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I have inherited my Grandfather's Remington Model 1889 shotgun (12 gauge, double-barrel, side-by-side, external hammers) shotgun. I have a photo of him on the cover of his employer's in-house magazine from 1929, hunting ducks with this gun. The serial number suggests that it was likely manufactured in 1902 or 1903. I also have a much-used leather case for it, which has my grandfather's name and his address from his teenage years (he was born in 1890) written on the inside. It's not in working condition: it needs some repair (one hammer is non-functional), and I'd like to have it restored to excellent condition. I'm not a shotgun guy, and I doubt that I'll shoot it (well, maybe once), but it's important to me to honor this shotgun by having it restored. I'm looking for an honest professional gunsmith with lots of proven experience in the restoration of antique shotguns. Cost is only a slight consideration. I'm in Ohio, but location of the 'smith (other than in the USA) is not important to me. Who do I want to talk to?

When I moved onto my ~2 acres, I bought a Bolens lawn tractor. Bolens made many of the "hardware store brand" machines as well: I think MTD bought them, and now makes all the cheap riders. The Bolens worked Ok for a couple of seasons, and then the welds on the deck started breaking, about once every two or three cutings. It was a blessing when the dealer left the oil drain plug out when he returned it one day, and I seized the engine! The Deere I replaced it with has run beautifully for 15+ years with minimum service. Best investment I've made.

If your only goal is to make the loaded rounds go "bang" and have a bullet come out the end of the gun, then you can make one or two powders work for pretty much all the pistol calibers (I don't load rifle, and won't comment there). However, you won't likely be happy with the results on target. The reason for having multiple calibers is to make use of their unique benefits/characteristics. That requires loads that optimize them, if the best is to be derived. Smokeless powders are not all that expensive. Develop loads (based on the manuals and experiences of others) that meet your shooting needs, and you will end up with more than one or two powders on your shelf.

Gary: Sorry it's not attributed. I don't recall (and didn't at the time I added to my old Circleville USPSA/IPSC web site back in the 90s ) whether I heard it directly from you, or from one of the other range officers at the match who knew a good thing to rip off when they heard it! I tried to attriibute them when I listed them! A couple of attributed quotes from back then: "Losing sucks." - Jerry Barnhart, August 14, 1994 "I still miss my ex-husband, but my aim is improving." - Debbie Marsh, happy Glock owner, in her email tagline. "How does the bullet know which hole to come out?" - Kate Holmes, Upon viewing an 11-port racegun "You can't have too much money or too many magazines." - Penni Bales, September 10, 1994

Wow, I hope so! I still have some of my archives around from when I was MD in Circleville (1990s). I might need them for early retirement...

Things never change. Even back in the "Olden Dayes" in Circleville we were trying to convince people that the plastic barrels are *props*, not *burn barrels*!

"Loading and unloading are not speed events!" - Range Officer at Ashland Invitational 1994 Quotes Archive: http://www.k8nd.com/quotes.htm

Don't try to make Major with it. Just because you have a particular powder on hand doesn't mean that it's safe or appropriate for a given use. It might be OK for loads up to ~140 power factor with certain bullet weights. "The stingy man pays the most." Pry open your wallet and buy a more approprate powder. Save the W231 for other calibers.

Age 37, in 1992. I never shot any gun until I was 35.

This (ipsc132.ppt) is a set of templates developed by Ken Wagner A-28672 in 1996, which he allowed me to use and to release for others to use. Thre is a link to the set (including samples and a readme.txt file) at my ancient (last updated 2000) USPSA Courses of Fire Collection There is a later version of the .ppt tool available which includes the so called "Classic" ("Turtle") Target. You can find it directly at: Ken Wagner Tools (IPSC132c.ppt). The USPSA site never picked up the newer version.

There are several Minor loads on the .38 Super IPSC Loads List at: Maass' IPSC Loads Lists.

You can find many actual reported loads for .40 S&W and 9x21 at the IPSC Loads List web site shown below. You'd find many different powders have been used. The same powders that wrk for 9x21are good for 9mm Major (but not necessarily the same loading data!)

(I assembled this for my old web site many years ago. I have the round and lock around here somewhere).

Adidas GSG-9. No overly-aggressive cleats, and work great on any type of surface you might encounter (gravel, grass, dirt, cement, wood, carpet, etc.) in shooting matches.

His character always seemed pretty level headed to me. Compared to a political commentator we won't be mentioning here, his character is sane, measured, and normal. A comparative rock. Moderator edit in blue. Please remember the no politics rules... Thanks, 3quartertime BE.com staff

Hmmm, I heard that it's a workmanlike production, but doesn't share the "sparkle" of Douglas Adams' work. I'll withhold judgement until I read it.

It's at at: Maass' IPSC Loads Lists

Definitely one for the library. be If anyone is looking for this book, I'm about to sell mine on That Evil Auction Site. Seems that it has become rare since going out of print in the 1990s. My favorite part of the book is Chapter 10, 30 pages on "Releasing the Trigger".

I never had an airsoft, and although I'm out in the country a bit, I don't have a backstop to allow shooting in the 2-acres of my yard. I once contemplated building a shooting bay at the back of my yard, but decided that "civilization" would inevitably close in on me over time, and I would end up with an unusable facility inside the city limits of Dublin Ohio. (Hasn't happened yet: city still ends 1/2 mile from here). I did, however, have an assortment of shooting boxes and target stands in my back yard at one time. I would practice box-to-box movement. I could dry fire inside, but movement requires space. My neighbors had no concerns with me running around, and the nearest neighbors wouldn't have any problem with me shooting for real - unless I didn't let them join in!

I came across something this weekend that reminded me of the most water-soaked match I ever participated in, an Area 5 match in the late 1990s in Lima Ohio. I was ROing one of the stages, and I think it took several months afterward before I truly felt dry and warm. My electronic muffs were full of water, and became intermittant. They finally failed altotgether (manufacturer later claimed that they were not warrented against rain!). We had a small creek running through the course of fire on our stage. Not at the beginning of the match, but at the end. I don't recall that any stages were thrown out: the rain is just a part of the game! I've never since had a problem with walking through a little rain. I know that I'll dry out eventually!

You know, those photos are 21 years old, and those I've seen more recent photos of seem to be holding up reasonably well. How about a "Where Are They Now" for these 10 shooters?

We have a winner! Here is the unaltered cover, with the names.

The burning rates of Bullseye and HP38/W231 are not close to the same at all. Bullseye is fast, HP38/W231 are mid-rate among the pistol powders. Yhat said, you'll find it works well for you.

Congratulations! What Month(s) are on that issue?

Gotta put them in order, row by row. Row 1: A, B, C, D Row 2: E, F, G, H Row 3: I, J