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by bmtshooter
Tue May 19, 2020 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in every time you visit?
Replies: 53
Views: 7151

Re: Having to log in every time you visit?

Just deleting the old bookmark and creating another bookmark after logging in did not solve the problem for me. I noticed that the new bookmark that was created began with "http://" rather than "https://", so I edited the address for the new bookmark and added the "s". ...
by bmtshooter
Tue May 19, 2020 8:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 7
Views: 1562

Re: Got Bored So I Made Some . . . .

Very nice cache. What overall length did you load those to?

I am certain that my Rossi 357 needs dusting off.
by bmtshooter
Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in every time you visit?
Replies: 53
Views: 7151

Re: Login site amnesia

I noticed the same problem beginning about the same time. No similar problems on other websites. I think it is a site issue.
by bmtshooter
Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Corona mask
Replies: 16
Views: 2261

Re: Corona mask

As long as you are not craving Mexican beer with lime.
by bmtshooter
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well?!?! Who got something good?
Replies: 44
Views: 3798

Re: Well?!?! Who got something good?

I got to show my son - in - law how to bore sight his new bolt action rifle. His parents gave him a .308, his uncle from Australia gave him a scope, and we gave him ammo. I got to help him sight it in out in the pasture on Christmas day.

If we had tails, they would all be wagging. :D
by bmtshooter
Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 30
Views: 2901

Re: We Let These People Teach Our Children?????!!!!!!!

I guess he has not thought about where the food comes from that is on his plate. It didn't grow in the cracks in the concrete in the urban areas. He could use a good dose of "uncomfortable" life.
by bmtshooter
Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 30
Views: 2901

Re: We Let These People Teach Our Children?????!!!!!!!

He should write his book now while he knows all of the answers to life's questions.

Someone should probably invite him out to go hunting.
by bmtshooter
Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Irons and boards
Replies: 37
Views: 2259

Re: Irons and boards

My mother (who will be 100 years old next February) tells about using a gasoline iron when she was young. I checked out a youtube video of someone lighting one...…… :shock: :shock: :shock: …..scary as heck !!

As for me and my house, we don't iron anything.
by bmtshooter
Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK - could you cover ALL 'gun needs' with 42 firearms...???
Replies: 23
Views: 2830

Re: OK - could you cover ALL 'gun needs' with 42 firearms...???

How about some of those graceful old muzzleloading rifles?
by bmtshooter
Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe
Replies: 19
Views: 2900

Re: The New Marlin Texan Deluxe

The wood on the front stock is still thick as a brick. The fore-end on my older Marlins is nice and slim and fits my hand much better.
by bmtshooter
Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin adds curly maple furniture option to Model 336
Replies: 13
Views: 1516

Re: Marlin adds curly maple furniture option to Model 336

Now if they would do something about that "thick as a brick" forearm, they might be on to something. The forearm is about as svelte as a Louisville Slugger.
by bmtshooter
Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm not sure what to call them, suppressor I suppose is close, but .......
Replies: 10
Views: 2199

Re: I'm not sure what to call them, suppressor I suppose is close, but .......

Recycling tires in that manner sounds like an elegant solution to two problems, and I am tempted to construct one. On second thought, around my place it would soon become a rattlesnake haven. :( In my case, portable would make more sense.
by bmtshooter
Fri Nov 16, 2018 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm not sure what to call them, suppressor I suppose is close, but .......
Replies: 10
Views: 2199

Re: I'm not sure what to call them, suppressor I suppose is close, but .......

Does a suppressor have to be physically attached to a host gun to be a suppressor?
by bmtshooter
Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Due to current economy, I won't be buying any guns soon...
Replies: 18
Views: 2394

Re: Due to current economy, I won't be buying any guns soon...

Nice …… I sold my Kubota a couple of years ago when I moved. Sure wish I had it back. I get the shakes just looking at prices for a replacement.
by bmtshooter
Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: oncealing Puma 92's safety "hole"?
Replies: 8
Views: 1662

Re: oncealing Puma 92's safety "hole"?

