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- Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wolf population in your state
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1233
Re: Wolf population in your state
Montana FWP says 1200 or so. Double that.
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mcpherson on Leverguns
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2041
Re: Mcpherson on Leverguns
Fascinating, simply fascinating thread. Awaiting the 44 Short (44 Special), 44 Long (44 Mag) thread. . Seriously though I'm amazed at the depth and breadth of knowledge of the gentlemen here.
- Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Northern Precision Bullets
- Replies: 7
- Views: 640
Re: Northern Precision Bullets
Sure worth a look!
- Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yellowstone Kelly
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2355
Re: Yellowstone Kelly
If I'm not mistaken his grave is right here in Billings.
- Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - A little - Mulie I shot in AZ
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2766
Re: OT - A little - Mulie I shot in AZ
Must be doing something wrong, as all I see is the two words "image".
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbe
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1879
Re: Newbe
Welcome, there is a good bunch of guys here.
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cracker Barrel order
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1384
Re: Cracker Barrel order
Wife and I decided we don't want kids. We are going to tell them at dinner.
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Meeting forum members.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1056
Meeting forum members.
Had lunch Thursday with a forum member and his charming wife. It's so encouraging and refreshing to talk to like minded people. So much negativity bombards us daily that talking to fellow patriots keys us to remember there are far more of us than of them.
- Wed Jan 12, 2022 1:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1294
Re: Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout
Very,very good.
- Sun Dec 26, 2021 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: IMPACT
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2893
Re: IMPACT
+1
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .429 cal 200 grain nosler JHP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1119
Re: .429 cal 200 grain nosler JHP
Nosler Book #9 lists it in the 950 fps range in the 44 Special section. In the bullet reference section they describe it "Allows for reliable expansion and maximum accuracy across a abroad velocity range."
- Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 40-65 Bullard And Mule Deer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1506
Re: 40-65 Bullard And Mule Deer
Nice going. Nice to see another Bullard in the group. Mine could be a twin except mine has a pistol grip. Have you got the Bullard books? I hope to shoot a Buffalo with mine (40-75-260) this winter. Is yours a true 40-65 or 40-75 ?
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:07 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Ivermectin Musings....
- Replies: 260
- Views: 354332
Re: Ivermectin Musings....
I'm overloaded.
- Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Disappointment.....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 856
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Decision To Open Carry In A Riot
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2153
Re: The Decision To Open Carry In A Riot
Outside of hunting and the like I do not open carry. I never leave the house without carrying, just not open. Furthermore I am a firm believer in what I've heard called the "Grey Man" concept in that I do not wear anything ( NRA shirts, Pro 2ND shirts, etc) that draws attention to the craz...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dutch Oven
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3263
Re: Dutch Oven
Just curious...Why do you desire enamel cast over regular cast? I've used cast iron for decades, but have recently started using a high quality triple clad stainless steel. It heats more evenly, and if used on low/medium heat like cast iron I can't tell the difference, except it's way easier to cle...
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 12:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's currently your best hunting rifle for your area?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 12219
Re: What's currently your best hunting rifle for your area?
Here in South Central Montana (Billings) my Ruger M77 Tang Safety 30-06 would normally, and has had, the nod. When chance at heavier game like Elk and up I have more assurance with my Remington 700 Classic in 35 Whelen. Lighter game in years past (Antelope,Whitetail/Mulies) has been the 257 Improved...
- Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dutch Oven
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3263
Dutch Oven
Wife would like a Dutch Oven. Enameled Dutch Oven. (We) bought her one at Walley World. Error on a couple of levels. Lodge cookware -what WE bought - is USA made says I. Well yes and No. Fine reading reveals that Lodge is US made except for the Enameled selections which are made in ......drum role.....
- Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3430
Re: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
Someone awhile back (wayyyyyyyyyyy back) asked for some pictures of my 40/75/258 Bullard. As a dumb kid some 50 years ago I mixed up some brown tinted bedding compound to fix a gouge or ding in the pistol grip of the stock. That is what that brown dog doo on the pistol grip is. I seem to recall some...
