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by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An amazing young woman…!
Replies: 2
Views: 77

An amazing young woman…!

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19 years old and saved 48,000 lives…???

https://youtu.be/_LDE9z9ZQiE

She rewrote British Naval Strategy.

Sad it took so long for the bureaucracy to listen to her.
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Shots (injections)

Have had 3 major strokes, 78 TIAs, and 1 Gran Mal seizure from the Covid shot. Anthony the Fraud Fauci owes me more than he can pay. I would extend that to any bureaucrat, Hospital, administrator, business owner, college, Dean, or other minion, who demanded employees or students get vaccinated. The...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well, ANOTHER thing I want but don’t need…
Replies: 0
Views: 81

Well, ANOTHER thing I want but don’t need…

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…’Drone-killing Ammo’…!!! :twisted:

https://youtu.be/UQvBZKsdAAc

Might work for dove hunting too… :?
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum Behaving Better...
Replies: 4
Views: 72

Forum Behaving Better...

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The 'remembering me logged in' thing (whatever that's called) is now working (...for now...).

8)
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Dems will call this 'revenge politics'... but it isn't...
Replies: 2
Views: 52

Dems will call this 'revenge politics'... but it isn't...

. It isn't "revenge" when the Democrats are actually commiting crimes - are we just supposed to ignore their crimes since a year ago they were accusing 'us' of cimes (which were pretty much fake and bogus)...? Bondi needs to charge ALL these individuals with TREASON - if they aren't guilty...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took our old levergun to the Range today
Replies: 11
Views: 299

Re: Took our old levergun to the Range today

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This makes me feel OLD....

My 'new' 1894 in 44 Mag was a 1974 or so version... :|
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 20, 2025 7:47 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Education then and now...
Replies: 3
Views: 65

Re: Education then and now...

. The other thing is - the people who DO listen to such discussions are almost all male, but females are an increasingly influential political faction, and overall seem to prefer to organize government based on feelings and 'equity' instead of facts and 'equality'. And pretty much NO 'liberal' males...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 19, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Education then and now...
Replies: 3
Views: 65

Education then and now...

. As education gets technologically more sophisticated, it gets intellectually less so. When I see the textbooks of my parents' generation (people born in the second decade of the 20th century), what they were expected to read and calculate an elementary school would be high school level today, plus...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Continuing the tradition
Replies: 8
Views: 219

Re: Continuing the tradition

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That is great - we need way more young'uns introduced to the real-world instead of the fake city-world.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to use a bunch more 'hunter orange' though - just in case some less-well-supervised person out there mistakes him for a game animal. It happens, sadly.
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 19, 2025 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 435

Re: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

. It is interesting as the 'confirmation' (if we are to believe anything these days) that there was 'no exit wound' (and then maybe no other 'entrance' wound either) comes in from various hopefully-credible sources, as to Kirk's public murder - the idea that the shooter may have been supplied with s...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 18, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 435

Re: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

. Speaking of sabots, someday I want to try developing a 50 cal saboted load for my BHA 500 S&W; I see sabots for 30, 35, 40, 44, and 45 caliber pistol bullets. Like noted above with muzzleloaders, it might be pretty accurate. Part of the reason such loads may be more accurate than using a 223 b...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 18, 2025 6:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whats New with YOU ???
Replies: 18
Views: 333

Re: Whats New with YOU ???

. Speaking of 'sights' - my main 'gun' project is still getting more of the double-aperture pistol sights set up so I have the sight I prefer on a gun I prefer. Not an easy thing when the dovetails are all different... :| http://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?p=1014043&sid=046bd3a82053...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 18, 2025 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
Replies: 15
Views: 295

Re: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!

. I was a founding member of Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws, and we ran into the same problem in the late 1990's. Another site called KeepAndBearArms, run by a guy named Angel Shamaya, consolidated several 'niche' groups like ours under their banner, as an attempt (which succeeded) to have a source f...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new Glocks
Replies: 3
Views: 177

The new Glocks

. Looks like a new hurdle for the gang-bangers with 3D-printers… :roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odVdV3JbcAA I don’t know exactly how the ‘switches’ worked, but if they just made the magazine empty with every trigger pull, it won’t take long for the gang bangers to figure out another way. I’m...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today
Replies: 11
Views: 264

Re: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today

. If you have a few pennies and some sandpaper or a concrete block or rock to 'sand' them with, you can at least use them to make a battery in an emergency. It won't have much power, but will light an LED for a couple days. Just sand one side of each to get the copper off, put some damp felt or news...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...
Replies: 20
Views: 415

Re: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...

I was a much better shot when I had 1 or 2 big bore handguns, 1 rimfire handgun, 1 rifle and 1 shotgun. "Beware of the man with but one gun..." I'd say that might be just as true if he has 'several'... :D I certainly don't NEED any more firearms, and don't need many of the ones I have, bu...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?
Replies: 10
Views: 218

Re: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?

When I look at the prices for a set of 6 steak knives (ranging from $80-$100 per knife), I get it - they are doubtless better than the ones where you get eight knives for $80 (or less), but it almost tempts me to get some high-quality steel and try to make my own. I made a great straight knife (we c...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 7:07 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...
Replies: 2
Views: 89

As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...

