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Bill in Oregon

AWP: I had a 'stache for about 30 years, and shaved it two years ago. So I'm welcoming back an old friend ...

Bill in Oregon

Hadn't heard of this before, but I'm going to grow one in honor of my best pal's father, who died of prostate cancer.

http://us.movember.com/about

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Pitchy, seeing what you are up to is like that first cup of coffee in the morning, with the dogs scattered around in front of the fire: one of life's pleasures. Stick around, my friend!

Bill in Oregon

Pitchy, not being the brightest bulb in the light store, I'll need to see that accordion spinner actually making yarn before I can figure out how it works. Looks way cool though!

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Earl: I feel your pain. Nothing wrong with a .35, but that .303 Savage is a sweet number, especially when you can find 190-grain slugs for it ...

Bill in Oregon

Pitchy, you are a blessing to the world. That's all there is to it.

Bill in Oregon

Update: Took her to the range, and the short version is that the firing pin is not functioning. Not hard to repair, but it means a delay until I can actually shoot this baby ...

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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/BillOregon/IMG_1684.jpg The Rossi Ranch Hand gets more friendly the more I shoot it. I had some mild 200-grain cast loads and 25 rounds of heavy hunting loads: the Hornady 300-grain XTP atop 19.0 grains H-110, CCI 350 magnum pistol primer in Starline .44 Magnu...

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AWP: It was a full-sized rifle, still in original military configuration, manufactured by Loewe, so pre-1898.

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Here's the takedown on the Model 8: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/BillOregon/IMG_1676.jpg Removing the forend exposes the screw with the lever handle. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b356/BillOregon/IMG_1677.jpg Unscrewing this large screw allows the stock/receiver to be pulled from the b...

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A pre64 with Lyman sight for $345?!!! That's nuts! Buy it!!!

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When I was in the pawn shop buying that Model 8 yesterday, I was looking at the sale rack and noticed two post-64 Model 94 carbines, both in .30-30. One had some rust freckling on the receiver; price was $260. The other was in 90 percent shape and was $285. These struck me as very reasonable prices ...

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That's some very fine shooting indeed. More details on your rifle please.

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Don: I've seen them with the hard rubber butt as well as the steel crescent plate. I'd rather have the hard rubber in .35, and the crescent butt in .25! Earl: Those are Hornady factory loads (the horror!) with the new 200-grain gummy tips. I went to buy brass, bullets and dies yesterday and couldn't...

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I just happened on a nice old Remington Model 8 in .35 Rem, complete with peep, for just over $300 at a pawn shop. The bore is nearly excellent, and the four-digit serial number shows it was manufactured during the last year of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency. Now I know an autoloader ain't no "...

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Kim, OJ, thanks for sharing personal experience on a difficult subject.

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Kim: Thank you for your service in law enforcement. Even one autopsy is too much for many folks.
Considering your experience, would you say a non-LEO civilian is well defended on an everyday basis with a concealable 9mm with the best available bullet/ammunition?

Bill in Oregon

I used to be a manager in the hunting department at a Sportsmans Warehouse and have seen a lot of scopes come and go. Three years ago I would have said the Nikon Pro-Staffs were among the best buys for the dollar and they still are, but they appear to be sensitive to recoil. I would not have one on ...

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Griff, prayer offered from southern Oregon for your friend. Please let me know if I can help in some other way.
I'm about to have a second MRI on L5, and am hoping for surgery myself.

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When a man has a vision, and the skills and patience to execute that vision, miracles can happen. Thanks Charlie. You're blessed.

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Dirty: Where are you at? Could it have been a C-5A Galaxy, or that huge Russian Antonov transport? The Russian behemoth occasionally stops here in Medford to pick up a load of Ericson Air-Crane helicopters for distribution around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225

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Hobie: What is it about gmail that makes it an issue for moderators and registration? From a user's standpoint, gmail is great.
And believe me, I appreciate this site!

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Scarville: At least Marlin Owners is not as ridiculous as the Ruger forum, which will not accept registration from anyone using Gmail because they are too cheap to buy decent anti-spam software.

