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I broke 2 stocks on a tang safety 35 Whelen. After the second one I figured out that the front lug was slightly angled left to right like a sideways ramp. Under recoil it would drive hard into the side of the stock, eventually splitting it from front to back. The third stock features a lot of Devcon...

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Pachmayr makes their slip-on Decelerator pad in 3 sizes, no idea what size the 92 would take. I've got one on my Guide Gun, it makes the heavy loads tolerable. They're available on Amazon.

There's also a gel type slip-on shotgun pad on Amazon that might be worth a look.

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I'm calling shenanigans, there's no way they can tell what the torque of the screw was pre-break. I'm a long time Ruger fan but this just adds to the disappointment from current news about the company's quality and overall direction. Don't know if it's still available but Brownells carries/carried a...

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The Doc brings up an interesting possibility. I knew an old gent who'd been the HazMat inspector at Fort Huachuca. He said that while exploring the far reaches of the base making his rounds, he discovered a side canyon that had evidently been an unofficial shooting spot. The ground was covered with ...

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I've only seen one USFA for sale around here in the last 10 years or so, 5 1/2" Rodeo. I should have grabbed it but I was holding out for a 4 3/4 (yeah, I'm not real bright sometimes).

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It's because there's no SAAMI spec for 45-90. Don't worry, your shoulder will give up before the gun does.

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A now-departed friend was working undercover in Phoenix back in the '70's. Sitting in an unmarked car with the window down, some random miscreant (not associated with the case he was on) stuck his head in the window - right there face to face. Jim had a J in his lap and me stuck the muzzle in the gu...

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If your browser has UBlock Origin available as an extension go ahead and install it. I've been using it for years, no pop-ups or ads.

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Dave Scovill wrote a good story about bear hunting with Ed, it's in his Trophies and Cartridges book.

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Arthur Pirkle, there's a name I hadn't heard in a while, bought a grip cap for my 64 from him at a Phoenix show ages ago. Turns out he passed back in '18, didn't know he'd been a career Marine.

https://www.holcombebrothersfuneralhome ... eep-Pirkle

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I would guess that carbines only account for about 10% of 1895 production, with 1894 carbines being more than half of all built. There were also more than 10 times as many '94's as '95's produced. No idea on '92's but I wouldn't be surprised if it were similar in ratio to the '94.

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I guess that I'm partially amphibious (sic!). I unload with it in my left hand but load in either hand, right-handed like Pat described above works for me also.

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I grew up in the load six and use the safety notch camp, fortunately I don't recall any accidents. I converted to loading 5 after a slip-up with a New Model which probably would have resulted in a crippling wound had it been a traditional action - I rethought things. I do use the load one, skip one ...

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That is neat, I'd enjoy a range day with that.

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I haven't had a Budweiser since the '80's. For some reason it was the official beer of the Marine Corps.

I rarely drink anymore, but when I do it's usually a Heineken or two with Modelo Especial a close second. When I was younger, working out in the heat made me crave a Tecate, from a can no less.

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I did see the beginning of the game, America the Beautiful was sung by the lesbian (who is a good singer), the National Anthem was performed by a guy who used Autotune. If you don't know, Autotune is a pitch correction software originally used in recording studios but it was fashionable to use it in...

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I bet it would scratch that itch if you could find one of the Lipsey's Flattop 45 convertibles (mine's not for sale). In general the OM's have better triggers, I've had 4 and they were all good as acquired. It seems that NM's can always use a little help with the trigger and I've now done the David ...

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I was an annual member but let it lapse. It seems there was always plenty of internal feuding and allegations of corruption. I think most members of old became aware of something rotten when Neal Knox departed, but it certainly came to a head during the Wayne debacle. That said I'm optimistic about ...

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I usually go shooting on Stooper Bowl Sunday, it's the one day a year I'm virtually guaranteed to have the desert to myself.

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That is most certainly a young EK, with his .280 DuBiel Magnum. He wasn't always an old man.

Elmer wasn't yet 30 years old when the American Rifleman started printing his articles.

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Looks good. I just finished The Rediscovered Country by Stewart Edward White, basically his journal of a 3 month ramble around then German East Africa just prior to WW1. One of the high points was his solo hunt of what turned out to be 4 lions. He used, alternately, a Springfield Sporter and a .405 ...

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My personal favorite - A blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports car and was pulled over by a female police officer, also a blonde. The cop asked to see the blonde’s driver’s license. She dug through her purse and was getting progressively more agitated. “Remind me, what doe...

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Walt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 2:00 pm Heck, if you think Oklahoma highways are bad, it's obvious you've never been to New Mexico.

Quoted for truth.

Every time I cross back into Arizona from NM it feels like the car instantly got new tires and shocks.

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I wouldn't fret it much, I've spent more than that on a set of grips. In fact, being a fan of Maximum Farm Engineering I may have just dressed the hole with a Swiss file and pressed on.

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I once clocked it from a 16" R92, it's been a while but I recall it was running around 1450 fps.

