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Now THAT is cool! That'd be a good time.

Man! I was out blowing snow till midnight last night. Still have some to do this morning. At least it's light and fluffy.

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Yup. I agree 100%. I've had many chances also. No interest at all. No way its worth the cost and hassle.
Even as a combat tool, full auto is way overrated. The only effective use of it is in a belt fed machine gun.

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Still snowing here. All fluff and puff, just as it should be. Haha yeah, well that's on my old man. I haven't cleaned his guns since I moved out. I've never had or fired an Uzi. Im not much if a subgun guy. However, if I were going to jump through the hoops to get a full auto, I'd get a submachine g...

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Snowing like mad here. I really dislike those Ruger .22 autos. Then again, I'm weird with. 22 pistols. Full disclosure, I do have a Ruger .22 auto. It's a 22/45 Lite. I pulled the stupid loaded chamber indicator (aka: malfunction inducer) and installed a Tandem Cross block off. I also removed the ma...

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Thanks guys. Gramp was was also ambidextrous and could shoot with either hand. Gun or bow. He took third in the state one year with a bow. After gramp passed, we were up to Canada Falls lake one time fishing. Dad, me, and Uncle Gilley (Gilley is on the far left in the pic with gramp shooting the HS)...

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Thank you OS. I have a ton. Some I'd posted a few years ago in the thread on my grandfather.
https://levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=70403

Haven't seen one of those Western Marshall's in years. Nice knife too!

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Welcome back. Good thing the camp didn't get moved.

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I have exactly one High Standard auto. The first one. This old worn Model B belonged to my grandfather. It was a gift from my grandmother, and gramps constant companion. Gramp was a Maine game warden in the Allagash prior to and during WW2. The old HS has accounted for more game, up to and including...

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My place wasn't child proof when we HAD children. There were loaded guns everywhere, but the kids could handle and understood guns at a very young age. The only time we policed up the hardware was when other people's kids were around. Most were pathetically uncapable and immature. That ain't how we ...

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I too occasionally carry a 4.75" Colt SAA .45. Is it necessarily my best choice on the mean streets of an 8k person metropolis?

Maybe not. But it sure is fun and satisfying.

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Congratulations to you all! Your life is about to get more fulfilling than you could imagine. We have been blessed with 4 grandchildren so far. Watching them grow and become more and more capable is an indescribable feeling. Our oldest grandson is 5. He has a dirt bike, can shoot, and is learning th...

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Exact same for me. The 45acp in a 1911 or Commander has been my preference for as long as I can remember. Next is a good 4" DA .357. In the past, I carried a .38 a fair amount when it was hot out. I still do on occasion, but much less often. Back in the day, I wouldn't have packed a 9mm if you ...

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Oh! I almost forgot!
I also have a High Standard Sentinel. I've never fired it, but it's in new condition. It was in with a mess of guns that got dropped off at my dad's when my uncle died.

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I've never had any of those revolvers. I DO have one of the old Iver Johnson top breaks in .32......funny story. My mom's uncle lived down in Portland. He drove a deuce and a half in the ETO during the war. He's the o e we got the old 240 John Deere from. Anyway, he was rich compared to us so ot was...

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Haha yup!
Used to see a lot if the High Standards too.

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Used to see a lot of those H&Rs around here. Almost all were in .22 however. They are really fairly serviceable revolvers. A lot of the ones I've handled had less than stellar triggers, but they were way better in construction and materials than today's inexpensive handguns.

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Subsonic big bores are always easier on MY ears at least. Of the cartridges I shoot, the 9mm and .357 seem worst. That sharp supersonic crack is brutal.

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I saw that. It really sucks, cause he seems like a good guy. I really like his videos. No BS, just really practical, well thought out information. He is also an incredible shot with a wide variety of firearms, unlike most of the YouTube commandos. I sincerely hope he turns it around and gets more ti...

