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- Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What would this 42-wheeler truck be hauling...???
- Replies: 15
- Views: 827
Re: What would this 42-wheeler truck be hauling...???
Spent reactor fuel ??
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: C&S closing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 476
C&S closing
Cylinder and Slide closing! They have always done great work for me. Sorry to see them go, sign of the times that we want to ret9ire when we get old
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrxaXIOfNJ/
John
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John
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas to all!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 409
Re: Merry Christmas to all!
Thank you !
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and everyone here at this campfire !
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and everyone here at this campfire !
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just one powder
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1478
Re: Just one powder
+1 for 2400
Probably could develop a load for most of my firearms, including rifles, with that one powder if I had to
Probably could develop a load for most of my firearms, including rifles, with that one powder if I had to
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: J.M. Marlin Ballard #2
- Replies: 13
- Views: 697
Re: J.M. Marlin Ballard #2
Way kewl
Can hardly wait for a range report !
Can hardly wait for a range report !
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: mayday x 3 ineed help.
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3377
Re: mayday x 3 ineed help.
Prayer up for all
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 350 legend...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 886
Re: 350 legend...
There just has to be dogs in heaven!
So so sorry, my heart is a little heavier at this news.
So so sorry, my heart is a little heavier at this news.
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Could use a few Prayers
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1090
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wet Tumbling
- Replies: 17
- Views: 884
Re: Wet Tumbling
AJMD429 » Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:21 pm Bronco wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:45 pm Machine is a Thumbler Tumbler Model B. Can do some pretty large batches, like maybe 200 308 cases maybe a little more. I have a lot of cases so I wait until I have a big quantity before I start to clean them. Do you ‘wet’ tu...
- Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wet Tumbling
- Replies: 17
- Views: 884
Re: Wet Tumbling
I tried the sonic cleaner method, could only do small batches. Knock out the primers, add steel pins, fill water just until cases are covered, a little simple green ( what I have) 1/4 cup or so, seal up and turn on, leave for about 45 minutes. Everything looks new including the primer pockets. Machi...
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firing the Resized Hollowbase Heel Bullet in .45 Colt
- Replies: 15
- Views: 636
Re: Firing the Resized Hollowbase Heel Bullet in .45 Colt
As always enjoy reading your adventures and thoughts! Great info. and presentation to start my day. Bless you Sir Jim.
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Western....looks.decent
- Replies: 8
- Views: 618
Re: New Western....looks.decent
Yes sir it does! Will wait for it to stream free to see it though !!
- Wed Nov 23, 2022 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Killing for Pleasure....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 700
Re: Killing for Pleasure....
Well I am guilty! A few day of ground squirrel shooting is fun for me! Feral cats, jack rabbits, coyotes are also in the fun game. Used to shoot badgers then it hit me, hey they are hunting ground squirrels and the fact that a friend had a pet badger, I quite shooting them. Yes sir, guilty as charged!
- Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wolf population in your state
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1242
Re: Wolf population in your state
They calculate 1200 to 1300 here in Idaho!
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First visit to range after accident
- Replies: 14
- Views: 646
Re: First visit to range after accident
Glad to hear your on the mend !
Would you post some pictures of the range you were at ? So I can live vicariously through your adventures. Love seeing pictures of various places the members here go to.
John
Would you post some pictures of the range you were at ? So I can live vicariously through your adventures. Love seeing pictures of various places the members here go to.
John
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: High Living !
- Replies: 15
- Views: 749
Re: High Living !
I heard the suspenders were to hold your pants up and belts were to hold you sidearm up ??
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Things that just work -- Thumler's Tumbler
- Replies: 13
- Views: 760
Re: Things that just work -- Thumler's Tumbler
Shasta :
If they had those Extreme Rebel 17's back in 65 I might have bought one of them! Looks like a heck of a machine ! BUT my little Model B keeps going like the wheels on the bus.... round n round.
John
If they had those Extreme Rebel 17's back in 65 I might have bought one of them! Looks like a heck of a machine ! BUT my little Model B keeps going like the wheels on the bus.... round n round.
