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John in MS

I think there may be another factor involved as well. When I first found this great place , I was using a fancy Packard Bell computer with a super fast 286 processor , it had a huge 40 mega- bite memory and accessed the internet with a blazing 14 ( whatever it was ) dial-up modem. I think we paid a...

John in MS

Careful, men, careful! Speaking unofficially in my humble capacity as a mental health professional, it's well-known that people with Personality Disorders never admit they are at fault... (Except when being manipulative, and only THEN to the extent that they must, to achieve their goal...). The enti...

John in MS

John in MS

"Nice looking smoke pole." Speaking of smoking poles, how ya doin', Terry? :lol: Guys, I love this site! (Not a bid for your Budweiser, I assure you!) :P However, I hereby do solemnly promise that if I ever decide to leave, take an extended vacation, visit less, determine the content has c...

John in MS

I tend to doubt any concerns about oily fingers unless they were REALLY oily and sat up for a while to permit contamination. I'd look at your primers for evidence of light strikes, and check your crimp, which can facilitate full ignition. Firing pin protrusion and headspace might also be worth a loo...

John in MS

Very nice -- thanks very much for sharing!

john

John in MS

VERY cool!! I think I gots ta try that!!

Where might one find #11 shot, and does it lead your barrel much?

John

John in MS

Same here! Hope all well!

John

John in MS

"Local outdoor writer, Craig Medred, had same experience. Was mauled by grizzly and managed to get his FA to shoot once, which saved his life, but couldn't fire again. Fortunately the bear was too hurt to further maul him."

YOW!
Think I'll just stick with Smith & Wesson...

John in MS

Interesting! Is the ring sterling silver, plated, or?

Reason I ask is that sterling seems to be relatively soft.
If using a sterling spoon, would it be likely to hold up well
over time, and would heating it still be required?

Thanks for sharing!

John

John in MS

"Marbles site does not show the Sourdough anymore!"

Yes, they discontinued them a year or two ago. what a shame!!

John

John in MS

Casa, I have to admire your ingenuity in finding these -- how'd you do it?

John

John in MS

As always, excellent info! Thanks for sharing!

John

John in MS

Absolutely gorgeous! I especially envy your great population of rabbits... they are fun to hunt, and mighty fine eatin'! If I had plentiful squirrels and rabbits, I could give up deer hunting and not miss it a bit! Any time England gets to be too oppressive for you, we'd love to have you live over h...

John in MS

Curious to ask if it is helpful to have seen the previous MI movies (I haven't), or if it is ok as a stand-alone movie?

John

John in MS

I also share your pain, and have been there, done that. You may take comfort in knowing that you were a rescuing angel for her, and gave her a lifetime of love, happiness, companionship and security that she would otherwise not have known. I have 4 rescue dogs, and I swear, it really seems they appr...

John in MS

I saw this problem on a Win. 71 once... it turned out that the screws going into the forend cap were loose on both sides. Tightening them fixed the problem easily!

John

John in MS

A friend used 1 this year to kill his first deer (4-point) with his 1948 Win 94 in near mint condition. Used the issue iron sights. Range was only about 30 yards. Deer was not alerted. Shot was at a downward angle and caught lungs but not the heart. Deer ran about 30 yards and fell, blood trail mode...

John in MS

Sure glad you found it! I lost a beautiful red-bone handled Case Stockman made between 1965-70 about 10 years ago, and still miss that knife! On a more positive note, my dad was training in the jungle in Hawaii during WW2, and noticed his Case XX half-whittler wasn't in his pocket. He decided he'd w...

John in MS

Puma Game Warden, c. 1979. (I believe it's the no. 972; they made several versions.) My camera's kaputt, but there are often some to be found on evil-bay. It has a long-clip master blade with a needle-sharp, slightly trailing point, nicely hollow ground. It's easy to sharpen to a near-scalpel edge, ...

John in MS

S&W 34 (blue) or 63 (stainless). J-frame 6-shot .22's on the same frame as the common 5-shot .38's used for CCW. 4" barrel, adjustable sights, can be fired single action for learning the basics of accurate pistol shooting, and double-action as a DA revolver SHOULD be in a defensive situatio...

John in MS

"Another suggested a person who might be easily or willingly talked into something, i.e., gullible.

The example used was Tom Sawyer talking Huckleberry Finn into finishing the paint job on the fence."

This is what I always figured was meant.

John

John in MS

tang safety, rebounding hammer... blech!!

For that price, I'd much rather buy an original!

John

John in MS

PM sent!
John

John in MS

Great info, all!! thanks much!

John

John in MS

kimwcook, that's one gorgeous rifle!!

If you don't mind, what did you use to remove the Browning finish, and how did you get the satin finish with Tru-oil?

Thanks,
John

John in MS

"Isn't that what an "AK-74" is. . . Same as AK-47, only in .223...?"

Nope, that's chambered for the 5.45x39 Russian round. Similar ballistics,
significantly different cartridge design.