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Yup. Me too buddy. I figure in the case of my grandkids, while they may not Excell "playing the game", when the gloves come off, they will be a force to be reckoned with. Especially against today's pansy kids. Those 3 in Alaska are some tough monkeys. My kid got the oldest (5) a complete w...

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:09 pm Just a million? After the IRS takes their cut its not really worth it...

That's why the government conducted the study.
"Random person" is code for Trump supporter.

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Yup. Overtime is a waste of your life. No way its worth it. May have been long ago, but not now. My buddy figured it out last night (this is the kinda stuff he does), the state spends 27 million dollars a month on food stamps. He saw an article that said the state has come out after that storm a cou...

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Look at ole GK! Quite the over achiever rounding up info! Well another before work cleanup. I HATE when we get weather on the weekends. All told, I have about a 15hr day when I'm working. The LAST thing I want to do is add in a dooryard cleanup to that. Oh well. That's the price of living in paradis...

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Yeah. I'd say 240 ain't bad. That's a lot of talk about all kinds of stuff. Most of it don't matter or amount to much, but some of it did. :D I used to think we'd be ok up here, but I'm really doubtful now. Bunch of commies running it to pander to all the flatlanders that moved into Portland and the...

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No, I can see it buddy. I don't think it's pessimistic at all. 8 say it all the time when someone calls me pessimistic. "I'm not pessimistic, I'm a realist." These days, the words truth and pessimistic are easily confused. Won't work? I'd think he would be hopeful and shut up. If it don't ...

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T-bar? I thought that was a milking station on a dairy farm. Oh man, it's Friday again! That sucks in my world. Back to work tonight. Did my usual Friday dump run this morning. More crappy weather coming this weekend. Then more next week. I don't care so much during the week, but it's a royal pain o...

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No way buddy. I learnt a long time ago to keep my tongue in my mouth.

Well......mostly.

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I'm ok! Man, I headed out at 4:30 this morning to start cleaning up. Then went over to dad's and helped him. Tied into a piece of canvas under the snow by his shed and sheared an auger shear bolt. Had to go fix that, then head back and finish up. I was soaked to the bone. I started the Jeep and ran ...

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Walmart is the only store we have. I try and avoid it as much as possible. There's no darkies, but it's pretty scary. If the parking lot is full of cars, there's about 6 teeth in the store. It's the damnedest thing.....it's the last Walmart to the Canadian border on the western side of the state, bu...

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Haha yeah. A "gas leak". It was 6 degrees this morning. So naturally, I headed to the range. Oddly enough, nobody was there. I had to thaw the lock as it was froze. Once I got it open, I left it in the truck so I could get it locked back up. Hard to believe that after today, and 6-8 inches...

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Yeah, that's true Six. If you had the stuff it would be cool though. Around here there is a lot of junk like 4 wheeler tires on marketplace for cheap. I've no doubt you'll hillbilly engineer a solution. If the Russians would have got Werner VonBraun after the war, we could have got a few old hicks t...

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Hey! Now there's a project idea! Get some lawn tractor (I'm sure you can get get a 2yo John Deere for free beside the road down there), put some wheel spacers on it, and mount some 4 wheeler tires on it. Then you could mow thise wet spots. The mower would be light on thise big tires by spreading the...

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Oh man! Did the coffee do that? Well, I finished cleaning up the snow. Nice light stuff as it's been cold. Now Tuesday night......that's another story. Supposed to get dumped on, which is no problem. But, then it's gonna do the "new normal" and warm up and rain 2 inches with high wind. Mar...

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Haha yeah. You mean it's gonna hurt worse than it does now?
Hardest thing I have to do is put my socks on. Ain't cause I'm fat either. Just stiff.

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Hey! What's going on in here?! I'm sure we can get that stuff here. This state is crazy with the loose pot laws. Used to be vacant and closed down businesses everywhere. Now they are all pot shops. I swear you can't drive a mile without passing one. Whodathunkit? I never was into it, even when I was...

