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I knew there was a reason I did not sit next to you in church!

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Jim, I also have the ones you have shown except the first one….in addition, like you most likely have, another 20…at least…….but, it continues, people ask for loads and get their information from the internet. The MOST important part of manuals are the first 20-30 pages or so…..the ones that explai...

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Grizz wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:07 pm Good Stuff Jim,

I have one of the one caliber books. Any guesses which caliber?

32 acp?

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I like the "ONE BOOK ONE CALIBER" loading manuals also. I have those in the calibers I use a lot. Makes it easy to compare loading data from the different companies.

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Here are a few of my Reloading Manuals. I have quite a few more and use them all at times. I have more modern ones also. :lol: If anyone has Speer #14 .. there is a photo of me and a hog I shot using the .475 Linebaugh and the Speer 400 gr. jacketed bullet. If you could send me a scan or photo of th...

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RESURRECTION! I love bringing a beat-up gun back to life! Great job my friend! That's cool. Same with old cars, boats, or pretty much any tool; nice to see them restored. (I guess that's kind of what I try to do with people, in my line of work... :D ) I do that to old tools also! My Dad loved resto...

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Some of the younger guys think my books are old.

Just because I bought them in the 1960's and 70's.

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hmmm .... there may be some kind of connection there ....

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From John Taffin today: "I'm certainly glad I feel better than I look! I been getting away from the Walker and using the cane and my legs are getting stronger and stronger."

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Milt Morrison says John is improving every time he visits him. He said that John is still using the walker but is getting around much better and that he has much more stamina than when I was there. Last week Jason Cloessner of Lipsey's Firearms, Bobby Tyler of Tyler Gun Works, Brian Pearce and Milt ...

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https://youtu.be/z9PIT1LeX9E

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rossim92 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 3:57 pm I hear them their dang blue pills will help you keep your pants up!

I hear they help keep you from rolling out of bed.

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gcs wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 1:34 pm Suspenders are your friend Jim....

And I have 3 sets.
But I would rather have pants that would stay up on their own.

I mean, 65 years ago my levi's stayed up without a belt!
You'd think they could make pants now as well as they did then!

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I don't know anything about "standards" but I do have a suggestion for whoever makes them.

Design a pair of pants that will stay up on old guys who don't have an ascend to hold them up! PLEASE!

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Back in 1966 I was in the US Army, stationed in Korea. My MOS was Aircraft Mechanic and we had quite a few airplanes on the flight line. One day I was exploring the top area of the hanger and found a brand new jug and piston for the Wright R985 that the Beaver's had. The top of the hanger was where ...

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And as my friend John Taffin says, "It's only money. Six months from now you won't miss it."

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Since I am using tools that I purchased 30 to 40 years ago, cast my own bullets using reclaimed lead, a lot of my reloading for centerfire handguns costs about the same as buying .22 Long Rifle ammo.

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We have both.
They seem to shoot differently with a different nut on the stocks.

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It seems to be doubling.

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Thanks for posting that Ray. That was my first thought when I saw the title of this post!

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As my friend John Taffin says, "It's only money. And six months from now you won't miss it."

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When we lived in Mozambique we had a cyclone pass north of us about 100 miles away. We got 16" of rain in 2 days. It washed houses away, washed roads and bridges away, killed people, and cut all electricity with downed lines and poles. Bridges were washed out and supplies could not get through....

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The Old Model Rugers are pretty much indestructible, but in 50-some years of shooting and dry-firing them, I did have one hammer spur break off during dry-firing. That's not too bad! When Ruger brought out the Single Six so many years ago they had it at the NRA Show .. mounted on a machine that cock...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 6:44 am The Carbine is just plain fun.

One year at CSA a friend brought his full-auto version. That was fun!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdolUaZMyI0

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RESURRECTION! I love bringing a beat-up gun back to life! Great job my friend!

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Here's some samples of her work: https://leverguns.com/scrimshaw/barner3.jpg https://leverguns.com/scrimshaw/bjd.jpg https://leverguns.com/scrimshaw/decker.jpg https://leverguns.com/scrimshaw/denali.jpg https://leverguns.com/scrimshaw/hoffman.jpg https://leverguns.com/scrimshaw/knife1.jpg

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Jim, is that a five-shooter? BTW, nice scrimshaw work! No, it's a standard 6 shot. John Linebaugh rechambered a Seville .44 Magnum cylinder to tight .45 Colt tolerances and fitted it to the Ruger when he rebarreled the gun for me. PS - my late wife did the scrimshaw. She did a lot of some years ago.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:07 pm I’m not fond of guns with a lot of muzzle blast. That’s probably why I like the .44 Special and.45 Colt at 850-950 fps.

