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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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2ndovc wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:18 pm I've been looking at those P210s. It's nice to know that they're are worth the admission price!

And it's even better when you get one for the SIG Employee price!!!

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veeman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:31 am Thank you! I love stags.

Love Stags?! Me too!!

("Elk Stag", but it's book-matched)

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:50 am What’s your favorite handgun?

Well, it's gotta be this one -- but it's not a revolver, or a Ruger...

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I stopped and visited with Mike yesterday. He is doing better, starting to build a new life, coaching his 4-H kids in archery. But he had me read this poem that I had been unaware of... Wonderful thoughts in that poem Bill; thanks to Mike for sharing that, and to you for sharing the story -- wish h...

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2ndovc wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:01 pm Looking for a magazine for a .22 that I have no idea where I put it...

The easy answer is -- you'll always find it in the last place you look!

The hard answer is -- how many other places will you have to look in first?

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JBowen wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:44 pm ...the John Wayne Museum at the Ft. Worth Stockyards...

That sounds like a great location for it!

I did see the 10' -- or was it 12'? -- statue of "The Duke" at an airport out in Kalifornicationia once.

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Great story! Thanks for posting it Jay!

I didn't have a crick in the backyard growing up... I had 3 brothers instead!!!

If we'd "had a crick" -- I'd bet only 3 of us would have made it to adulthood.

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Very nice! I really like the darker stain on that holster. It looks a lot better. I may have to do that on a few holsters myself. :D Thanks Jay. It was done with Fiebing's Leather Die (bought on ebay). ...but I imagine you have to remove the barrel first before using the FC cutter, right? Nope, the...

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After the forcing cone cut do you polish out the striations? I need to do that FC maneuver to a redhawk. Thanks for posting the photos up and happy shooting! Howdy Grizz: Yes, my kit also includes a brass elongated cone that exactly matches the dimensions of the steel cutter. I used tool that with ...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:57 pm ...500 pieces of brand-spanking new Starline .45 Schofield brass. Should last me forever.

With the long hours you work, plus the "high" (ha!) number of rounds you put downrange each year -- yeah, I'd say you're right!

Have fun!

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Here's a companion piece I got to go along with my Marlin 1894 Cowboy, also in .357 Mag. I've had a couple of Uberti SAAs before, but I always moved them along when someone at the range took a shine to them -- buying low ("used"), and selling higher has always worked out in my favor. This ...

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Awesome story and pic Nath!

So... How do you prepare the crows???

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:53 pm Other than wearing that darn blue-belly uniform...

Um, WE WON! Still a sore loser?

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:11 am Yes, I'm curious as to why a Yankee is carrying a Rebel Bowie knife...... but then lots of WW2 GIs had Luger's.....

Why?? 'Cause it wasn't of any use anymore to the dead Rebel!!!

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Walt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:28 pm Best way to stop a charging woman is to take away her credit card.

Yeah, you're definitely going to need a BIGGER gun for that task!!

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rossim92 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:14 pm Finally got some down time to visit yall.

Gee, with a forum name like that -- you should be on here every day!

Cheer!

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Now don't all too excited, as this isn't a great knife... It's a cheap $30 made-offshore D Guard Bowie. I'd bet that one whack on a watermelon would cause the "full length tang" to break -- that's cause it's a small weld barely holding the blade onto a length of threaded rod. But that's O...

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Yup, Jim's post "got me" this afternoon... But a few hours later on a keyboards forum for musicians, somebody posted this article about active research on"retraining the brain" via Bimodal Neural Remodulation to not pay attention to the tinnitus sounds. Seems very interesting. Ro...

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4t5 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:39 am Sure caught me , I was hoping for good news.

Dang, me too -- as my wife suffers with it. This week she is trying acupuncture to see if that offers any relief.

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Wow... Glad that nobody was hurt and that nothing irreplaceable was damaged. Way down on the list -- but still, it is on my "scary list" -- was the comment that you store your guns in Pelican cases?!?! Based on the experiences I've observed from friends who've done it -- is that you're jus...

