Our granddaughters and our daughter. My wife, her mother and her mother's mother have all been raised on horses.
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Every time I read something about this raid I am honored and proud to ne an American. These men and many others did what needed to be done. They protected ours and many other nations liberties.
The "bigger" equipment actually saves money on diesel. It cuts the stalks, strips the corn, shells it and spits out cobs and silage. That and the space between rows is now about 1/2 of what it used to be. More bushels/acre on the same land.
80 acre farms are now nothing but hobby farms. They've been bought up and turned into 1,000 acre farms. No one raises beef, hogs or chickens. It's all produced on large feed lots.
My go to word for something wrong or messed up is Wonky.
Words from my teen years in Calif in the 60's. Bitchen, knarly boss, cool, goofy footer, out of sight, busted, fuzz,
Shoulder friendly, brass is everywhere, less powder burned, more load data, more rifles available. 45-70.
Posters say SHiloh SHarps or C SHarps but unless things have changed they're 18 months back order */-
No one has mentioned sights. 500 yards you will need a good vernier sight. Adjusts for wind and elevation. Front sight . a hooded sight that has inserts for various light conditions and a spirit level to keep the rifle square to the target. About $500. See Montana Vintage Arms for sights.
You didn't say if you were wanting to just bang steel, plinking, or get your hits down to 1 or 2 MOA.
405 bullets loose accuracy after about 300 yards.