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I like my Bisley Vaqueros (of course you know that):

I do prefer the look of the unfluted cylinder, however (you know that too):

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It's always termed a collection defecit...never a spending excess!

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I'm not a big military history buff, but do collect first edition books, specifically chess books and Edgar Rice Burroughs. I think my earliest ones date from the late 1700's (I think 1790) by Philidor, who is considered the father of modern chess. His famous quote is, "Pawns are the soul of ch...

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Happy birthday Bro! Soon you'll catch up to me....

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game keeper wrote:alnitak,

The best way to remember your wifes birthday is to forget it once!!!!

How true!! Fortunately, I figured that out a while ago and haven't forgotten her birthday yet. Now, the same can't be said of friends and other family...but that's why I have her.

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Sixgun -- you and I are the same age, and my picture of that time could be a twin of yours -- dress and everything. My theory on the remembering thing is that man's brain is pretty efficient -- it focuses most on those things it needs to survive. Back then, our friends were key to our everyday life,...

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Mokwaw -- Received the dippers. Thanks! They're in great shape. Your .38 brass is going out in the mail today. Sorry it took a little bit to get around to cleaning and depriming them.

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Wonderful! I wish I had your talent (and patience). That there is a labor of love...both for the gun and your son.

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Got America's First Freedom for a while, then switched to AH. I may try AR next year. From what I've seen, there are occasional articles in each that interest me, but ,for me, no one of them is a consistent winner, article to article, month to month.

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Thanks guys. I appreciate your advice and will follow it to a tee. Time to buy a different powder.

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I checked the Hodgdon site, but nothing is listed. Anyone have any experience with 700-X for .45-70 Gov't loads? Are there any loads listed in your manuals?

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In today's Washington Post (I know...liberal rag...I also get the Wash. Times), they refute this ad: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2008/09/nra_misfires_against_obama.html Typical liberal slant...they ignore his voting record, etc. to try and minimize his anti- position. The spirit of...

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Check the "One Sticky" (although we have tens of stickies...not one!):

http://onesticky.levergunscommunity.com ... rsion.html

http://onesticky.levergunscommunity.com ... ammer.html

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A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The flight attendant looks at him and says, "I'm sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger." Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the other and says "Dam! Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so ...

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More liberal leftist, MADD mothers stuff!!! If they really wanted to stop drinking and driving, the police would sit outside of bars at closing. But, noooo...the Food and Beverage industry pays too many taxes, and the bars make too much money off of liquor, so they will serve you until you fall off ...

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Yep...do it yourself. I used a simple "noose" wrap on this one. Ideally, the leather would have been longer to cover more of the large loop. However, I find I can slide this one back and forth so there's no buildup underneath the wrap. Also, I put a few drops of gun oil on it to both color...

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Very good buy! You'll love it.

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I've shot a variety of 240-310 grain cast bullets, mostly SWCs though some RNFPs and HPs, out of mine with no issues.

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My D-60 is still devoid of batteries. I'm too darn cheep to spend $30.00 per each for aftermarket ones. So I'm back to film. Joe Joe -- film will cost you a whole lot more than $30 for a battery! Not to mention the opportunity cost because you only take one picture of a scene and then find out afte...

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Mmm...mmm...good! My one cooler (your bison was MUCH bigger :D ) came yesterday as well. In putting away the goodies, I left out one package of bison ham steaks. Marinated them in a little wine, Worchester, onion power, garlic salt and pepper. Quick-seared them in a frying pan and shared them with m...

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Travis,

I think you meant to ask Mokwaw, since I backed out on the belly band...so I'll leave it to him to answer.

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.38 brass to Mokwaw!

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PM sent with address. Thank you!

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Molwaw -- Just came back from the gun show today, and in trying the belly bands on, it appears that I need a L, not an XL. So I will withdraw my request for the belly band and leave it for a more 'generous' person.

I'll send you an e-mail for the dippers. Thanks!
Bruce

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Here's some stuff I have to offer: 2. Elastic waist band holster size XL, more or less universal gun fit. 4. Lee set of powder dippers, 13 dippers, bought these back in late 60's. Mokwaw -- If not spoken for, can I take the above two items? I have previously PIF'd a couple of survival bracelets (wh...

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Old Savage -- No problem. Thanks for the clarification. EnglishBarry -- Good point. Still, it seems to me that a viable thrid party keeps the other two from either going to the extreme edges to differentiate themselves or meeting in the middle. Though your experience doesn't bode well for the effica...