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No name, just proof marks from about 1900? You should check out the GGCA (German Gun Collectors Association), they'd have info on the maker and action, etc. Post a message On this link (click here) I used to belong, but my tastes in guns changed after my boating accident when I lost them all... Old...

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I wish you well Bill!

It's not a competition of course, but from all the replies -- I'd go with Lassiter's recommendation above. Check into that.

Maybe our resident Doc will chime in too? Or PM him?

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Walt, whaddya mean he looks just like me? :lol: :lol: :lol: Well, not exactly Bill -- you see, his eyes are closed... That's a birth condition called "Democratitis" -- but once his heart and brain mature a little, he should outgrow that and open his eyes. Sadly, much of the population doe...

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Congrats Bill!

Just think of all the new guns you can now look for "that are for him"...

Don't pick from the options mentioned earlier -- get one of each! And don't forget to add a levergun, a shotgun, and a BP rifle, and...

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Rimfire McNutjob wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:46 pm I didn't mean to...

I'm a Life Member and I think many of us feel the way you do, and share the same concerns. That was a well-written post, by the way.

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Yes, any of them could be mailed directly to any buyer in the US. Great, I will PM you my address! But seriously... That's a beauty for sure! In the Single Shot Exchange , there are those who specialize in and want "Hubaleks", and I'm surprised they didn't see it. But you could always tur...

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Yelled SWMBO (a.k.a., "Mrs. YK"). "Nothing, honey" I yelled back from the basement. Gee, I don't know Jay -- maybe she was hoping you "wouldn't answer"... You might have "too much" insurance coverage on yourself! :wink: Glad you can still count to 10 -- or is...

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Doc, I used to work for Sylvania Lighting back in the days when LED light sources weren't even known about... "IF you can find any" ** -- stock up on 130 volt (not 120 volt) lamps of the desired wattage; as they will give off less light (thus heat) because they have a heavier filament in t...

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Tonight's Forecast...

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hfcable wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:39 pm thought i had sworn off buying another lever gun...

Now, why would you go and swear an oath like that?

Tell you what...

Ship it to me here in Maine -- and all will be forgiven! And I will give it a solid round of testing.

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That's a great gift Jay -- time with the family . Seems the older I get, I value that more than material things (even leverguns! Oh my...) Sorry to hear some of y'all were sick for the holidays... My wife got me this awesome "keyboard" ring to celebrate my return to the stage (after a 41 y...

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Here's a couple of images of the R/C MLB that I have... Doing a rescue of my son's sunken speed boat. The first MLBs were painted all white like this one, but the Coasties changed to unpainted aluminum to lessen maintenance costs: PB USCG 47 MLB (7).jpg And here's the crew I added, plus I also insta...

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Besides leverguns *, I'm a lifelong boater and I also have a 30" radio-controlled twin-screw scale model of the 47' MLB -- these boats are awesome! Anyway, here's a Link to USCG 47' MLB Video (click here) . * I just wish one of those was nearby the day my old john boat sank with all firearms ab...

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Wow...

And that person drives, votes and breeds too...

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"Life is too short to own an ugly gun."

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RIP: Chief Master Sgt Yoshida of "Horse Soldiers" Fame Info & images from a new article below, which I thought might be of interest here. A depiction of these modern-day "horse soldiers" were shown on film in the 2018 movie "12 Strong". For sure -- he died way too ...

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:14 am I once had one of those mind reading things ........it was called " a wife".

Too funny John!!

Are you sure it wasn't MIND CONTROLLING though ? ? ?

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No leverguns, no fast cars or horses...

...but I loved this one.

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JimT wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:15 am Well ... I changed it ...

Well played Jim, well played.

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I’m down to about 3 but this is my favorite..takedown 1893 Marlin made in 1901….mint bore and it slugs at .377. No brag but I’ve won trophies with this rifle against quality single shots https://i.postimg.cc/4y1LhqZT/IMG-5457.jpg Dang! With that one -- you definitely got bragging rights!!! Old No7

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Well, I'd guess on this forum, we should change that to "levergun"...........

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