Is the camp all filled out or do you have room for another. I haven't hunted Texas before and have been waiting for a chance to hunt with some more experienced hunters that know the area. East Texas is fine with me.
JP
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- Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - hunting TX - Natl Forest Nov 13-15 2009 UPDATED
- Replies: 180
- Views: 23328
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tycer, and all other 358 win shooters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14914
Re: Tycer, and all other 358 win shooters
I know this thread is about handloading the 358win, but for those that don't load and would like to buy factory loaded ammo other than the 200 win silvertip... Check out Conley Precision for some pretty attractive 358win loads. As long as you are willing to pay the freight, this may be your solution...
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tycer, and all other 358 win shooters
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14914
Re: Tycer, and all other 358 win shooters
I'm sort of in the same boat with a new Ruger Hawkeye 358win. I am going with threee bullet/weights. Horn 180grn SP; Rem 200 PSPCL (350 mag bullet); Speer 220grn FP with the following loads. Which are untested at this point so use at your own risk. Source: Bullet: Powder/Charge: est vel Start Load e...
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Bread and Circuses
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2156
Re: OT-Bread and Circuses
Is the channel changer broken? No? Well use it!
You see if no one watches they will stop running the show. Another victory for market forces. Let's hear it for free enterprise.
Some folks just have too much free time on their hands.
JP
You see if no one watches they will stop running the show. Another victory for market forces. Let's hear it for free enterprise.
Some folks just have too much free time on their hands.
JP
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- recommend cigar for beginner
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6056
Re: OT- recommend cigar for beginner
Glad to hear that you are enjoying the adventure of discovering the great variety of cigars. You'll find, as you travel the road of simple pleasures, that, for the most part, the fraternity of cigar smokers are better company than those folks that haven't been taught manners nor how to live and let ...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Texas Levergun and Sixgun get-together.
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5579
Re: Texas Levergun and Sixgun get-together.
I can make it from DFW is I'm not working. Sounds like fun. I didn't see an answer on SAA only. Don't own one anymore, but have a ruger DA, I'd like to shoot.
JP
JP
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For those that love Texas,
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2572
Re: For those that love Texas,
Very nice. Thank you.
I've not been everywhere, but I'm fixin' to.
JP
I've not been everywhere, but I'm fixin' to.
JP
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- recommend cigar for beginner
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6056
Re: OT- recommend cigar for beginner
Hoyo de Monterrey- Sabrosas,(5x40) Natural = box of 25, $26.00 at Famous-smoke.com or JR. Or Demitasse (short smoke-4x39) box of 50 $51.00, Both very consistant, good flavor a pleasant smoke. Affordable. HDM is my numero uno! I have one of each in my shirt pocket now. La Gloria Cubana, maduro- Caron...
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Importance of voting for a President!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2041
Re: POLITICS - Importance of voting for a President!!!
I've said i before but it bares repeating. TWO YEARS AGO, Angry conservatives and Libertarians beat the drums on talk radio and conservative web sites about "teaching the the Republican controled Congress a lesson." Well we did a bang up job. We really, really showed them Waskily Wepublica...
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Joe Horn Cleared By Pasadina (TX) Grand Jury
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3177
Re: OT - Joe Horn Cleared By Pasadina (TX) Grand Jury
Joe used the "Texas Defense" and as it often does in Texas, if not everywhere, It worked.
Good news.
JP
Good news.
JP
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT..OT...OT....Tired of political posts?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 4834
Re: OT..OT...OT....Tired of political posts?
Y'know the strange thing about having a place where you can exhibit "Free Speech" is it is often occupied with people who have no idea of how it works for other people. Their certain they know how it works for themselves, of course. A simple definition of Free Speech: You have to allow peo...
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-- boat lovin' -- look here if you love boat stories
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9596
Re: OT-- boat lovin' -- don't look if you hate boat stories
rjohns94,
You've got a very trim cutter there.
JP
You've got a very trim cutter there.
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JP
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - How long do we have?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2647
Re: Politics - How long do we have?
bunklocoempire, I respect your counterpoints and the passion and worry that you feel for the country. We share that completely. I don't disagree that both of the ruling parties gave us poor government. Both are greedy and self-interested. Both are elected by the money that is provided by the special...
