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by AJMD429
Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: I can't help wonder about 'woketards'...
Replies: 0
Views: 7

I can't help wonder about 'woketards'...

. Hearing a friend trash the US, and virtue-signal about all the other 'superior' places he has visited, he made the comment that 'the US was founded by a bunch of slave-owners'. So I wonder - if Mr. Woketard had been around in the late 1700's, - would he have owned slaves? I think so, because he's ...
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Front Sights
Replies: 18
Views: 669

Re: Front Sights

For general levergun shooting I like a small brass bead front sight. For my longer range plinking with my target tang rear sight, I like a Lyman Globe front sight with Lee Shaver globe inserts. Me too. 16” leverguns get the Marbles Bullseye rear and a green Firesight (fiber - the orange is too brig...
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:21 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: This we all should Pray about this weekend…
Replies: 1
Views: 33

This we all should Pray about this weekend…

. … that Trump stay safe during the inauguration (and obviously there after as well). It is obvious that the Democrats would love nothing more than for him to not survive. And I specifically say DEMOCRATS because even if it’s not a card carrying Democrat that actually succeeds in harming or killing ...
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: This dude is afraid Trump will have the military 'fire on civilians'...
Replies: 3
Views: 47

Re: This dude is afraid Trump will have the military 'fire on civilians'...

I didn't know they revised posse comitatus. Yeah, I thought I posted about that here a few months ago but I think maybe some of the threads time out and disappear. At one time I think that’s the way the threads did in the political section. Anyway, I think the Armed Attorneys or one of those other ...
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:31 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires
Replies: 23
Views: 591

Re: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires

. The people I've known, including some relatives, who have lost their home to fire, say the loss is weird in that it may be years later and you realize yet ANOTHER thing you lost in the fire, some copy of a photo or diploma or clothing or whatever - maybe not much value, maybe huge value, but it ju...
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:29 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Wow - perhaps the most TRAGIC wildfire loss of all....
Replies: 4
Views: 70

Re: Wow - perhaps the most TRAGIC wildfire loss of all....

El Chivo wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:54 pm in four more days, the value will drop to zero
I guess that means I'd better sell the ones I already bought pretty soon...!!! :lol:

The Bidens were really just a DISGUSTING bunch for sure...!
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: There's RINOs and there's BAD RINOs...
Replies: 0
Views: 14

There's RINOs and there's BAD RINOs...

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Looks like some BAD ones in Georgia...!

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/0 ... reviously/
by AJMD429
Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: This dude is afraid Trump will have the military 'fire on civilians'...
Replies: 3
Views: 47

This dude is afraid Trump will have the military 'fire on civilians'...

. ...and that Hegseth would carry it out... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-m-a-marine-i-can-t-get-one-part-of-the-pete-hegseth-hearing-out-of-my-head/ar-AA1xic7z ...now this dude says he'a "a former Marine" so of course he's credible... :roll: Sorry - I've seen too many "military...
by AJMD429
Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ten Interesting World History Books...
Replies: 0
Views: 42

Ten Interesting World History Books...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdpIKB7nas

I've read several, and now want to read the rest....
by AJMD429
Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot in md generators.
Replies: 1
Views: 66

Re: ot in md generators.

. I'm trying to revive a never-yet-run auto-start standby 'whole house' generator, and I found out that: 1) like many things, the not many places are ready/willing to troubleshoot unless they get to do the install, or a maintenance contract. 2) but if you give up and just get a new one - they have g...
by AJMD429
Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:02 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Wow - perhaps the most TRAGIC wildfire loss of all....
Replies: 4
Views: 70

Wow - perhaps the most TRAGIC wildfire loss of all....

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....The Great Hunter Biden Art Collection - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/0 ... alifornia/

I had planned on saving up all the money I could, selling my home and car and tractor and guns, and buying at least one of the Masterpieces... :|
by AJMD429
Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Wildcat cartridge I think we need…
Replies: 4
Views: 149

New Wildcat cartridge I think we need…

. Of course the commemorative firearms companies released the 1911 “45” that commemorated trumps presidency. Well now that he’s also a “47”, I think we need a 45–47. The question is, whether it should be a rifle cartridge or a pistol cartridge, if the ‘dash’ should mean it’s defined like a black pow...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Front Sights
Replies: 18
Views: 669

Re: Front Sights

Bill in Oregon wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:17 am I have had the Beech combination front on a couple of rolling blocks and liked the combination of pinhead-in-globe or open blade. I'd choose just the globe option if limited to one.
https://montanavintagearms.com/product/ ... ont-sight/
Now THAT is a really cool front sight...!
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting old hurts.
Replies: 17
Views: 362

Re: Getting old hurts.

