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hfcable, Was it you who some years back posted a pic of a very well used (but very cared for) AR pattern carbine laying in the bottom of a canoe? I recently got myself over my childish prejudice against the AR and would like to ask you about yours, if it was you. no, wasn’t me … i do have a number ...

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many may remember this one, i posted in 2016, the daughter of a coworker and friend, who took her first bear, a cinnamon colored black bear, with a marlin 44: https://i.imgur.com/oj28cZs.jpg and here 6 years and 2 weeks later, is her great aunt with a cinnamon bear, taken with an original winchester...

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very very nice !! way to go !

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765x53 wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 1:46 pm Not entirely forgotten. I remember adds for the AR 17 in all of the gun and outdoor magazines though I never saw one in real life.

AR17……have had 2 of them; super lightweight ….space gun looks

i still have one… just for the heck of it

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so sorry Jay. it has been over 30 years that my parents passed. sometimes it seems as fresh as yesterday, but the good memories seem to remain and if anything, become stronger with time.

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and if you have significant asthma DO NOT USE BEARSPRAY ! i personally know of two deaths due to bearspray in patients who had asthma, and not particularly severe asthma at that. i have moderately severe asthma and would think of using that stuff.

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and wrap those hand grenades in bacon.... bears cannot resist that!

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I've even heard tell of a man killing a grizzly with a knife. He was attacked, and that's the best weapon he had on him. The 30-30 with a 170 gr. CoreLokt bullet is, was, and will continue to be a potent weapon on North American big game. True, a 45-70 will make a bigger hole in whatever it hits, b...

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Thanks! I wonder if any of Paco's ".22 bullet improvement tools" might be adapted for this purpose. I'll look at 'em. 11 grains of lead (27.5%) really doesn't seem like that much, but I remember that smallbores are pretty touchy about bullet weight/twist! Also MIGHT make some of those cla...

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i have one of the narragansett arms repros made , i think, in the 1970s. all of the above, about fouling etc, is true, but there are some work arounds to help. right now a friend has it, he is writing an article about them.. there is a paper back book about them that tells how to keep them running. ...

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74, until november. glad i finally retired in december.

trying to keep healthy and active , and play with lots of guns that i havent done anything with until now.

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the 450 AK i have seen [ and owned] were all done on the model 86 / model 71 sized actions and the 450 AK that i am familiar with uses the 348 winchester brass as a starting point. wouldnt think this could work on any model 94 ?

but ,,,it is early and i am only on m first cup of coffee...

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really excellent !

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most recent was last august. there is a group of us that have a remote mine and we go out there a couple of weeks at a time all summer long. there is a campfire about every evening. i recently found an old but mint condition cast iron dutch oven that holds 4 gallons !! we are going to make some huge...

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that is some shooting !!

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you are so right !!!!

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That good looking little fella has the makings of a fine hunting buddy someday. i think so ! i got him his first rifle already this Christmas: a chipmunk deluxe with special order wood: https://i.imgur.com/ADuWHQd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/iYBn7m0.jpg he seemed to like it. cant wait to teach him to u...

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recently posted about finally retiring, which i did on december 15. we have been at our place in bozeman MT since then until a few days ago. my new job down there is being grandpa https://i.imgur.com/1xKfiMu.jpg its about the best job i have ever had ! friday night we were scheduled to have dinner w...

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so impressive !!!! and really impressive to see it in your home !

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. As to the Model 92, I like my 454 Casull version in terms of ergonomics and reliability and so far durability (only a few hundred rounds). As to the 480 Ruger cartridge, I would expect it to be really nice, and perhaps more sensible in terms of not pushing chamber pressure limits. since I believe...

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me too. was thrilled to take one two years ago with marlin 336ER in 356 winchester.

still have a number of rifles that want their turn !

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i have taken mine moose hunting a couple of times. moose are unreliable however, and both times the moose forgot the appointment. maybe next time.

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i think there was only a 100 of those made in 480. i have a stainless and a blue one.

my favorite load is Jeff Quinn's load:

barnes XPB 275 gr with 30.8 gr H110. gives about 1800 fps and nearly 2000 fpe . it is fun to shoot. i believe it would do the job on most things.

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just terrific ! that is a beauty. my 76 just might be my all time favorite rifle.

and it is really accurate.

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i have a bunch of colt New Frontiers but only one standard SAA. this is a 2nd generation 45 colt that had the full treatment by Bob Munden. terrifically smooth and very accurate. can only find this one picture right now. it is maybe the best looking revolver that i own. poor picture, will have to ta...

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TedH wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:16 pm
hfcable wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:30 pm
TedH wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:22 pm My Marlin 336ER is a 1 MOA shooter with 180 gr Speer bullets at 2600 fps, and a trajectory of a 30-06. I would be very comfortable with that.
what caliber? 356 ?
Yes Sir, 356 Winchester.

i have the marlin in 356, really excellent ! took a moose with mine in 2020.

