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Good break down brother. Guessing you're a BRAVO as well. Same dirt, dust, and chicken and rice. NCO's lead, Good "O"'s recognize this, and stay out of the way.

Friggin A! RLTW

@CZDiesel, Believe me, my "dislike" wasn't personal. It was because the OP asked, "Why you bought a 6.5CM". I knew as soon as I saw this thread, it would have several posts that instead of saying why they had bought one, folks would be bashing it. AH members are a fickle lot sometimes...

So, I waited a while after this round came out to consider it. A good friend, gunsmith, and established shooter recommended it. He took me out to test a few new rifles, and I was impressed. So I built the 1st bolt gun. Now have 3. Bottom line, it works. Ammo is available in many...

.022 - .025 was for the plugs, points are .015. We used to use a match book cover to gap them. Was the perfect thickness, and someone always had matches, or you could get them literally anywhere.

Evening All, This is mostly for ActionBob, but also for everyone else who responded and was intested. I'm pretty sure it's sold. Fella coming from Wa State next week if the roads are open to pick it up. We've had fires, rock slides, mud, and everything but locusts this last week. Sorry to...

Finally done! Okay, calibers revealed slightly earlier, but for final comments... One done in 6.5CM, and the other in 300 Savage. I wanted calibers I already own, and stuff I enjoy. Overall, I can't complain about anything. They are going to be shooters, not wall hangers!

One more bump, let's see what happens...

Got it and understand! I'm still fond of creating a care package, if you can get stuff locally and ship to them. More personal that way, and you can see what's going in the box. I used to ship crawdads around the country when I was in S Texas, and still send packs of elf/venison jerky around...

Hey John, This may be moot based on what you asked for - sending seafood to Ga. But, if you're on the east coast, Wegmans markets usually have a great seafood counter. Fresh, in season, etc. if there is one near you, maybe go buy it yourself, and send a "care package"? 2nd idea; you can...

It being gas is the main reason I'm selling it. Here's a few pics of the 2010C that I'm rebuilding. Was told it ran fine, then found water in the engine... Oh yeah, the engine boring machine we're using was built in 1937. It's accurate to 4 tenths of a thousandth. Pretty dang good!

Sunday eve bump. Thanks!

Lon, Yeah, you and Spike both want it on the continent! I looked into a big cardboard box, no joy. Any chance you can build a raft???

Hi Torqued, It's 60+ years old, so... It's got some hydraulic leaks, may be the fittings, or the packing in the cylinders, not too hard to repair. The brakes need adjusting, and it probably could use a tune up. It was being used till I grabbed her last year. No bucket, but I know they are...

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Hey Spike, I think if I include the owners manual I can ship it all Media Rate. It's slower, but a lot cheaper than Par Avion. Still checking on a box.

I have several thousand hours on 7's and down. Always wanted to use an 11. My work would be done in minutes! Mostly roads, stumps and pads. Got a Link Belt 4300, and that pops the stumps right out, then push them with the 6 or 7. This little guy was going to be my garden and snow cat. I...

FWB, So, JD made 3 types of engines in the early models. Gas, Diesel, and dual fuel. I don't know this one's history, it was either a gas model that has had the tin wear replaced, or it was a diesel model, and has had the engine replaced.

Thanks Kevin! I was shocked to see that from you. You're usually so positive and offer great ideas. No worries, I sometimes feel I woke up on the wrong side of the week!

CW, Honestly I can't say. That's what I got it for, but ended up with a slightly bigger version. It's what it's made for - pushing, so should do fine. Especially if you're talking a drive or short road. I've got a D6, and a D4 for big and small jobs. This is roughly 1959-1961. I can't...

Dude, I would totally trade for that! Of course, we'd have to meet in the wee hours, and ensure no witnesses. Oh yeah, we want the banana too...

Geez Kevin, Please tell me what the problem is. I've been a member for over 2 years, had decent posts and responses. I read the rules of the classifieds; it's not posted elsewhere. It is for sale. It is mine. I've seen a lot of things in the classifieds over the last two years that aren't...

I'll trade ya. You send me 3,000lbs of that Sconie gold, and I'll ship 7,000lbs of Iowa Steel.

