Three Foot Johnson

Most targets are cut with way too much empty space around the edges.

The body has been sent to the state crime lab in Missoula.

It's becoming pretty common for riders to put a GPS tracker on their horse or in a saddlebag, but it doesn't do a lot of good if the horse also has your cell phone when it runs off.

Her body was found in the Missouri two hours ago.

Some of you may have heard about this - four days ago, late on Friday afternoon, a young woman, Meghan Rouns, went horseback riding and turned up missing in a small "recreation area" a couple miles from me. Husband and family say she's very familiar with the area and has ridden there several times before. The horse was found, with her cell phone in a saddlebag, and her hat was found. The area is maybe two square miles, sparsely wooded, not particularly rugged at all, and surrounded by houses. We've searched or glassed every square yard, and there have been several helicopters flying grid patterns overhead. Yet, by Sunday, the sheriff's department said foul play had been ruled out. She's literally vanished, no body, no witnesses, so how did they come to that conclusion? The Missouri river borders the area to the north and has some bluffs that offer spectacular views, but in some places these bluffs drop off at a 100% grade about 450 feet to the river - horse and hat were found nearby, but not close to the very edge. After day one, I was pretty convinced that's where she must have ended up, and searchers have now shifted their focus to the river and Hauser Lake a mile downstream.

Night time temps have been in the mid-30's to mid-40's lately, but still "unseasonably warm" for October. I turn the heat on at night, and am getting a supply of firewood cut for the winter.

I did that mod to my .25-20 Classic about four years ago. I don't remember just where the tube came from, but it wasn't hard to find. Numrich's maybe...? I think I had to shorten it a little too - probably was for a 24" barrel.

The only 20 gauge lever shotgun I can think of is the Ithaca M66, and it's not really a lever action, per se - it's a single shot break open. It didn't come along til the 1960's either, so somebody might complain about that.

The stock looks much more usable than what Uberti puts on them today.

I've got two Lee Shaver Soule setups, and three MVA Soule's. Four have bubble level globes up front and one a globe without a level. There isn't really a whit of difference between these two. Kelley is also very good, but more expensive.

For several years, I've made a note of which guns I took to each match. This list is pistols only, but the .44 special easily came out on top. 44 spl 45 acp 45 Colt 38 spl 38-40 44-40 32 H&R mag 44 Russian 32-20 9mm 44 mag 357 mag 40 S&W - One time only, using .38-40/.40 S&W convertible Vaqueros

Walmart has them, between automotive and paint.

Two week bump.

Two week bump!

Sure is, and the s/n dates it to 2004.

In addition to the 130 grain Barnstormer bullet mentioned above, a company called Old West Bullet Moulds will make you a similar mold style out of brass, but with a deeper hollow base that weighs only 110 grains. I have their 4 cavity design of this mold with a flat base @ 155 grains, and being made of brass and with such a small bullet, it is HEAVY. They call it the "45 Drill Bit" mold. https://oldwestbulletmoulds.com/shop/ols/products/45-caliber-454-155-grain-revolver-bullet-double-cavity-mould

This getup always draws some comments.

Wait til they ban these high-priced $1200+ AK's, SKS's, and Mini-14's that shoot 24" groups at 300 yards and they have to start using a $350 Savage Axis bolt action that shoots 3" instead.

100 pieces, new-in-bag Magtech, $22.95, shipped. Tough to beat that deal. https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1067542527

I'm at six - four single shots, a lever action, and a BFR revolver.

I haven't seen one in at least 30 years, but, yes, they were a real thing. I've still got one in a parts bin in the garage.

I've been on Warfarin in the past, but it required regular visits to the Dr. and weekly dosage adjustments. Then Xarelto, and now Eliquis. I don't remember why they switched me from Xarelto to Eliquis...? Unless I'm doing something where I'm going to get cut or poked, regardless, I don't notice any difference, like I don't start bleeding spontaneously or somesuch. I might bruise a little easier than I used to, but I'm not really sure. If I do, it's not a big difference. If I'm out fixing fence, I'm going to come back to the house looking like this, and it just takes a little longer to quit now than it used to. A long sleeve denim shirt would probably help a lot.

Sold, pending funds.

All three SPF.