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by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ‘Similar to QuickLoad, but free…’
Replies: 3
Views: 154

Re: ‘Similar to QuickLoad, but free…’

Doesn't sound worth it.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:18 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Supreme court
Replies: 3
Views: 71

Re: Supreme court

Funny how those who want men in women's sports are the ones who say women are smarter, better athletically, must be listened to, and yet they cannot tell what a woman is.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:15 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Justice jackson has a tutor
Replies: 2
Views: 53

Re: Justice jackson has a tutor

I had to double check that it was The Babylon Bee because it seemed totally real.
by piller
Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:09 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Good Trade Proposal - US Lib-women for Iranian Women...
Replies: 1
Views: 23

Re: Good Trade Proposal - US Lib-women for Iranian Women...

It is funny, but worth thinking about. I have known a few Iranian women. All the ones I knew were very attractive and liked being in the U.S.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 6:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: “Live Free or Die” sounds good, but….
Replies: 4
Views: 107

Re: “Live Free or Die” sounds nds good, but….

The Major News organizations are places of darkness. So, Liberty does die there. I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't. Interesting. Explain more about those...
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: H&R/NEF SB2 45-70
Replies: 8
Views: 220

Re: H&R/NEF SB2 45-70

Their shotguns were good, too.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk
Replies: 29
Views: 725

Re: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk

I do better with adjustable sights.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dicussion on COMBAT HANDGUN
Replies: 13
Views: 434

Re: Dicussion on COMBAT HANDGUN

Let that 13 year old girl teach them to shoot. Autumn can shoot accurately with a 10mm in each hand. The FBI of pre 1985 is not the FIB of today. Yes, I typed that the way I meant it. My respect for the Federal Insurrectionist Bureau is at the bottom of the Marianas Trench. I was shooting at Alpine ...
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: “Live Free or Die” sounds good, but….
Replies: 4
Views: 107

Re: “Live Free or Die” sounds nds good, but….

The Major News organizations are places of darkness. So, Liberty does die there.
I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Young guys having trouble finding life mates
Replies: 24
Views: 628

Re: Young guys having trouble finding life mates

I met and married while we both were in the Army. Her Mother, a Liberal, hated me. My wife was almost disowned for joining the Army. 36, nearly 37, years later, we are still together. She has enough energy for 3 people, and after 78 TIAs and 3 major strokes from the Covid vaccine, I barely have enou...
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You might have to be an angler.....
Replies: 2
Views: 99

Re: You might have to be an angler.....

It did make me laugh.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
Replies: 20
Views: 523

Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'

I guess the mostly peaceful death threats and attempted murders by the oh-so peaceful monsters who are trying to force everyone to think their way are for our own good.
by piller
Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:03 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
Replies: 10
Views: 236

Re: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?

I really like the way bullets cause tires to explode with a great deal of flame. Perhaps the bullet hits the rim on the way in and the tire is filled with hydrogen to make it lighter. Or, bullets sparking when it hits wood and such. Or bullets hitting concrete in TV shows. I have seen a BB spark, b...
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New hunting rifle
Replies: 23
Views: 754

Re: New hunting rifle

Using proper ammo, I would be happy to take a .243 after deer. I have used a 7mm08, and must say that they work well with a mild recoil. I have used .270 a few times with good results. For 200 yards or less, and nothing larger than Elk, I would pick the 7mm08. It is actually just fine to greater dis...
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
Replies: 12
Views: 479

Re: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans

With a scope mounted, and making sure you hold it the same every time, most leverguns that I have seen are capable of good accuracy. I have seen humans who are not.
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
Replies: 10
Views: 236

Re: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?

I was never around when a tire was shot. However, I see movies showing firearms doing the impossible all the time. 30 round magazines firing 500 rounds is my favorite.
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think this is?
Replies: 5
Views: 261

Re: What do you think this is?

Some type of pet cat is my best guess. Somehow, it does not suggest Mountain Lion to me. The color and the movement are just not quite what I think of as Mountain Lion.
by piller
Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
Replies: 23
Views: 639

Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges

Screenshot_20260110_220707_ShotView.jpg One thing about the 38-40 in a Blackhawk, recoil is almost nonexistent. I can push them harder, but hard to argue with a 40 caliber 190gr bullet at 940 fps. Dave That is 10mm territory, and the 10mm is reputed to be something more than it is by gun writers. F...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The House 'majority' isn't very 'major'...
Replies: 1
Views: 88

Re: The House 'majority' isn't very 'major'...

