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- Mon May 13, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
- Replies: 12
- Views: 477
Re: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
Of course Alliant is also part of Vista Outdoors, which was sold to a Czech conglomerate not long ago. I understand that sale hasn't gone thru yet... Something about the Committee for Foreign Investment hasn't approved the sale yet. The other bidder is a US Corporation and offers more money. I sear...
- Sat May 11, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
- Replies: 12
- Views: 477
Re: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
Powder Valley sent out a notice they got from Alliant stating they are temporarily halting production of all powders due to some previous orders (likely military) that take priority. So no sales to the public until further notice. https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/alliant-ceases-productio...
- Fri May 10, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1147
Re: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
I will never be able to look at these tactical leverguns and not get sick to my stomach.
- Fri May 10, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 941
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Wonder if this decision has anything to do with Vista Outdoors being sold to the Czechs recently?
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1042
Re: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
Well hopefully their decision comes back to bite them in the rear! Go woke, go broke. It’s not that at all :roll: it’s for where knives aren’t allowed to be carried it still allows people to have a tool they can carry. Betting anywhere a pocket knife is illegal they still wont allow the Victornox o...
- Wed May 08, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1042
Re: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
Well hopefully their decision comes back to bite them in the rear! Go woke, go broke.
- Sun May 05, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hard to watch if you love dogs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 269
Re: Hard to watch if you love dogs
I feel for everyone, and also for the dogs in that video. Like you Bill, I have only disdain for the dog owners who allowed those vicious dogs to run free. The dogs are pitbulls that are responsible for a lot of unprovoked attacks, so those who choose to own them need to be even more careful to cont...
- Sun May 05, 2024 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 670
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
I really like the feel of a crossdraw holster for carrying, but it is limited by clothing you wear. It either requires a jacket or shirt untucked to cover it and if it's summer it's not easy for me to do either. I'm usually in a Tee shirt in the summer, so then my carry gun position is inside the wa...
- Sun May 05, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another acquisition!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 524
Re: Another acquisition!
Makes little if any difference to me . I doubt I buy anymore die sets and if so most likely Redding or CH-4D now . Nothing wrong with RCBS I just like Redding more and CH-4D is the more economic choice for the unusual . Same here. When it comes to all my weird obsolete cartridges C&H4D is the f...
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another acquisition!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 524
Re: Another acquisition!
Hodgdon will hardly be a monopoly in the reloading business. They are the largest powder supplier, but other than gunpowder they didn't sell anything else reloading related. And RCBS has lots of competition already, so they also aren't a monopoly. I think this marriage wont affect any of us the wro...
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another acquisition!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 524
Re: Another acquisition!
Hodgdon will hardly be a monopoly in the reloading business. They are the largest powder supplier, but other than gunpowder they didn't sell anything else reloading related. And RCBS has lots of competition already, so they also aren't a monopoly. I think this marriage wont affect any of us the wron...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another acquisition!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 524
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
That's great :D it should give you years of service. The City of Birmingham had a Gun Quarter where all the different gunsmiths had their own shops or factories. It was dying when I was a kid but I remember walking past shopwindow after shopwindow down streets full of gun shops, all my first airgun...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
Have you found any proof marks on the shotgun and how does the bore look... :?: Yes! It has Birmingham proof marks dating to the 1860's era when the barrels were made. I was taking it to our monthly collector dinner for show & tell, so I got out my rarely used shotgun cleaning kit and gave the ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
The Pacific will be easy since I own 5 others in the same .40-63 and one or more has to be the same groove diameter! The shotgun appears to be almost ready to use, except one nipple is plugged. I'll try to open the hole up, and hope I don't need to replace it as I'd hate to have brand new nipples on...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gorgeous lever gun, but why?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1728
Re: Gorgeous lever gun, but why?
