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- Sun May 12, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rapid mid-shooting levergun loading/topoff
- Replies: 2
- Views: 71
- Sun May 12, 2024 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take your Rossi and bury it….
- Replies: 10
- Views: 221
Re: Take your Rossi and bury it….
That's a great idea!
I would take chunks of steel and weld notes on them- Moron, FJB, Getting warmer! Ya good wholesome things then bury .
I would take chunks of steel and weld notes on them- Moron, FJB, Getting warmer! Ya good wholesome things then bury .
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take your Rossi and bury it….
- Replies: 10
- Views: 221
Re: Take your Rossi and bury it….
Yes and until there is only 1 human beings left on earth there will always be war.
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take your Rossi and bury it….
- Replies: 10
- Views: 221
Re: Take your Rossi and bury it….
Having something 'away' from home isn't a bad idea, you are at work when the proverbial fan gets hit, have to flee fast but it's on foot or someone else's vehicle. You know you can get to your stash as an insurance policy before you get home. It's a backup to your backup. But I don't have anything b...
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 23
- Views: 515
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Read an article this morning, Alliant among others was part of a sale to Czech company. The article stated the group is determined to continue to cater to American hunters/ shooting. Hopefully they will get on the ball .
- Sat May 11, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 9
- Views: 186
Re: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
Gone but not forgotten Jim. She will be remembered for a very long time.
- Sat May 11, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 23
- Views: 515
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Yup that answers that.
I still suspect the administration has something to do with it...
Glad I got a pound of 20/28 when I did! Let's see, 16 lbs of green dot in stock, few pounds of herco too!
I still suspect the administration has something to do with it...
Glad I got a pound of 20/28 when I did! Let's see, 16 lbs of green dot in stock, few pounds of herco too!
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
- Replies: 10
- Views: 251
Re: In the Absence of Alliant Powders
8 lbs of bullseye will go a looong way!
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 23
- Views: 515
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Thanks for that Jim, I wasn't aware of that info... I guess I could have looked it up myself.
I dont trust FB for anything so I'll take it with a grain of unique
I dont trust FB for anything so I'll take it with a grain of unique
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 23
- Views: 515
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 23
- Views: 515
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Where does the nitro cellulose come from, what country? Why don't the powder companies make their own? Sure it would cost them to get a plant set up but cheaper in the long run maybe. Is the foreign made stuff not being allowed into the US( think gun control antis) I'm sure the freighters are not sl...
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Standard 22LR rifling twist rate?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 217
Re: Standard 22LR rifling twist rate?
I thought shorts were different but figured long & long rifle were the same and nowadays nobody is chambering for shorts anymore.
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Intresting events !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 290
Re: Intresting events !
We don't shoot box birds but I can tell you as the birds get smaller the hit ratio goes down! The guys in our club don't like chukar and Hungarian partridge. Why? Because they can't shoot worth beans. I watch them miss nice easy straight away chukars with their 12s & 20s , two shots and I'll pok...
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Standard 22LR rifling twist rate?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 217
Re: Standard 22LR rifling twist rate?
Yup, 1:16 is the standard twist for 22 rimfire.
- Thu May 09, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Intresting events !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 290
Re: Intresting events !
I shot Rock Mountain once years ago if I remember right... in the Poconos?
- Thu May 09, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Intresting events !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 290
Re: Intresting events !
Well I am envious. 8) Come join us shoot all this stuff and then tell me if you’re still envious . The wear and tear on my shoulders from years and years of shotgun rifle heavy recoil are slowly beginning to take their toll . As long as I take a couple weeks between events it isn’t so bad , but if ...
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The streak has ended !
- Replies: 14
- Views: 500
Re: The streak has ended !
Put a little TABASCO on that chip and it'll go away!
The best condiment ever!!!
Glad it's more to your liking than what you expected!
The best condiment ever!!!
Glad it's more to your liking than what you expected!
