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Yessir. A lot of folks have no idea that Festus -- Ken Curtis -- had a wonderful voice. There's a scene in my favorite John Wayne movie, "The Searchers," where he gets to show his stuff.

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Allus liked this'n. These boys were good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsszfX4D5V0&list=RDhsszfX4D5V0&start_radio=1 When Dad, a WWII combat vet, was an undergrad in the Oregon State College Forestry School --1946-1950-- the students had a radio show, and this was the song that opened the ...

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Might ask on the 1876 forum at CAS City.
https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?board=89.0
I have had a couple of the Ubertis over the years and still long for a .45-75.

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Cimarron imports from Uberti and Chiappa, and probably others.The Winchester Model 1887 lever-action shotguns come from China, but they hold the manufacturer to a much higher standard than those imported 20 years ago . I believe they insist on a a higher level of finish and QC than some of the other...

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Rim, that is even too garish to be a Texas BBQ gun!

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I avoided Cimarron when in Fredericksburg with credit cards.

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Fine shooting! Boy that Skinner sight sure looks handsome on your Marlin.

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Gorgeous. I wonder if those "tunas" make better jam than the prickly pear tunas I pick every fall. Do they turn magenta as the summer advances, Scott?

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Articles like these do nothing to curb my enthusiasm.

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial ... ads/326242

https://www.handloadermagazine.com/38-super-automatic-p

https://americanhandgunner.com/discover ... 38-part-2/

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Interesting. I hadn't even heard of it. Was it an intermediate step before the .480???

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Yes, welcome!
The .327 makes a lot of sense to me in a levergun.

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Earl! I was just worrying about you this morning. Glad to see you posting but horribly sorry you've been battling shingles. I had the old shot, and one of the newer Shingrix vaccines, but haven't had no. 2. I should. Dad had a case across his abdomen about 1993 or 4. Then, as he lay suffering with H...

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Hit any snakes with that lawnmower Jim? I see you have your snake-stomping boots on.

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Heard a story on NPR on the anniversary and they read a letter from a British officer and from a soldier patriot who were in the battle that day. The former was horrified at the British casualties — especially among the officers—and the patriot was optimistic that the greatest army in the world coul...

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John Taffin liked the cartridge.
https://americanhandgunner.com/our-expe ... -super-38/

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Jim, that's a wonderful memory all right. Thanks for sharing it.

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Jim, I believe the late Finn Aagaard appreciated Phil's rifle as well.

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Thanks Jim. Boy, Phil's .458 really is ugly isn't it?

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They really are gorgeous critters, aren't they?

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Glad you are home safe, Jim!

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That's a stunner. Great find!

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I don't trust the cats, Walt. They are just too sneaky.

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Coyote nose, my only experience with .38 ACP was running some through that Star, which could handle .38 ACP, 9mm Largo/Bergman-Bayard and 9mm Steyr.I don't remember it being unusually loud, but then I was also fooling with one of the surplus Czech CZ-52s in 7.62 Tokarev. Now that round is LOUD.

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Mine too. Universal is close, but it is very hard to find as well.

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Sent this email to Alliant this morning and got this reply: Will you ever produce Unique again? Inbox William Powell 6:35 AM (45 minutes ago) Gosh I miss this classic and incredibly versatile powder. Does Alliant ever plan to produce it again? It's hard to find the truth among all the Internet rumor...

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Paul, that "annoying crack" of the .357 is what drove me away from the chambering. Although a big N-frame Model 28 was my first centerfire pistol, I quickly moved on to the .44 Magnum in a Super Blackhawk. When my late father-in-law gave me his Model 19 with 2 1/2-inch barrel, I ran a few ...

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Jason, I have been reading about that very Tisas 1911 with the two barrels. When I looked up .38 Super ammo on Ammoseek.com this morning, there was all kinds of it and pretty reasonably priced, too -- lots of choice well under 50 cents a round.

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It's a cartridge I have never even fired, much less owned a 1911 chambered for it. But it is a classic with some horsepower. Closest I have come would be a couple of the old Star Model Bs in 9mm Largo, which has considerably less starch than the Super. There was something in years past -- possibly h...

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Currently about 20 percent: One Uberti 1873 in .44 WCF of course! The others: Winchester Model 75 bolt, .22, CZ .223 bolt, 1903 Springfield in honor of my Dad, and a very old Remington Model 8, .25 Remington.

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Thank you Ray. I was privileged to stand in a long line many years ago to see a small very early copy of the Magna Carta, roped off, in dim light, and yet from it shone an ancient beacon of rights. I pray that we don't lose them. God bless King John, whom dictators and despots have very heartily loa...

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Ditto. Well done fellas.

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The brass insert is ingenious! Great find, Vall.

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Scott, please some of that surplus Texas rain to the Gila National Forest. We had pyrocumulus from the Trout Fire yesterday.

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That's very useful expansion over 36 grains of Swiss FFg.
The late Mike Venturino and others have mentioned the thinner case neck on the .44 WCF vs the .44 Magnum as being more delicate. I have not yet loaded enough of the former to have any issues with the brass, but have used mostly Starline.

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Ooooh! Love that Marlin!

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Will do, Blaine. Thanks again for dropping by the forum. Now if we could get Pitchy to post again ...

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Very sorry to hear this Ted.

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P.S. Leather by Rob at Simply Rugged.

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Finally got around to shooting my new Bulldog Classic a couple of weeks ago and noticed that the barrel was not quite indexed properly, with the result that the front sight was very slightly canted to the right. Last Tuesday I emailed Charter about the issue and they immediately gave me a return aut...

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Blaine, bro, I was in Steilacoom last November for the passing of my partner's dear uncle. I kept feeling the vibe that "Blaine is not far." Should have listened for tuba notes on the wind I guess. Thank you for checking in!

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Looks like someone is having an excellent time.

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Wow. It just gets better. I got my Marlin when I was a high school sophomore. Dad ordered it for me from Herter's just before the Gun Control Act of 1968 took effect. As I recall, the mailman delivered it to our door. It was a .30-30 and it was accurate like yours. The next year, 1969, is when I sta...

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Wow, what a handsome Marlin. I'm sure your friend would be pleased with the care you have put into it and I hope it puts some elk venison in your freezer this fall. In .30-30?

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Two swell guys!

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They are very cool. Wish Pitchy were here to comment.
Here's one of those wee little toy steam engines I have packed away somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aQ2evHZZCs4

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WOW!

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That's a bruiser all right Ted -- and even more special thanks to the rifle you used.

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Smoother sailing lately. Hope it continues.

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OOOOH! A 96!

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We'll be needin' "pitchers" and lots of 'em! Hope the St. James is open again. It's fun to try to count all the bullet holes in the walls and ceilings.

If you have time, the Ernest Thompson Seton Memorial Library at Philmont is very well worth seeing.

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