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AJMD429

No trigger time with that gun, but a couple comments based on other similar guns I've shot. My Braztech .45/410 I sold when I realized the long jump to rifling would prohibit the use of .45 Colt loads if I wanted to actually hit anything. I literally got foot-sized groups at 25 yards! I tried hot lo...

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Looks like a little slice of heaven!

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Based on AJMD429's information, I don't see how we can afford free health care as a country. No jokes intended. We can't. Health care is 'dying' in the same way all of our freedoms are, including firearms ownership. I do think there is HOPE though, because perhaps we can CHANGE things :roll: after ...

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DarryH wrote:Ever since Bill Ruger backed the hi-cap magazine ban,
and a couple other anti-gun measures,
I have NEVER bought a NEW one.

Me either.

Nor will I buy any movie or music by an anti-gun entertainer (which limits me more than only buying used Rugers!)

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Well, us Anglos are quitting in droves, because we had to borrow up to a quarter million dollars and delay entering the work force until we were in our thirties, so by the time we were moving out of the ghetto apartment and rusty cars, our friends were moving into their fancy homes, paying down the ...

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As far as 'new' or 'NIB' vs. 'used' I really never care - 24 hours after I get hold of them, they're 'used' anyway.

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Glad you got the honors. Good times...!

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Since the heading was "truck gun" rather than "truck rifle" or "truck carbine" - what about a handgun? I don't travel in wilderness areas, and my main concern would be self-defense - if my vehicle were to break down or be disabled, I'd not necessarily want to have to op...

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My wife explained it - since men have so much in common with DOGS, it is much easier for us to understand them than our wives...

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Awesome!

Who can re-barrel the No. 1 in such a non-standard caliber? I'd LOVE one in .444 Marlin...

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Sorry, but I just think parkerizing and black stocks go together, and neither goes well with a levergun. IMHO. Ah, but Springfield 1903s and M1 Garands were parked (the 03s during refurb in WWII I believe). Both have wood stocks and both shore are purty! Parkerizing is like 'stainless' - some folks...

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Now lemme get this straight. They actually search the interior of vehicles parked in a hospital parking lot? Note I didn't ask if they have a sign that says "vehicles subject to search". I asked do they actually search the hundreds or thousands of cars that come and go every day? If not, ...

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Way cool. Looks sturdier and better made than the factory ones I've seen. I like the aperture front sights too.

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ArcticGoose wrote:How does parkerizing work on the post '64 recievers where re-blueing is not an option? I got some great idea's when I posted my question earlier but parkerizing was not mentioned. Just wondering about more options on these recievers.

What makes the receivers un-blueable...?

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Although it would make sense to 'proof' your overall design, and not inventory two sets of receivers (due to extra cost and risk of mixing them up), it is possible the cost savings would be enough to make up for the extra labor and possible the manufacturer would develop ways to mark/track them, so ...

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If you want to PM me, I could give you more detailed information and experiences I and others have had in Indiana with this issue. Generally, it has boiled down mostly to 'civil disobedience' but in a couple cases I understand the hospitals were reasonable. Of course Indiana is a very pro-gun state ...

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I believe you can ALSO still get the "accellerator" rounds for the .30-06, which are saboted .223 bullets - probably 55 grain. Muzzle velocity around 4,000 fps. So, he really might not need a new gun, if his has a decent scope! .223's are nice, and used to be cheap surplus/contract ammo. M...

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With guns and allen sizes, I save ALL the ones that come with things, and I've noticed that there are many variations on any given size as far as snugness; sometimes I'll even file down a larger size or peen/cut/trim another, if there is a really tight thing I have to loosen. Between an English and ...

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I'm hoping they put it on the website... I ain't got no Gooberment Controlled Digital MSM TV... I heard that with the 'digital' format comes the potential to a) send differing programs to differing recipients simultaneously, and b) see which recipient is watching what program. Something about hands...

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Those Taurus Judges are flying off the shelves. They sell just as fast as they come in, as fast or faster (now) than the AR-15s! What do they generally sell for? I might put one on my 'short list' (...although if you can shoot .410 shells in the .444 leverguns, maybe you could shoot them in the BFR...

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Post a followup - we don't have TV here...

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J Miller wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:OK - now how about PUMA parts...?
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Joe

Thanks. Now I just have to figure out what spares I need...!

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I know you probably don't want to buy a new gun, but.... The Taurus "Judge" revolvers with .410 shotshells would seem to be the ideal in-home defense guns. I would think it would offer plenty of power without overpenetration, compact (an unwieldy .410 long gun would be knockable from your ...

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At the NRA convention last year when he spoke, it seems I remember him saying the comments about the deer, and "pretty much like the French" so I wouldn't be surprised if it was originally during an interview. He doesn't self-censor much! I which we had someone like HIM for president...!

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What gets me is that there really ARE alot of people who 'get it' - but that 10% or 20% or whatever (more like 75% of the folks I hang around, but I stick with the smarties :roll: ) who do 'get it' can't somehow get ANY political traction. Is it the media? The sound-byte mentality of the younger gen...

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rangerider7 wrote:I love non-abused old levers!

I like even the abused ones...!

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OK - now how about PUMA parts...?

