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Sea Gulls too :-) 🦨

Actually the Original Blaser was on sale (non working ****) on one of the Auction sights (Morphy I believe)

Years ago (about 40) I had a chance for a cased double rifle in 450 BPE by Holland and Holland and 200 rounds of Factory Kynoch ammo. I was working in the Gun Shop and this came in. Problem Just Married (1977) and expecting our first child. In the long run my son was worth missing this purchase.

Not exactly long distance but I had a chance at a Holland & Holland Royal double rifle in 450BPE with 200 rds for 2000, back in 1980. I worked in a gunshop and this came in. Cased with all accessories. Was expecting my son and had better places for the $2,000.00. Still regret it.

What do you prefer Single action / double action Striker fired / Hammer (either cocked and locked or hammer down)?

I remember bringing my Ruger 22 to school for sound effects for a couple plays, Used 22 blanks, not issue, In Shop class I made a 12" black powder cannon and bored it to shoot 50 round balls, again no issue. In college in NY, Westchester county I was allowed to bring my rifle and shotgun...

How many rounds did you shoot to cause this issue???

A couple years ago I picked up 100 rounds of 458 win and 375 H&H that had gotten soaked during Hurricane Sandy in NY. Pulled all the bullets, dumped and scraped the power out of the cases and popped the primers. Some of the went bang while others just got dented. Some of the powder was...

A couple years ago I was up in Maine and a stand. 10 or so Doe and young ones, but no bucks. Left the stand at night figured I'd meet the guide down the road and save him a trip. Heard 2 large packs of coyotes in front of me and to the side. Since all I had was my rifle (4 Shots) and left my...

Years ago, I had a friend that had a whole stack of primers explode on an old CH Progressive press. The Primers were in a plastic tube at the time. Blew the rod holding the primers down into the ceiling of the basement. He used a number of expletives, lucky he wears glasses that protected...

I've got an older Sako finbear L61 in 264. My father bought it back in the early 70's and it has both the Sako scope mounts and the Sako rear peep sigh, as a backup. (remember Murphy was an optimist :))

They are crazy. Local shop has these on sale this week Brass cased 9mm in 500 round boxes: $139 Remington 45/70 405 grain We'll take 10% off at the register Winchester .45 COLT Cowboy Load Take 10% off at the register Sellier and Bellot .45 COLT 250 Flat Nose Lead Take 10% off LAST CALL on...

If I had a Drilling in 12X12X30/06 is that 1 gun or 3? :)

Same here but it would be my Blaser. All ready have 30/06 and 300Win. Looking to add the .22LR

I've got 2 I've never fired in the save. S&W model 19 Texas Ranger from 1974, and a Marlin 62 in 256 Winchester. (have 3 boxes factory ammo and 3 boxes of Winchester Brass to reload if I do shoot it :) .