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Bob Hatfield

I have read the Borax kills ants. If you pour it out to where they get it on their feet they take it back to the nest and it kills them too. Not sure if it is internet lore or not but here is the AI take on it. "Borax is a highly effective, slow-acting stomach poison for ants, typically killing...

Bob Hatfield

Elmer, Skeeter, O'Conner, Nonte, etc., via Guns & Ammo, Shooting Times, Outdoor Life were my only mentors. A returning Vietnam Vet let me shoot his Honaker muzzleloader in 1970 and I was hooked on black powder. I had to learn everything from them and me. I do remember my mother bought me an &quo...

Bob Hatfield

Remove the bullet backwards toward the breech to see if it slides out evenly without any loose spots to help detect a bulge. If you have to pound it out with a dowel all the way that would be good. When the bullet gets to the spot where the barrel is split open it's gonna get really loose! I see no...

Bob Hatfield

I almost ran over Newt Gingrich as he was walking out of McDonald's at Gettysburg back in around 2003 or so. He stepped in front of me and I had to slam on the brakes. He knew he about messed up but when I saw it was him, I couldn't help but smile. The wife was only concerned that his wife looked a ...

Bob Hatfield

Remove the bullet backwards toward the breech to see if it slides out evenly without any loose spots to help detect a bulge. If you have to pound it out with a dowel all the way that would be good.

Bob Hatfield

I had a used Bianchi X-15 that I carried an SBH in as well. Sure beats all that leather required for a normal belt holster. I even made a belt holster for a 10 1/2-inch SBH and it was like wearing a framing hammer in a leather case in the woods. Somewhere I have a photo of a shoulder/chest rig I ma...

Bob Hatfield

If you ever watch those Israeli soldiers draw a Glock and chamber a round and fire, you'd think it was Jerry Miculek they do it so fast. I'm sure they practiced till the cows (camels) came home. The only kind of auto I would carry with an empty chamber is one without a safety (like a Glock) if I did...

Bob Hatfield

As beautiful and well-made as they are, it always scares me that they may or may not cap jam on you. The last Uberti 51 Navy I bought did not cap jam. The last 1849 I bought in .31 caliber; cap jammed every time and needed work as every cap would blow down into the action. The "Everything Black...

Bob Hatfield

To quote some of AJMD429's post;
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So I grabbed 'Remmy' with my right hand, and in getting it into position, wound up hitting the guy in the upper lip and nose with the muzzle, even before the gun was in full position to fire.

So, in other words, you "harelipped" the guy LOL.

Bob Hatfield

He'll no longer need that "Therapeutic paper". Probably pure heaven for an old cowboy.

Bob Hatfield

The "Link" on the post 64 model 94 Winchesters is the weak link of those guns in my humble opinion. The little cartridge stop (tit) on the end of it that holds and releases the cartridges from the magazine occasionally breaks off or wears to the point that it lets a cartridge loose from th...

Bob Hatfield

As someone once said; "Who the hell wants to watch 22 millionaires play with a bag of wind in their underwear?" Seriously though. I only watch one football game a year and it is usually the super bowl. I root for the team I oppose that way my team will win. But I have no team. I'll probabl...

Bob Hatfield

You think where it has a hollow point bullet that they are alluding to the fact that when the critter is hit there is a pneumatic effect. Sort of like hydraulic shock we talk about today.

Bob Hatfield

9mm would be the perfect caliber in this rifle and a SAA for a pragmatist. Cheap ammo, many rounds in the gun. We all play and emulate Elmer Keith, Skeeter Skelton, Brian Pearce, Tim Sundles, Matt Dillon, or the "man with no name" packing our 44's and 45's. A pragmatist can do that and pre...

Bob Hatfield

I have a Sig P6, the German army version of the P-225 civilian gun sort of. The P6 replaced the Walther P1 (38) if I read correctly. The P-6 is very accurate. It shoots nice little round 2-to-2/12-inch groups at 25 yards when I am having a good day. It exudes quality engineering. The double action p...

