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by Ray
Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Young guys having trouble finding life mates
Replies: 14
Views: 249

Re: Young guys having trouble finding life mates

And we thought it was difficult to find a bride forty years ago when the criteria was, if her virtue had been indeed already compromised, at least a model with low mileage and had not been with a spade.

Today ? Is she even a woman ?
by Ray
Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New hunting rifle
Replies: 21
Views: 560

Re: New hunting rifle

Immediately the Henry H14 Long Ranger in .243 win. came to mind......running that model through Davidson's search engine gives a quote from a local shop for $1185.22 inc. tax, shipping & transfer fee.....
by Ray
Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:51 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Governor waltz really is a loser
Replies: 8
Views: 198

Re: Governor waltz really is a loser

Anyone remember back when waltz was the v.p. candidate and he had that pheasant hunting gun handling difficulties about the same time his military combat service activities were being scrutinized. He was said to have said, "that self-loading shotgun operated much differently than the one I kill...
by Ray
Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:25 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Why did Trump's people pick the Southern New York district...???
Replies: 3
Views: 116

Re: Why did Trump's people pick the Southern New York district...???

Wikipedia.....
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It is thought that the arrest of his wife's nephews in Haiti with a large amount of drugs gave them the green light for including Tio Nicolás

Why N.Y ?......Did mister T have any publicly known legal problems there that early in 2020 ?
by Ray
Tue Dec 30, 2025 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Sacred Tree is Dead
Replies: 10
Views: 372

Re: The Sacred Tree is Dead

And here is what those honorable, philosophic indians did of an evening after dinner to wind down a bit before retiring for the night..... "Having gone about eight leagues in the evening, the indians took one of their captives of another tribe and kindled a fire, each taking brands and made thi...
by Ray
Mon Dec 22, 2025 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

One of Lefty Frizzell's sons was at the Church I go to recently. You're probably familiar with Van Zandt and his history but many don't know his youthful, erratic and irresponsible demeanour caused his family to have him institutionalized and chemically lobotomized (insulin shock therapy) for behav...
by Ray
Mon Dec 22, 2025 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

And the great texican storytellers in song...... Michael Merchant penned sung by the inimitable Don Williams..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdtaE-fEmvY&list=RDXdtaE-fEmvY&start_radio=1&pp=ygUWUG96byBzZWNvIG1hcnkgamVua2luc6AHAQ%3D%3D Townes Van Zandt...... https://m.youtube.com/watch?...
by Ray
Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hornady XTP vs. Speer Deep Curl
Replies: 23
Views: 1190

Re: Hornady XTP vs. Speer Deep Curl

The field reports are many for the xtp due to the popularity of .44 & .45 in sabots for .50 & .54. With 80 to 150 gr. equivalent of b.p. substitute powder or pellets, the muzzle velocities in these instances are comparable to our leveractions. B U T ....Is there a discernible difference betw...
by Ray
Tue Dec 16, 2025 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Imprimis" - worth reading and sharing
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Re: "Imprimis" - worth reading and sharing

This is most interesting & entertaining.....

Though a bit hidden, on the link you provided there are links to the archived back issues. I am starting at may-dec. 1972 and endeavour to follow to the present.
by Ray
Sun Dec 14, 2025 4:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It feels like a Sunday
Replies: 11
Views: 538

Re: It feels like a Sunday

Good job wilhelm..... great grandpa william henry was a spanish-american war era veteran but missed the outbound train for the first leg of the convulated trip to central florida on account of a recalcitrant mule. his son-in-law, oscar lee mustered into the army for the great war but wound-up peelin...
by Ray
Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hornady XTP vs. Speer Deep Curl
Replies: 23
Views: 1190

Re: Hornady XTP vs. Speer Deep Curl

XTP's are easily converted from hollow to soft nose by just holding (needle-noses) up to the lead pot spout very firmly for just long enough for the molten lead to melt the core and top-off the hollow cavitly. With practice......you'll ruin a few.....you can get proficient at it without spilling but...
by Ray
Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I dare you not to laugh
Replies: 7
Views: 446

Re: I dare you not to laugh

Wilhelm, have you ever watched these ?

