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Kansas Ed

A year and a half ago, Cessna was at about 13000 employees. Then the layoffs hit, and they reduced numbers to about 6000. I was one of the many that ended up on the street...but I made sure I didn't burn any bridges when I left. Opted to work the last 6 weeks when I could have just skated with pay, ...

Kansas Ed

Yep...been there...and still there. Colt Firearms, the Mattress Firm, Insurance, Credit Bureaus, Cops, you name it, no one gives a tinkers D#$% about the stand up guy. The average Joe has "victim" tatooed across his forehead. And people wonder why we buy foreign....because the US standard ...

Kansas Ed

I think the 6" is the best of both worlds. IME the 4 3/4" can be a handful with full house loads as the muzzle whip can get to you after a box of ammo, and the 7.5" is a little awkward for a good packing gun. But the 6" seems to fit perfectly in the middle.

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I'm just glad the water's not still and clear

Kansas Ed

Marlin....Coors Light

Stayin legal with the hunter orange there too

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I thought you were going to say it's imported....

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My wife keeps them in her Walther .32 PP, but since she absconded with my Colt Mustang, she's packing Hydroshocks now...And yes, I'm still a littlie irritated over losing my Colt to her CCH...

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Very sorry for your loss. I know I've shed more tears for my canine companions than I ever shed for people I know....not that I don't value people, but my dogs always seemed to have more emotional ties.

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.454 case diameter is .478, whereas .45 colt is .480. If ya really had to, simply size the .45 colts with a .454 sizer. The short round in a long chamber hysteria is overdone. Folks have been shooting .44 special and .38 special in .44 manglem and .357 respectively forever. I routinely shoot ACP le...

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Actually, it's not a "carbon" ring, but lead and copper build up which makes the FA revolvers different. Also note that basic chamber diameters are different from the 45LC and the 454 cylinders. The 454 is held to tighter tolerances and are slightly smaller diameter than standard 45LC cham...

Kansas Ed

Both Buck Elliot and I have had our hands in building those at the factory. It's one of the high points in my very varied career. Mostly because I knew that they were art in motion. Back in the 90's when I was at the factory in Freedom we were most commonly referred to as "The Rolls Royce of Ha...

Kansas Ed

I actually collect the silly things...I'm shooting .405, 40-72, 38-72, 35 Win, and .303Brit. I don't know why they've hung on me so hard, but there you have it. They are a little "nontraditional" from a purely leveraction standpoint. But they do handle wonderfully once you get used to them...

Kansas Ed

As many in the midwest know, and I'm sure other parts of the country, the Canadian Goose population is out of hand. They congregate at any hole of water..especially in communities where they are away from normal predatorial concerns. They are especially prevalent near airports, and community subdivi...

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Thanks clampdaddy, You almost make me want to get one of these 270 WSM for myself. :) I need to clarify, my Brother-in-law who is stationed in Guam in the USAF purchased this rifle from a Gunbroker listing. (His first rifle :wink: ) He had it sent to my gun dealer and ultimately to me for "saf...

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I've never used BP in cartridges. But today while browsing Gunbroker, I started getting a hankering for a Sharps, or a Uberti 1885 in one of the larger cartridges...specifically 50-90 or 45-90. I'm not a fan of action cleaning in repeaters so won't use it for those, but in a SS I would be more apt t...

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Our experience with the #21 and we've had several, is that they don't hold zero very well. They didn't call them the 'climbin Lyman' for nothing. Also notice that almost all of the '95's you find out there which had #21's on them were removed and standard sights put on instead. That in itself should...

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Had one. Didn't ever fire it. Traded it for the 40-72. But the main reason I'm posting is to compliment you on a very fine looking rifle. Love the wood and stainless.

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Per Bruce Hodgdon, in Ackley's "Handbook for Shooters and Reloaders - Vol 1", pg. 524: "Surplus, salvage, experimental lots, and end of run lots have been purchased by B.E. Hodgdon, Inc. and resold to the handloading trade. By screening and blending, the burning rate of any given numb...

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It's not the cost of the rifle that scared me away, but the cost of bullets and brass. Besides...I don't have a place to hunt whitetail that I have shots at 3000 yards....

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Check your state laws. Part of the KS concealed carry law states that it is flat out against the law for a company to ban CCH holders from keeping a gun in their cars on ANY company or public access property. One of the local aircraft companies still keeps their no firearms signs up, but security ac...

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That article was dropped in front of my hotel door this week, and my first thought was: Bet they don't cut back on traffic tickets. One of my major gripes in this society is that we can expend all that police time writing tickets for 7 mph over the speed limit and seat belt violations yet not give t...

Kansas Ed

I bought a Liberty several years back. It had a small quarter sized "hail stone" type dent in it from an errant forklift. I think they ended up knocking about $350 off the price total to sell it to me. I'm more interested in the fire protection than the real burgler protection. Here a coup...

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Just a thought. With a pawn shop special, a brick of LR, some valve grinding compound and a safe back stop a fellow could have fun trying to shoot out a barrel. Dip the bullets in the compound, load, shoot, and repeat as necessary. Think it would work? I think what would happen is you would end up ...

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Yep, I'll attest to the attributes of the .405. I prefer the Hawk bullets....025 Jackets for thin skinned game, and .035 Jackets for thicker skinned such as elk...though I've never used mine on elk. If I were relegated to one cartridge to use (out of what I have now) it would probably be the .405 (t...

