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I scrounged some various Mauser stripper clips and actually bought a real Model 8 stripper clip. The thin Argentine works intermittently, sometimes success, sometimes jamming half way through. The other Mauser stripper clips worked even less reliably. The real McCoy worked first time, every time. Long story, short - Mauser stripper clips are OK for storage, not for loading.

Got the Argentine Mauser M91 Early stripper clips for 7.65 Mauser (slim & thin, no guide bumps) from Liberty Tree Collectors. They hold the 35 Remington cartridges just fine. I was able to use it to load my Model 8. Took a little practice, but it is doable.

Just ordered some 8mm Mauser stripper clips. Will let you know if they work in my .35 Rem Mdl 8.

JP Sauer still exists. However, most likely what you have is a pre-WWII shotgun. The value will vary, depending on the model, level of engraving, and wood used. If you do intend to use it, be aware that it was chambered for 2-1/2" shells. It is possible a previous owner extended the chamber for 2-3/4", but you will need a chamber gauge to tell. If it is still 2-1/2, I suggest you leave it so and shoot appropriate length shells. Using longer shells can result in dangerous over pressure. MagTech brass shells can be used. Ballistic Products carries RST 2-1/2" shells (http://www.ballisticproducts.com/RST-12ga-2-1_2-7_8oz-lead-25_box/productinfo/RST1278/) and hulls (65mm) (http://www.ballisticproducts.com/12-gauge-2-1_2-hulls/products/510/).

In California, ammunition sale, delivery, or transfer must be done through a licensed ammunition vendor, unless the receiver is... an authorized law enforcement representative of a local, state, or federal government agency for official use and authorized by the agency, a sworn peace officer, an importer or manufacturer of ammunition or firearms, a person on the CA DOJ exempt list, an FFL whose licensed premises are out of state, a C&R FFL with a COE, an ammunition vendor, the receiving clerk at a licensed target facility where the ammunition stays on premises, an immediate family member, an enrollee, instructor, or staff member at a peace officers' basic training facility acquiring the ammunition for use in coursework. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=30312 Finally, a reason to have an 03 FFL and COE.

They found him, right quick. A "bribe" to the town council cleared up any mis-understanding of the events.

Brass shells, mostly, with Circle Fly wads. At large matches, primed 2-1/2" hulls, BPI 072SSW wads, 1 oz 7-1/2 shot, 2 drams of BP (~55 grains, ~3.5 grams), and overshot card. Hand load the BP with a scoop, the rest on my MEC Jr with the 2-1/2" conversion plate.

FYI, last year, on 6/23/2016, the US Supreme Court rejected implied consent for blood samples. https://.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-1468_8n59.pdf

In Utah any doctor or nurse, and the hospital, are immune from civil and criminal liability when drawing blood on an officer's orders.

Must be Purim time.

I used to know how to change the oil in my car and many other things. First purchase after buying a new (or used) car was always a copy of the shop manual. These days I wouldn't know how to change the oil. My latest vehicle only needs the oil changed once a year or every 17,000 miles, whichever comes first.

I agree with Tennessee Stud and Tom Bullweed, too many convictions are being overturned because of DNA and corrupt witnesses. There is also the cost of the process of execution in this country, there are better ways to spend the money. I kinda favor the Feds building a prison just for such criminals - death penalty, life without parole, etc - in some remote area. You go in and you never come out. Cheap to build, just losts of fences and nothing for days around. Don't even need doors on the cells. How well would you sleep every night, knowing everyone else there is a murderer and the door tain't locked? Heh heh heh.

The cost of keeping them in inventory is only a problem because it prevents the AF brass from buying more F-35s - no more unlimited budget. Whether the F-35 can really replace the A-10 (it can't) is irrelevant. They have a bright, shiny, over-the-horizon, toy that they really, really, really want. Unfortunately, the F-35 is just another SNAFU in a long line of poor judgement calls by AF brass going back to the 60s. The missile only F4 and the multi-service F111, being early examples. It is sort of like wanting to sell the family van so you can buy a Ferrari when the wife is about to have your third child.

You can trim the hulls to 2-1/2", load the shell for 2-3/4", put an overshot card in, and then do a standard crimp. The crimp will only partially cover the top, but it will hold the overshot card in place. Not as cool as doing a rolled crimp, but you don't have to change your reloading press from 2-3/4", and you will get multiple uses out of the shell. Not my idea, but the inventor's name escapes me at the moment.

1871 Open Tops and 1866 Winchester (w/ cowboy carrier) in .44 Russian on some days 1851 Colts with Kirst Konverter in .38 long Colt (Heeled) and 1860 Henry in .44-40 (because you can't get it in .44 Russian) on other days. All with real gun powder.