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by AJMD429
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Postal Match VI is underway!!!
Replies: 33
Views: 4826

Re: Postal Match VI is underway!!!

Is there a prefered rest to use for the benchrest class that works well with leveractions? Adjustable rests are NOT useable for the match, but if you want an affordable good solid adjustable shooting rest suitable for LEVER guns , then you can get one from...ACE hardware. Seriously, I made my own f...
by AJMD429
Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Ft Wayne In. info
Replies: 40
Views: 3985

Re: OT: Ft Wayne In. info

Yep, it's flat! Maybe one of the more liberal big cities in Indiana, but it isn't that big, and isn't that liberal.

Tell them you want that Avon post! (It's a REALLY long commute from Centerton IN (where I live) to Fort Wayne!)
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well, I guess we're back
Replies: 39
Views: 4087

Re: Well, I guess we're back

Bruce Scott wrote:I squashes my avatar - :cry: Can't we go back to the old format ???
Now THAT'S not even funny...! :twisted:
by AJMD429
Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Indiana flood almost killed these fawns
Replies: 10
Views: 1023

Re: Indiana flood almost killed these fawns

My wife thinks those fawns are cute :P !Sorry about nature's wrath :cry: .How did your property fair? A combination of God's grace, my obsessive-compulsive over-engineering the dam for our pond, our house, our barn, and other stuff, and good old fashioned luck (I say in that order, but "luck&q...
by AJMD429
Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra Long Range Pistol Shooting???
Replies: 20
Views: 1930

Re: Ultra Long Range Pistol Shooting???

Wow, I'm in shock at the new forum. And I will need to change my icon pic. I've been squished! Anyhow, I have not spoke to John L. but I did speak to Mic McPehrson last night. He said that John likes to shoot at an 18" gong and that maybe he hit it 4 out of 6 times or something. I will try to ...
by AJMD429
Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Indiana flood almost killed these fawns
Replies: 10
Views: 1023

Re: Indiana flood almost killed these fawns

It's a cinch the kids can't keep the fawns, so what's going to happen to them? Will the game dept take them? Joe I'm not a big fan of "permits" but I do try to obey the law when possible, so we are in the process of obtaining such permits in case we keep them. (I used to have copperheads,...
by AJMD429
Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Indiana flood almost killed these fawns
Replies: 10
Views: 1023

Indiana flood almost killed these fawns

Over 9 inches of rain in about 7 hours here...
Mom bolted from a dog and got into floodwater and swept downstream - these guys wandered up our driveway...

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by AJMD429
Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats your next firearm purchase???
Replies: 90
Views: 10270

Nice to see everyone is still so enthusiastic about firearms! We may not agree on politics, but we still share a common interest that binds us. This place has become FAR too political IMHO and I for one would like to see us spend more time discussing the various topics you have listed here, and les...
by AJMD429
Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra Long Range Pistol Shooting???
Replies: 20
Views: 1930

John is a heck of a fine pistol shot, but I would be truly surprised at 18" groups @ 1000 (thousand) yards. If John said it could be done, I would believe it, but I'd guess that somehow some wires got crossed. Keith shot a deer at 600 yards once, (that had been hit with a rifle and was getting...
by AJMD429
Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Interesting way this young gent got his deer
Replies: 26
Views: 3745

One thing for sure, unless the kid's got no sense of humor, he's really got a KEEPSAKE newspaper headline! :lol:
by AJMD429
Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: electric sight
Replies: 6
Views: 848

I love mine. Hits 2" gongs at 75 yards ALL DAY LONG!

Cheapo BSA (I figured no recoil on a .22!)

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by AJMD429
Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger 96 22 Magnum Range Report
Replies: 26
Views: 4135

My regular "long rifle" 96/22 has been able to shoot 10 rounds in a row to hit a 2" gong at 75 yards, without removing the barrel band, though I've thought about a "project" to slim down the forend and remove the band to make it look more "traditional" for a leverg...
by AJMD429
Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats your next firearm purchase???
Replies: 90
Views: 10270

I'd like: an H&R or other single shot in 7.62x39 - just to see how accurate I could be with that round, and to use up old ammo. 8) My kid(s) would like: a .38 revolver for my leaving-the-nest kid a .22 LR RUGER 96/22 for my 10 year old (so I can keep MINE!) a .223 coyote gun (or AR!) for my midd...
by AJMD429
Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How did you first arrive at the Leverguns.com Forum?
Replies: 106
Views: 13034

JimT wrote:The last thing I remembered was going into the bar in Shanghai. When I woke up, here I was!
THAT is the kind of comment that makes Leverguns worth logging on to every day! :lol:

I was searching for info on .32-20 1889 Marlin stuff, if I recall.
by AJMD429
Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - TX Supreme court rules in favor of FLDS
Replies: 122
Views: 14119