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY ... zT6Q5vnmhU

Neither fry(e) or laurie there though.....
by Ray
Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I dare you not to laugh
Replies: 7
Views: 446

Re: I dare you not to laugh

I liked them in character as bertram & reginald as I am a lifelong wodehouse reader but we'll have to agree to disagree. Conway & Korman they ain't. As for bertram & reginald, this scene is priceless for the typical dry humour of the englishers..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VUffPcD1...
by Ray
Wed Dec 10, 2025 6:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner peep sights
Replies: 37
Views: 2499

Re: Skinner peep sights

A gun was taken out in a snowstorm and developed rust and everybody but the one who is responsible for oiling it is to blame ?

Product warranties would insolve every firearms and associated aftermarket manufactory if they were responsible for ferrous parts that rust.
by Ray
Wed Dec 10, 2025 6:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Here me out
Replies: 11
Views: 738

Re: Here me out

Perhaps we'll "h e a r" you out. Any wildcats based of the .44 & .45 (rimless) mags. , .454 & .460 s&w are intriguing. As for the .35-30, even using new starline .375 brass as a starting point, those bullet weights you cite at even 400 fps. slower than your goals will only give...
by Ray
Mon Dec 08, 2025 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 2353

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

Not particularly sad but if you're going to listen to commie folk music, then at least listen to nice/kind commie folk singers. Fast forward to the 15 minute point to avoid Pete prattling & tweeting on a bamboo flute. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTK_q6HNs8&pp=ygUSUmFpbmJvdyBxdWVzdCB0aGVv ...
by Ray
Sat Dec 06, 2025 10:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 2744

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

I never doubted the results based on my few experiences with that same bullet (or the 1990's ver.), the sierra 63 gr. , the win. 64 gr. , and the 70 gr. speer at 2400 to 2900 fps. striking velocities. None went very far and the only non-exits were frontal and quartering/raking shots.
by Ray
Sat Dec 06, 2025 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: reduced loads for hunting deer
Replies: 20
Views: 2115

Re: reduced loads for hunting deer

I was just looking at the Speer data recently.......

https://www.speer.com/reloading/rifle-data.html
by Ray
Thu Dec 04, 2025 2:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 2744

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

three different designs of same weight compared..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KVa_I3YdCzc Given the legendary penchant for the homesteader/poacher/survivalist to harvest deer with the .22 wmr. , I've always wondered what these would do at bee or hornet velocities or perhaps at starting load cha...
by Ray
Tue Dec 02, 2025 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 2744

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

I’m working with the Hornady 60 gr Interlock bullet. I’m hoping for broadside pass through if placed just behind the shoulder. Let’s see what happens. The first video in this y.t. video playlist features factory ammo with the same or similar hornady bullet.....even the launching platform may be fam...
by Ray
Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 2744

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

A long time ago but my memories were of it having the narrow shoulders and long neck of a younger buck..... IMG_20230920_084400623~2.jpg IMG_20251202_091913.jpg Those win. 64gr. power points are still available but are pricey compared to common 55gr. bullets. I am curious as to those of solid copper...
by Ray
Tue Dec 02, 2025 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 2744

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

There is or was a member here byron or bryan......if I remember, he was referred to as doctor leclerc and is/was a dentist or chiropractor. He wrote occasionally of using the .223/5.56 on deer on his farm. I copied some his comments from circa 2012. "Standard round around the farm is the Hornad...
by Ray
Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting spike bucks
Replies: 20
Views: 1804

Re: Shooting spike bucks

I think this is the one I mentioned above. The broken but not shed side is consistent with its aggressive behaviour. It actually chased away much larger bodied and antlered bucks and they left the scene in a hurry else I would have likely harvested one of them. The pedicle junctions look normal enou...
by Ray
Sun Nov 30, 2025 1:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting spike bucks
Replies: 20
Views: 1804