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I found a YouTube channel that had a bunch of good titles as audiobooks, I couldn't make it through the first one because of all the mispronunciations by the AI narrator.

Overall I doubt the AI thing is going to be good for anyone.

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When I was a kid the Holiday gas station stores had their own line of ammo, made by CIL/Dominion. I shot a ton of the .22, pretty sure it was loaded with Unique. Thinking back, the first time I ever fired a center-fire rifle it was with CIL.308 from a Winchester 100. There was a box of CIL 220 gr '0...

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We're just in the western edge of it. Gray, drizzly and 40-ish outside - enough to make me cancel today's range trip. I'm thinking loaded baked potatoes with taco meat for dinner, going foraging for snacks in a bit.

Everyone stay safe.

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Drawdown wrote: ↑Fri Jan 23, 2026 11:06 am Im sure you'll enjoy it! Im for sure going to order "Wilderness of Denali" by Charles Sheldon. I think i got that title correct.

That's the one I was trying to remember, thanks! Was mistaken about him being a doctor, memory is getting faulty...

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Thanks for the review, and the book suggestions from others. About 25 years ago I started reading a book about hunting Alaska in the '30's, it was a library book that I returned before I finished. I don't remember the title but I think the guy was a doctor, does that sound familiar to anyone? North ...

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Scott, no worries, I'm legitimately curious about the issue. I was considering a 632UC myself and missed out on the only one that's shown up locally, but then saw the write-up on Revolverguy about the issues experienced with a recent production gun. Sadly both S&W and Ruger seem to be having pro...

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I checked Tim's website, there's no warning against using it in J frames. (The only mention of issues were with a Taurus revolver). I do remember that Brian Pearce refrained from using some loads in the J that were worked up in the Single Six when he did a Pet Loads article but don't recall the exac...

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Now I'm curious, do you have a 32mag Single Six to try them in?

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On the bright side I give your review an A+, with the caveat that I'm an unwashed heathen who buys roasted peanuts from Walmart.

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I found that 10x50 binoculars worked better than the spotting scope when that comet passed by, the big lens picked up too much ambient light and washed it out.

The spotting scope worked well the last time Saturn was really close (Sept '24?), could easily see the rings.

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Good sign, hoping for more positive developments.

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RIHMFIRE wrote: ↑Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:22 am (Snip)
During muzzy and rifle season all i saw were turkeys and does and 1 spike
and during hog season all I saw were deer.

That's how it usually works for me also, on one elk hunt I ended up within rock throwing distance of an antelope herd - in the forest no less.

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OH! I thought you were getting ready to jump out of an airplane. :wink: I did too! That or some kind of bug out bag type thing. I had a jump start pack around 2005-07, never used it, went bad and I never replaced it. With all the advances in battery technology I imagine there are some great units o...

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Matt's Bullets has a couple of 45 hollow points listed, one more or less standard weight and one heavier. As Jim said, I wouldn't look for hardness much over 15 bhn. There are folks casting softer hollow points and powder coating, that seems to work well. I would look for a hollow point version of t...

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I also prefer the 170 in 30-30 (I've always felt that they're a bit more accurate) and 150's in 308, but 165's in the '06.

Humans are fickle creatures.

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My 94 has a large bead and full buckhorn so close in I use it like a red dot, but anything requiring a fine bead the target is perched on top of the bead. Fine bead is a relative term for me these days as well, I'm not the young Marine with the 500m target in crisp focus stop the equally sharp front...

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I adjust sights relatively often since I tend to have a light and heavy load for most guns, or in the case of the 45 convertible, ACP vs Colt. The problem arises when I don't reset for my field load before putting it away, or don't recall what load I shot last. Never had that problem with the Vaquer...

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Never seen the insides before, thanks. There's far less steel in that lock-up than I would've expected.

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Very nice!

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A fellow here had one with a rifled 12 gauge barrel and a red dot. He was loading those big heel base slugs in it, 700 gr or so IIRC. I shot it a couple times. It was accurate and recoil, while stout, was nothing like a Level 3 45-70 from a No.1. I admit that those made my eyes water a bit, even whe...

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It's been in the works for some time - decades of media gaslighting and conditioning has brought this on us. I was first taken aback upon encountering it back in the late 80's and it's far more widespread now. I've known a few guys (3) over the last 20 years or so that had good luck with Russian bri...

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Ed Harris has written extensively (and positively) on the 32 Auto, it's worth the time to search out his posts over on Cast Boolits. The point that's applicable to the discussion here is that European 32 ammo is loaded to higher pressures than domestic fodder. You might find a good load without havi...

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I hadn't considered it, but that would be an advantage of the fixed barrel 32's and 380's. Many of the current bug guns are locked breech and can be pushed out of battery.

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I fixed the sight issue on the Vaquero by having the sights modified, flat-faced front sight and opened up the rear sight notch. Copied the width dimensions for both from the Novak's on my 1911. Mill/sight work was by Jake at Accuracy Speaks back when I lived in Mesa. If I was to do it today I'd use...

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