I don't see the benefit to allowing the state to reprogram people at it's whim, simply because someone in system the makes an arbitrary decision that they don't like where the neigbors go to church or the way they raise their kids. Nobody is born with parenting experience, and some don't have the b...
by AJMD429
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - Seen these kind of questions on Leverguns...?
Replies: 27
Views: 3157

I want to get a levergun in .45 Long Colt to shoot grizzlies. It will have a tactical light under the barrel. What kind of lightbulb is powerful enough for grizzlies? Just make sure it is shatter-resistant so it won't hurt you when the proctologist removes it for you... :shock: :lol: You realize, o...
by AJMD429
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - recall congress
Replies: 10
Views: 997

Re: recall congress

Grizz wrote: So, vote AGAINST EVERY INCUMBENT
except RON PAUL...! He's the one we should be running for president, and he's often the ONLY one with any sense in Congress.
by AJMD429
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--JMiller
Replies: 18
Views: 2008

Grizz wrote:Don't sweat it Joe, that's Blaine in his sig image...

Grizz
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by AJMD429
Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - Seen these kind of questions on Leverguns...?
Replies: 27
Views: 3157

jhrosier wrote:I want to get a levergun in .45 Long Colt to shoot grizzlies. It will have a tactical light under the barrel.
What kind of lightbulb is powerful enough for grizzlies?
Just make sure it is shatter-resistant so it won't hurt you when the proctologist removes it for you... :shock: :lol:
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - Excellent write up on the Second Amendment
Replies: 10
Views: 826

I hate to say it, but... We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a Nominated Paul - We Should'a No...
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS: chilling insinuation
Replies: 11
Views: 1866

These days, "Republican" = "Democrat Lite" :evil:
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to calculate energy with your shoes on.
Replies: 4
Views: 972

Jeeps wrote: Listening to old fanny burbs who have taken many, many game animals is usually the better way to go.
How many on this forum did YOU just insult...? :wink:

As they say, "Beware the [old] man with but one gun; he likely knows how to use it well..." :twisted:
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost Ready to Leave
Replies: 17
Views: 3255

Take care and enjoy yourself...!
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CT History,
Replies: 13
Views: 1329

Whatever the thing is that looks like a one-gauge shotgun - I want one..!
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE
Replies: 16
Views: 2565

I've heard all SORTS of people say they feel Clinton and Obama are "OK" on guns.

Whatever the left-leaning media says, most people believe! :evil:
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington 45-70 405gr JSP
Replies: 21
Views: 4852

Can you "re-groove" bullets with some sort of cannelure making tool reasonably easily/inexpensively? It seems like it would be a fairly easy thing to do with a relatively simple tool/device. :?:
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1895- first time at the range
Replies: 10
Views: 1479

I couldn't tell - was it the "regular" or the "cowboy" model?
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - Seen these kind of questions on Leverguns...?
Replies: 27
Views: 3157

Humor - Seen these kind of questions on Leverguns...?

(Unfortunately, I've likely asked some of these type questions myself...!) Q: can anybody beat this deal?... i saw some 9mm ammo for only $5 for a box of 50 through "Corrosvski Surplus". check it out!... www.melt.yergun.com. A1: that's nice, but you should be aware that that stuff will tur...
by AJMD429
Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to calculate energy with your shoes on.
Replies: 4
Views: 972

Good info. Even though some say "energy" doesn't matter regarding hunting lethality, it is STILL a useful number to know, and I think does equate all else being equal. Maybe energy times meplat area or something would be the ideal number?
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - so, many of us are heartless...
Replies: 15
Views: 2111

Libertarians are really the MOST "compassionate" because only under a Libertarian, free market, system can the downtrodden succeed and society as a whole prosper economically and spiritually. Our system sets up warring factions who use government as a weapon against anyone who dares to hav...
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deer Meat- Does vs Bucks ?
Replies: 21
Views: 2388

I just love telling my liberal/yuppie/hippie/city friends about our farm, and how we raise chickens under the fruit trees so we don't have to spray them for bugs, and how we get milk with our eggs by raising goats. Some ask if we eat the goat meat too, and I tell them yes, but others seem surprised ...
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Way off topic, but I need advice
Replies: 47
Views: 6146

AJMD429, you sound like a somewhat rare Doctor to me. . . . Again, you sound like a really good Doctor to me. One reason I may think differently (aside from that time I was dropped on my head as an infant) is that my first six years of college education were spent IN PHARMACY SCHOOL! I learned more...
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you get flesh off a deer skull?
Replies: 26
Views: 4335

Thanks for all the information, guys...!

I've printed it out for my son and he'd deciding how he wants to do it.

