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    Just a guess, but with ballistics from the Evan's...

    Just a guess, but with ballistics from the Evan's cartridge virtually indistinguishable from a .45 ACP fired from a 1911 and an advertised accuracy out to 200 yards I would hazard a guess the sight...
  2. Thread: Hunting Hogs

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    Even at that range it still hit with authority! ...

    Even at that range it still hit with authority! Great story but I figured after reading halfway I was sure you were going to tell us that the scope was looking over the door but the bore wasn't and...
  3. Normally I'd say "No problem" but the current...

    Normally I'd say "No problem" but the current regime is so anti-Republican, anti-gun, and has so corrupted the Department of Justice that I'm not willing to risk a decade in prison. They'd tack on...
  4. Meanwhile, in the Khyber pass a goatherder in a...

    Meanwhile, in the Khyber pass a goatherder in a yurt is pounding out SMLEs with a forge, hacksaw, hammer and manually powered rifling machine made from bits and pieces of a GAZ-69.
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    When I left Canada in 2001 I had several...

    When I left Canada in 2001 I had several 'Prohibited' weapons that I was not allowed to transport, i.e. remove from my property. There was no law forcing me to leave them in the safe and upon...
  6. Thread: Hunting Hogs

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    One of my older brothers carried a 444 Marlin for...

    One of my older brothers carried a 444 Marlin for deer and black bear when he lived and worked on the Queen Charlotte Islands (now Haida Gwaii). It was the perfect rifle/cartridge combination for...
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    I don't think anyone considers Russia a push-over...

    I don't think anyone considers Russia a push-over Cinders but many are surprised at how Russia, the 3rd most powerful military in the world has struggled with beating Ukraine who is ranked 15th. I...
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    We love our Governor, Greg Abbott who has kept...

    We love our Governor, Greg Abbott who has kept his promise to "level the playing field" by taking away the advantage criminals have by passing several sensible new laws over the last few years such...
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    October of 2022 Wife and I took a long road trip...

    October of 2022 Wife and I took a long road trip from Texas to the Upper peninsula of Michigan. We had heard much of the natural beauty of the area and weren't disappointed. Michigan is a beautiful...
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    Exactly Jim. This more of a propaganda win than...

    Exactly Jim. This more of a propaganda win than an Intel find. I expect to see it towed through Red Square on May Day with a sign on it saying, "Inferior tank of the Running Dog Imperialists...
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    As of last February it had been estimated that...

    As of last February it had been estimated that Russia had lost over 6,000 tanks and over 12,000 armored vehicles. Those numbers will be higher now, two months later "but we have a Leopard tovarich!
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    Sounds pretty normal to me. I believe Canada...

    Sounds pretty normal to me. I believe Canada Customs had been ordered to purposely interfere, drag their feet, and delay as much as possible any order from the U.S. When I lived in Canada I joined...
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    For some insane reason the thought of an armed...

    For some insane reason the thought of an armed populace is more terrifying to some people than the thought of armed criminals.
  14. Thread: ANZAC Day:

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    Did you enjoy a Gunfire Breakfast today Bruce?

    Did you enjoy a Gunfire Breakfast today Bruce?
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    Whereabouts in Texas are you? I live 1/2 hr....

    Whereabouts in Texas are you? I live 1/2 hr. North of Dallas but I'd sure be happy to give you a hand culling the herd, either day or night. I've got a few spare ARs if you need to borrow one.
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    Alan, is there an acknowledged inch/lb. setting...

    Alan, is there an acknowledged inch/lb. setting for a torque screw driver to prevent the clamping effect but also prevent loosening of the long screw? I am about to mount a picatinny rail on my Long...
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    If you have the time and ability, be sure to...

    If you have the time and ability, be sure to visit Makhtesh Ramon if you haven't already. It's about 50 miles from Be'er Sheba and quite the sight!
  18. That kind of looks like the entrance to Rideau...

    That kind of looks like the entrance to Rideau Hall. I wouldn't be surprised if these AA portees were posted around government facilities during the war.
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    Large boars can have a gristle plate up to 2" in...

    Large boars can have a gristle plate up to 2" in thickness to protect them from another boar's tusks when fighting over females in estrus. There are a lot of anecdotal accounts of light or soft...
  20. Another Canadian quad Polsten AA portee, this...

    Another Canadian quad Polsten AA portee, this time on a stripped down Ford or Chevrolet 60cwt.
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    They'll have to find out the hard way.

    They'll have to find out the hard way.
  22. Thread: Any clues?

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    Many British rifles were sold to Latvia between...

    Many British rifles were sold to Latvia between August 1921 to September 1923. I remember reading somewhere that 4,000 Lee Enfield rifles were shipped as well as 15,000 P14's. There exists a...
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    I'll keep this post apolitical. I was very happy...

    I'll keep this post apolitical. I was very happy to be able to leave Canada and move to Texas when the opportunity arose since none of the political parties could be trusted to respect the gun...
  24. "Ain't nothin' you can't do with a pistol and a...

    "Ain't nothin' you can't do with a pistol and a Crescent wrench!"
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    Go T Patchers! I did my AT at Camp Bowie near...

    Go T Patchers! I did my AT at Camp Bowie near Brownwood, Texas as a member of the Texas state Guard, the old home of the 36th ID.
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