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Stan in SC

Monday morning dawned nice and a wee bit warmer than yesterday.I have been chomping at the bit to shoot the 96/44 so off to the gun club.I set up two targets.One at 50 yards and the other at 100 yards.Ammunition was Magtech factory loads.It only took five shots to get the little rifle hitting the 50...

Stan in SC

That is the deer of a lifetime.Good going!

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

OS,you go first.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

Hobie,the shop always gets first choice.That's one of the rules and I understand the thinking behind it fully.I bought the rifle personally AFTER checking with the owner as to whether or not he wanted to put it into stock.All personal transactions go on outside,not inside the shop so that it is unde...

Stan in SC

When I bought this rifle I only gave passing inspection to the scope.Last night I gave it a good look and I am further tickled with the set up.The scope is an older Weaver K2.5-1.The optics are very clear and the scope is in really great condition.The scope does not however says "El Paso" ...

Stan in SC

My step son is into metal detecting and he told he of a location mainly for coins which he always likes and is very productive that I never thought of.Old school houses.He has done especially well with old abandoned closed up ones.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

LOL.Andy,you just HAD to do it,didn't you?
Hey,want to divest yourself of one of those extra magazines?

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I made up my mind two years or so ago that I was going to get rid of my Ruger 96/44 and have nothing further to do with .44 magnum lever guns.Accordingly I advertised it here and AJMD bought it and takes every opportunity to post a picture of it.But being the firmly resolved type that I am I just pe...

Stan in SC

I bought a Kel Tec .380 and kept it for about a week.I carry a J frame S&W Airweight with 2" barrel and find it much more to my liking.
If I want to carry a little pistol I have a North American in .22 mag.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I had a Turkish Mauser which had a banded front sight which was soldered on.It came loose and I simply heated the thing back up with a propane torch and re-soldered it back using regular solder.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I went to the gun club this morning just to shoot the new .22 Marlin.At 50 yards using iron sights I got about a 2" grouping after a couple of minor sight adjustments both front and rear.I hung an empty helium tank at 100 yards and could hit it every time and get the gong effect.At this point I...

Stan in SC

These guys always seem to have good deals on Saigas. http://www.classicarms.us/ I will not own one after my friend's experience with his.A firing pin broke and there was not one obtainable anywhere in the USA.The top distributor for Saiga told me that spare parts were almost impossible to obtain. St...

Stan in SC

Sorry,I do not do pictures.Old guys barely know enough about a computer to make posts.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I've been considering a tube fed bolt action .22 for awhile.Yesterday at the shop a regular customer comes in with a Marlin 981TS which is a .22 tube fed bolt action in stainless with synthetic stock.He had the original box and said it had been fired 50 times(one box).The price was extremely attract...

Stan in SC

The .357 seems to me to have a very sharp and harsh recoil and I find it uncomfortable to shoot.I do not get the same impression in a .44 magnum if that seems possible.You would think that a larger caliber has the worse recoil. Due to this fact I do not own any .357's anymore.I do own a .44 magnum S...

Stan in SC

I have had the same thing happen to me.FFL dealers look down on C&R licenses and also they are ignorant of what the C&R license allows so they just say no.I have had my C&R license for nine years and this year I will let it lapse since I no longer pursue military rifles.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I'm resurrecting a months old post here.The continuing story of my Model 94 in .32 Win Special. This morning I went to the range at my gun club and fired seven rounds at 100 yards and as usual was rewarded with an excellent group. Later I took the rifle deer hunting to my favorite piece of property....

Stan in SC

Ysabel gave you a good tip.I cannot recommend any other areas from personal experience. Greenville,SC(not to be confused with Greenville,NC) is a great area.I live in a suburb of Greenville,SC.Recent survey of ten best places to live in the USA gave this place number six.I moved here 14 years ago fr...

Stan in SC

At a range of 45 to 50 yards I can vouch for the fact that a .410 slug WILL put a deer down if the shot is placed properly.
I believe that in some of the northern USA shotgun only for deer states that a .410 is legal.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

Mt Holly is close to Charlotte.The people are great and the climate is good.I live near Greenville,SC which is about 90 miles from Mt. Holly.Housing is relatively cheap in Mt. Holly .Do a Google on it and you will be impressed.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I have heard that the 1930's Marlin .410's were giveaways from Marlin as a premium for buying a certain number of shares of stock in Marlin.I'm not positive but I seem to remember that the number of shares was like 4.Money was tight tight tight in that period of time and four shares was not much mon...

