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    I'll take the 270

    I'll take the 270
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    I used to go through these fast on my old trucks...

    I used to go through these fast on my old trucks in younger days. All that I had were pure lead, very soft.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I always figured flux core only exists for it's...

    I always figured flux core only exists for it's convenience since it really is taking the worst features of MIG and stick and rolling them into an inexpensive and easy to use package.... At least...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I always thought HB was #2 - right up until I saw...

    I always thought HB was #2 - right up until I saw that table and remembered "F" pencils! I haven't seen an F for sale in years - probably whoever orders pencils for the minimal drafting section of...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Heheh... I learned stick first too - MIG is like...

    Heheh... I learned stick first too - MIG is like hot gluing after you are used to stick!
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Looking at some auctions for them, it looks like...

    Looking at some auctions for them, it looks like they added a gate to the receiver and kept the tube load (and also tube unload) for those that want it. Gotta say, that's the way to do it, please...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I agree, my only tube loader is a 9422. Fine on...

    I agree, my only tube loader is a 9422. Fine on a plinking gun but I don't care for it on a field gun. I suppose Henry used it on all of them because it was easier to engineer and it allows the...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    If I had had the time a few years ago, I could...

    If I had had the time a few years ago, I could have scored a similar haul. Lead counterweight on a research telescope's bull gear. Too heavy to lift easily by the recycler, cast in place onto the...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    Heheh.... my dad was an engineer too, got to...

    Heheh.... my dad was an engineer too, got to shoot stuff and blow things up! He'd already blown up most of the serious stuff by the time he was married though, but I still have a lot of the old wood...
  10. Thread: WTS 45-70 lot

    by jdowney
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    I'll take the lot, PM coming

    I'll take the lot, PM coming
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    I'll take #3 single six grip frame.

    I'll take #3 single six grip frame.
  12. Thread: Want to Trade

    by jdowney
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    Too bad you can't ship, I've got tons of wood...

    Too bad you can't ship, I've got tons of wood like that. Figured walnut, curly maple, stabilized burl, mesquite, ironwood, ebony, cocobolo, and even a bit of Brazilian rosewood (unobtainable even...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Entirely possible, I've only lost a couple...

    Entirely possible, I've only lost a couple shipments out of many, and those were not insured anyhow. I'm mostly shipping stuff I make, so there is no way to prove value, any receipt would just be...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Most seem to agree it is the seller's...

    Most seem to agree it is the seller's responsibility, as I agree also. I've only had to make good on a lost shipment once, but that is exactly what I did.

    Strikes me funny though, most sellers...
  15. Thread: New toy

    by jdowney
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    Forum: Leverguns

    That's a good synopsis. Ever wonder why we...

    That's a good synopsis.

    Ever wonder why we never trust the inevitable calls for "common sense gun regulations"? In stupid laws like this lie the answer. Put common sense back into the existing...
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    You'd think she would check Amazon before setting...

    You'd think she would check Amazon before setting her price :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
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    That is it exactly, my hobby budget tends to...

    That is it exactly, my hobby budget tends to expand to meet available liquidity at any given time :mrgreen:
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    As usual, I just don't get it when it comes to a...

    As usual, I just don't get it when it comes to a "pet peeves" thread...:-D
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    I have no problem with guys wanting to re-stock,...

    I have no problem with guys wanting to re-stock, re-blue, re-whatever their rifles, they own them and can do as they please.

    However, one should understand that those very same rifles may now be...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    My 94 is really hard to load if you have to open...

    My 94 is really hard to load if you have to open the gate every time, basically you need to push the gate down with a finger of one hand and then push the shell in with the other hand. My new Rossi...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Try not pushing it in so far, I don't mean to...

    Try not pushing it in so far, I don't mean to sound sarcastic, just leave the head of each case sticking out a little, holding the gate open, then push it all the way in with the next shell. I push...
  22. Thread: Rossi/Puma 92

    by jdowney
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    Forum: Leverguns

    My new 44 mag Rossi has similar problems with the...

    My new 44 mag Rossi has similar problems with the buttstock, not bad enough to prevent use, but a low quality job in fit. I'm planning to make a replacement or two, never done a tanged gun, but...
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    Just as well you don't get hooked on the...

    Just as well you don't get hooked on the geography like my dad used to -- he was always distracted trying to figure out where the thing was filmed. Old Tucson is easy because the mountains behind...
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    You can stream Stagecoach free on Hulu.com, as...

    You can stream Stagecoach free on Hulu.com, as well as the Rifleman and some other tv westerns. They used to have a lot of B-movie Zane Grey on there too, they may still. There are commercial...
  25. Thread: My new sixgun

    by jdowney
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    Thanks for the mold and reloading info. I've got...

    Thanks for the mold and reloading info. I've got a Ranch Dog mold for 32 Special, I like his molds a lot. Probably go with that one and the Keith mold from RCBS. I do plan to pick up a 44 lever...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check