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Friend of mine just uses a manilla envelope. Use an empty case to punch them out. He had a .44 mag loaded so hot it was spitting molten lead out the barrel. Solved with one little (free) paper disc.

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Friend of mine wants a .357 lever, the only one available in town is a Henry. I told him far as I know they're a good rifle, but thought I'd run it by you guys. Occasionally you'll see a Marlin 1894 but they're usually gone as soon as the shop gets them. He wants to buy it locally so no internet sale.

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sounds like a nice project for you - make the mold and cast them. Hmmm... I load both Zero (with canalure) and Berry's plated bullets (without) at 1.580" (357mag OAL) in my 38spl cases all the time... Any chance of a picture? I loaded up a few dummies similar to that but never was happy with t...

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COSteve wrote:I load both Zero (with canalure) and Berry's plated bullets (without) at 1.580" (357mag OAL) in my 38spl cases all the time...

Any chance of a picture? I loaded up a few dummies similar to that but never was happy with the crimp.

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Nothing too fancy, meeting these criteria: drop in fit under $50 shrouded front sight square or "U" notch on the rear, not a "V" rear sight plate with the notch (don't know what it's called) must be flat across the top like the original Marlin 60 sight, not curved like the 1894

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The rumor mill has told me that there is a bullet (projectile) made for loading .38/.357 that has two crimp rings so you can load a .357 load in a .38 case. You just set the bullet to the second ring and you get the correct volume inside the case for .357 as well as the correct COAL. To clarify, I'm...

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All I know is what was told to me by a "Limey" that I worked with for a while after he moved over here. He had more appreciation of this country than most people that live here. He was a teller of tall tales so I'm not sure how much is actually true, but this is a summary of what he told m...

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JerryB wrote:I don't really see that Rooster's rifle and pistol could have been "25-35"

Oh, I meant 32-20, but that's way too small.

Malamute wrote:What year was the story set in? That would have a bearing, if we're talking real life possibilties.

Roughly 1895.

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I just finished reading the book to my kid, as recommended by this forum. It never mentions what caliber any of the firearms were. Mattie carried her father's cap and ball pistol that everyone said was too big for her. The two times she fired it it knocked her over. Lots of options there. Rooster ca...

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I'll play, here's a couple of mine.

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I'm sure you'll hate it. Send it to me for proper disposal.

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Streetstar wrote:
The Rohrbaugh? I've read the reports , but i went with a Sig 238 instead --- not a cheap firearm by any stretch -- but half what a Rohrbaugh goes for

The all steel Kahrs are still well thought of and cheap by Rohrbaugh standards.

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Rusty wrote:GOOD FOR HIM. I HOPE HE GETS RE ELECTED TILL HE'S TOO OLD TO WALK.

Bogie35 wrote:"Brian Schweitzer for President!"

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No, No, No. Schweitzer is a classic political opportunist. Soon as the prevailing winds change, so will he. Listen to the speech he made at the DNC in Denver.

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My Dad borrowed one of my paintball guns to keep the deer out of his garden. Although a moose may not even notice if you shoot it with a paintball.

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Ysabel Kid wrote:

That one had better be framed and on the mantel by the end of the week.

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1 grain will get it all the way out without getting stuck?

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tman wrote:Glock needs to bring out a deep concealed carry piece with a single stack 9mm...

This comes up a lot, if they introduced a slim single stack 9 I don't they could make them fast enough. I know I'd have one.

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Glocks are ugly as can be (regardless of what's been done to them), but 13 rounds of .45 acp that works when you need it to makes up for a lot.

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Haven't looked at .22 mag, but I know that .223 can be reloaded cheaper than buying .17HMR.

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Midway has the Lee turret kit for about $120, then you'll need to get a manual and dies. I'd say pick up one of those and call it good. Turrets are fine for learning, and once you get your die set how you want it you don't have to pull it out again, so it saves having to reset every time - the least...

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I live 100 miles away and we try to make it to Yellowstone at least once a year. 1: Motorcycle is the best way to see it. 2: Mammoth is the nicest place to stay. Old Faithful is the most crowded. The lake is absolutely beautiful and you can rent a boat. For those not into crowds I would advise looki...

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I'm not a big Kel-Tec fan but I do like the way they tend to diverge from the conventional, even if the results are a little strange sometimes.

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Everyone knows that using mail order to buy inexpensive items will often result in shipping charges that equal or exceed the price of the item. Call it what you want, I call it reality. Shipping charges rise steadily and will continue to do so, and the only way to recover that cost is to pass it on ...

