Neighbor friend brought these to me . . .
Made from soft lead . . . .
“Hunter’s Specialties Made in U.S.A.” cast into the shank
Will melt them down for bullets.
Anyone know what these are? ....
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Neighbor friend brought these to me . . .
Made from soft lead . . . .
“Hunter’s Specialties Made in U.S.A.” cast into the shank
Will melt them down for bullets.
Anyone know what these are? ....
“groan”!
I went through all this a few years ago with my Winchester M95 in 30 Krag . . . .
I found a ?sweet spot? using a Speer 200 gr. RN bullet!
Of course, Speer elected to DISCONTINUE this bullet!
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Similar story . . . .
A member of our rifle team had this happen . . . .
He and his wife were at a bowling alley and a couple of lanes away, a group of ?misfits? kept eyeing him and his wife....
Ahhh, John . . . . .
You?ve hit the nail on the head! . . . .
When one actually thinks about it, battlefield conditions dictate that human targets are very obscure.
Remembering you have iron...
John . . . .
My targets were at 100 yds.
I don’t think stock fitting is a “problem” here, ‘cause ALL these Mausers shoot high . . . .designed that way!
As far as “shimming” goes . . . .Both the...
Yeah, I have heard this . . . .BUT, it’s bad info!
The late Phil Sharpe put me right when he said the corrosive primers do NOT affect the brass . . . .
It was the very old, MECURIC primers that...
Yes, John . . . .I used to do that . . . .
But I quickly realized a white sheet of paper was only necessary . . . . .
(Remembering, I’m only interested in “groups” . . . .NOT scoring rings)
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Ahhh, yes, John . . . . .
I see you have figured out my reasoning . . . .
I will ONLY take shots at deer moving from left to right! Ha Ha!
Long barreled Mausers are a lot of fun . . . .
Here’s a group I shot with the pictured Amberg Gew ‘98 . . . . .
Knowing all my milsurps shoot “a mile high”, I place a white sheet of paper well...
Here’s one of mine . . . .
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Not too shabby . . .for 82-year old eyes!
Yes, Jon . . . .
That M1901 rear sight is the best of the many sights as placed on the Krag.
I have the M1902 sight (with the Sargents’ peep) that I do NOT like nearly as well as the M1901.
Yeah . . . .
I wrote e-mails to CBS and NBC about this . . . .
I said it’s too bad Nora O’Donnel keeps interrupting the string of commercials with her drivel about world events!
Received NO REPLY,...
Jon . . . .
I will not be adding swivels . . . .stock is far too valuable for that.
In fact, the stock is the ONLY part that is original to the carbine!
Yup . . . .
The legs of the anvil must be firmly seated against the bottom of the pocket.
Thanks Bruce . . . . .
Yeah . . . .it is a lasting memory since Uncle Jim passed.
He and I did a lot of shooting together . . . .on a rifle team and shooting many, many rounds of trap.
When...
This handgard was my uncle’s addition . . .
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Just wanted to share my ?carbine? that was gifted to me by my uncle . . . .
I know it has NO historical value now, but I?m well pleased with it!
The stock is an...
In addition to Richard’s critique, I’m wondering if there is a filler under the barrel at the front of the stock that fills in the original cleaning rod hole/slot of a RIFLE.
Also, only the very...
My grandson answers these types of calls . . . .in Japanese!
He tells me he hears a CLICK before he finishes his spiel!
What’s the problem with a bullet behind the ear?
I’m also suspicious . . . .
What has NOT been said, is . . . . .
Was Alec set up? . . . .FRAMED?
Did someone want her GONE?
Great pics . . . .
Can I suggest you adjust those slings SLIGHTLY to the “British military standard” of lowering the butt sling “hook” so as to allow the palm of the Drill Sargent’s hand to pass...
”Debugged” ????? . . . .
I still get query marks instead of quotation or apostrophe marks!
Been that way all year! BUMMER!