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    Books!

    I had a friend(passed) that used to haunt the gun shows with me. He knew everything there was to know about Mauser Rifles. I asked him early in our acquaintance how he knew so much. He said “ what you do is buy all the related books, Read them cover to cover…then you’ll know most everything you...
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    Any stories of bad advice you received regards guns?

    Anyone looking for a place that’s full or bad advise should attend a gun show! Not that gun shows are bad places ,or all the advise is bad , but part of the fun at the show is eaves dropping on the conversations! It’s pretty amazing what you’ll hear!
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    gun oil

    Been using 3in1 and sewing machine oil for years.
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    What's a cartridge you'd like to see make a comeback?

    How about the 22 Savage Hi-Power?
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    Disliked gun related terms, expressions.

    I often use the phrase “ out of bullets” but I’m referring to the fact that my finish nail gun is in fact without projectile/fasteners. Here in Calfabulous,the state of shock, most any reference or inference to anything firearm related Is viewed as objectionable.
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    Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Done...

    I’m a semi-professional dumb stuff doer.But .....I’m the final recipient of the dumb move. I have a friend that recently passed that had a Winchester Model 97 with a cuts comp on it. 1950’s vintage. The story goes the gun was nearly new at my friends duck club and it was propped against the...
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    Indoor range in your house

    2 houses four lots a little less than two acres Douglas County Nevada....$19,000.00/year
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    Rifle books

    Ordinance went up Front And Gunsmithing both by Roy F. Dunlap
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    Raffle guns.........?

    I won a gun from the California Rifle and Pistol Association. They had trouble reaching me because I was sure it was a scam. It wasn’t but I never physically received the pistol. They said it was too difficult to transfer the piece here in Calfabulous the State of Shock so instead sent me a...
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    Pacific Press Primer Catcher

    I use a couple of old pacific deluxe single stage loading presses. I have one primer catcher that’s original to the press. In looking for another catcher through this forum I came across Tom at primercatcher.com ([email protected]). A year ago I bought two. One came apart and I emailed...
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    A trip to the Range everything from RPGS to Carbines

    Nice! Glad I’m not the only one that gravitates to the unusual and obscure!
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    Old Unknown Stock

    Winchester .22 pump/ gallery gun. I can look at one of mine if you need a model number.
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    As you grow older, what are some words of wisdom can you share?

    When I used to haunt all the gun shows,I complained to an acquaintance about having paid more for something I'd just found in better condition for less money! He said " You didn't pay too much,you bought too soon!" That may be true. But I don't regret anything I've bought and probably still have...
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    Fondest Memories

    Family property at Lake Tahoe,Nevada my dad would sometimes go across highway 50 to a little store that sold fishing gear and .22 shells. We'd sit on the wall in the late afternoon, we'd chuck a couple pine cones out into the waves dad would load an old Winchester pump with one cartridge at a...
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    Best deal

    Repaired a small fence and a gate in trade for a little Browning .22 semi auto takedown rifle 90%. $35.00 in material.
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    22 Long Rifle usage and reputation during the years.....

    Winchester octagon barreled pump on the "Seawall" in front of my folks place at Lake Tahoe,Nevada. Tried to eradicate a lot of pine cones bobbing in the "Surf"!! Store across the highway sold boxes of .22's .25 cents for fifty I think? Might have been .50 cents. I still have that rifle. Can't...
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    Improving the savage BVSS stock

    Well Done!
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    Treasure hunt score!

    Repaired a fence and gate for a friend that worked at the local rifle range. He had a Belgian Browning SA-22 That he'd picked up. I fancied it and we traded straight across. I had $35.00 in material in that job, I think I did ok?
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    Mentors in Reloading: Who Guided You?

    1965 bought a 20 gauge whack a mole. Got some mentoring from an older sisters father in law. Through a series of adventures I became acquainted / friends with a former all Army Hi-Power Rifle shooter. Any loading,case forming,bullet casting/swaging,shotgun recipe you can think of he helped me...
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