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so SWMBO wants a .45C. That part of the discussion is over.

Next, cast or copper rounds? Makes no difference, just start her out at 11-1200 fps loads to build her confidence in her chosen smoke pole.

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everything you consume, EVERYTHING, arrives locally by truck. Those trucks need to get to you locale about every three (3) days to provide resupply. That ain't gonna happen in a bad times scenario!!! There's only so many dogs and cats and birds and (god forbid) humans you can harvest as the stores r...

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One thing I've noticed about alox. If there's any on the nose of the bullet when it's warm outside,the bullet can jamb up on cycling. I dip my bullets in a warm crock pot like RanchDog, and wipe off the nose of my bullets after sizing while still warm using an oily rag. My mixture is 1/2 alox 1/2 la...

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I'd love to have a Bowen Perfected Bearcat. At $750, prolly won't happen. I had a Single 6 while in college but it was stolen. Liked it. I could accept a Single 10 , but if I could find a $75 Single 6 like this one, I'd be on it like a duck on a June bug. http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic....

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I most definitely would have bought that gun for $75. If you must refinish it to suit you, consider rust bluing. I'd find some grips to make it personal, and smile every time time I was packing it! If it was mine, Ruger wouldn't see it. YMMV

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7.5 grains of RedDot pushing a Lee 255 RF (20:1 alloy sized to .452) with 1/2alox 1/2 lard lube out of my Bisley Vaquero. Throats are right at .452--I did them myself. Barrel is .451+. Blackhawk barrel and front sight because gunsmith messed up. I had wanted a dovetail front sight but he forgot to l...

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Griff, The NRA backed "castle doctrine" did pass in Texas. You no longer have to retreat while in your home or in your car, and you can use enough force to make people leave you, your family, and other people or property alone. Once you stop the car while traveling, get out, and check in a...

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I wonder if my .40 S&W 170 grain cast flat point going about 900fps would have done a better job on that perp?

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I had no desire for an M-1 Carbine until I shot one. It's on the list. Just a sweet handling rifle mainly for fun!!!

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Definitely, the .40S&W Pitbull is on my wish list. I say the spring loaded ejector using a .40S&W mag from another gun as a speed loader can easily be justified to SWMBO. Just might even get her involved in shooting with such a neat little gun!!

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My base pin comes right on out with thumb and forefinger after loosening the torx head hold screw, but there's no cylinder play at all. Fitted by Ten Ring Precision in San Antonio, Texas.

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Handguns are important enough to me that I regularly shot with killing accuracy at 100 yds with my cowboy handgun. A handgun is on my side when I'm on my place-- bad dogs, and snakes (too close for comfort). I do plan to get my CCL because of the screwy meaning of "traveling" as stated by ...

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RayNeuman said, in part: "The Gatling still lives: think of the GE Mini-gun, the 20mm Vulcan and their clones."

Don't forget about Dillon Precission's electric gatlins mounted on many air frames of the U.S. military.

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I like my wool socks and long johns. I also like fleece stuff unless I know I'll be around a fire. I've had 2 occasions where embers from a fire were blown into my fleece hoody which then wanted to melt to my skin. I still wear fleece,but it is covered with a Carhart or other ducken clothing if fire...

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My Cabela's special 10/22 is one accurate little bugger even with a Tasco reddot. It has a plastic trigger guard, plastic barrel band, plastic butt plate, and cheap birch stock. I've added a polymer buffer,and upgrade hammer to get a lighter pull, but this is the most worked smokepole tool I have. I...

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Ridin' fence back in the late 70's, I came upon a dead cow. Yotes didn't eat nuthin just killed her for sport. Skinned her tail and ears, and many bite marks on her face. Lordy what a stink! In my sights yotes are DRT if I do my part. I live about 40-50 miles from where that cow was killed. The buzz...

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As indicated by another member, I too found Remington bulk .22LR to suffer from too many misfires. Now, I buy the Winny white box marked 555--36 grain bullet at 1280fps. Two weeks ago, I notice Wally World selling a 40 grain 1250 fps graphite coated bullet bulk package. The 555 pack works well and i...

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I'm glad I bought a Marlin and not a gremlin before it was too late. With true Marlin outta the picture for new lever guns, the Henry levers appear to me to be the best bang for the buck. I'm not sure Chiappa customer service is worth the hassle, but their guns look good. Rossi has some of the marke...

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If IWB is your cup of tea, try the Simplyrugged.com using their inside outs (belt loops.) SimplyRugged has built holsters for my .45C Ruger Vaquero and FNP .40S&W--both excellent!.

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I've been to an Appleseed Shoot. They don't care what you shoot if your caliber is .30 or less. (hey, targets cost money and they want to be sure everything stays in the backstop!!). I found the target training to be excellent! Using a sling with .22LR can improve your group size, but they emphasize...

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I don't have any FO sights. I do have one pistol with Trijicon night sights that have been a little less accurate for me. Mainly there is a difference where I hold this Trijicon on a semi auto pistol compared with the Patridge sight on my single action. I can regulate better with the Patridge sight....

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Don't know for sure, but I'd bet Brasso or NeverDull will keep the receiver shiney bright if that's what you want. Actually, I find the aged patina on a Henry to be gorgeous, YMMV.

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I have a pre 2007 Marlin .444. It's nice. But for my next purchase--a .45C lever-- Henry keeps calling my name, calling my name. I have a Remington VTR, but Savage and Browning keep calling my name, calling my name for future bolt guns.

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He didn't shoot that bird. He skirred him to death since he ain't wearin' camo.

