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I've never heard of any hogs being in any of those states, unless in a farmers pen(or maybe an obscure contained hunting ranch). I'm positive there aren't any wild or introduced hogs in any of those states. I doubt any of the game and fish departments have ever allowed introduction.

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I had some similar troubles, the repair guys told me to dump cookies more often, (daily isnt too often) and dump "temporary internet files" including offline. Also there wasnt enough space dedicated to temporary stuff, they adjusted that (it's simple to do), and its been much better. To du...

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Good job. I've been thinking of doing that to my Winchester 71. I really don't like the pistol grip stock. It's either going to be straighten it, or sell it. I dislike it that much. May be simpler to get a straight lever from an 86, but I don't know if they directly interchange. You have the shorter...

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At the Cody Museum there's a display with a series of experimental models, from the 1860's to early 70's. I'll go look at it tomorrow and see what it says, maybe I can get a picture.

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I don't think the 45-70 will fit in the 76 action. The 45-75 was a bottleneck design, making it shorter for similar powder capacity.

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Shooter,....I think? I like to shoot, and I like to hunt (but don't like to kill stuff in general), but when I hunt, it's "with a mission", I use a scoped bolt gun mostly for making meat. Some don't think that's "hunting". Oh well. I guess I get my "experience" of walki...

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Hobie, I'd like to see a higher resolution version if you can send me one. The profile of the pistol came to me when I blew it up. I also did a google image search for "colt double action" and several pics of 1895, Official Police and New service guns came up, including a ivory or pearl gr...

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I copied the pic and blew it up some, I'm leaning towards the pistol being a Colt double action (either a New Service or 38 frame size), look at the shape of the frame just above the grips, and the hammer profile. The grip shape isn't quite right for an older Smith either. He may also have his right...

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I havent tried them in person, but all reports seems that they expand well at relatively low velocity. This may be the main attribute, lower velocity expansion. One consideration, is that they will not be as accurate at any distance as a "regular" bullet, and being soft, they will probably...

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Hobie, your guy is looking sort of familiar. I have a buddy that has the personal effects of another friend of Cody's, he rode in the Wild West show, and was personal friends with him. Once when my buddy was here visiting, we were looking at post cards, and he recognised the guy he had the personal ...

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Looks like the pic was taken at Pahaska. I'd have to double check, (check cabin details)but that's my first guess. His jacket looks very much like one Cody wore, but they were somewhat common for the time. Wonder if it was Cody's jacket? I could look at the Museum,...... Looking at various character...

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Looks like nice work.

Do you know what became of the original barrel and magazine tube?

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Scott, you might find some info here http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/index.php?s=8ff3b0fcb2d5851af366d3396bbfe698 Give the main page a minute to come up, it takes a bit to completely show, but it will finally come up. There's a couple forums that don't show unless you are registered and signed in.

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Hard cast, heavy for caliber bullets in sixguns generally penetrate better in animals than high power rifles with expanding bullets. The "paper energy" figures mean little in this instance. It's been tested time and again, and holds up. Deep strait penetration is what kills bears and simil...

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I've used H&B Forge hawks in the past, a couple different sizes, but the smallest size is too small and light to be practical. They used to be carried by Dixie Gun Works. I havent butchered any with them, but they made decent light camp axes. FWIW, In reading a National Geographic magazine years...

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I wouldnt worry about too much, particulalrly if you're going to run them in the Thompson. They still shouldnt be in +p range even if the priming was slightly hotter. Remington used to load metal penetrating loads (Highway Master?) for 45 auto, I think they had Thompsons in mind with those loads, an...

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I also live where people don't just "show up" at the door. The dogs hear anyone opening the gate to the yard, or anyone pulling in off the road. My door isnt likely to be kicked in,....2x8 rough cut fir, splined edges, 2x6 Z braces bolted to the door with carriage bolts, oak door bolt latc...

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Very nice carbine Scott. The decal on the stock is a nice bit of history. It will be interesting to learn more about that outfit.

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........or, you could buy a single six in 32 mag cal,.....

Linebaugh did a nice 5 shooter 357 mag on a 32 mag single six once. I wish Ruger would do one, a 5 shooter in 38 spl anyway.

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If you are dedicated to the Sharps, then that is all that will do, but Gemmer did make sporting rifles out of many comercially available guns at the time. My favorite is the trapdoor Gemmers. I have an original 1868 50-70 action I want to build into a trapdoor Gemmer. Uses nearly all Hawken type par...

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I'm a believer in the Winchester 94's in 30-30 cal. It's pretty open country around here in places, they are relatively flat shooting compared to pistol calibers, making hits fairly easy out to 300 yards or so, particulalry if you sight in about 3" high at 100 yards. I prefer the 20" carbi...

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Cache Lake Country by John Rowlands

Sixguns by Keith

Trails Plowed Under, and More Rawhides, both by Charles M Russell

Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail by Theodore Roosevelt

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Good advice Scott. Someone was talking about modern guns once, and I asked them what they wanted X gun for, they said "what are you going to do with a 30-30 when the alphabet police show up at your house?". I said, "Nothing, I'd go out and ask them if they wanted coffee, they wouldnt ...

