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John in MS

Hobie, if you have not loaded for the M1, there are a couple of things needed to ensure safety and avoid damage. M1/M1A's are particular as to powder burn rate, as gas pressure too high at the gas PORT can damage the operating rod. American Rifleman did an article with proper M1 loads with a variety...

John in MS

Hilarious!! What is it they say about armed and polite societies?

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John in MS

Wow! Very cool -- where do you find this stuff? Interesting detail about the trigger finger and practicing daily -- and then, to be shot in the back of the head when his guard was down... OUCH. I didn't know he was shot more than once. What's the story on the apparent arm wound? Thanks much for post...

John in MS

Victor, you make a good case for your views. How this will turn out... I can't say. All I CAN say is this: In all our personal correspondence and in your posts that I've seen over the years, I found it very evident that you are a gentleman, and the type person I'd greatly enjoy having as a friend lo...

John in MS

FWIW, I told the joke much as it appeared here to my wife and my 89 year old Dad over lunch today, and THEY thought it was very funny....

John

John in MS

LOL!! Outstanding!!

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John in MS

JDAD, yes, I'd say he did a very thorough, accurate job -- much better than most descriptions I have seen. From what I can see, the finish on the wood looks original, and finish on the short (cut) barrels does too. Finish on the 32" barrels looks original, but I would like to see them in natura...

John in MS

"You did read the last two paragraphs, of the factory letter. :wink: :wink:" Yep, sure did, and there are a lot of things that are not addressed in those paragraphs, that significantly affect that Parker's value and desirability, relative to others. I shared information for those who might...

John in MS

Funny that he doesn't give any description of the gun in his ad! For those who haven't studied Parkers, that is a D-grade gun on a #2 frame -- the heavy 12 ga. frame. I have handled a Parker 12 ga 32" bbls on a 2 frame, and they are pretty hefty -- not a light bird gun, more of a duck gun. Othe...

John in MS

Thanks, guys, for all the info! I was wondering if older .22's such as the Win 69, etc. could
be turned into .22 WRM, and if so, whether they'd be accurate. Interesting!

John

John in MS

"One of the primary functions of women, aside from having babies, is to THROW AWAY guy's stuff... :evil: :lol: In my experience, the 'cooler' the stuff, the more eagerly it is disposed of. :| " Yeah, tell me about it. My mom threw away my Dad's WW2 field jacket when I was about 10. :evil: ...

John in MS

Out of curiosity, does anyone here have any experience with re-chambering a .22LR rifle to .22 WRM?

John

John in MS

"I like the Kamp-King for it's the same knife I was given by my dad when I was a Cub Scout and it was was my grandfather's knife. I used it on CAP field training and real life SAR's before I realized if I lost it I'd lose the little of my grandfather I had left. So I retired it..." Same si...

John in MS

"John, I had an orange and white that thought it was sport to take out our scrub jays. He'd crouch low and let them make a few passes. They'd get over confident and he'd strike. He"d launch himself straight up, roll over in mid air, grab the jay and land back on his feet. Then it was lunch...

John in MS

"John in MS,

Have your ever seen the movie Rosemary's Baby???"

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John in MS

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy218/Nick_Memphis/Starlets/JanetReno2.jpg ANOTHER OF CHARLES'S ANGELS!! :o Bewitching, ain't she? Beware, she'll cast a spell on you! :lol: Now, is it just me, or do these two look alike? http://i793.pho...

John in MS

Well, for me, it's like they say in the "Highlander" series: "There can be only one..." http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy218/Nick_Memphis/Starlets/phoebe-cates-009.jpg Phoebe Cates -- Not just another pretty face! She is the long-time happily married wife of Kevin Kline and m...

John in MS

You just gotta know she's thinking..."I could take them." Years ago my folks had a calico cat that was death on 4 legs, distilled. It was a master hunter, and killed everything that made the mistake of landing in it's little patch of Eden. That included baiting in attacking bluejays by mak...

John in MS

Howdy, I'm not sure if you have shot Black Powder through a cartridge arm before, so thought I'd add this bit of info. The black powder residue will quickly corrode your empty cases unless you clean them soon after shooting. Most BPCR shooters will decap them on the range (to let water in the primer...

John in MS

Those folks are lucky to have you, Mescalero! Not to hijack the thread, but while we are on the topic of saving money on funerals, some might wish to consider donating their bodies to medical schools for research. Two members of my immediate family have done it and there was NO cost involved -- noth...

John in MS

SFRanger, thanks! PM sent!
John

John in MS

Thanks much, guys -- I appreciate the info!

John

John in MS

Hi, folks,

Has anyone here used Ahrends grips on their S&W revolvers? I'm particularly interested
in info on the "boot grips." Any info on fit, quality, service, etc. would be very much
appreciated.

Thanks!

John

John in MS

Rexster: Wow! Thank you for your service, and for sharing the above information! Interestingly enough, I killed my first 2 deer with a S&W 29, 6", using IIRC 22 gr. 2400 and the 240 gr. Hornady JSP/HP (pre-XTP by a couple of decades.) I'd been wondering how bad the blast would be when/if I ...

John in MS

Nice idea!!

Also, don't forget the .357 Mag and .44 Mag...

