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by jnyork
Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On the other hand,
Replies: 3
Views: 824

On the other hand,

Here is a nifty story about some REAL Americans.

http://www.military.com/features/0,1524 ... force-a.nl
by jnyork
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More Kalifornia madness!!
Replies: 23
Views: 3948

More Kalifornia madness!!

I am almost speechless with rage over this, but not quite!! These idiots have been doing this since the 1960's. My first experiece with them was when I returned from my last tour in Vietnam in 1969, there were several busloads of UC Berkeley students in the San Francisco airport terminal, waving sig...
by jnyork
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-I let myself get pushed around a lot
Replies: 69
Views: 9678

Jason_W wrote:All right, it's done.

We have pretty much decided that we want to live IN a dwelling, and not FOR it.

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Very wise decision indeed!! Now, fire that real estate agent and get a good one.
by jnyork
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what front sight for 39a with Wms FP?
Replies: 10
Views: 1923

I use the Lyman 17a with a post insert. Using a post is different than using a bead, with the bead you put the bead on the target, with the post you use a 6 o'clock hold. The trouble with the bead is that it tends to cover up the whole target, particularly at further distances, while with the post y...
by jnyork
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-I let myself get pushed around a lot
Replies: 69
Views: 9678

Always go with your gut!! If your gut tells you this is a bad deal, then dump it NOW!! You have received very good advice from the members of this board. I am a retired real estate broker, I have seen this situation many times, please dont feel bad about doing the right thing for yourself and your f...
by jnyork
Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this guy nuts or just smoking something funny?
Replies: 13
Views: 3044

Just typical ol' Gunbroker BS. They must think we are idiots!! :shock:
by jnyork
Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30-30 bullets and loads
Replies: 18
Views: 3267

Well, I have been playing with this rifle for about a month now. I can report that it absolutely will NOT shoot the Lasercast non-gaschecked bullets at any velocity with any powder!! My friend back in Wyoming has an identical rifle and we played with it all last summer trying to get it to shoot thes...
by jnyork
Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - The disease spreads!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1024

POLITICS - The disease spreads!!

If they cant get your guns, they'll ban your ammo!!

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3407
by jnyork
Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Only slightly OT - Spotting scope
Replies: 9
Views: 1505

An often overlooked opportunity to get a really great spotting scope is to search ebay every day for an older Redfield. These are easily recognized by their red crinkle finish. They are usually 15x45 power. I have had one of these for over 30 years and wouldnt trade for any of todays low to mid pric...
by jnyork
Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have you seen the stuff on Yahoo Answers?
Replies: 8
Views: 2013

I must hang around with the wrong crowd. Please, what is Yahoo Answers or whatever. :?:
by jnyork
Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22 lever gun suggestions---
Replies: 23
Views: 3601

Try for an older Marlin 39a without the safety and the rebounding hammer. You'll be very happy!! :D
by jnyork
Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Top Court Date For Gun Ban Case (March 18th)
Replies: 7
Views: 1260

I fear we are in for some very tough times ahead. Sure hope I'm wrong. :cry:
by jnyork
Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Work as hearing aid?
Replies: 16
Views: 2564

This question came up at our range just a few days ago. The problem we discussed came from the horrendous price one of our members had just paid for a new hearing aid. ( Yes, he did not wear hearing protection as a young person). Why should a hearing aid cost so much when everyone you see has a spea...
by jnyork
Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to me 39A
Replies: 8
Views: 2012

Dang, Warhawk, you done good!!! :o :lol: Do they have another just like it?? :lol:
by jnyork
Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ot - Nearly Sucked into buying EBR
Replies: 81
Views: 10946

yes buy it while you still can :wink: :wink: Sound advice. Several years ago I bought a Colt HBAR for highpower. Never did get it to shoot the way I thought it should. My friend brought out a Bushmaster one day and shot rings around me with it. Bushmaster upper solved all my problems. From past exp...
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help wanted, non-levergun
Replies: 4
Views: 882

Nope, no joy.
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help wanted, non-levergun
Replies: 4
Views: 882

Help wanted, non-levergun

A friend needs to find a detachable magazine for 1993 Win 70 7Mag classic . Anybody got any ideas?
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Silhouette shooting - guidance?
Replies: 19
Views: 3113

w30wcf wrote:Griff,

jnyork,
17A is legal as long as the insert is a post or bead type. By chance have you shot at Atglen? That's Sixgun's home club.


w30wcf
Dont know where that is, I am either in Yuma AZ or Lander WY depending on the time of year.
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Fun quiz
Replies: 26
Views: 4016

26!! (back pat, back pat) :lol:
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Silhouette shooting - guidance?
Replies: 19
Views: 3113

Not familiar with the ones you listed, almost everyone of my acquaitance uses the Lyman 17a with the post insert.
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Silhouette shooting - guidance?
Replies: 19
Views: 3113

Griff: yes, all offhand. Stand on your hind legs and shoot like a man!! :lol:
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody have a rifle rebarreled by Marlin lately?
Replies: 15
Views: 2488

Two friends of mine have had that done within the last year, one had a 24" 30-30 barrel installed, both jobs beyond reproach.
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How much ammunition?
Replies: 50
Views: 7646

Hey, Modoc Ed, got a link to any "Arsenal License" laws, I knew they had been proposed from time to time but have never seen any actual laws. I think you are correct inyour belief that it is not too good an idea to be posting how much ammo you have, there are others watching these sites be...
by jnyork
Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pretty soon none of us will be able to buy an entire rifle!
Replies: 10
Views: 1993

