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- 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 "...
- 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! -Tutt
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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.
-Andrew.
- 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
- 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
- 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
-Tutt
- 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
- 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
-Tutt
- 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
- 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...
- 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
- 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
-Tutt
- 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
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: a new levergun with a new design
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1004
- 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" ...
- 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
If someone knows of one on the shelf somewhere, I would be obliged. -Tutt
- 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
- 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
-Tutt
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
- Replies: 132
- Views: 6378
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 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
-Tutt
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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)
Yup! LOL
Double Yup!Now, if Old Savage had posted this...
Yikes!
-Tutt
- 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...
- 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
- 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!
Yup, another good topic for research Scott! -A-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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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-
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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". -Tutt
- 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
- 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
Thank you guys! Christ is Born! -Tutt