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- Thu Jan 22, 2026 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
- Replies: 31
- Views: 928
Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges
I haven't loaded anything in far too long. I need to fix that.
- Thu Jan 22, 2026 8:10 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Raiding a church service goes too far
- Replies: 6
- Views: 154
- Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:43 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Raiding a church service goes too far
- Replies: 6
- Views: 154
Re: Raiding a church service goes too far
It was illegal. The FACE act mentions places of worship.
- Wed Jan 21, 2026 10:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bucket List Items
- Replies: 15
- Views: 378
Re: Bucket List Items
I have thought about it. I don't really have much I want to do. Maybe shooting at the buffalo target at the FOBD gun range.
- Tue Jan 20, 2026 8:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alaska's Wolfman Frank Glaser
- Replies: 13
- Views: 401
Re: Alaska's Wolfman Frank Glaser
The 220 Swift and the .270 were popular for coyotes out in Southwestern Kansas. Just scaling up the animal, I can see where they would be good for wolves. Seems to me that the 220 Swift was accurate. Folks used to use it for pasture poodles at 300 yards or more. Usually 1 shot per elimination of 1 h...
- Sun Jan 18, 2026 7:35 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Stirring up the crowds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 147
Re: Stirring up the crowds
When they suggest resistance, they know what will happen.
- Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jump Packs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 395
Re: Jump Packs
The Li Ion packs are more powerful than the NiCd, but keep them dry or they want to imitate a bomb.
- Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jump Packs
- Replies: 15
- Views: 395
Re: Jump Packs
OH! I thought you were getting ready to jump out of an airplane. :wink: I don't do airplanes. I do un-retarded drops from HH-43 Husky helos. Of course mine resulted in a stint in the base hospital. Why do you think we called that "Dope on a rope!"? Glad you are OK. We have a couple of tho...
- Sat Jan 17, 2026 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2330
Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Weight and age. Age has a tremendous effect on how well the liver breaks things down for disposal through the kidneys and bowels and lungs. Weight is next. Meds in kids are potentially more deadly than the same meds in adults. There are variations. 3 day old infants are safer to give Tylenol to than...
- Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:32 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: This makes me like Leavitt
- Replies: 1
- Views: 95
Re: This makes me like Leavitt
I watched that. When she was finished, the others had pulled away from him. He had a look on his face that suggested he needed to go change his underwear.
- Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:29 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Know any 'AWFULs'...? Funny Acronym
- Replies: 1
- Views: 75
Re: Know any 'AWFULs'...? Funny Acronym
That American born reporter for Sky News Australia, Rita Panahi, uses that term in her Lefties Losing It segment. She has some great comedic wordplay, and uses video to make her point. She is of Persian heritage, and when she does Man On The Street stuff, people always assume the wrong things about ...
- Fri Jan 16, 2026 7:21 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: "How a Liberal Ends an Arguement They're Losing..."
- Replies: 3
- Views: 216
Re: "How a Liberal Ends an Arguement They're Losing..."
Thinking through all options takes more time and effort. Computers are fast because they are binary. Humans are not supposed to be.
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pocket Pistol Ammo
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1320
Re: Pocket Pistol Ammo
No experience with the 32 acp. I would think that the hard cast flat point ammo would be as effective as any could be.
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:48 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: They don’t need to vote
- Replies: 3
- Views: 108
Re: They don’t need to vote
My opinion is that only citizens should be counted. I do mean citizen in the sense of what Constitutional Law says.
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ‘Similar to QuickLoad, but free…’
- Replies: 4
- Views: 240
Re: ‘Similar to QuickLoad, but free…’
Doesn't sound worth it.
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:18 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Supreme court
- Replies: 3
- Views: 131
Re: Supreme court
Funny how those who want men in women's sports are the ones who say women are smarter, better athletically, must be listened to, and yet they cannot tell what a woman is.
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:15 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Justice jackson has a tutor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 137
Re: Justice jackson has a tutor
I had to double check that it was The Babylon Bee because it seemed totally real.
- Thu Jan 15, 2026 7:09 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Good Trade Proposal - US Lib-women for Iranian Women...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 71
Re: Good Trade Proposal - US Lib-women for Iranian Women...
It is funny, but worth thinking about. I have known a few Iranian women. All the ones I knew were very attractive and liked being in the U.S.
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 6:47 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: “Live Free or Die” sounds good, but….
- Replies: 4
- Views: 143
Re: “Live Free or Die” sounds nds good, but….