I'll go check for a cardboard box today.:A Stirring:

Ok, a bit of a strange one for here probably, but I know there are plenty of folks out there who are going to read this and say, "Dang, I need that"! For sale, John Deere 440 Dozer/Crawler. It's a 2 cyl gas engine (I know in the pics the tin wear say's diesel, but it's definitely gas). It's...

Rare, Ignore all the jealous folks posting rubbish. Landies are great vehicles. If you look at some of my previous posts, we've had a couple of prangs in them, and walked away without a scratch. Like Rover and Brew, we're at 200K miles in a LR3. Sure, some maintenance, but nothing that I...

Hey Velo, Fantastic reply! I appreciate the well thought out, articulate nature of it. I agree, I don't typically fall for fads, especially in the firearms arena. I got bit by the 300 Blackout by a friends enthusiasm. Well, in the end I was disappointed, as were a lot of people. We tested...

Nope, Just tired of experts saying what they say. Tell me what you've killed with a caliber, and then we can go from there, If you need something greater than .284 to kill anything in the America's, then maybe you should spend more time on the range, But hey, you've got 7 posts, so maybe...

Wow. You're pretty sick. Maybe Tylenol or some Mydol?? I have to ask, have you ever shot anything in 6.5CM? If not, you're opinion is simply that. I think Hunter Habib said it best. Our parents didn't like our choices, and we don't like the next generations choices. However, without...

Hey Marc, That's creepy. I bought my 336 in probably 1979 or 80, and my 700 MTN rifle (280) in 1986. Still two of my favorites. Go anywhere calibers and rifles.

So, you're missing out, in my opinion. 35REM is a great old cartridge. In fact, if you have a lever action, it's better all around than 30/30. Of course, I may be biased, it was the 1st big game cartridge I purchased, so holds a soft spot where my heart would be. I'd bet it's slain as much...

Hahahaa! Yup! Honestly, I'd probably go 257 Bob, or 257 Weatherby if that were the case. I've learned, I don't need one of every caliber - shocking news, don't tell anyone. There was a time when I thought so. But now, I'm happy to have a good cross spectrum. Or, I could sell the entire...

That looks great! Totally agree, take it and shoot it on your hunt. Let us know how well it did! I have some north of the border friends, and yeah, it's silly the hoops, hurdles, and restrictions. And it's only getting worse. Oddly enough, I found some key parts for my builds in the Maple...

Dang Bob, (Bob Nelson 35Whelen), You were/are on a roll. I feel this was almost like when you were driving trucks, just grabbing another gear, and putting the coal to her! Thanks for all the replies. My quest when I started this project was to rejuvenate a couple of old Mauser actions, then...

Bob Mason, just down the road. Taking them to Shawn T for the bluing.

OK, Just picked them up from the stock maker. My opinion, fantastic work. Didn't go overboard on the grain, but really pretty. Some of the tightest fitting I've seen. The guy is 84 years old, does everyting by hand. Now off to be blued. Also time to reveal the calibers: 300 Savage on one...

I've got a Remington 700 Mtn Rifle, that I bought back in the late 80's. I shoot Hornary 140gr ELD's out of it, and they are fantastic. Accurate and great knock down power on deer and pigs.

Hey Mark, Sounds like you are on the mend. Great! That's pretty extreme to get out of hanging Christmas lights though. Respect. Seriously, only sick people are in hospitals, so try to stay out of them. Get your arse healed up and moving.

Winter has set in. Good time to take inventory and think about new builds.

I haven't got these back, and I'm already wanting to build another... Of course, part of the problem is the time of year. We've got about 24" of standing snow, and it's cold, so I'm stuck inside mostly. I went through the gun cabinet yesterday, bore snaked and wiped everything down. That...

ChrisG, One is definitely getting an ebony fore end tip, and now I'm on the fence for the reasons you mentioned. I wanted one of them to look more nostalgic, but I agree, I don't think there will be enough contrast to achieve the proper look. I'm not doing the work myself. I have an awesome...

This looked like the right place to post this. Probably won't see this on any of the big News programs, but I appreciated his current state of mind. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11527307/Ex-Navy-SEAL-transitioned-male-female-says-hes-transitioning-BACK.html

Get better man!

It's been a while since I've posted/updated on these. Got them back from the "Smith" a few weeks ago. It was a very fast turn around. Barrels fitted, sights installed, Timney Triggers, re-profiled trigger guards, bolt handles re-shaped, safeties converted to 2 position side throw, and...