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About Gabe the Shootist

I am retired from public service, a trained gunsmith, pump mechanic, an old pipeliner, passable electrician, carpenter, truck driver, amateur blacksmith, proof reader, experienced hunter, shooter, reloader, avid canoeist, Renaissance man, jack of all trades, all around good guy (with the caveat: I won't be insulted, lied to or laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them.).

I concur. Thank you, Mr. President

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Gabe the Shootist
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Founded by Geniuses but run by Idiots

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

“If we concentrated on the really important stuff in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles“! By Junius P. Long Food For Thought If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being … Continue reading →

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Abbott & Costello on Unemployment

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

So how can over 873,000 people come off the unemployment rolls when there were only a little over 114,000 jobs created? Below is a transcript of a conversation between two eminent economists discussing this very question! COSTELLO: I want to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Colorado!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

Come to Colorado! Colorado welcomes you!!! Come to Colorado and pay high taxes! Come to Colorado and pay those high taxes to take care of a bunch of illegals and geriatric hippies! Come to Colorado and lose your job to … Continue reading →

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Saddle bags

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

Recently, I built myself a set of saddle bags.  I patterned them on a picture I found of an old pair of bags.  They are simply called 18th century saddle bags.  I liked their look and decided to make some … Continue reading →

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Inletting the side plate

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist
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Installing a Buttplate

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

This weekend I worked on my Leman rifle.  Attached are several pics of the steps to install the buttplate. First, I laid out the pattern, then I cut it with the coping saw.  Then using lamp black, I inlet the … Continue reading →

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2012 Deer Hunt

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Gabe the Shootist

Oct 20-27, 2012 Deer Camp.  I set up camp on Limestone Ridge, Co for my deer hunt.  I hunted Limestone ridge and surrounding areas from Oct 20 through Saturday Oct 27.  I like to hunt alone and so most years … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Shot Placement

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Gabe the Shootist

Today I came across an article on http://www.rjrenner.blogspot.com/ .  It is a very thoughtful treatise on shot placement and endeavoring to inflict a one shot, clean kill.  I am including some excerpt here: Placement of the shot …it is in the interest … Continue reading →

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Leave-A-Trace Camping or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Big Brother

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Gabe the Shootist

Recently, I read an article about Leave-No-Trace camping.  This article was pointed at members of the American Mountain Men who use horses on their various trips on Federal Land. (I will refer to these lands as Federal lands or the … Continue reading →

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