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- Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Powder advice, please?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1550
Re: Powder advice, please?
Depends on your guns and what they like, but IMR3031 is my favorite rifle powder. It is what I have the best luck with. I know a lot of people like 4895, and both of those powders are very versatile.
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: powders you're loading .223 with?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1796
Re: powders you're loading .223 with?
I use Varget or 3031. I get better accuracy with 3031 but Varget is good too, and is supposed to be more stable and not vary as much with the temperature.
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Desert Island knife.
- Replies: 101
- Views: 10550
Re: The Desert Island knife.
I find my Mora knife to be probably my most useful/used knife, but in a "one knife only" scenario, I would probably prefer a Ka-bar heavy bowie or something similar. I really like the good carbon steel Cold Steel knives. I'm a bit of a knife junkie, and there are a lot of custom designs/ma...
- Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do you own an SKS?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4945
Re: Do you own an SKS?
I bought mine in the 90's as well. I think I paid $75 for it. Bulk ammo was cheap back then too. I'm not a real big fan of the gun per se, but for a cheap, rugged combat rifle or truck gun it's hard to beat. I don't have much experience with AK's, but from what I can tell I like the SKS better. Mine...
- Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request for 2/26 please
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3115
Re: Prayer Request for 2/26 please
Done. There's a popular saying that goes something like, "God never gives us more than we can handle". I don't agree with that. I think He gives us more than we can handle quite often to show us to rely on Him and bring glory to Him in some way. I really don't know how that works and I kno...
- Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let it be
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5553
Re: Let it be
No, there are two of us. No, there are three of us. At least four of us exist... Better go ahead and make it 5. I am an Elvis fan, though not as much as I used to be. I never did like the Beatles much. I grew up on a lot of "oldies" music spending a lot of time with my grandpa. I've never...
- Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A levergun post ......new one
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4138
Re: A levergun post ......
That looks like about the perfect 45-70. I hope to have one in the same configuration in the near future.
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lets shoot the breeze about your first lever action shot!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4721
Re: Lets shoot the breeze about your first lever action shot
I took a roundabout road to levers. My dad always had a couple growing up, but we never shot them much. We shot the bolt actions and semi autos, but handguns more than anything. Single action revolvers are my first love, and that is what I shot the most growing up into my late teens. I got involved ...
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You have one firearm to survive what is it?
- Replies: 167
- Views: 22373
Re: You have one firearm to survive what is it?
This is always the toughest question to answer, and there are a million scenarios....which is why I have more than one gun now :wink: . I don't think anyone can ever go wrong choosing a .22 LR, but I think I would have to go with my AR-15. It's a bit more versatile with bigger game, and makes a much...
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading videos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 286
Re: Reloading videos
I stumbled on their site a few years ago. They definitely have some good stuff worth taking a look at.
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fun with the 45/70
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4380
Re: Fun with the 45/70
Gotcha. I lived in Roswell for close to 2 years. Met my wife there, and her family is still there. I still frequent the Frontier Sixshooter page, even though I don't post at all these days. I started out back on the Sixgunner site back in 2000, which progressed to the Frontier site, and those guys l...
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fun with the 45/70
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4380
Re: Fun with the 45/70
Welcome! Where in New Mexico are you located? I lived there for a spell, and even brought a wife back to Texas with me. Hope you enjoy this site as much as the rest of us
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Different Look At The Lewis & Clark Air Rifle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 522
Re: A Different Look At The Lewis & Clark Air Rifle
That rifle always amazes me when I see it. I think it's amazing they had such "advanced" technology back then. It makes me wonder why those weren't more popular, and why we don't hear more about them.
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Max Loads w/IMR 3031 & Win. 94
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3259
Re: Max Loads w/IMR 3031 & Win. 94
No offence to the OP, but why do folks look at the maximum charges first? Second post on looking at a max. load I've read today. Same type post; "I've noticed quite a variation in maximum loads for...". Most don't bother with "most accurate" or "best shooting" loads, j...
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stress fixes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 661
Re: Stress fixes
I'm big on herbal/natural remedies as well. I avoid the doc as much as I can. I've found that most of the medicines I've been prescribed over my life have not cured the problem, and I don't like the way most of them make me feel. It's like trading 1 symptom of your illness for 3 or 4 symptoms from t...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Browning X Bolt - Opinions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 894
Re: Browning X Bolt - Opinions?
One of my best friends has one in 30-06. I was pretty impressed with it. It is good looking, very light, accurate, and the trigger breaks like glass. The bolt operates very smoothly, and he has not had any problems with feeding, extraction, etc. yet, and he's had the gun for about 3 years. I would r...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fishing gear to have near for three seasons?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 997
Re: Fishing gear to have near for three seasons?
