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What a wonderful tribute to your old friend. I love stories like this. Thank you.

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ESisk wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:22 pm
Took a couple of 170-180 pound feral pigs with my Ruger #3 and Brian Pearce's Lil Gun & ballistic tip Hornet load. Good for anything a 223 is, just not quite as far out.

Care to share? I’ve looked for this load data and haven’t been able to find it.

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I’ve had a Contender in 22 Hornet for many years. I’ve used it on all sorts of vermin such as squirrels, groundhogs, crows, etc. While I haven’t used it on one, I feel it would prove effective on coyote, within proper range of course With a 40 gr. Sierra SP and H110 mine has proven incredibly accur...

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It does seem like there’s always another project.

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This gun is so short that it fits in Andy’s kids rifle case. Skinner Sights.

Highly recommended!!!!

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rossim92 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:25 am

make sure u insulate, they awful hot in summer and cold in winter
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That’s the next step.

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Very nice! :D I may need to do that as well if we move and I lose my basement. That's the problem I have. My basement is on the damp side with a 5' ceiling. I feel like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. :shock: I've set up some shelves in the barn for my ammo cans and have a spare room on the second flo...

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I’m pretty happy Jim. Barrel was not fouled at all as far as I could tell. Seems like it feeds anything I shoot with no trouble at all.

Wood is prettier in the sun.

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:35 pm No complaints about how your new carbine !
I think the 8.0 of 231 is the winner.

I didn’t bring my tools today so I was unable to adjust the sights. I’ll correct that soon.

No complaints about accuracy.

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These ought to be useful together.

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Federal 225 gr JSP

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For comparison here is my Colt at half the distance

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8 gr 231

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And my 270 gr SWC over 9.5 gr Longshot.

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Shooting over the siderail of my pickup at 50 yards here is my everyday .45 Colt load 7.1 gr 231 255 gr RNFP.

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I settled on a Ruger No. 1 RSI which ought to be a handy little carbine.

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I find the recoil of a .44 Magnum in a light carbine to be relatively mild but I think my .30-30 is easier on the shooter.

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I’m tempted to start keeping records on this Colt and the Marlin Trapper.

Both are starting from scratch.

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On the wall of the old depot (now a museum) in Columbus New Mexico is a Winchester 94 in .25-35 that was allegedly carried by one of the bandits in Pancho Villa’s cross border raid.

So the cartridge was apparently widely distributed soon after its development.

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I don’t actually load for any rifle rounds these days but I remember loading for a .17 Remington back in the 1980s. Those little bullets and case necks were a bit of a challenge.

Maybe I need to slow down and take my time with something like this.

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Would a Lee Collet die set be helpful for loading the.22 Hornet?

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Thanks Bill!

I’m sure that’s who I was thinking about.

I’m not actually in the market for a Contender. I’m looking at a Ruger No.3. I’m thinking about a low power compact scope for a short to medium range varmint killer.

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The proof is in the shooting.

Hopefully this weekend I will have some idea of how it performs on the range.

Initial reports from other Shootists indicate that it will feed the 270SAA bullet just fine.

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The building is wired.

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Griff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:04 am Congrats. Nice carbine. I'm intrigued by the rear sight. How it adjusts, is the brass distracting from the rear, etc.?

It’s a Skinner sight and I have them on a number of Marlins. Fully adjustable and you never see the brass while lookin through the rear sight.

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4t5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:07 am The performance must be extremely good , it’s listed for use on BIG GAME !

We have a winner!!!!

I didn’t think a .22 Hornet was a deer, elk and bear load!

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I bought a steel door and frame for the interior door so I can put a deadbolt on that room.

Electricians are coming this morning.

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Thank you. I wish I could take a better photo of the walnut. It’s really nice.

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Can anybody tell me what is wrong with this photo?

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Grizz wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:35 pm that's very fine. could be a one-gun battery if someone went that way.

I suppose it depends on how it shoots. But it should cover a lot of uses for me. Should be a dandy armadillo gun.

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Needs a saddle ring. But I have one.

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Just the right size for a saddle gun!

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Shootists 40th Anniversary gun just arrived.

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Jim,

I can’t recall the writer who used a contender pistol like this. I don’t think it was Hal Swiggett.

Was it Sam Fadala?

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Doing a lot of internet reading , Ivermectin shows promise with some types of cancer , wondering if anyone here has , or knows of real outcomes with its useage .? Thanks There was a fellow talking with Big Dave about this very thing at the Arkansas shoot a couple of weeks ago. I don’t know too much...

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My father-in-law asked my wife about when I planned to move out there.

Walt, I appreciate you sharing those photographs. That’s kind of what I’m looking to do. No clutter and space for what I really want.

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I attend a Bible Study each Sunday morning in a very non-permissive environment. I carry my everyday carry gun there and don’t ever worry about it.

However we were invited to a regular church service on Sunday and I generally stay shy of organized religion. A different environment to be sure.

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I’ve never owned one but I grew up reading about the cartridge in a TC Contender pistol and its use on varmints.

Now that we are beyond COVID the ammunition seems to be readily available.

What’s it good for?

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OldWin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:24 am I shoot for enjoyment or hunting. It's fun, relaxing, and always improves my mood.
Why would I want to ruin it with bookkeeping?

That’s a valid point.

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Based upon Glen Fryxell's recommendation (the man who John Taffin says knows more about casting than anyone he's ever met) I use 50% beeswax, 50% Sta-lube automotive grease made up of moly, graphite and lithium, melted on a Coleman stove outside and poured into molds made of PVC tubing. It's the be...

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I remember that Terry Murbach kept meticulous records and I know varmint hunters who keep track of every round. I’ve never done this but I think I know why. I was shooting a brand new Colt SAA today just to see where the sights were compared to the group. I had mixed results. See below. But I think ...

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Happy Easter everyone. We have so much to celebrate!

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Such bandoliers were very popular among Mexican bandits and freedom fighters. Can’t say I’ve seen anyone wearing a bandolier in over 40 years. That involved a photo shoot with John Bianchi.

Might need to make this a new fashion statement.

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I don’t think I need that much horsepower for anything around here, but it was interesting nonetheless.

Big, heavy slugs at moderate velocities do very good things.

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Easter Sunday is symbolic and will be celebrated by both the Eastern and Western churches on the same day this year.

I pray that nobody takes advantage of this to target people of faith.

I’m tempted to go unarmed, but that’s not probably a good idea.

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I absolutely love this. I also built a metal cover over the back patio.

This morning I’m enjoying coffee and rain with a very muddy dog.

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Electrician will come out this week and after that I’ll spray on some closed cell foam insulation. Thin I’ll panel it.

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I remember you mentioning that Jim.

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It gets awfully hot here in the summer and the garage even hotter. So I built a small garden shed in the back yard and I’m framing out part of it for my air conditioned loading room.

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Weather was outstanding! Absolutely beautiful.

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