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If you don't already have one, a 45/70, as it has the biggest hunk of lead that you can throw downrange without breaking the bank like you would with the exotic big game calibers.

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Seems to be a common dream for a gun not to work when you need it to...I've had a couple of those dreams as well, with even my revolvers not working when the trigger is pulled. I wonder what Freud would say...

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Between the single-shot exemption going away at the end of this year and the micro-stamping requirement that went into effect, semi-auto handguns are falling off the roster in droves. By the end of the year, there will be practically no new semi-auto handguns that will be available for purchase in C...

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And for those that think CA gun laws exist in a vacuum and won't affect the rest of the nation, the US Senator from CA, Barbara Boxer, is working hard to change that, to make the rest of the nation's gun laws more in line with CA gun laws: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/sen-boxer-call...

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I apologize for entering this discussion late. As a 5th generation native here in CA, I too am not about to move because all my family and my wife's family are here. As a responsible citizen, I feel it is my duty to stay and fight for what's right! Do not despair, my fellow Californians, hope is on ...

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Not surprised if this is one of the new guns made in New York. They let go all the experienced workers from the New Haven plant when they closed it.

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86er wrote:When you think of a lever action rifle what type of descriptive words immediately come to mind?
cowboys - fast shooting - old timey - red and black plaid - 30/30 - Winchester - deer rifle

What does "red and black plaid" have to do with leverguns...do the Scots have a thing for leverguns?

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How to use bitter apple http://leerburg.com/774.htm Wow...lots of good advice here...thanks to all! And, I hadn't heard about how to imprint the bitter apple like that so that it works effectively. Interesting! My dog is pretty smart, he knows when he's in trouble and will lower his head, squint hi...

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We picked up a 2-year-old labrador/akbash mix at the animal shelter in April. He's been a great dog, friendly, playful, good with the kids. When he's home alone, though, he gets destructive. He chews up anything the kids leave outside made of plastic or cloth, he's destroyed about 4 of my bushes to ...

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Unfortunately, the author of this bill, Kevin DeLeon (D) from LA, termed out of the legislature, but ran unopposed for the Senate seat in his district, so there's more poop coming down the chute once they convene again in January. Have you heard the reasoning behind the handgun ammo bill he drafted?...

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Speaking of zero tolerance...we went to one of the Spanish Missions in CA last week, myself, my wife and two kids. We parked the car in a lot that was used for visitors to the mission as well as a Catholic school and a more modern church. We had a good tour, and then we headed out to the parking lot...

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What is "unregistered ammunition and firearms offenses"? I guess in DC you have to register your ammo? Doesn't say if his handguns were locked up. Seems like if they were, then there shouldn't have been an issue, but then, I don't know DC laws, either.

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I've caught some TV shows and made-for-TV movies on Youtube, too. Most get taken down by the networks and studios for copyright infringement, but there are still some that can be found.

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Happy Halloween! Took my kids Friday and Saturday to San Jose, CA to the Winchester Mystery House (combines levergun history and a house built because of the occult): http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/ Also went to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and saw real mummies, and to the Mission San Jose, co...

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I'll buy the good value guns, myself...have 4 Rugers, a Remington, a Mossberg and hopefully soon a Marlin. They are well built and durable, but you don't pay all that extra just for a polished fit and finish.

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Bands:
Brother
Dead Can Dance
Wicked Tinkers

Ambient Artists:
Harold Budd
Jonn Serrie
Michael Stearns

Classical Works:
Mozart's Requiem
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Barber's Adagio for Strings
Beethoven's 5th Symphony

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20 includes what I watch, my wife watches, and my kids. Myself, I rarely watch TV except for the occasional interesting show on History or Discovery Channel. I enjoyed Top Shot, for example, and Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey. My wife watches all the crime drama shows across 4 or 5 channels, and the...

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Encore channels...I just looked them up on my satellite provider's packaged plans, they are only available in the most expensive plan...ugh. I really wish they would let us pick and choose the channels. Out of the basic plan we have now, we watch maybe 20 of the 120 channels. Hard for me to justify ...

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I haven't found a good channel for all the Western reruns, is there one? Seems to me the last time I saw Bonanza in the lineup was a couple years ago.

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I've recently come to realize that TV Westerns are a thing of the past and not likely to come roaring back to life anytime soon. Sure, they throw us a Western made-for-TV movie every so often, but actual weekly Western TV series appear to be extinct. The last ones I can recall seeing go back to the ...

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I'm not surprised that the 357 weighed in just a tad more...probably uses the same barrel, but has a smaller bore compared to the 44 and 45, so more steel left in it. However, the 357 would also has a smaller magazine tube, but the net effect should still make for a slightly heavier gun.

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Per the website, they should weigh in around 8.68 lbs: http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-big-boy.cfm

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If you're looking for ballistics info, you might check this site out: http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/45colt.html If you're asking about how the Henry functions with one cartridge versus the other, I don't have personal experience with them. When I inquired at my local gun store about them before...

