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Todd, thanks for the offer. I boxed up the 94 along with a nice old steel receiver sight (maybe a Pacific -- no name) and sent it off to my "armorer" friend in Iowa, Tom Jackson, with instructions to put in a new blade front if he had one lying about. I'll have to see what he comes up with.

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Congratulations Earl. Hope you can find the flavor of boolit that old iron likes. If it just won't shoot, Bobby Hoyt of the Freischutz Shop in Pennsylvania can reline it for you. John Talyor of Taylor Machine in Puyallup might be able to so too.
Boy I miss Dan's toy store.

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Piller, yes, I have a TENS machine and it seems to help more with muscular than skeletal, neural issues -- like after I have been out digging/prying up root balls and such. I'm not doing much of that right now!

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Love it!

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Is this the huge Tulsa show? I'd love to go someday, when I can walk better.
Guess I'll have to make do with the little show at the fairgrounds here this weekend in Alamogordo. Prolly be ... 30 tables ...

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Earl, years ago Crosman sold a nicely made and affordable break-barrel made for them by Norica. It was my first springer, and I did not realize at the time just how nice a rifle it was for the price. Quiet, smooth, accurate.

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Thought I had posted this. My carbine was manufactured in 1952 and has the block front sight. I go in to be evaluated for cataract surgery next week, so will likely wait to see where this goes before choosing a front sight to go with the Lyman No. 2 rear. Gamekeeper, I have had a couple of air rifle...

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Charles, please do post.

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Ray, when the enthusiasts put in so much effort in their dress and outfits to recreate at least a vague sense of the period, they deserve some time protected from folks in Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops. :wink: Gamekeeper, the biggest spell-breaker I can think of is the guy dressed period to the nin...

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Thanks again, fellas. Charles, after my laminectomy last spring I had a lot of physical therapy that primarily involved an underwater treadmill. It really seemed to help. My core strength is pretty good, but could always be better. Earl, I am doing the shorter walks pretty religiously and do believe...

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I got my sorry tookas out of the house today and to the range, where I shot a few rounds of .35-30 through the Winchester Model 94 carbine, supposedly rebored and chambered by Parker Ackley himself. The current open iron sights are a replacement and a mess that I had a hard time using with the catar...

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Fellas, a guy couldn't ask for better Internet friends. I am hoping to get a consultation with a neurosurgeon in El Paso here before too long. Will report, if anyone is interested. Ya know, it's funny. When I was a younger (and less wise, or is that "stupider," person), I didn't have much ...

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Well, I mentioned my MRI fail the other day. Then I got the report. I had L2-3 and 3-4 fused in 2012, and an L4-5 laminectomy last April. Since then I have: arthritic changes and disc bulge at L1-2, scarring and arthritis in L4-5 laminectomy site, and arthritis and "severe facet disease" a...

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Great to hear from you Hobie!

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Jason: 1:8 twist barrel? Agree with Pitch that that thing "shore is purty."

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Jay, my doc wants to discuss results first thing tomorrow. We shall see what the future holds. How are you doing? I never quite seemed to heal from my laminectomy, although the pain numbness moved to the back of my legs, indiciating possible sacro problems ... :shock: Bullard, hope all comes out gan...

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A blessed weekend to all from me as well. Good Friday to Easter Sunday -- that's the whole ball of wax right there.

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Jason, I had the pleasure of going into anaphylactic shock about 10 years ago during my first and only CAT scan. They started the contrast dye and almost immediately I felt my eyes starting to itch, then my chest. The nurse realized I was starting to sprout hives all over, stopped the dye and called...

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Guys, I have probably had close to 10 MRIs for lower back issues over the last 30 years. The first one was in one of those early culvert-diameter torpedo tubes. With a warm washcloth over my eyes, I did fine even though getting stuck in a pipe is one of my worst nightmares -- right up there with fal...

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Get out and enjoy that sunshine Earl -- and don't forget the peanuts.

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Jeep, one of the makers used to offer a budget AR without the forward assist. Trying to recall which one.

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Pete's knife thread got me remembering two men I chanced to meet at small gun shows in Oregon years ago: Rex Applegate was a native Oregonian, and a descendant of an illustrious pioneer family that left a river, a valley and an important wagon route -- the Applegate Trail -- to the Oregon country. I...

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Jerry, I did not, I am very sorry to report. Another regular at those gun shows was Chuck Karwan, who lived in the same area as the colonel. You might recall his byline. The one guy I was smart enough to chat with and get an autographed paper on Lee Enfields from was Ian Skennerton. He actually had ...

