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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Guy & family need help
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12
Guy & family need help
I ran across a story on FoxNews about a guy & his wife & two kids who went on a vacation trip to the Turks and Caicos islands. When leaving the islands to return home, 4 rounds of ammunition were discovered in his suitcase at the airport. He said it dated from a hunting trip some time ago &a...
- Tue Mar 22, 2022 4:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Primers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1051
Re: Old Primers
The CCIs were boxed like that in the 1960s, the Remingtons in the 1970s.
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am looking for a .22 Long Rifle carry pistol.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2396
Re: I am looking for a .22 Long Rifle carry pistol.
Take a look at the Beretta 21A Bobcat. A true pocket pistol. Single/double action auto with the Beretta "tip-up barrel" feature allowing you to chamber/unchamber a round without jacking the slide. Neat, very well made. Once you get used to the "tip-up" feature (activated by pushi...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hint to NY Governor Cuomo - As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap
- Replies: 8
- Views: 866
Hint to NY Governor Cuomo - As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap
Really encouraging to see this guy get a bit of what's due.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo- ... hell-essay
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cuomo- ... hell-essay
- Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: La Marseillaise
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2684
Re: La Marseillaise
It has been said that going to war without the French is like going hunting without your accordion.
- Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need another chuckle or two? The Cleverlys shoot skeet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 818
Need another chuckle or two? The Cleverlys shoot skeet
First one is just an intro to the Cleverlys. Note the upright bass player, Miles. He's the front man's brother, and he's blind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0P7w4YCDI
In this one, Miles shoots skeet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tRlFOqPio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0P7w4YCDI
In this one, Miles shoots skeet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tRlFOqPio
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BREAKING NEWS FLASH
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1124
Re: BREAKING NEWS FLASH
Finally, all the finagling is finished.
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 8:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Celebrating Christmas - it is all about priorities....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1206
Re: Celebrating Christmas - it is all about priorities....
Extremely well said. Thanks.
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heads up on unscrupulous seller on here - Pete44ru
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6419
Re: Heads up on unscrupulous seller on here - Pete44ru
When dealing between long-time members here, you should be able to expect an honest and detailed description. The 3-day inspection period should go without saying.
- Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need a source for a M92 tang sight
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1255
Need a source for a M92 tang sight
Can anybody recommend a good source to check for a vintage tang sight for a Winchester M92? I need a Lyman "1A DA" or "2A DA" model. Doesn't need to be in mint condition. Any leads would be very much appreciated. I watch eBay, but haven't seen what I want there.
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie from VA
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2085
Re: Newbie from VA
If there's any way you can swing it, get the vintage Winchester. I bought one of the Brownings, and the trigger was unbelievably bad. Pull was long, gritty, and extremely heavy; the heaviest I ever experienced in a rifle. I got rid of it. Decent looking, but nothing you'd ever want to shoot.
- Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 71 model identification
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1951
Re: Winchester 71 model identification
In the early years of the Model 71, either the "sporting rear sight" (the semi-buckhorn dovetailed to the barrel) or the "Winchester rear peep sight No. 98A" (the bolt peep) could be had on the standard version or what we call the "deluxe" version. Oddly, there was no e...
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Case stamp
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1389
Re: Case stamp
That is Savage's headstamp. They made/marketed a line of Savage-headstamped ammunition in the first half of the last century, ending in 1963. They were the actual manufacturer of their ammo from 1900 to 1927.
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: English Pub Humor from the Internet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1456
Re: OT: English Pub Humor from the Internet
I've signed up to help out at a benefit concert they're having locally in April to benefit the study of dyslexia. If you're interested in helping, it'll be running the 17th through the 15th.
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MY Father's Model 71 Winchester
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2904
Re: MY Father's Model 71 Winchester
Welcome to the fire!
