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- Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mouse Loads
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2277
Re: Mouse Loads
I also love to play with mouse loads. When I go shooting 80% or so are and 20% are hot loads that keep me in tough of the serious stuff. I've been using WST, in the 357 and 44 mags, which I got a lot of years ago when I could not find any Bullseye. Liked it better than Bullseye and never went back w...
- Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: About Drinking
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1981
Re: About Drinking
Wine is fine, brandy when it is handy and beer when it is near ! That was my motto when I was young. But as all things, they change with age; now I seldom drink, alcohol that it is. It now all about feeling better in the morning and that means a lot of moderation on my part, or drink the really good...
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Amazon Basin - back in the day
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1615
Re: The Amazon Basin - back in the day
Had me hooked, line and sinker
- Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling in.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1555
Re: Calling in.
More pics. please
- Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday To Bronco
- Replies: 1
- Views: 284
Re: Happy Birthday To Bronco
Thank you
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting handguns from a rest
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2148
Re: Shooting handguns from a rest
+1 on only letting your wrist tough the bag ! I have found that the zero is the same as shooting off hand and with the wrist resting on the knees or branch or log or what ever. Let's the handgun roll from the recoil consistently .
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to post pictures????
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4604
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5747
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5747
Re: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine
https://cmmg.com/
I have a SBR from CMMG in 45 acp, they make'em in 9mm and 10mm, with a 8" barrel suppressed ! Been real happy with it. Got about 2K round through it and no hiccups so far!
John
I have a SBR from CMMG in 45 acp, they make'em in 9mm and 10mm, with a 8" barrel suppressed ! Been real happy with it. Got about 2K round through it and no hiccups so far!
John
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE DAY OF THE .45
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1276
Re: THE DAY OF THE .45
A special day ! Good to have those mixed in with other good days. Awesome work Twyla scrimshawed.
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2-22-22 Granddaughter's first birthday. Something tells me
- Replies: 7
- Views: 676
Re: 2-22-22 Granddaughter's first birthday. Something tells me
So cute. Like Minnie Mouse
- Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1894 vs Steel Henry Big Boy action Strength
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2729
Re: Marlin 1894 vs Steel Henry Big Boy action Strength
Please keep us posted with progress on your project ! Of course pictures would also be greatly appreciated .
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request for Bill Falin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 992
Re: Prayer Request for Bill Falin
Talking to the Man above as I type !
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remington bends the knee
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2191
Re: Remington bends the knee
Not good at all
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Civilian Protects Two Wounded Cops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 925
Re: Civilian Protects Two Wounded Cops
It's hard to imagine just how accurate you will be in an actual gun fight! Practice, practice helps enormously but you just never know until you are in the dog fight.
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BUY a Levergun -- And Live LONGER ! ! !
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1679
Re: BUY a Levergun -- And Live LONGER ! ! !
Now that is some science that I could follow !
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIP Daddy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2109
Re: RIP Daddy
I am so sorry !
Prayers for him and all .
John
Prayers for him and all .
John
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forecasting Sleet and Freezing Rain
- Replies: 8
- Views: 615
Re: Forecasting Sleet and Freezing Rain
That is going to be one busy little vehicle! Better not fall behind, if the snow gets over 2" thick it might get stuck! Oh it's got chains, make that 4" thick
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1883 Tim & Faith
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2774
Re: 1883 Tim & Faith
I usually put the actors politics aside when watching them ! Some I cannot abide by that rule ! I have seen the first two episodes and enjoyed the a lot. They were free! I am not going to pay to see the rest, will wait until they are broadcast free.
- Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This is a repost of a short peice I did about my Dad's "slip-in" bullet years ago
- Replies: 2
- Views: 421
Re: This is a repost of a short peice I did about my Dad's "slip-in" bullet years ago
Kewl beans :mrgreen: Bringing back the joys of reloading , to me, about the fact that there many ways to play around and get in some valuable practice time!! I have not done any reloading exploring for quite some time. Time to reacquaint myself with it. Thanks for the great information you share !! ...
- Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Different Way To Load The .44 Special
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1157
Re: A Different Way To Load The .44 Special
To kewl
I got a hankering to play in the reloading room with this!
Now to get a mold or some bullets . I bet LBT could make a mold for that. Gunna check em out.
Thanks Jim.
What powder and charge do you play with ??
Thanks again
John
I got a hankering to play in the reloading room with this!
Now to get a mold or some bullets . I bet LBT could make a mold for that. Gunna check em out.
Thanks Jim.
What powder and charge do you play with ??
Thanks again
John
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unsafe loading practice
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2512
Re: Unsafe loading practice
Murphy's system of reducing the gene pile
- Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ok, this makes me happy!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 632
Re: Ok, this makes me happy!!!
Oh boy, looking forward to that!
- Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1255
Re: Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout
Thank you Jim ,
Oh if only I knew the things then that I know now! I always chased that elusive, to me , wisdom.
Oh if only I knew the things then that I know now! I always chased that elusive, to me , wisdom.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ...the Russians did it...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 472
Re: ...the Russians did it...
I have read that the Ruskies don't like dog and are trying to blame them for things.
- Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Y'all see the prices for the new Ruger Marlin on Gunbroker?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3136
Re: Y'all see the prices for the new Ruger Marlin on Gunbroker?
It is only money! Spend it, you can't take it with you. jk
Now we are the old timers that we heard when we were kids. The times aren't what they used to be in the good old days.
