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by CowboyTutt
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayers for Souette Quinn
Replies: 33
Views: 1789

Prayers for Souette Quinn

Gentlemen, Souette Quinn, Jeff Quinn's widow from Gunblast.com, has been diagnosed with breast cancer as of last week. Her medical team is just now coming together this week to make a treatment plan for her. She is looking at 18 months of various treatments. She has told me it is OK to place a "...
by CowboyTutt
Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BIG 50, 50-110 on a Model 71
Replies: 22
Views: 1666

Re: BIG 50, 50-110 on a Model 71

That 50-140 is just soooo cool! 8) -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag
Replies: 22
Views: 980

Re: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag

Thanks Guys, I will look into it shortly. I have my new expedited passport and might be traveling to Poland and possibly Ukraine shortly, I do not know. I am waiting on Ukrainian friends now to complete their paperwork so they can get to Poland. So this may have to wait now, I do not know. My Mom's ...
by CowboyTutt
Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Members from California....
Replies: 9
Views: 402

Re: Members from California....

Hey Guys, as a life long California resident and having lived as far south as San Diego County and as far north as Mendocino County as of just last end of October, the overall situation for many in the state is pretty grim. Lots of flooding, high tides destroying Northern California State Beaches, h...
by CowboyTutt
Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: mayday x 3 ineed help.
Replies: 51
Views: 2793

Re: mayday x 3 ineed help.

Joe, I pray for God's help for you and your wife and wisdom for you.
-Andrew.
by CowboyTutt
Tue Jan 10, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite SAA cartridge?
Replies: 56
Views: 1806

Re: Favorite SAA cartridge?

Lots of good info here! -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag
Replies: 22
Views: 980

Re: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag

Well, two of my leads dried up. One the website had not been updated and the other one only accepted crypto currency which means its bank fraud and you never get your money back. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite SAA cartridge?
Replies: 56
Views: 1806

Re: Favorite SAA cartridge?

Six ol' friend, that 41 Long Colt sounds interesting, have to say, but not worth the trouble of starting over for me. Another for 45 Colt and whatever else I can fit in it LOL!
-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

I found the "barf" comments really funny, thanks Guys! LOL -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 08, 2023 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag
Replies: 22
Views: 980

Re: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag

You guys ROCK! A fellow member also PM'd me with two links to follow up on. Will drive to my local gun store here and see if they are legit. Thanks Guys!!!!

-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag
Replies: 22
Views: 980

Re: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag

That's good information, and thank you for it! No, I will hold out for the single 9, thank you very much! Who knows, maybe Terry M (formerly Captain All Caps here) would want one too, but if not, I want one for both of us none the less! :) -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI
Replies: 27
Views: 954

Re: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI

I would say unequivocally that you are correct my friend. I can offer you no explanation here. According to recent information, Pope Benedict had been preparing for his end for some time, and more recently, his dying words were how much he loved his God, and I don't doubt it for a minute. I'm also n...
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

Yup! -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you just had one gun....er, I mean bullet....
Replies: 4
Views: 270

Re: If you just had one gun....er, I mean bullet....

Hmm, my earlier post did not post, but I'm told this is old news and used in the 30mm guns.
-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

I could maybe handle that too, but 45 Long Colt +P would be my preference. Even 45 ACP+P maybe! 9mm. Yawn, no thanks! I don't think this gun will have much appeal to either levergunners or AR guys (maybe) because of the cartridge. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

piller wrote: Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:51 pm That is just ugly. If it came in 10mm, I might be able to overcome my gag reflex where it comes to the looks. It would not be easy.
Ditto and exactly my friend!!!! -A-
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag
Replies: 22
Views: 980

Tutt looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag

Hey guys, I'm looking for a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag with the typical 6.5 inch barrel. My local distributors all indicate they are "allocated" and none seem to be available right now at a decent (read not grossly exaggerated) price. If you know someone who has one "on the shelf" ...
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One Special Ruger
Replies: 11
Views: 515

Re: One Special Ruger

Extremely nice Jim, and glad Terry succeeded in having them made for you guys. I'm trying to find a Ruger Single 9 in 22 Mag, but they are all gone and "allocated" right now.

