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    45-70 brass, factory vs cowboy loads?

    I have a Custer era Springfield trapdoor that I am refinishing. I picked up some 45-70 brass and noticed that it has a slight taper to it and does not fit the chamber on the gun. Is there differences in 45-70 brass? My only thought is that the newer brass may be made slightly larger in order to...
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    A good sign on some gun shop shelves

    I stopped at a couple of gun shops this weekend while on an Ice Fishing trip and here is what I found.
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    Time for a new sport rifle?

    Okay lets face it... The AR Platform is over 50 years old, it is a relic by automobile standards. Is it time for somebody to develop a new platform, something not Military related so it will never be termed a "military style" rifle? I am thinking that with the possibility of a ban on...
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    Guns: an investment or money pit?

    I had an interesting, and a bit testy conversation with a local gun shop operator yesterday where we had a differing of opinion on guns and their value. A little background: I am in the market for an Ar-14 type rifle and being a consciousness consumer I will do several months of research...
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    Springfield Trapdoor 45-70 flea market find.

    I just wanted to share my Flea Market find for today. It is a Springfield Trapdoor 45-70 rifle model 1873. The good news is I got if for a song... the bad is that I have since spoken to some people and while it was a steal at the price I paid, it isn't worth 1000s because it is a rifle that has...
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    concealed carry in public schools Poll

    I was at a show yesterday and was talking to a guy manning the Concealed Carry Coalition's booth and he said they had a petition going that I might be interested in signing. I went over to look at it and it was to petition the state to drop the ban on guns on public school property so that...
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