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I just went for a visit, all puppies have just about doubled in weight !!
It's always a surprise to see how much and how fast they grow.

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I I had Single six out the other day for a few more pics that Levergunner requested and decided to check throats, a .430 xtp fell right through. I'll have to see what I have for unsized cast.

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Look nice Bill.
One of these days I need to make a pair of grips for my BH41, the aftermarket brass frame is a bit larger than the stock aluminum frame - unsightly gaps. Ah, who am I kidding I don't mind the gaps!

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Like I said I lost contact with John Gallagher, when he passed a few years ago it hit hard as I often thought about sending him this Special and have him go through it. We were in our infancy as far as our work is concerned. As far as I know his son( last I saw him he was in diapers )has taken over ...

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Weather is an awe inspiring thing. I can remember watching storms build over the front range in CO. Seeing tornadoes grow was amazing but living through one is another - very happy you and yours are safe and sound!

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I think if I were able to go back to 93 and do it again, it would have been a 41 special, a little less removal work !

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Hey! I remembered to take a few more pictures!! Here you'll see how I opened the loading gate, see the transfer bar in the window. 20240411_143301.jpg Both the floor and top strap were opened for cylinder clearance, the front grip fame screw is now visible as well as the rear site screw. 20240411_14...

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That's what I figured. If what others have said about that model in a high pressure clambering being a problem, it being a 22lr should be fine for hundreds of bricks of ammo.

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BRAVO DOC You are 100% correct in your assessment.

Corporate world- no way as I would have hung myself from the ceiling tile grid by my tie the first week!

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Yes Bill, that's why I said " primer pocket" rimfire. It didn't shoot for beans out of any gun I tried them in, Rugers, Remingtons , even a 50s era 40x and a 40s vintage model 52!

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Yes, the loading area had to be opened up enough for a 44 rim and I'll see about getting a few more pic for you... If I remember this afternoon when I get home.
With the material removed from the floor and top strap I'm sure it is still safe for warm loads but I don't chance it with hot stuff.

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Back in the 90's Federal had that newly designed LR case, had a 'primer pocket' but still a rimfire. Was supposed to be Olympic grade ammo.Then it was like 7 or 8 bucks for 50. I happened to find some of it at Kittery Trading Post in Maine, bought 3 boxes of different lots to try out of my 10/22 wit...

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Welcome and Congrats on your soon to be shootin buddy!

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Great find! Looks factory new.
Here's to a successful hunting season

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Ah, I missed that !

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This is a 1 of 1 , I attended Trinidad St Jr College Gunsmith program, 91-94. John Gallagher was a classmate of mine. The end of our 2nd year John started reworking BH & SBH into 5 shot in a proprietary cartridge, a 348 cut down using .458 bullets. During our 3rd year he and I talked about a 44 ...

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One question keeps going through my mind, what happened to the receiver?
If it was damaged what about the barrels - I'd expect those to be damaged as well.
Or did someone decide to build a custom gun out of it?

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Maybe try rubbing alcohol? Heck even wd40 is good at removing adhesives, Hoppes works too plus it smells good!

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That's my thoughts as well Jason but sadly I don't see many groundhogs or places to go hunt them anymore.
Be a good coyote/fox gun too!

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Is that really indented? Or is it just brass from the case?
I suppose it could be rehardened...

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This was put together as a scope gun, with the stock being such as it is your eye is way too high to see iron sites. Not to mention I would need to source a new stock, front and rear sites too. Now that I know it has real potential I'll make the owner an offer! Then I'll write to Cody and try to fig...

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I wasn't going to bring this up but ol #7 breached the subject. Buddy of mines brother was in the Army, before he went in he bought a 67 F100 he was planning to restore after his hitch was up. It started by shooting at the mirrors from long range with 22s, that evolved into high power stuff, shotgun...

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Guy I went to school with put together a very beautiful 7mag, full octagon bbl, gorgeous hunk of walnut. We were out on one of the local ranches shooting prairie dogs and here comes Kevin. He sets up a target at 100 paces but the lay of the land he couldn't see the cardboard box from across the hood...

