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Yeah, those guys were tough as nails!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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kay, been reading about Hamer, they were tough guys.. The real rangers that is.. Awesome photo.. Good luck with on the elk hunt..
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Thanks WCH! Ive mentioned it before here but my adopts grand dad and Hamer were good friends. If you can find a copy of his bio "I'm Frank Hamer" for less than $200 snag it! It's a good read!
When he and his family lived over on Riverside drive in Austin he had a pet Javalina That had run of the neighborhood! LOL!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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I bought a new soft cover edition of that book.. I've read it twice.. Great!!! The politics in the ranger service was something I never knew about.. Great history!! The book mentions that javalina..
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Young son knows my addiction for 95's. Sent me this photo he found of a group of Rangers in south Texas in 1915. This would have been around the time of the "plan of San Diego" so it's a pretty good bet these fellas saw a bit of additional action along the border! Look at all those 95's! That is a fantastic picture.
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I bought a new soft cover edition of that book.. I've read it twice.. Great!!! The politics in the ranger service was something I never knew about.. Great history!! The book mentions that javalina.. You know a man is tough when he has a pet javalina
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I'm glad you found a copy WCH! It's a great read! I have an old hard back that was a gift! I've heard lots of stories from Grandpa Marvin!
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I will bet those stories are awesome!!!
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I'm glad you found a copy WCH! It's a great read! I have an old hard back that was a gift! I've heard lots of stories from Grandpa Marvin! OT - Kaywoodie, I love your signature line and I love the works of Service. I've got a couple old 33 RPM vinyl albums with the poems of Robert Service read by Stewart Hamblem including "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Wonderful stuff from the old days. yooper
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Yooper!
Have you ever seen that old John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich movie "The Spoilers"???? Service has a cameo appearance in it!!! In a saloon scene they have him composing "The Shooting of Dan MaGrew"!!!
He spent a few years in Hollywood as a writer.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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kaywoodie, you've got a PM. yooper
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Well I know it ain't "real" , but it was just too purty to pass up. One of them 30/06 100th anniv guns.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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I have owned a couple of M/95 .35 WCF's over the years, I got my loading data from old Lyman and Pacific handbooks. I found Ken Water's Pet Loads article and data to be most useful though, I even corresponded with Ken regarding loads for the .35 WCF back in the day when he was andwering reader questions with a hand signed letter. I still have several of those letters, one devoted exclusively to M/95 .35 WCF and Kens experiences and loads. I agree regarding the "climbin Lyman" being the sight that would improve the shooting ability with that rifle but like you would not even think of drilling a rifle as nice as yours. The repro sights while not as costly as an original look like a repro and I would not consider putting one on an original rifle, a Browning '95 would be another story.
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I'm going to pack the 35 WCF on the trips to the south Texas place. Just in the event I have an opportunity at a blue bull. Doubt I'll do any deer hunting. And there is also the much appreciated pig cull that always goes on down there. That IMR 4320 load seems to be the one to stick with! It shoots them 250 grain RN's real good!!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Anybody here ever stumble onto an 1895 in 6mm Navy? Did any at all make it into production beyond the few made for gov't trials? I know very little re: 1895's. My question is based on a blurb I read last night in Phil Sharpe's "The Rifle in America" description of the '95 Winchester.
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Ive never seen one. But that ain't saying much. But I do not believe they made it into mainstream production. The most bizarre 95 I'd ever seen was a takedown model that had been reworked in Germany to some small Vom Hofe cartridge. Like 6mm or something. Came in the shop in a leg of mutton case. Best I remember it was a flat side. And best I remember it was t factory takedown. Solid rib barrel and all. That was over 30 years ago.
And I had a gunsmith compadre and hunting buddy that made himself a 6.5 x 55, 95 rifle too! Just on a whim.
But I would like to see an example of the one you speak of!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Well this 1895 SRC came into my possession today. Mfg 1915, .30 US Army. Real nice bore!!!! I would like to extend a big, hearty thank you to Mr. Shrapnel, for his fatherly assistance in my acquisition of this piece!!!! It was Classic!!!! Had me going. He's a good guy!!!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Well this 1895 SRC came into my possession today. Mfg 1915, .30 US Army. Real nice bore!!!! I would like to extend a big, hearty thank you to Mr. Shrapnel, for his fatherly assistance in my acquisition of this piece!!!! It was Classic!!!! Had me going. He's a good guy!!! Congrats on super pick up, very nice!
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That there's a goodun KW! Are you saying Shrapnel's an enabler? How dare he!
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Shrap? Naw! He's alright!!!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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