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TedH wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:22 pm My Marlin 336ER is a 1 MOA shooter with 180 gr Speer bullets at 2600 fps, and a trajectory of a 30-06. I would be very comfortable with that.

what caliber? 356 ?

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Have a '94 .307 BB that can really stretch the accuracy to 300 yards when using FTX bullets... planned on trying that with a .356 '94 BB, just have not got around to it. But... actually know someone that had a custom barrel made for his BLR, it is now chambered for 6.5 X 55. Do not know if it is th...

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of my rifles,i think the BLR 30/06 and the sako finnwolf 308 would do quite well. i suspect my model 94 in 7x30 waters would also serve.

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i have two of the target model stallions in 38 special, one i keep in alaska, one here in montana. both are beautifully made, excellent triggers and superb accuracy.

wish they made the target model in 32 H&R ... maybe they do, but havent seen one.

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makes me recall the old sayings: 'Too much of a good thing... is wonderful ! ' and " Excess is best, "

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Harold, do you have feedback issues from time to time with the Costco aids? not once ! never. no squealing etc. and i adjust them with my cell phone [ bluetooth ] and set the left ear a bit higher than the right. you can also customize the frequency response for music or conversation, traveling in ...

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yooper2 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:18 pm Rob is a wonderful guy and I love his gear. Been wearing one of his belts for almost 15 years now and have 9 of his holsters. I've tried others but always come back to Simply Rugged.

Eric

me too. and he is a heckuva fine gentleman !

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:56 am If I go forward with this, it will likely be the Costco route. I hear a lot of good things about their hearing aids and service for what they cost.

i have the costco units. very reliable and easy to use.

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Tinnitus is my friend. When the grandkids get noisy, I put in ear plugs and listen to tinnitus. Nice for napping. Sort of like playing a recording of ocean surf. Or cicada's. i am with you. i find it very soothing. tinnitus helps me go to sleep vey easily.. if it ever stopped, i would wake up, sit ...

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those are just amazing !!!

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also saw at auction [ ? rock island or Julians ] a fully documented henry that was one of three experimental henrys made in 44 centerfire. While I'd read of 71s in 33 WCF (but not 45-70), I'd not heard of Henrys in 44 CF. I had heard of '66s in 44 CF, of course, but those were built much later. I w...

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 4:39 am Cable, I intended to do just that but something else caught my eye and I let the 66 go...

funny how that happens ! and fun as well. its only happened to me a few times..... errrr...well maybe a few hundred times!

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 8:29 am I had a Uberti 66 Carbine in .22 mag it was very accurate but I could not get on with the original sights.

i have one of those, so installed a marbles tang sight [ windage adjustable ] and now its dead center and it is a very accurate rifle.

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saw an ad for a 71 in .33 wcf, being a smarty thought it was a rebarrel... someone in wyoming had it. was over 20 years ago, and not too pricey. a few months a read that these could be ordered during the first six months of 71 production. 20+ years ago, saw a 71 in 45/70 at auction, serial number 3,...

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really good job !!

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good grief , more than 40! i have bid on 8 gauges many times but never got one, still trying. i did have a very fine english 6 bore muzzle loader[ percussion] side by side, eventually sold it to a nationally known vintage side by side dealer, who was going to use a bit but also keep it for display....

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good grief , more than 40! i have bid on 8 gauges many times but never got one, still trying. i did have a very fine english 6 bore muzzle loader[ percussion] side by side, eventually sold it to a nationally known vintage side by side dealer, who was going to use a bit but also keep it for display.

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i have never known anyone before who had more than one 8 ga ! i am awestruck….and yes, a bit jealous !

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thanks all, just been playing on the floor with the 8 month old grandson......i think this is the best job i have ever had !!

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was - 21 F when i left for work this am…. my last official working day . retired fully today [ maybe they thought it would be a cold day in Hades when i retired ]

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Didn't want to hijack Jim's thread on .22's (current pricing). https://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=82716 But that got me thinking. What's the cheapest price you paid for .22's? I have a couple old bricks (500 rounds) of Winchester Wildcats that I bought from K-Mart around 199...

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today, at roughly 6 pm, finished my very last day working ! at 74 i am finally retiring.... and no, i will not do fill in work [ they scheduled me for that already, but i said no ! it was really a grind this last week and half.... so many patients heard about this and wanted their back injections, e...

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Rockrat wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 1:23 pm I paid $18/box. At our last gunshow here, I saw some for $65/box.

I have seen some 30-30 ammo at wally world for $27/box lately

thanks!

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really nice rifle, really great shooting ! this is the way it should be .

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