Probably aimed at buyers who want an 1886, but don't reload. I know guys who wont reload, or buy any gun that requires them to start. Goofy.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
They landed today, unharmed, and very quickly from East to West! Ballard Pacific in .40-63 with a excellent bore, all original and nicer than the pictures. https://i.imgur.com/qY7AOWdl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5tLfkYQl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zIUmjiMl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6WXVz9gl.jpg https://i.im...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Selling a gun...go to jail...??? (the New ATF Rule)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1133
Re: Selling a gun...go to jail...??? (the New ATF Rule)
So, if I buy a product for $100 in 1999 dollars, and sell same product for $200 in 2024, have I turned a profit? Or have I just adjusted for inflation? We have been living under an anti "American" government for decades. The proposed law is about "intent", so owning a gun that l...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1193
Re: 45 Colt, 135 grain bullet
I suspect accuracy out past 10-15 yds. with that stubby little bullet is dismal at best. I'll use a .38 Special or 9mm with that weight bullet before neutering my .45 Colt with it. No reason to push a tiny bullet that fast for self defense work.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2146
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
The .44 Special is a neat old cartridge, and I prefer it much over the .44 Magnum. But I never saw it as any better or much different to the .45 Colt, so I've always leaned towards the .45 Colt in handguns myself.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Selling a gun...go to jail...??? (the New ATF Rule)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1133
Re: Selling a gun...go to jail...??? (the New ATF Rule)
Good luck prosecuting people for "intending to make money". That involves reading people's minds. Kind of like asset forfeiture when you travel with ‘too much’ cash, or possessing stuff to make meth; the ‘authorities’ just love impugning ‘intent’ just like they tax ‘imputed income’. I sat...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Selling a gun...go to jail...??? (the New ATF Rule)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1133
Re: Selling a gun...go to jail...??? (the New ATF Rule)
Good luck prosecuting people for "intending to make money". That involves reading people's minds.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
I've been told that American gun makers in the percussion era didn't have the technology to make side by side shotgun barrels, so any made in the USA were usually fitted with barrels purchased from England or Belgium? Not sure if this is an accurate statement or not, just what one person who collect...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
A friend told me the "STUB TWIST" on the rib meant the Damascus barrels were made from the stubs cut off horse shoe nails! He said they are not bad barrels, but the medium quality Damascus barrels. Supposedly the nails were often found by people and collected to sell to barrel makers. Some...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
Re: C. Gove SxS shotgun
If its British it could be a 9,11 or 14 ga as well. Looks like it is in good shape for its age . Seller had someone look at it who said he thought it had Birmingham proof marks, and might be a 14 ga. Sent his funds off today, so hoping he ships fast so I can see what markings it has. I want to load...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C. Gove SxS shotgun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1347
C. Gove SxS shotgun
Been working with a fella back East that I've bought old guns from before, and he sent me a message asking if I was interested in a couple more. One a Ballard Pacific #5 model in .40-63 that's pretty decent, but I already own a minty one. I'll get it anyway, just because I load for the .40-63 and he...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 716
Re: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
The LED voltage is usually only 6-7 VDC, so the circuitry cuts down the AC voltage, plus converts it to DC. Operating at such low voltage already, any low voltage on the AC 120v. side can cause them to drop out as only certain LED lights are dimmable, and others simply flicker or drop out. Too bad t...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 716
Re: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
My meters (one digital one analog) both read 104-106 v AC last night and 112 v this morning. I didn’t take photos but if happens again I sure will. I was surprised that the LED bulbs seemed more obviously dim with a 10% voltage drop than the incandescents. I’m tempted to get a voltage meter to perm...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: shipping parcels - tips
- Replies: 6
- Views: 341
Re: shipping parcels - tips
Works for handguns to change box sizes, but not much help for rifles. Rifles can be somewhat disguised by removing stocks so the length of the box is shorter, and less like a gun. But still not totally disguised. I know fellow gun owners who've told me they no longer insure their gun shipments as th...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 716
Re: Dealing with Electrical Brownouts....?
First thing you need to do is to check voltage at the main leads in your service panel. If you have the same readings at those incoming leads then the issue isn't in your electrical service, it's at the power supplied by your utility. Once you determine the issue is on the utility end you need to ca...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Uberti rolling block 22lr
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1086
Re: Uberti rolling block 22lr
I'd be very surprised if the brassy look on the breech block was really indented at all. I think it's just a brass smear caused by the base of the cases.
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1506
Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
I think the Model 10 is the sweet spot for the .38 Special cartridge. Small enough for comfortable carry and big enough to shoot well. The triggers on the older guns are particularly easy to work with. Model 10's were one of the favorite choices for a revolver for bowling pin matches. Some guys wan...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 665
Re: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.
Fantastic!
Nobody whose truly interested in this forum, or any forum, should make their first post a classifieds ad.