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Epic Missile Failure: USS Sullivans
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4734
Re: Epic Missile Failure: USS Sullivans
You can tour USS The Sullivans DD-537, Fletcher class) at the Buffalo NY Naval & military park on the lakefront. Also USS Little Rock (CG-4, Cleveland class) and the submarine USS Croaker (SS-246, Gato class). It's a great tour, you aren't guided so you can take your time & see what you want...
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Variables Scopes --- Do they all gum up after a while?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3219
Re: Variables Scopes --- Do they all gum up after a while?
I've got a 6-18x Redfield that I got in the mid 1960s, and I've used it a lot. Never the slightest problem.
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 348 Winchester
- Replies: 163
- Views: 33222
Re: 348 Winchester
You'll never regret it. I'm certainly biased, but I can never look at one without thinking that the 71 represents the ne plus ultra of lever action sporting rifle design & craftsmanship.
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Still can't kill the A-10
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3399
Re: Still can't kill the A-10
The Warthog's engines have a very distinctive sound. They're big GE turbofans, I think the only other military plane that ever had them was the carrier-based anti-submarine S-3, now retired.
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Still can't kill the A-10
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3399
Re: Still can't kill the A-10
Our senator, Kelly Ayotte, is a tireless advocate of the A-10. Her husband was a warthog driver in Iraq.
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: mod71alaska?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1861
Re: mod71alaska?
Great guy, hope he's OK.
- Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: No more Click and Clack
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1748
Re: No more Click and Clack
On NPR today they said that Tom 12 years older than Ray.
- Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gunshow prices
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1991
Re: Gunshow prices
My experience with the Remington .22s hasn't been more than a few outright misfires (although I can't remember one with WW, Federal, or CCI for many years). What I have noticed is firing a few with the expected sharp "crack" report, then one with more like a "fffffft", a much dif...
- Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gunshow prices
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1991
Re: Gunshow prices
I was in the Bass Pro in Hooksett, NH Monday evening. They had Federal Champion (1240 fps) boxes of 50 for $2.39. I didn't notice anything about what the limit was, I didn't need any so I didn't check. A quick count of the stack showed that they had just over 320 boxes. That's under $24 for a full b...
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT maybe.....Can anyone identify (country) these coins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2574
Re: OT maybe.....Can anyone identify (country) these coins
Baht are you guys sure baht that???????
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new (old) winchester 71
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1988
Re: new (old) winchester 71
Another excellent bit of advice is to locate a neck sizer die for the .348. Most of the wear & "stretching" you see happens in the full-length sizing operation. When the metal is "squeezed" back to original size in the sizing process, it has only one place to go - the case be...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new (old) winchester 71
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1988
Re: new (old) winchester 71
The best single bit of advice anybody can give you for loading the .348 is to get the Lee Factory Crimp die. If you try to use the "roll crimp" method (built into most bullet seating dies) you're going to get inconsistent crimps, and likely buckle a fair number of cases, unless you trim al...
- Sun May 04, 2014 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Electric eels
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1402
Re: Electric eels
This news is certainly current. . . . . but I think it's been amped up a bit too much.
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When will I learn....thankful for this forum
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2062
Re: When will I learn....thankful for this forum
No nudity????????
You mean I gotta get dressed????????
You mean I gotta get dressed????????
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Here and already feel welcome
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2480
Re: New Here and already feel welcome
Welcome to the fire. Quite a few here from New England.
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone know who this Logo belongs to
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1388
Re: Does anyone know who this Logo belongs to
My guess would be Lefever Arms Co.
- Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .22
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3742
Re: .22
I got two Winchester 555-packs at the local WalMart here in NH last weekend. I always walk through the sporting goods section & the cabinet is always empty. But there, on a cart, was a carton of the 555s with 4 boxes left. I asked the guy what the limit was, he said 3 boxes. I took two. $24.67 e...
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An Old Salt Takes An Airline
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1891
Re: An Old Salt Takes An Airline
As a crusty old chief petty officer myself, I resemble that remark!
