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by marlinman93
Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OAC gun show find!
Replies: 6
Views: 359

Re: OAC gun show find!

Thanks!
Along with my single shot rifles, I have an addiction to old scopes also. Nice old scopes or very rare old scopes just are amazing to me. Normally a Lyman is a great scope but not all that rare. But this one does it for me just because it's so old, and so nice with it's box.
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OAC gun show find!
Replies: 6
Views: 359

OAC gun show find!

We had our monthly OAC collector show yesterday, and I heard a friend who has a table behind me ask another friend if he was interested in an old target scope. Of course my ears perked up, and I turned around to maybe see what I was missing out on! I couldn't see what they were looking at, but I saw...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Accurizing Marlin 375
Replies: 9
Views: 503

Re: Accurizing Marlin 375

First thing you need to do is slug the bore on your Marlin 375! Without knowing the groove diameter it's impossible to know if the factory bullets fit well. After slugging the bore, pull a bullet and mic it to see how close it is. Then reassemble the cartridge without powder and seat the bullet out ...
by marlinman93
Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
Replies: 16
Views: 624

Re: Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all!
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 21, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My great nephew's deer hunt
Replies: 11
Views: 466

Re: My great nephew's deer hunt

These two bucks were on his property a week before the 4 day either sex season began. Unfortunately they were no shows over the 4 day hunt.

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by marlinman93
Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My great nephew's deer hunt
Replies: 11
Views: 466

Re: My great nephew's deer hunt

JBowen wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:59 pm Great job! I like the old saying " Take your kids hunting and you won't be out hunting your kids".

JBowen
Spot on for sure!
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Don't Get This Logic at All
Replies: 20
Views: 1067

Re: I Don't Get This Logic at All

I have to ask the reloaders here if any of you seriously doesn't enjoy the process and considers it work to reload? I enjoy reloading too. It was a necessity in Alaska for me to have the loads I wanted to use for meat supplies. I considered reloading as part of the harvest and provisioning the hous...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IFAK / First Aid
Replies: 22
Views: 1289

Re: IFAK / First Aid

I was an electrician, so our first aid kit on the job was a roll of Scotch 33+ and a paper towel from the bathroom. Then back to work.
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Don't Get This Logic at All
Replies: 20
Views: 1067

Re: I Don't Get This Logic at All

I've never taken time away from work, or anything that made money to reload ammo. So the theory that reloading costs us money we could be making only works if you turned down overtime, or paying jobs to stay home and reload. I've been reloading for well over 50 years, and casting bullets almost that...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IFAK / First Aid
Replies: 22
Views: 1289

Re: IFAK / First Aid

I've always started with pre made kits, and over time made changes or removed things I never used, and replaced them with things I wanted. Working construction I was amazed at how often during demolition I saw wall mounted first aid kits being tossed in businesses, or commercial rebuilds. I guess th...
by marlinman93
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My great nephew's deer hunt
Replies: 11
Views: 466

Re: My great nephew's deer hunt

That's fantastic-always warms my heart to see good parents raising good kids! Congratulations young man! He has indeed been raised well! He and his sister have chores around the farm to do, and if not done they lose privileges. They know it, and don't often press their luck. Emett has his chickens ...
by marlinman93
Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My great nephew's deer hunt
Replies: 11
Views: 466

Re: My great nephew's deer hunt

Bill in Oregon wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:10 am That's just excellent Vall. Hope he has many more hunts while that fire burns brightly. Was this in Oregon? Washington?
They live in SW Washington and have a small 10 acre farm there. Just a few horses, some chickens, and an apple orchard, so not a farm that raises much beyond great kids!
by marlinman93
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My great nephew's deer hunt
Replies: 11
Views: 466

My great nephew's deer hunt

Figured I'd follow up to my previous post about coyotes taking a young buck recently. Last week my nephew asked me to help him figure out his new inline CVA muzzleloader and get the scope and gun sighted in. We got it quickly on paper with 250 gr. sabots and 100 gr. Pyrodex pellets. So he was ready ...
by marlinman93
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The 'cruelty' of hunting...
Replies: 15
Views: 938

Re: The 'cruelty' of hunting...

I told my nephew he should have taken some video of what he saw when they came upon the coyotes tearing that young deer apart, just so we could show those who think hunters are inhumane. They have no idea how inhumane predators are by comparison.
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 14, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coyotes pack hunting
Replies: 13
Views: 657

Re: Coyotes pack hunting

We live in the city, and houses are close together on 50' x 100' lots. Yet we have coyotes here that are only seen on my security cameras, or if I have some reason to be out in the middle of the night. I've seen small groups of 3 at the most, but usually 1 or 2. The cats aren't disappearing here, as...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coyotes pack hunting
Replies: 13
Views: 657

Coyotes pack hunting

In recent years we see more and more coyotes hunting in packs around here. They used to be singles and occasional mating couples, but now they run in packs of 4-6 often like wolves have done forever. My nephew just told me a story of such a pack they witnessed up close during their elk hunt on his 2...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's wrong with this picture?
Replies: 11
Views: 1496

Re: What's wrong with this picture?