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Ball bearings are ok but when you're making a claymore use nails instead of springs.

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The public range I use is only good to about 130 yards. So long guns 75-130, handguns 7 - 100. 100 yard handgun practice keeps you humble but also has given me a lot more confidence in my ability to hit something if I need to. I never understood the 3 yard handgun / 25 yard long gun thing, although ...

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Even the lowly 9mm has gotten cheaper to reload than to buy factory made, not long ago that wasn't the case. Get into the Larger and/or less common calibers and it's an even better deal.

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It's a shame that so many respected names are going the way of Schlitz beer.

How does .44 spec compare to .45 acp? I've always been a sucker for .45 wheel guns but thus far have been priced out of them.

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When I need anything like that counted I run into the local Fastenal store and they throw in on the counting scale. Takes about a minute.

Maybe keep the empty primer boxes and label them with the caliber loaded, then you're subtracting 100 off your known total.

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You go right ahead and wash your truck, it was -12 when I drove mine to work this morning.

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If it were one of those "if you could only have one gun and it had to be one of these" type of things I'd go with .44 mag. If I wanted a range toy and occasional hunter I'd go with .357. .357 out of a lever gun is a fun little round. If it were for zombies and could only have one of the tw...

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mouthpiece wrote:
2. True Grit

I think we have a winner, as well as many good suggestions for the future. Thanks guys.

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damienph wrote:Before the world ends; the entire state of California is going to slide into the Pacific Ocean!

No wait, that was supposed to happen in 1967, or was it 68?

Can't be soon enough.

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He said he wants a cowboy story this time.

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JReed wrote:The Jungle Book.

He'd probably really like that.

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We just finished Treasure Island, an old copy with NC Wyeth illustrations. I thought it might be too much of a slog for a 5 year old but he really liked it, so now it's time for the next one. Thinking about Robinson Crusoe, Robin Hood, or The Hobbit but I haven't decided and I'm sure there's many ot...

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pwl44m wrote:Looking down the barrel of My Uberti 73 in 45 lc it looks pretty fast.

Didn't your mom ever tell you not to do that?

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txpete wrote:throw another log on the fire and defrost .

Hey, we were all the way up to 40 today. We're talking shorts and flip flops.

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txpete wrote:
wavetrain75 wrote:Ha ha! I can open carry and you can't!
when then you don't live in TEXAS and I just plain feel sorry for ya

I've often wished that Montana bordered Texas.

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I have 1 set of RCBS dies and they will be my last set of RCBS dies, compared to Lee the RCBS look like they're cast out of recycled beer cans. But I do have to admit that they function as advertised. IMO RCBS in general seems to be subpar quality, if I were to do it over I would avoid them complete...

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Ha ha! I can open carry and you can't!

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In some circles they call it a side lever. Might as well go all out and get it in .338 Lapua.

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fordwannabe wrote:The two most famous (recently) guys from Butte, Bob Munden and Evel Knevel, two showman of the highest degree. Must be something in the water. Tom

There's something in Butte water for sure, but I'm not sure it's anything good.

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redlevel42 wrote:The only things I know how to do with my cell phone are calling, answering calls, and taking pictures of the inside of my pocket.

Pics or it didn't happen.

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I'll set it up on a tripod and get various angles of someone else shooting. The I can use Final Cut Express editing software on a Macintosh to slow it down or pull out individual frames. Not sure how well it will work since the software works in 30 frames per second, but I'll find out.

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Just noticed that my hi-def camcorder can be set to 10,000 frames per second. On a good day a 230 grain slug from a .45 acp might hit 1000 feet per second. In 1/10,000th of a second that same slug is traveling about 1 1/4 inch. So it would be a little blurry, but I should be able to pick up a bullet...

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25-20 is a great little round and becomes pretty reasonably priced if you reload. I think new brass is available. Now you need to find an old shot out .357 and convert it to a matching sidearm. I already have 3 different loads ready for the weekend. :D Rumor of -10* for the weekend, I won't be out ...

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25-20 is a great little round and becomes pretty reasonably priced if you reload. I think new brass is available.

Now you need to find an old shot out .357 and convert it to a matching sidearm.

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It really depends on how many pennies you plan on saving. Rock Island Armory makes a very solid 1911 that can be had for around $400. Charles Daily is another good less expensive model.

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JB wrote:Very nice rifle. I'd do something about the phillips screws though.

I've managed to mangle a few things in my time but I can't imagine what would possess someone to do that.

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