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OldWin

I met Ken when I was in Jr. High when my dad bought me my first rifle. A 94 carbine in 30-30. He had a day job and ran a small shop in his house. Shortly after, he had the high school carpentry class build him a small shop that he put on his lawn. Ken was one of the simplest men Ive ever known, and ...

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Good stuff Walt! I always kicked myself for not getting a 24, but I was young and broke. A few months before I graduated we were out at my late friend's shop one evening. My father told him to order whatever handgun I wanted. That was some big deal in the house I grew up in, let me tell you. Quite t...

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Beautiful day here yesterday. It was 70 and sunny. I dug out the DRZ. All the toys are out now so all is right with the world. May head to camp today. It's going to be another nice day. In firearms related news, my son in Alaska texted me the other night and told me he scored a minty 4 inch Smith mo...

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Haha oh yeah. I am an admitted fair weather rider. The strange part is I think nothing of riding a snowmobile all winter........ :roll: I remember one morning I was giving the boys a ride to school. It was snowing like crazy and just as we were pulling into the high school driveway, a girl was pulli...

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Glad you got out Walt! Haha yeah. Those early and late season rides seem to make your bones cold. It's hard to shake it off. I rolled into Rangeley on my Harley one morning coming over the hump from Stratton. I was froze, and had a long ride ahead of me to get home. Oddly enough, it was the middle i...

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I wrote this once before but when I went to post it froze up. Gets tiresome.... I went up to camp Wednesday and hiked around. Checked my trails to see how they fared through the winter. Took a Winchester 44 Trapper and my Colt SAA. I have a few trees to cut out of the trail but not much really. Then...

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It was snowing here earlier. Never know around here. Least it didn't amount to anything.

I should really try and make it up to camp this week. I'm not sure the weather is going to be all that cooperative, but oh well.

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Officially, everything is still closed here regarding organized trails. Some years it doesn't open till memorial weekend, depending on mud season and how wet it is. I do t think it will be that long this year, but there was a lot of frost in the ground. I will probably get mine out within the next w...

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Well I got a little done this week. I got that wood sawed up Tuesday. Wednesday, I dug out the battery powered 4 wheeler and motorcycle, and got them all charged up for the grandkids. Got the trampoline set back up. Then I got the lawn all cleaned up. After that, I got the old Jeep off the jackstand...

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I've got an 8lb maul at camp and split my wood by hand. However...... All the maple (a lot) from that huge tree I had taken down on my front lawn is a little much for me. :D Some of it I had to split cut with the saw. I would normally never use wood that big for camp, but it was free and all laying ...

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Beautiful picture buddy!

It was nice here mist of the day. I filed the saw, gassed and oiled it, and got to sawing up the rest of that wood on the front lawn.
There was still a ton of it. A lot if it was really too big for stove wood, but I sawed it all up anyway. What a workout!

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Yup. Nothing I'd like more than to never set foot in an airport again. My wife, on the other hand, just loves the whole thing. Needless to say, as long as our son and his family are in Alaska, this ol' boy will still be frequenting airports. :D Looks like rain most of the week here. Bummer. I got a ...

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That's cool John!
It's amazing how different that would sound if it was 50 years ago. I've heard it's a nice place to see and visit these days. Even an old hick like me has traveled way more than I ever thought I would. I like the destinations, but the traveling (especially air), they can keep.

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Thanks Walt! Haha yeah I get it. I'm all over the place with the firearms I like. I'll focus on something for a while, then switch gears completely for a while. Who knows.....in a couple weeks I'll be all into my Colt Single Actions! :D We got out without any trouble. It's a much easier trip this ti...

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We got into camp ok. The snow in the road was deep in a few places still, but it was pretty stiff this morning. We burned a little bit of brush, but once past the top of the pile it was still fairly wet. It's pretty mushy around here so I didn't bother to uncover and start the tractor. I did start t...

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Nice pic GK! Be a while before my bikes are out! :D 86 degrees? Holy smokes! Sounds too hot for golf. Glad you are going to visit family Walt. Travel safe, my friend. I hate flying too, and only do it because my son and his family are in Alaska. I still hate traveling! :D I doubt I'll be burning tha...

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Nice! I had a solid stock stainless GB for many years. I sold it during the panic buy after 9/11 for a wild profit. I bought an early production M1A Scout for a couple hundred dollar investment.
Enjoy your new acquisition sir!

OldWin

Got a couple inches of snow last night. Will it ever end? I know it's because my dad got the old Jeep back out thus week. I wanted to burn brush at camp tomorrow, but it will most likely be too wet. I will still head up though. Camp time is always good. I may make a pilgrimage down to communist Port...

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All I've ever used is between 7 and 8gr of Unique in the .45 Colt. I'm not very adventurous.

OldWin

Happy Easter gents! Hope you have a good day with family.

Glad you rode out the storm ok GK. Reminds me that I still have a bunch of wood to cut on my front lawn!

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Thanks guys. We spent the day together yesterday. Went over to Bangor and went to Lowes and looked at flooring. Then went to Sam's for a few things. Then we went to dinner at Geagans. It's a brewery and restaurant that has the best hot wings I've ever eaten. Pretty low key day, but we really spend v...

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Fantastic news Walt! Congratulations to all.
My wife shares that birthdate.

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Welcome jeepnik! It's great to have you at our little fire. Pull up a stump, pour yourself a coffee..... or whatever. :D Join right in on our boring, everyday chatter about anything and everything. Walt, I burn my wood at camp in a stove. Specifically a Baby Bear. It's a fantastic stove. We had it i...

