Keeping the two of you in my thoughts. Hoping for the best.
Joe
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- Tue May 25, 2021 10:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back in the Hospital
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5405
- Sat May 22, 2021 6:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lost my brother
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4735
Re: Lost my brother
Thanks guys, we do appreciate the good will and prayers.
Joe & Elaine
Joe & Elaine
- Mon May 17, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lost my brother
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4735
Lost my brother
Just got a letter today from my brother's pastor. My brother, Bill Curtis ( originally named David Miller - long story ) died the 7th of this month. Seems he was in the ICU for two weeks due to a systemic septic infection that would not respond to any anti-biotic. (Not covid, I asked.) At this point...
- Thu May 13, 2021 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lee Classic Loaders @ Amazon
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2660
Re: Lee Classic Loaders @ Amazon
Some years ago I dug out my ancient original 30-30 Lee loader and for the heck of it I loaded a box.
It didn't take me but about one round to remember why I quit using them. I decided that if I ever use them again I'd pick up an arbor press and use that instead of a hammer.
Joe
It didn't take me but about one round to remember why I quit using them. I decided that if I ever use them again I'd pick up an arbor press and use that instead of a hammer.
Joe
- Wed May 05, 2021 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old auto vacuum fan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2290
Re: Old auto vacuum fan
The cars I owned, Buicks, all had booster pumps to make up for the drop in vacuum when under load. The 57 Roadmaster had the booster in the oil pump and the 56 Century had the pump in the fuel pump. As long as the wiper motor was in good shape and both sources of vacuum worked you had wipers when ne...
- Mon May 03, 2021 5:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remington Speedmaster 552
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2002
Re: Remington Speedmaster 552
Scott,
My condolences for the loss of your dad. But I'm glad to hear from you.
Joe.
My condolences for the loss of your dad. But I'm glad to hear from you.
Joe.
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How Southern Are You?"
- Replies: 68
- Views: 10695
Re: How Southern Are You?"
8 positively, maybe a few more. I wouldn't touch most of the other stuff unless I was truly starving.
Joe
Joe
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Diagnosis Ruger extractor issue?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3917
Re: Diagnosis Ruger extractor issue?
When my Ruger .22 auto started doing this, the problem was a worn extractor. It was worn under the hook where you couldn't see it. Once I replaced the extractor it worked properly.
Joe
Joe
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: From The Loading Bench 4/14/21
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1051
Re: From The Loading Bench 4/14/21
Happy Birthday Jim.
I can't begin to remember how many gazillion 45 ACP's I've loaded on a Rockchucker. Watching you, brought back lots of memories.
Joe
I can't begin to remember how many gazillion 45 ACP's I've loaded on a Rockchucker. Watching you, brought back lots of memories.
Joe
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Music
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1083
Music
Was listening to the Shadows doing Telstar, after that my wife started clicking on different musicians, played a couple by this fellow. I went to his channel and played the first one that came up in the videos section. That song always tears me up, but today it put me in tears. I soaked a bunch of t...
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big Loop Levers converting them to fit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1357
Re: Big Loop Levers converting them to fit
I believe Pitchy did a similar modification to his 1895 Marlin. Although it's been a few years ago perhaps a search would find the thread.
Joe
Joe
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rover lands on Mars!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1341
Re: Rover lands on Mars!
It's kind of funny how the red Mars soil looks so much like the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona.
Could be another Lucas Light and Magic film to make us think NASA is doing something?
Joe
Could be another Lucas Light and Magic film to make us think NASA is doing something?
Joe
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is the current view of US made Winchester AE 94's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2594
Re: What is the current view of US made Winchester AE 94's
The Winchester plant in New Haven, CT closed in 2005. All the current win 94 AE's are made by Miroku in Japan.
Joe
Joe
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Found this funny
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1018
Re: Found this funny
Funny .... no way!
If you have a wife like that put a big lock on the door and tell her to stay the hell out!
She DOES NOT have your best interest at heart.
Joe
If you have a wife like that put a big lock on the door and tell her to stay the hell out!
She DOES NOT have your best interest at heart.
Joe
- Sat Jan 30, 2021 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Webley to start making revolvers again.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3820
Re: Webley to start making revolvers again.
My wife: "That's ... that's ridiculous! That's insane!" I agree with her. I also agree with AJMD. These guns are destined for the filthy rich elite, not us regular folks. At this price only the royalty could afford them. At this price they can shuv 'em up their ... um ... where the sun don...
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: From The Loading Bench
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1458
Re: From The Loading Bench
Jim,
Somehow I missed knowing about your channel. I subscribed today and will go back and watch the others.
Thanks for the good work.
Joe
Somehow I missed knowing about your channel. I subscribed today and will go back and watch the others.
