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- Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In my hands this morning...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 47
Re: In my hands this morning...
That's alot of Manhattans! I had one in .36 years ago in too rough shape to shoot, but sure wanted to. Two of the chambers were still loaded -- a situation often encountered with antiques.
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In my hands this morning...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 47
Re: In my hands this morning...
Wow? Win several lotteries? Party at Will's house!
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Castboolits still down
- Replies: 5
- Views: 63
Re: Castboolits still down
What in the darn heck! Tried rebooting and still locked out. Asked to join the FB page.
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Castboolits still down
- Replies: 5
- Views: 63
Re: Castboolits still down
Hmmm. I am just getting a few lines of code.
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Smokers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 50
Re: OT- Smokers
Will, I have a Traeger pellet grill that's pretty versatile, and pork butt and pork ribs do well on it, and so does chicken. I still haven't really gotten into brisket, but they are so big and there is just one of me. The pellet grills don't give the intense smoke of a real offset smoker running pos...
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Castboolits still down
- Replies: 5
- Views: 63
Castboolits still down
They had hoped to get their server "migrated" yesterday. Must be having issues.
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back Home In Texas!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 216
Re: Back Home In Texas!
Handsome kids, Jim, with long legs that seem to say "basketball" in the future.
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot parkinsons disease
- Replies: 5
- Views: 81
Re: ot parkinsons disease
Friend, I cannot offer advice, but only prayers for your case to be a mild one that goes into remission. I have seen this up close with a co-worker and it is a hard thing indeed.
- Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tis time
- Replies: 7
- Views: 275
- Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back Home In Texas!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 216
Re: Back Home In Texas!
Sounds like a wonderful trip, Jim. That stretch from Globe to Safford to Lordsburg appeals to me -- and the road northeast out of Lordsburg to Silver City, which I hope to make my home soon. (If you have ever seen John Ford's "Stagecoach," the destination of Lordsburg will not be lost on y...
- Sat Jun 01, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tis time
- Replies: 7
- Views: 275
Re: Tis time
Dennis Wolfberg is a very odd dude. Funny, but very odd.
I mentioned this over on a muzzleloading forum and one of the wise guys said "I thought we weren't allowed to discuss breech loaders here."
I mentioned this over on a muzzleloading forum and one of the wise guys said "I thought we weren't allowed to discuss breech loaders here."
- Sat Jun 01, 2024 7:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When I Was Visiting Paco He Gave Me A Box Of .22 Long Rifles.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 504
Re: When I Was Visiting Paco He Gave Me A Box Of .22 Long Rifles.
Been years since I saw a box of those -- about the time I first saw Colibris.
- Fri May 31, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tis time
- Replies: 7
- Views: 275
Tis time
... for another colonoscopy. And to try to hold on to a shred of perspective and humor, I always like to hunt up Billy Connolly's stand-up routine on the subject. He's a beloved Scottish actor you have probably seen, now retired, but he was pretty funny as a comedian. If Dad had seen this, he would ...
- Fri May 31, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Home defense shottie option
- Replies: 9
- Views: 331
Re: Home defense shottie option
Jay, both. But I just ordered some Federal shorties with 1-ounce slugs. They ought to be interesting. Also thinking about taking my cylinder bore 88 and a box of the #7 1/2 to shoot a round of skeet, along with the little CZ Bobwhite 28.
- Fri May 31, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mike Venturino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 764
Re: Mike Venturino
Never sell a kid short just because he's from West Virginia.
- Fri May 31, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When Russia landed on Venus...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 303
Re: When Russia landed on Venus...
For some reason, I didn't recall any of the USSR's Venus missions. Interesting.
- Fri May 31, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Home defense shottie option
- Replies: 9
- Views: 331
Home defense shottie option
I've seen several Youtubes on the Aguila and Federal 12-gauge "minishells" and bought a box of No 4/No1 Buck Aguilas from Academy recently. I also bought the Texas-made OPSol insert for the Mossberg pumps that allows the shorties to feed, and tested them in the Maverick 88 yesterday. Not o...
