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- Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: another ML question (TC Encore) - pics up
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1499
Re: another ML question (TC Encore)
I can't answer your question on the ML encore but I do have a encore with 2 barrels.7.5X55 swiss custom shop and a 16 1/4 444.both shoot excellent and the 7.5x55 swiss accuracy I would put in a match grade class no problem. we don't have a BP season here in cen tx so I never messed with getting a bp...
- Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 cast bullets
- Replies: 7
- Views: 702
- Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blackhawk vs. Vaquero
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2140
Re: Blackhawk vs. Vaquero
I am going to be quite before something else I said here gets zapped.
ol ranch 13 nailed it.
pete
ol ranch 13 nailed it.
pete
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: best AR for the money...
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7919
Re: best AR for the money...
7.62 power in a size of a ruger 10/22 or a M1 carbine
mine has been 100% right out of the box.
pete
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: best AR for the money...
- Replies: 51
- Views: 7919
Re: best AR for the money...
psssst...save up and buy a M1A.
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Browning Lever Action Rifle (BLR) By: Bruce Hamlin
- Replies: 65
- Views: 34485
Re: The Browning Lever Action Rifle (BLR) By: Bruce Hamlin
thanks bruce maybe "after" deer season.I have a few friends that want to go pig hunting in jan/feb.right now I don't have a place to hunt deer this year but I do have mine dialed in .
pete
pete
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Browning Lever Action Rifle (BLR) By: Bruce Hamlin
- Replies: 65
- Views: 34485
Re: The Browning Lever Action Rifle (BLR) By: Bruce Hamlin
lots of good info thank you!!!.now I have to go pull my blr out and oil it .
pete
pete
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dave scores a new 44!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 960
Re: Dave scores a new 44!
429421
7.5 grs unique
win brass
win lp primer
it doesn't get any better .(** smith 29 and ruger FT 44 mag**)
pete
7.5 grs unique
win brass
win lp primer
it doesn't get any better .(** smith 29 and ruger FT 44 mag**)
pete
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
some more old stuff. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/IMG_0010.jpg AH-1 mod S armament tow missle system phase.we flew the snot out of the snakes up on the east german border and they wanted us to turn a phase in 7 days.(long hours) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/View0000...
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
:lol: hooks they used to deliver my ammo "air mail" :lol: farp ops RDF B trp 7/17 cav. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/acft%20II/3150825500_0ec7525609_b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/acft%20II/01ab.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/acft%20I...
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
ben thats just too kool :D .when I joined up my dad bought me a 35mm camera a cannon if I remember right.I carried almost every where I went until some slime ball ripped it off out of the barracks. I wore these for years until I got caught in a records check when I was in the RDF. :lol: http://img.p...
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
this one isn't too bad...I still have my 1/9 cav stetson and spurs.
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navy seawolves
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- Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
don't laugh txpete (18) first unit 238th AHC.1974
- Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- CZ 527 carbine
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4736
Re: OT- CZ 527 carbine
if you handload try some different primers.rem/federal I would bet would solve your problem.I would bet the primers they are using are very hard as the sks and AK 47 don't use a firing pin return spring and when the firing pin gets dirty they have been known to go full auto or have slam fires.my fir...
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
danny we had a M35 system 6 barrel 20mm mounted on the wing stores on the AH-1G.the torque was so bad it wrinkled the Structural panels.they had to mod them for it to work.everytime they shot it they had to retorque and lot of stuff on the acft. on my last trip to germany I went to the 8th CAB and t...
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
yup you guys are still using the M197 cannon.since y'all are dept of the navy and bell had to make a twin engine snake for navy reg's flying over water.
pete
pete
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
Nice paint on the bucket Pete do the snakes still have a mini and a 40 mm thumper in the chin turret. danny when they upgraded to the ECAS cobra they went to a elect turret and a (M197 20mm cannon) 20mm cannon. I started on AH-1G's and when I retired I was a T.I. on the apache AH-64A. AH-1G http://...
