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My Dad had both Colt and Remington originals. The Colt open-top percussion guns were better fighting guns as they did not tie up from fouling as quickly as the solid-frame Remingtons. The Remingtons seemed more accurate than the Colts, though they all were a lot better than most people today believe...

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...but -- German engineering is usually quite satisfactory I think the owner/designer is Korean?!?! I recall hearing that "Kahr" was selected as the name as it sounded harsh and European. :wink: Old No7 Wikipedia : Kahr Firearms is owned by Justin Moon, who is the CEO and president of the...

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YAY!! That's a great start!

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samsi wrote: ↑Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:11 pm How much filing did that sight take to fit the dovetail? I've got a 308 Encore rifle with the NECG peep and put a Skinner front on it. They were very generous with the material, was stoning on it for a while.

None. It was tight and went in using a plastic mallet. Perfect fit.

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New front sight from Skinner Sights.

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Classic Clint Smith. I thought I was pretty good with a single action. Then one year he was at The Shootists Holiday and taught a class on single actions. He carried a Colt SAA concealed carry for a year, just so he could speak about it from experience. He ran us through some drills that were quite ...

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This is some we did some years ago.

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A relative has a CW9. I have fired it. While I do not prefer polymer striker fired guns, I have to say it is light and small .. easy to use and has the best trigger I ever used on any polymer gun. I have not shot many, but the trigger is better than any Glock or Sig I ever shot.

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What is the difference between the MK9 and the CW9?

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Tue Oct 07, 2025 7:29 pm Scope? Perish the thought!

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Weatherby has used a freebore for years. It's one way to get higher velocities. I have never read much on the subject though I have read that for great accuracy some testing with bullet length is needed. I don't think there is any freebore in these guns. I am gonna check the throat and leade this mo...

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If you are wise about it, no one will know it. I have seen people get guns past a pat-down by Police. Just as a test my Dad asked a friend who was an Officer to check and see if he could find a gun on him. He was patted down pretty well but when the guy was done my Dad produced a 7 1/2" Ruger ....

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I still got flyers with Powder Coated bullets. IMG_8206.JPG Left - standard lube ....R - Powder Coated IMG_8232.JPG This was with the Powder Coated bullets ... 7 shots in .825" Outside to Outside with 3 that went off into Outer Space IMG_8211.JPG This was with the regular lubed bullets (Paco's ...

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I am sure that is true many times. I watched this person in a fairly busy place and didn't see anyone who saw it, though some may have.

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I am gonna continue to sort this out. And I will be checking the forend, magazine etc. as well as a bunch of other things. I am starting by changing the front sight from the Patridge sight to a brass bead.

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In Colorado a few year ago I was talking to a person in a Rest Stop (long story) and the person was carrying a 9mm Glock openly but no one noticed. They were wearing black shorts with black belt, black holster and black gun. It was pretty well hidden in plain sight.

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Traveling I usually have several on me or within reach. This trip I have a .45 Colt single action and a S&W 340 .357. While the little Smith is easily concealed it's not hard to carry a .45 Colt single action out of sight. I think of Gus's admonition to Juanz in the Lonesome Dove saloon as he wa...

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I had a very nice visit with Scott yesterday evening. Talked about some of the issues and have come up with a game plan. Once I get back home I will begin.

Scott gave me some gifts! I have not seen these in many many years!

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:10 am Every soul is precious to the One who created it.

+1

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And I thought you were talking about the Rock group!

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The barrels on The Shootists Marlins are 16". I doubt you will have any problems.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:53 pm Maybe it’s our saddle rings Jim?

I would rather it look good than have the safety.
You ain't talking me out of it!

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I ordered a brass bead front sight from Skinner. And specified a lower one. I ran out of rear sight adjustment and need a shorter front sight.

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 3:35 pm Well it appears the 300s are stabilized well enough. Gotta start tinkering up a tenth/ down a tenth. Jim try a dot of white out on the front just to see if you can decipher it better?

Thanks. I will give it a try this next week. I am running out of bullets! Gotta fire up the lead pot.

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I, for one, greatly appreciate hearing how these rifles are shooting. I'm curious about heavier (300 gr +/-) bullets are moderate velocities. "Just because". Scott, your limiting to SAA level loads is intriguing as well. I ran some of the 300 gr. 457191 bullets with 22.0 gr. H110 today. S...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 6:52 am For some reason I thought this involved Loni Anderson.

