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Pisgah

I just came back from turkey hunting wearing clothes washed in nothing but unscented laundry detergent made by Hunters Specilty does this have the uv ? I had a heard of about 5 deer come within 20 yards of me :lol: I'm not sure I believe the UV thing :shock: I guess it is possible though. After 40 ...

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Both fine looking rifles!Pisgah,any way you could give us more detail on the work you did on that beautiful Marlin?I have a new Marlin 336 that needs wood and a barrel and I envisioned it when done looking very much like yours.Course that would take a lot more skill than I have had as yet.Is that a...

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I just realized this was another opportunity to post another pic of my favorite leveraction project! :D Receiver, barrel, mag tube browned. Smaller parts nitre blued. Pisgah, any way you could post some close ups of the gun? From this angle, it all looks blued. Lousy camera and photographer! :D The...

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I'll second Griff. I'd stick with standard-pressure loads, preferably 158 gr. lead SWC bullets. These should accomplish the jobs you list without abuse to the gun.

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I just realized this was another opportunity to post another pic of my favorite leveraction project!

Receiver, barrel, mag tube browned. Smaller parts nitre blued.

Pisgah

It's sad that this poor dope got caught. But, only a dope would travel to ANY foreign country carrying guns or ammo without checking the laws of that country first. Perhaps he was laboring under the so-called liberal idea that since his intentions were good, no one would hold him responsible for his...

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I refinished an abused 336, and browned the barrel, receiver, and mag tube using Laurel Mtn. Forge solution, probably identical to what you used. It turned out beautifully, and has proven a tough, hard-wearing finish. You can get a denser, finer-grained finish if you card and rinse between applicati...

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To do anything but a commercial processing on a hide requires a heckuva lot of time and work. The actual preservation of the hide takes only a short time, but once the skin has dried it's as hard as a board and requires many hours of working, by hand if you don't have the commercial equipment. I've ...

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I can agree with you 100% on the horizontal shoulder holsters -- but then, I don't care for concealed-carry shoulder holsters in general. As for strapless holsters, it really depends on the design and quality. I have made a number of pancake-style holsters for use with revolvers and autos, and with ...

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A buddy and I once took some B&W photos of each other in our hunting togs, in an appropriate woodland setting for around here. My plain ol' woodland camo looked pretty good -- but no better than his outfit consisting of an old brown felt slouch hat, red plaid wool jacket, and brown Carhart overa...

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I'm never troubled with wet bores. I carry a roll of electrical tape in my little daypack, and when it looks like rain I stick a piece on the muzzle. Perfectly safe, doesn't affect point of impact, cheap and effective.

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So my being a slacker and not cleaning my rifle after verifying my point of aim the weekend before the season opens is good right? :D Not only good, but smart and, one could say, almost essential. The main requirement for accuracy in any gun is consistency -- consistent loads, consistent sight pict...

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Yeah, that one was funny even when I first heard it about 20 years ago...

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As I sat in prayer meeting tonight, comforted by my Bible in my lap and my concealed S&W 6906 at my side, the thought crossed my mind that the feeling I was experiencing was just about the polar opposite of bitterness.

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kimwcook wrote:Really nice Nilgai Joe. Texas has got to be the quintessential North American Africa.

In the case of the Nilgai, Texas is the India and Pakistan of North America.

Pisgah

>While I never specifically prayed to the Lord to help me out with this >little problem, I can't help but think he had a hand in allowing these >things to happen at the times they happened so that I would be able to >hang onto this rifle. Thank you, Lord. You know, I'm not gonna disagree with you. Y...

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Gunscrubber-type products will definitely do a number on many wood finishes, especially old varnish or shellac, but the metal will not be affected. I'm helping a friend restore an old M92 .38-40 to shooting condition right now, and the first thing we did after removing the wood was blast out the inn...

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That photo is scary!I had toyed with the idea of getting into reloading in a limited way that would'nt get me killed or maimed.Is trailboss a kindof blackpowder substitute in smokeless for blackpowder?In other words,might it be harder to have an accident with a forgiving powder that fluffs out and ...

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Regarding redesigns to make existing models stronger -- hey, NO design is idiot-proof! I'm not calling the guy that had this near-disaster an idiot, but as even he was quoted, "I screwed up". If those two powders looked alike, or were packaged at all similarly, I'd apportion some blame tow...

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Hobie wrote:
ursavus.elemensis wrote:I think it is interesting to learn that former Vice-President Dan Quayle is the Chairman of Cerberus Capital, the owners of the Remington/Bushmaster/Marlin empire.
Got a reference/link?

http://investing.businessweek.com/resea ... pId=139449

Pisgah

Orwell was not a prophet. He was just a keen observer of human nature, a student of history, and an intellectual -- something that's even rarer than a prophet!

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IMO, the only use for the sight hood is that someone thinks it looks cool. The ones I haven't intentionally removed have been lost in the woods when they snagged on a branch or a vine.

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25 years ago, my business was located in a small shop at the intersection of two rural roads. Late one hot afternoon I stepped out front for a break, and saw an old VW stopped across the way. Its owner, a young black man, was accompanied by his 3 year old son. It was obvious he was having car troubl...

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You got a super deal, and should certainly be able to realize a tidy profit if you sell. I use my Rossi Trapper .45 for home defense, as a truck gun, and as a very easy-to-tote brush gun in the deer woods. If you don't reload, you're going to find it a bit pricey to shoot it as a plinker. But, if yo...

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My denomination recently sent a missionary to "Dearbornistan", Michigan, to minister to the Muslim population there, and he has met with great success thus far. Fortunately, in this country at least he doesn't have to worry about the government killing him or his converts.

