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by claybob86
Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Punctuation Is Important...
Replies: 6
Views: 1107

Re: Punctuation Is Important...

Pisgah wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:18 pm Let's eat Grandma! I mean -- let's eat, Grandma! :lol:

Punctuation saves lives. :|
by claybob86
Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cleaning Everything
Replies: 10
Views: 1778

Re: Cleaning Everything

You work too much. You could've sent me half of those SAAs and I would have cheerfully cleaned 'em for you! :mrgreen:
by claybob86
Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: the Little Wet Noses project....
Replies: 5
Views: 616

Re: the Little Wet Noses project....

We'll need videos of that... :)
by claybob86
Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WORLD'S PRETTIEST PISTOL
Replies: 18
Views: 3802

Re: WORLD'S PRETTIEST PISTOL

Yep, she's a looker all right! :)
by claybob86
Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My memory ....
Replies: 10
Views: 1475

Re: My memory ....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

If I didn't have a bad memory, I'd have no memory at all...
by claybob86
Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's Have A Big "Thank You" For Doc AJMD
Replies: 13
Views: 1561

Re: Let's Have A Big "Thank You" For Doc AJMD

"Is there a doctor in the house????!!!!"

Why, yes, as a matter of fact there is!

Thanks, Doc! :D
by claybob86
Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Going to the clinic this morning.
Replies: 26
Views: 3488

Re: Going to the clinic this morning.

Good. :)
by claybob86
Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New "tactical" item
Replies: 5
Views: 680

Re: New "tactical" item

Do they make a high capacity version?
by claybob86
Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 99 Ugly Duckling
Replies: 34
Views: 6193

Re: Savage 99 Ugly Duckling

Thanks for the report! :) Tell the boy that recoil builds character! :twisted:
by claybob86
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Do You Burn Through Most Of Your .22 Rimfire?
Replies: 23
Views: 3868

Re: How Do You Burn Through Most Of Your .22 Rimfire?

Prairie dogs and soup cans, mostly.
by claybob86
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Owl moved in the house we made
Replies: 71
Views: 7496

Re: Owl moved in the house we made

8) :D
by claybob86
Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey guys
Replies: 16
Views: 2434

Re: Hey guys

Been gone for some years. I checked in every now and then but haven't signed in to post anything. I thought I would try to sign in today and actually remembered the password on the second try. I see that most of the guys I remember are still on here posting. Maybe I'll try to post some photo's of s...
by claybob86
Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Operation Paperclip
Replies: 7
Views: 842

Re: Operation Paperclip

From the bit of drivel I heard before I closed the link it sounds like a bit of revisionist history. The US knew what they were doing. They knew the background of those they took out of Germany. They also knew that if they didn't the Russians would take them. The cold war started well before the wa...
by claybob86
Sun Mar 15, 2020 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NO Philippines trip = NEW Parker
Replies: 22
Views: 1411

Re: NO Philippines trip = NEW Parker

Nice looking piece there. Looks well used and well cared for. What do the barrels look like that they need work?
by claybob86
Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Positive comments about Buck Knives
Replies: 19
Views: 3063

Re: Positive comments about Buck Knives

What a nice CS experience! I like Bucks too. 8)
by claybob86
Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plan "A" : Social Distancing...
Replies: 12
Views: 1894

Re: Plan "A" : Social Distancing...

Can I come???????????????????? :mrgreen:
by claybob86
Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Corona mask
Replies: 16
Views: 2451

Re: Corona mask

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by claybob86
Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: worst time in your life
Replies: 54
Views: 7763

Re: worst time in your live

sumpter wrote: Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:24 am I was attacked by a bear..
If you would care to tell more about that, I'm all ears. If not, that's fine too. :)
by claybob86
Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin (Remington) 308MX question
Replies: 12
Views: 2201

Re: Marlin (Remington) 308MX question

Pretty sure I saw barrel droop in the cartoons when I was a kid. :P
by claybob86
Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Great Lakes were angry yesterday!
Replies: 26
Views: 3198

Re: The Great Lakes were angry yesterday!

I was on the Constellation and always admired the seamanship of the destroyer and frigate sailors during underway refueling in rough water. 8)
by claybob86
Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Year In The Life Of A Log Over A Stream
Replies: 12
Views: 1706

Re: A Year In The Life Of A Log Over A Stream

Well worth watching. Thanks for posting! :D
by claybob86
Sun Mar 01, 2020 1:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When I was a kid .....
Replies: 20
Views: 1489

Re: When I was a kid .....

I not only read cereal boxes, I built a small fort of them in front of me so I didn't' have to watch my dopey little brother eat his cereal. He had a habit of pouring too much milk into his bowl and then dunking every single Cheerio methodically with the back of his spoon that made me want to stran...
by claybob86
Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Levergun Companion: Uberti's "El Patron" SAA
Replies: 8
Views: 1124

Re: A Levergun Companion: Uberti's "El Patron" SAA

Very nice! Looks like ya done good! :mrgreen:
by claybob86
Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When I was a kid .....
Replies: 20
Views: 1489

Re: When I was a kid .....

JimT wrote: Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:33 pm I used to listen to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon and bought a piece of ground in the Yukon from a cereal box of Quaker Oats he was advertised on. I got 1 square inch of Yukon Territory. I had the deed to it for a long time.
Did you get the mineral rights? :)
by claybob86
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range report 44-40 with photos
Replies: 43
Views: 6691

Re: Range report 44-40 with photos

Fine rifle and excellent shooting! Thanks for the report. :)
by claybob86
Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a 9mm vote in the 9mm vs 45 debate.......
Replies: 11
Views: 1019

Re: a 9mm vote in the 9mm vs 45 debate.......

