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by Bill in Oregon
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Puma 357 mag arrived today....
Replies: 14
Views: 1833

Re: Puma 357 mag arrived today....

I had one of those some years back, and it really liked handloads with 110-grain bullets, of all things. Say, that is quite a fine-looking knife there. It looks like it has a story to tell.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 218 Bee bullet tests
Replies: 15
Views: 2664

Re: 218 Bee bullet tests

By gad sir, would you please post a photo of your Marlin too! What a lovely chambering.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Patience Pays Off
Replies: 26
Views: 1794

Re: Patience Pays Off

Thanks for letting us come along on the hunt! You have a wonderful daughter, and she has a great dad!
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sportsman's Safari on GunBroker - OK?
Replies: 6
Views: 924

Re: Sportsman's Warehouse on GunBroker - OK?

Fascinating. I work for SW and had no idea ...
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hmmm....Browning A5 or Remington 11-87??
Replies: 13
Views: 2060

Re: Hmmm....Browning A5 or Remington 11-87??

You can never go wrong with a design from the mind of John Browning. I have a Remington M 11 in 20, and love it.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .35 Remington success
Replies: 21
Views: 1788

Re: .35 Remington success

Nice buck! Hope to get a chance on one myself with my Remington Model 8 in .35.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shoulda bought it ...
Replies: 2
Views: 473

Shoulda bought it ...

I was at a small local gun show today, and came very close to buying an old Savage Sporter -- Model 23??-- in .32-20. The stock had a mended crack in the wrist behind the reciever, the trigger was way too light, and the reciever had at least 9 holes drilled into it. But the gun was solid and the bor...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Currently Reading...
Replies: 11
Views: 1124

Re: OT - Currently Reading...

Man, I loved the McBride book and was sorry when I got to the last page.
Reading "Flintlock Fowlers" by Grinslade and "Teach Yourself Afrikaans" by McDermott.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: New Special Forces Unit (humor)
Replies: 9
Views: 1097

Re: OT: New Special Forces Unit (humor)

Bout spewed my coffee on my keyboard! :lol:
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Old photo of an over dressed cowboy. WOW!
Replies: 41
Views: 3345

Re: OT- Old photo of an over dressed cowboy. WOW!

Guessing about 1910 or so? Doesn't look much sillier to me than Roy Rogers or Clayton Moore in their tight-fitting suits and stirrups on their trouser cuffs to keep their pants in their boots.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Peter H Capstick a fraud?
Replies: 63
Views: 16542

Re: Peter H Capstick a fraud?

Points well taken. My own sense is that Capstick is a hero to some folks, and I have simply gotten old enough to grow weary of most heroes except one: He was born a long time ago in a very small town in the Galilee and worked at a simple trade, carpentry. I promise you, I will NEVER be disappointed ...
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Peter H Capstick a fraud?
Replies: 63
Views: 16542

Re: Peter H Capstick a fraud?

JP: That's a bit strong, but you're entitled to your views. According to your view, most of us had better not voice an opinion about the president, as most of us have not met or talked with the man.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wazzup with Ramshot for Leverguns - Good?
Replies: 16
Views: 4046

Re: Wazzup with Ramshot for Leverguns - Good?

Can't speak for lever gun loads, but I have acquaintances who think the world of Ramshot Hunter.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Peter H Capstick a fraud?
Replies: 63
Views: 16542

Re: Peter H Capstick a fraud?

I've heard all these stories about Capstick -- and that his actual hunting experience wasn't as deep as it appeared to be. But I have always heard he was a charming man and it is clear he was a gifted storyteller. The only book of his that I have read was his biography of Meinertzhagen, which I foun...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Impressed with Gerber Gator knife
Replies: 11
Views: 1010

Re: Impressed with Gerber Gator knife

Dave:
Good knife, nice buck and a great smile on that young man's face.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scotish beaver.
Replies: 43
Views: 3033

Re: Scotish beaver.