The Major News organizations are places of darkness. So, Liberty does die there. I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't. Interesting. Explain more about those...
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: H&R/NEF SB2 45-70
- Replies: 8
- Views: 311
Re: H&R/NEF SB2 45-70
Their shotguns were good, too.
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk
- Replies: 31
- Views: 938
Re: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk
I do better with adjustable sights.
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dicussion on COMBAT HANDGUN
- Replies: 13
- Views: 522
Re: Dicussion on COMBAT HANDGUN
Let that 13 year old girl teach them to shoot. Autumn can shoot accurately with a 10mm in each hand. The FBI of pre 1985 is not the FIB of today. Yes, I typed that the way I meant it. My respect for the Federal Insurrectionist Bureau is at the bottom of the Marianas Trench. I was shooting at Alpine ...
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:29 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: “Live Free or Die” sounds good, but….
- Replies: 4
- Views: 143
Re: “Live Free or Die” sounds nds good, but….
The Major News organizations are places of darkness. So, Liberty does die there.
I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't.
I do like how President Trump has that purple aura, and Melania has that awesone yellow aura. Tim Walz has a scary black aura. As a tetrachromat, I do see things that others don't.
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Young guys having trouble finding life mates
- Replies: 24
- Views: 814
Re: Young guys having trouble finding life mates
I met and married while we both were in the Army. Her Mother, a Liberal, hated me. My wife was almost disowned for joining the Army. 36, nearly 37, years later, we are still together. She has enough energy for 3 people, and after 78 TIAs and 3 major strokes from the Covid vaccine, I barely have enou...
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You might have to be an angler.....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 148
Re: You might have to be an angler.....
It did make me laugh.
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:10 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
- Replies: 20
- Views: 701
Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
I guess the mostly peaceful death threats and attempted murders by the oh-so peaceful monsters who are trying to force everyone to think their way are for our own good.
- Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:03 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 319
Re: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
I really like the way bullets cause tires to explode with a great deal of flame. Perhaps the bullet hits the rim on the way in and the tire is filled with hydrogen to make it lighter. Or, bullets sparking when it hits wood and such. Or bullets hitting concrete in TV shows. I have seen a BB spark, b...
- Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New hunting rifle
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1008
Re: New hunting rifle
Using proper ammo, I would be happy to take a .243 after deer. I have used a 7mm08, and must say that they work well with a mild recoil. I have used .270 a few times with good results. For 200 yards or less, and nothing larger than Elk, I would pick the 7mm08. It is actually just fine to greater dis...
- Sun Jan 11, 2026 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
- Replies: 12
- Views: 622
Re: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
With a scope mounted, and making sure you hold it the same every time, most leverguns that I have seen are capable of good accuracy. I have seen humans who are not.
- Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:50 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 319
Re: Anyone here ever shot a vehicle tire with a handgun...?
I was never around when a tire was shot. However, I see movies showing firearms doing the impossible all the time. 30 round magazines firing 500 rounds is my favorite.
- Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What do you think this is?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 315
Re: What do you think this is?
Some type of pet cat is my best guess. Somehow, it does not suggest Mountain Lion to me. The color and the movement are just not quite what I think of as Mountain Lion.
- Sun Jan 11, 2026 9:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
- Replies: 31
- Views: 928
Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges
Screenshot_20260110_220707_ShotView.jpg One thing about the 38-40 in a Blackhawk, recoil is almost nonexistent. I can push them harder, but hard to argue with a 40 caliber 190gr bullet at 940 fps. Dave That is 10mm territory, and the 10mm is reputed to be something more than it is by gun writers. F...
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:29 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The House 'majority' isn't very 'major'...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 159
Re: The House 'majority' isn't very 'major'...
The Senate just voted to take some of the President's power to do things away. If the President's hands are tied, then the Country is being run by one or 2 of the 3 branches. The Country needs 3 branches.
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:57 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 273
Re: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
I sincerely hope that we do not have another civil war. If it does happen, this Country might be fractured permanently. Just from what I see, it would not last long. Of the Liberals I know, very few of them are firearm owners. They seem to think that the Military will fight on their side. The Milita...
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:40 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: I just don't think the DOJ is 'serious'
- Replies: 4
- Views: 288
Re: I just don't think the DOJ is 'serious'
Swallowell is another crooked politician posturing for a re-election.
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
- Replies: 12
- Views: 622
Re: For Fellow 444 Marlin Fans
If the 444 would come around again with a bit more engineering put into twist rate and heavier bullets, it would be likely to gain more followers. LBT style bullets in LFN variety should be absolutely perfect to shop bears out of a 444 if they were close to 385 to 400 grains and around 2,000 fps max...