One of these: http://www.emmrod.com/ I was very skeptical of this concept, but then a friend and I got one for one of our other friends for his birthday. It is pretty awesome. It's a little different casting technique, more of a snapping motion, but it works. The actual pole comes out of the handle ...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: truck kit
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2001
Re: truck kit
No problem. I thought it was pretty nifty as well. The limbs are fiberglass, which means they will degrade in the sunlight and heat, but you can buy replacement limbs from that company.Mescalero wrote:shooter, Thanks.
Did not know about that one.................... pretty nifty.
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: truck kit
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2001
Re: truck kit
http://www.thepathfinderstore.com/compact-folding-survival-bow-1/ I've been looking at this one for a "truck kit" bow, or for a bug out bag. It looks pretty sturdy and folds down to only 23", which is perfect for stashing in the truck. It comes in 40, 50, or 55 pound draw weights, and...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Game Today Will Change History Books....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1814
Re: The Game Today Will Change History Books....
I used to be an avid sports fan, and watched every football game they were showing on tv. I also played from age 6 to age 18. In the last 4 years or so, I have almost completely lost interest in the sport all together. I grew up in the Dallas area as a rabid Cowboys fan, but they aren't producing mu...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Click+Click+Click+Click =
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2436
Re: Click+Click+Click+Click =
That is gorgeous!!
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stuff I'm Selling, not selling... Stuff up for Debate...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1091
Re: Stuff I'm Selling, not selling... Stuff up for Debate...
IMO, don't sell the Drilling. It's too cool and not as easily replaced as some of the others. Plus it will increase in value. I have been in some very rough financial situations over the last 4 years. Unemployed, injured, 2 back surgeries, etc. I didn't sell any guns during that time. Not that I wou...
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Learn something new and a lucky escape.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2026
Re: Learn something new and a lucky escape.
Embarrassingly, I've had it happen to me....more than once. A couple of times it was my fault. A couple of others it wasn't. Got a batch of either primers or powder once that wasn't very reliable. A couple of other times I somehow missed getting powder into the cartridges (the embarrassing part). Th...
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Prayers
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3042
Re: Family turmoil - update 1/23
Done. Hope it all works out for you. I don't know the specifics, but I'm sure this is very hard on the boys especially. Prayers that things make a turn for the better.
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2380
Re: Prayer Request
Done. My wife's family is coping with 2 recent suicides. The people that do this don't realize the destruction left in the aftermath of the event. My sincere condolences.
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1993
Prayer Request
A couple of weeks ago my wife's family was affected by a suicide. The 40-something daughter of her grandpa's closest cousin (he is closer to him than his own brothers), decided she could take no more and decided to end her life. As if that wasn't bad enough, this morning we found out that my wife's ...
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's fair price for once fired brass?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 783
Re: What's fair price for once fired brass?
I paid $50/1000 for the last batch of once fired 45 acp I bought, and I think $70 for 1300 once fired .223/5.56.
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bought a new loading press..
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2465
Re: Bought a new loading press..
I love my Lee turret press. I like a Dillon as well, but it's a bigger pain to fix a mistake on one than it is on a turret. I know some here are not big on Lee products, but all of mine work as advertised. I have Lee, RCBS, Redding, and Lyman products, plus several other brands if you count bullet m...
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Five Shot website?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 362
Re: Five Shot website?
I just tried 2 or 3 days ago and it didn't seem to be up. That's the first time I've tried in a while, but it sure didn't work.
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wild Kingdom experience just now
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3038
Re: Wild Kingdom experience just now
Was dove hunting in AZ years ago. Shot a dove and it fell. As I was walking over to retrieve it, a dang hawk swooped down and stole it. I guess I prolly just stood there for a minute trying to figure it out. :? I have witnessed a dove get snatched by a hawk before it hit the ground. Pretty crazy st...
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ineresting find
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1086
Re: Ineresting find
Never shot a deer that had been shot before, but have killed a hog that had been shot multiple times.
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Please - pray for us
- Replies: 92
- Views: 16670
Re: Please - pray for us specifically for this Friday
Absolutely. Hope everything works out. If you need anything holler.
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another vote for TERRY
- Replies: 82
- Views: 7445
Re: Another vote for TERRY
I like Terry. He can be harsh at times and has run off more than one newbie on the forum with his terse remarks, but i find some of his posts humorous. He has a way with words and knows his stuff. I am not excusing his behavior, but I think he says what he says partially just to get a rise out of pe...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Freezing meat without 'freezer burn'
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2378
Re: Freezing meat without 'freezer burn'
When we get a beef from the butcher, it is wrapped in plastic and then wrapped in freezer paper. It keeps very well this way. When I am processing game on my own I usually vacuum seal it.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What are you shavin with?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7236
Re: What are you shavin with?
I hate shaving, and I have a job that doesn't make me, so I don't :D. I haven't shaved in months, actually I've only shaved about twice in the last year. Now I just trim up with the beard trimmer from time to time. When I used to have to shave it was generally with a Gillette Fusion, or a Phillips e...
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did you get....