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We are in the process of losing all our ash trees to the emerald ash borer. People don't realize the huge impact this is going to have for at least a generation or more. Ash is used for tons of things that other woods don't do that well. From baseball bats, to snowshoes, baskets. Luckily, it makes g...

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Well boys, I guess after 300 pages and 14,000 some odd posts, it ended. I guess it was just too much.....for something or someone. But fear not! We can't be beaten down. :D Well during a break in the rain today I cranked up the saw and started bucking up some of that wood on the front lawn. There is...

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Haha he's been busy! Just got in from changing the oil and rotating the tires on Kristy's Grand Cherokee. I should run over and pay my dues to the range this afternoon. Not sure I can get in there yet. It would definitely involve some "wheeling" with the Gladiator. I'm CERTAINLY not trying...

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Pretty clever! That's weird about the red squirrel shortage. They are everywhere here.
We got 6 inches of snow Sunday night. It was 11 degrees yesterday morning but warmed to about 40 luckily. Man, spring is taking its sweet time getting here. I got stuff to do!

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Thank you OS.
Holy smokes! While I'm not anxious for 90 degrees, warmer weather will be most welcome here. I'm ready to get switched over to "summer mode".
Of course, I have a lot of work to do this year also.

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Sorry no squirrels GK. Your climate looks a little better than here though!
Snowing like crazy here. Not supposed to amount to much but we are supposed to get 3-5 inches Sunday.

When I was leaving camp Wednesday, I saw a squirrel run across in front of the 4 wheeler. I thought of you!

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Thanks Walt! Haha yeah. Spring takes forever to come here. Then it inevitably snows again well into April. Sometimes May. Then comes mud season, while the frost is going out. It's almost June before its good going. I'm really itching to get the bikes out. The Jeep too. Yeah, dad does really well for...

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Great day at camp yesterday. We could get around with 4 wheelers pretty good with chains on. It was 12 degrees so the snow was frozen pretty hard instead of normal spring conditions. It warmed up to the high 20s in the afternoon but it it stayed solid. I got a fire going and dad boiled up and got so...

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I don't think I've had any disappear,, but sometimes it's difficult to get them to post. Many times the forum just won't load. Sometimes I go days without getting on. I fear if it keeps up forum membership and activity will suffer.

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Hey! Look at that. Three hundred pages. Admittedly, it's a lot more low key these days, but that's quite a run. Congrats OS for hitting the big 3-0-0. Warm and windy here this morning. We lost a ton of snow the last day or so. Gonna take a run up by camp this afternoon and do a recon of how the road...

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Getting to be a real PIA to get on again. It's hit or miss with no rhyme or reason to it.

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Hello Harry. Man! Thats some wind. Sorry about the screws. Have em use grade 8 bolts with locktite and lockwashers next time.
Hope you're all fixed up soon!

It's 23 here this morning. Friday again, so back to work for me. These 3 day work weeks are brutal. Year and 9 months left......

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So it's in the high 60s today. WTH!? It's beautiful out for sure, but I hate this time of year. It's nice so you want to get out and do stuff. The reality is, however, we won't be able to for some time still. There is still a lot of snow, especially in the woods. When it melts, mud season will start...

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Glad you got it sorted out Walt. I've never owned a Single Six either. Hope it's a good shooter.

OS,
Yes, I've heard if baby dragoons. Unfortunately, I'm no Colt cap and ball expert. I think they were a predecessor to the 1849 pocket model, coming out just a couple years prior.

OldWin

Very nice!
I went with the Speer 125gr TNT over H110. It has given excellent results, but I haven't used it on game to date. From what I've read, however, it is supposed to work well.

OldWin

That's a pretty spot GK! Makes me wish for spring.

And speaking of wishing for spring.......
You're killing me Walt. Be a long time before the DRZ is out of the cellar here.

OldWin

Glad the clouds parted. Hope you can get out there soon! I'm starting to get itchy for spring.

OldWin

Thank you buddy! Haha yeah its been dark for a while. Went to camp Tuesday. I brought the old man along cause it had been a spell since he (or I) has been up. Gave me another chance to run the old sled some. It was an absolutely beautiful day up there. Got a nice fire going, dad whipped up a big ol'...

OldWin

I'm 6' and weigh 190. I have a 34" waist. I can carry a 1911 without much trouble, but prefer a LW Commander. I can also carry a round butt K-frame. IMO, it's more about how you dress, where you carry your gun, and how willing you are to make changes in your clothing. To some degree, it depends...

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That's crazy. The whole property confiscation thing really makes me bristle. No matter where it's encountered.

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Thanks guys!
In Anchorage on our way home. Sucks leaving. Don't get to see them enough. We had a great time though.

Sorry about your neice OS. That's BS if you ask me. That's within speedometer error for crying out loud.

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Haha I forgot about the Cornville table dancers! Oh man, there's some sights to behold in old Cornville. There's a few here on Kodiak too, but not as universal as Cornville. We'll be heading out early tomorrow morning for Maine. It's a long trip, but it's been a great visit. Our son and daughter in ...

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Been a while since I've done anything "Cornville". Saw this and thought of it.

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Glad to hear you are doing well harry. We are currently in Kodiak Alaska visiting our son and his family. Been having a great time. It's hard having them so far away. I've got less than 2 years till I retire and am counting the days. Our son will retire from the USCG not long after, and his wife a y...

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Haha well Walt...... I'm actually in Kodiak Alaska at my sons right now. It's considerably warmer here than it was at home. I do think it warmed up a little at home this week though. It's 30 home right now. We got about 5 inches of snow last night so my dad had to deal with that. Guess I'll owe him....

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That looks really nice. And you definitely got the right chambering.

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The right man at the right time. No doubt about it.

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