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Growing up on the Great Lakes, the story of the Fitzgerald was unavoidable. To a deep water sailor I’m sure the weather could be disconcerting at times, but they are great. I’ve spent my life on the Lakes and all have their unique characteristics. Erie is the shallowest and can produce viscous waves...

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Great picture, Scott! I was lucky to know all of my grandparents, though the one who I would have had the most in common with was my dad’s father. He was the shooter and hunter of the family. He died of heart failure when I was about ten. The rest lived well into their ‘90s and I loved them all. jb

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The old farmhouse I bought last year is surrounded by working farms. Other than the neighbor across the road the rest of my neighbors are 5-600 yards away. I like it out here, but once the remodeling is done and interest rates come down, I'm going to move back up near the lake. I enjoy being on the ...

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Had me until he kicked the dog.

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Cool!

jb

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Depends on where you live and are hunting, I guess. In Ohio, deer hunting requires a straight wall case which caused a run on on the pistol cal. carbines. A lot of the guys around here were afraid of the .45-70 and never heard of a .450 Marlin or a .38-55 which i would use. This gave a boost to the ...

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Paladin wrote: ↑Sat Oct 11, 2025 4:16 pm To have to suffer so much. Just send me your guns and give it up.

Good One!

jb

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Pat C wrote: ↑Sat Oct 11, 2025 9:51 pm This is one I want.

Pat,
That’s really sharp! Who makes it?

jb

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To be quite honest, the revolvers with the conversion cylinders will get more use. I enjoy black powder, but don’t always have the time for it.

jb

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Hi Jason - The 1858 Remington's are growing on me. I just love the Colt cap & ball revolvers, from an aesthetics standpoint, but the Remington was a better design. IIRC, Beretta bought Uberti in 2000, not Pietta. The latter is still a stand-alone company, IIRC, :) That’s what I thought, but whe...

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I’ve had the Old Army for a few years. It’s set up with a Howell .45ACP conversion cylinder and a Belt Mountain base pin. It’s been a great shooter and a lot of fun! The revolver on the bottom is a Beretta-Pietta 1858 that came with the original BP cylinder and a Howell .45 ACP five shot conversion....

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Happy Birthday Sir!

Hoping that you have a few more up your sleeve!

jb

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My Corso puppy Evie is a little over 9 months old now and about 70+ pounds or so. She’s starting to fill out like she should but when she gets a case of the Zoomies, the best thing to do is just stay out of the way. When she gets up to go check out an unusual sound in the middle of the night she wil...

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The Blackout and 'legend' are not impressive to me. Not great accuracy seems to be normal. Granted for those cartridges minute of deer at 100 a 3 or 4" group is enough but just ( as Shania says) don't impress me much. I'd run the chamber out to 300Ham'r if I had one. Still a 223 case, a tad mo...

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My first thought about that cartoon was " Stay off the plane." :D I used to love to travel by plane, but not so much anymore. Made the mistake of letting my Ex make the plans for the last trip we had together. She booked a flight on Spirit. Miserable airline. Then we were split up on the s...

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" Stupid is as stupid does, Suh!".

What's the point anyway? I've seen potato guns that have better reliability..

jb

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That new 1895 looks real nice Jason! Sorry to hear about your continuing health problems, glad you are getting the correct help and are on the mend! Thanks Will! I think we've got a good handle on it now. I'm looking forward to getting back to work on this old place and make it livable again! Barba...

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A couple of months ago I bought a '64/'65 transitional Model '94 from my (former) stepson's dad. He had a massive stroke last year and can't shoot any longer. He told me at the time he'd based his pricing on what he had paid for the guns in his collection. It's mostly AR-15s, and more modern arms th...

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I bought one of Mr. Taffin's 1858 Remington reproductions. I believe it has one of the front sights that you mentioned had been installed on some of his revolvers.
I'll post some pictures as soon as it gets here.

jb

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She was a real Beauty for sure and played in my all time favorite western "Once upon a Time in the West" Another on my short list of
great Westerns is "The Professionals" With Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster. Among others.

Vaya Con Dios, Senora!

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I have a fairly new Mini 14 that I really enjoy shooting, but I prefer my Springfield Scout. Only to be outdone by my National Match.

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One of my favorites!

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Big thanks for the info!

I never heard back from Turnbull either about my grandfather's '92/ .44-40.
The finish isn't bad but the bore looks like a sewer pipe.

jb

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I keep a Mossberg Shockwave 12b and an M&P 9mm as a backup carry pistol.
The finish on the M&P is holding up quite well with the changes in temperatures, the Mossberg, not so much.
It has a long rust spot down the left side of the barrel. Thinking about having it CeraKoted.

jb

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Hamilton is a very nice man.

When I'd sent him my SBH he gave me a call about what style I wanted the front sight to be.
I answered his question and a couple others, then he said "This one will be a dandy of a revolver." That still makes me smile every time I have it out.

jb

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That's awesome, Ted! When i first got my grandfather's .38-55 I received several boxes of ammo with it. I ran through a couple of boxes, bought bullets, dies etc. to reload for it. Checking my manuals came up for a fairly hot load for it. The factory ammo targets looked just like yours, but my reloa...