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For a finish that's just as tough, and better looking than Parkerizing, I like to brown the beater 336s I rehab. Takes a few days to get it done, but it's easy and looks somehow "more right" than Parkerizing. Allright..... For us newbies/dummies, are there any 'cookbook' instructions for ...

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O.S.O.K. wrote:Its durable but not completely rust proof - but if you coat the whole thing with CLP and then wipe off, it's much much more rust proof - holds the CLP really well over time.

[dumb question mode ON]
...what is "CLP"...?
[/dumb question mode OFF]

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Thankfully, we won't need to do anything ourselves, because the ever-vigilant NRA and our fellow gun owners will object to the number of guns listed, and insist that some of them be taken off the list, at least for now. It is also best to hold off writing letters and making phone calls because the o...

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My 'old faithful' 1894 is parkerized, and a local smith did it here in Indiana - slimmed up the forend without even asking, and now it is a beautiful gun (I'll try to get around to posting a good picture). I think he told me it was actually easier to do right than bluing was, but I don't know how mu...

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A low mounted scope on 1X is about as fast on target as you can get. Wouldn't it be nice to have one about the compactness of those red-dot ones, but that would zoom up to 10x when you wanted it to! Maybe even the crosshair part stays put, and you slip on the 10x part if you have time for a rested ...

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I prefer the ones who look like they could help put hay in the loft.

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I have lots of high see-through rings, because In bright light I like peeps, but if I have the time for a precise shot, or the light is poor, I like a scope. I haven't gone on a 'critical' enough hunt to need backup irons, and if I did, I'd likely just use a quick detatch scope, since if it's broke ...

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Lots of "official" opinions from doctors out there on that one, but the consensus seems to be that a healthy person isn't at much risk unless really getting chilled badly throughout. I think what actually happens when you are breathing cold air or ears cold is that your body shifts from wa...

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Friend brought in a 1894 Marlin rifle in .38-40, long octagon barrel, hooded front sight, tang peep (looked like the Riflesmith sights), PISTOL GRIP (with that neat little S-shape), and I drooled on it. About 70%. I had no idea he is into old guns until he bought some .348 bullets from us back in D...

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Maybe try compressed air or even WD-40 to the firing pin hole; if there is junk in there it would mess it up. If that fixes it temporarily, I'd remove the firing pin(s) to clean the passage thoroughly.

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flatnose wrote:I would give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

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How do you save them in a reasonable file size? That is an art that has eluded me. I have a freebie (came with computer or cameral) called PhotoImpression that you can edit (crop or 'resize' - the latter is what keeps the whole view but drops pixel count/resolution). I think lots of other freebie s...

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Wheeee..........!

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I guess I like the 'extremes' - so I'd either want a really large-bore round beginning with a "4" or better yet a "5" in a carbine-sized gun, or an action enabling something like a 6mm Remington long-pointy thing.

.475 Linebaugh or .500 S&W I'd really like.....

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Rusty wrote:I bet if you really wanted to you could buff those bear claw marks off the side.

...'bear claw' marks...hmmm...

Maybe I'll just leave them there, and tell the grandkids about the big bears what used to live in Indiana when I was growin' up...!

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I don't have any load data handy (there are reloading forums like reloadersnest and ammoguide) but it might help folks to suggest useful loads if you post what kinds of powder(s) you either have or can easily get...

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People are like that sometimes about being surprised doctors or nurses would carry a firearm; they say "But isn't your job to protect life...?" Well, duhhh..! That's what GUNS do, excepting if they are in the hands of criminals or irresponsible people, same as cars, drugs, or whatever. I u...

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This is a very, very bad one. I only succeeded in removing it from 1 computer, the others had to be reformatted and the os had to be reinstalled. I assume the "built-in" Restore function in Windows also gets corrupted by this malware, right...? I miss the pre-Windows days where you could ...

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OK, I finally got around to the pictures... :oops: The Marlin .45-70 Guide Gun and the Puma 454 Casull ... http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa132/AJMD429/Leverguns%20etc/StainlessGuidePuma.jpg The rear sight I installed on the Guide Gun - a Williams WGRS - http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe...

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And what you get in addition to work with the wrong tools is an attempt by someone who is not trained and is doing his first job. Not a great formula for a good outcome. Then you have to find a gunsmith to 'un-bubba' it for you. I usually wait for a snowy and sunny winter day so there is an excuse ...

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I usually replace the rear barrel-mounted sights with Williams FP's mounted on the side of the receiver, or use the B-Square scope mounts, but when I fiddled with one of them to put in a 'dovetail blank' - I think the standard dovetail blank didn't fit because the rifle's groove was just slightly bi...

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If you can persuade Ruger to do a No. 1 in .444 Marlin (heck, they do them in .45-70!), THAT would be the coolest; you could run pressures up into the stratosphere, use evil long, pointy bullets (think 400-500 grain in a .430 diameter), and it would sit right up there between the .416 Rigby and .458...

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I have a 10/22 that I've been improving for some time. Thus far it has a Green Mountain heavy SS barrel. I put it in a Houge overmoulded stock, but it has it's own problems. I think I'll go back to the wood. The range I go to has a monthly shoot where we shoot the USBR targets. You'd be surprised w...

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