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by AJMD429
Thu Nov 27, 2025 12:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ALERT - - - Black Friday Scam…😳
Replies: 6
Views: 275

ALERT - - - Black Friday Scam…😳

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:o :o :o
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by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 9:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 15
Views: 808

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

Sounds good. Never met my Great Grandfather who fought in the War between the States. That music was probably similar to what he heard in his time. My Grandmother who passed while I was in my late teens was nearly deaf, and I don't know much about her musical tastes. She had musical talent accordin...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is a takedown less strong than a non takedown?
Replies: 6
Views: 381

Re: Is a takedown less strong than a non takedown?

. I would guess that anything that might be in that fine line between blowing up a takedown versus a non-takedown rifle, would be FAR in excess of anything I'd dare fire in it. As far as durability over-time, like 'wearing loose', from what I've gathered the good ones are meant to be able to tighten...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unique and 2400 in stock
Replies: 5
Views: 275

Re: Unique and 2400 in stock

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That's cool - I love both of those powders...!
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On these 'repurposed' drugs used for cancer...
Replies: 21
Views: 9994

Re: On these 'repurposed' drugs used for cancer...

. This is one of the little blurbs I give patience to try to explain why repurpose drugs can be so useful, and maybe why those without a background in pharmacology (or more specifically, pharmacognosy) seem to think that claims of efficacy for repurpose drugs amount to some kind of snake oil salesma...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 10
Views: 546

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

. My former girlfriend Marilyn McCoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqmS29CXNZ8&list=RDjqmS29CXNZ8&start_radio=1 THIS takes me back to the heydey of 60's and 70's music - so many families transitioning through the Boomer generation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux7HgO9QhAc&list=RDUx7H...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Saving the Thanksgiving Turkey....or not...
Replies: 1
Views: 175

Saving the Thanksgiving Turkey....or not...

. I had hoped that since Trump is not running again, and since he loves to troll the Left, that he'd be the first President NOT to 'pardon' the Thanksgiving Turkey. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/watch-live-president-trump-save-gobble-waddle-thanksgiving/ In fact, I'd have loved it if he h...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 25, 2025 4:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: He screamed for help....but lived in Italy....
Replies: 1
Views: 162

He screamed for help....but lived in Italy....

. Hard to find a more clear-cut example of just why no citizen should EVER allow government to decide who gets to carry a concealed weapon. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/italy-shaken-migrant-thugs-smash-car-force-man/ The situation likely wouldn't even happen in a place where the attacker...
by AJMD429
Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Warming Up a COLD Rifle
Replies: 5
Views: 346

Re: Warming Up a COLD Rifle

. If the rifle has a scope, I cover the lenses to prevent condensation there, then I put the rifle in our furnace-room (we heat with wood and that room stays cozy-warm - probably 100 degrees or so at the level the rifle is, but 140 at the ceiling). The heat and dryness in there brings the temperatur...
by AJMD429
Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NRA magazines
Replies: 11
Views: 482

Re: NRA magazines

. If you want the NRA to do well, they have to balance spending money on lobbying, range-building, education, hobbyists, and 'marketing', and the magazine is probably under 'hobbyists' mostly, although I think plays a role in education as well as marketing - I switched my membership address to my 'p...
by AJMD429
Mon Nov 24, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...
Replies: 4
Views: 202

Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...

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Some of the stuff they present does indeed make me think that building was dropped intentionally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vf-A_ai7K4
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 23, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If one of you likes to INVENT things, namely triggers…
Replies: 0
Views: 178

If one of you likes to INVENT things, namely triggers…

. Watching some stuff on striker-fired handguns, even though I prefer exposed-hammer ones. They all seem to have something similar to the Glock or even Savage rifle trigger, and that there is a central blade that basically doesn’t do any mechanical function per se, that serves as a ‘first’ part of t...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sight question
Replies: 14
Views: 532

Re: sight question

. I definitely prefer aperture sites, like the Skinner, on pretty much all long guns, and actually on hand guns as well …! These two threads cover, bunch of that and have some pictures. Long gun aperture options: https://levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?p=390174#p390174 Handgun aperture sights: ...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 565

Re: Something that made me wonder

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I can see why people don’t wanna open that Pandora’s box, although usually after a couple of generations have passed people don’t care so much. Unfortunately, if you wait that long, you don’t get to meet the people you’re related to.
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Working on a project with Fermin Garza.
Replies: 11
Views: 1085

Re: Working on a project with Fermin Garza.

. That’s pretty cool. It seems like a service a fairly skilled gunsmith should be able to offer, and really makes life easier for those of us who are willing to sacrifice subsequent adjustment in exchange for a very rugged sight set up, but what excellent visibility instead of a plain black post upf...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hold/position sensitivity?
Replies: 7
Views: 364

Re: Hold/position sensitivity?

. I’ve seen experienced shooters post comments that the position of the rifle BEFORE they shoot, as in which way the powder tends to be positioned in the cartridge, may make a difference. Obviously, that would be only a factor for loads with empty space between powder and bullet, and from what I rec...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Impressive bullet-stopper…!
Replies: 0
Views: 172

Impressive bullet-stopper…!

