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Little over 40 years ago I worked on off shore oil platform a week on/week off. We had no phones out where we lived down on the Kenai and all emergency communications had to go through the Moose Pass store via CB and they would then make it a three way connection with their phone. But more...

All written materials published in the US before 1923 are not copyright protected and fall into public domain, so they are free to download. I use the Library of Congress a lot for downloading historical books, journals, diaries and etc...

The rotating Maynard tape system was only used on first models, was not used on later models.

I have been reading the "Life of Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest" by John Allan Wyeth. There are more references in this book to breech loaders, Colt revolving rifles and etc. by both the Union and Confederacy than any other Civil War writings that I have read before. It seems the...

Drink the beers, shoot empty cans with guns, what a fun combo.

That shine will get your'n hair lifted.

Ditto here too. Found it stupid and boring and of no historical value,

On Confederate ammunition, read the book (Never For want Of Powder" Starting with nothing and no expertise, in Augusta, GA the Confederacy built the largest and most modern powders works in the world at the time and producing the highest quality powder available. When the yanks captured rebel...

If Lee molds wear out fast, just buy three of them for the cost of one Lyman.

Coconut butter is a different beast. I have several boxes out in the garage where summer temps hit at least 140f (AZ desert)), and it has never so much as slumped, let alone melt.

Nothing like the .45-70 in an original rifle, JM Marlin Ballard #5 Pacific. http://hstrial-rchambers.homestead.com/P10105362f.jpg

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I use it with Caldwell Stable Table primarily to sight in and just to see how accurate a rifle is with different loads. Like many, at 75 my eyes and tremors make it necessary to stabilize things. And, I certainly think the lead sled performs great for my needs.

I have used the expression, "the NRA rule" for sometime now. Ever notice when terrorists strike, immediately we hear from the usual suspects there are no links to Muslims and Islam. Yet any and all shootings are immediately portrayed as the fault of the NRA and legal gun owners. Hypocrites...

I have a JM Marlin Ballard #5 Pacific 1877-78 era, this was when Marlin was building the most accurate rifles available.

I have a Kirst gated convertible. I just wish there was a practical way to use the gated Kirst in the 5.5" barrel Remmy.

Wife loads her Judge with, first up, .45 Colt, then two 3" with triple ought, then two with #2 buck. Her theory is the .45 Colt for distance, if close, chop them up with lead pellets. She is 73 years old and can double action the Judge very rapid and accurately.

Old felt hats at Goodwill, Salvation Army and etc is where I get my felt very cheap.

Did they ever decide what twist for the 6mm? At first 1:12, then 1:9, then renamed it .244 Remington and confusion reigned, Winchester came out with 1:10 for .243 and never looked back.