John

John in MS

Speaking PURELY hypothetically, I'd differ from most here. I'd take a Win. 94 due to .30-30's extra range and penetration. It is not a good feeling to be shot at by folks whose effective range is much greater than your own. And, I'm with y'all, you'd have to be nuts to do this, and if you WERE that ...

John in MS

Question: Would a good coat of either gun grease or automotive paste wax
on the lever, applied before installing the wrap, prevent rust?

Just a thought.
John

John in MS

Nice Parker!!

john

John in MS

Am following with great interest -- please keep us posted as you progress!! Looks good so far!

Thanks,
John

John in MS

Howdy, yes, that plate should slide up and down. When they have been in place for many years without being moved, old congealed oil, etc will stick them into place. However, your Kroil soak should fix it. You may need to use a toothpick or other non-marring item to move it the first time, but after ...

John in MS

If the rifling is strong and the crown is good, I would expect it to shoot well with jacketed bullets. The 1910 rifle I mentioned earlier belonged to a friend. I examined the bore for him with a Hawkeye borescope, and was horrified. He'd been jammed by a Gunbroker seller who said the bore was "...

John in MS

The twist, IIRC, is 1:8", to stabilize the long 117 gr. RN bullets at relatively slow speed. While a pitted bore will ruin cast bullet accuracy quickly, the relatively heavy jacket and long bearing surface of the .25-35 bullet appears to be pretty forgiving of a bad bore. (This is based on my l...

John in MS

Sounds like a HORRIBLE deal!! People who would try to take advantage of you like this must be severely chastised! If you will please PM me their phone number, I will be on the phone 1 minute after they open to take them to task for it. :lol: (Don't bother to thank me, I'm just that type of guy...) B...

John in MS

I'm curious to ask, when using cartridges like .25-20, .32-20 and .357 magnum on the pistol caliber targets, is there a velocity limitation to prevent target damage? High speed loads could flatten trajectory, but I can see how they might eat up targets. If there is a practical limitation on velocity...

John in MS

Sadly, this is common with Winchester brass these days. I've noticed they have folds/fissures in the neck/shoulder area in several different calibers. Never used to see anything like this from them years ago -- they made excellent brass! Their QC has gone to heck in a handbasket. You might return it...

John in MS

"I figure he thought I was using a 30-30 and it would just bounce off. Little did he know I was using a 348.

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LOL!! THAT'LL teach 'em not to mistake a 71 for a Winchester 64!!!

John

John in MS

I was rather astounded that a .348 bullet could be stopped by a coyote, myself!!

John

John in MS

Excellent! Thanks for sharing -- I really enjoyed reading it. I have been through Linden, AL, Demopolis, etc. many times, so it was interesting to read about his having been there. One doesn't seem to encounter too many tales of outlaws in MS, AL and GA, so it was a treat to read about these happeni...

John in MS

Check out the Alliant Powder reloading site. They provide manufacturer-tested data for this.

John

John in MS

Wow! Thanks very much, Michael! The underside was an unexpected treat! I've seen the
line drawings of some of the engraving patterns, but not a photo of an engraved 92 like this.
Also, the line drawings I've seen haven't shown the underside. VERY NICE!!

Thanks again!
john

John in MS

Those are the problems others are reporting, except many times the Kindles won't reboot, or repeatedly lock up in a short period of time. Hobie, I read an account of the Kindle cover that has a retractable light built in (powered by the Kindle) that had all sorts of problems due to the cover, and th...

John in MS

Sounds like a great project that will benefit a lot of people! That is one gorgeous 92 you
posted! Would it be possible to see the engraving on the other side?

Thanks,
John

John in MS

Interesting thread! I've been debating getting one to give as a gift, but have been reading reviews on repeated technical problems with them. (Read the 1-star reviews on Amazon; some folks are going on their 4th replacement Kindles, with average life being between a few hours and a few days.) I'm wo...

John in MS

A good watchdog and a 12 gauge?

John

John in MS

Watching that video, and knowing the diseases that wild hogs carry, I really cringed when he was bracing the carcass with his leg, and cutting TOWARD his leg with the Sawzall!!! :o :shock: He is in for a real treat if he nails himself when cleaning a hog -- and loved the casual bare-handedness of it...

John in MS

This is perhaps my favorite memory of a levergun hunt... nothing fancy, but it was fun! I'd been given a mid-1970's Winchester 94 for Christmas while in my teens, back when my Dad and I started getting serious about deer hunting. Now, I was back home after several years away in the Army, and getting...

John in MS

World class!! Gales of laughter, here!
I had to call the wife in to see this one!!

Thanks!
John

John in MS

Sir, I've spent a lot of years in a profession that deals largely with the unpleasant side of people. After all that, you are an inspiration! That is very kind and generous of you!! If I may, could I please be entered into the drawing? If I should win, I will offer a pristine, vintage Winchester lev...

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