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- Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another one bites the dust
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2628
Re: Another one bites the dust
Man I wish I could afford to move out of Kalicornia. In Kalifcornia the vic would be in jail on a no bail murder charge.
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT need advice on Selective Service problem
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4727
Re: OT need advice on Selective Service problem
right on. Don't forget you can take your time going through school, i.e., just do one quarter a year if you can't afford more. Takes longer but it gets done; my mother got a master's degree that way. No debt, just pay as you go. Dooable however you need to check on the school rules on graduation ri...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Bear Problem
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2599
Re: OT- Bear Problem
Hm given the circumstances and the fact that you have posted about it on the web I suspect that the best you can safely do is render your trash unpalletable. Say some extremly hot hot sauce. Of course my luck would be that the dang bear would like hot sauce.
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: wind power anyone?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1261
Re: OT: wind power anyone?
Ok having lived in Yukon (Oklahoma for those not from Oklahoma) in the 70's I'm left wondering why you says it's near mustang?Thunder50 wrote:Not to hijack, but that looks to be near Mustang!!. Don't you just love OGE
- Wed May 27, 2009 1:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Nice mention of NJK in recent GOTOW...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 614
Re: OT - Nice mention of NJK in recent GOTOW...
That's great. He deserves some national attention. Might make him to busy to hang with us, but that'd be okay for that reason. I second that motion. For some time now I've been thinking that there ought to be a bolt peep for the 92 reproductions that retains the bolt saftey function. And He's deliv...
- Mon May 25, 2009 2:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Took a horse ride today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 929
Re: Took a horse ride today
Thank you.awp101 wrote:Moose I think.Alan Wood wrote:Nice bit of land there. What's a swamp donkey?
Pics like that are almost enough to make me leave Texas if I were single. Then I think about winter up there...
- Mon May 25, 2009 2:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - What I did this weekend
- Replies: 10
- Views: 494
Re: OT - What I did this weekend
Man if you call that beach crowded I may have to look into job oportunities there! Though with Microsoft in Washington they would be Windows
- Sun May 24, 2009 12:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Took a horse ride today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 929
Re: Took a horse ride today
Nice bit of land there. What's a swamp donkey?
- Sat May 16, 2009 12:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Star Trek
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2696
Re: Star Trek
I'm with Jreed on this one. A darn good movie.
- Mon May 11, 2009 5:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm back!!!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3117
Re: I'm back!!!!
Welcom back!
- Sat May 02, 2009 9:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Found - Stag Arms AR Lower Receivers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 584
Re: Found - Stag Arms AR Lower Receivers
Which gun shop by the way? Might get one myself
- Sat May 02, 2009 1:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Project Roller finally completed!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2760
Re: OT-Project Roller finally completed!
Wow! I never even heard of rolling blocks before reading this sight and this is the second time I've been thinking of getting one.
- Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 99 parts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 640
Re: Savage 99 parts
Might help if you told us what parts.
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 double
- Replies: 98
- Views: 36571
Re: 45-70 double
Yes please!
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spammers and Registration
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1581
Re: Spammers and Registration
Thank you Hobie for this and running the board.
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mall Ninja part 2
- Replies: 11
- Views: 781
Re: Mall Ninja part 2
Is it just me or is he not looking through the scope?Bear 45/70 wrote:You have a long way to go before you can call that thing tricked out.
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bad Reload = Blown Up Marlin
- Replies: 126
- Views: 18428
Re: Bad Reload = Blown Up Marlin
What about a squib load where the bullet just leaves the case, then the next round comes in and the stuck bullet sits directly in front of, and in contact with, the next bullet? You have essentially a double-weight bullet with what is then a major overcharge. Without anyone having determined where ...
- Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT – Youth Archery Nationals
- Replies: 16
- Views: 910
Re: OT – Youth Archery Nationals
Congratulations indeed. Having lived in Kalifornia for 30 years I'm suprised to here of schools where archery isn't an expulsion offence. Course when I went to high school here we had a marksmanship team. 22 caliber target rifles!