. https://joehoft.com/you-cant-make-this-up-comeys-attorneys-reportedly-commit-fraud-when-presenting-evidence-in-his-perjury-trial/ It's just FINE to lie, cheat, censor, steal, assault, and of course - even murder - as long as you are so morally superior and so more intelligent, that you must force ...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 12, 2025 12:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?
Replies: 10
Views: 218

Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?

. Tired of the crappy flimsy dull knives we’ve been using, and noticed out John Primble Hickory knives we’ve got 45 years ago as a wedding gift are still sturdy and sharp. But we don’t have any of the small steak knives; only the larger butchering ones. I believe we had a complete set originally, bu...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TONIGHT (11-11-25) go out and look… Aurora borealis…
Replies: 0
Views: 81

TONIGHT (11-11-25) go out and look… Aurora borealis…

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At least here in Indiana…!
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by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Shots (injections)

I was told jab or job, so I left. Not so much worried about the jabs contents, but I dont support Nazi edicts. Not as easy for some to leave their jobs, I get that, I have no dependants. Yeah I would actually have considered getting it (the mRNA theory seemed kind of a good idea at first), but once...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hope our forum survives
Replies: 17
Views: 493

Re: Hope our forum survives

. "...Without some young blood we're on slow downward trajectory here..." True of the firearms hobby in general, and true of FREEDOM in general. The solutions involve: >>> Get them back to church (take them with you, and do something more 'fun' afterwards - even something THEY like...) >>>...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them
Replies: 8
Views: 5521

Re: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them

. "... Even though I love and respect my physician, I am better-read and informed of my particular health concerns than she is ..." SO TRUE - physicians are usually fairly intelligent, and certainly have the endurance to survive the rigors of training. HOWEVER, many non-physicians are just...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...
Replies: 20
Views: 415

'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...

. So there's this guy, juat about my same age, who has a podcast, and a gun collection, and he has episodes on various types of guns, cartridges, and so-on... The other day I realized his collection of just double-rifles alone, would exceed not only my own entire gun collection's value by ten-fold, ...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 435

Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

. Gotta wonder if that’s what Charlie Kirk was shot with, although I’m not convinced that the accused was the actual shooter. A young fool like that probably wouldn’t even know about that cartridge that was produced back in the 70s and 80s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlEJuO0ZGEc However, someon...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New bullet source
Replies: 5
Views: 249

Re: New bullet source

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Now that's good to know.
Someday I need to reload a BUNCH of levergun cartridges (mostly 44 Mag and 357 Mag though).
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:55 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Irony in New York... Who's the 'facist', and who's 'Hitler' now...?
Replies: 2
Views: 101

Irony in New York... Who's the 'facist', and who's 'Hitler' now...?

. When you've spent a decade calling conservatives 'Hitler' and 'NAZI' and 'fascist', all of which are not even remotely accurate, then you ELECT A REAL COMMUNIST, shouldn't those words now have a POSITIVE connotation...??? I don't see the Republicans calling the new New York Mayor any of those thin...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them
Replies: 8
Views: 5521

Re: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them

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Finally the government is coming to it senses on this issue (to the extent government ever can do that... :roll: )...

https://x.com/MAHA_Action/status/1987936037591515271
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wonder if Ruger will cave-in to the anti-gunners this time...
Replies: 2
Views: 188

I wonder if Ruger will cave-in to the anti-gunners this time...

. ...like they did in the 1990's with their magazine capacity garbage. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/first-glock-now-ruger-gun-control-activists-target-another-major-manufacturer/ar-AA1QaXpM The idea of 'giving-in' on 'minor things' has to stop. When lives are at stake, you CANNNOT compromise...
by AJMD429
Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Three Favorite Cartridges To Reload
Replies: 15
Views: 2491

Re: My Three Favorite Cartridges To Reload

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I can see 9mm being a pain for sure...

I'll bet I have 10,000 rounds of 9mm brass but haven't ever reloaded any. Too tiny and too dependent on seating depth precision. Plus factory loads are cheap.
by AJMD429
Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Three Favorite Cartridges To Reload
Replies: 15
Views: 2491

Re: My Three Favorite Cartridges To Reload

. My favorite of all time would be either 44 Mag or 6 mm Remington - both started out with the Lee 'mallet' Kit. The 44 Mag because brass is sturdy and it is forgiving of loads. 6mm was even more forgiving - the Lee Kit I had was their now-discontinued 'target' model with inside neck reamer and micr...
by AJMD429
Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good deal on 44 magnum ammo
Replies: 1
Views: 164

Re: Good deal on 44 magnum ammo

. Thanks for the heads-up. My favorite deer cartridge. Not a bad price for these times. Actually, if you look at 22 LR ammo, it is actually not much different than in the 1970's, taking inflation into account. I never bought 44 Mag back then (reloaded it all) but 60 cents a round is probably pretty ...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 09, 2025 6:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Shots (injections)

