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- Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ot-Browning GP Comp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1450
Re: Ot-Browning GP Comp
Guys I took mine to the range today and ran app 100rds of WWUSA 115gr fmj thru it. Accuracy was great but had lots of doublefeeds, stovepipes,failures of slide to lock open after last round. I think it might be a magazine problem. I was using a Browning magazine but it was not the standard one. An I...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ot-Browning GP Comp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1450
Re: Ot-Browning GP Comp
I need to fill yall in on this pistol. Stopped in the gunshop a couple of months back after being out of town a while. The owner knows I like the unusual and he pulls this HP out and shows it. He saw that "just have to have it" looked and had me hooked like a seagull on a chicked bone. Wel...
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ot-Browning GP Comp
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1450
Ot-Browning GP Comp
Picked up my Browning GP Comp today. Its NIB. Dont have the extra magazine. wrenches. target or case for it.
I know that it will devalue the gun to shoot it but it IT IS BEGGING to be shot.
I know that it will devalue the gun to shoot it but it IT IS BEGGING to be shot.
- Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Records Corrections- Have Ya'll Heard of This?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1776
Re: Winchester Records Corrections- Have Ya'll Heard of This?
Griff I guess those Winchester employees went the way most our jobs have gone.Those guys were UAW employees. I did read somewhere that M94's may show up from Goose Creek SC this year. I know FN has a couple plants in SC. One is located in Columbia where they make military weapons. The SAW being made...
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Records Corrections- Have Ya'll Heard of This?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1776
Re: Winchester Records Corrections- Have Ya'll Heard of This?
So we got warehouse records. Now we got 'polishing room records'. That dont make one wrong and the other right. I dealt with the Cody Museum on a 94 last year and even tho they were unable to shed much lite on my gun. It seems there are other records they dont have. In my case it was the"custom...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feel bad for my local gun-shop owner.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2768
Re: Feel bad for my local gun-shop owner.
How many businesses in this country can get the doors shut almost immediately for good due to clerical error?
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: gun it does have guns in it
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2301
Re: OT: gun it does have guns in it
Remember the RUSH?
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Scoped bolt/single rifle suggestions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1667
Re: OT - Scoped bolt/single rifle suggestions
I shoot varmints. Cooper makes the most accurate rifles I have ever owned. That includes some Jarretts. Wea SVM's. Rem 700V's. The only cheap accurate rifle I own is an older Win M70 243 Varmint from '68. Coopers are mostly single shots. They are very reasonable in price. Mostly wood stocks. If you ...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Joe, I need help with a cat...
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3751
Re: OT - Joe, I need help with a cat...
Hobie. I got a copy of a book called "101 uses for dead cats" put out by Squish Kitty Productions.
You want I should send you it?
You want I should send you it?
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feel bad for my local gun-shop owner.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2768
Re: Feel bad for my local gun-shop owner.
Is there no appeal process? Most of the gun shop owners I have dealt with seem to have a couple friends
who are connected to the feds in some way.
who are connected to the feds in some way.
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ot--
- Replies: 0
- Views: 886
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- Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 SPECIAL USERS - A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7188
Re: 44 SPECIAL USERS - A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
I have a mod 24 Smith 3" barrel Lew Horton 1 of 250. shoots really great. Have only shot Rem factory ammo
in it. Points good but nothing like a Colt SAA.
in it. Points good but nothing like a Colt SAA.
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT -- Chicks with Guns
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3749
Re: OT -- Chicks with Guns
Was at Ft Hood back at the beginning of Desert Storm in 90-91. Saw a nite time shoot from a battery of 8'' howitzers
abrams bradleys and a few others thrown. A real treat. Always wanted to see THE nite time show. A shuttle launch
from the CAPE.
abrams bradleys and a few others thrown. A real treat. Always wanted to see THE nite time show. A shuttle launch
from the CAPE.
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Border Update
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2715
Re: POLITICS - Border Update
Charles. If the rich keep getting richer and the poor get poorer in this country there may be a mass migration "SOUTH". Our people going down there. I hear there is an acute shortage of skilled labor due to the influx of American companies "INTO" Mexico since NAFTA. I think that ...
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did SASS kill the Winchester model 94?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9096
Re: Did SASS kill the Winchester model 94?
Dont give me bull about lawyer mods and worries about suits. It was all about greed. Esp when you cant buy a
car from "ANYBODY" with a safe jack or spare.
car from "ANYBODY" with a safe jack or spare.
