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I shot down a couple of tangled sycamores 12" in diameter which were bowed under a huge storm-felled willow tree in the woods - all hanging over our favorite walking path. The 12" trees were both bowed horizontal about 10 feet above the ground, so there was so much strain I wasn't going an...

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Congratulations. May she go far in life, and enjoy the fruits of her success.

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As THE Cowboy .45 Special guy, I can assure you that YES, folks modify their rifles to run .44 Russian. Marlins can be done by Gary Blansett, spur45@macomb.com, and 66 and 73 rifles can be made to shoot .44 Russian by using my Cowboy .45 Special carrier. Ya do have to mind OAL a tad, (ya can't use ...

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But the .44 Russian is enough shorter than the .44 Magnum (or .44 Special) that I think it would add magazine capacity and maybe shorten lever throw, which is what the .45 Cowboy round does vs. the .45 Colt. The .44 Russian case length is .970" and the .45 Cowboy is .897" vs. the .44 Mag a...

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If you'd had central heat, you mighta stayed off of her, once in a while! :lol: :oops: The house I wanna build someday is kinda what you're gonna end up with, but I was thinking French doors on both ends, and possibly, a 360 degree deck, so I could "Walk the parapet". We built it so there...

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It's more fun to use an aerosol can of deodorant and a butane lighter to 'flame throw' them in mid-air...

(...don't ask me how I know that...

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My office works on appointments and I can tell you people have all sorts of ways of being responsible or not. Sometimes I wish we sold 'tickets' for appointments, so people would get the concept that they've reserved time we provide at an overhead cost of about $4.00 per minute. Someone 'no-shows' ...

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We're lucky in that an ox-bow of river, flood plains, and so forth pretty much isolates us even though we don't have a huge place. Here's an idea a friend did who lived in one of the large-tract (5 acre) suburban areas. It cost him a bunch of money I suspect, but he rented (maybe borrowed, I don't k...

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I know some folks modify the internals of the .45 Colt guns so they handle .45 Cowboy rounds, but does anyone do the same thing to .44 Magnum guns so they cycle .44 Russian rounds? Just curious...

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He may very well be like and "rotate" if you will between a lot of different types of shooting, I started out with a 22 autoloader, then got into bolt guns, the guns of WW2, submachine guns for a ver yshort spell (too expensive), then sixguns, went on a 1911 spree, then got back to cowboy...

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Then the 94 Marlin in .44 Mag hiccupped a few times for me. You'd think the factory would take more care in selecting the guns they bring to such events. If I were them I'd limit the 'demo' guns to the more reliable .357 1894's. I still like their .44 Mags though, but there is a definite 'rhythm' t...

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I like the .429 series from .44 Special, .44 Mag, through .444 Marlin, so I might like the .44 Special.

OTOH, a .45 Colt, .454 Casull, .460 S&W series would be even better!

(...if only someone made a .460 levergun

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My first two rifles were bolt guns, but my leverguns now outnumber them by far - so there is hope...! My four kids likewise started with bolt actions, then 'converted' - most of the Marlins here belong to family members: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa132/AJMD429/Leverguns%20etc/Levers_-_Marli...

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Yes. 25, 50, 75, & 100 yard range about 200 yards from the back door. Lots of sacrifices in other areas of our lives to keep the homestead, but the range is part of the appeal. There is another area owned by family where we could shoot safely about 500 or so yards, but we've not gotten around to...

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That's the base I have. I only use it for ammo grouping tests. Got it from Walmart. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk239/avmusician/Guns/Shootingpix008-1.jpg Is that bipod one of those plastic ones that clamps over a barrel (or magazine tube) when opened up? I've always wondered why bipods don'...

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I generally just accept the differences and deal with folks hanging stuff on a levergun, but the part that bugs me is, you did it to Winchesters, when you had Marlins you coulda hung 'em on! Marlins are ugly as issued; Winchesters are graceful tools of utility! :lol: The nice thing about my liking ...

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After trying to figure out why I don't mind high see-through scope mounts, and other shooters want as low a mount as possible, I realized that I seldom "cheek weld" except if shooting off a bench. When sitting or standing, I tend to place the side of my jaw against the buttstock, rather th...

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Here's a couple we do: 1) My son and I will each either select our own gun, or one for each other, and we each get one shot at the "100-yard" gong from a standing position actually at 80 yards from the gongs. We may do it regardless of light or weather, so it becomes a good 'hunting' drill...

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I'm not sure there is a day when I don't either think about target shooting, collecting, hunting, or (unfortunately) the political aspects of guns. If it is GOOD weather, and I'm lucky enough to have time, I'll go out and at least shoot briefly (sometimes my son and I do the "one shot, one gong...

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I actually like the see-through rings made especially for Marlins, although most folks don't seem to. Maybe I just have a giraffe-like long neck or something, but I hate scrunching down to a low mounted scope. Maybe it is genetic, because my son has the same preference; probably just a matter of wha...

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Is that a factory forend on that 1892?

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...or maybe a .359 or .360, from what I've hears some say after slugging their bores! There was a post on 'slugging bores' that was up last year, and when I went to slug the .44 Magnums I have, I got .430's, .431's, .432's, and one .433 - the only sizers I have are .429 and .430, so I stalled out on...

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Beautiful gun and astounding photography!

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kimwcook wrote:Happy Anniversary! I'll be praying for many more.

Heck, we should be praying for his wife to keep putting up with him. Shame on him - always buying all those GUNS and stuff...

Beautiful and happy looking bunch, YK - be proud of all of them!

