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  1. Dead-Eye

    pan powder?

    No, it still doesn't have a NOT in the sentence.... That's a pretty important misstep. Jim
  2. Dead-Eye

    Thompson Center Warranty

    That’s correct. Most Locktite threadlockers will release when heated. For my rifles, I use a purple Locktite recommended to me specifically for rifles. It’s rubbery and I think that’s the point; sometimes the screws on a lever action case will bind the action if they’re tight, but they’re...
  3. Dead-Eye

    Where to purchase black powder in the San Antonio, Texas region?

    I used to buy it at the Bass Pro Shop, up off 1604 near Six Flags. I’ve been gone for a few years, so that may have changed. Jim
  4. Dead-Eye

    Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous

    Walkingeagle is right. If you simply didn't wash occasionally, you could be a danger to yourself. Reminds me of the old coot on Grizzley Adams on the episode when he said he got a bath once a year "whether he needed it or not!" lol. Of course, folks back then didn't know how much healthier and...
  5. Dead-Eye

    Aspiring marksman.

    Because it says it's penetrating oil, which it does fine. I've learned how to work with it. I'm not trying to stop anyone else from using it. Just giving a few tips.
  6. Dead-Eye

    Aspiring marksman.

    45man is right. It's like concrete, and once the kerosene oil evaporates, the loose rust (that it previously loosened) becomes an aggregate component of that concrete, like small stones or gravel added to a concrete mix. I call it liquid sabotage. I often push regular heavier oil into the area...
  7. Dead-Eye

    Am I the only one in the Great Lakes Region?

    Blackwater, Keep at it. Much like the distraction of anticipating the hard kick from a regular rifle, the flash-bang is just something you need to get used to. I still remember the feeling when I realized (during a hog hunt) that I was dropping every hog I shot at, and that I was looking...
  8. Dead-Eye

    Aspiring marksman.

    Without getting into classifications and every other detail concerning WD-40, it's a penetrating oil. I use it occasionally to penetrate and free up rusty nuts and bolts. It works fine for that. BUT.... WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, no matter what they say. The main ingredient is essentially...
  9. Dead-Eye

    Hawken peep sight help

    You're right there! And, to be truthful, although I wouldn't mind being Mathew Quigley (or Tom Selleck, for that matter), I really watched that movie to see Laura San Giacomo (crazy Cora). Jim
  10. Dead-Eye

    Hawken peep sight help

    You know, I used to wonder the same thing every time I watched "Quigley down under" and Tom Selleck would just raise that tower, lock it in place, and shot that bucket at 1200 yards. I learned about the indexing pin later. Jim
  11. Dead-Eye

    Hello from central maine

    Moses, you just described where I come from! I'm from the Plymouth/Newport area. And Ames, I don't know if we know each other, but I Knew several Ames from Dexter and a bit north of there. My collection includes a CVA Mountain Rifle from a 1978 kit, built by an old-timer who got tired of me...
  12. Dead-Eye

    Hello from South Alabama

    Hi Guys, I'm a Mainer who has bounced around the country like a pinball for the past decade. I've landed in South Alabama, which has a lot of pine trees and is faintly reminiscent of Maine, but no snow and plenty of heat for about ten months out of the year. I've been looking for a good black...
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