Nate Kiowa Jones ( a frequent poster here) sells them for less than $20. Search for his website using "Steve's Gunz". He is the authority on the Rossi / Puma 92s.
by bmtshooter
Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - credit card issue
Replies: 17
Views: 1979

Re: OT - credit card issue

One must be cautious when those kind of emails arrive. I would never click on a link that is embedded within the email to change any setting on any website. Counterfeit links that come in emails which appear legitimate can direct your personal information where you do not want it to be. Going to a w...
by bmtshooter
Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nickel plated cases question
Replies: 20
Views: 2436

Re: Nickel plated cases question

I believe that if he is just starting out and running into issues such as this, he needs someone with reloading experience looking over his shoulder. Reloading can get dangerous pretty quickly. A smart person learns from their mistakes, but a brilliant person learns from other folks mistakes ...... ...
by bmtshooter
Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 94 home
Replies: 11
Views: 2060

Re: Winchester Model 94 home

Purty indeed.
by bmtshooter
Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ok - I'm confused
Replies: 10
Views: 2167

Re: Ok - I'm confused

Repent ........ and thin no more :wink:
by bmtshooter
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for Cushioned Socks That Stay Up with Western Boots
Replies: 20
Views: 3051

Re: Looking for Cushioned Socks That Stay Up with Western Boots

Yep .... too much room at the heel will make socks move. Problem is loose boot fit, not a sock issue.
by bmtshooter
Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Venison, or worm meat?
Replies: 14
Views: 2212

Re: Venison, or worm meat?

As others have said, no problem with safety if it has been continually frozen. I have eaten venison that was much older. Unwrap the meat and you can easily see the freezer burned part which will be discolored to a brown shade. Trim that away until you are down to fresh looking stuff. It will be deli...
by bmtshooter
Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Warning: A New Retail Scam
Replies: 3
Views: 819

Re: Warning: A New Retail Scam

WalMarts in my area will not allow cash back on credit cards .... only debit cards. Those who use any kind of card need to scrutinize receipts for every transaction. This is simply a matter of financial situational awareness. Who do you trust most? Probably the server at the restaurant to whom you g...
by bmtshooter
Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Making round balls for muzzleloaders
Replies: 15
Views: 2365

Re: Making round balls for muzzleloaders

Applicable to smoothbores only.
by bmtshooter
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Clint Eastwood Film
Replies: 12
Views: 2447

Re: New Clint Eastwood Film

Clint made my day !!
by bmtshooter
Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just one more reason to NOT use social media...
Replies: 15
Views: 2564

Re: Just one more reason to NOT use social media...

Shame on Fox News. Did you notice that the headline screams: "Hunter commits suicide after animal activists cyberbullied her, says report" and yet the article actually says: "It is not known if her death was related to the cyberbullying." The malignant media thrives on conflict a...
by bmtshooter
Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thought members here could appreciate -tintype
Replies: 30
Views: 4045

Re: Thought the members here could appreciate

Great job !! Those look like silver nitrate stains on your fingers. Can't wash those off. :)
by bmtshooter
Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Soak it hot, or cold pack???
Replies: 15
Views: 2129

Re: Soak it hot, or cold pack???

Yikes !! I think you should do what your wife suggests. You will both feel better.
by bmtshooter
Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TV advice, please
Replies: 15
Views: 2808

Re: TV advice, please

Just unplug it and walk away.
by bmtshooter
Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: $4.5 million for a 1911 made from meteorite metal?
Replies: 9
Views: 1588

Re: $4.5 million for a 1911 made from meteorite metal?

These have been fabricated for those folks who have more dollars than sense.
by bmtshooter
Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question about Florida snake problem
Replies: 21
Views: 3348

Re: Question about Florida snake problem

Tell some of those Louisiana swamp boys that these critters make a great gumbo. Shouldn't take too long to wipe them out. :D
by bmtshooter
Wed May 25, 2016 8:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Griff and 45 ACP lovers - M&P Shield ups the ante!
Replies: 21
Views: 2310

Re: Griff and 45 ACP lovers - M&P Shield ups the ante!

The 9mm Shield is a great alternative for those of us who don't have the finger length to get around a double-stack grip very well. While I enjoy my double-stack Glocks, the Shield is much easier for me to hold on to. All my 1911s have required retrofit with the short trigger and the arched mainspri...
by bmtshooter
Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 10 gauge homemade slugs .730" and 730 grains
Replies: 34
Views: 2831

Re: 10 gauge homemade slugs .730" and 730 grains

What is the material in the hollow base, and why is it there?
by bmtshooter
Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trigger Time...
Replies: 6
Views: 783

Re: Trigger Time...

What are the spacers on the pencil made from?
by bmtshooter
Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My 'Gun of the Year', well maybe...
Replies: 13
Views: 1465

Re: My 'Gun of the Year', well maybe...

