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Scott Tschirhart

Jim's a great friend too. We have spent a few nights together around the fire at deer camps. I don't keep track of him like I should and this will be an opportunity to visit.

Scott Tschirhart

An old friend was liquidating part of his collection and he asked me (and others) to pick through the guns privately before they were put out for the public.

This Browning 92 was engraved by my good friend Jim Riggs many years ago.

Scott Tschirhart

I have Rossi 92s in .357 (Jim Taylor's old gun), .44 magnum and a very old one in .45 Colt. I drive a Jeep and it has been a while since I was out of the country. Most of my trips abroad were paid for by Uncle Sam.

Scott Tschirhart

Buck, thanks for the heads up.

Scott Tschirhart

JimT wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:45 pm We have common friend who has one or two. I was there when he shot a big hog with it. I handled the gun. It was nicely put together.

Jim, we have quite a few friends in common....even if you just count the Shootists!

Scott Tschirhart

Thanks guys,

Bruiser was laid to rest next to my pistol range on the ranch. Digging that grave in the rocky ground was therapy for me. The stones will be there long after what was left of him are gone. I wrapped him up in my old Mexican blanket because he always loved a warm blanket.

Scott Tschirhart

I've looked at them because I would like a .500 Linebaugh levergun. But that is a lot of scratch and I have a hard time parting with it!

Gorgeous rifles and probably worth every penny.

Scott Tschirhart

The Czech is in the Male.

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I like all of them.

But I am really impressed with the Japanese guns.

I would not own a Winchester 66 except that the Winchester name was applied to this Japanese gun. I shoot it a lot and I really enjoy it. What's not to like?

Scott Tschirhart

I always liked those guns. Good find.

Scott Tschirhart

I had to put a dog down last night. Long time pet to my wife who had the little critter for 17 years. I've done this before, and I will likely do it again, but it was harder this time. A couple of weeks ago, my folks asked me to shoot a cow. I've done this before, and it isn't one of those chores yo...

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The Marlin 94 can be modified to feed longer rounds. Mic did one for me years ago that we set up specifically to handle a 180 gr XTP seated to the lower cannelure in .357 cases. That was one sweet rifle and if I ever catch the guy who stole it, it won't be pretty.

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I'm using a 270 SAA bullet in my Rossi 92. No modifications and it feeds fine. Fortunately these are too long to feed through my 66 Yellowboy so I can load them up a bit stouter. However, I had leading problems until I went to a .454 diameter bullet.

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I'm sorry you are going through this. My wife and I had the Rona in April. No treatment as my doctor told me "Don't go to the hospital unless you think you are going to die."

Neither of us died, so I guess it worked out ok. But it was no fun.

Scott Tschirhart

We are getting hammered with those kinds of calls lately.

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I saw a Dr. on Youtube discuss his theories on this. In his practice he has observed for many years a deficiency in vitamin D in both hispanic and african communities. To the tune of 50 and 80% respectively, and that is his hypothesis as to why those demographics seem to be adversely affected. He m...

Scott Tschirhart

Why are you poisoning your mind with TMZ?

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I am not complying with any government mandates. What I am doing is following the sensible precautions that physicians I know and trust have given me. Those precautions just happen to be pretty much the same as the government's strictest guidelines. No one has to order me in from the rain. A very s...

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I do cast, but I haven't gotten the equipment out in several years. My time became too valuable at work and it is far cheaper to get MBW to do my casting for me.

But, I do have several hundreds of pounds of lead and wheelweights set aside for a time when this is not the case.

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I am having a hard time with government telling me how to celebrate Christmas.

Texas isn't doing much on this like I am seeing elsewhere. But I will not comply.

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Sixgun wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:16 pm
Did I read that right?....are you sacrificing a 4 digit FT?.... ---6

Not really a sacrifice. This old gun has been carried a lot since it was made. Great gun and very accurate, but the front sight was always too short.

What I will get back will be a lot more useful to me.

Scott Tschirhart

I commissioned a custom revolver [from Tyler Gun Works] based on my old 4 digit serial number Ruger flattop .357. It is being set up for these loads and it will be a pretty faithful copy of Elmer Keith's No. 5 (except that I am keeping it chambered for .357). If they don't work in my leverguns, I am...

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Normally, I run 158 gr bullets through the levergun. But I have used 180 gr XTP and 180 gr WFN bullets that fed just fine. In handguns, the 170 gr Keith bullet tends to shoot well in a variety of handguns and accuracy holds up at longer ranges regardless of whether you shoot them at 800 fps or 1200 ...

