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Very nice pair you have there. It is always a bonus to have a nice old gun that also shoots well.

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765x53 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:20 pm Our gun club range is often vandalized, I suppose by paying members. Usually by idiots using centerfire rifles on the 25 yard steel plates.

765, I used to belong to a gun club about 20 years ago, and yes there were plenty of idiots there too. One of the reasons I don't now.

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I am very Lucky to have a state park three miles away with an Archery Range with 10 big targets , elevated gravel paths to the targets so you never walk in the mud. 10-50 yards. This summer people started leaving trash, some A-hole was shooting an air rifle and left his targets laying around. I pic...

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Maybe talk to the local Forest service office, get the local shooters to volunteer their time to clean up & repair AND watch over the place to help out the ' overworked federal employees' After all the national forests belong to US the taxpayers! Gunny, I followed your advice and called them. T...

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He got it right!

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There is a free public Forest Service shooting range about 30 some miles from my home. I loaded up 2 44 mag carbines and a Super Black Hawk revolver to go and try out a load someone on here liked ( 22 grain IMR 4227 under a 240 grain XTP). I drove up and the gates were locked with a sign that said &...

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I always liked that song. I couldn't rattle off those names that fast let along remember them all !

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Thanks for the replies fellers. I expected it to increase but not 50%. Jason B- I appreciate your recommendations. I use the local Arkansas Farm Bureau. Have used them for over 30 years and know everyone that works there. They said since I have replacement insurance that I was way under insured and ...

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I just opened my Home Insurance bill. OMG!!

To say I am pi...d is an understatement. My annual premium went from
$1300 to $2007. Ouch!! Are you guy's seeing this kind of increase? They claim it is just inflation.

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Veeman, I have one of those Chief Crazy Horse Rifles, that I purchased back a 2003 and have never worked up a cast load for it. I tried the Cast Performance.378 with fair accuracy using Blue Dot back then and it had been in the safe ever since. Would you mind sharing what you use? Thanks, JBowen Wh...

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Great diagnostic chart!

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Nice rifles everyone. I have read many stories on the net about so many different size bores and chambers. Things like .380-.381 bores that would only chamber .377 bullets or something similar in the extreme cases. Scott, good luck if you decide to jump in and get one of the new Chiappa's. Maybe the...

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Vancelw, I purchased a Lee mold, I think it is 379-250 that I plan to start with when I get around to it. I have heard good reviews
about it.
What size ( diameter) is that Barnes bullet? Nice mule deer!

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I remember watching Captain Kangaroo growing up in the 60's and yes mt joints hurt.

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I have 2, an 1897 made SRC that was rebarreled way back, and a Chief Crazy Horse that I shoot regularly. https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-Dhr2tlvawMSNFX4TrMAMCKr_1AnQ3pv5Eb7vbRPURMru3vVS7cQGofGeLlpjtQcO?cn=THISLIFE&res=medium&ts=1558964746 https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-Dhr2...

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It looks like one load for each bullet done pretty good. Thanks for sharing.

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Nice looking Winchesters.
It was a real nice day here today. Lower 60s, sunny and no wind. I should have went to the range and let my other projects slide!

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We have many things to be thankful for.

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COSteve, those Dillions sound like top notch equipment. If I was starting over and knew what I know now I probably invest in a Dillion 750 or something. Thanks for the insight on it. ywaltz.. I Googled those Gracey trimmers and it seems they have upgrded them to include drive motors and the prices s...

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I have a Giraud and also a Gracey. The Gracey is set up only to do 223. They are both similar, but the Giraud is more flexible and easy to set up for different cartridges. The Gracey is hard to set up, so I leave it for only one cartridge. Depending on what you want to trim, the Giraud is a very go...

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Thanks for the feedback guys. I will see if I can research the RCBS 3 way cutter as well.

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Well done, sir!

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Great job! I like the old saying " Take your kids hunting and you won't be out hunting your kids".

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Gunny, I was looking at the Little Crow trimmer, but it says you still have to inside chamfer. Have you found that to be the case?

