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I read the article and from the her character portrayals on the TV shows I recall, she really did play herself: “As part of the enlistment process, Arthur underwent interviews that resulted in the production of ‘personality appraisal’ sheets. One such analysis described her conversation as 'Argument...

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Seems to me you'll first need to determine which way the land slopes and water drains off and accordingly plan the building site and the building from there?? No use in sloping the roof to either the front or rear if there is a chance that water will drain towards the structure. Metal iroofs are pop...

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The 'kinda' hunt that memories and bragging rights are made from. And shot with a supposedly underpowered obsolete cartridge. And as always, I have great faith in the ability of the .35 Remington and its 'little brother' the .32 Winchester Spec'l. to get the job done if the shooter does his/her part...

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"12/7/41 and 9/11/01; 2 days of infamy because our nation's leaders failed to recognize the threat and lack of character of other leaders." --Griff BINGO! But the difference between post-12/7/'41 and now is that most Americans are still refuse to see and acknowledge the post-9/11/'01 threa...

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Brother Tycer: may the temple Light shine brighter during your stewardship. And may the rough and rugged road run smooth and straight.

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Don't have 'no' 50-95 WCF, but does the .50-70 Gov't. count??

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I have an early Browning 1886 .45-70 rifle as well as the Marlin Cowboy .45-70. Some say it is case of “conspicuous consumption” or “duplicative effort,” but I bought them because I wanted them. Plus I like the .45-70 calibre. At one time, I had a Browning 1886 SRC, but sold it to someone really wan...

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"That gal aged like a fine wine..."
--Sarge

Probably more the results of a skilled plastic surgeon, very exspesive cosmetics, etc, than aging like fine wine....

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Blaine: I know a couple of guys who are still paying for their trophy mounts even though they don't have it anymore....

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There also were "paper" catridges before metallic catridges.

Several Civil War firearms, the most famous being the Sharps, loaded a paper cartridge with a percussion cap as a primer.

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See what Don McDowell posted.

Also keep it out of any drafts. They are very sensitive and a wind current can change the weight. Try blowing on it and watch the weight reading change....

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Simplyrugged: Ah!,the memories of youth and the hunt. But I was lucky -- never got one that was "gamey" or was "bad meat"

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See what Thunder wrote. And for that matter, I wouldn't let him use my equipment. ‘Gawd’ forbid that something happens and you have a claim filed against you. A lawyer will look for anything to show you were and/or still are at fault. And even if you win, you still will loose because a claim will sh...

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On this our 235th birthday, to all past and present fellow Marines a hearty “Semper Fidelis”! Back when I was in the Corps, (1964 - 68) I had the pleasure to serve with pre-WWII, WW II, and Chosin Marines. The pre-WW II Marines always lamented that “it wasn’t like it was back in the Ol’ Corps”. And ...

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Been there; done that.

Read what Bulldog1935 wrote in his second post. Then re-read it.

Hire an attorney -- and one that will look out for your interests.

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Jeepnik: the camels were also at Ft Tejon for a brief period of time --www.forttejon.org/camels.html

Haven't been to Ft Tejon in almost 20 years From the below link, a great deal of work was done to improve the park.
www.forttejon.org/

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http://www.texascamelcorps.com/historic.asp

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"The best place to start would be to buy a good loading manual and read up on the reloading process. "I recommend the latest Lyman manual as being the most comprehensive." --jhrosier Re-read what JHRosier and 1st. buy a re-loading manual. I also favour the Lyman and the Lyman #49 is t...

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Charles: check your PM's!

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Maybe it’s just me, but something about Old Joe’s tale of woe doesn’t ring true. According to Old Joe: “Putting the barral back in the stock would obscure the holes to a degree so only a solid inspection or knowledgable person on Enfields would detect them right away I had not the opertunity having ...

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Back this pring, there was another thread 'bout the RB 7mm -- http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26408 See: Black Powder Cartridge News, Spring 2007, Issue #57 " "Is The 7mm Remington 1902 Rolling Block A\ 7X57 Mauser? Is That Your Final Answer?' by John Rhodes "...

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Griff: I'm almost 65 and also a RVN vet (7/'65-3/'67 with E-2-12). You are not alone in your thinking....

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I shoot the earlier Browning .223 "Lo Wall" sporting a Leopold 3X9 on it. Very accurate and light rifle to carry afield, but the barrel is too thin and I must pace my shooting or it will quickly heat up. Always wanted the Browning M1885 .223 "rifle" variant with a 6.5X20 Leopold ...

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RihmFire: Merceds pioneered the gull wing door back in 1952. See--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull-wing_door

When I was wee lad growing up around NYC, the M-B cars with them always drew a crowd of spectators. Really unique and very ex$pensive if I recall correctly.

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10/6/10: problem with links to youtube corrected-- From a Lee-Enfiled site. Many don't know about the the Kokoda Trek. "Thought some of our members might enjoy this bit of History that was commissioned by the Australian Military for the 50th Anniversary of Kokoda. You may get some idea of where...

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For information on US Civil War artillery fuses:

http://civilwarartillery.com/

As an artillerist said: "Artillery adds elegance to what otherwise would be a vulgar brawl."