- Sat Oct 02, 2021 9:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3430
Re: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
To those that are interested the just out "Guns" magazine "Old West , History,Guns & Gear" volume #88 has a pretty good article on the Bullard Rifle titled strangely enough "The Fabulous Bullard Rifle".
- Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Rule At "Tractor Supply Company"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2736
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3430
Re: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
Heading out this morning up the Stress Highway for two weeks for moose. Continue this after I get back. My Bullard is in both Jamieson books as we wrote back and forth during the writing.
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3430
Re: Bullard 40-65 In Fine Condition
Didn't know anyone else here had one. Mine (40/75/260) is serial numbered below 1000. In Alaska presently, getting back home I'll try to post a picture. There is two fine books on Bullards.
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: any good online load manuals or PDF?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1332
Re: any good online load manuals or PDF?
Good info.
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flash-Over Incident Using Hornady Hand Primer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3346
Re: Flash-Over Incident Using Hornady Hand Primer
I still use the old Lee screw in hand primer tool. Very slow but sure. Dillon 550B also.
- Sun Aug 29, 2021 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Target Shooting A Thousand Yards With .22 Long Rifle
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2437
Re: Target Shooting A Thousand Yards With .22 Long Rifle
Very interesting.
- Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JOHN TAFFIN'S BOOK OF THE .44 CALIBER
- Replies: 6
- Views: 914
Re: JOHN TAFFIN'S BOOK OF THE .44 CALIBER
I'll be getting mine!
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What do you guys think about these UFO's recently...?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 10249
Re: What do you guys think about these UFO's recently...?
I have always wanted to shoot one down. It was one reason I always went armed back in the day. I figured that if I could get a cast bullet into their flux capacitor or maybe the FTL Drive it would bring one down. Heck, a .45 caliber semi-wadcutter through most any part had to be damaging enough tha...
- Sun May 09, 2021 10:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 300 grain in 44 special
- Replies: 51
- Views: 9065
Re: 300 grain in 44 special
Seems I asked this same question a while back with mixed (if I remember correctly) results. Have to look it up as I have 500 300gr BB .429 cast slugs with only 44 Special guns now. Don't have the time at the moment.
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CMP M1 Garands
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1486
Re: CMP M1 Garands
My experience (with mine and others) is a new hand cut muzzle crown and 2650fps/165gr bullet tends to tighten things. That is if you have a problem to begin with. I think sometimes too much is expected of this COMBAT/SERVICE. rifle. Not that exceptional examples don't shine.
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Honor (re-post of an old piece I wrote years ago)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1030
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Plated vs jacketed
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1286
Re: Plated vs jacketed
Been shooting alot of Berrys, especially lately. I think they are good to about 1200 or so. I cut a very slight bevel on the inside case mouth and with a little bell I've had no issues.
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: what's your favorite radio show
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1424
Re: what's your favorite radio show
Here in Billings it's all on the same station 95.5FM/970AM. First in the morning Montana Talks followed by Rush (RIP) then Hannity then Levin (till he gets screamin). TV in the evening is Tucker at 6 then maybe Last Man Standing , Blue Bloods and or Gunsmoke.
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Annoying doctor and privacy invasion!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1093
Re: Annoying doctor and privacy invasion!
That's right up there with don't EVER say you are depressed. And that's no joke.
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 SPECIAL USERS - A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7546
Re: 44 SPECIAL USERS - A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS
+1 of most everything said. My Charter 2000 44 Spl is one of two carry - the other 45ACP Kimber Compact CDP- guns. Light loads for practice and factory SWC HP for attitude control.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: getting my head around small primers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2491
Re: getting my head around small primers
Thanks for the input.
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: getting my head around small primers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2491
Re: getting my head around small primers
Interesting. I'll have to read again......slowly.
