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JimT

I've done a fair amount of competitive shooting, short range and long range out to 500 meters, especially with most handgun calibers and rifle rounds like the .223, .308, and the '06 and I do NOT measure every round....the charges come right out of the measure, even with stick powders on a progress...

JimT

3leggedturtle wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:40 pm

JimT wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:55 pm
Sitting by the fire, reading the Leverguns Forum, listening to the Gospel of John and sipping some good whiskey.
Do you have a dog or 2 by your side?

TWO!

JimT

Please no disrespect, but as a non whiskey drinker, what is a good whiskey nowadays, just asking? 40 + years ago' I bought the cheap stuff and tried to "drink her off my mind", and to this day the smell of whiskey makes my stomach nervous, although Seagams 7 and ginger ale is my go to drink . If I ...

JimT

Honor is a concept of life (a value if you will) that we are losing in today's value-free society. Very few seem to have any idea of honor either in their daily lives, their relationships or their work. Webster's Dictionary defines "honor' as: "...official dignity, repute, esteem - a keen sense of r...

JimT

Tyler T Grips are cool! They look vintage, and they make a small S&W grip feel much better in most guys hands. I love them, but don't see them around ever anymore. http://www.t-grips.com/ I have placed orders in the past and received no response. I ended up searching e-Bay until the correct model a...

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:32 pm
Tyler T Grips are cool! They look vintage, and they make a small S&W grip feel much better in most guys hands. I love them, but don't see them around ever anymore.

http://www.t-grips.com/

JimT

1894cfan wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:14 pm
Are you talking about Pachmayr grips?

I just do not have a fondness for any of the rubber grips.
Yes, I have used them. My hypocrisy knows no bounds.
But I don't like them.

JimT

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:30 pm
Jim.

I have an extra pair of the old S&W banana grips for a round butt K frame that would serve you well. If you want them, I'll box them up and send them to you. They would look good on that gun and they certainly are "retro."

I will take them if you don't need them.

JimT

piller wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:28 pm
Looks good. How does it shoot?

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It does OK if I do!

JimT

When I rebarreled the Model 10 S&W I had no grips for it. The prophylactic grips were a quick easy fix. Except that I don't like them. They are too fat for me .. they cover the backstrap and make the reach to the trigger further .. and I don't like them. Other than not liking them and the issues I h...

JimT

My kids had a tomcat that hung around the place and I worked on it myself. I took a burlap sack and cut one corner off, leaving a hole approximately 2" in diameter. I lured the tom in, got him and stuffed him in the burlap sack, pulling his tail through the hole. Then I rolled him up so he quit figh...

JimT

Sadly, yes. A few months back I dug out my old .45 Ruger that Linebaugh rebuilt for me. I had not shot it since before we moved to Africa in 2010! I took 25 rounds of my standard load ... 300 gr. cast bullet at 1100 fps. I brought 20 rounds home! That hurt my hands!! I used to shoot hundreds of thos...

JimT

I use anywhere from 1500 grains to near 4000 grains in my Thunder Mug.

JimT

Another thing I built last year was what is called a "solar generator". Basically it is just batteries and an inverter. It can either be charged with solar panels or a generator. Has plenty of power to run up to about 1200 watts appliance and has about 1700 watts total. Plenty to power up a tv and ...

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Ray wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:47 pm
The right honorable reverend taylor shared the tale on another board where there was some confusion re. nomenclature.....

That gentleman is from Tennessee and loves to poke fun ... But that list does help some of us!

JimT

Been without power here for days on end over the summer due to fire problems. One of my most rewarding moments was when I went to the city office to recharge my phone and other items. I was surrounded by fellow neighbors who felt the same way. It was singularly one of the most exciting moments I ha...

JimT

you do not get paid for the power produced if it is more than you use. Also, you cannot go and tap into your 100 foot long by 10 foot high panels for your own use. The Libs and the rich folks steal from you on green energy. Have not gotten a check from the power company, true, Instead we get credit...

JimT

When I was young I had a number of things I loved to do, but the favorite over all of them was my hot rod. I built it, worked on it, kept it in top shape. Then I met a beautiful young lady who introduced me to another thing that quickly became my favorite! It even over-shadowed my hot rod! Since I'v...

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just read on the phone that texas residents are being stuck with highly outrageous electric bills. Is it true, or just fake news again? I have no clue. We have not had any mail service for a week. We have solar and don't usually have a bill. It did not work this past week of course, being snow-cove...

JimT

piller wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:56 pm
Remember the scene in The Cowboys? Where the cook was telling the boys about his Father and Mother. After his story, one of the boys asked if it was true. He replied that if it wasn't that it should be.

I like that!

JimT

octagon wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:03 pm
Texas had a much longer cold snap back in early 80s when the lake froze solid for a month, probably less cold though than this one.

The San Gabriel River is within 300 yards of the house .. it was partially frozen over at one point this week.

JimT

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:36 am
This event showed us all something about the holes in our systems. We know what we did right and what we wish we had done differently.