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Frequently, city dogs get dumped out in my neck of the woods. Sometimes they have a redeeming value, so they get rescued by one of us country folk. Sometimes the coyotes or hawks do us a favor. Sometimes a single dog will learn how to survive out here. Sometimes the dog gets unlucky and joins 2-3 de...

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I keep wanting to retire, and form a company that does nothing but ship guns. I always find a reason that stops me!

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Like Hobie, I use a crescent wrench when I remove my dies from my turret press. I use Alox lube, and the dies need to be occasionally cleaned.

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I ain't retired yet and got 2 kids in college so I can't be like Murbach. I use about 1/2 brick of primers in large rifle, small rifle, and large pistol each year plus about 1 1/2 bricks of .22LR.

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A neighbor shoots anything that moves. And that's why I can't encourage critters to come to my land by feeding them. I have 13 acres and he has 60, but he'll shoot anything anywhere, and then go fetch it.

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I justified .45C to SWMBO as "different" from my .44 cal (.444) in order to buy just one more

.44 special has better selection of gun types, but .45C does the same at mostly lower pressure.

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I mentioned using a weaver rail. Nate Kiowa Jones showed I was wrong in a quite appropriate manner.

At least it was a pro and not a troll!!!

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For the Fastfire, Burris makes a sight body blank that can be machined to fit the dovetail. You could also consider a lighted reticle scope like the Burris Xtreme Tactical 1x-4x. This reticle is designed for .223 but nothing says you can't put one on your gun, and sight it for your caliber. Leupold ...

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Guys,

Trust me! You don't want PO my daughter within her range with her .40S&W, or for that matter when she has her BP rifle. You WILL loose that argument fast!!!

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Can't say enough about slugging the bore so you get bullets correctly sized. And my Bisley Vaquero and me like 20:1 alloy (lead:tin) purchased from Rotometals better other alloys. But, you and your gun might be happier with a different recipe. Keep shooting. I'm on my 3rd brick of primers, and my gu...

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For me, a wheel gun is what I'd carry. Recently, I had 2 fail to feed--admittedly my fault for not rejecting my poor cast bullets. The poor cast resulted from too slow a drip from the the bottom pour pot, followed by a faster pour. Ended up with a fine line around the tip of both cast bullets which ...

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I miss the Single Six with exchangable cylinders I had 30 years ago. It sure liked .22Mag

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Guys, I used the word "driving" in the OP just to attempt to stimulate any discussion. I was successful it seems. Driving is the same as shooting for the OP. Each gun performs differently with different operators. I didn't overlook bulk purchase, but 2 canisters is about $50 while bulk is ...

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I've found a load that my .444 likes when I'm driving, so I 'd like to reload 200 rounds. According to my calculations, a 36 grain load will allow about 190 rounds to be loaded from 1 pound of powder, allowing for a little waste. Would you buy 2 pounds of the same powder and mix them together to bet...

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In Texas, you'd be wise to hold a ccl if you're packing a handgun in your car. While inside your car, the castle doctrine applies only as long as you're traveling. It's at the discretion of local law enforcement at the scene to arrest you for illegal possession of a handgun. Traveling has had many m...

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I've been around horses for 40+ years, and had some good ones that shared a bond. I never mistreated any of them, but learned not to trust any of them after I got a shoeprint in my shin when doctoring one of them. In college, I pointed out to my boss that several were too wild for my experience, and...

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Not sure if I have a limit in Central Texas, but I ain't shootin' more critters on my land than my family can eat this year. I want some to be available 15-20 years down the road.

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The key word in all the replies is trained, and some horses don`t scare as easy as others. cuz they got more sense!! Some horses are just plain stupid!!! Even donkeys can be stupid. In the recent central Texas fire evacuation, my 4 donkeys thought they were smarter than me by not loading in the tra...

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So, I guess Terry gives new meaning to spray and pray.

Is it dead yet?

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for a low recoil load just to let your finance get used to the .444, load some tri-ball loads with 26 grains of H4198. A hoot to get 3 strikes with one launch, and very low recoil. Also, I've loaded some of Marshall Stanton's 405 grain bullets with 26 grains of H4198 for some moderate recoil. I've r...

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something I've observed with my .45C revolver, YMMV--

shooting Blackhorn 209 in it has removed most of the carbon build up on the front of the cylinder.

Yep, I brush some. And use Ed's Red as my solvent.

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I did an Appleseed shoot in Aug 2010 with my Ruger 10/22 and a Truglo red dot. The Truglo didn't make through both days as the threads on the base stripped out. I was doing fair with the red dot, but mostly poor with the Ruger stock rear Marble's sight. I would put a peep site on my 10/22 if I were ...

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Those of us 50+ were most likely raised to comply with our parents--if you didn't you got hit -- H A R D! So, you also fell into line using whatever type of gun your dad or uncle or grandpa had. Speaking for my kids, I'd say my wife and I gave them more choices in life and less hard punishment, so t...

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Terry's comment on another thread got me to thinkin' about receiver sites. For us newbies with no mentor, how do you get elevation for a receiver rear and front globe --say at 300 yards? Do you get a mental site picture of an 8" circle at 100 yards, and hold over at 300? Or, do you site-in at 1...

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I'm ready to mount a Red Dot or receiver scope on my .444 after using a scout mounted 4x Simmons Pistol for about4 years.

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I use navel jelly on all my rust removal followed by hot clear water. Navel jelly most certainly does not like gun bluing so be cautious. I believe 3-n1 oil or one of its similar products cuts rust pretty good.

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