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The problem with a RB is the twist rate. My T/C Cherokee .32 is 1:48, they are spinning too fast for great accuracy.

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The gun club I shoot at has an intentional low spot between the Olympic trap range and the ATA fields. This area sees nothing more than lead shot, two years ago they did a lead reclaimation and scooped up almost 50 tons of shot. It was about 10 years since the last time it was done. The machines hav...

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Buddy of mine, had an older brother had a 67 Ford pickup on the family's farm. One day my buddy and I were at the dump shooting what we could. On the way back to the house I said I bet you can't hit the mirror, this started 2 years of abuse on his brother's pickup. We shot smiley faces in it, all ki...

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Another thing I recently found are UNDERDOGS. A pair of lenses that clip to the underside of your ball cap and flip up or down. Very reasonable at $70. They make multiple colors, UV blocking and clear. I gotta admit I wasn't real pleased at first due to fogging up but I WAS wearing an N95 while doin...

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I always liked the Winchester silver tip for my (special - you know the one)44 special but again I haven't seen those in a coons age either!
As for handloaded with jacketed the Remington 240 semi jacket was a favorite! Again unobtainium now...

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A buddy of mine has a .30 scar on his belly from shooting a 30-06 from the hip at steel from feet away. Chalk it up to young and dumb in his case. The base of the bullet came back with enough energy to stick to flesh through a T-shirt. Doc, have your 'patient' look into the DECOT shooting glasses. C...

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I remember back in the 90s buying a couple boxes of the PMC 44 mags. Nothing wrong with it.
Can't say I've seen it since.

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From what I was told by an ex mailman usps has gotten rid of the "local" sorting centers. Instead of going to one in your state everything now goes to a central sorting facility in I believe Ohio. So if you mail something across town it now goes hundreds of miles out of the way to be turne...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:17 pm Thanks fellas. Will, if I wear a Hawaiian shirt I will have to wear a Brownie camera around my neck to complete the picture, right?

Don't forget your white cotton knee socks and Birkenstock sandals Bill !!!

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If a reamer is sharp you can cut a chamber by hand. The amount of material being removed for a throat is minimal and would be easy to do. Chatter will occur with dull cutters, too heavy of a cut and lack of lubrication. You'll also need to polish the throat after it is recut. Or at least you should ...

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Reamed by hand there shouldn't be any chatter, just be sure to use lots of oil and don't stop in the same spot with each turn.

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Bill, shoulder holster and oversized Hawaiian shirt!

Seriously though I had a buddy in school that used a shoulder rig for his Bulldog. He was a skinny guy and if you didn't know him you wouldn't have known until he passed by and you saw his G20 telegraph his shirt .

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Well done Nath, I bet that bullet didn't expand much.
Jess as always is a good girl!

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Granted they don't do monolithic but Hawk bullets also has 348 . I can't see being 'stuck' with copper bullets if a good lead core is available unless I was living in a lead free state like California. If it were me I'd be looking into finding a small machine shop to turn bullets. Though I haven't l...

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Enjoy fellas!

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Straight ( English) style stocks were to allow the hand to slide fore & aft smoothly to easier pick which barrel would be fired first. This was something I saw,heard some time ago. Having used both single trigger and double trigger guns this theory doesn't hold water as the trigger finger only n...

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I was lucky to get to see the Blackbird back at the Reno Air Races in 86. The national anthem playing , everyone standing in the bleachers , hands over their hearts and here comes the Bird on the deck out of the sun right over the field just below the speed of sound. Then it turned and made a slow p...

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Paladin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:15 am Well done, Here I worry about the Mountian Lions (these two were 1/2 mile from the house) and coyotes more than the foxes. The state has reintroduced WOLVES to make it more exciting.
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Shoot, shovel, shut-up comes to mind!

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You are right No7, after a while you don't hear them chime. At one point I had 3 of dad's grandfather clocks and a Seth Tomas mantle clock going. Any idea how hard it is to get 4 clocks to go off simultaneously? I gave up ...

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ID ask around at local shooting ranges, might find an eye doc as a member or they might point you to a firearm friendly optometrist.

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Back when I did my first 10/22 I put a heavy barrel Shilen on it. It shot CCI Green Tag the best. Then it liked a couple different Ely loads. I even tried the new fangled Federal Olympic stuff at $13-15 per 50! That stuff shot more like a shotgun. I had 3 different lots and none shot good. Even trie...

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Well Done Nath, give Jess a good belly rub from me!

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Cheap ammo, definitely a keeper!

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Looks like you have a winner there Val!!

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Those will actually stick to each other through your finger tip! I found that out with 1/4" ones I had. The bigger they get the more dangerous they become but boy are they fun !

