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- Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - It was a hot one today...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1009
Re: OT - It was a hot one today...
Great Job Grandpa, after all the best time is spent with kids. (It gets to be a pain when the mind will write a check your body can't cash)
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need your opinion - Large Loop Lever w/ pics
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3013
Re: Need your opinion - Large Loop Lever w/ pics
Very impressive, if you decide to make more let me know. A little smaller loop preferred.
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gentlemen
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5031
Re: Gentlemen
I belong to several gun/hunting forums...... and this one is the standout King of them all..... nice folks, without agendas, who're looking to help others share the comraderie of gun ownership..... thats why I visit it daily. That being said, I'd like to thank the members here for making it "a...
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Went to the range today (photos)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2121
Re: Went to the range today (photos)
Great photos, information, and comments. Thanks ALL.
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elk Country
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2200
Re: Elk Country
I am jealous, best of luck.
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 444 Marlin First Model
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1805
Re: 444 Marlin First Model
Great collection.
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Lt Gen Bill Odom
- Replies: 3
- Views: 466
Re: OT: Lt Gen Bill Odom
I went to IOBC at Ft Benning with his son while he was at NSA. Watched him after that, there is indead a void.
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - Chicago twice as deadly as Iraq
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2304
Re: Politics - Chicago twice as deadly as Iraq
OK, do you attribute the lower death rate here to the 40+ pounds of body armor, armored vehicles, or the fact we all carry automatic weapons with a few belt feds thrown in with CAS.
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Springfield Armory M1A - Now On Hold !
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3086
Re: OT - Springfield Armory M1A
I can heartily reccomend the Scout Squad. It's enough smaller than the M1A as to be very handy. I loved the M14, but it is a handful. The SOCOM versions have quite a few unnecessary (for me) features. After I had mine and had used it for a bit, I realized that this is the weapon the M16 should have...
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Britain Needs Guns... You Brits seen this site?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2348
Re: POLITICS - Britain Needs Guns... You Brits seen this site?
+1Ysabel Kid wrote:Hard for me to accept the fall of a friend of our country, the UK. Such a proud history being trashed by such incompetents. Sadder still, it is happening here as well...
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Talk to me about Marlin 336RC
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1233
Re: Talk to me about Marlin 336RC
bsaride wrote:I pay $150 for a transfer from my FFL that I've been using for 25 yrears.
The $425 wasn't bad if it's local and I don't have to pay the transfer fee
(yeah I know it's high, normally around here it's $90)
I haven’t paid that much for machine gun transfers. What country are you in?
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Half way there! Preview Win 1895
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2422
Re: Half way there! Preview Win 1895
+1Duff L Bagg wrote:I WANT ONE !!!!!
Wait a minute that might be my meds talking..........................................
nope its me
I WANT ONE
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1894 light primer strikes; cured, additional comment
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1194
Re: Marlin 1894 light primer strikes; cured -- ON TOPIC YAYYYYY
Thanks for the post I will check mine when I get home.
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: After watching the attacks on Sarah
- Replies: 69
- Views: 6806
Re: After watching the attacks on Sarah
+1O.S.O.K. wrote:+1Old Savage wrote:Gun control, Abortion, a Socialist Agenda. Promise to give the people everything, Government run health care, telling the troops while they are in battle at war that they have lost ????? etc. etc. etc. ... I don't understand why men would want to get on that wagon.
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puma questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2821
Re: Puma questions
Trust me, when you light off a 454 you will be glad that "hideous rubber pad" is there! :) I think O.I hit it on the head. Most buyers of the longer, octagonal, etc barrels with the traditional crescent butt plates seem to prefer the more traditional calibers. +1 After a few boxes of ammo...
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Our Wilderness Camping Trip (Lots of photos)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4206
Re: OT: Our Wilderness Camping Trip (Lots of photos)
Thanks for the rekindling of memories and congratulations on a great family.
"There is only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way, and not to give others absurd maddening claims upon it." (Christopher Darlington Morley)
"There is only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way, and not to give others absurd maddening claims upon it." (Christopher Darlington Morley)
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - 'Guns in the hands of good people'
- Replies: 5
- Views: 810
Re: POLITICS - 'Guns in the hands of good people'
Thank-you for a great article on points most people do not consider about CCW and after you pull the trigger. The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. When ever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principl...
