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Cimarron Firearms is Mike Harvey's and he is a stickler for making the guns like the originals. They are built for him by several companies including Pietta. John Taffin once wrote that Mike Harvey was responsible for authentic reproductions in a way no one else had been. This .45 Colt is a Cimarron...

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Thank you my friend.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 8:10 am Interesting. I hadn't even heard of it. Was it an intermediate step before the .480???

It's the 480 cartridge. Same length as the .44 Magnum cartridge. I heard that this was the original designation of the cartridge before they settled on "480 Ruger."

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Compared to .45 ACP

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Interesting.
Wish I had found this earlier. I have 2 friends who almost died from shingles and have on-going issues because of it.

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Yep. I kinda like "Hey! Let's sit down and shoot awhile."

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samsi wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:38 am Looks like a big turnout, things have grown a bit. How many were at the first gathering?

I think about 25. There were 16 Founding Members. I think there was close to 175 this year.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:21 am Hit any snakes with that lawnmower Jim? I see you have your snake-stomping boots on.

No, sad to say. I had my Bearcat Shopkeeper in my pocket also and never got a shot at anything!

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I am back in Texas and ready to Party!

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Or mow the grass .. whatever comes first ... (the grass was tall enough I thought we might lose a small child in it! - got it cut yesterday, now I have 3 or 4 days of weedeating.)

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I think it was the Second Shootists Holiday .... I had one of those boxes the military used to store and transport WillyPete (white phosphorus). I had this box full of loaded .45 Colt ammo. I had loaded every cartridge I had including the cracked ones ... some with nearly full-length cracks. At the ...

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IMG_7747.JPG Trespassers on the Range. They did not seem worried. I think they saw us shooting and figured it was safe to cross. IMG_7755.JPG I was privileged to get to shoot one of Terry Murbach's sixguns ... a .357 Ruger. I ran a couple hundred rounds through it. IMG_7764.JPG Bobby Tyler had his ...

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I didn't ask for it but I got a rare one ...

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IMG_7720.JPG Mic McPherson teaching how to hit a target at over 1100 yards IMG_7721.JPG The targets are on the ridge below the arrow IMG_7722.JPG Closeup of the targets IMG_7723.JPG Mic had them on target in a few shots. Lynn Thompson brought some pocket pistols and offered everyone to shoot them a...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:09 am They really are gorgeous critters, aren't they?

Yes they are.
And like more gorgeous critters in the wild, they ain't huggable.

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I was talking with my son-in-law about "end of life" stuff ... told him "If there's not enough money in my bank account for the funeral, just sell a gun or two." His answer was 4 words. WE DON'T SELL GUNS!

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Paladin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:34 pm Glad you made it home with more ammo than you started with.

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Thanks Jim. Boy, Phil's .458 really is ugly isn't it? 8) It is ... and I would say it is his favorite. Much of the ugliness is just practical things done to it to make it more useful in very dangerous situations ... and done in the bush, far from gunsmiths. The forend can be held onto during recoil...

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A few photos to start ... IMG_7697.JPG Bill Bell - Tom Peterson - Mic McPherson IMG_7699.JPG Andy Rowe IMG_7702.JPG Bill Bell - Milt Morrison - Scott Tschirhart IMG_7703.JPG Matt Olivier - Mark Hargrove IMG_7704.JPG Waiting for the morning Briefing IMG_7706.JPG Leverguns Andy Larsson 3rd from Left I...

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I've been on the road quite a lot lately. First was the trip to Boise for John Taffin's Memorial. Then I went to Northern California and after that to Southern Oregon for 10 days. Was home for 5 days and then off to The Shootists Holiday. From there I drove to my daughter's in Oklahoma and spent abo...

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Paul105 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:20 am
JimT wrote: ↑Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:45 am I shot them quite a lot in my Old Model River 357 single action revolver. They shot well, were accurate and seemed about like a lower end 357 load.
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Did you have a 38 super aux cyl or?
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Thanks

No sir. They fit the 357 cylinder and with the semi-rim work just fine.

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I shot them quite a lot in my Old Model River 357 single action revolver. They shot well, were accurate and seemed about like a lower end 357 load.

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Nice to see you Blaine! Getting ready for the Banquet at the Shootists Holiday. Hard to believe it is over. The week went by way too fast!

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SOLD?

What does that mean?

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Dave...
It was a pleasure meeting you! Thank you for taking the time to stop in share with us.
Lets hope we can do it again one of these days.

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Gone to New Mexico.