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Hmm...not much definitive stuff there. Saw a couple posts claiming there are some of the new production Marlins in the stores, but perhaps only one or two models so far...the 336 was mentioned. Other posts were saying that the NH plant closed in August, the NH service department just closed yesterda...

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Congrats! You made it past the 7-year itch!

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My local gunsmith said that Marlin will start production again in New York in November. Not sure where he got that info, and I haven't seen any official news one way or the other. Anyone else have a source that might verify this?

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. . . and by those that are looking for economy in reloading with the new handgun ammo bill that is supposed to go into effect Feb of 2011./quote] :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: WHAT "handgun ammo bill" . . . ? Off-topic... Realize that I'm talking CA here...not nationwide. Howev...

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Haven't been able to find any .357/.44/.45 caliber levers, myself...probably got sucked up by the cowboy action crowd here in CA, and by those that are looking for economy in reloading with the new handgun ammo bill that is supposed to go into effect Feb of 2011. I've only seen a few Marlin .30-30s,...

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AJMD429 wrote:
[b][color=#800000][u]dark[/color][color=#0040BF]water[/u][/color][/b] wrote:Yeah, the building occupants got caught with their pants down, I imagine...and as they toppled over, found themselves in deep doo-doo!
yeah, and dark water, too...

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Yeah, the building occupants got caught with their pants down, I imagine...and as they toppled over, found themselves in deep doo-doo!

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Seen it before, but it is funny...

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Awesome...thanks for the test and the results!

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Booger Bill...I'm still in CA, myself, in the foothills of Northern CA, and you're right, we have quite a diversity of climate zones. CA has the lowest spot, Death Valley, and the highest spot, Mount Whitney, in the lower 48. It also has the oldest known living thing in the world, a Great Basin Bris...

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Pakistan? I don't know about that being a good move: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/30/1 ... order.html

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With the calibers/cartridges you're talking about, check this website out: http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/357mag.html for 357mag and http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/44mag.html for 44mag. With .357 at least, it appears to reach peak velocity at about 16 inches, and can start to slow down in an...

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That would be this thread: http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=30310

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Did you keep the guns and correct the issues yourself, send them back to the factory, or back to the gun store? I assume it would be covered under the factory warranty if it's new.

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Colt was way ahead of the revolving cylinder shotgun game back in 1860: http://www.coltcollectors.com/models/06-5b-087.shtml and http://oldguns.net/pix/18105.jpg

Even one of these old Colts would be illegal in CA because of how broadly the law was written.

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Would love to get one but they are considered a sawed off shotgun in Ca. So if I get stationed there again ( I am hoping that is where we go next) I won't be able to keep it. :evil: Hey, JR, how is it a "sawed off". The barrel is 18.5" which is .5 longer than the minimum. Is the over...

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One of the first concerns I had when I saw this was having one arm forward of the gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone, where in a revolver some of the hot gas leaks out perpendicular to the barrel and it's usually a bad idea to have flesh anywhere near it. However, it appears in the pictur...

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Say, isn't that the museum that the Ghost Hunters TV show visited on November 5, 2009? After dinking around for most of the show they came to the conclusion that electromagnetic fields from transmission towers surrounding the site were likely causing people to have certain experiences. http://reali...

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Great history, thanks!

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A gun-friendly alternative is www.gpal.net. GPal, formerly known as GunPal, was founded by Ben Cannon, a director of the Calguns Foundation, which was formed to litigate against gun control legislation here in CA.

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Ouch! Watching that reminded me of the 50 cal ricochet to the head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc

I think the watermelon looked more painful, though!

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Consider finding a gently used older model Wingmaster...they run about the same price as a new Express, they have superior fit and finish, and they don't suffer from today's QC issues. About 2 years ago, I was looking at doing the very same thing, but a good deal came up on a new Express, so I went ...

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Got an email today from Able Ammo...free shipping on orders over $99...great!

Fine print: offer excludes ammo and large items...doh!

Heck, Cabelas gives you free shipping on ammo on orders over a certain amount, and they don't even have "ammo" in their name!

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Interesting comments. When being a spotter for shooting at the 600 yard plate in hot weather, you can see the bullet's air distortion trail, and it looks like it spirals. Not sure why it does that, but this thread made me think of it. Exactamundo! You can see the spirals of a barrel being shot when...

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Thanks all for the replies...sounds like the vintage differences aren't enough to worry about like I previously imagined. I'll keep lurking around and see if something comes up in the classifieds.

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Thanks, Hobie...unfortunately, there are no gun shops in my county...lots of FFLs and gunsmiths, but none that carry any inventory, so I'm stuck looking on Gunbroker.com, which doesn't give me the ability to physically inspect a gun beforehand, and a lot of the descriptions on guns sold there can be...

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