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    Overall good first shotgun

    You can't go wrong with an Remington 870. I think the Mossberg would be a fine choice too. Go to a store and feel which you like better. I prefer a 12 ga, but 20 is just fine too. Re shell pricing. Target loads are ~$6-7 a box of 25 (both 12 and 20 ga)at most warehouse style outdoor stores...
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    took a young buck. What is this clear gel/liquid surrounding meat?

    I know what you're talking about and have seen it most deer I've butchered. I have no clue what it is. I try to trim it off, like I do with fat and other connective tissue. I guess I've never noticed that some have it and others don't seem to, but I don't recall it being on the one I took this...
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    Katana advice

    I'd like to be sub $500. I'd be willing to go a bit higher (up to $700-800) if that puts me into a significantly better product. I like the look of the clay forged ones. Does that do anything with strength or value?
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    Katana advice

    Yes I should have addressed that in the first post. As with anyone who owns a sword it will spend most of it's time on the wall, but I want to know that if I need to use it for something it isn't made out of pot metal. I do aikido and would like to be able to do some tatami cutting with it.
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    Katana advice

    I'm interested in buying a Katana and/or Wakazashi. There are many websites that offer mass produced swords for sale new and there are reviews for these. However, when I find one on craigslist or the like how do I know if it's a replica or a real deal? Can anyone point me in the direction of...
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    Anyone ever see Range built on water

    The Coast Guard was about to start live fire machine gun practice on Lake Superior maybe 4-5 years ago until the Congressman from Northern MN got wind of it and created a HUGE stink about how the Coast Guard was going to pollute Lake Superior with all the lead contamination. Needless to say...
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    Garand Won't Eject

    Thanks for the input guys. The OP rod seems straight, but I'll do the test on reassembly. I think I'll do some chamber cleaning today and see if the spent brass ejects smoothly. I live in a city so I can't check on live ammo until I get some range time.
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    Garand Won't Eject

    Hi folks, I'm in need of some help. I took out the Garand out and the brass from the first shot stuck in the chamber. The bolt went back, but extractor just ripped the rim off of the brass. I got it home and pounded the brass out with a wood dowel, but I'm left wondering what happened. The...
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    *Old* Shotgun Shells Safe?

    Three or four years ago I shot a round of trap with paper shells. They all fired and worked great in the gun. Afterwords a number of people came and asked for the spent hulls to add to their collections. Feel free to shoot it, but I think they're worth a couple of bucks each unfired.
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    Boresnake versus Patches

    I'm also a believer in the boresnake. I'm willing to accept that I still have to run a brush down the barrel on occasion, but I don't see why I'd run patches after the boresnake. The bore seems quite clean to me. Am I missing something?
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    AR front sight post

    Thanks for the input guys. I have placed my order.
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    AR front sight post

    Is there any downside to switching from the stock front sight post on an A2 style Ar-15 to a slimmer front sight post like those pictured here? brownells.com... I have techsights on my .22 and love the slim front sight and thinking of switching out the front on my AR. Am I missing...
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    Buck out of rifled barrel?

    a bit off topic, but is buck shot packed in a wad?
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    Best way to keep shells on your person while Clay shooting?

    Man, that's quite the rig.
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    Best way to keep shells on your person while Clay shooting?

    I use a belt also. I see the upside of the vest being that I could carry more shells, but I don't want to be weighed down with them as where I shoot I can easily get more from the car.
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