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Finally got the Lee factory crimp die today. Got home, watched for the end of the world- er I mean eclipse then crimped the 43 rounds I had loaded and headed for the range. So as mentioned elsewhere, this rifle is a strange thing, model 65 barrel, left side drilled & tapped( poorly!) For a side ...

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The foundation was really bad, cracked on all 3 sides- no solid cores or rebar! Couldn't be saved. Now a new foundation and it will be 2 stories.

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Wow! You look awesome Jim!!!

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Not totality here but the birds kept eating and my dogs were in complete indifference to it all. I found a #11 lens to take a peak, no matter what I tried my phone wouldn't capture a worthwhile image. Hey, grass grows in the dark too! So I put the crimp on some 218s and went to site in, test powders...

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I haven't even thought about the throats on my 41, just don't shoot it enough to be bothered. I spend most of my time with a scattergun!

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Of course I will never give up my Single Six 44 special!!!

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After

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Hydraulic power!

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Walt wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:54 am Will, how do you like that K-Hornet?

It's not mine, the guy I traded with turned it into the K. I've lost touch with most of my classmates.

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Well, I have to say my 41, 4⁵/⁸. Why that particular one? Because I already own it.

I had a 7.5 SBH in 44 mag, between the squared off trigger guard and the obnoxious recoil of full house I traded for a K22. The SBH became a 22K-hornet.

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Https://video.nest.com/live/7sbmr87kpi

Sadly Nest cameras were bought by google so now ads pop up while watching.

Enjoy the show!

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Yup these are a Keith bullet!

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I just realized how long these have been sitting around, top left corner shows 1982!

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Well Scott make this your backup gun

I'll have to give these 250gr cast a closer look to see if they are a Keith or not. I got a shipping tote full of bullets, supplies, brass years ago from a widow. In it was a couple hundred of these as well as a bunch of 158s for 338/357.

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I won't run anything as hot as that, my Special is on a Single Six frame . I don't want to chance this 1 of a kind blowing up. John Gallagher and I put it together while we were attending the gunsmith program at Trinidad St Jr College.

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Kind of making me want to go shoot my Single Six Special! I have a bunch of 250 cast bullets but no Unique. I do have Universal which is just a tad slower. Though no data for it with 250s. You can use the same data as Unique. Start with 6 gr and work up if you feel the need. You may decide to stop ...

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Kind of making me want to go shoot my Single Six Special!
I have a bunch of 250 cast bullets but no Unique. I do have Universal which is just a tad slower. Though no data for it with 250s.

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You have indeed done everything to make it shoot. Keep us posted!

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That's a beaut!
What exactly is the experiment here ?

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Chickens aren't that smart to begin with as we all know, I wouldn't think a bulb going out would be enough to make her leave the nest but that her instinct alone would be enough.
But what do I know, I don't eat chicken but ill eat their kids.

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Around here this 4.8 is enough to make everyone on edge, just not a common thing.
Had a couple more shocks this morning.

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Still hasn't shown up! Tracking said yesterday now today by end of day. The second FCD and Hornady 46gr Bee bullets I ordered directly will be here tomorrow.

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I didn't have to explain to Claro and Parker as one has been around 3 different litters and the other has lived it! Sage certainly gave me a serious sniff test.

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First pup was 529am, last at 919 am. 7 pups in all- less than 4 hours!
3 yellow 4 black, 3 girls 4boys.

They are setting up the puppy work web cam , as soon as the bugs are worked out I'll share the link.

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I was fortunate enough to get almost a full night's sleep anyway!

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Another boy!
Another girl!

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And a boy and another girl! A friend of mine helps me when I have puppies and I help her. My phone rang at 4am and headed over in time to assist with the first delivery. I was closest with pup #2 and delivered the boy. Just over and hour for first 2 and then 20 minutes for the third. This litter is ...

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Huh, guess my ol memory ain't what it used to be as I remember it is a floating chamber. At any rate they are great 22s!

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I've got a PPC barrel floating around here for a mod 10, now if I could just find a donor to put it on.
Funny thing is I remember getting a model 10 and the PPC barrel but I have no idea where the revolver went... must have traded it off.

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