Maybe the real question should be what's right with this picture?
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wonder how much difference there is
Replies: 20
Views: 4245

Re: I wonder how much difference there is

Normally I go for the flattest big nose for knockdown. But when it comes to accuracy, it always wins out over knockdown power for me.
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How deer hunting started
Replies: 3
Views: 294

Re: How deer hunting started

It's all fun until somebody gets hurt! ;)
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ladd & Smith bullet mold
Replies: 11
Views: 423

Re: Ladd & Smith bullet mold

Nice find, Vall, and thanks for sharing. Hard to believe there was once enthusiasm for firearms in "Baghdad by the Bay." When in high school in the late '60s early '70s, I loved that on field trips to SF, we could wander around downtown and into Abercrombie and Fitch and drool over their ...
by marlinman93
Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ladd & Smith bullet mold
Replies: 11
Views: 423

Re: Ladd & Smith bullet mold

Very cool old bullet mold! I have more molds than I could ever use and many for calibers I don't shoot but anytime I see an old mold I don't have I need to add it to the collection. Eric I also buy Ideal, Lyman, or other molds if they're in great shape and I can cast with them. I cast for almost al...
by marlinman93
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington snipet
Replies: 2
Views: 253

Re: Remington snipet

Interesting. I just wish they'd start producing their # 10 percussion caps again! I believe that part of the company was sold to others during the bankruptcy and breakup of all of Remington's divisions. I know the ammo portion is back up and running, but I think percussion caps are way down on thei...
by marlinman93
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wet tumbling
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: Wet tumbling

I use a squirt of almost any dishwashing liquid soap. I'm not interested in making my brass look like jewelry, just making it really clean. I've found that around 1.5-2 hrs. is plenty of time to get them very clean. My old tumbler had no timer, so I used a plug in wall timer, but the new one has a t...
by marlinman93
Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Queston about Shell Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 614

Re: Queston about Shell Holders

I just keep the proper shell holders with their set of dies. No mixup. No hassle. No worries. I only load for 15 or 16 different calibers so it's not a big deal. That doesn't work for me Jim as many shell holders I share usage with various cartridges. Like the one for .30-30, .32-40, .38-55 cases. ...
by marlinman93
Wed Nov 08, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ladd & Smith bullet mold
Replies: 11
Views: 423

Re: Ladd & Smith bullet mold

Glad the post didn't bore everyone to death! :)
I love anything gun related that's old, and shows what men were able to do with no electricity, and basic tools long ago!
by marlinman93
Wed Nov 08, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Queston about Shell Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 614

Re: Queston about Shell Holders

Howdy Folks, That's something that has always irritated me... The different brands of shellholders have all different numbers ...... Tnx, Paul There are shell holder cross reference charts all over the internet, plus in the back of some reloading manuals. I printed out one of the charts and went th...
by marlinman93
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wet tumbling
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: Wet tumbling

I switched to wet tumbler a decade ago when I bought my friend's tumbler and ceramic media from his wife's estate sale. I was shocked how quickly it came clean, and how much cleaner brass was inside and out. I liked it so much that this summer I bought a 2nd larger tumbler when Midway USA had a clea...
by marlinman93
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington snipet
Replies: 2
Views: 253

Remington snipet

by marlinman93
Wed Nov 08, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Binoculars
Replies: 30
Views: 23395

Re: Binoculars

I have a small pair of 10x compact binoculars and they only get used for hunting trips. It wont stop the idiots from looking at me through a scoped rifle though.
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ladd & Smith bullet mold
Replies: 11
Views: 423

Re: Ladd & Smith bullet mold

Something the "non gun" people will never understand is just how wide and diverse our interests are....nice piece of history you have there... 8) Indeed! I have friends who don't own any guns at all, but collect all sorts of firearm accessories. We as "gun people" have very dive...
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Load of BS!!
Replies: 23
Views: 2275

Re: Load of BS!!

I've run into this before, and fortunately my FFL dealer wont play the stupid game! As he told me, "Just because some others are ignorant doesn't mean I have to be too." He's always just handed the guns to me when they came in, and shook my hand. No paperwork, and no further ignorance. Th...
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever Action shotgun ?
Replies: 12
Views: 1504

Re: Lever Action shotgun ?

I've owned several Marlin Model 410 lever action shotguns. They were built in the early 1930's after Marlin had stopped production of the Model 93, and had leftover receivers with a Depression ongoing, and needed to generate funds. The first weren't sold, but were offered to buyers of 4 shares of Ma...
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Torque specs for lever guns?
Replies: 2
Views: 226

Re: Torque specs for lever guns?

I have a calibrated wrist. Never used anything else to adjust screw tension on any of my gun screws, and think it's a waste of time.
There are machinist tables around that list every screw by diameter and thread size and will work. But why waste the energy and time?
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Load of BS!!
Replies: 23
Views: 2275

Re: Load of BS!!