Pretty neat gun. I can't seem to look at it without "Stay offa my lawn!" popping into my head...
by claybob86
Mon Feb 17, 2020 1:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 10
Views: 1386

Re: Forwarded By A Friend

Great letter, but I'd be surprised if the intended recipient even knows of it's existence, let alone read it.
by claybob86
Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hmmmmm
Replies: 18
Views: 2679

Re: Hmmmmm

That fine blue finish and the elegantly done rollmarks make me want one! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by claybob86
Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knife Guys a ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2283

Re: Knife Guys a ?

Read the fine print. Some of these supply places do and some don't harden or temper the blade. If you want one that is not hardened so that you can easily shape it to your own liking, make sure that you can get someone to harden it for you. Alternatively, hardening it yourself is not too difficult....
by claybob86
Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reboring Original 1886 Winchester to .45-90
Replies: 10
Views: 2653

Re: Reboring Original 1886 Winchester to .45-90

Do it! Let us know how it comes out and post pictures! :mrgreen:
by claybob86
Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USEFUL MAPPING RESOURCE
Replies: 3
Views: 613

Re: USEFUL MAPPING RESOURCE

Nice! Bookmarked it.

Here's another one:

https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/
by claybob86
Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Texas Blizzard Buried Us Last Night
Replies: 13
Views: 1339

Re: Texas Blizzard Buried Us Last Night

I grew up in Texas. ANY snow at all was a pretty exciting event! :)
by claybob86
Fri Feb 07, 2020 1:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Like a.....
Replies: 11
Views: 2029

Re: Like a.....

Rimfire McNutjob wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:52 pm Great, now I'm off to read up on it. I'm throwing you under the bus with the wife on this.
I like that strategy! :lol:
by claybob86
Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This looks like a fun little 410 'lever-pistol'....
Replies: 13
Views: 1725

Re: This looks like a fun little 410 'lever-pistol'....

Coolest .410 "pistol" I ever saw was a side by side shotgun with the stock cut off and blended down to the pistol grip and the barrels were cut down to about 10 - 12 inches. It was used as a snake gun by a caretaker at a private lake. This was a very long time ago, probably illegal now, bu...
by claybob86
Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Sig Got Out Of Jail A Few Days Early
Replies: 28
Views: 2435

Re: The Sig Got Out Of Jail A Few Days Early

Blaine, you gonna fire that pistol (and tell us about it) or whistle Dixie? :mrgreen:
by claybob86
Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HENRY Model X
Replies: 33
Views: 5463

Re: HENRY Model X

It does look much better than:
464-spx.jpg
by claybob86
Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HENRY Model X
Replies: 33
Views: 5463

Re: HENRY Model X

Joe. Stop beatin around the bush and just tell us what you think! :wink:


I don't much care for it either.
by claybob86
Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New pump/slide rifle in .458 Win Mag
Replies: 20
Views: 3126

Re: New pump/slide rifle in .458 Win Mag

Pisgah wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:39 pm .458? Don't see that listed in the chambering options...
Scroll down to page 11.
by claybob86
Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is all powder combusted in the case?
Replies: 12
Views: 1361

Re: Is all powder combusted in the case?

Pisgah just answered that a little bit ago:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=76064&sid=cb54929e3 ... f40ad17572
by claybob86
Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 29 Years and Lot's of Weight Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 1171

Re: 29 Years and Lot's of Weight Ago

Looks like you were enjoying the military life! So did I. (mostly) 8)
by claybob86
Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I lernt what a "knot" was today....
Replies: 20
Views: 2359

Re: I lernt what a "knot" was today....

This thread is getting a little salty. I can sea that we are all sailing along with the puns. Watch out, guys....piller may lure us reloaders in by talking about GRAINS and such, but the witchcraft them druggists know means pretty soon he's gonna be talking about DRAMS...! .....and he may not have ...
by claybob86
Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stopped by to say hello...
Replies: 14
Views: 4221

Re: Stopped by to say hello...

Hi, Hobie! Glad you stopped by! :)
by claybob86
Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BL 22 ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1955

Re: BL 22 ?

Welcome aboard, Charley! :)

I can't answer your question, but someone here probably can.
by claybob86
Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Changed My Mind On The Sig 938
Replies: 40
Views: 4266

Re: I Changed My Mind On The Sig 938

Blaine wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:22 pm

...My new Sig is in jail for another 9 working days. :oops:
Had to wait for mine too, because first it had to be shipped from the east coast, then it was wrapped in a box under the Christmas tree!
by claybob86
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 336 Question
Replies: 13
Views: 2137

Re: Marlin 336 Question

How'd it go?
by claybob86
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well, Here's Some New Progressive BS In WA
Replies: 10
Views: 1241

Re: Well, Here's Some New Progressive BS In WA

Consider yourself californicated. Had to put up with that stuff there over 20 years ago. Glad I escaped, but they're coming here in droves now, so..... :evil:
by claybob86
Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Changed My Mind On The Sig 938
Replies: 40
Views: 4266

Re: I Changed My Mind On The Sig 938

I have an irrational, visceral, dislike for the 9mm Parabellum and the plastic pistols that it is frequently chambered in, but I have to say that 365 anti-snag looks good and seems smart. The single sight is really interesting and I am curious about how you find it when shooting. I have not looked ...
by claybob86
Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Opinions On Sig Saur
Replies: 38
Views: 5996

Re: Your Opinions On Sig Saur

Got a P365 for Christmas and I REALLY like it. Fits my hand very well and points perfectly (for me anyway). Very pleasant to shoot, which is a bit surprising, given the small size. Quality appears flawless, inside and out. About 180 rounds through it so far with no malfunctions. Only downside is tha...