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The trapdoors are fun guns. Longer barrels and weight make them more enjoyable. Also if you can get it the book on reloading the Goverment .45-70. This is or was available through Wolfe Press and written by J.D. Wolf. He did pass away a few years back. He spent years gathering the data needed. Sound...

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Some good comments. The picture (X-ray) of the bullet in the throat, may no tell all about it. Bullets do have a tendency to bounce(?) around inside a body when they hit. I have heard and seen pictures of the 22LR which did quite a bit of travel after hitting and going in several subsequent directio...

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Phosphroic (sp?) acid. Will remove rust without hurting good metal. Method used by professional painters of metal. Does leave a slightly etched surface. Check at a paint store. This is the same stuff used in very small amounts in Coca Cola. Naval Jelly is also worth a look. I think it might depend o...

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I have used shotguns on the job and trained other officers to use it. We had 870 Remingtons, various barrel lengths, etc. With most women I have found if you can adjust the stock to fit the individual shooter they can really make any shotgun talk nice. Most shotugns have a length of pull too long fo...

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Have to agree with 66GTO. I live in n area where cypruss was the main wood mill products. I found many old timers who worked these Mills and many of were missing fingers, had bum legs and other infirmities from their work. Most of the wood was from old virgin growth cypress trees. Heckof a way to ma...

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I am wondering why is he wearing a helmet if he wants a rush?

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European type blueing? I would contact someone like Brownell's they are kind of the go to store for refinishing. In europe you get what you pay for. Expensive blueing would probably be rust blued hand finished, then on down to painting the metal, what their military guns usually do. Big thing on any...

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I found this site on one of these forums. Seems to have all kinds of Goverment surplus stuff up for auction from towels to vehicles. http://www.govliquidation.com. I did a quick look but it is way loaded with about anything imaginable. Just thought I would mention it. Good Luck.

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I remember some years back some fellas were building racing canoes. Used cedar 1X10 0R 12boards. Involved cutting the boards lengthwise into maybe 1/8th of an inch and length was usually quite long. Would cut a mess of strips, then glue them into the side walls of the canoe. These were narrow canoes...

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Glad that was cleared up. Computer check outs are so helpful. Loved the comments. ATB

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Saw an article the other day where a woman was doing her grocery shopping and bought a lime for a recipe she wanted to try. When checking out she decided she wanted to get another one and was told they could only sell her one. When questioned about it, the clerk informed her that the goverment or po...

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I always like the old style toasters with fold open doors. One old guy who was a friend of the family used to have one where he worked and would toast his crackers to make them crisp. At one time crackers came in squares and broke into four little squares but the boxes were not moisture proof. Most ...

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I have heard similar stories of turning a house and moving up hill or down hill. Way back most homes didn't have electricity or running water. Also a lot of houses were what they called a Carpenter's house. A carpenter would buy a space of land, build a house the way he wanted and then sell it. I co...

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Soap and warm water is one of the best, will not affect the stuff on the case harding finish. Just dry it off with a hair dryer or some such, if it warm an sunny place in a safe spot where the sun can heat it up. For a rust prevention oil I found ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is great. Some peo...

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The Garand Thumb is usually caused by an empty rifle. No clip and no ammo. Usually when inspecting or examining an M1 Garand some people are not holding the charging handle back with their hand when they push the follower down. This results in the bolt slamming home the way it is intended. For loadi...

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Something similar on bone wear was found when they raised Henry VIII flag ship that immediately sank when it set out on it's maiden cruise to invade France back in the 1500's. It was top heavy, over loaded with big guns and personnel. It additionally had anti bording rigging installed, which prevent...

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There was a program about UFO's the other day on History or Discovery Channel. They were discussing a triangular shaped vehicle with 5 lights showing down, plus maybe four lights on the tail, very bright. At night but it was a huge vehicle, quiet and could move fast. They went on to explain the mili...