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Kevlar is the King, but for a $30 home-made plate, this is amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxRJPVhuxh8

Original post:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jiIQOgwtI

Both are good.
by AJMD429
Sat Nov 22, 2025 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steer Panels can rip skin off…!
Replies: 2
Views: 241

Steer Panels can rip skin off…!

. I have an alleged week off, and I always say ‘alleged’, because no matter how much I try to over work the week before and set aside catch-up time for the week after, there’s always stuff that comes up. It’s just the nature of the job. But I’m also blessed with a herd of patience to care for that. ...
by AJMD429
Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 36
Views: 2889

Re: Shots (injections)

My son in law did 25 years in the Navy and was 45 when he retired. He got a job with a company during covid, and was told he had to get the shot before being hired. So he went and got it and reported to work. Within 2 weeks he became violently ill and went to emergency with all sorts of intestinal ...
by AJMD429
Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today
Replies: 15
Views: 667

Re: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today

I believe a simpler and more cost-effective solution would be to eliminate all paper currency and redesignate the cent as a dollar. We would then have $1 through $100 coins which are fast becoming pocket change anyway. Interesting idea. Would sure be interesting in how to 'transition' though. Those...
by AJMD429
Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today
Replies: 15
Views: 667

Re: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today

JRD wrote: Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:04 am They stopped minting pennies because it no longer makes cents…
...?...

BlaineG, is that you...?

Surely it must be...!

Returning to the forum in disguise, I see.... :D
by AJMD429
Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was wondering how many of you have explored the Leverguns Site?
Replies: 24
Views: 746

Re: I was wondering how many of you have explored the Leverguns Site?

KWK wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:13 pm Yes, of course. It lead me to this forum.
For me it was the reverse, but I do occasionally browse the 'old' or 'parent' site.
32-20 articles were a primary 'draw' for me as well.
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An amazing young woman…!
Replies: 3
Views: 295

An amazing young woman…!

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19 years old and saved 48,000 lives…???

https://youtu.be/_LDE9z9ZQiE

She rewrote British Naval Strategy.

Sad it took so long for the bureaucracy to listen to her.
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 36
Views: 2889

Re: Shots (injections)

Have had 3 major strokes, 78 TIAs, and 1 Gran Mal seizure from the Covid shot. Anthony the Fraud Fauci owes me more than he can pay. I would extend that to any bureaucrat, Hospital, administrator, business owner, college, Dean, or other minion, who demanded employees or students get vaccinated. The...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well, ANOTHER thing I want but don’t need…
Replies: 0
Views: 196

Well, ANOTHER thing I want but don’t need…

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…’Drone-killing Ammo’…!!! :twisted:

https://youtu.be/UQvBZKsdAAc

Might work for dove hunting too… :?
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum Behaving Better...
Replies: 6
Views: 348

Forum Behaving Better...

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The 'remembering me logged in' thing (whatever that's called) is now working (...for now...).

8)
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Dems will call this 'revenge politics'... but it isn't...
Replies: 2
Views: 154

Dems will call this 'revenge politics'... but it isn't...

. It isn't "revenge" when the Democrats are actually commiting crimes - are we just supposed to ignore their crimes since a year ago they were accusing 'us' of cimes (which were pretty much fake and bogus)...? Bondi needs to charge ALL these individuals with TREASON - if they aren't guilty...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took our old levergun to the Range today
Replies: 11
Views: 508

Re: Took our old levergun to the Range today

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This makes me feel OLD....

My 'new' 1894 in 44 Mag was a 1974 or so version... :|
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 7:47 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Education then and now...
Replies: 3
Views: 210

Re: Education then and now...

. The other thing is - the people who DO listen to such discussions are almost all male, but females are an increasingly influential political faction, and overall seem to prefer to organize government based on feelings and 'equity' instead of facts and 'equality'. And pretty much NO 'liberal' males...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Education then and now...
Replies: 3
Views: 210

Education then and now...

. As education gets technologically more sophisticated, it gets intellectually less so. When I see the textbooks of my parents' generation (people born in the second decade of the 20th century), what they were expected to read and calculate an elementary school would be high school level today, plus...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Continuing the tradition
Replies: 9
Views: 476

Re: Continuing the tradition

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That is great - we need way more young'uns introduced to the real-world instead of the fake city-world.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to use a bunch more 'hunter orange' though - just in case some less-well-supervised person out there mistakes him for a game animal. It happens, sadly.
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 670

Re: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

. It is interesting as the 'confirmation' (if we are to believe anything these days) that there was 'no exit wound' (and then maybe no other 'entrance' wound either) comes in from various hopefully-credible sources, as to Kirk's public murder - the idea that the shooter may have been supplied with s...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 18, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 670

Re: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

. Speaking of sabots, someday I want to try developing a 50 cal saboted load for my BHA 500 S&W; I see sabots for 30, 35, 40, 44, and 45 caliber pistol bullets. Like noted above with muzzleloaders, it might be pretty accurate. Part of the reason such loads may be more accurate than using a 223 b...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 18, 2025 6:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats New with YOU ???
Replies: 21
Views: 764

Re: Whats New with YOU ???

