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by Grizz
Thu May 15, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone having LOG IN issues?
Replies: 27
Views: 4734

Re: Anyone having LOG IN issues?

self-signed security cert denver router.jpg this is from a router in the chain, it's a security hazard and possibly a trouble maker. i went there by entering the ip in the address spot, bypassing the dns system. the other routers returned a no such place mesg, which is good. so i can't fix it witho...
by Grizz
Thu May 15, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone having LOG IN issues?
Replies: 27
Views: 4734

Re: Anyone having LOG IN issues?

Tracing route to levergunscommunity.org [205.196.222.95] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 49 ms 67 ms 49 ms 10.5.128.1 2 51 ms 49 ms 48 ms 84.239.48.252 3 50 ms 48 ms 48 ms vl201.den-cs1-core-1.cdn77.com [138.199.0.166] 4 * * * Request timed out. 5 51 ms 57 ms 51 ms zayo.den01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54...
by Grizz
Tue May 13, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: range day in OR
Replies: 7
Views: 183

Re: range day in OR

High Desert Hunter wrote: Tue May 13, 2025 7:03 pm Looks like a very nice range! Looks a lot like where I'm from in Eastern Oregon!
Dave
Lots of good country in Oregon and Washington, still roads left that i haven't driven. but i'm working on it.
by Grizz
Tue May 13, 2025 7:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: range day in OR
Replies: 7
Views: 183

Re: range day in OR

Grizz, used to be every late March they held a "Knap-in" at Glass Buttes and folks literally came from all over the world for it, learning or showing off their flint- and obsidian knapping skills and harvesting the abundant local obsidian. Fun times. The time I went, I set out with my atl...
by Grizz
Tue May 13, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: range day in OR
Replies: 7
Views: 183

Re: range day in OR

Grizz, I have shot at that range as well, and can attest that Earl takes it seriously and his results show it. Did you and Earl and Butch eat peanuts and have a beer afterward? 8) I shudder to thing of the recoil of your .45-70 load in a Buffalo Classic, but am quite impressed with that hard-cast l...
by Grizz
Tue May 13, 2025 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: range day in OR
Replies: 7
Views: 183

range day in OR

Our friend Earl invited me to visit his range and meet his friend Butch and shoot with them. They shoot black powder rifles at steel targets that range up to 1200 yards. 3600 feet. Nearly seven tenths of a mile. No one hit the 1200 buffalo, but all the fleas and flies must have been swatted because ...
by Grizz
Tue May 13, 2025 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAM radio - over my head but interesting
Replies: 8
Views: 273

Re: HAM radio - over my head but interesting

. "... Almost seems like the FCC is trying to control the ability of folks to communicate. Sort of the opposite of their mandate ..." This is exactly my fear - any way they can fight the freedom of speech, right to have privacy, right to own property, and of course - the right to widespre...
by Grizz
Sun May 11, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAM radio - over my head but interesting
Replies: 8
Views: 273

Re: HAM radio - over my head but interesting

I had an old Hallicrafter Receiver that opened on the top like an old sewing machine cabinet ... was missing a tube or two and one of the old HAM guys gave me what I needed. I strung up a long wire and used to listen all over the globe .. literally. Our house was on a mountain pass in Arizona close...
by Grizz
Sun May 11, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ugh
Replies: 10
Views: 2478

Re: Ugh

. Honestly, I don't like the OLD way of attaching levergun forends much either, on the 'band' or 'cap' versions, and no matter the make or model. It always seemed to me they are difficult to get back on with good alignment. It would be easy to make them 'snap' on like the Ruger No1 or other guns do...
by Grizz
Sun May 11, 2025 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 92 trapper takedown (Japanese)?
Replies: 22
Views: 3959

Re: Winchester 92 trapper takedown (Japanese)?

My only complaint with Miroku is the chambers. Every single one I have ever shot in a variety of different calibers had very short chambers. They build them for one specific bullet profile and length so that nothing else works. My 45 colt, 45-70 and 357 all required touch up with a finishing reamer...
by Grizz
Sun May 11, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A knock on the door.
Replies: 12
Views: 559

Re: A knock on the door.

well there are false religions, and i do not call faith in Christ a religion, but a pair of someones of a false religion showed up and wanted to talk, so i welcomed them to the front steps and sat down to ask them questions. now, i use the Authorized Text, and it's very poetic and doesn't pull any p...
by Grizz
Sun May 11, 2025 2:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAM radio - over my head but interesting
Replies: 8
Views: 273

