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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 'cruelty' of hunting...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 966
Re: The 'cruelty' of hunting...
Don't you mean Devolves?
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 'cruelty' of hunting...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 966
Re: The 'cruelty' of hunting...
Grizz, do you mean Ham Backside?
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: That will teach this criminal a lesson....!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 624
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's wrong with this picture?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1527
Re: What's wrong with this picture?
I ain't buying it, TOO danged many notables in one spot in 1883! YMMV
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One peice at a time!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 500
Re: One peice at a time!
I remember story about a guy that worked in a gardening supply factory, he started leaving work with a wheelbarrow full of sand. The main gate security started sifting through the sand looking for whatever he was trying to steal, never found anything. Then one day he stopped showing up for work. Tur...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One peice at a time!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 500
One peice at a time!
Sorry about no link, but just listened to Johnny Cash's "One Piece at a Time". Man that one is a hoot!
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Running from a fight
- Replies: 4
- Views: 346
Re: Running from a fight
I'm too old and overweight to run, besides, where would I run to? I don't dial 911 'cause I have a shotgun AND a backhoe!
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Days ... Old Stuff
- Replies: 12
- Views: 565
Re: Old Days ... Old Stuff
Thanks for passing on the memories, guys. I grew up in the south bay area around San Jose, Cal. in the real late 50's through the 70's, and even back then it was getting kind of crowded.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Converting FMJ into better defensive rounds...?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3170
Re: Converting FMJ into better defensive rounds...?
Sounds like a good idea. I've pulled 30 carbine FMJ bullets out of factory ammo and replaced with Speer 110HP bullets, you know, the swaged ones that they've made for decades. Lately the FMJs that I've pulled out of the 30 carbine ammo I've started loading in 300BLK brass, basically making the 300BL...
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So True
- Replies: 10
- Views: 574
Re: So True
My knees started cracking before I hit my teens, and to this day I still have no pain from it and 70 is just over the next speed bump.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got banned from Marlin Owners site
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1080
Re: Got banned from Marlin Owners site
Just got banned there myself for the SECOND TIME, won't be losing sleep over it either!
- Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Misplaced Firearm
- Replies: 20
- Views: 858
Re: Misplaced Firearm
You guys have heard of CRS, right?
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was feeding the dogs when I heard the sound of radial engines
- Replies: 23
- Views: 948
Re: I was feeding the dogs when I heard the sound of radial engines
The GM Wildcat was called the FM-2. Bigger engine and taller tail to handle the extra power. Most of the Wildcats flying these days are the FM-2 variety as one guy bought a bunch of them after the war for some reason or other.
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was feeding the dogs when I heard the sound of radial engines
- Replies: 23
- Views: 948
Re: I was feeding the dogs when I heard the sound of radial engines
There is nothing like the sound of a radial except for a Rolls Royce/ Merlin V12! If you need a 'fix ' for aviation engines ya gotta go to Reno air races ! The LAST Reno air race was held last weekend and ended in a couple T-6s colliding and crashing after the LAST T-6 Gold race! The end of an era ...
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT PACO
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1972
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT PACO
HAPPY BIRDIES, TWO EWE! Thanks for all the stories and info you've posted here over the years.
- Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullet ID
- Replies: 8
- Views: 441
Re: Bullet ID
From the size of the copper cup they shouldn't have been larger than 110 or 125gr. Maybe the size of Lee's 105gr SWC.
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullet ID
- Replies: 8
- Views: 441
Re: Bullet ID
That's not one of the Speer bullets, at least not the 146gr HP or 160 SWC. Doesn't look like something Speer made. Might be home made. The Speer bullets had a copper cup that covered the entire bearing surface. Wish they still made the 160 SWC one!
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is looks like to get shot at...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 559
Re: What is looks like to get shot at...
Ah, Rick O'Shay and his pal Hipshot Percussion! One of my favorite Sunday morning cartoon strips!
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is looks like to get shot at...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 559
Re: What is looks like to get shot at...
Ah, Rick O'Shay! One of my favorite Sunday morning cartoon strips!
PLEASE DELETE THIS POST, ONE TOO MANY!
