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- Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Airplane collision at air show
- Replies: 26
- Views: 840
Re: Airplane collision at air show
I saw that. That’s a serious wtf.
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Solar Eclipse (April 8 2024)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 217
Re: Solar Eclipse (April 8 2024)
We’re thinking about going to San Antonio for the Annular Eclipse next year.
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Texas Breakdown
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1873
Re: Texas Breakdown
On 4x4 I usually go as skinny as possible while maintaining a similar rolling diameter. I’m never in deep sand or deep mud so don’t need the width for off-road. The Taco came with 245/75-16 so I run 235/85-16. They have a slightly larger rolling diameter. Hooking up on a straight track or scca calls...
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Damascus & Stag Boot Knife = "Executive Letter Opener"
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1395
Re: Damascus & Stag Boot Knife = "Executive Letter Opener"
But as a knife user, I will always choose a knife blade made with "single layer" steel like ATS-34, BG-42, 154CM, or even the stainless (stains less - no steel is corrosion proof) S35VN steel. I’ve used a lot of steels. I always seem to love a well tempered 154CM for a great balance of ha...
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Texas Breakdown
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1873
Re: Texas Breakdown
a discount tire guy who offroads recommends goodyear duratracs, anyone have experience with them, or have a better tire choice. so many options, so little time . . . † I had been running Firestone Destination A/T on my Taco since new(2006) but switched a couple of years ago to the Destination X/T a...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Busy weekend.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 451
Re: Busy weekend.
Excellent. Living the good life. Thanks for sharing this.
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Initiation To A Tree Stand
- Replies: 14
- Views: 701
Re: Initiation To A Tree Stand
Thanks
I needed this.
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A relieble char lighter.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 737
Re: A relieble char lighter.
That’s great Lenn. Thanks
- Thu Oct 27, 2022 9:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ... talk about 'information overload'...!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 507
Re: ... talk about 'information overload'...!
Artwork on my shop wall. A friend makes these and othe art from vintage memory.
Hand woven
- Wed Oct 26, 2022 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USPS Thieves
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2509
Re: USPS Thieves
Whew!
- Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Silver plating
- Replies: 11
- Views: 594
Re: Silver plating
Talk to a jeweler ( a real Jeweler, not just a salesman) it might be plated at reasonable cost. Alternately, if it is just the lower tang, polishing and reblueing would not detract from the overall appearance. . Thanks The receiver material as I heard is sintered steel which doesn't take bluing ver...
- Thu Oct 20, 2022 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shorten a stock
- Replies: 14
- Views: 731
Re: Shorten a stock
I tape them, stand them on end and using a properly sized block to lay the saw on I use a fine jamb saw to make the cut. I cut from all sides and finish with the middle. This is the type of saw: https://a.co/d/3dlx2ZH
- Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Show your reloading benches 2
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1328
Show your reloading benches 2
We had a thread showing our benches but most of the pics are gone. I have a friend who’s getting into reloading and thought I would share some ideas. His current dwelling is somewhat space limited.
- Sun Oct 16, 2022 6:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94 Big Bore question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1305
Re: Win 94 Big Bore question
Well, the rim size is the same. OAL is the same. My guess is they’re interchangeable.
- Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ukraine Monday 10/10
- Replies: 9
- Views: 637
Re: Ukraine Monday 10/10
My prayers are with them. It’s about to get much much worse for them. This brinksmanship has unleashed the dogs of war. Surovikin is about to turn Ukraine into Syria. This is terrible.
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Citori Hunter – Before & After Stock Refinish
- Replies: 13
- Views: 872
Re: Citori Hunter – Before & After Stock Refinish
I had a local furniture shop chemically strip it in their chamber * for only $50 and it came out great.. Old No7 * I learned the hard way many years ago on a BLR .308 not to try and strip/refinish a HARD Browning finish on my own... Ended up replacing the wood... :o ( Click image to enlarge ) Citor...
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 10:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Citori Hunter – Before & After Stock Refinish
- Replies: 13
- Views: 872
Re: Citori Hunter – Before & After Stock Refinish
* Update * Posts over on the Shotgun Forum have convinced me to fill the pores more before I finish it up -- I will start a new "Part 2 Refinish" posting once I make some more progress on it. I'm happy with the stain color and sheen of the finish, but the pores do catch a lot of light... ...
- Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broken/stuck 22 short case
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1266
Re: Broken/stuck 22 short case
Excellent news.
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elk Hunt
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1480
Re: Elk Hunt
Beautiful. All the way around!
- Mon Oct 03, 2022 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 860
Re: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
I was at a car show this Saturday, held at the Maryhill Museum in Washington. About 100 miles from home for me, but a beautiful setting in the park. At registration they had a schedule of events, and it said at 12:00 noon the hill climb course for the Maryhill Hill Climb would be open for any car s...
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Earlmc
- Replies: 1
- Views: 307
Earlmc
I don’t seem to be able to post images in messages. Here’s what I was talking about.
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I bit the bullet!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 459
Re: I bit the bullet!
Excellent!
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 860
Re: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
[ Sounds like it's best to just slow down and watch the road ahead. Unless you take a navigator whose really good at calling out turns and how tight they will be. Last time I went it was a Wednesday not during leaf season… This time going slow shouldn’t be a problem. There’s more than 350 registere...
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Henry movie.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 302
Old Henry movie.