If someone knows of one on the shelf somewhere, I would be obliged. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you could have just one Rossi 92 ...
Replies: 33
Views: 1715

Re: If you could have just one Rossi 92 ...

I'm with Doc AJ and others, I think just spring for the 454 Casull version. You can load it to 45 Colt +P+ levels of pressure and it will last forever. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

Plenty of "tactical Lever guns" or conversions out there to fit your needs and personal aesthetics. No need for this thing in 9mm (cough cough gag) IMHO.

-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6378

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

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-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nick Cage, "The Old Way", yea or nay?
Replies: 13
Views: 717

Re: Nick Cage, "The Old Way", yea or nay?

The introduction of the daughter to the plot line may be a new wrinkle to it. Trying to find a theater showing it locally. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

I might be very mildly interested if it came in something bigger than 9mm. Yuck. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI
Replies: 27
Views: 954

Re: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI

Hmm. Not sure what to think here. Sorry if you are maybe an anti-religious person. You might find a family who helps you when you are down. -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI
Replies: 27
Views: 954

Re: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI

Ysabel, yes, my very best friend who is a Protestant, and his father was a Protestant minister, and my best friend Tym and I were together when Pope John Paul II passed away, sent me a link to that article. I confess I read it before my posts here, and truth be told, while intended as parody, it had...
by CowboyTutt
Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI
Replies: 27
Views: 954

Re: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI

Bill, I don't think you have anything to apologize for.

-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI
Replies: 27
Views: 954

Re: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI

Hey Guys, just returning here after a few day absence. I appreciate the tolerance of all involved as it is a touchy subject to be sure. I had to edit and finish my original post if only to say this and emphasize it: The left leaning mainstream media like CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, NYTIMES, etc. have wasted...
by CowboyTutt
Mon Jan 02, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI
Replies: 27
Views: 954

A Word in Favor of Pope Emeritus Benedict the XVI

Well, the last two days have flown by, and no one has said a word on behalf of his Grace, so I will humbly speak on his behalf in my wholly inadequate fashion. I have, last I looked today, 8 books written by him. He is often referred to as the "Father" of "Historical Theology" I ...
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Was Given A Present By A Person That Knows Me Well
Replies: 11
Views: 562

Re: I Was Given A Present By A Person That Knows Me Well

Jim, your looking good there! Keep up the good work! -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nude chicks with guns (adult content)
Replies: 6
Views: 531

Re: Nude chicks with guns (adult content)

gamekeeper wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:55 pm Seen it a hundred times but still had to look..... :roll: :lol:
Yup! LOL
Now, if Old Savage had posted this...
Double Yup!

Yikes! :shock: :shock:

-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Griff, good point on the processing of the harvested game. What do they say about the original 45-70 load, that you can eat right up to the hole? It's a similar point to what Scott T. mentioned how a subsonic bullet may not disintegrate into meat so much. You guys also have me thinking about another...
by CowboyTutt
Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Ray, that is good information, thanks! Humbled...-Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

I am thinking about whether subsonic bullets (as my cast hunting loads typically are) would spread lead particles through the tissue in the same way that a modern rifle cartridge might.
Yup, another good topic for research Scott! -A-
by CowboyTutt
Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

I also have to wonder about the lead dispersion with "powder coated" bullets and if they react the same. But that is something that there is no research on as of yet, and so many different powder coatings available, and so many different bullet harnesses, so not sure how such research coul...
by CowboyTutt
Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Thank you guys, I appreciate the kind words and intelligent conversation on the subject. I've been PM''d by some others who have very personal experiences with lead in their own bodies, and they are fine. So that anecdotal information is important to me, and I don't ignore it, at all. I originally b...
by CowboyTutt
Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone know what happened to Jim Stroh of Alpha Precision?
Replies: 2
Views: 311

Re: Does anyone know what happened to Jim Stroh of Alpha Precision?

Thank you Gunny! I had a really positive experience with the man, appreciate your input. -A-
by CowboyTutt
Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone know what happened to Jim Stroh of Alpha Precision?
Replies: 2
Views: 311

Does anyone know what happened to Jim Stroh of Alpha Precision?