The Senate just voted to take some of the President's power to do things away. If the President's hands are tied, then the Country is being run by one or 2 of the 3 branches. The Country needs 3 branches.
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
Replies: 5
Views: 178

Re: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)

I sincerely hope that we do not have another civil war. If it does happen, this Country might be fractured permanently. Just from what I see, it would not last long. Of the Liberals I know, very few of them are firearm owners. They seem to think that the Military will fight on their side. The Milita...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:40 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: I just don't think the DOJ is 'serious'
Replies: 4
Views: 192

Re: I just don't think the DOJ is 'serious'

Swallowell is another crooked politician posturing for a re-election.
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
Replies: 12
Views: 479

Re: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans

If the 444 would come around again with a bit more engineering put into twist rate and heavier bullets, it would be likely to gain more followers. LBT style bullets in LFN variety should be absolutely perfect to shop bears out of a 444 if they were close to 385 to 400 grains and around 2,000 fps max...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
Replies: 23
Views: 639

Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges

I know of the 38-40, but I don't know it. I am somewhat familiar with the 45-70, and have used it. I have used a 30-30, and consider it a hyphenated cartridge.
Many of the old cartridges are still worth using. Not every target or critter needs to be stomped to death.
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:09 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: I guess it is politically incorrect to point out...
Replies: 2
Views: 125

Re: I guess it is politically incorrect to point out...

Seems as if being filled with hatred is allowed in our current culture.
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:04 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
Replies: 5
Views: 178

Re: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)

Their convincing people that it is bad manners to discuss politics was the biggest step toward totatitatianism which anyone ever took. Inadequate people discuss celebrities. Adequate people discuss things which they can work with. Brilliant people discuss ideas. Liberty and freedom are ideas. How to...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: So - we arrest Maduro and bring him to the US....?!?!?!
Replies: 8
Views: 312

Re: So - we arrest Maduro and bring him to the US....?!?!?!

Those derelict derricks which Maduro wouldn't let be maintained were stolen from the U.S. companies. Also, the mess Venezuela is in was caused by Nationalization. An Engineer I met at a relatives house a few years ago is from Venezuela. Her parents are Highly Qualified Pediatric Surgeons living in p...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
Replies: 13
Views: 361

Re: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...

I recall hearing several years ago about Buffalo Wild Wings refusing service to Officers in uniform unless they left their firearms in the car. Seems similar.
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:33 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
Replies: 20
Views: 523

Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'

Maybe she shouldn't have been shot. HOWEVER, she shouldn't have been following Law Enforcement all morning, screaming at them, and pulling in front of their vehicle just for the photo opportunity. The Officer who was hit was not the one keeping her attention. The one at her side was. Those community...
by piller
Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:16 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Governor waltz really is a loser
Replies: 8
Views: 261

Re: Governor waltz really is a loser

Walz makes me think of what type of person nearly ruined the military.
by piller
Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:36 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Governor waltz really is a loser
Replies: 8
Views: 261

Re: Governor waltz really is a loser

It appears that an insurrection is happening. The Imigration services are at the front of the receiving end, but that is just the beginning. Stay alert.
by piller
Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:25 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
Replies: 20
Views: 523

Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'

Being in a State where the Police have a duty to retreat is part of the problem. The Cops in Minesota can be prosecuted for failure to allow a suspect to leave.
by piller
Thu Jan 08, 2026 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doug , well you know who started
Replies: 4
Views: 282

Re: Doug , well you know who started

Those look good. Says in there that there is no change to the molecular hardness, so cyanide is either not used, or it is at a low enough temperature as to not heat the steel over 400 degrees F. Bone charcoal cyanide finish heats the older 1055 steel to lose its hardness from the quench and allows t...
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Darn drunk drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 449

Re: Darn drunk drivers

That car did not owe me a single red cent. Being shook up about it is not helping, but I really did hope to see 400,000 miles. I remember back in the late 60s when my Dad said that you could spit on the roat, a Japanese car could drive over it, and there would be a pile of rust in the owner's drivew...
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Putting the chlorine dioxide to use. Ugh!
Replies: 8
Views: 355

Re: Putting the chlorine dioxide to use. Ugh!

