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by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 03, 2026 8:13 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS in NM: Three bullet molds
Replies: 6
Views: 1829

Re: FS in NM: Three bullet molds

It's a Lee mold, not a Lyman.
Check PMs.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 03, 2026 9:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speaking of small bores for medium and larger game
Replies: 5
Views: 206

Speaking of small bores for medium and larger game

I started this thread on another forum, but thought some here might be interested in the implications of the continuing improvement in bullet technology as applied to hunting.

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by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 03, 2026 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Books from Bygone Days
Replies: 13
Views: 526

Re: Books from Bygone Days

I don't know why Keith and O'Connor were at such odds with each other. But Keith had very little use for the .30-06, proving he had huge blind spots. Ask Alaskan moose and bear guide Phil Shoemaker, whose sig line on accuratereloading.com is: Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not...
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 03, 2026 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thanks to Boys and Men
Replies: 17
Views: 338

Re: Thanks to Boys and Men

:lol: :lol: :lol: 8)

Wish it were available in print. I don't do Kindle. It's too pink for me. :lol:
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 03, 2026 9:09 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Just watch the urban idiots ...
Replies: 3
Views: 555

Re: Just watch the urban idiots ...

Jay, I don't think they are so much "the left" as they are the "bereft of reason" -- just as any extremist group whether far left or far right or any other aggregation of unsound minds seeking to force their beliefs on others. :lol:
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 01, 2026 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Books from Bygone Days
Replies: 13
Views: 526

Re: Books from Bygone Days

Looks great Walt.
A favorite of mine is "Scouting on Two Continents" by Frederick Russell Burnham. You can't make up the life he led -- or the grit he possessed -- in your wildest dreams.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 01, 2026 3:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Just watch the urban idiots ...
Replies: 3
Views: 555

Just watch the urban idiots ...

.. in my native state approve this at the next election. I wouldn't put it past them. Oregon was once upon a time, a great state politically balanced in moderation and compromise and generally keeping itself out of individuals' lives as well as any other and better than most. But over the past 40 ye...
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 01, 2026 3:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1876 45-60
Replies: 5
Views: 292

Re: Uberti 1876 45-60

That's a dandy of a group! Well done.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 01, 2026 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1873 22 Short
Replies: 13
Views: 628

Re: Winchester 1873 22 Short

Incredible find. What's she weigh, Shrapnel?
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 01, 2026 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873 44-40 bp at 100m
Replies: 12
Views: 766

Re: Uberti 1873 44-40 bp at 100m

What everyone else said, plus I love your rear tang sight and Garmin chronograph. Is that a Marble's rear?
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 31, 2026 10:29 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS in NM: Three bullet molds
Replies: 6
Views: 1829

Re: FS in NM: Three bullet molds

Yes it is. Thanks for asking.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Jan 30, 2026 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Back home in Texas
Replies: 23
Views: 1272

Re: Back home in Texas

Glad you had a safe trip to visit to family Jim. We're clawing our back to 60 under sunny skies here. Had to take off my jacket during our morning walk picking up trash. Just put up the Burpee and Ferry-Morse seed displays at Tractor Supply this past week and everybody has spring fever and gardens o...
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 6181

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

Harper and her mother are still in Dallas as she continues to heal. It can take up to three months for the procedure to succeed or fail, and if the latter we may be looking at a transplant. :|
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Ji in Hawaii
Replies: 4
Views: 305

Re: Happy Birthday Ji in Hawaii

Yes! Fishing … from a dory! 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We lost 2ndovc
Replies: 38
Views: 3369

Re: We lost 2ndovc

I am in shock. I am so sorry. We PMed and emailed. He was looking forward to renovating that farmhouse. :cry:
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 27, 2026 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taylors and Co. New '73
Replies: 32
Views: 11951

Re: Taylors and Co. New '73

Absolutely not. Never. Ever.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On this day in 1908
Replies: 10
Views: 807

Re: On this day in 1908

Seton, Baden-Powell and Beard. If there could be one more in the picture, it would have to be Frederick Russell Burnham.

