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Deer gun season starts here in Kentucky this Saturday. I went and checked the scope on my Marlin 336 and set the newly installed tang sight on my 90 year old Winchester 94. The Marlin in 30-30 was still shooting well and the Winchester shot well but... I don't remember any other gun doing this but t...

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Jeep, those whiny kids all got trophies and never kept score in there sports when growing up.

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Good shooting. How many bucks are you allowed to take?

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Jay, sorry to hear about the job loss, can't be a good feeling. I hope you find a better replacement and will remember you in prayer.

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Always liked the saddle ring carbines and wanted one in 30-40. Probably will never own one but I do enjoy lookin at them.

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Now that's a shootin range there. Nice deck to keep you out of the sun and rain too.

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Bill, I used to post on the American long rifle forum but my service won't let me get on any longer. If you would like to see more of these horns you can check out the Contemporary makers blog. Scott Sibley can really crank out horns I've watched him work. His wife Cathy does the scrimshaw and she i...

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I must have got an oddball set from Brownells. My bits are so hard I've snapped most them off on tight screws. I like the selection but have not liked how hard the bits are. I never tried getting replacements because I figured the new ones would be just as hard.

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Most of the banded horns have the bands added. There are a few with the bands carved from the horn its self. I cut rings from a horn and heat them to slide onto a cone shaped piece of wood. I then put the wood cone in the centers of a wood lathe and turn them to shape. Sometimes I use wood pegs to s...

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Had a customer call in an order for some horns a few weeks back. He wanted some southern horns so I made four banded horns, three have turned antler spouts much like North Carolina horns from the 19th century. One of the banded horns is not in the photo because it aint finished yet. The other two co...

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Looks like lots of fun was had by all. Glad everyone had such a good time. I'd love to have a chance to shoot at a range like that. Thanks for sharing the great photo's from the shoot.

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Nice buck you have there. I hope to get my first buck with a flintlock this year.

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Your not right in the head but I like it.

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I have owned two Colt commanders and shot every kind of bullet design in both and never had a problem with feeding. Never had any ejection problems unless I try to shoot too light of load for the spring. I didn't even have problems with the Lee 230 gr. bullet feeding in my Colts even with the odd og...

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They are the best ones being made but they still need tuning. But they still usually have a screw out of place or something not lined up. It's like they can't get their machines set up to do thing left handed or something. I have talked to lock makers and they say left handed locks just don't give t...

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I'm left handed but hate making left handed flinters. You can't get a good left handed lock from anyone. They all need work either inside or out and sometimes both. I guess right handed people can't make things backwards even the ones assemblers in the south can't make em backwards. Go figure.

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Rusty, I shoot right hand rifles all the time also. I have never had any issues with shooting right hand rifles and the flash is non issue.

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Thanks guys. I would rather build a rifle with graceful lines and no carving or engraving than poor lines and lots of bling.

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Good kitty.

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The barrel is "swamped" which means it tapers down from the breech to a waist the tapers out larger again at the muzzle. This barrel is 15/16" at the breech and I think 3/4" at the waist and 7/8" at the muzzle. Once you own a rifle with a swamped barrel you never want a stra...

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Finished this rifle this week and sent it to Wyoming. A little .40 with an outstanding piece of hard maple for the stock. The customer wanted a plain rifle but nice wood to give it some bling. It also has a poured pewter nose cap also. I like rifle's like this for everyday use myself. The rifle is N...

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What I find amazing is we take God the ten commandments and the golden rule, oh and paddles out of our schools and public buildings. And now people can't figure out why kids are out of hand and our country is so violent.

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I'm sorry to hear about such losses and will keep the families in my prayers. Don't forget they blame the police for the violence against the police. Things are so backwards now it makes me sick. I'm with you guys, its going to get worse before it gets better.

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Glad you were able to connect on a moose. I never ate any, so can't comment on tastyness. The photo is so small I can't tell how big the rack is but you gathered a bunch of meat with one shot.

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I owned a Win 94 in 32-40 it had a flat top adjustable sight and it shot high at the lowest setting. I took the elevator out of the sight and then it shot where I aimed. It was a 1920's vintage rifle and my loads were on the slower side so that may have been the reason. I also had trouble seeing the...

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Glad you were able to spend time with your dad at the family cabin. Also glad your doing better. I have an idea how your year is going. I got sick early yhis year and still am having breathing problems. May not be able to deer hunt like I want. But thankful I'm still here with family. I hope you mak...

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Nice rifle. The knife looks like its almost as large as the rifle. How long is the blade?

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I emailed a gentleman that works for Hodgdon to see what he could tell me. He told me he hasn't heard about any changes coming from D.C. So it looks like its just rumors. Sorry guys. Shouldn't have opened my trap before I checked out my info more.

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This is central KY. I'm pretty sure this guy knows a federal agent also. He says he gets visits every so often from the feds to check his full auto and tax stamp collection. I don't know maybe he knows this guy from somewhere. I didn't have time to get the novel version just the short story.

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Stopped at my local reloading store today and picked up some primers. While I was there the owner said he had a visit from the FBI and was ask a thousand questions about Unique powder that he had for sale. He ask why and the agent said that our wonderful leadership is trying to outlaw double based p...

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A good pile of charcoal with the part on top will anneal it. Light the charcoal and let it burn out and cool. Usually about twelve hours. I've used this technique before and it works well. Its easy to check afterwards, just run a file along a spot to see it skates or digs in.

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Hate to hear about the loss. My Smokey is having problems now but she doesn't seem to be in pain yet. I dread the thoughts of putting her down.

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I've used Goex ffg for 45-60 and it was bad for fouling. I had to clean the barrel after every third shot. That said it could have been the bullet and not enough lube. You really need lots of lube shooting BP and if the bullet is designed for smokeless it usually has shallow grooves. Good lube keeps...

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Get some Wipeout for removing the copper fouling. Stuff works better than anything else I've used.

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What griff said.

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Nice looking rounds. I have the bullets gas checked for my .32 Winchester Special I just need to get the brass out and load em up. I haven't loaded any or shot the rifle for a year. I really need to get it out and have some fun. Thanks for the post.

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Rossi it is a 12 volt system. The tractor is fifty years old and everything but the tires looked original when I traded for it. The old voltage regulator was fine wet or dry. But when it failed these new ones just don't like wet weather. I really need to build a covered building for it to keep it ou...

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Hey guys I've been away for sometime trying to get projects done for a big show I do every August. Now I have a little slower schedule. My 424 wouldn't start a few weeks back and at first I thought it was the battery. Charged the battery and went back today to take a closer look. Turned on the tract...

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My cousin had a son a little younger do the same thing. It nearly killed his mother, I think from feeling she was guilty some how. Its sad that people feel there is no other way to go. We'll remember you in prayer.

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I'll add you to my prayers also. Sorry to hear such bad news. Makes me ashamed to complain about minor things that happen in life.

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Doc, I usually go to the spring shoot at Friendship. The two events are good but Friendship is for shooters mainly and Kempton is for builders. I like the gun makers fair for the seminars and suppliers.

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Hey guys I've been kinda busy lately. Trying to make a few bucks to get my daughter through school without owing her life to a bank. But I thought I would let you guys know about Dixons gun makers fair this week the 29-31. They are located in Kempton PA its for muzzleloader gun makers but I know som...

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Do you have the rifles to match? Nice little collection you have.

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Jay, sorry to hear about your FIL. It was good to be able to say goodbye though. Went through the same thing with my mother earlier this year.

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Ed Rayl makes .25 barrels which is about a .22 once you add a patch. Most guys use ffffg for the main charge instead of fffg. The biggest problem with that small of a round ball is the wind effects. Doesn't take much to cause it to drift.

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I heard them smoke blowing seats are being put into all the cabs that will be working the Democrat convention.

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Palmetto State Armory has good deals on parts and you can get a rifle kit shipped to your door less a stripped lower. I never had much interest in one either but did get a rifle kit from PSA for $350 and then went to the local ffl and bought a Spikes stripped lower receiver. It took less than an hou...

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Jay, been keeping you and your fil family in my prayers.

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I don't know if they forge parts like they used to at Colonial Williamsburg. The gunsmithing part has been curtailed a bunch by anti gun management there. A lot of politics going on there now. The video was made back in the sixties when Wallace first started working there. It is a good video that I ...

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Nice little rifle there.

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