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- Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I have a few questions I want to ask
- Replies: 5
- Views: 730
Re: I have a few questions I want to ask
. Welcome aboard, Celena ! W/O knowing what kind/brand of rifle, I would say that (generally) something's binding the lifter. IMO, it could be at least one of three things that cause your issue: 1) Debris inside the action, in which case it would need to be dis-assembled for a deep cleaning. 2) A fa...
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5567
Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
I have a Miroku 92 Trapper length .45 Colt that I'd apparently forgot about. It's got a larger chamber that slightly bells the cases and after less than 50 rounds it went into the safe to be dealt with later... Have you explored any of the various ways to get the chamber corrected ? My 1st try woul...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Post a picture of your horse ...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4222
Re: Post a picture of your horse ...
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My old nag...…..
My old nag...…..
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: History of 357 lever guns
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2955
Re: History of 357 lever guns
AFAIK:
1979: Marlin Model 1894
1982: Browning/Miroku B-92
1992: Winchester Model 94, Rossi M-92 (importation of Rosssi's started)
2001: Winchester/Miroku Model 92
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- Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 340-E
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3345
Re: Savage 340-E
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That's a real bummer, Ed...….
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That's a real bummer, Ed...….
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- Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Goodbye friend.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1977
Re: Goodbye friend.
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Condolences to you & yours, Tycer - it's tough to lose family...…
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Condolences to you & yours, Tycer - it's tough to lose family...…
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- Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Proper way to in stall winchester saddle ring?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 386
Re: Proper way to in stall winchester saddle ring?
. Welcome to the board, Rob ! If you haven't doe it before, it's fairly easy to kink the ring while working it. I would cut to the chase, and simply install a replacement stud/ring assembly. https://www.ebay.com/c/15012011116 If it appears to clash finish-wise with your rifle, it's easy enough to &q...
- Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 340-E
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3345
Re: Savage 340-E
. A Savage tale: Once upon a time, while deer hunting in Maine, I came across a fella carrying a .30-30 Savage just like that. He was muttering to himself, all teed-off. It seems he was carrying it with his cast boolit handloads, and filled the action with unburnt powder when he was removing the car...
- Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Watch your muzzles!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2622
Re: Watch your muzzles!
. clay pigeon, stool pigeon……… clay pigeon, stool pigeon :o I once did the same thing while hunting with a 12ga slug gun, slipping/falling onto my side into a nice deep puddle of water/mud in December one year... :roll: (I won't tell you what I did to dry out in the middle of some LARGE woods..... ;...
- Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5567
Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
. I had a Winchester Timber in .450 Marlin when it was first introduced (2004), but was disappointed with it in two ways. * While the chambering seemed OK, I felt any of the real .45's I had (.45-70's, i.e.) were a lot more flexible in their available loadings. *Both the .450 Timber, and the .444 Ti...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1894 44mag sights
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1073
Re: Marlin 1894 44mag sights
Me, buckhorn sights and bifocals, ugh. First, with the buckhorn, I'm starting to realize that the front sight has to be down deep in the rear. True ? https://i.postimg.cc/DynCcbd1/Using-the-Peephorn.jpg Second, I bought a Skinner Post, just the one with the peep and no base with the Marlin size (8X...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Okay I have a question that deserves a bit of ridicule.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3347
Re: Okay I have a question that deserves a bit of ridicule.
Can 40 S&W bullets be used in a 41 long colt ? Not the 40 S&W cartridge, just the bullets meant for handloaders. Here's the skinny: .41 Colt bullet diameter: 0.386"; bore diameter: 0.400" .41 S&W bullet diameter: 0.400"; bore diameter: 0.4.00" Mechanically doable, bu...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8147
Re: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?
. I've owned/shot/hunted literally dozens of different .22cal long guns, of every type and make, over the past 60 years - so I have a few different kinds of faves: * Lever gun: a .22 WRM Winchester 9422M-XTR (most handsome this category) - runner up: a Marlin 39a. * Autoloader: a .22LR Ruger 10/22 C...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Super Black Hawk Grip Frames?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2008
Re: Super Black Hawk Grip Frames?
All require hand fitting as they come as cast but internally machined. Being a proud manufacturer (as opposed to a private party) with a reputation to uphold, this is the reason Ruger wanted to change the gripframe in house. That said, I've switched out more than a few Ruger SA gripframes - some fi...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pheasant opener.....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 846
Re: Pheasant opener.....
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Nice Ringtail, Nath !
The thing I like best about feasting on Pheasant is that eating the breast meat feels like chewing a beef steak - the meat is that dense.
It also makes a pretty good soup, too...…..
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Nice Ringtail, Nath !
The thing I like best about feasting on Pheasant is that eating the breast meat feels like chewing a beef steak - the meat is that dense.
It also makes a pretty good soup, too...…..
