16-1 for long rifle. Shorts and longs use a different twist rate. I don't know about 22 mag.
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- Fri May 10, 2024 6:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Standard 22LR rifling twist rate?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 303
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Panic time. . . . an ECLIPSE…!!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1068
Re: Panic time. . . . an ECLIPSE…!!!
I have always heard that in the total eclipse the stars will come out. I have always wanted to see that. We plan on riding a little west to get closer to the center of the path.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A cappella perfection
- Replies: 6
- Views: 491
Re: A cappella perfection
When the voices in my head sing in tune they sound just like that.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: REAL Info About Tinnitus Research
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1238
Re: REAL Info About Tinnitus Research
This year will be special in that the cicadas are going to be heavy. I love cicadas. When they are loud enough I get to have a new noise in my head to override the tinnitus.
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Half Million Year Old Structure Found???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 603
Re: Half Million Year Old Structure Found???
This is funny and I am sorry for the left turn but my fuzzy glasses and little writing read scripture and not sculpture. :lol: In that I have tried to understand some of the written timelines of religions and my mind exploded with 500,000 number. Now for the real title, I have always thought man was...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Half Million Year Old Structure Found???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 603
Re: Half Million Year Old Structure Found???
If the scripture is 500,000 years old, wouldn't that blow the timelines of religions out of the water too?
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looking for info regarding loading .410 #000 Buck
- Replies: 18
- Views: 812
Re: Looking for info regarding loading .410 #000 Buck
I've never seen shot obturate that much. A flat spot at best.
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Outdated Cultural Depiction
- Replies: 9
- Views: 436
Re: Outdated Cultural Depiction
As long as I am alive it isn't outdated.
- Sat Aug 12, 2023 5:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "This Ammo Won't Fire..."
- Replies: 10
- Views: 485
Re: "This Ammo Won't Fire..."
The concept of trying to help educate them never came up? Only ridicule? Sad.
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Neat fire starter ( made one )
- Replies: 20
- Views: 940
Re: Neat fire starter
I collect dryer lint in a plastic bag for free and keep one of those fire spark things in the bag. The spark stick came with a striker. Blaine. I too have used dryer lint. I stopped when I was having difficulties with it lighting some years ago. Was really frustrating. That's when I learned that so...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pitchy's ride.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 356
Pitchy's ride.
I found a couple photos from a decade ago. We were on our way out west and swung in to Pitchy's for a night or two.
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bone knife
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1999
Re: Bone knife
I am curious as to whether bone can be sharpened enough to cut like a knife, and if it can, how long will the edge last.
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday To Ollogger (68), JBowen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 380
Re: Happy Birthday To Ollogger (68), JBowen
Get well, man. Happy birthday.
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Oh By another way, from the nih
- Replies: 9
- Views: 503
Re: Oh By another way, from the nih
Religious folks are entertaining.
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)
- Replies: 312
- Views: 16012
Re: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)
I have 2 boys available Gobbler! :D Black or yellow your choice. Just had a couple come visit and have decided to give Pinky a home. They are a Lab family and hunters. Thanks but we are not ready. When the time comes we will be getting a smaller dog and it will be a girl. Something easy to carry an...
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)
- Replies: 312
- Views: 16012
Re: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)
Thanks for this post. We buried one dog last year and have two more in the 13 14 year old range. I expect we will be getting a puppy in a year or two tops.
- Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lawn Mowin'
- Replies: 24
- Views: 808
Re: Lawn Mowin'
I bought a 50" Toro O-turn two seasons ago and love it. My John Deere riders never could do what this thing can. Living in the woods and mowing around the trees is why I bought the narrower one.
Gobbler
Gobbler
- Sun May 21, 2023 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: We had a fire today ....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 673
Re: We had a fire today ....
We had a good fire last Thursday. I even through some leaves on for the smell.
- Thu May 04, 2023 6:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Federal Funds Target Rates
- Replies: 5
- Views: 412
Re: Federal Funds Target Rates
I bought mt first house in 1983, after my trailer, at a rate of 13.5%. It drove the property values down enough that I could buy one. Two years later refinanced at about 8 or 9. Later refinanced again. Don't remember the numbers.
