Tex Jones, SASS 2263
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"Slow motion" traffic, by people, horse drawn wagons and autos. Still crazy driving there, but a lot faster now.
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Gene Autry took care of a lot of his expenses later in life.
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On 11/9/2022 at 7:39 AM, Warden Callaway said:
Really good John Ford western. Good quality video. Big production.
At around 3:52 minutes notice the short barrel '73, and a better view at 24:25.
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Sad to report that John Boy AKA: John Corney, passed away on October 10th. A long time CAS shooter, John was a font of information on black powder firearms, including manufacture of black powder cartridges. I had the pleasure of shooting with him at the Jackson Hole Gang and Monmouth Rangers clubs when I lived in NJ. RIP, pard.
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Emmet (left) and Matilda. Nephew and aunt.
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Could be the Sentimental Journey out of Falcon Field in Maricopa. Just found out that the CAF has a Minnesota wing. Not too far from me. A visit is in order.
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As it is, the first couple of days coincide with the Hell On Wheels shoot at Cheyenne. It used to be, I believe, that HOW was after EOT and one could do both. Now, if you want to do HOW then the WB shoot at EOT is out or vice versa. I'm planning on going to EOT this year, but I can't get there for the WB shoot or, for that matter, the HOW shoot. Would have liked to do both as I have the time after EOT.
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Both Unique an Universal are "slower" powders compared to Red Dot, Bullseye, Trail Boss and Titegroup, which seem to be the powders that are frequently mentioned for CAS loads. According to Hodgdon's tables Universal at 900 fps is pretty close to the maximum load they recommend for 230 gr 45 Colt. At that level, there shouldn't be much unburned powder to worry about. If you start at the lower end of the scale there will be some unburned powder, but you can reduce that by using magnum primers, as they burn a little hotter than the standard ones.
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Reminds me of the first time I met John Wayne. I worked on the S-II Program (2nd stage of the Saturn Rocket use to get men on the moon) in Seal Beach, Ca. One day at lunch I went to the bank and a really huge Pontiac station wagon was next to me stopped at a signal. It has a crest on the door and this funny looking bubble top over the driver. I couldn't help but stare at it. I suddenly realized that it was the Duke driving. He smiled and we drove off. I stopped at the bank and he was there too. Shook hands and he told me that his Mom lived in the retirement development (Leisure World) next to the bank and he took her to lunch every Wednesday when he was in town. Saw him several times after that.... on Wednesdays. The top was modified so he could wear a cowboy hat in the car!
Went to the opening of The Horse Soldiers in NYC and saw him there.
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As above, I would try to increase powder charge as the cylinder gap varies a bit in revolvers. The gap in the Cattlemen is probably enough so that primers backing out do not bind the cylinder.
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Sorry to learn of this. I remember the "old days". Condolences to the family and his pards.
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Your best bet is to get grips made. Even if you could find oversize grips for ASMs there's no guarantee they would fit. Case in point, I just received some 1860 Uberti grip straps and stocks I want to put on some Uberti SAAs and they don't fit as the back straps don't mate with the front strap. I found a place on the web, www.tombstonegrips.com that might be the way to go. I haven't done any business with them but it looks as if they can make special orders.
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I don't have any photos, but in my last home I screwed brass coat hooks into a four foot long piece of oak (three inches wide), which was attached to the wall. Held more than a dozen rigs. Started out with an old standing coat and hat rack, but I out grew that pretty quickly.
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Looked up their web site and nothing is listed, as of yesterday.
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Monmouth Rangers - Farmingdale, NJ - 2nd Sunday @10:00 - Free Lunch and matches 12 months a year
Contact them if you wish to go. Most times the shoots for January and February are cancelled due to bad weather.
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A lot of information on a house that may have been remodeled, altered is, or should be, available at the town hall. Open permits or closed ones can sometimes tell you a lot about what was changed or what might not meet code.
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Try vtigunparts.com.
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John Wayne's hat, the one he wore in Rio Bravo as well as other films, was his personal property, as were other parts of his wardrobe. The hat ended up in a museum, as far as I remember.
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Could you ship your ammo to the Ben Avery range? I seem to have heard somewhere that they'll accept ammo shipments. (????)
Ammo can be shipped to any address via UPS or Fed Ex. I ship to a buddy I shoot with.
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Probably the most well known were civilian scouts Al Sieber and Tom Horn. Lots of info on the latter, who is best known as a range detective.
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Getting old ain't for sissies.
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What the heck is a p/u ???
Pick up.
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More like "Wealthy rancher and her groom".
I knew you are the "boy toy". Congrats on your anniversary.
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Very nice!
Silent movie stars
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I watched Last of the Mohicans (1920) silent on Amazon. Wallace Beery cast as Magua. Pretty interesting film. Selected for the National Film Registry in 1995. I don't know how to add it here.