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Yucaipa is located north of I-10 between San Bernardino and Beaumont, CA.

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Yucaipa Gun Club. Anyone know any story behind this?

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Heck, I just went and looked. I won a Marlin Folding Knife. Cool beans!

My wife will probably return it thinking it was something else I ordered!

I saw some other names I might recognize there!

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As Titus Bass might have said, "That's SOME!"

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Vall,
Congratulatiions. Fine job of stalkin'! Good fish also, I'm jealous!

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What, no multiple choice? My favorite is .30-30, yet I shoot .45 Colt a LOT more! It's ALL good. :lol: Edit: I also voted before I saw the stpulation, but still answered correctly. Loadings for defense, plinking, targets and hunting large game and small! Even shotshells for rabbit, snake & flyin...

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Wished I could say I've kept up with the Challenge. But while I have about 25 targets, I am far behind schedule. There is some improvement, but I'm convinced it would bbe greater if I'd been able to br more consistent and not tried to play catchup with the numbers. There's practice, and then there's...

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20cows wrote:Prayers continue.

Ditto.

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Beautiful rifles. Beautiful range, but... what're those things coverin' everybody's arms?

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Yep, I certainly do know how it can get a little outta control. But, tell us a little more about that half mag carbine.

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Victor,
I don't think it's possible. Why I only see 13, and not a rifle among them! With over 30, I'm Winch 94 rich. But, even I have some variety, although I've not seen a carbine with a short mag like that 2nd from the right.

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My favorite front sight is a globe w/post, such as this one on my custom Winchester 94: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/sass93/sightview.jpg Side view: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/sass93/Frontsight.jpg This sight started out as a Shiloh Sharps globe w/the post & ball. I filed o...

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Very Nice.

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Great find, looking forward to photos AND range report!

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Receibed my .30 Soupcan mold. looking firward to a couple days in the casting room.

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WOW! is llike an understatement. My projects have fallen victim to my wifes scrutiny of my disposable income.

I'm glad someone is getting theirs done.

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Hmmmm, since he doesn't do Colts, Where would one buy American Holly in a large enough chunk to make a pair of one-piece grips for one's '51 Navy? Dunno. I'm about to send the grip frame of my Cimarron 1872 Open Top to Bar S for some TruIvory. I've been contemplating that also, but w/three to have ...

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Hopefully I'm not overusing an old saw, but: "Widsom is often only gained thru experience, and a lot of that as a direct result of bad judgement." Hope yer F-I-L gained some wisdom. Don't know exactly; might be eastern bloc surplus. Surely someone more famaliar w/such will chime in. Doesn'...

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Hmmmm, since he doesn't do Colts, Where would one buy American Holly in a large enough chunk to make a pair of one-piece grips for one's '51 Navy?

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The only time canting a firearm worked with any degree of repeatibility and accuracy was when I was in-country during VN. I carried a Thompson 1928-A1 w/30 rnd stick mags. By holding it w/the mag base pointed to the left, muzzle jump (caused mainly by the bolt slamming rearward), was more efectively...

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Gun Smith wrote:...a Winchester book that says the first commeratives were in 1964. Does that apply to the engraved model that I saw too?

No, the "Antique" and "Classic" were just fancied up models. The Wyoming Diamond Jubilee" was the 1st "commemorative."

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Yep, with gold loading gate, it would be 1965's "Antique".

About like so:

and:

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Well put Ysabel Kid.

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With enough levers to outfit a couple of squads, I have yet to wrap one with leather. Not because of any animus, as I like the look, but I have rather fat fingers and have no real need to do so. However, I do recall a mention that certain tanning chemicals are to be avoided in contact with metal par...

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I think ya'll are bein' a might hard on a fellar. Why, I'm sure he meant 1000-1500 a year. And, gosh, maybe it's the only one he's ever seen!

Good one, Scott64A.

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I don't know if the repro parts work in originals. However, it you talk to Lisa @ VTI, she'll probably know. You might also try some of the folks on this list: Winchester Obsolete Parts.

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I just got back from eatin' dinner and saw your post and all the responses. You done got good advice. Pretty gun. Gosh, that brings back memories. I picked up a new "Colt" this past monday. A Signature Series 1851. Yep, it's the same, even with this "almost Colt." Congrats. Edit:...

