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by Walt
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good old flattop
Replies: 56
Views: 5475

Re: Good old flattop

Tradition is one thing but it's worthless unless it's useful.
by Walt
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
Replies: 32
Views: 1638

Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10

Some of my K frames:

mdls 10, 14, 15, 17, 64, 66.
by Walt
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
Replies: 23
Views: 1485

Re: Lever #4: .356 Winchester

I have a Big Bore in .375 Winchester with a Williams aperture sight on it. Nice gun!
by Walt
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10
Replies: 32
Views: 1638

Re: I was talking with some friends about the S&W Model 10

I have a heavy barrel model 10 that I've only rarely shot. It is probably a police trade-in and the blue is worn mostly where a right-hander's trigger finger would rub against the frame. I have never shot it on paper but that sounds like an inviting thing to do.
by Walt
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quake!
Replies: 19
Views: 755

Re: Quake!

Shake down cruise? :lol:
by Walt
Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.
Replies: 12
Views: 694

Re: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.

My first ever post was deleted as well for being "off topic" which it really wasn't but which I understand and now appreciate.

Thanks for all you do, gentlemen in keeping the forum what it is. I truly enjoy it.
by Walt
Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Replies: 17
Views: 812

Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?

A couple more classics....
by Walt
Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Replies: 17
Views: 812

Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?

I have read that in some cases, several gun companies used the same ad pictures but doctored them a bit to make them fit their products.

Here are several that among others, I've had for years.
by Walt
Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blued steel and walnut
Replies: 15
Views: 1419

Re: Blued steel and walnut

By far most of my guns are blued steel and walnut; The remaining ones reside in the back of my safe. I hate to spoil a great view.
by Walt
Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blued steel and walnut
Replies: 15
Views: 1419

Re: Blued steel and walnut

Beautiful old flattop and nice picture, Six....thanks!
by Walt
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fast gun?
Replies: 25
Views: 895

Re: Fast gun?

Looking back at my notes, I loaded just 20.5 gr of 2400 behind a 429244 GC bullet in a 4 5/8" Super Blackhawk and got 1375 fps. Not as fast as your loads but not as much of a stretch as I initially thought. It felt like a pretty hot load to me despite being somewhat less powder than Lyman's pub...
by Walt
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 1801

Re: Pulling bullets

Thanks again, Dr Six. It's kinda like the physics involved in a car crash. If a car hits an immovable obstacle at 60 mph, it's only half the impact of two cars in a head-on collision at 60 mph. Oughtta work great!
by Walt
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: slide spring
Replies: 6
Views: 698

Re: slide spring

Yeah, people just don't look that good with a slide protruding from their eye socket.
by Walt
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 1801

Re: Pulling bullets

Hey, thanks, Dr Six! Good tip. I use a rawhide mallet to open my bullet molds and I suspect it'll work just fine for what you suggest.
by Walt
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fast gun?
Replies: 25
Views: 895

Re: Fast gun?

Do you know someone else who owns a chronograph who might let you check your velocities on theirs to see if they match?
by Walt
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: slide spring
Replies: 6
Views: 698

Re: slide spring

Another consequence is that the front of the slide will be battered when it hits the stop on the barrel.
by Walt
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 1801

Re: Pulling bullets

I never even thought of using a shellholder in a kinetic bullet puller rather than the collet. What a pain to insert a large caliber cartridge loaded with a semi wadcutter into a collet!

Thanks for the tip, guys!
by Walt
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guns of the Old West
Replies: 24
Views: 1764

Re: Guns of the Old West

Speaking of the decline in reading printed material, as I walk around my neighborhood I notice that newspapers are getting smaller and smaller, based on what I see rolled up in driveways. They are a mere shadow of what they were 20 years ago. It's a wonder that the local newspaper is even in busines...
by Walt
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: RFK did NOT pick Gabbard - - - so now what...???
Replies: 6
Views: 1145

Re: RFK picks Gabbard and.... Checkmate ..?

I will say again, I hope Trump's security team is loyal and always on their toes. I don't envy them.
by Walt
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
Replies: 16
Views: 1500

Re: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum

Regarding that loose dovetail.... My shooting buddy ordered a Smith model 629 Stealth Hunter from their custom shop and the front sight came loose. He took it to a gunsmith who staked the four corners of the sight but it came loose again. I took a sharp punch and dimpled the entire underside of the ...
by Walt
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Setups
Replies: 22
Views: 1725

Re: Reloading Setups

I shoot mostly pistol calibers and I use two Dillon 550s, one for small primers and the other for large, to load them. I do use my Rockchucker periodically. I really like the Dillon 550s for ease of changing calibers and for their fine customer service.
by Walt
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect
Replies: 12778
Views: 831439

Re: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

Oh boy, those power tools.... My wife wanted me to buy a generator to run the house in case of a power outage so I bought a 13,000 watt unit despite the fact that we very rarely have outages and when we do, the power is usually back on in less than an hour. In fact, this community has underground po...
by Walt
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Replies: 17
Views: 1405

Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.

Great pictures, Six....thanks!
by Walt
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Replies: 17
Views: 1405

Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.

Great pictures, Scott.....thanks!
by Walt
Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Replies: 17
Views: 1405

Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.

