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Howdy - It was just a month or so back that I posted a link to the RealGuns review of what was then a current production Marlin 1895 Guide Gun. Some of you may remember that, while the rifle functioned and demonstrated good accuracy, the fit and finish work was just awful. Well, Joe over at RealGuns...

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Holy Cow ! You guys are either wielding Roman Short Swords or blades that Jim Bowie would envy ! :shock: And madman, he'll cut the bad guy to ribbons, and then clear his yard with his blade ... all without breaking a sweat. 8) This is an enjoyable thread. Reminds me of when I was much younger and ha...

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Earl's the only one who noticed the extraordinarily cool "luggage box" on the back. "Hercules Powder." How cool. I guess this was one of the old delivery motorcycles back in the day ...

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335nut - I've got The Log of a Cowboy by Andy Adams, and you're right, it's great. There's another one I came across a few months back called The Trampling Herd, by Paul Wellman. It's a great narrative history of the cattle industry with just incredible stories spliced all through the book. - DixieBoy

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I hope I didn't bring any confusion into this thread by bringing up Buffalo Bill when the original topic was Monte Walsh. That's a great story in a great book, that made for two great movies. As for Buffalo Bill, there are a slew of books written about him. His own autobiography is good, but I'd rea...

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JimT - Could not find my copy of the book in all my clutter but I did find the complete eulogy that Buffalo Bill Cody spoke, online. I say "complete" because I noticed a version that I recognized as being "abbreviated" on a couple sites. You know, I try not to be too picky, but t...

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JimT - Thanks for the head's up about the book. I'm going to look for it. Along the lines of affection for horses, there is a passage in the biography of Buffalo Bill Cody, the one that his sister wrote, that I used to read to my students. This is when we'd be talking about the end of the Old West d...

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Now Pitchy, don't go cuttin' up any 92's just to show us how they work. Some of the guys here would come after you with torches and pitchforks. But thanks for that video. Very cool. - DixieBoy

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Nath - I'm sure you've described your weapon in other posts but could you tell us again what that is you're shooting there. Looks like a heavy barreled .22 ? Nice looking piece, whatever it is. - DixieBoy

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Marc - Thank you. I had not been able to find a number for them online. - DixieBoy

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Marc - I wonder if you could post the number you called to talk with someone at Winchester specifically about primers. The Winchester Large Pistol Primer is my all time favorite primer but about a year and a half ago I bought a case of 1000 and had a good number of them which were definitely not rig...

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Not to steer this great Monte Walsh thread off the path, but this is some absolutely beautiful country there Bill. Wow ! - DixieBoy

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For those of us who have never seen how the '76 works on the inside, now we do. That's cool. Now we need a couple more so we can do side-by-side comparisons. Start with a '92 and then maybe a '73. To see them like that with the sideplate removed is neat. But you don't have that option with the '92 o...

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Blaine - That "riding fence" business was first made clear to me in Monte Walsh, how it was the "end of the line" for an old cowboy who couldn't do much else anymore, because of being older. You know, there's a lot that's sad in the story Monte Walsh. The "riding fence"...

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Pitchy - I've seen them both. The original film with Lee Marvin is pretty good. And - to my great enjoyment - so is the remake with Tom Selleck. I liked the Tom Selleck version in a big way. So much that I bought the DVD several years ago, and I don't go buying a DVD of every movie I've liked. When ...

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I'd be happy as a clam if I could find factory ammo for my beloved Marlin 1895 for $ 20 a box. Ever since new this rifle shot an honest MOA with both Federal and Winny 300 grain JHP's. Like most of you guys I still remember my shock when it had gotten up to $ 1 a round. Now that's something we back ...

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Cool discussion, when we're talking about quarter inch (okay, .257") cartridges and rifles. The most accurate "hunting rifle" (as opposed to "tactical rifles" with heavy barrels) I ever shot was a guy's .25-06 that I was offered a chance to put a few rounds through at the 10...

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I wondered about that too Earl. I guess if they're selling a pile of them in the States, the answer to your last question is probably "yes."

But then, Ruger tells us not to load up our Blackhawks past SAMMI spec too, don't they ? - DixieBoy

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All these guys are telling you straight, but Old No 7 has really laid it out for you. Opening up the throats when they're just too snug is a proven winner. - DixieBoy

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Prayers sent from Florida too. Hope she is good as new after this. - DixieBoy

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Yep. Or "Midway USA's Gun Stories." It is really well done. I just wish they'd told about Nelson Story and how he held off attacks by the Sioux in northern Wyoming and southern Montana, along the Bozeman Trail in 1866 with some of the first Rolling Blocks purchased by anyone in the public....

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No, but I had one of them boo-jaa days, or deja vu's, or whatever you call them dern things. Like I dun' seen that thar tree before.

