Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
03-04-2013, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 481
Re: 17 hmr for varmints?
Probably a great caliber for rats (IE. western 'Sagerats) Rockchucks/Marmots and maybe jackrabbits but I would never consider it for anything bigger, or at any greater range than maybe 200 yards. I...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-04-2013, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 502
Re: Ted Williams lever action 30-30
I am no expert but I have always kept an eye on 'Department Store' brand gun values and they really don't seem to be going anywhere. I always thought it would be an interesting collecting endeavor...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-04-2013, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 188
Re: Sight Mounting Screws
Actually there is no scope involved - these are for mounting a Williams Receiver Sight but it looks like they are the 6-48. I found a screw size cross reference chart for the smaller screws to their...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-04-2013, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 188
Re: Sight Mounting Screws
If it helps these are the same size as the two holes that are drilled and tapped on the left side of a standard top eject Winchester to mount a Williams (as my Buffalo Bill Commemorative 30-30 has)...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-04-2013, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 188
Sight Mounting Screws
Does anyone know of an outlet for the tiny sight mounting screws, you know the ones that are about size 6 with maybe 70+ TPI? I received a Williams sight on Saturday from an Ebay purchase and the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-04-2013, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 479
Re: Had to pop a couple of primers...
Decapped literally 100's over many years and never a pop. Popped one seating it however with the standard priming arm on my RockChucker. Technically there is more of a chance to pop one seating it...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
09-20-2012, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 326
Help With Trooper Value
Looking at a used, 6" Mk III Trooper today (been wanting one) so here it goes. I'll call it 85 - 90% on finish. Standard wear around the muzzle, and a little spot on the trigger guard from holster...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-04-2011, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 308
Re: Help Identifying A 1911 Part
Thanks for all the help. Turns out this gun has a Lasermax guide rod laser sight and the teardrop shaped pieces on the release are the switch levers. As far a the rear sight is concerned it had a...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
12-04-2011, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 308
Help Identifying A 1911 Part
A friend of mine picked up a 'Franken-45' in trade the other day. It has a old Colt slide, an alloy frame marked S.E.M. Mfg and some odd two piece adjustable rear sight that flew off after about 20...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-05-2011, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 929
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-05-2011, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 816
Re: Need Help With A CZ 85B
So far I really like it but I was only able to put a few mags downrange last Saturday due to crappy weather so I could not get 'serious' with it. My decision came down to either another Baby Eagle...
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Forum: The Pre-Ban Forum
04-04-2011, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,346
Re: egyptian ak-47 maadi
A few years ago I owned a Maadi. It was my first AK and given to me in trade for some after hours welding training. It did not feed well and I had to do some extensive polishing and shaping of the...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-04-2011, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 816
Re: Need Help With A CZ 85B
Thanks. I do not have the manual but my slide says 85B (no 'D' after the 'B') Is that how they were stamped? Some even suggested my gun may have been mis-marked. I wonder why they made an 85BD...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-04-2011, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 3,725
Re: kel-tec
I do not have a KT pistol but if they are as good as the KT Sub-2000 I own then I'll give them a +1. The Sub-2000 is well designed and very tight and the KT pistols I have held are as good. The...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
04-04-2011, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 816
Need Help With A CZ 85B
Last week I bought a very nice CZ 85B (appears unfired - zero rail wear) and it has a decocker. Several people on another forum insisted the 85B does not have the decocker and that I have a 75BD. ...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
02-25-2011, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 692
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
11-07-2010, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,187
Re: What is so wonderful about an 1911?
And SWC shaped lead projectiles to boot! My 1st gen G-17 would not run SWC. A friend of mine bought a G-36 and it will not run lead SWC either. With the exception of a mid-70's Colt GCNM I used to...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-13-2010, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,644
Winchester 94 (Post 64) Parts Supplier
I have been surfing around trying to find a good outlet for Winchester 94 (Post 64) Parts. Specifically I am looking to replace the stamped carrier in my recently acquired 1968 94. Anyone know of a...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-03-2010, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,165
Re: Forster Co-Ax Issues?
I recently acquired an older Bonanza Co-Ax press that took a little work to get back in operating condition but after using it I wish I would have known about it 35 + years ago when I bought my first...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
01-03-2010, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 467
Old Ammo box
Over the weekend I made a deal on a 1968 Winchester and was given a 1967 box of ammo (minus two rounds) of Montgomery Wards "Hawthorne" brand ammo to go with it. I know there are collectors of...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
04-26-2008, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 924
TriStar Firearms
Does anybody have experience with the guns from TriStar? Specifically their 1874 Sharp's replica. I am looking into a Pedersoli replica but the TriStar is considerably less but I cannot find much...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-02-2008, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,962
Re: Bikers, What you ride?
'83 FXSB Shovelhead - which I almost hate to admit is getting sold this spring for a brand spankin' new twinkie Heritage but I'm tired of wrenchin' on Shovelheads for the last 20 + years and I am...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
01-01-2008, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 16,339
Re: black powder gun for self defence?
And the other guy was probably not much better off than you.
I am an avid BP shooter but BP guns are technology from a different time. Lets keep the nostalgia alive and well by continuing to let...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
12-30-2007, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 965
Re: Anybody recognize this nameplate?