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One of the best loads I have found in both my Walther ppks and Kel-tec 380's the winchester white box of 100 rounds from Wal-mart. Their impact is impressive, a flat nose and I don't see much difference with the hollow points. It is cheap so you can practice with it. at 10 or 15 feet it will do the ...

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I keep thinking of this idea for carrying your shotgun. Measure how thick it is at the widest point. Then get some all weather wooden lumber. Use a saw and cut out the outline of the shotgun, I am thinking several layers of 1/2 inch plywood. glue and screw them together after the cutting, put someth...

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This a hard on to answer. Sort of like buying clothing for a woman. What size shotgun, what type of tractor. What type of enviorment will it be used in, dusty, wet, and so on. I find sportsmans guide catalog had some nice shotgun scabbards which work will with some of my stuff. Also work well with l...

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Just a thought but have you tried distilled water. This is used when they restore many old paintings and stuff in museums. They cleaned the Sisteen (sp?) Chaple using soft swabs and distilled water. Harsh solvents usually only damage the original stuff. Just a thought. Takes time and elbow grease. W...

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If you have any museums in your area take a sample and see if they have someone who knows fabrics. Hard to say what the fabric is but I am sure there is some expert who knows. Good Luck.

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The unknown marking appears to be a Japanese number, I don't have access to their numbering system but they look very similar. Just a guess. Good Luck in your search.

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There is also the Mosin-Nagant M-38 and M-44 which fit into this size. I used to carry my SKS along with ammo in stripper clips, rolled up in a movers blanket from Harbor freight. Tied with some para cord like a bed roll. Rode around behind my truck seat for several years, nothing happened to it and...

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Using EDM to make rifled barrels. I seem to remember when Smith and Wesson started doing this there was a bit of talk about this process made the barrel so smooth it would not be possible to run a ballistic test for identification on a fired bullet. Supposedly the complaint came from the ATF and sim...

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EDM's are great for screws broken off flush on a gun or scope mount and can remove the broken screws without injury to surrounding metals. All kinds of uses for certain. I remember when they first arrived on the scene a simple EDM machine would cost way up in the six figure bracket. Now they have co...

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I like mine. It has been well used, quite accurate. I have seen some with extractor problems. The extractor part which pulls the rim back gets worn. They goofed on that part. Otherwise good little guns. Enjoy.

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Most all of it will work, but before you do anything invest in some reloading manuals. Lyman's cast Bullet Manual and several others. Research what they have written. Don't take someone's word that the load they pass on to you is good to go. Always good to have a selection of loading manuals. Also c...

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I believe you can have a DNA test done on a dog and they can come close to what mix it is. A This was on the net somewhere. Of course it probably isn't cheap. Some people who want perbred show dogs will have DNA trace done to quell lineage questions in serious competitions. Just a thought. I have al...

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Reminds me of a certain Army Officer (Major I think) who had tailormade uniforms for his son who was about ten years old. This was in Europe back around 1960 or 1961. The Major was a REMF and took his son wherever he wanted to go (accompanied). The boy started to take it for real, and started chewin...

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What I have heard and read concerning the ringing of chamber with light loads of fast powders comes from someone who will attempt to use a case filler leaving air space between the powder and the base of the bullet. Same effect as trying to fire a loaded cartridge w/bulllet to dislodge a stuck bulle...

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Steam boilers can be dangerous if not properly set up with safety valves and such. I remember something about some here in Florida wanted to build a small steam powered skiff or boat. Found he needed to be a certified steam engineer license. I have seen pictures of a railroad roundhouse, flattened f...

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If you can look in "Cartridges of the World" book in the back of the book they list all the various rounds that were made for the 30 caliber rifles and machine guns. I noted they had different bullets for overhead fire, also machine gun ammunition which was made to have a slight dispersion...

