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Great shooting, Jack! Lovely little 53, too. Yep, there's a lot of air around those targets!

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You bet, Kirk. Let us know what you decide.

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Woops! $185 for the tall sight that an 1886 would require.

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Looks like Columbia Precision has an Ebay store, and $165 is still the price:

http://stores.ebay.com/Columbia-Precisi ... Sight.html

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Kirk,

The last price I had seen for the Columbia Precision was $165. This was a few years ago, so doubtless it has gone up.

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Kirk, There are two other options in a hunting-style tang sight -- one windgauge, one not. The first is the non-windgauge MVA Combination Rear Sight, similar to an original Marble's Flexible Joint Rear Sight: http://www.montanavintagearms.com/combo_rear.html The second is the windgauge Columbia Prec...

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Hi, Kirk, Here are some pictures of my Browning 1886 carbine wearing a Marble's tang sight designed for the Winchester/Miroku 1886 with a tang safety. It's the standard sight, not the improved with interchangeable staffs. I have it mounted using only the tang screw, and I've had no problems with thi...

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Bill, Yes, the Santuario de Chimayo in the town of Chimayo is the church with the blessed dirt that attracts the afflicted, and this area of New Mexico is known for its Penitentes. But the town of Truchas is associated more with Penitentes. I've never heard of them walking on their knees for the hea...

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I thought the green chile cheeseburger at the Owl Bar was good, but not exceptional. The Milagro Beanfield War was filmed mainly in and near Truchas along the High Road from Santa Fe to Taos. Parts of the movie were also filmed in Espanola, Las Alamos, and Santa Fe, along with Santa Fe National Fore...

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Hi, Griff, I've been using Mec presses since 1967, beginning with a Super 250 (I believe that was the model) then moving to a 600 Jr., then to 650's in 12 and 20 as well as 600 Jr's in 16, 28 and 410. I did a lot of skeet shooting back then. I've been using a 9000G since 1996, and it's all I could w...

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Welcome, Dino,

Pittsburgh's my home town, South Hills area. I get back there now and again.

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I've never shot BP in the .44 Mag. or Special, but I have shot many thousands of BP rounds in the .45-70, .38-55 and .45 Colt, and I have yet to experience any blowback. So I doubt you'd get any in the .44 Mag. That said, I am traditionalist enough to prefer any Model '73 I buy to be in an original ...

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Sixgun, You know I buy 'em to use 'em! Yep, this '73 would be much better in the 'dash' calibers, for sure. My preference would be .32-20. Hey, for a guy who's as hide-bound by tradition as you, an Uzi should be no more than a flight of fancy! Imagine yourself -- dabbling with such mechanical contra...

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If anyone has already made a post about this, I missed it. Sorry for another on this gun. A Winchester/Miroku 1873 with no tang safety. No mention of a rebounding hammer, but I'd guess it has one. MSRP $1299.99. If they made one with a case colored receiver, 24" octagon barrel, and PG stock wit...

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I just take my glasses off to use my binocs. I hold my glasses in my teeth, then slip them back on. I have tried to use the binocs with my glasses on, just see a small circle. This is why there is a seprate ocular focus on one side (or both) of binoculars. You're not supposed to wear glasses with t...

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Like Shasta, I wear glasses, and I grew tired of lesser quality binoculars that did not give me a full field of view. So a few years ago I bought a pair of Leica 10 x 42 binoculars. What a revelation! They are truly a prize, providing crisp, bright and clear images all the way to the edges with no '...

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trooper joe,

I agree with you about that shoddy forearm band on the Browning B92. I had hoped that the newer Winchester/Miroku carbines were using steel bands, but alas that appears not to be the case. Too bad!

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[Hey BTW, any luck on the 38-55?[/quote]

I haven't done anything with it yet.

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Hey, Jack,

Bigfoot lives in Perry County and used to shoot CAS at Ickesburg in Perry County. It's a few miles northwest of Carlisle. Oldgerboy also lives in Perry County.

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Hey, Sixgun,

Did you see that oldgerboy lives in Perry County (Purry as the Dutchies say.) He may know Bigfoot!

oldgerboy,

Do you shoot at Ickesburg?

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Lovely rifle, Jack! And great shooting as well. Now, you see, finds like this are why I miss Pennsylvania! And it's not just the Philly area. Two of my treasures came from sleepy little Fulton County in south-central Pa.

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I've done plenty of lusting after the fine rifles coming out of Big Timber, Montana -- both Shiloh and C. Sharps -- and the high walls from Wyoming Armory as well as the model 44 1/2 from CPA.

