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Scott Tschirhart

JimT wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 3:30 pm A friend and I wrecked a Charter Arms shooting 8 gr. Unique and the Keith SWC. Stretched the frame.

It will sure do it!

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I use 6 gr of Unique under a 240 RNFP. Quite a comfortable load to shoot all day. But I would not drop this charge any. With the Keith bullet I step it up to 7.5 gr of Unique. Though 8 grains pops it up a bit. Not for extended use in a Charter Arms. Between these two loads I’m good for just about an...

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I tried that 16.5 gr 2400 load today and I think it might be too much of a good thing. Scoville writes that it was too much for a couple of his sixguns. I went back and loaded the old Skeeter load after that. It shoots well in all of my.44 Special sixguns. Edited to say: I found a number of .44 Spec...

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JimT wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 8:20 am I was kinda hopin' they got away. I don't have a lot of sympathy for backslidden preachers, having been one.

It’s a dangerous breed.

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Very good. I might get myself arrested so I can get a good nights sleep!

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Good story

https://youtu.be/A3sLK1eS9hM

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We bought the 2000 pieces of Shootists brass when that was offered. I gave some to Shootists who weren't around when that happened. Still have some not yet loaded. And I have never yet lost any make of .44 Special brass to any kind of splits. Not sure why I’ve given some away over the years as well...

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The two standard loads I use .. both with Lyman #429421 = 6.5 gr. Unique and 16.5 gr. 2400. These hit to the sights. I did not have to tweak the front sight in any way. The smartest thing I ever did was to buy 2,000 pieces of brass when Starline made the special run with the Shootists head stamp. I...

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 6:31 pm Were you at the Holiday the year we had a group in that did this song? It was the first time I had heard it and I loved it!

I was there Jim. I had not heard it before that either. It was the perfect place to hear it live.

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https://youtu.be/sVvN_6FMG60

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Thanks Andy!

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Mic is one of my favorite people. Looking forward to June.

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Mic is one of my favorite people. Looking forward to June.

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1894cfan wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 9:10 am Scott, what is your opinion on the Tom Threepersons holster? I've got one of the El Paso snap strap holsters for a 5.5" New Vaquero and haven't worn it much.

It’s a good holster. Well made and quality leather.

Scott Tschirhart

Today, I carry more on a pants belt and for that a pancake style holster is better as it protects the gun and your clothes better.

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Like saddle makers, holster makers developed their unique style. The holsters that they developed often bear their names. A.W.Brill was an Austin holster maker and his holsters were very popular with central Texas lawmen in the 1920s. (In those days it was illegal for other folks to carry pistols in...

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I love getting packages from Rob. He told me a couple of months ago that he was making a Brill holster. I ordered one for my old SAA and it came in today.

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I love the Mini-14. Such a useful rifle.

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Rachet straps, come alongs, Hi-Lift jacks and small bottle jacks are very useful tools for more than their obvious uses.

Sheriff Wilson and I were able to get out of a real tight spot hard against the Border because of a rachet strap.

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Jim, you must remember that I roomed with you at my first Holiday. I’m still afraid that Rene Brost will publish that photograph of you and me outside of the Competitor Housing!

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Hilarious and to her credit she is not backing down from the weirdos who just can’t understand humor

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I’m loading ammo for the Holiday right now, but I’m thinking that I never shoot that much because I enjoy visiting so much!

But I’m sure I’ll have plenty of.45 Colt.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 12:16 pm
Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 11:15 am Scott, it is simple. God made sure she married her angel. That's the kind of stuff He does.
I’m certain that no angel. But I am better than I used to be.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 11:15 am Scott, it is simple. God made sure she married her angel. That's the kind of stuff He does.

I’m certain that I’m no angel. But I am better than I used to be.

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That's great news Scott! I've been wanting to ask, but didn't want to intrude. Very happy for you both! Jason Jason, don’t let something like that hold you back. God has been very good to us. That sunset photo was taken on our honeymoon which was delayed for three years. A little patience and we fi...