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
Re: OT:flight helmet
I was didn't know if the pic would be tango uniform here or not
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:flight helmet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2425
OT:flight helmet
my old flight helmet 2nd ACR. one day I am going to hand this to my grandson. pete http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/helmet/helmet001.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/helmet/helmet003.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/helmet/helmet004.jpg http://img.photo...
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-prayers needed
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2741
Re: OT-prayers needed
prayers on the way and I hope he comes thru this ok.
pete
pete
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
Re: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/BB94375winchester0052-1.jpg Pete: Are you using the factory front sight with your Williams FP??? Just curious, as that's what I've always done with my BB94, but have also always kinda wanted a blade for the Williams. Scott the front sight is stock on my...
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
Re: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
thats the exact sight I have had on mine for 29 years TxPete! I have loaded 270s for my .375 but I love the look of those 280s. What is your load for those? I have never recovered bullets from mine as well, even with factory Winchester 200s on muleys, large pigs, goats, coyotes, and whatever else. ...
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
Re: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
fat chance on that.350 wouldn't make a down payment on minetman wrote:Looking to reaquire a non angle eject one in decent shape. won't go above $350.00. so I may have to be a little patient . If the economy is truly as bad as they claim it shouldn't be a long wait
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
Re: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
thanks jb.I mix 9 lbs of ww with 1 lb lino and get 15 bhn and that lyman mold will drop at .378 and I size .377.for lube I use magma red and then a light cote of lee tl and hornady gc's.they are right at 280 grs with lube and gc. I have shot several deer with that bullet and never had a runner. pete...
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: New Mosin-Nagant
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4038
Re: OT: New Mosin-Nagant
+1 I like nothing better than smoking the M1 guys on the firing line with my 28/30 sako finn.
you can't compare the finns and the russian rifles.its like trying to race a jag with a VW beetle
you can't compare the finns and the russian rifles.its like trying to race a jag with a VW beetle
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: New Mosin-Nagant
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4038
Re: OT: New Mosin-Nagant
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/mosin%20nagant/2008_0119finn20002-1.jpg my most accurate sako sky finn 28/30 .308 bore and just loves sierra 168 gr match bullets :D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/mosin%20nagant/finns005.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/...
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4985
Re: Price Check, Model 94 BB/ .375 Win. (bought it!)
lyman 375449 280 gr with gas check & lube. sized .377 serious thump and I have never recovered a bullet. .
pete
- Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HP ammo recall
- Replies: 6
- Views: 924
Re: HP ammo recall
[quote="Alan Wood"]In case anyone mistakes this for an actual news story don't. It is from the humor sight http://www.theonion.com a fake news sight.
I don't think anyone one here is THAT stupid to think this was actual news
I don't think anyone one here is THAT stupid to think this was actual news
- Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HP ammo recall
- Replies: 6
- Views: 924
Re: HP ammo recall
I liked it funny as hell.darkwater wrote:Seen it before, but it is funny...
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HP ammo recall
- Replies: 6
- Views: 924
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Bullet Questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3294
Re: Cast Bullet Questions
+1TedH wrote:Although some folks claim to do ok with leaving the checks off, I never have. I use plain base molds for plinkers and gas check molds when I want to turn up the heat.
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Googled Up a Goldmine...Lots of Paco's Old Articles!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2192
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Garand - Schuster's adjustable gas plugs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1595
Re: OT - Garand - Schuster's adjustable gas plugs
I hope your saving the brass
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are these Winchester Model 94s priced right?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2274
Re: Are these Winchester Model 94s priced right?
I recently came across a store doing a consignment sale on several Winchester 94s from a collection: A Centennial 66 .30-30 w/ 24" octagonal barrel and 'gold' receiver; ($450) A Theodore Roosevelt .30-30 commemorative w/ 24" octagonal barrel; ($450) A Legendary Frontier in .38-55 w/ 20&qu...