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No. I wouldn't shoot one even if it were legal to do so. They are just too magnificent! I was raised to respect and obey game laws, and that included those laws protecting birds of prey. Some habits are forever, I guess.

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I'm glad you're safe and sassy, Sixgun! My wife's brother lives in Woodbury, New Jersey, and he reports no problems. Of course, he's well inland.

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I remember Agnes very well. 1972 was the year without a summer for those of us living in Pennsylvania. But I was lucky enough to get in my annual two week fly fishing trip to north-central Pa. -- McKean, Potter, Tioga and Lycoming Counties -- before the storm. That year I felt like I had stolen my v...

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Great post, Jack! You've got to love those guns from an era when firearms design was 'unsettled.'

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Thanks, guys. There's some bullet casting on my schedule today. No better way for to enjoy the day. I've reached the stage in life where these anniversaries are no longer milestones, but millstones!

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jnyork,

I'm just going from memory here, but I believe you need to push the firing pin forward otherwise it will prevent the bolt retainer pin from going all the way into its fit.

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Here you go, Bob. Your (our) rifle is listed on page 75 of the CDNN catalog:

http://site.cdnninvestments.com/CDNN2012-4/index.html

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Well, OK. Probably not the coffee and the bacon.

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CRS,

That's about 50 miles from me. You were likely near where the Cucharas dumps into the Huerfano. I haven't been in that area a lot, but upstream and down from there a good bit.

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You guys remind me of something I read somewhere a long time ago:

"Coffee perking, bacon frying, and the gleam in a woman's eye -- all promise more than they can deliver!"

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Nice bull, CRS. Were you near Colorado City?

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Nate, I have a Winchester 1894 lightweight rifle half magazine take-down in .38-55, and the take-down lever operates just as the one in the YouTube video does. Of course, the lever has no detent slot cut in the barrel; tightening the mag tube holds it in place. Canuck Bob, I'd keep the '92 as is and...

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I managed to get 19 of 20, surprisingly, making one or two wild guesses of course! Interesting quiz. Thanks for posting.

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Sixgun, Old Buddy, Great report and pictures! Now I'm homesick again for Ridgway, and I haven't even shot on the new lever gun range, just the big range 'up top.' But many times on that range. You guys had a woderful time for sure, and I'm jealous. Next year I'll have to time my eastern trip for the...

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Hey, Jack, You bet the months and years go by far too fast ... but just wait until you retire. Then they will seem like they're belt-fed! And then the next thing you know you'll be knee-deep in fired cases, and you'll find you've just hit the hereafter lottery! Till then all's well as long as you ha...

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Hey, Sixgun, As we've come to expect from you, that's a lovely Colt and a wonderful tale, and, yes, a typo, no doubt! But I'd keep digging to confirm that typo. For those not familiar with the Bustamonte piece referenced earlier, here is: http://www.shootingtimes.com/2011/01/03/handgun_reviews_st_bu...

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streetstar,

The all-steel M66's for more popular rifles will bring $150 and up, depending on condition.

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And the sight is a model 66 MC.

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Howdy, GregT,

Nice find! And that receiver sight is probably a Lyman 56 and worth $150 or more. Sweet!

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I haven't had a chance to see it yet, but I understand that Valley of Fires State Park is worth a visit:

http://parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire-state-park/

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I've always been a Winchester Model 12 guy, but I've also owned Remington 870's and I like them as well. Interesting thing about the Ithaca Model 37 is that it was originally a Remington design, beginning life as the Model 17 Remington, produced in 20 gauge only from 1917 until 1933 with nearly 50,0...

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Great report, Sixgun! It's always nice to see pics of Ridgway. Thanks.

I'm thinking I might get back that way this summer. My brother now lives in the southeast corner of Warren County about 30 miles from Ridgway, so I'll be stopping by for a visit.

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Hey, Guys,

Brother King is selling those tools for $239, still more than I'm willing to pay. He says the price is likely to fall as sales increase, but it will need to be quite a fall to interest me.

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Hey, Sixgun,

BW and Slick 50 may be worth a try; just keep the test batch small.

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Hey, Jack,

Great report, as usual! It's wonderful to see the Atglen range again. You need to get out here to Raton for the lever gun Nationals, Laddie! I'll have the Whittington Center take special precautions for your visit

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MVA also has a combination front sight:

http://www.montanavintagearms.com/combo_front.html

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Hey, Jack,

As usual, you can find 'em! Beautiful 1866 with a great history!

CR

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Wonderful shooting, Shasta!

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