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Thanks all. Guess I was under a false impression that the rifle and pistol primers were of different "heights."

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If you don't have access to a milling machine, Mike, then you'll need to swap someone for their lower tang/receiver metal (and, no, the factory won't sell anybody that part), since not only is the lever & wood curved into a PG on your stock, the lower rear tang is also built up into a curve to ...

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Excellent...get it before it's outlawed...

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OK...with the current conditions, I've decided to get into 5.56/2.23 reloading. I've read a bunch about various primers (e.g., don't use Winchester SR, use CCI #41 and Remington 7 1/2), slam-fires, etc. I've seem recommendations for a primer pocket uniformer tool to ream out to SAAMI specs and ensur...

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Yep, everybody'll be in the tall cotton - unless/until Sen. Feinstein's bill gets passed, which (besides banning 1K named specific semi-auto "assault" rifles) will make any previously-owned firearms (i.e., grandfathered) covered by her bill an NFA firearm, requiring the mandatory ($200 ta...

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The Washington Post reported today that Midway sold 3 1/2 years worth of AR-15 30-rnd mags in one day (Thursday or Friday). Coverage of the Nation's Capital Gun Show (going on this weekend) was on FOX yesterday. The line went around the block two hours before the show opened! Pmags are going for $60...

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Hmm... I'll stick to types of firearms and uses versus specific models of firearms: A 12Ga pump-action shotgun. A lever-action woods carbine suitable to take deer, hogs or black bear inside 150 yards. A tack driving .22LR rifle for small game. A magnum caliber revolver suitable for either home defe...

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Punography I changed my iPod name to Titanic. It's syncing now. When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst . A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. But he says he can stop any time. How ...

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Well, I love my Browning '86 SRC. I'm glad it's my first and only. Hate having to buy things twice.

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I also am a SAR on my father's side a couple times over. Looking at getting me and my daughter registered (DAR).

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Careful with Flitz, it will "shine" the spot. Use one of those Scotch pads (like for the kitchen) only get the red one from Lowes/Home Depot. Go one direction only ...lightly with the "grain"...to blend in the scratch with the rest of the SS. BTW, that scratch is common for all 1...

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The VersaMax (BTW, there are places that sell them in stock, and you can always get one on the 1911 forum classifieds), while a nice holster, is not tuckable. Same with Yaqui slide and FIST. Where are you going to carry? Since it's a Commander length slide, I'm assuming at 4:30 rather than appendix?...

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So, for those that are into this, this will be the last time for 88 years that we have a month, day and year (last 2 digits) the same. We've been lucky the last decade with 1/1/01, 2/2/02, etc. It won't happen again in our life time, and probably not in the life time of our kids.

Enjoy the day!

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Pitchy wrote:

What a great photo!

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Wow! Terrific! I'd say she's a keeper!

And...thanks for your service. I'm humbled by your sacrifice.

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And yet, as the number of privately owned firearms has soared for over 20 years, overall gun deaths have declined. Someone must be doing something right. I would love to see a published reference on this insightful data. Here's a quote from a WT editorial today...bet they have the data you need. “T...

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Download helper is an extention for Firefox for saving imbedded video. As a note, regardless of how you get the file, most youtube is saved as a .flv extention. You'll need a something other than windows media player for playback. VLC is a good option for that and is, of course, free. Video Downloa...

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Once you have tried a GOOD air rifle you'll never go back to wax bullets. Every shot in the same hole at 10 meters if you can hold it that well, ammo so cheap it not worth mentioning. Spend the bucks, get a fine airgun, never dread winter again, might have send the hounds in to get you out of the b...

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2ndovc wrote:Way cool as always Joe! If you get any takers let me know and I'll send along a presento for your guest on Christmas morning!

jb

Good idea! Keep me in mind too, Joe.

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When I was much younger, I shot lot's of paraffin boolits. I made mold which consisted of a block of aluminum drilled with several holes, just large enough to accept a .30 caliber gas check. I drilled out the flash holes in some old .30-06 cases and loaded the gas checked, 5/8" long boolits in...

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I have used the hot glue bullets in my 45 acp. They are reasonably accurate at across the garage distances. They are louder than I thought they would be, and suspect they can be easily heard by any neighbors that might be outdoors. Good to know Ted. I live in a suburb community, with 1/4 acre to my...

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Yeah...because of the lead, I've been reading that you need good ventilation. Will just have to open the windows and plug in a fan I guess. I've also been reading about "gluebits" or "gloolits"...hot melt glue bullets made from a lead mold (first sprayed with PAM). Apparently you...