Bob Hatfield

Sad. Here is an "AI" answer. I would hope there are still some available setting on someone's shelf. Yes, the Leupold VX-Freedom 1.5-4x20 with the Standard Duplex reticle (model 174176) appears to be discontinued by Leupold and is no longer listed as an available product. It is classified ...

Bob Hatfield

The Leupold 1-4 x-20 Freedom is sold with three different reticles. The MOA reticle, Pig plex reticle and our beloved standard Duplex that Leupold invented in 1962. Just a regular cross hair thin in the middle and thick on the sides just like the old 2.5x. Your store might have only had the fancy on...

Bob Hatfield

Leupold makes the 1-4x -20 Freedom in regular duplex reticle or Pig plex.

Bob Hatfield

Imagine if you will being calm and shooting a Goblin in the mouth or right under the nose with either a 32 acp FMJ or HP. The psychopath in me would laughing at the Goblin's reaction. I can hear the Mmmmmmm, chaaasaaaaasasaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, mmmmmmmmmm, oooooooooh,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmm...

Bob Hatfield

Imagine if you will being calm and shooting a Goblin in the mouth or right under the nose with either a 32 acp FMJ or HP. The psychopath in me would laughing at the Goblin's reaction. I can hear the Mmmmmmm, chaaasaaaaasasaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, mmmmmmmmmm, oooooooooh,,,,,,,,,,,,mmmmmm,...

Bob Hatfield

I am not sure about the Kel-tec with it's locked breech, but these loads are probably not good for a Tomcat since they crack the frames often. For some reason I can no longer post images here. When I click on the "insert image" doohicky nothing happens? Bob Bob, you need to scroll down an...

Bob Hatfield

I have been reloading the 32 acp for a while now. I also recommend Ed Harris' writings on it. Below are two images of Surplus S&B 7.65 auto from the early1980's. This ammo is the hotter European 73 grain hardball which is teel core and magnetic. It chronographed 989 fps, 55 ES, 17 SD from a CZ-7...

Bob Hatfield

If I had to carry one out, I would drop him occasionally on his face about every 20 feet and say "oops"

Bob Hatfield

Velocity is right on the money. 25 years ago, i used Ruger only loads in a Rossi 92 with a 20-inch barrel and they did 1700 or so. This was with max loads of H-110 and a 250 xtp.

Bob Hatfield

SG Ammo has Winchester 240 gr. Soft point ammo for $299 shipped for 500 rounds. That's 29.99 for a box.

https://sgammo.com/product/44-magnum-am ... mo-q4240x/

Bob Hatfield

I saw a video of an african guy eating a Baboon head that had been roasted. He was holding it up with two hands and eating it like we do a turkey leg at the fair. It still had its eyeballs.

Bob Hatfield

She was all woman for sure. She was a heavy smoker her whole life. Seems I read where she was still smoking two packs of cigarettes a day until last year. Might have lived to be much older if she hadn't picked up the habit. But back then it was fashionable to smoke.

Bob Hatfield

That Mini-14 would be quicker handling than an AR to me inside a truck for sure. To me a truck gun is one that if someone breaks in and steals it, I go buy another on the way home. This Mossberg shotgun was $239. I use lower recoil single "O" buck and slugs in it. It is not loaded in the t...

Bob Hatfield

I noticed the Paul Jenkins that was concerned about some of the 45 Colt loads being recommended hasn't been active since 2014. His profile says he is 83. Is he still among us?

Regards

Bob Hatfield

I recently increased my rosuvastatin to 20 mg and my lower legs and feet have been cramping at night. I will lower it back to 10 mg to see if that helps.

Bob

Bob Hatfield

Don't forget to use the................ "New and Improved High Tech Fleece Bullet Stop".

Bob

Bob Hatfield

Right now, Midway has the Taylors 45 Colt six-shot conversions for Pietta on sale for $245. One thing to note is that the 6-shot version in 45 Colt has the chambers about 1 or 2 degrees off center (IIRC). That means the chambers are angled toward the barrel. So, in effect the bullet hits the forcing...

Bob Hatfield

When I was a kid back in the sixties, I asked my old man for a pair of loafers. He spoke. "Boy, slip on shoes will make you lazy". He also made me always tuck my shirt in. At 70, I've never had a pair of slip-on shoes, unless Cowboy boots qualify and wouldn't dare be seen in public with a ...

