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  1. kraigWY

    Went to another estate auction

    I'm not familiar with the OHare sights. My '98 Krag has the 1901 Buffington sight, not a whole lot different then the Buffington sight found on the 1878 Model '73. The Springfield 1903 sights is simular but different enough it may not. Depending on how the Ohare sight is attached. As a bit...
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    Went to another estate auction

    I love my Krag. Took it out yesterday to play with the sights. There are several options on which knotch/aperture to use. Once you figure them out, and load the right ammo, (220 gr RN bullet about 1900-2000 fps) the trajectory matches the sight markings. Range it, set the sights and send it...
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    Hunting & Fishing Elk hunting what do I need to know???

    Northern Idaho (around Moscow) is some ruff country. In less you lived and hunting there I certainly wouldnt suggest doing it alone. You have friends that dont hunt. Good that will get you to Moscow. But what from there. How you going to get into the mountains? Horse, 4 Wheeler, truck...
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    Hunting & Fishing Tent Heater

    I use the Mr Heater Portable Buddy heater. It works quite well in the mountains where I elk hunt. It does get nippy. It uses the little propane bottles or you can get a hose that connects the heater to the 5 gal propane bottles, (which I do). They work, they are safe, if the tip over they go...
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    John McCain Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

    My wife broke her back in the sandbox. She was medivaced to Walter Reed via Germany. She needed to have surgery to rebuilt her back between her shoulder blades, as spine was stretched almost to the breaking point. I told the army to pound sand they weren't touching her. Then the VA wanted to do...
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    Guess we both could be considered Vintage

    'Fifty years ago today I turned 20 in the Republic of Vietnam. The place where I met and was given my first "TRUE" love. A M16A1. By then I had slept with her more then I have any women. Even now I remember her touch and every curve. As much as my current women. She never left my side...
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    M21 and XM25 Sniper Systems

    When I went to the USAMU Sniper school in '78, the M21s weren't lugged, just bedded. There was an article in the NRA several years about about the Snipe Rifles in Vietnam. They compared the M21 to the Marines M40, and discovered the M40 spend more time in the repair shops overall then the M40s...
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    Anyone up for some Vintage 3-Gun Matches

    This stage I decided to save having to do another reload and engage the close targets with the Bayonet The USGI M1911 wasn't much of a disadvantage except the flap holster isn't the fastest...
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    Hunting & Fishing Vintage/Old School/Iron sight hunting rifles

    Just yesterday I was playing with my Model 73 Trapdoor in 45-70 with plans on using it deer hunting this fall. Maybe the 50--70 trap door if I can get the sights to keep from sliding on me. 45-70 top, 50-70 bottom
  10. kraigWY

    South Dakota

    Did you bring a rifle? If so, cross across the state line on Hwy 16 from Custer to Newcastle and I'll put you on to some Prairie Dogs that could wear out your barrel in an afternoon of shooting. If you want the best steak ever, just north of Newcastle on Hwy 85 at Milo Camp road is the Canyon...
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    when did M1A switch to fiberglass forearm ?

    I went to basic in 1966. We had the fiberglass then, and in AIT, and in the 82nd (before I went to Vietnam in 1967. In 1977 I bought my M1A, 4 digit serial number 0069XX that also had a fiberglass handguard. The fiberglass handguard was retained when the MTU Armors (Gene Barnett to be exact)...
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    Hunting & Fishing What is your go to knife in the field?

    Though I carry a Puma sheaf knife in my ruck, (why I don't know) my go to knife is the Puma Prince folding knife. I really like the German steel in these knifes. Last fall I dressed 5 antelope without having to touch up the blade. I fell in love with Puma's 50 years ago when I was handed one...
  13. kraigWY

    Has anyone shot a Ruger 77 in .458 Win Mag recently?

    Yeah I have one. Mine shoots great and surprisingly the recoil isn't bad for a 458 Win. But I will confess I'm a wimp so most of my shooting of that rifle is with cast bullets loaded to my trapdoor 45-70 velocities. Its not bad using the cast bullets, but my Browning copy of the M-1895...
  14. kraigWY

    Damn stand by to spend....

    I cant wait to see the prices. I'm guess they will start between $750 and 1000. Probably closer to the 1000 mark. But hey, that's what allows the CMP to fund their programs. I have a nice M1911A1, I hope I can skip over the ones to be offered, but I'm not sure I will be able to. I bought a lot...
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    Baddest military action - based target/sniper rifle

    Interesting, thanks for that, I never heard of the Model 51
  16. kraigWY

    Replica Scope

    I had the 82, gave it away and went with 73. The cross hairs makes it easier for me then the post.
  17. kraigWY

    600 Yd Mid Range Match VS. M1903A4 and M1903A3

    The Kongsburg targets are a work in progress. I only shot them once at Talladega, they worked great there. I shot them twice at the OK City games. They had problems the first time with the wiring to the targets. Had to cancel a couple matches, including the 600 yard stage in 2016. Last...
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    600 Yd Mid Range Match VS. M1903A4 and M1903A3

    Sat. in Casper they WSSA is having the State Midrange Championship Matches. All 600 yards, both any rifle-any sight, and any rifle-iron sights. Being an odd duck I'm gonna shoot my Model 1903A3 in the iron sight match and my Model 1903A4 in the scope match. Haven't shot the A3 at 600 but...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns US Naval Academy 2017 Class Pistol

    OCS Class of '78 I lied, had that long before I went to OCS.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns S&W 40 SD VE??

    I got one. The reason is I didn't have a 40 cal and ended up with a couple cases of 40 cal ammo gifted to me. It went through the ammo with out a hick up. The trigger doesn't bother me. Tons of dryfiring fixed that plus the fact I'm a revolver guy. It feels good in my hands. Benching it...
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