Re: Shooting spike bucks

Once upon a time I watched a much smaller buck challenge to a scuffle and chase away two much larger bucks. I was able to shoot the smaller aggressive buck. It was a somewhat non-typical (knotty & velvety) cowhorn spike. Everyone at the hunting lease bunkhouse agreed that it was unique and thoug...
by Ray
Thu Nov 27, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: reduced loads for hunting deer
Replies: 20
Views: 2115

Re: reduced loads for hunting deer

I have been thinking about the same concept, but in my case, I have a Remington 700 in 300 win mag, that I would like to load down to .308 levels for deer hunting. I don't need all of that noise or recoil of the 300 mag, but I like that rifle and scope combo for some of deer hunting. I know I can d...
by Ray
Tue Nov 25, 2025 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

Doc, being a few years your junior, some of those acts precede me but I do remember having quite a juvenile crush on ronstadt and later nicks. That demure "shirley temple" pout of stevie completely captured little ray's infatuations. That clip of harrison ostensibly negotiating garfunkel's...
by Ray
Tue Nov 25, 2025 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

More Band.....Not a particularly sad song by design but the cracking pathos in richard manuel's cigarette and gran marnier damaged voice certainly darkens the wistful theme. https://vimeo.com/127180623 And..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVteLPhm4A&list=RDqzVteLPhm4A&start_radio=1&pp...
by Ray
Tue Nov 25, 2025 6:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...
Replies: 4
Views: 925

Re: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...

Anybody remember the jersey city rooftop party that fox's shep. smith reported on live in real time on that awful day ? It was said to be Israelis cheering and celebrating as the second plane hit. They ran the video several times that night then no more and denied its existence the next day. The fol...
by Ray
Tue Nov 25, 2025 6:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 1810

Re: Something that made me wonder

Ironically, my cousin Allan who looks much like a younger tom petty (similar hair & prominent overbite) of rock-roll infamy, ciphered to 11% nubian and he is whiter than me and edgar & johnny winters (albino twins) and saltine crackers all combined !
by Ray
Tue Nov 25, 2025 2:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

Any deadheads out there ? Talk about sombre ! The story of a young, romantic couple leaving their post-nuclear holocaust bomb shelter for their last walk in the deadly fallout laden morning dew..... Clapton & Harrison only thought their guitars gently weeped. Cousin Jerry's guitar notes are as s...
by Ray
Mon Nov 24, 2025 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

Here is a y.t. playlist I found on the theme..... In no particular order of sadness..... Juice : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bm33WnpQGWc&pp=ygUeaXQncyBhIGhlYXJ0YWNoZSBqdWljZSBuZXd0b24g Hank : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UDRzixp1Fvw&pp=ygUmbG9uZyBnb25lIGxvbmVzb21lIGJsdWVzIGhhbmsgd2lsbGlhb...
by Ray
Sun Nov 23, 2025 9:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 1810

Re: Something that made me wonder

Is current dna testing.....I mean the readily accessible, much advertised on the telly $100 or less tests....as trustworthily accurate as promised ? I remember almost thirty years ago several of us had to be screened for possible marrow contributors to an ill loved one. I was excluded due to having ...
by Ray
Sun Nov 23, 2025 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Exceedingly O.T.

Recently Brother Wilhelm B. Powell posted a link to some most entertaining music of the sombre, mournful variety. I like a sad song. As odd as it sounds, such music actually cheers me up. How about some links to your favorite teary songs ? I don't have an absolute favourite as there are so many to c...
by Ray
Wed Nov 19, 2025 10:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 2353

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o-iLlBtsiRA&list=RDo-iLlBtsiRA&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQVHZ6IGZseWluZyBzaG9lc6AHAQ%3D%3D In a televised interview, Townes Van Zandt claimed that this song came to him in a fit of heroin withdrawal and lack of vodka d.t.-s from a hallucination of the haint of a C...
by Ray
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 2353