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More photos from Denver Public Library
- Replies: 6
- Views: 707
Re: More photos from Denver Public Library
Nah when that there coyote found out how much the bounty on his kind were he turned against em.Kansas Ed wrote:Anyone notice they had a coyote driving that car
- Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The BIG SRC
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1068
Re: The BIG SRC
Is that a real weapon. Or a prop?
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stubborn stock stain, how to strip?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2368
Re: Stubborn stock stain, how to strip?
I'm in the try heating it crowd before oven cleaner. If you look around on the surplus rifle forums youll find tempurature recomendations for it. Don't get it too hot though. I wonder if this is actually cosmoline?
- Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HUMOR... a buddy & I actually used to do this
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1563
Re: HUMOR... a buddy & I actually used to do this
This almost has to be from something like Candid Camera. Pretty funny all the same!
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ranch report-success!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1883
Re: Ranch report-success!
Congratulations. Hope the water situation improves there for you.
- Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Destination Tokyo (the movie)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 688
Re: Destination Tokyo (the movie)
My guess would be prop department gaff or just what they had on hand. 1903s M1s and M1carbines would have been unavailable I think for an entertainment film due to the war.
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Colt Walker C&B questions
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3794
Re: OT: Colt Walker C&B questions
Do I misremember or were the originals usually loaded with a special conical rather than ball. Wishing the reproductions weren't so expensive.
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The bolt gun that replaced the lever.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 955
Re: The bolt gun that replaced the lever.
It's a comercial mauser. IE factory sporterized. He posted pictures including the broken original trigger a few days ago and I recognize the weapon from it.
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lets take a step back in time to our first lever gun
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4202
Re: Lets take a step back in time to our first lever gun
My first firearm is the win 94ae carbine in 44 magnum "ranger" bought new so late that it has the tang safety not crossbolt. Still have it though I have wished more than a few times I had gotten it in 357 instead. Less pain in the wallet and shoulder after a box of 50 at the range. Alan Wood
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor - kids signing old songs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 402
Re: Humor - kids signing old songs
Yeah they can be pretty funny at times. My parents and sistem came back from a camping trip once and told me about the young daughter of the other family singing "I see those potty lights".
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 22 ammo
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4244
Re: 22 ammo
Funny thing about .22s; many are finicky about what they are fed. Both my Marlin and Glenfield semiautos prefer Winchester, Blazer or Federal and can't seem to digest Remington of any type. Now my Model 39 levergun, is happy with any brand. Go figure. Got an example of how true that is in high scho...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FINAL RESULTS - 464 Mossberg - it can shoot!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1997
Re: FINAL RESULTS - 464 Mossberg - it can shoot!
Yup, it's looking to be a bit flattened. You can also see a crater beginning to form around the firing pin indentation as the pressures go up. At 32 grains, there was no crater ridge. You can DEFINITELY make out a crater ridge around all the firing pin indentations at 36 grains. 36 grains was a MAX...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FINAL RESULTS - 464 Mossberg - it can shoot!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1997
Re: FINAL RESULTS - 464 Mossberg - it can shoot!
Just a quick question from someone thinking of getting into reloading. Is the left hand primer in the top row of the 36 grain photo a flattened primer?
- Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: So who's not watchin the Super-Bowl Tonight?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3230
Re: OT: So who's not watchin the Super-Bowl Tonight?
So I'm not the odd man out on this. No interest in the Superbowl at all. Just doing laundry and catching up on the forums.
- Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Ugly Rifle
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1926
Re: OT - Ugly Rifle
Be aware that mosin nagan carbines are loud. I have seen the muzzle blast going away from the line as it knocked the grass down!
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - OK, way OT - computer programming
- Replies: 6
- Views: 825
Re: OT - OK, way OT - computer programming
AJMD,
Microsoft has released free somewhat limited versions of visual studio. Seems to be at http://www.microsoft.com/Express/
This should let you work with VISUAL Basic .NET or C#. From your comments I think VB.NET would probably be a better place to start.