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Although the Marlin is smoother in operation out of the box, a plenty strong for typical pistol calibers, the Rossi is well-built and a significantly stronger design -- they even chamber it for .454 Casull. My personal taste leans towards the Rossi, and I love my little Trapper in .45 Colt.

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Depends on the type of competition. Bullseye shooting is still a one-handed affair, as far as I know. Two-handed shooting became the style back in the '50s and early '60s when Jeff Cooper, Jack Weaver et al began their informal "leatherslap" competitions in California, which they developed...

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Years ago when Gun Tests first came out, I bought a 5 year subscription. When the 5 years was up, I did not resubscribe. During that time I read enough of their "evaluations" to be come cinvinced that not only were most of their "tests" amateurish and bogus, but a good deal of th...

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Many folks seem to be using non-resident licenses in states other than their resident state in order to carry in states that may not recognize their own resident licenses. This may be fine, but a caution is in order. Just because State A may recognize State B's RESIDENT license does not mean it will...

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I have a Russian 1891 rifle but only because it was given to me... I suppose if that is all you have then it is all you need but, dang, I'd sure like something better! For its intended purpose, there is nothing better. A friend of mine puts it best when he says it is a repeating rifle "designe...

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You could also do as Capstick used to instruct his clients to do. After the bolt has picked up a loaded round from the magazine, with the rifle pointed in a safe direction pull the trigger while the bolt handle is still up. Slowly rotate the bolt handle to the battery position. When you are ready t...

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I don't know where they keep digging this stuff up. AFter WW2 and into the early '70s, the USSR gathered up and refurbished millions of 91/30 rifles and M44 carbines in an arsenal in the Ukraine, and stored them in salt mines "just in case" they were invaded. Lord knows how many are still...

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That's going to be a major engineering job. Along with the fact that the .30-30 is a substantially smaller round overall, the rim of the 7.62x54R is significantly larger than the .30-30's. Pity he didn't leave it alone -- the 7.62x54R is a heckuva round.

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If budget is a prime concern (and it almost always is with me!), I'd go looking for a scruffy but sound Marlin 336 .30-30 for no more than $200. If its looks offended me, I'd spent a couple of evenings cleaning it up a bit, maybe touching up the stock finish and the bluing. And then, I'd be happy! S...

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Man, Cowboy Action shooters I do not understand. If you're loading down to the point where bullets barely exit the muzzle, why waste money on ammo? Or guns, for that matter? Why not just point your finger and go, "Bang, Bang!" I can just see a real cowboy of 120 years back firing one of th...

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Some rifles will throw the first shot wide out of a clean bore. Some won't -- it's an individual thing. Just make sure you know which kind your rifle is.

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400 yards with a .30-06??? Everyone knows you need at least a .300 SuperMega-AtomicBlaster for a shot like that!!!!!

Congatulations!

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ANyone interested in loading black powder cartridges would do well to get ahold of a copy of "The Black Powder Cartridge Reloading Manual", by Mike Venturino and Steve Garbe, available from SPG Lube.

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Pigsah; You say you use a blade front sight and I have given thought to one of those for my Win/Miroku 1886 with a Marbles tang peep sight and factory front bead. What has worked for you and what do you recommend? All my 336s wear Ted Cash silver blade front sights I bought from Dixie Gunworks -- v...

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The hold you describe as a 6 o'clock -- sight set so the bullet impacts at the top of the bead -- makes a much more precise aim possible than you can ever get with the "bead is the bullet" hold. Switch to a blade front sight and you'll see your groups shrink even more.

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I bought a pack of smokes at WalMart the other day. The girsl asked, as usual, "Are you over 21?" I am 55, bald, with a beard as white as Santa's. I said, "Nope, I'm 17!" It really freaked the poor, dumb thing out, she had no clue how to proceed...

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Bigahh wrote:If I were to guess which one had the highest pressure just by appearance, it would be the factory .44 mag on the far left.

I do believe that's a .41 that was fired in a .44.

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Fry a couple of strips of bacon. Remove the bacon from the cast-iron skillet, put the skillet (with bacon grease) in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. In the meantime, combine corn meal, buttermilk, and an egg. NO SUGAR!!! Remove the skillet from the oven, pour in the batter, put it back in the oven...

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You're confusing a load "shooting flatter" with how the load impacts in relationship to the sights. Highspeed photography reveals that rifle barrels vibrate with every shot -- some just a little, but some virtually crack like a whip -- and bullet weight and velocity will cause a change in ...

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If you have uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, file the claim with your insurance company and let them deal with it. You don't need a lawyer. It's their job to go after him, and they'll hound him to the ends of the earth.

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I find 8.7 gr. of Unique and a 255 gr. SWC to be a quite useful load in both my Uberti revolver and my Rossi M92 trapper-style carbine.

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I've got a 16-incher in .45 Colt, and am keeping eyes open for a deal on a .357. These are sweet little carbines.

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I've read and heard good things about them, but I'm not running out to buy one, either. Here's why... The performance obtained comes from three factors -- the LeverEvolution bullets, and a special-blend powder that is loaded using a Hornady proprietary process. The bullets are not for sale as reload...

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I've done it, and still do. I don't do as much smallgame hunting as I used to, but I use a revolver at least 25% of the time I deer hunt. It's a different experience from regular rifle hunting, for sure -- more like bowhunting, with the emphasis on getting in close and placing the shot just so. I ge...

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Many years ago, I was invited by an acquaintance to come hunt at his legendary hunt club. I got off work at midnight, and drove 5 hours to get there -- only to find most of the day's hunters sitting around the breakfast table at the cabin, drinking beer before heading out! I got back in my truck and...

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