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Ruger? Midwest Gun Works shows them to be sold out, but has a "notify me when available" button... IIRC, the part for the 44 Mag and 45 Colt are the same.

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Congrats on the successful hunt!

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I just want to take a moment to wish all you fellers a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. It's my favorite holiday cuz it's an eating holiday; your friends and/or family are over, you eat way more than you should, you have them wash the dishes and then you send 'em home. Thank you all for your commentary, your wi...

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Very good shooting! Somedays just seem to be better than others... As my mentor explained to me... the more you practice, the fewer "off days" happen! I had two friends in CAS that used .41 Rugers and a Marlin 1894 in .41 Mag. They loved them. Unfortunately, they left them in their car ove...

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Condolences on the loss of your friend. Love the photo. Nothing like BP for sheer enjoyment!

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I bought a 650 with all the bells and whistles and it never would seat primers and the powder check station would not stay in adjustment. I went through a lot of wasted time with customer service and finally sent it back and they sent it back still not working. After way too much baloney from them ...

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I have two manual RCBS trimmers, which if I have over dozen or so cases to trim, I chuck up my hand held drill and go to town. I also have an electric RCBS Case Prep station, which can trim, but, without any method of repeatability, I only use it to chamfer case mouths and brush out primer pockets, ...

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We are on the cusp of the holiday season, and it goes hard with me that there is an empty chair for Lenn at our table here. Lenn, I hope you and Norma are warm, snug and well-fed -- and that you are dreaming of projects to take your mind off your pain. I wish you both a wonderful Thanksgiving! Your...

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I started reloading because I could make ammo better than what was available in factory fodder. I found that I really enjoyed making my own ammo... even as factory offerings improved and became more diverse. When I started cowboy action shooting in the mi-1980s, factory ammo was easily 10 times the ...

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They had me take off everything that could be taken off to repair mine as it was very sloppy and wouldn't align properly. Don't be surprised if you get a new unit back. They upgraded my 550B to the 550C.

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piller wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:28 pmThe older we get, the more forgetful we get. Nothing wrong with mnemonic sayings.

I am not getting forgetful... There's just so many files up in the noggin, that it takes a while to find the right one! Not a problem when you're younger, not so many files!

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I used to have them run thru my pasture all the time, but the neighbor has a small herd of goats and 3-4 guard dogs... no coyotes. Mostly what I used to see was 1 -2, occasionally an adult with a few whelps.

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So the choice is much like Americans' choice of cars pre- Toyota, Datsun, Subaru, etc.? I wear a 1-¾" version of the Ranger belt (either a single heavy ply or a 2-ply) as a pants belt now and find it comfortable and as useful as I need today, with only an IWB holster & spare mag pouch. IMO...

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The following is simply my opinion based on limited wear of the Ranger style belt. I used the Ranger style belt when in the local Sheriff's Posse, mainly because of it's more "western" appearance. The rest of our gear & tack was "western". Formal dress events, we added a smal...

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cas wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:38 pmMorgan Earp died in 1882.
Morgan Erp on the other hand, I have no idea.
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Spelling is not exactly everyone's long suit.

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Congrats!

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My Grandfather was a survivor of Gallipoli. My Mom sez he never spoke of it.

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Can a long gun qualify?

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I believe that qualifies! None of mine do, but work well for a chili cookoff!

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Interesting. I just wish they'd start producing their # 10 percussion caps again!

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I'm using a Frankfort Arsenal "Platinum" tumbler I got on sale from Midway earlier this year. To date my best results are with the Hornady One Shot Sonic Cleaner solution. I am letting it run for the full 3 hours available on the timer. I believe, given the shine I'm getting, I could proba...

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Gunnymack, Here's the before and after pictures of the load of various 45 caliber brass I just took out of the tumbler. If you expand the photo you should be able to see inside quite a few cases and into primer pockets on others. DSCN1561[1].JPG DSCN1562[1].JPG There are both brass and a few nickel ...

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I hunt with a pair of Cabela's 10x25 that I bought some 40 years ago. They stay with me nearly all the time. I'm sure there's better glass today... but these still do the job. I never researched who they were actually made by, but whoever it was, they're still great.

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WOW! I might have to look into getting a wet tumbler. My worst gun for making brass look dirty is my 257 AI. One firing and they look like they have been neglected for years. My worst are of my 45 Colt rifles. They get a lot of blowby as my SASS loads definitely on the light side. I use 6 grains of...