PLEASE DELETE THIS POST, ONE TOO MANY!
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ATF Now Proposing Rule to Require Registering Powder Storage!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 710
Re: ATF Now Proposing Rule to Require Registering Powder Storage!
As an old friend of mine used to say...They can kiss my cold dead azz!
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Oh, the humanity ...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 261
Re: Oh, the humanity ...
I'm with you, Gunny. A load of #4 buck will sure make a mess of things!
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for info regarding loading .410 #000 Buck
- Replies: 18
- Views: 780
Re: Looking for info regarding loading .410 #000 Buck
Per the Lyman shotshell reloading handbook, I load 4 #00 buck in 2 1/2" Win HS hulls with 13.0gr A410 with CCI209 primers and 410 wads or 16.5gr H110 with Fed 209A primers. The Lyman book doesn't mention #000 buck, just #00 buck in 410. Never had a problem with my loads. HTH
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do Not Forget
- Replies: 11
- Views: 654
Re: Do Not Forget
And the one responsible STILL has not been held accountable!
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 380 acp
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1548
Re: 380 acp
My first 380 was a Colt Series 80 but the trigger was absolutely horrible so had a newby gunsmith at the local shop rework it, after that the hammer would more often than not follow the slide home unless it was held JUST right. Later traded it on a G42 that's gone the Glock Store mods. My Brother gi...
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite flavor of Life Savers?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 585
Re: Favorite flavor of Life Savers?
Bill, I'm with you on the butter rum! However, I can't even remember the last time I had any! It's been decades though.
- Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 38 special and 44 special RNFP Home defense ammo out of carbines
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1075
Re: 38 special and 44 special RNFP Home defense ammo out of carbines
Yup, 146gr HP and a 160 SWC! Wish they still made those! If I remember right, both of those were swaged bullets, like the .308 110HP varmint bullets that work great in 30 Carbine, and which they still make from time to time.
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Oh, By The Way, reality check coincidence?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 300
Re: Oh, By The Way, reality check coincidence?
Ah yes, the LEFTOVERS!
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dethroning The Notorious
- Replies: 15
- Views: 655
Re: Dethroning The Notorious
Good one, JimT.
- Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dethroning The Notorious
- Replies: 15
- Views: 655
Re: Dethroning The Notorious
Even Spiro Agnew doesn't rise to what Joe has done!
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does your wife put ‘Garden Gnomes’ in the flower garden…?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 276
Re: Does your wife put ‘Garden Gnomes’ in the flower garden…?
Now THERE'S thought!
- Sun Jun 25, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Making sense of the pistol brace rule…
- Replies: 6
- Views: 261
Re: Making sense of the pistol brace rule…
Good one, Jim. Or as I put it, how can you make cents of something that doesn't make cents?
- Sun Jun 25, 2023 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: They found “unspent cartridge casings” at the crime scene…!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 560
Re: They found “unspent cartridge casings” at the crime scene…!
[/quote] Unfortunately, I think it's the morons who believe their B.S. who are the real threat to the country. Remember, it's the morons who elect the ridiculous candidates to office. So if one looks at someone like Brandon and asks, "How could he be that stupid and still get elected?" One...
- Fri Jun 23, 2023 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Re: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
YES! :mrgreen: So your 48gr load would be safe in an M1 Garand? Was just looking at the Hodgdon powder site and took a look at the Win 748 loading, 48gr with a Vel. of 2,810fps and a pressure of 46,000CUP which ought to be about what your 48gr of IMR4895 was. Would you use that load of 748 in a Gara...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Re: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
Six, I've got that powder, how much do I use for 150gr bullet Garand load. Got several hundred Rem Corloks or whatever they're called. A friend has an M1 Garand, I can share ammo with him. I used to use 4895 by the 8lb keg……can’t remember the load but with a 150 grain bullet I would use 2 grains le...
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some will remember this...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 482
Re: Some will remember this...
Piller: yup a bit of levity in the middle of the Watergate scandal. I wonder how many remember Watergate or even heard of it? Yup, I've heard of it. And I'm pushing 70! :shock: Saw "All the Presidents Men" lots of times! Hoffman and Redford were pretty good in it, but I thought they were ...
