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I have said and will say again, the members of this forum are unlike any I've seen anywhere else. True gentlemen of the highest regard. This forum is more family than forum. I've seen acts of kindness and deeds done through this forum that, well, just don't happen on others. I'm very thankful to be...

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Awhile back, someone here did a similar thing using brass (for a stainless gun), but I've lost the link. The lead seems a good idea for a blued or browned gun, though.

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You waited until he was TEN...? The poor kid's got a late start in life now - he'll have to work hard to catch up...! Just stress safety, even though 'air' rifles and pistols are viewed by many as 'toys'. Get one of those steel flip-up targets (better yet, two), and a .22 rifle with good sights (pee...

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A couple of weeks ago I rolled through Canada customs at Windsor, Ontario. Because I was empty they decided to X-ray the truck. Once that was completed two agents crawled up into the cab/sleeper to look things over while a third stood with me and my dog outside. Of course the two inside see all my ...

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The problem unique to guns vs. other collections and hobbies, is that guns are not only highly sought after by thieves (but so are cameras, coins, and many other things people collect), but also highly sought after by despots and their wannabes. The other problem is rumor and exaggeration. If you te...

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I voted yes (again) too, and it is still at 96%. Actually, the correct answer is "no" though. The Second Amendment doesn't give us an individual right to keep and bear arms, it prevents the federal government from infringing on a natural right we are all born with to keep and bear arms. J...

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The one thing I saw absent from the show, was any real presence of the NRA. They are missing a grand opportunity by NOT setting up a booth to attract and educate the "newbies" and their families. The JPFO and GOA would be smart to do the same. And one good thing I saw... quite a few paren...

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"Don't worry, it won't smell like urine and will be tasty too," he told The Times from his headquarters in Hardwar, one of four holy cities on the River Ganges. "Its USP will be that it's going to be very healthy. It won't be like carbonated drinks and would be devoid of any toxins.&...

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What part of Ohio were you visiting? Around here, deer are like rats. One cannot drive a mile along almost any road without seeing at least one dead deer lying in the ditch, And I see live deer in groups of four or five on a regular basis. When I was a kid, in the mid to late seventies, it was exci...

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You know you are under gunned with the .177 ball round. It's obsolete and under powered. The .177 should be retired or regulated to target practice only. I wouldn't use anything smaller then a .22 pellet. With the .22 pellet you get good penetration and expansion. The 22 pellet is inherently more a...

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HATCHETTJACK wrote:im very satisfied with my marlin xlr in 45-70

What buttstock cartridge carrier is that, and does it hold the cartridges tight enough to not fall out with rough handling of the gun?

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I like Rugers (even my little 96/22 & 96/44- :lol: ) and I know it is Ruger-blasphemy, but One of those little NAA revolvers like that has almost replaced the idea of a Bearcat on my 'someday' list. They DO seem well made, and so compact. The little 'spur' trigger isn't really that bad, and on a...

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I have two kinds of 'high power' scopes in my possession; 5-20x and 10-40x. I really like the 5-20x, because unless I was going to hunt 'charging' game like hogs, I've never seen the need to go below 5x, and that leaves me up to 20x, which I can use off a bench to sight in precisely or pick off a mo...

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It's funny you guys mentioned the 260, 7-08, and 280, as I had been looking at those and the 270. I am somewhat sensitive to recoil, and thought the 260 might be a good compromise- heavier bullets than the 243, less recoil than the 308 or 30-06. I was afraid, though, that ammo and brass for the fir...

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That parkerized finish is uglier than a coal miner's behind, but it looks purposeful, i'll give it that. Glocks are also great and i considered buying another mine (had a G21 model for a while) --- but this one won out --- plus the prices some of the shops are selling new Glocks for now is stupid :...

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I have one of each, but haven't shot either enough to comment. Both were used guns, but both function reliably with factory ammunition, and both seem plenty accurate. Once I get some handloads made, I plan to see how accurate the CB is with a scope, and the Guide wears 'ghost' ring Williams sights. ...

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It sounds like there needs to be some ballistic investigating.

I live in Morgan County, IN, but hadn't heard of the case. I'll keep my ears open.

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You poor, poor, thing...

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A 'goat' trailer is shorter (too short for horses) but may be cheaper, and is more streamlined fuel-efficiency wise.

A good modern trailer will have a treated-lumber floor which ventilates and allows for less metal-rusting moisture accumulation.

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There's still good places for sale in Indiana. Move here if you like gun freedom and a central location.

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I agree that any ricochet should seriously destabilize and de-energize the bullet, even GI hardball. Still a pretty negligent action on the shooter's part though, because even as an 8 year-old KID I knew slow blunt bullets ricocheted off of things easily, and that bullets could go really far. Of cou...

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But, but, but . . . what about a 7mm-08, or a .280 Remington...?

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Thanks for the replies, both serious and silly. No, I am not really going to deface a grand old 39a to make it look like the 96/22, but when it comes to shootin' fun that 96/22 is smooth, slick, fast, accurate, and rugged, so OTHER than 'looking funny' I don't have anything to say against it. Since ...

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When I was a kid, we shot dozens of feral dogs that travelled in packs and killed livestock, and used .22LR hollowpoints out to 100 yards with 90% one-shot kills, and the others which 'bolted' would get a backup shot or two just to be sure they were down quickly. We didn't like livestock-killers, bu...

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I love skewing figures. :) How about $112 US dollars for ONE brick (500 [five hundred] rounds) of what ever brand they happen to have on hand (probably Sellier and Bellot standard velocity at this point)??? Wow. I'll bet all that does is create a huge black market so the criminals get theirs cheap....