Not to hijack but a closely related question. I have a bunch of Large Pistol Mag primers and no mag pistols any longer. Large Pistol Primer in 45 Acp loads??
Not to hijack but a closely related question. I have a bunch of Large Pistol Mag primers and no mag pistols any longer. Large Pistol Primer in 45 Acp loads??
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8020
Re: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?
A Western Field (Mossberg 48A) tube fed bolt gun my dad bought for my mother in 1930's. Shoots short,long and long rifle much more accurate than I am. Receiver sights, fairly nice wood and glass, crisp trigger. Coyote,Bobcat on down it's done it all.
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 300 Grain 44 Special loads
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2122
Re: 300 Grain 44 Special loads
They will be used in a Lipsey's .44 Special Blackhawk. Hotrodding is not an object. That said this Ruger will hurt you before you hurt it with any reasonable Special load. These bullets going to waste is what I'm trying to avoid.Old Savage wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:20 pm What gun ate you using? Ruger? What velocity do you want?
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Melatonin and Covid
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1256
Re: Melatonin and Covid
Good info.
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 300 Grain 44 Special loads
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2122
300 Grain 44 Special loads
The situation is thus: I no longer have 44 mag pistols nor rifles. What I do have is a box of 500 (or so) 300 grain, cast, bevel base SWC. I can find no data for such for 44 Special. Anyone waded in these waters? Safely out a 4 5/8 barrel is the the minimum, even close to max not desired. Unique the...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: what scopes for scout position?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1854
Re: what scopes for scout position?
Lots of good info for I'm considering the same. Thanks guys. Color blind info was interesting also as I've never heard the too many colors version.
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone with a ‘gun collection’ is screwed...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4142
Re: Anyone with a ‘gun collection’ is screwed...
OK WHAT AM I MISSING HERE? Who proposed this? Give me a link please.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6.5 creedmore
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6363
Re: 6.5 creedmore
I'm 66 also, not given to fads, and have been shooting since 11. I shoot different rifles, cartridges and loads because... that's just what I do. It's fun. Year to year I shoot game usually with a different rifle or load each year because...........I want to. I've hunted with and shot 458 Mag and do...
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6.5 creedmore
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6363
Re: 6.5 creedmore
I got a 6.5 CM for the wife. Ya I've heard the (good trade) joke before. Two weeks before season she expressed a desire to shoot her own deer. Two weeks before!! I needed a short stocked (trigger pull), light weight, light recoil deer ,maybe even elk capable rifle. I bought her a Savage Axis II Yout...
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Meteorite Collectors
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4317
Re: Meteorite Collectors
I will be looking at rocks much closer now.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 200 grain pin bullet in 38 or 357
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3817
Re: 200 grain pin bullet in 38 or 357
Worth looking into. Thanks.
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New year’s buck
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2582
Re: New year’s buck
I remember years ago (25-30) coming across a buck limping with a green, I mean green, shoulder. Wasn't legal but I put him down anyway, thinking the right thing to do. Talking my way out of a ticket - if caught- was not a worry back then with the wardens of the time. Today's Montana warden is more l...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who has?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4610
Re: Who has?
Gosh I love this place. Learned a few things.
Y'all like Jeeps. Some don't
Y'all hate import 92's Some don't
Don't set 6gun off. Some do anyway.
But we all fuss at each other without name callin. Directly.Mostly.
Reminds me of family.
I'll be back.
Y'all like Jeeps. Some don't
Y'all hate import 92's Some don't
Don't set 6gun off. Some do anyway.
But we all fuss at each other without name callin. Directly.Mostly.
Reminds me of family.
I'll be back.
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Struck oil.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3479
Re: Struck oil.
Growing up in Daytona Beach (Ormond By the Sea technically) Florida my father had a Texaco Station/Mechanic/Welding Business. I wonder how many of those quart (later some gallon) oil cans I spouted ? The big square tank held kerosene in our place. The place was on A1A with the beach literally across...