Bob Hatfield

No problems logging in, but when I click on the little thingy to post a picture all I get is a little bracket thingy.

Bob

Bob Hatfield

Save that original machined rear sight and elevator. I've seen them go for almost $200 recently if it is of a specific type.

Bob

Bob Hatfield

It is interesting to hear other guys like me having a recent interest in the 38 Super. Recently I have coon-fingered a few a few and almost whipped out the wallet. But for the life of me if you look at the ballistics it seems you can do almost as well with the 9mm chambering with specific loads. I s...

Bob Hatfield

I had a 1982 top eject Winchester 94. I thought the front ramp was brazed on but no it was forged with the barrel.

Bob

Bob Hatfield

I always enjoy watching "Cap-N-Ball" and listening to him. I have to translate for the wife. I told her you just catch the key words and figure the rest of it out. She asked me "What is a Sirty-Sirty"?

Bob

Bob Hatfield

I could see me as a Russian fighting in Ukraine and walking up the road and tank pulls up and the commander says, "Поднимитесь дальше. Мы возвращаемся в штаб" ("Hop in we're going back to HQ"). I'd say, "Я бы предпочел прогуляться". ............... (I'd rather walk) Боб...

Bob Hatfield

A friend recently bought a Henry 22 mag lever action that was misfiring. He asked me to look at it. I took it to the range and fired it about 50 times. It seems the problem was that if you chambered a round and fired it without squeezing the grip/lever just a little it would misfire. If you squeezed...

Bob Hatfield

My new one I bought in 2021 was 10 times smoother and much better put together than the one I bought in 2000. I squared the front bead to make it look like a flat square front sight with a little brass aiming square. Much better for old eyes than a bead. Then I had to grind down the sight elevator b...

Bob Hatfield

My pet peeve is when the chips are down, and the good guy disables the bad guy and grabs his pistol or AR/AK and doesn't get any of the bad guy's extra mags. They are always shooting from the hip full auto. Plus, when they actors use an UZI or MP-40 they never extend the stock and aim it. Don't get ...

Bob Hatfield

They are back at the charger.

Seems I heard it's a federal crime to shoot down any drone even if it belongs to you?

Bob Hatfield

I sort of catch enough of his English to determine what was said at the end of each sentence in his videos, but it is a delayed process for me, and he gets ahead really quick. So sometimes I rewind a little. I really enjoy watching and listening to this guy though and use both is 36 and 44 tools.......

Bob Hatfield

Thanks Guys.............The wife bought my supper at Cracker Barrel. I bought myself a cast steel 94 Winchester carrier to replace the stamped one on one of my 94's for my birthday present. The stamped one was a source of jamming and having to double shuffle the lever. I was constantly bending on th...

Bob Hatfield

Praise the Lord and pass me the Wolf and Barnaul ammo!

Bob

Bob Hatfield

Back in the day (2000) Midway had a sale on the Hornady 255 swaged bullet. But it wasn't the normal flavor. It was 500 round boxes for IIRC around $20. They were a commercial bullet made the exact same shape purported to be made by Hornady. There was no knurling but a few little itty-bitty rings wit...

Bob Hatfield

Been making them for a long time. One has to get a system of manufacture that suits him. I use the Colt Cartridge works bullet from Era's gone over 18 grs of 3F Old Eynsford. I use the paper from Guns of the old west and a former from Cap-n-Ball on Ebay/You-tube and dipped the bullet end in MCM lube...

Bob Hatfield

Dang. 20 years ago, I sold my Ruger 96 for $350. Didn't need the money. Just got a wild hair to sell something to justify buying something. I have a hard time sitting now from kicking myself in the buttocks so much every time someone mentions they have one.

Bob

Bob Hatfield

My least favorite to load is the 7.62 Nagant. It can be complicated at first, but you eventually get the hang of it. I use 30 carbine dies to size the case. I have to use a 223-seating die with the seating stem screwed way down to seat the bullet below the case mouth. It has been a few years since I...

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