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Kansas Ed

My experiences with BT's... Several years back I bought a Win in 25-06. I had two loads...both shot MOA or better. One was Partition, and the other BT. The BT's shot about .7" and were slightly more consistent than the paritions. I opted to use the BT's for hunting that year. Medium Whitetail b...

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While I appreciate all of the insights, I think some of you may be missing the point. He was a transient due to the nature of his dream...he was not an antisocial hermit. He valued his few friends highly, and was religious about contacting us every few months, and we were religious about contacting ...

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Stan in SC wrote:Grasping at straws...try Googling his name.

Stan in SC

Tried, but he's never owned a computer...

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Fellas, I'm looking for ideas, and I know that a lot of you have those..LOL. Story: Years ago when in Freedom Wy, I had a good friend...a little strange and different...who was a bachelor and is roughly the same age as I (47). He came originally from MI and migrated to WY and worked for FA like I di...

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I once worked with a guy who lied about everything...I mean everything. You couldn't trust a thing he said. He was always talking about mushroom hunting morel's down by the Palisades in Swan Valley ID. I didn't believe that Morels were at that altitude..and he told me that he picked them by the groc...

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If my recollection is correct, the 50-110 and the 50-100-450 were the same cartridges just loaded with different bullet weights and headstamped differently. The one resource I had on this subject claimed that the rifling twists were the same. I can't say for sure, but if others can verify that here,...

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I have the Taurus Ultra-Lite in .38, and my buddy bought the Charter Undercover .38 about the same time. Both are CCH guns for us. Both are surprisingly accurate, lite to carry. When comparing the two, my Taurus seems to have a better trigger and better (smaller) factory grips, but his Charter has a...

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http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/2,196.html Dave Crossno's

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Is that length rope for cattle or bandits necks?

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And BTW RR7, when dad comes to visit, he's always wanting me to pull up this sit so he can see the photo's you've posted...he finds your posts facinating...so thanks!

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Don,
Is the .38 Exp based on the 50-100/110 or is it based on the 45-90? Not familiar with that cartridge myself...but it sounds like a neat round.

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As my photo below suggests, normally I'm a Colt guy...but given the quality issues I had from Colt last year, no way would I buy a new one from them again. I had a Springfield "loaded" several years ago that I ended up trading and regretted it ever since. As far as I'm concerned, it was th...

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rodeo kid wrote:Wonderful firearm, I'm not sure but to my eye it looks like the stock has been refinished. Any Comments?

The inletting is too sharp IMO to have been refinished. Even a plastic scraper with a varnish remover would remove and dull the sharp edges. JMHO

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IME, 9 out of 10 of those stories are BS. But, it's that one that is legit that overrides all the others. For example, once I stopped in at an overnight convenience store in Arizona. This guy was panhandling there and telling me he hadn't eaten in days. I got back in my car...stopped a second and ca...

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Several things come to mind but often it is a mix-match of recoil spring to magazine spring strength. Go to Wolff springs and look into a new standard recoil spring or extra strength magazine springs for the situation you describe. I've had several auto pistols that were jam masters return to perfe...

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What CoSteve says about seasoning a barrel has a lot of merit. When I worked for Freedom Arms, it wasn't uncommon to need to shoot a box or two of a single type of .22 ammo through a target revolver before it would start grouping consistently...change the ammo and you would sometimes need to start t...

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IF, I was to push the limit, I would try and address the brass issues first. I would trim down 454 brass to 45LC dimensions and try using that first...although the diameter of the 454 is slightly smaller than the 45LC to begin with, so this may only work if you have a tight chamber. I would think th...

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It might be interesting to see what's below the dirt too. Stumpwood has some of the most incredible grain you can imagine.

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BlaineG wrote:
Kansas Ed wrote:Buffalo Arms keeps .284 in stock.

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I better check.....I've been searching high and low, too.

Oh Great!! Now everybody's fighting over the last box!!

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Buffalo Arms keeps .284 in stock.

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It has always seemed to me that there were more .33 Winchesters up for sale than any other caliber. A quick check of GB confirmed that, as there were 7 in 40-82 and 12 in .33. Looking at the production numbers, I have to wonder why, unless as Kirk pointed out, many of the 40-82 rifles ended up North...

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Opens fine in Windows 7 and Firefox.

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I have also come to the conclusion over the years that it was probably untested myth...but I see no need for pointy bullets in my Levers, so never had the need to test. IF I were to test though, I would use Federal Primers as those are known to be the most sensitive on the market today. I also agree...

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I have one of the old KART bullseye kits on a WWII Ithaca frame. It takes Colt Ace mags, and with a good mag is scary accurate. The KART kits are highly sought after by competition shooters though, and can get a little pricey WHEN you find one, but are well worth the money. Here's one on a Vega fram...

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Am I the only one who caught the massive multiple subtexts in that movie? :? I quit worrying about subliminal messages when critics said if you play The Beatles music backwards you'd get weird messages. Who the hell destroyed their vinyl by spinning it backwards? J Joe I wouldn't hijack the thread ...

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I might consider a Springfield, but as for Colt...ahhhh...think I'll pass.

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Them bulls are big..I couldn't believe how big they were up close when I shot mine. I packed mine out in halves on horses, and then quartered and hung them in the garage (detached garage, Wyoming cold..like a meat locker). It took me a full week by myself, after work cutting and wrapping meat. Good ...

