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by harry
Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speer ticks me off..........
Replies: 39
Views: 3819

Re: Speer ticks me off..........

As said above the "Load Books" can be usefull.
http://www.loadbooks.com/
And you might try the library for reloading books.
Harry
by harry
Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speer ticks me off..........
Replies: 39
Views: 3819

Re: Speer ticks me off..........

I was just going to try some 300 gr. 452 dia. jacketed bullets . My reloading manuals doesn't list any info for that heavy of a bullet and Speer won't let me have the info unless I buy their book. Not fair to spend $25 for bullets and $30 for a book to load them. I usally cast and may never buy tho...
by harry
Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Police Humor!
Replies: 32
Views: 3036

Re: Police Humor!

Thats the status of today's politics and a good joke, you can't tell the difference.
Harry
by harry
Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Question: Resizing?
Replies: 25
Views: 1675

Re: Reloading Question: Resizing?

You still have to neck size the brass.
Harry
by harry
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loading ShotShells
Replies: 45
Views: 2980

Re: Loading ShotShells

Blaine I buy shot from these guys: http://www.rotometals.com/Lead-Shot-s/64.htm
50 lbs at a time, but if you have some mom and pop gun shops that might have old stock I've bought it for 20.00 for 25lbs. If you need any 12ga hulls let me know, I have about 5000 and I could send you some.
Harry
by harry
Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Todays "gunsmiths"
Replies: 34
Views: 3342

Re: Todays "gunsmiths"

You should have told the first one "No I want it cut from the other end". :mrgreen:
Harry
by harry
Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tinnitus and Veterans
Replies: 57
Views: 5964

Re: Tinnitus and Veterans

Pitchy that is what FWiedner wants, to control the topic, make himself some how complete. This topic should have a place to be made a sticky and locked. And thank you for your service.
Harry
by harry
Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foxy
Replies: 12
Views: 989

Re: Foxy

Perry do you have a good pelt market?
Harry
by harry
Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wandering lyman scale, mistake in the 777 load info?
Replies: 20
Views: 2100

Re: Wandering lyman scale, mistake in the 777 load info?

From Hodgdon's website: All charges of Triple Seven or Pyrodex should be measured by VOLUME not weight. A simple, adjustable blackpowder measure is the correct tool for this job. All loads listed in this brochure are measured by VOLUME. Triple Seven is a high energy product designed to provide the m...
by harry
Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wandering lyman scale, mistake in the 777 load info?
Replies: 20
Views: 2100

Re: Wandering lyman scale, mistake in the 777 load info?

2571 wrote:Bad ju-ju measuring bp by weight.
Measuring black powder by weight is fine, Its the substitute that you don't want to weigh grain for grain against black powder.
Harry
by harry
Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wandering lyman scale, mistake in the 777 load info?
Replies: 20
Views: 2100

Re: Wandering lyman scale, mistake in the 777 load info?

Lostowl05661 you have to read the data, says "Powder Measure Setting". As stated make your own dippers with cases of that caliber, 38 use a 38 case. 45 use a 45 case and so on.
Harry
by harry
Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now living in Hemet, CA
Replies: 17
Views: 2035

Re: Now living in Hemet, CA

Don if the links to Hemet are correct, why would you want to live there???
Property Crime Reports = new guys gona get hit!!!

Harry
by harry
Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old photos from back home, some with leverguns
Replies: 35
Views: 3767

Re: Old photos from back home, some with leverguns

Kirk tihs is the Dell Creek ranch in Bondurant, Wyoming. They still cut hay and feed with horses as do most of the ranchers in the Hoback Canyon south east of Jackson,WY.
http://www.pinedaleonline.com/webcam/bo ... webcam.php
Harry
by harry
Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Log splitters
Replies: 47
Views: 5438

Re: Log splitters

Sorry but that atom splitter looks like a death trap. I can see feeding it wood and the block hang up and start spining with your coat sleave caught in it.
Harry
by harry
Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: need help
Replies: 15
Views: 1502

Re: need help

Change from ejector to extractor:
http://www.brimstonepistoleros.com/arti ... r-mod.html
Harry
by harry
Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Family tree
Replies: 4
Views: 614

Family tree

I just found out that my Great,Great,Great Grandfather was from/buried in Antioch,GA (Abbottsford Troup County Georgia) died 1851. Any of you Georgia men know where this is or close to? His name was Lewis H. Bennett
Harry
by harry
Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How can I duplicate a factory load?
Replies: 27
Views: 2060

Re: How can I duplicate a factory load?

