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I'm just starting to reload for this .45-70 rifle and was hoping that you would share some of your favorites with me. A few months back, I had a thread going on potential 700X loads...consensus was that it's too fast a powder for .45-70. So I did some research, and have seen a number of other powder...

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Your a hunter; whether your slug takes out the top of the heart or just punches a hole through the bottom dosen't matter - its dead. Yeah, I figure that extra 1/4" of accuracy is beyond my skills to even notice (especially with iron sights). Since this post began I've been wringing my hands, w...

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C. Cash wrote:PS...firelapping is a whole nuther process, and yup, also a controversial subject!

And here I was, just going to ask about that and whether or not I should do it. So...what do think??

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OK, now I'm concerned. It seems the general consensus is that, yes, one should follow a break in procedure that includes cleaning after every shot for x number of shots. So, does that mean I really messed up my Browing SRC in 45-70? When I got the rifle, I put about 25 shots through it (slowly) in t...

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Mike, welcome home. Glad you are safe. Nice report, well-wriiten, and the compassion and feeling of all the vounteers comes through loud and clear. I am humbled by your actions and devotion to God's work.

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Looks good just as she is!

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http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008 ... 44-magnum/

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Prayers sent. Mike is a unique human being ... selfless, generous, dedicated to serving his fellow man, and utterly committed to being God's servant. May the Lord watch over him in his toils and travels.

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While I'm looking around for other items to PIF, I will offer up 100 pieces of 9mm brass, cleaned and de-primed.

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Hi Victor. Can I claim the .44 bullets? I think I am a couple of PIF ahead, but will look for some other things as well ,,, maybe a couple of Louis Lamour audio book tapes.

Thanks.
Bruce

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I for one would preferr words written out As would we all, but it isn't going to happen. For example, who is going to write out Saddle Ring Carbine every time rather than SRC? Abbreviations are a fact of life, especially on forums where people prefer quick notes rather than paragraphs. A list of ab...

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The scanoes are great in flat water, but you will need a motor of some kind in any moving water (unless you are constantly moving downstream). They are too heavy for one person to effectively paddle against a current. Pluses -- hold a lot of equipment and people, room, stability (you can stand up in...

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Seems to me the .44 provides more versatility...certainly on the high-end and you can load it down to .44 Special for SD or Cowboy ranges for fun shooting and plinking. Loaded up to magnum levels, you can take hog or any number of other animals.

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cnjarvis wrote:If the XD's and the M&P's fit well, why not one of those??? Both have very good reputations.

+1. You already have a couple good choices there -- reliable, accurate, etc. Go with what feels good in your hand.

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You could also start with macros in Excel.

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I was at another forum and saw this thread on abbreviations: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=3&t=560217 Looks like many of them could apply here (certainly the generic ones, like AFAIK, IMHO, IANAL(NDIPOOTV), etc. I'm sure there are levergun-specific abbreviations, such as TD (ta...

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My family also saw the movie over the holidays...wasn't a dry eye among us. And we read the book and knew what was coming. Having said that, if you're a dog lover, you need to see the movie. Not as good as the book, but still enjoyable (and easier to watch the end than Old Yeller). It's not an Oscar...

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YK, I'd take it, but am also of the "XL" persuasion. A buddy of mine recently passed away and his wife gave me his fishing vest. It was a Large, and I couldn't even get it on. So, as much as I would like to take you up on this generous offer, I'll have to pass and let one of our smaller br...

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Mike,

Eloquently stated and well-written; thanks for sharing such heart-felt thoughts. My prayers are with you, and the loved ones you have lost.

May God watch over you on your trip. Return safe to us.

Bruce

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I've been using Winchester LP primers with 17.5-19.5 grains of 2400 with great results and excellent accuracy for a 240 grain LSWC bullet.

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Yep...brings back memories. I was born in '54. Played outside all day long, rode my bike for miles to friends houses; sword fought with sticks, threw apples and crab apples at each other for war games (just one crab apple in the eye); tied rope to trees and jumped off buildings; went all day in the ...

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Payment sent. Thanks for all the hard work!

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Please put me on the list after DJ.

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I just use zip-lock baggies with brass sorted by headstamp (and caliber, of course). Easy to throw them in a box, they don't roll away, and will lay on the side opened.

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Check out this new pocket 9mm:

http://bobergengineering.com/video_page.htm

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Breakfree CLP.

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Joe, I think there are a number of times where all of us sit out on the porch in the dark and think of what might have been ... could have been ... should have been. The fortunes almost made, loves lost, and chances flittered away. Decisions that led down paths of hardship, hard work, and heartache....