Stan in SC

Good deal,Brandon.
Good deal,Joe.
Great memories.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

A manufacture date in 1975 indicates the receiver is probably made during the time that Winchester used an alloy steel that lost it's blueing with age and wear and this steel does not take well to re-blueing. That is at best a $275 rifle considering it's condition and where the SS number was scratch...

Stan in SC

As fantastic as your outfit here appears I am looking forward eagerly to pictures of the saloon girl outfit.You will post them won't you?

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I did the drawing tonight instead of tomorrow since I got a lot to do tomorrow.I put all names who posted as being "in" into a large solo cup and had my wife draw one out.The winner is...(drum roll).. KIRK D .Congratulations sir and thank you all for participating. Kirk,please pm me with y...

Stan in SC

WOW! All of the various comments.I own and use a T/C New Englander in .54,an H&R in 45/70 and an H&R "Partner" 12 gauge single for turkey.They are among my favorites and get a lot of use but then so do my lever and my bolt guns.Regarding SAKO.I have a Finnish Model 39 Mosin Nagant ...

Stan in SC

When I started reloading my gunsmith friend told me that reloading was like a hobby within a hobby.How true it has proven.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

OK,let's continue with a drawing for a free book.Just post here that you are in and one week from today I will draw the name to receive the following book.My way of saying thank you for being such a great bunch. The book is AFRICAN RIFLES AND CARTRIDGES written by John Taylor.It was printed in 1995 ...

Stan in SC

I also use international orange on the front sight of my carry.Works for me.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

The last one I got was September.We are in September right now.Has October come out yet?

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

And further congratulations to the hunter.Please notice that there is NO SCOPE on that rifle.
Way to go!!

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I was a big General Motors fan and bought and used their products for 50 years.NO MORE!After they caved in to Obama and took stimulus money and gave part of the company to the unions I have switched to Fords.Last year when we needed to buy a new auto I purchased a Ford product and am very happy with...

Stan in SC

I do not like getting small pieces of tumbling media out of flash holes so I tumble before I do anything else.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

In 1985 I built my own house all by my self and lived in it for five years until I got remarried and moved out of state.I sold the house and land to a friend and last time I saw it he was still living there.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

RR,
Welcome to one of the best places on the internet inhabited by some of the best people you will ever have the pleasure of associating with.

Stan in SC
(A fellow CSF member.)

Stan in SC

I'll be at my oldest grandson's wedding.Have fun.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

A new good lady is a very good tonic for the soul.Congratulations.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

Ben Rumson is correct and I was wrong.The name of the movies was "The Thing".

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

Last December I bought a Winchester model 94 in .32 Win Special.Great shooting rifle.I actually like it better than my 30-30.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

James Arness' size earned him his first movie role.He played the alien who terrorized the ice station in "IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE".Movie was remade later but he played in the original.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I have owned and shot a fair amount of Handi rifles in various calibers over the last ten years.At present I only own one.It is a "Trapper" model in 45/70.What a fun gun to shoot.
I'll bet the 500 S&W is a bit of fun also.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

That guy is a GREAT driver but I'll bet he does not have to pay for the tires and wheels himself.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I wouldn't think it was a dog judging by the claws.Teeth look like a dog but the skull seems short.Been dead awhile or has mange judging by hair loss.Has a lot of canine attributes.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

rjohns,
darn what a GREAT photo with the buffalo!

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

You said that for some reason you do better shooting at objects than at paper targets.I have that same thought.A lot of times I will take a bowling pin and shoot at it and I seem to do better most times doing that than at paper targets.Reactive targets are a lot more fun. A good range report.Thank y...

Stan in SC

I wish they would clean some of the rust off of those rifles.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

I just bought a Model 94 in .32 Win. Special last December.It has proved to be a very accurate rifle.I found eight boxes of loaded rounds at a local shop and bought all of them.I obtained the dies and bullets and I feel like I am set for life.I look forward to your range report.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

Raised in western part of Georgia and lived in Atlanta 30 years.We moved here to upstate South Carolina about 14 years ago by choice.Great place.Good people.Good climate.30 minutes to the mountains.4 hours to the beach.This is just a great place to be.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

It does look good but it's all a matter of preference.To me wood is wood.You don't look at it when you are shooting.

Stan in SC

Stan in SC

Last week I had a chance to buy a used Savage Model 9317 which is a bolt action,bull barrel,synthetic stock,no iron sights,5 shot magazine fed rifle in .17HMR at my local gun shop.I have read a bunch about the cartridge so I thought I would try one which was affordable.In keeping with my cheapness I...

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