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I can't answer your question but I read somewhere that a .22WMR sets out faster from a six and a half inch handgun barrel than a regular HV.22 long rifle does from a rifle. Same here. At the NRA convention last year I think it was a North American Arms salesperson (yeah, I know...) telling me the s...

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Prayers up.

Most little kids with the blood disorders actually do really well, if that is any reassurance. Hospitals are way nicer to kids than adults, too.

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After all the activity on these posts ( http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15733&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=0 , http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9259&p=115456#p115456 ), I got to thinking ... Anyone ever replace that ugly-looking two-piec...

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"After being warned by a cop that even walking across the road with any rounds in a tubular magazine can get me arrested, " Please explain this sir. I am aghast . Is this a law somewhere? I was told that a CCW entitles one to carry a concealed handgun loaded, but the gun must be a handgun...

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You can tell I"m not a lever gun nut, I only come when I need info... ...but your post generated a nice discussion, and we enjoyed the photo, so don't be a stranger...! Then I have this question... Lee dies, I cannot get the ******* JHPS to seat straight in the case, leaves a bulge on one side...

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I had a 9644, seemed okay but asthetically I just don't care for one piece stock leverguns. With a Henry Big Boy and Marlin 1894 in 44 mag in the safe why would I want to shoot a Ruger 9644 anyway. After being warned by a cop that even walking across the road with any rounds in a tubular magazine c...

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Hobie wrote:You might realize that not everyone LIVES here.

Wait a minute - I thought it was required to make it your home page...

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That explains why the Scheel's in Eau Clare had them marked at $369.99. Nice gun but for that price would rather get a BL22. But if they really arent that popular how come you hardly ever see used ones for sale. Me thinks maybe once yo buy one you like it too much to get rid of. They are kind of fu...

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Modoc ED wrote:SBH being?????? Small Bore Handgun maybe?????

SBH's (Super Blackhawk's) are definitely NOT 'small bore handguns!' Think Dirty Harry with a cowboy hat.

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Buy both, and sell whichever you decide you like least; they don't lose their value (which is why you'd be getting a good deal even if he was charging quite a bit more - I'd give $350 for a Security Six if I didn't already have one.

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Really good post. I like the part halfway down the page with the picture, captioned "Two ways to shield yourself from a violent attack..."

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Griff wrote:I keep a sharp eye about... I don't go into obvious problem areas, during the time of nite that skells would be hangin' about. It can be spooky at times, but...

...what is a "skell"...?

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I know this is a non-answer, but I got one mid-winter, and plan on using once the weather is warmer, to do some testing on a couple of my .22's, so I will also be checking this thread for responses! I got the two-hole, four-chamber, one, and it seems well made. One question I've wondered about is if...

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I don't see any leverguns on the Ruger website any more...

I thought they still made the .22's and one or two other chamberings. Now I wish I had a 'spare' for my 96/22...

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I remember when I dispatched one summer for a trucking company, we had several drivers attacked, and rumor was one's cab shot full of holes while he was sleeping in it. Of course the 'company policy' was that they shouldn't have guns... :evil: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/mar/11/kcso-trucker-ki...

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I just did it Friday - .500 S&W :mrgreen: - found a beat-up (sights only) Handi-Rifle cheap and I'd have replaced the sights anyway. I'll post a Range Report when I get sights on it. Maybe someday a .50 BMG single-shot, but not in this lifetime/income strata..! :lol: (...maybe '.50 BMG' can be w...

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Are there any that go that way? I was of the impression it only happens going from anti to pro. I think most of those 'converts' are manufactured - i.e. anti-gunners who claim that they 'grew up around guns' or something like that in order to gain credibility. They all have the same canned-sounding...

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That sounds like Paxton Quigley ("Armed and Female" author). Ever notice that people who 'convert' to pro-gun from anti-gun seem to have been convinced by statistics, reading history, studying political science, and emerging from a cloak of urban/media ignorance into the real world. Those ...

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In daylight, I like peep/aperture's best, and if they are on the receiver of a levergun I like that best. Tangs are closer, but they just seem too fragile, and get in the way when carrying. "Scout" mounted apertures up where the barrel-mounted open sights usually are, can be useful as back...

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You do have those that try to "buy" their way into the winners circle, but the majority just treat it as a weekend "golf" game. I think the silhouette game vs. "bullseye" stuff makes it a little easier for the guy with an 'ordinary' gun to compete; ultra precision isn'...

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rangerider7 wrote:I don't keep a camera in my truck. I guess I should. If I know our buzzards by the time I get back, there will not be much left.

Wasn't a Clint Eastwood charcter who said - "...buzzards gotta eat too..."

My son is out coyote hunting today.

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Gotta look there more often; I know the "how to" sections DO 'showcase' Brownell's products, but you have to buy the tools and supplies from SOMEONE, so it may as well be them, if they are going to help you do the job!

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All my existing powder is 'assigned' to rifle and pistol I need to reload, so I'll have to get powder for shotgun. Sounds like I need the Lyman shotshell manual, and I'm sure I will have a better feel for powders after that, but I'd definitely like to use a powder which would also be useable in rifl...

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THAT sounds like the epitome of a really good gun-shootin' match. One of those events that brings together people of all ages, all economic circumstances, all occupations, and everyone has a good time, without having to have a 'race' gun.

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I have a M-25 that is also PINK which has been cascaded through my three daughters (although now the youngest says the only gun she likes to shoot is my Ruger 96/22). I also have a long-barreled one with a straight 10x old-style Weaver that can hit a penny at 50 yards. I've never shot it 'against' a...

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