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softgabby

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Can you possibly imagine the number of deer (and men) that have met their demise from a lever action rifle over the course of American history? A LOT!! What, since the 1860's?

My dad has an old Whalan in lever action that he's fell quite a few deer with. He now uses a .270 bolt action rifle. I prefer using a .223 round, myself. Although, I may be willing to try my hand hunting deer with a bow.
 
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My dad has an old Whalan in lever action that he's fell quite a few deer with. He now uses a .270 bolt action rifle. I prefer using a .223 round, myself. Although, I may be willing to try my hand hunting deer with a bow.

.270 is a great caliber for deer hunting. And hunting with a bow is so much fun. Shooting arrows in of itself is great and gets addicting.

Besides softball....one of my most enjoyed times with DD is when we go to the 3D archery course on Saturday mornings. You have to walk through the woods on this "course" and can shoot up to 36 targets of all different shapes/sizes and distances. We just chat, laugh, and make fun of each other while we work through the course.
 

softgabby

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.270 is a great caliber for deer hunting. And hunting with a bow is so much fun. Shooting arrows in of itself is great and gets addicting.

Besides softball....one of my most enjoyed times with DD is when we go to the 3D archery course on Saturday mornings. You have to walk through the woods on this "course" and can shoot up to 36 targets of all different shapes/sizes and distances. We just chat, laugh, and make fun of each other while we work through the course.

Dad's trying to convert me to using a .270. He loves his and tells me I would like it too if I'd be willing to shoot it. I have shot it at the range and I do like it. I just prefer using a .223 round. I don't know, I just prefer it. I would have loved to hunt deer with a semi-automatic rifle, but you can't legally do that in Pennsylvania. At least I think it's illegal...I need to study the law book more. My dad has a pretty modern bow that he bought when I turned 16. He had probably shot I'd bet no more than 25 arrows out of the thing and he quit saying he didn't like it. I, on the other hand, love shooting it. Our shooting range has an area for shooting archery and can shoot fairly well with it. I sometimes pull my shots where I wouldn't with my rifle.
 

softgabby

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Ugh...rough night. At the ER with my family and my cousin is sitting close to me. My uncle had a heart attack while we were having a cookout and were swimming in the pool. I saw him slumped over and was unresponsive when I hollered for him. I got out to check on him and he was white. I found no pulse and my lifeguard training kicked in and I did CPR while my mom called 911. He's doing somewhat better now but he and his family needs prayer.
 

softgabby

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Figured I'd update you guys on my uncle.

I dropped my sister off at her job waiting tables at a local diner working the breakfast rush while heading to the hospital to see what was going on with my uncle since my sister and I had to go home to take care of the pets. It was a restless night at home while everyone else was at the hospital. The nurses and doctor told us that my uncle had two smaller heart attacks overnight. They did surgery and put three stents in the main arteries leading to his heart (two were 90% blocked and the third was 60% blocked). They think he's lost at least 40% of his heart. They would like to take him by helicopter to the big hospital at either Temple or Penn University to see a heart specialist they have there.

When we got to see him, he was at least in good spirits. He was complaining he couldn't eat anything and being told he couldn't have salt or drink tea or coffee. I don't know if anyone said to him I saved his life.

After the hospital, my sister and I started traveling to south-central PA for a tournament after stopping off for lunch (it was fun trying to get all the food dislodged from my braces which I got for the second time two days after Independence Day since my appointment had to be moved). I got a call from mom saying that my uncle had been moved to the big hospital near Temple University and they were going to examine him later today. Sis says she's ready to be distracted from everything going on with our uncle and play some softball.
 
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Dark Side is an excellent choice! Absolutely dream like. A little journey every time I heard it.

I may be a bit low brow to suggest it, but from beginning to end I don’t think there is a better rock and roll album!

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Good brand of edc knife? I'm thinking best bang for the buck. I'm not a hunter or anything...just a guy who needs to cut things on occasion. I'm left handed but that doesn't make a difference, does it?
 

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