Although almost all my revolvers and lever actions have adjustable sights, I tend to move them only when I'm changing loads. I keep my target perched on top of the front sight and raise it in relation to the apeture center when I'm shooting at greater distance than what the gun is sighted in at. It ...
by Walt
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load
Replies: 30
Views: 2122

Re: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load

Do you remember that story from half a dozen years ago about a guy in Alaska who was out walking his dog in the morning when he heard a small noise in the bushes just behind him? It was a grizzly bear that charged at him from close by. The man always carried a .454 in a belt holster and he emptied i...
by Walt
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: article ...... Marlin 1894 Classic receives 2023 Editor's Choice Award
Replies: 7
Views: 650

Re: article ...... Marlin 1894 Classic receives 2023 Editor's Choice Award

I have a couple of 1894 Cowboy Limited leverguns. The one in .45 Colt is a JM with a 24" barrel, the other is one of the dreaded post JM models in .44 mag. The fit and finish of the .44 mag is fine but after I bought it new 7 years ago, I looked down the barrel and observed extreme tool "c...
by Walt
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...
Replies: 27
Views: 2295

Re: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...

Well, the guy died in the hospital so there's little likelihood that we'll ever know the truth.
by Walt
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing my sixguns
Replies: 19
Views: 1730

Re: Missing my sixguns

Yep, best wishes, Scott. I hope it's all worthwhile and that it works out well for you and your team!
by Walt
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect
Replies: 12778
Views: 831439

Re: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

My wife and I got back from our trip yesterday. We had gone to Oklahoma City to visit our daughter, her husband and their 2 1/2 year old daughter for a few days and then drove down to the Ft Worth area to visit our son, his wife and their new baby girl. I hate being away from home so it's wonderful ...
by Walt
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
Replies: 28
Views: 1893

Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421

No, at 840 fps it is definitely a standard pressure load. It's accurate and fun to shoot.
by Walt
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 ACP Loads
Replies: 16
Views: 1048

Re: 45 ACP Loads

It's 5.0 gr of Bullseye behind an RCBS 45-201 cast bullet for me. Shoots well and doesn't beat up my guns.
by Walt
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
Replies: 28
Views: 1893

Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421

I have found that 7.0 gr of Power Pistol at about 840 fps works better for me than any other combination using 429421 bullets.
by Walt
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bill Jordan video
Replies: 11
Views: 939

Bill Jordan video

I came across this video recently. I've had his book for decades and have read it a number of times. Among a lot of things that can be said about him, Bill Jordan was an extraordinary man; he was a great man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT0YHDY ... ponsAffair
by Walt
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect
Replies: 12778
Views: 831439

Re: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

Thanks, GK!
by Walt
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good old flattop
Replies: 56
Views: 5475

Re: Good old flattop

Hey, a Bird's Head! I've kinda been looking around for one but the only ones I've found around here are Ubertis. I do love Ruger Blackhawks in .45 Colt. I have five of them and probably shoot them more than any other caliber. I also have .45 Colts in Smith, Freedom Arms and Colt. Thanks for the pict...
by Walt
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect
Replies: 12778
Views: 831439

Re: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

My wife and I are heading out to Oklahoma City first thing tomorrow morning to visit our daughter, her husband and their 2 year old daughter. I asked her to make up a list of projects she wants me to do while we're there so I can avoid sitting in front of the TV and she did that. Then on Sunday we'l...
by Walt
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good old flattop
Replies: 56
Views: 5475

Re: Good old flattop

I'm very happy with mine. You sure polished yours up nice and purdy, Rube. Thanks for the picture!
by Walt
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good old flattop
Replies: 56
Views: 5475

Re: Good old flattop

Yep, that's a very nice gun, YK! Thanks for the picture.
by Walt
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good old flattop
Replies: 56
Views: 5475

Re: Good old flattop

Nice shooting, Jim and Scott. Thanks to all for the pictures.
by Walt
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Last Outlaw movie review
Replies: 21
Views: 2034

Re: The Last Outlaw movie review

I've got nothing against the ones that aren't super egotistical leftists that spend their time preaching from a soapbox either but I give them neither my attention nor my money.
by Walt
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect
Replies: 12778
Views: 831439

Re: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

I have a ferocious guilty conscience....can't do that.
by Walt
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 25 yard standing offhand rimfire challenge
Replies: 6
Views: 580

Re: 25 yard standing offhand rimfire challenge

That looks like fun....ya did great!
by Walt
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect
Replies: 12778
Views: 831439

Re: Chairmen of the Politically Incorrect

The new gun will make you happier, longer.
by Walt
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why isnt there more variety?
Replies: 20
Views: 1605

Re: Why isnt there more variety?

Because then the brass would be different lengths and we would complain about it.
by Walt
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Went to a gun show today
Replies: 21
Views: 1970

Re: Went to a gun show today

Here in NM we used to have gun shows at the state fairgrounds but our ultra-left governor declared that no further gun transactions will be done in state-owned buildings. She seems to think that notoriety will get her somewhere. Maybe someday she'll advance to being a WallyWorld greeter.
by Walt
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Last Outlaw movie review
Replies: 21
Views: 2034

Re: The Last Outlaw movie review

My solution to that is to avoid TVs and to never go to movies. I have no reason to watch people pretending to be someone they're not.
by Walt
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 65 218 Bee
Replies: 26
Views: 2140

Re: Winchester 65 218 Bee

About a year ago I saw a new Winchester 1885 in .218 Bee in a gun shop in the Ft Worth area. The price was reasonable....still kicking myself for not buying it. It was a slick little gun.
by Walt
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guilty!
Replies: 27
Views: 1722

Re: Guilty!

I agree with Scott. Putting the entire blame-game aside, this is a sad story, tragic in that it impacted so many lives. The family of Halyna Hutchins, fellow crew members including director Joel Souza, certainly young Hannah Gutierrez Reed and her family and even Alec Baldwin have all had their live...