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by 765x53
Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: C&B Cylinder reloads - how do you tote?
Replies: 20
Views: 1055

Re: C&B Cylinder reloads - how do you tote?

For reloading a C&B in the field, these are the ticket. http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_in ... ts_id=7713

Add your measured powder charge and plug with a Lee conical that has been lubed with liquid Allox.
No wads or grease necessary.
by 765x53
Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: C&B Cylinder reloads - how do you tote?
Replies: 20
Views: 1055

Re: C&B Cylinder reloads - how do you tote?

How ever you choose to carry them, do not carry the C&B cylinders capped. Dropping a loaded and capped cylinder on a gravel or rocky surface could be dangerous. A possible six round burst! :shock: Has anyone ever seen historical documentation of the carrying of multiple loaded cylinders? I belie...
by 765x53
Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I may be a redneck...
Replies: 20
Views: 2023

Re: I may be a redneck...

A redneck doesn't own a leaf blower or a leaf rake.
Leaves are supposed to fall on the ground.
by 765x53
Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: D-Day Car-Talk Puzzler
Replies: 4
Views: 861

Re: D-Day Car-Talk Puzzler

My guess is, dark lanterns.
by 765x53
Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big-bore AIRGUN choices
Replies: 5
Views: 362

Re: Big-bore AIRGUN choices

I can't answer your questions but, here are links to an interesting article and a maker that might help you.
http://www.pyramydair.com/article/Big_b ... 01B3.app02

http://www.quackenbushairguns.com/index.html
by 765x53
Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shotgun Slugs
Replies: 16
Views: 1495

Re: Shotgun Slugs

If you have a shotgun, try what you've got.
You may be surprised.
My Dad's old full choked J. C. Higgins model 20 (High Standard 120) is dead on at 40 yards, sighting with the groves in the receiver and the front bead. It will shoot clover leafs with Federal 1 oz. slugs.
by 765x53
Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who are these actors and what show were they representing?
Replies: 26
Views: 2890

Re: Who are these actors and what show were they representing?

I thought I remembered John Russel from "Soldiers of Fortune". That was one of my favorite shows. I learned a lot of tips as a kid that served me the rest of my life. "Always look before you set". "Always look before you step". "Always shake your boots out in the m...
by 765x53
Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best place to get a replacement 20 guage Wingmaster barrel?
Replies: 7
Views: 1776

Re: Best place to get a replacement 20 guage Wingmaster barrel?

Gun Broker always has several pages of 870 barrels.
Bide your time and you will find what you are looking for at the right price.
by 765x53
Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old bikers getting killed
Replies: 83
Views: 8239

Re: Old bikers getting killed

Never owned or rode a motorcycle or really wanted one.
But, I've promised myself a new Harley for my 90th birthday, in 26 years. :)
by 765x53
Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Changes Resulting From Recent Ammo Cost Increases
Replies: 2
Views: 378

Re: Changes Resulting From Recent Ammo Cost Increases

If all you are allowed is a single-shot, your only option is "shoot to kill".
by 765x53
Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aussie invasion, some local knowledge required
Replies: 30
Views: 3930

Re: Aussie invasion, some local knowledge required

If you can make it as far east as Oklahoma, the J.M.Davis gun museum in Claremore is worth a look. Also, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Okie City.
by 765x53
Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hand Lubed Bullets
Replies: 8
Views: 792

Re: Hand Lubed Bullets

Hand dip in liquid alox.
It works great on all of my muzzle loading conicals.
by 765x53
Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Stain?
Replies: 9
Views: 1304

Re: What Stain?

If the wood is walnut, use Birchwood Casey's walnut toned wood filler and, no further stain is necessary.
Most walnut does need to be filled.
by 765x53
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tough 'coons ...
Replies: 22
Views: 2067

Re: Tough 'coons ...

"Coons are worth exactly zero in the summer."

That is exactly my point!
As well as being out of season in many states.
by 765x53
Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tough 'coons ...
Replies: 22
Views: 2067

Re: Tough 'coons ...

Does everyone on this thread realize that they are throwing away ten dollar bills or more?
by 765x53
Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30/30 Brass question...
Replies: 17
Views: 1015

Re: .30/30 Brass question...

6pt-sika wrote:I keep Winchester headstamps seperate from Remington headstamps and thats the extent of it !

But then I don't shoot a 30-30 much if at all anymore .
+1. Winchester brass for my '94, all other head stamps for my 336.
by 765x53
Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's It Worth, (non-lever, but pump)
Replies: 7
Views: 785

Re: What's It Worth, (non-lever, but pump)

Pitchy wrote:Is there pans that are the container for the stove?
Those are pretty cool, there was a thread here long ago that had one on it.
Yes, there was an aluminium container that could be used as two cooking pots.
by 765x53
Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bisley grips
Replies: 5
Views: 1147

Re: Bisley grips

You might consider a set of Herrett's "Shooting Star" grips.
They give my 5 1/2" SBH a feel that is very comfortably point able and recoil absorbing, similar to a Bisley.
They often appear on e-bey.
You would need grips coded "RR", for the XR3 Red. grip frame.
by 765x53
Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's It Worth, (non-lever, but pump)
Replies: 7
Views: 785

Re: What's It Worth, (non-lever, but pump)

The first ramen I ever had was cooked on one of those in a canteen cup.

