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by PaulB
Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Peter H Capstick a fraud?
Replies: 63
Views: 15905

Re: Peter H Capstick a fraud?

I started out reading everything I could by Jim Corbett. I then tried Capstick's "Death in the Long Grass". I decided Capstick was not for me. After Corbett's modesty mixed with extreme courage, I just didn't think much of Capstick's boastful style. It never occurred to me that Capstick wa...
by PaulB
Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolf season closes in MT
Replies: 16
Views: 1883

Re: Wolf season closes in MT

So the only legitimate use of OUR (ie: federal ie: UNCONSTITUTIONAL) lands There, fixed it for ya. Guess I have a problem with the notion that some bunny-hugger in New York City has as much say about what goes on in Wyoming, as Wyomingites do. Note, wolves do not restrict themselves to running on &...
by PaulB
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Removing Rust
Replies: 9
Views: 769

Re: OT- Removing Rust

Look up a product called "rusteco". Best thing out there for cleaning things like the insides of gas tanks, because it does not attack painted surfaces. Expensive, though...
by PaulB
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: A New 22LR for my son......I need help.
Replies: 30
Views: 2570

Re: OT: A New 22LR for my son......I need help.

10/22's? Borrrring (Homer Simpson imitation). I can't get excited about a gun everyone has, even if the reason they have them is because they are good. I guess that's why I don't ride Harleys either. :) Probably out of the price range you are talking about, but my boy's CZ 452 is the nicest .22 I've...
by PaulB
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Story of Ruth
Replies: 0
Views: 584

OT - The Story of Ruth

I just watched this Hollywood take on the old Bible story. As usualy, quite enjoyable. Even though I am not Christian, I do like Bible stories, and weirdly enough I like what Hollywood does with them. I thought the lead was quite a woman (WOW! :o ) so I looked her up: Elana Eden Turns out she was bo...
by PaulB
Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR - takedown or not?
Replies: 11
Views: 3236

Re: Browning BLR - takedown or not?

Use those OTIS flexible cables, so you can pull the patch from the breach. Stand the gun vertically (barrel down) while pulling the patch in so the juice does not go into the action. I wouldn't mind a takedown, but I'd mount a scout scope on the barrel. Then no possible zero problems. No way to scou...
by PaulB
Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: O/T: RIP The Buell Motorcycle Co.
Replies: 38
Views: 2069

Re: O/T: RIP The Buell Motorcycle Co.

I tried a Buell once. 1200cc was just too much vibration in that light frame, for me. I have trouble with hands that get numb. I've got an old Honda VFR700, just a fixer, to keep me occupied and still in bikes. Need a dirt bike though.
by PaulB
Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grizzly problems
Replies: 22
Views: 1856

Re: Grizzly problems

These Greeners love their bears
Just a darn wildlife bureaucrat. You know what good they are.

I don't think yelling at grizzlies works very well. Backing off quietly makes more sense to me.
by PaulB
Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Cow patties brought into barn, mystery?
Replies: 35
Views: 3009

Re: OT-Cow patties brought into barn, mystery?

A family member trying to pull your leg. :D
by PaulB
Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scout mount versus over the receiver.
Replies: 11
Views: 1629

Re: Scout mount versus over the receiver.

I installed the scout mount.
There's a scout mount for the BLR? Do tell! I want one, who makes it?
by PaulB
Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hooded front sights...Is it just me?
Replies: 30
Views: 2424

Re: Hooded front sights...Is it just me?

Huh, I never thought of using them that way. Maybe because they often aren't all that easy to get off. I generally throw them in the parts box, and risk a broken front. I don't think the risk is that great. Globe sights, on the other hand, make a lot of sense to me. They are supposed to be part of t...
by PaulB
Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: getting a Concealed Carry permit
Replies: 40
Views: 3086

Re: getting a Concealed Carry permit

It is better not to criticize another man's choice in this matter. There are good arguments on both sides. I have simply made the decision I will not be disarmed for any reason. This means I will never be arrested or go to jail. I may die, but I'm going to die anyway. It's all right; I've already li...
by PaulB
Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aguila Colibri ammunition
Replies: 21
Views: 2647

Re: Aguila Colibri ammunition

At 50 feet, the Super Colibris will shoot through a piece of 1X6 white pine
Unless it is an old fence board, hardened by the sun. The Supers I shot only went 1/4 inch deep.
by PaulB
Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aguila Colibri ammunition
Replies: 21
Views: 2647

Re: Aguila Colibri ammunition

We tried it in my boy's CZ452. It's not accurate enough for my taste, while the Super Colibri is much better and hardly any louder.