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by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On this day in 1908
Replies: 10
Views: 807

Re: On this day in 1908

Jay, I believe there is still life in the organization. I don't know the path toward restoration, but wish the BSA the best. I wonder how Baden-Powell, Ernest Thompson Seton and Dan Beard would approach the problem now. Dad got his Eagle in 1941. I got mine, on the right, in 1971. https://i.postimg....
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Montana Bullet Works
Replies: 10
Views: 733

Re: Montana Bullet Works

I agree. Their products are excellent.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 26, 2026 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ready to tap some Maples…
Replies: 9
Views: 721

Re: Ready to tap some Maples…

Doc, just read a thread about tapping Oregon bigleaf maples for syrup. Works the same in Oregon as it does in the Upper Midwest and New England if you tap when the temperature is right.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Old Man finally got this season's Whitetail...
Replies: 11
Views: 750

Re: The Old Man finally got this season's Whitetail...

Way to persevere Doc! You earned that venison for sure. 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 26, 2026 9:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Glad some of you are shooting
Replies: 10
Views: 631

Re: Glad some of you are shooting

I've gotten soft in my old age. Was 47 yesterday with an unkind wind and I passed on visiting the range.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2025-8-31, 44-40, 50 Yards
Replies: 16
Views: 2796

Re: 2025-8-31, 44-40, 50 Yards

More excellent work, Bonanza!
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 24, 2026 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marble sight for Uberti 1876
Replies: 11
Views: 715

Re: Marble sight for Uberti 1876

Veeman, I decided to try a Marble's Bullseye for my 1873.
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 24, 2026 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to me ... Woox Stocks
Replies: 13
Views: 879

Re: New to me ... Woox Stocks

I need to see my optometrist. I thought you meant woox socks and I was looking forward to another footwear alternative.
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 24, 2026 10:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On this day in 1908
Replies: 10
Views: 807

On this day in 1908

I know many have given up on the Scouting movement thanks to the woke agenda stuff, but I haven't and never will. There is still a core of values within Scouting that promotes honesty, loyalty, character and service to others. God bless the memory of Robert Baden-Powell. HISTORY.com Editors On Janua...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I think I'd trade an AR-15 for one of these
Replies: 22
Views: 1688

Re: I think I'd trade an AR-15 for one of these

I'm waiting until it comes out in .250-3000. 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 24, 2026 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Preemie grand daughter
Replies: 13
Views: 927

Re: Preemie grand daughter

Ted, having an infant granddaughter in medical crisis myself, I can understand your joy and relief. Wonderful news!
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 20, 2026 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing Member....
Replies: 10
Views: 939

Re: Missing Member....

Geez, doc. :(
Please don't go anytime soon.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 20, 2026 7:54 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Stevens/Browning Model 620A, 16 gauge
Replies: 1
Views: 227

Re: FS: Stevens/Browning Model 620A, 16 gauge

Would take $285 shipped to a good home.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fox, Double 12Ga 19-inch Barrels.
Replies: 4
Views: 343

Re: Fox, Double 12Ga 19-inch Barrels.

That's a mighty attractive "poor man's double" you've got there, Paladin. Looking forward to 50-yard results.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Jan 20, 2026 3:42 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS in NM: Three bullet molds
Replies: 6
Views: 1829

Re: FS in NM: Three bullet molds

Jon, Happy to send the NOE mold your way. Thanks!
New address. Check PMs.