. Peter Attia has some good 'healthy aging' podcasts on his 'The Drive' podcast series. One key is the three points of Resistance exercise (not just 'cardio'), Adequate protein intake (3/4 your body weight in pounds, in grams per day - 200 lb dude 150 grams protein daily - NOT if you have kidney dis...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I haven’t seen a box of .22 Hornet ammo on the shelves in years
Replies: 19
Views: 355

Re: I haven’t seen a box of .22 Hornet ammo on the shelves in years

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The local Rural King had about ten boxes of 38 SUPER the other day, and I'm betting it was an accidental order mistaken for 38 Special.

I've NEVER seen a box of 480 Ruger anywhere... Neat cartridge though - Kind of a 475 Linebaugh Special of sorts...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Longmire fans
Replies: 31
Views: 2706

Re: Longmire fans

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I liked it enought I bought a CD set when I found one on sale. Pretty good series.

However I LOST my LONESOME DOVE set and am still looking for it. I have accused each of my kids of stealing it, just for good measure, but none confessed... :D
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Layers of Sabotage
Replies: 0
Views: 32

Layers of Sabotage

. These are the people 'protecting' Trump - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/watch-okeefe-media-group-exposes-former-fbi-special/ These are the people 'reporting' on the Protectors - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/billy-bush-tells-tucker-carlson-abc-news-built/ These are the people...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:53 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hegseth 'trial'... SO partisan...
Replies: 3
Views: 73

Hegseth 'trial'... SO partisan...

. It is fascinating how the Republicans seem to ask pertinent questions but the Democrats all just do personal attacks and distort things. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/live-stream-video-pete-hegseth-confirmation-hearing-before/ If the RINOs are going to abandon Trump's nominees to the Du...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 11:07 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires
Replies: 23
Views: 591

Re: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires

. the Will Rogers' home also burned... But THIS one survived… https://youtu.be/YQzJUsUO-5c Another thing that would occur to me in that environment would be to have 50,000 gallons or so of water in a cistern or even swimming pool and a built-in house sprinkler system. We have a sprinkler system buil...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:18 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires
Replies: 23
Views: 591

Re: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires

. Here's a snippet of news on Zane Grey's historic home - evidently "Altadena's first fireproof home", so clearly some designs don't survive ...!!! I think the problem is (as others have noted) that for one thing, something doesn't have to burn in order for fire to destroy it - masonry can...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 14, 2025 6:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Front Sights
Replies: 18
Views: 669

Re: Front Sights

. One of my favorite pistol sights is one I actually made using a roll-pin. I filed down the top of the Patridge sight on an AMT clone of a Ruger Target Pistol to make it concave and match the pin, which I'd drilled out the center of to make it larger, and smoother inside the hole. The rear sight I'...
by AJMD429
Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting old hurts.
Replies: 17
Views: 362

Re: Getting old hurts.

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The other problem is arthritis.

When you’re young, the phrase “morning stiffness” sounds like a pleasant thing, but not when you’re old… it starts to affect the wrong body parts:lol:
by AJMD429
Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nice afternoon project… Unique Slingshot Rifle
Replies: 2
Views: 91

Nice afternoon project… Unique Slingshot Rifle

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https://youtu.be/PIvmThVtsPA

…er, I guess it’s really a smoothbore… :D
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:03 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Free to a good home
Replies: 2
Views: 352

Re: Free to a good home

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If I would have been the clerk at Cabela's, I would have thanked you for it and given the person who purchased it a call. You know they have those records.
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hopefully conditions will be applied
Replies: 6
Views: 172