Owen you might ask these guys about lube problems and what to use in a rifle, Remington may use a lube that works better in the longer barrel of a rifle than the lube you are using. Do you have a chrony? That might help you too. Factory crimp vs your crimp? Ok that is the game that keeps alot of fel...
by harry
Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cleanest burning powder for rifle/pistol cartridges
Replies: 29
Views: 2931

Re: Cleanest burning powder for rifle/pistol cartridges

Some times its the use that makes powders clean or dirty, if you have a light load with a powder and its real dirty it might be its cleaner if you run with heaver bullets (more pressure). But I have never liked Unique, I still have a pound of it from the 80's. Lil'gun can be real dirty if you don't ...
by harry
Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: front sight issue
Replies: 3
Views: 992

Re: front sight issue

You can take some masking or electrical tape and build a front sight, this is to get the height right. Then measure how tall your sight needs to be, then take a sight like this http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=3160/Product/SIGHT-FRONT , and cut and file till it meets your requirements and silver s...
by harry
Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CZ twist rate in .223?
Replies: 5
Views: 805

Re: CZ twist rate in .223?

CZ 1-12 for .223, here is a list by manufacture
http://www.gsgroup.co.za/faqtwistratebymanuf.html
Harry
by harry
Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Slick Little Vintage Camping / Cookout Tool…
Replies: 12
Views: 1451

Re: Slick Little Vintage Camping / Cookout Tool…

wecsoger wrote:The can opener for a can of beans. The bottle opener for a bottle of beer (remember those?) and the corkscrew for a bottle of cheap wine.

Yeah, good times there.
I remember when you needed one to open a bottle of pop.
Harry
by harry
Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Porcupine picture
Replies: 24
Views: 2125

Re: Porcupine picture

There is a market for porcupine qills and hide. This is one place that sells them, I can't find my link to the buyers but will keep looking.
http://www.naturallist.com/quills.htm

Harry
by harry
Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If leverguns.com were to headstamp brass, what caliber?
Replies: 46
Views: 4512

Re: If leverguns.com were to headstamp brass, what caliber?

Did you know some of Buffalo Bore 45/70 ammo is head stamped "Leverguns"
Harry
by harry
Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pellet stove. Any one have one?
Replies: 23
Views: 1964

Re: Pellet stove. Any one have one?

Pellet stove won't do you any good if the power goes out.
Harry
by harry
Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How about TC's new offering
Replies: 11
Views: 1505

How about TC's new offering

by harry
Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: konus scopes
Replies: 10
Views: 1136

Re: konds scopes

Maybe Konus?
by harry
Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 5020 John Deere w/v-8 engine & BIG BUD
Replies: 5
Views: 2142

Re: 5020 John Deere w/v-8 engine & BIG BUD

Big Bud was a good tractor, but Curtis Rite of Great Falls built 35 of his tractors and they would keep up with the Bud all day:
http://agmachinery.proboards.com/index. ... hread=1547\
Harry
by harry
Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rifleman news? Which rifle?
Replies: 10
Views: 1130

Re: Rifleman news? Which rifle?

adirondakjack wrote:It's about suspension of disbelief. Never mind how YOU would do it or what would really be period correct, just open your mind and enjoy.
Sounds like Oby-one :wink:
Harry
by harry
Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From The Thirties…
Replies: 21
Views: 2286

Re: (pics) From The Thirties…

Ford had the tear drop head lights in 37, Willys started in 40. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KJkK3UhRRPdgIA_hmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D1937%2Bford%2Bcars%26sado%3D1%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26f...
by harry
Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - Meek's Cutoff
Replies: 8
Views: 896

Re: MOVIES - Meek's Cutoff

There are still quite a few Meeks around the SW part of Wyoming, one of my hunting buddies is a Meeks.
Harry
by harry
Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Walkabout areas...
Replies: 24
Views: 2753

Re: Walkabout areas...

Here's a small part of the area I hunt, this is about 7 miles long taken from about 5 miles away, It's the Labarge/Greys river dranage the whole area is about 50 miles by 20 miles. http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd35/harryr0927/2007_0906new0012.jpg http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd35/harryr0...
by harry
Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Montana Game Tag Prices
Replies: 12
Views: 1578

Re: Montana Game Tag Prices

This will blow your socks off:
a nonresident big game combination license fee of $912, up from $643;

a nonresident deer combination license fee of $542, up from $343; and

a nonresident elk combination license fee of $812, up from $593.