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 10:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yuck....'mushroom season...'
- Replies: 8
- Views: 412
Re: Yuck....'mushroom season...'
I live pretty remote and a few years back I had a guy walking through my front yard. When I went out to see what he was doing and tell him to leave he said,"Oh it's OK, I'm just hunting mushrooms". Sigh.
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast bullets: bore size or throat size?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 803
Re: Cast bullets: bore size or throat size?
I had a Colt NF in 44 spcl with pretty well, the same chamber mouth and groove dimensions. .427" leaded the bore, .429" wasn't much better, .430" was a bit better, then .431" was an improvement, .432" was pretty good and .433" was the best and I stopped there. Do I und...
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More Primitives
- Replies: 9
- Views: 550
Re: More Primitives
Size plays a part. The AtlAtl point will be bigger than a normal arrow can handle because the AtlAtl darts are much bigger.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:45 pm Crusty, how do you differentiate the atlatl from the arrow points?
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 6:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thought exercise
- Replies: 20
- Views: 746
Re: Thought exercise
Outlaw Josie Wales river ferryman. In my line of work you either have to sing The Battle Hyme of the Republic, or Dixie, with equal enthusiasm.
- Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday To Mark in MO, and Gobblerforge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 214
Re: Happy Birthday To Mark in MO, and Gobblerforge
Thanks, Man. I am gonna hit the gym later and have a beer tonight.
Gobbler
Gobbler
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: the recent mini ice age
- Replies: 8
- Views: 601
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Someone mentioned cutting stocks a while back
- Replies: 11
- Views: 530
Re: Someone mentioned cutting stocks a while back
I never got the whole stock cutting thing unless it was for a very small shooter. I remember my dad's next door neighbor spent a bunch of money on guns being altered over the years and he was never a good shot. One professional gun smith told him his stock was 1/4" too short. This was after ano...
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nice little collection
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1080
Re: Nice little collection
Nice guns. As far as I am aware all Model 67 Winchesters were 27" barrel unless it is a youth model.
- Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Quenching knives
- Replies: 13
- Views: 502
Re: Quenching knives
Thanks. Nice tests but not enough with only two drops. I did see that when he quenched the water he didn't move the steel up and down as well as side to side. This made me think he was making a hard line. He did and that is where it broke. Having made all of my knives with damascus from all kinds of...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple Hygrometers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 720
Re: A couple Hygrometers
I was in the wood shop and happened to notice a hygrometer that we had discussed a couple months ago. It is made with two very thin strips of wood with the long grain on the left and the grain running side to side on the right. Today is a rainy day and the humidity is up so the strip of wood is curv...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Dog's Point of View
- Replies: 10
- Views: 518
Re: The Dog's Point of View
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Made a knife.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Re: Made a knife.
Actually, I applied for the show 4 years ago. They sent me the next level application. I filled it out and returned it but never heard back from them again. I watch the show now at 62 and think maybe I hope they don't call. That's a lot of work and sweat.
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One can again hunt in Illinois with a levergun...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 730
Re: One can again hunt in Illinois with a levergun...
What can the reason possibly be? So it doesn't reload? Ohio has struggled with rifle hunting for ever and still are not logical about their rules.
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Made a knife.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Re: Made a knife.
Awesome work. I'm super jealous. Been wanting to do that forever. How about a Leverguns edition for us? I'm not understanding wat you want. Do you mean a knife with Leverguns on it? The raised lettering side could have any name or word but the name in the damascus would be very difficult to pull of...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Made a knife.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Re: Made a knife.
That's a knife that I hope your Tater treasures every day of his life. His grandpa sure knows his way around the forge and the anvil. 8) Curious if you use a power hammer to forge weld the layers. All welding is done by hand. I have a tire hammer that I use for large drawing steps but for accuracy ...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Made a knife.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
- Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Made a knife.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 687
Made a knife.
