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by TedH
Fri Mar 11, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To You 375 Win Guys
Replies: 17
Views: 890

Re: To You 375 Win Guys

IF they reply again, please do share it with us. :lol:
by TedH
Fri Mar 11, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To You 375 Win Guys
Replies: 17
Views: 890

Re: To You 375 Win Guys

I received a similar reply as you did Griff. At least it wasn't a flat out NO.
by TedH
Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For No Particular Reason, Or Need---92FS
Replies: 28
Views: 3471

Re: For No Particular Reason, Or Need---92FS

Everybody needs at least one full size 9mm. The reasons are many.
by TedH
Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powder coating some cast bullets
Replies: 8
Views: 939

Re: Powder coating some cast bullets

There are several methods you can use to apply it. I use a cheap electric sprayer, but there are air/electric sprayers, or you can tumble them dry , or use a wet tumble method. The spraying and dry tumbling use static to let the powder adhere to the bullet before baking them. I find spraying is much...
by TedH
Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is a 336 Texan fine, too?
Replies: 10
Views: 1172

Re: Is a 336 Texan fine, too?

Very desirable model. If the price is close to reasonable, I'd snag it.
by TedH
Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powder coating some cast bullets
Replies: 8
Views: 939

Re: Powder coating some cast bullets

Looks like a winner! I've been powder coating all my pistol bullets, and most rifle bullets for a while now. I really like it better than convention lube for most things. No smoke, no leading, faster than a lubesizer. I've run some 375 Winchester and 30-30 bullets to 2200 fps and maintained great ac...
by TedH
Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Life well Lived.
Replies: 12
Views: 1204

Re: Life well Lived.

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like a one of a kind fellow.
by TedH
Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday M.M. Wright.
Replies: 7
Views: 354

Re: Happy Birthday M.M. Wright.

Hope you have a great Birthday!
by TedH
Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday TedH.
Replies: 15
Views: 1811

Re: Happy Birthday TedH.

Thanks, guys.
by TedH
Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foolish pride
Replies: 12
Views: 1827

Re: Foolish pride

I like it. :lol:
by TedH
Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Paladin....
Replies: 9
Views: 1287

Re: Happy Birthday Paladin....

Happy Birthday!
by TedH
Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Ice Castles"
Replies: 2
Views: 993

Re: "Ice Castles"

Very cool! :D
by TedH
Wed Mar 02, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthdays to Gaucho Gringo & smokenrust.
Replies: 8
Views: 1088

Re: Happy Birthdays to Gaucho Gringo & smokenrust.

Have a great day, Riflemen!
by TedH
Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rabbit hunting with the Uberti 66
Replies: 12
Views: 1857

Re: Rabbit hunting with the Uberti 66

Nice. 8)
by TedH
Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1895CB with Malcolm scope
Replies: 16
Views: 4362

Re: Marlin 1895CB with Malcolm scope

:mrgreen: Me likey.
by TedH
Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATE ON TWYLA
Replies: 16
Views: 2613

Re: UPDATE ON TWYLA

Excellent news! Thanks for the update.
by TedH
Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (Forum Member) Bulldog ???
Replies: 11
Views: 2001

Re: (Forum Member) Bulldog ???

I don't recall him being involved in any sort of dust up? Might have just had enough and moved on. Sad to see quite a few good members doing that in recent times.
by TedH
Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got busted carrying concealed
Replies: 27
Views: 4221

Re: Got busted carrying concealed

Sometimes I do the loose fitting shirt left untucked, but sometimes you just can't be so casual and need nicer attire, that's tucked in. Maybe a cell phone case to cover the exposed belt clips, or at lease one of them.
by TedH
Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good ol' Ruger Blackhawks
Replies: 27
Views: 4226

Re: Good ol' Ruger Blackhawks

I've had a few over the years, but currently just this 357. I shoot 180 gr. cast bullets with 15.0 gr. of LilGun. Measured speed of 1367 fps. It's quite a thumper, and will flat out penetrate! I don't remember the exact depth, but it will shoot through about 2 feet of wet phone books. Off sandbags, ...
by TedH
Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got busted carrying concealed
Replies: 27
Views: 4221

