Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life
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I have shot just about everything in shotguns in SASS. Wore out a Stoeger, just don't like 97's and 87's feel pretty clunky to me. I have 2 SKBs from Johnny Meadows...nothing like em!
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I got drafted on Dec 10, 1963 in Los Angeles. Was sent to Ft. Polk, La. for basic. After 2 weeks of basic, post shut down for Christmas, Even tho we had no accrued leave, everyone was given 10 days leave. If you didn't take it, you would be on KP or guard duty for that time. I took leave and they put us on a troop train going to Los Angeles. There were a lot of men who had finished Basic & AIT and were headed to NAM after Christmas. Went to Okla City, then to Dallas and then west. After 3 days I got off in Gallup, NM and caught a flight to LA. Spent a few days at home with family and my fiancé and then flew back. I was a slick sleeve private with 2 weeks of basic who didn't know squat about the Army. Flew standby and luckily the checkin agent got me a seat in 1st Class to Shreveport, La, then got a bus back to Polk.
That was an adventure..........
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Back in the 80's I bought my Dad a 686 with a 4" barrel. Just before he passed away, he gave it back to me, telling me he wanted me to have it. I shoot it occasionally and cherish it always. Someday it will go to my son. It shoots really nice with my bulls eye .38 target loads.
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Have a safe trip...experience Kalifornia, then return to wonderful, Colorful Colorado.
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Just an abomination.............fill er full of holy black, seat the bullet and get to shooting!!!
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No hoax...but has been around awhile. I read about it several years ago.
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Interesting thread.
For me it was a Winchester M50 20 ga., semi auto, blowback, floating chamber (I think that's what it was called.) I shoot left handed and it was my first experience with a semi auto long gun. Blew gas across my face every shot. Also had an out of battery discharge and blew a piece of brass into my nose and chin.
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Maybe the Russians are hacking the site!!!!
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+1 my security software blocked the site. I had to go in and override the security warning. Kinda made me a bit nervous. Thought the Russians might be hacking.
Larsen.....your not a politician are you! LOL
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I get the same message.
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I'll take it for the price we agreed to. I do want the pad also, use it for a pattern.
Send me a PM with you address and I'll get a check to you.
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Depending on what you are choosing for. I disagree with the premise that only John Wayne's cowboy movies were great. Sands of Iwo Jima, The Quiet Man, They were Expendable were all great films. He didn't do as many non cowboy films as Clint Eastwood so it is not an easy comparison.
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I had some relatives in the Civil War, Illinois Regiments. One of them kept a journal. He sent home a few pages at a time. One of my cousins put together a book for all of us from the journal. When reading it, one thing kept popping up for me.....they were always sick with "stomach disorder" after they received their rations. They mostly foraged for food and seemed to do ok with that. They also said it was usually after they got salted meat. I imagine it would be quite a logistics problem back then to provide that much food for the troops.
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Was in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England last September and October.
Drove from Dublin to Galway with site trips to Newgrange, and Tullamore. Toured the Tullamore DEW distillery and stayed in a B&B there. Next day on to Galway and a B&B there with a couple of side trips to see castles.
Tour train through Galway and some shopping. Drove to the little town of Cong, just north of Galway. It's where they filmed the Quiet Man with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Lovely place.
Had a dinner at Dunguaire Castle just south of Galway. Great time that.
Then drove to Waterford on the southeast coast. Toured the Waterford Crystal place, stayed at a B&B.
Drove back to Dublin and hit the Guiness Brewery and the Jameson Distillery. All the time we were stopping at pubs for Irish Music Sessions and local flavor. Great time.
Note - Nobody serves breakfast. No restaurants open before noonish. We're country people and get up early to see the sights, no food until lunch. Bring your own or you'll be hangry. Folks eat at home or, if your a tourist, at the B&B.
Flew to Wales and stayed at a B&B in Cardiff for two nights. Drove to LLantrasant to see where the Black Army was founded in the 1600's. This is where the English(welsh) Long Bowman came from. The ones that won at Agincourt and Cercey.
Then via train to Glasgow, rent a car and drove to Stirling and the Wallace Monument (yes, I climbed all the stairs). Drove to Inverness to see the Queen of Blings peoples castle in Cawdor. Then back down the north side of Loch Ness to see my peoples ruins (we backed the wrong king). Back to Glasgow then train back to Cardiff and the same B&B then drove to Windsor via Stonehenge. A day trip to London (too crowded for this old boy) and then home. In all 28 days.
We'll do it again but stay in Ireland for more music and fun.
We did our own planning, reservations, flights, cars, B&B's etc. Enjoyed the heck out of it.
Thanks a bunch
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I've been anti Bruce Dern since the very first time I saw the Cowboys. In fact I've been known to turn a movie off when I saw his name in the credits. I have to say though, I did feel sympathy for his character in Nebraska.
That just shows how good a character actor he was.
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I'll remember that!!!!
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My wife and I are thinking about a trip to Ireland and Scotland in a year or so. Anybody been? Have suggestions about time of year what to visit.....what NOT to visit. We have traveled all over North America, but never to Europe, so this will be a first. Maybe Norway too.
All 3 of these countries are where lots of our ancestors are from.
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I was born and raised in southern California (born in 1941) and remember many times passing Manzanar on our way to the High Sierras. My Grandfather said many times "That's where we put the Japs during the war". Never learned about it in school either. Had one classmate all thru grammer & high school who was Japanese who was there as a child with his family during the war.
I can understand the mentality at the time after Pearl Harbor, but it was a pretty sad deal.
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Spent many years boating off the California coast out to 100+ miles fishing. All of the electronics that are non satellite signal are basically line of sight. Signal strength, antenna height, land based tower height/location and atmospheric conditions can effect the signal and the distance it can be sent/received. In my experience when you gat out beyond 50 or so miles, signals can get very weak, intermittent or just disappear.
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Rest is peace my Brother.
John Glenn was a Brother Mason.
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Rest in peace my Brother.
John Glenn was also a Brother Mason.
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!2 years ago I was elected President of the 4 Corners Rifle Pistol Club (Pres for 3 years) and decided I was going to go at least once to every shooting activity the club was doing. CAS was one of them and Captain Kelso was running it (still is) Mike MADE Me (LOL) shoot one stage and the rest is history, as they say. I have shot competitively in Trap, Skeet, live pigeons, benchrest and Bulls Eye Pistol and CAS is still the most fun.
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Like GJ said....every rifle is different, even the same brand & model. There are so many tolerances in all the parts, that no two are exactly alike. You just have to find what this rifle "likes" best. I've had a couple of rifles that took weeks to find the right load. The main thing to remember is only change one variable at a time. Use the same primer, powder & bullet and just vary the powder charge...up & down staying within the recommendations in you manual.
fired a 686 today
in SASS Wire Saloon
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I also have another S & W revolver that I absolutely love. It is a K38 Target Masterpiece. I shoot Bulls Eye with it and have for 20 years. I have shot 1000's of rounds thru it and it still does it's job. Nothing like S& W wheel guns!