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any .480 Ruger levergun users out there?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1835
Re: Any .480 Ruger levergun users out there?
I remember seeing the 480 listed in one of Winchester's last few catalogs in 04-05 maybe. Did they ever make
anything in that caliber?
anything in that caliber?
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Changed?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5089
Re: What Changed?
JT I love Handloader because it does not perpetuate the "Bigger+Newer=Better" like all the gunmags seem to. Gave my adopted son a Win M70 223Rem a few years for helping me. He's 38 and I adopted him at 35 so he needed some Instruction in guns. Doesnt matter he was raised by his real daddy ...
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - mountain land
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3934
Re: OT - mountain land
RF
Why not trade that HOT Florida acre for some COOL Colorado acres.
Why not trade that HOT Florida acre for some COOL Colorado acres.
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Border Update
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2715
Re: POLITICS - Border Update
You mean the guvment is actually starting to enforce laws that help US(me&u)? Sounds like what most other countries have been doing for years. I am all for helping others. Having personally packed medicine and cash into China to keep a childrens hospital/orphanage going and sending money monthly...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Am I too picky?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2522
Re: Am I too picky?
My wife's bil knows everything. He's the one that keeps telling me his Charles Daley 45 is "Just like a Colt". Told him I was thinking of retiring in Sept at #62. First thing he wanted to know is how much s I would get. I politely said I would be getting half of his. He thought for a momen...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What would YOU do?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2820
Re: What would YOU do?
The shop owner is also a neighbor and friend. This is a pawn/gun shop that deals in gold and guns only. He has given me lots of good deals over the years. It has happened before. But never on something I REALLY wanted. My wife LIKES for me to go there too. Her favorite diamond bracelet came from the...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What would YOU do?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2820
What would YOU do?
Was sitting in the gun shop today and in comes this guy wanting to sell a Winchetser levergun. Had a brass butt plate, Brass rcvr, saddle ring. Octigan barrel and medallion in stock.Said he was hard up and needed to sell it. Gunshop guy looked at it and said 150usd. THe guy said thanks, that he had ...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT CATS & DOGS BANNED.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1367
Re: OT CATS & DOGS BANNED.
FW-I agree with you 400%. I hated to see the poor women suffer when I spent time over there a few years back. Those men would be out in their white bed sheets. The poor women wore black head to toe. Middle of summer .120f in the shade. Sweating in pure misery while their men strut around caring noth...
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did SASS kill the Winchester model 94?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9096
Re: Did SASS kill the Winchester model 94?
CJ, Rossi Henry Marlin seem to be doing well and I dont think they are making AK47's.
- Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did SASS kill the Winchester model 94?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9096
Re: Did SASS kill the Winchester model 94?
Wallyworld did not help Winchester with their anti-American no profit for the vendor business practices. If there
is a heel there will be a wallyworld there.
is a heel there will be a wallyworld there.
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT _Glock no longer imported???????????????????
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1629
Re: OT _Glock no longer imported???????????????????
Cant seem to find link. So please disregard post.
- Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT _Glock no longer imported???????????????????
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1629
OT _Glock no longer imported???????????????????
Heard or read a rumor that Glock pistols were no longer being imported or Steyr Manlicher because of
sales of their products by the Austrian govt to Iran. Is this true or false? No more Glocks for import
to USA?
sales of their products by the Austrian govt to Iran. Is this true or false? No more Glocks for import
to USA?
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Small Carry Gun - What do recommend?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6294
Re: OT: Small Carry Gun - What do recommend?
Working on a guvment site I cant cary anything that even looks like gun or any weapon. At home its a different story. I like my PPK 380ss. Also my PP 32acp bl. I use flush magazines in both. No holster. Autos are flatter than a wheel gun. I
think that helps me to hide it better.
think that helps me to hide it better.
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT _ DRILL NOW, Keep up the pressure...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1788
Re: OT _ DRILL NOW, Keep up the pressure...
Recently I have been working on construction of a powerhouse that burns WOOD. Not a big powerhouse. The primary boiler is 900hp. The secondary is 300hp. This powerhouse is located on a high profile DOE nuclear site. I have never worked at a place that has so many tours. Two or three a day all week l...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - SP101 in socal
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1987
Re: OT - SP101 in socal
My sw mod 24 44spcl has adj sites and 3'' barrel.
My sw mod 15 38spcl has adj sites and 2'' barrel
My diamondback has adj sites also and2.5''barrel.
Never owned a sp101. They shoot good?