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics: The End of America
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2112
Re: Politics: The End of America
Wait. Wait, isn't Naomi Wolfe the chick that was Al Gore's fashion advisor when he ran for the Presidency in 2000? Now she's an authority on facshists, dictators and Republicans? Which appear to be interchangable in her tiny mind. She just recently studied the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, so ...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - AnarchoCapitalisim, somthing to think about
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1213
Re: Politics - AnarchoCapitalisim, somthing to think about
How interesting. The Ghosts of Gore Vidal and Bill Buckley returned with the spirit of Chris Hitchens for another grand debate on the worth or worthlessness of American society and mankind as a whole.
Right here in a gunfans website. Who'd a thunk it?
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Bravo gentlemen. Bravo!
Right here in a gunfans website. Who'd a thunk it?
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Bravo gentlemen. Bravo!
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-- boat lovin' -- look here if you love boat stories
- Replies: 50
- Views: 9596
Re: OT-- boat lovin' -- don't look if you hate boat stories
I'll collect those kudos, Griz. "Enjoy. And kudos to whoever figures out where there's lever action to be found aboard..." Why the tiller, Skipper. On the Nina, of course. The furthest I have skippered a boat was from Marina Del Rey to San Diego via Long Beach, Newport, Dana Point, Oceansi...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - How long do we have?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2647
Re: Politics - How long do we have?
It's my opinion that what the American Socialist Party, AKA the Democrat party want is to return to the good old days. The 40 Fat Years of Democrat control of Congress following FDR. With respect to those that may feel that FDR was one of the Greatest Presidents in our history, a clear headed readin...
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reading NRAs top ten rifles, & heres my top ten
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3340
Re: Reading NRAs top ten rifles, & heres my top ten
Hey OJ,
New rifle and new boots. Wear'em out in good health. They look good on ya.
JP
New rifle and new boots. Wear'em out in good health. They look good on ya.
JP
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reading NRAs top ten rifles, & heres my top ten
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3340
Re: Reading NRAs top ten rifles, & heres my top ten
Hey OJ,
New rifle and new boots. Wear'em out in good health. They look good on ya.
JP
New rifle and new boots. Wear'em out in good health. They look good on ya.
JP
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - I'm Tired of All This
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2664
Re: POLITICS - I'm Tired of All This
Old Ironsites. Thanks. This really needs to be public knowledge. I sent it to a bunch of folks I know. It makes me wonder who the Dem's are actually working for. It can't possibly be the American people because we are not the one that are benefiting from skyrocketing oil, gas and food prices. It ben...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics: Hunters vs. Shooters (Re: November)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1913
Re: Politics: Hunters vs. Shooters (Re: November)
I can see where he is coming from. When he said the AR-15 is the most popular base firearm... Anyone that thinks that the libs wont notice a "Blackgun" with a 30 round magazine stuck in it, just isn't paying attention. If I had the plans the Dems have for this country, I'd be worried about...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting Email from a $$$$$$$$ gun dealer
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1323
Re: Interesting Email from a $$$$$$$$ gun dealer
It's a sad fact that Califonia has become the overregulated, overlegislated, mismanaged, hyperexpensive place that it is today. I lived there for more than 30 years and watched it happening and watched my neighbors in SoCal and NoCal both pay no attention to the tightening noose of REALLY Big state ...
- Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I did it!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3256
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In the immortal words of Brittany Spears......
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3010
- Fri May 30, 2008 12:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Load data 358 Winchester
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10169
- Thu May 29, 2008 11:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Not a lever, but I just had to share.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 812
OT Not a lever, but I just had to share.
I bought a .358 win in a Ruger Hawkeye, blue/walnut about a week ago and am looking forward to getting it about as you might expect. While I have been waiting I have been doing the due diligence thing any compulsive hand loader does when he buys a nearly orphaned rifle caliber, I buy brass and dies ...
- Thu May 29, 2008 10:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Way off topic, but I need advice
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6277
I don't have the organ problems you have but I am about 25lbs overweight and my untreated colestoral and Trygliserides make your numbers look good. I had so much fat in my blood that I was pretty sure that that I could stick a wick anywhere in my skin and be my own lamp. Anyway. It turns out it was ...