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I do like hyphenated cartridges
- Replies: 31
- Views: 928
Re: I do like hyphenated cartridges
I know of the 38-40, but I don't know it. I am somewhat familiar with the 45-70, and have used it. I have used a 30-30, and consider it a hyphenated cartridge.
Many of the old cartridges are still worth using. Not every target or critter needs to be stomped to death.
Many of the old cartridges are still worth using. Not every target or critter needs to be stomped to death.
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:09 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: I guess it is politically incorrect to point out...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 200
Re: I guess it is politically incorrect to point out...
Seems as if being filled with hatred is allowed in our current culture.
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:04 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 273
Re: They keep saying another 'Civil War' is at hand....(Babylon Bee)
Their convincing people that it is bad manners to discuss politics was the biggest step toward totatitatianism which anyone ever took. Inadequate people discuss celebrities. Adequate people discuss things which they can work with. Brilliant people discuss ideas. Liberty and freedom are ideas. How to...
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:55 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: So - we arrest Maduro and bring him to the US....?!?!?!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 431
Re: So - we arrest Maduro and bring him to the US....?!?!?!
Those derelict derricks which Maduro wouldn't let be maintained were stolen from the U.S. companies. Also, the mess Venezuela is in was caused by Nationalization. An Engineer I met at a relatives house a few years ago is from Venezuela. Her parents are Highly Qualified Pediatric Surgeons living in p...
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:37 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 506
Re: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
I recall hearing several years ago about Buffalo Wild Wings refusing service to Officers in uniform unless they left their firearms in the car. Seems similar.
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:33 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
- Replies: 20
- Views: 701
Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
Maybe she shouldn't have been shot. HOWEVER, she shouldn't have been following Law Enforcement all morning, screaming at them, and pulling in front of their vehicle just for the photo opportunity. The Officer who was hit was not the one keeping her attention. The one at her side was. Those community...
- Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:16 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Governor waltz really is a loser
- Replies: 8
- Views: 366
Re: Governor waltz really is a loser
Walz makes me think of what type of person nearly ruined the military.
- Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:36 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Governor waltz really is a loser
- Replies: 8
- Views: 366
Re: Governor waltz really is a loser
It appears that an insurrection is happening. The Imigration services are at the front of the receiving end, but that is just the beginning. Stay alert.
- Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:25 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
- Replies: 20
- Views: 701
Re: Running over a Cop with your car is 'compassionate'
Being in a State where the Police have a duty to retreat is part of the problem. The Cops in Minesota can be prosecuted for failure to allow a suspect to leave.
- Thu Jan 08, 2026 6:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Doug , well you know who started
- Replies: 4
- Views: 316
Re: Doug , well you know who started
Those look good. Says in there that there is no change to the molecular hardness, so cyanide is either not used, or it is at a low enough temperature as to not heat the steel over 400 degrees F. Bone charcoal cyanide finish heats the older 1055 steel to lose its hardness from the quench and allows t...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Darn drunk drivers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 516
Re: Darn drunk drivers
That car did not owe me a single red cent. Being shook up about it is not helping, but I really did hope to see 400,000 miles. I remember back in the late 60s when my Dad said that you could spit on the roat, a Japanese car could drive over it, and there would be a pile of rust in the owner's drivew...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Putting the chlorine dioxide to use. Ugh!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 419
Re: Putting the chlorine dioxide to use. Ugh!
Current treatments for shingles are NOT cures. Valacyclovir and others like it are just trying to make the virus go back to sleep. Chlorine Dioxide kills the virus in its free state. Shingles, as chicken pox breaks into your DNA and becomes a part of you. It sometimes will wake up and hijack your bo...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:32 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 506
Re: Not that I'd likely stay in a Hilton anyway, but...
. I think Hilton responded well. Hopefully they do follow through and eject the scumbags from their chain. If they do, the next time I stay at a hotel, I might stay at a HIlton... (although I generally prefer to sleep in my vehicle on the rare occasion I travel far). Doc, I don't think waking you u...
- Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good day at the gunshow
- Replies: 14
- Views: 613
Re: Good day at the gunshow
It used to be that major gun shows were held at the NM state fairgrounds but our illustrious governor declared that no gun transactions would be held in state-owned buildings and shut down the large buildings at the fairgrounds. I'm sure she's just so proud that she saved the world. I would give he...