Bye the way, that's why ramen is shaped the way it is, so it fits a canteen cup.
by 765x53
Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Baby Coons
Replies: 20
Views: 1464

Re: Baby Coons

Nice pictures Pitchy, all I know about Catalpa trees is they get a worm on them that is well known as catchers of fish. Mainly Catfish 'round here. See any worms on there Pitchy? Sure didn't know they grew that far north. Around here it's pronounce kuh-taw-buh. And usually spelled Catalba. Looks li...
by 765x53
Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cute little Argentinian is here!
Replies: 17
Views: 1685

Re: Cute little Argentinian will be here in a week or so

The Lyman 311299 or 314299 depending on how the bore slugs.
by 765x53
Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Celebrating the Fourth of July
Replies: 18
Views: 2513

Re: Celebrating the Fourth of July

We used to make our own carbide cannons with a syrup can. The kind with a friction fit lid. Punch a pin-hole near the bottom. Put in a few drops of water and a pebble of calcium carbide. Put the lid on, (not too tight). Hold your finger over the pin-hole until you feel pressure build up. Ignite! Don...
by 765x53
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Muzzleloading carbine question(s)
Replies: 20
Views: 2048

Re: Muzzleloading carbine question(s)

The 26 inch barreled Thompson/Center "New Englander" and "Big Bore" would be considered carbines by muzzle loader standards.

The "White Mountain Carbine" has fast twist rifling. The rubber but pad is the only thing that makes it non-traditional.
by 765x53
Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can't shoot no more, ............
Replies: 26
Views: 2788

Re: Can't shoot no more, ............

Come on over to Mo. Our Conservation Areas all prohibit "Target shooting, or shooting at a mark" but several have unregulated shooting ranges. Depending on where you are in central Illinois there are several fairly close to the border (aka The Father of Rivers). Check the Conservation Atl...
by 765x53
Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's this for an oddball.
Replies: 9
Views: 1131

Re: How's this for an oddball.

By coincidence Daisy brought the product to market at the beginning of the 1968 Gun Control Act. They had hopped that because it was ignited by compressed air, it would be exempt. The final ATF ruling killed the product. Until a few years ago Numrich was still selling the ammo by the case or the bri...
by 765x53
Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a levergun ad from years ago ....
Replies: 14
Views: 2032

Re: a levergun ad from years ago ....

Pitchy wrote:The good old days when things were cheap and made good. 8)
And $1.25/hour was the best wage in town.
by 765x53
Mon May 28, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pair of Central/South GA LEO Guns from the 70s
Replies: 11
Views: 1867

Re: Pair of Central/South GA LEO Guns from the 70s

walks with gun wrote:Nice combo, I think the High Standards were high quality guns, hardly ever see them up here. I always wanted a 19 when I was a kid, finally bought a 66 but like blued guns better, now my only D/A gun is my blued M29 mountain gun.
Most High Standard pumps were sold as the J.C. Higgens Model 20.
by 765x53
Fri May 25, 2012 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lone Ranger Rides again
Replies: 17
Views: 3122

Re: Lone Ranger Rides again

William Tell rides again!
Switzerland's Thomas Pain, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere and George Washington all rolled into one.
by 765x53
Sun May 20, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reasons/Categories for owning guns, or a particular gun
Replies: 42
Views: 4589

Re: Reasons/Categories for owning guns, or a particular gun

Because, the letter and spirit of the supreme law of the land requires that every conscientious citizen be armed.
by 765x53
Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Terribly Sad Story From An Attic
Replies: 32
Views: 2202

Re: A Terribly Sad Story From An Attic

I once briefly stored a couple of guns in the attic.
They were laying on a board but, where ever a barrel touched the fiberglass insulation, they rusted in only a few days.
by 765x53
Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If Jerimiah Johnson was roaming the Rockies today
Replies: 66
Views: 5432

Re: If Jerimiah Johnson was roaming the Rockies today

The real Jeremiah Johnson's are carrying .22s, No.1 1/2 steel traps and fishing gear, and eating very well. lol, so which one are they using for bear defense? :lol: :lol: :lol: Anyone who regularly needs to fend off bear attacks is probably not much of a mountain man. If they can't do it with a .22...
by 765x53
Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If Jerimiah Johnson was roaming the Rockies today
Replies: 66
Views: 5432

Re: If Jerimiah Johnson was roaming the Rockies today

I have a feeling modern Jeremiah Johnsons are already out there carrying ARs. For the rest of us, 94 trapper sure sounds like the choice. The ones carrying ARs are probably more Claude Dallas's. The real Jeremiah Johnson's are carrying .22s, No.1 1/2 steel traps and fishing gear, and eating very we...
by 765x53
Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice on good technical gun books. please?
Replies: 14
Views: 1485

Re: Advice on good technical gun books. please?