Now we are the old timers that we heard when we were kids. The times aren't what they used to be in the good old days.
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New guy here......
- Replies: 8
- Views: 711
Re: New guy here......
Welcome,
Great bunch of people here and a ton of knowledge and even more opinions !
Great bunch of people here and a ton of knowledge and even more opinions !
- Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Holy Grail Smith
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1421
Re: My Holy Grail Smith
So a regular 27 has an 8 shot cylinder ??
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New math: 2 - 2 = 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 930
Re: New math: 2 - 2 = 3
I am guessing it was his wife who said that it is not logical! Just a guess.
- Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1911 for CCW
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3979
Re: 1911 for CCW
I heard long time ago that if you had a good tool, build a shed over it. Well with my belly, if I have a 1911 on the belt near the front, I've got the good tool.
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 7:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New bullet mould for the trapdoor
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1525
Re: New bullet mould for the trapdoor
Thanks for the interesting report.
Look like a hoot to shoot in those kind of matches/
It will hard to wait for the reports on performance !
Look like a hoot to shoot in those kind of matches/
It will hard to wait for the reports on performance !
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: weight vs velocity
- Replies: 9
- Views: 782
Re: weight vs velocity
Welcome to the twilight zone
- Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mass vs velocity ?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3002
Re: Mass vs velocity ?
I find that casting bullet is more meditative than reloading! AND boy do I need it to help find my center ! I am still looking for it! Of course prayer is a strong source for that also.
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Playing With Primers
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1747
Re: Playing With Primers
One of the joys of reloading is just plain playing around !
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: We bought this tent that was on sale ..
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1755
Re: We bought this tent that was on sale ..
A winter blow out sale
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An "interesting" 1886 surfaces
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1674
Re: An "interesting" 1886 surfaces
Gotta love those 32" barrels!
What a beautiful rifle ! The colors AND the wood
What a beautiful rifle ! The colors AND the wood
- Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sunset on the San Gabriel River in the Republic of Texas
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1010
Re: Sunset on the San Gabriel River in the Republic of Texas
All of them as beautiful as a prayer! If fact they are a sort of prayer! JMHO
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just about fed up with Winchester
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2583
Re: Just about fed up with Winchester
What cartridge ?
Just curious .
Just curious .
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Posting This with a Heavy Heart....................
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2457
Re: Posting This with a Heavy Heart....................
Thanks for the morning shocker!
Now I have to clean up the coffee that came out of my nose .
Now I have to clean up the coffee that came out of my nose .
- Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Baldwin: " . . . I didn't pull the trigger."
- Replies: 62
- Views: 11226
Re: Baldwin: " . . . I didn't pull the trigger."
Safety ends with the person handling the firearm. Anything that happen afterwards is the person who is handling the firearm's responsibility!
I have had a negative opinion of baldwin for a long time. With that in mind, his statement makes me angry and shows me just how shallow of a person he is.
JMHO
I have had a negative opinion of baldwin for a long time. With that in mind, his statement makes me angry and shows me just how shallow of a person he is.
JMHO
- Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLL ON 357 MAG
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7911
Re: POLL ON 357 MAG
I vote "yes" !
- Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 mag accuracy ??
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1200
44 mag accuracy ??
Of those shooting 44 mag in a lever carbine or rifle, what king of accuracy you getting at 100 yds ?? What is your load if you don't mind sharing? I am getting 2" - 3 " with a 300 gr LFN gc over 20 grs of 2400 @ 1750 fps in a Marlin 24" barrel' How am I doing compared to you guys ??
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2462
Re: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner
I am so sorry! Prayers for her and all.
- Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk--RESOLVED!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2326
Re: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk
You must have a different browser than I haveThe Pachmayrs are great but I almost couldn't see them in the screenshot - http://prntscr.com/1zpqql2 - all I saw was sunglasses and a confederate flag....
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk--RESOLVED!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2326
Re: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk
Back when Lincoln was president I got me a RedHawk! The darn thing banged my knuckle behind the trigger guard something fierce, I mean after a cylinder of mags the knuckle was about trashed. I got these http://prntscr.com/1zpqql2 on it and man what a difference. No more pain and I swear the recoil f...
- Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A call to civility
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4636
Re: A call to civility
I don't know if I did anything to insult anyone but I will put out a big " I am sorry" for general purpose
- Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trail Boss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1240
Re: Trail Boss
Thanks everybody,
I know I can always call the manufacture! However, in the past I have found nuggets of knowledge asking people with experience!
I know I can always call the manufacture! However, in the past I have found nuggets of knowledge asking people with experience!
- Sun Oct 17, 2021 5:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trail Boss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1240
Trail Boss
Can this stuff be compressed in a load???
Thinking about playing with some for pelosi s and giggles!
Sorry for the s word, if it is bad to use such a word in this context please let me know. Do not want to offend the faint of heart
Thinking about playing with some for pelosi s and giggles!
Sorry for the s word, if it is bad to use such a word in this context please let me know. Do not want to offend the faint of heart
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bourbon "Whiskey Webs" (images)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1256
Re: Bourbon "Whiskey Webs" (images)
Beef broth will never be the same !
- Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FREE TO THE FIRST WHO WANTS 'EM
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4380
Re: FREE TO THE FIRST WHO WANTS 'EM
Can I put them on lay a way