Re: HAM radio - over my head but interesting

i started in ham radio while still in grade school. collected tv chassis from repair shops and built transmitters from the components. built a kit receiver that collected 80M signals and made morse code contacts from the tuned long wire above the ridge of the house. My school ham buddy developed a o...
by Grizz
Tue May 06, 2025 7:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CINCO DE MAYO
Replies: 12
Views: 2388

Re: CINCO DE MAYO

Ray wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 8:44 pm And here I was logging-in to see the different versions of the jars of hellman's in the sink.....around here, it's jars of dukes'
the tip jar could have been a mayo jar, but IIRCorrectly it was a clay jar . . . :)
by Grizz
Mon May 05, 2025 8:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: "An interview nobody will listen to".. ???
Replies: 1
Views: 1100

Re: "An interview nobody will listen to".. ???

. Over the past three hours since I got home, I've shared this interview with almost a dozen 'liberal' ('progresssssive' :roll: ) friends and all of them said they won't listen to anything Tucker Carlson does or any interviews of his. I've only shared it with three conservative friends and all of t...
by Grizz
Mon May 05, 2025 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CINCO DE MAYO
Replies: 12
Views: 2388

Re: CINCO DE MAYO

Zocalo, in Mexico City.jpg . I was in this Plaza on Cinco de Mayo in about '67 maybe? It was plugged with dancers and singers and mariachis and venders with good fireworks going off over head. Everyone looked pretty happy to me. I almost never saw anyone drunk in public. I did see where a household...
by Grizz
Sun May 04, 2025 2:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: If O'Keefe is scared, something BIG must be up...
Replies: 8
Views: 4949

Re: If O'Keefe is scared, something BIG must be up...

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Kind Regards,

grizz
by Grizz
Sat May 03, 2025 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1940's Marlin catalog
Replies: 10
Views: 3405

Re: 1940's Marlin catalog

Thanks for posting, love the ads. I have a Model 90 12 Ga, first time i've seen the ad for it.
by Grizz
Thu May 01, 2025 4:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: If O'Keefe is scared, something BIG must be up...
Replies: 8
Views: 4949

Re: If O'Keefe is scared, something BIG must be up...

I count him as an American Hero. He has exposed unimaginable wickedness to broad daylight, the demonics aren't happy about that. Prayers UP for a truth-sayer.
by Grizz
Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surgery
Replies: 16
Views: 5552

Re: Surgery

So I've kept the dogs to minimum activity a week longer than the vet said to. Today was 4 weeks post op. As I was doing some yard work the girls were out sunning and when I quit I decided to hit a ball for some fun. Parker and Claro being sisters and ol brownie is a bit of a 'B' she decided to give...
by Grizz
Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot in MD AARP
Replies: 13
Views: 7272

Re: ot in MD AARP

rossim92 wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:10 pm
High Desert Hunter wrote: Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:06 pm They monetarily support anti gun groups. We're members of AMAC, it's the conservative version of AARP.
:D
been checking this out. it looks good in some ways, but can't see how it saves money. how does that work?
by Grizz
Tue Apr 29, 2025 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was thinking about buying another pistol…
Replies: 16
Views: 8158

Re: I was thinking about buying another pistol…

An acquaintance once opined that handguns to men are like jewelry to women, and I kind of see the parallel. That said, I wouldn't talk anyone out of buying a CZ75 or Hi Power. I have both and although they're not primary carry guns or even have a specific purpose for me I enjoy using them. I think ...
by Grizz
Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was thinking about buying another pistol…
Replies: 16
Views: 8158

Re: I was thinking about buying another pistol…

isn't there a law against instigating ad hoc gun purchases? this kind of post sets me to trolling the internet for the ones i don't own. AND isn't the barf-atf-barf [Hello, DOGE?] persecuting people who are selling their guns? what's the work-around for that? oh well, another day trolling the gun_ne...
by Grizz
Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A poignant quote
Replies: 7
Views: 6180

Re: A poignant quote

wvfarrier wrote: Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:08 pm "I am a Christian and I speak to Christians—I am a good Christian and speak to good Christians. I love and venerate the religion of Christ because Christ came into the world to deliver humanity from slavery for which God has not created it." 
-Guiseppe Garabaldi
Amen and amen
by Grizz
Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a gifting opportunity to Africans
Replies: 7
Views: 5431

Re: a gifting opportunity to Africans

This is most interesting. I remember from way back hearing references to t.w.r. programs and projects. Internet searching their history and personal reviews and testimonies nets no evidence of exorbitant salaries & the like. We have been long supporters of samaritan's purse but mister g's repor...
by Grizz
Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a gifting opportunity to Africans
Replies: 7
Views: 5431

Re: a gifting opportunity to Africans

I had some friends that I met in Mozambique. They had a radio station in Northern Mozambique that broadcast the gospel. They gave away free radios that did not change stations. It only received their station. They broadcast the Gospel using a program called Jesus in the Quran. Where they were was n...
by Grizz
Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So selling your collection off at gun shows is now a felony...
Replies: 3
Views: 5036

Re: So selling your collection off at gun shows is now a felony...