A good friend of mine custom builds blackpowder rifles and yours looks very similar to some of the english designs he makes. This link is an excellent resource though.
http://www.antiqueguns.com/
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Forum: General Discussion
08-05-2007, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,204
Re: New Ebay gun policy
I just learned about this today!! Will anything firearms related survive on Ebay or can one assume this means EVERYTHING? I am most likely an ex Ebayer now due to this.
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
08-05-2007, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 544
SAM Gun Parts Quality?
Any opinions on the SAM parts quality? Specifically the top ends. I want a Commander size in .38 Super and I found one on Ebay but I know nothing of SAM quality. All input will be appreciated!
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
03-14-2006, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,302
Ebay purchases of 1911 parts
Hi all! I haven't posted in a while on this forum but it seems I had a PM conversation awhile back with someone who was warning me about a certain Ebay seller. If anyone rembers this please PM me -...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-13-2005, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,845
Re: 1911 grips specs?template?
HA! you are doing exactly what I am "dabbleing" with right now but this project is on hold due to a new job and part time gunsmithing work. I have a 6 x 48 verticle belt sander that is going to work...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-08-2005, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 777
Re: New Commander Range Report
Thanks for the replies! Unfortunately I did not get out today as we here in Eastern Oregon are experiencing the longest stretch of rain in history! For three weeks it has rained everyday! Not all...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-07-2005, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 777
New Commander Range Report
Shoots great! Excellent! I was only able to put about 21 rounds through it as I thought I had a full box (that I just saw the other day) but could not find so it it was three mags informally after...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-07-2005, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 992
Re: Rainier bullets
Haven't tried the Rainer bullets but I really like the LaserCast bullets. Incredibly hard and they shoot clean. I use the 200 gr. SWC with 4 grains of Bullseye and get excellent results but I am...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-07-2005, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 694
Re: Colt Commander
That will be later today! The only thing I do not care for is it has the cheesy plastic trigger and mainspring housing which I suspect was used to lower the weight so those will be changed soon. ...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
05-07-2005, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 694
Colt Commander
Well, I finally did it and bought the Series 80 Commander I have been looking at for a while. Although used it is in cherry condition with little wear and not many rounds fired through it. It has a...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
04-06-2005, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,196
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-06-2005, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,015
Re: "Accurizer" bushing?
Thanks for the input but grouping is fortunately not my problem! A few home shop made parts reduced my groups from about 3+ inches to ragged coverleafs. I just wanted to make sure I had actually...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-05-2005, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,015
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-05-2005, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,983
Re: Gun Show Haggling Tips
I agree with the previous posts. Do your homework! Make sure of what you are buying. Gun shows (at least where I live) seem to be just that - more "show" than selling. Just because is a "1911"...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
04-05-2005, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,015
"Accurizer" bushing?
Every once in a while I see reference made to the aforementioned and once saw a picture of same which looked like a bushing with split sides and appeared to be "springy" so as to grip the barrel yet...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-25-2005, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 19,856
Re: .22 pocket gun
Last year while "kind of" looking for a Walther PPK/S in .22 I stumbled upon a Bersa M. 644 in a pawn shop. A quick glance made me think it WAS a Walther as it is almost an exact clone. It was...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
03-21-2005, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 238
Views: 27,440
Re: What pump shotgun do you have ?
I was "shotgunless" for many years up until a couple ago when I was in a local gunshow and saw what I thought was an 870 hanging off a guys' shoulder with a for sale sign on it. Turns out is was an...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-17-2005, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 811
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Forum: The Pump House Saloon
03-16-2005, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 520
Golf joke (sort of)
Two men walk into the clubhouse as singles and talk to the starter. He tells them the course is somewhat full and if they would mind playing as a twosome. They agree and tee off. The talk starts...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-16-2005, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,887
Re: Dumb store names
Very funny thread - I am always attempting to identify dumb names of anything. But where I live we used to have a "Rank Meats" and still have a "Palmer Motel"
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Forum: The Pump House Saloon
03-15-2005, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 386
Photography
A Japanese tour group were visiting San Francisco and a couple of the men broke away from the main group and found themselves in the tenderlion ogling some scantily clad "entertainers" on the corner....
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-14-2005, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 811
Re: old reloading book's question!
Other than newer caliber data if the calibers and powders you plan to load for are in the book by all means use it. If you compare data from that book (which I assume is #9) with , say a .45 ACP...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-14-2005, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,185
Opinions on watch list
Heard bits and peices of a news story the other day where someone was up in arms about how people who were on the federal suspected terrorist watch list (but currently are not convicted felons) were...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-13-2005, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 572
Re: Atlanta slaying suspect caught
And probalby better than he ever had. At least the killer of the Judge's husband and mother did the honorable thing to himself and society.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-12-2005, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 717
Re: nickle brass
Yes ! I found that out the hard way! My sizer die now leaves a striation on all my brass reloads! I am going to chuck it up in my lathe and try to polish the scratch out.
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Forum: The Pump House Saloon
03-12-2005, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 526
Values
A man walking back to his office after lunch encounters a bum on the street who is asking for a handout. The man asks the bum " Now if I give you ten bucks how do I know you are not just going to...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
03-12-2005, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,522
Re: All Purpose Rifle
.243 Winchester gets my vote. I have owned a few in this caliber as well as rifles in other calibers but this is what I shoot the most. It has scored on more varmints than anything else I have...
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