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- Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 357 Mag Levergun
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3985
Re: 357 Mag Levergun
. Here's the skinny on the Marlin jam: http://www.ktgunsmith.com/marlinjam.htm That said, I loved my .357 Rossi w/16" bbl. If I wanted a scope, I would have gotten my mitts on a Marlin 1894, but since I didn't want a scoped .357, so I peeped it. https://i.imgur.com/z1sR2ALm.jpg https://i.imgur....
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 131 year old caliber
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1419
Re: 131 year old caliber
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Nice Sable - congrats ! .
Next, you can try to take an Oryx with your Oryx...……
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Nice Sable - congrats ! .
Next, you can try to take an Oryx with your Oryx...……
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- Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt New Frontier
- Replies: 7
- Views: 752
Re: Colt New Frontier
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Mine's a fixed sight Colt .22 Frontier Scout shorty - and I just love it to death.
I even got some Bar-B-Que grips for it.
Mine's a fixed sight Colt .22 Frontier Scout shorty - and I just love it to death.
I even got some Bar-B-Que grips for it.
- Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Saddle gun woes
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2416
Re: Saddle gun woes
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I love the leather lacing that's holding the stock together - IMO, it gives the rifle "character", and I'd have left it on if it were mine.
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I love the leather lacing that's holding the stock together - IMO, it gives the rifle "character", and I'd have left it on if it were mine.
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- Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pretty nice buck
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1564
Re: Pretty nice buck
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Yep...……
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Yep...……
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- Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Sign of the Times
- Replies: 3
- Views: 760
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi vs Winchester parts - Model 92
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1103
Re: Rossi vs Winchester parts - Model 92
Turdyturdy wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:32 am Try StevesGunz.com
He is the guru of Rossi 92 world. He provides service and parts
Welcome to the board !
BTW - Nate "Kiowa" Jones (the poster just before yours) IS Steve, of www.stevesgunz.com.
Doc AJ: AFAIK, the Rossi uses metric screws throughout.
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- Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help needed with 1894 re-assembly......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1618
Re: Help needed with 1894 re-assembly......
Well....It's been a while since I had a Model 1894 apart. The action worked before disassembly, but was heavily fouled in old grease and gunk. Now, after cleaning and reassembly, the action becomes locked when I try to install the pivot pin with lever closed. Anybody have a thought what went wrong?...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member of the shooting fraternity/soroity. Actually two.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1320
Re: New member of the shooting fraternity/soroity. Actually two.
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Wn, that's just excellent - and very good to hear.
You're doing the good work, for sure !
Congrats ! !
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Wn, that's just excellent - and very good to hear.
You're doing the good work, for sure !
Congrats ! !
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- Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Mossyoak1957 & rjohns94.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 739
Re: Happy Birthday Mossyoak1957 & rjohns94.
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Many happy returns of the day, folks ! .
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Many happy returns of the day, folks ! .
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- Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Article on Henry CF Leverguns
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1105
Re: Article on Henry CF Leverguns
I would like to see Henry exploit a couple small niches in the market …… 38-40, 44-40, 32-20, 7-30 Waters, etc. I sent them a email about this months ago. I got a nice reply that they were going to consider my idea. How much they didn't specify. I hope you make out better than I did, when I contact...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dillema
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1432
Re: Dillema
. IMO, in her way, I think your wife is expressing her need to have you by her side in her time of need - so please try to not be agitated about her prodding. (BT, DT - NTS) I'm going to be 77 by this Thanksgiving, and since most of my hunting partners are either disabled or deceased, I've mentored ...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Girl fight!!!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1500
Re: Girl fight!!!!!
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It seems that all kinds of females are constantly battling over something or other ……………………………….
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It seems that all kinds of females are constantly battling over something or other ……………………………….
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- Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Article on Henry CF Leverguns
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1105
Article on Henry CF Leverguns
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FYI, the Oct 2019 issue of American Rifleman has an excellent article about all the new Henry CF lever action rifles, by Layne Simpson.
There are pics, explanations & shooting results for 7 different models.
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FYI, the Oct 2019 issue of American Rifleman has an excellent article about all the new Henry CF lever action rifles, by Layne Simpson.
There are pics, explanations & shooting results for 7 different models.
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- Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great Guy Who Also Loved the Model 94 Trapper
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2231
Re: Great Guy Who Also Loved the Model 94 Trapper
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The pic reminds me of the Duke
The pic reminds me of the Duke
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: IT'S AN AMERICAN!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2445
Re: IT'S AN AMERICAN!
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I like Rugers, and I like the .22 Magnum - mine's a 1985 Model 77/22RM that I've had for about 20 years.
It works very well on the called red foxes & coyotes hereabouts.
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I like Rugers, and I like the .22 Magnum - mine's a 1985 Model 77/22RM that I've had for about 20 years.
It works very well on the called red foxes & coyotes hereabouts.