This is the site for books and info on the Lee-Enfield. http://303british.com/
by 765x53
Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on discounts for vets...do you take advantage?
Replies: 52
Views: 4537

Re: Thoughts on discounts for vets...do you take advantage?

Griff wrote:
765x53 wrote:What is a DD214 ?
The summary of your service record. Also shows your re-enlistment code.
I guess mine must be in my short-timers bag, which has been in my duffel bag in the attic since '71.
by 765x53
Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: disgusted
Replies: 28
Views: 3688

Re: disgusted

Is the cross-bolt safety in the fire position? :)
by 765x53
Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anschutz mannlicher 22 lr
Replies: 16
Views: 2186

Re: Anschutz mannlicher 22 lr

If it's an Anschutz it won't be any fun at all.
No mater how many rounds you fire you will only put one hole in the target. :)
by 765x53
Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not gun related; sad comment about American manufacturing
Replies: 25
Views: 2487

Re: Not gun related; sad comment about American manufacturing

Ummm, isn't Puerto Rico part of the USA? :? Well...sort of... :lol: Oly They are considered a common wealth of the US yet they have their own Olympic team, and speak Spanish but use the US Dollar. I don't believe the US will ever give Puerto Rico statehood as their population (3,725,789) is too sca...
by 765x53
Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1860 Henry soon?
Replies: 35
Views: 5949

Re: 1860 Henry soon?

I don't believe anyone is being deceived by Henry Repeating Arms, nor is that their intent.

Anyone with enough appreciation of tradition to lay out several hundred dollars for a lever gun, knows they are not buying an original Henry.
by 765x53
Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1860 Henry soon?
Replies: 35
Views: 5949

Re: 1860 Henry soon?

Henrys are Henrys as much as Winchesters are Winchesters. How closely does the last version of the Model 94 resemble the original? For that mater, how dare they call the Model P a "Colt" when Sam was dead ten years before it reached the drawing board? bullsnot. A modern 94 is very similar...
by 765x53
Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .444 Marlin fired from .410 Shotgun
Replies: 22
Views: 5623

Re: .444 Marlin fired from .410 Shotgun

What is it about the .410 that makes people want to turn it into something it is not.
It's a shotgun! That's all it is and that's good enough.
by 765x53
Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1860 Henry soon?
Replies: 35
Views: 5949

Re: 1860 Henry soon?

Henrys are Henrys as much as Winchesters are Winchesters. How closely does the last version of the Model 94 resemble the original?
For that mater, how dare they call the Model P a "Colt" when Sam was dead ten years before it reached the drawing board?
by 765x53
Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tinnitus and Veterans
Replies: 57
Views: 5670

Re: Tinnitus and Veterans

If you were drafted and got any kind of disability because of it, you are entitled to compensation.
What is all this talk of ratings and points? Not being a government employee, I don't have a clue.
by 765x53
Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading -- Nonte shuffle for single stage press
Replies: 9
Views: 661

Re: Reloading -- Nonte shuffle for single stage press

Many years ago at a gun show in Joplin, I bought a case kicker similar to this http://www.rcbs.com/downloads/instructions/CaseKicker_Instructions.pdf for my Lee Challenger. It greatly speeds up most operations by not having to manually remove the case from the shell holder. The gentleman who made it...
by 765x53
Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need a couple of names...
Replies: 33
Views: 3688

Re: I need a couple of names...

The High-Standard Sentinel can often be found at a reasonable price. It was a well made nine shot, swing-out cylinder, double action. It can be found in any number of barrel lengths and grip shapes, including plow-handle and birds-head. From what I have read, it was designed by the man who later des...
by 765x53
Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ithaca
Replies: 21
Views: 3747

Re: Ithaca

I believe the 49R hammer had to be manually cocked for each shot.
by 765x53
Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone hunt with a 24" barrel on a levergun...and why?
Replies: 28
Views: 3147

Re: Anyone hunt with a 24" barrel on a levergun...and why?

My 870 is a full foot longer than my '94.
I manage to carry it through some pretty thick brush and swing on flying targets.
A long barrel is less of a handy-cap than popularly imagined.
by 765x53
Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Valentine's Day
Replies: 6
Views: 1152

Re: My Valentine's Day

Clerk: "What size is she?"
Customer: Seven and a half, I know because I measured.
Clerk: What did you measure with?"
Customer: My hat.
by 765x53
Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In Jackson watching cowboys do their thing (Now with Pics)
Replies: 20
Views: 1998

Re: In Jackson watching cowboys do their thing

earlmck wrote:Isn't it great the things you learn on this fine forum. I didn't know they had rodeo back east there.
With the exceptions of Texas, California, Colorado, and Montana, most western states are more hat than cattle. http://www.cattlerange.com/cattle-graph ... mbers.html
by 765x53
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bi-focals
Replies: 54
Views: 5754

Re: Bi-focals

If you just need bi-focals, the lined type let you use all of the lens. If you need tri-focals, progressives are the way to go, for the same reason. For shooting, the trick is to get small, round lenses. Big lenses won't let you get your eye low enough or close enough to the stock to get the best si...