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I can get around that number with 37.5 grains of Re-7. For my purposes, though, I'm not so sure it's necessary anymore.

Going forward, I think I'm going to use the low-end loads in the Hornady manual for 1,800-1,900 fps...sort of like a slightly hot-rodded .38-55.

Scott

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Doc Hudson wrote:Just be glad i didn't make mention of Baja Oklahoma. i didn't want to start a range war.

OUCH!!!

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FYI: There is no "c" in "Texian", which was the preferred vernacular at the time.

Scott

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Kansas Ed wrote:Well, of course a couple of months go by, and two US Marshals show up at our front door with half a beef...

That's truly hilarious. When you don't want it, you get it. When you do, you don't.

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You can read about Buck's tests here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21907

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tman wrote:wondering if the standard 94 30-30 will hold up to the .375wcf.? the bigbores had beefed upped sidewalls.or was that an advertizing gimmick?

You're talking to the right guy...I'll let Buck fill you in on the BB94.

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tman wrote:buck, have you rebarreled a standard 94 30-30 to .375? i see that there is a smith named JES who does this conversion. i'd like to have it done, need some expert advise.

.375 Win. cases being shorter, wouldn't a newer .38-55 rifle or barrel do the trick for you?

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Specifically, I am buying a NIB, pristine Belgian BLR in .308. I geared up for the transaction based on the notion of it being an investment in an item that will appreciate over time... Another aspect of your situation is that the rifle in question does not exactly have universal appeal as an "...

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Heck, yeah! Shoot them.

I play guitar, and I feel the same way about them, too. There's some collector in Japan with a literal truckload of old vintage just hanging on the walls of his house. They were meant to be played, and guns were meant to be shot, bottom line.

Scott

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We loaded the .35 caliber (then) wildcat to low-to-mid level .358 Win. speeds and pressures, which put it somewhere on the higher side of in-between .35 Rem. and later .356 Win ballistics. The '94s we converted held up very well, as I doubt any of them were "horsed" a lot -- if any. Same ...

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If I were starting in that direction from scratch, as it were, I'd probably opt for the .356 Winchester. It has long held my attention, since the pre-.307/.356 days, when we rechambered or rebarreled regular '94s to both cartridges, and made ammo from virgin .444 Marlin cases. That's all I was wond...

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The .375 Winchester will do anything the .375 Winchester was designed to do, and will do it as well as the .375 Winchester could possibly do it. I know you're not a fan of the cartridge or the BB94 platform. That said, if you were to choose something of a power that fell somewhere between the .30-3...

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We have a couple of Brownings that have served well. The Liberty Safe guy has been on Tom Gresham's "GunTalk" show before, and from what I heard, they are definitely a cut above the rest of the pack. Also, there's a little rebate for "GunTalk" listeners: you click on the FatBoy a...

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Found this site:

http://www.tapsbugler.com/

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I can't carry a tune in a bucket, but I've been tempted to learn to play the bugle so I could sound taps for veteran's funerals. So many are having to use recordings nowadays because there are so few buglers. That's a nice idea. Do you know if there is an organization for getting scheduled, etc.? A...

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I think it's neat to find and recover these articles (planes, subs, etc.) but sometime I think the dead ought to be left where they lay. In 100 years are they going to decide to raise the U.S.S. Arizona and restore her? I can understand your point, but I also think the families of those men would p...

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Yes, if one is going to talk about racism and disdain in the Pacific in WWII, the Japanese treatment of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, etc. civilians simply cannot be ignored. Not to mention the Japanese treatment of its POWs. Sounds like Mr. Hanks may need to pick up and read a copy of &quo...

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k8vf wrote:I have always liked Hank's work. He is a good one.

But I think he will alienate some with his recent remarks about the U.S. in WWII. Bad judgement.(IMHO)

What's this all about, exactly??? I don't keep up with these people much, so I'm kinda out of the loop.

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One Marine opens up a crate of what turns out to be rifles. What does he find? M1 Garands. His comment: I guess the US Army gets the good stuff. I suspect that the boys were going through a transition from the 1903 to the M1 Garand at that time of the war (August - October 1942). Something like tha...

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I'd rather have one of your XB Falcons, myself.

Scott

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I live in central Texas and am curious about what I could lay down at this point to knock out some weeds and promote the re-growth of my dormant lawn. I've picked a lot of the weeds by hand, but some have root structures that are big enough that I don't want to pull them out and leave a hole. So do ...

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Thanks to all. Please, continue to pray. The news so far continues to not be pretty.

Scott

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My sister-in-law was just diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer. She has four young children. That's about all I can say, at this point. Prayers much appreciated. Her name is Catherine.