Current treatments for shingles are NOT cures. Valacyclovir and others like it are just trying to make the virus go back to sleep. Chlorine Dioxide kills the virus in its free state. Shingles, as chicken pox breaks into your DNA and becomes a part of you. It sometimes will wake up and hijack your bo...
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:32 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
Replies: 13
Views: 361

Re: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...

. I think Hilton responded well. Hopefully they do follow through and eject the scumbags from their chain. If they do, the next time I stay at a hotel, I might stay at a HIlton... (although I generally prefer to sleep in my vehicle on the rare occasion I travel far). Doc, I don't think waking you u...
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good day at the gunshow
Replies: 14
Views: 536

Re: Good day at the gunshow

It used to be that major gun shows were held at the NM state fairgrounds but our illustrious governor declared that no gun transactions would be held in state-owned buildings and shut down the large buildings at the fairgrounds. I'm sure she's just so proud that she saved the world. I would give he...
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 38
Views: 2926

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

Not my first choice, but a good 68 to 72 grain bullet that is made for game, a secant ogive, will punch in pretty well. The tangent ogive, almost straight cone to the tip, will tumble shortly after penetration unless it mushrooms. Heavier bullets in larger calibers may behave differently. Again, 223...
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Darn drunk drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 449

Re: Darn drunk drivers

Darn it, it was at 375,000 miles. It started perfectly. No, I was not injured. I wanted to hit 400,000 miles, and then see where it went.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Darn drunk drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 449

Re: Darn drunk drivers

Walt wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 3:08 pm Pretty good $200 car that can make it to almost 400,000 miles. Insurance companies are abominations, almost as bad as drunk drivers.

What kind of car did you have?
2009 Camry.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 12:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Darn drunk drivers
Replies: 13
Views: 449

Darn drunk drivers

Well, I do not get to see my car get to 400,000 miles. Drunk driver in a pickup hit me and sped off. Insurance says the car was worth $200. He crossed 4 lanes to do it, and I was boxed in.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:50 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
Replies: 13
Views: 361

Re: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...

I hope the owners of that particular Hotel get hit in the wallet.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I now understand why
Replies: 14
Views: 660

Re: I now understand why

That is what should happen. You know some underqualified toady will legislate from the bench that the President cannot enforce our laws.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Putting the chlorine dioxide to use. Ugh!
Replies: 8
Views: 355

Re: Putting the chlorine dioxide to use. Ugh!

Funny, but that internal safe bleach does kill viruses. I am still trying to get the courage to try it for my shingles. For me, the quarter sized spot is more annoyance than anything. No one but me and PillHer can see it.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I now understand why
Replies: 14
Views: 660

Re: I now understand why

So far, no problems. Scott was correct. Now to wait for a Liberal municipal justice of the peace who has no law degree to rule that the whole thing was illegal.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:33 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Ashli Babbit's killer also a Daycare Faud-guy...
Replies: 4
Views: 162

Re: Ashli Babbit's killer also a Daycare Faud-guy...

Hope the reviews of the autopen pardons invalidate them.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Greasing the gimbal"
Replies: 8
Views: 288

Re: "Greasing the gimbal"

I am a bit younger, and my knees like to complain already. I don't use what your Uncle did, but I see the point.
by piller
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do any of you guys answer the door without a gun…?
Replies: 22
Views: 874

Re: Do any of you guys answer the door without a gun…?

Fortunately, no bears around here. Did have a coyote eat a neighbor's cat a few years ago. Coyotes do not seem to attack adultsaround here, but I know nothing about whether kids are safe.
by piller
Sun Jan 04, 2026 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good day at the gunshow
Replies: 14
Views: 536

Re: Good day at the gunshow

Nice. Those have earned a reputation for accuracy, as most on here know. Hope yours is no different.
by piller
Sun Jan 04, 2026 11:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fun at the range
Replies: 12
Views: 450

Re: Fun at the range

I like Longshot in 480 Ruger. L'iL Gun gets higher velocity, but it burns HOT. H4227 is better in a carbine. 296 is also good.
by piller
Sun Jan 04, 2026 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loading data through the years
Replies: 13
Views: 422

Re: Loading data through the years

I have only been reloading for about 25 years, but I have noticed the lighter loads, too. I do contend that 24 grains of 2400 in 44 Mag behind a 240 grain JHP is pretty stout. That was my introduction to 44 Mag. A friend of my Older Brother liked that load. I was a skinny 112 pound 14 year old, and ...