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Boys, this time last year Miss Kathy was in a bad way and had been at death’s door more than once. She needs a liver transplant and she was on the list. I had to take charge of scheduling her morning meds and be sure to check her cognitive ability each morning. I learned a lot about myself and I was...

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Blaine wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 5:17 pm
Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 3:46 pm Get Dillon Mulvaney to carry one when he traipses around getting chased by a dragonfly and they will sell 4 or 5 of them.
You win.....

Really paints a picture in your head doesn’t it?

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Get Dillon Mulvaney to carry one when he traipses around getting chased by a dragonfly and they will sell 4 or 5 of them.

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And it is a levergun.

That thing is a lever….

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Nath wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 7:22 am Wow, I am very impressed Scott. Like it very much indeed.

I’m only shooting at 25 to 50 yards so I don’t know how it will hold up at longer ranges. That will be the next test.

But I’m liking it too!

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I suppose I also load because I can’t get my favorite loads commercially. The Skeeter .44 Special load is a natural because it has never been commercially available. My favored .45 ACP ammo features an H&G68 bullet that is commonly available but the load is not. Then I shoot more .45 Colt than a...

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Last 4 rounds of Hornady factory ammo.I pulled that last left barrel down a little as I had a gnat in my eye.

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Takes a little concentration to shoot well because it is pretty light.

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Boys this is a whole lot of rifle!!

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I think they count.

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I just discovered that my 73 will feed these 270 grain bullets just fine! Not something that I expected but I am really happy about it!

Shoots to the sights at 25 yards but doesn’t seem to group with my standard loads at 100.

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Love it Ray!

Does it strike anyone else that Hillary Clinton and Miss Piggy have a very strong likeness?

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I don’t generally worry about trimming cases and that’s probably why I don’t load bottle neck rifle cartridges

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Yeah, I think you're in a good zone already with that 1.3cc dipper. But now I'm curious about the Lee bulk density chart. I'm going to go grab a 1.3cc Lee dipper and a jar of Lil'Gun and see what my scale says. Update: My Lee 1.3cc dipper doled out 20.2 grains of Lil'Gun twice in a row. Mind you, I...

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Most folks seem to go through life without paying attention. I think urban life encourages us to do so. You stepped up. I’m darn proud of you for that. But you are correct, it can happen anywhere at any time. The way I prepared my rookies was to occasionally stop in the middle of a block. I would de...

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I also want to be careful about over stressing this very nice rifle that I as built on a 20 ga shotgun frame. It locks up good and tight but I don’t think it’s as robust as some other action types.

But, I can measure the weight of the charge to get a better idea of where it is. I’ll do that today.

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I might try 21-22 gr first.

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I’ve never loaded 5.56/.223 or 9mm. Neither made a lot of sense to me. I should load for my .30-30 but I don’t. Haven’t loaded .308 for many years.

.44 Special, .45 Colt, .45ACP are the bulk of my loading.

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kaschi wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 10:43 pm That's a nice 1866 you have. Miroku stopped making that model, didn't they?

I don’t know. I jumped on it as soon as I could because it seems that I always wait too long and something I want will be discontinued.

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That may be correct. Recoil is mild. But I don’t know if it matters. It’s pretty powerful as is.

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It’s therapeutic for me. I like having ammo to shoot whenever I want. So I load large quantities of ammo for the guns I shoot most.

I really don’t know that it saves me any money because I shoot a lot more.

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I think the 330s will do everything I could want.

I should have thought about that more before ordering the heavier bullets.

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jkbrea wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 2:40 pm I dont have a .45 colt anymore but I really liked it. I carry a S&W model 686 7 shot .357 with a 3" barrel. It's a great carry gun with Buffalo Bore while packing ellk or hiking in big critter country.

.357 can be extremely effective. No flies on that.

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I don’t think you can go wrong with the old .45 Colt

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I ordered some 420 gr LFN GC bullets prior to shooting this gun much. They will be in on Wednesday. I’ll put some shots on paper to get a better idea of what this gun is capable of. And I plan on marking the shots to show which barrel they were fired from. But I won’t be terribly disappointed if the...

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