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Here is another, probably been posted before: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comanche_(horse)

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Amazing horse. Kinda makes a guys throat all lumpy when considering what some of our 4 legged companions do just for a warm bed and an occasional pat on the neck.

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I shot it with 50 gr. FG and a .458 dia. 310 cast. Two wads and a grease pee between. It shot good, slight kick, sparks, smoke and fun. It sure is nice to clean. I would have used less powder, but I hate to mess with my BP drop tube measure, it's set up for two drops of powder in my 45-110, if one ...

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I had this installed on my Marlin 45-70 and it has worked out great. Not too big and in my opinion, looks good. The "using it in cold weather with gloves" is valid but I personally don't like shooting with gloves on. If time allows, I always remove them prior to taking a shot hunting. htt...

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A couple years ago I watched the temp dip to -52 C, or about -62 F before factoring wind chill. I don't do lots of hunting and shooting at that temperature, but it is a consideration. Needless to say even when its not that cold, it can be pretty chilly and not using gloves could cost some loss of f...

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I had this installed on my Marlin 45-70 and it has worked out great. Not too big and in my opinion, looks good. The "using it in cold weather with gloves" is valid but I personally don't like shooting with gloves on. If time allows, I always remove them prior to taking a shot hunting. htt...

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Thanks for the explanation guys. I would stock up on the .35 Remington brass I think. Could you not just seat the cast bullets deeper and still be ahead on the case volume? Or does deep seating a cast pose a detriment to accuracy due to pulling out of the brass?

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[. My comment on being able to be "taken down a notch or two" - was not specfic to this situation --- just an observation that, there are places and situations where we are not the dominant animal anymore , whether its bears, wolf packs, big pigs or any number of things in Africa. We are ...

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Wow! Who are these bleeding hearts that are so dangerous that the man's name has to be kept protected? Not doubting you, just amazed. There must be a lot of animal rights people up there. I could be wrong, but here in Arkansas, I would have a hard time seeing someone get all up in arms, about killi...

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In Alaska, there are too many brown bear in many places right now. The Karelian Bear Dogs are pretty impressive. They say one can hold a bear in one place, while two can move the bear where they want it. In Scandinavia they used to send them after moose - a couple of them could kill a moose. The mo...

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Sorry to hear of your loss; I know what you are talking about, going through all the things. I really like that 45-90. That is a beautiful gun. If you really feel you have to get rid of guns, I suppose the ones that would go (if I was able) would be the ones that had the least memories attached. I d...

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Really, in the grand scheme of things, big deal about the cub. If momma's aggressive, she will teach the little one to be as well. 2 problem bears. Too bad about it; but what's important? . for those more familiar than me on such things, whats the survival rate on a cub separated from its momma ? I...

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Well, I must confess, as a gun nut since the age of 10, I've never heard of a 35/30-30 (and why not call it a 35-30?). Sounds interesting, but then I think of a cartridge with a straighter body called the .35 Remington. Or the bigger bulleted .375 Win. or the smaller caliber .32 Special. But mostly ...

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We live in good times as far as optics are concerned. A $300 scope today, is probably a match for a $500 from the 70s (in 1970's currency) IMO. Where some of the cheaper scopes fall down a little is changing zero over the magnification range (who cares; zero at highest power, and the close shots won...

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How does a double barrel have just one trigger? Does it fire both at the same time? Or is it for external hammers, and it fires the barrel you have cocked? Never saw an external hammer sxs with a single. Kind of defeats the purpose, in that a single trigger is a little faster for most people to use...

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For a guy with normal hands, the large round loop levers offer nothing really. For men with huge hands or for those that use them for stunts like John Wayne or Chuck Connors they work OK. When the top eject trappers came out in the late 70s I had a chance to handle one of the Wrangler models. I fou...

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I'd really love one just like that Bearcat conversion. Here though, we can't get it because its 32 cal, and the bbl. would have to be 4.2"+.

If I could, one with a 3.5" bbl. would be cool.

I would probably just as soon have one in .38 Spl. or .357. I wonder if 5 would fit?