Re: Got busted carrying concealed

IMO, the gentleman intruded on your privacy. Maybe he just wanted to brag about his own EDC. I thought so too. Even if I noticed someone else carrying, I wouldn't call them out on it in a public setting. Do any/many of you who do carry an extra magazine, strip or speed loader ? Depends on what I'm ...
by TedH
Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got busted carrying concealed
Replies: 27
Views: 4221

Got busted carrying concealed

We were standing in line at a fast food joint last night when a gentleman comes in and gets in line behind us. Wife and I were making small talk, and after a brief pause in our conversation, this fellow says, "so what are you carrying concealed there?" It took me a second to establish his ...
by TedH
Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Moved stuff around
Replies: 21
Views: 3122

Re: Moved stuff around

Nice wood on the Garand. 8)
by TedH
Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thought I would stop in and say hi...
Replies: 9
Views: 2038

Re: Thought I would stop in and say hi...

Well, I'll be darned! Glad to see you're still kickin'! Don't go runnin off again now. :D
by TedH
Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday samb.
Replies: 4
Views: 526

Re: Happy Birthday samb.

Happy Birthday!
by TedH
Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday TedH.
Replies: 15
Views: 1811

Re: Happy Birthday TedH.

Thanks guys. It was an uneventful day of work, then a nice dinner at home with the family.
by TedH
Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Update on Drifter
Replies: 26
Views: 2659

Re: Update on Drifter

Looking good! Ted do you have access to some birds where you are? Good looking animal like like would help bring home some supper, and love doing it. :D Actually, yes we can get into birds on my property, and both neighbors to the east and west of me. I have taken him out on a 40 foot leash, but I ...
by TedH
Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Update on Drifter
Replies: 26
Views: 2659

Update on Drifter

It's been a month since the homeless pup showed up at our place. He's made himself right at home, and is doing great. He's put on over 14 pounds and is looking pretty good. I think it's time to make the transition from puppy chow to adult dog food and keep him at a healthy balance. He's very smart, ...
by TedH
Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: powders for the .357 rifle
Replies: 51
Views: 9831

Re: powders for the .357 rifle

No, I gave up on magnum revolvers many years ago--too much flash and bang. In another direction: I doubt VV is available around here, but the data for N110 in my Lyman book looks nifty. The same with the data on the VV site. It works well over the full range of bullets weights in the .357, and it's...
by TedH
Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: powders for the .357 rifle
Replies: 51
Views: 9831

Re: powders for the .357 rifle

Hodgdon LilGun is tops in my opinion, the least for the 180 gr cast bullets I shoot.
by TedH
Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Little Hump Day Gun Porn
Replies: 18
Views: 1906

Re: A Little Hump Day Gun Porn

Dibs on the 88, IF you decide to sell.... :mrgreen:
by TedH
Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If You Were Going On A Hog Hunt
Replies: 52
Views: 6977

Re: If You Were Going On A Hog Hunt

I've only been hog shooting a couple times. One time I used my Marlin 356 with 220 gr. Speers, and the second time I used my 470NE with a 500 gr. cast bullet. The 470 put them down considerably faster than the 356. :lol: If I were to go again, I'd probably take my 444 with 265 gr. Hornadys, and a 37...
by TedH
Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good friends
Replies: 18
Views: 1790

Re: Good friends

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by TedH
Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATED Please pray for Jeff Quinn
Replies: 69
Views: 8591

Re: UPDATED Please pray for Jeff Quinn

Latest from Mrs Quinn, Jeff Quinn UPDATE: Mr. Gunblast was paroled from the hospital at Noon today. He is now home for the rest of his recovery and the grandkids are the best medicine for him. I'm scooting around town picking up prescriptions and necessary items to get us back into the groove. He st...
by TedH
Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big $$$ Scopes....whats the story.?
Replies: 19
Views: 2753

Re: Big $$$ Scopes....whats the story.?

There's a lot of "depends" as to whether or not it's worth the price difference. If you are an average eastern deer hunter you will get along with a lower line Leupold just as well as you will a Schmidt & Bender. If you are shooting long range competition, or serious work with a sniper...
by TedH
Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Powder
Replies: 21
Views: 2134

Re: Reloading Powder

No reloading bench is complete without a can of Unique.
by TedH
Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder where he came from?
Replies: 79
Views: 9534

Re: Wonder where he came from?