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Speaking of retro, Chris Bartocci does a fine job here discussing the original M-16 and the lessons learned soon after its introduction in Vietnam in 1965.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLYLkrethQA

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This thread reminds me of the older gentleman with a smile sitting at a table at small gun shows in Roseburg, Oregon, with a couple of Sykes-Fairbairns and some books to sell. I said hello to him when I would see him, and he was always quick with a friendly smile. Not being a knife guy I didn't pay ...

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Ya know, this is popping up on several forums. As goofy as it sounds, I see real merit in the idea of getting kids' heads around the concept of getting mad and defending themselves -- with whatever is at hand. It is an evolutionary step waaaay up from run, hide, be a victim.

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This thread is making me want to go out and get a waffle iron. Haven't had a waffle in years. They were a staple when I was growing up, and yes, that old iron wanted to burn or kill you.

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Blaine, you're a big help, mister.

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MrMich: I hope you know a whole bunch of fellas here are ill with excitement, green with envy and really happy for you for having this wonderful Savage. For what it is worth, I upload my pix to FlickR and then copy and paste the URL to here.

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Thanks fellas. Big 65 for me today.
Gee I wish Hobie would stop in and say hi.

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Doc, that Eley Rimfire Challenge looks like a hoot -- and an affordable hoot at that.

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Gunny, my ex knew going in that the breeder didn't guarantee hips. I am just glad there is an option -- because of course now they have bonded deeply.

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That looks really yummy, Pete. Thanks for sharing. The cabbage reminds me that I have not made "halooshky" in some time. Family loved it. Thanks to Ron in Montana.

http://foodsoftheworld.activeboards.net ... c1253.html

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Earl, Larry couldn't possibly be in better hands getting his .44 WCF running.
Are you sure Spring has sprung in Oregon? Your 7-day looks crowded with rainy and snowy stuff. Looking for 77 here today, 83 tomorrow.

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My ex recently adopted a German shepherd puppy, and X-rays show Arlo faces hip issues. Fortunately there is now a fairly simple procedure that will head off the crippling hips that break shepherd owners' hearts. If you have a young pup prone to dysplasia, here is an answer to prayer. https://www.ani...

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This is very cool.

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I dread these threads. Makes me miss all my canine friends so darned much. Glad you still have "paws on the ground."

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When I was starting out reloading, the advice all came from elderly guys who mumbled. Isn't she adorable?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kitp0Fwd7ow&t=74s

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That would be something. A friend was kayak fishing offshore on the Oregon Coast and had a very large great white glide under his little plastic watercraft ...

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Couldn't identify the propulsion system. Might be a research vessel?

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FW: Tell your daughter you need a Large, not a Medium T-shirt for your next birthday. I have had this danged issue my own self ...

Nice work on the puerco.

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So many nice ones here, Lenn, but my favorite just for design purposes is the one in post #50. How did it work out?

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Always nice to see positive coverage! I don't miss that cold and wet though.

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Todd, I am thinking about LeveRevolution but CFE 223 also looks good; hoping for close to 2600 with the 117, 2800 or better with the GS Custom. The little 60s were cutting one-hole groups, but that doesn't mean much at 25 yards. I was just getting the scope -- a 2-7 Redfield -- zeroed while doing th...

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Whoops. Just noticed Graf's and Buffalo Arms both have Winchester brass in stock.

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Gracias for the advice, Earl, and Ollogger. I have some Winchester .30 WCF brass I can play with -- just hope I don't have to turn the necks as I don't have neck-turning tools at this time. I wish Winchester would spin up another run of .25-35 and my guess is my problem would be solved.

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Lenn, there is gobs of flint and chert in Texas if you are ever down there again. I found some great stuff along the back roads in the Hill Country south of Comanche while looking for my great-great-grandmother's grave. Also, the Alibates flint up in the Panhandle is legendary. Road trip! :lol: http...

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Ollogger, those cast bullets are lathe-turned of copper. My report is that they cut a nice channel and exit -- through a lot of flesh. Piller, I don't think annealing a case way down the body is all that good an idea. Don't want any extra softness getting near the web and primer pocket. This is virg...

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I will try milder loads next batch, including some with Trail Boss and the 60-grain pill and some with cream of wheat. One thing of interest is that with this much case expansion, case length grows shorter upon firing. The case on the factory Winchester 117-grain load is 2.030 before firing, and is ...

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Darryl, good idea. Another thought I had was to use Trail Boss for a much milder load.
Todd, the chamber is "oversize" compared to the standard .25-35 chamber by quite a lot.

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