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by jeepnik
Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayers for Normas mom please
Replies: 20
Views: 677

Re: Prayers for Normas mom please

Prayers up.
by jeepnik
Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Updated and Improved Python
Replies: 21
Views: 816

Re: Updated and Improved Python

Typically when a manufacturer "improves" a firearm they build it more cheaply by reducing quality. They changed the heart of the Python by changing the action to that of the Trooper Mark V. An easier to build (read cheaper) action that completely removed the feel of an original Python. Col...
by jeepnik
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big tree went down….sell the wood?
Replies: 11
Views: 564

Re: Big tree went down….sell the wood?

It’d be some work, but you could do it at your pace. But, I’d cut it in manageable rounds for firewood. You might know of some folks in your area that could use some free firewood for winter.
by jeepnik
Wed Jul 12, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feeling sorry for our friends in Phoenix
Replies: 34
Views: 1214

Re: Feeling sorry for our friends in Phoenix

I always get a kick out of folks that complain it's too hot, cold, wet, dry and whatever is inbetween. With the exception of the military no one is forced to live in an area they don't like. If you live there it's because you want too. Me, I live in SoCal on the coast. Rarely are we in triple digits...
by jeepnik
Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old ammo I found around the house
Replies: 15
Views: 648

Re: Old ammo I found around the house

When I learned to reload I learned a very valuable lesson. “Don’t shoot someone else’s reloads”.

Following that rule I’ve never had an issues. I’ve known others that didn’t follow it and had some problems.
by jeepnik
Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Self-Confessed Nut/Fanatic.....
Replies: 8
Views: 374

Re: Self-Confessed Nut/Fanatic.....

Acetylene is your friend when you’re 12 and dad has a gas welding setup.
by jeepnik
Wed Jul 05, 2023 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: List of Must-read books for young’uns
Replies: 4
Views: 241

Re: List of Must-read books for young’uns

Near as I can tell schools no longer require kids to read books. And I doubt any could write a book report. Most kids want rapid entertainment that requires no thought or contemplation.

Frankly it won’t be long before the written word is forgotten.
by jeepnik
Sat Jul 01, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Campfires, Wet Dogs, and Old Stories
Replies: 4
Views: 266

Re: Campfires, Wet Dogs, and Old Stories

Man now you've done it. Lots of memories just came flooding back. While I grew up in an urban/rural area and spending time outdoors camping, fishing, hunting and just enjoying myself I went to school with lots of kids who did not.Some even had dads that grew up in rural areas but demands of job and ...
by jeepnik
Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lever guns in general
Replies: 12
Views: 847

Re: lever guns in general

Yes, leverguns do work well for southpaws. But leave it to lawyers to mess up a good thing by mandating safeties suited to right handed shooters. Thankfully those can be either eliminated or ignored. Oh by the way left handed bolt guns, really any sort of firearm, have always been more expensive tha...
by jeepnik
Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does your wife put ‘Garden Gnomes’ in the flower garden…?
Replies: 5
Views: 292

Re: Does your wife put ‘Garden Gnomes’ in the flower garden…?

My wife has put all sorts of stuff in the yard and flower beds. But until recently she avoided gnomes. Said she didn’t like them. But she found a “cute” one. Now they seem to be magically appearing everywhere. Next March I intend to salt the earth with leprechauns and let them go at it. Winner takes...
by jeepnik
Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pull-through barrel cleaning tool?
Replies: 13
Views: 641

Re: Pull-through barrel cleaning tool?

I was taught to clean from the chamber forward if possible. So that’s what I do. One piece rod if I can access the breach. A pull through if not. I used homemade devices until bore snake came along. That’s what I use now. The exception would be for serious fouling where the bore snake doesn’t cut it...
by jeepnik
Sun Jun 18, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Honoring ancestors
Replies: 18
Views: 619

Re: Honoring ancestors

Scott, you must be so proud of your heritage. It's surely no wonder where the LEO bent came from, but do you still favor a Lone Star? 8) I don’t drink much but yes, I still favor Lone Star beer. I question your Texan heritage. Now don't get upset, let me explain. Eons ago I was stationed in Spain a...
by jeepnik
Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rough side out holster ?
Replies: 11
Views: 453

Re: Rough side out holster ?

Only plus is appearance. Harder to keep clean and tends to both show dirt & stains. Also darkens regardless of cleaning product used.

You pretty much have to suede line them to protect blued guns.
by jeepnik
Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Would this hurt a bullet mold?
Replies: 7
Views: 333

Re: Would this hurt a bullet mold?

I'm with leave the last ones in the mold group. Again, just the way I was taught. Like cleaning and sighting I haven't found any reason to alter what I was originally taught. In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
by jeepnik
Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Honoring ancestors
Replies: 18
Views: 619

Re: Honoring ancestors

His story is so like many others. My paternal grandfather was also gassed in France. With damaged lungs he was hospitalized at Fort Leavenworth. Fort Leavenworth was ground zero for the Spanish flu. He died in early 1919. Wounded and in some cases already dying men were no match for the flu. They di...
by jeepnik
Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: another DNA damager >
Replies: 1
Views: 190

Re: another DNA damager >

At what dosage levels?