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I lived in Trinidad CO, just a quick trip from Whittington. We would go down once in awhile and shoot. If you are in the area during the week and have time go up to the college and take a tour of the gunsmith program. Local kid John McGlothlin (Spelling?) graduated from the gunsmith school in or ab...

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Sorry to hear that Jason. Im sure Quentin never forget her.
My JRT was 15 or so, being an epileptic the phenobarbital destroyed his organs. I really miss having a JRT around- I don't have enough time to wage war against the chipmunks!

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Thanks Bill, appreciate it!

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Parker has had a lump on her left shoulder since 23. Vet has been aware of it. Last week it grew by a lot. I more or less know what is 'good' versus a 'bad' lump. This was completely different feeling like it was liquid. So the vet saw us today, she tried to drain it with a needle, nada. Large bore ...

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Yup, she is still a lap dog !
She should keep your truck safe and your house.
I not had the pleasure of meeting a C.C. .

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Moving AGAIN!? Geeze Bill you are a glutton for punishment.

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My Dad started making grandfather clocks in the 70s. Granted the works were factory made, ready to install and only the wood parts needing assembly. I've since been in the works on a couple of those he did. I stumbled onto lighter fluid for cleaning and have since used it for mechanical cleaning. Yo...

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Bill the next time I'm in elk country I'm staying! Been threatening to buy a motor home and beating feet !

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You can also take summer classes, 2 weeks per class ( or was 2 weeks) engraving, machine shop, stock making/checkering, blueing among other things if intrested.

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I lived in Trinidad CO, just a quick trip from Whittington. We would go down once in awhile and shoot.
If you are in the area during the week and have time go up to the college and take a tour of the gunsmith program.

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Amazon sells a Lead remover.
Shooter's Choice Lead Remover 4OZ Glass JAR, Multicolor (SHF-LRS04) https://a.co/d/dKrHxW4
I have used this and it worked well enough.

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As much as I love chasing birds I'm happy to say the season closes today! Mid November to mid March is a lot of miles carrying a fowling piece. Twice I carried the Miroku 20 o/u. One day my Rizzini 28 and 3 days the CZ 410. All the rest of the time was the Parker 20ga. Since we are a preserve we hav...

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Kinda makes me miss mine but then I remember mine is now a 44 special!
I bought it new in 93, I put one box of 32 longs through it then a new barrel and cylinder!

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In skool I put together a Ruger Mk2 10"bbl and I installed a muzzle break with only the top third drilled to keep muzzle flip to a minimum. Yes it gets a little lead but nothing to worry me about.

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It's good they are keeping you on your toes Jim!
I'd say those are good kids!!

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Try a different shell holder? I know RCBS,LEE, HORNADY all have different height shell holders.

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Ol Sage had a rough morning! She is now crashed on the couch. 20250309_144642.jpg We had a fast a furious hunt this morning, we had an army of chukar invade(8 birds). Being part of the clubs militia we rose to the occasion, my trusty 410, pocket full of reloads and away we went! First bird she flush...

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I'm sticking to my guns on this;
STOP changing the time.
Everyone change their clocks by 30 minutes and forget about it!!!

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I too was an asthmatic child. I also suffered with terrible allergies. Inhalers and allergy shots were the norm for me. As I got older I stopped the shots but kept the Albuterol on hand. By my late teens I noticed that when I used the inhalers I would get the shakes like too much caffeine. Im now 55...

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That brings back very fond memories of kicking junk piles in CO! The pack rats were a bunch of fun with the SBH 44 and home made shot loads.

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Which end is loose, receiver or muzzle end? I can think of many ways to tighten it up but none ( other than shim stock) are better than a Bubba shade tree mechanic could do. Shoot it for accuracy then if front is loose try a wrap or two of scotch tape until it snugs up. I dont remember if the mag tu...

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That's a productive day, Jim! My grandson is all of 14 months old, and I am having a hard time not buying him a .22 and a fly rod. :lol: A buddy of mine had a Sharpes before he was born ! The weekend after his folks found out they were pregnant his dad went to a gunshow and bought the Sharpes, walk...

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My 257 Robert's Ackley improved tends to split cases. I've also been loading these since the 90s. After I learned about annealing I've (knock wood) not had a neck split. We all know brass work harden so I now anneal all old brass. Some of which is 60s vintage 218 Bee , factory primed that I've depri...

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I would have to put a coop on the roof of my shop to keep my 3 bird crazy labradors from terrorizing chickens! Neighbor has chickens and a rooster- boy how that rooster begs for a load of #4s! Certainly home grown eggs, or as I refer to them- chicken fruit are much more appealing to me than those bl...

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Never found any old ammo in the desert but when I lived in CO I was out scouting a spot to deer hunt when I stopped to glass I heard a little voice saying LOOK DOWN. There between my feet was a Mercury dime. Another really neat thing I found was a chunk of meteorite! I was miles in on foot calling c...

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