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Post by Burnston on Mar 6, 2024 0:10:45 GMT -5
After a few extensive conversations with John L. a few years ago I took to carrying a 25-9 .45 Colt daily at work. I did not juice it quite to his suggested power, still being a little gun shy after cracking the frame and forcing cone of my 29-3. It did prove useful using a 255gr LSWC HP cast by Dick Thompson behind a substantial amount of 2400. While I hesitate to publicly post pressures and exact recipes, I do know with certainty that I pushed it beyond what most folks would recommend under the influence of Mr. Linebaugh, and then Bill Fowler. I did end up switching back to .44spl after a year, but this particular m25 took over 4700 rounds of high(ish) end loads and killed two brahman bulls, a domestic buffalo, a few whitetail, and an untold number of hogs. Almost any gun can do that if shot correctly; the point is, this particular one did it in rain, snow, mud, dust, once after being submerged in a deceptively deep pond, and various other disagreeable locales. I would feel secure in putting my life, and my work in it's hands. Beautiful gun, and classic photo of you with it. It sounds like you’ve had a hell of a history with the gun and that it has done everything you’ve asked of it quite well. What are the grips made of? And what kind of sights are on it? I’m very impressed by your track record hunting with it. Damn impressed. Most of the hunting were simply targets of opportunity. I seem to run across hogs almost as often as I run across cows. The sights and everything else about the gun is stock as stock can be. The only modifications are the giraffe bone grips, tyler t, and John powers did a little timing and trigger work for me. I was trying to break back into the world of .45 Colt after using a .44spl for years, and I stuck with it for a year before going back to the .44. No practical reason for the regression; just put a lot more time and rounds through the .44.
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Post by Burnston on Mar 4, 2024 22:49:03 GMT -5
After a few extensive conversations with John L. a few years ago I took to carrying a 25-9 .45 Colt daily at work. I did not juice it quite to his suggested power, still being a little gun shy after cracking the frame and forcing cone of my 29-3. It did prove useful using a 255gr LSWC HP cast by Dick Thompson behind a substantial amount of 2400. While I hesitate to publicly post pressures and exact recipes, I do know with certainty that I pushed it beyond what most folks would recommend under the influence of Mr. Linebaugh, and then Bill Fowler. I did end up switching back to .44spl after a year, but this particular m25 took over 4700 rounds of high(ish) end loads and killed two brahman bulls, a domestic buffalo, a few whitetail, and an untold number of hogs. Almost any gun can do that if shot correctly; the point is, this particular one did it in rain, snow, mud, dust, once after being submerged in a deceptively deep pond, and various other disagreeable locales. I would feel secure in putting my life, and my work in it's hands.
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Post by Burnston on Mar 4, 2024 16:20:00 GMT -5
Did you stiffen the rear hammer guard somehow? If so I’d like to know how. That has always been what kept me from adding them to my own holsters. Yes sir, I sparingly applied rubbing alcohol to the area in question, set up a jig to maintain its desired shape, and went and worked cows for eight hours while it dried. It maintain its shape now for years to come.
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Post by Burnston on Mar 3, 2024 18:27:27 GMT -5
Hats off to you, yours, and a life well lived. Will look forward to twenty years from now when you post your 2024 Thanksgiving picture in remembrance and ask, “where has the time gone?”
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Post by Burnston on Mar 3, 2024 0:12:55 GMT -5
I had a few odd but classy requests from a friend on the Smith forum for his 4in N Frame. He asked for a cross draw, covered trigger guard, tension strap across the trigger guard, and a rear leather guard for the hammer so as to not dig into the flesh when performing various movements. I likened it to a sort of reverse Hank Sloan hybrid, perhaps? In any case, something I've never seen, much less built sprang forth. I'm eager to see how it performs for him in the field.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 28, 2024 15:18:01 GMT -5
Trade option added.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 27, 2024 13:12:35 GMT -5
A big knife that I forged with rubber horse stall mat handles the sheath has a tek-lok to attach to bag or belt as needed. Normally have a 9 MM ar-9 with collapable buffer tube behind the passenger side seat with a backpack that i can throw it in as to not attract attention. Can we get a picture of that knife?
