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Punt guns were used by market hunters to sneak up on a big flock of swimming ducks & kill them on the water. I once read about a double-barreled punt gun with 2 locks; one percussion & the other flintlock, the latter being slightly elevated. Both barrels were fired at once. The percussion ba...

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I'm just guessing, but from what you say you probably don't want to spend a fortune on binoculars. What you want is a quality pair of binocs, moderately priced, light enough to carry in the field and with really good optics. I bought these 3 years ago for shooting cowboy silhouettes, where spotting ...

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And the chicken is just the egg's way of reproducing itself.

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I like the Imperial sizing die wax, too. While sizing, I toss the newly-sized cases back in the hopper of my vibratory case cleaner (they were clean when I sized 'em) with the corn cob media, run it for half an hour or so & the cases come out clean & dry. Saves having to wipe 'em clean of th...

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If the rifle doesn't already have one, a front sight hood might help. Also, at my advanced age I find open sights are a real challenge, so all my lever actions have Marbles tang sights. These are the bee's knees of iron sights, IMO.

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What about the decade ago prices were artificial? That was the going rate at the time, which seems to me made the prices natural. and granted, we've had high inflation over recent years, but not that much! well, yes, actually THAT much. every month the fed is "buying" T-bills that the tre...

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Going price at last weeks gun show in York, Pa. was 55 a brick.----6 In the early 70's, I would pay $9.99 a 'brick', so with inflation taken into account, the price should actually be around $50-60 a brick now; we had an artificially low price a decade ago. What about the decade ago prices were art...

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There have been several changes to the Model 70 over the years. Some post 64's are controlled round feed as well. The easiest way to tell is by the serial number. You'd think anyone selling a pre 64 would list it as such to obtain a higher price, but just ask for the serial number or at least the f...

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Funny that they show a very high grip on the pistol but never mention hammer bite. Until I got my first 1911 with a "spoon" grip safety i could never work up a lot of enthusiasm for shooting the .45 for that reason. At the end of a session of any length the finger-thumb web of my hand got ...

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I don't think we should jump to any conclusions based on a rumor from another forum. On the other hand, of course, we all know if it's on the internet it must be true, right?

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I prefer the Springfield XD in whatever size suits you to any Glock. The XD has a better trigger, just over half the pull wt. of a Glock, and the grip safety/trigger safety combo is a major improvement over a trigger safety alone. Not to ruffle any feathers, but IMO carrying a Glock with a chambered...

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How did you fix the gouge in the forend? I have a Martini with a similar gouge & would like to do the same. Thanks in advance!

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If I remember correctly, the .38 Spl. was originally a BP cartridge. That's why the case is so much bigger than necessary for a smokeless load. With the .357 Mag. being only 1/8" longer I'd expect it to really perform well with a case full of BP.

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Go to Gunbroker.com and check the "advice for sellers" section. (It may be called something else like "for sellers," I don't remember for sure.) It'll tell you everything you need to know. You don't need an FFL to ship, but you may only ship out of your state to an FFL. You can c...

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Actually, the local Ford Store has a nicely restored Falcon ElCamino out front of the lot... El Camino was a Chevrolet Chevelle based p/u, you're thinkin' of the "Ranchero". Here's a test of your '50s American iron knowledge ! The real name for both of 'em was "sissy pickup." :l...

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That's a VERY cool conversion. Nice project indeed. 8) How you chronographed that round in your lever yet? Curious to see how much faster it is than in a pistol. Getting that to feed right miust have taken some serious time and A LOT of trial and error. My hat's off to ya! -Stretch Ditto! As I reca...

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Howinhell can you restart an engine by climbing out on the wing in mid-flight? I'd like to see that!

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Greetings I our modern times I will whole heartedly agree with Midway and tie in Guadelcanal. From then on the the japs seldon took another offensive operation of expansion except on the Asia mainland. Over in Europe... The Battle for the Atlantic. If the East bound convoys could have been stopped ...

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Not quite sure about disassembling that bolt. Any links to info would be appreciated...

Here's a link: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/sh ... ostcount=6

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Nicely done. I'm still kicking myself for not picking one up through the CMP when they were available and I had the funds. They are still available. http://www.thecmp.org/Sales/22targetsurplus.htm So far as the rust is concerned, I bought one of the "rustys" and it had no rust at all. Wha...

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wolfdog wrote:Get a rat trap.

Yes. If it's getting out of a mouse trap, it ain't a mouse.

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Except for porcupines, I don't normally shoot things I don't want to eat, but I'm taking my three grandsons and their weapons to take on those buck toothed devils. Owen Have you never eaten a beaver? Those things taste great. I highly recommend you eat them. Tastes just like chicken, right? :lol: I...

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Too bad the gummint doesn't see it that way!

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I've never understood why women put such a premium on putting the seat down. Believe me--if I stood a chance of sitting down on a john with the seat up I'd always check it myself! No way I'd leave that up to somebody else!