My sw mod 15 38spcl has adj sites and 2'' barrel
My diamondback has adj sites also and2.5''barrel.
Never owned a sp101. They shoot good?
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Ft Wayne In. info
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3931
Re: OT: Ft Wayne In. info
Its been a few years but from what I remember the girls are free spirits and eat lots of beef and potatoes.
I remember them being well rounded too. Nice people and they like guns too. They welcomed this southern
boy with open arms.
I remember them being well rounded too. Nice people and they like guns too. They welcomed this southern
boy with open arms.
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Boolits for Californians...
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4096
Re: Boolits for Californians...
I need to relate a true story that happened to me years ago with bismuth. I got hold of some bismuth sticks and saw that it was soft and shiney. These were 1lb sticks.I melted some in a small Lee 3lb pot and really liked the melt because the temp was lower than lead. I was using a Lee 240swc mold. T...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Shafted on Colt SAA
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2792
Re: OT - Shafted on Colt SAA
If that 45 is shooting high you might try some lighter bullets. Better still trade it for a 44.
The ONLY caliber.
The ONLY caliber.
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - WOW!! Stumbled into This 112 Page Thread.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3746
Re: OT - WOW!! Stumbled into This 112 Page Thread.
Was gonna post, but prefer to look instead. Starting with page 30.
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Shafted on Colt SAA
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2792
Re: Shafted on Colt SAA-OT
Could you get just the cylinder reblued?
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heavy bullet question .....
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3818
Re: Heavy bullet question .....
Remember the old tests I believe Hatcher did with a bow and arrow and a 30'06. If memory serves correctly the arrow always penetrated MORE.. Read a while back about bombs being able to penetrate more than 50' of solid rock before detonating. They were supposed to be made from old naval gun barrels. ...
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heavy bullet question .....
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3818
Re: Heavy bullet question .....
Remember the old tests I believe Hatcher did with a bow and arrow and a 30'06. If memory serves correctly the arrow always penetrated MORE.. Read a while back about bombs being able to penetrate more than 50' of solid rock before detonating. They were supposed to be made from old naval gun barrels. ...
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heavy bullet question .....
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3818
Re: Heavy bullet question .....
Have survived 3 wars with guns. Shot a few head of game. Elk size down. Jillions o varmints. Hardest thing ever
hit the ground was a 700lb steer shot tween the eyes with my 10/22.
hit the ground was a 700lb steer shot tween the eyes with my 10/22.
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Oil Exploration
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6001
Re: POLITICS - Oil Exploration
Thunder, I understand why oil is high now. Its a simple supply and demand. China and India have more people than the rest of the world put together. These 2 now have a little money because of the last half century of making goods because of all their people. Indian and Chinese want the same for thei...
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Oil Exploration
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6001
Re: POLITICS - Oil Exploration
If the demoNcrats see the beaches turn black they will blame it on George Bush. If all the oil in the world dried
up tomorrow they'd blame that on Bush too. If Al Sharpton ran out of hair gease that'd be Bush's fault too.
up tomorrow they'd blame that on Bush too. If Al Sharpton ran out of hair gease that'd be Bush's fault too.
- Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Oil Exploration
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6001
Re: POLITICS - Oil Exploration
I dont know too much about oil and gas. I hunt a lot in different places where gas and oil wells are. From 1990 to 2000 3/4 of the wells I saw were not pumping. Since 05-06 most of them are. The areas I hunt are pa tx wy. I work in the nuclear industry. There are app 103 reactors on line in the USA....
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt 45 -What Bullet?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1385
Colt 45 -What Bullet?
I love Colts. Any Colt. I have 45's in both revolver and pistol. My question. Is there one bullet that I could load for
both 45Colt and 45ACP?
Thank You
both 45Colt and 45ACP?
Thank You
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt SAA-- When was it made?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1546
Re: Colt SAA-- When was it made?
Griff if you know where to get Colt SAA's for a hundred bucks apeice I'll take a dozen.
Just let me know where to send the cash. Ha Ha Ha.
Just let me know where to send the cash. Ha Ha Ha.
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt SAA-- When was it made?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1546
Re: Colt SAA-- When was it made?
Hi. I am new here. My bil has a Charles Daley 45. He says its "just like a Colt". And he only paid $300 for his.
I offered him a c-note for it. Thanks,but as they used to say in the Coke ads, I'll stick to the "Real Thing".
I offered him a c-note for it. Thanks,but as they used to say in the Coke ads, I'll stick to the "Real Thing".