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Post by Burnston on Feb 20, 2024 9:34:03 GMT -5
LOW QUAIL NUMBERS THROUOUT SOUTH TEXAS, APPARRENTLY THE EXTREME HEAT DURING THE SUMMER KILLED THE EGGS We’ve started addressing this on our Missouri spread. At the risk of sounding like a shameless flower child, it is indisputable, even to a generational cattleman like me that the restoration and maintenance of old native grasses will directly impact and increase quail, turkey, cotton tail, and even deer populations. It’s a years long process but will eventually destroy our dependence on hay, even in the winter, increase the quality of our beef and, my favorite part, restore the quail populations. I’m hoping to have a good lead on this effort by the time my son is old enough to wield a 12 gauge.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 20, 2024 7:07:36 GMT -5
Good morning gentlemen, I’ve been working with various types/weights of leather and for years have been operating under the assumption that thicker=better/more durable for field holsters. Here is version #1 I built for a fellow and his 6in Blackhawk .357. I say version #1 because I was not proud of the end result, having had some difficulty relating to the thick 12oz piece I used for the work. I had difficulty balancing the ratio between depth of tooling v. the eventual fold for stitching. Version #2 turned out much better after compensating for the fold. What’s everyone’s ideal weight for a OWB work/field holster? I’ve found that the Hermann Oak 12oz stuff is nigh on indestructible, but a bit difficult to work with when it comes to molding and hand stitching. Best to learn from the experts, so please weigh in.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 16, 2024 13:42:22 GMT -5
Cold Steel Natchez Bowie, 11.5in This is the first knife I've ever owned that I've not used; not sure why. Still maintains the factory edge, tip, and box. I'm not so much interested in selling, but if any of ya'll are interested in a blade swap, let me know what you've got.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 10, 2024 9:53:23 GMT -5
"You can call me Father, you can call me Jacob, you can call me Jake. You can call me a dirty *********, but if you EVER call me Daddy again, I'll finish this fight."
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Post by Burnston on Feb 8, 2024 23:07:52 GMT -5
thanks for the kind words all! Dear Zane, I do not know what you do with all of your time, but you need to start prioritizing things a bit and start cranking some of these knives out for general purchase. Of course, prioritizing certain central Oklahoma brush poppers is always appreciated, but not necessarily required. Sincerely, Benjamin haha! I wish i had more time. got about 20 different hunters and Bowies forged out, some rough ground and heat treated. Little by little they’ll get finished. most won’t be straight up sold though. this one and a couple others will so i can buy a makers mark and possibly a membership with the ABS. after that I plan on trying to swap them for meat hunts, fishing trips, maybe guns. may not work out that way but who knows. You’re the kind of guy we all assumed was already a member of the ABS. I’d like to see some pictures of those bowies when it’s done. I’m a sucker for a big blade.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 7, 2024 14:37:47 GMT -5
What made this one your favorite? There are a few reasons. .41 is my favorite caliber and the Razorback was my first handgun wildcat (designed in 1993). So it holds sentimental value. Plus you can shoot .41 Magnum in it. As for the gun: 1) 6.0" is my preferred barrel length 2) To me, it's perfectly balanced with the Super Blackhawk Hunter gripframe 3) 2 lb trigger with absolutely no creep 4) My eyes take to the post aluminum front sight and Bowen target rear This'll sound oblique, but ever had a revolver you can just hit with? Like really hit with. Whether it be offhand or from the bench, it shoots tight and is extremely consistent across a wide variety of bullet weights and loads. Put another way, it finds the target a lot, even when I think I messed-up....if that makes any sense. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" Makes sense. You've got a dandy skill being able to build a revolver to your exact specs, and the experience to know what you like. That m21 I've posted about from time to time wouldn't have been my first choice years ago but its what I had and I seem to "really hit" with it. The clincher for me was when my primary string work horse learned to distinguish its report. I appreciate that I am not the only one who lets sentimentality influence my taste. What you say makes perfect sense.
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Post by Burnston on Feb 7, 2024 12:38:31 GMT -5
After 30+ years of building custom Rugers, I finally made one I can call my favorite. It's simple and clean and chambered in .414 Martin Razorback: -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" What made this one your favorite?
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Post by Burnston on Feb 6, 2024 20:08:11 GMT -5
#1 sold on another forum.
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