The license went up in 2011.
Harry
by harry
Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: something wrong with this engraving?
Replies: 15
Views: 1704

Re: something wrong with this engraving?

I think it looks pretty good for someones first try, If they are in grade school.
Harry
by harry
Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elk vs 308 WIN
Replies: 63
Views: 9440

Re: Elk vs 308 WIN

I have two more cents to add, I personnally think the 25 calibers way too small for elk sized game. 6.5 and 7mm also. Buy or have customized the 308, a little bit of weight, a good recoil pad and maybe a leather cheek pad, and she will be able to shoot it just fine. 165 or 180's. I would stay away ...
by harry
Tue Dec 06, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elk vs 308 WIN
Replies: 63
Views: 9440

Re: Elk vs 308 WIN

150 to 165 would be better.
Harry
by harry
Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Flexi Sidecar project
Replies: 70
Views: 6470

Re: The Flexi Sidecar project

Pitchy wrote:The wife sits on a creeper and there is a door on the nose of the car, to unload her if she gets cranky i just release the latch on the door and hit the brakes.
Off she goes on her own inside car. :lol: :lol:
Thats what I like, a man that thinks ahead. :lol:
Harry
by harry
Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We've talked about shooting stray dogs before...
Replies: 136
Views: 12797

Re: We've talked about shooting stray dogs before...

What the heck are you guys up to, people throwing insults around and you start talking about BBQ. Whats the world coming to. 8)
Harry
by harry
Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pistol ID
Replies: 14
Views: 1305

Re: Pistol ID

It could be one of these H&R's in .22 or .32


Image

Harry
by harry
Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why does Tonic Water
Replies: 21
Views: 2227

Re: Why does Tonic Water

Quinine is used to treat malaria(sp) or yellow fever I think,
Harry
by harry
Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's see your big trucks/huntin' rigs!
Replies: 40
Views: 5302

Re: Let's see your big trucks/huntin' rigs!

This takes me where I need to be, I even have screw-in ice studs for the tires

Image
Harry
by harry
Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elk Depredation hunt??
Replies: 10
Views: 1200

Re: Elk Depredation hunt??

that's a real nice problem to have --this may be a real dumb question so i apologize right up front--have you actually taken an ELK with a 30/30? i would think it would be possible within "limitations", but never knew anyone who had done so, just wondering... :) Yes the 30/30 is quite cap...
by harry
Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whoops
Replies: 4
Views: 726

Re: whoops

Hobie wrote:If you leave your mistakes up I can usually see the problem.
Hobie does that include 3 x-wives???
by harry
Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 746 lb. PA Black bear!
Replies: 25
Views: 4662

Re: 746 lb. PA Black bear!

Looks like PA is the place for large blackies: from the PA Game Commission: Other large bears (all estimated live weights) included: a 734-pound male, taken by Steven Camasta, of Lakeview, in Salem Township, Wayne County, on Nov. 19; a 733-pound male, taken by John J. Hennick, of Cambria, in Bell To...
by harry
Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 746 lb. PA Black bear!
Replies: 25
Views: 4662

Re: 746 lb. PA Black bear!

Hope it doesn't turn out to be like BOZO taken last year on Nov. 22. It was over 800 and shot 9 times with a crossbow. It was a hand fed kind of pet.
Harry
by harry
Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Think I'm In That Boat-Nah
Replies: 6
Views: 686

Re: I Think I'm In That Boat-Nah

THANKS
by harry
Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wood stove for small space?
Replies: 49
Views: 6586

Re: Wood stove for small space?

Well, what Harry wrote would make sense if it was accurate. A nicad heating element is a resistive load, correct? Resistive loads have no appreiciable inrush. You are thinking of inductive loads, there inrush can be four to eight times full load current. So no, the 'older' heaters rated at 1500 wat...
by harry
Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wood stove for small space?
Replies: 49
Views: 6586

Re: Wood stove for small space?

Anyone with an amp meter can prove your wrong catsneez, just put a amp meter on and switch on an old heater.
I've installed miles of heat trace, same thing.
Harry

PS look at your PC board, bet there is 1000 caps on it.