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tell me about the "71"
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9336
Re: Tell me about the "71"
When Winchester laid out their product-release plans, the Model 70 was supposed to be ready for release before the Model 71, hence the numbering. Problems in development, however, caused the Model 70 to be delayed. The result was that the Model 71 was released before the Model 70. The generally acce...
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HEADSUP ! New Location - Feb 8-9 Concord, NH Gun Show !
- Replies: 4
- Views: 755
Re: HEADSUP ! New Location - Feb 8-9 Concord, NH Gun Show !
I'll most likely check out the Feb 8-9 show, always nice to get to a new show & see who sets up.
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HEADSUP ! New Location - Feb 8-9 Concord, NH Gun Show !
- Replies: 4
- Views: 755
Re: HEADSUP ! New Location - Feb 8-9 Concord, NH Gun Show !
Sure this is a move and not a new one? The DiPrete promotions website (they have run the twice-annual show in the Everett Arena in Concord for many years) lists a show for April 12-13 at the Everett, also August 30-31. You can check their schedule at www.dipromo.com.
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .22s today
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1488
.22s today
I do think the .22RF situation is showing a few signs of easing up. Stopped in at Riley's gun shop today (Hooksett, NH) and they had the metal cans of 325 rds. of Federal hi-vels for $15.95, limit one. That corresponds to a price of $24.54 per 500. I think over the coming year we'll see some growing...
- Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: -35 this morn
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4891
Re: -35 this morn
Gonna get to -13 here in NH tonight. Al Gore was right, this global warming is really something.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: newbie!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1501
Re: newbie!
Greetings from NH & welcome to the fire!
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hi to all members on this community
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1546
Re: Hi to all members on this community
Greetings from NH and welcome to the fire!
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5596
Re: The Savage model 340
Had a friend growing up who had one in .225 Winchester.
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Trip For Our Older Board Members
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4929
Re: A Trip For Our Older Board Members
What's this "one telephone - dial type". That's a modern convenience! When I was a kid, you picked up the phone and a voice said "number please?". You gave her the number & she connected you. We had a "party line" with 2 or 3 other families on it, so sometimes when ...
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: powder
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2579
Re: powder
There was a spell that ran for maybe two or three months where shops' supplies of various powders seemed to be filling in. Can't remember how long ago that was, maybe 8-10 months ago? Now they all seem pretty depleted. I don't see Varget anywhere. I won't touch repackaged powder, or opened container...
- Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 22 rimfire at Cheaper Than Dirt
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3232
22 rimfire at Cheaper Than Dirt
Cheaper Than Dirt has CCI AR Tactical in the 375rd bulk box for, gulp, $99.59 per. Who says some dealers aren't there to help us out???? These are a good solid $14.50 value. I think I ordered from them once years ago, certainly won't make the mistake again.
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I bought a box of factory ammo!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1450
Re: I bought a box of factory ammo!
That Winchester box appeared in 1939, lasted until ~1946.
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Welcome back Mescalero!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1168
Re: Welcome back Mescalero!!!
Welcome back!
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage: Box Of Rem. 30-30 Express…
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2377
Re: Vintage: Box Of Rem. 30-30 Express…
I've got a nice old box of Peters 160gr "Metal Cased Bullet" - roundnose FMJ solids. Exactly the same type Peters box that w30wcf posted with the 165gr HP.
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rust vs dies
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2192
Re: Rust vs dies
I keep mine in the air-tight plastic RCBS boxes, with a piece of VPI paper (vapor-phase inhibitor, you can get it from Brownell's). I change the paper every 3 years or so. I have dies that I got in the 60s and 70s with no sign of rust.
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Earned myself a levergun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1155
Re: Earned myself a levergun
Well???????? Whadya get?????????????
- Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is it?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2161
Re: What is it?
Definitely not a sky hook, only the gullible would believe in those. I believe it's one of those "tent stretchers" they used to send us looking for at boy scout camp. Never could find one, or a smoke sifter or dehydrated water either.