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Perry, it must be the "other" half of California. Jerry, that's great ! Good on that boy ! - DixieBoy

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Howdy boys. Thought you all might like this write up from Joe on realguns. www.realguns.com/articles/423.htm - DixieBoy

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Hobie - You know, I remember that song ! I started laughing out loud when I read the words to it. Hadn't heard that in a long time. I'm going to try to remember that when it feels like I'm gearing up for a pity party. Put a smile on my face - and, it puts things in perspective in a funny sort of way...

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Hey Paul ! I recognize that tree. - DixieBoy

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Buck's right about McMurtry lifting Charles Goodnight's story for much of what's great about Lonesome Dove. Didn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying it, even with a couple of the historical slips. Like someone else said, any movie which focuses so much on horses, and lets the men be men, well I'm gon...

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Along the lines of the 3 things I mentioned above, if you've ever met someone who has survived the loss of a long time spouse, and gone on to actually LIVE, as opposed to just existing, you're probably looking at someone who has figured out those 3 things. Ever notice this ? Some people just wither ...

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Pitchy - I don't believe in coincidences. Had someone tell me years ago that coincidences are God's way of remaining anonymous. Here's what I'm talking about. Today I was in the post office (mailing off things I've sold because I'm only working half a job, instead of the two jobs I had when things w...

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Don't want to see your thread get tossed into the political section so I'll just note that I've read about horseback riding (and especially the workout involved in dressage, which is what Ann Romney is involved in) being recognized as great therapy for MS sufferers for quite some time. The critics w...

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Not to steer the thread out of bounds, but since we're talking about what a good badman Bruce Dern played, how about that all time great badman Jack Elam ? Now THAT was a well cast guy too. - DixieBoy

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What these guys said. It is great to see you back. I hope Mrs. Rangerider7 is doing well too.

Your photos of your finds are always a real treat. Thank you. - DixieBoy

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I can believe it !

They just don't make 'em like John Wayne any more. - DixieBoy

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I saw Bruce Dern interviewed years ago. He said he actually got death threats after The Cowboys hit the big screen ! I love the film. I like the fact that the kids proved themselves up to the job. And shot the beejeezus out of the bad guys. Can you imagine the ka-ka storm the political correctness p...

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Happy Birthday Joe !!

Didn't you know that you're supposed to start subtracting a year when your birthday rolls around ?

You know, like Jack Benny did ? He stayed 39 for decades.

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Really good to see that you're kicking up a little dust Fred (maybe not literally, but you know what I mean). Hope you keep healing up fast. - DixieBoy

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Ted - What is the twist rate on your Remington ? Also, care to share any of those loads ? - DixieBoy

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Paul - I'm really glad the plaque made it to you without getting mangled. Hey, those rifles look great with the whole photo setup you put together. But I don't know if I'd leave those fine rifles out there by the tree for too long. Someone driving along might just want to take them home ! :shock: - ...

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I like that The Stars and Bars are still flying there. Thanks for posting this. - DixieBoy

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Blaine - Not to make light of a crummy July, but now you know that things can only start getting better. My 2011 was like your recent July. Dad had just died in October 2010 after I'd cared for him for a year and a half. The PC police yanked the rug out from under my teaching job at the comm. colleg...

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I had read quite a bit about Rickenbacker years back. I took a look at the wiki article, wondering what kind of left wing stuff might have crept into Rickenbacker's bio. Surprisingly, it is (currently) a very accurate piece. Rickenbacker was the real deal. Just one of the things he did in his life w...

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What Damien said: WOW !! Gorgeous wood. Oh yeah, there's a Winchester 88 attached too ! Bonus !!

These guys are on to something - you must be living right. Congratulations Steve. Very, very nice. - DixieBoy

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RR - Glad you're doing well and having some fun with the young 'uns. I'll send a prayer that your wife continues to improve too. - DixieBoy

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flyfisher - You bring up a really good point in your quote from Col. Cooper. I have camped up in the Ocala National Forest before our laws changed, and even then I had a handgun with me, just because. Then - this is over 10 years ago - there was an incident up there involving a brother and sister wh...

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Sorry to hear that you've lost your good buddy. There is no friendship so loyal and pure as what we get from our dog buddies. - DixieBoy

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Danny - Now that's nice. - DixieBoy

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"Must destroy Moose and Squirrel" - Boris

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Isn't Front Sight near there ? - DixieBoy

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I see Earl's points about not wasting powder, but I'm still not convinced. What would make or break the decision for me might just come down to the source of the powder, and then, as Earl did, conduct some very safe and controlled tests. Here's why I would be extremely leery of most unlabeled powder...

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Yup, when in doubt, dump it out. Too many stories out there, documented, of guys assuming something in the jug is one thing, but it isn't. Don't take the chance. Your garden or the wife's flower bed will thank you, and you'll be sure to keep all your digits. - DixieBoy

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