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- Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe OT - Smallest rifle, least recoil for little kid
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5129
Re: Maybe OT - Smallest rifle, least recoil for little kid
I'm kinda with Hobie on this one. I don't know all the particulars, but I don't like the idea of trying to bring down a small deer hoping that a .22 Mag will break the shoulders. If it does break the shoulders, it will likely scoot around with it's back legs probably making a hellacious racket which...
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: sick dogs
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2567
Re: OT: sick dogs
Sorry for your loss FireFuzz,..I was hoping he'd make it. Don't know if you've read it before, but I always like the Rainbow Bridge. THE RAINBOW BRIDGE POEM When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: sick dogs
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2567
Re: OT: sick dogs
Good luck, that Parvo can be a tough one to beat. Dad had to put his dog down last summer. Around last fall this scrawny half grown kitten started hanging around his shed so dad started feeding it. Turned out to be a good cat. He doesn't have a name, just KATT. A few weeks ago he got sick and needed...
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ot- 50 cal muzzle loader @50 yards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1554
Re: Ot- 50 cal muzzle loader @50 yards
I'd suggest trying a thicker patch on those roundballs,..see if the groups tighten up. Something like artist canvas works well if you put a little lube on the patch.
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Floods in OK City
- Replies: 5
- Views: 510
Re: OT Floods in OK City
I work on SE side of OKC,..no problems this morning. Strange how it was EXTREMELY Localized to the NW portion of town. We did however get about 4" of rain thru the day at home. Rained enough that it washed 2 gophers out of their burrows on the lawn,..so it was coming down pretty good.. Had a he...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Dr. visit and a surprise...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1593
Re: OT: Dr. visit and a surprise...
OSOK, hope things go well, as planned.
Booger, Considering you had your nose cut off, the results are bordering on amazing. Whomever did the surgery did a great job.
Booger, Considering you had your nose cut off, the results are bordering on amazing. Whomever did the surgery did a great job.
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: pistol caliber lever action hunting
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9898
Re: pistol caliber lever action hunting
Howdy Justin All I know is my .357 Marlin 1894 kills deer with quality loads out to as far as I'd care to take a shot with open sights. And I imagine that all the other cartridges you listed would do likewise out of whatever factory firearms you choose. WHY DO THE NEW GUYS COME IN HERE WITHOUT SO MU...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot humor YOUR DUCK IS DEAD
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1314
Re: ot humor YOUR DUCK IS DEAD
Can't believe I didn't see that coming......
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: While on beers--any non-bitter types?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2015
Re: While on beers--any non-bitter types?
I don't normally drink beer , and socially, maybe have had less than a dozen beers in my lifetime, due to the bitterness I guess I get from the hops in the beer. So what beers would you recommend? I'm the same way. However every once in a while I've got the hankering for a beer. Most American beers...
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Kathe -- 4-15-52 / 6-07-2010
- Replies: 102
- Views: 10389
Re: OT: Kathe -- 4-15-52 / 6-07-2010
I like everyone else on here had hoped and prayed for a different outcome. Sorry for your loss Mr. Elliot.
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TERRY MURBACH !!!!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6566
Re: TERRY MURBACH !!!!
Always wondered what he looked like,..Congratulations...!
- Fri May 28, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which rear sight for an 1894?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2362
Re: Which rear sight for an 1894?
I put a Marbles semi-buckhorn on mine. Something like This.
- Fri May 28, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: check out the size of these breeder bucks
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2695
Re: check out the size of these breeder bucks
That's sad, looks like that buck would have a hard time eating, deserves better.soon 2 retire wrote:
What Mike D. said times 100. Someone ought to be ashamed; poor buck can't even keep his head up.
- Thu May 27, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Alligator Snapping Turtles .... where????
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2198
Re: OT: Alligator Snapping Turtles .... where????
Don't remember if this has been posted here or not, but it's worth a look. This fella seems a little "high strung", but he's probably just a good 'ol boy. He mentions that there's many different tastes of meat on a turtle. Can any of you that have eaten it verify this? I'd definitely take ...
- Thu May 27, 2010 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Alligator Snapping Turtles .... where????
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2198
Re: OT: Alligator Snapping Turtles .... where????
I wish I could find a better picture. They've got a couple of these guys in the Oklahoma aquarium up by Tulsa. They say they're over 130 lbs. I've seen them and they're almost as big as the hood of your car. Amazing animals.
Snapping Turtles
Snapping Turtles
- Wed May 26, 2010 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: DRC Marlin 1894 takedown 45ACP
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3933
Re: DRC Marlin 1894 takedown 45ACP
Found this on the web,..no website that I could find...
