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OldWin

The 16ga is the absolute best shotgun to be had. Hammers or no.

OldWin

For me a rear peep, and most importantly, a squared front post. Either the early Winchester carbine block and pin arrangement, or anything that has a squared post. I dislike round beads of any type.

OldWin

It's 5 degrees this morning. Colder here than in Jackman. It going to be 40 and raining Saturday.

Then it's going to drop colder than now. I hate that up and down weather.

OldWin

For hunting or high velocity loads I use a 158gr XTP. I'd probably be better served with a 180, but I have a pile of .357 revolvers and only one rifle.
For general field or range work I used 158gr round nose plated for many years, but I've switched to 158gr SWC Acme coated.

OldWin

No problem. These were Lee Factory I believe. The brass is old Remington. I've also had success with the old Winchester 1874 tong tool.
I've had pretty good luck overall with 38-40. For me, it has taken a lot less fussing with than 44-40.

OldWin

I use the old Lyman 401043. I know many have trouble with it pushing in with smokeless loads, but I never have. OldWin, I do not want to redirect from the OP but... Please tell us what you do, differently. When I did that with the Original 44WCF bullet nothing seemed to hold steady, even the Lee FC...

OldWin

I hear you there buddy! I still get around pretty good, but not like I did years ago! :D I got my downstairs flush all back together and running. Guess that's my big doins for this week. Don't look like I will get to camp. I have to go down to my kids place tomorrow and help him with some sheetrock....

OldWin

We are going to get a little of that Saturday I think. Makes a friggen mess. I'd rather it just stayed cold in the winter.

OldWin

Holy smokes that's awesome! Now that is old. Be neat to see that. There are rock walls everywhere here. All through the woods. But nothing with that kind of age on it. And usually not built with that kind of care and skill.

OldWin

Cool pic GK! There's nothing here thats really old, so I like stuff like that. My kid noticed that between Alaska and here. The houses and stuff in Maine are a lot older than Alaska.
Back at work. Three nights of putting in time before I'm paroled for another week.

OldWin

I use the old Lyman 401043. I know many have trouble with it pushing in with smokeless loads, but I never have. OldWin, I do not want to redirect from the OP but... Please tell us what you do, differently. When I did that with the Original 44WCF bullet nothing seemed to hold steady, even the Lee FC...

OldWin

Looks like winter over there buddy! Cold and windy here. Snow squalls all day yesterday. I have a Saniflo pump type flush in my cellar half bath. We must have had it 20 years at least. I'd never even seen one till we put it in. I didn't think it would work 6 months, but I gotta say, this thing has b...

OldWin

I use the old Lyman 401043. I know many have trouble with it pushing in with smokeless loads, but I never have. OldWin, I do not want to redirect from the OP but... Please tell us what you do, differently. When I did that with the Original 44WCF bullet nothing seemed to hold steady, even the Lee FC...

OldWin

The 38-40 is my favorite of the short action cartridges. For me, it's way easier than 44. I have 7 38-40s, and can shoot the same load in every one. I have to do something different for every 44. I use the old Lyman 401043. I know many have trouble with it pushing in with smokeless loads, but I neve...

OldWin

Well I didn't get as much done as I wanted at camp yesterday, but I was at camp, so it was still a win. It was about 15 degrees, so I got a fire going and warmed the camp up. I took a walk and scouted a few trees to cut. There was a hornbeam that was leaning at a pretty good angle over my dad's 4 wh...

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This will bring Jack around, sold his old 25-35 for 2 thousand bucks No not really, but i could have :lol: OW you said how quite the Maine woods are, i can relate to that The Wisconsin north woods are very quite at 40 below, until the wood peckers start & the hard woods start cracking from the ...

OldWin

That's cool GK!

I haven't heard a word from Six. I see he has posted a couple times on the Colt forum. Sent him a message or 2, but haven't heard back. Not sure if I pizzed him off somehow or what.

OldWin

Wow that's cool as all get out that you still have that.
Mine is a Daisy Pal. I couldn't cock it. My dad made a box trap down cellar and he would cock it and hand it to me to shoot. I can remember that like it was yesterday.

OldWin

Haha that's awesome! Yup. We were always scrounging up beer, cigars or whatever. We were quite the juvenile delinquents. :D I still have all my BB and pellet guns, sling shots, knives, all of it. Got my first BB gun for Christmas when I was 3. Once we were driving, we took "the show on the road...

OldWin

Nice! Two things that are hard to beat. A 94 carbine and hunting with family.

OldWin

You pre-date me a bit Walt. We were running wild in the mid 70s to mid 80s, but Maine is a bit back in time when compared to many places. We all lived in town, so we didn't run full time with powder burners till we could drive. Prior to that, we used wrist rocket slingshot to good effect. Usually wi...

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I find I rarely carry pocket knives in the classic sense anymore. The last 20 years or so, it's just single blade folders with a pocket clip. Kinda sad really, but they work so well for me. Back in the day, I usually carried a small 2 blade pocket knife (something I'd usually found and fixed up or s...

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I always assumed they used the old 44 for whatever they had to. Pretty much everything. Especially in the eastern half of the U.S. I'd wager there isn't anything in the country that hasn't been killed by the 44. I always figured most people who purchased a brand new 1873, probably didn't have a lot ...

OldWin

Pretty slick looking knife. How long is it closed? Does it fit the pocket well?

