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      Remington 11-87 Won’t Fire

      Thanks for all of the responses and ideas. I’ll try to dig into it the next day or two. I did swap out the stock and fore end for an aftermarket set. I cannot remember if I fired since swapping it out, or if if hasn’t fired since I did that. Would that have anything to do with it not firing now?
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      Remington 11-87 Won’t Fire

      Hi INGO I have a Remington 11-87 Sportsman 12 gauge. I’ve had it out waterfowl hunting twice now, and when the trigger is pulled, the gun does not fire. The trigger moves/pulls, but doesn’t fire. I have dry fired it and it seems fine, though. I do not see anything on the shells. I’ve also...
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      Crossbow Newbie - Questions

      Good morning Ive borrowed my dad’s crossbow with the thought of possibly trying to deer hunt (Illinois) later this archery season. I’m a generally novice deer hunter and especially archery/crossbow hunting. For those with experience, do you cock your crossbow (no bolt) on the ground and then...
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      Deer Hunting: Quietly loading gun

      Thanks for all of the replies everyone. Confirmed - I was over thinking it. I was fortunate enough to take a doe Saturday morning. This is my first deer, and it was awesome.
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      Deer Hunting: Quietly loading gun

      Hi INGO I am a new deer hunter, in Illinois (shotgun). This may be a dumb question, but something I was thinking about. How do you quietly load your shotgun, once you are up in your stand? I hunt with a Mossberg 500, so naturally it is noisy to close the slide and load the first slug...
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      AR500 Armour - Freeman Package

      Does anyone have experience with rather Freeman plate and carrier setup from AR500? Looks small and compact, which is intriguing. I see it is only level III and smaller plate size. I’m 6’ and about 220. Curious if anyone has any comparisons?
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      Hunting Knife Recommendations

      Thank you. What type or size are these? Are any of these for skinning?
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      Hunting Knife Recommendations

      Thanks for the reminder in Moras. I have one somewhere, but had not considered it for hunting. For skinning, how large/small of a knife do you recommend?
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      Any good prepping podcasts?

      I have enjoyed a few episodes from Casual Preppers (definitely a laid back tone but good insights that aren’t extreme). The Prepper Website Podcast has also put some good stuff.
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      Hunting Knife Recommendations

      Hi INGO What recommendations can you provide on hunting knives? - Primary focus would be for deer hunting - Prefer fixed blade over folding - Would like a sheath with it - Open to two knives if a larger fixed blade paired with a smaller skinning knife is suggested - More of a traditional...
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      Hellcat Holster - Intro Options

      Hello What suggestions would you have on intro-level holster options for a Springfield Hellcat? I am not looking for daily carry. I am looking for affordable options to get familiar with. Options under $50?
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      Storing Veggies & Fruit

      Hi Everyone Outside of canning or refrigerator/freezing, how do you store vegetables and/or fruit for storage? I am not referring to trying to store for a year plus, but nor am I referring to storing for a week. I have heard of folks having actual root cellars where they store root veggies...
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      Favorite Costco Preps?

      Good morning Do you have any favorite preps from Costco?
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      Bulk Storage

      What do you put your sugar in, if you don’t put in Mylar bags? Just it’s original paper packaging?
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      Bulk Storage

      Thanks for all of the input everyone. Just ordered some 1 gallon bags with the O2 absorbers to try out.
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