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by piller
Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way OT: Lever Gunners & Musical Instruments.
Replies: 69
Views: 5558

Re: Way OT: Lever Gunners & Musical Instruments.

Irish and Welsh in my ancestry, and somehow I am totally tone deaf. I hardly ever even listen to music, much less play an instrument.
by piller
Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'll be back in a month ...
Replies: 23
Views: 1462

Re: I'll be back in a month ...

Take care of yourself, and good luck to you and your family. A prayer for safety for all of you has been sent.
by piller
Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: skinner sights? -opinions wanted-
Replies: 16
Views: 7359

Re: skinner sights? -opinions wanted-

They are strongly made and finished up well. The one on my guide gun worked better than I did last weekend.
by piller
Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scimitar Rodeo from Leverguns Safari
Replies: 22
Views: 1451

Re: Scimitar Rodeo from Leverguns Safari

Just got the chance to check in. Sadly, my shot was too hurried and one shot was not enough. When first sighted the Oryx were all in a milling group. I got out of Richard's truck and waited. The bull moved a few feet away from the cows and I immediately took the shot. I need more practice on using m...
by piller
Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stainless steel guns are plated?
Replies: 22
Views: 2033

Re: Stainless steel guns are plated?

As a very amateur knifemaker, I have studied that there are several grades of stainless used in knifemaking, and most of them are softer than plain carbon steel. As an example, 440C is usually used about 56-57 on the Rockwell C scale of hardness. High carbon steel can be useful as high as 61-62 on t...
by piller
Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Little Boys with a little deer
Replies: 15
Views: 1151

Re: Little Boys with a little deer

Congratulations to Brandon and also to Joe for raising him right.
by piller
Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Stupid Human Behavior
Replies: 16
Views: 1848

Re: OT - Stupid Human Behavior

The dumbest thing that I will admit to is putting fingers on both triggers of a side by side and trying for a fast follow up shot. Lost some skin on my fingers and got a bruise on my shoulder from that.
by piller
Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Idiots With Guns....
Replies: 15
Views: 1804

Re: Idiots With Guns....

I had a drink called the "Plaxico" a while back. One shot and your legs go.
by piller
Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: had a little problem with coyotes, but it is better now...
Replies: 19
Views: 1787

Re: had a little problem with coyotes, but it is better now...

I'm jealous of someone having that much fun.
by piller
Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Idiot tests out his new bullet proof vest.
Replies: 28
Views: 4116

Re: Idiot tests out his new bullet proof vest.

Travis, those of us here in Texas with more than two active brain cells call guys like that "Idjits". They are decidedly not representative of what you normally find here.
by piller
Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - How The Bailout Will Work (In photos)
Replies: 11
Views: 1414

Re: OT - How The Bailout Will Work (In photos)

JReed wrote:Thats to close to reality to be funny. :shock:
Jeremy, sometimes reality is funny.
by piller
Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tested - New Grizzly Cart. Co .44 Bullets - WOW
Replies: 40
Views: 3788

Re: Tested - New Grizzly Cart. Co .44 Bullets - WOW

My Dad is using a .357 for home defense. I need to call Mike at Grizzly and pre-order some. They look like they would dump every bit of energy into the recipient while causing massive hemorraging.
Joe, how heavily did the goat bleed?
by piller
Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LEVERGUNS S. Africa SAFARI 2010
Replies: 46
Views: 13400

Re: LEVERGUNS S. Africa SAFARI 2010

Mild interest at this point. Have to see what the finances do for this year. I definitely want to go to Africa before I am too old to enjoy it.
by piller
Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Feeding Problem - 444 caliber
Replies: 16
Views: 3413

Re: Marlin Feeding Problem - 444 caliber

Jeff Quinn recently tested a new Marlin on Gunblast.com and had one with a damaged magazine tube. First time I have ever heard of that, but maybe it has happened to someone else.
by piller
Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 vs 375 H&H vs 450 vs 416 Taylor
Replies: 18
Views: 6722

Re: 45-70 vs 375 H&H vs 450 vs 416 Taylor

Keep these types of posts coming Gentlemen. I am learning a lot from Y'All. By the way, 86er may not have fealt threatened when we took that WB, but I was pretty nervous. In my defense, that was my first time ever taking something that big.
by piller
Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which would you buy?
Replies: 35
Views: 3622

Re: Which would you buy?

