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Bill in Oregon

Very interesting thread. Special tip of the hat to Charles.
Regarding dying well before a firing squad, there is a clip somewhere of Castro's commies executing prisoners in Cuba, and there is a big fellow in white who gives a grand wave to the boyos before crumpling into the pit. Unforgettable.

Bill in Oregon

Perry: The Starline .56-50 brass is all ready to go. Can you find some over there? By the way, I fired some leftover Spencer handloads in a Swedish rolling block in 12X44 and they were amazingly accurate in spite of being so short for the chamber.

Bill in Oregon

I have a 99 in .250-3000 from the 1940s with that 1:14 twist. Closer I get to 100 grains, the bigger the groups, but it sure is minute of deer as far as I can use that Lyman tang peep.

Bill in Oregon

Good one hoss!

Bill in Oregon

I had one of those some years back, and it really liked handloads with 110-grain bullets, of all things. Say, that is quite a fine-looking knife there. It looks like it has a story to tell.

Bill in Oregon

By gad sir, would you please post a photo of your Marlin too! What a lovely chambering.

Bill in Oregon

Thanks for letting us come along on the hunt! You have a wonderful daughter, and she has a great dad!

Bill in Oregon

Fascinating. I work for SW and had no idea ...

Bill in Oregon

You can never go wrong with a design from the mind of John Browning. I have a Remington M 11 in 20, and love it.

Bill in Oregon

Nice buck! Hope to get a chance on one myself with my Remington Model 8 in .35.

Bill in Oregon

I was at a small local gun show today, and came very close to buying an old Savage Sporter -- Model 23??-- in .32-20. The stock had a mended crack in the wrist behind the reciever, the trigger was way too light, and the reciever had at least 9 holes drilled into it. But the gun was solid and the bor...

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Man, I loved the McBride book and was sorry when I got to the last page.
Reading "Flintlock Fowlers" by Grinslade and "Teach Yourself Afrikaans" by McDermott.

Bill in Oregon

Bout spewed my coffee on my keyboard!

Bill in Oregon

Guessing about 1910 or so? Doesn't look much sillier to me than Roy Rogers or Clayton Moore in their tight-fitting suits and stirrups on their trouser cuffs to keep their pants in their boots.

Bill in Oregon

Points well taken. My own sense is that Capstick is a hero to some folks, and I have simply gotten old enough to grow weary of most heroes except one: He was born a long time ago in a very small town in the Galilee and worked at a simple trade, carpentry. I promise you, I will NEVER be disappointed ...

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JP: That's a bit strong, but you're entitled to your views. According to your view, most of us had better not voice an opinion about the president, as most of us have not met or talked with the man.

Bill in Oregon

Can't speak for lever gun loads, but I have acquaintances who think the world of Ramshot Hunter.

Bill in Oregon

I've heard all these stories about Capstick -- and that his actual hunting experience wasn't as deep as it appeared to be. But I have always heard he was a charming man and it is clear he was a gifted storyteller. The only book of his that I have read was his biography of Meinertzhagen, which I foun...

Bill in Oregon

Dave:
Good knife, nice buck and a great smile on that young man's face.

Bill in Oregon

I have Conibeared a few beavers here in Oregon, the Beaver State by the way ... Had some beaver meat in the freezer but never got around to eating it. The beaver is an odd creature. It's bones are fragile and easily broken during the skinning process. The fat and cracklins, when rendered slowly over...

Bill in Oregon

ND: Very fine post and a good thread that follows. You are a very wry guy!
Please report on your doe hunt result and for heaven's sake add a photo of doe and Mosin.
Txpete:
Most accurate surplus rifle I have ever had was a Sako M39.

Bill in Oregon

Saw Roy and Dale in 1959 at the Oregon Centennial State Fair. I was 6. Fact is, those of us who grew up with them, and with the Sons of the Pioneers, are coming to the finals chapters of our own lives, and the interest in the icons of our times is waning with our numbers.

Bill in Oregon

Another of the endless list of reasons to KILL YOUR TELEVISION.

Bill in Oregon

I had one in .56-50 and still would if I hadn't needed the money more. A hoot to shoot, easy to reload for. A friend in Montana has used his to bag two whitetails. That said, I just wouldn't be interested in one in any other caliber. Lots more info on these guns at the CAS City Spencer forum, by the...

Bill in Oregon

I'd be a gonner if someone offered me that rifle. I have a real fondness for lever rifles versus carbines.