Remember even baby aspirin is bad. Or was that good? No wait it’s bad. But then they said good. Darn statistics.

Or as the man said. There are three types of lies. Lies, darned lies and statistics.
by jeepnik
Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you clean your guns after each time you shoot?
Replies: 24
Views: 1112

Re: Do you clean your guns after each time you shoot?

Yes. That’s the way I was raised.

To add fuel to the fire, I sight in with a cold bore. It takes longer but the first shot is the one that counts.
by jeepnik
Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Handloaders: Are You the Organized or Random Type
Replies: 30
Views: 1096

Re: Handloaders: Are You the Organized or Random Type

Somewhere in between. Some frequently used items are on the bench. But I tend to group tools in calibers. Then again, while I load a number of calibers ranging from .25 acp (yesI am a semi crazy) to 45-70 I don’t experiment much. I find a load that works and stick with it. I guess I look at reloadin...
by jeepnik
Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My son Jaeger graduates today
Replies: 20
Views: 605

Re: My son Jaeger graduates today

Congratulations to him. And yourself for doing s fine job raising him. Plans?
by jeepnik
Tue May 30, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CPR propaganda or fact ?
Replies: 27
Views: 1084

Re: CPR propaganda or fact ?

Then there is the legal quandary- you give cpr but the brain dies, or broken ribs that lacerate a lung, now the family sues and you have to defend your actions in the hopes of being a decent caring human- and who wins? The lawyers!! Nope! Every state has "Good Samaritan" laws that prevent...
by jeepnik
Tue May 30, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CPR propaganda or fact ?
Replies: 27
Views: 1084

Re: CPR propaganda or fact ?

My percentage is well above the figures listed. Remember what the man said “There are three types of lies. Lies, darned lies and statistics”. So you can take the numbers quoted with a grain of salt. By the way 150,000 out of the entire population is statistically insignificant. Does it work? Sometim...
by jeepnik
Mon May 29, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Crosses Grow on Anzio
Replies: 4
Views: 364

Re: The Crosses Grow on Anzio

I’ve never read that before. And the writer would know. Thanks for posting.
by jeepnik
Sat May 27, 2023 2:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ain't this the truth?
Replies: 9
Views: 448

Re: Ain't this the truth?

Well, I didn’t get kilt but it was a very painfully learnt lesson.
by jeepnik
Sun May 21, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new Henry revolver ...
Replies: 48
Views: 2872

Re: The new Henry revolver ...

No one seems to be questioning the fit and finish or he reliability. But, they are butt ugly. Even H&R's were pretty ugly with the exception of the 999. Btut they weren't priced in the same realm as S&W's.
by jeepnik
Fri May 19, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: human genome getting updated
Replies: 9
Views: 585

Re: human genome getting updated

Hmm. Where are the follow the science folks on this one? Oh wait, it doesn’t fit their agenda.
by jeepnik
Thu May 18, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gotta love ratchet straps!
Replies: 8
Views: 472

Re: Gotta love ratchet straps!

I have used all of the items mentioned for repairs, emergency trail repairs and extrications. But a long time off roader gave me a bit of advice many decades ago. “A 4x4 without a winch is like a condom with a hole in it. It might look good but sooner or later you’re going regret using it”. It was a...
by jeepnik
Mon May 15, 2023 1:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new Henry revolver ...
Replies: 48
Views: 2872

Re: The new Henry revolver ...

they definitely looked hard at H&R revolvers. I'd like to see the lock works.
by jeepnik
Thu May 11, 2023 2:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm free .... sort of.
Replies: 15
Views: 1105

Re: I'm free .... sort of.

Waffles are okay. But French toast smothered in butter and coated in powdered sugar are my all time favorite breakfast food.
by jeepnik
Thu May 11, 2023 1:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Here I sit all broken hearted...
Replies: 16
Views: 1015

Re: Here I sit all broken hearted...

Geesh! You guys seem to be cursed. I still daily drive my’68 Ford and off road my ‘82 CJ-8. And other than things I broke off road I haven’t had these types of failures. But I also check my fluids at every fill up, tires at least weekly and change oil religiously at 3000 miles. Trannys get regular f...
by jeepnik
Mon May 08, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: would you pick a 357 pistol or a 45 colt for a gun fight
Replies: 48
Views: 2934

Re: would you pick a 357 pistol or a 45 colt for a gun fight

In the spirit of what the OP ask, .357 mag. However I would prefer in in my Desert Eagle over any of my wonderful S&W revolvers. The DE has a higher capacity and more rapid reloading.
by jeepnik
Mon May 01, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The great MSG Hoax of 1968
Replies: 10
Views: 760

Re: The great MSG Hoax of 1968

Not all was a crock. I have a sensitivity to MSG. It causes my tongue to swell to a point it presses painfully against my teeth, even leaving indentations on my tongue.