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mE_uKEwCTw&list=RD6mE_uKEwCTw&start_radio=1&pp=ygUZYm9iYnkgaG9ydG9uIGtlbm5zYXcgbGluZaAHAQ%3D%3D Below is the narrative that inspired the song..... "DEAD ANGLE" The First and Twenty-seventh Tennessee Regiments will ever remember the battle of "...
by Ray
Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 2353

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

Nice tone from your cigar box guitar, Ray. I made one once using steel strings, but can't play so gave it away. Whoa.....I apologize if I gave impression that I use period correct natural strings. All my instruments save for ukes (nylon) have steel strings. A set of six gut strings costs well over ...
by Ray
Tue Nov 18, 2025 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 2353

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

This is most entertaining ! Sad & mournfull ? To be sure but oddly, sad tunes cheer me up. To my ear & brain I hear the melody of "learning to lean on Jesus" but that is in Ray's alternate universe where the grass is blue & the sky is green. One thing the original version and a...
by Ray
Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts
Replies: 10
Views: 863

Re: In-the-shell peanuts

As has been advised try to find local. Around here we usually have to go across the tracks as they say to get the real deal however black folk usually specialize in seasoned boiled instead of roasted. Being heavy by virtue of being sodden, a pound bag of boiled only nets about a quarter cup of peas ...
by Ray
Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50 Years Later: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Replies: 8
Views: 828

Re: 50 Years Later: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

If you can make it through all 4,963 seconds you might not want to listen to mister lightfoot for awhile.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FS1vHfhZN ... BsaXZloAcB
by Ray
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New bullet source
Replies: 5
Views: 683

Re: New bullet source

When the hornady .338" 200 gr. and .375" 220 gr. flatnoses disappeared the vollmer folk you cite stood in the gap but were more often than not often out of stock.

This company has a 220 gr. .375" as well.....https://www.furycustombullets.com/
by Ray
Sun Oct 26, 2025 4:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mini Mauser CZ527
Replies: 19
Views: 4945

Re: Mini Mauser CZ527

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by Ray
Fri Oct 24, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Importing from Canada
Replies: 3
Views: 3022

Re: Importing from Canada

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by Ray
Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For you deer hunters
Replies: 10
Views: 2044

Re: For you deer hunters

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by Ray
Mon Oct 20, 2025 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger/Marlin 10mm ?
Replies: 15
Views: 4561

Re: Ruger/Marlin 10mm ?

They must be serious as hornady has already designed a levergun specific load albeit short enough o.a.l. to work in others. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EKz2Nhg20Cc&t=69s&pp=2AFFkAIB supposedly the 9mm works correctly..... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SmDMW9-cUU8&pp=ygUPdGF5bG9yIDE4NzM...
by Ray
Tue Oct 14, 2025 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A dog's perspective.....
Replies: 4
Views: 899

Re: A dog's perspective.....

When Dad even mentioned Wodeohuse's "Golf Without Tears," he would start laughing. Known here in the U.S. under a different title..... https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7028/pg7028-images.html Here is a telly adaptation of one of the "oldest member" narratives..... https://m....
by Ray
Mon Oct 13, 2025 2:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A dog's perspective.....
Replies: 4
Views: 899

A dog's perspective.....

by Ray
Thu Oct 02, 2025 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I love steel guitar
Replies: 6
Views: 2535

Re: I love steel guitar

As is my custom, I endeavoured to post an astute and pithy reply replete with most excellent y.t. links apropos to the o.p. subject and of course I hit the wrong button on this east german army surplus electronics and lost everything that I had typed and copied and pasted. Long story short, search f...
by Ray
Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I guess Baboons are the ‘feral hogs’ of Africa…
Replies: 14
Views: 6483

Re: I guess Baboons are the ‘feral hogs’ of Africa…

Most entertaining tale centered around babyans.....

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2727
by Ray
Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Unicorn!
Replies: 10
Views: 4292

Re: The Unicorn!

This is most interesting. The possibility of using longer, heavier pointed bullets is intriguing. I have made dummy conversation pieces with 270 gr. spitzers and they are unique looking. We are thinking the same thing. I put together a dummy round with a 270 gr Hornady RN to see if it chambers ok, ...