- Fri May 31, 2024 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mike Venturino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 764
Re: Mike Venturino
Pat, thank you for posting that. I have been a Venturino fan for decades and greatly enjoyed his development as a BPCR shooter and expert. I have had four of his books -- five counting the one he co-wrote with Steve Garbe. Of course, one always worries about the health of a guy as big as MLV. I'm su...
- Thu May 30, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Wolf Ears cartridge belt, molds, dies, sizers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 266
Re: FS: Wolf Ears cartridge belt, molds, dies, sizers
Ben, thanks. Sent you a PM.
Belt and .380 dies sold, gentlemen
Belt and .380 dies sold, gentlemen
- Wed May 29, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Bright Sun shining Day
- Replies: 13
- Views: 676
Re: A Bright Sun shining Day
Earl, looking up Mammoth on Google, I see a marker for the "McKinney Cemetery" a couple of miles to the west of town. Surely these are your people?
My own grandparents had a ranch about 160 miles north of there from about 1910 to 1928, in the Tonto Basin.
My own grandparents had a ranch about 160 miles north of there from about 1910 to 1928, in the Tonto Basin.
- Tue May 28, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS: Wolf Ears cartridge belt, molds, dies, sizers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 266
FS: Wolf Ears cartridge belt, molds, dies, sizers
Have some goodies to rehome, the first being a brand new-40-loop cartridge belt from Wolf Ears in Laramie. It's three inches wide, with 40 loops and size medium, which fits from about a 34 to a 43-inch waist. The loops are sized for the .30-30, .32 Special, .30 and .32 Remington family of cartridges...
- Mon May 27, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Bright Sun shining Day
- Replies: 13
- Views: 676
Re: A Bright Sun shining Day
Make that 106.
- Mon May 27, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: O Sage! ( Parker puppies chapter 2)
- Replies: 60
- Views: 42161
Re: O Sage! ( Parker puppies chapter 2)
Omigosh, really? A YEAR AGO?
- Mon May 27, 2024 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Bright Sun shining Day
- Replies: 13
- Views: 676
Re: A Bright Sun shining Day
Hotter here in the Big County Jim, at 103 and still heating, but storms return tomorrow. Like Walt says, stay safe.
- Mon May 27, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good read on Memorial Day
- Replies: 3
- Views: 296
- Sun May 26, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Movie fails
- Replies: 10
- Views: 924
Re: Movie fails
One of the many wonders of the prop departments is the genius who fitted fake flintlocks to Trapdoor Springfields for use in "The Alamo," the 1960 John Wayne version.
- Sun May 26, 2024 6:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BIG rocks.... Ancient Megaliths
- Replies: 3
- Views: 389
Re: BIG rocks.... Ancient Megaliths
Baffling.
- Sat May 25, 2024 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Movie fails
- Replies: 10
- Views: 924
Re: Movie fails
Hollyweird seems to have chronic issues with firearms prop managers.
- Sat May 25, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lest I forget
- Replies: 9
- Views: 728
Re: Lest I forget
Poignant tribute Ray. I had not heard of the German song. Thank you for sharing your remembrance.
- Thu May 23, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Spent The Afternoon Visiting Paco Yesterday
- Replies: 9
- Views: 792
Re: I Spent The Afternoon Visiting Paco Yesterday
Jim, you are simply a saint for looking in on Paco so regularly, bless his heart. I am blessed to know you.
- Thu May 23, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .38 Special and pressure
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1386
Re: .38 Special and pressure
Well, suffice it to say a double charge of Bullseye and a wadcutter seated 3/16 too deep gets you 76,000
- Thu May 23, 2024 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .38 Special and pressure
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1386
Re: .38 Special and pressure
It doesn't get clearer when you click on it?? Sorry.
- Thu May 23, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Rimfires?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2231
Re: Favorite Rimfires?
Oh Mr. York. My heart is all aflutter!