Scott Tschirhart

Good morning, Does anyone have experience using the Lyman 358429 (Keith bullet) in the .38 or .357 cartridges in a levergun? My normal revolver loads with this cartridge are 5 gr of Unique in .38 Special cases and 14.5 gr 2400 with a small rifle primer in a .357 case. I'm thinking about ordering a b...

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Good report and great photo!

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Unfortunately, it happens to all of us from time to time. I understand how you feel and I would feel the same way.

I'd be worried about you if it did not bother you.

Scott Tschirhart

My favorite lube for several years was a mixture of beeswax and black moly grease.

It worked great and left a protective coating on the bore. It was sticky and messy, but I never had any leading issues when I used it.

Smelled like old motor oil when you shot it though.

Scott Tschirhart

I don't really see much in the way of investigative journalism, with the exception of Project Veritas.

I don't think that the powers that be want to have anybody looking at their dirty laundry.

Scott Tschirhart

FB and television are two things I have been blissfully ignorant about for many years now.

Scott Tschirhart

I'm going to mention something to all you guys...A marrige license is a THREE party contract, between the Husband, Wife and the STATE! Therefore the STATE has an interest in whatever results from that marrige, INCLUDING CHILDREN! So the bottom line is the STATE can tell the parents how to raise the...

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I'll try this if I ever get back to casting bullets. Sure is a great way to get cheap bullet lube.

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I saw Casablanca on the big screen a few weeks ago. After watching it many times on television and I have the DVD, it was a real pleasure and a totally different experience. Great movie.

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Miss Kathy and I went through the China virus back in April. I was sicker than a dog, but it was not life-threatening. Fortunately, her symptoms were milder.

El Paso has it bad right now, and across the River in Juarez its a real mess.

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A good friend in El Paso passed today. He had some of the classic co-morbidities and I really thought he would pull through the covid virus. He didn't make it and the world is worse off for it. A fine man from a good family and a good friend to me. But I know where he is and I'll see him again on th...

Scott Tschirhart

Welcome back Buck,

I took a long break (several years it seems) from the forums and only recently came back to the fire. I think the break was good for me.

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Buck,

It sounds like you have everything covered!

Scott Tschirhart

I haven't worn a badge in many years at this point, but I still get upset about a fellow officer losing his or her life.

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OUCH!!

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I would like to see that photo Ray.

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I'd love to do this kind of hunt. But it would be with Big Nose Kate and holy black!

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Thank you. I never knew that. You learn something new every day.

Scott Tschirhart

I think we all should take whatever opportunity we have to be in a hunting camp with good friends again. We should not let this tradition die out.

I have a theory about the extra levergun. I think someone had to take the photograph and it is his levergun.

Scott Tschirhart

I would love to have a rifle like that in .32 Win Special! Keep it as is and enjoy it.

Scott Tschirhart

In September of 2014, I caught myself looking at a post that I made on FB for the purpose of seeing how many "likes" it got. I came to the realization that this was poison to me and I was frankly surprised that I would give anyone else that kind of power to judge me or my post. I shut down...

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One of our people brought a lot of Winchester LP primers to the shoot in Arkansas, I bought 5000 on the spot as he was asking a fair price. I didn't really need them, but there's no reason not to have them. I'm glad to see that some powder is getting through to dealers. Before Thanksgiving I ordered...

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I know I've killed a truckload of deer and a few elk with the 33 Winchester and never lost one. once the velocity goes above 2400 weird things happen.....with the advent of partition bullets this theory/practice may be outdated. -----6 You may be onto something there. I've had mixed experiences wit...

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piller wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:03 pm Scott, those 70 pound Texas deer would barely slow a .22 lr down. OK, some of them go as big as 80 pounds.

Deer are somewhat bigger in Texas now than they were then, at least in my region. But I get your point.

Scott Tschirhart

I saw a Winchester ad from back in the old days where they were promoting a .32-20 as a deer cartridge. My brother and I started shooting deer with a 110 grain soft point in an M-1 Carbine that dad bought for $15 from an ad in the American Rifleman. We didn't lose any deer, but the ranges were short...

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I try to remember that I am never alone (and I know that I never have been) and sort of keep up a running conversation going. Not all the time of course, but if we all thought that God was right there with us, we would likely be more polite to each other.

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Yes, it is measured from the breach face to the muzzle.

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