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Abilene Slim SASS 81783
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The thought police are very active there.
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My current Jeep, a 2005 Grand Cherokee has 138,000 miles on it with its original fuel pump. My ‘97 Cherokee was 26 years old with 147,000 miles on it when I sold it and still had its original pump. Obviously I don’t drive much. They reside in the fuel tank.
Could be the gas you buy or perhaps there are environmental factors in Florida affecting their longevity. At a minimum, you should consider a different brand of pump. And stay away from off-brands of cheaper than dirt gas, as quality can vary greatly, even bought at the same location.
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They developed the Monitor concept into the 1890s and were woefully obsolete by the time they were launched. This is the USS Terror.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Terror_(BM-4)
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10 minutes ago, Sailor Jim said:
Well, the distributor is sold out of all types of Italian Henrys, and don't expect to get any this year. Guess the whole thing is on hold at the moment, sounds like a workable idea though.
Check the SASS Wire classifieds from time to time.
https://forums.sassnet.com/index.php?/forum/14-sass-wire-classifieds/
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It starts tomorrow on one our local radio stations. The sad part is their playlist is woefully short, making this Babylon Bee article appear true. If I was king of the world, “Santa Baby” and “Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer” would be banned from the airwaves. 🤪
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I saw a few episodes while laid up in a hospital back in ‘83 and enjoyed it as it was different from the usual fare of that era. Haven’t watched it since though, as it didn’t captivate me enough to stick with it.
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On 11/22/2025 at 2:47 PM, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:
Have absolutely no use for it but I picked up this PPK SD several months ago. Thought it would be interesting to have a surpresed PPK. The Big Beautiful Bill eliminated the $200.00 fee on surpressesors so I decided to wait until 2026 to look for a surpressor. I have not even fired this thing yet.
To me, a PPK with suppressor is the ultimate Bond movie gun.
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Ai has a long way to go. We took delivery of an upright freezer from Walmart today. It came outta the box with a number of dents in the door. Wife tried to call customer service but so far is unable to speak a live person as Ai doesn’t understand her request. It gives the option of calling you back, but it’s an Ai call that goes straight to Verizon voicemail without ringing.
Will try again tomorrow. 😤
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2 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:
Sailor Jim,
Next solution is 44-40 cases (Pay attention Slim 🤩). If you carefully run 44-40 cases thru yer 45 Colt dies, load 'em with .45 bullets, then fire form them into 45 colt specs, they will run just as clean as "Cash" calibers and save you the Skull Numbing Boredom of Annealing.
Not fer me! Got rid of my .45 cal rifle. Still too much work! 😁
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1 hour ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:
Unfortunately Disney got hold of it and Woke it. It's now canceled.
Story I read is it was the other way around. Too woke for the US market so Disney canceled streaming it here. BBC viewers were getting pretty upset too, though the series is still alive in Britain.
https://deadline.com/2025/10/doctor-who-disney-plus-pulling-out-bbc-christmas-special-1236600026/
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I was hoping to see some actual video. I’m betting copious amounts of vodka is behind the genesis of the “sport”.
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42 minutes ago, Sailor Jim said:
Incomplete burn + poor sealing, and maybe old powder. Pistol/rifle issue only, shotgun seals fine. That's why I was looking at the .44-40, but in annealing the cases would work that might be a better solution.
I guess it depends on how much you shoot. The more you shoot, the more time you have to spend annealing. Reloading is a bit of a chore for me, so I’m not inclined to add things that require more time. You can buy an annealing device that shortens the amount of time, but I was put off by the price at $300.
Having said that, you’ll have to buy a die set and a buncha cases anyway, so the cost is probably a wash.
I was amazed by the difference between .45 and .44-40. There is no blowback so cleaning the barrel is all I have to do.
For me it’s a matter of time spent or saved. Others enjoy fiddling, so they won’t have the objections I do.
One more thing. .44-40 or annealing won’t make a bit of difference in pistols. They’re messy no matter what you do as the blow by occurs between the cylinder face and barrel. Griff makes a valuable point about Rugers.
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8 minutes ago, Sailor Jim said:
Thanks for all the responses, it sounds like it is not as crazy as I originally thought.
I've been shooting .45 Colt with Goex (because that's what was available over the counter), fun but the blow by is an issue. Guns get crunchy, shots of Ballistol, between stages, and by the end of the day my 92 & Vaqueros look like they've sprung oil leaks. Never considered anodizing the brass - I'll have to look into it.
I'll have to see what our distributor has in stock, it sounds like the Uberti steel frame in .45 Colt & anodizing the brass might be the perfect solution. Adding a spacer stick and the `73 mods mentioned will probably happen as well, more for function than speed (speed seems to be a bit less important since my age started with a 6).
Thanks for all the responses!
Hmmm….crunchy. Are you using BP lubed bullets or smokeless?
I used to shoot BP in a .45 ‘92 with Big Lube bullets, but didn’t have the issues you describe.
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19 minutes ago, Sailor Jim said:
I have been shooting the real thing since I switched and still have a few cans on hand, but availability seems to be drying up, and have been thinking about saving it for my Hawkins (and a flintlock if I get one in the future). Lots of Triple 7 available around here, I picked up a container of FFg to experiment with. I've read it works well in a progressive press, I'll have to pull my Dllion out and see if it is true, that could save a bunch of time.
When I started with the smokey stuff, I loaded a lot of 777 on a progressive press. A little dusty, but not as much as APP. Meters well. Stay away from 3f for your cartridges. Load to base of bullet with no compression. They say it’s 15% more powerful than BP, but I can’t tell any difference. Clean up is easy with just hot water. LOTS of white smoke - more than BP.
Once I discovered the boom and flame of real BP, I quit using the subs.
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39 minutes ago, Flanigan Flats said:
How an a state tax you for moving out of it? Didn’t our fore-fathers use over taxation as an excuse to start a war against their then governing authority?
For me, it was an excise tax tacked onto the moving company bill.
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9 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:
https://islandhistory.wordpress.com/
One source.
I had to dig around because I first saw it about 20, 25 years ago, before everyone started screaming "It's AI!" about everything.
Not exactly the same, but similar here https://www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/canal-dockyard-graving-dock-early-20th-century
Thanks for the link. At first I thought the perspective was wrong, like taken with a long telephoto lens. But on closer examination, it probably isn’t. Looks odd though.
I enjoy your posts!
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A lotta things suspicious with that second photo. What’s the source?
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On 11/20/2025 at 9:52 PM, Blackwater 53393 said:
California even passed laws that tax you for moving out of the state!!
MOST OF THE CITIZENS ARE HOSTAGES!!!
New York City did that to me back in 1978.
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1 hour ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said:
Really heavy hearing aids.
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My Henry is .44-40 cal, has a Cowboys & Indians 3rd gen short stroke kit and I use Coffinmaker’s stick.
Annealing cases will seal the chamber like .44-40, but I’d rather watch paint dry than spend time on that. To each his own.
Having said that, it’s a great solution if your rifles are already .45 and you don’t want to switch to a bottleneck cartridge.
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3 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said:
I used FFFg Black Powder only! I have lots of it and I wasn’t satisfied with the flame and smoke from any of the substitutes.
Just me!! My mom says that I am “PERPENDICULAR” !! 😜
THIS!!! ^^^^
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1 hour ago, Whitey James said:
The problem would be that I don't think enough people would want to shoot like that being most people are concerned with speed.
You’d be right on the first part of your statement, and you’d be wrong on the second part.
how long should a fuel pump be good for?
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Just curious, is your fuel pump inside or outside the tank?