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outdoor channel right now Buffalo County Buffalo hunt is on. Edit: Sorry, I just caught it this morning. This is the guy(Jim) http://www.buffalocountybuffalo.com/ I used to work for that guided this hunt. It's out in the Black Hills. Bushnell's Adventures Abroad is the name of the show. It will be o...

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My uncle gave me that Buck as a high school graduation present in 1975. It's been a good knife. The case is a little battered(I resemble that too) but the knife is still doing fine.

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Yah Mike, it was when it first came out but I was but one of many that trashed shotguns with the early versions of steel shot, in fact, I'll bet that there are few waterfowl hunters in my area under 40 that haven't had my experience. All in the name of the fiction that "lead" was the cause...

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My pair is in 454 but you can shoot 45 colt in them.

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On the other hand, I destroyed a nice Remington Sportsman 58 3" shooting steel through it. It was choked full, the steel shot made it an IC and pitted (peened) the whole bore in one box(the first). Newer loadings are supposed to be better but I won't shoot steel in something that is not labeled...

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Joe, I've had this exact same experience so I been there, done this, put everything in coolers, turn it off and open it up. If the fan is working and the freezer is cold something is blocking the airflow necessarily to keep the fridge part cool. There is likely an ice jam between the freezer and the...

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Enlarge the hole and install a small compass or find a plug of wood to match the grain of the wood. It won't be invisible but you can get close if you take the time.

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I made a 1 shot kill on a deer last year with my open sighted 38-55 at 200yards. I wasn't hesitant about that shot, I knew my rifle and where it shot at that range. I've shot deer at 200+ yards with the 30-30 and witnessed 300+ yard one shot kills lots of times over the years with 94 carbines with s...

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I have been using a Benelli Montefeltro(same action as the M2) for over 10 years as my primary shotgun. With the 24" tube, it's light, swings fast and kicks light. Lots of people say the gas autos kick less but I've never noticed much difference. I've shot most of the other Benellis out there a...

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It is somewhat less known but there was a contingent of Sioux code talkers as well. It was smaller than the Navajo group but they saw action too.

They have still seen almost no recognition and I believe that all that served are all deceased now.

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I guess the most unusual for me was a Steyr AUG. Select fire, owned by a dealer in such while he was out prairie dog hunting with me. Friend has owned a Barrett since they first came out, but I've never talked him into letting me shoot it, he's promised lots of times but it just never came together....

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It says there are only 99 of me, which leads me to question the numbers. I know 5 people with the same name as me in SD and none of them are related. I can look in the "local" phone book and besides me there are 2 and neither are among those I know.

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I have an older version of the Lyman tool too but on mine the cutter profile is shaped more like the Hornady cutter and works quite well for small batches. I don't know why they reshaped the cutter on the new ones. The screw in ones work much better for larger batches as it can be chucked into a dri...

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I've only used the 90-100 grainers on prairie dogs and gophers. Properly placed the 90gr Sierra can remove about all trace of a gopher (excepting stains). Given their destruction on such small targets I've never used them for anything bigger. They are designed to be explosive on small game and are. ...

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BTT, I should have posted my addition, not edited, to a topic that had dropped down so far. I just want to make sure CN sees it.

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I don't know where I got them but I purchased a set of primer pocket cleaners that also take the crimp out of cases. I also have a dedicated one with a wood handle that doe the same with small rifle primers. I have the swager die set but they won't work with my Lee press and haven't used it. It shou...

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I voted for the 454 but I saw the 375H&H has pulled ahead by a significant margin.

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It is made by High Standard, I gave a similar one(Ted Stevens?) in 20ga to my niece ten years or so ago. They are good shotguns.

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I used to use the Lee dippers for: into the scale pan then trickling up to weight. This is a great way to do it for not much in investment but is much slower that a settable measure. Don't use them much anymore as the measures are usually very accurate after being set. I use a Redding, an RCBS, and ...

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On the way home from shooting prairie dogs yesterday, spotted a coyote in the ditch, jammed the brakes, knew my bolt 223 was empty, got my 1893 out the window but he made it to some corn before I could get a shot off. Too much cover around for coyote hunting now.

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The series II 3.8L V6 has a plastic intake manifold. They have a tendency to crack at about 80/100K depending on how the car is driven.

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For the speckling... I'd use some gun oil and "bronze wool". Barring that, (if you can't locate some), use a penny laid flat. You might lose some of the bluing... but not like you would with steel wool. Griff, can you expand on the bronze wool/bronze coin use? Why bronze? Would either scr...

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I bought my Dad's 1953(bought new) 870 when from him when I was 14 in 1970. He surrendered as I was shooting it all the time anyway. He promptly took my money + a little boot then went to Herters in Mitchell SD, bought a new one with a 3" chamber and vent rib about a week later. His shoulders a...

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Your rifle was built in 1900. I've been hunting deer with my 1905 1893 38-55 for the last 4 years. With my Stone Fence 255gr jacketed bullet reloads(1500fps) it's a deer killing machine. You'll about have to reload for the old girl to get much performance out of it. The winchester ammo is pretty ane...

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First levergun was a Remington 76 Trail Rider in 22LR(bought used about 1974, actually my mother bought it as I was still underage, I paid for it, still have it). First centerfire was my 1894C in 357 (bought used in 1979, IIRC, still have it). Before that I just shot my father's, grandfather's, brot...

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Long ago, my brother bought some for deer hunting(they were cheap). The results were less than stellar. Big entry holes, not much penetration, lots of drop after 100yards, and a lot of wasted meat were the rule. He went back to 150s. I think I still have the leftover (partial) box he gave me. He sai...