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Fox: I recently bought a Ruger No. 1 in .45-70, and found the throat so short that I cannot chamber cartridges loaded with the Hornady 500 or 350-grain round noses seated to the cannelures. Needless to say, I was stunned. I do intend to have the throat relieved.

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RJF: I have no first-hand experience with the .35 Rem. on elk, but would not hesitate to use one in the lodgepole thickets and dark timber we have here for shots under 100 yards. I'd use the 200 or 220-grain pills, handloaded, on elk or moose. Look up Earl's recent posts on the .35 and LeveRevolutio...

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Guys, I think I'm legal to shoot here; safety is of course the primary focus. But when it took three rounds of 16-gauge out of the Auto 5 to kill my turkey last spring, the local phones started ringing. I could ask ODFW about dealing with a nuisance bear, but it chafes my tookas that I've paid good ...

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FW: I have a bow. I'm just concerned Mr. Bruin would not be cooperative enough to expire inside my property line, even if double lunged ...

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I've been curious about this subject recently for good reason. We live in a rural area on five acres, but the homes on larger parcels around us are inconveniently near our property line for best relations to endure much if any gunfire, even if directed in a perfectly safe way. It turns out that most...

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Slow: I just purchased an LC9 for concealed; at 5'10" and 160 pounds, I'm just too "compact" to comfortably conceal an XD45! I'm real happy with it so far. Ran 100 rounds of Winchester bulk 9mm through it like grease, and it is accurate with the Hornady 147-grain TAP. The long trigger...

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My gosh, Earl, you sure do have some classics in your stable!

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Earl, that is a mighty handsome 141 if you ask me. Love the scope and mounts, too. I tend to think of pumps and lever rifles as cousins -- and American classics.

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Earl: Would that .30 Remington be a Model 8?

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That's a handsome sixgun in a great caliber.

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Noah, I had one of these and let it slip away. A very fine 94 variant. Folks who've only fooled with the little carbines just don't realize what a 26-inch barreled .30-30 can do.
Great find!

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Wow, that's a lovely lever gun. Nice job on the venison!

Bill in Oregon

Pitchy, where DO you find all these goodies? There is a nice write-up on the .38-55 Ideal tool in the most recent issue of SPG Blackpowder Cartridge News. Just having that tool justifies you getting a .32-40 to go with it!

Bill in Oregon

Dogs are better at confessing sin than many humans ...

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Had snow here Wednesday morning above 5000 feet. I'm in the Siskiyou mountains just north of the California border in Oregon ...

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Daisy Spittin' Image Model 94 ...

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Well now dang it Pitchy, you've got more cool old contraptions around your place than anyone I ever heard of. The other day it was an antique brass governor, and now this!

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Thanks Charles. What a poignant tale. Poor little fella had to grow up way too soon.

Bill in Oregon

Pitchy, that thing is mesmerizing. You're a national cultural treasure!

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That is a nice outfit Casa. I've always been curious about the accuracy potential with .45 LC loads. Obviously, the thing is a snake (and snake-in-the-grass) killer with the various .410 loads.

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CASA: You're going to tease us with that photo and not share the details? Looks like a punt gun from here ...

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Pitchy, you never cease to amaze! Can't wait to see how this turns out.

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Cute little rascal indeed. Love those ears. A biologist told me porcupines are among the filthiest animals because their quills prevent them from cleaning themselves during their lifetimes. As a result, their coats and skin harbor untold numbers of bacteria, viruses and parasites. It's the price the...

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If he was born in 1853, he's likely in his mid-late 20s or early 30s there, so the image is likely circa 1876-85, you think?

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Pitchy: I've wrassled with chronic depression for decades now. I can't let up my guard or I end up in the hole. Get a good doctor who'll fit you with the right meds -- and there a lot better ones now -- and you'll be right as rain.

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I have a few dozen of these cases, nickle-plated, in .44 Magnum. Good brass. I think I got it from Midway years ago. Always assumed it was made by Starline.

Bill in Oregon

Pitchy that's crazy talk. I've seen your stuff here and on other boards, and most of us would give our left ... er ... eyes to have the skills you possess.

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