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Thanks for the feedback, guys. I thought the add-ons were from the late 40's to 50's.
We have a few nice sunny days coming up and I have a range trip planned to see if she is a shooter.

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Went to a gun show today and found a decent deal on a Winchester 94 Flat Band. It is probably better than average shape, but it has been used. It has what I believe is a period correct Redfield series 70 EH receiver sight with the hunter knobs. The sling swivels could be period correct too, but I do...

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Happy Independance Day to all you Texans! I don't have any roots to Texas, but I have a great admiration for the Spirit of
Texans. I think Texas is a great addition to the US and I wish more states were like it.

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The NBC Evening News said this afternoon that an Xcel Energy Electric pole is believed to have broke and the electric wires
started it, but was still under investigation.

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That was a good one!

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I have never heard of them, but I am glad to see them back up and running.

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I always wondered how a 7mm-338ME would perform? Like a 7mm-08 +p? or a 280 Rem Rockrat, Layne Simpson built a 7mm STE ( Shooting Time Easterner) but necking down the 307 Winchester and had a custom barrel fitted to a Marlin. It would probably real close to what you are suggesting. I have a 7 x 30 ...

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I know this is a very old topic, but I wonder if anybody recalls any success with this wildcat?

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Nice problems to have!

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Now that's a barn! Not many built like that anymore. Mostly open span metal around here.

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I have a Winchester model 94 Hunter 25-35 made in 2005 I ordered new in 2005. I shot a few targets with it using the 117 gr RN Hornady and Remington 86 gr jacketed designed for the 25-20. It shot pretty well. I can tell you the elevation is way different between the two. I need to get it out and wor...

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I have keep my 12-gauge Russian made Baikal coach gun by my bed for years. I had been searching for a Winchester 1300 Defender for that role since I have Model 1200 and 1300's for hunting and have had since the mid '70s. I found one this past summer and put it in that role. I haven't had to use it o...

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:05 pm Did you see his video announcement last fall where he said he bought Wyoming Armory in Cody, Wy.?
Sounds like he's gonna be busy between his work in SE Oregon and overseeing Wyoming Armory too!

Yeah I seen that video. He also has a website with guns for sale.

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The Cinnibar always has some interesting old antique to work on. This week he has an early Colt 44-40 pre-Frontier Six Shooter.
Here is the link;

https://youtu.be/rCyQeC9hx9s?si=EVCqR7ciaV_NY_6r

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That's good to know. Thanks for the information. I may have to try them out.

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Thanks for sharing Ted. Nice shootin'.

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Congratulations!

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Pretty slick. Henry keeps pushing the boundaries of the lever guns bringing them into the 21st century. I don't own a single Henry
but they keep enticing me.

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TedH wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:08 pm Any Alliant has been impossible to get. I've been looking for RL7 for a long, long time.

Ted, I worked up loads in my .444 with RL7 and IMR 4198, and did not find much difference in the groups. May have been a slight
edge for the RL7. If you are completely out you might try it.

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Nice old guns, Ted. I have my great grandfather’s J. Steven’s and Sons single shot 16 gauge. No serial numbers to date it, but my research shows that model was made between 1886 and 1915. It is worn so much that I would be afraid to shoot it. I also have my grandfather’s model 67 Winchester 22. No s...

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I toured the John Wayne Museum at the Ft. Worth Stockyards in July ‘21. I highly recommend it.

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Thanks 44 shooter and AJMD 429 for clearing that up for me. I had forgotten about those upper kits you get for your 1911 frame. Glad to hear they work well.

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Will it take regular 1911 magazines?

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Very interesting. I hope they come up with something before mine gets bad. Mine comes and goes and sometimes it’s annoying.

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When I was about 18, I learned a valuable lesson about leaving the safety engaged and keeping my finger off of the trigger until I was ready to shoot. There was a stray cat that kept climbing onto the screens of the house wanting in and I had run it off several times and was getting mad at it. Well ...

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Congratulations Bill. Grand kids are the best.

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Here in NW Arkansas, we are forecasted to drop into the single digits for the next 4 days, plus 2 to 7 inches of snow. I have a good fire built and wood on the porch. I don't miss working for the gas utility company keeping compressors and dehydrators going in this kind of weather. I just hope they ...

