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Thanks Doug, That first one is responsible for the '95 obsession. I've had a few others come and go, but these are the current bunch. Two '06 SRCs, Russian Contract and my grandfather's .35 WCF. https://i.imgur.com/XIuO1qk.jpg Still chasing an SRC in .303 British. So many of them have corroded bores...

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I have a small 2500 watt Subaru. Little bugger just runs and runs. I'd been wanting the big back up gen since I build the house. Constantly dropping hints about it. The all of a sudden Bubbles brings it up one evening and says she'd pay for half of it. I asked "why now?" and she says she w...

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This old, worked over '95 SRC / .30-'06 has accounted for more whitetail than any other rifle I own. I was still in college when I bought it, and that $350 was every last dollar I had, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

jb

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One of the best investments I've made in some time. It will run the whole house and then some. Ours is propane driven and have plans to upgrade the size of our tank, just incase of an extended, wintertime outage. It's programmed to cycle on, run for 15 minutes and shut down every other Tuesday. Tuck...

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Thanks Guys! Last night was the last of the IV treatments. What a pain! 3+hrs, twice a day! Can't say enough about my wonderful wife! She was really intimidated by the IV thing, but the visiting nurse walked her through a couple and now she's a real pro. :D My dad's heading back to FL soon and relly...

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A couple of the guys here know that this October has just been a little tough to deal with. Oct. 4th I was involved in a hit an run accident on the highway. Little creep slammed into the front quarter panel of my company vehicle, took off down the off ramp and into several large parking lots. Lady b...

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Holy cow! That looks awful.
Happy it’s all worked out.

jb

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That's a nice one for sure. I had a few of the Russian guns when the hit the market. Started selling them off when the prices shot up. There was one I should of kept, in very similar condition.

Have fun!

jb

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Paladin / Grizz, Exactly the reason for the debate I'm having, mostly with myself. My Dane put herself between us an dangerous animal multiple times. The two, most potentially dangerous were a black bear and her cub, that I didn't even know was there until she went full on defensive mode. I was pack...

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Cute! We have three Terriers right now, mostly by accident, but I wouldn't change a thing. The Jack Russell, Rat Terrier and Dachshund/ Chihuahua mix are the best alarm system I've ever had. My wife puts up tons of decorations every year, but none of them make any actual sounds, but once in awhile, ...

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More than I’d like to admit.

Misplaced two Colt Official Police revolvers, one that is British proofed. Finally found them about six months later.

Now I can’t find the 10mm cylinder for my Blackhawk!
Ugh!

jb

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That Starr is pretty slick. Looks good in the '17 holster.

There was a single action version at the last show I went to for $700. Probably should have bought it, but just wasn't in the buying mood.

Have fun!

jb

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Pretty slick, Jay!

I really like that revolver. I bought this Taylor's Hickok .45 Colt about a year ago. It's a hoot shooting the .45 Cby. Spl. through it!

jb

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Certified .40 cal Zombie kit. Can't wait to try it out.

jb

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Had me scared that you meant cancer, Jay. Hope y'all feel much better real soon. My neighbor and her sister -- both my age, 70 -- came down with it on the last day of their Alaska cruise. The Paxlovid did wonders. Same here! :shock: Last time I had it, it only lasted a few days. Hope it passes soon...

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Cool!

There's an aviation museum not far from us that has a B-25. I still run outside to see it if I hear it coming.
There was a B-17 that used to fly in for the Cleveland air show. I'd catch that one flying through once in a while.

jb

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You're right, it's no Remington 40X, but it will shoot better than I can. I'm sure I can tweak the 180s a bit, but I wasn't unhappy with this load. https://i.imgur.com/fAeNT5Z.jpg The two separate groups were entirely my doing after shifting my shooting position. That and those front sights are star...

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I bought this Enfield recently. It's set up as as a Match or target rifle with a very nice Parker Hale receiver sight. It does have a Century Arms import mark on it, but don't know if it was imported this way or set up afterwards. This Fazakerly No.4 was made in 1944 then FTR'd ( Factory Thorough Re...

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One place I've always wanted to see, but still haven't made it.

Thanks for the story, Jim!

jb

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Reminds me of my first new car. Went through a brief fascination with sports cars when I was in my early twenties. First brand new set of wheels was a Dodge Daytona. Fun car that got me through the last of my college days. I decided to take it up to our cabin in PA and despite it's total lack of use...

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Looks good from here!

jb

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Happy Birthday, Sir! May you have many more.

Jason

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Good stuff, Sir!

Looking forward to my granddaughter to be old enough to get started.

jb

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Griff wrote: ↑Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:06 am
Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:13 pmLife is good
We so often get caught up living it that we can miss out on just how good it is. Thanks for the reminder.

Well said, Sir!

Great picture, Scott!

