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Never heard of that, but I have had older dogs get so scared by bad weather that they escape the yard and become lost. Had one missing for about 4 days before we found her wandering about a half mile from home. Seems that my dogs tended to get more afraid of thunder & lightning the older they go...

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I have a Winchester single shot bolt action in 9mm rimfire that belonged to my mother-in-law. It is very small - kind of a kid's gun. I believe it was probably manufactured in the 30's. Fiocchi ammunition is still available, although pricey. It is a slight step up from 22 shot shells, but not much.

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My wife and I have both shot Glock 9mms for many years. For me, they point much more naturally in the vertical dimension than 1911s. I have to put an arched mainspring housing on my 1911s to keep them from pointing low. My older Glocks point naturally to the right elevation. The trade-off however is...

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I passed on bidding on a muzzleloader on Gun Broker because of that very reason about a year ago. When I contacted the seller, they said that they were not familiar with the laws and were not taking any chances. The seller was not a gun guy, and was just trying to convert the rifle to cash. He was e...

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Think of it as an analog calculator. Works great ........ never needs batteries. Some of us surely remember how expensive the first electronic hand - held calculators were. Now they are throw away items. Isn't it strange how printer cartridges are so expensive by comparison?

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Yes .... it's mine, please send it back

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A 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid will usually get er loose ...... applied with a large dose of patience.

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I do it when there is nothing to get a steady rest on. It certainly beats nothing.

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With all that lead strapped around his waste, I hope he stayed away from water deeper than he could stand up in.

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Looks like Lady Godiva lost her saddle & her sixgun !

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I like the proactive recycling ........ those bean cans make great targets.

A Mighty Merry CHRISTmas to all.

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The fiber optic front sight will REALLY make a difference.
Great combination for those of us with "more experienced" eyes.

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Beautimous ! Wood & steel - still my favorite combination.

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Love those suppressed levers

Keep up the good work.

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I am on DSL & have noticed that slowness at peak useage times. Early evening hours (right after work for most people) are really slow, and things speed up again around 10:00. Where I am located, speed is definitely dependent on the service provider's system demand.

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Ever notice that the packaging on some items takes a cutting torch to open, but the product itself breaks if you look at it too hard ? Packaging is over-engineered so the item will be in your hands one day longer than the warranty period before it falls to pieces.

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I did lots of rabbit population control in my earlier years with a .177 Benjamin. Very effective when you sail a pellet through their skull. Those critters weren't that smart, and would sit still for a carefully aimed shot ....... most of the time. I similarly declared war on squirrels when they che...

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While riding horseback, my cousin and I scared up a fox once. It ran up a sloping mesquite tree trunk, and hopped into what appeared to be a suirrel nest. We were trying to get a closer look when it bailed out for the ground & took off. The horses were not amused.

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Great job !! Looks like you may have a future engineer on your hands though. She's showing signs ...... I'm just sayin.

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I have alays used my trusty .177 Benjamin pellet gun for this activity. Pretty challenging but very rewarding when I can connect. I have used that Benjamin for about 45 years, & it still shoots incredibly well.

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Found some subsonics available on MidwayUSA website last night. I was so suprised that I almost failed to buy some.......but I came to my senses in time.

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We have been having quite a few of those "Chamber of Commerce Photo" days here lately. Clear & sunny ..... mid 70s for highs & mid 40s for lows. The plants are thinking it is Spring down here. It won't be long before we are firing up the lawn mowers again. It was a good day today t...

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I have occasionally seen problems with Lee's quality control. Worst was a press I purchased that was not threaded to accept the dies. They did replace it, but I had to pay to ship it to them. To start with though, I'd check to make absolutely sure the cartridge case length was within the acceptable ...

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Rest assured that those who developed this weapon in order to make a profit also know its weaknessess. They will have a way to defeat it for additional profit of course.

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My recommendation is:

GUNS ON THE WESTERN WATERS
THE STORY OF RIVER GUNBOATS IN THE CIVIL WAR
BY H. ALLEN GOSNELL

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, U.S.N.R. (RET.)

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS Baton Rouge

(For those of us whose interests include both leverguns and muzzleloading artillery)

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Accuracy in mine is not good unless I use bullets around 180 grains or more. Those 158 grainers have never worked well ... but perhaps that might be peculiar to my rifle.

