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Thank you Scott! We enjoyed the evening with you both! And yes! Those are great sixguns.

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Oldncrusty wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 11:30 am Heard a good sermon this morning dealing with these issues
https://youtu.be/wDkfla2hWxk?si=IeJdSxQGRMbHdzDT

Cowboy Wisdom!
Thanks for posting that! Imo

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Me too Bill! I waited til I was older.

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I agree Scott. I have done the same.

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@Griff ... there are lots of "sermons" that folks should have walked out from. I have endured some and probably preached some!

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That is a fine looking Ruger! That could be a "going to church" ... "barbecue" ... or "date night" dress up gun!

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That's Minute-of-Whitetail!

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Nice looking pistol there, Bill!

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No sir. I was not that desperate for eggs.

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When my Dad lived the on the Spear S Ranch north of Phoenix near New River the cats would kill rattlers.

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Been running very well for me today. This was the first time I was able to post photos with no issues. Speed has not been bad either. PHOTO OF A REAL GUNS ... No plastic any where in or on these .... COLTSAA.JPG 1st Generation Colt Single Action Army .45 ... made in 1887. colt3220 (1).JPG 1st Genera...

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WORLDLY MUSIC!! HORRIBLE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmYgST-aPts

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That's sorta what happens when "gun guys" (those who like to experiment with 'em) get bored ....

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I probably have posted some of this before but it's been awhile so .. I have a bunch of bullets for the 9mm from Bear Creek Supply and from Berry's Plated Bullets. All are the “pointy” round-nose 9mm design. IMG_3260.JPG IMG_3262.JPG I know the 9mm is great at penetrating, especially with round-nose...

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earlmck wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 1:57 am I'll bet the fellow who designed that fine shirt wasn't even a vet. At least, not one of our generation.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 22, 2025 7:52 am Dick North's book, "The Mad Trapper of Rat River" is well worth the read.

Thanks Bill. I have read quite a few articles about him. Ordered the book. I also read the report of how they dug up his body and did DNA testing .. photos of the corpse and all. THAT was interesting.

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What year did you come home, Griff? I came back in 1969. We were told not to wear our uniforms traveling. I think it got worse the following years. I flew home on four separate occasions, in Mar '71, Dec of '71, '72, & '73. The only time I had an incident was in '72... I came home twice. Once i...

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What year did you come home, Griff? I came back in 1969. We were told not to wear our uniforms traveling. I think it got worse the following years.

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I probably have one of those 214's stashed somewhere but I couldn't make myself wear the T-shirt. Is it a "' 'Nam Vet" thing? I still kinda' cringe when somebody says "Thank you for your service". And of my old vet buds -- I only know one of us who'll advertise at all. All the r...

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Reading your article, Jim, I was astonished what an accuracy difference case length made. I remember I was also. I haven't tried the Star with all the different lengths. I did try two different lengths plus just some random cases and actually there was no difference between them all, so it may just...

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When I lived in Oracle, AZ we had quail hunters coming in from all over the US. The Pastor of the Assembly of God church was a close friend and he raised hunting dogs and guided most of those hunts. They took over 8000 quail a year. There is a large valley near Oracle where they have Gambel quail, S...

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UPDATE: I am coming down next Tuesday. I will let you know when we get in.

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Nice Scott! Would love to see them in person.

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Bill started this so I am carrying on with Part 2. Most everyone who knows me knows I prefer the .45 … .44 … .41 … those that begin with “4”. However, to be honest, I like most anything that goes BANG! I also know that the 9mm has been with us for over 123 years and has fought in every war since tha...

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Griff wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 10:47 pm Ever since I traded off my Walther P-38 in the early '80s, I've made my peace with 9mm... I leave 'em on the shelf at the fun store, and they leave me alone!

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If you have not read it, Dave Andrews (who was the head ballistician at Speer) wrote a good article years ago about the reasons for differences in velocity between guns.

https://www.leverguns.com/articles/ballisticians.htm

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A bullet sizes up or down to fit the bore. It's done in a thousandth part of a second. Read P.O. Ackley's experiments firing .35 caliber bullets out of a .30-06. A bullet stopped in the bore causes an issue when another bullet is fired up behind it. The bullet coming forward is compressing the air a...

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junkbug wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:13 pm What type of choke are people shooting the .45 colt and .44WCF out of in their .410 shotguns?

Thanks!

