Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
07-12-2006, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,936
Re: Could Hitler Have Won WWII?
It is doubtful that Hitler could have won world war two even with all the what if's.
The plane and simple fact is that Hitler was defeated by only one thing in world war two and that would not...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-11-2005, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 972
Re: 45-70 Gov. load ???
I would keep in mind that the .45-70 is a low pressure rifle and a limit of 25,000 PSI should be observed.
My Hornady manual lists some loads for 300 gain projectiles.
The starting loads of the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
03-11-2005, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,537
Re: All Purpose Rifle
May be I'll speak a little out of turn but if I were new to shooting and hunting I would like to try out several different guns in several different calibers. Then by the best one that fits you, and...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-08-2005, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,325
Re: 7.62X51 Ammo From India
That's exactly what I am doing. I am pulling the projectiles, (what a pain in the ass) and seting every thing aside except the powder. The cases look good so I am going to load the stuff with my...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-02-2005, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,325
7.62X51 Ammo From India
At two different times I purchased two ammo cans filled with 620 rounds of Mil sup 7.62 X 51 mm Nato specification ammo from India. I purchased the stuff because it was cheap ($69.95 for 640...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-08-2005, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,420
Re: Where o where
Engines
Curtis Wright R3350 turboCompound 3500 HP anyone?
Ford 427 SOHC
Rifles
Light rifle .25-06
Combat Rifle US Automatic Rifle M1918 (BAR)
M-14 other words
Large bore rifle .375 H&H
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-08-2005, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,261
Re: Point Blank Ballistic Software
In working with point blank, if you have powders and projectiles that are not in the data base you can add your projectiles and powers to the various data bases.
If you have a projectile and don't...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
02-07-2005, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,864
Re: Stririn' the fire a little...
Gee you guys like to ask very hard questions with no really good answers.
I mean a felonly can be anything from getting in a bar fight over a bimbo when you are 18 and drunk to blowing up a...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
02-06-2005, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,406
Re: military trivia .....
How the Marines adopted the Garand M-1 rifle.
Initally the Marines refused to accept the M-1 Garand because it was not as accurate or dependable as their M1903 rifles.
That all changed when at...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-06-2005, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 816
Re: ITS NOW MINE :D
Now I don't have an Ashley Fox double barrel, but I have the Fox model BDL that was made by savage in the 1950's. IIt has double triggers, full and modified coke barrels, ventalated rib, two gold...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-05-2005, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,261
Point Blank Ballistic Software
I don't know howmany people use ballistic software on thier computers to work up and store loads but I do.
I don't know if there is abetter software out there but I use Point Blank Ballistic...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
02-05-2005, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,752
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
02-05-2005, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 7,400
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-05-2005, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 22,311
Re: Frosty got a Marlin Model 60
I have a Marlin Model 57 (Levermatic).
It has served me well for almost 35 years. The Levermatic is a tube feed (sucker will hold 25 shorts and 17 or 19 long rifle, I don't remember which...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
02-04-2005, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,406
Re: military trivia .....
A couple of items of Trivia.
1. What was the frist foreign country or part of a foreign country occupied by US Forces in World War Two?
2. What ship did the english battle fleet mistake for...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-03-2005, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,575
Re: Need Help and Information Badly!
I hate to be the contrarian in the buch but from the looks of your cases (the bend looks rather concave ) I would suspect that the hot metal (being rather soft) is being bent by the projectile held...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-03-2005, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 979
Re: NORINCO 1911
To the guy that wanted to know what kind of tools needed for compelete dissassembly of a M1911 type auto. The only tools needed are a small screw driver (to remove the magazine catch), a screw...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-03-2005, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,356
Re: Shock buff
I don't us a shock buff in my target .45 ACP as I think that there is a wrong feel with the slide recoils. However I do have a shock buff in my carry .45 Systema 27. I have seen some .45 ACP's with...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
02-03-2005, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 12,779
Re: LLama 1911 parts swaps
I don't know about all the parts but, a friend of my son bought one and was having problems with the magazine release. They asked me to dink with it. I tried to replace the magazne release with a...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-03-2005, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,302
Re: Izzit jus me or--------------
Man you guys have got to stop smoking that Kudzu weed. It screws up your vocabulary and your linguistic skills untill no one can understand you.
Just because the politico's have outlawed good...
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
02-03-2005, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,173
Re: Jap service rifle question
There were actually two rifles in service with the Japaneese Imperial forces.