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If you use a scope with AO (Adjustable Objective) for target shooting and want to use it for hunting, just adjust the objective for the kind of hunting you're doing, for example, 50 yds. for squirrel, 100 yds. for deer, and leave it alone. It'll then perform exactly like a fixed-objective rimfire or...

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Sounds like what you really need is a good tang sight!

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Maybe the gun was fired from a machine rest (Ransom or similar.) No sights involved. If they use the same sights as on their rifles, it'll shoot high from recoil. I'd think all you need is a taller front sight.

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If you ever get the chance, go to as well, obviously the US Airforce Museum at Wright Patterson Ohio, Imperial War Museum at Duxford, England RAF Museum Hendon England The Science Museum in London England. Here you can touch the engines! Pierre To this list, I'd add the Naval Air Museum at NAS Pens...

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At the risk of heresy, I've generally been very satisfied with USPS. I recently bought a bore cleaning line from Champion's Choice. It cost something like $18. Their standard shipping is UPS Ground, and shipping cost was going to be, I think, $12. I called CC & asked if they couldn't just put it...

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I think the only thing she regrets is that so many despise her for it. I've not seen a scintilla of evidence that her politics and anti-Americanism have changed. She'll always be Hanoi Jane to me.

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Two or three years ago I went searching for a new insurance company 'cuz I thought we were paying too much. didn't check with AARP or Progressive 'cuz I didn't want to deal with any left-wing organizations (AARP even sold us all out on Obamacare and supported the 714 billion dollar theft from Medica...

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Borregos wrote:Hey Pitchy, you look really happy, that is great
Our Fox Terrier (my daughter has him now) is called Indy!!!!!!!

Looks like he could eat a lot

I doubt he'll eat much more'n a medium-sized black bear!

Congrats--he's a real beauty and will make your life better.

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....I actually remember when shorts were half the price of Long Rifles :lol: Ditto. Two bits for shorts, $.35 for longs, four bits for LR's. I shot the LR's in a Winchester 72 that I think Dad paid $12 for, new. I always wanted to use shorts so I could shoot more, but Dad wouldn't let me. It's been...

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Olive oil works very well as a leather preservative. Rub it in well with your bare hands, repeat every 6 months or so. A gunsmith friend who's also a serious Cowboy Action shooter told me about this several years ago.

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So far so good. The real test will begin after the wedding! Let us know if she still does it then.

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That is incredible! The '49-51 Mercs were always among my favorite cars of all time, and now even more so! The imagination and workmanship in this piece of moving sculpture is remarkable to say the least. And yes, I'm old enough to remember when they were new.

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Per a "sticky" on Rimfirecentral.com showing year of mfg. by s/n, it was made in 1974. Congrats on your purchase! The 94/22M is a fine rifle. I have a minty 94/22M made in 1972, first year of production, but I'm afraid I can't help you on the rear sight. I put a Marbles tang sight on mine,...

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I use Marbles tang sights on all my lever guns; a 1946 Marlin 39A that my dad bought right after the war, a first-year of production 94/22M and a run-of-the-mill Rossi 92. None have required replacing the front sight--the tang sight is much more forgiving of front sight height than a receiver sight....

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I'm in my 70's, I've and the only place I've ever seen a straight razor used is in a TV commercial, where they wanted to show what a rock-ribbed conservative "Dad" is. He also only owned white shirts and wing-tip shoes.

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If the door locks freeze, heat the key. Worked for me on a frozen padlock, anyway.

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I have one and, sad to say, it really doesn't work very well. Maybe it would if it were made of noncompressable material like steel, I dunno, but I find that I have to retighten the screws frequently during a loading session or the press gets loose & slips backward out of the mount. I even bough...

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ZZ Topp?

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http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/images/ssi/36598.jpg The Henry Youth model weighs only 4.5lbs. That's what I would like to have for a pack/canoe rifle. Ditto, except that I'd go for a full-sized carbine. Nothing offers the versatility of a .22LR, IMO, not to mention ammo cost & weight, but if y...

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Sounds good! What's the name of the show?

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You probably don't have to worry much about bears, but stumbling across a 2-legged predator might be another matter. I think a good 9mm, loaded with a decent combat bullet, should be just fine. My preference would be a Springfield XD over a Glock, for the grip safety. The Springfield also has a bett...

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If you want a fast-loading SA revolver, one of these might be right up your alley! :D http://www.taylorsfirearmsstore.com/russian.htm Yep, for speed, topbreaks are the way to go. Blend old and new by using speed loaders and they are right quick. But, they tend to be a bit clunky looking IMHO, and I...

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If you want a fast-loading SA revolver, one of these might be right up your alley!

http://www.taylorsfirearmsstore.com/russian.htm

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I wonder how it does on the putting green?

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I can't believe anybody would expect a cash reward for saving somebody's life. I'm even more surprised that so many here agree, with the only argument being about the size of the award. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I think a reward of any size cheapens the act.

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I sometimes use a variation of Shasta's suggestion. If I think I'm gonna have a problem (Imy last PC had a really bad keyboard problem that deleted some messages before I posted, for example), I highlight my message, right click on it, then click "copy." If it gets lost I then just open up...

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