- Thu May 09, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eliminating Chronic Wasting Disease - maybe...???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 193
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage .22LRs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 698
Re: Vintage .22LRs
My favorite is a High Standard Field King pump. It was the first long gun I bought when I was deemed legal age. Some how or other a second one found its way into my safe. I dont remember buying it, I do remember looking at it though...
- Thu May 09, 2024 4:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Intresting events !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 290
Re: Intresting events !
There must be a lot more 8s out there than we thought if all of these venues are having events. That's cool!
- Wed May 08, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: On this day in 1937
- Replies: 7
- Views: 297
Re: On this day in 1937
The ' dope ' used on the skin was essentially thermite. The Mythbusters did an episode about it and tried a few different dope mixtures, some burned some didn't but the mix high in aluminum & iron oxide sure did.
- Wed May 08, 2024 5:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: @#!&%# Grrrr
- Replies: 22
- Views: 562
Re: @#!&%# Grrrr
Ten and a half hours?! I didn't know GB was that big
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever Gun Light Mount
- Replies: 3
- Views: 136
Re: Lever Gun Light Mount
That should work for things that go bump in the night!
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: @#!&%# Grrrr
- Replies: 22
- Views: 562
Re: @#!&%# Grrrr
Blame it on Murphy!
No the big question is where did you use it last? That's where you'll find all 10 rolls
No the big question is where did you use it last? That's where you'll find all 10 rolls
- Mon May 06, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: On this day in 1937
- Replies: 7
- Views: 297
Re: On this day in 1937
My grandfather was there and saw it burn. He owned a trucking business, I think he was delivering gasoline or diesel. The following day he took my dad and aunt to see the remains.
- Mon May 06, 2024 11:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
- Replies: 13
- Views: 335
Re: LUBRICATING JACKETED BULLETS
This was one of the reasons for moly coating back in the 90s. Of course that fell by the wayside.
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cinco De Mayo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 170
Re: Cinco De Mayo
Yuck- I hate mayo!
Give me Tabasco!!
Give me Tabasco!!
- Sun May 05, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For Bill, net making
- Replies: 6
- Views: 191
Re: For Bill, net making
Hmm, interesting!
I'll have to start looking at tree limbs.
I'll have to start looking at tree limbs.
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For Bill, net making
- Replies: 6
- Views: 191
Re: For Bill, net making
You can still flyfish for panfish Bill! I only fished once for Kokanee, didn't catch any.
I started a 'guide net' form but never got back to it, larger hoop and longer handle. I suppose it could also serve as a boat net.
I started a 'guide net' form but never got back to it, larger hoop and longer handle. I suppose it could also serve as a boat net.
- Sat May 04, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big Kitty in my driveway
- Replies: 12
- Views: 455
Re: Big Kitty in my driveway
Just be happy you don't have to clean the litter box for that puddy-tat!
When I lived in CO a fresh lion track in the snow by the house I was renting, made darn sure to pack a gun while outside after that. I didn't leave the dog out alone either- she could and did carry a glock but couldn't use it!
When I lived in CO a fresh lion track in the snow by the house I was renting, made darn sure to pack a gun while outside after that. I didn't leave the dog out alone either- she could and did carry a glock but couldn't use it!
- Sat May 04, 2024 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For Bill, net making
- Replies: 6
- Views: 191
For Bill, net making
Ok Bill here you for you. I watched a couple videos about steam bending wood for fish nets. Figured it was easy enough and made a steam box. I needed a heat source to make the steam so I cobbled together a spout extension for a teapot heated on the woodstove. It worked- poorly but enough steam allow...
- Sat May 04, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 177 cal air rifle for big game ..
- Replies: 6
- Views: 197
Re: 177 cal air rifle for big game ..
Gotta sneak between the ribs, otherwise an 8gr pellet would probably stop. Even at 1000+ fps. Unless it was one of those with the missile like pointy inserts... My RWS 350 will break the sound barrier with light pellets. Last summer I had a pesky fox hanging around eyeballing my litter of puppies. C...