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So far as I've ever heard, Ruger does the update for free, and sends back the old parts for "collectors value", in other words, it doesnt degrade the collectors value, you have both sets of parts.

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I've never been able to get comfortable with a crescent butt, particularly with anything fairly powerful. I had the crescent cut off my Browning 1886 rifle and had a flat pad put on it. Finally found a shotgun butt for it. Some of the 94 commemoratives had pretty open crescents, and weren't too bad....

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" Malamute, What town is your cabin near."

It's just out of Cody, hard up against the Beartooth Mts. Small unincorporated community of about 300 people.

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Hey, I'm here to help anyone that wants to move to Wyoming. I'm just finishing a house for sale.

Custom quality, log sided frame house on 5 acres, in a rural area near the mountains.

....and I'll help you unload your stuff when you move in.

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"...Sqirrels or rabbits requre headshots; and I'm just not THAT confident." With round balls or collar button loads in the 45-70, head shots arent required. You can shoot small game anywhere and not tear them up. Just large clean holes. I used to shoot jacks and cottontails with cast 400 g...

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I believe people were shooting 2 handed long before it was "popular", I think Keith was doing it in the 20's, and think he learned about it from old timers.

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May be a Browning 92 hammer. I got one for my 92 to convert it, as well as the mainspring parts.

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Nice rifle Peter. Having something that is just plain fun to shoot, and means something to you makes it seem even better. I recall you mentioning knowing an old guy that had an original.

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This came up in the past.

I see no difference in what you use for defense. Defense is dependant on someone else opening the ball, and intending you or someone else harm. Whatever you use to stop that attack, it's a defensive tool.

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Sorry to hear about it Joe. I've had gunsmith problems also. One old guy was near deaf, and kept making mistakes on what I asked for, so I got in the habit of making a note and taping it to the stock when I took it in. Good habit. I didnt ahere to the habit when I took an orignal Remington rolling b...

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Excellent post Scott.

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I miss Ol Junior too. I sent him a PM a while back telling him I hoped he didnt let the ragging on him to get to him.

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"We are told that the pistol is used to fight your way to your rifle/shotgun...." I understand the sentiment expressed in this idea, but don't really agree with it. A pistol is often all you're going to have access to in an emergency, no matter if you have your rifle out in the truck/car a...

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They are NOT stable. I had a Navy Arms .22 1866 carbine that was done that way. A good bump would have the windage off. It was frustrating because you generally werent aware of the problem until it showed up shooting at game.

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Would I do it? Yes. I've done several. If I like the gun, then I'm going to make it the best it can be for my uses. Sights, slings, barrels cut down, what difference does it make if it's your gun and it will improve it's usefulness to you?

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Some guns want to be full length sized. If the round is higher pressure, it may need to be full length sized, but most of the common lever gun rounds aren't very high pressure. I loaded 30-30's with a Lee Loader for years and it was fine. Frank, it's about marketing. It doesn't have to be useful to ...

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I used a Lee loader when I first started loading way back in the 1900's. I recall that the problems I had with rounds chambering in the same gun was when I crimped too much and the case bulged out slightly below the crimp. I've used the Lyman 310 tools, and like them. They have their limitations als...

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I have a book that quotes an officer in the Civil war commenting on the difference in caps for Colts and Starr pistols, the caps that would work for the Starr would break in pieces in the Colts, and the caps meant for Colts would not be set off reliably in the Starr. This reflects my experience. Som...

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That isnt too bad of a price then. I missed that part. I was still hoping it was a high grade.

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When I get my REAL house built, it's going to have water AND a bathroom. Both. Right there inside the house.

No, really.

I heard it's becoming common now.

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Wow! Thats pretty strong language.

Does he really herd sheep?

I was kinda startin to like him before I heard that.

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We have a fair number of them around here. So far they havent caused too much trouble,........I dont go out the door at night without a gun. But, then again, I don't go out the door in the daytime without one either. For those that don't know, I go out at night fairly often, as I don't have "fa...

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This particular specimen is a Ruger 77 w/ tang safety. The 1903 Springfield .35 needs a stock. I have a few 220 gr loads for the ratty Whitworth Mauser in '06 tho. May give that one a whirl. Have a few Nosler partitions in 180 gr gathering dust around here too. I don't think I'm up to the ratty Maus...

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So what's the gist of the story? I'm on dial up and dont want to wait the 5 minutes for the video to load.

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I have a throating reamer borrowed, but havent had time to use it. It isn't a pull tru, so the action needs to be stripped. I had a handle made for it also.

Wes, are you around the Cody area?

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Interesting information Wes. The Partitions I used in the 338 were very nasty even on deer. LOTS of bloodshot meat. They obviously opened up. I havent used any of the 35 Partitions yet. I may try the Hornady 250's. I have a box or two. Were you getting exits on elk with the Hornady's?

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I agree, Cabelas prices are high. 10 years ago they were pretty decent. I stop in when travelling by, but rarely buy anything unless it's seasonal clothes and on sale. You can find about any shooting related stuff for less than they sell for.

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