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Really, in the grand scheme of things, big deal about the cub. If momma's aggressive, she will teach the little one to be as well. 2 problem bears. Too bad about it; but what's important? . for those more familiar than me on such things, whats the survival rate on a cub separated from its momma ? I...

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Just want to clear the air here, and clarify that I in no way am affiliated with this sort of shenanigans! :lol: I'm not exactly a hide bound traditionalist, but I have a hard time seeing the utility of the foregrip on a rifle like that. A little tube mount light would be nice, and a bigger lever lo...

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Oh, yeah. A bear can do some pretty major damage in a short time. He got off pretty easy, but it might have been a lot worse if he did not shoot the bear. I shot one that was coming in my house after my kids when I lived in Anchorage. I was pretty worried afterward, but it didn't hit the newspapers...

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He had to have surgery on his hand to repair tendons but both his shoulder and hand were just puncture wounds, not tearing. Small sow plus a .44 magnum equaled non-lifethreatening injuries. It looks like they are keeping his name protected - the hospital has him under an assumed name - to keep him ...

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Too easy a death. Some of these crimes are horrific, and maybe its not our place to recreate the torture meted out by the depraved animals that are being put down. On the other hand, capital punishment should not be an easy comfortable way out, that lets them sneer and give the finger right to the e...

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I just read in wikipedia that teddy roosevelt used the 95 in 405. Thats a big stick! He referred to it as his "big medicine", and if I remember correctly it was his first choice for African lion hunting. As well as a pile of other stuff that bites, scratches and tramples. That is a very n...

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When practicing up for hunting in the fall and shooting free standing, offhand, no elbow resting on chest, with iron sights, I consider it good shooting for me if I can get all five shots into the six-inch black circle at 100 yards (which is the level of proficiency I set for myself each fall). The...

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I think Lee's website lists all ever made.

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Here is the list of my pack and attached carry contents: Bible 10 x 10 tarp 8 x 8 tarp 200’ paracord Gerber camp axe Ontario Rat 7 Collapsible Saw Blade trader w 2 blades (meat and bone saw, fillet) Burris 8X Monocular 2 extra outer sock 2 extra inner sock I extra under armour shirt 1 extra under a...

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As far as what you choose for CCW, it isn't the gun, it is the person behind it who matters. If the gun is reliable, then the person behind it is what makes it safe or dangerous. I don't carry a revolver for concealed carry simply due to the fact that I don't want to. If Joe wants to, then I hope h...

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Tactical, I was in Fox Creek last Monday! I do find these threads a bit much on the AO site and Gunnutz. I no longer hunt and am becoming a fun shooter. Therefore interesting training methods that make range shooting fun and effective like this are of interest. I considered joining the challenge bu...

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...give the forward assist a tap for good measure and whip the thing to eye level. Whoa, way to high! Too light and no third point of contact! Now too low as I overcompensate, as I frantically jack my neck around like a sped up rooster dancing to house music, trying to line up the red dot... Now fi...

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Like this, except I like wood grips.

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I notice a dangerous trend right now in that people are viewing military and law enforcement as a separate class from ordinary citizens. Have noticed that myself --- a tad vexing X 3! Always wanted a Rossi double action stainless steel in .44 Spl. 5 shot with a 3" bbl. Always struck me as a re...

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It would pain me to part with $20 for a large loop (which does not strike me as too useful) on a Red Ryder. What I found neat is the sling bows on the site. I recently started thinking about sling shots again, and all the usefulness that they entail, so I went looking for a new one. And I also dug o...

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My mind is made up on a few things ........... One firearms is all I will carry due to weight restrictions. One of the reasons is that I will rappel down the face of the cliff shown and climb back out. This is rough country and I will be walking, climbing in and out. My pack is already 68 lbs and m...

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. . . if a bear is charging in a predatory manner, you probably won't get time to fire anyway. If there are cubs, you will probably have some time as she will probably warn you off. Never can tell what a bear will do, but with black bears, predatory attacks tend sot start with the bear following th...