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On the way myself! I am in Clovis, NM tonight. Short drive to Raton tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you and everyone else!

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I have shot them in my Single Six as well as in the Ruger American rifle with no issues. They are hard enough to get that you could probably trade them for Magnums to someone who has a WRF. Unless you just want some lower power loads.

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In Arizona and New Mexico the herds are thriving and increasing their range. I know in Arizona they are now seen near Flagstaff, a place where they were never seen before. The same said for New Mexico. They are frequently seen now in areas where they had not been seen. Some who study them say that t...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 6:58 am So I’m back in San Antonio and getting ready to hit the road to Raton.

I am getting ready also! Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Looks like rain in Raton. That's good for the upcoming week. The Good Lord willing I will be pulling into Raton Sunday afternoon/evening.

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I am taking my Shootists guns. .22 Tom Ruger Memorial Gun 22-2.JPG The 20th Anniversary USFA .44 Special 44-2.JPG The 30th Anniversary Ruger SR1911 45-2.JPG Plus I am taking Twyla's S&W .45 Colt twyla's pistol.JPG And Lane and I will have the 40th Anniversary Marlin .45 Levergun there also IMG_7...

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I knew a rancher whose wife raised a baby javelina. It was bonded to her and would attack anyone who seemed to be threatening her. It slept by the wood stove in the winter and used a cat box for a toilet. Cute when they are young.

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That Winchester made a good decision to go with the Model 94 is seen in the production records. Model 92 Produced from 1892 to 1945 1,007,608 produced Model 94 Produced from 1894 to 2006 ... then from 2011 to the present 7,500,000 + produced The two models were produced together for more than 50 yea...

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I liked it because I could pull it out while sitting In the saddle if need be. I liked keeping it back and low enough that the horse could swing its head without hitting the stock with its neck.

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I always carried mine like this

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In the movies you usually see the rifle in a scabbard riding level on the right side of the horse. And not tied in. I have seen the rifle carried like this fall out when the horse has to make a small jump over a wash or just move quickly. And the gun is on the wrong side if you need to get it out fa...

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Same here. Been using them for quite some time now.

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Winchester 94 Trapper Post-64, Pre-Safety, AE from the 80's. Case hardened receiver. Fun to shoot. I found it at a consignment shop in GA. I remember in the late 1950's or early 1960's seeing a 92 that was converted to .357 Magnum by a Phoenix gunsmith. That sure sounds like Ward Koozer. It probabl...

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Me too. My old shoulders just don't like the quick sharp recoil anymore. And this is a fun gun. The whole family can enjoy it. The 250 gr. FP at 800 fps is pleasant to shoot and it's accurate. I have a bunch of them loaded up from the old CAS days. I never shot powder puff loads. The smokeless loads...

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I used 3 different bullets at close to the same velocity ..

the Keith SWC - 260 gr. - with Unique
the SSK270 - 270 gr. - with Green Dot
the #452664 - 250 gr. - with 700X

They all hit pretty much the same place ...

Here is the SSK target

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Had a few moments at the Range this morning. Got it sighted pretty close with some 800 to 900 fps loads. I fired a couple of my heavy 300 gr. loads but they hurt when you are shooting sitting down! And I don't enjoy the recoil anymore. Sticking with the standard velocity loads. IMG_7669.JPG IMG_7670...

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I remember in the late 1950's or early 1960's seeing a 92 that was converted to .357 Magnum by a Phoenix gunsmith. And in the late 60's I shot with a guy who had his Flattop Ruger .357 converted to .45 Colt. So while I never saw one, I am sure there were most likely at least a couple old '92's that ...

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Awesome Jim. Do the bullets speed up any with weight loss? I have never checked. And I have been using them since I was a teenager ... more than 60 years ago! They worked and I was pleased with performance and accuracy. And no one had chronographs in those days. Well ... hardly anyone. :roll:

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That'll work! I have the old original my Dad made years ago and later that Paco and Ed Wosika produced. This is what it looks like and what it looked like after killing a Javelina with it.

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Me too, Bill. I was kinda hoping .........

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Whew! I am glad you survived that charge while armed with such a little bitty popper! It proves that anything can be made to work if you don't just give up and die!

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This one is OK but I am doing the same thing. Running it dry. By the end of 500 rounds or more it will be slicked up where it should be and what I want to do to it will be evident.

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I fired most of what I shot standing up, offhand. I shot from the bench to see where it was hitting for sure, and will do so to sight it in. But I like to shoot leaning against a tree (not possible on the range) or like you, in some "field" position because that's what it will be used in w...

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