I've run into this before, and fortunately my FFL dealer wont play the stupid game! As he told me, "Just because some others are ignorant doesn't mean I have to be too." He's always just handed the guns to me when they came in, and shook my hand. No paperwork, and no further ignorance.
by marlinman93
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ladd & Smith bullet mold
Replies: 11
Views: 423

Ladd & Smith bullet mold

By chance there was just an article in the ASSRA about Ladd & Smith bullet molds of San Francisco. A friend contacted me about one he had and thought it was a good time to sell his. So I made him an offer and he accepted it. https://i.imgur.com/HvawpQRl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6y0eSgyl.jpg https...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's See Your... Deer Rifles
Replies: 38
Views: 7522

Re: Let's See Your... Deer Rifles

When I quit hunting with my modern bolt action rifles, the first old rifle I chose to take hunting was this Ballard Union Hill rifle in .38-55 caliber. https://i.imgur.com/hdHE0NRl.jpg I had shot it a lot at ranges from 100-200 yds. and after some practice at these distances, I decided I'd set the t...
by marlinman93
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Success can be as trying as failure
Replies: 20
Views: 2817

Re: Success can be as trying as failure

Praying for a good outcome, and peace of mind for you on this journey Scott!
by marlinman93
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Afternoon at the Range
Replies: 11
Views: 550

Re: Afternoon at the Range

I clicked on all the various cameras at the link, and all are marked "unavailable"? Seems they're either way behind, or not made anymore?
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One peice at a time!
Replies: 5
Views: 489

Re: One peice at a time!

Johnny's song reminds me of some guns I've built!
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From the Mach One to the Pinto…
Replies: 8
Views: 389

Re: From the Mach One to the Pinto…

I'm old school, so even though almost any new hi performance car will run circles around most of the old cars, I'll still take an older car just for the old school cool they have! Drive a new muscle car and most people don't even notice it unless you're showing off and laying down black stripes. But...
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what goes around comes around (re-visiting 1911's )- **RANGE REPORT UP***
Replies: 20
Views: 4567

Re: what goes around comes around (re-visiting 1911's )

Those are great looking, high quality 1911 style handguns! And nice to have both barrel lengths also.
All mine are full length barrels, which I love, but not the best size for a carry gun all year around. I find myself going to a compact 9mm in the hot weather as a T shirt covers them easier.
by marlinman93
Sat Nov 04, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Afternoon at the Range
Replies: 11
Views: 550

Re: Afternoon at the Range

Those are excellent groups!
I love the .32-40 in a lever gun or single shot. Just a joy to shoot, and very pleasant on the shooter. Great out to 400 yds. easily, and further if a guy wants to play with them.
by marlinman93
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Home generator …?
Replies: 25
Views: 866

Re: Home generator …?

We have a Firman generator that's 11,000/9200w. depending on whether I use gasoline or propane. It will easily run our two refridgerators, the freezer, and almost anything we need during a power outage. We got it a couple years ago when Costco had them on a sale for only $730 with rolling stand, and...
by marlinman93
Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Home generator …?
Replies: 25
Views: 866

Re: Home generator …?

I'd venture to say there are likely more gasoline fires from leaky fuel lines than LPG or natural gas fires. And there are millions of homes heated with, and cooking with natural gas. Anything that can cause an explosion inside a engine can explode outside if the system gets in poor shape. The one d...
by marlinman93
Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Home generator …?
Replies: 25
Views: 866

Re: Home generator …?

Don't worry, I wont ever quote you again.
by marlinman93
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bought an entire reloading room!
Replies: 19
Views: 795

Re: Bought an entire reloading room!

We had our monthly collector gun show yesterday, and I drug in numerous loads to put out on my two tables for sale. I left 100+ 12ga. shotgun shells in my truck, as just to heavy to haul around. The scene was like a field of dead animals, and vultures swooping in! In a few hours all but a handful of...
by marlinman93
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin
Replies: 25
Views: 1179

Re: Ruger Marlin

I've not seen one in person but they do look to be well fitted in the magazine articles. Ruger as did Marlin is turning out the same boring products as before, 20" barrels with hooded ramp sights and barrel bands. The cowboy line and the guide gun configurations certainly changed the catalog f...
by marlinman93
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Home generator …?
Replies: 25
Views: 866

Re: Home generator …?

Propane? They can be problematic. Gasoline for mine and easier to get if things go bad….my Generac 6500 will run an easy 12 hours on one tank. I run all of my small engines….at least 8-10…..at least 15 minutes every other month and always with stabilizer and 93 octane gas. Like Griz says, if it’s b...
by marlinman93
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Home generator …?
Replies: 25
Views: 866

Re: Home generator …?

I installed generators of every size imaginable for decades, and every generator should be exercised once a month. A brand new generator, or not, sitting with valves partially open in various levels of humidity will be worrisome to me. It's all bare metal inside, and without being turned over occasi...
by marlinman93
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin
Replies: 25
Views: 1179

Re: Ruger Marlin

Just got my latest copy of The American Rifleman with a writeup on the R-M 336 and 1894 in the Classic models with nice walnut stocks, checkering, etc. They look like extremely nice guns, and if everything Ruger makes is as nice they'll sell. I of course never bought new Marlins, even when the Kenna...