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The Campfire / Re: What's Everyone Doing?
« Last post by BEAVERMAN on November 03, 2025, 06:58:51 PM »
It's been real quiet here lately and I'm as to blame as everybody else, now that summer has settled down, garden is cleaned up and tilled under, the grandkids are back to school and soccer is over with, Rondy's are over and it's 3 weeks till deer and elk here on the wet side of the state I've actually had a couple hours to dig out some started projects and ponder finishing them, started with this 65 grain elk time measure, turned out ok, have 4 horns to get at and finish starting tomorrow, what have ya'll been doing?
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 03, 2025, 04:26:30 PM »
You need a sander with a removable platten, else the belt cannot flex in the inside curve.
a 4x36 should work, if the platten is not a part of the frame.
And you need cloth backed belts, not paper.
The 4" belt can be cut into two 2" belts.
Best if the belt is in a vertical position.
Things to ponder as you wander, yonder.
John
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 03, 2025, 02:07:22 PM »
I have a 4x36 but I think you're right.
 Now how to convince my wife  :luff:
 Sometime in the future I'm sure I'll have one , she did let me buy a new file though.
 Kevin
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 03, 2025, 09:56:43 AM »
Think mechanical assists.
A 2x48 or a 2x72 belt sander works wonders and truly speeds up the process.
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 03, 2025, 09:33:13 AM »
If I have to do it all with files like I have been I'll never get any orders out for October country .
 Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: October Match result and 2025 Postal Match Stats
« Last post by Salty on November 03, 2025, 07:36:58 AM »
Mark, thanks for your time running this. I enjoy it. Although being in south Texas, my favorite time to shoot is winter. So I will continue to shoot your targets for practice.
Looking forward to the restart.
Salty Jim
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 02, 2025, 07:02:54 PM »
You keep that up and you might get a job at October Country as a horn maker. :laffing :laffing :laffing
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: October Match result and 2025 Postal Match Stats
« Last post by KDubs on November 02, 2025, 02:50:34 PM »
Thanks mark, it was fun competing.
 Finished middle of the pack, not bad I suppose but room for improvement.
 Next year will be all homemade powder and balls.
 Maybe that'll do the trick
Kevin
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 02, 2025, 02:47:05 PM »
Ya know John I did use a tapered reamer but the outer hole was becoming much greater than the inner hole leaving a space around the peg.
 Thought I better stop there and was considering making a custom peg with the correct taper so as to completely fill the peg hole.
 The engrailing was done , gasp  :Doh!, with a Dremel .
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 This is the current horn I've moved on to.
 Sort of a tulip tip.
 We'll see how she turns out.
Kevin
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by No Powder on November 02, 2025, 12:13:25 PM »
I like it Kevin. :hairy
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