I know he retired about 2014 or 2015 I think. He gun smithed my Taurus Raging Bull in 454 Casull twice! (long story, first one failed, was sent back to factory, they replaced it, paid for him to slick it up too, "different animal" according to Jim!). The final revolver is exceptionally nic...
by CowboyTutt
Thu Dec 29, 2022 4:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Old Savage, you are talking about "baseline" lead content in subjects from a defined geographical area who did not eat wild game harvested with lead bullets. Not hard to rule out I would hope, other than having enough of a sample size to be statistically relevant (about 1000 people usually...
by CowboyTutt
Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Btw, burning the smallest amount of powder behind lead bullets to achieve the minimum velocity needed for the task at hand is recommended in this lead issue so we will need to review your tendency to migrate to unnecessary ballistic power levels. OK, that was also very funny, thanks, I needed a lau...
by CowboyTutt
Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

OK, that was funny and well written while I was editing my former post. Glad you are still awake, hope to speak to you tomorrow! But no one, including you, is paying attention to the study I have repeatedly written about. Just simple ballistic gelatin. Shoot bullet into it. Measure lead dispersion. ...
by CowboyTutt
Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

So lets just say you eliminate 90% of the 570 studies conducted as peer reviewed and published as a completely arbitrary number on my part alone, that still leaves 57 studies (not sure of their determination by the way?") Your a Doctor of Chiropractic Old Savage. Yes, I will still buy the beer ...
by CowboyTutt
Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

First off, I appreciate notations and references. Then I got to worrying about the opossum who would come along and eat it and then pass the lead on up the food chain. But alas, nothing will eat an opossum but an opossum though I am told that humans once did indeed eat them. Imagine the guilt I woul...
by CowboyTutt
Tue Dec 27, 2022 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Ray, your irreverent sense of humor is something, I have to say! Made me laugh at the idiocy of it all, right? What a tangled web we weave. Scott, thanks for the anecdotal evidence for professional bullet casters. I have been wondering about that. GunnyMack, yes, we have been poisoning ourselves for...
by CowboyTutt
Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

Well my friends, to each their own and their families but its really hard to ignore 570 peer-reviewed papers published from '75 to 2016 alone in various countries. Here is another good link. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5161761/ The earlier article, in case you missed it, accepted no...
by CowboyTutt
Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Introduction / Andy Larsson
Replies: 49
Views: 2181

Re: Introduction / Andy Larsson

Welcome Andy from another Andy (maybe just call me Tutt to keep it simple on the forum LOL). Anyhow, I've been bugging Paul about who was taking over the site, but I couldn't break him :D Glad to know its you, I think I have a subscription to your YouTube channel or FB or something. It seems your ev...
by CowboyTutt
Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Re: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

I did a brief search and was surprised at the wealth of studies out there on it. The studies number in the hundreds now. Here's one of the most recent ones. A pretty simple experiment really, just shoot lead bullets into ballistic gelatin and hit it with synchrotron x-ray radiation to trace even the...
by CowboyTutt
Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!
Replies: 46
Views: 1768

Ron Spomer on Lead Bullets and Merry Christmas!

First off, I want to wish everyone here a very good Christmas, if not a perfect one. My friends in Ukraine are miserable, and where other countries in Europe celebrate Christmas with lights and fanfare, my friends in Kyiv have only partial heat, electricity and water. Their city is mostly dark now. ...
by CowboyTutt
Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just one powder
Replies: 37
Views: 1343

Re: Just one powder

Blue Dot here, for both pistola and rifle, but tend to agree with my spiritual Brother Earl on the "rather eat my gun thing". :P -Tutt
by CowboyTutt
Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Had A Nice Time With Scott T. And His Wife
Replies: 12
Views: 504

Re: I Had A Nice Time With Scott T. And His Wife

Great photo guys, thank you! And thanks to Scott for coming back to say he is OK. You were missed my friend. -Andy
by CowboyTutt
Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: . 45 Cowboy Special Brass
Replies: 38
Views: 1639

Re: . 45 Cowboy Special Brass

Just got back here tonight on Christmas Eve after a wonderful time with my Mom and Sister. Getting over a regular cold, not COVID. Kept me down a few days.

Thank you guys! Christ is Born! -Tutt