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    Anyone familiar with Winchester W.R.A. .50 95 ammo? Found a corroded copper shell case on my hike in Colorado....

    Was found by my friends father. Think its copper, and the case says WRA 50 95. Says something else, but I cannot read it. Looks like it would have been a bear round by the size of it......Will try to post a pic tomorrow. Wonder how old it would be?
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    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    Ok, looks exactly like this. So its brass cased. The case is in good shape, the mouth is dented.

    http://www.gunauction.com/buy/11097510
    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    That cartridge was supposed to have been made for the Winchester 76 rifle. So chances are it is something left behind from the 19th century. Congrats on finding it.

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    brass alone will put one into the poorhouse.



    i still need 50-90 sharps brass but.. still cant swallow that yet.
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    That is a neat find!

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    It was found at a campsite between the two marvine lakes. Sticking out of the ground. LOOKS old, but I guess we may never know. Heck, who knows how long it would have been there. Ha, would have been real nice to have found a winchester leaning up against a tree with it.....right?
    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    I was just thinking the same thing
    I bet you looked around a little for it didn't you?
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    No, my friends dad found it on the ground next to his 1 person tent. Knows my obsession, so he gave it to me and asked if I knew anything about it.
    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    I meant the Winchester leaning up against a tree but no matter pretty cool find
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    More than likely it was a buffalo round rather than bear. Copper cases haven't been made since about the late 1870s or so. Copper is too "gooey" of a metal to be used for cartridge cases, a lesson learned at Greasy Grass.
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    most drawings of 'copper casings' show them with what looks like sweat on the outside and most were formed with the balloon head process right before they switched to brass.
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    These are the shell pics, best I could do. It does have a shoulder, but after who knows how many years and dents its hard to see in the pics. I believe its brass, but not sure. I am considering scarping it, to see what the underlieing material would be.
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    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    Few more pics of the trip. Shell was found about 30 feet behind my position with the camera in the first pic.
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    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    In the 2nd pic the campsite would be off the camera to the left slightly up in those woods. Two lakes, and we camped between them.
    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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    Glad you had a safe trip. This guy didn't make out so well...

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    No, had a regular fishing pole. Literally drug lures and worms we dug up right in front of trout, and they had no interest. Next time, will invest in a fly pole. Watched several other hikers catch trout with them easily. Still fun and relaxing though.

    Noticed I wore the black paint off of the strap on my adirondack holster. Still love the thing. Want to buy a couple more, think its become my prefered hiking settup for carrying.
    "What sick, barbaric bastards.

    It's one thing to use terrorism to make a political statement, but the wanton mutilation and suffering of innocents? How does that forward your political goals? When done in the name of religion, how does that earn you brownie points with God?

    Fuck religious extremism. And especially fuck the "religion of peace." "

    So, lagcsocialist supports terrorism AS LONG AS ITS FOR POLITICAL ENDS....

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