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338Rules,
Thanks for the nice reviews!
Eileen’s life is being interrupted quite often these days by phone calls, but she likes talking to rifle loonies so that’s OK. She even purchased one of those hands-free ear-buds this summer so she can talk to rifle loonies while she’s in her new custom kitchen, experimenting with recipes for her next cookbook! She can multi-task much better than I can, though I do end up doing most of the driving this time of years so she can answer the phone….
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Yep-it is a good read... CP.
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Yep, it's a great book. It's a book that you can re-read multiple times and still pick up new details.
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That was my experience with the book also. I could not put it down until I read about every cartridge you wrote about, John.
Some of them explained your responses to several of my cartridge questions over the years.
I especially love your opening remarks and "Warning"....
Great Read!
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“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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Had mine spiral bound at Staples. Lies flat and makes the big book easy to navigate. Office Depot did it for me and added a clear plastic and heavy black plastic back for $4.63. Looking forward to the read and thanks to buddy 7x57Steve for the early Christmas gift. It's going to be good reading out at camp.
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Superb gack book and highly recommended...
John is one of the great stewards of the trade and a great person to boot.
FWIW, "The Rules" are in this book; it can save a Looney some time before a "creation" or build is dreamt up, even if the architect is hell bent on ignoring them!
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Ordered one for a buddy yesterday. Afraid to buy one for myself. 
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Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...
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I decided that when I retired (this past June) that I was done learning and would spend my time doing what I learned outside of my prior occupation. With that, I am intrigued by this thread, in particular the OP's recommendation given his character.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Hi Nate,
Glad you like the book!
A small group dipped into the Templeton Rye last night, but there's still about an inch left in the bottle. Or at least there was when I left....
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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I was gifted my book last night by the wife. I've already started on it and it's excellent!
When I die I hope I don't start voting democrat.
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I bought one to gave away in a Christmas book exchange (bought the trouble shooting book for myself), if I don't get The Big Book of Gun Gack in the exchange i will buy another for myself.
Merry Christmas all.
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I bought two copies as gifts for friends. I sneaked a look at a couple of chapters in one of them, and extracted a promise from the other to loan his copy to me immediately after Christmas.
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Received my copy today as a Christmas gift from my wife. Looking forward to reading it.
Merry Christmas
“Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person”
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Hi Nate,
Glad you like the book!
A small group dipped into the Templeton Rye last night, but there's still about an inch left in the bottle. Or at least there was when I left.... Its gone now...... 
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Well, it did last a year and a half after Nate imported it to Montana. Not bad for whiskey among a certain crowd!
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck
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It was carefully guarded and reserved for special occasions! 
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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I lucked out with a bottle of Pappy van Winkle's 12-yr old last year; good stuff but did not last anywhere that long. This year making do with Elijah Craig and Buffalo Trace.
Just read the chapters on the Accurate 25s and Two .25-20s. Very interesting history to those...
jim
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My wife is good to me. There was a copy of the "Big Book" under the tree. 'Course I already knew it since I carried in the mail and saw where it was from.
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The ladies in the house made sure there was a copy under the tree yesterday.
Just started it and it's a great read.
Thanks for the large type!!!!
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