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Garand - Schuster's adjustable gas plugs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1595
Re: OT - Garand - Schuster's adjustable gas plugs
where are you finding fed @4.00-5.00 a box??.
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Garand - Schuster's adjustable gas plugs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1595
Re: OT - Garand - Schuster's adjustable gas plugs
I would think this is a good idea for the guys that don't reload for their M1's.for me its a mute deal as I have stashed away alot IMR 4895/AA2520 and a bucket full of 150 gr fmj bullets just to feed mine .
pete
pete
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Googled Up a Goldmine...Lots of Paco's Old Articles!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2192
Re: Googled Up a Goldmine...Lots of Paco's Old Articles!
**with a zillion stickies here this should be at the top of the list**
thanks for the link.
pete
thanks for the link.
pete
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 5:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- My new toy - Harley Davidson Sportster
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3785
Re: OT- My new toy - Harley Davidson Sportster
thats a nice sporty :D and watch out they drive on the wrong side of the road down there :mrgreen: . my scoot.and yes I am old and fat :lol: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/bikes%20II/25nov08010-1.jpg blast from the past my 66 flh. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/bikes%20...
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Waco, Texas?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2834
Re: OT: Waco, Texas?
I hope you get it!!!!!!!!!!.
pete
pete
- Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Waco, Texas?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2834
Re: OT: Waco, Texas?
I am in the ft hood area and the fishing is great.2 big lakes stillhouse and belton. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/Stillhouse20Lake20TX200051.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/4018206526_6b6082d811_o.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/boat/fishingeaster...
- Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Waco, Texas?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2834
Re: OT: Waco, Texas?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/logo_phpBB.gif waco can be a rough town but like any other just stay out of the bad part of town which was talked about above.common sense will keep you clear of troubles in waco. troy & crawford are nice small towns. IMHO I don't see a problem with...
- Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Garand Ammo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1108
Re: OT-Garand Ammo
when you start to reload. the 2 powders that I use in my M1 and M1A.
1.IMR 4895
2.AA2520
PING
pete
1.IMR 4895
2.AA2520
PING
pete
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Question: How Many Do YOU have In YOUR Magazine ?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4436
Re: Question: How Many Do YOU have In YOUR Magazine ?
+1.TedH wrote:Around here I usually just fill up what ever rifle I'm using to it's capacity and call it good. If I were in the mountains where I could be a long way from the truck or help, I'd carry more in pockets or whatever.
pete
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - help pick bolt action caliber
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3268
Re: OT - help pick bolt action caliber
another vote for the 308.now with that said :D there are other choices when it comes to a short rifle besides a bolt action . http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/socom16002.jpg In California . . . ? . . . doesn't that gun violalte some 'assault weapon' law out there. . . ? oops didn't cat...
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - help pick bolt action caliber
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3268
Re: OT - help pick bolt action caliber
another vote for the 308.now with that said :D there are other choices when it comes to a short rifle besides a bolt action. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/socom16002.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/txpete/socom16004.jpg borrowed pic 7.62 power in a rifle the size of a M1 c...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 444 Marlin Reloading Question?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1950
Re: 444 Marlin Reloading Question?
I shoot the ranch dog 265 gc here is a good write up on bullets.
pete
http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/inde ... 318.0.html
pete
http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/inde ... 318.0.html
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I bought my first BLR! Need some info!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1825
Re: I bought my first BLR!
I am down to one BLR (243) now and they can throw it in the box with me then 6 ' down. .
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:Any Active Duty Recruiters around here?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3554
Re: OT:Any Active Duty Recruiters around here?
have him look into a army avn mos.I loved it .
fwiw when I joined the army a friend joined the AF both of us had a avn mos.when I made SGT he was still a E-3 so much for the showers I had more money for soap.
fwiw when I joined the army a friend joined the AF both of us had a avn mos.when I made SGT he was still a E-3 so much for the showers I had more money for soap.