Sticking my head out, I realize I haven't posted anything in a while. Here is a knife I made for my grandson for christmas. It is damascus with a mixture of coil spring, file and some softer 1018. The scales are walnut and the rivets are brass. Right side has a raised polished etch of my nickname fo...
- Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just one powder
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1455
Re: Just one powder
Most of my reloading has been with IMR4227. My book calls for this powder for most all cast bullet loads. 22 Hornet, 38WCF and 3855 Winchester. Also for 410 shot gun. I don't know of a powder that would work to replace it I like and use 4227 (Hodgdon says IMR and H- are the same) in .45 Colt and .4...
- Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A little cold on the river today
- Replies: 15
- Views: 577
Re: A little cold on the river today
Thanks Guy! Not as bad this morning as I expected. A little sore, but all good. At least I didn't break anything this time. :D Gobbler, I lived about an hour south for about ten years. As much as I loved that little farm, I hated being away from the water. Hope you all have a great day! Jason I liv...
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 7:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A little cold on the river today
- Replies: 15
- Views: 577
Re: A little cold on the river today
No Big Deal Jason.! :D . Fairport had a wind gust of 75mph yesterday , Lake Erie dropped 10 ' at Toledo yesterday and Buffalo had 20' waves at the east end . another day on the north coast. :lol: . Have a Great Christmas. I moved away from lake Erie 18 years ago to southern Ohio. These are some of ...
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just one powder
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1455
Re: Just one powder
Most of my reloading has been with IMR4227. My book calls for this powder for most all cast bullet loads. 22 Hornet, 38WCF and 3855 Winchester. Also for 410 shot gun. I don't know of a powder that would work to replace it.
Gobbler
Gobbler
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trial No. 2 with powder coat
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1191
Re: Trial No. 2 with powder coat
Tutt. 350 to 400 degrees should not take the hardness out of steel In fact, at these temps you are almost getting to the tempering range. As for the lead, I had the same question in my head but don't have an answer.
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Killing for Pleasure....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 691
Re: Killing for Pleasure....
. There's also the fine sport of using 22 shot cartridges and a pistol to get rid of carpenter bees in midair. It's actually easy to miss them. Somewhere I saw some 22 WMR shot cartridges and I thought that would be even better... :) I have been using a 22 single shot with shot cartridges for years...
- Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Suppressed 10/22 at 309 yards...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 587
Re: Suppressed 10/22 at 309 yards...
Gunnymack, You did nothing wrong. Pretty easy to spot an internet complainer who has never shot prairie dogs before... I didn't say what he did was wrong. I just find it hard to accept suffering as OK. Your self proclaimed gift for reading folks without a single question or any facts is overrated. ...
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Suppressed 10/22 at 309 yards...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 587
Re: Suppressed 10/22 at 309 yards...
When I lived out in the high mountain desert I kept my 77/22 sighted in at 100, I would shoot out to 250+ on the prairie dog towns. Sure the wind played havoc but boy it was fun! Do I read this right that you just threw bullets at live animals without knowing where it would hit? How many suffering ...
- Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A relieble char lighter.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 737
Re: A relieble char lighter.
Without the cotton inside it would make for a char storage. Good plan.
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Damascus & Stag Boot Knife = "Executive Letter Opener"
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1395
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple Hygrometers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 720
Re: A couple Hygrometers
I built one some many years ago by plying two thin strips of wood. One of side grain and one of long grain. Roy Underhill wrote about using a thin branch from lower on a pine tree. Seems there is more wood below the center heart than above. When nailed to the side of the barn it would curve up and d...
- Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday To Pitchy
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1097
Re: Happy Birthday To Pitchy
Ride on.
- Sat Aug 06, 2022 6:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Illusion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 849
Re: Illusion
You just need bigger blades or move the further apart. I love wind art.
- Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Solar battery chargers and other 'prepper' stuff
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3442
Re: Solar battery chargers and other 'prepper' stuff
I use and have used solar for some years but have started to expand my experiments. Quality gets better and prices get better every year. I do everything cheaply so understand my goal is cheap or free and easy to fix. I am self-taught and tend to screw up a lot so easy to fix is big. In the garage I...