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- Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Conversations of a 6-Year old
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1200
Conversations of a 6-Year old
. It looks like my 6 y.o. Grandson is both deep & funny, unlike his younger brother. Two of his recent conversations with his Mom (my youngest daughter): When he got itchy, his Mom put some lotion on him. She told him that the lotion will help. He said: " Oh - so it’s like the lotion fights...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JIMT post about using a single shot shot gun as a truck gun got me wondering ....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2378
Re: JIMT post about using a single shot shot gun as a truck gun got me wondering ....
. Besides Jim's list, I also remember .410 bolt-actions by: J G A Anshultz Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Norica Webley & Scott Winchester M-41 Also, both Mossberg & Savage/Stevens/Springfield/Riverside made many differently named "house-brand" bolt action .410's for various US chain/...
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Song of the South - America, that is.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 821
A Song of the South - America, that is.
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New revelations, recently dug up, about the end of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid makes an interesting read:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/butch-cas ... last-tango
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New revelations, recently dug up, about the end of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid makes an interesting read:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/butch-cas ... last-tango
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- Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking Out Of The Box
- Replies: 2
- Views: 403
Thinking Out Of The Box
. I ran across this (empty) wooden cigar box, the likes of which I had never run across before today, and thought that I'd share it. It opens like one of those interlocking wood puzzles, via sliding the lid - very cool.... https://i.imgur.com/IBe7uNwl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jWlJmrrm.jpg https://i.i...
- Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday don3.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 292
Re: Happy Birthday don3.
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Many happy returns of the day, Pal !
Ya gonna celebrate with dinner at the Coast Guard House ? .
https://thecoastguardhouse.com/
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Many happy returns of the day, Pal !
Ya gonna celebrate with dinner at the Coast Guard House ? .
https://thecoastguardhouse.com/
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- Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yessssss !!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 897
Re: Yessssss !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Caring for your Dad, long after he cared for you, is IMHO the epitome of familial love - you certainly deserve a little "me time".
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Caring for your Dad, long after he cared for you, is IMHO the epitome of familial love - you certainly deserve a little "me time".
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- Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hillbilly music.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1732
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I hate when a good deal happens on a firearm I don't need
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2316
Re: I hate when a good deal happens on a firearm I don't need
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At least you're not a bad as Moi - who once or twice bought a gun just because the ammo for it was on hand...…….
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At least you're not a bad as Moi - who once or twice bought a gun just because the ammo for it was on hand...…….
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- Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: September....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1734
Re: September....
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Well done, Nath - you should change your user name to "Foxy Wabbit Hunter"...….
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Well done, Nath - you should change your user name to "Foxy Wabbit Hunter"...….
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- Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester M100/M1895 questions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 759
Re: Winchester M100/M1895 questions
The M100 semi-auto is a .308 standard rifle with impressed checkering and looked about 90-95% condition. I know these had some recalls on the firing-pin [ It needs to be checked for the firing pin recall work, Upon completion of the recall, the shops that Winchester had perform the recall were to t...
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ooops !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 777
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Model 70 gift today
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2703
Re: Winchester Model 70 gift today
Went to visit my 90 year old Uncle this morning and he gave me his 1953 Winchester Model 70 30-06! The scope Weaver KV 2 3/4x and 5x is perfectly clear with fine cross hairs, the mount is a Pachmayer LO-SWING Scope mount,it works great. I'm sure that mount destroyed the value a ton but I ain't sell...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ooops !
- Replies: 5
- Views: 777
Ooops !
. Police: Two men injured in shooting accident at Keene (New Hampshire) range https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/loc ... R1qFIh15Es Two safety officers went to the hospital Sunday with gunshot wounds after one accidentally fired a gun at the other at an event at the shooting range on Ferry Brook Ro...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A New Take On Refinishing A Rossi M92 Stock
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2174
A New Take On Refinishing A Rossi M92 Stock
. I ran across this thread, about how a fella put an exotic woodgrain into the Brazilian hardwood stock of his Rossi M-92 via hooking the wood up to a high voltage transformer - either from a microwave oven or a neon sign. It may not be for everyone, but IMO the result is impressively different. htt...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can any of you guys identify this sight?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1603
Re: Can any of you guys identify this sight?
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IMO, it looks like a variation of a rear sight for an 1873 Springfield trapdoor
http://www.lodgewood.com/1873-Springfie ... _1115.html
IMO, it looks like a variation of a rear sight for an 1873 Springfield trapdoor
http://www.lodgewood.com/1873-Springfie ... _1115.html
- Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Browning 71 Carbine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1649
Re: Browning 71 Carbine
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The nice thing, among the rifles you were choosing from, is that none of them had any extraneous lawyer safeties.
Well done !
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The nice thing, among the rifles you were choosing from, is that none of them had any extraneous lawyer safeties.
Well done !
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- Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First Time on Horseback
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1078
First Time on Horseback
(shamelessly stolen from elsewhere) . Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) decided to try horseback riding - even though she had no riding lessons, nor prior experience. She mounted the horse unassisted, and the horse then immediately sprung into action. The horse galloped along at a steady and rhythmic p...
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any one can be as butt hole
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2870
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4274