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I hope all is well with you, Pitchy. I miss your talent and insight as well.
Happy Holidays

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I agree with everyone above. It is fun, economical, a necessity on older stuff, a better custom product and challenging.
Nuff said

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Has anyone use one of these Trimmers? Supposed to trim, and inside & outside chamfer in one function. I currently use the Lee Trim system and it sure does get old when you set down to prep a bunch of .223 brass. Any feedback would be appreciated. https://giraudtool.com/giraud-tri-way-trimmer.htm...

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Looks good Streetstar! I have mine quartered up and soaking in ice water in a large ice chest. Change the water everyday for about 10 days and then process. Anymore I just grind the whole thing. I will make some jerky with the jerky gun. I live and hunt in a CWD zone, so I send the head in for testi...

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Nice mature dominate buck protecting his territory. Great story and glad you wasn't hurt.

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Well done, Bill. Glad to see the old 36 working out for you.

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Congrats on a nice score with a very nice rifle. 🍻 Curious, does your 94 Big Bore have the fat receiver? I was recently discussing with some online friends on another platform if the 94 Big Bore 444 were all fat receivers, standard receivers, or if there is a mix of both with those. I have an appx ...

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Good job and congratulations! I had couple coworkers about 15 years ago, father & son, who hunted with the 444. They where yearly serious deer hunters, and they liked that cartridge. Great for hunting these brushy mountains! Thanks, Drawdown. I have owned this gun for probably 15 years plus and...

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Exactly!!

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Yesterday I was able to bag a nice buck. Although it is legal to take a doe I decided this year it was going to be a buck or nothing. This one showed up and I thought it was a doe until it turned its head and the sun highlighted the antlers. It was facing me about 60 or so yards and I shot it where ...

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Thank you for your service and the pictures.

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Great job, great rifle and great pictures!

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Thanks. Nice poem and picture. Can you explain what is in this picture?

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I think it would be unlikely that the Erps would be hunting with Butch and Sundance?
Liver Eatin Johnson would probably be too old in 1883?

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Nice!!

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Great story, Jim. It brings back memories of some of the horseback riding trips that I would go on with my Dad and uncles. We rode in the Ozark National Forest which had several old homestead remains. We would even get together and coon hunt at night on horses and mules. There was an old family frie...

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That is some really nice shootin' with that 1885! Be hard to beat that.
Keep us updated on the 30-30 load development.

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The stock market has done well the last two days. Probably just false hope that it is on the rebound though.
It would sure be nice if got back up to where it was in January 2022.

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Congratulations on the rare find! I would have figured it would have the carbine style butt stock and forearm like other trappers.
Happy shooting.

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I saw an old Marlin lever 410 at a gun show a long time ago. I thought it was pretty neat as I had never seen one before. I am thinking it was on a long action like a 93, 36 or 336. It was too long ago to be sure. Winchester made a 9410 for a while. That is what I would like to have in my collection...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:50 pm
Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:24 pm Free at last, free at last, thank God I'm free at last!

That was the first thing that came to my mind as well!

Yep! Like a bird out of a cage! Here in my neck of the woods we have to mow from March to November, 1 to 2 times a week.

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Sad but true.

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:30 pm Sounds like you have a supply of stock blanks growing!
Beef critters are a lot of extra work but they sure are tasty!

It is tempting to get the chainsaw out!

Sure can't beat home grown beef and you know what you are eating.

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We got our first killing frost Monday and Tuesday mornings. I mowed the yard for the last time this year, today. The Black Walnut tree dropped all of its nut crop too. Had to rake them up first and it was a bumper crop this year. I should of known better than to plant that tree in the yard. Sold my ...

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Here is one scenario that I have been working toward ...... I have a Win. BB94 .444, a Winchester 94 .44 mag, a Browning B92 .44 mag, a Ruger SBH .44 mag and a Navy Arms 44-40 that all shoot the .429- .430 bullets. I use various jacketed bullets in them, but I have been thinking about getting a few...

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