Thanks,
Scott

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Not as accurate as a run of the mill AR (on average) Not to be offensive, but who cares? Consider the task at hand. The M16/AR15 has accuracy to spare for the purposes of a modern battle rifle. The way wars are fought today, the Mini-14 is a solid battle rifle, but admittedly not a long-range preci...

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Not true. All Mini-14's have ALWAYS been chambered for both the .233 and 5.56 (stated so clearly in the manual, even designated so on the cover). It was designed into the rifle from the beginning. Actually, it is true for some. I have 180-series rifle from 1976 (first year of civilian availability)...

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The "180-" manual was not ASCII so I couldn't 'paste' it, but it said the same thing (see link above). The thing about "standardized US military" ammo is, at the time the 180-series was offered (mid-1970s), the military load was still a 55-grain bullet. It's not so much a normal...

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Not true. All Mini-14's have ALWAYS been chambered for both the .233 and 5.56 (stated so clearly in the manual, even designated so on the cover). It was designed into the rifle from the beginning. Actually, it is true for some. I have 180-series rifle from 1976 (first year of civilian availability)...

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How about one of these under a 7600 in .308 Win.??? Yeah, baby!

http://www.betaco.com/details.asp?rid=6 ... on=M1A/M14

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nemhed wrote:Oh, you mean like the Rem. 7615?: http://www.remingtonle.com/rifles/7615.htm

Ahhh, you beat me to it.

Feed problems??? Probably a magazine issue, not the rifle. I could be wrong, of course.

Scott

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C'mon. Don't "fix" it. It's part of the charm of the EBR. Nobody can hear it but you, anyway.

Embrace the BOING!!!

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Anyone know the scoop on the one's being advertised by the DCM in the current "American Rifleman" that claim no import marks, etc., etc.? Where are these rifles from?

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For Pete's sale, YK, buy a cheaper scope and use some of the savings to get yourself a pair of slippers that BOTH have laces!

Scott

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Nothing at all wrong with it; it's called "broken in". The "boing" is completely normal. Trust me, I've heard it many, many times, along with the occasional "sproing".

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On a Garand-related note:

Anyone have any experience with the new ones from Springfield? What about the .308 version?

Scott

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86er wrote:Lately, I've gotten a soft spot for older guns. I bought a Remington 81 in 300 Sav made in 1947.

I've been dying to get a Model 8/81, myself. I can't decide between one of the .30 cals or the .35 Rem (In case I wanna play Frank Hamer, a little). Just a very neat little rifle.

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All very well said, Joe. I agree 100%. Now, I am a longtime member, but awhile back I made the choice to "leave" of my own accord due to the fact that I needed to devote more of my time to increasing my livelihood and providing for my family. I haven't quite cracked that nut, but I have st...

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We used to have ads on the old site, did we not? I could be wrong, but I seem to recall them making an appearance there toward the end. It was not a big deal.

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Modoc ED wrote:Gotta say there was no need to start a new thread. Since your thread involves Vic's post, that was the best place for this post.

You're missing his point. The thread was locked WHILE he was composing his reply.

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Not a sales pitch but if any of you haven't read One Ranger by Joaquin Jackson (sp?), you will not be able to put it down. He has a followup book One Ranger Returns (I think is the title-it has been awhile since I read these) that is just as good as the first. I would have agreed a few years ago, b...

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BlaineG wrote:I'm not sure that domestic violence is very family friendly.

Ironic, ain't it?

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Do the M88s have the same firing pin???

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Ben_Rumson wrote:My first thought was Kyber Pass Special...

I think that's a good call.

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I grew especially suspicious when I tried to uninstall CyberDefender and when I declined to purchase it and was about to flush it, it offered to give it to me for FREE. That didn't make any sense to me, so I nixed it.

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What's the scoop on all these DoubleMySpeed/SpeedUpMyPC, etc. registry cleaner programs??? Are they legit? Will they do any harm? Recommendations on the best one/ones to avoid???

Thanks, in advance.

Scott

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game keeper wrote:They all look mostly sober, must be on their way in.

I don't know. The guy fourth in from the left looks like he may have arrived early and got a little head-start on the rest of the crew.

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m.wun wrote:It sounds real fun but I dont fall under the criteria.My oldest is 1975.

OK, but when did the design of your rifle originate? I think that's the important criterion.

Scott

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That's definitely a good bit of snow for up there. Prepare for the wet, nasty muck to follow in a few days as it melts.

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We are just getting cold, nasty rain down here. My kids would love to get some of the white stuff!

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Jeremiah 29:11

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