Good luck.
Microsoft has released free somewhat limited versions of visual studio. Seems to be at http://www.microsoft.com/Express/
This should let you work with VISUAL Basic .NET or C#. From your comments I think VB.NET would probably be a better place to start.
Good luck.
- Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LEVER A DAY #4 Marlin m-57M 1/2 cock 22 mag
- Replies: 7
- Views: 774
Re: LEVER A DAY #4 Marlin m-57M 1/2 cock 22 mag
Sounds like a nice deal to me. One thing that I have wondered about these. How accurate are they?
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Pink Accessories for Ysabel Kid's Daughter
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2158
Re: OT: Pink Accessories for Ysabel Kid's Daughter
Sorry I forget the details. There are some web sites that go into the madness. It can be done with the right reciever but it is a hassle. Among other things the magazine has a special catch that requires a tool to remove it instead of the usual release. Try googling California ar15 and Hell Kitten a...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Pink Accessories for Ysabel Kid's Daughter
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2158
Re: OT: Pink Accessories for Ysabel Kid's Daughter
Sorry, the pistol grip thing had me there, my opnion has changed of the device. If it can circumnavigate Kalifornia madness, it is indeed a thing of beauty. No problem. I should warn readers however that the pistol grip replacement alone is not enough to make it Kalifornia legal. The reciever has t...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Pink Accessories for Ysabel Kid's Daughter
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2158
Re: OT: Pink Accessories for Ysabel Kid's Daughter
newpighunter, That is uglier than a mud fence! That is the somewhat infamouse hell Kitten ar15. The owner builder wanted to build a California legal ar-15 and did. that is the reason for the odd thing where the pistol grip would normally be. Any way as the gun grabbers mostly go after "ugly ri...
- Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 99 pricing question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 809
Re: Savage 99 pricing question.
Thank you all. Sounds like there probably $100 high unless there take downs. May still go for one of the 308's. My comment on the marlin was with regards to the 30/30. Beings I don't reload the only possible advantage of the 99 in 30/30 would be if it's a take down. Granted the cheap hardwood stock ...
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: O.T. Ysabel Kid Member Emeritus?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3545
Re: O.T. Ysabel Kid Member Emeritus?
So just what are IOFA and OOF?Doc Hudson wrote:Heck Kid, if you are 44, you qualify for membership in the IOFA and OOF.
The under-40 crowd have to be satisfied with Junior Memberships.
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Swaging airgun pellets - press advice?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1856
Re: OT - Swaging airgun pellets - press advice?
I thought that RCBS originally stood for Rock Chuck Bullet Swage Presss and the original rock chucker press was designed for bullet swaging. Could easily be wrong on that though.
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 99 pricing question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 809
Re: Savage 99 pricing question.
I love the 99's. Up here in the Willamette valley in Oregon, a shooter can be had for less than $400. .22 highpower and .250-3000 will be more. I have yet to see a .358, and expect they would be the most expensive. Also, you can count on about $100 more for a takedown model. The .303 should be less...
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor - Took my wife literally
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1446
Re: Humor - Took my wife literally
Now that sounds like a good idea to me.Rusty wrote:Put it on the roof and use several sets of lights for the lever(s) and make them flash so it looks like the lever is functioning.
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Does anybody use Firefox for a web browser?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3197
Re: OT-Does anybody use Firefox for a web browser?
Well I make my living programming computers and while it does seem for the moment that firefox is safer I have my doubts about this lasting. Until recently there just weren't that many users using it so the criminals didn't spend much time trying to break it. I suspect that it will be just as vulner...
- Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 99 pricing question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 809
Savage 99 pricing question.
Hi long time lurker here. Went to what is becoming my favorite gun store recently and they had several shooter grade savage 99's. I'm thinking maybe one of the 308's would be a fine next rifle. So is $500 reasonable for a shooter not safequeen savage 99 in 308? In addition to the 308's they had one ...