David Clay
DRC Armaments
4201 E. Renfro Rd.
Alvarado, TX 76009
(817)-783-6099 (10am-5pm Mom-Fri)
David Clay
DRC Armaments
4201 E. Renfro Rd.
Alvarado, TX 76009
(817)-783-6099 (10am-5pm Mom-Fri)
- Tue May 25, 2010 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - German Range
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1844
- Tue May 25, 2010 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The first Panzer...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 953
Re: The first Panzer...
Looks like something from a Monty Python skit...
- Tue May 25, 2010 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - New Western Movie
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2806
OT - New Western Movie
Jonah Hex....? Appears to be adapted from a Comic Book. Josh Brolin and Megan Fox.
Movie Link page
Looks like some good guns and a hot skirt, but otherwise probably silly....
Movie Link page
Looks like some good guns and a hot skirt, but otherwise probably silly....
- Mon May 17, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Well, at the current rate, I'm about done with shooting
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6653
Re: OT: Well, at the current rate, I'm about done with shooting
Well O.S.O.K.,...22LR isn't the only answer.O.S.O.K. wrote:Joe, .22LR is the answer. That is if you really like shooting.
Here's a cost effective alternative.
And yet another alternative.
- Thu May 13, 2010 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Neat vid clip.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 385
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOVIES - AVATAR
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4233
Re: MOVIES - AVATAR
I think I've changed my mind, I'll go see it in 3-D if it comes back out. How often does a movie come around that is made specifically for 3-D. I wish now I'd seen it when it was in theaters the first time.
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good Dog Tails
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1926
Re: Good Dog Tails
I, on the other hand, had the worlds dummest dog... Sherlock was a bassett hound that attached himself to my son. We tried him as a rabbit dog, but when there was snow on the ground Sherlock, a male dog, would not get out of the car because his equipment dangled in the snow. He would lay down and w...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Never, Ever Loan Your Chrono
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3599
Re: Never, Ever Loan Your Chrono
I'm guilty of shooting a rod on mine. Luckily it was superficial damage. Haven't shot the main box yet.
You should take that and have it mounted on a piece of wood with a plaque and present it to your friend.
You should take that and have it mounted on a piece of wood with a plaque and present it to your friend.
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Call Off the Search Parties... we are not lost!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1197
Re: Call Off the Search Parties... we are not lost!
Good Luck, Hope all goes well on your journey..!
Pics are ALWAYS welcome..!
Pics are ALWAYS welcome..!
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT gotta brag/shout to the world!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2366
Re: OT gotta brag/shout to the world!
Whoo Hoo,...Good luck.
Hold out for something over 205"....
Hold out for something over 205"....
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOVIES - AVATAR
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4233
Re: MOVIES - AVATAR
Watched it last night on DVD, it was quite good. I caught 3 comments coming from the anti-war bunch, those being "fight terror with terror", "shock and awe" , and I thought I heard them mention daisy-cutter or bunker buster when talking about the big bomb. All that political stuf...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: FREE Book Drawing WINNER ! : Alternative Energy How To
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2213
Re: OT: FREE Book Drawing: Alternative Energy How To
Sounds like a book everyone should have, throw my name in the hat.
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Way OT: Who Has A Droid?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2770
Re: Way OT: Who Has A Droid?
These aren't the droids you are looking forawp101 wrote:These aren't the droids you are looking for...
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .35 Remington loads
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14629
Re: .35 Remington loads
My notes showed it to be the most consistent thru the chronograph, although it wasn't the most accurate out of my rifle. I can't find the notebook I wrote down the velocities in, sorry, only noted that load was the most consistent.Swampman wrote:So do we feel the 27.0 gr. IMR 4198 is ok?
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This time the Dog(really dogs)actually did eat it!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1059
Re: This time the Dog(really dogs)actually did eat it!
Pics would have been good..! However, I wouldn't get between 4 Rotts and their hambone either...!
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Slot Blank thickness..?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 284
Slot Blank thickness..?
I'm at work and don't have one handy. Can somebody measure the thickness (bottom of dovetail to top of barrel portion) and give me a measurement?
- Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pugsley the rifle...?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 708
Re: Pugsley the rifle...?
Ah ha,...that's the one. I was wondering how you attached the magazine tube to the barrel, with a dovetail blank. Hadn't thought of going that route, but that would eliminate tapping the barrel directly. Thanks for re-posting.
- Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pugsley the rifle...?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 708
Pugsley the rifle...?
Who had that rifle named Pugsley.? I'd like to get another look at it, I might want to chop off a few inches on an 1894 and I liked the way that rifle turned out.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - What happened to YK..?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1098
OT - What happened to YK..?
