Welcome a good friend for me!

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Zee
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David Rios
A Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Biologist, CCW Instructor, Handgun Hunting Instructor, Hunter Safety Instructor, avid hunter with rifle/handgun/black powder, cyclist with thousands of miles on his legs, wealth of knowledge, and amazing friend.

That being said……..he’s an avid Fudd, purist, classic firearms lover, and pain in my ass at times. 😎

I convinced him to join and he said he wouldn’t fit in. I advised him that when I mention thermal here…….i get crickets. Someone posts a classic firearms lover and you guys wet yourselves with joy.
He will fit right in.
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He’s signed up and shy. So, give him Hell, Boys.
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Great. Another friggin blue steel and walnut purist wanker. That’s what we all need more of. 🙄
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CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 1:16 am Great. Another friggin blue steel and walnut purist wanker. That’s what we all need more of. 🙄
Ha! There’s my CPJ. 😁
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Classic arms eh? Would he be upset and the thought of a Mauser with a savage barrel, barrel nut, and scout scope?
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Welcome, Mr Rios.

Zee has talked about you here and there when it comes to stuff at the ranch. I always figured it was just another one of his imaginary friends… He talks about French models sometimes too.

There may be a group of jackasses that decend upon the ranch in a few months. Just pretend you never saw anything..

Welcome to the forum. I’m sure you’ll fit in just fine. 8-)
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Welcome from another classic gun enthusiast! Any friend of Zee is…… well… highly suspect 😎
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Welcome! We need a few more folks around here. Sako and I are the single shot fan club….
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So, you like gladiator movies? I’ve heard Zee starred in a couple in his younger days….
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Hi.. I'm David. Zee nvited me to join this support group. I guess he thought it would be good for me, but I don't really think I have a problem. I just happen to dig the old school. Old is gold as they say... Anyway, thanks for the warm welcome.
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Already making waves.
Maybe I should reconsider. Ha!
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Zee wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 1:10 am David Rios
<snip> and pain in my ass at times. 😎</snip>
Greetings Mr Rios, PLEASE continue being a pain in his ass, he needs it :lol:
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David Rios wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 3:22 am Hi.. I'm David. Zee nvited me to join this support group. I guess he thought it would be good for me, but I don't really think I have a problem. I just happen to dig the old school. Old is gold as they say... Anyway, thanks for the warm welcome.
Oh, you have plenty of problems. Just not guns.

David has some I drool over.
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On a serious note, I’ve been working with David for years. He’s the Game Biologist for the ranch I run. I’ve learned a lot from him on Game Management, providing habitat and growing good deer.
Absolutely invaluable.
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Welcome Mr. Rios from one of the few other classic gun fanboys. I've had the pleasure of visiting the ranch and it's a marvelous place and Zee is good people in spite of some of the people he hangs around with :lol:
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Old stuff is awesome! Unlike that Godless modern seing through darkness stuff Zedrick shoots….
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Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 4:24 am Old stuff is awesome! Unlike that Godless modern seing through darkness stuff Zedrick shoots….
Hey, I go both ways.
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Zee wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 4:27 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 4:24 am Old stuff is awesome! Unlike that Godless modern seing through darkness stuff Zedrick shoots….
Hey, I go both ways.
Yeah, about that…..
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Welcome, David.

What's your thoughts on AI and Teslas?

Also, do you like gladiator movies?
9mm kills the body, but .45 ACP destroys the soul!
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Zee wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 4:27 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 4:24 am Old stuff is awesome! Unlike that Godless modern seing through darkness stuff Zedrick shoots….
Hey, I go both ways.
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Welcome aboard! It's good to have a newbie. This is a very friendly place with no need for a moderator. BTW just because it's old school doesn't mean it wasn't a good school. Some of us live in both worlds
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What's up with the parachute? That stand isn't that high! If that's a computer monitor in a deer blind...you're banned. ;)
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
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breamfisher wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 10:53 am Welcome, David.

What's your thoughts on AI and Teslas?

Also, do you like gladiator movies?
I don't think much about AI and Teslas, but I do have an appreciation for AI cat videos and that little dancing elf guy.
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David Rios wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 12:41 pm
breamfisher wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 10:53 am Welcome, David.

What's your thoughts on AI and Teslas?

Also, do you like gladiator movies?
I don't think much about AI and Teslas, but I do have an appreciation for AI cat videos and that little dancing elf guy.
Little dancing elf? I gotta see that video of Zee!
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Elk Creek wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 2:04 pm
David Rios wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 12:41 pm
breamfisher wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2026 10:53 am Welcome, David.

What's your thoughts on AI and Teslas?

Also, do you like gladiator movies?
I don't think much about AI and Teslas, but I do have an appreciation for AI cat videos and that little dancing elf guy.
Little dancing elf? I gotta see that video of Zee!
I hear Zee's video has a western theme... He even bought a new set of crocs!!! :lol:
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Greetings
This is a small forum. But a good one.
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