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Maybe he was practicing on targets that were "really small and very far away"...

That's how they'd look through a Navy Scope!

I've heard of "Up periscope!" -- but never "Reverse rifle scope"

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...we at work try to form a cohesive TEAM, and that the MISSION is to provide a product or service, in this case patient-care, and that it is all about the PATIENT, not about any of our individual egos or whether or not we are 'offended'. Such a TEAM cannot function if we have someone on the team w...

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I've inspected only one of those wee rolling blocks from Uberti. It was a used, older one. Closed and "locked," I could feel the breech move as I pulled back on its ear: Not confidence inspiring. So -- * Was the chamber recessed for the thickness of the 22's rim? * Or was what you were fe...

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jeepnik wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:23 pm Bonnie and Clydes car?

Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:11 am Any ideas how to get it he lube off without damaging the paint?

Low heat from a blow dryer might help to soften it, to let any of the solvents work better.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:46 pm Turns out that the residue is blue. From shooting my sixgun across the bed...

It could be much worse...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:09 pm Might ask over at the ASSRA site. Uberti is capable of making an accurate barrel.

I recently got a Uberti Low Wall, and so far (even without trying several different 22 loads) I've been really pleased with its accuracy. And the fit and finish are very nice too. Good luck.

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:24 am They say in some cases 11 day backlog. Why? What's the cause ? Did I miss something...

For the driver's sake -- I hope he wasn't "on the bridge"..............

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Dang -- my PC's anti-malware system blocked that site...

Would have loved to read it -- and I hope the block was wrong (but watch your systems for the next few days!).

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I have stacks of those old ads, plus a large number of original marketing layouts that the ads were made from. Most of the marketing layouts I have are on hard board with thin semitransparent sheets over them so notes or changes could be written or drawn on the cover sheet prior to finalizing the a...

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Here's the classic Marlin ad... Marlin 01.jpg I especially liked the lever action printed ads. One of my favorite is the bear meeting a man on a horse on a narrow ledge ! What a kluster that would be! Remington had a very similar one -- only no horse... Remington ad 01.png Then again, if you don't u...

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Dang!

This is NOT good news at all…

Just like “The Kid”, it is one of the few magazines that I read cover-to-cover.

As for my buddy John across the pond, I have a few more older issues saved up that I will send to you.

** Posted from a beach house in The Bahamas. **

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Welcome! Glad you're here -- you will fit right in with us. ...Right now my favorite rifle is a Winchester 1892 takedown Deluxe in 44 Magnum, Turnbull finished. It was a gift from a friend and is a testament to God's blessing on my life. Bless you, and I have to ask -- does your friend need any NEW ...

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Thanks y'all I don't mind zapping the buggers it does in fact keep my brain cells (all two of them) working... So John, what are you doing with the "other two"??? Oh wait, isn't "using only 2 brain cells" consistent with the UK's leaders??? But seriously -- thanks for your effor...

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2023 was a banner year for pine cones in this part of Maine... We've been here 12 years and have always had a few come down in the yard, but this year, likely due to a wet spring & summer and some seasonal changes with the pine trees -- we've had hundreds, if not thousand s come down in the yar...

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And there it is...

44shooter wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:14 pm ...putting a point on a stubby bullet in a slow cartridge makes little difference in aerodynamics. It’s like putting a nose on a wheelbarrow.

BEST post of the week!

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An "Ugly Duckling" story... I've admired CZ's Bobwhite Project Upland side-by-side shotgun's looks before, both in 12 and 20 gauges, with the upgraded wood, false sideplates and brilliant case-colors on the action metal. It's very similar to their Sharptail -- but costs more -- yet I much...

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The problem is new, read younger, employees find out they actually have to produce instead of playing in the internet all day. So, they quit and draw benefits as long as they can. Gee, ya think the guv'mint got them used to be paid for sitting on their a**es? My daughter (mid-30s) is having a heck ...

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I have bought their grips several times over the years and have been quite pleased for the price. There was some sort of change in the company a while back with the result that for a long time their grip selection contracted mightily -- and most of those shown were "temporarily unavailable,&qu...

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2ndovc wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:42 pm Shocking!

Ha, that's what I was going to say!

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:19 am But it kills me that they didn’t teach the actors how to actually use a Sharps rifle!

But the takeaway lesson is to count your bullets!

Um, it doesn't get any easier than with a Sharps....

"One and done!"

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:47 am Losing a dog is a very hard thing, but you can have a horse for half your life.

Gee, I had not thought of that...

But I do know that losing a dog after 10 years sure wasn't easy...

Remember the good times, cherish the memories, and be well.

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:53 am ...I'm only 40 miles away from the auction, so I can drive there next week and avoid shipping charges, or delays in shipping!

Or a broken stock!

That looks like a fun one, congrats!

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And this is for you Dad! My father back in WWII: Dad-WWII.jpg My father with a P51 at Manchester NH, many years later: Dad with P51 at Manch 01.jpg "The Belly Tank" enlisted men's bar at Debden, England, in WWII: (note the artwork!) Belly Tank - Enlisted Mens Beer Hall.jpeg And me in 2017...