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http://www.leverguns.com/outdoors/images/moe_small.jpg 1800 pound bull bison taken under free range conditions on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation near Eagle Butte, SD. 170 yards with Garrett 420-gr Hammerhead -- by Christopher Moe Full-size photo here http://www.leverguns.com/outdoors/levergun...

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Randy Garrett Hammerhead +P, 420 grain at 1850 fps. If you have a Marlin with Ballard rifling, he also has a 540 grain Hammerhead +P I used one of the 420 grain Hammerheads on a quartering buff. Took out both lungs and the far shoulder, and kept on going off into the brush. Read more here: http://ww...

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Very cool!

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Those coupons for the digital converter boxes were a fraud here in IL. Gee...that's a surprise! :lol: nobody had any until the day AFTER the coupons expired. Apparently, the coupons will be given out until March (or until the Government program runs out of money), however, they are only good for 90...

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Hmmm ... I thought if you got your service through a cable company, no converter box was needed. Sounds like I was misinformed. **Update** My understanding was correct. From this site ... http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/12/08/f-forbes-digitaltv.html -- "TV viewers who pay for cable or s...

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There is a lot of discussion on some of the other boards I belong to, especially DefensiveCarry.com, about the need to carry a gun (and LEOs too, though this topic is not about LEOs...most deserve our respect though some see it as a power trip and make up their own interpretation of the law). As the...

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Some people swear by the Glocks. For me, they just don't fit my hand well. I think the XD feels better and points more naturally. I really like the 4" service model. The S&W M&P also feels very comfortable in the hand, and has the adjustable grip. Either one would be a fine choice. I we...

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Very cool! Beautiful rifle, ... beautiful wife, ... beautiful trophy. You are a blessed man!

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YK, check out AR15.com. The piston conversion kits are discussed there in length, and a couple of manufacturers are now providing piston ARs, rather than standard DI ARs. The pistons ARs come with a $400-500 premium, as do the drop-in kits. I hear they run a lot cleaner, though much sentiment seems ...

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And I have problems seeing the front sight post! Amazing!

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For example, traditional thought is that a blonde looks best in a black negligee while a redhead is better matched with an emerald green one. Given that the rifle stock is browner, with reddish undertones, the darker hunter green hue works well. Hmmm, I can't say I've ever combined those two scenar...

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Why do firearms seem to photograph so much better on a hunter green background? I suspect it has to do with the same kind of color combinations/contrasts that complement and set off each other, per the color wheel (complementary colors, split-complementary colors, etc.). You see it all the time in ...

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Too many to list... +1 on Bing's "O Holy Night" +1 on Johnny Mathis, especially "Chestnuts..." I really love them all, from "The Littlest Angel" to "Little Drummer Boy", to "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "I'll Be Home For Christmas...

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If you go to ar15.com they have step-by-step instructions and links to video tutorials in their stickies (both under the AR Discussion and Build It Yourself subforums).

P.S. -- make sure you have rolled pin punches.

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pharmseller wrote:There are many on this board who are better shots in their sleep than I will ever be, even under "controlled conditions". That being said, if I couldn't get one ragged hole after that much tweaking I would suspect something...

What he said.

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Alabama A group of Alabama friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. 'Where's Henry?' the others asked. 'Henry had a stroke of some kind. He's a couple of miles back up the trail,'...

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First time for me too. Terrific, ... though it took more than a few rapid blinks to get through to the end. Thanks for sharing

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I'm sorry for your loss. I still cry over my beloved four-legged friends that I've lost. It's a bargin you make with them when you get a dog-- you will love them and take care fo them for the 10-15 years God allots, and they will give themselves unconditionally to you for all of their lives. I think...

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From the AR15 forum, I understand that it's good stuff. There are a lot of threads on the Wolf ammo. Some say that the cases don't expand like brass cases, so a gap exists that allows the gases to blow back around the case, making the barrel dirtier. Then, when you fire M193 ammo afterwards, the bra...

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all firearms are to be kept locked up at all times by a minimum of 2 separate locking mechanisms (trigger lock/ gun vault, gun vault/locked room door, etc.), and all ammo to be stored separate from the firearm and also kept locked. Didn't Heller just make those kinds of restrictions illegal??? Why ...

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If you believe in science, then statistics basically says we are alone. Depends. Sagan's famous equation makes a strong statistical case for other life in the universe. Some of the Intelligent Design folks would have you believe we couldn't have arisen/evolved by natural mechanisms, with statistics...

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