The older of the two was the type 38 Arasaka in 6.5 mm. The newer model the type 99 was introduced in 1939 and was of...
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
02-02-2005, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,307
Re: Tanning chemicals?
I have not tanned using commercial tanning chemicals but I have tanned a number of deer hides using the tanning technique of the native americans.
This techique is known as brain tanning in which...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-02-2005, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,098
Re: Casting equip?
I cast lead projectiles for my .45 ACP and .30 Cal., 35 cal., and .375 cal rifles. I have a swager that forms the cast .45 ACP bullet into a Elmer Keith designed .451 diameter wad cutter. My .30...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-02-2005, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,234
Re: Heavy Caliber Rifles
I haven't posted much on this thread since I figured out that certain people (In alaska who runs a sporting goods store) thinks that personal attacks, are O.K. Well being a new guy here I decided...
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Forum: Ruffit's Domestic & Wild Game Cooking/ Recipe Forum
01-30-2005, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 996
Re: A Delicious Sunday Dinner.....
Ever do the rost thing with a dutch oven in a fire pit.
Use your recipe for roast, put in carrots, potatos, onions, peppers, etc. Put in dutch over. Build up a good fire fore every one to stand...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-30-2005, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 454
Tools for the serious shooter.
I purchased a Chrony F1 chronograph at a yard sale a while back and have found working with the thing really neat. I found you can get them brand new a Sportsmans Warehouse for $69.95 (with out...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-30-2005, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,234
Re: Heavy Caliber Rifles
Glad to see that I am not the only one who was forced to use a high powered rifle for what it was designed for.
What burns me up is today, with all these fancy rifles and stuff, we are only...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-30-2005, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,925
Re: Military Ring Question
I would suspect that the ring dates to world war one. The reason for this is the inscreption 217 Aero Squadron.
The United States dropped the Aero Squadaron befor world war two. They aviation...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-30-2005, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,234
Re: Heavy Caliber Rifles
I just ran the numbers again
7mm Mag shooting a 175 grain Grand Slam Ballistic coefficient of .465 with max loading from my Hodgdon manual of 2700 fps has a velocity of 1569 FPS at 700 yds with...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
01-29-2005, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,541
Re: Kentucky and Plains type rifles....old ones!
Since you have studied upper plains rifles extensivley I was wondering what would have been considered the maximum effective range of the rifles?
Also did they use patched balls in rapid fire or...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
01-29-2005, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 562
Re: Bureaucrats!
I wonder if all Bureaucrats belong to the same Union.
That sounds a lot like my troubles with Clackamas County soils and water when I had a septic drain field failure. It took me a year to get...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-29-2005, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 835
Re: which wild cat should i chamber in?
What kind of shooting are you going to be doing?
Is is mainly varment up close and personal, or are you going to be making long shots at Antilope, and deer?
Are you going to be shooting...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-29-2005, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,234
Re: Heavy Caliber Rifles
Well with a 400 yd zero and a trarget at 700 yds the drop when I run it through my ballistic computer is 91.16 inches.
Which is about what I said 8 feet.
And if you would have read the whole...
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Forum: Ruffit's Domestic & Wild Game Cooking/ Recipe Forum
01-28-2005, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,780
Re: Major mistake in Venison roast recipe!
Thanks for the recipe. I do something similar to this but use soy sauce and a good Burgendy whine in the mix.
By the way I have fond that the secret to Venison is how you prepare the carcus after...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-28-2005, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,234
Re: Heavy Caliber Rifles
First of all I gotta do a little better job of editing my own posts.
Now in answer to your comments with additional info.
I was probably 150 yds up hill from the 7mm shooter across a clear...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-27-2005, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,234
Heavy Caliber Rifles
In the last few years I have become enamored with heavy caliber rifles.
I guess it started when I purchased a .375 H&H mag for a bear hunt in Alaska. Well I never got a bear but I have taken a...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-27-2005, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,168
Re: Are todays rifles any better????????
I don't know if they are any better but they are different in my opinion. I like the feature of the old M1903 of the cocking piece at the end of the bolt. This allows the carrying of the weapon...
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Forum: General Military Arms & History Forum
01-27-2005, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,702
Re: Why No Revolver Rifles?
While there were non Revolver Rifles thier were Revolver machne guns. Well more like revolver cannon really. The Mauser Werk of Germany developed a revolver cannon that had a high rate of fire...
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