Thanks for the good work.
Joe
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: topic two cumpluter info
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1652
Re: topic two cumpluter info
Ditto.marlinman93 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:12 pm I wouldn't know where to begin on my computer? Likely I'd screw my system up, and then pray my computer guy could fix it, and not lose everything.
Joe
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: “Tactical” rail for the Rossi
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3075
Re: “Tactical” rail for the Rossi
Scott's shotgun would be a far more affordable way to go. Those eotech rmr with tritium type sights are way out of my budget.
Joe
Joe
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: “Tactical” rail for the Rossi
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3075
Re: “Tactical” rail for the Rossi
Showed this to my wife and she thought it was a good idea.
So my question is, what non-battery sight would be good to use on my my 94Trapper .45 for home defense at night?
Joe
So my question is, what non-battery sight would be good to use on my my 94Trapper .45 for home defense at night?
Joe
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 win - 1894 feeding issue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1809
Re: 30-30 win - 1894 feeding issue
Joe
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 win - 1894 feeding issue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1809
Re: 30-30 win - 1894 feeding issue
The little projection on the top center of the link is the cartridge stop. If it becomes worn or gets broken off it will not prevent multiple feeding. There is several ways to fix the stop, peening it back to shape, welding it up and reshaping, or replacing the link. Sometimes the stop will be OK bu...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Good, The Bad and... -- The Mandalorian ? ? ?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4292
Re: The Good, The Bad and... -- The Mandalorian ? ? ?
What TV channel is this on?
Joe
Joe
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lyman 358429 in a levergun
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3113
Re: Lyman 358429 in a levergun
Scott, Some years ago I tried them in my Marlin 1894. In .357 cases they were iffy, usually the driving band caught on the edge of the chamber and hung up. In .38 cases they'd feed OK-ish but only if I made sure to hold the rifle straight up and down. Tilt it either way and they would jam. My normal...
- Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullet lube from Home Depot
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2717
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New scoop/dipper.....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2286
Re: New scoop/dipper.....
I kind of like the looks of that tool, but I have never been able to get consistent results with a dipper.
Is there a good technique that might help with that?
Joe
Is there a good technique that might help with that?
Joe
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: La Marseillaise
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2721
La Marseillaise
The French have long been our friends. They gave us the Statue of Liberty as well as other things, this is their National Anthem,
we might want to listen close to what it says.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MQ-SC9bmp4
Joe
we might want to listen close to what it says.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MQ-SC9bmp4
Joe
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lets talk rifle loads
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1530
Re: Lets talk rifle loads
I have got, in the past when I was younger, with better eyes and steadier muscles, 2" groups @ 100 yds, with my 1985 vintage Win 94AE Trapper (16" skinny barrel). This was using my favorite load of a 268 gr Keith SWC sized .454" and loaded over 9.0 grs of Unique. These bullets were ca...
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What’s under your bed?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5267
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Do YOU Want for Christmas....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2779
Re: What Do YOU Want for Christmas....
What do I want ......
It doesn't matter what I want, I wont get it. The PTB have had it in for me for a very long time. No idea why.
At this point in my life about I want is a week without pain, and to go home to the desert. No chance for either of those.
Joe
It doesn't matter what I want, I wont get it. The PTB have had it in for me for a very long time. No idea why.
At this point in my life about I want is a week without pain, and to go home to the desert. No chance for either of those.
Joe
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Family issues, need prayers big time
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2614
Re: Family issues, need prayers big time
Yes, and thanks to all.
Family members have been accounted for, papers are being signed, and those that were ailing are doing better.
Thanks.
Joe & Elaine
Family members have been accounted for, papers are being signed, and those that were ailing are doing better.
Thanks.
Joe & Elaine
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Family issues, need prayers big time
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2614
Re: Family issues, need prayers big time
Youngest sister has been located and contacted. She's somewhere in CA. According to OH law in lieu of wife,children or parents, the oldest sibling becomes the executor of the estate. Things are slowly getting squared away. Still a very stressful situation. Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers....
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Family issues, need prayers big time
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2614
Re: Family issues, need prayers big time
Got some updates ... > A couple days ago my wife's niece's son in law went into the hospital with possible covid, no word about him yet. SIL did not have covid. Something to do with intestines, I forget. He's doing better. > Last night we got word that one of her older brothers (living in a assisted...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Family issues, need prayers big time
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2614
Family issues, need prayers big time
Well; > A couple days ago my wife's niece's son in law went into the hospital with possible covid, no word about him yet. > Last night we got word that one of her older brothers (living in a assisted living home) has died from covid. > Then today her second oldest sister went into surgery for heart ...
