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  1. Thread: Time does fly.

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    I was commissioned 38 years ago last Sunday....

    I was commissioned 38 years ago last Sunday. Seems like yesterday.
    A V-Max isn't a match bullet. And 23 grains of IMR-4198 is slightly over Max(22.2 on Hodgdon's site) for a 40 grain bullet. They...
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    "...carbine load was 55 grains..." Yep. Found...

    "...carbine load was 55 grains..." Yep. Found that out years after I traded the thing. Had no books and there was no internet to tell me that then.
    There are smokeless loads for a TD on Hodgdon's...
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    "...During the Revolution..." The Rebellion, you...

    "...During the Revolution..." The Rebellion, you mean. snicker.
    "...of unaimed fire..." Nope. What made the Brits such a big deal of an army was the aiming of that 3 rounds per minute. Everybody...
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    "...and Gurkha's..." The Gurkha Rifles Regiment...

    "...and Gurkha's..." The Gurkha Rifles Regiment of the British Army are actually considered to be mercs since they come from Nepal that isn't and never has been part of The Commonwealth. Their idea...
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    Apparently there are several models of the M51....

    Apparently there are several models of the M51. Very likely to be identical internally. No shooting it until you find out where the pin came from either.
    However, try this for a manual. Dunno if it...
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    Only ever loaded for a TD Carbine, years ago....

    Only ever loaded for a TD Carbine, years ago. Used a cast 405 grain bullet with BP. In those days there was no internet to tell me that the load for a Carbine wasn't with 70 grains of BP. Or that BP...
  7. Thread: new to me 03A3

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    That stock is dry as well. Even with the...

    That stock is dry as well.
    Even with the biscuit repairs the stock is cracked. Sort of an easy fix with a needle style epoxy applicator but since it's not a collector grade replacing the stock...
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    There's a forum here that might be able to help....

    There's a forum here that might be able to help. I'd be thinking you'll need more info than just '1890 Winch 22 pump' though.
    https://winchestercollector.org/
  9. Dunno who Fr. Frog is, but the guy is emphatic in...

    Dunno who Fr. Frog is, but the guy is emphatic in saying they are not reloadable. Something about how the cases were made. The primer pocket projects into the interior of the shell case without being...
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    Kind of surprised it cleaned up that well with a...

    Kind of surprised it cleaned up that well with a bunch of surface rust. Any pitting?
    The barrel must have been replaced. With lots of surface rust they're usually badly rusted too.
    Everybody and...
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    "...when they invade us..." They hold 1/3 of the...

    "...when they invade us..." They hold 1/3 of the U.S. National Debt now. No need invade.
    That barge(1,312 ft 2 in long. 200,000 tons. Bigger than USS Nimitz.) has been involved in several incidents...
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    Is it missing the cleaning rod? Dunno if this...

    Is it missing the cleaning rod?
    Dunno if this will help or make your head explode.
    https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/uniforms_firearms/firearms/98k/k98index.htm...
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    Your cheque is in the mail and I'll respect you...

    Your cheque is in the mail and I'll respect you in the morning. There's more to that but it's vulgar. snicker.
    There's 331.42 million people in the U.S. Lotta money at 2 grand per. Lotta money at...
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    Inside it might be a unit inventory number. Might...

    Inside it might be a unit inventory number. Might be part of a troopie's ID number.
    416 is Toronto, Ontario's area code, but likely doesn't mean squat.
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    Only ever loaded a cast 405 .45-70 for a TD...

    Only ever loaded a cast 405 .45-70 for a TD Carbine. TD Carbines don't/didn't use 70 grains of BP. Doing that hurts to shoot. Thus ended The Great BP Cartridge Experiment.
    BP is loaded in grains by...
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    There are barrels. Criteria still makes one at...

    There are barrels. Criteria still makes one at $349.99 – $394.99. Out of stock, of course. The Bubba'd rifle would have to be really cheap for that money.
    Gunparts wants $77.50 for a used original...
  17. Thread: Geniuses

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    "...incendiary .30 bullet..." Saw full 25 and 100...

    "...incendiary .30 bullet..." Saw full 25 and 100 pounders hit with .50 BMG APTI at Second Chance long ago. The tanks didn't budge an inch. Lovely big ball of smoke and flame though.
    That grenade...
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    "...Guess it would depend on when and..." You can...

    "...Guess it would depend on when and..." You can add 'Where' to that too. And reloading doesn't save much, if any, money.
    The whole thing is about your budget though.
    "...Ford 4x4 ran $75,000..."...
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    OP is over 7 years old. The Rifleman was set in...

    OP is over 7 years old.
    The Rifleman was set in the 1880's. GS was born in 1885. So there was barely a Patton, never mind a sword.
    GS was a bit nuts thinking swords would be used anywhere but on a...
  20. Thread: GI knives

    by Sunray
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    "...Utica..." They at least sound familiar....

    "...Utica..." They at least sound familiar. 'Queen City' does not. I think Utica made assorted bayonets. Queen City appears to have made folding pocket knives. I don't ever recall seeing such a tool...
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    "...combination of parts is..." Far more likely...

    "...combination of parts is..." Far more likely to be typical. Weapons techs have never cared who made what part. Parts came out of a bin and got installed. In any case, bolts are not drop in parts....
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    The Black Rifle is very expensive. $189.17Cdn on...

    The Black Rifle is very expensive. $189.17Cdn on Amazon.ca. .abebooks.com lists the hardcover at $115US. $200US on Amazon.
    Blake came into the gun shop I worked in years ago. When he was selling his...
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    Before you spend any money, check the headspace...

    Before you spend any money, check the headspace and slug the barrel. Thousands of Lee-Enfields have been assembled out of parts bins with no QC. Matching S/N's means nothing either.
    If the barrel...
  24. Thread: Air war

    by Sunray
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    Dillon of Dillon Reloading got into reloading to...

    Dillon of Dillon Reloading got into reloading to feed his assorted MGs. He's supposedly the only civilian in the U.S. with an armed fighter aircraft.
    The F-35/22 has vector thrust engines. Lets it...
  25. You bet your life. 1950 to 1961. Game show. ...

    You bet your life. 1950 to 1961. Game show.
    "...got a pain in my side..." Groucho could do that. Clean comedy for adults. You really need to pay attention when watching the Marx Brothers movies....
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