- Sat May 04, 2024 4:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 748
Re: This Aero Precision offering will upset some folks...
That must be so ugly my tablet won't open the link- says it's a corrupted link!
- Sat May 04, 2024 4:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The streak has ended !
- Replies: 14
- Views: 500
Re: The streak has ended !
Yup. Heat from a lamp and linseed oil is how I've seen it done. Steam can also work- that's how I bend when I make trout nets.
3" of drop is a lot more than comfortable.
3" of drop is a lot more than comfortable.
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 Pressure Signs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 460
Re: 1886 Pressure Signs
Not many still use CUP, instead they use PSI, converting one to the other is not an exact formula as far as I know, but I'm not a ballistician and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn so I would go slowly at top end loads. Someone here might have data that could point you in the right direction? I've said...
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 427
Re: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
AND this poor guy didn't have a firearm so the ridiculousness of this is just moronically stupid. Fine, confiscate the ammo and send him home, ban him from your country if you like but the big question is why didn't this ammo get found when he was going through TSA screening here!?
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great day for the Gun Shop (movie clip)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 188
Re: Great day for the Gun Shop (movie clip)
Yeah Doc that would be a hoot to buy out a shop but I bet red flags would be going off at NICS ! Next thing you would be getting a visit from the FBI & ATF.
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 480 Ruger
- Replies: 28
- Views: 609
Re: 480 Ruger
Scott, I took would like to hear the whole story about your double!
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Firearms News
- Replies: 9
- Views: 432
Re: Firearms News
That is promising news indeed!
It would be nice to get t/c stuff again!
It would be nice to get t/c stuff again!
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gun and Knife Pictures
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1021
Re: Gun and Knife Pictures
My SPECIAL 44 special and my favorite knife for deer, D2 tool steel.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 480 Ruger
- Replies: 28
- Views: 609
Re: 480 Ruger
Was your #1 a factory chambering or did you have it rebarreled?
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 480 Ruger
- Replies: 28
- Views: 609
Re: 480 Ruger
Ruger #1 eh? Hmmm... 475 eh?
No idea if I would ever use that for anything but im intrigued.
No idea if I would ever use that for anything but im intrigued.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 541
Re: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
Yup, a Foster type slug is what it is.
Yes sir, that load will do the trick on Bambi.
Yes sir, that load will do the trick on Bambi.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 541
Re: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
They certainly seem quite accurate, you'll have to stretch them out a little further and see what they do.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puppy cam is up!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 355
Re: Puppy cam is up!
Ok guys, the puppies are now off the infrared cam so it's color now. I went to visit today and my how they have grown! Eyes are open. Starting to hear. The drunken sailors have begun to learn how to walk and it's a riot to watch.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
- Replies: 16
- Views: 541
Re: Bear Creek Supply “shuttlecock” bullet
DING DING DING- I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER!
They sure seem to be accurate, what distance Scott?
They sure seem to be accurate, what distance Scott?
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Movies
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1003
Re: Old Movies
Parts of Conagher was filmed on a friend's ranch in Colorado.
The Quiet Man is hands down a favorite of mine. El Dorado as well as Rio Bravo.
YES to Mel Brooks!!
The Quiet Man is hands down a favorite of mine. El Dorado as well as Rio Bravo.
YES to Mel Brooks!!
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "No FFL Required...???"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 228
Re: "No FFL Required...???"
Probably because they are muzzle loaders, the feds don't consider front stuffers a firearm- YET !!
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BulletMatch: Cataloging the World's Bullets
- Replies: 3
- Views: 169
Re: BulletMatch: Cataloging the World's Bullets
You have your work cut out for yourself that's for sure!
I think you are going to need a bigger lead supply
I think you are going to need a bigger lead supply
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: can't make this stuff up
- Replies: 10
- Views: 444
Re: can't make this stuff up
Question nowadays is what don't they hate?