Re: Hopefully conditions will be applied

. There are indeed gray areas, and some disasters are possible to prepare for and some aren't, but it is true that the Constitution doesn't really empower the federal government to charitably restore things when they go bad. That is a job for the insurance industry. Of course the government has inte...
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On these 'repurposed' drugs used for cancer...
Replies: 5
Views: 224

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

. Gotta admit, I'm impressed... Information on the new use of old drugs, added to enhance cancer treatment. This is information I think should be shared with patients who either have cancer, have had cancer, or are at high enough risk for a particular cancer to consider a prophylactic regimen. One o...
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old Dog (me) New Trick (hyperbaric oxygen)...
Replies: 5
Views: 195

Old Dog (me) New Trick (hyperbaric oxygen)...

. I don't use it, nor have I learned to prescribe it (it can be dangerous), but I never had heard that it has been shown to lengthen telomeres.... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7746357/ THAT is pretty significant - it basically is the telomere (thought to be the useless tag-end of the chr...
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Downtime
Replies: 6
Views: 398

Re: Downtime

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Cool.

So glad you keep this place up and running.
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The problem with the world today...
Replies: 2
Views: 271

Re: The problem with the world today...

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...and with Liberals, 'stupid' is sort of a way they virtue-signal, and when in control, they don't just fail to punish stupid - they reward it - so they help each other out... :lol:
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I love modern electronics in my truck, but when they don’t work..
Replies: 46
Views: 872

Re: I love modern electronics in my truck, but when they don’t work..

. Same here. Sadly my truck is a 1983 that has so much cab-rust that the cab is 'sinking' and keeps moving the transmission linkage somehow (according to the guy who keeps it running), and that messes things up alot. But I'd rather not have anything 'power' other than the engine, defroster, and heat...
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Suddenly We Are Wealthy
Replies: 9
Views: 679

Re: Suddenly We Are Wealthy

Our commie governor got a 'cage free' chicken past the commie legislature here in Colorado that went into effect on Jan 1. So now 18 eggs are $9.69 instead of $5.49 the day before. Yep, they're looking out for all of us, aren't they!! Yeah, and if you read most of the rules, the 'cage free' stuff i...
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires
Replies: 23
Views: 591

Re: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires

Doc, With all respect, how in the world could one build a "fire safe" room in even a large home that would not turn out to be where everyone in the house would just go to die together? The ventilation problem alone would prevent any type of safe room solution during a massive, neighborhoo...
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: It does appear like an unprovoked attack (1-6-21)
Replies: 2
Views: 448

Re: It does appear like an unprovoked attack (1-6-21)

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I definitely believe the agent provocateurs were the problem.
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dennis Pritchard Outdoors, Rifle rest
Replies: 15
Views: 481

Re: Dennis Pritchard Outdoors, Rifle rest

. Here's one I have used for a decade or so. Everything was either scrap wood or a few bits from the hardware store. http://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=47960 Apologies for the non-paid-up Photobucket pics (that have the banner across them), but Photobucket just was too messed up at th...
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Dissolving the myth" posted to Sixgunner.com
Replies: 21
Views: 592

Re: "Dissolving the myth" posted to Sixgunner.com

JimT wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 6:27 pm Thank you for keeping some of the old stuff alive.
Yep

That is some GREAT stuff.
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: S&W 1854 Lever Action ** YT Video Added
Replies: 33
Views: 2147

Re: S&W 1854 Lever Action ** YT Video Added

. I think if I just had one firearm for all around use it would be a lever action in a pistol caliber. Personally I would probably choose 45 Colt if I didn't have a bunch of 44 Magnums already, because I find the two almost interchangeable. However if I was picking a levergun for a family that inclu...
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:25 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: US vs UK words
Replies: 12
Views: 545

Re: US vs UK words

. At least to some in the United states, the very thought that police would have any authority whatsoever to decide who gets to have a firearm is enough to make our blood pressure rise. They only authority they would have is if a person is a true criminal (as in crime with a victim), the police shou...
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:19 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: This will be ironic...
Replies: 3
Views: 158

Re: This will be ironic...

