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- Mon May 20, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 25acp 45gr Expanding Point?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 58
Re: Win 25acp 45gr Expanding Point?
I shot some of them. If you pull the BB out of the nose and load the round into the chamber by hand so as to not damage it, they expand a little if you fire them against a concrete block.
- Sun May 19, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 430
- Sun May 19, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 430
Re: Who needs a horse...???
In my younger days I rode horses where you would never get a motorbike of any kind. The Appaloosa that I had was so sure-footed I rode him places I would not try to go on foot. But horses are a way of life ... mine were friends .... not something inanimate that you can park in a garage and forget ab...
- Sat May 18, 2024 9:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 24
- Views: 430
Re: Who needs a horse...???
Having lived in the Third World, while there are bicycles and motorbikes, I saw clearly that the vast majority of the populations have only their legs to rely on for travel.
- Sat May 18, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'One gun and done...'
- Replies: 9
- Views: 303
Re: 'One gun and done...'
WARNING! PERSONAL OPINION AHEAD!
Human beings are created so amazingly complex that it is impossible to define a "One Size Fits All" plan of life in any area. What works for some will not work for all.
Human beings are created so amazingly complex that it is impossible to define a "One Size Fits All" plan of life in any area. What works for some will not work for all.
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's Been Raining Like Crazy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 315
Re: It's Been Raining Like Crazy
Yessir. Correct.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 6:57 pm When I visited Burnet a year ago looking for traces of my great-great grandfather murdered near there in 1855, one thing was made clear. It is pronounced "BURN-it, DURN-it."![]()
- Fri May 17, 2024 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gun and Knife Pictures
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2487
Re: Gun and Knife Pictures
1851 Navy .36 and Green River knife by Sam Bass
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's Been Raining Like Crazy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 315
Re: It's Been Raining Like Crazy
Yesterday ... around our baby chicks pen ..
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 557
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
I use a lot of Green Dot in the .45 Colt as well as 700X. The 'shotgun' powders work quite nicely.
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M-1 Carbine shootoff: Ike, Churchill, Bradley
- Replies: 6
- Views: 190
Re: M-1 Carbine shootoff: Ike, Churchill, Bradley
I wish they had published the results. More than likely one or more of our Generals may have embarrassed themselves.
- Thu May 16, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's Been Raining Like Crazy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 315
It's Been Raining Like Crazy
and the grass is growing madly ..
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage .22LRs
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1300
Re: Vintage .22LRs
I picked up a Winchester Model 67 single shot .22 for my Grandsons. This one was made between 1935 and 1944 ... because it has no finger grooves in the stock, there is no "W" logo on the trigger guard and bolt and cocking piece are chromed. The finger grooves in the stock were eliminated i...
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
Re: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
+1 to all the comments above -- that must have been a special moment when her name popped up like that! Back in the early 70's, we'd say that was "Radar Love"... "When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough She sends her comfort comin' in from above We don't need no letter at all ...
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
- Replies: 19
- Views: 557
Re: Loading the Peacemaker, Colt’s Model P
That is an excellent book.
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take your Rossi and bury it….
- Replies: 14
- Views: 557
Re: Take your Rossi and bury it….
I heard the story years ago that when someone was visiting Finland, they asked why Finns poured oil on their flower beds. The answer? To keep their rifles from rusting.
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
Re: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the comments and support.
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take your Rossi and bury it….
- Replies: 14
- Views: 557
Re: Take your Rossi and bury it….
although I have always felt that Raquel Welch was pretty close to perfect… :D 😍) I heard someone say once that no matter how beautiful and attractive someone is, there is always someone else in the world who sees them and says, "Here comes ______ and I am so tired of their shiq!" :lol:
- Sat May 11, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
Re: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
Yes she will. Thank you Gunny.
- Sat May 11, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 564
OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
A friend who knew I had lived in Mozambique posted a message to me about the fighting going on north of where I lived. One of the radical Islamic groups attacked the town of Macomia, killing people and destroying property. I looked at the area on Google Earth, then tracked on down to Pemba where I l...
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 982
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Thanks Scott. That pretty well settles it.
- Sat May 11, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 982
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
I don't know for sure how many companies in the US produce nitrocellulose but I found at least 10 that do without looking too hard. Apparently Filo Chemical is a leading supplier of nitrocellulose.
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 982
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Thanks. I saw just Dupont's name but didn't think about it.Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 6:39 pmJust DuPont. Dow merged with them briefly to swap some businesses. They've been separated from one another for 5 years now.
- Fri May 10, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 982
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Where does the nitro cellulose come from, what country? Quite a few countries ... Brazil, Canada, India, China, Vietnam, United States, Germany to name a few. I am not sure the Facebook post is fact. The larger companies are forecasting increased production and sales. I have not found any announcin...
- Fri May 10, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 982
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
the "top vendors" of nitrocellulose are DowDuPont, Nitro Quimica, Synthesia, and Tembec.
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 982
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Nothing posted on Powder Valley's Website
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am not much of a cook.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 496
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Are You Hunting with Your Levergun...