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I think we are overly concerned about bear attacks and mountain lions. I have lived and hunted in Arkansas all of my life, went bear hunting several times, never ever even saw a bear in the woods. I know some people do stumble onto bears, but heck the old timer locals shoot them with a .22 accordin...

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Dumb question, but are you on the cannelure when you crimp? What brass are you using?

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I'd take a 180 gr. .357 bullet going 1700 fps, or a 200 going 1600 any day over a .223. Much easier snap shooting a rifle with a quick hammer or lever rather than racking a round into semi auto; rifle or pistol. I'm not saying a .357 won't do the job as long as you can pre-plan the shot. Any calibe...

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Extended trip. Poor eyesight. Weight restrictions. Targets ranging from critters to dangerous prey. The divergent requirements make this a pretty tough call. The moment we start talking bears, pigs and mountain lions, a .22LR is out. Heck, a pistol cal .357 doesn't exactly give me a warm fuzzy ther...

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. I've never seen a Savage/Stevens double that had exposed brazing or silver solder (and I've examined at least a hundred), so IDK what's up with your gun - maybe an amateur repair ? (along with the checkering ? ) If the stocks are Walnut (look under the butplate), instead of Birch, I would give th...

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That shotgun is regulated with a barrel wedge that is part of the rib assembly. Cutting it can make your patterns shoot - well - wherever. The full choke can easily be opened so using steel shot is not a problem. There are also options such as bismuth that are non-toxic and will work from full chok...

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I'd cut it, might as well get some use out of it. I've had pretty good luck lightly running a sandblaster over some beat-up guns then cold bluing them, Gives them that TATICAL look I get tired of hearing about. Don't let the lack of ejectors bother you, I don't like them on my doubles, I'm a big ti...

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"The choke on one side is full, which precludes me from being able to use steel shot for waterfowl." Why is that? Would the plastic shot cup not protect the shot until it left the barrel? The new chokes are looser as steel does not have the natural lubricity (I think that's the main reaso...

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I think someone posted here recently that you have no restrictions on barrel length, is that correct? I would love to have a shorty S/S w 12" barrels in the truck. I mean all three trucks. Regardless, if you just WANT to horsewhipped, contact Mescalero, his rates are quite reasonable, he does ...

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I almost cried when I saw your title....but if the blueing is messed up and you don't want to try and correct it...sounds like a good candidate. Too bad it has extractors instead of ejectors. I figured a couple people might cry a little. I thought I wouldn't want to cut it, but after looking at it ...

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I think your rifle sounds like it would be just about perfect for your needs. I know with my 45-70, its not too tough to partially open the lever enough to avoid feeding the round in the mag but still feed and eject a round fed into the chamber by hand. Is your 1894 the same? I might go with just th...

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Hi guys, I just acquired a nifty Savage side by side in 12 gauge. Looked pretty decent from the pictures I received, but I did know that there was a little problem with a rebluing that it had. It seems that the brazing on top did not take the bluing (and I guess it shouldn't), and there is silver so...

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Doubtful --- pistols have never been considered primary offensive weapons for military purposes --- not many would complain if the 1911 came back and in stock form it only holds 7 in the mag itself Certain special ops organizations use them more heavily than normal soldiers. And the 1911 in stock f...

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Not remarkable, but then nothing is remarkable with full patch. The great reputation of the .357 was not built on ball ammunition, but on the 125 gr. JHP at high velocity. Not a lot of penetration, but it opens up quickly in a torso to create a wide temporary cavity for shock, and a pretty big perm...

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My two favorite Canadian forums are flooded with threads like, "Your Hunting Rifle shoots 1 MOA at 200 yards all day long, PROVE IT". Simple rules are posted and pics are required. The Alberta forum had an offhand group challenge for hunters like this. Basically 3 5 shot groups on a 8&quo...

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Before folks get too congratulatory about the remarkable power of the 7.62 X 25 round (or the similar Mauser round) and its applicability today, perhaps they should consult the available information. So far, I don't recall reading or hearing anyone say it had very good actual terminal results (or s...

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