. Nice to see less and less censorship going forward, but human nature is such that so many of the people who got vaccinated and were lucky enough to not be harmed will tell you that that's proof the vaccines were safe. I've had physicians who should know better tell me that "all six doctors in...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 09, 2025 5:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 23
Views: 2046

Re: Shots (injections)

. I’m less and less inclined to get vaccines these days, after reading how much of the ‘data’ on them was fake. I use sambucol for influenza, and when my chickenpox recurred I started valacyclovir within four hours of the tingle (rash started 30 minutes before my first dose. Infection provides bette...
by AJMD429
Sun Nov 09, 2025 5:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ‘Large Language Learning’, AI, and so-on…
Replies: 1
Views: 488

‘Large Language Learning’, AI, and so-on…

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For those interested, this is a great explanation of the mechanistics of the AI phenomenon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZh9BOjkQs

The website is run by a guy with an Incredible to explain stuff.
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 06, 2025 10:01 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is there no bar low enough (for Democrats)...???
Replies: 2
Views: 1993

Is there no bar low enough (for Democrats)...???

. They elected a Mayor in Kansas who wasn't even a U.S. Citizen, and who had already committed voter fraud. https://kansasreflector.com/2025/11/05/small-town-kansas-mayor-charged-with-alleged-voter-fraud-state-leader-says-hundreds-more-cases-expected/ They elected an Attorney General in Virginia who...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 06, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Concealed Carry
Replies: 15
Views: 3367

Re: Concealed Carry

. "... I have never worried about the weight of the gun I carried. If it was heavy I figured out a way to do it. Suspenders are a Friend!! And you can hide them under a shirt or a vest. Most guys can hide a 7 1/2" single action if they take the time to think it out and try different things...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: When you LIE to people...
Replies: 1
Views: 2068

When you LIE to people...

. …they won’t take you seriously. AND they will probably make fun of you. https://www.rawstory.com/2014/12/ferguson-marchers-met-with-gunfire-racial-slurs-fried-chicken-and-a-melon/ The lie of " Hands up; don't shoot ..." really didn't fly well with those who are tired of everything becomi...
by AJMD429
Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum Site Quirks - back up . . . but . . .
Replies: 11
Views: 2729

Forum Site Quirks - back up . . . but . . .

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Now I have to re-sign-in every time in between posts. Had to do that for awhile, but not recently, then whatever got 'fixed' somehow messed up the 'stay logged in' function. Not a big deal but maybe I'm doing something wrong...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW
Replies: 23
Views: 3465

Re: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW

Something we have been field testing: Marlin 10mm 1894 Trapper. I agree it's a good cartridge for a compact levergun. Have you two done any accuracy testing with the rifle? The last Ruger carbine (77/357) I tried was miserable, pie plate diameter groups at 50 yd. Yikes, that's bad...! I had a break...
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW
Replies: 23
Views: 3465

Re: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW

Griff wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 12:07 pm I'll second that! Felt deprived!
I was becoming depraved, on account of being deprived...

(sorry, always liked West Side Story.... :D )
by AJMD429
Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger/Marlin 10mm ?
Replies: 15
Views: 3483

Re: Ruger/Marlin 10mm ?

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I like Doug Sundle's attitude and way of expressing himself...
by AJMD429
Fri Oct 31, 2025 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rumor Glocks discontinued…
Replies: 7
Views: 3010

Re: Rumor Glocks discontinued…

. Glad I have a Gen3 and Ruger RXM; soubt I'll invest in any other striker-fired pistols, because the ones I have are reliable and tough, and I mostly like hammer-fired pistols like 1911's and my Taurus 92 (Beretta's new 92 has a "1911 style safety" but they are triple the cost of the Taur...
by AJMD429
Fri Oct 31, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: medical, vaccine related
Replies: 21
Views: 10135

Re: medical, vaccine related

. Chlorine is toxic for sure, as a gas, or as HCl (hydrochloric acid), or chlorinated hydrocarbons of various sorts, but it is also in NaCl (table salt), and any number of other NON-toxic things. I am not familiar with chlorine dioxide so can't comment on it specifically - but you can bet that if it...
by AJMD429
Fri Oct 31, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well, pooh
Replies: 6
Views: 2656

Re: Well, pooh

. Amazingly (considering some of the other stupid rules), I in Indiana we are allowed to use thermal drones to retrieve game. You can't use drones to assist in the actual hunting, and you can't use thermal imaging to hunt though, which actually makes sense. (What doesn't make sense is that we can us...
by AJMD429
Fri Oct 31, 2025 5:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buffalo Bore guy on 45-70, 46-90, & 450 Marlin
Replies: 0
Views: 2688

Buffalo Bore guy on 45-70, 46-90, & 450 Marlin

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Kinda nice to see big-game and dangerous -game guy preach lever guns... 8)

https://youtu.be/nifvP7bXs6M
by AJMD429
Tue Oct 28, 2025 1:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
Replies: 4
Views: 3335

Re: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?

. I share your frustration - the last gunsmith job I sent out was simply mounting a on e-piece Weaver scope base on a Ithaca M-66 breakopen 12 gauge shotgun. The chamber portion of the barrel is a cylinder, then forward of that there is a taper for a few inches then the rest of the barrel is fairly ...