I have noticed getting dirty chambers with this ammo though, so that in short order we could hardly chamber another round. A boresnake takes care of that.
by PaulB
Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Lilgun and problems.
Replies: 30
Views: 2193

Re: OT-Lilgun and problems.

Gee,I hate to read this stuff since I use Lil Gun a lot. Never had any problem with it that I know of, but don't shoot vast numbers of max loads either. I like that it burns clean even with a starting load, unlike H110 or 296.
by PaulB
Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The defensive levergun
Replies: 99
Views: 9420

Re: The defensive levergun

OK, how did you mount that sight? I needs ta know... My only real concern is how the higher velocity affects the bullets. I've clocked the 158 gr Hydrashoks at 1800 fps and I'm not sure if they will behave properly at that velocity. No kidding. One possible solution is to load the cartridge light, o...
by PaulB
Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Would you shoot a mountain lion with a bow on foot?
Replies: 33
Views: 2274

Re: OT- Would you shoot a mountain lion with a bow on foot?

I talked to a fellow at work who was sitting on a log, waiting for a deer to walk by. He got a funny feeling, and looked to the side and saw a mountain lion walking down the log toward him! He put an arrow into it and it ran off. I wouldn't because I don't hunt with a bow. Situation would never come...
by PaulB
Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere
Replies: 44
Views: 5748

Re: Browning BLR's - do you ever see any on the shelves anywhere

I see them now and then in Wyoming gun shops. I have a .358 with the aluminum action. It is very nice and hits hard (milk jugs, anyway!) but it sits in the safe because I won't put a scope on a gun like that; but my eyes need a scope! With all you guys talking about good accuracy, maybe I ought to t...
by PaulB
Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357/44 Bain & Davis Rossi Puma
Replies: 34
Views: 13120

Re: 357/44 Bain & Davis Rossi Puma

I'm betting that if the angle of the bottleneck was reduced some they would be less likely to set back as much. Ackley found the reverse, the larger the shoulder angle the less the rearward force. What he needs is a .357/44 B&D Ackley Improved. :mrgreen: Actually there may be some middling angl...
by PaulB
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recommend me a good "riflemans" fiction book....
Replies: 37
Views: 3462

Re: Recommend me a good "riflemans" fiction book....

Another vote for Stephen Hunter's books. The Bob Lee Swagger ones are about long range shooting. The ones about his Dad, Earl Swagger, are not so much. I've heard about Louis Wetzel, do want to read about him. Don't forget about "Unintended Consequences"! Lots of long range in there, and t...
by PaulB
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes some odd things come to light...
Replies: 20
Views: 2026

Re: Sometimes some odd things come to light...

The problem is not really the bad LEOs. There is a small percentage of bad people in any group. The real problem is the good LEOs who don't throw the bad ones out. As long as the jerks are retained, they will smear the reputation of every LEO in ordinary peoples' eyes. Good cops should stop wonderin...
by PaulB
Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody here ever read "Farnham's Freehold"?
Replies: 38
Views: 3965

Re: Anybody here ever read "Farnham's Freehold"?

Been a huge Heinlein fan ever since I was 15 or so. Starship Troopers and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress are my favorites. He had a series of short stories, that he called "The Crazy Years". I think we are in them now. If you guys like Heinlein, give this book a try: http://www.lneilsmith.or...
by PaulB
Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rather OT: Goats as edible lawn mowers?
Replies: 20
Views: 1332

Re: Rather OT: Goats as edible lawn mowers?

The billies smell, not so much the nannies.

Just don't have any bushes in the yard you want to keep (e.g. lilacs, they love 'em). They are also fond of hopping up on the hood of your car.

By the time fall rolls around, you will be so irritated at them you will enjoy pulling the trigger. :lol:
by PaulB
Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question: Private sales of firearms
Replies: 23
Views: 1432

Re: Question: Private sales of firearms

Why would you assume phone advice from ATF is going to keep you or your brother out of jail? They will tell you whatever, then happily prosecute your tail anyway. And not even be embarrassed about the bad advice they gave you. Go to jpfo.org and read some of the ATF horror stories. You will soon rea...
by PaulB
Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolves Eating us out of Elk...
Replies: 44
Views: 3308

Re: Wolves Eating us out of Elk...