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The 357 is a nice caliber and does make a lot of noise. Interesting reading "The Complete Guide to Handloading" by Philip Sharpe talks about reloading the 357 when it first came out. He cautions everyone to stick to the old 38-44 loading data as max loads. Says the 357 is too dangerous to ...

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Good article and interesting information. I have never owned or shot a 38-72 so I don't know the case capacity. I was going to suggest for a plain based bullet use a styrofoam wad, but the powder has to reach to the base, I don't like case fillers. Use a stryofoam coffee cup, used a slightly belled ...

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Harry has a good point, where are you going to go. If you don't read science fiction, you should pick up a copy of Lucifer's Hammer. Good reading and points out just how hard it is to go some place. The central character was well off financially and had a country place with a small observetory he wo...

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Never cared too much for horses, Mules yes. Anway was reading on another site about a woman who was guiding some people all on horse back, near yellow stone I believe. Grizzly country she is aware of what to look for and careful. Anyway her horse which is 18 hands high of mixed heritage started acti...

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The German day pack you mention is one good bag. They used to sell three for 9 dollars. They are water proof, and the liner will pull up so it can be tied shut. They were used by East Germany. The ones I got came with straps to carry them in normal fashion. Have a green wet camo pattern. Hard little...

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Mora Knives are usually two for around 25 dollars through sportsmans guide. I own about four now. Laminated blade easy to sharpen, plastic scabbard is okay. But they stay sharp and light weight. They almost always have them in stock. Another knife item which is handy is the folding box cutter bladed...

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The Quatalma Palms are pretty nice hats. I hate small brims and found them, they can be formed as Nate mentioned and will keep the sun off the whole top of your body. I bought three of them and don't regret them a bit. Good luck in your quest.

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I don't know if he is still in business but the Antimony Man is the one to go to for any lead or antimony mixes. His site used to be http://theantimonyman.com He is a metallurgist and has a lot of neat casting tools and information. He has written a number of articles on casting for the "Foulin...

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I don't remember when the .270 was first produced, but seems it was introduced when the Model 70 was introduced as part of the line up of cartridges. Mauser was making a 6.8MM(iirc) for a contract with China way back when, this is also actually a .270 round slightly different. Also when the Springfi...

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I haven't used a cell phone for a flash light but in a pinch one time I did use the light on my timex Indiglo wrist watch. Worked pretty good if your eyes are adjusted to the dark. Just saying. ATB

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They were popular for some types of pistol competions as well. Some people have had the cylinder converted to use full moon clips to speed up reloading. Seems interesting.

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Not to steal your idea, another thought would be the finish. I picked up a used Marlin S/S rifle, pretty as well, great price. The dealer also had a Ruger heavy barrled 22 semi auto pistol with a digital camo pattern on it. Initial thought was who would do that but been thinking about it, it was a w...

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They can really haunt you depending on where you are. In Florida they have to dig them out, test drill bore holes down under them to check for leakage, if they leaked you are responsible for removing contaminated soil and replacing it. They also will want to inspect them before any work is done. Ano...

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Not to steal this thread and slightly off topic. Remember an outfit called Colt Industries. They came about as a result of the sucess of Colt Firearms. They made all kinds of stuff. At one staff meeting many of the executives was surpised that they even made firearms. At that time Colt guns were onl...

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Some good comments. I tip high. Where I live we have a big influx of out of staters and Canadians in the winter months. I am amazed when a a table of 4 to 6 people get up to leave and lay down a couple of quarters apiece. I have found many of the resturants also expect the wait staff to split their ...

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One thing I remember reading about hunting with solids was they perform well. Bullet placement is very important. The early years of expanding, soft nose and similar designs were very iffy on holding together when going through an animal. Early made bullets couldn't be relied upon to reach the vital...

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I sure don't know everything there is to know about these two systems. I would say gas operated are probably more reliable and recoil operated kick more. The dwell time of a gas operated weapon seems to soften felt recoil. There were some recoil operated rifles such as the Johnson Rifle which proved...

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