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Bill in Oregon

Very nice family portrait, Will!

Bill in Oregon

Jason, the one I regret selling the most was the Wesson and Harrington 1871 Classic in .38-55. Their Buffalo Classic in .45-70 was a nice one, too.

Bill in Oregon

Forwarding to an acquaintance obsessed with bear attacks.

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Ted, I don't recall a preference. I shot both cast and jacketed handloads with pleasing accuracy, but don't recall any specifics except the smile I had on my face.

Bill in Oregon

Ted, when I worked at Sportsman's Warehouse post-retirement about 17 years ago, that very model sat in the rack for months and months and I finally bought it. I believe I had more fun with that versatile little carbine than about any gun I have owned, and regret having let it go. Take it from me -- ...

Bill in Oregon

Nice over-and-under, Will. Miroku made some great ones. Love me a Prince of Wales grip.

Bill in Oregon

Awwww, you two are the sweetest couple.

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I had it, signed, on a disk. Have no idea where it is.

Bill in Oregon

Not only is Vall a fine shot but he is about the nicest guy you'll ever meet.

Bill in Oregon

How classic is that?

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Fine writer and a horseman too.

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Great to hear John is gaining so much ground. It is a privilege not always granted as we get grayer. Don't ask me how I know.

Bill in Oregon

That's a lot of very fine eating right there, Walt. I greatly prefer elk to deer venison. My youngest brother has killed a bull the past two years in northern Colorado where he lives. Has a tag again this year, but is focused on the new bird dog -- a Brittany pup -- that is about to join the family....

Bill in Oregon

Looks like it.

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It's lovely Harold!

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Steve, you are a more disciplined shooter than I am, Having all those firearms and loads to test! I will test a couple at a time, often just one. Glad your range is open again. I just left my comfy gun club behind in Texas and will have to familiarize myself with the sprawling Butterfield range comp...

Bill in Oregon

Ditto from the deserts of southern New Mexico.

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Vall, if I ever find myself in Portland again, can I come over to your house and play? I promise to bring cookies.

Bill in Oregon

For a great cause!

Bill in Oregon

Goodness gracious! What happened to the traditional sailboats that used to race in the AC? I obviously haven't paid any attention for years.
What would Nathanael Herreshoff think of these developments?

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While I drink more beer than I should, there are times when I want something crisp and hoppy without the punch. I have tried several of the non-alcoholic beers from Athletic and have to say the market niche is way more sophisticated than back in the dark ages of Busch NA and Kingsbury Brew. My local...

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Here ya go, boys. I believe she is carrying 15 of them.

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Nice sixgun, Jim, and such a wonderful and capable caliber.
For those who don't remember Twyla's excellent work:
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I always admired them and had one briefly -- a tired old warrior with Korean characters painted on the stock. I shot it a few times and it tended to jam, it was so badly worn. I believe Earl had a chance to shoot it.

Bill in Oregon

You'd be the golden boy at the quarter-bore shoots friend Earl attends in Central Oregon!

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I'd like it even more if I had the skills and equipment to do it myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOYlrghSk8&t=1s

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This lovely fräulein is carrying 10 liter steins of bier. I just weighed a simple ceramic half-liter stein filled to the line with water and it weighed just over 41 ounces. So if we estimate each of those glass liter steins weighs a conservative 80 ounces, she is carrying 800 ounces, or 50 pounds of...

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It's basically a sporterized Zouave. I have had a couple over the years and they are handy, fun to shoot and can pack as much punch as you can absorb. They benefit from improved sights and a Minie mold perfectly matched to the bore diameter. I don't know how many times I read Val Forgett's article o...

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Scott, the seller is John Black in San Marcos. He is getting on in years and dealing with severe arthritis among other things. He might break it up.

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Thoughtful post, Doc. The only competition I ever did besides four-position .22 rifle in Scouts was winter .22 bullseye pistol. Not much practical training. My concealed carry instructor in New Mexico was fond of doing the run-and-gun matches over around Fort Stockton in far west Texas. As a Vietnam...

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The 1:3 twist of that 8.6 Blackout sure shows, doesn't it?

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A "sign of the times" all right. Sad times.

Bill in Oregon

It was 92 at 4 p.m. and 68 at 5 p.m. here after the storms hit. Now 59, but with 100 percent humidity it might still be shorts weather.

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I see the twist is 1:30 in .357 and .44 Magnum, but a friendlier 1:24 in their .45 Colt carbines.

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Good use of the day, Steve. I just loaded some .38 Specials with the excellent Lee 358-158 RF bullet over 4.0 grains of Universal this afternoon. We finally have thunderstorms coming this afternoon, and the weather service is teasing us with a low of 59 tonight, which would be by far the coolest mor...

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Garavaglia and Worman, two-volume set, $75 shipped.
"Paper Patched Bullet," $15 shipped.

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I think it brought out the parenting instinct.

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Ted, I am super impressed with the performance of that "generic" 240 JSP! Have an idea what velocity those bullets were traveling?

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Jay, all yours and happy it's going to a good home!

Bill in Oregon

My local Academy in Abilene had BLC-2, Titegroup, Longshot and CFE Pistol in stock yesterday for $46-$58 a pound. They also had Winchester large and small rifle and large and small pistol plus CCI small pistol and small rifle primers for $8.99/100, limit four.
Progress.

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This is Lyman's updated Crusher press with compound linkage, a 1-inch ram, 4 1/2-inch press opening and reversible handle. The cast iron frame is machined flat on the mounting surface and is from Lyman's "hammered silver" coating period. It is in excellent condition and has the large prime...

Bill in Oregon

Poor little fella, separated from his homies ...

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A couple of wonderful rifles Harold. I enjoyed my brief foray into the world of the .303 Savage. Have only seen the 95 in a museum.

Bill in Oregon

Thanks for keeping us in the loop, Jim. Good news from Idaho, but a tough hand dealt to Paco. Bless both their hearts and yours, too.

Bill in Oregon

Walt, I have to be out of this house by October 5. Been haunting Zillow and Realtor.com for months but no obvious favorites.

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Will, I was surprised to learn that New Jersey produces some huge black bears. I believe the record killed by a hunter a dozen or so years ago topped 800 pounds. That's just a huge blackie. I am surprised the fish and game folks don't have better advice to give. My brother near Fort Collins has a mi...

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"Sharps Rifles" sold.

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"The Paper Patched Bullet," Paul Matthews, $15 plus $5 shipping. "Sharps Rifles," the classic reference work by Frank Sellers. The jacket is a mess, but the book and binding are fine. Will include "The New Sharps Cartridge Loading Manual" published by C. Sharps Arms. $5...

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6pt, you are right -- the red-legged is from Iberia. It's the chukar that is from India. They have a bunch more, too: Alphabetical list of Indian partridges Chestnut-breasted partridge (Arborophila mandellii) Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) Hill partridge (Arborophila torqueola) Mountain bamboo ...

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Seventy bucks is painful indeed! I sold most of my powder recently ahead of moving, and some of the labels still said $21.99 ...

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