Mine was full choke. Lead slugs size down easily.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 8:08 am Jim,

I’m not sure it’s a contest. I can see the utility in that little shooter. And that’s sort of what I’m getting at. I’m carrying what is useful for me.

Absolutely. It was just a my way of saying it. I am not in competition with anyone ... other than myself.

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HA! Got ya beat Scott! For the last month I have been carrying a Bearcat Shopkeeper .22 nearly every day. I was glad I had it when my grandsons caught this Texas Rat Snake in the chicken coop. Had 3 of our eggs in it! The Shopkeeper kept shop! I have killed 11 raccoons and a feral cat so far. IMG_79...

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Just kidding with ya Bill ... if you looked around at my place you would probably find a 9mm or two .....

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SAY IT AIN'T SO, JOE!

Are you OK or do we need to stage an intervention?

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Just goes to illustrate that guns are where you find them. I was visiting a gentleman who was about my Dad's age. In the course of the conversation firearms came up. This guy was not a shooter or hunter but he said "wait a minute. I have something to show you." In a little bit he brought o...

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Yessir. You shoot enough once in awhile you make that "lucky" shot.

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Drawdown wrote: ↑Thu Aug 14, 2025 5:26 am Now that's for sure, Drawing down! What cartridge?

45 Colt ... 300 gr. cast #457191 ... 18.5 gr. 2400 ... 1100 fps

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Oh .. I missed my share. My Dad and I were hunting Javelina. We split up and went around this hill, me on the left and he on the right. I got around to where we were gonna meet before he did and while I was sitting there waiting suddenly a small herd of Javelina ran right at me. I stood up and pulle...

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I have an indoor .22 range in the shop for bad weather, using a bullet trap. I can get 25 yards indoors in our shop but I normally shoot between 30 and 40 feet. If I am testing a load shoot other stuff ... up to .45-70 ... I have done it but it's a bit of work making sure I can contain the bullet. :...

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Pat C wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:51 pm One of the key features to smoothness in original 1892 is flat mainspring. The coil springs in the Rossi make it feel clunky.
Some time I'm going to convert mine to use original mainspring.

I have thought about doing that to my Winchester 94 Trapper.

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I learned on a Rossi 92. I worked on that gun slicking it up for months. I had no videos to help in those days. I had to figure out what did what and how to make it work better. Eventually I got that rifle as slick as any. But I bet I had it apart 300 times or more. Scott T ended up with it and as f...

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I shot .44-40's in my 410 single shot and they did fine. That was back in the 1960's. I was reloading .44-40 and .410 and put a lot of .430 bullet down the barrel of the .410. I also shot .30-30 factory loads in them. Point it straight up, pull the trigger .. BOOM ... bullet goes up about 10 or 15 f...

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If you don't have a place to shoot every day, you can still buy snap caps and practice aiming and firing every day. It keeps the shooter practiced during times they can't shoot. I did this every day when I shot bullseye matches during off season, or between matches. Helps with muscle memory. thumbs...

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Went to the Range this morning with my old model Ruger Single Six ... working.JPG I wanted to see how the Federal .22 Long Rifles compared to the Remington Golden Bullets ... so I shot targets at 25 yards using the Outers Pistol Perch... resting the barrel but not the grip ... using a two-hand hold....

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When we lived on the J Bar T I shot every day. My range was around a hundred yards from the front door. Some days I fired 10 or 15 rounds. Other days 50. But I shot the Single Six nearly every day. I was much more consistent in those days. .......... and I was30-some years younger .....

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I loved the smell of the Sonoran Desert after a rain. The sage .. the mesquite .. even the Palo Verde smell so good. I miss that, not having lived in it for years now.

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I am reading through the New Testament in the J. B. Phillips translation, "THE NEW TESTAMENT IN MODERN ENGLISH" (Revised Edition). I have read the New Testament through 'way beyond counting. I quit counting the times through 25 years ago. I began with the King James Version 60 years ago. I...

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Thank you John.
I am so sorry to see this happening.
You all are in my prayers.

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Like almost all religions, their religion believes it should be ruling the world. They have tried for centuries. Just like other religions have tried.

"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." Blaise Pascal

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One last bump to the top.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed. You help make a difference in the lives of young people. I appreciate it.

For those who don't care to contribute or cannot afford to, there are no problems from me! I understand and it is OK.

Blessings to All!

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