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Do you plan to scrub out the bore and test your theory? I remember a product years ago that you coated bullets in, shot them adding a ceramic layer to the bore. Don't know what the name was or if it worked!? Dyna Bore Coat, supposed to work wonders on milsurps with dark bores. I never got around to...

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Neat! I have the same problem with the OM's, usually have to file the rear sight to lower POI.

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Nice, good to know. Mine was probably due to the tolerances on whatever front sights base TC was using back around Y2k.

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I remember reading about Clint's SA class, sounded like my idea of a good time.

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How much filing did that sight take to fit the dovetail? I've got a 308 Encore rifle with the NECG peep and put a Skinner front on it. They were very generous with the material, was stoning on it for a while.

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(snip) I think of Gus's admonition to Juanz in the Lonesome Dove saloon as he was wiping the table. Gus said that most folks would not notice a dead skunk on the table. I have observed that same thing with the general population and peop!e who are carrying openly. And if they are carrying concealed...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 6:55 am Bruce, he looks like one of ours except he has been going to the gym.

Funny, and true!

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It's about time. I don't recall that it was ever the customers "going postal".

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This is at least the second time on this forum that the image of Scott, in his underwear, with a gauge, has been conjured up. I find it fully as disturbing as the first time.

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I was looking forward to these 2+ years ago when they were announced. It looks like the nearest Cabelas is out of stock already, and Midway still shows them "overdue".

It appears to be a better looking gun than the Savage offering, so it's got that going for it.

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Haven't seen one this year that I recall although they are around. I've always thought they look like a tiny dinosaur.

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I flew skydivers when I was young and bulletproof and we took full advantage the reg allowing one to go above 12,500' for 30 minutes without O2. The problem was the cumulative effect and after doing repeated trips up there all day long a guy would get a little punchy. I don't recall any serious issu...

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When Danny Dugmore was the hot steel player in the '70's RCA was flying him from LA to Nashville for sessions. Chet Atkins put a stop to it, saying that was like flying your own hooker to Vegas.

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I remember a story in one of Peter Capsticks book where they mowed them down with machine guns.. :D I recall that one, it was also published as a standalone article IIRC. One of the Stewart Edward White books has an account of a potentially bad encounter as well. In that one White's group made a su...

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Yes, it was pretty neat, fun stuff. Some of the most interesting wildlife encounters seem to happen when you're hunting something else, or not actually hunting at all. Speaking of Globe, I hear that with all the flooding from the recent rains they have around 1000 LP gas cylinders afloat that they'r...

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I've never hunted them but have encountered them a number of times. The most memorable was a hike in the Huachucas where I came up a canyon and topped out on a ridge in the pines to find myself in the middle of a herd of around 30 of them. We actually spent a few moments studying each other before t...

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I've used a bunch of stuff, but just yesterday mine started getting a little bound up and I grabbed can of RemOil and gave it 2 light shots, ran it up and down and wiped it off. It started working slick as could be immediately. I'm going to use it again the next time to see if it was a fluke.

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I've got a Ruger No 3 in 375 Winchester, but have never gotten around to trying it out. It sits neglected in the safe :( You should fix that. :D I've had one for a long time and started out scoped with a 1-4 Leupold running full tilt with jacketed. A few years back I put an NECG peep on it and run ...

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The Rapture came up in discussion with co-workers one time and one of them related that shortly after learning about it in Sunday School he came home to find the house empty. His fear grew as he checked every room to no avail. He finally located his dad but that was no comfort as, in his words "...

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That Carlin bit is one of my favorites and I've been quoting it quite a bit over the last decade or so.

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Neat rifle. I've launched the 235 Speers from my No.3 but nothing heavier.

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I remember the XGI, they even ran ads for it before they pulled the plug. Rumor has it that possibly a couple hundred were actually produced. There was also the short-lived Deerstalker, which looked like the Mini-14/XGI action wrapped around the 44 magnum. I've never seen one of those in the wild ei...

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Good info on the 130 Hot-Cor. I'm a fan of 170's since they've always been a little more accurate than 150's for me, but my beat up shoulder really appreciates lighter recoil in all things these days. I must confess that I covet the Achilles myself. Wonder if someone like Cimmaron could be talked in...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Mon Sep 08, 2025 7:38 pm It will be interesting to hear the solution!

Yes, inquiring minds need to know!

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Are they too long to cycle through the action? You could always put 'em up in 44 Special brass.

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Nice, reflector knobs and zebra pickups are a classic look - congrats and happy birthday! I wouldn't feel bad about the bass amp. Some of the greatest rock tones ever recorded were done with a guitar through a bass amp, Leslie West on Mississippi Queen being one that comes to mind immediately. The o...

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I've been to Lily's grave but they hadn't added the easy to find marker yet when I last visited. Tom Threepersons was a little tougher to find, he's in the old Masonic Cemetery south of town, north side of the road.

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Ken Waters was fairly knowledgeable of the 33WC. It's been a minute or two since I read it, but I recall that there's a bunch of suggested load data in his Notebook and he may have dissected some old factory ammo as well.