Jason

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Sounds like a nice thing to do. Your brother's sense of humor sounds a lot like mine. I probably would have said something similar.

jb

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I've also wondered from time to time, what happened there. I had some interesting conversations with Pete over the years and if I remember correctly bought a couple of things from him. You never know what makes people do what they do or why. Health or financial issues can cause people to do things t...

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These two shoot well with a 200 gr LFP over 6.5 grains of Titegroup. If I up the load to 7.3 grains of Titegroup and a 250 gr. LFP, the POI shifts a little up and right and a little tighter group from the Ruger. https://i.imgur.com/i70NDMv.jpg Shooting was offhand @ 20yds on a very cold day. I haven...

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A cousin introduced me to his music in the late '70s and was a big part of our lives growing up. Sailing the Great Lakes, Caribbean and Central American waters, his songs were always playing. Couldn't give a rats butt about his politics. It's almost like we lost part of the family. Sail on, Sir and ...

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I have a CST from around the same time frame. Super shooter and will feed anything.

Have fun!

jb

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Should be pretty easy with a large enough shed. A single car garage kit would work a little better for height and width. If you have the room. Not knowing your local building codes, but I used to run into a lot of small garages up here that were build on nothing more than a 4" concrete pad. Doe...

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Always here to help, amigo!

jb

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Very cool! I've been very lucky. I've only needed glasses for a few years for close up work and reading occasionally. Mostly due to recently becoming diabetic. If I don't behave, things start to get fuzzy after a few days. The holidays are a killer, Bubbles loves to bake cookies and I can't let the ...

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I've been resisting the Shockwave for a while now. You're not helping Scott! :lol: Scott, I bought my mom a Mossberg 500 in 410. She liked the size of it because it was very similar to the one she had growing up on my grandparent's farm. Like many have said, being comfortable with a chosen firearm ...

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Another vote for the P238. I've had mine since they were released and have yet to have had a failure of any kind. Can't say that for the Shield which I no longer have. The LCP is a .22lr and is my working in the yard pistol. The 238 is a tough little pistol. My wife and I were packing up the Jeep fo...

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Looking forward to some responses. Bought two. Crashed two. There were no survivors. Darned good thing I didn't want to be a pilot!

jb

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There are serious chamber variations in the RBs, especially the 7x57s. I was told long ago to do a chamber cast on the 7mms, which I did when I had one. That particular 7mm had no issues, but I still shot cast bullets out of it 90% of the time. That's one I really wish I'd kept. Cool old rifle. jb 8)

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Aside from the criticisms above, I don't have any problem hitting what I'm aiming at with any of these. Even the Taylor's conversion is surprisingly accurate and the Bisley convertible with the .45 Colt cyl. produces very nice groups. The SBH with heavy loads is a bruiser, but those are reserved for...

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Still looking for the correct grips for the 1937, but they will do for now. I bought the CZ 1908/34 Cavalry carbine about 30 years ago for $200 if I remember right. I haven't seen another one in years, except my dad's. We picked them out of the same pile When Springfield Sporters was still around. I...

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Cool!

jb

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My contribution to the .32WCF party. I've had the '92 since my senior year in college. The $438 dollars I spent on it was every last buck I had at the time. Still glad I bought it. Getting them both to the same POA included a switch to JSP bullets. The S&W won't shoot cast bullets for snot. http...

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Alas, this is the one combo post I will not be able to contribute to personally. No .40-cal/10MM longarms in my collection... :( Here's a .40 S&W for you Jay. https://i.imgur.com/mRKdRCQ.jpg I keep this set in my company SUV. I was never a big fan of the .40 until I got one. Not the biggest and...

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Because we can.

However, this is the combo that gets the most trail time.
.30-'06 '95 SRC, 1911 National Match and Number one Scout Dog.

jb

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Here's a Finnish .30 cal combo for you guys.

The M39 is as accurate as my '03A3. The SA proofed Broomhandle is just plain cool.

jb

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Nice!

I have a CZ 452 in .22 Magnum with a Mannlicher stock. Most accurate .22 Mag I've ever had, but I'd love to have an Anschutz!

Looking forward to a range report!

jb

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Good stuff guys!

These go when I just want to have fun and shoot something.

Miroku '73, Ruger Old Army and a Taylor's Hickok. Thought this set needed a backup and that short barreled .45 is surprisingly accurate.

jb

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Jay, those grips are sharp!!

Classy pair of .44s!

jb

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2ndovc, I'd love to see your Bowen SBH out of your beautiful El Paso Saddlery holster. I'll bet it's a masterpiece. Here you go, Walt. I like the original walnut grips, but I love how it looks with the AZ Grips on it. Either way, it will always be my favorite handgun. https://i.imgur.com/SUNyT7i.jp...

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My favorite pair. Marlin 94P and Bowen SBH.

jb

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Been meaning to get these out in a while. Not a vintage set, but both are great shooters.
I don't have many .357s, more of a .44/.45 guy but they are fun.

jb

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I'm late, but Happy Birthday, Sir!

Jason

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