It was a hard-fought battle, with threats & concessions on both sides. Don't forget our most important concession: that the park is legitimately the fed's to administrate. I wonder if anyone even bothered to question it at all. The fed administrator answers to the whole United States. That incl...
by PaulB
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: high velocity gold dots for game .357
Replies: 14
Views: 1038

Re: high velocity gold dots for game .357

Some places you need complete penetration to get a decent blood trail (e.g.western Oregon where the cover is thick and the rain is often). Deer runs 50 yards, you might have a heck of a time finding it. Hollowpoints might not work so well there.
by PaulB
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 67958

Re: Faces !!

It's one thing to pass a law, another thing entirely to enforce it.
by PaulB
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolves Eating us out of Elk...
Replies: 44
Views: 3308

Re: Wolves Eating us out of Elk...

Even if you do manage to shoot an elk, the bears come and take it away from you. The real solution: see my signature line. BTW, I have heard many a good old conservative Wyomingite say they are glad there are "public lands" (a euphemism for federal government preserves). They thought there...
by PaulB
Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 67958

Re: Faces !!

I did one of those "motivator" things. A sunny winter day in Wyoming, a couple years ago.

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by PaulB
Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grizzly attack, 3 shots from .41 revolver kills bear
Replies: 20
Views: 1746

Re: Grizzly attack, 3 shots from .41 revolver kills bear

I know someone who killed a charging grizzly with 2 shots to the chest, a couple of years ago. .41 mag out of a Taurus Tracker. The hunters around here all tell stories of having elk taken away from them by grizzlies. I'm content with hunting deer in my back yard. The problem is not the grizzlies; t...
by PaulB
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First there was Cow tipping...
Replies: 17
Views: 989

Re: First there was Cow tipping...

I bet you could get a real deal on a unit in the (identical) nearby buildings right now. Probably pay you to live there. :lol:
by PaulB
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Patriot **OT**
Replies: 22
Views: 2604

Re: The Patriot **OT**

I'll be going to the parade - carrying openly. :)

I did it last year too.

I think it would be nice to carry a sign, something like "Your freedom was not won with firecrackers. Carry your weapon with pride this day."
by PaulB
Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .300 Savage
Replies: 20
Views: 2191

Re: .300 Savage

Jim Corbett, the famous hunter of man-eating tigers, did most of his work with the .275 Rigby, which I guess is the same as the 7mm Mauser.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Corbett_(hunter)
by PaulB
Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Rented Gran Torino last night
Replies: 17
Views: 2101

Re: OT - Rented Gran Torino last night

We rented it too, and liked it.
by PaulB
Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An open letter to the forum.
Replies: 49
Views: 4936

Re: An open letter to the forum.

Good man, Mike! I too have noticed coarser behavior. Maybe was even guilty of a bit of it. :oops: If so, mea culpa! I'm an administrator of another forum. It's a difficult job, drawing the line. Inevitably, some people push the line. There may even be agents provocateurs , or maybe just trolls, caus...
by PaulB
Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Poison Ivy
Replies: 31
Views: 2453

Re: OT-Poison Ivy

I read an article in Outdoor Life, I think, which said that each time you are exposed, you use up a portion of your resistence to it. I think it's true. Either that, or a heavy exposure will sensitize you. I used to have no reaction whatever, to even gross contact with poison oak. Then one day a fr...
by PaulB
Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: puma 16" 44 mag
Replies: 14
Views: 1435

Re: puma 16" 44 mag

Have one just like it in .357. It's so handy! To me it is about the handiest gun you could have, and still be a rifle.

That .44 may kick a bit. I noticed even the .357 is a bit feisty.

I wonder if .44 Russians would feed in it. That would be cool...
by PaulB
Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Bear Problem
Replies: 33
Views: 2484

Re: OT- Bear Problem

Wire your trash can to a fence charger. That should be entertaining. :lol: One favorite tactic of the Game & Fish boys here is to "Cross-Transplant" problem bears... Take a bear from one over(bear)-populated area and dump him in a different overpopulated area. It's called "job sec...
by PaulB
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- The rush: Letting up?
Replies: 16
Views: 2390

Re: OT- The rush: Letting up?