Of the three, the only one I have shot is the Henry. I like it a lot. If you can, get all three.
by piller
Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Wow! It's Hobie's Birthday!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 5221

Re: OT - Wow! It's Hobie's Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday Hobie.
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why I carry a gun
Replies: 19
Views: 1627

Re: Why I carry a gun

Bear 45/70: If you knew the Texas history with politicians, then you would know why we can't carry openly. Queen Ann was as anti gun as anyone could be, and George W. Bush barely beat her for his first term as Governor. Remember who Lyndon B Johnson was. He was a Texas Politician. Remember who Dan &...
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT A little Irish Quiz for St. Patrick's Day
Replies: 12
Views: 1086

Re: OT A little Irish Quiz for St. Patrick's Day

With an ancestor who traveled with the sons of Nemed, I had no choice but to do well. 9 out of 10. Of course, I also had an ancestor in Wales who had a castle, so I might be related to the de Clare who took over Ireland for England.
Remember, St. Patrick was not Irish.
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT -- USA Today Gun Poll
Replies: 14
Views: 1486

Re: OT -- USA Today Gun Poll

YK, there are too few people who can see accurately the way you do on this matter. Thanks for that posting. I voted and it is still 96%.
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why I carry a gun
Replies: 19
Views: 1627

Re: Why I carry a gun

I feel safer knowing that Texas is a concealed carry state and that at least someone in the store of wherever I am will probably have a gun, and that criminals won't be able to tell who it is.
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: *OT* Living Near Military Bases
Replies: 38
Views: 3279

Re: *OT* Living Near Military Bases

As a former Army Infantry soldier, I have to admit to liking the sounds of the ordnance going downrange. It reminds me that there are others doing what I did for love of country.
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you handle "The Question"
Replies: 69
Views: 6503

Re: How do you handle "The Question"

A liberal at work asked me a while back. I said that if she would come shooting with me sometime, then I would let her find out for herself why that was not a question to ask of anyone. She declined.
by piller
Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - anyone have any opinions on the "Rock Island" 1911's ?
Replies: 53
Views: 3915

Re: OT - anyone have any opinions on the "Rock Island" 1911's ?

If you decide that you don't like what you got, I'll take it off your hands. :lol: I hope you enjoy it.
by piller
Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request for me
Replies: 33
Views: 2875

Re: Prayer Request for me

Tycer, prayers sent for your healing. For the cough, get some Mucinex DM as it will break it up and slow the cough. Use Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, Aspirin, or whatever generic you like for the pain, and dont forget to eat lightly but eat healthy while you are sick. Kind of sounds like the flu. Take car...
by piller
Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Update on Terry Murbach
Replies: 19
Views: 1653

Re: Update on Terry Murbach

Prayer sent. Hope he realizes that being nice to the nurses makes the bandage changing and such become less painful. If you make them mad, the nurses can make you miserable, but they are there to do a very necessary job.
by piller
Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: A reloading question
Replies: 9
Views: 816

Re: OT: A reloading question

Now that you have the advice about the dies, you are ready to start asking about pet loads and such from the members here. You have just started down a slippery slope to a very pleasant way to spend a lot of time.
by piller
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT---CAD, Didn't know it's meaning
Replies: 9
Views: 1070

Re: OT---CAD, Didn't know it's meaning

If worse comes to worst, it probably would be good to have a chainsaw and a levergun or three.
by piller
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hornady Dangerous Game Ammunition Recall
Replies: 9
Views: 951

Re: Hornady Dangerous Game Ammunition Recall

More proof that life is unpredictable. Thanks for the heads-up Joe.
by piller
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Huntin' , shootin' & fishin' after a hip replacement?
Replies: 15
Views: 1435

Re: Huntin' , shootin' & fishin' after a hip replacement?

Good luck with it, but from what my customers tell me when they come back for their medicines post surgery is that they feel better than they have in a long time. I think you will be better off than before. Listen to the Doctor and the Physical Therapist. They know what is best for you while in reco...
by piller
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: White Sands Safari
Replies: 16
Views: 1917

Re: OT: White Sands Safari

Impressive stickers on that critter. Looks like you had fun. By the way, 325, 504, 505, 506, or which unit of the 82nd were you in? I was in B Co. 3/504 for a while.
by piller
Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - anyone have any opinions on the "Rock Island" 1911's ?
Replies: 53
Views: 3915

Re: OT - anyone have any opinions on the "Rock Island" 1911's ?