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Rich People Hunting"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1581
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "300 pounds of ammunition — thousands of rounds, 'enough for a small war'..."
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2869
Re: "300 pounds of ammunition — thousands of rounds, 'enough for a small war'..."
300 pounds? Snort, snicker, chuckle .........
Joe
Joe
- Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ruger Acquires Marlin - it is Official!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2208
Re: Ruger Acquires Marlin - it is Official!
OK, now we have John Marlin Marlins, Remington Marlins, and now we'll have Ruger Marlins.
Hmmmm, get (some) one of each and have a collection.
Joe
Hmmmm, get (some) one of each and have a collection.
Joe
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Audacity of Some
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2204
Re: The Audacity of Some
If that sheriff's seat is an elected position, I would be encouraging someone more law-minded to run. Their behavior was disgraceful. Attempted auto theft is a crime. Someone operating a tow-truck to absconded with a vehicle to which they did not have legal access is attempted theft. Time for a new...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: favorite movie gun blunders
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2973
Re: favorite movie gun blunders
Two;
Ever watch John Wayne reload his Colt? He's so clumsy at it it's pathetic.
In the Movie Rio Bravo when Ward Bond rides unto town then up to the sheriffs office each cut shows a different rifle sticking out of his scabbard. I laugh at it every time I watch the movie.
Joe
Ever watch John Wayne reload his Colt? He's so clumsy at it it's pathetic.
In the Movie Rio Bravo when Ward Bond rides unto town then up to the sheriffs office each cut shows a different rifle sticking out of his scabbard. I laugh at it every time I watch the movie.
Joe
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is the Henry Original Henry rifle worth the price compared to the uberti henry rifle
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3842
Re: Is the Henry Original Henry rifle worth the price compared to the uberti henry rifle
That, is gorgeous!!barbarossa wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:06 am This is the uberti henry I m looking at I just love the case colour pattern on it
Joe
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is the Henry Original Henry rifle worth the price compared to the uberti henry rifle
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3842
Re: Is the Henry Original Henry rifle worth the price compared to the uberti henry rifle
To me ..... no. Not by a long shot. There comes a point where a manufacturers price is way out of line for the product. Henry's price went past that point for me.
Joe
Joe
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 94 30-30
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1948
Re: Winchester 94 30-30
The 94's from the late 70's / early 80's had some issues with misaligned trigger return and lever lock springs. These springs need to be aligned so that they do not rub on the side of the channel of the lower tang. Remove the stock, and look carefully at the springs. If they are misaligned simply re...
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi Rio Bravo 22lr
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2434
Re: Rossi Rio Bravo 22lr
Looks like a copy of the old Erma to me. With the addition of a cross bolt safety in an awkward location.
Joe
Joe
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Chuck 100 yd & J Miller.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1242
Re: Happy Birthday Chuck 100 yd & J Miller.
Thanks guys, I appreciate the good wishes.
Joe
Joe
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hand crank Gramophone
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2240
Re: Hand crank Gramophone
Love it!!!!!
Joe
Joe
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lyman #66 sight ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 735
Re: Lyman #66 sight ?
Does the push button release mechanism only lock into one place or can it be used as a quick elevation adjustment? If it locks into any position I thought I might try one on my Mod 64 Win in 32WS for lever action silhouette shooting. If not I’ll just use what I have either a Williams FP or nice old...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some good and not so good shooting this morning.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1297
Re: Some good and not so good shooting this morning.
Jason, That SDS 1911 looks pretty good. Is it made in Knoxville or elsewhere? A friend of mine had a Mini 14 years ago that had the same issues. It would only feed military ball reliably. No matter what commercial or hand loads we tried it did what your Mini 30 is doing. He burned the barrel out of ...
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First Brand New gun in a while, Ruger
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2855
Re: First Brand New gun in a while, Ruger
Here's the left side, has a cheek piece, not that it matters much to me, since I normally shoot left handed, but I kind of like the looks of them. IMG_0099.jpg Lastmohecken, I've never owned a 10-22, never liked the looks. I've shown your pics to my wife and said she can buy me one for my b-day. Ri...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The chirping bird. ( cows added )
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4153
Re: The chirping bird.
Pitchy, You have not worn out your welcome. Don't even think that. Many times I like the things you make, but since my neck went to hell, and I lost much of the control of my fingers I can't type any more, and hunting and pecking is a PITA, so I don't say anything. Keep 'em coming I do enjoy them. Joe
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shingles Vaccine
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5704
Re: Shingles Vaccine
OK. I think about a year or even further back I had the first of the double shots for the shingles. Then we got sick.... The pharmacist at that time said I should wait for a while before getting that second shot. I can't remember the time frame. The question is Should I start all over and get the fi...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Needs prayers AND a miracle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1828