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    Knife steel material

    and if our friend lives in an apartment? the grinder is far more practical then. and considering that you'd need lump charcoal, which is currently considered a 'specialty' charcoal and costs more, it's still not cheap. i take it you're from the 'all you need is charcoal and some old motor oil...
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    navy .36

    i'm with the needle file guys. slower is always better. remember that old saw about taking it off, but not being able to put it back? the other defects are likely lead deposits from the last time i shot it, i'll admit, i didn't do my usual ultra thorough job. something about being upset over...
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    Living off the land foods

    probably because of the rather high probability they could kill you/you could trip balls. i think the whole 'mushrooms as a delicacy' thing started in europe and didn't carry over for a long time. but i could be off.
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    rabbits with a pistol

    i've read a LOT of smoothbore with shot posts. sure, it looks really effective... maybe a howdah pistol to have that second shot available? i've been a big fan of being able to take multiple shots with small game, because sometimes there's another one that'll go bounding across the first one.
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    Small game and pistols

    i've done small game with a pistol(granted a modern centerfire revolver in .357 for almost a decade now. .38 special is the first round up, then a pair of shotshells, then full power .357 makes up the rest(just in case) of the loadout. generally, it's spot and bag the first one, then catch any...
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    rabbits with a pistol

    just throwing it out there to see if i'm the lone wild-haired nut to be doing this... for years i've hunted rabbits with a pistol. i know a lot of folks use a shotgun, but i like the easier packing and quicker tracking of a pistol. i've used a bow, during bowhunting season. it's effective but...
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    Plans for folding chair?

    well, that point's debatable. i'm not a reenactor, so i think differently. and if you're hunting, who's going to nitpick your gear? the squirrels? 'cheeble cheeble chirk' *wow, frank, get a load of that guy's kit.. what a mismash of eras!* i brought it up because it's dead durable, tough as...
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    Brass canteens

    cept for the whole being softer than brass. it'd have to be a lot thicker and heavier to match the strength, i reckon.
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    Knife steel material

    true enough, though the stock removal method existed then, i'm sure. but, as i'm not recreating a persona, it's not a factor for me. and i'll keep my stances on forged blades to myself, haha. i argue, it's a cost, effectiveness, and ability thing. it's going to be a lot easier for someone who...
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    blackpowder rabbits

    hm. from the discussion i'm going to say i'm one of the few who rabbit hunt with a handgun...
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    I'm thirsty

    hm... step 1) go to indian territory. setp 2) give them guns and alcohol in exchange for high quality pelts and trade goods. step 3)??? step 4) profit!
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    navy .36

    well, if i take the front sight off... you know... that's not a bad idea... the sights on those 1851s were pretty minimal anyways.
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    Plans for folding chair?

    i'm a big fan of a watchman's chair. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/index.php/Skills-General/Watchmans-Chair.html very easy to make, very simple, unlikely to break on you.
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    I'm thirsty

    hah! fair. me, i'm a rum man, so i guess if it came up, i could always trade grog for pelts... why, yes, i do carry a bottle of rum and a few limes into the forest with me when i go roving. just because i'm out in the wilderness doesn't mean i can't be comfortable. put the watchman's chair...
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    navy .36

    that's actually kind of reassuring to hear. i've wondered if i shouldn't just have the hole bored out by a smith, and the edges lapped smooth. i imagine i'll have to get some powder, balls, and caps and take it out to the range and test it. i spent some time giving it a serious scrubdown, and...
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    Knife steel material

    indeed. forging is a lot of fun, provided you have a forum in which to practice. hm. thick aluminum plates. the new things you learn when you talk to the guys who have been doing it for a long time... i'll admit, going with a manufactured steel like 10xx would be a better way to go about it...
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    Brass canteens

    ahahaha. it's like i said, one of the few items that has more or less one use. a few things in the first aid kid are like that, just by their nature. though i imagine it might be usuable as a fish toxin... hm. i wonder.
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    navy .36

    i'm thinking it might be fixable, but i can't recall if i've had any attempts made(i do recall taking it to the local gunsmith in alaska, but i forget his answer). my big worry is that it'll somehow put backspin on a roundball and it'll start throwing high. but my instincts say that it'll...
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    navy .36

    well, that's the bump. what do you guys think? i have a larger version available, but don't want to hijack the page.
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    Living off the land foods

    i had some lovely rattler kebabs while out with some friends on the high plains of idaho/washington. clove of garlic, hunk of onion, some veg, it's good stuff. i think they soaked the meat in a brine for a few hours before cooking though.
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