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I have 8 or 9 of his books....fascinating reading.

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A faster twist is required to stabilize heavier bullets.

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At least in California, Joshua trees are protected as an endangered species by law.

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Doc AJ brought up the interesting point that in the 2020 election, approximately 14 million more votes were counted than in previous recent elections and the 2024 election. Wonder where those came from....hmmm.

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I sure like Skinner sights. I did need to replace front sights on a couple of my leverguns. Others were fine with the originals

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When I imbibe which is seldom, I drink tequila which unlike bourbons and whiskeys is not hard on my stomach.

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I used a belly band holster for a while but realized that despite their comfort and concealability advantages, they are just too slow to access. A company called CYA markets some ultra thin-shelled appendix holsters made of a form of carbon fiber that work extremely well. They are reasonably priced,...

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I remember in one of Hickok 45's videos he was showing that with his Marlin Cowboy Limited 1894 in .44 mag his bullets were keyholing at just 25 yards. He increased his cast buillet diameter by .002" and his bullets shot straight thereafter. It might be wise to slug your barrel.

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I have 3 .41 mags in Smiths and 2 in Rugers but that Bisley looks very attractive. If I see one I'll probably take it home. It's a great caliber. I have a midsize Bisley flat top Ruger in .44 special and I think a .41 mag in that gun would be perfect.

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I regret passing over an opportunity to buy a Super Blackhawk in .480. What a very cool revolver.

Thanks for the picture, Harold!

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What a neat place, Jay! I am about as green as your tractor with envy. No question it's a lot of work to keep up but it keeps you out of the bingo parlors.

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Let's not lose this thread after almost 115K views.

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I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with Glocks years ago so I bought a 9mm, then I bought a couple more plus a Glock .40 S&W and a couple of S&W 9mms. I probably have 1500 loaded rounds of 9mm but I don't shoot 'em. Revolvers are so much more fun.

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Due to the excellent penetrating qualities of the .45 Colt, Villa is said to have lined up 4 or 5 captives at a time and executed them with a single shot when ammunition was in short supply.

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One of the really amazing aspects of the tunnel is that it was put together on the surface of the channel and then sunk and weighted down.

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I suspect a good many of us are cursed with that affliction. I wouldn't have it any other way.

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You said "finally". Does that mean you finally got a squirrel with your old gun or you finally got a new air rifle? I recall you were favorably impressed with the reviews of the Beeman R7. Pyramyd Air apparently has them and they imply they are still made in Germany. Might be worth another...

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Check out Overland Sheepskin Co in Taos.....www.overland.com.

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I have a 200 gr RCBS mold, 45-201 that I use pretty much exclusively in my 1911s. It has a very narrow shoulder that is seated so close to the case mouth that it doesn't interfere with feeding. 5.0 gr of Bullseye or 5.8 gr of 231 does it for me.

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Yeah, but just think how crabby they are in the morning.

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The railroad tunnel that runs under the English Channel is an engineering marvel, just amazing.

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I'll bet a gift certificate to Lush or Lululemon would please her.

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GK, I have a younger sister who lives in Hamburg. She has some friends who have a kind of resort for guests at Cornwall. She drives there and stays as a friend several times a year

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Not bad; that looks like about 7 or 8" on the ground.

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Nope, we don't get nuttin like that here.....thankfully. A majority of houses here have flat roofs, including mine. That combination would be disasterous.....

Thanks for the pictures, Jay!

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A couple of weeks ago my wife and I drove to OKC to visit our daughter and her family. Our son and his little family drove up from DFW and we had a chance to visit with them as well. I gave our son a Henry lever action in .357 because he had joined a deer lease group in an area about an hour south o...

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hahahaha, Grizz....very good!

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Still better than here in NM. After she was elected to office our far, far left idiot governor decreed that no gun transactions would take place on state property (the state fairgrounds) so the gun shows since then have been small and widespread. Not that they were very attractive even before that.