I have Conibeared a few beavers here in Oregon, the Beaver State by the way ... Had some beaver meat in the freezer but never got around to eating it. The beaver is an odd creature. It's bones are fragile and easily broken during the skinning process. The fat and cracklins, when rendered slowly over...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trophy doe hunting with a Mosin Nagent 91/30
Replies: 53
Views: 4726

Re: Trophy doe hunting with a Mosin Nagent 91/30

ND: Very fine post and a good thread that follows. You are a very wry guy!
Please report on your doe hunt result and for heaven's sake add a photo of doe and Mosin.
Txpete:
Most accurate surplus rifle I have ever had was a Sako M39.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Roy Rogers
Replies: 21
Views: 1956

Re: OT- Roy Rogers

Saw Roy and Dale in 1959 at the Oregon Centennial State Fair. I was 6. Fact is, those of us who grew up with them, and with the Sons of the Pioneers, are coming to the finals chapters of our own lives, and the interest in the icons of our times is waning with our numbers.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Big TV Mistake
Replies: 32
Views: 2465

Re: OT - Big TV Mistake

Another of the endless list of reasons to KILL YOUR TELEVISION.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Anyone have a Taylors Spencer carbine???
Replies: 3
Views: 473

Re: OT- Anyone have a Taylors Spencer carbine???

I had one in .56-50 and still would if I hadn't needed the money more. A hoot to shoot, easy to reload for. A friend in Montana has used his to bag two whitetails. That said, I just wouldn't be interested in one in any other caliber. Lots more info on these guns at the CAS City Spencer forum, by the...
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taking the 35 Rem. plunge
Replies: 26
Views: 1791

Re: Taking the 35 Rem. plunge

I'd be a gonner if someone offered me that rifle. I have a real fondness for lever rifles versus carbines.
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Double gun & ringnecks.
Replies: 20
Views: 1057

Re: OT Double gun & ringnecks.

Nath: Always a special joy to know that an Englishman can still keep and use a gun -- and hunt with it too. Thanks for sharing the photos and details.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old photo of cowboy with lever and horse.
Replies: 17
Views: 1498

Re: Old photo of cowboy with lever and horse.

My great grandfather had a ranch just upriver on the Canadian from the Turkey Track. You go through miles of the ranch to get the site of the Adobe Walls battle -- and the grave of Medal of Honor winner Billy Dixon. The place is simply alive with history.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- What are some of the things your grandfather taught you?
Replies: 43
Views: 4099

Re: OT- What are some of the things your grandfather taught you?

Never got to meet either of my granddads, so I guess the message was "take better care of yourself."
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Case Head Separation - 1st Time
Replies: 9
Views: 661

Re: Case Head Separation - 1st Time

The .303 is famous for case stretching. Have you miked the cases before and after each firing/loading? Neck sizing should help, but it won't solve the problem in the SMLE.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good start to Muzzleloader season
Replies: 12
Views: 561

Re: Good start to Muzzleloader season

Hope that hog is a good eater, as you'll sure have plenty of meat!
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "UPDATE" I can't afford it, so it's no longer tempting.
Replies: 25
Views: 1518

Re: I can't afford it, but it's tempting to go into debt for.

Jeeeehosaphat, that's a purty piece. I have a 1906 that sure would look nice color cased like that. Yoohooo! Mr. Turnbull?
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Daughter had a wreck
Replies: 21
Views: 1416

Re: OT--Daughter had a wreck

Piller: So glad to hear she is OK. My little girl is a sophomore at Baylor -- so far from me here in Oregon -- and I worry about her in her little Toyota all the time.
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What one powder for .30-30 and .35 Remington?
Replies: 23
Views: 2515

Re: What one powder for .30-30 and .35 Remington?

I like 3031 and 748 for the .30-30, but have a .35 Rem. on the way and have heard that AA 2520 is tough to beat.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old photo of hunter with 86 and large muley.
Replies: 5
Views: 558

Re: Old photo of hunter with 86 and large muley.

Looks like an 86 from here, too. Wonder where the shot was taken. Man, that's a big-bodied buck.
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blackie 1996-2009 RIP
Replies: 35
Views: 2211

Re: Blackie 1996-2009 RIP

Man, I'm a mess after reading this. We have four dogs, and I have just found three soft lumps on the left flank of my 8-year-old Brittany, Doctor Watson.
Noah, Ben Franklin supposedly said beer was proof God loves us. I disagree. It is dogs.
Bless you and your family.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Remington Model 8
Replies: 12
Views: 1203

Re: OT: Remington Model 8

Um, Bob, I bought that one, too. I had originally set out to find an affordable .35 when I ended up with the .30. Will post when it arrives some time next week.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Remington Model 8
Replies: 12
Views: 1203