I finally got around to watching it. Great suggestion. Thanks 🙏🏼 Tim Blake Nelson is Avery good actor. I rented Old Henry tonight...not bad! I liked it, and generally agree with the industry rating of about 7.7 out of 10. I don't want to give anything away, but found it interesting that a few charac...
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 183 yards with a red-dot scope and shorty AR...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 397
Re: 183 yards with a red-dot scope and shorty AR...
Perp had 300 BO, a .223 and a .45. Anybody missing those?
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 860
Re: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
looks like a great run. my garmin will post up a notification that's more distracting than useful. I do use the road itself on the gps to see the turns coming up, but only when I have the gps mounted so it's in my scan like a hud. in new truck I the gps is out of my scan and i have to be careful. I...
- Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 860
Re: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
Can't imagine driving on curvy roads in a spirited manner and keeping an eye on anything but the road? We’re going back to US129 and there’s so many curves I forget where I am and which curve is next. 00F1A80B-93A5-45EC-8108-B95564EEF0DB.jpeg Look for the fine yellow line above the river. 86926985-...
- Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cape Buffalo with 45-70
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2150
Re: Cape Buffalo with 45-70
Hey Chris! Glad to see you’re still kicking buff.
- Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 860
iPhone gps app for curvy driving ?
For those of you that like to ride or drive spirited, what iPhone map app gives you the best view of upcoming curves?
- Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hurricane Prep
- Replies: 15
- Views: 929
Re: Hurricane Prep
... I love poetry, long walks on the beach, and poking dead things with a stick.
Well there ya go
Well there ya go
- Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well, here she is
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1127
Re: Well, here she is
Oh my. A ported 357?
Oh my.
Oh my.
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Don’t see these much anymore
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1774
Re: Don’t see these much anymore
What purpose does your hunting serve? I thought they were good mousers and not much of a nuisance. Pelts?
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Had to buy the gun to get the ammo. 32-20
- Replies: 8
- Views: 506
Re: Had to buy the gun to get the ammo. 32-20
Ohhhh. I am. My favorite cartridge of late. Remington 25, Browning 53, and Ruger Blackhawk.CowboyTutt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 4:17 pm I'm not so much into that cartridge, but that is a -Tutt
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The old water ram
- Replies: 21
- Views: 996
Re: The old water ram
E23DD983-0301-4DBE-871E-E62B6B53BAA5.jpeg F3949904-C0D8-4D36-8936-F46D4D671DBE.jpeg E12D7C45-A895-4CAA-B8F2-B5CE39A9BD74.jpeg D0937ABD-C48C-41AD-A5C7-D18BBB8713D6.jpeg So it's the weight of water used to push it past a one way valve when the flow shuts a flap on the large volume side, or have I got...
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 6:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The old water ram
- Replies: 21
- Views: 996
Re: The old water ram
Got the water ram out today had to see it run again. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmlmh8iO7N4 Could that pump water back to the tank? Sort of perpetual motion? That particular pump is probably 60% efficient so 40% of the supply is used to drive the pump. Given sufficient head and flow that pu...
- Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Daughter: The New Business Owner, Full Time Student
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1055
- Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unique in .30-30?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1720
Re: Unique in .30-30?
Nice. Looking forward to the range report.
- Tue Sep 13, 2022 10:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Most sought after .22lr?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3297
Re: Most sought after .22lr?
There’s always the Taurus Model 62LA or LAR. Nancy has a blued one. Very accurate and light action. Maybe one year of production.
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New shooting bench
- Replies: 19
- Views: 909
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 5:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 1892 field service bolt
- Replies: 6
- Views: 460
Re: Winchester 1892 field service bolt
Following
- Mon Sep 12, 2022 5:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member---Howdy!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 936
Re: New member---Howdy!
Welcome!
- Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gamekeeper is a bad influence
- Replies: 16
- Views: 878
Re: Gamekeeper is a bad influence
This was in the trunk of my JDM Honda Beat.
- Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: She has been the queen all my life
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1005
Re: She has been the queen all my life
Travel well Queen Elizabeth. Godspeed. Thanks for making our world a better place. Heal well all who mourn her passing.
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Went out with the .35 WCF/ fire forming brass.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 599
- Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: “Lady” with a levergun.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 523
“Lady” with a levergun.
From this article on a shrinking lake that covered Whisky Flats:- Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A bullet for the .45-60
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1238
Re: A bullet for the .45-60
No hurry on that mold. I have no intention of using it anytime soon. I have enough loaded and cast to last me a while. Especially since I am busy playing with loads in my Browning 53 32-20.
- Mon Sep 05, 2022 7:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shotguns for Home Defense
- Replies: 13
- Views: 901
Re: Shotguns for Home Defense
Thanks! That’s good stuff. His Kentucky Ballistics near death experience was a good watch too!
- Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Browning 1886 vs Turnbull 1886
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2840
Re: Browning 1886 vs Turnbull 1886
I’ve got Miroku made 1886 EL 45-70, Browning 53 32-20, and BLR Takedown 358 Win. All are good machines with nice fit and finish. Did Steve’s Gunz details on the 86 and 53 and had the trigger worked on the BLR. Would prefer oil finish but the gloss is super durable.
- Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 94AE ejector, yet again
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2271
Re: 94AE ejector, yet again
I did have a 357 AE that I had to square up the claw on the extractor. Couple of touches with a fine file.
- Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A bullet for the .45-60
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1238
Re: A bullet for the .45-60
I have a Gould mold I can loan you