Well, back to work tonight. Between using up my time off for last year and being sick, I haven't been in what seems like a long time.
But not long enough.

OldWin

Sounds like a good day Walt. Unless there's a bunch of wind. That'll suck the fun out in a hurry when it's cold.

OldWin

I don't know of anyone who has had this happen. I also don't know of anyone around my neck of the woods who shot pointed bullets in their 94s, however. I always figured there was as big or bigger risk of this happening from foreign objects in the tube. I have seen all kinds of garbage come out of ma...

OldWin

The only New Frontier I've had or shot is the .22. I was a junior in HS when I got it I think. I've shot and carried it a lot over the years. It's been a great revolver, and I much prefer it to a single six.

OldWin

Thanks my friend. Oddly enough, as much as I love the Colt single action army, I struggle shooting single actions when compared to other handguns. My hands are a little large for the 1851/SAA frame. I'd have been better served if they'd of used the 1860 frame for the SAA. Because my grip is awkward,...

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Thanks Walt. I think it's gonna be a good shooter. Haha yeah. Mid 30s was the best I could hope for around here for a while. I have another load with the coated bullets to try in 44 magnum too. Probably should have brought it today, but I didn't know if I could make it in. Plus, I want to chrono it ...

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Haha now there's some good thinking! I decided instead that I'd attempt to hit the range today. It warmed up to the mid 30s today, and I figured if I could make it the mile or so in I'd do some shooting. It isn't plowed in the winter, so it would be a crapshoot. I just took a rifle I needed to zero ...

OldWin

Well it don't sound like a good cure for me. I don't really care for honey, or sweets in general.
However, if you boys think the other ingredient could help, even if it's a small chance, please let me know.

OldWin

Man. I been MIA cause I was sick. Wicked sinus trouble and general garbage. Didn't work this weekend either.
Seem to be over the hump now. I hate taking time because I'm sick.
Hate it.

OldWin

Well, things can get back to normal now. Not that we do much for Christmas anyway. Kristy and I didn't do anything here. Christmas Eve our oldest son and his wife came over for dinner and a small gift swap. We went down to our middle sons place to watch our youngest granddaughter open her gifts on C...

OldWin

I've never had the Lyman tong tools. I do have a bunch of Winchester tools, however, and enjoy loading with them. They work very well.

OldWin

Costa Rica! Holy smokes! Did you do some ice fishing while you were there?

Great picture of the Mrs, Walt.

A Merry Christmas to all you guys in our band of miscreants.
You too Six. Even though you've gone respectable.

OldWin

I almost bought one of those when at the Grand Canyon this fall.

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So the weather said it was going to start snowing late last night with 1-3 inches falling. When I got up this morning, there was closer to 6, and it was snowing so hard you couldn't see. Supposed to go till noon.
Guess they missed this one a bit.

OldWin

The moral of the story is..... If you gotta go, it's better to go well lubricated! My wife's ex-boss had to bury a horse that had belonged to his daughter. He wound up burying a couple times cause the frost kept pushing it back up. His daughter would come in the house and say, "Dad, buttons is ...

OldWin

Well there! I was looking at the picture and totally missed the Christmas well wishing!

A Merry Christmas to you as well, GK! And to the rest of our merry band of delinquents.

OldWin

Haha yeah frozen ground is basically concrete. Back about 15 years ago, we had a dog pass away. The kids were all home back then and wanted him brought home and buried out back in our little pet cemetery. That wasn't a problem, except it was January. I was out there well after dark with a pick axe g...

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Sounds like a good time, Walt. It's cold and windy here too. It was 5 degrees with a slight wind this morning. It managed to climb to 15 degrees today but the wind picked up so it feels worse than this morning. Supposed to be around 0 in the morning. The good news is, it will be froze up enough so I...

OldWin

Glad to hear, Walt. It's always great having family near for Christmas. Especially grandkids.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:55 am Excellent reasoning on the canvas GI slings, OldWin.

Thank you sir!
The reproduction versions are cheap and of good quality. That's what I normally use.

OldWin

I obviously don't drill holes in any of my old original Winchesters, but I do like having a sling on my working rifles. If it's repro or a project gun, I always add swivel studs. As for the sling, I like the old 1.25" cotton canvas M1/M14 slings. They are quiet, light, quick to adjust, and the ...

OldWin

Happy Birthday Walt. Hope it was a great one.

OldWin

It's Walt's birthday!?

Well Happy Birthday Walt! You should send me your DRZ for your birthday!

OldWin

Woo! That tractor is a lot bigger than mine! With that, you could use a Fransgard winch. I've seen them small enough to fit my tractor, but for the little wood I cut, it's not worth the hassle. And cost!

OldWin

Yeah, that one looks pretty good, GK. I really should pick one up sometime. Today, I ordered a receiver with a pintle plate. I'm going to mount an ATV winch on it and plug it into the top tube on my log skidder on the tractor. This will allow me to winch the logs up to the tractor like a skidder doe...

OldWin

I have a couple of the tiny Buck pocket knives, but I have to confess......
Of all the knives I've had, never owned a Swiss Army of any kind. I suppose I should pick one up sometime.
I was looking at some new Kershaws the other day. I really don't need another knife.

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I like that little one! Speaking of found..... and little Imperials..... This little 2 blade I also found. When my parents bought their house, maybe a year or so later, I found this laying on the heating element inside one of the baseboard radiators. Probably around 1974. We got back up to camp and ...

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