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Thanks Jim. Almost like being there!

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:18 pmIf it were mine I'd put some kind of visual marker on it, dab of paint , sharpie marker- something to make it stand out just to prevent future confusion.

I think restamping it to the #3 will suffice... But, now that I "know what I know"... I probably don't need to, unless I get in a rush.

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A guy over on the SASS Wire posted about his results wet tumbling with Hornady's Sonic Cleaner. So I tried it today. Decapped my brass last night and tumbled the brass in the solution for 3 hours. Looks better'n new brass, inside, outside, and in the primer pockets.

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Well, I'm going to overstamp it to a #3... Less confusing to me! Thanks. I don't like things that are not marked with the maker... Thanks... I have two RCBS #2s and at least 1 or more #3s, so this one doesn't need being the oddball out.

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I recently went out to the shop and picked up one of my #2 shell holders to deprime a bunch of .32-40 & .30-30 cases I recently fired during a range trip. Imagine my surprise when neither size case didn't fit. I believe I recently purchased it (still appears quite new), but isn't marked RCBS whi...

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:37 pmThey say ya learn something new every day- I had never heard about these. Neat find and a great bit of history.

Ditto, thanks for sharing that.

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With 6 1911s, plus a Commander, I'm not exactly shy about them, and probably shoot them almost as well as any of my other handguns. When I was a deputy in CA we could fire one round of PPC for practice every day. I admit, I didn't, but did shoot at least 3, sometimes 4 days a week. Actually, we coul...

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Old No7 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:08 pmHuzzah!!
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Quite so!

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I've only had the mdl 64A, which as far as I know was only available in .30-30. The 1st one I won as part of a ship's raffle in late 1972. It's only the 2nd of two $5 raffles I entered in while in the Navy. After winning that I was forbidden from buying my tickets in the Officer's Wardroom on payday...

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:12 pmPraying for a good outcome, and peace of mind for you on this journey Scott!

Ditto, Scott.

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Frankly, I like the extra hour of sleep.

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Griff, which model Longshot are you running? Boy, what a time and step-saver at the range! I have the "Marksman" model. it's showing as "unavailable", but Amazon is showing 7 in stock: Longshot Target Camera @ $29 less than I paid for mine. I clicked on all the various cameras a...

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And here I was thinking of the pain & suffering I endured at the dermatologist's as he burnt and cut cancer from my skin!

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I'm guessing your target camera is a good addition to your shooting bag! I can't recommend them highly enough. It has a feature that allows it to recognize a new hole in the target, even one overlapping another. It simply compares the current target to the previous image stored and, as it flashes b...

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My favorites are the crescent buttplates and forend caps. My Browning 1886 is the full length rifle.

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Spent another afternoon at the rifle club. Took 3 rifles, 2 Winchester 94s and the 1885 Hi-Wall. (I'd meant to take one of my 16" Trapper 94s, but... apparently, since it wasn't set out, I hadn't planned all that thoroughly)! I shot the Hi-Wall first to see if the new load changed my grouping o...

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SO true!

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:26 amMost steel shot is buffered these days and the wads are quite thick plastic BUT you would best to refer to the owners manual and or an email or phone call to the maker.
Questions like this type I would rather get the answer right from the horse's mouth.

+1!

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My first car was a heavily used Mustang Mach 1 that I bought for $600. :D That engine was incredible. Of course it sucked gas like there was no tomorrow, and I was trying to fill it during the oil embargo of the '70's making barely $2/hr. I swear the gas gauge fell if I even looked at the gas pedal...

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:07 pmIt's funny how some dogs almost want to drive and others shake with fear I knew a little dog that loved the car but one trip in a strange car with a nervous dog and he needed coaxing to even get him in the car afterwards.

Same with horses and trailers.

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Keep a watch on your health, you don't get many "do-overs" with it! Nice gift. I agree, you got a special Dad, keep him. I went to the VA to get a CT scan of my abdomen a week ago last Monday & was told they didn't have any unfilled orders from my Doctor. Called the VA Clinic and they ...

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We don't have natural gas down our street, ½ mile from the highway where they do... but, the expense to be the first to have it piped here is more costly than my property is worth! I rely on two Honda 5K generators. Or... I just sit and wait, light the propane or kerosene lanterns and read a book. S...

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