Weird that 380 popularity has spiked, what with all the little 9mm's around lately. Or are all the newbies buying Bersas and the like?
by PaulB
Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bye Bye Scope, Hello Factory Sights
Replies: 41
Views: 2636

Re: Bye Bye Scope, Hello Factory Sights

Wow, sorry I bothered some people. Opinions not wanted, eh? :D Scopes on a traditional lever gun are ugly. They are ungainly and ruin the visual symmetry of the piece. They alter the balance and make the rifle awkward to carry in the field. Scopes are only good for blind old codgers who have coke bo...
by PaulB
Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bye Bye Scope, Hello Factory Sights
Replies: 41
Views: 2636

Re: Bye Bye Scope, Hello Factory Sights

The AO ghost ring sights are great on these guns. Can't stand the factory rear sights.

You are right, scopes (other than maybe scout scopes) are silly on a lever gun. Just messes them up royally. If you want a scope, put it on a bolt gun.
by PaulB
Fri May 22, 2009 12:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Updated Low Wall Report(Pics.----Griff)
Replies: 11
Views: 809

Re: Updated Low Wall Report(Pics.----Griff)

You might try Lil'Gun if you haven't already. I think it shoots cleaner in these cases. I once drooled for a few weeks over a gun like yours in .357Mag. I had a plan to have it chambered in .357Max. When I finally decided to go ahead, some smarter person had already bought it. :oops: I have one in ....
by PaulB
Thu May 21, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Curious about CCW Stance
Replies: 58
Views: 3493

Re: Curious about CCW Stance

First, I will dispute that anyone loses a right because of a conviction, particularly a conviction of a patently unconstitutional law. Not so. It would be more correct to say that one's right gets trampled in that case, but one still has the right. I used to have a CCW. I gradually decided I didn't ...
by PaulB
Thu May 14, 2009 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - 475, 480 Ruger, 50 S&W, 50 Action Express
Replies: 21
Views: 2404

Re: OT - 475, 480 Ruger, 50 S&W, 50 Action Express

I never could see the point of the X-frame. If you are wanting something that large, why not carry a rifle? I had the privilege of shooting one of John Linebaugh's reworked Rugers in .500 Linebaugh, don't know the load other than that the bullet weight was 420gr or so. The recoil was stout but not e...
by PaulB
Thu May 14, 2009 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Low Wall Report
Replies: 8
Views: 621

Re: Low Wall Report

I finally gave up on photobucket, had trouble posting there too. Now use photoserver.ws
by PaulB
Mon May 04, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off Topic,Virus Fear
Replies: 6
Views: 467

Re: Off Topic,Virus Fear

Keep your old PC, just run Puppy Linux in it, booted from the CDROM. http://www.puppylinux.com/ 1) All your windows stuff is still there. Whenever you need an old windows application, just open the CD drawer and boot windows. 2) Any online stuff, boot Puppy. I have been using it for a long time now ...
by PaulB
Sun May 03, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 358win or 7mm-08 in a 16"
Replies: 3
Views: 418

Re: 358win or 7mm-08 in a 16"

The larger the bore (given identical case volume, which is true here), the better it works in short barrels. A .358 will lose less velocity due to shortening than the 7-08. The bore volume behind a .358 bullet at the end of a 16" barrel is the same as that behind a .284 bullet in a 25" bar...
by PaulB
Fri May 01, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: John Moses Browning
Replies: 2
Views: 405

John Moses Browning

A nice writeup at lewrockwell.com:

http://lewrockwell.com/shirtz/shirtz15.html
by PaulB
Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: for .357 I think I like
Replies: 2
Views: 497

Re: for .357 I think I like

Mic McPherson likes Solo 1000 for cleanest possible loads (I think these are lower velocity than what you could get with IMR 4227). I have been looking for that powder ever since I read his article but have never found it.

Thanks for the tip though, I will take a look.
by PaulB
Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .454 Puma ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1615

Re: .454 Puma ?

Are you concerned that it will blow out.
No. It's more like I'm concerned I will lay the gun down on its front sight, or bump it, and the sight will bulge into the bore. :) Maybe it's all right, but it doesn't exactly inspire confidence.