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With the weather changing, been thinking about winter indoor activities. Seems like my shooting always takes a holiday for a few months as the days get shorter, the temperature drops and the winds get brisk. Rather than driving 45 minutes each way to get to my outdoor range, and seldom at that given...

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I have a Trapper in .44mag that has been flawless and is a great shooter. I typically don't shoot specials in it...just download the mag cartridges. That's a good price...I would go for it!

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Thanks pard, we made a few of them this morn and will give a couple to a friends kids. Sometimes they would roll them with a short stick like in the old picture below. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Boys_with_hoops_on_Chesnut_Street.jpg/250px-Boys_with_hoops_on_Chesnut_Str...

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That's great Pitchy! Breakfast looks yummy too!

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Found this on another site. Where do you want to place the green box?

I would actually switch Gun Show and Current Value, since around here, gun show prices always seem high.

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I voted for the Taurus, because you can always get a 1911 -- and a good one for that price. However, the Taurus is more one of a kind. However, it really depends on your circumstances. As an earlier poster said...will you shoot it once or twice and then it sits? Or, will you carry it in the woods, p...

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Sorry to hear your efforts didn't produce meat, but still seems like it was a worthy endeavor. Nice scenery...a man needs to be alone with his thoughts every now and then...preferably while in tune with nature.

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No, not the political pigs...but feral hogs. There was a big article in the Washington Post this morning about feral hogs appearing in Virginia and moving inside the beltway in a few years. If that happens, this area is really in for it, as the Wildlife and Game people have done nothing to stop the ...

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Thanks Jim. It only seems to deliver it to the Cloud Reader. Any way to get a downloaded copy?

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Check ebay for the saddle ring. Sometimes see gold ones there. Personally, I like the saddle ring...just loop a piece of leather around it to prevent the noise and scratching.

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Many of the same ones already mentioned...

Pre-war Win '94
Win '92
OM Ruger Bisley
1911
BHP
M1 Carbine
Mini-14

Seems I'm stuck in a time warp....

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Very nice, Mike! I can see that the rifle of which you speak having come about just like that, designed to be the perfect tool for a specific purpose. Great read!

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I picked up a generator, but don't really have gas storage capacity, other than the car tanks. I need to get 4-5 containers. Any suggestions for surplus cans? New ones are expensive (like $40-$60 per can!). Also, this CARB compliant stuff is ridiculous! I just want a good can I can use a siphon with.

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The shortage of small game is not due to the predators. It is due to habitat loss. With good habitat small game will reproduce faster than most predators can keep up and if they do they will begin dying off from lack of prey. Your problem is that you live in California where the environment has bee...

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Get well Victor!

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Great post! I wish I were there...

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Wow! Good for you and your quick reactions! God was surely watching over. What a great story to tell the grand-kids one day!!

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Nope ... wouldn't shoot them. I also find it interesting that many of these threads devolve into "the natural predators are destroying the wild game", while no one mentions the impact of man and overpopulation (and consequent loss of natural habitat, not to mention extensive hunting that w...

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KirkD wrote:I tumble first because I don't like dirty cases going into the decapping/sizing die.

This. Sometimes I will also run them back through for another hour or two after decapping, though generally I just clean out the primer pockets by hand with the Lee tool.

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Very sweet Griff! (you forgot the drool warning though!)

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I'm in as well. Please PM me the details of where to send the funds.

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Congrats on reaching another milestone, Gentlemen!

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Joe, when would this hunt be? Do we have any flexibility in timing?

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I thought so, Ji. Nice idea with the threaded insert. I also have a Bushman, so am familiar with the knife (and the small single hole). Didn't realize how hard the metal was though. And yes, I can see the advantages of the thong wrapped handle when using the knife standalone. Thanks for the detailed...

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Great work Ji! Love the twine knotting! Couple questions...why wrap the Bushman handle? It doesn't appear to do anything to keep the knife on the pole, does it? Is it for when you remove the Bushman for hand use? While I like the idea of "pinning" the Bushman to the pole, do you think that...

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I love my PM9! Been flawless for about four years. Best (affordable) pocket 9 out there (G26 too big for my pockets), though I generally carry IWB. I use HSTs in mine.

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As others have said... They have a classic look, don't break and shoot in any conditions, great for wife and kids as far as recoil, reasonably accurate (pie plate at 100 yds with open sights), easy to reload, and with 110 soft points, are a handy, maneuverable HD weapon...and are just plain fun to s...

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Growing up, I always had them boiled on white bread as well. So, my normal way is boiled (until they split!), with ketchup, relish and onions. However, I also like them grilled, with cheese, chili and onions. (Of course, there's always the cut up in a pan of baked beans approach as well.) Now if we ...

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