Re: OT: Remington Model 8

Jason: I simply called Huntington's and ordered a bag of 100 virgin R-P .30 Remington cases. They had them in stock.
Now I'll have to find an appropriate Lyman or Marble's tang sight ... :D
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Remington Model 8
Replies: 12
Views: 1203

OT: Remington Model 8

Bought my first one a few weeks ago, a much-used .30 Remington made in 1909. I think I mentioned before that it had a ring in the barrel about an inch from the muzzle, and I was concerned that it would be wildly inaccurate. No worries mate! Here's a group using this load: 31.0 IMR3031, CCI 200, Rem ...
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good ol' Days - Guns For Sale
Replies: 13
Views: 1455

Re: Good ol' Days - Guns For Sale

Those prices do look a bit high, but I can sure remember reading those ads in the gun magazines while waiting for a haircut. The barber wouldn't let me read some of the -- ahem -- "other" magazines because I was too young.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATED What the heck happened?
Replies: 17
Views: 1431

Re: What the heck happened?

Several years back I bought a Rossi Puma in .44-40 that was unrifled. The quickly exchanged it.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Blacktails
Replies: 8
Views: 994

Re: OT: Blacktails

I see them around my neighborhood all the time. But a couple of miles from my place, where I can actually hunt? NEVER!
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30 Rem brass and RCBS No. 19 shellholder
Replies: 4
Views: 375

Re: .30 Rem brass and RCBS No. 19 shellholder

Guys, I found another shellholder that will work. It's just not as tight a fit as I would prefer. I will call RCBS, though.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30 Rem brass and RCBS No. 19 shellholder
Replies: 4
Views: 375

.30 Rem brass and RCBS No. 19 shellholder

Just got a batch of R-P .30 Remington brass from Huntingtons, and it won't quite fit in the RCBS No. 19 shellholder. Anyone else have this problem with any of the Remington auto rifle cartridges, or with the new 6.8 SPC, which is based on the .30 Rem. case?
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Front Sight free offer for only $1200
Replies: 8
Views: 999

Re: Front Sight free offer for only $1200

I responded to their e-pitch and got breathless e-mail from "millionaire patriot Dr. Ignatius Piazza" for months. I suspect they really do offer good training. Just not my cup o' grog.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - Days of Glory
Replies: 10
Views: 622

Re: MOVIES - Days of Glory

Hobie: Thanks for the heads up. As an American, I will always be grateful that they were our allies during the Revolution.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aussie Levergun Goat Hunt
Replies: 20
Views: 1549

Re: Aussie Levergun Goat Hunt

Jacko: Great post. Thanks for letting me come along on your hunt. How much did those guys weigh? Do anything with the meat?
I'd lift a mug of Foster's to you, but some of your countrymen tell me it is "a fizzy drink for oiks"!
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30 Remington loads?
Replies: 10
Views: 1216

Re: .30 Remington loads?

Fellas, thanks. I do have an older Lyman manual with data, and have heard you can substitute .30 WCF data as well. I think I also have a chapter in Waters' Pet Loads on the cartridge. I will probably shoot jacketed bullets. Upon cleaning the barrel of 101 years' worth of copper fouling, the bore was...
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30 Remington loads?
Replies: 10
Views: 1216

.30 Remington loads?

Just got me my first Model 8. It's not a lever gun, but it came from the mind of John Browning, and that is enough for me. It's a .30 Remington, and if anyone has loaded for this old sweetie, I would love to hear your experiences.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT) RIP Patrick Swayze
Replies: 20
Views: 1694

Re: OT) RIP Patrick Swayze

His performance in "City of Hope" will remain a source of inspiration to me all my life. It is a wonderful story of selfishness, and the redemption of selflessness in service to others.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-American made camping gear
Replies: 16
Views: 11458

Re: OT-American made camping gear

It really is discouraging, isn't it. I'm not sure a guy could live China-free without wearing a loin cloth and sticking bunnies with a spear any more ...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 70848

Re: Faces !!

Here's a shot of me and my Brittany, Watson, looking as though we are gentleman hunters. Don't you believe it!

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by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powder for the .25-35
Replies: 4
Views: 420

Re: Powder for the .25-35

Thanks guys. I have most of the manuals, including the latest Hornady. My barrel is 26 inches, so I am hoping to get close to 2500 with the 117. Hope it shoots well as it is a good design for a tubular magazine.