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Subscriptions for Soldiers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 625
Re: Subscriptions for Soldiers
Thanks, as I leave in three weeks I just sent my replacement a subscription. It will probably get here when I come back to replace him.
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Career suicide?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3947
Re: OT - Career suicide?
One of the very best aspects of working or ones self, is that if "I" don't like you, no matter what the reason, "I" don't have to deal with you. Some folks may not like it, but there it is. Too many folks are too worried about the next pay check, let alone pay raise to be true t...
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: O T - A senseless murder
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2680
Re: O T - A senseless murder
Sorry to hear about your friend. I have retired from one law enforcement organization and am working for the Government on something similar. I wish there was some way for the victim to come out ahead in something like this but I don’t know what it is. I have been carrying a gun for 35 years on a f...
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: EDIT PICS ADDED Back from Maine, with bear meat!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2155
Re: EDIT PICS ADDED Back from Maine, with bear meat!
+1Nath wrote:Very impressive, up close is great. It sure knocked the snot out of him.
I bet his ears are still ringing too
Nath.
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is/was the most accurate leveraction ever made?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5424
Re: What is/was the most accurate leveraction ever made?
OK, here is one of my M67s into the pile. I have read a lot of this is the most accurate. Show me photos of the groups from the most accurate lever and we can judge for ourselves. Sorry for the nasty MP-5 in the photo, but the only photo I had with a hand grenade in it. http://i350.photobucket.com/...
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 magnum vs 30-30
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7300
Re: 44 magnum vs 30-30
Griff wrote:Bigger is better in my opinion when you couch the parameters in terms of defense. Faster is good, but big, slow heavy bullets impart more energy transfer to the object being struck.
However, shot placement is still number ONE!
+1 and Welcome.
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got My .22 ACU'RZR Today :-) (Pic. Added)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 849
Re: Got My .22 ACU'RZR Today :-) (Pic. Added)
Ordered mine last week it should beat me home. Thanks for the photos…
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: One rifle & One pistol for all around use.
- Replies: 94
- Views: 10387
Re: OT: One rifle & One pistol for all around use.
This is not any of my favorite levers or 45 LCs but what I used for work. I haven’t had to survive on these weapons other than at war on two continents the Middle East and Africa for a year. Disregard the Beretta (I took it encase I ran out of .45 ammo) of the three on the right that were mine the ...
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - TSA... "Nope, we're never wrong..."
- Replies: 5
- Views: 921
Re: OT - TSA... "Nope, we're never wrong..."
Simple solution, He (the stupid TSA AGENT) is required to pay for all the damage and lost hours out of his wallet. The government does not take tax dollars to pay it.
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Went scouting for deer today
- Replies: 6
- Views: 775
Re: Went scouting for deer today
+1O.S.O.K. wrote:Don't know how it is there, but I find that just walking a mile or two off of the nearest access road will get you away from 95% of the rest of the crowd.
Good luck!
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: An It Was Never So True Quote
- Replies: 7
- Views: 838
Re: OT: An It Was Never So True Quote
Ysabel Kid wrote:Hit the nail on the head!
+1
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sunday Afternoon SHooting
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1561
Re: Sunday Afternoon SHooting
Nice collection, great way to spend the day.
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Killed with 45-70 and Garrett's ammo
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3476
Re: Killed with 45-70 and Garrett's ammo
Great Job, nice Co-pilot.
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sorta O.T. Lasik Surgery
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1574
Re: Sorta O.T. Lasik Surgery
Had mine done Jan 07 while they were correcting the cataracts that were forming. I deployed over here in Sep great to 20-15 in both eyes after wearing glasses all my life.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor - Military Photos (lots of photos!)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1743
Re: Humor - Military Photos (lots of photos!)
2ndovc wrote:Great stuff!!
jb
+1
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Important Job In Mozambique
- Replies: 8
- Views: 737
Re: Important Job In Mozambique
In every vehicle my family uses and most of my packs. Especially here.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Headin' out for bear
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1790
Re: Headin' out for bear
Marlin 308MX wrote:The best of luck to both of you!!!!! Take pics and stay safe!!!! Art
+1
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Single Actions !