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I was thinking about getting one out here at the new place but I’ve decided to wait since I’m not going to be here for more than a couple more years. Once the remodeling is done and the interest rates are down I’m going to sell and move back up to the lake. I like the solitude and quiet but I need t...

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Jay, My K 22 is probably the one firearm that I’ve owned the longest. I bought it at a show at 16,I was already 6’+and they didn’t check IDs at the time. My dad spotted me from a few rows away and came over to see why I was counting out the $250 l offered for it. My dad said to the dealer that “if a...

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Pat C wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 6:52 pm On the cheap Im wondering about old H&R 949

Those are pretty decent revolvers. I've had a couple over the years with zero misfires. Not a match pistol by any means, but not terrible either.

jb

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I've never tried it but lately I've been having similar thoughts. It's like there's a giant roulette wheel up there some where that says what's going to hurt today? An old and dear friend of mine swears by it for shoulder pain from an accident a few years ago. She breaks off a small piece of some ty...

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Outstanding!!!

That's a rea trophy Ted! I love the .38-55 too.. It one of mt favorite calibers.
I have my Grandfather's .38-55 and it's a great shooter, but the finish has seen better days.

Looking forward to that range report.

jn

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Thanks!!!

I love how accurate the CZ is, but the Winchester is just plain fun!

jb

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Thanks guys!

Bill,
I wouldn’t doubt that for a second. I had a few hanging around my place last fall. Bagged one with my CZ 452/ 22 Magnum and sent another on his way with a load of 00 buck. He’s probably still running.
The CZ is an outstanding little rifle, but I missed the Winchester.

jb

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It's been almost ten years since I ended up in the hospital with a respiratory infection. Almost a month in a medical coma and three more recovering before I could go home. My family was told more than once that I wasn't going to make it. Happily I proved them wrong!! When I did get home, I found ou...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Thu Aug 14, 2025 7:31 pm I am so jealous!

Same here. I've got about four years to go before I hit 62. That will be quite enough for me!

jb

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Big time cool, Gunny! I have a few '92s but I've been chasing a 25-20 for years w/ a decent bore. I do have a Martini Cadet rifle that was a mess until I had a local gun smith work it over and install a 25WCF barrel. A parker Hale tang sight that I had in my parts drawer and it is an absolute tack d...

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Good stuff, Scott!!

Those will be a nice pair of "Forever" pistols. You will never want to part with them!

jb

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:50 am Jason, are the streets in Cleveland worse than the ones in Toledo?

Probably close. Some of the roads in and around Cleveland are big enough to swallow a Smart Car whole.

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I've tried calling and texting Lenn for the last couple of months, but no response.
I sure hope he is ok.

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I did have his ph# but it was one I lost when I upgraded carriers.
Hope he checks in.

jb

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I have watched Ruger stock for years. Now it's trading about 35 bucks a share. During the dark times(D control) it usually UP. During R it drops Exactly, Ruger and the rest of the industry were turning out massive amounts of firearms trying to keep up with demand during the Brandon and Covid years....

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I have one from Taylors & Co. for my Old Army and love it!
Mine is in .45 acp and an absolute blast to shoot! To be honest, I haven't even fired it with BP.

jb

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A friend of my dad’s went to the range with him a few years ago and now he’s hooked on target shooting. He had sent him an email asking about the Sig 320. He then asked me about them. I told him to skip the Sig and sent along the link below. Then suggested he look at the Smith M&Ps and the HK VP...

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I have my dad's Colt version of that pistol. Surprisingly accurate pistols. I set up an IDPA silhouette target ay 50 YDS! I emptied the magazine not thinking I'd have more than a couple of hits. When I walked downrange to check the target I was thrilled with what I found. Every round, center mass in...

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Looks great, Bill!

My Miroku in .45 Colt has become a favorite.

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I tried reaching Lenn while we were down.

Still no answer and now the calls go straight to voice mail which is full.

i was hoping to have better news.

Jason

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Very nice Jason. It's a shame that We can hunt in Ohio with any straight walled cartridge but the 30-30 is just toooo much gun. :? :lol: . Ain't that the truth! This is what happens when people that don't know much about firearms make the rules. I can use my .450 Marlin that will shoot through one ...

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It was raining most of the day and difficult to get detailed pictures indoors. I’ll get some better pictures when I get to the range. From your descriptions it sounds like I’m on the right track. I know that they aren’t worth what a pre ‘64 is, but figured I couldn’t get hurt at $350. Hopefully it’s...

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I picked up this Model 94 last weekend. It's a basic .30-30 but if it's been fired, it was only a few times. There's barely a mark on it. The part that makes me curious about it is the serial number is lumped in with the last of the pre '64s into the production numbers included in the1964 models. To...

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