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by gimdandy
Sat May 23, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Philippines 2009 !
Replies: 46
Views: 3230

Re: OT - My first day in the Philippines !

Glad you made it . was hoping that you would stay in contact. Will look forward to lots of pic's Good luck have fun and FYI the outfitter sure likes his new home gets to go for a ride lots but is still not sure bout his new transportation. (mule :D ) He says they ain't never heard of sutch a thing b...
by gimdandy
Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 336 219 Zipper
Replies: 14
Views: 3220

Matter of fact been lookin for a 336 30-30 (cheep ) that I can rebarrel w/ a 24 bbl and chamber to 219 zipper w/ a little faster twist. In all actuality it won't be all that expensive of a zipper and as I mentioned it is one of my favorite cartridges
by gimdandy
Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quick Marlin 1895CB question
Replies: 7
Views: 1125

Got both and would advise you to do the same . How else could you be fair in evaluating which you like the best :D And I believe that you would also end up keeping both . also wouldn't get rid of guide guns
by gimdandy
Sat Mar 15, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 336 219 Zipper
Replies: 14
Views: 3220

Good for you johnly. Truely one of my all time favorites, 219 Zipper/336.
Whether you got it for collector or shooter or both it's one I don't think you'll ever regret :)
by gimdandy
Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Texas Pride
Replies: 87
Views: 13137

visited once.............just went east till I smelt it and south till I stepped in it :lol:
by gimdandy
Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Hornet vs. K-Hornet vs. .221 Fireball
Replies: 45
Views: 10682

Have the fireball in a XP100 and the 223 in a XP100R and many Handirifles , no longer any hornets . Of the three choices , considering range , accuracy , noise , recoil , it's the 221 everytime.Really think a lot of my handirifles , American made and VERY accurate , bang for the buck they far exceed...
by gimdandy
Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Save our elk
Replies: 34
Views: 4660

It appears that maybe not everyone on this forum has leverguns as their main interest
by gimdandy
Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Save our elk
Replies: 34
Views: 4660

Thanks Don for saying what I can never put into civil words. Anyone that would quote the washington post and then talk about the harm the elk have caused to the environment I'm afraid has classed himself as an idiot. Then goes on to say he's studied wolves for 30 years and lives in W. V. and knows a...
by gimdandy
Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BPCR- homemade drop tube and brass cleaning?
Replies: 21
Views: 4508

thanks Chuck, since I've put this project off long enough I'll pick it up this week if I can and get started :)
by gimdandy
Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BPCR- homemade drop tube and brass cleaning?
Replies: 21
Views: 4508

What tubing I. D. and wall thickness are you using. Griff mentioned 20-24" , does either one seem to appear any better than the other? Also anyone got any outlet for brass funnel? Old time Hunter, are you using white or apple cider (yellow ) vinegar ? Great topic and pics .......thanks
by gimdandy
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HEADING FOR TEXAS
Replies: 4
Views: 919

Have fun , be safe.(never woulda thot of takin a fresh pr underware.........good idea)
by gimdandy
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT -- A noteworthy ancestor and my ties to the American West
Replies: 7
Views: 1318

Nice to have noteworthy ancestory. Thanks for the story, I however have nothing to share :lol:
by gimdandy
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Wolf brand primers
Replies: 1
Views: 531

Reloading Wolf brand primers

Just picked up large rifle mag,L and sm. pistol , and 209 shotgun primers all wolf brand . Anybody else done any type of testing w/ these for function or accuracy and load tests? Am also quite interested in my 45-70 w/ black and the wolf primer. Snowing and blowing here so good day to load up a bunc...
by gimdandy
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-I let myself get pushed around a lot
Replies: 69
Views: 9576

Good , now go fire your realtor and look for someone that is wanting to find you the right house and look out for you ,not the easiest and first deal they can come up w/
Jason the only one you OWE is you and your family (future )that you make the right decisions. They will be counting on you
by gimdandy
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 Colt
Replies: 14
Views: 3656

I've rarely needed more than one shot at a time if I did my part. Those times that I did and if I was shooting a single shot, MOST of the time it was fast enough, just can't think of very many times in my life that I have lost ANY game because of not having more ammo in a magazine(shotgun excluded, ...
by gimdandy
Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT ??? release trigger
Replies: 4
Views: 969

Shooting registered targets whether it be ATA or PITA It is MANDATORY that the trap help have and use a red flag on a pole when ever they are not in position to operate the trap machine !!!!!!!!! Before calling for a target each shooter has his or her gun pointed in the proximinity of the trap house...
by gimdandy
Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading: Mouth expansion after powder drop: Dillon Press?
Replies: 20
Views: 4347

Lever, That is of course the same powder funnel that I have , maybe one thing that you might not be doing is lightly ream the case mouth . I use a VLD , but I also have a RCBS reamer and just don't remember which I have used on 30-30 cases . w/ the powder die adjusted corectly and cases reamed light...
by gimdandy
Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading: Mouth expansion after powder drop: Dillon Press?
Replies: 20
Views: 4347

Lever, You HAVE to have powder funnel " B " Read page 11 again under "station two and especially paragraph 4. As you will see the Dillon uses a powder funnel that " when properly adjusted " not only funnels powder , but it also will bell the mouth of the case. The adjustment...
by gimdandy
Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Best Binoculars--again
Replies: 21
Views: 3736

sorry rsy our elk aren't in store corners...ther' outside.My tests were done late afternoon till half hour for dusk @500 to 1000 yds or so. Do whatever you want w/ that chaff ,








THINK FIRST
by gimdandy
Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Best Binoculars--again
Replies: 21
Views: 3736

went to Cabelas and after looking at all they had ,the dept. mgr. and I filled up a shopping cart of bino's and went outside for almost 2 hours and I just kept trying everyone of them and putting the ones I eliminated in a different cart. The last four were Leica , Zeiss , and Swaovrski SLC , and 8....
by gimdandy
Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Politics.. This is to good not to share
Replies: 43
Views: 6805

when I have to read each paragraph 2-3 times to find a portion that may be accurate then I have to evaluate it as on the whole , inaccurate , even though it did have a sentence or a part of a sentence that did have a "ring" of truth to it . However this hijacked project is half a bubble of...
by gimdandy
Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: must be aMarlin factory parts gun
Replies: 0
Views: 897

must be aMarlin factory parts gun

Looking at a model 93 Marlin serial #13xx that is stamped under the lever ( what the book says is that they started w/ serial number 4001 but that was in a 1893 ). Has a * top of tang behind hammer , tang drilled for sight and holes go through the lower tang d&t w/ screws attached Between screw ...