John
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Things that just work -- Thumler's Tumbler
- Replies: 13
- Views: 760
Re: Things that just work -- Thumler's Tumbler
Yeppers a great tumbler! Thumler's Tumbler Had mine since 65 , when I went to replace the belt , about 10 years of use, the extra I had on the shelf was brittle and crumbled in my hands. Took down the size and went to Grainger's, bought a bag of O rings and am still using the first one I put on. Don...
- Fri Oct 21, 2022 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It was a special day today ....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 912
Re: It was a special day today ....
Such a nice day it was
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting Ready To Reload The 7.62x54R
- Replies: 3
- Views: 342
Re: Getting Ready To Reload The 7.62x54R
I have a wildcat cartridge, a 20 Vartarg, that was splitting the necks! I knew the chamber was alright, it was the resizing die that was resizing the neck too much and the the expander ball was stretching, with difficulty, back to a larger diameter. It was working the neck brass way to much. I bough...
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Since Blaine posted about his daughter and her new business venture ...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 528
Re: Since Blaine posted about his daughter and her new business venture ...
WOW ! That place is awesome.
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Sit Back and..."
- Replies: 6
- Views: 444
Re: "Sit Back and..."
Has a calming effect to me ! Nice tranquil thought.
- Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: To restore or not? Can't decide.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1519
Re: To restore or not? Can't decide.
Oldncrusty I think its gorgeous as is and rebluing would make it ugly. Another vote for relining or rebarreling. Now there is an option I would also consider...... rebarrel and save the original so that if future generations want to put it back to 100% original they can ! I am on the fence as to whi...
- Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Howdy! New member here
- Replies: 8
- Views: 449
Re: Howdy! New member here
Welcome
From your read, you have found the right place! Lot of very knowledgeable people here ! Best site on the puter IMHO.
From your read, you have found the right place! Lot of very knowledgeable people here ! Best site on the puter IMHO.
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Greetings from British Columbia...eh
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1075
Re: Greetings from British Columbia...eh
Welcome , from Idaho
Awesome start to your Levergun journey! Whether it be short or long, enjoy the view along the way!
Bestus site on the internet, right cheer !
Awesome start to your Levergun journey! Whether it be short or long, enjoy the view along the way!
Bestus site on the internet, right cheer !
- Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spring compression
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1020
Re: Spring compression
From what I have read on the computer, so it has to be true ! :roll: Mag springs, tube springs and such, do not take a set from being stored compressed. What weakens the springs in the repeated compress and decompress. So I take it they weaken as you use them repeatedly . Better springs last longer ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is your most useful levergun?
- Replies: 77
- Views: 4617
Re: What is your most useful levergun?
Probably the one I have in my hands
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Predator hunting.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 792
Re: Predator hunting.
Awesome work
Is there any market for the furs there? Or do you skin them and make something from the pelts ?
Always love to go along on your adventures !
John
Is there any market for the furs there? Or do you skin them and make something from the pelts ?
Always love to go along on your adventures !
John
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: more ammo
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1514
Re: more ammo
My dad said that during the WWII when he was on an island and they were shooting the 16" guns over him to the target you could see like a shadow in the sky wizz overhead. To fast to see clearly but blurry ! He also said that if you could see a shell coming at you in a sea battle, that meant it ...
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Off topic: My little car in the big show.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 811
Re: Off topic: My little car in the big show.
Do you get the rest of the car when you finish the payments ??
- Mon Aug 08, 2022 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Excessively Tacticool.....but looks fun anyway.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 502
Re: Excessively Tacticool.....but looks fun anyway.
What is the season on those Tyrannosaurus whachamacollitz ??
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Illusion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 872
Re: Illusion
You are now entering what we call the twilight zone
- Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One way to pay for a 3-D Printer...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 803
Re: One way to pay for a 3-D Printer...
AND that is why I will never become rich
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 300 XTP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 595
Re: 44 300 XTP
Don't know if this applies!
I shoot a 300 gr. hard cast over a pile of 2400 out of my marlin with a 24" tube and a skosh over 1700 fps! About 1300 fps out of a Redhawk with 7.5 barrel, same load.