- Thu May 23, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: watch your six gentlemen
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3328
Re: watch your six gentlemen
Vindicated indeed, Streetstar. Citizens like you make America a better place.
- Wed May 22, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Antietam....nice documentary....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 208
Re: Antietam....nice documentary....
That was excellent, Doc. Thanks for the link. About 37 minutes in, one of the narrators discusses how slowly both sides became aware of the war-changing nature of the rifle musket. This is thoroughly and brilliantly discussed by Brett Gibbons (an officer on active duty with the U.S. Army) in "T...
- Tue May 21, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sure is running slowly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1154
Re: Sure is running slowly
Thank you John!
- Tue May 21, 2024 7:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sure is running slowly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1154
Sure is running slowly
The site server must be having issues. Noticed it yesterday, and even had a failure to connect this morning.
- Tue May 21, 2024 7:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .38 Special and pressure
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1386
- Tue May 21, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 25/20 Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 559
Re: 25/20 Day
Earl, as someone who rarely casts more than 100 at a time, that's a pile of boolits! I have had one Arsenal mold -- in brass -- and loved that thing. I confess to having mostly Lee molds but when I use an Arsenal or one of Tom's Accurates, I feel like I stepped up from a Ford Pinto to a Lincoln Town...
- Tue May 21, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A little range time this afternoon.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 616
Re: A little range time this afternoon.
That's sure a nice Redhawk, Jason.
- Mon May 20, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIP: WWII Legend and Triple Ace "Bud" Anderson Passes Away
- Replies: 6
- Views: 656
Re: RIP: WWII Legend and Triple Ace "Bud" Anderson Passes Away
Just a small handful of these heroes left.
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M-1 Carbine shootoff: Ike, Churchill, Bradley
- Replies: 6
- Views: 569
Re: M-1 Carbine shootoff: Ike, Churchill, Bradley
Walt, yes, Ordered, read it and forwarded to an elderly vet friend in Pueblo. Probably about time for me to re-read "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail." Someday I'd like to visit Roosevelt National Park up North Dakota way.
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3119
Re: Who needs a horse...???
Hmmm. I am reminded of Mad Max movies ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 8:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 38/40 Day
- Replies: 4
- Views: 450
Re: 38/40 Day
Earl, you are one of the best and most meticulous casters I know of. I have had great luck with Sage for gas checks as well, although I am not sure how enthused I am about the aluminum checks I recently got from them. Not their fault -- it is the material.
- Sun May 19, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Decided to go fishin this morning
- Replies: 6
- Views: 553
Re: Decided to go fishin this morning
I cannot see why I have such a fondness for bears. I've probably only seen about a dozen or 15 over the years. I'd like to have seen the clown that pulled down my loaded plum tree the night before I planned to pick it, and raked all the plums into his mouth ...
- Sun May 19, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M-1 Carbine shootoff: Ike, Churchill, Bradley
- Replies: 6
- Views: 569
Re: M-1 Carbine shootoff: Ike, Churchill, Bradley
Walt, certainly Churchill lived a fascinating life. As an officer with the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman, he is alleged to have killed seven Dervishes from horseback with his Mauser C-96. I couldn't help myself and ordered a copy of his "River War, an Account of the Reconquest of the S...
- Sun May 19, 2024 6:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A really BIG 'AK'...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 303
Re: A really BIG 'AK'...
Interesting project all right -- and the nature of that barrel flex surprised me. Would love to see it set up for three-round burst mode. I wonder how many thousands of dollars went into this endeavor. I've been fortunate in that friends have let me put a few rounds through their Barretts and McMill...
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3109
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
Sure can't argue with those results, Scott.
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3119
Re: Who needs a horse...???
Doc, when I lived in the small town of Talent in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon, an innovative engineer came up with an electric street bike called the Brammo, and they went into production in an abandoned Walmart. These were bigger bikes than the E Ride, and it was always a surprise to hear on...
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3119
Re: Who needs a horse...???
Fascinating. Even I could probably ride one. Not prohibitive at $5K.
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