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I, much like Rangerider7, have a couple of small caliber high vel scoped rifles for long range varmint work. While I can shoot them very very well if I take my time, I hate to hunt with them. For me though, it's that I hate to carry them. That glass gets terribly uncomfortable packing for me. Nothin...

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Gotcha. I thought you were looking at North American Game. That makes a lot of sense then. It sure would be nice to see someone hunting DG with a '95 again. Bet Teddy would be proud! One thing to consider when comparing the 270 to the larger cartridges though is the meat left in the chamber at the f...

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I'm curious why? The .405 in stock form is very formidable, and with factory equivilent loads is enough to take down about anything you encounter. Not to mention any recoil over stock starts getting tough to handle IMO. Just curious what you plan to gain there? I'm all for wildcats if they provide s...

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I suspect it went something like this... Cody Gunslinger walks into Bubba's local pawn shop and declares: Cody: " I have two Ruger Vaqero's that I'd like to trade on that there rifle on the rack" Bubba: " I already have a couple of Vaqero's, so I don't need no more." Cody: "...

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I'm bettin he's corn fed. There's a herd of deer that run the outskirts of Jackson Wy, and are pretty much exclusively people fed. That bunch will eat right out of your hand. Don't think I would be interested in Hand feeding that bull though...

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Labor COST :o ................................Here We go again. I would Love to see what the top Ex's at Harley make. We can't afford to pay the worker. :shock: :shock: :shock: same old same old. Why don't they sell to Wallmart. they can make Harleys in China and under the logo "WE SELL FOR LE...

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As there were a lot of '73's built (and it's easy to see why they were so popular), and as it came from someone else's family instead of your own. I would make it shootable again, and have it relined in a little different caliber than the original 32-20. I had one in 32-20 that I couldn't make shoot...

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My vote is here...I've had one for years and works flawlessly. Has a graduated fine tooth adjustment and universal chuck head. Make your own pilots easily on a lathe, or order from any vendor.

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/case ... rimmer.php

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Jack's requirements were judged by a different rule back then. Used to be that a scope was judged on it's ability to hold zero, durability, and adjustment capability. Now those requirements are pretty much standard, and scopes are judged on reticle type, objective size/light gathering, and clarity o...

Kansas Ed

If the 44 mag was so "special" then why did Dirty Harry state in the first movie that he used 44 Specials in his Mod 29?

Just prodding you a little...but I won't forget that line. Shocked me when I heard it.

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I loved my Mustang...problem was that I couldn't shoot it well. Wanted to have someone accurize it, but my wife picked it up...shot it quite well and declared it was now her new carry gun... :cry: Still trying to figure out how I lost my new toy... :?: I love those little 1911 mini's bet you'll like...

Kansas Ed

I've only kept 24" and longer rifles. Shorter barrels I've sold off, except for 2 with special history.

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I won't offer an opinion on the quality of the new Marlins, but do have this incident to share which some may find interesting. Back in the mid '90's a good friend wonderful gunsmith and fellow levergunner in Star Valley ...Jay Romine called me one evening and asked me if I had any experience with t...

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I haven't settled yet on a load. My initial thought was that 33.5gr of 3031 with a card wad separating the powder from the COW under the 265gr bullet lead bullet was going to be the ticket. But while the first loads shot good, the next time I loaded them I got somewhat wider groups. So I'm thinking ...

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I would strongly advise against using 405 loading data in any form for the 40-72. Read the below threads and you will understand why. The assumption that case capacity is the same and will take the same loads did not prove out to be accurate in the below tests. Thankfully I had started out quite low...

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Madis says 1896 per Winchester records which Olin destroyed after they were compiled by Madis for historical purposes. That is a fine configuration rifle no matter what it dates to. And it's nice to know that the rifle has stayed in the family through 5 generations. Truly a feat in this money hungry...

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Not to drift the thread, but....speaking of last requests.... One of the Fuel Altered guys from wayyy back, died a few years ago. We were at Bakersfield CA at the Dragstrip when they loaded his ashes in the parachute of his old Fuel Altered and popped the chute out the back end at over 200 MPH. I al...

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Dump the Remmy...

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You've unfortunately learned what I have. There are "gunsmiths" and there are "machinists that work on guns". Quite frankly I find the opposite. There are gunsmith's who have gone to the mail order gunsmithing course, and have absolutely NO machining background. Those people are...

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1895 Winchester repop in 270. 1894BB in .307 might work out to 200 with a well constructed 150gr.

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I just bought one a couple of months back and it was tight and accurate and exceptional quality. No issues with either one I've owned.

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Geeze Buck...I'm at a loss for words. Wishing you a better turn of events from here on out. My sympathies.

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The ultimate varmint rig IMO! Nice work!

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Gun writers used to claim that the 1 in 16 twist of the ..32 didn't hold up accuracy wise as well after bore wear or neglect. I have no opinion on this, but it may impact the sale prices. The major drawback to the .32 IMO is the poor bullet selection when compared to the 30-30. But if you plan on ke...

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IMO, and only My Opinion, the hype surrounding the "pre-64" moniker is mostly hype. I say mostly, because I think that the 1965-1974ish rifles were some of the worst...but only if you qualify worst in comparative terms with what was sold before. I honestly haven't heard of many malfunction...

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I have a 38-72, and there are enough reloading reasons for it not to be an option IMO. I would opt for the .405 if I were you. I'm not sure if Mike Hunter does '95's or not, but the quality of his work has been well documented on this board. He is an outstanding artisan of the craft. One other thing...

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