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Actually, the shortened barrel / rifle forearm isn't an issue. I believe that Winchester made a 'Short Rifle' with the rifle front stock and a 20" barrel. Rossi makes a '92 version and Cimarron has a short rifle in their 1873 line.

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I guess it finally had to happen. Saw my first advertisement for a "vintage AR-15" today, on another board. Kinda gave me that "just swallowed a big rock" feeling like the first time a waitress asked me if I wanted the senior citizens menu! :shock: :D If she asked you if you wan...

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Before you buy a Chiappa, you should give Nate a call and ask him about the issues they have that he's working on with Chiappa on.

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At 62 yrs with fair to poor eyesight, I find that a tang sight really can sharpen up the front sight on my 24" levergun. I also use a receiver peep sight on my little Henry 22lr. I'm a convert to peep sights now and even 200yd to 300yd shots at paper aren't nearly as intimidating as they once w...

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Army '67-'70, E-5 Tank Commander, 3rd ACR Germany '67-'68 & 25th Inf Div. (electric strawberry) RVN '68-'69

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Now, I'm a pretty big guy and I don't think I've eaten enough pretzels to fill those jugs in my 66-years. I must admit that I didn't eat all those pretzels myself but rather I'd take them into work for my staff meetings. It sure keeps the guys quite if they have something to munch on. Besides, most...

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Happy Birthday, Steve! What's your birthday rifle??? :D :D :D Thanks to you all. I'm sorry I didn't respond yesterday, but I returned Friday afternoon from a few weeks travel in China and I'm still recovering from the time changes. China is 14 hrs ahead of Colorado so I'm still switching day for ni...

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All three major networks are showing a 20' dia flying saucer over Denver right now. It's clearly visible and being tracked by an ABC News helicopter. The Army National Guard is launching a helicopter to track it as it doesn't show up on radar. http://www.thedenverchannel.com/2009/1015/21307294_240X1...

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2 days left!

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phc45-70 wrote:I hope these pic come through...

Interesting that his first picture is of the john rather than his reloading bench. . . . . . . . . . .

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So Goat, ya got that picture fixed yet???

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Ysabel Kid wrote:So, what do those fences actually do?

They give the deer a bit of a workout because they have to bounce over them. The elk just walk over them like they weren't even there.

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Saturday morning it was 17° and broke a 1905 record.

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I reload all my rounds in a given bullet weight the same, be they for practice or 'real' use because if 'practice makes perfect,' then practicing with the same loads that I'll use for real gives me the same muzzle blast and recoil as well as the same POI. That's why I don't see the use in practicing...

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So that second barrel is when the little critters charge ya, right?

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Go with an A4 upper the rear carry handle can be removed so that you have a flat top rail the up side is if some thing should happen to your scoop just slap the handle back on and you have your iron sights. 16-18 inch barrel with a 1:9 twist will do you fine for what you want. Much better approach ...

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The wife and I will be here. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/images/photos/photo_lg_china.jpg We're taking a river trip from Shanghai to Chongqing, then flying to Xi'an, and then to Beijing. The trip is 2 1/2 weeks long and we can't wait. BTW, the Chinese frown on firearms so I'm thinkin...

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Yep, this year it snowed a bit on the last day of summer, Sept. 20th. It keeps things from getting dull.

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Yesterday we had a beautiful warm fall day in the front range west of Denver with bright sunshine and mid 70° temps.

This morning it's snowing!!

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I'm guessing that with only .003" larger rim dia. than the cartridge base, Winchester may not have felt it's bolt / extractor design was adequate without some redesign. That would have made offering the 35 Rem. more costly.

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I'm a true capitalist. I'll buy the thing I want from anyone who'll make it. I don't care if it's made in China or Chicago. I'm looking for utility. If it's got it them I'm sold. If not, then I move on.

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While I don't own one (out of my price range), I think the Cimarron and Uberti 1873 Deluxe Sporting Rifles in both 24" and 20" barrels are just beautiful.

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rangerider7 wrote:The Rossi doesn't look like the Winchester 92 but functions better.

Curious about this comment. I thought that they were direct copies of the 1892. Could you please explain.

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It's amazing how that happens to us 'more seasoned' guys. Somewhere in the back of the safe is my last remaining bolt gun, a Winny Model 70 in 30-06 that I got back in 1961 when I was 14. I haven't even taken it out of the safe except to clean and oil it in over 20 years. Now if it were a Model 88, ...

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El Chivo wrote:I got to pass through Denver on my last bus trip, nice country, pretty hilly. I saw 4 deer from the bus as we went through.

It's common for us to have double that number in our back yard. Sounds great but I have to clean up their mess every spring.

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. . . you can buy a Rossi, ship it off the NKJ, and get it 'tuned,' and spend almost as much as you would on a Browning or Winchester (Miroku) that will be a much nicer gun in the long run. OR you can buy a Rossi and Steve's $30 video, his extractor spring, safety plug, and metal magazine follower ...

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El Chivo wrote:what, no Starbuck's?

Yeah, they're everywhere! I can't see why everyone's so excited about burnt coffee!

You want good coffee; try Peruvian coffee. Now that is great coffee and as strong as you like it but it never tastes burnt.

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Too bad they spoiled your view with all those HOUSES...!!! But I reckon an uprooted Kalifornian would see that as "open space..." I took pictures through the developed part of our valley, not on the edge of it. Of the 10,000+ acres our association has about 4,500 are developed. That inclu...

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Yep, Ken Caryl Valley. I grew up in the California and thought it quite beautiful but moved here some 30 years ago and absolutely love it.

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Mike D. wrote:UP, UP, and AWAY!

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I looked over one of Uberti's 1873 Deluxe Sporting Rifle 24" Barrel a few weeks ago and it was absolutely gorgeous! However, the $1,300+ price puts it far out of my reach. A good friend who shoots Cowboy Action has their 20" short rifle with a gen 3 short throw action that is slick as anyt...

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Has anyone started reloading for the .223? Is there a difference in dies? I have a Dillon 650 that I could convert over, but not sure as to which set of dies. The carbide rifle dies or the standard rifle dies? Does one use a separate crimp die? Cheers, Oklahoma Dee I also own a Dillon XL650 with ca...

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