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XP-100, Clean and Shiny

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Alaska

Earlier I mentioned my new-to-me XP-100 in .223 Remington and how it had arrived utterly filthy and in need of a good cleaning. Well, here it is all shiny, with its newly-polished case: Bandwidth warning: more pics below. All are … Continue reading →

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Never Stop Looking

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Alaska

According to this (ahem) scientific study, looking at women’s breasts prolongs men’s lives. Looking at the breasts of well-endowed women prolongs ’em even more: “There’s no question: Gazing at large breasts makes men healthier. Our study indicates that engaging in … Continue reading →

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Proof

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Phil Kadath

That the Brady Bunch and the PeTArds aren’t winning. Cabela’s newest location, Lacey, WA, opened up this weekend. I went down to look around and truly liked what I saw. The store is within 5 miles of the home of … Continue reading →

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Friday Gun Porn: Southpaw Boomsticks

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Alaska

I can’t call them “lefty rifles,” that’d be a contradiction in terms…. From top / from left: Weatherby Mark V .257 Weatherby Magnum Weatherby Mark V .300 Weatherby Magnum Sako 591 .308 Winchester Savage 93R17-GLV .17 HMR Savage Mark II-GL … Continue reading →

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Gun Bigots in Cabelas-ville

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Phil Kadath

As some of y’all know, Washington is getting a Cabelas. It will be near the halfway point along Interstate 5 between Canada and Oregon and it is going to be huge. Oh, and The Mom lives within 3 miles it … Continue reading →

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Weather-by Weekend

Posted on April 14, 2007 by Alaska

…in more ways than one. I’d planned to hit the range today and tomorrow to verify zeros on the Weatherby and Sako rifles I’ll be taking to Boomershoot, but we actually have some weather down here in the Bay Area, … Continue reading →

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London Calling

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Alaska

(Note: I wrote the below before learning that I will not be attending Boomershoot this year.) Determining the best .300 Weatherby load for Boomershoot will have to wait another week or so. We’re kicking off what looks to be a … Continue reading →

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No Boomers For Me This Year, Dammit

Posted on April 6, 2006 by Alaska

Last year, immediately after my first Boomershoot, I started making plans for the next one. This seems to be a common practice among attendees. At some level, Boomershoot is the highlight of any given year. For my part, I made … Continue reading →

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Oh, What a Gorgeous Piece of…

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Alaska

Wood! And no, not the kind you’re thinking of, either, Missy! This kind: Maybe it’s the influence of the Weatherby stock, but I’ve been wasting time over the weekend diligently researching handgun grips. Sometimes Google’s availability really can be a … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Rifles

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Professor Booty

Well, I had some things to do at the office so I wasn’t able to get to the range last weekend as I’d hoped. But I was able to develop our Christmas pics, including these of the 2006 Boomershoot rifles: … Continue reading →

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