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Yep

The weird thing about liberals is that whenever they mess something up, instead of learning from it, they double down and do the same thing harder, then they act surprised when the results are no better.
by AJMD429
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:17 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires
Replies: 23
Views: 591

Re: Celebrities Burned Out of Homes in Fires

. Sad, but even more tragically ... predictable. And probably avoidable. I know part of the logistic issue is trying to build a house that is resistant to earthquake but also fires. Frame buildings can tolerate a little shaking whereas masonry ones will shatter, but masonry ones are required to be r...
by AJMD429
Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is disturbing about USCCA…
Replies: 9
Views: 574

Re: This is disturbing about USCCA…

I think it’s a good idea to have some coverage but I’m not sure who does this right. Oh, I'd say... Browning Colt FN Glock H&K Kahr Ruger S&W SIG Springfield Taurus ...and a few others! :wink: Old No7 LOL you don't want me to have to go get Mr. Mossberg, now do you...??? and you REALLY don'...
by AJMD429
Wed Jan 08, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off Topic....Life can be Short.
Replies: 12
Views: 485

Re: Off Topic....Life can be Short.

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Thanks for the reminder;
Prayers up for your family.
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jerking the Trigger....MAJORLY...!
Replies: 1
Views: 433

Jerking the Trigger....MAJORLY...!

. Hard to believe this little video - https://youtube.com/shorts/glRluO9k1ag - I might try this sometime with another shooter. Of course the targets were really close, but I've seen shooters do far more poorly at that close range and it get blamed on 'poor trigger pull'.... ...perhaps it's really ju...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The REAL 'hush money' scandal...
Replies: 0
Views: 406

The REAL 'hush money' scandal...

. Trump paid his attorneys to arrange a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Stormy Daniels, which is evidently a fairly common - and legal - way wealthy and powerful Republicans deal with the hordes of false (or perhaps even true) allegations. Democrats call it 'hush money', because they are unfamiliar wi...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is disturbing about USCCA…
Replies: 9
Views: 574

This is disturbing about USCCA…

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Obviously, I am inclined to do some investigation on my own, but it sounds like maybe there’s some better options…

https://youtu.be/FmppJl3fBgM

The ‘Armed Scholar ‘ guy as usually pretty straightforward..
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: It does appear like an unprovoked attack (1-6-21)
Replies: 2
Views: 448

It does appear like an unprovoked attack (1-6-21)

. Of course footage can be highly edited (or these days, completely synthesized)... https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/here-is-only-video-january-6-you-need/ It is pretty strange how so many on the 'left' - who would be the first to accuse the government of planting violent agent provocateurs ...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: heaviest big game bullets in 44mag
Replies: 20
Views: 694

Re: heaviest big game bullets in 44mag

. 300 grains here also, JSP's. Seem to work ok in my Marlin 1894's, and my Ruger 96/44 and 77/44. Theoretically they should stabilize better in the 1:20 twist of the Rugers, but I didn't see any difference (no obvious keyholing out to 100 yards, which is as far as I typically shoot). They made big h...
by AJMD429
Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK did I miss something...?
Replies: 2
Views: 448

OK did I miss something...?

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Where did Sixgun go...???
by AJMD429
Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I got a new Wagon... and I like it...
Replies: 6
Views: 528

I got a new Wagon... and I like it...

. ....no, not a station wagon, nor a toy wagon, or a stage coach.... just a utility cart/wagon to replace my wheelbarrow and 'garden cart' that were getting worn out. I ordered this on-line because none of the local stores had anything other than over-priced flimsy wagons (that I've had before and t...
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 05, 2025 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun cleaning
Replies: 18
Views: 814

Re: Gun cleaning

. My biggest gun cleaning frustration is when I wind up making the mistake of taking a levergun (other than my ‘non-traditional’ ones) out to hunt or woods-walk in bad weather. It seems like rain, or even snow or light drizzle, inevitably finds its way under the forend, which is such a pain in the r...
by AJMD429
Sun Jan 05, 2025 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun cleaning
Replies: 18
Views: 814

Re: Gun cleaning

should a .22lr rifle be cleaned after each session, ive read both nay and yea on this subject I am not sure if I’ve ever cleaned the barrel on most of my 22 LR guns, but the actions certainly tend to get gummed up, especially with semiauto rifles and pistols. I clean out the gunk fairly regularly, ...