Cool pistol indeed, but they don't fit my hand well. They are too wide at the top of the grip where the web of my hand makes contact to shoot it comfortably. Definitely a fun gun though.
by bmtshooter
Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which .357 Lever Gun.
Replies: 14
Views: 1971

Re: Which .357 Lever Gun.

I have both the Marlin and the Rossi. "Shootability" is about the same with either. Due to the fat fore-end on the Marlins, I prefer the feel of the Rossi as a gun to carry around. If you shoot mostly targets, this might not be an issue for you. None of those choices are bad. Kind of like ...
by bmtshooter
Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Revelation of a Cockroach Hunter
Replies: 44
Views: 9331

Re: Revelation of a Cockroach Hunter

Many years ago when I lived in Louisiana my brothers and I would drop a "strike anywhere" kitchen match down the barrel of my old .177 Benjamin pump. The match would explode on impact with a hard surface out to about 10 feet. Great for bringing down wasp nests from under the eaves of the h...
by bmtshooter
Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
Replies: 5
Views: 699

Re: Happy Thanksgiving

Thank God that we are NOT given what we deserve !

We are truly blessed.
by bmtshooter
Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone ever get a battery maker to honor warranty...?
Replies: 7
Views: 995

Re: Anyone ever get a battery maker to honor watranty...?

Here is my good news / bad news experience. I had a Maglight that was destroyed by battery corrosion. Maglight's had an agreement with the battery manufacturer to cover such events. I had to send the old light and batteries back to Maglight for their inspection. There was no paperwork since it had b...
by bmtshooter
Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OFF TOPIC ... for those who are interested ..
Replies: 9
Views: 1124

Re: OFF TOPIC ... for those who are interested ..

Thanks Jim. Powerful message indeed.

Bill F.
by bmtshooter
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Obesity in our components industry
Replies: 15
Views: 1574

Re: Obesity in our components industry

There must be a reason, because it extends over the whole range of most things you purchase. Have you ever looked at how much of the bottle that over-the-counter medications actually fill up ? Then there is often a huge piece of cotton on top to keep the pills from rattling themselves to powder. The...
by bmtshooter
Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aiming a handgun
Replies: 34
Views: 5002

Re: Aiming a handgun

Double hearing protection ........... and oh by the way ............ start with a 22.

A flinch is a hard thing to overcome.

Big guy = big flinch.
by bmtshooter
Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .300 Blackout or .357
Replies: 37
Views: 5128

Re: .300 Blackout or .357

Get the one that feels best in your hands. Down the road, that is the one you will pick up when leaving the house. Either should get the job done if you put the bullet in the right place.
by bmtshooter
Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun Safes
Replies: 22
Views: 2046

Re: Gun Safes

An often overlooked concern is the risk of your guns being destroyed by fire. Anything other than a fire - resistant safe is only giving you protection from risk of unauthorized access. The not too unlikely possibility of a house fire could wipe out your entire collection. Whatever safe you choose, ...
by bmtshooter
Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another one for you rock guys
Replies: 4
Views: 1078

Re: Another one for you rock guys

Fossilized coral........very worn down.
by bmtshooter
Sun May 31, 2015 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does some brass taste better than others
Replies: 22
Views: 1724

Re: Does some brass taste better than others

They say the first thing to go is your memory. I can't recall what they said the second thing was.

I can hide things from myself pretty well these days. :)
by bmtshooter
Mon May 25, 2015 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: short videos and...
Replies: 1
Views: 488

Re: short videos and...

Good shooting......... both with the front-stuffer and with the camera.
by bmtshooter
Mon May 25, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1894 .25-35+Winchester 1886 .50 EX
Replies: 33
Views: 3995

Re: Winchester 1894 .25-35

My Grandfather killed many a whitetail deer with his old 25-35 model 94 src using iron sights. He carved a notch on the stock for each one. If my memory serves correctly, there were 27 notches when he passed away. That one had put lots of meat on the table over the years. I like the double set trigg...
by bmtshooter
Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Man Cave Art - Winner Pending Notification
Replies: 50
Views: 4842

Re: Man Cave Art

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by bmtshooter
Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old dog question :edit - found- not good news
Replies: 52
Views: 5437

Re: Old dog question

Never heard of that, but I have had older dogs get so scared by bad weather that they escape the yard and become lost. Had one missing for about 4 days before we found her wandering about a half mile from home. Seems that my dogs tended to get more afraid of thunder & lightning the older they go...