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John in MS

Very impressive!! I hope you will please be sure to show us the finished product!!

John

John in MS

Those screws are not factory original. However, 218 Bee Browning 65's don't grow on trees, so if you want it as a shooter and the screws don't ruin it for you, I would not automatically write it off. If interested, I'd offer the seller a price that reflects the downgrade in condition. If he agrees a...

John in MS

John in MS

Wow! Thanks for sharing that with us! I could almost see the things you were
writing about, and it's nice to hear of a time that I was born too late to experience!

Merry Christmas to you!

John

John in MS

I once watched a guy shoot 2 wild hogs at once with a 1950's 71 and the factory 200 gr. Silvertip load. He jerked the shot on the bigger (~150-175 lb) hog and hit it right in the middle, broadside, farther back than was desirable. It just "corkscrewed" into the ground, with VERY impressive...

John in MS

Well, I guess I'm just twisted, but both the wife and I got a good laugh out of it!!

Very unexpected!

John

John in MS

What Pete44RU said. This comes from Robert Renneburg's book on the Winchester 94, and while there's apparently no hard proof that the stamp means a factory reblue, speculation is that there may have been a bad batch of bluing salts or something in that serial number range, as most are concentrated i...

John in MS

Joe, thanks for the good account and analysis! Your experience mirrors mine, and I long ago concluded that if I was dead serious about taking game in low light, a scope was the best tool. I use iron sighted rifles to hunt, but only when it's a "fun" trip where I don't mind letting game pas...

John in MS

Prayers sent, and a PM with information I believe may be helpful to you.

I wish you, your father and family all the best, and hope you and he both can go on
a moose hunt together. I'm sure going with you is what will make it extra-special for him.

sincerely,
John

John in MS

Years ago, they used to be pretty good and did have meaningful sales that were a great way to save money. Now, their prices are so high that I can usually beat their "Sale" prices just by shopping around elsewhere. When their monthly "sales" flier comes, I just toss it in the tra...

John in MS

Debunked by snopes. Takes only a minute to check, but checking before posting will eliminate a bunch of wasted time.

"supposedly authenticated by snopes.com"

John in MS

Yes, it's in an old Gun Digest. There are at least a couple of his stories from his early days in Alaska in GD. I've really enjoyed reading them -- one involved using a Win. 94 Rifle in .30-30 IIRC, with cast lead bullets, to take some caribou for the winter's meat.

John

John in MS

Done! All dogs are great, but I especially love GSD's. I hope she is back to 100% soon and stays out of the street!!

Good luck,
John

John in MS

Glad you had such a fun and successful hunt! Thanks for sharing it with us -- we
can live vicariously through your adventures!!

Congratulations!

John

John in MS

Very interesting!! I hope you will keep us posted when you get a chance to see if these mods
eliminated your barrel heat problem!

Thanks for posting!

John

John in MS

When I got serious about deer hunting and decided to get "THE" deer rifle (a bolt gun, at that time), I did some research on several calibers of interest. 7x57, 7mm-08, .308, and .30-06 were the main characters. At that time, 7mm-08 was not chambered in many rifles at all. I read one of Ja...

John in MS

Thanks very much for the range report -- I have been curious about these, but don't know
anyone who has used one. They look like handy little gadgets, and usable in lower light
than standard iron sights!

Appreciate the info, and that's some VERY good shooting, by the way!

John

John in MS

TedH, you are a wise man. If I ever went to a dealer who did warranty work pro-actively for me, instead of trying to jam me every chance they got, I'd be a customer of that dealer for life (or until they changed for the worse...) Plus, I would send every friend I had to them, with the highest recomm...

John in MS

One thing to bear in mind is that Colt SAA grips are not generally interchangeable. The grip frames vary in dimensions due to polishing techniques, etc. If those grips were properly fitted to one of the SAA Clones or the Colt, you might do better for the widow to mount them on the SAA it fits, and s...

John in MS

"I did a quick search and discovered that Coleman's propane and electric lanterns are made in China and the glass globe is made in Mexico. I cannot ascerntain if the liquid fuel model is made out of this country or not." Thanks much! That settles that... I'm now officially on the hunt for ...

John in MS

I also have long enjoyed the Winchester 54's, which were way under-appreciated until fairly recently. The .30-30 Win 54 would be a real treat. I have one in .22 Hornet -- it uses the full size 54 action with a small box magazine inset into it, and functions beautifully. It also averages less than 1 ...

John in MS

Fiddler, I grew up on the MS Gulf Coast, and we also had many nights where the Coleman lanterns were a key feature, as you describe. Another use was walking through the shallow water off the beach collecting crabs (especially soft-shell crabs) and the occasional flounder. Even when I wasn't doing it...

John in MS

Wow!!! Very impressive! I have always hated to see logs going to waste when trees are downed, etc. After all the hurricanes I've been through, I could have had a lifetime supply of great lumber if I'd known about/had one of these!! That's one thing I love about this site -- not only is it fun to sha...

John in MS

"The bullet is the one intended for use in EITHER the 7.62x25 or .30 Luger. I've been thinking about breaking down some relatively cheap 7.62x25 surplus just to get the bullets for this load. The FMJ will behave much better in game than the SP." Hobie, you and I think alike! A friend got s...

John in MS

Buy it!! They are gems. A while back, I helped a friend work up loads in his (a minty, early top eject .375). Just for load development, he put on a Weaver side mount and 2-7X Leupold. Load development took exactly 2 afternoons. One to chronograph ascending powder charges of RL-7 (well known "m...

