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    mountain man books

    The Trask novels (Trask, Moontrap, and To Build a Ship) are pretty good. They were written by Don Berry, who also wrote A Majority of Scoundrels. (Edited to correct a mistake: I'd included part of my notes in the title. . . )
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    Les Misarables

    When I saw the play (maybe 15 years ago) the only actual firing was done with an ever-so-slightly-tarted up trapdoor Springfield.
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    storing shot

    I've been using old metal coffeepots for 30 years. They don't break, have an integral pouring spout, and a handle that will (usually) hold the weight of a bag of shot. Usually pay about $.25 apiece at garage sales.
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    Teepee vs Wall tent

    If I'm going to carry a tent (vs. a diamond or just a bedroll), I prefer a tipi. I've sat out more than one bad storm in tipis and wall tents; the tipi has always stood up better to the winds. Even with a woodstove, I've never been able to keep a wall tent warm when the outside temps drop...
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    .54 cal shot placement options for Elk

    I've had decent luck on elk by aiming at the offside shoulder through the vitals. With a good load, this has been adequate to ventilate one or both lungs depending on the angle, and if I do it right the offside shoulder will be broken as well. I've not tried it with a conical (other than...
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    Old Steel striker works better than new one?

    There's a fair chance the surface of the new striker is just decarburized from heat treatment; try dressing it on a belt sander or (lightly) on a grinder. You'll want to only take off a few thousandths at most. Then try it again--if that doesn't do it, it may need re-hardening.
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    Biggest Movie/TV ML Gaffs

    Congrats on your hundredth post! This will be my first here. Absolute worst movie gaff . . . (probably shouldn't admit to having watched the movie) Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies: 1863. Teddy Roosevelt standing on Abe's shoulders to take shot after shot over a fence, without reloading. Next...
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