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Founded by Geniuses but run by Idiots

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

“If we concentrated on the really important stuff in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles“! By Junius P. Long Food For Thought If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being … Continue reading →

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Installing a Buttplate

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Gabe the Shootist

This weekend I worked on my Leman rifle.  Attached are several pics of the steps to install the buttplate. First, I laid out the pattern, then I cut it with the coping saw.  Then using lamp black, I inlet the … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Muzzleloaders

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

A few years ago I was looking for a quicker, easier way to clean my muzzle loaders.  I was tired of using hot soapy water because the risk of rusting.  I had tried various solvents but wasn’t satisfied with the … Continue reading →

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Support Gun Control?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist
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Shooting Flintlocks

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

Paul Valandigham has written a great article about making flintlocks shoot.  It helped me to become a better flint shooter and I would like to share some of it with you.  Below are some excerpts from his article:  Flintlocks: How … Continue reading →

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Smokes, Ammo and Luck

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

John Connor of Guns Magazine quotes his friend G.K. Shirpa as saying “Try never to run out of smokes, ammo and luck all at the same time.  But remember, if you have ammo, you can always get more smokes, and … Continue reading →

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Molon Labe

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

In Greek it is spelled Mu-Omnicron-Lambda-Omega-Nu  Lambda-Alpha-Beta-Epsilon.  The phrase does not easily translate into English; more along the lines of “you can have them, when we’re done with them”.  In English, the sentiment being imparted, “from my cold, dead hands” is … Continue reading →

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Open Carry Dangerous?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

In a recent Guns Magazine article David Codera addresses the issue of Open Carry being dangerous.  As he explains in his article, Open Carry has become a thing of the past in our current Police State.  Will we really allow our … Continue reading →

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