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Re: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
Six, I've got Sierra, Hornady and Speer manuals. Anything close to what you suggest with IMR4895 in those manuals? TIA
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The words of Wyatt Earp
- Replies: 15
- Views: 590
Re: The words of Wyatt Earp
+1 Messed up the zipper of an expensive sleeping bag!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:23 am I’ll admit that I have had a negligent discharge. It was when I was a young man and it wasn’t made public. But that doesn’t necessarily make my opinion or experience less valid. I learned from it.
I’ll bet I’m not the only one.
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The words of Wyatt Earp
- Replies: 15
- Views: 590
Re: The words of Wyatt Earp
+1Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 7:23 am I’ll admit that I have had a negligent discharge. It was when I was a young man and it wasn’t made public. But that doesn’t necessarily make my opinion or experience less valid. I learned from it.
I’ll bet I’m not the only one.
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Re: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
Six, I've got that powder, how much do I use for 150gr bullet Garand load. Got several hundred Rem Corloks or whatever they're called. A friend has an M1 Garand, I can share ammo with him.
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Re: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
It's been drilled at the forward receiver and left side rear for scope mount and receiver sight which it has.
Grandfather never got around to getting the scope mount for it and I haven't been able to track one down!
Grandfather never got around to getting the scope mount for it and I haven't been able to track one down!
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Re: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
Thanks for that, Bruce. The M70 that I have from my Grandfather had the steel butt plate replaced with a rubber recoil pad and Lyman 57W receiver sight. Heck, he even removed the sling swivels for woods use since he was living in Dunsmuir California at the time.
- Wed Jun 14, 2023 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 683
Win. M70 Sniper rifle WW2?
Was just watching Forgotten Weapons O3A-4 video and got to thinking. I've got a Winchester M70 that was made in May of 1941 that has a cutout for a 5rd stripper that was chambered in 30 Gov't '06. Was this rifle ever used as a sniper rifle during WW2? Anybody have any other history of the Win M70 us...
- Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .22 handguns
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1491
Re: .22 handguns
Holster?
My first .22 was a Ruger 4 3/4" MKII, my second was a Ruger Super Single Six 5 1/2" that I bought used and sent back to Ruger for a 6 1/2" barrel. Wish now that I had left it alone.
My first .22 was a Ruger 4 3/4" MKII, my second was a Ruger Super Single Six 5 1/2" that I bought used and sent back to Ruger for a 6 1/2" barrel. Wish now that I had left it alone.
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Scottish ancestry ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 882
Re: Scottish ancestry ?
I hate to think what the CCP is doing with all that DNA info they collected during the so called pandemic!
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FYI-New use for Lee FCD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 199
Re: FYI-New use for Lee FCD
Then again, it helps if the sizing die isn't buggered up to begin with. Gotta get ANOTHER full length sizing die.
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Writing on a stock.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 529
Re: Writing on a stock.
I second the engraving. Years ago I started getting onto what was then call paragraving that was started by a dentist who was bored while at work. He called his business Paragraphics. I still have the tools from back then. However, whatever coating you decide to apply, my recommendation of using an ...
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Writing on a stock.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 529
Re: Writing on a stock.
I'd suggest getting an air brush used for arts and crafts, and a compressor and practice using clear lacquer thinned down quite a bit so you can spray a REALLY thin coat on something. Then when you're used to it, do the same thing on the stock, laying down really thin coats at low pressure and let t...
- Thu Jun 08, 2023 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FYI-New use for Lee FCD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 199
FYI-New use for Lee FCD
I've been rather tired of having case necks getting scratched when I resize them, especially 223 cases, so this time around with the current batch of cases after doing the regular pre-prep work before resizing I glanced at the FCD and thought hum why not give it a try, so stuck the FCD in the press ...
- Sat May 27, 2023 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grandpa's Model 70
- Replies: 16
- Views: 762
Re: Grandpa's Model 70
Congrats on your Win 70. I've got my Grandpa's '70 made in May of '41 chambered in 30 G'ovt '06!