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Hanzerik

I'm waiting for my financial situation to settle down before I buy my "Military Retirement/Birthday/Christmas" present...which is the Springfield Scout model. Still trying to make up my mind on the Wood or Synthetic stock. I have the money to buy one, but I'm not getting the hours right no...

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Congrats.
Coming back from the water disposal this evening up near Fontenelle, north west of Green River, I saw a pickup with what looked like a cow elk in the back. He should have tied a red flag on the hoof hanging over the side of the bed a couple feet. Would have made for a good picture LOL.

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Have been driving (hauling Frac tanks yesterday and a water tanker today) around in it the last two days in the oil patch south of Rock Springs, and north of Green River. Not too much, but enough to turn the oilfield roads to mush and require you to chain up if you don't want to get stuck or slide o...

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USAF 1988-Present (On Terminal Leave)

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We can get it at local gun shops around here.

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Bought mine way back in 1986. Still works fine.

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Well, since I don't cast, looks like I need to buy two different bullets. It'll be hard to find cast bullets with a .432 diameter. I love the gun. I use Trail Boss in it also. A couple places sell the RD TLC432-265-RF. http://www.carolinacastbullets.com/Ranch_Dog_Outdoors.html http://bullshop.gunlo...

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Mine (short rifle and a carbine) shoot the ranch dog 265gr bullets at. 432 really good. I just started casting some bullets yesterday, the ones I tried and that sold me on the mold were given to me by a nice gentleman from Arizona to try out. I haven't shot any of the un-checked ones he sent, but th...

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I don't keep it in the Jeep because I work on an Airforce base, but when I head for the hills my 16" Rossi 44Mag levergun goes with me.

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Weird, both of mine feed commercial 240gr lswc just fine. Plus they both feed the Ranch dog 270gr rnfp really well.

I use the standard rcbs 3 die carbide set to load them.

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Pick from some of the guns I currently have on hand: CENTER-FIRE RIFLE: .44Mag Short Rifle Lever action RIM-FIRE RIFLE: Henry H001 22lr SHOTGUN: 12ga Coach gun (Only shotgun I own) HANDGUN: Ruger .44Mag 4 5/8" Blackhawk My wish list: CENTER-FIRE RIFLE: M1A .308 RIM-FIRE RIFLE: Henry H001 22lr S...

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Steve, you just inspired me to do the same with that WATCO. I need to go out and find some of that. Did you take the wood off before applying, or is that stuff something that doesn't adhere to metal? Was going to ask the exact same question. From some of the stories I have read about it being a pai...

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Old Ironsights, based on the weight of the Big Boy and .30-30, you might not be far off. :lol: Ok, so it is not only me that thinks that gun is heavier then heck. Nice looking gun, but darn heavy. ETA: At the F.E. Warren AFB BX gun counter they have a Henry in .44Mag. But I didn't handle it and hav...

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I only reload .45ACP and .44Mag so I would consider both of them very easy to reload. Straight walled, lots of bullets choices, and same powder can be used for both to a point (Bullseye and Unique), never tried 2400 in .45ACP. Lots of load data for both, but I think I have found a bullet (and got th...

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It costs me the price of gas and whatever ammo I bring. All of my shooting is done on State Trust, National Forest, or other public lands.

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Please add my name to the list. Have wanted one of those for a while now, but other things kind of took priority.

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Even though I have been in the USAF for 22+ years, I have always thought the Marines were the toughest of the tough, and always had the sharpest uniforms.

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"Lights Out" was a very good read, I still have it in PDF format. And "One Second After" is another good read but more depressing. "Deep Winter" and "Shattered" were also good online reads.

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So here are the questions: 1> Do you have a (any) Trapper length (16" barrel) lever gun(s)? Yes 2> What brand and caliber is it? .44 Magnum LSI Puma 3> Is it factory or custom? For the most part factory. I have changed out the original sights for Marble Arms products, and added sling swivels. ...

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CDNN used to have them for about $400. Did you buy it from a local shop, they could have marked it up because of the whole "50th Anniversary" thing.

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Hello ollogger, I'm down south of you. Welcome from one newb to another

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I have some bullets from that mold (RD 432-265), both GC'd and not, on the way up here to try out. Asked on another forum if someone had that mold and if they would send me some for the price of shipping/components. A gentlemen down in AZ is shipping me a few to play with. My two .44 Rossi/Pumas wer...

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I don't have an issue with the mag tube waking on either of my .44 Rossi/pumas so I can't help there...other than duct tape :twisted: For the sights, I switched mine out with sights from Marble Arms. The 16" got a .475" front and a bullseye rear. The 20" got a .375"(?) front, a f...

