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A safe, speedy, & a positive solution to the nation's economic woes.

A safe tour of duty for my son who is returning to Iraq in Feb for his second tour of duty.

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Nice score & very concealable.

& remember a .25 in the hand is better than a .45 in the safe....

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I predominantly shoot single shot black powder cartridge rifles w/ a Duplex charge (for fouling control) & plain lead base bullets. Any time any of my rifles shoot 10 consecutive shot groups off the bench @ 1.5 to 2 MOA @ any given day & @ any given range, I feel is accurate enough. A Shoote...

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S&W Mod. 24

S&W M15

.50-70 Rolling Block w/ wiping rod.

A side lever Rolling Block or a Hepburn both probably chambered for .45-2.1" (AKA .45-70).

A swivel breech muzzle loader.

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Advantage: quick, short, & straight ignition. Flame from the cap travels straight up through the nipple & immediately ignites the powder charge. Easy to clean powder residue. W/ a "traditional cap lock" rifle, the flame passes through the nipple then bends around to enter the barre...

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Old Irons: I have neither the skill & the tools to work w/ metal. If you can find a way to do it; do it. We ain’t get any younger -- I’m pushing 63 & am starting to say ”screw it! I want it (or want to do it), so I’m gonna”! About 25 years ago, I had a Hopkins & Allen .58 calibre underha...

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I just love a happy ending.

On the radio news report that I heard, a reporter said that the two were memebrs of rival social groups.

Huh?? rival social groups??

Guess calling them gang members would hurt their self-esteem too much....

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AdirondakJack: see what Pette44ru said about hefting a shorter rifle before reaching for the hacksaw. I dislike cutting back an OEM barrel if there is nothing wrong w/ it. I wonder if it wouldn’t be more practical to buy a replacement barrel & magazine tube, then cut & fit, etc. I realize th...

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I always thought that the 6mm Lee-navy straight pull made by Winchester in the mid-1890's was way ahead of its time. IIRC, a problem was that then-available powder excessively fouled the bore. Seems that the USMC was otherwise favorably impressed w/ the rifle & calibre.

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Airedaleman: Denning NY. Had to look on the map for its location as it sounded familiar. Close to where my family is from --North Branch & Fremont Center/Obernburg NY area -- about 20 miles east of Calicoon. Thanksgiving holiday weekend was the big hunting weekend -- everyone “came home” to the ...

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Sixgun: also check the rim depth & dia. on that chamber. From what I recall, there is a difference in the rim dia. & thickness between Jamison & Buffalo Arms .348 brass. My .43 Span. likes the .348 Buffalo Arms brass. I also found that rifle shoots better w/ the ram/cleaning rod removed ...

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"Just be sure it was not a RRB that was originally a foreign caliber and then rechambered and rebored." --Sixgun Good advice. & in the late 1950's - early 1960's when some of these Rolling Blocks could be had for less than US $10.00, many were simply "re-chambered" by lengthe...

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"Problem is you're not wearing a Woolrich jacket and hat along with the pants. Then you'd be grade A." --Slick13 Somewhere in one of my photo albums, I have a picture of my Dad in such an outfit. My Dad, ol' Vinny Schwietzer & Olie Ferona were the talk of the North Branch Inn when they...

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I wonder if these vehicles were allowed to be stolen & have an electronic tracking device attached as way to locate previously hidden or unknown high priority targets, supply caches, escape routes, etc.?? When I was in RVN, we often had snipers firing into the battery & infantry patrols foun...

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Been more than a few yeras since I worked a lathe. & more information will be helpful. The cost of a lathe generally depends -- in part -- on: --The length of the bed, which determines how long the work you want to turn is/can be. --The swing, which determines the diameter you can turn over the ...

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November 10th., 1775: the Continental Congress authorized two battalions of Marines. The rest is history. & to all my past & present Fellow Marines, I'll also add my greetings. For those who often heard of &/or lamented that they never served in the Ol' Corps, let me say: The Old Corps; ...

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November 10th., 1775: the Continental Congress authorized two battalions of Marines. The rest is history. & to all my past & present Fellow Marines, I'll also add my greetings. For those who often heard of &/or lamented that they never served in the Ol' Corps, let me say: The Old Corps; ...

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Every now & then the local Big5's up here sell those in .45 Colt & .44 Magnum. Like yours, w/ a round barrel. On the ones that I examined, the stocks are not walnut, probably some kind a birch w/ a walnut stain. @ this year's SHOT Show, I asked Marlin about them. The representative said it t...

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Muzzling opposition via a new media "Fairness Doctrine". Some predict a radio station licensing changes to require a license renewal every 2 years, not the current 8 years. This will be one of the 1st passed by Congress & signed into law. Attempts made to control the Internet speech co...

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"Why in the world do those idiots put on those tie wraps? Absolutely ridiculous" --Mike D. Answer: to keep some fool from cocking the hammer or working the action. Before I moved, I was a regular @ the local gun shop for over 20 years. It never failed to amaze me how many people just have ...

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& I'll wager that the "useful idiots" will claim beacuse gun control is too lax in Chicago & through out IL that is the reason for all the murders...

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Maybe the French needed the Maginot Line back then?....

