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And the world wide condemnation of the violence by the media and the moderate/peaceful Muslims is deafening!

Said it before and I'll say it again: the radical Muslim wants to slit the infidels' throats; the peace/moderate Muslims wants the radicals to do it....

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JNYork is correct, especially about what his gunsmith told him!.

"LC 68" is the military designation from ammunition made at the Lake City arsenal in 1968. Where did your brother in law get this ammunition?

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Such people not only vote, but they reproduce! Such incidents always remind me of what C.S. Lewis wrote: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The...

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"Dremel Tools scare most gunsmiths.--JimT

But not Bubba! Bubba ain't afraid of nothing!

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My fat butt!....

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Shades of the old SOTZ barrel kit and the SOTZ "Monster Maul" for wood splitting popular in 1970-80's! Haven't seen an ad or thought them in years. Back-In-the-Day, it was the thing to have if you were prepared for nuke war, natural catastrophes, etc. Always heard the design is very effective, but a...

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Speaking about the 30 WCF – aka .30-30 – I have been told that it is inadequate for deer and at best only a 100 yard cartridge. However, these same shooters will say the 30 Herrett will easily kill a moose and they make it sound like if deer realize a 30 Herrett is in the woods, the deer head for th...

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To my Fellow Shooters in the UK, wishing you the most memorable Guy Fawkes Day celebration! Eat well, drink, be merry, and light the bonfires and fireworks!

For those Not-In-The-Know 'bout ol' Guy Fawkes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

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For those contemplating building or replacing an existing reloading bench, the National Reloading Manufacturers Association design, instructions, material needed, cut list, etc., maybe of interest. I built two such benches over the years, changing the dimensions to fit the available space. I found i...

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Shiloh Sharps rifles from foundry to finish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXoP1f26FDE&app=desktop

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These threads about .45 Colt revolvers disassembling themselves was what made me load with Trail Boss powder as a double charge of Trail Boss will overflow the case. Before Rail Boss, I was always a bit paranoid about the double charge and checked and rechecked my loads and probably was the reason w...

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If memory serves me, I recall a similar conversion by another company being advertised back in the late 1950's-early 1960's.

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Be careful, you'll shoot your eye out!

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My dad bought Savage.30 WCF 340 back in the 1950's for whitetail hunting in NY. My brother also had one. My nephew now has both. For awhile I shot my Dad's 340 and its accuracy with jacketed bullets at 100 yds. made me take notice, even though it was off bored. I have been told by successful cast bu...

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I just finished reading the author's book mentioned in the article. A very interesting read about the pall bearers who carried the Unknown Soldier home.

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I am lucky enough to have my maternal grandfather's(1886-1981) Winchester M1885 Low Wall Winder Musket. A take down, factory chambered in 22 LR, has a Lyman tang, Beech front sight, and the Krag rifle barrel sight. Killed my first woodchuck with it and besides my grandfather, all of my cousins and u...

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Nice looking old rifle. I am fond of half octagon barrels and the button magazine, even if not original, just adds to its overall appearance.

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Best better heed Marlinman93's advice.

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Marlinman93 is onto it!

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Wm: well said!

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Way to go! I believe the .32 Special down range performance exceeds it paper ballistic tables. Am fortunate to possess two: a Marlin 336 A (1952) and a 1941 Model 94. I find the caliber enjoyable to shoot and relatively economical to reload. Now all of this talk of the .32 Special tells me I should ...

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Back in the late 1980's two Lew Horton Specials crossed my path: 3" S&W 624, 44 Spec'l., 3" S&W 629 .44 mag. The 629 was nasty, very nasty, but tolerable loaded down to .44 Spec'l. velocities. The 624 was just fun to shoot.Would still have both, but a S&W collector just had to have them and I could ...

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I don't have a good/reliable/up-to-date camera. To solve this "I-left-it-at-home" problem, I load the van the night before with what I will need at the range the next day. Since the van is garaged, no concerns about a break-in. Then I load the rifle(s) and spotting 'scope on the shop cart and wheel ...

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Many years ago, I was at Lexington and Concord Bridge. By Concord Bridge, there is a grave site for two British regulars KIA on April 19, 1775 -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_North_Bridge#/media/File:Grave_of_British_Soldiers_at_Old_North_Bridge,_July_2014.jpg At New Orleans in 1815, the Britis...

