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    Olympic shooting competition and societal questions

    I've changed my mind about supporting the right to keep and bear arms. That phrase has been floated so much that it has lost it's real meaning. So I don't use that phrase. I DO use the correct, constitutional language: The right of the people to keep and bear arms. Yeah, I know what we gun...
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    Caliber info

    .30/30, or maybe a .45/70. Those have been doing it for over 100 years... each. Still going strong, too.
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    Reflections on the Charter Arms .44 Special

    I have an older (read vintage) 3" stainless Bulldog. Had the big wood grips on it and I had to epoxy for reinforcement when I noticed some cracks. Switched to rubber, like everyone else here did. Several hundred rounds through it without a problem. I've also tried .44 Russian using 214...
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    Iver Johnson Revolver

    My Iver Johnson is very similar to yours but with black Owl's Head grips. It's chambered in .38 S&W (otherwise known as .38/200 and as noted NOT the same as the .38 Special), a 5-shot. I reload a mild load and enjoy shooting it and wouldn't hesitate to shoot a factory round (which are becoming...
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    Needing new Bushcraft knife

    Probably too late to add my 2C worth but... a Cold Steel Bushman is nearly indestructible. If you're lucky, you can find an original one (Taiwan) on ebay for around $40 (it has the leather sheath). I don't have experience with the new China-made ones. My original "user" is really a tough...
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    Incident while setting up trail camera

    Had it happen to me a long time ago at a church camp. Children weren't there (thank goodness). I was doing maintenance on some remote equipment in the woods when two large dogs came out of nowhere in attack-mode (probably stalking me by the way they acted). I just so happen to have a 16 gauge...
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    Parts Needed for Rohm

    I have a Rohm deringer and an RG .22 short revovler. They are both good guns. They are cheap, for sure, but there are some practical aspects to them: 1. Take them apart, put them back together, several times. Good practice. And if you break something, no sweat. Try making a part for it...
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    The post Bill Ruger, Ruger handgun era

    Bill Ruger was a pompous, vulgar, disrespectful man, and that has nothing to do with his politics. Lost all respect for him and his products after reading a few interviews the main line gun magazines had with him. In fact, looking back, out of the several hundred guns I've owned, new and used...
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    ( Graphic) Coyote huntin makarov style

    I don't think anyone here is sensitive. We're likely all killers of animals, even those who just fish. But many of us are sensible. We've got chain restaurants banning firearms because some over-zealous firearms owners feel the need to flaunt a right. Same thing here. As I said before...
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    ( Graphic) Coyote huntin makarov style

    This is pretty much why I stopped watching hunting shows... glorifying the kill. It would have been more noble to have kept this private rather than bragging and displaying the killing of little ones. And don't launch into some diatribe about my ethics - note that I'm not showing dead coyote...
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    Are you a fan of the 44 Special?

    Monac, yeah, the 44 Russian and Special aren't far apart (practically speaking, in lighter loads in my guns anyway). However, the Russian is a little gentler and more accurate in my Bulldog using 214 grain SWC. But my Colt SAA is far and away the most comfortable in all loads, especially 250...
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    Are you a fan of the 44 Special?

    Yes, big fan. Have three, none Rugers thankfully. I've also become a fan of .44 Russian as a result of lightening loads in my lightest revolver. I reload a lot so ammo is not an issue with either round (even casting own bullets). But I do think the .44 Special is about as good as it gets...
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    Lubricant and routine maintenance for air rifles

    I'm rather new to top-of-the-line pneumatic rifles, having just traded for an RWS .17 caliber. I understand that certain lubricants are necessary. Other than specifically labeled lubricants, what's safe to use in all areas of air rifle maintenance and what are some specific maintenance...
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    1911 failure to return to battery

    I also have an Auto Ordnance 1911, bought new a few years ago, had the same problem. Gunsmith tuned it up and no problems since (he used correct gauges to adjust extractor, etc.). But then again, I have a GREAT gunsmith with the right tools and mentality. Good luck.
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    1911 reliability in 2-3 day class

    Who is Rob Pincus?
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    Strangest thing you came across while hunting

    A few years ago, I took a young family friend on a youth turkey hunt here in NW Missouri. We heard deer snorting and since he had never heard one, I told him to watch and he might see it. In a few minutes a bobcat sprang out of the woods edge being chased by a doe who had her head down pawing...
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    rechambering 44 mag cylinder to 45ACP

    I didn't think about the large throat issue so glad I asked (but I do agree that the little bit of unsupported brass was not going to be an issue). I do have a .357 magnum cylinder but it fits my other Virginian Dragoon which also has a .357/.44 Bain & Davis interchangeable cylinder (chambered...
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    rechambering 44 mag cylinder to 45ACP

    Gun is a Virginian Dragoon in .45 Colt. I have an extra cylinder for one in .44 mag. Just looking for a nice convertible. The cylinder is plenty big enough - I'm just looking for thoughts about the little bit of brass that would be unsupported at the .45ACP rim (or case head) if a .44 mag...
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    rechambering 44 mag cylinder to 45ACP

    Just need some thoughts on rechambering a .44 magnum single action revolver cylinder to .45ACP (to use in a revolver already chambered in .45 Colt). I know this can be done but can it be done safely, considering .035" difference in rim diameters (but it does look like the ACP case head will be...
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    A Hog Gun

    I've shot a few right between the eyes with a .22 pistol, right before butchering them. It works fine. (Insert smiley face here, if so disposed.)
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