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I have 3 Rossis. 2 from the days of Interarms, and an EMF imported one. All three functioned fine out of the box, but using them for cowboy action shooting they required some slicking up and refitting to maintain their reliability. I've not had the opportunity to fondle one of the ArmiSport (Italian...

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The answer to your first question is yes. But much later than your serial number indicates. (1906) When you say the "tang", are you referring to the upper or lower? According to my Madis' " The Winchester Book , the upper tang should have the hole for a tang sight. And should be marke...

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Vall, Again with the beautiful Ballard. Those are gorgeous. Since you're tied up with deer season, and mine's in default this year, you should send me that antique and let me do the range report for ya! 8) It's tough work, but I'm up to it. I'll even generously offer to cover the return shipping. :l...

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I think the flatter versions work best for quick target acquisition. However, several guys swear by tang peep sights. I just think that you're likely to overlook a target or 5 if you leave a blind spot on yer rear sight. But, since I've never tried, I really don't KNOW. My son used this version on h...

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Did you say brass framed 1858 Remington clone? Ain't seen one, and while the Remington is probably the stronger between it and it's brass framed .44 Colt counterpart, I wouldn't trust one in brass to hold up to even Cowboy loads. Sides, are ya loading into the 35 grain neighborhood with 3F on a regu...

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Mutt wrote:Maybe I missed something. But I always thought if shooting to the left , move the REAR sigjt to the LEFT Shooting to the right, move Rear sight to the right. Maybe Ive gone NUTS. //??????? Muttt

Move the front sight in the direction you are shooting, move the rear in the opposite.

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Fresh out of horseshoeing school I apprenticed for several months with the guy that did the Disneyland clydesdales in Anaheim, CA. Quite the experience. They're the smallest of the "draft" breeds. They average 18.5 hands at the whithers (top of the foreleg shoulders) and run 1800lbs. or a ...

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I found a couple of pics of two pards I took up in IL earlier this year that show the "squaw grip" pretty well. They both seem to hold it a little higher than I do, but then it's all a matter or personal comfort. As you can see in "High Brass'" picture, after cocking the revolver...

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Your last picure is correct. (Glad to hear Jim agrees!) :P :lol: :oops: Now for the supporting hand; I overlap the fingers of my right with the left, placing my left index just under my right index along the bottom of the trigger guard, using the 1st knucle for weight support, sort of a modified gol...

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I've been playing on there fir about a year trying ti settlle on a design for my Sharps, but not taking orders. May go to a Hoch Mold.

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If you wanna see some other designs and a few more choices, visit Cast Boolits forum and look at their group buys. If I read it right the "Junior's Soup Can" molds are in. I'm lookin' forward to these!

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Gosh, emails, fences and radar to keep the riff-raff out, and I just drove on over in a big truck; must have made iit before the "intellectual powerhouses" figured to keep out folks like me!

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Although I marked the tang peep, there are firearms that I prefer a full-buckhorn and ones where I prefer the semi-buckhorn. One size does NOT fit all.

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Reline or re-barrrel. I'd re-lline of you're wantin'' to keep its condition "as-as" except for the bore. If I was going to re-barrel, I'd think about re-finishing the whole gun. Consider "Colt1849" here @ Leverguns.com for that type of project, I don't know if he re-lines.

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Prayers up fir a full and speedy recovery.

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Very nice.

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As EdinCT said, focusing on the sights and letting the target blur works for me also. And, I can't shoot from the icosoles triangle position, I find the Weaver stance works best for me. I can use the same basic footwork for shooting a rifle offhand as the pistol. I'm just more comfortable. For other...

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Need to add "none of the above"

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Without observing you, I would say you're either gripping too tightly, or not pulling straight back on the trigger. Don't squeeze or "milk" the grip as you let off the shot.

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It varies from club to club. IIRC, 12 is the age for most of the larger shoots. And, now they have a class for the real younsters, don't even need all the guns. .22s and .410s are ok. See page 13 under "Age Based Categories" for "Buckaroos" in the Shooter's Handbook . My son star...

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Welcome from me also.

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77% for Thompson and surprisingly: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) - 69.81% Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo (R) - 69.81% California Representative Duncan Hunter (R) - 67.92% None of which makes me want to vote for them. Although, I disagree with Pres. Bush on a number of issues, I...

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