. Speaking of 'sights' - my main 'gun' project is still getting more of the double-aperture pistol sights set up so I have the sight I prefer on a gun I prefer. Not an easy thing when the dovetails are all different... :| http://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?p=1014043&sid=046bd3a82053...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 18, 2025 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
Replies: 15
Views: 525

Re: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!

. I was a founding member of Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws, and we ran into the same problem in the late 1990's. Another site called KeepAndBearArms, run by a guy named Angel Shamaya, consolidated several 'niche' groups like ours under their banner, as an attempt (which succeeded) to have a source f...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new Glocks
Replies: 3
Views: 281

The new Glocks

. Looks like a new hurdle for the gang-bangers with 3D-printers… :roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odVdV3JbcAA I don’t know exactly how the ‘switches’ worked, but if they just made the magazine empty with every trigger pull, it won’t take long for the gang bangers to figure out another way. I’m...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today
Replies: 15
Views: 667

Re: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today

. If you have a few pennies and some sandpaper or a concrete block or rock to 'sand' them with, you can at least use them to make a battery in an emergency. It won't have much power, but will light an LED for a couple days. Just sand one side of each to get the copper off, put some damp felt or news...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...
Replies: 21
Views: 810

Re: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...

I was a much better shot when I had 1 or 2 big bore handguns, 1 rimfire handgun, 1 rifle and 1 shotgun. "Beware of the man with but one gun..." I'd say that might be just as true if he has 'several'... :D I certainly don't NEED any more firearms, and don't need many of the ones I have, bu...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?
Replies: 10
Views: 408

Re: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?

When I look at the prices for a set of 6 steak knives (ranging from $80-$100 per knife), I get it - they are doubtless better than the ones where you get eight knives for $80 (or less), but it almost tempts me to get some high-quality steel and try to make my own. I made a great straight knife (we c...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:07 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...
Replies: 2
Views: 186

As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...

. https://joehoft.com/you-cant-make-this-up-comeys-attorneys-reportedly-commit-fraud-when-presenting-evidence-in-his-perjury-trial/ It's just FINE to lie, cheat, censor, steal, assault, and of course - even murder - as long as you are so morally superior and so more intelligent, that you must force ...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 12:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?
Replies: 10
Views: 408

Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?

. Tired of the crappy flimsy dull knives we’ve been using, and noticed out John Primble Hickory knives we’ve got 45 years ago as a wedding gift are still sturdy and sharp. But we don’t have any of the small steak knives; only the larger butchering ones. I believe we had a complete set originally, bu...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TONIGHT (11-11-25) go out and look… Aurora borealis…
Replies: 0
Views: 155

TONIGHT (11-11-25) go out and look… Aurora borealis…

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At least here in Indiana…!
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by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 36
Views: 2889

Re: Shots (injections)

I was told jab or job, so I left. Not so much worried about the jabs contents, but I dont support Nazi edicts. Not as easy for some to leave their jobs, I get that, I have no dependants. Yeah I would actually have considered getting it (the mRNA theory seemed kind of a good idea at first), but once...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hope our forum survives
Replies: 18
Views: 1150

Re: Hope our forum survives

. "...Without some young blood we're on slow downward trajectory here..." True of the firearms hobby in general, and true of FREEDOM in general. The solutions involve: >>> Get them back to church (take them with you, and do something more 'fun' afterwards - even something THEY like...) >>>...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them
Replies: 8
Views: 5657

Re: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them

. "... Even though I love and respect my physician, I am better-read and informed of my particular health concerns than she is ..." SO TRUE - physicians are usually fairly intelligent, and certainly have the endurance to survive the rigors of training. HOWEVER, many non-physicians are just...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...
Replies: 21
Views: 810

'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...

. So there's this guy, juat about my same age, who has a podcast, and a gun collection, and he has episodes on various types of guns, cartridges, and so-on... The other day I realized his collection of just double-rifles alone, would exceed not only my own entire gun collection's value by ten-fold, ...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 670

Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

. Gotta wonder if that’s what Charlie Kirk was shot with, although I’m not convinced that the accused was the actual shooter. A young fool like that probably wouldn’t even know about that cartridge that was produced back in the 70s and 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlEJuO0ZGEc However, someon...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New bullet source
Replies: 5
Views: 352

Re: New bullet source

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Now that's good to know.
Someday I need to reload a BUNCH of levergun cartridges (mostly 44 Mag and 357 Mag though).
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Irony in New York... Who's the 'facist', and who's 'Hitler' now...?
Replies: 2
Views: 206

Irony in New York... Who's the 'facist', and who's 'Hitler' now...?

. When you've spent a decade calling conservatives 'Hitler' and 'NAZI' and 'fascist', all of which are not even remotely accurate, then you ELECT A REAL COMMUNIST, shouldn't those words now have a POSITIVE connotation...??? I don't see the Republicans calling the new New York Mayor any of those thin...