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50:50 mix of mineral spirits and truoil. Dip your finger in the mix and work it into the grain like an oil rubbed finish. The goal is to fill the grain, you will know when it's filled when wet sanding with 400 grit wet/dry sand paper using your 50:50 mix as lubricant and you no longer see 'facets ' ...

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Sounds like you are looking to move something big Doc?!

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So yesterday afternoon the homeowner comes into the kitchen with a puzzled look. Leaves and comes back with the contract from cabinet company.
Yup the drawer fronts are WRONG! Supposed to be horizontal grain, not vertical!
It's not our problem, it's the cabinet company screw up.

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Much can be done with either machine. If I had had the capitol after school for a good lathe and a Bridgeport I would never leave the house except to go shoot new rifles and take chips to the scrap yard! Actually a lathe with a milling attachment would do fine in any shop. We had a horizontal mill f...

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That is a very nice stock, probably not many 94s like that!

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Major drool factor there Frank!
I bought this blank in school, set me back $190 then. I sat on it for about 6 months trying to decide what to put it on. Ultimately it became a 77/22 stock.

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It is Claro walnut and fiddleback from tip to butt.

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I used to shoot Remington 3200s for trap. One I had was a Competition Special model that had wood to die for! It had color, figure like no other factory gun. It was EXIBITION wood. When I was in gunsmith school we had a guy come do a summer class for competition shotguns, he was a 3200 guy and when ...

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Good to know! I'll wander over to Graf's for a look-see.

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I took a couple more pics today after completing the installation of the last cabinet.

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Enjoy!

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I admit it I'm a sucker for pretty walnut. I've been known to drool some as well. So we started a kitchen job this morning. It's all natural finish black walnut. The cabinet company did I real nice job book matching doors and drawer faces but they didn't use the same veneers from doors to drawers, a...

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I missed the boat on the 96/44! The prices are crazy now.I should've bought one to go with my Deerstalker carbine. Only time in my life I dropped a brand new scope into rings, tightened it down and it was dead nuts at 50 yards! Shot a 1hole 3 shot group. I should have bought one each of the 96s, 77 ...

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Now thats a pooch not to tangle with! :D He's got the attitude of a Grizzly. All 14 pounds of him. :D I don't have one of Evie yet. She's just a big 50# that's just having fun right now. We'll get there. She is becoming more aware of her surroundings and starting to become protective. jb 8) My JRT ...

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Now thats a pooch not to tangle with!

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Congratulations! Very nice bear, story and rug!!

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Safe travels, enjoy!

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A puppy's first snow is always a riot!
Gracie looks like she is a coiled spring Jay!

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It's been spotty here but lightning fast now.

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The green chili is by Stokes, it's available on Amazon and I treat myself to a few cans per year.

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I'll second that Paladin!

Doc, so you can shoot a critter and cook it at the same time!

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Doc, you hit it square on the head!
I've said it before- the folks that keep us up and running here deserve our THANKS!

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That doesn't amount to squat there Bill BUT that's better than 2" at once in your neck of the woods! Ah, Raton- I remember it fondly! Jim if you get a chance to run to Trinidad try to get a tour of the gunsmithing department. Then check and see if Lee's BBQ is still in business. Man I miss thei...

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Looks like parts of NM are getting some rain Bill!

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This was my Winnie, she would catch chipmunks. If they bit her she would crunch em up. If they just sat in her mouth they were safe, sopping wet but safe!

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GOOD LUCK Scott!!

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What are those grips? Micarta or laminate? I like the black look of them.

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Words just can't express this loss. I'm sorry.

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Yes available, I didn't get a chance to get to the owner- I was fighting with 2 plumbing leaks yesterday.

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Like OldWin said, it's rained almost every weekend here too. Last night another 1.83" by my rain gauge. More to come this morning as well. Our lakes are full, but they screw around with the reservoirs constantly, lowering to almost empty some years. The earthquake last April caused some wells t...

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Looking at that data it's right there with the other powders as far as charge weight/ shot load/ velocities. I would say IF you can find it get some. I say IF because Alliant powders are not out there since COVID. I'm slowly going away from Alliant, sure I've got a few powders from them but since th...

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Now that would be a really handy rig! I wasn't aware Ruger did the #3 in 44 mag.

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That should do perfectly!

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I load 410 but not with 300MP. I would go to the manufacturer for specific load data. I don't have my load books handy to look for any recipes at the moment.
Please post data if you find anything.

I use lilgun and 296 mostly. I have also used 20/28 for a slug load- another unobtanium powder!

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Yes.
I haven't been able to contact the owner, hopefully tomorrow.
FYI there is someone else interested and they have 1st refusal .

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Certainly worth a try. I've not loaded for 380 or much plated bullets.
Nice thing about the Lee crimp dies is they are inexpensive enough to try and cure the setback problem.

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That is darn pretty! Lately I've had a hankering for a Standard Manufacturing color case 1911, but I refuse to try and find oneas my gun find is quite empty at the moment...

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Your design is great Doc.
The PAST recoil shield is another good option, I had forgotten about those!

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I've only tried one once, I wasn't too impressed as the LOP gets a tad longer. Also if it has pointy feet it's going to scratch up a bench top. Also it's proven that when shooting holding or not holding the forearm will cause POI changes. If shooting shotgun slugs I can see using one to get close bu...

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Yes Bill still frozen. Prevents structural meltdown at 225°.
I made a foil boat to stop it from running all over if I screwed up and left it too long.
Also, I used left over rub from the pork shoulder. The rub had kosher salt in it and the cream cheese is a tad salty, delicious but very good!

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Today I can get in, slowly but having trouble posting!

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It's awesome Bill. Just remember NO SALT in the tub you put on it. I used a little of what I had left from the shoulder and the cream cheese although it tastes great is a tad salty.
I had frozen this block prior, rubbed it and was smoking about 225°.

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So yesterday I smoked a pork shoulder for pulled pork. About half way through smoking I remembered I had a block of cream cheese in the freezer so I put some dry rub on that and smoked it for about an hour. oh my word is that good!

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Yes Bill- we all owe a big thanks to the powers that be here!!

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Exactly the same as you said Ray.
I dunno what it the cause but it sure is annoying.
I tried to reply to a post yesterday and when I hit submit the screen went white and nothing for about 4 hours...

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Sometimes I regret converting my single six from 32 h&r into 44 special but then I realize I have a one of a kind 44 special!
Can't say I've spent any time with a 32ACP, but I used to blast a bunch of 380 from a Star 1911 copy- man that little gun gave me hammer bite!

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I'll second the dislike of fiber optic sites!
Sharpie marker time Jason

I'd bet the Walther will shoot a different brand better than that.
I remember those golden bullets used to shoot so much better , I wonder what the new Remington Ranch Hand does on paper?

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Yes, that's what I read , 1 year is a short span ! To think you have one from that year is really something!

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Latest Handloader magazine has an article about the 25-20, AA9 is listed... I really need to find a pound or 2.

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