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Kurt Roosevelt used to sniff around a German immigrant woman that lived in half the farm house that friends of mine owned. We referred to a thicket as Kurt's Thicket, his favorite place to hunt. As for the German lady, her and her sister survived the Lusitania sinking. Lots of interesting stories up...

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Some of the #1s were 9.3x 74 also, I've pinned for one but I'm in no rush to buy one as I doubt I'm going to Africa anytime soon and my 338WM or 375 H&H have it covered.

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At least it is in a Proper caliber! However I already have a 7 Mauser - er I mean a 275.

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I've got one variety you don't have !
White Rabbit Saloon. Ivehad 2 bottles, drank one the other im sitting on.
For some reason I can't attach a picture..

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Thanks Rock Steady-
I'm well aware of BP, the mould is a bit pricey! Especially if I don't like how it shoots.
I'm thinking of just getting a 4 buck mould.

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Thanks guys. This morning we were a bit slow to get hunting, Sage got to run around with Kona- a white-haired griffon and Brownie a GSP before the fun started. Sage, myself and another guy hunted together, she had 8 flushes , I shot once dropping a rooster. The other guy shot at 3 different birds ge...

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One of the guys just sent me a picture he took today.

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Ya better get 2, one for parts!

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I kind of figured factory stuff would work just fine, but you know as well as I do - ya gotta play around and find some load that works.

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So this morning was a real circus! Sage started about 630 with the whining, carrying on knowing it was Saturday. Yes my girls know what day of the week it is. The anticipation boiled over to Parker and Claro. It breaks my heart to not bring Claro but her rebuilt knee is just so arthritic that I won'...

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I've shot quite a few deer with 4 buck, never had an issue with it not killing a deer. My 870 with a 30" full fixed choke that I've ported and done some polishing internally will throw 4 bucks amazingly tight patterns, it also shot to old Remington nickel plated OO extremely well. I've got a ch...

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Does anyone have a .25 round ball mould?
Looking to sell it or willing to cast some for me?
I'd like to try some as buckshot but I don't want to jump into it and find out it's not worth the effort.
Sure I can buy 3buck but where's the fun in that?

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I knew a guy that collected drillings, he had every gauge/caliber combo you could imagine. The idea is one gun to handle birds to beasts while in the field. Since the European's aren't allowed a 1 of each like we are they make the best of both worlds. The 9.3 x 74 is closer to 375 H&H in power l...

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Just for the heck of it I took an empty Winchester 3" 410 hull and filled it to the top with 7¹/²shot. 485.5 grains of shot to fill it. That's 1oz plus 48 grains of shot or about 1/5 ounce. So once powder in loaded, wad it's awful hard to get much more than 11/16 to 3/4 oz of shot into it. With...

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3" 410 normally uses a shot load of 11/16 oz. Granted most times the velocity is about 1200fps. My 20ga 7/8 oz load I keep the velocity down around 1100-1150 just to help keep pressures lower for my 110yr old Parker. My 12ga competition load is 24gr (approximately 13/16oz) is pushed along with ...

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As pretty as the Great Lakes region is i wouldn't voluntarily move up there and I LOVE snow!
Happy your blower worked, nothing worse than getting stuck with no way to get parts,gas once the storm has hit!

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Not much different here in NJ although I think people here are smart enough to avoid bears. Although we don't build paper walls either!
You just don't think of bears being an animal in Japan, at least I didn't until now.

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Spent the past 2 days installing 1" thick lock together rubber flooring in a barn. Stuff sucks to cut but what's worse is the smoke coming off the saw blades. I hacked up half a tire this morning! Yesterday's high was a balmy 34, blowing NW 10-15 all day. Today was 38ish with less wind but stil...

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It's a wonder anybody can get ahead in the blue collar sector !

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Birthday? What's a birthday? I dont celebrate them. However the best present i ever got was a yellow lab pup, Dixie. I picked her and another out of the litter at 6 weeks. At 8 weeks I went back to take one of the two- I tossed a ball and Dixie went and fetched it the other didn't. This past birthda...

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I knew a guy that bought his girl a 10/22, he took it apart and wrapped each part individually. Then he bought a brick of 22s and wrapped 9 boxes, the 10th box he again wrapped individually. She got a huge laugh out of it! She enjoyed putting her gun together but unwrapping those 22s wasn't more tha...

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Solo hunt is a.... Drum roll please! SUCCESS She had 6 points and flushes, I shot 4 roosters with 5 shots. Yeah yeah I'm slipping in my old age! Anyhow, all four birds were brought to hand. Now to work on not jumping up and whacking my in the groin while putting the birds into my vest! Not sure how ...

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I can see a multi cavity that throws 2 different diameters, say 38 and 44. Sorting 4 different weights of the same diameter would just be a PITA.

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I've been an RWS guy since I grew out of my Crossman 760. I have my orignal Model 45 and the newer 350 Magnum. Both are .177 and with the right pellet a tree rat can't go 30feet after I shoot them before it's DRT. I always wanted a Beeman Crow Magnum .20 cal but never did get one. Now I really want ...

