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That's a neat old photo Jay, just a thought that is probably wrong but could it be your area was more civilised than further out west ? or perhaps you guys always had good taste when it came to rifles ?

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The roads around here seem to be wet even when it's not raining, I think it's all the runoff from the hills so when the frost bites black ice becomes a real pain in the butt.
Sunny and quite mild today.

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Sorry for your loss Jim, it's sad that as we get older are friends become rarer.

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Happy Birthday OldWin.....

I hope you and Kristy celebrate in style...

I have spoken with the cops and they are coming next week to make sure my old sixteen bore can't fall into the wrong hands...

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Congratulations on a GREAT find........

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Miserable here too yesterday, rain and more rain so I didn't even go outside, today doesn't look much better temperature 49f high and showers.

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I'm still here, I guess that I'm not on the most wanted list yet as the cops haven't even contacted me about a visit to check my one gun armoury security, they have to give me notice they just can't show up................ apparently :roll: but the Tower and chopping block are still on my mind. Temp...

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I hope this is of some help Bill.

.32 S&W used to be common over here used by Fox hunts for humane despatch.
https://massgunownership.com/reloading/32S&W.html

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It looks like a lot of salt has been spread on the highway there... I'm too old now to enjoy that kind of weather, never thought I'd say that as the Winter was always my favourite time of year... I guess living in a "all electric" home don't help. I can see why Fred likes Southern Californ...

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A very nice rifle you have found there, I was so gobsmacked by all the shooting irons they had at Westley Richards I honestly can not remember that one but assume there must have been one or two.

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Thought of you Will and just had to post...

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Wasn't it the Japanese that said behind every blade of grass in America there's a rifle? I would have thought any country that is threatened by anyone should encourage the private ownership of firearms. The Israeli government should know that better than anyone.

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I remember when I worked for British Leyland and only owned a motorcycle journeys like that were no joke.. when I moved to the Welsh borders I bought a Landrover and later a Suzuki Jeep even had a 4x4 Fiat Panda for a while I enjoyed the snow back in those days. It hasn't stopped raining here today ...

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A nice thought but in this cold weather I won't require such a large leaf..

but finding Eve would be okay by me

Rain and more rain temps in the 40s certainly got plenty of typical English weather down here in the south, lots of snow up north though.

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A great post with great photos, thanks for sharing

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Yup the bark is always shedding too but the leaves are bigger than our Sycamore. I took the firing pins out of the hammer gun today, having spent about 40 years doing nothing they needed a clean and and some fresh lube, I'm still waiting for the police inspection so I may leave them out until then. ...

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That guy in the photo is a Bum, I have no problem with his charming wife and family and I wish I could afford his home BUT how he can wear camo that doesn't match :?: no class whatsoever..... :shock: My ex has a huge London Plane tree that has large leaves that are difficult to pick up even when sli...

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I had a Toz 66 a while back but as one reviewer stated it took eleven men and a dog to cock the darn thing..

happily the 16 gauge has a lot lighter springs.

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Nath, have you still got a Toz 66 ? I have just got a Toz 63 like new for 75 quid.

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That's quite a project you got there Six, looking forward to a range report

Cold and foggy here this morning

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That's a very versatile rifle with your reloads, well done my friend...

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Sudden cold snap 24f here, boy do I miss my wood stove.

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That's just how life should be...

my dad had a dog that always stopped at a certain pub too

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I bet the old homestead is quiet and looking pretty empty. I'm waiting for my son and his wife to return from NZ in February, hopefully things here will change.

Six, clogged drains are sadly more important to me now too....

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I wonder if he filed the front sight down

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What will be will be.... whatever the outcome I will survive and find a way of overcoming these little difficulties...

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On a brighter note, I have been invited to Christmas dinner with the local farmer and shoot owner

if I still possess a shotgun I may be able to get a bit of shooting.

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The cabinet is laying on its back and bolted to the floor the cupboard is not tall enough to stand the cabinet upright. I spoke to the firearms officer when he told me I had 48 hours to dispose of my guns and I asked if the muzzle loader could be kept the answer was no it's still a lethal weapon. 61...

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Tell Kirsty thanks :D I need all the help I can get. I never expected that my life would take such a plunge as it has these last 15 months, at 75 I thought I was safe from all this BS. According to the Home Office I am only a level one security risk and should be able to keep my gun just in a gun lo...