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Josey Wales would fit right in with the "Boys".

Great article.

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My two nephews did it and these brothers from the same parents got such different results about ancestry that we know is impossible. Impossible because they could not have a different origin and be from the same parents. I personally think that this is an operation to collect data by the government...

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YK, that is something. I belonged to Ancestry for a year and built up a pretty good tree for about 6 or 7 generations. I had a big framed posture made up. I need to re-join and extend it further, but it seems every time you turn around looking for records they want money. Ted-- I hate that your fami...

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I was cruising the net looking for some information on an old cemetery where some of my kin are buried and found a link to a site called "findagrave". I searched for my Great-Great-Great Grandfather Eli T. Brison ( He was from Tennessee) because I did not know where he was buried at. Turn...

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Thanks, for sharing that tidbit of history, Bill. Those were some really brave men.

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Now those are awesome! Great combo!
I have a '92 Winchester carbine made in 1904 that shoots great with .312-.313 commercial cast 115 grain rnfp over 4 grains of Unique.

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I was cruising the net looking for some information on an old cemetery where some of my kin are buried and found a link to a site called "findagrave". I searched for my Great-Great-Great Grandfather Eli T. Brison ( He was from Tennessee) because I did not know where he was buried at. Turns...

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Pretty neat story. I could listen to those old stories all day long. I notice he has a deer tied on the mule. I guess that they had
hunt for their food while on the job? I bet he had some interesting times down on the border in those days.

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Sweet rifle you have there! I never knew they made those.

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Two thumbs up, HF. Thats the way to start them out. I bought my two grandsons a Browning BL2 each when they were born. They are now 20 and 13 years old. The 20 year old is leaning toward being a Levergunner. He borrowed my BB94 356 to deer hunt this year. The 13 year old likes AR's better, though he...

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Finding arrow heads is pretty common here along the Arkansas River, especially in the plowed fields after a rain.

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You are welcome. That's what we are here for. Somebody usually has ran across most problems we can have.

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Merry Christmas! The best gift was we had a big meal at my house with all the kids and grandkids over, plus my mother and the wife's sister and her husband. I must have been pretty good this last year. I received a Burris 4-14 Fullfield scope, a gift card to Cabela's that I have already order some 3...

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Bridger, the length may be ok, but the case gauge/pilot will be too small allowing the cutter end to not cut square.
The gauge should be tight/snug on the cutter end.

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Thank you and Merry Christmas to you, too. May God Bless you and you your mission.

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Our regular UPS, FedX and rural mail /USPS do a good job. But when one of them is off there is no telling what you will get with the subs. The other day we got a package in from UPS during the rain, and it was a sub driver, it looked like it had rode 100 miles in the back of a pickup it was so wet. ...

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That there is a "Handi" tool if I ever saw one!

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Thanks, Gentlemen. I am glad to hear that and I will chill.

'Tis the season to be jolly.

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I read some good reviews of Western Bullets somewhere on the internet. I ordered 3 different sizes to try out on November 15th. Easy peasy, they took my money and I still don’t have my bullets. I have sent them 3 emails and didn’t get a response. I have not been able to find a phone number. My quest...

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You picked the right cartridge for a "Jack of all trades". I had a Savage 110 30-06 that I killed several whitetail, hogs and coyote with it. It was/is a very accurate rifle with Hornady 150 gr. SST and 57 grain H4350. Every time you pull the trigger something dies! :D I gave it to my son ...

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My all time favorite 22 auto is the Winchester 190-290 series , which run a magazine of mixed Shorts & Long Rifles only discernible difference being the sound of the shots. The trigger is a bit heavy, but crisp, and mine have been quite accurate. They are stocked to fit a grown-up and point nat...

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TedH wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:42 pm Doesn't matter how it shoots, anything that ugly would never have a place in my vault.

It is ugly for sure!!

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Made a round today looking for reloading supplies. Did not see a single container of Alliant powder and have not in a couple of years. I did find some CCI 300 Large pistol primers and picked up a brick for $100. If the shortage gets worse on Vista's products around here there won't be any to buy at ...

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