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Well I've decided to post Sages first season with pics for your enjoyment. Our season opened 3 weeks ago, today was her 5th day afield. Some back story to opening day: Sages first day chasing pheasants was an eye opener. She knew bird smell, carry them without a thought but putting everything togeth...

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We were taught this method of using a shotgun and pistol bullets back in the day. https://youtu.be/0kdsrOUIWY8?si=sZQcfnjv04b5L513 makes me wonder if hard-cast shot would be an improvement, or not. and i wonder if this would be useful for shooting under cars? . let's see, where can i experiment ? C...

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Never tried that but we used to 'frag ' chipmunks and squirrels with 22s when they would hunker down on the stone rows, ' barking ' squirrels when hiding it a tree too!

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I've got one floating around here, needs a few parts to get back into running condition. Been so long I can't remember for certain exactly what parts are missing but I know it needs grips! It was a basket case when it arrived.

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Happy Birthday!

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That is interesting about the errors.
I've got the collector site bookmarked.
I never knew of these booklets .

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Sorry to hear this, a conversation with the owner should be had, explain all of your blood sweat and tears you have provided over the years. If the owner doesn't see eye to eye then you have a hard decision to make... stay or go. I was lucky enough to grow up on a friend's farm and when the family b...

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Should just be a carb jet change, smaller dia i believe for propane. You could probably find the jets yourself online. If you have the owners manual it might give you the part number. All else fails, got look for customer service number on their website, call and pitch a fit explain to them your loc...

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Guy I know that has a few 92s, a couple 73s and an early 94 gave me this booklet today.
I just realized it's a 1 of 1000 booklet. Is it valuable- I dunno ?

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The book is in very good shape.

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I have 2 different air fryers. And early style tub type and the first model of the Emerile fryer. The Emerile is fantastic! Hard cooked eggs in 18 minutes, bacon in 12, has a rotisserie, burgers whatever. This can do just about everything with no ambient heat, a lot less electricity and it's fast! Y...

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Got over to the hunting property this morning, not much snow left, was hoping for at least tracking snow but I digress.

As I was walking around, the shooting bench was snow covered and apparently the foxes are using it for height advantage!

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At 55 mine is starting to go but it's not from shooting so much as the power tools I've worked with the past 40 years. Now I always keep foam plugs in my watch pocket. I blame circular saws. I've got a pair of Walkers Game Ears, they are ok but I prefer my Sig earbuds. Both are Bluetooth capable, bl...

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It's quite possible that the transfer bars work harden over time. Being investment cast some of the material they are cast from could be harder to begin with.
I knew an engraver that flat outrefused to engrave Rugers, just wouldn't cut.

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Got my Parker factory letter today!

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Someone opened the left choke, and I know the forend isn't orignal but boy how the bevertail feels so good.

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When the 25-45 came out I was intrigued by it. Of course I forgot about it. Now that it's come to light again it gets me thinking... I have a 700 action in 17 rem, no groundhogs around here anymore so I don't need it and the 25-45 might be a good idea!

Great buck by the way!!

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Just goes to prove you don't have to be competent to hold a position!
I'm sure they'll blame the Rust armorer.

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Well if you have a 41 already then might I suggest keeping the 357 as a 357 but send it out for new cylinder with the proper dimensions and a new barrel if the oversized bullets don't cure its ill's.

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Scott you already have a great shooting 45, if you aren't happy with the way the 357 shoots then might I suggest converting it to 41?
Yes I know it's the red headed stepchild but it's the best of both worlds, heavier bullets than a 357, flatter shooting than a 45 .
Just my 2cents...

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I say the 360 beats the snot out of the 350 'legend' . Like fourbore says it's not great by any means. Now the 400 legend is more to my liking!

I'm sure you will be quite pleased with your new Henry! Please post shooting results.

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I think that choir is a little off key, they sound a bit 'tinny' !

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Another first for Sage this morning, Hun's ! No not those Huns - Hungarian Partridge ! Sage had the first point this morning, a hen pheasant. She grabbed it, I took it away and tossed it up, shot it. Parker delivered it to hand. Parker had the second and 3rd flush. Then Sage found, pointed and flush...

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This guy also ate roe.

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LeverGunner wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:53 pm
Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:11 pm Don’t you kinda feel like putting this gun up for auction is a sad thing?
Yes, a little. It'd be better if someone like Brian Pearce or John Taffin had it.

Or in the National Firearms Museum

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No liver for me either.
The liver is a filter, any and all contaminates end up in the liver.
Another buddies dad would eat deer brains, fried up with eggs.
I guess those from the old country made use of every bit of edible they could.

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Sounds good!
A friends mother used to make deer heart stuffed with Chestnut stuffing then smothered in sauteed onions with clarified butter and brandy. Sadly she is gone and I never got the recipe.

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