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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Well I done my time in them but I can nearly stand up straight when I park now I dont think I could handle them nowadays.

Joe the hardest part is getting started and that is easier than ever once you turn 21.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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iam 19 i can drive in sate to buld exprince behind the wheel
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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Dave, you ever been Hwy 20 from Sisters to Sweet Home Oregon?

I've had quite a few people tell me it's one of the worst stretches of road they've been on. I've been traveling it my whole life so I'm used to it and actually kind of like it, nostalgia I guess.

The only steeper, more crooked road I've been on was somewhere in the Rockies when I was a kid on a trip to Yellow stone. I think it was in Idaho but I'm not sure. That sucker was at leats twice as bad.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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dodge how hard is it to replace a fireing pin in a blot action rifle.
every gun smith i took it to said it could be fixed.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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It is hard to find a company that can insure under 21 joe Times have changed not allways for the best. My first job was heavy haul inthe houston area a guy road 10 miles with me and got out while I loaded a lay down machine said looks like you can handle it that was the first diesel truck I had ever climbed in and the extent of my training.
I was 18 years old but that kind of oppurtunity is really not available to you kids anymore it is a shame in a lot of ways. after the first if they didn't change the law as of tomorrow you have to go to a truck driving school to even get a liscence.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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**** thats money i dony have
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by joe f350
dodge how hard is it to replace a fireing pin in a blot action rifle.
every gun smith i took it to said it could be fixed.
WARNING: I AM ABOUT TO ANSWER A QUESTION ABOUT GUNSMITHING! IT IS PROBABLY NOT APPROPRIATE IN THIS SETTING! SORRY I WILL NEVER DO IT AGAIN! Unless I can do it in the middle of the night and I know the guy who started the thread doesn't have a problem with it. OR someone complains, especially a moderator.

Anyway I'll bet this info helps 1,000 times more people on here than it bothers.

Soooooooo..........
Depends on what it is. I'll bet you have some sort of Mauser. If so it's pretty easy.
If it's a Ruger or a Remington 7/700/721/722 it CAN be done without special tools but it's oh-so much easier if you have them.
If it EVER fires it's probably NOT the firing pin. Everyone assumes it is but 99.9999999% of the time a firing pin either works or it doesn't.
It's the power TO the firing pin, the striker spring. Rugers, Remingtons and Mausers are notorious for developing weak firing pin springs. They are more likely to fail in extremely colder environs also.
Leaving the rifle sitting around cocked also cause the striker spring to get weak or take a "set."
Think of how long the leaf springs would keep their origional arch if you always had your truck jacked up on the frame with the suspension haning in mid-air except when you were driving it.
Anyway, you can send only your bolt to a gunsmith anywhere and have either problem fixed with out any moronic Californa paperwork troubles.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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can i send it to u and what would u chager me lol
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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**** thats money i dony have
If you are serious about it there are a lot of trucking companies (at least around here) that will pay for your school if you will sign a contract to drive for them for usually about 2 years. It's a great way to get started and gain the experience needed to get the job you want. But, as someone already mentioned, you will have to meet their age requirements first. Most trucking companies cant afford the insurance for younger than about 23 or so especially someone that young without any experience. Good luck.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:46 AM
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Joe I dont care but it would be better to pm him I'm pretty sure he will treat you right shouldn't be over 1500 any happy new year.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:57 AM
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thats to rich for my blood it 1 here iam going to bed c u old guys later
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:59 AM
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Joe I dont care but it would be better to pm him I'm pretty sure he will treat you right shouldn't be over 1500 any happy new year.
YEP! That would be best.
Too many details to go over on here and it's innaproprite. Plus I ain't on here to drum-up buisness.
Send me a message, you might be able to fix it yourself with some instruction.
 
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