AJMD429 wrote: Mon Apr 28, 2025 5:55 am .
I thought that this had been corrected...

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/tw ... er-offense

What a sad state of affairs...
"Hello, DOGE?"
by Grizz
Sun Apr 27, 2025 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a gifting opportunity to Africans
Replies: 7
Views: 5431

a gifting opportunity to Africans

I stumbled on this campaign of Trans World Radio, where they are providing wind-up radios to countries in Africa that have strong radio presence. Each radio broadcasts the gospel in the local language of the station location. . This is a simple way to spread the Goodest News where I will never go. ....
by Grizz
Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USA Made Skinning Knives NEED A GOOD SOURCE
Replies: 9
Views: 6098

Re: USA Made Skinning Knives NEED A GOOD SOURCE

Gunnymack had a good idea,
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https://texasknife.com/product/Pecos-Bu ... 22C-BL422C
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the specs on the blade sound good and it's a shorter blade than the OP had

I might buy one so i can use some desert ironwood that's sitting around . . .
by Grizz
Sat Apr 26, 2025 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi/Puma short rifles
Replies: 18
Views: 8571

Re: Rossi/Puma short rifles

The stainless used on most firearms is 416 series it is not corrosion proof. I've seen some nasty bores on muzzle loaders that were shot and loaded in field and forgot about .Needless to say bores nearly ruined. 17-4 is what Big Horn Armory uses it's much more resistant to corrosion. do you know wh...
by Grizz
Sat Apr 26, 2025 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi/Puma short rifles
Replies: 18
Views: 8571

Re: Rossi/Puma short rifles

The stainless used on most firearms is 416 series it is not corrosion proof. I've seen some nasty bores on muzzle loaders that were shot and loaded in field and forgot about .Needless to say bores nearly ruined. 17-4 is what Big Horn Armory uses it's much more resistant to corrosion. do you know wh...
by Grizz
Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just a Suggestion
Replies: 5
Views: 4185

Re: Just a Suggestion

Good points. the secondaries in Texas are some of the best highways in the nation. I try to drive on different ones every trip and there are still thousands of miles of Texas left to see. Next trip i'm going to add a day to get some new views on the way. The Eisenhower highways are in bad condition ...
by Grizz
Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi/Puma short rifles
Replies: 18
Views: 8571

Re: Rossi/Puma short rifles

What the deal w these modern Rossi 92's in Stainless.... How durable is the Stainless to the elements For the price, I'm wondering if they are just the ticket for a truck/farm gun that's going to see rain, bad weather...on the regular. Or are they cheap, rough, and gritty. Haven't had a chance to h...
by Grizz
Sat Apr 26, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USA Made Skinning Knives NEED A GOOD SOURCE
Replies: 9
Views: 6098

Re: USA Made Skinning Knives NEED A GOOD SOURCE

Looking to buy some USA Made Skinning Knives, particularly for coyote pelts. Was hoping Made in Maine, but did not see what I'm looking for. Was looking for fixed blade, 3"-4" type, where the blade hangs down past your fingers by a good amount. And no drop point. Similar to Buck 103 but a...
by Grizz
Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Straight Wall 92's ; Browning B92 44mag
Replies: 14
Views: 6263

Re: Straight Wall 92's ; Browning B92 44mag

I have a current production Winchester 92 in 44 Magnum, and I have a Winchester 94 30-30 from 1971. My 92 is a rifle with 24" barrel and shotgun butt, and the 94 is a traditional carbine with shotgun butt. The 94 of course is lighter and easier to carry being it's a carbine. Both are comfortab...
by Grizz
Thu Apr 24, 2025 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Horseback
Replies: 13
Views: 4782

Re: Horseback

Horses and horse culture are a great legacy of history. Jim, i've read the story of the 'rolling mare' several times and i still can't quite picture it. What a horse! And how much she trusted you, what a relationship! It is a great story of goodness and mercy.
by Grizz
Wed Apr 23, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Thursday Caution. Proceed at own risk
Replies: 1
Views: 2003

Re: Good Thursday Caution. Proceed at own risk

good one grizz. i found the Bible-centric explanation. this is the contemporary understanding of those who lived through those times. the localized context. the one to know.
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3days and 3nights.jpeg
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by Grizz
Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun and Knife Pictures
Replies: 57
Views: 34313

Re: Gun and Knife Pictures

LeverGunner wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:53 pm Image
that is Stunning. I'm guessing a fitted case is in order for safe keeping? Thanks for the view.
by Grizz
Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is a handy little trapper
Replies: 33
Views: 22376

Re: This is a handy little trapper

that's very fine. could be a one-gun battery if someone went that way.
by Grizz
Sat Apr 19, 2025 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have a Happy Resurrection Celebration . . .
Replies: 4
Views: 2170

Have a Happy Resurrection Celebration . . .

