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What brand of grips do you have on that nice RedHawk, if I may ask?

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Not something I'd worry about. Unless you're loading to max levels and seating bullets to less than the recommended OAL, there's plenty of safety in the 9mm round, IMHO. For plinking or CCW training, load 'em up to a mid-range power level, check you OAL, and you'll be fine. And you have a tremendous...

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Welcome aboard - pull up a saddle!

You've come to the right place, but I'll warn you, it can get expensive.

GunnyMack and OldWin are correct - your wallet may take a beatin', but think
of the FUN you'll have!

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Very, very cool find!

Wishing you many pleasant hours of inexpensive recreation at the range!

I found this link:

https://www.rifleman.org.uk/Savage_NRA_ ... ifles.html

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^^^

What mickbr said.

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Follow the money, honey....... "President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would “run the country” at least temporarily and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries." BINGO!!! Headline from the local paper today........ Does Trump really c...

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President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would “run the country” at least temporarily and would tap Venezuela’s vast oil reserves to sell “large amounts” to other countries.[/quote BINGO!!! Headline from the local paper today........ Does Trump really care about 2nd tier cocaine traffick...

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It's SOP for the FBI to leave the large illegal drug warehouses in the US alone, because trying to take them down results in big, nasty, firefights. I'd bet A LOT of money that there are more drugs in those illegal warehouses in the US then there are in all of Venezuela. Just so happens that Venezue...

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........total waste of time as none of the people in charge hold them to any kind of a standard. Yeah, this is a problem we didn't have when we were starting out. My son works in a nursing home, and it's a HUGE problem getting people to show up. And they don't get fired, because the home is so shor...

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[quote....]but that doesn't mean his self-defense wasn't legitimate.[/quote] Agreed, Doc. But a convicted felon in possession of a handgun AND a controlled substance - he's got an uphill battle ahead of him in court. DA is drooling over this one. Was it a drug deal gone bad?! THAT will further compl...

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Chorizo and kale soup, with warm homemade bread. Hot coffee and a little bit of dark chocolate for dessert. Leftovers tomorrow. We'll probably reheat the bread in the oven and smear it with butter and crushed garlic. YUMM!!! Gonna be cold the next few days - highs in the teens(F), and lows around ze...

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Yep - everything's been jobbed out overseas, "because it's cheaper." And what do those low, low, prices buy us? A ruined economy for the working classes, unemployment, and a lower standard of living for my children's and their children's generation. The quality of those imported goods is m...

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I sure hope this isn't an omen of what's yet to come in 26.

Nope. Ya got it all out of your system right off the bat.

Roll on 2026!

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Yep - we're gonna have to go some to top that!!!

And on that note, Happy New Year!
(Sorry, couldn't resist......)

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I heat mostly with wood here in Maine, so we've had the Jotul fired up since October. Right now at 9AM it's 17F outside, (ABOVE zero! :-) ) with a howling wind out of the WNW. Inside, it's right cozy at 64-68F, depending on what room we're in. Temp will go up by suppertime. Here's to hoping that we ...

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Thank God for your blessings every day.

Yep.

There are still places in Appalachia like that today.

My ancestors were coal miners. I have a soft spot for
miners to this day.

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[quoteI like simple guns. Singleaction and doubleactin sixguns with fixed sights. Semi-automatics with a minimum of operational controls (1911 .. High Power etc.) The less there is to go wrong. Just my preference.][/quote] ^^THIS!^^ And absolutely nothing with a battery. -Stretch

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Glad he'll recover.

He can thank his lucky stars that it wasn't a moose!
The motorcyclist usually doesn't live long enough to enjoy
the venison in those cases.

And how was the poor bike?!

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I HATE when that happens!

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That's great performance from that bullet in both the 41 Mag and the 45 Colt!

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Springers can be remarkably unforgiving to bad technique. The good news is that once you can shoot a springer well and practice with it, you can't help but be better with a conventional rifle. I'm not a great rifle shot, but I have yet to own a conventional rifle that's as finicky concerning techniq...

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Going from a 22 cal. springer to a 30 cal. PCP would, indeed, allay any
concerns about power for squirrel hunting!

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I like heavier pointed pellets in my RWS 48 for hunting. Penetration is greater, and one frequently gets entrance AND exit wounds in squirrels. The HP pellets expand impressively, but there's just not enough power in an air rifle to exploit the energy enough to kill. -Stretch

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I've got two that I found in the last few months:

One from 1919 and one from 1920.