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I wear a pair of gortex lined insulated bellevilles with socks from Covert Threads. Feet nice and toasty.

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Looks to be Bouquet Res. I grew up in San Bernardino at the base of Cajon Pass in 70s-80s, never hunted anything other than Jack Rabbits though. Spent a lot of time in the Angeles, San Jacinto, and San Bernardino mountains.

Couldn't make me move back to that part of the country though.

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.44 Mags

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Bottom line, let him go where he wants to go. I also agree with this ^^^ Yes, the USAF has been good to me for the last 21.5 years, but I won't force a decisions on my Son, who is starting JROTC this year, on which branch to join if that is what he ends up wanting to do. I can give him the pros/con...

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Both of my Puma .44Mag rifles do that. After a couple thousand rounds without any malfunctions, I forgot about it.
I also replied to your post over on Cast Boolits.

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I have all of varmint Al's, Ernie Wilson's, and western river sounds uploaded to my Motorola Droid cell phone, a little over 100 call sounds. I also made an e-caller from online directions and radio shack parts, think everything ran me about $30 for the Tupperware box, speaker, and battery powered a...

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I have one BlaineG, best phone I have ever had. GPS is great, you can speak the address or what you want to find and the GPS takes you there. You can type it in if you want to. Google, Google maps even the browser are tied to each other, if you look up a gun shop on the web, just touch the phone nu...

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Almost looks like they stained the bare wood after it was mounted to the rifle. I love my little .44Mag 16" Rossi/Puma carbine. Very handy light weight gun, perfect for brush/woods, and carrying in the Jeep.

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J Miller wrote:Well, the way I look at it is very simple: If I can't shoot it, I don't want it.

^^^ This.

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Wow, think of the odds of something hitting just right to set a round off.

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RIA Compact

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Yep, quoting myself; The more I looked at pictures of SBHs the more I wanted one, so I just got back from the funstore after putting a 4 5/8" Blackhawk in .44 Mag on Layaway :D ...Hopefully my wife doesn't freak out when she eventually finds out :mrgreen: ...SNIP... With that being said, I have...

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I carry a small pack in my Jeep and on my back whenever I drive/hike outside of town. Have rain gear, water, food, fire, knife, compass, map, and other necessities that I may need if stranded/lost. Up in these parts it's a good idea to have these kinds of things because you can get socked in by weat...

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http://www.cheycast.com/catalog.htm looks like they have 200 and 250 grain bullets sized to .454 I buy bullets from ^^^ and I they don't seem too hard. I think the last time I had one or his and another local company's bullets compared, his were 11 and the other guys were 8. I kept having leading i...

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I have had tons of pistols over the years, but now only have one; I settled on a compact 1911 and have been really happy with it. I'm not a pistol guy, and have gone through pistol after pistol looking for the perfect carry piece, came full circle back to the 1911 platform. Pistols for me are a tool...

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Nice pictures, maybe I'll head up to the Big Horns this year instead of the Snoweys for a couple weeks of camping. What are the targets hanging from the rack looking stand? There are campgrounds on the Bighorns or you can boondock anywhere you want for free as long as your a 1/4 mile off the main r...

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Nice pictures, maybe I'll head up to the Big Horns this year instead of the Snoweys for a couple weeks of camping. What are the targets hanging from the rack looking stand?

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I have three mags (2x 6rnd, 1x7rnd) that I keep loaded 24/7/365 and have not had any problems. I have a few 8 rounders, but don't keep them loaded, they are more or less range mags.

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I have a couple pair of Danner boots I was issued years ago (1995). I liked them so much that I have had one pair re-soled twice, and the other pair re-soled once. I love Danner boots; some of the warmest, most comfortable boots I have worn. I don't wear them much anymore because I can't with the AB...

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I moved from NJ to WY in 2006 (military). Spent 8.5 years stationed in NJ and was glad to move out. I have only been here for a little over three years, but plan to retire in place and call Wyoming my permanent home. Gun laws, or the lack of gun laws, are great. The people of Wyoming, or the lack la...

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What did you have done to your back? I am going under the knife next month for a discectomy. That's what I had (technically, a "microdiscectomy"). I ruptured the L5/S1 disc "very badly" (to quote the doctors). Had the surgery 10/26. The leg pain is gone, and I have almost all th...

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What did you have done to your back? I am going under the knife next month for a discectomy.

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I personally like the look of the 20" Short Rifle. Here is a pic of the 20" with my 16"

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I hear that, I have some XTP loads I want to try out, but the area I go shooting at is covered in snow and ice. Not fun weather to go shooting in.

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COSteve wrote:Great work!

So tell us the details of the refinish job. I've got two Rossis that might look great with fancier looking stocks.

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It sure looks pretty

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