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by Doubly Reincarnated
Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:52 am
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: A Uberti Highwall
Replies: 7
Views: 2021

Re: A Uberti Highwall

Took the U to a long-range gong shoot, invitation only, this AM. We shot across a canyon at a 6 ft diameter steel gong. Canyon runs NE to SW, very near the coast. Wind blew a steady 20 out of the NE, with gusts going close to 30. Huge fog & cloud bank to our N, but we were in sun. I shot 17 roun...
by Doubly Reincarnated
Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:16 am
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: A Uberti Highwall
Replies: 7
Views: 2021

Re: A Uberti Highwall

I broke the bolt on a Krag simply by using a Ken Waters "pet" load. I try to always stay with something wimpier than the original Krag loads. And I try to keep all my .30-40 Krag ammo interchangeable. While the Uberti is at least in theory made with modern steel, etc., the basic design is ...
by Doubly Reincarnated
Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:00 am
Forum: Other Firearms
Topic: A Uberti Highwall
Replies: 7
Views: 2021

A Uberti Highwall

About 20 years ago, back when I was still working, a friend bought this, thinking he would take it hunting. It never went hunting. It's way too heavy to carry around. It had a Spaghetti copy of a Winchester rifle buttstock, with a deeply curved buttplate. As happened all to frequently, my improviden...
by Doubly Reincarnated
Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:33 am
Forum: U.S. Military Krags
Topic: Haitian Gendarmerie 1916
Replies: 3
Views: 733

Re: Haitian Gendarmerie 1916

I 'spect those carbines are still in Haiti, 'tho maybe not in the best condition. Uncle Joe says our boys & girls ain't gonna go this time. Any bets? All those descendants of freed slaves will certainly get their acts together, won't they?
by Doubly Reincarnated
Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:54 pm
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: More SPAM
Replies: 3
Views: 692

More SPAM

Reckon the last round of SPAM filters didn't quite work.
by Doubly Reincarnated
Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:04 am
Forum: Chit-Chat
Topic: It's me again
Replies: 0
Views: 1842

It's me again

Hi Guys, Locally, there's a lady who uses that intro. She sells enhanced brassieres to women who have had breast cancer. But in my case, I'm still Waterman. I was disappeared in the recent anti-spam drive. That happened once before, when I could not log on using my waterman pseudonym. Still an unrec...