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Progressives work great for me. I did find that the way the frames fit your face have a great deal to do with how big the "sweet spot" appears. After getting a pair adjusted by the optometrist, I usually have to tweak the fit for a couple of days to get them to work properly. The lenses mi...

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Our favorite is to make a small hole in the top of a pumpkin, and fill it with water. A high velocity round will produce very satisfying results....... and completely biodegradeable. All of those reactive targets seem to produce the same silly grin, don't they? Looks like you folks had a great time ...

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You're going to love it.

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Pretty slick for hiding your firearms from burglars ......not so good for fire protection. Having lost a house to fire before, that's something I tend to consider. Good concept though.

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Had the same problem several years ago with my Rossi 92. Pin shoulder was just a bit too long, leaving the screw head sticking out a little. The head would get sheared in half on the inside of the receiver when closing the action. It was easily repaired by Nate Kiowa Jones, & have not broken a s...

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I bought one used a few years back with a .22 barrel, and later apicked up a .357 barrel. Have used it mostly to roll soda cans from 100 yds with the .357 barrel. Great fun. No problems opening.

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I'll give it a try. They have just started appearing here in southeast Texas. Scrubbing them off of the car is definitely not something I am looking forward to. Thanks for the tip.

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I've seen folks who really like to do that kind of thing are rewarded with the "joy of re-discovery" when they find things that they forgot they had. My wife comes from a long line of "re-discoverers".

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+1 on Nath's comments One of the main ways that I found shooters can help avoid flinching is with double hearing protection (plugs and muffs at the same time). The concussion and the assault on the ears can be quite intimidating, even if the firearm isn't beating you up. The relative quiet when firi...

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Let us know how it works for you. Might be good in my Marlin.

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I had a similar "screwed up" magazine cap screw on my Rossi .357 that was manufactured about 15 years ago. Hopefully things are better now.

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I got one earlier this month. Unlike some previous years when it was a percentage off of the total purchase, this year only some selected items were discounted. I didn't see much beyond their typical items that were on sale. There wasn't anything I couldn't live without. Last year I didn't get one a...

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I have found that my 357microgroove barrel prefers heavier bullets over lighter ones. 180 grains is about the minimum it will shoot accurately with lead bullets.

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I have often told some of the guys at work that it would be much simpler for them to buy a cow from another of our co-workers, and then go out to his pasture and shoot it. It would certainly be more cost - effective. Chasing cows through the "Big Thicket" woods of east Texas can be pretty ...

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I have often told some of the guys at work that it would be much simpler for them to buy a cow from another of our co-workers, and then go out to his pasture and shoot it. It would certainly be more cost - effective. Chasing cows through the "Big Thicket" woods of east Texas can be pretty ...

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I introduced a first-timer to shooting using water filled pumpkins this weekend. The results were pretty dramatic. There's nothing like reactive targets to make the first shooting experience fun. The horses loved eating the resulting pumpkin pulp. http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx73/bmtshooter/p...

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Hard to say for sure, but I see a 1873 Winchester rather than a Marlin. Any idea of when this was taken? It's really a neat old picture. Thanks for sharing.

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Apparently someone else has figured out my plans for retirement. I don't see the barbeque pit that is required for this type of lifestyle.

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That is Great News !! Good things like this are happening every day all over the globe ..... we don't hear about them in the mainstream media do we? The healing ministry in our society has unfortunately had way too much negative stereotyping and exploitation by a misguided few. This has resulted in ...

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I was just curious if the horse's tack provides a clue for any of you folks?

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Great rifle .... great shooting. My eyes don't see well enough to shoot groups like that at a hundred yards. 50 to 75 is more realistic for hunting anyway. Thanks for the pictures.

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Yes to all of the above.........add shirts unbuttoned halfway to the navel for both males and females. That's not what you see in the old photos.

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awp101 wrote:I'm just curious, what will the 180g do that the 158g won't? I don't think I've ever fooled with anything heavier than 158g.

The 180 grain shoots well out of my micro-groove marlin barrel. Both lead & jacketed bullets do well. Lighter bullets are not nearly as accurate.

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Yes, there is an exotic ranch about 8 or 10 miles away, but I haven't noticed this type of deer there. Theses pictures are from close to Woodville, TX. Lots of interesting things in the woods around here.

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