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Scott Tschirhart

Definitely an interesting place with an interesting population. I guess smoking marijuana is legal here because there’s a lot of folks doing it.

Scott Tschirhart

GunnyMack wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:52 am Does this visit have something to do with your previous trip to DC? Is your case being heard? If so good luck Scott!

Yes. Oral argument tomorrow morning.

Scott Tschirhart

I’m in DC and of course I couldn’t bring a proper sixgun: it’s beautiful here but I do miss my sixgun.

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I remember the old folks talking about “sixguns” and I still prefer to use that term for a single action revolver. “Pistol” seemed to be used for everything else whether it was a revolver or something else. Of course when I was starting out in the police department it was mostly Smith & Wesson r...

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Yeah, the first time he shook my hand I noticed how it just gobbled up my hands….and I wear an XXL glove!

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If it hadn’t been for the Shootists having that USFA revolver done in.44 Special some years ago, I would likely feel the same way.

And the purchase of 2000 pieces of Starline brass with the Shootists head-stamp.

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Shooting my favorite two .44 Specials in the rain this morning. The Smith 69 shoots the Skeeter load at an average of 898fps which is just about perfect for most everything. It fouls some with my cast bullet loads and I think I need to polish the bore a bit. The Bowen/Ruger clocks at 949fps on avera...

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And my introduction to the .44 Special

https://youtu.be/Gs8AqzN9Ga4?si=zqYVyiqqirn4g-8v

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.44 Special blues

https://youtu.be/j-oHf_dBqq8?si=6-E4JVK6dsFpcang

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Here is an index with links to excellent articles about the .44 Special

https://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org/44_ ... _Articles/

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5.5 gr 231 under a H&G 68 200 gr bullet is probably the load that I have shot the most of over the years. It made major in a 5 inch Government Model and was easy on the gun and shooter.

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Thanks for posting that. It was an accident and I can’t say that I’ve never had an accident with a firearm. But I know it affected Bill Jordan deeply.

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You know, I think I have a pair of smooth South Texas mesquite stocks that I can put on this gun.

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There's still some disagreement over what bullet the Colonel was using, but the closest I ever got was 6.5 Unique with the H&G68. It's plenty sporty and younger me used to shoot 'em up by the bucket load, though I'll admit that these days running through 70-100 is enough. Your load seems plenty...

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In recent years I'd settled on 8.5 Power Pistol with the Keith bullet, but that was before Alliant powders got scarce around these parts. 8 grains of Universal also makes for a good load and I've been meaning to do a direct comparison with Unique at the same charge weight. My light load with magma ...

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That’s a lot more punishment than anybody actually does to their rifle.

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I knew him enough to shake hands with him, but I can’t say that we were close. Most folks don’t know about the tragedy that occurred forcing him out of the Border Patrol.

I felt so bad for him and I think it really humbled him.

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I’ve pretty much settled on 6 gr of Unique for light loads with 240 gr machine cast bullets and 7.5 gr of Unique under the Keith bullet.

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The new flattops are excellent guns. The ones I have messed with (particularly my .44 Special) shoot very well.

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Kinda scary! Glad nobody was hurt.

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I question the wisdom of calling any weapon an “assault” type. Better to call them all self defense weapons. This is part of the bigger problem of letting the fear of what people might think control what we might say. I’m not sure I care what people like that think. We better, they vote. I absolute...

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These days I’m leaning toward a .357 carbine over the .30-30 simply because I load .38 and.357 progressively and the power difference in full house .357 loads is not as much as you might think.

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No issue with folks putting whatever they want on their levergun. But how do you put it in the saddle scabbard? This Skinner sight slides into and out of the scabbard easily without snagging and after I put a dab or thread locker on the adjustment screw’s it maintains zero.

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I think fold are trying to keep their employees, I know that we are having some trouble with this.

I think they are trying to be open about this and I respect that.

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I am very reluctant to advise anyone who I don’t have a very close relationship with regarding any aspect of a personal defense gun. One of my siblings I can speak openly about such things. Another of my siblings I will never engage in any such discussions. Be prudent about this. We may be called to...

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I’m betting that being in the presence of our Lord would not easily be described with words.

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There was apparently a great number of different cartridges which must have caused a logistical nightmare. One of the raiders from Pancho Villa’s gang was carrying on the Columbus New Mexico raid was a Winchester 94 carbine chambered in .25-35. It is displayed on the wall of the train station. I ima...

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Very nice!

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This was before I met Miss Kathy. I know better.

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I was at Thunder Ranch and fixing to go into a shoot house. Clint set up the scenario. He told me that this was my neighbor’s house and I had seen men breaking in and grabbed my rifle. I could hear her screaming for help. I asked Clint “am I sleeping with her?” He said “no.” I backed off from the ho...

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I’m disappointed that Chester didn’t volunteer to shoot one of them!!!!!

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I didn’t see flattops for many years. However, lately they seem to be coming out of peoples’ collections and are finding their way into local gun stores.

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Nice!

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Jim I have a Bowen conversion in .44 Special and one in.41 magnum.

But I’ve got two of these flattops in.357 and I won’t have them converted.

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I love those old ads. Thanks for sharing.

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Some of these early guns are still pretty good.

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I doubt that could do this today. But it’s the right way.

https://youtube.com/shorts/MDgLQU3Bx7w? ... jS56GytrgP

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Smith & Wesson is doing a great job on these newer revolvers. I’ve got a Model 69 (.44 Magnum 5 shot on an L frame) that is really well put together with longevity improvements that are really smart.

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Walt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm Because then the brass would be different lengths and we would complain about it.

Walt is talking about me.

But the real reason is that the .45 Colt doesn’t need to be improved.

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Walt wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:33 pm My solution to that is to avoid TVs and to never go to movies. I have no reason to watch people pretending to be someone they're not.

I’ve got nothing against actors or any other legitimate profession.

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I’m definitely gun Amish.

But I let everybody scratch their fleas however they want to.

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mickbr wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:54 am Scott if I recall you are a very big guy. I reckon that kid traded in a 380acp for a 44 mag carry gun right after that encounter

Oh, I’m big enough. I often forget how much space I take up.

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Many actors used to train so they would look good on a horse. That’s because there used to be a lot of people who actually worked on a horse and knew the difference. Burt Lancaster showed how to use a Sharps in “Valdez is Coming” Tom Selleck did a great job in “Quigley Down Under.” But the actors di...

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An interesting story with some unusual stars.

But it kills me that they didn’t teach the actors how to actually use a Sharps rifle!

But the takeaway lesson is to count your bullets!

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It does not but the ones I have handled shot to the sights.

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Good move. I think the more people who enjoy their God-given rights the more difficult it will be for the lefties to try to take it away.

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I was in another shop yesterday and they told me that they had a three day approval on a suppressor.

So suppressors are moving off the shelves much faster now and it is encouraging more people to purchase them.

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JimT wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:57 am
I doubt if very many people know who Thell Reed is, Scott.

You may be right Jim. But I know.

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I feel bad for Thell Reed. No father wants to have to go through this.

I don’t know if she deserves to be found guilty. I’m not on the jury and I didn’t hear the evidence.

But I feel bad for Thell.

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Hate to hear this.

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