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March 3, 1944: P38 Lightnings were seen flying over Berlin for the first time in WW2, but there were no bombers as the heavies had turned back. March 4, 1944: P51 Mustangs from the Fourth Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, based at Debden England became the first single-engine fighters in the skies over...

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A tall shot of Jack - Close your eyes - and think of leverguns old & new!

Sounds like a plan!!!

Good luck Bill.

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See this here, before it's moved to the Politics Forum...

Good question asked below.

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JimT wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:12 am A dangerous person is one who is capable of great violence and has it under control.

Wouldn't it be the one who "doesn't have it under control"?

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I like the wisdom in this one too.

The saying "Peace through superior firepower" comes to mind.

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I love the wisdom in this...

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...these were absolutely useless when thrown at annoying little brothers Yes, and even worse for annoying BIG brothers! No idea. I was too busy playing with one of these. :twisted: Yup, us too! I built plastic models ,then melted the plastic with lighter and blue them up with fire crackers for simu...

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And with only 1 shot fired -- "Wow, what a group!"

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It was many years after I'd read a book about the famous U.S. sniper "White Feather", aka Carlos Hathcock, that I'd heard of this man... RIP sir -- Thank you for your service. Godspeed. Old No7 Legendary U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper Charles Benjamin “Chuck” Mawhinney died at the age of 7...

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Wow, after reading all this (and recognizing that it will be helpful to many of us), all I can think of is this...

Man, these guys are using a Lewis Lead Remover on their wiener!!!!

OUCH!!!

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I just went looking and found this info from a 2012 auction... Ardesa Alexander Henry Percussion Long Range Rifle 451 Cal; s/s; 33" oct barrel; exc bore; globe front sight with windage & spirit lever, folding rear tang peep sight; blk metal finish; case hardened lock, hammer & butt plat...

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All I know is she's mighty fine looking!

But I'd like to know more...

(It's such a tease; like seeing a pix of a pretty girl and wondering: What's her name? Is she single? Where's she live? Does she fish, hunt or shoot? etc...)

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edit to add: I like the tang sight too...

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2ndovc wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:54 pm That's almost as bad as looking at one of Blaine's krispy kreme calendar models!

Maybe... But it's better looking than the new Henry revolver...

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Old Savage wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:24 pm Nice and where is the sword?

In the images, you can just see the hilt on my left side.

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It's tough enough to run in snowshoes when you're my vintage... And it's even tougher when there's NO SNOW on the ground! As you'll see in these images, the ground was bare (and really muddy in a few spots) for the Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon that I attended this weekend with my brother and ...

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As I have gotten older I have regressed back toward my beginnings . I enjoy reloading with the Lyman 310 Tool and even the old Lee Loader, though I don't use them all that much. And I enjoy the one-at-a-time on the Rockchucker . Next thing you know, 'ol Jim will be collecting rocks, and chucking th...

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I handled each piece of brass at least 7 times during the entire reloading process (and it was 8 or 9 times with some ) which adds up to handling at least 17,500 pieces of brass. Finishing I felt like I had run a marathon! :shock: :!: :shock: :!: :shock: Jim, I think it's time you learned about a W...

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I love, love, love my Model 99A Savage in .250-3000, aka 250 Savage -- it's the first and only rifle with which I "saw my bullet hit the deer" in the scope's view. It's such a mild-mannered round on the shoulder -- but was more damaging to the deer's! My late father used to sing its praise...

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+1 to all the comments about the too young, great tunes & music, and service to our troops.

(I'm of his vintage too...)

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Silly me, I was expecting a Parker shotgun!

I was thinking "Gee, they generally don't run with the same crowds..."

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Hello all:

I did email, and learned that Lenn and Norma are hunkered down for a cold winter, with very few projects to post about. I'm sure he'll be back here once he gets out in the shop come spring.

Until then, let's send some positive thoughts and prayers their way.

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Sure seems like a candidate for a reline or rebore. No doubt about it... 1873 bore.jpg Yikes, that looks like the "sewer pipe" of a barrel that was on my late father's .22 LR Martini single shot, which had been shot with corrosive ammo and not cleaned well afterwards (years before he acqu...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:51 am Hope Lenn and Norma are okay.

Me too Bill, me too.

I've just emailed Lenn to check in, but perhaps others have heard.

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Average Maine State Police response time in parts of Aroostook County is now 45 minutes. AVERAGE. Some calls have taken 2 hours...... Yikes! We had them here (northwest York county) in ~5 minutes once years ago (for a false alarm), but I'm glad I haven't had to "test it" more often! Old No7

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Congrats!!!

And since someone "had to say it"... Keep On Truckin' ! ! !

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:26 pm I confess I rarely give these arms a second thought when I used to see them as they seemed weird, fragile and probably unsafe. It appears I have been wrong --

NOPE! -- You're not wrong Bill!!!

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...the Jazails I handled were pretty crude and quite a few were still loaded... John/Bill: My twin brother walked out of the "Ancient Ones of Maine Blackpowder Gun Show" with a Jazail/Jezail in hand once. Man, the ribbing he took from the folks walking in was a hoot! "Hey, did'ja get...

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