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It is indeed very grim. We have commy socialists in power. The king is now a muzzy many believe. I never felt British as a boy, I never got the mindset/s. I kinda knew it would get bad, just didn't know how bad. I do now. We are actually quite scared! N. Sorry Nath. It is always sad to see one's co...

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I really wanted to like the CSX, but it turned out to be too small for my paws to manipulate easily. A friend has one that he's fond of as his walking the dog gun.

As much as I like serious pistols the current grab and go casual battery consists of e J frame 38, LCP22 and a Wrangler!

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Around 15 years ago that photo of Hemingway snoozing on the Pilar with the Thompson in his lap was my desktop background. I believe he kept a BAR on the boat as well, used both on sharks. Legend has it that after machine gunning sharks he'd tow them in to the beach and burn them. Interesting charact...

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Where the .22 shines for me is practicing maintaining a consistent grip pressure. It wasn't an issue when I was younger but it shows up pretty often now, especially during the warmer months when fatigue sets in (and at a much lower round count). A centerfire load with a slow barrel time shows it off...

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Not sure I get the joke there, too old I guess. I see the term used a lot. But thanks for the input on the 1400fps load. I watched a lot of Paul's videos for the ammo tests, lots of good info and I think he was right far more often than he was wrong. The meat target moniker always struck me as funny.

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BobM wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 6:26 pm I got some slip on Merrill’s a year or so ago, very comfortable also. Great for long drives

Another Merrill wearer here, they make good stuff.

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You had me at "Meat Target"

Seriously though, sounds like a worthy endeavor and I'm looking forward to the results.

If it's any help, Elmer's heavy 44 Special load does 1400 and change from my Trapper.

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I was favorably impressed with the 320 when it came out, good ergonomics and a decent trigger, but at the same time I had reservations about the lack of a manual safety or a blade safety trigger on a striker fired gun. Glad I held off on getting one.

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I had a Colt in the 90's, it ran well with 230 Gold Sabers and 200 swc's over 6.5 Unique. Replaced it with a first series stainless Kimber Compact which does okay for the most part. Runs with the 6.5 Unique/200 gr load but chokes on the same bullet with 5.5 W231. It's happy with 5.8 Unique and a 225...

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:07 am
samsi wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 9:47 am Is there some sort of kit available or is this a DIY thing?
https://beartoothmercantile.com/saddle- ... ty-delete/

Neat, thanks Jim. I guessing that is the up/down orientation, not the fore/aft option?

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I assume the saddle ring is more nostalgia nowadays , as most of us don’t have a horse, well at least I don’t. Is there another benefit to one ? You can use a cavalry sling as shown in this old thread. I've meant to make one up forever and still haven't. https://levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php...

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Benefits: 1 - It does away with the cross-bolt safety. 2.- It replaces the cross-bolt safety. 3.- It removes all traces of the cross-bolt safety. 4.- See #1 and following. The cross bolt safety is not safe in my opinion. I’ve done this with all my Marlins that were equipped with cross bolt safeties...

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I've used the Magma type 300TC in mine, I believe it's meant for the .444 Marlin. I've put them up over BP with a Wonder Wad and also used the data from Speer for their 300gn jacketed bullet. They shoot okay out to 50 yards in my gun, probably due more to the long bearing surface than anything. Be p...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:44 am Useful message. Sometimes feels like we are reading Kipling when we read Service -- and vice versa.

Curiously the only poets represented on my bookshelf are Kipling and Service but the effect noted by Bill never occurred to me until now.

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It felt longer than 2 weeks. A big thank you to Andy and whoever else is responsible.

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Here's a question. Since the chamber of the 03 is longer than the chamber of the 06, could an 06 barrel be rechambered to 03? You could, I recall that the only major difference in dimensions is that the '03 neck is about .050" longer. Why would be a better question, unless you've got a sizeabl...

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In 2007 I wasn't young but I also wasn't old yet. My little brother turned 60 recently, I think that means I am getting old although I'm not sure when the changeover to Coot-dom occurs.

This may be a more important debate than Marlin accuracy...

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Scott, if you had a chance to handle one of the Uberti 1894s, I'd be interested in hearing what it was like. Thanks Not Scott, but a friend bought one of the Uberti '94 Short Rifles a couple years ago. I like the short rifle configuration to begin with, so there's that. The rifle has a nicely case ...

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I don't have experience with the current Epiphone LP's but they have a mostly favorable reputation and some working musicians are using them for playing out vs. banging up a valuable Gibson. That being said, guitars are a subjective personal thing and if you've been playing a Strat type give the LP ...

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Interesting, despite our drought I've been seeing more cactus blossoms than usual, and lots of pears on the prickly pears.

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I'm in the camp of recent, renewed interest in the Super. I've been shooting a Springfield 9mm 1911 in local matches for the last year or so and got to thinking that it might be as easy as fitting a Super barrel and magazines. Cool as it might be I wouldn't shoot it in the match, recovering the bras...

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I prefer the 475 Ruger moniker to "480", makes more sense to me. At the time they came out I thought I'd like one of the 4 5/8" Bisleys but have never even seen one in real life, and honestly, my 45 Blackhawk will do any heavy lifting I'm likely to need.

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