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I think the obvious story is that someone lost the original swivels and replaced them with knock offs of some sort. If you are wondering if your std 71 has original swivels it really doesn't matter whether they were or not. Common knowledge for the 71 says they weren't, even if they were, so the rif...

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I have 4 of them now. Two '73's, one '92, and one SAA. Also my favorite caliber. I've shot mule deer to 130 paces and whitetail up close, with the '92. I'd planned to use one of the '73's this year, but my back kept me from going out. Starline brass is also my favorite. Remington brass is too thin f...

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Not the factory swivels.

http://www.leroymerz.com/item.php?id=5249_0_2_0 Is the rifle you posted.

Factory swivels are like these...http://www.leroymerz.com/item.php?id=4320_0_2_0

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Take a look at the Cimmaron 1885 low wall in the Hornet. Buffalo Arms carries them. No BS on them at all. The only real difference is the wood color IMO is off from the original 1885 and the lack of the ebony insert on the forearm. I have one, and with a Marbles Tang sight is a real shooter. A real ...

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Don't overlook the Browning 1885 single shot. Nearly indestructable, and extremely accurate. I had one years ago, and had it been the longer barrel length would probably still own it. The only rifle I've ever owned that broke my glasses :lol: 300gr Barnes X bullets loaded to 2400 fps. Scope was set ...

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I don't like venison steak...but the roasts IMO are to die for. But then again, I most always shoot young bucks, or does. I did shoot one decent sized buck that had his nose up a couple of does once....so strong that you could easily tell it from the other deer I shot that same day while grinding. I...

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Nice of you to take in a stray. On a similar cat line... My grandfather once had a stray tomcat that took up residence in his detached garage. It liked to sleep on the trunk of the 67 Buick Electra 225. One day he's tuning the car up, and decided to take it for a test run (430 engine). The cat was s...

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There isn't any way to view your other pics on photobucket...only the '73...by following your link. But I must say that is a fine looking '73. What caliber?

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I re watched the Cheyenne Social club the other day, and was pleased to note that at least Jimmy Stewart carried a '73.

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IMO that Lowall is a prime candidate for a rebarrel. I think I send that one off for a .22 Hornet barrel and have a ball. Add an original buttstock to it while you are at it. I have a Uberti Lowall in Hornet and it's a delight to play with. If you decide to get rid of it, give me a PM. I might be ab...

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One other factor that hasn't been mentioned yet was related to me by a customer service person at one of the powder facilities. It takes years to go through all of the different calibers, with pressure testing all of the different powders and bullet weights possible with each. The statement that was...

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Since this is an airplane thread...I'm not sure if any of you have seen the 1948 Cessna 195 that my wife restored several years ago. She sold it to a pilot in the Confederate Airforce (I know..now non-PC name) a couple of years ago. Just thought I would share............the '55 was our family car at...

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Never lost one myself..though there was one that I about gave up on after hours of tracking. But we found her where she'd circled back on us several hours later, and was piled up dead. Thankfully the weather was cold so no lost meat. I witnessed my brother though, shoot a button buck with a Rossi '9...

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Made in China?? Fireboard for protection? Limited mechanical warranty?? RUN AWAY. Unless you can get a screaming deal, there are better RSC's out there for the money. I've been to several manufacturers websites since this was posted. Most have Fireboard for protection. Most have Limited Electronic ...

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Good luck on getting that membership canceled. That happened to me before with another website which dealt with racing history. When I lost my job several years back I tried to cancel my quarterly membership. They had set my CC up on a quarterly pay schedule. I filed with the CC company several time...

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I had a std rifle '73 in that caliber which didn't want to shoot well. It was a decent rifle except for the bore. I traded it several years ago in Tulsa....later I wished I'd kept it and had it relined. As for collector grade...the '73's were produced in high numbers..especially third models. So it ...

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I like the '73 with extra length barrel. Say 28" or 30". The Iron Henry runs a close second...and if we were to include single shots...the 1885 is a beautiful rifle in itself.

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IMO, you read the terms and by bidding agreed to them. Yes, fault is his, but IMO he did a good thing by refunding the ten dollars which by the terms he wasn't obligated to do. He indicated that someone else had checked out the rifle, so you can't lay blame entirely on him...unless he was aware of t...

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Canuck Bob wrote: The fly in the ointment is that I'm not fond of the 95.

I wish you were travelling through Kansas...I'm betting that with a little range time and carry time with my M95 in .303, you'd own one when you got back home

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Lord I hate apple applications!! Especially because they are slow to load. Try this: Reduce the size of the PDF document so that you get it all on one page, or one page per one page....use F11 if you have to, to make it full screen and get rid of your toolbars. Hit the "Print Screen" butto...

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Lefty Dude wrote:Why would any one want a .303 Brit ? The 30 US is a far better choice.

Around here we call statements like that bait

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Heads? Compression? Cam? Bob Weight? Lg. or Sm journal? Rod Length/ratio?

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Oh, one added note...the most expensive Winchester I saw this time was a near perfect 50-100-450 Winchester Deluxe 1886 at a cool $49,500. (The iron frame Henry had no price attached). I'm going to keep track of that inadvertent piece of data from now on.

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