Pisgah wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 11:14 pm A new spring will take a set within a few minutes of being fully compressed, and that set will not change even if it remains compressed for years. What eventually wears a spring out is repeated cycles of compression and release.

What Pisgah said.

Walt wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 11:17 am Why is diesel more expensive than gasoline when it is supposedly processed to a lesser degree than gas?

Because of acid rain and the added cost of removing the sulfur from diesel.

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 5:16 pm I need to find a relatively light weight medium velocity squirrel killer for backyard use.

My Chinese gun just won’t hold zero and the trigger is just too hard to work with.

What i know about air guns would fit on the head of a pin. U Tube "AAR ON AIR" is good source of info.

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:42 pm Jim,

I can’t recall the writer who used a contender pistol like this. I don’t think it was Hal Swiggett.

Was it Sam Fadala?

Ross Seyfried liked and wrote about 22 Hornet.

Took a couple of 170-180 pound feral pigs with my Ruger #3 and Brian Pearce's Lil Gun & ballistic tip Hornet load. Good for anything a 223 is, just not quite as far out. Care to share? I’ve looked for this load data and haven’t been able to find it. From my notes: 40 gr. Nosler Ballistic tip, N...

Anybody shooting jacketed subsonics in 30-30 w TB powder. I know we are downloading down past even 300blk energies 300blk is 1:7 for 220gr 30-30 is 1:10 so more like 190gr But for no ears plinking and practice it would be cool. Probly double as a rabbit and grouse load. 30-30 is a big step up in ca...

I remember that Terry Murbach kept meticulous records and I know varmint hunters who keep track of every round. I’ve never done this but I think I know why. I was shooting a brand new Colt SAA today just to see where the sights were compared to the group. I had mixed results. See below. But I think...

I’ve never owned one but I grew up reading about the cartridge in a TC Contender pistol and its use on varmints. Now that we are beyond COVID the ammunition seems to be readily available. What’s it good for? Took a couple of 170-180 pound feral pigs with my Ruger #3 and Brian Pearce's Lil Gun &...

Many years ago (like almost 20 years) I stopped in my LGS just to look around, and there was what I thought was a nice used Colt for sale cheap. Really too cheap, and I wondered what was wrong with it? I asked to look at it and all the markings on the frame were just like a Colt for patent dates, b...

What I was told: "... for the Rodeo models, any USFA Rodeo beginning with an “A” or “B” was built using some or all Uberti parts." Brian Pearce says all the "E" series were totally USA. Thanks Jim. I found a nice “E” series in .45 Colt. So, my G8xx .38 spec. Rodeo would be all U...

Hey all, New to the forum — glad to be here. Been thinking about taking a levergun for hog hunting this season. Looking at .30-30 or maybe .45-70. Any of you run leverguns for hogs? What’s worked best for you? Appreciate any advice. Killed my first pig 65 years ago with a .22 lr. I occasionally hun...

Forgive my ignorance But I read an article by a reputable gun writer stating "moon clips wear out and causing misfires" They are steel???? Say what......A turn off for me to say the least I have been using 10 mm and 45 acp moon clips for years. Have not worn any out yet. the only person I...

Still carrying your old Bearcat while doing daily chores.