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by bigdipper
Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A Great Model 8 Merry Christmas!
Replies: 17
Views: 15936

Re: A Great Model 8 Merry Christmas!

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone here. To the administrators, a special thank you for making this site available and so full of great information.

bigdipper
by bigdipper
Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Some videos ya might enjoy.
Replies: 5
Views: 5358

Re: Some videos ya might enjoy.

When I was a little twerp back in the 50's I had an uncle who built scale model steam locomotives as a hobby. He lived in a town in Nebraska with other steam enthusiasts. They built a track around the town for the locomotive and cars, which were large enough little kids could ride on the cars. One o...
by bigdipper
Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:14 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 10
Views: 8208

Re: just joined Dec. 15

Thanks for the comments, guys. According to the serial number and production year info on this site, it was made in 1911. It is fun to take it out once in awhile and give it an airing. I invested in reloading dies sometime back. The target was fired with my own reloads- Hornady 117 gr RN and a very ...
by bigdipper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:31 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 10
Views: 8208

Re: just joined Dec. 15

Last one. Serial is 23XXX, "F" code above, with K inside circle below.

Thanks for looking
by bigdipper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 10
Views: 8208

Re: just joined Dec. 15

next to last set, mostly showing detail of replacement (?) buttplate. You can see where the buttplate is cracked crossways about 1 1/2" up from the bottom. It looks like it was forced to fit the curvature of the wood.
by bigdipper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 10
Views: 8208

Re: just joined Dec. 15

Here are more pics
by bigdipper
Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:10 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 10
Views: 8208

Re: just joined Dec. 15-photos of .25 Rem

Here are photos of the .25 Rem. Serial is 23XXX. Target was fired yesterday at 100 yards offhand (standing), 20 shots. You can see the pasters from earlier misadventures as I was trying some mixed old factory (?) and someone else's reloads (always a little scary). It was hard to find zero. With the ...
by bigdipper
Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:38 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 0
Views: 2069

just joined Dec. 15

Hello Everybody, Today I fired my Model 8 in .25 Rem for the first time in about 4 years. The old girl shot very well once I figured out where to hold on the bullseye target. So I guess I got inspired to join your fine forum after having been a lurker for several years. I know it is considered bad f...
by bigdipper
Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:37 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: just joined Dec. 15
Replies: 10
Views: 8208

just joined Dec. 15

Hello Everybody, Today I fired my Model 8 in .25 Rem for the first time in about 4 years. The old girl shot very well once I figured out where to hold on the bullseye target. So I guess I got inspired to join your fine forum after having been a lurker for several years. I know it is considered bad f...