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Don't leave home without 'em.

I'll bet both your new beauties will shoot just fine.

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It doesn't happen very often here but every now and then we get snow like this and even deeper. This was the only one I could find that I measured and photographed.

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Thanks for the pictures! Yep, the look of authority.

LBT 325gr WFN

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Congratulations, Streetstar! Wonderful guns, I hope you never have to part with them. Thanks for the story.

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Nice pics indeed! That last one looks particularly warm and inviting. Thanks

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You're a good guy, Jay. I'm sure there are lots of people in your community who appreciate your efforts and the help you offer.

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I saw that your area got some severe weather, Jay. I hope it's over and that you get the mess cleaned up to your satisfaction.

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I doubt that either Prazak or Linebaugh concerned themselves with mathematical power but rather determined through experience that appropriately loaded .45 Colts had a distinct advantage in hunting big game.

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I think Max Prazak would certainly argue that the .45 Colt loaded to its full potential is superior to the .44 mag as a hunting round. I'm sure John Linebaugh would have agreed.

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I suspect that drones are the new face of war.

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We got a dusting last night too. It's just a few degrees below freezing so it'll be gone in an hour or two. Forecast cast calls for dry weather for the next week or so. I hope the wind stays down...it's been really windy the past few days.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I wish you fine gents a wonderful day.

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I have a snowblower but I really don't need to use it very often, maybe half a dozen times per winter. It's a Craftmen with a 110V electric start which I think is an excellent feature. The biggest downside is that when the temperature is too warm and the snow is really wet, the chute gets plugged up...

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That's pretty typical for New Mexico as well. Albuquerque is by far the largest city in the state and the relatively rare times it snows, people freak out, have no idea how to drive in it. Good for the body shops and insurance companies. Plus, the kids get out in their 4 wheel drives and figure they...

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Bill, you posted a picture of an horno , a traditional oven common in New Mexico so I know you're familiar with them. There are 19 occupied Indian pueblos in New Mexico, virtually all of which use hornos for bread and other baking on a regular basis. Many old Hispanic families use them as well. Acom...

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Jim, thanks for keeping up with John's progress and informing us!

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Years ago I had a Ruger m77 Tropical Rifle in .458 that was magnaported. I only shoot cast bullets and was constantly cleaning lead off the front sight base. I finally gave up and sold the rifle.....I still regret selling it.

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I have about 2 dozen single action Rugers and although I know it's quite rare I have had a couple of incidents with transfer bars. My shooting partner and I were out shooting a few years ago and the transfer bar on his gun broke in two. I had an extra at home about ten miles away and in a short time...

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Scott, about 8 years ago I sent my 40 year old .45 Colt Blackhawk back to Ruger complaining of oversized chambers and throats. Amazingly, they replaced the cylinder and sent it back at N/C. I don't know if they still do that these days but it might be worth a try. If you decide to send it to Mr. Bow...

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Scott, my shooting partner keeps track of how many times his brass has been loaded. His Starline brass seems to last the longest, not surprisingly. Standard pressure loads in .45 Colt have lasted well over 30 reloadings. He does not anneal his brass and replaces it as soon as cracks are visible.

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For every caliber that I don't load on my Dillons, I use an RCBS bench-mounted priming tool. I've had it for years and it works very well. I don't have that tool or several others (case trimmer, lubrisizer, etc.) mounted permanently, I clamp them to my bench when I need them.

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Just got off the phone with Dillon's tech support and the guy with whom I spoke did not have a solution. He admitted that virgin brass and brass cleaned with pins and dish soap were the worst in terms of sticking to the expander die. He stated that the best method might be using a case lube. I asked...

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Scott, I've always had the impresson that the brass that sticks to the powder/expander die the worst in the Dillon 550 is .38 and .357. An at least partial solution is to put new brass, which is the worst offender, into my vibratory tumbler for ten minutes or so. It seems that the powder resulting f...

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