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    Artemis 1 - Back to the moon

    I can't see a whole lot of use the moon will ever be. Perhaps I'm just old. It's such a long way from earth and building anything there would cost so much. There is no reason be there . Even if valuable minerals were just there for the taking it would cost so much to get them back to earth. I...
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    Burn Pits.

    Sorry to not reply to this .I got a new computer and had to deal with my password and stuff. My question concerning burn pits is this. Why do we run these as we do. We stopped having smoldering dumps stateside in 1974. Why on earth would we do it I Iraq when we KNOWi ts damaging to people. We...
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    Burn Pits.

    I am not a vet and don't know much about burn pits. I can understand that tons of nasty material should be destroyed but it just seems we have moved past fires at landfills here stateside but let lethal crap smolder 24/7 in a war zone. I should think there would be a big ,high heat state of...
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    Tomorrow's The Day

    Glad to see you are on the way back.
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    E kits, whatcha carrying?

    I forgot to add. I need to remember a new multitool. I tossed my emergency pack in my carry on bag and the TSA snagged it. My bad.
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    E kits, whatcha carrying?

    Haven't seen water purification tablets . They don't weigh anything or cost much. couldn't hurt.
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    First Elk ever!

    And the MAN said........... that's how you do it ....boys. GREAT JOB.
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    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    12 gage slug? That will leave a mark.
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    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    You must mean something like strongest per area of cross section. They aren't very big in size but I would not be surprised if they are really strong. They must take a wicked pounding running like they do. Pronghorns cool animals different from all the deer like critters. And thats one of the...
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    R.I.P. MR Hall

    Never a country western fan in my youth but he wrote and sang the great.... I Guess I owe it all to Pamala Brown...the soundtrack to many of our younger selves I'm guessing..... RIP TOM ...... Just took me a while to get there with your music.
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    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    Picture is worth a thousand words. And that hair comes off some easy.
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    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    Yep thats just what happened to my hunting partner... shot a little too high. I suppose a 243 would make a mess as well. I could not believe how small their leg and rib bones are. You aren't going to hear a lot of stories of needing 4 shots to slow them down. All comes down to shot placement...
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    Preferred cartridge? Grip and grin pic added

    I heard a lot of press for the 25/06 and perhaps its better but i used a Browning .243. and Hornaday ammo. I think it was 175 grains or so. Did the job just fine. The shot was pretty close 100 yards or so. Don't overthink it. Pronghorns aren't very big ant they are delicate critters. They have...
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    College Visit

    My sister is a nurse and worked at a Shriners hospitial after she finished schooling. She loved working there and said it was nice to see the best in people. Nothing but respect here for the wonderful work they do.
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    Beginner Elk Hunt- Wyoming

    North slope north of Vernal.