Is he still down from back problems..? Got to thinking, haven't seen him post on here in a great while. Haven't seen Tycer in a while either. Hope all is well with the stalwarts.
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 338 ME or 35 Rem
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4524
Re: 338 ME or 35 Rem
Let me toss my vote in for the .35 Rem. Like 86'r, I like to keep detailed records about animals taken. After looking thru my records, my 336 in .35 Rem has killed everything that I've dropped the hammer on, and recovery has been 100%...! How bout that..? (Actually, this coyote is the only thing tha...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone know who has brass in stock?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2366
Re: Anyone know who has brass in stock?
Cabelas is still showing they have it in stock. 100pcs and 500 pcs of Winchester.
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone know who has brass in stock?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2366
Re: Anyone know who has brass in stock?
Of all places,...Cabelas shows they have both Remington and Winchester, but I'd hurry up and buy some cause it's on sale.
- Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Moving to Maine-Gun laws?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3303
Re: OT-Moving to Maine-Gun laws?
Well, Hopefully Congrats are in order since I remember employment was a factor for you and your wife a while back. I don't have anything to add about Maine, but I do hope once you get settled your bullet testing will resume..
- Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Went hunting today with just my knife...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2034
Re: OT - Went hunting today with just my knife...
I'm going to cook them here at work for lunch, just flour'd and fried. They taste like,....well,....a morel. They have their own taste, mild compared to other mushrooms, kinda meaty.
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Q for the computer saavy?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 668
Re: OT Q for the computer saavy?
Yeah, it's easy. First you need to have a screen capture application. Send me your email address and I'll send you one, it's small and simple. Once you have the application up and running, you run the video and pause it at the desired frame. Then once video is paused, you go into the application, dr...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Went hunting today with just my knife...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2034
Re: OT - Went hunting today with just my knife...
I've never eaten wild mushrooms. Don't think I'd trust myself to pick the "good" ones. What kind of a Woodsman are you...? :wink: It's real easy..! These are all morels. These are the easiest mushrooms to determine what they are in my opinion. Nothing looks like them except for the false ...
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Few old photo's.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 996
Re: Few old photo's.
Neat pics, thanks for posting.
My dad was a big Johnny Horton fan, so growing up I heard alot of Johnny Horton's stuff, including Comanche the Brave Horse.
It's nice to be able to put a face with a song. I don't know much about horses, but that's a fine looking animal.
My dad was a big Johnny Horton fan, so growing up I heard alot of Johnny Horton's stuff, including Comanche the Brave Horse.
It's nice to be able to put a face with a song. I don't know much about horses, but that's a fine looking animal.
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This is what I have, can you tell me more? Pics included
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2532
Re: This is what I have, can you tell me more? Pics included
Any ideas where to get a butt plate? Ideas on value? My first thought is place a "WTB" want to buy ad in the classified section. I bet there's somebody on this site that might part with one. If I were given such a fine rifle by my uncle I'd never get rid of it. I guess I'd see what it wou...
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This is what I have, can you tell me more? Pics included
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2532
Re: This is what I have, can you tell me more? Pics included
Wow,...pretty.
That looks like a Roe deer on one side and a Red stag on the other. What's the European connection with this rifle?
Not sure, but it looks like a Pre-64 to boot judging by the screws on the gate side.
That looks like a Roe deer on one side and a Red stag on the other. What's the European connection with this rifle?
Not sure, but it looks like a Pre-64 to boot judging by the screws on the gate side.
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Went hunting today with just my knife...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2034
OT - Went hunting today with just my knife...
. and scored these babies...! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/engrtobe/IMG_0334.jpg I was a few days late and some of them have started to dry up. I'll just trim that off. I've never found any HUGE ones, but I did find one nice one (for Oklahoma). http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/engrto...
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Need Help Re: My Grandads Knife
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5247
Re: OT - Need Help Re: My Grandads Knife
IMO, I didn't get much of anything from my grandpa when he passed, didn't have much to give. If my grandpa gave me a knife such as yours, I'd hang on to it as long as I could, even if it was just hanging above the fireplace. If you don't need the money, you can will it to whom ever you wish when you...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Be forewarned- germ x + felt (hat) = discoloration.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 909
Re: OT: Be forewarned- germ x + felt (hat) = discoloration.
Isn't most of that stuff plain ol' glycerin..? Maybe a degreaser would get it out.
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - April Fools...!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 532
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Lil Huntress' academic achievements!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2878
Re: OT Lil Huntress' academic achievements!
Whoo Hooo,..keep up the high marks and College will be free for the most part. That will give you a HUGE advantage after you graduate...
Way to Go Lindsay..!
Way to Go Lindsay..!