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As a reader, Ross has always been one of my favorites. As a writer, he reminds me of how much I don't know. Whenever I have a question for him via email, he always gives me a good answer.
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I liked his comment in the Miss America rifle, that if he couldn't get a powder slow enough, he would try nitrated charcoal.
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Anyone know what magazine and issue the 340 WBY article was in?
Dink G&A September 1989 Sorry,I posted without catching yours. I knew it was in there--'89-'92--somewhere.
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I remember his "How To Shoot a Handgun" article. He said the ony two moving parts on a handgun were the trigger and the sights. Move one without moving the other and you are all good .
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George Washington - �Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire,�conscience.�
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Anyone know what magazine and issue the 340 WBY article was in?
Dink G&A September 1989 Thanks. I will see if I can find it. Dink
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I remember his "How To Shoot a Handgun" article. He said the ony two moving parts on a handgun were the trigger and the sights. Move one without moving the other and you are all good .
Ernie Excellent advise from Mr. Seyfried.
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I can only repeat what others have. Ross could take a subject I had absolutely no interest in, and write an article that was utterly fascinating to me. That's a helluva hallmark.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
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Never met the guy, but I think I know him by reputation and through his writings. He, JB, Mr. Ken, and a few others have cost me a good bit of money over the years. No regrets, just facts. Jack
"Do not blame Caesar, blame the people...who have...rejoiced in their loss of freedom....Blame the people who hail him when he speaks of the 'new, wonderful, good, society'...to mean ,..living fatly at the expense of the industrious." Cicero
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Never met Ross, spoke with him on the phone once and had a good chat. Mainly about the .340.
Hagel was a big influence on me (hence the Mashburn thing) and he got me running a .340 as did a couple other mentors of mine. The .340's been a heck of a round to me. Far and away when set up properly one of the most accurate rounds I've messed.
I've burned thru 2 barrels and am on #3.
Tis a hammer for field mice to elk @ long range.
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If Elk Song has sold, does anyone know where Ross has moved to?
I visited Ross and his son at Elk Song 12yrs ago this month. Definitely one of the "big moments" in my life.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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If Elk Song has sold, does anyone know where Ross has moved to?
I visited Ross and his son at Elk Song 12yrs ago this month. Definitely one of the "big moments" in my life. The fact that they moved and we don't know where they are doesn't have anything to do with that, I'm sure. 
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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Smart azz!
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Was it that long ago? Dang!
I first met Ross at the Vancouver, British Columbia, airport where several gun writers met on their way to a black bear hunt with Jim Shockey. He was glad to take a few days to hunt, as he'd been moving ranch equipment from Colorado to Oregon for a while.
The next day I watched him shoot a good bear with a Gibbs single-shot 12-gauge and the then-new Federal slug load using the Barnes Expander.
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Does anyone have a scan of the "Miss America" article? I recall reading it way back when but I'm afraid my copy is long gone.
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Does anyone know the exact dates Ross wrote for guns and ammo?
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![[Linked Image]](http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb428/GreybullPrecision/d5260ea9.jpg) Jerry Seinfeld shoots???????????
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fotis that's John Burns.... 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I briefly talked to Ross at last spring's Tulsa show and he is now living in Oklahoma.
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What's he up to these days, besides messing about with 19th Century British long arms?
I haven't seen a DGJ for ages.
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