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1025
Re: What Are You Hunting with Your Levergun...
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mothers Day
- Replies: 6
- Views: 247
Re: Mothers Day
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- Tue May 07, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am not much of a cook.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 496
Re: I am not much of a cook.
Nope. Saw a segment of "Dad Jokes" ....
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am not much of a cook.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 496
I am not much of a cook.
The other night I made some fish tacos.
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They didn't seem to like them.
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 794
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
What you practice becomes what you are good at. When I shot Cowboy Action I always shot the left gun with the left hand and the right gun with the right hand. Part of that was conditioning myself to shoot well with the left hand so that in a situation that went bad and my right hand was injured/nono...
- Tue May 07, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 566
Re: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
Excellent. Looking forward to your report!
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 566
Re: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
Just a thought. Would the increase in velocity be accompanied with a decrease in pressures, or is max pressure occuring before the bullet even leaves the cylinder? I am no expert on such things but I believe the increase in velocity is due to increased pressure. As far as I know, the only way to sp...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 566
Re: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
Jim, What, if any, bullet "jump" did you experience with lubed bullets? Wonder how powder coating would work? Paul None in the limited quantity I fired. I did not fire more than 25 of the heavy 454's .. don't remember how many .45's I fired but it was around the same number I believe. Of ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 566
LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
All bullets need lubrication, some more than others. I know it is commonly taken that jacketed bullets do not need lube. If that were the case however we would not use oil in the bearings on our cars. Fire a few thousand jacketed bullets through your barrel and watch it turn copper-colored in the ri...
- Sun May 05, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 794
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
I like the X15 .. bought one back in the 1980's and still use it.
- Sun May 05, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 794
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
WARNING! THESE ARE MY OPINIONS ONLY AND SHOULD BE READ AS SUCH. NO ONE NEED AGREE WITH ME! Small of the back is one of the worst places to carry. Telegraphs intentions easily. Prints easily. More than likely you will be pointing it at yourself when making a panic draw in a bad situation. I don't lik...
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rossi mag tubes to Henry style mag tubes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 708
Re: rossi mag tubes to Henry style mag tubes
Ian's accident involved a original style spring loaded follower. New Henrys are no problem as long as you don't free-fall cartridges down a vertical tube. I have written Henry suggesting a update kit for those of us who are tired of pinching fingers on Marlin loading gates. I received no reply. Per...
- Sun May 05, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rossi mag tubes to Henry style mag tubes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 708
Re: rossi mag tubes to Henry style mag tubes
The only issue I see is if the follower is dropped it can set off the cartridges in the magazine tube. Ian on Forgotten Weapons had one such experience and was injured .. though not seriously ... by it.
- Sun May 05, 2024 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HAPPY
- Replies: 6
- Views: 494
- Sat May 04, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 Pressure Signs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 904
Re: 1886 Pressure Signs
The only reliable way to tell pressures is have the loads tested in a pressure barrel. I have seen more than one gun blown and the primers look normal, even on what was left of the cartridge that blew. This has been written about and documented in photos since the 1940's, yet it is still ignored qui...
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One Special Sixgun
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
Re: One Special Sixgun
No. I won't. I have the one I bought when we had these made. We shoot it regularly. I had a set of hand-carved ivories put on it. Paul Persinger made them.LeverGunner wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 12:07 pm Thank you for sharing that story Jim. Do you think you'll fire it?
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1288
Re: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
I will .. like Scott ... stick to the old tried and true leverguns. IMG_0184.JPG IMG_3179.JPG I took the Rossi .357 to the CSA Shoot in Arkansas last week. Using the 125 gr. Speer jacketed bullet over 20 gr. of WC820 at ranges to 100 yards offhand it proved accurate. I was able to ring the 4" t...
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1288
Re: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
While it is certainly not something I am interested in, these days I hate to "pooh pooh" anyone who is venturing into the firearms field with something new. And if marketed, it will attract some. Whether that's enough to make it viable or not will remain to be seen.
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One Special Sixgun
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
Re: One Special Sixgun
That's awesome. I didn't know such a critter existed, thank you for sharing. I'm not familiar with Tom Ruger or the Shootist group. What would it's approximate value be vs the standard stainless Single Six Bisley? Tom Ruger was the son of the Founder of Ruger Firearms, Bill Ruger. Tom was working w...
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One Special Sixgun
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
One Special Sixgun
Last week I attended the CSA shoot in Arkansas. I left a day early so I coud stop and visited with an old friend. I have known her and her husband for close to 30 years. He passed about 10 years or so ago and she is now 91 and doing well! Before I left she handed me a pistol and said she wanted me t...
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2395
Re: THE .44 SPECIAL IS ALIVE AND WELL! by JOHN TAFFIN
I always shot every sixgun I got a lot. I put hundreds of rounds through them, sometimes many more than that, before I decided to do anything with them. Most of the time by shooting them enough I figured out they were just fine as is. Sure, there were the odd ones that needed work. But most of the t...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firearms News
- Replies: 9
- Views: 706