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You won't see my smiling face :( I'm having hassle from the police, I sent a photo of my new gun cabinet after informing them of the 16 gauge purchase and they emailed back saying that they wanted more photos, I explained that the cabinet is in a small closet and impossible to photograph from all an...

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Mine was the Zoli Buffalo Hunter with a half stock, I'm pretty sure the lock had V springs, it was a .58 smooth bore, the one in the photo is a lot prettier than mine was.

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Mine was the Zoli Buffalo Hunter with a half stock, I'm pretty sure the lock had V springs, it was a .58 smooth bore, the one in the photo is a lot prettier than mine was.

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Weather here has turned colder with more rain and grey sky, I didn't mind at the old place always had plenty to do and a nice hot wood stove to sit by and roast chestnuts. I used to spend a fortune on feeding the birds but here if you put out any bird food the crows ( which I ain't allowed to shoot)...

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Bill I once had the same muzzle loader with the same Beechwood stock and never knew I could have made it as nice and more authentic as yours....

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Bill I once had the same muzzle loader with the same Beechwood stock and never knew I could have made it as nice and more authentic as yours....

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Thanks for the tips on stock staining, I have found Beech to be impossible to make anything other than presentable. The varnish that Ivan coated the stock with probably cost 5c a bucket so if I do refinish it I'll probably just remove the old varnish and take it from there. Jay I think your collecti...

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Thanks for the tips on stock staining, I have found Beech to be impossible to make anything other than presentable. The varnish that Ivan coated the stock with probably cost 5c a bucket so if I do refinish it I'll probably just remove the old varnish and take it from there. Jay I think your collecti...

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A truly great story Jim and photos to prove it too...

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Six, I live in England and our slave masters do not allow us to buy rifled barrels without the police granting permission via a gun licence for that particular caliber.. Same for shotgun barrels but not so specific only a shotgun license is required and any gauge can be had as long as its smooth bor...

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Thanks for the tip, I am considering refinishing the stock but have never had much luck with Beech.

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A close look of the action.

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Thanks for the tip, I am considering refinishing the stock but have never had much luck with Beech.

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A close look of the action.

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Fondling is right, it's nice to know I can defend the old homestead once again

I have a .410 adapter and am looking for a .22 smooth bore adapter but they are nearly all in 12 gauge.

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No it's not laminated but Beech sturdy but not pretty and the previous owner fitted a unnecessary but nice recoil pad.
Good shooting Will, are those Hungarian Partridge as tasty as the others?.

Bill, I think a few have been used in CAS they can certainly take a pounding.

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No it's not laminated but Beech sturdy but not pretty and the previous owner fitted a unnecessary but nice recoil pad.
Good shooting Will, are those Hungarian Partridge as tasty as the others?.

Bill, I think a few have been used in CAS they can certainly take a pounding.

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Ok gk now what is the make of that shotgun and the details? Don’t think I have ever seen one like it. It was made in the Imperial Tula Arms Plant started by Tsar Peter 1 of Russia in 1712. Model name is Toz 63, 28" chrome lined barrels, 6lbs 14ozs choked full and 3/4 could have been made in th...

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Anything that forbids me from hauling a trailer is fine by me, I hate towing anything, my ex wife on the other hand was hauling horse boxes like a professional

Nice one Six..

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I have spent the last few months looking for a 16 gauge hammer gun when I saw one advertised for £75.00 that's 92 bucks American money :shock: its a made in the USSR Toz63 I have owned a couple in the past so know about the quality or rather lack of, the gun was described as not being used much, wel...

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I have spent the last few months looking for a 16 gauge hammer gun when I saw one advertised for £75.00 that's 92 bucks American money :shock: its a made in the USSR Toz63 I have owned a couple in the past so know about the quality or rather lack of, the gun was described as not being used much, wel...

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Being born in 1948 most adults I knew growing up had not only experienced the 2nd world war but also the Great War, I loved listening to all the stories.

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Glad you're having fun up there Jay the Deer will wait till next season, I have a question your Deer season is quite short so what can you hunt all year round in Maine ? I don't want to bore you guys with my Russian toy but the action was so stiff I had to wear leather gloves as the skin on my right...

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