John

John in MS

LOL! Outstanding!!

John

John in MS

"BTW, Would it be possible to attach a different upper since this Colt has the screw at the hinge and not the push pin like the M16s?" Colt, in their infinite wisdom (sarcasm mode ON), went through a bunch of permutations with their front pivot pin setups on AR's over the years. The short ...

John in MS

"I still walk around with hair missing off my arms :lol: " Years ago, when I was working hard on perfecting my sharpening skills (never got there!) I drove my wife crazy by shaving my arms, and sometimes even the occasional patch on my leg while testing this or that knife. I called it &quo...

John in MS

Halfbreed: "so sold her before I got married and bought a Datsun B210 the polar opposite but got a tad better mileage." I feel your pain!!! I almost bought a Datsun B210 as my first new car back in 1981. Got the Toyota Tercel, instead... it was indestructible, but not what you'd call fun t...

John in MS

One bullet which is often overlooked is the Sierra 55 gr. Varminter HP, #1390. It has a larger HP opening than most, and the ogive is blunt enough that it reduces bullet jump to rifling significantly when seated to magazine length. This bullet has worked very well for me in many military-type barrel...

John in MS

Some time back, Precision Shooting magazine had a good article done by some prairie dog hunters who spent about a year testing just about every solvent on the market, on heavily-fouled varmint rifles. They had a Hawkeye bore scope to verify their results and track their progress while cleaning. They...

John in MS

I would really like to see how this is done, also!!

John

John in MS

A co-worker was taking part in a local play, and asked if I could make them some .38 Special blanks. I asked how they would be used, and she said they would be fired off-stage, not pointed at anyone. I cautioned her seriously that one must never point blanks at someone as they can do serious damage ...

John in MS

Sounds like they have a lot of potential! I notice many are using Remington Core-Lokt bullets. At the risk of offending fans of this ammo, you may very well find that the rifles will become tack-drivers with some other high quality ammo. I've often found Remington rifle ammo (other than their .30-30...

John in MS

Very popular caliber in Highpower Rifle Silhouette (500 meters), and has also been used in NRA High Power match rifles (200/300/600 yd) with excellent results. Efficient, mild recoil, accurate and deadly. Good barrel life. Great range of components available. I worked up loads for a friend's 7mm-08 ...

John in MS

Sounds like a good book! Please include me, and thanks very much!

John

John in MS

I rarely say this... especially here, but...

Don't feed the trolls!!!

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John in MS

Interesting!! I have heard many people comment on the excellent accuracy of the Mosins. Unfortunately, I've never been able to get any hard numbers. 1 person's "excellent" (say, 4 MOA) might be another person's "Hideous." Can any members here share any group sizes (and # of shots...

John in MS

It is an old Lyman. I've been looking for one for years, in case y'all know where one is for sale.

Thanks,
John

John in MS

Very nice SAA, Pokey! Do you know who engraved them?

Thanks for posting!
John

John in MS

Thanks very much for posting this!! Good info -- I was mighty curious as to your results -- nice of you to follow up with us! As to bloodshot meat, an older gentleman who had worked in a butcher shop in his youth taught me to soak bloodshot meat in a sink in cold water with a heavy concentration of ...

John in MS

Great rifles! I hope you will report on your results with the .25-35 if you get one with it.
That caliber fascinates me, and it would be great to have field reports on those bullets.

Thanks much, and good luck!
John

John in MS

<<< sound of crickets...>>>

Nobody?

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John in MS

"Well its gotta be Budwiesser beer, its the worst tasting beer in the World. No wonder its not in Australia. Thank Christ." :D Ahhhh, my friend, but apparently, you haven't tasted "Hasen Pils" from scenic Augsburg, Germany (preferably 1st thing in the morning after having worked ...

John in MS

"Will it work for elk also. I saw in Cabelas they make a larger one..."

I don't know why, but for some reason Rosie O'Donnell came to mind...

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John in MS

Hi, folks, I'm looking into buying some wood for a sporter I'd like built, and happened across Wright's Gunstock Blank Company. They seem to be reasonable and an older, established company. However, I've learned to try to research unknown firms as much as possible, as a matter of course. Has anyone ...

John in MS

Hi, folks, I was wondering if anyone here has experience with tightening the takedown joint on Winchester 1894's? I know there are 3 screws inside the barrel assembly, behind the forend, and facing the receiver which are apparently used to dimple the metal behind them out. This was designed to take ...

John in MS

I'm not too good with pics, but I can describe mine for you... it's a c. 1975 top eject, given to me by my parents for Christmas, and it's very accurate. I had the barrel shortened to 16.5", which eliminates the cut for the front barrel band, and a short Williams ramp front sight installed. We ...

John in MS

You might look for a vintage "Stith" mount which uses a block going into the rear sight dovetail and encircles the front of the scope, plus another block which screws to factory peep sight holes already on the rifle. These have gotten a bit expensive with the increased interest in Savage 9...

John in MS

I concur with the folks above -- they are very fine rifles. Moreover, while it's easy to get a repro 73 in the caliber you want (factories pump them out every day), IIRC, only 5,000 of the Browning 53's were ever made. Most SHOOTERS who have them won't let them go except in their estates, so the ava...

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