Arsenal and Lee molds still available.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 19, 2026 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts revisited
Replies: 7
Views: 428

Re: In-the-shell peanuts revisited

Earl, that's a great idea. Feed the Hampton Farms and Nuts.com to goats. They eat poison oak.
Dave, what are you referring to? Are there peanuts available that are grown in eastern NM? Lots just over the border in West Texas.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 19, 2026 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 6181

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

Just heard that Harper's condition remains very serious. They don't know if the Kasai surgical procedure was a success yet. My daughter and son-in-law are on the far ragged edge of worry and stress, and we appreciate any continued prayers.
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Jan 19, 2026 6:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 6181

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

Waiting for an update, Will. Thanks for asking.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Jan 18, 2026 9:24 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SPF: Yildiz 28-gauge over/under
Replies: 1
Views: 229

Re: SPF: Yildiz 28-gauge over/under

SPF fellas. Thanks.
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Jan 18, 2026 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts revisited
Replies: 7
Views: 428

In-the-shell peanuts revisited

A while back I was whining about the dreadful state of roasted-in-the shell peanuts, with Hampton Farms brand the one most likely to be encountered in this part of New Mexico. The brand was ubiquitous in Oregon as well when I lived there. In a search for a better peanut experience I ordered a five-p...
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:35 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS in NM: Three bullet molds
Replies: 6
Views: 1829

FS in NM: Three bullet molds

Have three that need new homes:
Solid brass Arsenal 41-220-RF two cavity, great shape, $75 shipped.
NOE 360-214 FN, two cavity mold, one for gas check and one plain base, new and unused, $75 shipped.
Lee 459-500-3R, two cavity, lightly used, $30 shipped.

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by Bill in Oregon
Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pocket Pistol Ammo
Replies: 49
Views: 4099

Re: Pocket Pistol Ammo

Scott, thanks for sharing this critically important experience for .32 H&R users. And yes, always test ammo!
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Jan 18, 2026 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing Member....
Replies: 10
Views: 939

Re: Missing Member....

Griff, you've heard from Lenn? This is great news.
Jason, come back. We miss you. 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Jan 18, 2026 11:57 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SPF: Yildiz 28-gauge over/under
Replies: 1
Views: 229

SPF: Yildiz 28-gauge over/under

Would like to find a special home for this sweet little Yildiz Legacy 28-gauge over and under shotgun. I bought it new and have not shot it -- going home to the Luddite Model 12 16 gauge I started with 60 years ago. It has a single selective trigger, ejectors, 26-inch barrels and comes with five ext...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 6181

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

Will, she is said to have an appetite -- a very good sign. I just can't imagine how the pediatric surgeon can prescribe pain control for one so tiny.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Jan 16, 2026 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speaking of affordable suppressors…
Replies: 20
Views: 1587

Re: Speaking of affordable suppressors…

Now that's more like it, and I expect to see continued price point pressure. A plain-jane basic can costing more than a decent rifle, handgun or shotgun? I don't see it.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Jan 16, 2026 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pocket Pistol Ammo
Replies: 49
Views: 4099

Re: Pocket Pistol Ammo

Bob, thanks for your post. I have to import images with Postimages to get them to show up here.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Jan 16, 2026 10:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 38-55 questions
Replies: 13
Views: 794

Re: 38-55 questions

Much as I love the Cowboy, you may be ahead to have JES rebore a rifle to .375. Some years ago, I went into the swaging business -- Boer Bullet Co. -- making a jacketed .378 bullet to fit the Cowboy (which followed original specs for the .38-55 Ballard). Sold off all my stuff, but boy the Cowboy was...
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Jan 16, 2026 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 6181

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

John, bless your heart. Thank you.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Jan 16, 2026 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 68
Views: 6181

Re: Prayer warriors out there? Updated again

To keep you all in the loop, my granddaughter underwent an unsuccessful cholangiogram in Dallas yesterday, confirming that she has biliary atresia, and the surgeons immediately performed the Kasai Procedure so that the bile in her liver can drain into her small intestine. We are praying that she wil...
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what are you driving these days
Replies: 43
Views: 3666

Re: what are you driving these days

Doc, I sure miss my Mahindra with the three-cylinder Yanmar diesel powerplant and three or four PTO accessories. What is it about tractors?