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Thank you Gunny .. and yes, I am aware of the Red Loctite. And I have loosened up Loctited screws before.

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I started with 9 different loads using bullets of 200 gr. - 220 gr. - 225 gr. - 255 gr. and 260 gr. with velocities from 850 fps to around 1150 fps. Ran into a few issues. - The gun has not been cleaned since we got it ... maybe 400 rounds or so through before today - In the middle of shooting I eje...

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I've got about 500 rounds with 4 different bullets from 200 gr. through 270 gr. and various powder charges with 231 .. Unique .. 2400 and Green Dot.. I hope to start testing them tomorrow.

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Wear a western vest ... With an IWB holster you can carry a 1911 no problem. It does not print .. does not show ...

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Sounds like it was pretty bad .... four people killed by the floods ... Globe was a fun little town back in the 1970's and 80's. Used to run up there and go through the antiques shops. Found a lot of interesting stuff from the old days.

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I've never hunted them but have encountered them a number of times. The most memorable was a hike in the Huachucas where I came up a canyon and topped out on a ridge in the pines to find myself in the middle of a herd of around 30 of them. We actually spent a few moments studying each other before ...

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We usually just wore plain clothes. The deer did not think we were hunting because we weren't camouflaged and we didn't have tactical gear! Fooled 'em.

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We hunted them a lot when I lived in Oracle, Arizona. The mountains around us had a lot of them. Tough hunting the little guys. My Dad took a nice one with his old Marlin .30-30 and Paco's 125 gr. load. 2022-06-04-12-37-0012.jpg Packing it home 2022-06-04-12-37-0014.jpg I shot this one while sitting...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 1:41 pm I have plenty of time and I have Mic’s book!

That book is definitely a "must have" when it comes to experimenting with Marlins.

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I am sure you will figure it out.

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As soon as the weather cools a bit I am gonna fire up my lead pot and heat some molds. I usually run 2 molds at a time, especially if I am looking to make a quantity of bullets. For the .45 caliber guns I will cast the Keith 454424 and the old Colt bullet Lyman 454190. I need to make up some of the ...

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I don't know if I will either ... mainly because (1) I don't have any (2) I ain't buying any (3) I cast all my own for the .44 and the .45.

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All are black powder pistols. There are over 80 of them.

You can tell the ones that John was either using or was going to use. He had Qualite Pistol & Revolver install the 1858 Remington front sight on them.

But these are all John's guns.

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Have you tried any jacketed bullets? I haven't yet. The SSK load does pretty well for me. I am not much of a rifle shot and I like it when I find a combination that makes me look good.

I would like to do it all the time but I just don't practice that much anymore.

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That reminds me of a guy I knew ... telling about the youth evangelist who was preaching to the teens he was with. The guy told the story of a guy and girl who were making out, hands going places they shouldn't, and on the way home they stepped in front of a bus and WHAM! Both ended up in the hot pl...

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I have a full box of 20 and a partial box. I used them for testing but have never hunted with them. They are interesting.

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Jim weren't they 50gr .224 bullets? I remember seeing them but never tried anyone them. 55 grain @ 3400 fps ... Yes. I think they were .224" I guided a friend's wife on a Javelina hunt and watched her nail a nice size boar at better than 70 yards using them. I worked really well. Instant light...

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True ... velocity wins over mass when it comes to penetrating metal. The .30-30 Accelerator's do a nice job.

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gcs wrote: ↑Thu Sep 25, 2025 2:11 pm The Jehovahs guessed wrong?...again?, lol

No. Not this time. The fundamentalists have been just as busy as others setting dates. They don't get much press anymore though.

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Eddie Southgate wrote: ↑Thu Sep 25, 2025 1:33 pm Anybody got any good loads for UFO's ?

The steel jacket .. steel core Soviet stuff in the 7.62x54R should do the trick.

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Anyone missing?
This will be the 5th Rapture I've missed! At least since I started counting.
I think if you miss 6 in a row you get the 7th one free.

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It's one reason I like to have a fairly powerful firearm along. I have always wanted to shoot one down.

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