For those not-in-the know:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maginot_Line

Visiting the Maginot Line:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzev1mpx/magi ... /id15.html
http://www.bunkertours.co.uk/the_maginot_line.htm

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Hobie: revisionist hisitorians @ work??....

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"That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made And crowns for convoy put into his purse: We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day, and comes safe...

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Jeremy: since you are planning on shooting a rifle that is 100+ years old, I suggest that you find a solid rest for it, attach a long lanyard, & then fire it. I make this suggestion as the Rolling Block has no really safe way of venting gas from a pierced primer. & none of us know this rifle...

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A Holy St. Obama votive candle?

Be among the 1st to get one --

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/? ... U1MTYyZWY=

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Shouldn't really be a surprise. Powell has been letting his more liberal views come out ever since he left the cabinet. He said that "I would have difficulty with two more conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, but that's what we'd be looking at in a McCain administration." www.po...

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"Colin Powell might endorse Obama By MIKE ALLEN | 10/17/08 10:07 AM EDT Text Size: "Retired Gen. Colin Powell, once considered a potential running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), now may endorse his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), according to Republican sources. But an air of m...

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We need to hang together or the anti-firearms groups will hang us individually & one @ time, until there is no one left....

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Paint the stock white; the metal gold & advertise it as a wedding rental....

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paper plates!

The local WalMart sells 9" dia. orange or black paper plates -- 20 for a buck. I just stocked up on 240 for "targets", came to just about US $14.00, inc. tax. In the spring & summer they also have red paper plates.

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See what 20cows said....

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Could it be that the displays have been removed for cleaning & other maintenance, or the displays are being rotated, new display cases installed, etc?? Right now we are all guessing @ the reasons why the displays changed. But it could be that there is a reason behind it. I’ve been to a few museu...

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See what 2ndovc wrote about the loading lever. While the Walker clone that I once had was fun to shoot for a time, I soon grew tired of it: just too big, clumsy & heavy, & the sight is atrocious. I found that for me, it shot better when I held it on a rest. But even that shooting was no grea...

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See also:

www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/

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For awhile now, I've been buying BP from Powder Inc. You can buy in 5 lbs. lots there. GOEX just had a price increase, effective 10/1 or so.

http://powderinc.com/

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O.S.O.K.: I saw the 8/81's on gunbroker.I always look to see what going on as far as prices. Myself, I stay away from those auctions. Seen far too many shooters "burned". & if you don't like the firearm, you're out shipping both ways. I have the local gun shop keep an eye out for me as...

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For those still wondering how to vote, the NRA - ILA PVF has a site that will gives firearms issue(s) "grades". Just type in your ZIP code.

http://www.nrapvf.org/

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Right now I have a Marlin in .35 Remington & Remington Mod. 14 also in .35. The Mod. 14 ("The Trombone") is being re-furbished as we speak. See: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_5_50/ai_114283922/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1 Other Shooters think I suffer from too much recoil fro...

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Besides cleaning the rifle, you'll also need to clean your cartridge cases after shooting BP. Or, the BP residue will attack the brass & eventually weaken it, causing splits, primers backing out, case separation, etc. Many shooters de-cap the cases @ the range, then drop the cases in a jug of so...

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if he was alive today:

http://asdmembers.ning.com/video/video/ ... eo%3A27939

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I always liked the .35 Remington. I have a 336 in .35 Remington that's just fun to shoot & is very accurate. Surprised me how well the MicroGroove barrel shoots, even w/ barrel sights & my almost 63 years old eyes. Right now, the local gunsmith is refurbishing a Remington Model 14 in that ca...

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See the 8 phase casting Cycle: www.longrangebpcr.com/8Phases.htm As others mentioned: --Obtain a good lead thermometer. --Increase the temperature of the melt. --Besides casting to beak-in the new mould blocks, it will often take 10-20 bullets for the mould to come up to the optimize temperature to ...

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Colleagues: thanks for posting your observations. The difference between Lyman's #48 powder description & the lack of "colour" in the powder made me stop & think twice....

I wonder if the new Lyman #49 has the same information??

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Finished loading up some .35 Remington rounds today w/ Reloader 7. Went looking thru the Lyman #48 Manual for something else & came across this about Reloader 7 (p. 67) : "It has mix of red, yellow and blue identifying granulations." The container that I opened is about 6 months old, b...

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What I don't understand is why-in-the-world would anyone buy a house or build one on a beach area that is known to have been previously devastated by hurricanes? It's not like the Galveston area has never been devastated by storms before Ike blew down the road. When I was living in CA, I don't know ...

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"Pretty insane, I think it bites off too much and won't get passed." -- El Chivo Here's the rub on this. This will part of the Department of Ecology's regulations, so it will not need to go through & and be approved by the normal legislative process. Here is WA, we have been very succe...

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"The lead ban is in regards to hunting only. Target use of lead is still fine and dandy." --Mike D Are you referring to the CA lead ban or this WA proposal? If you mean WA, here's a response that I posted on the Shiloh board today: "... Since I have gotten a lot of comments on ammunit...

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From the NRA-ILA e-mail alerts "Lead Ammunition in Jeopardy in Washington State! "Please Stand-Up and Make Your Voice Heard! " The lead ammunition you use for hunting as well as target and competitive shooting will be banned from purchase, use and ownership in the state of Washington ...

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No problem. Always glad to be of some assistance to a fellow traveling man....

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