 Happy birthday to me
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11/02/2019 3:13 AM
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Chance Weldon
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My birthday was this month, and I received two awesome presents from my family:  At my local gun shop, they had a Ruger Super Redhawk 7.5" 44 Magnum on the used rack for a low price. It had the wooden inlet grips and a set of fiber optic sights - the exact setup I've had some interest in for a while. However, between my 460 and 327 builds, I'm thoroughly done with gun purchases for a while. So imagine my surprise when I opened a deceptively heavy present from my parents. All it needed was a new set of Wolff springs, and now its ready to be sighted in. As if that wasn't enough, my sister had been perusing Ebay and came across a rarely seen 15" 209x50 barrel for sale. Having heard me mention wanting to build an Encore muzzleloader at some point, she bid and won it for me. Again, I didn't want to make another big purchase, so I took the scope off the Optima and mounted it to the Encore. I got some extra rings and a base for the Encore, and some fiber optic sights for the Optima. The heavier Encore will serve as my long range (relatively speaking) setup, while the open sighted Optima will be my backup/close range muzzleloader.
Formerly TN Lone Wolf
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - J.K. Rowling
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 Re: Happy birthday to me
[Re: Chance Weldon]
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11/02/2019 6:07 AM
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KYODE
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Nice! Dont think anyone likes me THAT much. Lol
Kentucky….no place like home.
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/02/2019 6:11 PM
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jamesfromjersey
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"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/02/2019 6:42 PM
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Zee
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"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/02/2019 8:47 PM
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PsTaN
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That?s a great birthday!!
PsTaN
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-Encore Pro Hunter
"Hold your horses, the elephants are coming, and out stamped Alabama"
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/02/2019 9:16 PM
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popo
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Thats a heck of a birthday.If i want something like that it comes out of my pocket. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/02/2019 10:30 PM
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REDHAWK1954
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Looks like you had a great birthday.
Michael Joe Moore
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/03/2019 12:39 AM
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Bob Roach
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Happy Birthday
I am at the age I could stand to start skipping a few birthdays.
Bob R
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/03/2019 12:49 AM
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KRal
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It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/03/2019 12:50 AM
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ruger4570
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Congrats. I usually get a gun every year for my birthday....but I have to buy it for myself 
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11/03/2019 1:59 AM
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Okie Hunter
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Congrats on the new toys. I have a 15 inch 209x50 Encore barrel. I really like mine.
With God all things are possible. Matt.19:26
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11/03/2019 12:16 PM
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Ernie
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Pretty awesome birthday!
Good for you.
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/03/2019 4:20 PM
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REDHAWK1954
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So have you decided to not hunt with your CVA Optima V2?
Michael Joe Moore
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Re: Happy birthday to me
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11/05/2019 12:28 AM
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BRASF0311
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Nice pair of new toys. Your family is awesome!
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Re: Happy birthday to me
[Re: REDHAWK1954]
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11/06/2019 2:08 AM
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Chance Weldon
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So have you decided to not hunt with your CVA Optima V2? I put open sights on the Optima, so I'll use it if a close shot presents itself.
Formerly TN Lone Wolf
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - J.K. Rowling
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Re: Happy birthday to me
[Re: Chance Weldon]
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11/06/2019 6:18 PM
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jcp161
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Those are good presents.
Look forward to hearing how they do in the field.
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