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Gents: this thread started on 9/25/‘07; the last post was on 10/6/‘07. And Paulyseggs -- the OP -- last posted on 6/03/‘09.

I think it might be a good idea to let it rest and save your time and effort?.…

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"You left out the Model 17 ,one of the first N frames in .45acp." --bobbyjack The S&W Model 17 is a K frame, 22 LR. It is identical to the Model 14, 38 Spec'l. The Model 18, a .22 LR K frame, is identical to the Model 15, 38 Spec'l. The Model 19, 357 magnum is another K frame. The S&am...

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Jeepnik: yeah, tell me about those promises. When the USMC retired me in 1968 as a result disability (bilateral above the knee amputations), I was told that for the rest of my life that I, my spouse, and any children under age 18 would access to no-cost medical at any DOD facility. Well, that was a ...

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Blaine: the issue was if the vet had private insurance, the VA would bill them for part of the service connected care. And if the vet didn’t have private insurance, the vet would still be treated for service connected injuries w/o cost to the vet. Somehow this was interpreted as the VA requiring the...

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“Remember, OhBummer wanted wounded service members to assume a portion of their health care.” --Blaine In a nutshell, not really true. Several veterans organizations service officers told me that the e-mail about this is bogus. What the VA has been doing or trying to do for several years is determin...

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"But I've wanted a Real Colt SAA forever!"
--2ndOVC

Seems to me you just gave the answer....

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As others posted, no one really knows. Earlier this year, I read on military.com that a few House members introduced or were going to introduce or co-sponsored legislation to would exempt TriCare from the mandatory health insurance provision. But since then, I haven’t read anything more. As far as V...

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I replaced the tires on my former GMC 1995 Safari van in January 2008. At that time, COSTCO installed nitrogen filled Michelin tires on it. In April of this year, I sold the old van (only had 204,000+ miles on it). Since I heard that nitrogen filled tires didn’t need to be “topped off” as frequently...

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The members-only shooting club that I belong to is a 32 mile round trip from my residence. It boasts a 550 yard rifle line and a 175 yard pistol/rifle line. You just put out your target and shoot. The only problem is that the rifle line has six concrete benches, the pistol has nine wooden benches. T...

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“Would bet Lend-Lease, grand dad had three 1917 bolt guns and two 94's sent over” --Davis James No, the 1941 Lend Lease Act was legislation enacted by Congress and signed into law by FDR. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease When the UK was in danger of being invaded in 1940(??), the UK solicited...

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ARJunky: thos p[rices do look good, but onr neesto order more than 1000 because of the US $25.00 HAZ MAT fee --- www.wideners.com/about.cfm Twenty-five bucks for putting a label on a box what a joke.... Chuck 100 yd: I think you are probably right 'bout the ses are the good ol' days. As I said in an...

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Joe, et al: found this about RWS primers from Accurate hooter.com, dated April 30, 2007: “Many of our users have asked: ‘Where can one get RWS primers?’ Unfortunately, RWS primers have not been directly imported into the USA for at least two years, and there are no plans to resume importation. None ...

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Berdan primers -- what a PITA!

Once tried to deprime them via the "Hydraulic Method" -- fill the case with water, insert a wood dowel, pound dowel home, and have water everywhere.

Needless to say it didn't work too well....

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Joe: considering that Walmart "buys in bulk", I wonder what the selling price of .45 Colt is at the local Mom & Pop gun shop?

The local shop by me doesn't stock much factory ammunition as it mainly sells powder and primers and some of the more common/popular factory calibres.

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Mike D: +1 on Cornell Publications.

They also have a very informative e-mail newsletter.

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Joe: those are interesting prices on a box of 250 German-made RWS primers. But I ‘dunno’ if your inflation calculator is totally correct as the value of the dollar vis-à-vis the former German Mark and the current Euro has fallen since 1973, and this will effect domestic US prices of German-made good...

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“Factory ammo has always been expensive compared to home grown. But back then the prices didn't seem to be so outrageous.”--Joe Miller Joe, you’re right the key words are “didn’t seem to be so outrageous“. Said this before and I’ll say it again, while some fondly remember the allegedly low prices of...

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"I have never owned a scope. That's cheating."
--Chas.

Your eyes must still be good....

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Yup. Guess those MRE's really agree with him....

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Doesn’t surprise me at all. Since I am a disabled veteran, I seem to attract fakers like a magnet attracts steel. And they all seem to have served in some elite unit: CIA/Air America, Air Force search and rescue, SEALS, USA, Rangers, Spec'l Forces, or long range reconnaissance, or USMC sniper or For...

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"The point he may or may not be missing is H-D suffers the same sort of bloated thinking that got the domestic automakers into trouble. When the newer riders realize that their Harley does not have the performance of its competition, is heavier, made with inferior materials, is under-powered an...

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Some neat stuff here.

Old Time Hunter can you post a picture of the Colt Walker. From what I've read, not many of them survived??

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Somebody will buy the story as "A Fool and his money are soon parted"....

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Edwin Wesson .44 cal. muzzleloading target rifle, made in 1846-48.

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