I have a RIA, and have had only 1 jam, EVER. That was during the first magazine full right out of the box. After a couple of years and no more jams, fte's, ftf's or anything else, I keep my RIA by my side of the bed. That RIA and a 120 lumen flashlight are what I trust my life to at night. At about ...
by piller
Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Creating a Personal Challenge for Hunting *Decided*
Replies: 23
Views: 2142

Re: Creating a Personal Challenge for Hunting *Decided*

Joe, I'll be looking forward to the hunting reports.
by piller
Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best quote of 2008
Replies: 6
Views: 1341

Re: Best quote of 2008

The loss of the Deputy and the K-9 were a high price to pay, but at least one more goblin is unable to commit any more murders. My condolences to the family of the Deputy who was killed.
by piller
Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: got my water buffalo with Marlin .450
Replies: 35
Views: 3646

Re: got my water buffalo with Marlin .450

That is a nice Buffalo. That 450 Marlin did a much better job than my .480 Ruger did on the Water Buffalo I took last year. Good shooting.
by piller
Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor -- Survivor, Texas Style
Replies: 12
Views: 1423

Re: Humor -- Survivor, Texas Style

Sadly enough, I have a Pharmacy Technician who would probably volunteer to do that. She is as liberal as it is possible to be and still have brain wave activity.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Top Ten Unforgettable Movie Scenes
Replies: 80
Views: 6794

Re: OT - Top Ten Unforgettable Movie Scenes

The scene where Henry Fonda is getting a shave in "My Name Is Nobody". Terence Hill, "Trinity", getting out of the tub and putting his dusty, ragged clothes back on. :lol: John Wayne's look of hoplessness when the airplane didn't see them in "Island in the Sky". Katheri...
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Creating a Personal Challenge for Hunting *Decided*
Replies: 23
Views: 2142

Re: Creating a Personal Challenge for Hunting Season

Sounds fun, and aren't challenges one of the things which make life worth living. Let us know what you decide and how you do.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever Squirrel guns, what have you got?
Replies: 52
Views: 6555

Re: Lever Squirrel guns, what have you got?

If I had any place to hunt bushytails, it would be my Henry .22lr.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My 11 year old shot a Zebra today!
Replies: 16
Views: 1718

Re: My 11 year old shot a Zebra today!

Sounds like a great way to spend time with your son.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Last Rite (humor)
Replies: 4
Views: 408

Re: OT: Last Rite (humor)

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Sent Off My Taxes & Bought a New Gun
Replies: 17
Views: 1109

Re: OT: Sent Off My Taxes & Bought a New Gun

Marlin 336W and a down payment on a new car. The old car is living on borrowed time.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Dry" humor and Sarcasm
Replies: 41
Views: 2613

Re: "Dry" humor and Sarcasm

On the Texas Safari last year, I met several members of this forum. I found them all to be good men. What we need is to get together sometimes and find out what each other is like. I'd be willing to bet a box of .30-30 that you will find more new friends than enemies if you get together with others ...
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Replies: 34
Views: 3235

Re: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Except for the uniform and the haircut, that could be any branch of the military. That picture is a perfect illustration of what warriors think of cowards. I wonder how wet Obama's leg was after that speech.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vandal Bear
Replies: 12
Views: 1013

Re: Vandal Bear

Right, what was I thinking. Sorry. Still, don't get scratched or bit when you fix the problem.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Texas Ranger Items I really enjoy.
Replies: 23
Views: 2537

Re: OT- Texas Ranger Items I really enjoy.

The only Ranger I have met was H. Joaquin Jackson. He was selling his book at a gun show and signing autographs. Very pleasant man, but he didn't give the impression that he was to be messed with. Hopefully there will always be men of his, Gonzaulles', and Captain Jack's caliber to keep the Rangers ...
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor: Obama meets Urkel
Replies: 6
Views: 749

Re: Humor: Obama meets Urkel

Am I missing the humor, that is too true to be funny. :roll: :roll: :roll:
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-What precautions would you take?
Replies: 28
Views: 3081

Re: OT-What precautions would you take?

My wife is a gardener, so here is her tip. Go to a garden center and buy some high strength vinegar, put some in a spray bottle, and use it on any plants which you want to kill. She sure has good luck with killing any weed around by using it.
by piller
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Puma blow back
Replies: 17
Views: 1492

Re: Puma blow back

Having heard about some of the Puma rifles having slightly oversized bores, it soulds like Hobie hit the nail on the head. I have never run anything less than factory pressure in my .480 Puma (kinda a glutton for punishment thing going on here) and it has never spit anything backwards. I would sugge...