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    What is this crud on my leather firearm accoutrements?

    Obenauf's leather treatment might be worth a try. They have a "paste" and a liquid product. It's beeswax based and the propolis is supposed to work well against anything growing in the leather. I've used the oil on slings and the paste on holsters. I have multiple pairs of all-leather work...
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    How do horses adapt to riders firing guns?

    I was once told: You can shoot from atop any horse... once...
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    What kind of hand guard is this?

    The YHM free-float tubes are similar. https://yhm.net/accessories/forearms/free-float-ar-15-tubes.html Not sure if the rifle length would be the length you are looking for, but might be worth checking out.
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    Two Questions

    The revolver appears to be C&R, originally shipped to London, England and currently at a Cabela's in Billings. Under the description is stated:
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    What would cause this casing damage?

    I've had that happen. Case got pinched between the slide and frame, as previously suggested. The last round in the mag often exits the ejection port at an angle slightly different from the rest of the rounds in the mag, in my experience. Sometimes they take a funny bounce on the way out and...
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    This is a Bit Disturbing

    Not just the same pattern, but the actual same floor. There's a couple smudges below the stock in your picture that show up in a couple of the photos attributed to that other seller as well. Look closely. Strange, indeed.
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    New federal 100 round shells at wallyworld

    Threads can and often do get moved between sub-forums. This thread was originally posted in a different sub and once it was clarified that the question was regarding shotgun shells it was moved.
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    Winchester 1897 takedown

    I paid $365 for a 1920's-era 1897 in similar condition back in December. That was at a Cabela's and they are usually over-priced. Another 1897 on the rack next to it was priced at $465. $700 seems a bit steep. I understand it was and still is common to have the chambers reamed to take modern...
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    Sized .223 brass will not chamber in AR

    I second the idea of taking a sharpie to the cases and checking for wear marks upon chambering. Blacken a good half-way down the case. My guess is that the shoulder is actually getting flared out enough to drag in the chamber. You won't find the error in measuring length or shoulder setback...
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    CCW for Women in Professional Attire?

    To throw another name in the mix to check out; I am a fan of Melody Lauer's (aka Limatunes) stuff. She is an instructor and apparently a quite slight woman who does many reviews on holsters and techniques specifically geared towards carry issues for women. Her preferred method of carry appears...
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    Tap, Rack, Bang Equivalent for Revolvers? Clearing a Revolver Jam Fast?

    I am of the opinion that the equivalent would be to open the cylinder, drop any and all rounds out (fired or not), and reload. Interestingly, years ago I decided to chamber check a box of Federal hydra-Shoks in .357 Mag and found the cylinder would bind. After much pondering, I took my...
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    Heard on NPR -- NPR Gets it Right Again! (Merged)

    Roscoe beat you to it by a few hours, Sam: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=10141323 ;) [MERGED] <Thanks! --Sam.>
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    Winchester Model 12 Firing Pin Replacement Issue

    I'm just starting to get into Winchesters, so I'm not much help, but I am curious to see the answer to this. Is there any chance that there is a difference between the solid frame and takedown versions? Or perhaps a 2.5" chamber vs 2.75"? Wrong firing pin for the gauge?
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    1911 Botched Barrel Fitting, Salvageable?

    Thanks for the replies, Jim(s). Regarding the Briley Spherical Bushing, I have been looking into them. Part of the decision making process is the price difference ($60 for the Briley, $20 for the EGW). Also, I'm not personally familiar with the Briley and don't think I know anyone that has...
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    1911 Botched Barrel Fitting, Salvageable?

    I want to run this past the experts here to check if my idea for salvaging a botched barrel fitting will work. Long story short, I have a Kart 6-inch NM barrel I mis-ordered years ago. I would like to fit it to a 5-inch slide. To do so will require turning the muzzle OD down from .580 to .574...
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    Homemade case tumbler ideas

    Thanks for the replies. I am not looking to tumble hundreds or thousands of rounds at a time at the moment, I'm just not a high volume shooter lately. And space is very limited. I would like to try the SS media to see if I like it before investing in the price and size of a large setup. Maybe...
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    Homemade case tumbler ideas

    To the point of the question, has anyone here built their own rotary tumbler for using stainless steel pin media? If so, how did you do it? In the past I have used a vibratory tumbler, but don't have one at the moment and I have been strongly considering using stainless steel media for...
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    Problem with .223 reloads - bell at shoulder base

    I'll throw another vote in for crimp/seating issue. I had the exact same problem when trying to seat and crimp in the same operation. Since I switched to using a Lee Factory Crimp Die, as a separate station from seating, the problem seems to have gone away.
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    Get ready for next panic buy!

    Because in all likelihood DHS placed an order for 62 million rounds over a set amount of time. You think the Marines order 500,000 M-16s and gets them all in one bulk shipment? No, they contract to receive that number over many years. Same idea behind taking multiple years to fulfill orders for...
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    Wind observation and hanging a ribbon

    Not quite what you asked for and maybe you've come by it before, but this is the national weather service field guide to estimating winds. Might be more useful in hunting situations where you do not have an established range. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/info/wind.php
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