Happy belated birthday. You look great, BingBong.
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Starting my morning off with Low Country Pee Dee in a basket pipe. Coffee to pair. 
C&D Exclusive in an Ashton XX Pebble Grain Canadian and Coffee 
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Amphora Original in an MM Scarecrow.
Going through my cellar all dejected because I missed out on the SunBear release I found some Peretti#52 and smoking it in the Alligator. I realized I’ll live!
Last of this tin of Liw Country Pee Dee in the basket pipe. 
Yup, with Buffalo Bore 200 grain hardcast.....just in case its an extra tough bear.
We were lucky enough this Fall to have a nuisance black bear relocated to the state land connected to our property. He is already double tagged. So hes been relocated 2x already. There won't be a next time. He will be put down if the DEC gets another report. He is just a nosey garbage bear so far, no threatening behavior. But he circles our property and causes issues. This morning I find the birdbath knocked over, two feeders on the ground, both messed up, and the steel pole that holds the feeder bent over. He was busy last night, but more gentle than usual.
Good morning! Perfection Plug Burley in this cob. Strong black coffee. Beautiful day here on the gulf coast!
2013 Three Nuns in an old LHS number to take on the road to Downtown Los Angeles this morning. Coffee is riding shotgun. Have a great weekend.
I haven’t smoked much in August, but settling into a bowl of Boswell’s English Biscuit to start my morning in my Nording 506. Naturally having coffee as my side
The LastOf GL Pease Horizons in a First Generation Three Star Lee Apple - Morning time along the Colorado.
G&H Ennerdale Mixture in my Grabow Starfire diamond shank billiard. (old pic)
That is a nuisance situation, for sure. That 10mm with the BB would do the job, but hope you don't have to do it. When I bought mine, I found out that they actually hunt large bear in Alaska with that caliber.Yup, with Buffalo Bore 200 grain hardcast.....just in case its an extra tough bear.
We were lucky enough this Fall to have a nuisance black bear relocated to the state land connected to our property. He is already double tagged. So hes been relocated 2x already. There won't be a next time. He will be put down if the DEC gets another report. He is just a nosey garbage bear so far, no threatening behavior. But he circles our property and causes issues. This morning I find the birdbath knocked over, two feeders on the ground, both messed up, and the steel pole that holds the feeder bent over. He was busy last night, but more gentle than usual.
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Mowed the yard early to beat the heat. Settling down for this morning’s meetings with Dunhill Ready Rubbed in a James Upshall Dublin with some cold brewed coffee.
C&D Exclusive in a Dunhill 4109 Canadian and the last of the Coffee ️
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Yep, many local Alaskans and guides are going to 10mm auto loaders vs the old standby 44 magnum or 454 Casull.
Many people think 16 rounds of 200 grain bullets with 700fpe is superior to 6 rounds of 44 mag with 1100fpe.
From my own experience, I can fire a 10mm auto much faster and accurate than any revolver. I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't...except maybe Jerry Miculek.
When I worked in Alaska, we did 19 investigations and necropsies on brown bears that were killed by civilians. Eight of them were killed with auto loaders, five with big bore revolvers, the rest with long guns.
One was 45acp, one 9mm and six by 10mm.
The 10mm has plenty of power, higher capacity, less recoil, and usually quicker sight acquiring.
The only downside is autos are slightly more prone to malfunctions than revolvers.
Ive never had to kill a bear, but ive come very close several times. I never feel under gunned with 10mm. I have this glock, a Dan Wesson Kodiak, a Dan Wesson Bruin, and a S&W M&P.....all in 10mm.
Most brown bear attacks happen from less than 10 yards, and they are on you in less than 2 seconds. Not a lot of time to unshoulder a rifle, aim and fire. Handguns can be life or death in brown bear territory.
Sutliff Burley Delight in a MM Morgan 2nd that's 10yrs old and smoked regularly or often with a vulcanite stem I originally got with a MM Cobbit and broke. The stem works in all my non filtered cobs.
Now smoking Half and Half. More coffee. 
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