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Here's a few "pairs" I've come up with over the years (some duplicates in photos, and others I've traded off by now :cry: )... Ruger Super Blackhawk and Marlin 1894 - .44 Mags ...and before any 'scopophobic' says anything - the 10 point buck my 13 year old kid shot with it did NOT laugh at...

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Dittos on the "too many sub-forums" thing - I took one look at the pages and pages of forums and gave up even finding the topic...

Lots of forums do that, and it is really annoying. Ours is better.

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There's also an article somewhere on the net about the .444 being used by some military person in Viet Nam I think.

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OK,

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RANGE REPORT...!

... er, at least, maybe, a picture...

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I don't think the rifle would stand the stress of actual use. A machete might be a better choice if it came to that. Actually, before we built our 'covered shooting bench' we had to stand in mud to shoot at anything more than 25 yards away, so bayonets came in really handy because instead of taking...

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I'd probably buy it. If it doesn't have zinc or some such in it, it would be good bullet material, and if it turns out it does, you're "only" out $30 - and could use it for some other purpose - cast some slugs, cast some .45 bullets to use in sabots for a .50 muzzleloader, etc... OTOH, I'v...

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Top of the list .... Whitetail Deer Second: anything else from Groundhogs to Bear. We've shot whitetails with .44 Mag, and feral cats & dogs with .22 LR, .22 Mag, .357 Mag, .44 Mag, & .444 Marlin (only gun on hand at the time... :oops: ) - nothing else but squirrels around here enough to hu...

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It's going to be hard (on the wallet) to cut down those cases, though... NOW I have a use for those silly "Leverevolution" cases - 1/8" shorter than NORMAL ones, so I guess I'll have to 'sacrifice' them for shot loads. I don't like to shoot snakes (the few venomous ones around here I...

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Yep - thanks for the effort on primers. I've been 'ok' on them, but I have referred alot of fellow reloaders to your program (don't know if they followed through). Hope it's helped some get what they need.

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Griff wrote: The fly in the ointment? There was a reporter along for the raid. Yep, Sunday's paper had a great description of the raid... and of my "uniform". Kiss that one goodbye!

News Reporters seem to generally have the common sense of ping-pong balls, and the integrity of cockroaches...

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Hobie wrote:Prayers said. Please let them know that we ARE praying for them.

Yep - that extra confidence given the family and patient by knowing that I am convinced sometimes is the turning point to recovery.

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salvo wrote:Your spose to shoot em, before they start looking like that
Nice job though!

Fair is Fair - Kid's gotta help with THAT part too...! (Or if he can't handle those loads yet, YOU have to polish some .22LR's for him so HE has some shiny ones to shoot...)

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Modoc ED wrote:Actually, they were after your guns Joe and got the wrong house. They'll be back to your house tonight.

Sadly, the 'drugs' and 'guns' wars aren't that different - just kicking in doors for different reasons, but the end result of prohibition of either item is not pretty.

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When we first started seeing them around here, I was used to the crow-chasing-red-tail phenomenon, and was walking across a log bridge, glancing up momentarily to see that happen. Only there wasn't a 'crow' noise; so when I got across and could look up without falling, I looked up just in time to se...

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BlaineG wrote:If only I could teach him to do that to Greeners and Libs.........

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I guess maybe there IS hope for the country after all. Sometimes you get the idea that all the young people are just stupid, irresponsible, hate-filled socialists. You can't achieve personal success with those values - even in today's society, I think an Eagle Scout still means something.

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Used to 15 years ago - thought the varroa killed my one hive's queen because they swarmed - later on an experienced beekeeper came over and said my hive was fine, but overpopulated after the winter! On the one hand I was too lousy a beekeeper and too inexperienced to realize what was going on, but o...

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tn gun runner wrote:All my hunting guns wear a fixed 4 power , when I look in scope at game my brain automatically adjust for yardage . Only my varmint guns get variable like a 4x12x40AO .

I like that approach...!

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Ironically, the CCW permit is likely the most difficult to obtain, and has the most thorough background checking, of all the forms of ID you could present, unless you have some sort of 'top secret' military clearance ID. When you're in a pinch, and daren't make waves, see if you have any local frien...

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I agree that the .454's and .475's should be able to do 'anything the .44 does only better' but I'll bet those 405 gr. .44 Mag loads WOULD do the job. I'm not at all sure my 240 gr. factory loads would do anything but make a bear angry. It would be interesting to see some comprehensive penetration t...

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I agree with the 12 gauge shotgun option. I'd be highly likely to have the XLR handy, but 'handy' is a relative term for a gun that size. I think I'd be having some other gun as a 'primary' one. You could get a shotgun that is small and lightweight - a breakopen or a pump with short stock. I wouldn'...

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Well, if you want to make a brain shot between the eyes on a big bear, what you do is: Mentally draw a line from the left ear to the right eye and mentally draw another line from the right ear to the left eye and where the two lines intersect (Make an X), that is where to shoot in order to make a b...

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You almost got a cool EBR, but what you wound up with is what I'd call a "Man's Gun" - something which speaks with authority, requires discipline to handle, and deals a decisive blow when needed. Even more importantly (since shot placement makes up for power every time), is the other diffe...

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I downloaded some very good instructions on how to disassemble and reassemble a M92. Nothing has made me appreciate the elegance of the Marlin lever action design as much as this M92. +1 on that, and same for spare parts buying/fitting. Love the Marlins. Anyway, the government says it my property n...

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No bears around here, but if I had to be in bear country, unless some expert advised me otherwise, I'd want something VERY powerful with a VERY penetrating bullet. If I were in a tree stand , in a really BIG tree, I might try to KILL a big mean bear with a .32-20 and a solid copper bullet (assuming ...

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