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3477
Re: Did you get....
Got my first .22 when I was 4. Didn't really shoot it much until I was 6 or 7. My dad gave me a few guns over the years, but early on he told me that shooting is an expensive habit, and if I'm going to have expensive habits I need to learn to support them myself. I've got a kid on the way, and I've ...
- Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to thin the herd
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3312
Re: How to thin the herd
Of all the guns I've ever sold or traded, there have only been 2 that I haven't regretted getting rid of. I only buy what I like, so there will be a better chance it will get used. If it gets used, I see no reason to part with it. Just my take. The only tip I can give is that if you think you have t...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Christmas Music...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1160
Re: Christmas Music...
I like Bing Crosby, Manheim Steamroller, Trans siberian orchestra for the most part. I also like some of the more fun songs like Robert Earl Keen's "Merry Christmas from the Family", and some of the other country singers' renditions of classic songs. OI, I do kinda dig that Goth stuff. Als...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK... Favorite Christmas Videos...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 819
Re: OK... Favorite Christmas Videos...
I'll admit, I don't get into the whole "Christmas spirit" too much. I love Christmas, but I don't do well with the commercialization of it, and they start playing Christmas music and putting out trees before Halloween now days, so it irritates me. I don't enjoy many Christmas movies, but d...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So what did you guys buy for yourselves for Christmas?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4770
Re: So what did you guys buy for yourselves for Christmas?
Nothing for me. I am going fly fishing for a few days, but other than that.... I buy myself stuff all year too. In my business it is feast or famine. Winter happens to be famine, so I have to budget carefully and save money during the summer months when money is good to make it through the winter. R...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fighting knives?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 20487
Re: Fighting knives?
Looking at some Ontario brand too Mescalero... Anybody handle any of their knives? IMO, for the price they are hard to beat. I have one as my "bug out" or "suvival" knife. Actually I have a couple different brands, but the Ontario is one of them. I also like the Mora brand knive...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does Anyone Besides Me...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 689
Re: Does Anyone Besides Me...
I like the BBC version better than the American version on the History Channel.
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dallas Gun Shops to visit????
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1135
Re: Dallas Gun Shops to visit????
Jackson Armory in Highland Park is great, but pricey. They have lots of neat stuff to drool over. Highest priced gun I've ever personally seen was in that shop. It was an original 1866 Henry. Ray's sporting goods Cabelas up in Allen has a large selection, and racks of used stuff that you can sometim...
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Santa To Be.... Help!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1214
Re: Santa To Be.... Help!
Wish I could help, but all mine are size 12, and I don't think I have any black ones. Your best bet might be to run to walmart and grab a cheap pair of rubber boots. I will ask around and see if any of my friends have anything you can use.
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: DixieBoy ??
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5111
Re: DixieBoy ??
$600 and she still had on a bra? I think you got scammed I know, I know...poor taste, but I couldn't pass it up. Hope my wife doesn't see this postMescalero wrote:I recently watched $600.00 disappear into a bra in the blink of an eye.
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s imagine it’s time to cull the cartridge herd in 2014
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3175
Re: Let’s imagine it’s time to cull the cartridge herd in 20
I've thinned my herd about as much as it will be thinned, I think. I may add more guns, but I think the only other caliber I want to add is possibly a .308. I would get rid of my .44 magnum, as I never shoot it anymore, but the gun is kind of a family heirloom, so I think I'll keep it. Keeping: .44 ...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TX guys--- how is JerryWorld from the cheap seats?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1116
Re: TX guys--- how is JerryWorld from the cheap seats?
You can see from just about anywhere in the stadium. I've only attended one pro game in my life, and it was the very first game at that stadium. The place is huge, but has a good field of view from any seat in the house. However, the people on the floor get very small the further up you go. And it d...
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which Binoculars?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2050
Re: Which Binoculars?
I have Nikon Acculon variable zoom binos. I love them. They are small, light, and pretty clear. I think I paid less than $150 for them. They are 8-24 power. I rarely ever use them above 12 power, as the clarity gets worse and any movement is amplified, but they work great from 8-12 power. I've used ...
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 2:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone make slip-on shoes that don't fall apart...???
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2422
Re: Does anyone make slip-on shoes that don't fall apart...?
Try Keen or Merrell. They both have several models of heavier duty slip on type shoes, and are very comfortable. I have a pair of Patagonia slip ons that I am currently wearing daily. I absolutely love them, but I don't think they are as heavy duty as you are looking for.
- Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where's the Current Bush to plug my phone into?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 910
Re: Where's the Current Bush to plug my phone into?
Neat idea. I've had my eye on this: http://shop.biolitestove.com/campstove.html#.UlnDQxyvUa8 It has a charger attached to a portable backpacking cook stove. I do quite a bit of wilderness backpacking in conjunction with fly fishing. Kind of expensive, but I like the idea. http://www.youtube.com/watc...