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    cva youth rifle

    Thanks guys. I think I will go with the slip on pad. I don't realy need too much to increase the length of pull. Thanks again. The Hermit
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    cva youth rifle

    I have one too, in nearly new condition. I would like to find an "adult" size stock for it and keep it. It has sentimental value. I know it would probably cost more than the rifle is worth. Maybe I'll start looking. Darn boys grew up too fast... :wink: The Hermit
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    To pee, or not to pee?

    Last summer I was walking into a field and came across 3 does eating grass. They stood still spotting me and after 3 or 4 minutes I decided to relieve myself as I really need to go. As soon as I started to go, they just ignored me and started feeding again. Now I can't decide if they just...
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    Starting a New Hobby at 90

    Last time I went to town, some of the local boys give me a ride. They spotted a 20 something girl and were making remarks as to what they would like to do. Then oops, they realized I was with them and asked my opinion with a grin.I told them, "well I'd take her up in the woods with me but I...
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    Old eyes and sites

    I have a M/L that I play with and I painted the front sight with a white glow paint and took a file and opened the rear buck horn style sight. It worked for me and I am considering doing that to several others. It's not period correct, that's for sure, but it worked for me. Now if I can only...
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    New "old school" addicts

    A nice cloud of smoke, sulphur in the air, and a great big ole hole in the target. Now who could resist that? The Hermit
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    Traditions Price check

    I have one and it's a keeper. Beautifull rifle, well worth the money if it's in the condition described. The Hermit
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    Sharpening in the Field????

    In my youth I shared a camp one time with an old indian friend back in the early 50's. This was in the Chaumont Barrens area. As he saw my knife was getting dull, he looked around and found a stone to suit him, and drew the blade across, both sides about 1/2 dozen times. Sharp enough to cut the...
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    dutch oven

    I usually make a lot of stews but my favorite is a rack of porkchops, center cut, with the bones in. Brown, then simmer with the Hermits BBQ sauce. Hanging from my tripod, over a slow fire, thats fine eating. Meat falls off the bone, like pulled pork. The Hermit
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    Honey

    I still do it the way my grandpa did it, by hollowing out a block of wood.I make a cover for the top and bottom. About a 1/3rd way down, drill small hole 180 degrees apart, 4 places, and pushin 2 wood dowels. I make another hole in the bottom, about 1/2 dia and make a landing platform for the...
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    Easy camp cobbler aka dump cake

    Very good. I made this one time using cheery pie filling and biscuit mix. Washed it down with home made root beer a neighbor brought. The Hermit
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    Funny Stories about Muzzle Loaders that left you wondering.

    Over the years when Donna was alive, we had taken in 17 troubled boys. I taught most of them how to shoot and they liked the black powder guns. I had a .50 cal that they could use supervised. One day when I came into the living room, there was two 14 year old boys and a 10 year old sitting on...
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    Old time smoke house

    Grand dad had a 6X8 limestone smoke house with a dirt floor. In the center of the floor was a wire mesh grate to keep out the mice. Hooked to the hole in the floor was a 6" stove pipe that lead to a firepit outside. He would build a hard wood fire in a fire ring next to the smokehouse and then...
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    Meat packed in lard

    I use a crock that has a fired inside surface(glazed), cook down my sausage till its done but not over cooked. Put the sausage in the crock and cover it with the belly fat lard and put it in the shed with a cover over it to keep everything out.When I want sausage, I just dig down in, get what I...
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    Young Mountain Man

    That grin says it all. Nice job!
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