Yes. It was a good learning experience.
We have a plan in place to upgrade!

JimT

Excellent!

JimT

Yessir. I surely will.

JimT · From The Loading Bench 02/18/21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbotGtgAjO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbotGtgAjO4

JimT

We have wood heat, we have a small 500 gal. propane tank, we have a generator and enough gasoline to run it for a month or so, we have several deer in the freezer and other foods stored, we have our own well. This "crisis" has shown us some holes in our "preparations" and we will correct those. We h...

JimT

I had one survival question I have not had answered.

How long can you wear long underwear before your hair starts growing through them?

JimT

Power went down Sunday and did not come back (here) until this evening. The ice storm we had broke tree branches and downed trees in the neighborhood. Then it snowed on top of that. Yesterday we got another 1/8" of ice on everything. Stores, gas stations, water treatment plants are down. Austin is u...

JimT

All of my books IN KINDLE VERSION will be free from the 15th of this month through the 19th of this month. JOY IN THE WILDERNESS Kindle - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084MN71RPPaperback - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1675601704 The story of how we made the decision to move to Mozambique and what went int...

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piller wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:33 pm
Al Gore probably did cause it. He is, after all, the only human with the IQ of an earthworm.

That's an awful thing to do to the poor earthworms!

JimT

earlmck wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:10 pm
I have a couple rifles that give a light firing pin strike and I feed them with those LPM primers. They like 'em.

I only have experience with the 30-30 but with some powders the Large Pistol Magnum primers give more velocity and consistency than the Large Rifle Primers.

JimT

It's 23 here right now ... gonna be down around zero for the next few nights ... ice on everything and more predicted ... crazy weather for Texas! We have the propane tank filled, wood laid in, generator standing by if we need it, several deer in the freezer and some thawing, a nice bottle of single...

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Griff wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:50 pm
We've been at or below freezing the last 4 day, and have at least 3 or 4 more to come.

JimT, going ice fishing?

No sir. It's pretty much everywhere. I don't need to fish for it.

JimT

Small Pistol and Small Rifle Primers are the same size. They use the same depth primer pocket. Any difference in manufacturing is too small to make a difference. CCI 500 Small Pistol Primers IMG_1879.JPG CCI 400 Small Rifle Primers IMG_1880.JPG There are very tiny differences between manufacturers ....

JimT

I am sorry for your loss.
Quite of few of us here have been down that road.
Focus on the good times .. good memories .. and the mark he made in the world.

JimT

Federal went to those oversize primer boxes after a disastrous explosion happened with a truck transporting a bunch of primers.

JimT

Small Pistol and Small Rifle Primers are the same size (thickness .. tallness .. whatever .. the primers take the same depth pocket) My old .357 load in the Ruger single action was with a Small Rifle Primer. I have checked some of my handguns and the double actions won't reliably fire the Small Rifl...

JimT

Sitting by the fire, reading the Leverguns Forum, listening to the Gospel of John and sipping some good whiskey.

JimT

It has been pruning some of the trees! This poor cedar lost quite a bit.

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JimT

What a great story. One of my early partners in Houston always carried a Python. I thought they were beautiful, but for street work, I thought the Smith was more rugged. Thanks for sharing. My Dad, who was a great Double Action Revolver man, always said the Smith's were a lot better than the Colt d...

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Rusty wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:15 pm
The weatherman here in Tampa said Dallas could be expecting below zero temps this weekend. Good luck.

The forecast for our area varies from 1 above to 1 below ....

JimT

piller wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:53 pm
I have never shot a .41 Mag, and that needs to be corrected.

If you get down our way I would be glad to let you shoot my .41!

JimT

(This was written many years ago for the old Sixgunner.Com website .. Jack is an old friend of a few of us here) The Legendary .41 Mag Colt Python by Jack Fowler Back in the early '70s, there was a small gun shop in a Ft. Worth suburb owned by a very talented man I will simply call "Bubba". Bubba ha...

JimT

So, does the coating eliminate the need for bullet lube? Yes it does. It actually seems to work better than the plated bullets in some applications, especially rifles. Won't you miss the smoke? Use Unique. Or Black. Actually ... I have no intention of getting into powder coating myself. I shoot the...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:07 am
So, does the coating eliminate the need for bullet lube?

Yes it does. It actually seems to work better than the plated bullets in some applications, especially rifles.

JimT

Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:21 am
Neat experiment, Jim. I see a lot of that powder coating came off.

Actually that is just smoke on the bullet. The powder coating is still intact underneath. The light powder charge did not obdurate the bullet enough to seal the bore and it had a lot of blow by.

JimT

There are new in the box GP100's for sale on Gunbroker.

JimT

Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:41 pm
Kelly Brost sent me a text from Alaska. He is in -45 weather with a wind chill of -83.

I cannot even imagine that kind of cold.

I agree. But that explains Kelly!

JimT

STAYING WARM!! And drying the grandkid's boots, hats, gloves, coats and wotnot ...

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