I shoot a 300 gr. hard cast over a pile of 2400 out of my marlin with a 24" tube and a skosh over 1700 fps! About 1300 fps out of a Redhawk with 7.5 barrel, same load.
- Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another new knife.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1707
Re: Another new knife.
Nice !
Feel naked if I don't have one in my pocket !
You allowed to carry one around in public over there ??
Feel naked if I don't have one in my pocket !
You allowed to carry one around in public over there ??
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 6:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which of your guns would you take to Africa?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2221
Re: Which of your guns would you take to Africa?
Brownchester M71 in 50-110 and a sporterizes 03-A3 30-06!
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 4447
Re: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
My dog minds a lot better when I have my Red Ryder with me! Butt shots only Almost as good as when I have the shock collar in him. Makes good practice for snap shooting from the hip.
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pellet gun shooting.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1707
Re: Pellet gun shooting.
We furnished our own, at least on our team. I used my dads 22! It was a Springfield M2 22, Did not have nor could afford an actual match 22. My shooting was nothing stellar but not at the bottom! Had a hell of a lot of fun ! That rifle was passed down to me, love it for what it is and for the memori...
- Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pellet gun shooting.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1707
Re: Pellet gun shooting.
Love that 124D
Have had mine since the mid 70's. Never considered getting another air rifle. It's all I need or want !
LOL I was on a .22 rimfire rifle team, and even carried it to school. They were kind of strict, I had to store it in the principles office during the day LOL
Have had mine since the mid 70's. Never considered getting another air rifle. It's all I need or want !
LOL I was on a .22 rimfire rifle team, and even carried it to school. They were kind of strict, I had to store it in the principles office during the day LOL
- Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Independence Day
- Replies: 9
- Views: 542
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unbelievable moment in Ukraine war!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1459
Re: Unbelievable moment in Ukraine war!!
Ya think that the poorly trained crew member put the launch coordinates into the target coordinates ?? Baby come back
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unbelievable moment in Ukraine war!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1459
Re: Unbelievable moment in Ukraine war!!
Their boomerang came back !
- Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win vs Rem vs Starline brass?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1048
Re: Win vs Rem vs Starline brass?
And Federal !
- Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great 2A Advocate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 331
Re: Great 2A Advocate
Bravo for her !
- Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Scott's Nose-Damaged Bullets Got Me To Thinking
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1373
Re: Scott's Nose-Damaged Bullets Got Me To Thinking
Well anyway, who wants to be seen with snarked bullet noses in their cylinder ?
Seriously, reloading is a perfection exercise for me. Not attainable , for me, but I set my goals high with results higher than if I set them low
Seriously, reloading is a perfection exercise for me. Not attainable , for me, but I set my goals high with results higher than if I set them low
- Tue May 31, 2022 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 454 Casull is gradually disappearing
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4080
Re: The 454 Casull is gradually disappearing
Never thought it would happen ! Now I have bore envy with my teeny Redhawk 44 mag.
- Mon May 30, 2022 1:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Never Forget those who died for our freedom.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 410
- Sun May 15, 2022 9:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: browning 92 in 44 mag
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3237
Re: browning 92 in 44 mag
I had Regan Nonneman rebarreled my Marlin 1894 to address the bore size and twist rate. Now have a .429 bore with a 1:16 twist. Stabilizes 300 gr pills at even car sneeze velocities. He did great work and am very happy with what I got back. He is a farmer and does the smithing on the side, so the re...
- Fri May 13, 2022 8:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: browning 92 in 44 mag
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3237
Re: browning 92 in 44 mag
Sure would like to see a picture!
I bought a .433 mold to fit my barrel, accuracy is good to go with lead.
I would buy it, if I did not already have a 44 rifle.
I bought a .433 mold to fit my barrel, accuracy is good to go with lead.
I would buy it, if I did not already have a 44 rifle.
- Tue May 10, 2022 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Longmire fans
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1562
Re: Longmire fans
I like that show ! I saw seasons 1 & 2 then caught season 3 for free on the computer. I have seasons 4 & 5 and 6 on the DVD. Slowly watching them. Brings back why I liked the show in the first place.