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Bill in Oregon

I've had several No. 1s over the years, and am very please with my current gem, in .450-400 Nitro Express. This late 1890s Jeffery cartridge seems a perfect match for the Farquharson-inspired No. 1 action. I have on old El Paso Weaver K 2.5 scope on it and if I ever have to chase a hippo out of the ...

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Want to see Palo Duro. Last visit to the Panhandle we got to the museum in Canyon (great place!) then turned north in search of GGfather's ranch site on the Canadian near Stennet -- and visited Adobe Walls.

Bill in Oregon

According to posts by former New Haven Marlin employees at the Marlin Owners site, Freedom group offered fast-food wages and no moving assistance, so only one or two of the New Haven guys made the move to Ilion. We can thank the "equity partners" of Cerberus for this catastrophically bad j...

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I thought OP meant original poster.
Anyway, cool 92!

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Ford: Try the Old Western Scrounger, now owned by Val Forgett of Navy Arms. And yes, I suspect you could have her relined to .22 LR.

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I've been fond of Model 8s for years. I don't own one right now, but have had them in .30 and .35 Remington. Always wanted one in .25. More genius from the mind of John Browning ...

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Southfork, If'n ye ask me, Mosin Nagants for under $100 are proof God loves us and wants us to be happy.

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Wavetrain: That's a mighty handsome little pram you have there. I miss mine.

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Got the site to load and ordered my new stocks. Yippee!

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Thanks guys. Forgot about George at Treebone. I can't seem to get the precision site to finish loading ...

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Swapped my .25-35 project gun for this little .32-20 Model 92 variant (thanks again Charlie!), and would like to find some honest, straight grained black walnut replacement wood for it. Anyone recommend a source?

Bill in Oregon

A very merry one back at all of you!
And remember, Easter is the one that's really important.

Bill in Oregon

WCF: Try "Black Flag."

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That is some very fine shooting, sir! I thought that might be a Pacific or a Redfield. Glad you confirmed Lyman.

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Um, before y'all get too worked up about the UK, keep in mind that any American boy in a Cub or Boy Scout uniform had better not "be prepared" in school with his trust Cub or Boy Scout knife. I'm 56, and can't imagine not having a pocket knife on me at any age.

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Travis: Canada is safer in many ways, but no hogs to hunt!

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I would not be surprised if the gentleman is a former slave.

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Ysabel: Uberti indeed. My understanding is Uberti gets some of the parts from Pedersoli. I sold a Uberti Quigley on Tuesday at the Sportsmans Warehouse where I work. Guy who bought it was like a little kid with huge back of penny candy ...

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Pharmseller: I went to UO in the 70s. Wasn't there a shop called John Warren's downtown? Long gone, no doubt. Used to be a couple of stores in Springfield, in addition to The Gun Works, if you are into black powder.

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Charles: My great, great-grandfather was murdered in August 1856 in San Saba county. My great grandfather was born Dec. 24 of that year in Burnet. He married my great-grandmother in Buffalo Gap in 1880. They ended up in Hutchinson County with a big ranch near the Turkey Track on the Canadian. He die...

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Nath: That's an interesting job you have, filling orders for rabbits. Good on ya, mate!

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Very interesting thread. Special tip of the hat to Charles.
Regarding dying well before a firing squad, there is a clip somewhere of Castro's commies executing prisoners in Cuba, and there is a big fellow in white who gives a grand wave to the boyos before crumpling into the pit. Unforgettable.

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Perry: The Starline .56-50 brass is all ready to go. Can you find some over there? By the way, I fired some leftover Spencer handloads in a Swedish rolling block in 12X44 and they were amazingly accurate in spite of being so short for the chamber.

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I have a 99 in .250-3000 from the 1940s with that 1:14 twist. Closer I get to 100 grains, the bigger the groups, but it sure is minute of deer as far as I can use that Lyman tang peep.

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Good one hoss!

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I had one of those some years back, and it really liked handloads with 110-grain bullets, of all things. Say, that is quite a fine-looking knife there. It looks like it has a story to tell.

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By gad sir, would you please post a photo of your Marlin too! What a lovely chambering.

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Thanks for letting us come along on the hunt! You have a wonderful daughter, and she has a great dad!

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Fascinating. I work for SW and had no idea ...

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You can never go wrong with a design from the mind of John Browning. I have a Remington M 11 in 20, and love it.

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Nice buck! Hope to get a chance on one myself with my Remington Model 8 in .35.

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I was at a small local gun show today, and came very close to buying an old Savage Sporter -- Model 23??-- in .32-20. The stock had a mended crack in the wrist behind the reciever, the trigger was way too light, and the reciever had at least 9 holes drilled into it. But the gun was solid and the bor...

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Man, I loved the McBride book and was sorry when I got to the last page.
Reading "Flintlock Fowlers" by Grinslade and "Teach Yourself Afrikaans" by McDermott.

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Bout spewed my coffee on my keyboard!

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Guessing about 1910 or so? Doesn't look much sillier to me than Roy Rogers or Clayton Moore in their tight-fitting suits and stirrups on their trouser cuffs to keep their pants in their boots.

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Points well taken. My own sense is that Capstick is a hero to some folks, and I have simply gotten old enough to grow weary of most heroes except one: He was born a long time ago in a very small town in the Galilee and worked at a simple trade, carpentry. I promise you, I will NEVER be disappointed ...

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JP: That's a bit strong, but you're entitled to your views. According to your view, most of us had better not voice an opinion about the president, as most of us have not met or talked with the man.

Bill in Oregon

Can't speak for lever gun loads, but I have acquaintances who think the world of Ramshot Hunter.

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I've heard all these stories about Capstick -- and that his actual hunting experience wasn't as deep as it appeared to be. But I have always heard he was a charming man and it is clear he was a gifted storyteller. The only book of his that I have read was his biography of Meinertzhagen, which I foun...

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Dave:
Good knife, nice buck and a great smile on that young man's face.

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I have Conibeared a few beavers here in Oregon, the Beaver State by the way ... Had some beaver meat in the freezer but never got around to eating it. The beaver is an odd creature. It's bones are fragile and easily broken during the skinning process. The fat and cracklins, when rendered slowly over...

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ND: Very fine post and a good thread that follows. You are a very wry guy!
Please report on your doe hunt result and for heaven's sake add a photo of doe and Mosin.
Txpete:
Most accurate surplus rifle I have ever had was a Sako M39.

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Saw Roy and Dale in 1959 at the Oregon Centennial State Fair. I was 6. Fact is, those of us who grew up with them, and with the Sons of the Pioneers, are coming to the finals chapters of our own lives, and the interest in the icons of our times is waning with our numbers.

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Another of the endless list of reasons to KILL YOUR TELEVISION.

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I had one in .56-50 and still would if I hadn't needed the money more. A hoot to shoot, easy to reload for. A friend in Montana has used his to bag two whitetails. That said, I just wouldn't be interested in one in any other caliber. Lots more info on these guns at the CAS City Spencer forum, by the...

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I'd be a gonner if someone offered me that rifle. I have a real fondness for lever rifles versus carbines.

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Nath: Always a special joy to know that an Englishman can still keep and use a gun -- and hunt with it too. Thanks for sharing the photos and details.

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My great grandfather had a ranch just upriver on the Canadian from the Turkey Track. You go through miles of the ranch to get the site of the Adobe Walls battle -- and the grave of Medal of Honor winner Billy Dixon. The place is simply alive with history.

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What's the bore slug?

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Never got to meet either of my granddads, so I guess the message was "take better care of yourself."

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