John in MS

"fore-knowledge about someone we might have dealings with at some future date."

OR, NOT...

What an (expletive deleted.)

Sorry you got ripped off. At least you're not alone, FWIW...

John

John in MS

Whip it! Whip it good!!

John in MS

IIRC, that configuration is standard for 92 SRC's in .25-20 and .32-20. Not so for .38-40 and .44-40.

John

John in MS

"he is just a good kind honest guy, like the folks here." That emphatically was not the case in my dealings with him. Yes, he is slow, disorganized, etc. etc. but it seems that he always comes out ahead whenever he doesn't describe something correctly, at least in my experience. Nor did he...

John in MS

At the local gun shop, they are tearing their hair out with the poor QC of current Taurus DA revolvers. Out of a shipment of 20 guns, 10 or more may have to go back to the factory as they don't work right out of the box. When I was told that, I asked the clerk "So, I guess you've already inspec...

John in MS

VERY cool!! Thanks for sharing -- and good shooting!! I've not seen a 92 with a stainless barrel before. That one's a treasure!
John

John in MS

How about a custom, 22" or 24" slightly heavy contour barrel in .25-35, with rifle forend and half magazine? The .25-35's I have shot have been VERY VERY accurate, and very pleasant to shoot. You could have a lot of fun with one year-round, not just during deer season...

John

John in MS

Very nice!! How hard are these to find, and are they expensive? It DOES look pretty cool!!

John

John in MS

Fun story, nice groundhog, and great rifle -- excellent!!

Thanks for sharing!
Out of curiosity, what ammo were you using, and did the chest shot exit?
John

John in MS

I, too, have never been a fan of small dogs, but recently fell in love with a terrier mix that looks just like a miniature German Shepherd, except its ears won't stand fully erect. Otherwise, he is virtually a carbon copy of my Shepherd. He is smart, lightning fast, affectionate, alert/vigilant, and...

John in MS

I also have seen the trend to rising prices for Win 64's over the past few years. If you recall the price escalation first in 1886's, then 71's, it was predictable. The 64 is a fine rifle, special configuration, limited production, and became under-valued relative to its bigger cousins. The Deluxes,...

John in MS

Joe, a couple more quick questions about your 7mm-08 Stevens, if you don't mind? 1. Did you do any tuning or bedding to the stock? I've seen some of these that the tip end of the stock seemed very close to the barrel, and thought that might need to be relieved, as flexible as the stock is. Also, I'v...

John in MS

Hi, Joe,
Thanks very much -- great info, as always!

John

John in MS

Something tells me somebody had a fun time making up those documents, either at the time in ETO, or sometime later. Since when does a "platoon" require a headquarters or need a designator such as "304th"? Also, the side plate is crudely "force-matched" -- stamped with n...

John in MS

Unfortunately, the wood has been taken down at the corners of the receiver/top tang. There may be other areas that have been sanded/damaged, as well. Around here, $1200-$1300 will buy you a nice all original 1892 rifle in .25-20 with at least 75-80% original finish (wood/blue except for flaked recei...

John in MS

Sounds like a very productive day!! Congrats!!

86'er, that looks like a "barrel de-resonator" on your rifle. Is it, and if so, what
kind of results have you had with it?

Thanks much,
John

John in MS

There is NOTHING like one of the original Mannlicher Schoenauer carbines. They are truly made as well as Mercedes would like you to THINK they make their cars!! The machining, fit, finish, etc. are off-the-charts superb. They also are not at all plentiful, and many have been beat up/butchered, so go...

John in MS

I've considered doing that on one lever that has pretty stiff springs, and was also concerned about rust. My thought was to coat the covered areas of the lever with RIG or other good gun grease to protect them. If the cover were to get wet, I would remove it immediately. It would be used in dry weat...

John in MS

Hmmmm.... He permanently defaced and devalued your rifle. I have just one quick question: If you keyed the heck out of his nice new car, not once, but twice, would a "repair" with wrong-color Krylon spray-paint and offering a whining, so-called "apology" + $20 constitute making f...

John in MS

Those who haven't tried the 7x57 are missing out on a real treat! My first decent deer rifle (i.e., not an Arisaka...) was a 7x57 Win. M70 XTR Featherweight. I shot the barrel out, shooting it in highpower silhouette as well as hunting/practicing. Mild recoil and hits like the hammer of Thor with 13...

John in MS

Don, I am sure sorry for your loss. What a beautiful dog Babe was! Like most here, I've been there before and will be there again. Right now, I have 4 "rescue" dogs and have to fight urges to rescue "just one more." Just remember, you gave Babe a long, happy and healthy life, and...

John in MS

Oh, the humanity!!!

My eyes!! My eyes!!

Whoever screwed up that rifle should have his parental rights to touch firearms revoked!!
John

John in MS

I have dealt with this seller before. If anyone contemplates buying this rifle and has any questions, feel free to PM me for my experience, which you may find very helpful.

John

John in MS

I feel your pain -- I love German Shepherds, myself, and those look mighty nice! Hope you get to where you can have one soon!

John

John in MS

Hi, folks, Lots of good comments here! Re: M1 Thumb, the method I was taught was to push the clip into the receiver until it locks in, using the right thumb in the middle of the cartridge cases, as mentioned above. Keep your 4 fingers stiff and straight, alongside the action of the rifle. When the b...

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