Like pretty much everything, there is someone out there that can’t tolerate it.
by jeepnik
Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Oh Say Can You See..." (Prayers Requested) < 5/14 update >
Replies: 26
Views: 1158

Re: "Oh Say Can You See..." (Prayers Requested)

Prayers up. Waiting to know if you’ll see is hell. Hang in there and know folks are pulling for you.
by jeepnik
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sudden Loss...
Replies: 14
Views: 848

Re: Sudden Loss...

Sorry to hear. Prayers up.
by jeepnik
Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking at 7.62 SLR/MSRs. Opinions, thoughts, experiences
Replies: 25
Views: 1119

Re: Looking at 7.62 SLR/MSRs. Opinions, thoughts, experiences

In 7.62 I have a strong affinity for the Springfield M1A. But that's driven by experience. I've never fired any other "battle rifles" in 7.62. I picked up a Scout Squad when they first came out. I liked the handling of the slightly shorter barrel ove the ful sized M1A. The, even shorter, S...
by jeepnik
Sat Apr 22, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yuck....'mushroom season...'
Replies: 8
Views: 429

Re: Yuck....'mushroom season...'

Eons ago my folks had a couple of properties in the Big Bear area. One had a small two room cabin (hey, the women really wanted a separate bathroom). The other was unimproved and "outside of town". I can only remember one incident at the cabin. It was a pretty big lot. It ws flat (not all ...
by jeepnik
Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Schofield
Replies: 14
Views: 678

Re: Schofield

Being a southpaw I've always like top breaks. My first was an H&R 999, followed by a number of Webleys and Enfields. That said, I've have never cared for the grip of the Smith and Wesson top breaks. The Russian model being the most ungainly for me. However, had I been around in the later 1800's ...
by jeepnik
Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In search of old 35mm SLR lenses
Replies: 4
Views: 279

Re: In search of old 35mm SLR lenses

After digital took over you ccould get SLR lenses for a song. And I'm talking top of the line $1000 + lenses for about $100. Folks were trading them in for new digital cameras like crazy. I figured it was time to get some really good lenses for my Cannon A1E. I spent less than $300 and got 5 top of ...
by jeepnik
Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TIN CAN SHOOT
Replies: 19
Views: 1281

Re: TIN CAN SHOOT

I used screw top bottles about half full of water with a couple of alkaseltzer inside makes a pretty spectacular target.
by jeepnik
Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunday Nights 60 Years Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 622

Re: Sunday Nights 60 Years Ago

One thing about Ed, he had everything from plate spinners to the hottest rock and roll groups. It really was a family show for the entire family.
by jeepnik
Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Snub nose 45 LC
Replies: 18
Views: 1674

Re: Snub nose 45 LC

I really like mt CA Southpaw. But it’s only .38 spl. I put my bid in with them for lefty Bulldog.
by jeepnik
Thu Apr 13, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Henry
Replies: 5
Views: 386

Re: New Henry

Interesting. I'd like to see a few before saying anything more.
by jeepnik
Fri Apr 07, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steak Grilling
Replies: 33
Views: 1609

Re: Steak Grilling

Hmm, lots of overthinking on a simple task.
by jeepnik
Fri Apr 07, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steak Grilling
Replies: 33
Views: 1609

Re: Steak Grilling

A little salt, a little pepper. Cooked over charcoal medium rare. All that other stuff just hides the flavor of the meat. If you have to hide the flavor you aren't using good meat.
by jeepnik
Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USPS disturbances in the force
Replies: 12
Views: 796

Re: USPS disturbances in the force

Sadly, the USPS is likely the most inefficient and corrupt federal organization. Old Ben is rolling in his grave.
by jeepnik
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need prayers for a friend
Replies: 18
Views: 624

Re: Need prayers for a friend

Prayers up. HE knows who our prayers are for.
by jeepnik
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wife's permission.....
Replies: 3
Views: 334

Re: Wife's permission.....

I like this guy. He makes sense. I wonder how long he will last.
by jeepnik
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tubi
Replies: 24
Views: 1116

Re: tubi

Gave it a try. Not bad. I don't have any paid services except Prime and then only because it comes with the account. There is so much free content out there I can't understand why folks pay.
by jeepnik
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scheduled for RFA in my legs
Replies: 12
Views: 547

Re: Scheduled for RFA in my legs

Best of luck on your procedure, prayers in bound.
by jeepnik
Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new Colt double action - 3" or 6" bbl if u can only get one?
Replies: 38
Views: 2016

Re: new Colt double action - 3" or 6" bbl if u can only get one?

My Python is a 4". I've handled the 6" and the snubby version (2.5"?). The .357 is very accurate and handles sweetly from the 4". It's a shame Colt didn't release it in that length. I guess they were trying to appeal to the CCW and target crowds. For a lot of years when I would g...