- Thu May 29, 2008 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1494
- Tue May 27, 2008 11:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best way to pull bullets?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1896
Well if they make a .45 collet, which I believe they do, a Hornady collet bullet puller would be my suggestion. The length of the round doesn't matter as long as it fits in the press. I got the puller then bought a collet for every rifle I have (.284, .308, .358, .430) and it works on my pistol roun...
- Tue May 27, 2008 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - OY, Britons! Any of you blokes march?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1320
- Thu May 22, 2008 12:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - The next President?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1411
- Fri May 09, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOVIES - Watched The Professionals last night.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1925
MOVIES - Watched The Professionals last night.
What a terrific western. Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin with Jack Palance playing "Jesus Raza" I just love that movie.
"Maybe there has only been one fight, since the beginning. The good guys against the bad guys. The question is, Who are the Good Guys?"
"Maybe there has only been one fight, since the beginning. The good guys against the bad guys. The question is, Who are the Good Guys?"
- Fri May 09, 2008 1:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firearm forum poll. An "OT" poll.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4640
Just an observation. People are happiest where they are free to speak their minds and air what concerns them openly. It doesn't always make sense. It doesn't please everyone all the time, but it is what freedom is all about. And concerns about freedom are what a lot of people on this and other simil...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 336 in .35 Rem, convert to .356?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6680
I may be way off base, but isn't the SAAMI Spec based on the strength of the cartridge case and not the chamber? That would explain why the 30-30 has a higher SAAMI rating than the 35 Rem. and both are chambered in the same 336C. IIRC I have read that the 35 Rem case just isn't as strong as the 30-3...
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS -- Axis of Idiots
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3228
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Newt on the war on terrorism
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1837
- Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - European View of US Election
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3402
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Scoped Marlin 1894C - Questions About Scoping
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2532
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Why I like Dennis Prager (& Burt Pulaski...)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 957
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Jimmy Carter
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7726
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 336LTS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1031
Ahhh, Boomer. Seems we have been bit by the same bug. I just bought another 35 Rem on line. The first one hasn't been shot yet and I have another on the way. The first one is a 1988 model, plain but good shape and has a lot of character. It just looks like it wants to be my Pal. The new one is very ...
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 444 AND Marlin 336 35 Rem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 912
Boomer, You'll love the 444, I've never heard of a person that owned one who didn't. Even the guys that later bought 45-70's have not had a bad word to say of the 444. And many a 45-70 shooter who tried the 444, found that was the gun they took to the woods. A 444 max loaded with 300grn Speers, kick...
- Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting your first lever action?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3491
I sorta feel that buying a first rifle is a lot like buying a first boat or a first motorcycle. You should buy the biggest and best one that you can afford and that appeals to you viserally. I didn't do that with my first motorcycle nor my first rifle, but I did with my first boat. Was better satisf...
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 444 AND Marlin 336 35 Rem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 912
My 444, when new, was stiff as a board, so tight, I was afraid it would never loosen up. But, after playing with it for a few months and firing a couple 100 rounds or so through it, it is smoothing out. The lever closed latch loosens up as well, when the action smooths out. At least mine did. When I...
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Levergun Bison Hunt - NOW ONE LEFT! (PHOTO)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6422
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Off Topic, but Remington is closing the H&R plant......
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6503
Y'know there is just no substitute for bad management's ability to destroy it's competition, just before declaring bankruptcy and bailing out with a golden parachute. Marlin was a family business. It knew it customers. Now it is an asset to an arms conglomerate. I doubt the Marlin customer service w...
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Case trimmer opinions.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3339
I use the Lee case trimmers, one for each caliber. I don't twist them in my hands anymore. I have a P-C cordless drill with a flat bottom battery. I use the case holder with the hex stud and load it into the drill. Lock in a case poke in the the trimmer, 15 seconds, use the chamfer tool in and out a...
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading for the .35 Remington
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2791
jlchucker, Many thanks. I don't cast... yet. lol so I have been checking the ready mades and Beartooth has a good rep. I'll order some and give it a try. The gun is a Gunbroker special so I'm still getting aquainted. Hope to shoot some factory 150s within the next couple of weeks. When i get my dies...
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .35 Rem questions
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5722
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading for the .35 Remington
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2791