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AJMD429: BINGO!

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Loyce Edward Dean:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/jpt6Bvr2L ... =0&showinf

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Agreed!

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Nice!;very nice!

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Two things came to my mind when I saw this: 1-- The Eagles 1977 song "Hotel California", the lyrics in part: "Last thing I remember I was running for the door I had to find the passage back to the place I was before 'Relax,'said the night man, 'We are programmed to receive You can check out any time...

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Would not mind having a M95 in .30-40 in the vault.

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Now that the 2019 Shooting Season is in full swing and the weather is better, I shoot once or twice a week, sometime three times. I get there early and usually there is only another shooter or two on the rifle line. Often times, I have the range to myself. The only problem is the deer are not afraid...

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My LBT is probably 30 years old by now. Always works and easy to use.

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Earl: I started out in 1984 shooting Black Powder cartridges in a Browning B-78 .45-70-- a handful on both ends! Probably 95% of my shooting is with my Black Powder cartridge rifles. Back in 2009, I started to paper patch and have not looked back. Tedious, requires attention to detail, but I find it...

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'Nudder' vote for Decot Hy-Wyd. Satisfied customer for 25 years.

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As seen on page 55, Spring 2019 issue of the Black Powder Cartridge News, Cimarron Firearms advertises/announces a 1862 Colt Pocket Navy Conversion, 6" barrel, 5 shot, .380 ACP.

However, nothing about it on the Cimarron home page....

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Blaine: that was the funniest post I have read in a while! Very good.

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Ray: I posted that because I know of a few shooters in the last few years who tried to find SR4759. My post might save a Shooter some time trying to find an unobtainable powder.

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"I would try SR4759 or 5744. SR4759 was designed by Dupont as a low pressure smokless substitute for BP."
--LeftyDude

SR4759 is no longer in production. DuPont ceased SR4759 about 5-6 years ago.

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In the office I worked in, one of the lawyer's father landed on Iwo Jima. She said his B-29 bomber was hit on a bombing raid over Japan and headed back after dropping its bomb load. The "successfully" crash landed "belly woped" on the air strip that the Marines and Seabees captured and rebuilt short...

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Looks like an incomplete "BC 'Scope -- Battery Commander's Periscope. Believe the BS 'Scope was designed and developed for WWI trench warfare use. I served with Echo battery 12 Marines in Vietnam and the battery had one. Among pother things, the BC scope could be utilized for land survey if the Theo...

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"I coon-fingered one of these the other day. The easiest slide to rack that I know of. Single or easy double action."
Blaine G.

My feeling is that in a panic situation, all bets are off as to how easy it will be to throw the slide to the rear -- whether loading or unloading.

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Gents: thanks for the info!

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Colleagues: I have a new in the box and unfired Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle, .50 calibre, brown iron. Bought when Midway had a close out sale on the Browning muzzleloaders probably 35 years ago. Been searching the auction sites and shooting boards as to what it might be worth, but the listings ...

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See also Halp's single shots: http://www.pbase.com/halp/root

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Any idea as to then these rifles might be on dealers' shelves??

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Interesting news. And I wish them success. Noticed that the trigger was 6-7 pounds and thought a bit heavy. Now, if this is a replica of the military Martini-Henry rifles, there was no safety and that might be the reason for the heavy trigger pull? As for calibres and overall weight, 6 pounds in a ....

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"....Slides are great for intiadation,but wheels never jam." --308magtip Never jam? Guess you have never experienced or witnessed what is called a "high primer"?.... For those-Not-In-The-Know: "high primer" is a primer that is not filly seated and depending on its seating depth, can/will lock up rev...

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When you file the police report, ask that is entered into the national stolen firearms data base. In many areas, this is not automatically done. From what I have been told by former UPS employees as well as my former local gun shop owner, if you do not correctly identify what is in the package, UPS ...

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I have both feet in the grave and I'll be 73 in March. Arms and shoulders are starting to give me trouble, especially during the cold and rain. Clinically deceased once and as long I can watch the grass grow, I figure I am ahead of the game. Cannot complain too much, life has treated me better than ...

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12/11/18:

COSTCO--Puyallup WA $2.89
Ft. Lewis --$3.19

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