All copper.

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I've been to St. Albans, but I didn't know that.

Had the best seafood chowder I've ever had at,
I believe, Jeff's Maine Seafood. Recommended.

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Sorry to hear that, GunnyMack.

You have my sympathies.

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Good Luck!

Please let us know how it goes.

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That's GOOD news! 8) I've always ignored the law in our local, rural PO. Question: If the PO is in the same building as the Federal Building, as it is in Augusta, Maine, is it still illegal to carry in the Post Office? I certainly don't want to find out the hard way........ :shock: -Stretch

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I think the biggest issue is that people don't take them apart often enough and the muscle memory/ reinstallation of the main spring housing.

THIS!!!

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I used to carry them from my garage to the basement at my old house. 2 bags at a time in a belly carry, down the hill and around to the daylight basement door. I used that chore as a workout! Different, smaller house now. 3 to 4 cords of wood, which is it's own form of exercise. -Stretch

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Nice work!

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I've already screwed the date up twice this week and am leaving on a trip tomorrow.

So I think I'm on the right track!

Thanks for all of the good wishes!

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It's the first Monday that I didn't have to get up and go back to work.

EVAH!!!

I'm officially retired, and looking forward to spending a lot more time
at the shooting club and on my motorbikes.

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The other option I use is carrying a 'double-action-on-first-shot' gun that has the ability to be carried hammer-down but brought into action WITH ONE HAND, as Stretch says. I sometimes carry a Beretta 92 that way, but I'm always worried that the safety will get bumped to the 'OFF' position. Taurus...

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The BIG advantage of the 1911 and the HiPower is that they can be brought into action very quickly with one hand. Carrying one of them with the hammer down and the chamber empty negates this advantage. If 2 hands are not available, might as well carry a brick. My opinion - YMMV. -Stretch

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Alec Baldwin! That was funny ... in twisted sort of way.

I kinda liked that myself!

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Not too many folks beyond immediate family and friends I have made through the
shooting club know I'm into guns. 2 guys at work, maybe. A couple of others at work
who've retired.

I just don't advertise the fact. Or the big safe.

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I use the heaviest pellets I can buy for my air rifle as I've found they have better knockdown power, but also hold tighter groups at longer distance. They lose a little velocity out of the muzzle, but make up for it down range. I'm inclined to agree - heavier pellets seem to be both more accurate ...

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I like the RWS pointed pellets for hunting - great penetration with a 22.

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I hope you've healed up, Earl. My late friend Joe had a horrible case of shingles - he didn't wear pants for about 6 months - too painful. My mother had a case which spread to her brain. 16 days in the ICU, and she was lucky to recover at age 90. Not a good time! -Stretch

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I bought an ancient Craftsman, (Atlas) lathe that had been in a flood. I had to take it completely apart and reassemble it. It had some funky tooling, but a good 4-jaw chuck. I just made a part so that I could mount a modern tool post, and am on the cusp of fitting a good 3-jaw chuck. I've made many...

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Acquiring another HiPower - especially one that hath been breathed upon by someone
who knows what they're about - is never a bad thing!

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Solingen, Germany has a reputation for steel and cutlery going back hundreds of years.

The genuine article is truly good stuff!

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I'm at the top of the list at my local dealer.

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CONGRATS!!!

I'm 90 days out as of Monday, May 5th.

I can't wait!

-Tom

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AARP is just a shill to sell insurance. (There, I said it!) That said, I'm told that their Medicare supplemental insurance isn't a bad value. Almost impossible to get off of their mailing list. I finally had to call member services - even though I've never been a member - to get that done. YMMV. -St...

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The only one I have now is one of the Springfield SA-35

I like mine a lot, too!

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Me, I always figure a new gun every year is a whole lot cheaper than a new woman every year. :D There's some hard won wisdom right there. As addictions go, it's an AWFUL lot cheaper than heroin, booze, or women. I think the Hi Power looks good, but can't find one in 45 Auto . . . It's called a 1911...

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Thanks for the post, Doc! My PCP doesn't even know about most of this stuff. In the reading I'm doing, Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamin D are apparently super-important for general health. Never been tested for either, but I'm thinking I oughta be. Omeage3/6 ratio is quite important, as are Vitamin D...

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