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All I can say is...WOW!

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86er...how about $20 for the three Civil War books and the audio cassette?

Bruce

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Live in a world of third party wishful fantasies-OK but yer gonna get either the republican ticket or the dem ticket. you can't complain it different. Move or get real and make a choice. L8 L8 (and Old Savage) -- I'm not sure why you are jumping to conclusions about my post on the need for a viable...

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Even with that view which is a distortion, one side wants your guns. What BOTH sides want is CONTROL of your guns. :) There's a lot of truth in that statement. And it's only going to get worse as the cities continue to grow and the entitlement population found in them demands more and more that the...

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Even with that view which is a distortion, one side wants your guns. OS, I won't get into a political argument with you (though there is no "distortion" in my statements -- happy to exchange facts with you off-line). However, I do agree with your comment about one side wanting to take awa...

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As has been said earlier, McCain's been using the same words for a good while. No surprises...both sides (and all politicians) lie. Palin lies about her "bridge to nowhere", selling the jet on e-bay, etc. And she continues to repeat the stories as if they are fact. Obama puts a spin on eve...

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I've eaten Zebra (mmm...), so I don't see horse as any different. Given the variety of edible (and not so edible) things I've put in my body over the years, horse seems like a delicacy.

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Wow! That case coloring is something else! They could have used a higher grade of wood though. Very nice, but tiger-striped or burled would have made it. I love the octagon barrel.

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http://wolfhowling.blogspot.com/2008/08 ... rison.html

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1) Configuration – rifle/carbine (nose cap or barrel bands): carbine 2) Butt – shotgun/crescent/carbine/pad: crescent 3) Stock – pistol/straight: straight 4) Stock – checkered/smooth: smooth 5) Takedown/solid frame: takedown 6) Box mag / tube magazine: tube fed 7) Tube mag length - half/button; two-...

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I'm in the hard cast with large meplat camp. For me, it's Randy Garrett 420 gr. +P Hammerheads for any large animals. There are many other choices for smaller game like deer -- out of a .45-70 I don't think it really matters...factory ammo, etc...you can't make tham any deader.

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I really can't add much to what has been said already. Your eyes and proficiency will determine what you can hit at what distance. For me, I have fond recollections of regularly hitting a pie-plate sized target at 300 yards with a Marlin 1894 in .44mag with peep sights. Nowadays, however, I doubt my...

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I suppose where one lives will have something to do with the way we answer, as well as our hunting abilities and range. +1, also, what are we hunting. I live in NoVA. For hunting, either the Trapper in .44 mag or the Pre-64 .30-30 will suffice. Should be able to take any game in N. America with eit...

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My choice would be .44 magnum with Randy Garrett Hammerheads:

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/garrett.htm

He offers two versions, a 310 gr, 1020 fps that is perfect for handguns up close, and a 310 gr, 1325 fps that is ideal for lever guns.

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Nice report, and good looking trophies. Sounds like a nice ranch and accomodations.

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OK...now I'm hooked. Created an account on GameSheep.com, so I can save games in mid-game. Takes too long to go through all of the bad guys in one sitting!

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That sure looks good. Mine shipped on Monday too. My bison is less than 1/4 the weight of Mike's, and I also have the hog meat that Tom donated. Can't wait for it to get here!

We should have a virtual cookout with the Texas crowd. Pick a night, share your recipe and take pics. Mmmm....mmmm...good.

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Great report! Looks like a good time was had by all. Don't see much country like that up here in Northern Virginia. Nice.

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awp101 wrote:Excellent write up alnitak! Ever thought of hunting and writing for a living?

Wouldn't that be the life! Unfortunately, I'd have to make some money at it...I don't think the wife would buy the, "But it's an adventure!" line when the mortgages came due. But it's a great thought!

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That there is funny!

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I have to chuckle ... all of that writing and I forgot to enclose a picture!

So, here's my buff:

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Thanks for the clarification OI. I had actually seen a couple other videos on YouTube of "Denny Crane", so assumed he was a comedian, since I can't believe some of that material ever aired on TV.

I may have to catch up on Boston Legal!

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After driving thirty hours over two days, we arrived in Castroville close to midnight on Thursday. We pulled into the only hotel in town -- the Alsace, set upon a hill overlooking the placid valley. The pleasant young man at the desk found us a nice room with a wonderful view of the verdant rolling ...

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Too funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Oo-BjKzCE

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