Bill in Oregon

Nath: Always a special joy to know that an Englishman can still keep and use a gun -- and hunt with it too. Thanks for sharing the photos and details.

Bill in Oregon

My great grandfather had a ranch just upriver on the Canadian from the Turkey Track. You go through miles of the ranch to get the site of the Adobe Walls battle -- and the grave of Medal of Honor winner Billy Dixon. The place is simply alive with history.

Bill in Oregon

What's the bore slug?

Bill in Oregon

Never got to meet either of my granddads, so I guess the message was "take better care of yourself."

Bill in Oregon

The .303 is famous for case stretching. Have you miked the cases before and after each firing/loading? Neck sizing should help, but it won't solve the problem in the SMLE.

Bill in Oregon

Hope that hog is a good eater, as you'll sure have plenty of meat!

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Jeeeehosaphat, that's a purty piece. I have a 1906 that sure would look nice color cased like that. Yoohooo! Mr. Turnbull?

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Piller: So glad to hear she is OK. My little girl is a sophomore at Baylor -- so far from me here in Oregon -- and I worry about her in her little Toyota all the time.

Bill in Oregon

I like 3031 and 748 for the .30-30, but have a .35 Rem. on the way and have heard that AA 2520 is tough to beat.

Bill in Oregon

Looks like an 86 from here, too. Wonder where the shot was taken. Man, that's a big-bodied buck.

Bill in Oregon

Man, I'm a mess after reading this. We have four dogs, and I have just found three soft lumps on the left flank of my 8-year-old Brittany, Doctor Watson.
Noah, Ben Franklin supposedly said beer was proof God loves us. I disagree. It is dogs.
Bless you and your family.

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Um, Bob, I bought that one, too. I had originally set out to find an affordable .35 when I ended up with the .30. Will post when it arrives some time next week.

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Jason: I simply called Huntington's and ordered a bag of 100 virgin R-P .30 Remington cases. They had them in stock.
Now I'll have to find an appropriate Lyman or Marble's tang sight ...

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Bought my first one a few weeks ago, a much-used .30 Remington made in 1909. I think I mentioned before that it had a ring in the barrel about an inch from the muzzle, and I was concerned that it would be wildly inaccurate. No worries mate! Here's a group using this load: 31.0 IMR3031, CCI 200, Rem ...

Bill in Oregon

Those prices do look a bit high, but I can sure remember reading those ads in the gun magazines while waiting for a haircut. The barber wouldn't let me read some of the -- ahem -- "other" magazines because I was too young.

Bill in Oregon

Several years back I bought a Rossi Puma in .44-40 that was unrifled. The quickly exchanged it.

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I see them around my neighborhood all the time. But a couple of miles from my place, where I can actually hunt? NEVER!

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Guys, I found another shellholder that will work. It's just not as tight a fit as I would prefer. I will call RCBS, though.

Bill in Oregon

Just got a batch of R-P .30 Remington brass from Huntingtons, and it won't quite fit in the RCBS No. 19 shellholder. Anyone else have this problem with any of the Remington auto rifle cartridges, or with the new 6.8 SPC, which is based on the .30 Rem. case?

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I responded to their e-pitch and got breathless e-mail from "millionaire patriot Dr. Ignatius Piazza" for months. I suspect they really do offer good training. Just not my cup o' grog.

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Hobie: Thanks for the heads up. As an American, I will always be grateful that they were our allies during the Revolution.

Bill in Oregon

Jacko: Great post. Thanks for letting me come along on your hunt. How much did those guys weigh? Do anything with the meat?
I'd lift a mug of Foster's to you, but some of your countrymen tell me it is "a fizzy drink for oiks"!

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Fellas, thanks. I do have an older Lyman manual with data, and have heard you can substitute .30 WCF data as well. I think I also have a chapter in Waters' Pet Loads on the cartridge. I will probably shoot jacketed bullets. Upon cleaning the barrel of 101 years' worth of copper fouling, the bore was...

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Just got me my first Model 8. It's not a lever gun, but it came from the mind of John Browning, and that is enough for me. It's a .30 Remington, and if anyone has loaded for this old sweetie, I would love to hear your experiences.

Bill in Oregon

His performance in "City of Hope" will remain a source of inspiration to me all my life. It is a wonderful story of selfishness, and the redemption of selflessness in service to others.

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