I am with you.

When I was younger I wasn't so intelligent.

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My old horseshoe rasp has milled a lot of gun parts! When I quit shoeing horses and sold my shoeing gear I kept the rasp. It's handy for a lot of things including laying alongside some aggressive person's ear. It's heavy enough it give good account of itself.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2024 3:09 pm Did John flattop that gun for you or did you use a hoof rasp?

I used my hoof rasp and then a mill bastard file and eventually sandpaper of fine grit.

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I was discharged honorably from the US Army in 1969. One of the first things I did was buy a brand new Ruger Blackhawk in .30 Carbine. A beautiful gun with a 7 1/2" barrel! I got really upset because the gun store made me fill out a Federal Form in order to buy the gun! I mean, I just got back ...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2024 2:25 pm I’ve always liked that old gun and you have killed a bunch with it.

Yessir. I believe it rivals the .41 Magnum and may even have more credited to it than the .41 does.

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Spent a little time on the Range this morning playing with my Linebaugh Ruger .45 Colt. IMG_5207.JPG IMG_5211.JPG IMG_5221.JPG This old gun has always been accurate. Unfortunately I have not always been. And the older I get the easier it seems to not shoot as well as I used to. However it's not all ...

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Cow-killin' loads. I've used 2. .45 Colt SAA ... Lyman Bullet 454190 over 38 gr. of 3Fg Black in an old balloon-head case. Shot a 1100 pound Hereford for beef. I put some range cubes on the ground and when she put her head down to get some I popped her in the sweet spot. Immediate Drop! DRT .30-30 M...

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KWK wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 9:34 pm Mann's book is available free.

Thanks!

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Gas always exits the muzzle first. All the old spark photographs in the early days showed that. I believe Mann in his book The Bullets Flight from Powder to Target explains how that happens. (https://www.amazon.com/Bullets-Flight-I ... B000JWM5OS)

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It's South of Salmon, Idaho

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If you only have 6 ducks to take care of and each shell is good for 6 ducks and pheasants, you should be fine.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 7:48 am I would never eat another man’s beef. Just so wrong on many levels.

YESSIR! Most folks when driving by a stockyard or a pasture of cattle have no concept what all is involved, what it costs or what it's worth. The majority of our population does not live close to the earth.

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I take it it's got an ear tag. Local cattleman's association can tell you who owns it. Then again they may not want to claim it for fear of being liable for damages. Two ear tags ... There are 9 cattle total in my neighbors field now. I think they were recently bought at auction and broke out of wh...

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I am sorta the same ... the old .357 Flattop and my old Single Six .22 ... I shoot those more than any of the others.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 9:26 am Poor little fella, separated from his homies ...

The neighbor opened his gate and we herded the young'un back toward the the others. When he saw his way clear he took off happily toward his family.

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AmBraCol wrote: ↑Sat Sep 21, 2024 9:08 am If they don't come for him does that mean you get free beef?

No sirs. That would most likely be considered rustling.

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After dark last night the dogs were going crazy. The boys went out to check and came running back saying the dogs had a cow trapped in the yard. Turned out to be a young steer that got loose from someplace and wandered into our place, got hemmed in by the fences and the dogs. Seems to be part of a h...

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Both cast and jacketed.

3 shots .. 50 yards

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3 shots .. 50 yards

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Milt Morrison told me today that John Taffin is doing better each time he sees him. His appetite has returned and he is getting around much better. He requested Milt to bring over lunch from Jalapeño’s. He wanted two cheese enchiladas beans and rice so he’s doing better and hopefully will be at lunc...

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It may be happening.
How do you communicate to everyone when you can't trust land lines, and cell phones, pagers, walkie talkies, IPADs and computers blow up?

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If you watch online you can get some fairly good deals (by today's prices). Some dealers at times offer specials .. buy a certain amount and shipping and hazmat fees are waived. Sometimes if you buy a certain amount fees are waived. I have gotten together with others and made orders that way. You ju...

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I saw a .38 S&W that had 7 bullets in the barrel. The one at the muzzle was protruding.

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