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  1. Thread: Wide Feet

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    Wide Feet

    I have wide feet (US 10/4E). Although I can buy footwear in US sizes, I can't find any charts that define European sizes in terms of foot width. How do folks over there deal with width issues?
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    I was up in El Cajon a few days ago for a dental...

    I was up in El Cajon a few days ago for a dental appointment, and later went over to Turner's Outdoorsman to load up on 22lr. There in the powder section was one lone bottle of H4350...$60 including...
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    Kestrel4k. Sorry for the delay in replying to...

    Kestrel4k. Sorry for the delay in replying to your offer. Yes, if you could give me the O.D. of your muzzle. Thanks
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    Number nine......love those Texas Manor...

    Number nine......love those Texas Manor fruitcakes.
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    Checked primer inventory at Midway two days ago....

    Checked primer inventory at Midway two days ago. Showed Remington 9 1/2 M s in stock. I was surprised as I have them on my wish list and checked the box to notify me of availability. I started to...
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    Briley Choke Inquiry

    I have a Remington 1100 LT 20 ga with a 26" barrel/ ImpCyl. I would like to have Briley install their steel shot compatible chokes. on this shotgun. Any members have this done ? I have micked...
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    Primer Inquiry

    Anyone got a notion of availabilty of. large rifle primers....specifically Federal 210 s and Remington 9 1/2M s.
    I maintain a wish list with Midway, but I haven't scored any in the last three years.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    .348 GC specifically. I have loaded my RCBS 200gr...

    .348 GC specifically. I have loaded my RCBS 200gr GC w/o the GS....accuracy's acceptable, but I prefer the GC. NOE, or Accuracy may have a listed mould with plain base.
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    I enjoyed both versions of "Man On Fire",...

    I enjoyed both versions of "Man On Fire", although the second version with Denzel Washington was much better with graphics.
  10. Forum: Shot Guns

    +1 for Simmons Gun Specialties. May still be in...

    +1 for Simmons Gun Specialties. May still be in Olathe, KS. They restored a pre-war Winchester Mdl 42 for me and added a rib. The re-bluing and wood finish made the gun look like factory new.
  11. Thread: Blue Angles

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    The Blue Angels winter here at NAF El Centro from...

    The Blue Angels winter here at NAF El Centro from January to mid March, practicing new routines and breaking in a new pilot.
    For the last two years, the Thunderbirds have been spending a portion of...
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    I was in my thirties ( I'm 74 now) when I finally...

    I was in my thirties ( I'm 74 now) when I finally took my mom's advice and enrolled with a financial planner, with whom she was already a client. I had previously dabbled in the stock market,...
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    Marlin Mdl. 39 Carbine....bought it via mail...

    Marlin Mdl. 39 Carbine....bought it via mail order ( Klein's in Chicago) back in '64. Worked my behind off driving swathers (hay mowers) and D7 & D8 Cats prepping fields in the summer months to save...
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    I took a nipple with me to ACE hardware and...

    I took a nipple with me to ACE hardware and bought a 1/4" deep socket and a T-handle. With a Dremel tool I modified a couple of sockets to fit different types of nipples.
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    Gee whizz....as I type this, it's 2310 PDT and 94...

    Gee whizz....as I type this, it's 2310 PDT and 94 F. Enjoy your evening.
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    Well, the notion of utilizing one scope among...

    Well, the notion of utilizing one scope among several different rifles is still quite logical/economical without having to recalibrate internal adjustments. The visual clarity of B&L scopes was tops...
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    I believe I have a set of B&L bases for a 98...

    I believe I have a set of B&L bases for a 98 Mauser (different fitment from a commercial Mauser). I'll have to check to see which rings they"ll fit. I think I may also have the old spring loaded...
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    I own a Craftsman/Poulan 42cc chainsaw. On mine,...

    I own a Craftsman/Poulan 42cc chainsaw. On mine, the 3/32" line (small line) is the longer one that feeds the carb. That one takes the filter. The 1/8" line is the pulse line (return line) and...
  19. Thread: Anaconda

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    I own an Anaconda 45 Colt, 4" bbl., bought in...

    I own an Anaconda 45 Colt, 4" bbl., bought in '94. I do not recall seeing specs., or pics showing Anacondas with wood grips in their brochures. I have seen at one time or another Anacondas (NIB)...
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    High Standard Model B

    High Standard Model B
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    I own a Model 70 XTR of that vintage in 30-06. I...

    I own a Model 70 XTR of that vintage in 30-06. I rebedded the action, free-floated the barrel. That 30 cal hammer forged barrel prints consistent 3/4" 3 shot groups with handloaded 165 gr Sierras.
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    " Dangerous Game". Two of the greatest dangerous...

    " Dangerous Game". Two of the greatest dangerous game rifles were the Lee-Enfield and the M1 Garand...push feeds. Used then and now.
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    Ain't taught me nuthin. I reckoned a long time...

    Ain't taught me nuthin. I reckoned a long time ago that there'll come a time ...perhaps soon....that, out of desperation, it will take more than a twenty-dollar gold piece to buy a brick of 22lr, a...
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    My Buck #500 Squire. Been carrying it with me for...

    My Buck #500 Squire. Been carrying it with me for forty years.
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    Winter is my niece's most busy season. She...

    Winter is my niece's most busy season. She lives/practices in the New England area (orthopedic surgeon). All sorts of patients hobble in with injuries from slipping on icy sidewalks, skiing, auto...
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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