Nobody whose truly interested in this forum, or any forum, should make their first post a classifieds ad.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1506
Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
I can find no faults in a S&W Model 10! About as close to perfection as any revolver could be, and one of my favorite S&W handguns.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I know what he means
- Replies: 9
- Views: 692
Re: I know what he means
The thing that really gets me is that many of the folks fleeing idiotic leftist blue states and cities, going to red states and cities, then turn around and vote for the same moronic lefties and left policies that they fled in the first place. Are they really that stupid - or do they just want the ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Uberti rolling block 22lr
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1086
Re: Uberti rolling block 22lr
Those are based on the Remington #2 action design, which is an extremely strong design, and in .22LR should be a wonderful rifle if they got all the metallurgy right. I've heard of some issues with the same actions that were sold in cartridges too hot for this frame size, and they beat themselves lo...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I know what he means
- Replies: 9
- Views: 692
Re: I know what he means
Does anyone know the particulars as to why he left? And were those videos shot on his land or blm? It appeared to be paradise. Pretty sure it was the logistics of being the new owner of Wyoming Armory in Cody, Wy. and not wanting to keep commuting from SE Oregon to Cody multiple times a year. He or...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 765
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I have stacks of those old ads, plus a large number of original marketing layouts that the ads were made from. Most of the marketing layouts I have are on hard board with thin semitransparent sheets over them so notes or changes could be written or drawn on the cover sheet prior to finalizing the a...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, post and beam
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5931
Re: OT, post and beam
I've been back helping my nephew on trimming out his new home the last couple weeks. He's got it all painted inside and out, and I've been finishing out the electrical, and smoke detectors while he and my brother set all the cabinets in every room of the house! It took three big box vans full to del...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 765
Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I have stacks of those old ads, plus a large number of original marketing layouts that the ads were made from. Most of the marketing layouts I have are on hard board with thin semitransparent sheets over them so notes or changes could be written or drawn on the cover sheet prior to finalizing the ad...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blued steel and walnut
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1351
Re: Blued steel and walnut
Always a fan of blued steel, walnut, and old S&W revolvers!
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading Setups
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1633
Re: Reloading Setups
I load mostly rifle stuff so my Rock Chucker Supreme does that fine. When I do load pistol cartridges I use my old Lyman Turret press. It has six stations, and not that much faster, but at least I only need to turn the turret to change from decapping/sizing to belling, or bullet seating. So it speed...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pulling bullets
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1724
Re: Pulling bullets
I ended up with a full set of RCBS collet pullers and hated them. They still do some damage to bullets, and a number of spire points wont grip well and the collet pulls off those bullets. I sold the set and use my kinetic pullers. Sometimes it takes 6-10 strikes, but most the time about 4 does it. I...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accidentally won another rolling Block
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3842
Re: Accidentally won another rolling Block
Thank you very much for sharing that. I just did a little bit of searching about him. I knew that L.L. Hepburn designed the Model 1894, but I didn't know of all his other designs. Do you know if there is a book that covers all of his developments? There is no one source for Hepburn information, and...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accidentally won another rolling Block
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3842
Re: Accidentally won another rolling Block
Wow, that's a nice one too. I'm only marginally familiar with Hepburn rifles. Hepburns were originally the design of firearms genius Louis L Hepburn. He designed them to be strictly a target rifle that could be easily chambered, fired, and reloaded without the shooter having to get out of position....
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accidentally won another rolling Block
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3842
Re: Accidentally won another rolling Block
My latest addition to the collection:
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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accidentally won another rolling Block
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3842
Re: Accidentally won another rolling Block
Very nice find. I'd love to find one like that. It's interesting that the slight difference in case size causes a problem, it must be extremely tight headspace. How did the bore look? Bore is probably a 8-9 out of perfect 10. Only a small amount of Winchester brass in my fired brass, so I can simpl...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accidentally won another rolling Block
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3842
Re: Accidentally won another rolling Block
Dumped all my fired .32-20 brass in my wet tumbler yesterday and ran them a couple hours. Then began running them through my sizing die to prepare for loading. I stopped after about 20 cases sized, and dropped one in the chamber of the Roller to check fit as I always do with a new gun. The block had...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Baseball fans here?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1580
Re: Baseball fans here?
Afraid I've never had much appreciation for professional sports regardless of what the game is. I could watch a shooting match if they had them on TV, and don't mind driving a fair distance to watch them locally. But otherwise pro sports doesn't ring my bell.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member sign up issues?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2302
Re: New member sign up issues?
I'm an administrator on a hotrod forum and we have the site setup to show me any possible spammers who I've previously deleted. They all have to go through my approval first, but it's much easier when their IP address shows me it's the same person just using a new name. I chuckle when I see some per...