When done, we'll post pics 8) .
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Way off topic, but I need advice
Replies: 47
Views: 6146

In medicine, we've oversimplified things and yet we also miss the obvious - it isn't TOTAL weight and it isn't TOTAL cholesterol, but for both, it is how they are distributed. Unfortunately, our new government/insurance-run "system" now awards physicians "quality" points for doin...
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where to find .454 Casull RIFLE ballistics
Replies: 4
Views: 3057

Paul105 wrote:Paco's article on Gunblast

http://gunblast.com/Paco_Legacy_454.htm

About halfway down, there is a chart with some loads.

Paul
Thanks - I just printed a copy up.
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Remington AR/VTR .223 ONLY!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 850

I've always wondered how accurate the "predator" and "varminter" ones are vs. the bull-barrel shorter ones (say 20") - even in the "heavy" configuration, those long barrels just SEEM whippy.

What kind of accuracy do you get?
by AJMD429
Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - bumper sticker idea
Replies: 9
Views: 1210

In CHINA - only police and military
are allowed to own ASSAULT WEAPONS

Averaging 5,000 innocent lives lost per DAY
GENOCIDE - the proud legacy of GUN CONTROL

Protect Armed Robbers, Murderers, and Rapists
encourage more "gun free" zones
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 444 BlackShadow with full length magazine
Replies: 18
Views: 2702

I kept agonizing over the ".45-70 vs. .44" thing, and finally decided I "just had to know" (like the guy in the Josey Wales movie, I guess). I just got a Marlin .444, and though I know I can't load it as "hot" as your Winchester, even factory 240gr are really devastatin...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 3:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Laugh of the Day - CA to Ban Helium Balloons
Replies: 13
Views: 2182

Count me as in favor of eliminating unnecessary Mylar (and most other plastics and generally wasted materials). OTOH most "environmental" legislation is just like most "crime" legislation - symbolic, ineffective and politically or financially motivated for someone's gain behind t...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 3:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In the immortal words of Brittany Spears......
Replies: 17
Views: 2958

I always thought of the .35 Rem as a gun in search of a need, but then I ALSO always wanted a levergun in .357 Maximum. If you think about it, the .35 Remington is basically that, plus some more power to boot. Sending .357 bullets around 200 grains downrange WAY faster than a .357 Mag can send 180's...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Way off topic, but I need advice
Replies: 47
Views: 6146

As you are a tricky case with the liver and kidney damage, go to a specialist. Your regular Doctor is not trained enough for people with your problems. General Practitioners are good, don't get me wrong. It is just that specialists are in practice for a reason. I can't let that one slide by :shock:...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 11:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - TX Supreme court rules in favor of FLDS
Replies: 122
Views: 14119

How many watched the special on TV the other night on polygamy and the FLDS? Yeah . . . and how many have seen Michael Moore's TV special on Columbine. Generally if I see it on television, I assume the TRUTH is 90 to 180 degrees from what was shown. Again, compare the relative risk of a few weird r...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - NRA's "outrage of the week"
Replies: 19
Views: 2320

Geez... I think I FOUND the cause of your high blood pressure... :shock:
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - NRA's "outrage of the week"
Replies: 19
Views: 2320

I've been following this story in the Worcester Telegram on-line. (It's the paper serving the area I moved from.) In actuality, the boy is fortunate not to have been arrested for possesing ammunition without a firearms identification (FID) card. Massachusetts firearms law underwent a major revision...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 8:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: If I buy a Remington Tactical rifle which one?
Replies: 10
Views: 1492

Take a good look at the Savage model 12 heavy barrel bolt action with accutrigger: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa132/AJMD429/Leverguns%20etc/Pairof223s.jpg The gun: http://www.savagearms.com/12fv.htm The stock: http://www.riflestock.com/catalog_page_detail.cfm?recordno=7&Product_CatalogID...
by AJMD429
Sat May 31, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - Letter to my state rep about FLDS
Replies: 25
Views: 3843

I don't live there, but as a physician I see every day the problems which are made WORSE by CPS and all the other "plantation master serving and protecting the ignorant masses" programs. Print the addresses of who to send something to , and I'll gladly send the bastards a scathing letter.
by AJMD429
Fri May 30, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Economy-Gold Standard
Replies: 27
Views: 3264

Lots of good and thought provoking info on the economy and economics here:

http://www.mises.org/
by AJMD429
Thu May 29, 2008 11:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Way off topic, but I need advice
Replies: 47
Views: 6146

PM sent. Physicians are like gunsmiths; find a good one and they will really do good things for you. The consequences of one you don't hit it off with are more dangerous, however!
by AJMD429
Thu May 29, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just... Wow. Any of you guys seen these bullets?
Replies: 20
Views: 2940

Probably a good gun for feral cats... :shock: