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by Grizz
Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Traded in gun with TOO MANY Levers
Replies: 15
Views: 3170

1894, I'm man enough to admit I'm not man enough for that BFR. I had a T.C. Contender that I got a real good deal on; it came with a 10" 45-70 barrel. It was extremely unpleasant to shoot :shock:, which translated into no fun for me. That ended my curiosity about really powerfull handguns. :wi...
by Grizz
Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I WANT a .45-70?
Replies: 35
Views: 5236

Very nice collection there! How is the recoil on the H&R compared to the others? My H&R delivers recoil more kindly than my Marlin 1895. The surprising thing to me is the muzzle flip gets my cheek weld point. Every red blooded American man wants a 45/70 whether he knows it or not. Some Amer...
by Grizz
Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Defending Homeschool Freedom in California
Replies: 24
Views: 2426

I must say that while our children went to public school the homeschoolers I know comport with what Kirk has to say on the issue. A stable society is one that preserves and protects its deepest core values. It's obvious that government unions cannot compete with free market education, that's why ca...
by Grizz
Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Defending Homeschool Freedom in California
Replies: 24
Views: 2426

my grand children will have my grandparent's values A stable society is one that preserves and protects its deepest core values. It's obvious that government unions cannot compete with free market education, that's why california will use the power of the state to destroy the home schools and the v...
by Grizz
Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Project Leverguns
Replies: 21
Views: 2794

Griff, I still haven't gotten the barrel free from this .44 mag B-92, but I aim to. http://empresspublications.com/stuff/project.png The 405g Redhawk load drops right into the chamber, so my goal is to make it feed properly. I have hopes that I can because the action already feeds the 325g cast flaw...
by Grizz
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Defending Homeschool Freedom in California
Replies: 24
Views: 2426

I guess it depends on how you define better results. If there is no other choice, I think homeschooling is fine. yeah it's past fine, it's extroadinarily successful. my grand children will have my grandparent's values. can you say that about the urban government monopoly school results? I don't thi...
by Grizz
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS Who is 'The Press' & why won't they tell the tr
Replies: 3
Views: 712

to answer your question, the "press" in America is the propaganda wing of the anti-American, anti-personal freedom, anti-personal responsibility cadre of the statists in America.

Thanks for posting this piece, it points up in black and white the moral vacancy of the anti-self-defense horde.
by Grizz
Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Defending Homeschool Freedom in California
Replies: 24
Views: 2426

well, we homeschooled our three children. they could have passed the Alaska high school equivilency exam by the time they completed their eighth grade courses. funny to see attacks on home schooling when it produces better results than the government monopoly. the local school wants those kids for o...
by Grizz
Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT cuz there's no lever guns. Quick range trip.
Replies: 4
Views: 730

I'm just glad you got some fresh air Joe... ;)
by Grizz
Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SCOUT SCOPE 92///WHATCHA THINK?
Replies: 22
Views: 2878

My Momma said that if I couldn't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything at all. So I'm not saying.

I always thought the decent way to techify a carbine would be a laser installed into the end of the mag tube.

But on a model 92? I can't say anything at all...
by Grizz
Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: browning 1886
Replies: 35
Views: 5235

Ok I'll chime in dittos on the B-SRC, I love fondling mine...

However, I shot Blaine's Winchester XtraLight and I gotta tell you that's a fine rifle, and I didn't notice any problems with the rebounding hammer. We were hitting steel at about 150 yards no problem. It'll do.
by Grizz
Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Interesting Aircraft
Replies: 42
Views: 6682

BruceB Thanks a million for that airforce link. Wow!! If you type Havoc in the search box you will see the A-20 my Dad flew as test pilot off the assembly line. Some hair-raising stories including how close I came to NOT being born. Most of those planes were ferried by girls to Alaska where Russian ...
by Grizz
Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wood Filler For My Tactical M336
Replies: 11
Views: 2242

Dumping epoxy in and letting it dry will ruin the job BECAUSE: The epoxy is much harder than the wood. It is almost impossible to sand hardened epoxy flush with the wood because the wood will always sand fast and the hard epoxy not at all. The thing to do is catch the epoxy at exactly the right mome...
by Grizz
Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
Replies: 46
Views: 6423

BlaineG wrote:
Cherokee wrote:I guess I half way expected at least one LEO to post saying he would NOT do this sort of thing. Did I miss it ?
Why would one willingly walk into the lion's den? I demand that you post that you WILL NOT rape a teenage girl this weekend......
I WILL NOT RAPE A TEENAGE GIRL THIS WEEKEND

happy?
by Grizz
Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1894C .357 shooters - need some guidance, please
Replies: 17
Views: 2671

Tom, sounds like you're gonna have some fun. My Win94 .357 likes everything from 110g jhp to 185g hard cast. It's the only gun I mix copper and lead rounds. So far not a problem. If you handload I highly recommend 185g cast from beartoothbullets.com. There is load data you can search for on this for...
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Bought The Wife A New Washing Machine**UPDATE*--
Replies: 21
Views: 3513

Have you told her you're cancelling her membership to the health club too, now that her new washer serves two purposes? :wink: Absolutely !! It's a known FACT that cleaning the bathroom properly is better than a workout in a gym. She'll live longer and save the gym money for your beer and pretzles....
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: guns in your will
Replies: 51
Views: 7440

With no children, I have been thinking of this a lot lately. I have two I really want my half brother to sink to the bottom of Puget Sound. All the others could serve some deserving persons rather well, trouble is; there are no deserving persons forthcoming. Any ideas? No kidding, I do not seem to ...
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did I Score? (Yes, I did! ;-)
Replies: 23
Views: 3227

well, you have some NIB iron sights now. that's a world-class trade, may you enjoy many more.
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coons no match for Marlin 39A
Replies: 12
Views: 2461

Good post Dave. The pictures are great. And it's good to know that the lil 'ol .22s weren't bouncing off mr raccoon. ;)
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Making A Come Back!
Replies: 8
Views: 1705

That's a fine gun and you're gonna enjoy it a lot.
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - NORTH AMERICAN UNION & VCHIP TRUTH
Replies: 20
Views: 3470

maybe utube will be it's undoing... it's easy to add the url to the signature line on forums and to emails for that matter.

it can get a lot of eyeballs in a big hot hurry..,

Grizz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: guns in your will
Replies: 51
Views: 7440

Re: guns in your will

I just pulled an unfired, pristine, beautiful 1895 Winchester in .405 out of the far back of my gun safe. I swabbed it's barrel with a fine coat of oil, wiped off it's exterior, and still hated the safety and re-bounding hammer, but admired the case hardened reciever and great looks of the rifle. Q...
by Grizz
Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever gun Score at local shop.
Replies: 29
Views: 3761

I put a williams on my 39. I like it a lot and can recommend williams as a very good sight for the marlins. I like that it's aluminum, and I like that it costs about half what the competition costs. It's a staight shooter.

Grizz
by Grizz
Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Southwest travel
Replies: 8
Views: 1531

The good news, I-20&10 is posted 80mph in TX, bless their hearts, so that part wheels right on by.

Last time thru San Antonio I made 2 mistakes: a, I hit the beltway at rush hour, and 2, I took the beltway.

But it looks like you can jet down 689 and miss the big city altogether..,
by Grizz
Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A result after the frustrating weekend. Pics
Replies: 9
Views: 2058

I think that's the very best kind of shooting, various targets at various ranges. Great time outdoors.

I just did a similar twig and stump outing a few days ago. Very satisfying to know that stump won't be causing trouble in the field any more..,

Thanks for the post.

Grizz
by Grizz
Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: need opinions on spending my money - 1 gun or 2...
Replies: 21
Views: 3868

I've fondled a pedersoli that was priced cheap, compared to shiloh. I couldn't get past the imperfections, the biggest of which was that the front sight wasn't indexed correctly, and there is some kind of hammer-block-safety that I don't think is original. Plus, the rear sight had issues and was not...
by Grizz
Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Is Barack Obama the Messiah?
Replies: 33
Views: 4625

FWiedner wrote:
Grizz wrote:I was thinking along the lines of 665

or 665-1/2 even

absolutely not the Messiah.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Good on Ya

I was wondering who would get it. You're pretty quick witted..,

Grizz
by Grizz
Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
Replies: 46
Views: 6423

I would like to mention that you are talking over the heads of some very fine men here that are current or former LEOs....... I'm a bit upset that you paint with such a broad brush. I'm still waiting for the thread to light up with LEOs making us believe there's no way they will ever disabuse us of...
by Grizz
Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Is Barack Obama the Messiah?
Replies: 33
Views: 4625

I was thinking along the lines of 665

or 665-1/2 even

absolutely not the Messiah.
by Grizz
Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
Replies: 46
Views: 6423

Thanks Jeeps. I'm still waiting for the thread to light up with LEOs making us believe there's no way they will ever disabuse us of our constitutional freedoms. I'm still waiting to hear from the CG guys who will refuse to execute illegal orders on American citizens. Having enjoyed CG, F&G, and ...
by Grizz
Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bought a Browning 92 357
Replies: 21
Views: 3738

Way to go Quinn. A superior rendition, Mr Browning would be all smiles fondling that one..,
by Grizz
Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
Replies: 46
Views: 6423

Here's the dirty truth, that wasn't just NO cops, that was also coast guard and the national guard. That's the feds stealing guns instead of upholding the constitution. The feds and the locals were all in it together. So not one single coastie or guarsdsman or leo is on record AT THAT TIME saying wh...
by Grizz
Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Gun hide-outs ... just in case
Replies: 86
Views: 11803

Don't forget David's weapons of choice: sling and arrows. It'd be pretty hard to take away every rock, broken brick, and piece of twine in the country. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_(weapon) I know it sounds hard to believe, but sticks and stones really can kill you. It's not ideal for taking o...
by Grizz
Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Montana throws in on 2A
Replies: 6
Views: 1097

That's some of the smartest and best news I've seen in a long time. It's the "these two things cannot possibly both be true" issue. In order for the supremes to deny our 2nd they have to vacate contract law... and I don't doubt about half of them are willing to do it, along with hill, huss...
by Grizz
Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT British survey
Replies: 11
Views: 2301

Hard to feel threatened by an empty gun..,
by Grizz
Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: elk hunt- first hunt with lever gun, PICS
Replies: 18
Views: 4247

Kudos, looks mouth-watering tender and tasty. Good job on the gun too, I like that carbine look.

Grizz
by Grizz
Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Projects.
Replies: 11
Views: 2142

Nice project. I need to follow your example and get something going. Looks like you have a very nice spot to work there. I have a blond browning 1892 stock I'd like to get to the old red color, have any idea what stain would work for that? Is minwax Helmsman too hard a finish for a stock? It's what ...
by Grizz
Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - SCARY STUFF!!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 2329

go to your room..,
by Grizz
Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Levergun combos - eye candy
Replies: 24
Views: 4304

That's very nice. I gave my 1894 to my son, and my superblackhawk to my daughter. We've taken lots of deer between us with those 2 guns. Can't go wrong with them.

I like potential for good shooting times to come.

Grizz
by Grizz
Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: leverguns and sub-flooring
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

Thanks for the feedback guys. I need to do stuff with my hands to keep my brain functioning. There's enough info in the pics for someone to get their own toolbox started. It's fun to figure it out as you go. It's amazing the variations you can imagine AFTER the glue sets up, and there are a lot easi...
by Grizz
Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: leverguns and sub-flooring
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

Grizz That's very nice work, but let me ask a stupid question....What's it for? That's not a stupid question. It's for packing some guns around with me when I'm traveling or going shooting. It holds 3 long guns and a bunch of short ones, and lots of ammo. It's a lot easier to pack than 3 guncases a...
by Grizz
Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--6666 RANCH
Replies: 12
Views: 2456

Can't thank you'all enough for posting some first-hand history, I love it!

Not enough time to live everywhere..,

Grizz
by Grizz
Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: leverguns and sub-flooring
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

nemhed wrote:Grizz, good work! Tell me about the dory in the backyard by the dog house.
That's Phil Bolger's Nymph design scaled up to 10 feet, lofted with metric measurements for an experiment, and welded from some left-over aluminum I had after another project..,

Grizz
by Grizz
Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Senate Gun Control
Replies: 13
Views: 1898

BlaineG wrote:They shot the wrong Kennedy......
.

no, they didn't shoot enough of 'em..,
by Grizz
Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: leverguns and sub-flooring
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

leverguns and sub-flooring

I guess there's lots of things that come to mind... http://empresspublications.com/stuff/tool_box/01.png This is what I mocked up last October. It was twisted, warped, dirty, and out-of-square. No, I'm not talking about the politicians this time. http://empresspublications.com/stuff/tool_box/02.png ...
by Grizz
Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Range Report: Spy Satellite Shoot-Down
Replies: 14
Views: 2084

I doubt that had anything to do with the fuel tank. They had to destroy the sensor package to be certain that clinton couldn't give it to the chinese.

Grizz
by Grizz
Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: -
Replies: 42
Views: 5382

Jaguarundi wrote:Godbless & Godspeed.
a big DITTO from us'ns..,
by Grizz
Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Install the eye for a sling on my Marlin 1894 Cowboy?
Replies: 29
Views: 4654

I took the sling studs OFF of my guide gun. I don't want my epitaph to read: "He died because his rifle was attached to his back". I notice that real cowboys like John Wayne and Matthew Quigley weren't toting their long arms by strapping them on to themselves. When I have a deer strapped t...
by Grizz
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Killer Fish Terrifies Britain
Replies: 26
Views: 4758

before you know it the petas will have it on the endangered species list, nothing like a vaccuum-head to fix stuff up for us..,