1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of ...
by Grizz
Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Thursday Caution. Proceed at own risk
Replies: 1
Views: 2003

Good Thursday Caution. Proceed at own risk

This is the day the Grizz's celebrate ( ? ), commemorate the murder of Jesus of Nazareth on a hill far off where He could see Jerusalem, the city of His own heart, while it was pumping out his blood. Here are the numbers >>> . . Good Thursday.jpg . . this is the three nights and three days required ...
by Grizz
Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: M1 Garand (and other old gun) parts
Replies: 4
Views: 2322

Re: M1 Garand (and other old gun) parts

. Was shooting a 'Century Arms' franken-Garand the other day and it wasn't cycling well (wound up improving after a lube job), but got to wondering as to the 8-round clips, and where mine were - I have about a dozen.... somewhere . So rather than actually LOOK for them, I thought the same thing I a...
by Grizz
Thu Apr 17, 2025 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USPS: Here we go again
Replies: 46
Views: 25999

Re: USPS: Here we go again

News flash : I now have a package hung up in Des Moines Iowa and a payment going to New Jersey that is way late . The USPS seems to have totally gone to pelosi since November . I'm thinking the Demoncrats have taken it over since they no longer control anything else. not just the PO. . . I am certa...
by Grizz
Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44-40 2025 Targets Thread
Replies: 52
Views: 30456

Re: 44-40 2025 Targets Thread

that is Very interesting. thanks for posting these results. have you done this with any other firearms?
by Grizz
Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lil fun on the schedule for Saturday
Replies: 5
Views: 2310

Re: Lil fun on the schedule for Saturday

beautiful arms. love the external lock works. never fired one. but like the videos. a jolly good commemoration . . .
by Grizz
Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Impressive .45 Colt load
Replies: 23
Views: 7208

Re: Impressive .45 Colt load

I’m pretty sure it would serve well even in Alaska. Particularly since a man can probably shoot it better. well it absolutely would work in Alaska, which is just like and no different than anywhere else where big, Big animals live. it's the land that is BIG BIG BIG, and there are awesome obstacles ...
by Grizz
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Not sure 'Child Protective Services' really protects childen
Replies: 2
Views: 3294

Re: Not sure 'Child Protective Services' really protects childen

AJMD429 wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:06 am .
I see lots of this type stuff - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/0 ... ices-took/
"protective" is the tell that they are trained terrorists.
by Grizz
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Impressive .45 Colt load
Replies: 23
Views: 7208

Re: Impressive .45 Colt load

I’m pretty sure it would serve well even in Alaska. Particularly since a man can probably shoot it better. well it absolutely would work in Alaska, which is just like and no different than anywhere else where big, Big animals live. it's the land that is BIG BIG BIG, and there are awesome obstacles ...
by Grizz
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Going to SAVE LIVES...!
Replies: 1
Views: 3060

Re: Going to SAVE LIVES...!

i wonder how many of 'thems' are also baby murderers. my theory is that there is a significant corollary, based on 'their' massively demonstrated preference for maniacal violent violence. some one could get a federal grant; uh, belay that. :lol:
by Grizz
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Snakes are out again....
Replies: 23
Views: 6992

Re: Snakes are out again....

I figure that killing snakes is a Biblical duty as a son of Adam. That brings a smile. I would like to kill some rattlers for the hide. And if someone has Eve's snake meat recipe i'm interested . . . :) beyond that i heard that the venom is still venomous and harmful, and not a good embellishment t...
by Grizz
Sat Apr 12, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New guy — hog hunting levergun?
Replies: 16
Views: 4521

Re: New guy — hog hunting levergun?

30-30 is an easy round. Finding, shooting, reloading It’ll take everything in the Americas except maybe the big bruins. You’re limited by range to a couple hundred yards. My limit is 150ish I’ve hunted WT with 357, 358 win, 32-20, 30-30 and 45-70. All working perfectly. Of those the 358 is my favor...