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New York reminds me of California, where I lived for 15 years, back in the 70s and 80s. The state is mostly red, except for a few concentrated liberal infestations ( L.A, the Bay Area and Sacratomato ) that poison the state. Same deal with New York and N.Y.City. Now, I am living in Illinois...

We had a Gander Mountain years ago. They always had a lot of used guns, which I loved. They also recognized what a type 3 FFL was. I really miss them. I once got a Remington rolling block #2 rifle for a song, which they mistakenly identified as a #4 boys rifle. It was worth twice what I paid...

You are correct. Forgot about that one. Not sure about that one, but I wouldn't shoot .32 ACP ammo in an old black powder .32 revolver.

Springfield is over 150 miles from me. Iowa city is 90. The Sheel's in IC is the centerpiece of the Coral Ridge Mall and it is a monster. My only gripe is the almost total lack of used guns. And the only muzzle loaders present look like refugees from a freak show.

Regarding original trapdoor strength, Remington once did a test to demonstrate how strong their rolling block action was. They filled the barrel to halfway with powder and jammed a dozen or so bullets into it. The gun held. So did a trapdoor, same load!!! This is not to say you can go out...

Unless you have a Remington 550 or 550-1 ; in which case you can shoot everything from CB caps to high velocity LRs and the gun will function flawlessly.

You beat me to it, NIGHTLORD40K. I have a nice type 99 and it will feed and chamber 308 ammo. Mine feeds five out of the magazine as well. Of course, the cases are trashed after doing this. You end up with a case that has a shoulder and the tiniest bit of a neck. But don't stop with 308...

Goodies are on the way, WestKentucky. Tracking # is on the PM. Enjoy!!!

WestKentucky, I have a set of RCBS 7.5X55 dies that I have no use for . Shoot me a PM and they're yours. Free. And I'll pay shipping. Call it an early Christmas present. It's just my way of paying it forward. I have some brass I'll throw into the deal. Some of them are reformed .284...

Compared to non-Ruger Mini 14 magazines...they are ALL good.!!

The Scheel's in Iowa City has plenty of powder and primers,... at outrageous prices. But at least they DO have it.

I live on five acres of land in rural Illinois. What I shoot depends on what time of the year it is and what kind of crops are in. I am in the center of "flatland, USA" Corn, and to a lesser extant soybeans, are an excellent deterrent to ricochets. In the warm months, when the crops are in, I...

Hi Dave. Sounds like the same thing the Army did with the approximately 50,000 early gas trap Garands. About fifty are known to exist today.

Driftwood... that's what you get for messin' round with those new fangled contraptions! Real handguns have a revolving cylinder and shoot ammo that makes a cloud of white smoke! Smokeless powder is a passing fad...

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