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I only have one .357. It's an old Interarms Rossi 20" carbine. However, it's no different than any of my Winchesters when it comes to barrel length. Full length rifles are best on the range or in the open. Sight radius, capacity, less heat issues regarding accuracy. They are more steady offhand...

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The only 44 Special I've carried was a Rossi 720. A 3", 5 shot, adj sight, with a rubber boot grip. It is slightly smaller than a K frame. It was a great carry revolver. Mine is gone, but my dad still has one. I used a 246gr cast SWC over 7gr of Unique. Not very impressive velocity, but it's st...

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I couldn't be trusted either. I'd be riding them!

What?
You mean The Shawshank Redemption?

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Yeah. Depending on how old it is, both grips on the bars twist. The right is throttle, and the left one is spark advance. Those old bikes your buddy has are worth some major cash.

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Yeah I can't imagine that would be too useful. Reminds me of an old feller that used to go to the local fairs. He had joined two Farmall cubs together and it worked slick. That was a clever old man. Yeah we got a big mess coming too. Not looking forward to it. I never rode any of those old Brit bike...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:29 pm I could eat a large Dominoes pizza and drink a pitcher of beer on my own. Two slices is a lot for me today. And no way I could drink a pitcher of beer.

Haha I hear that! It flabbergasts me when I think if what I used to eat. Like it was nothing.

No more sir!

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BMW has always made really nice bikes. The best thing Harley ever did was start putting those 6 speeds in back in 2007. Unless I'm on a pretty open road, I don't even get into 6th. At 60mph, 5th gear just purrs. Those 6 speeds will just roll along at plenty of speed (for me). Especially with the old...

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Good for you! That's an accomplishment. When I was young, I could eat whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted. Never gain an ounce. Once I hit my 40s, that deal was off the table. I still eat what I want most of the time, but much less. I cut WAY back on bread and snacks. I also notice I "run...

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Yeah, I see old Wanker Wayne is gone.
Want a bet membership rebounds? He's the reason we all left at my house. Last few years it's like it had been run by democrats. They did nothing for anyone but themselves.
We'll see what happens......

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Yeah, thise 6 wheel rigs are an Argo. Guy here at work used to sell them. They even float and will go in water. They will definitely go anywhere, but not in a hurry or smoothly. But, in places like Alaska and Canada, with muskeag and lots of bog, nothing is better. Ol Six on a Harley......I can see ...

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I'm not much of a shotgun guy either Six. When I was a kid, I wanted a Lefever for some reason, but I never got one. That's an impressive list Walt. Mine isn't that good. :D Let's see...... 1973 Yamaha DT250 1974 Yamaha TY250A Trials 1978 Yamaha DT175E 1982 Honda XL250R 1982 Suzuki GS550MZ Katana 19...

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The TW would definitely be the ticket, Walt. It's so easy to ride its ridiculous. Very low seat height, very light, and tight gearing. It initially reminded me of my old trials bike I had years ago. Hey GK, I always liked those Colt shotguns too. I have never seen one around here though. I would hav...

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Nice bike Walt! I've been riding since the late 70s. Mostly dirt and dualsport. My last real dirt bike was this 92 XR600R that I had plated and on the road. It was tractor, and I miss it terribly, but I'm probably too old to thrash such a serious bike now. I've had this 2008 Harley Softail Custom si...

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That's quite a trimmer Walt, but I'm much more interested in the dirt bike hiding in the background. :D My dad bought one if those cheap Homelite gas trimmers at Ames department store back in the early 80s. We used it at his place, mine, and both grandparents places. We still have it and it's still ...

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44 magnum is as far as I go. And, I don't load them hot. I also don't shoot them steady for hours on end. I run around 23gr of either IMR4227 or H110 behind a 240. I'd sworn off 357 for 20 years. Now I have more of them than anything. I shoot them more than either my 44s or my 41. I do still enjoy 4...

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I'm sure they work better than I think, I'd just like to try one before laying out the cash. I don't know anyone that has one. Around here at least.

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