Ted, my wife and I are really impressed with the progress ya'll are making with Drifter. My wife is 75 years old and just now trying to learn how to play that candy game on her phone and do some Facebook. Drifter is doing Facebook and posting pictures. Reckon he'll be on your computer logged in her...
by TedH
Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder where he came from?
Replies: 79
Views: 9534

Re: Wonder where he came from?

Start discharging a toy gun while he's eating. When that's all good, feed him a bowl outside and use a .22...When that's cool, move up to a shotgun....After awhile, he will associate the gun with food, and (hopefully) solve your problem. We will try that. He's going to have to work on that if he's ...
by TedH
Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

The BC blackening is also reversible easily. Simply buff it off to return to the shiny brass finish. It's a surface treatment, so not any different than any tarnished brass. My only question with the commemorative Winchester receivers that are brass plated is what is over the plating? I've never se...
by TedH
Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder where he came from?
Replies: 79
Views: 9534

Re: Wonder where he came from?

Interesting experience last night. Drifter was hanging out with us in the living room when my daughter came in with a plastic toy pump shotgun. it's about 2/3 scale, and realistic looking. I got it from her and racked the action and pulled the trigger and it electronically mimics a gunshot sound. Dr...
by TedH
Fri Feb 05, 2016 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

I think if I do anything, I'll try this at home first. A hydrographics kit can be bought for $75 bucks, and the film is only $10. And the best part, if I screw it up, it's completely reversible.

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by TedH
Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

You aren't heating it very deeply, just to where heat rings show - not to glowing. I'm not a metallurgist, but structural integrity should not be an issue with that small amount of spot warming. The info I have came from documentation on how to put such a "finish" on expedient submachineg...
by TedH
Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

Faux case hardening can be done with a torch and oil. All surfaces need to be polished first, but not degreased. With gun disassembled (no springs to heat) smear a light coat of light oil (just a few drops) onto the surface to be treated. Heat with a gas torch held aprox 1" from the surface. H...
by TedH
Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It's been a rough winter!
Replies: 31
Views: 2929

Re: It's been a rough winter!

Holy cow! Glad to see you back here, and hope you get fully recovered.
by TedH
Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UPDATED Please pray for Jeff Quinn
Replies: 69
Views: 8591

Re: UPDATED Please pray for Jeff Quinn

Update on original post.
by TedH
Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder where he came from?
Replies: 79
Views: 9534

Re: Wonder where he came from?

Lassiter wrote:Get him fixed???:shock: Couldn't you just have a stern talk with him...............jes sayin'
:lol:

I'm hoping if we did get him fixed that might tame his desire to wander somewhat.
by TedH
Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

rbertalotto wrote:Have it dipped.........They can dip it in a water floated decal and it will look great. And be weatherproof to boot!

Actually, looks like you might be able to do it at home

http://www.amazon.com/Hydrographics-Fil ... B00WLCYFRE
That might be worth a try.
by TedH
Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

Who'd you ask about the CCH? I have a scintered steel 1979 Winchester 94 that's been case hardened. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/sass93/Custom94.jpg Tho', the brass plating may be taken the place of the steel plating of mine. Doug Turnbull said it wouldn't work. Mike Hunter wasn't big on ...
by TedH
Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Re: Need ideas for fake case hardening

If I can't get it to look like case colors, I'll just leave it be. It's not terrible, but I just can't help but imagine how it would look case hardened with that octagon barrel. 8)
by TedH
Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need ideas for fake case hardening
Replies: 34
Views: 3981

Need ideas for fake case hardening

A while back I bought a Winchester 66 Centennial. I'm not a collector, I shoot my guns, so I promptly drilled and tapped it for a tang sight. It's a great shooter with jacketed and cast bullets, but I just ain't warming up to the bright plated receiver. I contacted a couple well known guys that do c...
by TedH
Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've been very, very bad... And will doubtless suffer for it
Replies: 12
Views: 2594

Re: I've been very, very bad... And will doubtless suffer fo

That looks like quite a decent 1911 for the money. I'll be curious to see if your opinion of it is as good as the review you linked.