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My cousin likes to walk the banks of the Missouri River when the bite has dropped off looking for arrowheads. He was told that he couldn't pick one up if he found it(federal land). That is incorrect and I showed him the exception in the Federal Regulations to prove it(I don't think I still have the ...

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I heard from him three weeks ago via email. He'd sent me part of my order and said he's waiting on jackets for the rest of it. It sounds like he's busy with his new enterprise and unfortunately having the same problems as a lot of other component makers as to supply of materials. I imagine since the...

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Old Ironsights wrote:Why does the lever on the Mountie look odd/bother me?

The later models were squared levers.

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My father found that one a few weeks ago, blew right past Systemic corporate, +1 on the Malwarebytes that was the only way I got it out of his. Had to make a trip home 35miles to download it and back up there but it was worth it. That one is a bugger.

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If you're really interested in a new 96/22, I know a dealer that has one on his rack, at least it was there a week ago, now only he knows. Send me a PM and I'll get you a number to call. Personally, the 96/22s don't really light any fires esthetically for me. Don't know enough about them to have a r...

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I watched the program. I'm something of an aviation history frantic, I love this kind of program. My wife missed Iceroad Truckers to let me see it, she was ticked. I knew a bit about the aircraft before and the program had no glaring flaws IMO. The prototype crashed after thoroughly trouncing the ME...

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AJMD, The top one is an 1893 Marlin in 38-55, 26" Octagon, Special Smokeless Steel barrel, born in 1904. I've had it for only 5 years, but it's taken the deer hunting slot from everything else. The Second is a SS 16" Puma in 454 Casull that Steve (aka Nate Kiowa Jones) hopped up, then sold...

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This one hands down has become my favorite and is not likely to get bumped out of that spot anytime soon.

With this one a close second.

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Actually, I've yet to find the most practical holster for chores and farm use. I guess I want a holster that is: - rainproof - not going to make me sad if I get paint or pruning sealer on it - doesn't need a separate belt - doesn't have to be threaded onto a pants belt - doesn't let the muzzle get ...

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Looks like the Flickertail (what we used to call them) didn't die out in your area. They used to be like that around here. A disease just about wiped them out of this area over 20 years ago. I long ago lost count of the bricks of 22LR I burned on them as a kid and young adult. I haven't even seen on...

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Griff that looks like a craftsman deck just like my Dad's. My Dad has a mower by Craftsman, 18 horse that's about 10 years old. I've done that repair too. I have a mower from Sears, a 1974 vintage ST16 I nicknamed the tank, because it's about as loud and when I hit a tree with it, the tree looses. S...

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There aren't any real bad bolts out there but the 700 is still the easiest to get shooting right, if you have to touch it at all. The Savage seems a close second. The Rugers will too, but generally need some fussing with the bedding out of the box. The winchesters I've had were about the same as the...

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There are a pile of good sounding acoustic guitars out there in prices from dirt cheap to OMG. My current main squeeze is a parlor sized flamed koa backed Tacoma AE that is no longer made :( that has stunning volume and tone acoustically. My brother has a Taylor and his son has a Takimine both are s...

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Marlin made a 32H&R magnum version of the 1894. I don't see it still cataloged which is surprising as I thought it was very popular(it is and always was pretty hard to get) .

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RSY wrote:
mescalero1 wrote:I am personal friend of Nawassa Lightfoot, medicine woman of the Choctaw Nation.
She uses it extensivly.
That's somewhat surprising, as it is a European plant. I didn't know they worked with non-native stuff.

Scott

The plant is native to Europe, North America, & Australia.

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I had a similar problem with a TC Seneca(think 3/4 scale Hawken) I had, they are a beautiful rifle but the graceful lines make for some slim places for cracks to form in even the best piece of wood. I replaced the stock once and it split in the same place again. I did a permanent fix of mine that ha...

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.001" comes to mind... .001" isn't significant. Unless you have the wrong ammo... :lol: Lee 2nd edition loading manual shows them BOTH with .224 bullet diameters... isn't that right? You're right, both use the same diameter bullet though IIRC some of the early ones did come with 223 diame...

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They are brass, the only one I ever handled belonged to an acquaintance. It looked pretty nice but it was having some feeding issues and was far from smooth. I gave him Nate's phone # and told him he could fix it but he was already talking of trading it off. Don't know what he did with it. By all ac...

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For my joint pain I take Glucosamine Sulfate only, now and have been for years because of a shoulder injury. I found it also helped my ankle, that used to sprain if I looked at it wrong, has been pretty solid now for over a year. I found that when I bought the stuff combined with Chondroitin it didn...

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There are lots of intermediate cartridges that would work for her as well as the cartridges mentioned. The 300 savage my wife shoots is an example. It's not a no kick rifle but it is less than 308. If she's into bolt actions, there are some "pretty" bolt guns in 7.62X39 out there that are ...

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I think it depends on the person...with the exception of my Super, every auto I've owned shoots waaay low left as leaving the factory. I know it's me, but then it's consistent, so I'm relegated to changing the sights. You may be different than everyone else, so I would look at something that you ca...

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That thing is making me crazy. I've looked through my entire unabridged Janes Encyclopedia of Aviation. No go. It is not a Martin.

Ahhh, Ben to the rescue.

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So you guys would feel comfortable with your ability to hit a skunk, a yote, bobcat or other such varmint with your mil spec sights, say with a Springfield GI model or similar? They do make shotshells, so rattlers could be dealt with that way I suppose. Might be kinda loud in the barn for mice, tho...

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I carry my PT1911 every day. I've owned quite a few autoloaders, some reliable, some not so much. This one seems pretty good when it has good magazines. There are few other weapons that feel as good to the hand as the 1911. Malamute, I have a friend that is like you. Never had an auto pistol that he...

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