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2974
Re: OT - Single Actions !
You guy are making me homesick, glad I only have about a month to go before I can post some photos after I play with my toys.
That is a GREAT Collection of Firearms you guys are hording.
That is a GREAT Collection of Firearms you guys are hording.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Paul Newman
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1860
Re: OT Paul Newman
[quote="66GTO"]I have not heard what kind of cancer he has, but I have heard that he is not expected to live much longer. What a shame, but he should have no regrets. He has had a long and productive life well into his 80's. He has donated millions to charity by giving all the proceeds fro...
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello, new here
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1222
Re: Hello, new here
Welcome to one of the most informative places I have found.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not levers, but I gotta brag!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1045
Re: Not levers, but I gotta brag!!
Very impressive, the sign of a good instructor is when the student out performs the instructor.
You may have hooked another shooter for life…
You may have hooked another shooter for life…
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Young Hunter Bags Huge Bighorn in Oregon
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1916
Re: OT- Young Hunter Bags Huge Bighorn in Oregon
kimwcook wrote:Wow, is right. That'll be an accomplishment he'll chase the rest of his life. Good for him.
+1
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Britain bans Fire Extinguishers as Unsafe!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1898
Re: OT - Britain bans Fire Extinguishers as Unsafe!
gundownunder wrote:Yes, makes sense to me too.
Why go to the trouble of training people to use a tool when its so much easier to remove the tool.
Now if they could just remove all those tools sitting on the bench in their parliament they might actually get somewhere.
+1
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Eagle Scout Court of Honor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1790
Re: OT - Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Impressive.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Latest Leatherwork- Lots of Pictures
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1450
Re: My Latest Leatherwork- Lots of Pictures
Very impressive, great looking work.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: My Pantheon of Heroes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3549
Re: OT: My Pantheon of Heroes
Very impressive lists all. I have never taken the time to compile a list as it would be rather large and full of people who most have never heard of having been lucky enough to live through some very trying times and locations.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT (SLIGHTLY) Convicted Felons and the 2nd Amendment.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4081
OT (SLIGHTLY) Convicted Felons and the 2nd Amendment.
'WASHINGTON — Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his home south of Pittsburgh." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,386641,00.html?sPag...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Self Defense in Houston
- Replies: 8
- Views: 994
Re: OT - Self Defense in Houston
TedH wrote:jeepnik wrote:Two tour vet, and this yahoo tried something stupid like that. He should be arrested for felony stupid in addition to everything else. Wish that young man the my best.
+1
+2
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Age to deer hunt in your area?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1064
Re: OT- Age to deer hunt in your area?
I think WV is 12. WV is: "Residents who have not reached their 15th birthday may hunt without a license but they must be accompanied by a licensed adult at least 18 years of age (exceptions, see pages 26-27 and 29)” With a restriction that no one born after 1975 can hunt without Hunter Safety ...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT...Rain and more rain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1708
Re: OT...Rain and more rain
Rimfire McNutjob wrote:If anyone needs any water, I have some to spare down here. It's free, come and get it.
I would ask you to send some over here but as slow as the DOD mail is I will be home before it gets here.
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - World - Russia v Georgia - are you guys watching this?
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10328
Re: OT - World - Russia v Georgia - are you guys watching this?
To those that think that Iraq is a waste of time and that this situation is non of our business I say that there were many at the time that thought the nazi advance in Eruope was non of our business as well. In retrospect, it is obvious that Germany would have succeeded in conquering all of Europe ...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Obama McCain Interesting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1230
Re: POLITICS - Obama McCain Interesting
Once again, we are picking the lesser of Evils.
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WARNING! Explicit bullet wound. Not for young eyes.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5563
Re: WARNING! Explicit bullet wound. Not for young eyes.
Sometimes you are someplace which even if you duck it isn't enough. If a medic keeps it moist, he should make it back to a hospital to get it fixed with a minimum of scarring. Do the troops still carry a liter of Ringer's Lactate I.V. solution with them as we did back in the 80's? If so, that would...