Typical GunBroker BS. :x :(
by jnyork
Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Price of ammo,gas and reloading no good.
Replies: 48
Views: 7137

I'll be darned if I will cut down on my shooting!! I shoot about 2 cases of .22 a year. The price of that is up a total of about $80.00-$100.00. I am not about to change my lifestyle for a lousy $100.00 a year. I also shoot about 4000 or so rounds of centerfire every year, mostly .44-40, 32-20, .33W...
by jnyork
Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Silhouette shooting - guidance?
Replies: 19
Views: 3113

Where are you, triggernosis? I'll be glad to help if I can. Caution!!! Silhouette is like Cracker Jacks, once you start you dont wanna stop! :D
by jnyork
Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT? - So is your flag flying this JMB birthday?
Replies: 33
Views: 5068

My flag is up 24-7. Yes, it's lit up at night.

Happy Robert E. Lee's birthday to all!! :wink:
by jnyork
Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Major sacrifices!!!!!
Replies: 30
Views: 4201

Just sacrificed the price of 4 or 5 good rifles for a computerized sewing machine for her quilting. Oh, well.................... :wink:
by jnyork
Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GOOD POLITICIANS !
Replies: 8
Views: 1676

Senators Mike Enzi and John Barasso and Representative Barbara Cubin of Wyoming are all strong 2A supporters, Cubin is on the NRA Board of Directors. :)
by jnyork
Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oh No! Tragic Condor Death in California
Replies: 23
Views: 3649

Time to ban eagles!! :(
by jnyork
Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunny Arizona!
Replies: 3
Views: 987

Sunny Arizona!

My Lovely Bride and I winter in Yuma, Arizona. Here's why!

http://www.wyoroad.info/highway/webcame ... ander.html
by jnyork
Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New 1894's???
Replies: 2
Views: 748

New 1894's???

Anybody heard anything more on the return of the Winchester 1894??
by jnyork
Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - RANT!!! Cops and Fireman
Replies: 24
Views: 4135

You can say anything you want about politics and support any candidate in any manner as long as you do not do it in public in uniform or represent your opinion or support as coming from the Armed Forces. You did not check your constitutional rights at the Main Gate. Check with your Judge Advocate's ...
by jnyork
Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - A Realization...
Replies: 12
Views: 1732

I'm in.
by jnyork
Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Anti -gun group not so anti??
Replies: 4
Views: 836

Hmmmm.. Wonder why we didnt see this on NBC, CBS, ABC and the Commie News Network? :?:
by jnyork
Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Anybody know what kind of scat this is?
Replies: 29
Views: 5103

Cant tell. What's it taste like?
by jnyork
Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Here it is , exactly as predicted
Replies: 18
Views: 3198

POLITICS - Here it is , exactly as predicted

A major push to restrict your gun rights via ammunition. This disease will spread rapidly across the nation, I fear.

http://www.capitolweekly.net/article...wu3cdm0y1c03to
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by jnyork
Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Gun Safety, Rule #5
Replies: 11
Views: 3159

Our tax dollars at work!! :cry:

Cant help but notice the finger on the trigger!! :shock:

"Keep your finger out of the trigger guard until your sights are on the target".
by jnyork
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Hope this is not too political!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1574

OK, got the link right that time.
by jnyork
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics-She won another one
Replies: 18
Views: 3530

The voters always get exactly what they deserve! :(
by jnyork
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Political - Maybe the ACLU is wrong...
Replies: 21
Views: 3066

Ysabel Kid, that is a very good posting, I am going to bookmark it for future reference and send it along to some other folks.

I wonder how we can research a similar list of the various state constitutions regarding RBKA? Might be interesting.
by jnyork
Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gunsafe reccomendations????
Replies: 38
Views: 6198

I have two Liberty safes, one with each type of lock. They both work fine, I just cant bring myself to entirely trust the electronic one, just a function of being a geezer, I guess. :lol:
by jnyork
Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - charles daly little sharps 38/55: they're here!
Replies: 21
Views: 3505

Cant get in either. Probably didnt want to do business with them anyway.
by jnyork
Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - charles daly little sharps 38/55: they're here!
Replies: 21
Views: 3505

oldgerboy wrote:KBI in Harrisburg, PA is the importer and has a bunch.

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Got a link to them? Cant find them with Google. Thanks.
by jnyork
Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting lead out of batteries for bullets
Replies: 21
Views: 3966

This was a good idea and commonly done back in the 1930's during the Great Depression when there was no money for bullets, if you look through copies of the American Rifleman from that era you will find references to it. It is NOT a good idea now, regardless of the price of lead. There are too many ...
by jnyork
Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Humor, apple target practice
Replies: 8
Views: 1625

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by jnyork
Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: What's Your Favorite Western...
Replies: 136
Views: 22763

"Paint Your Wagon" !!

Really!!

Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin singing in a musical about the California gold rush. Who'd of thunk it? Priceless. :wink:
by jnyork
Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Breaking News: Winchester 94 To Return
Replies: 36
Views: 6720

Anybody got a link to that??
by jnyork
Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heres a thought about a new gun
Replies: 8
Views: 1967

I'f Ruger would make a #1 International or Light Sporter chambered for 22 rimfire, I'd buy one ASAP! (or at least as soon as I could scrounge up the money) The #3 would be an interesting platform for rimfire rounds too. People have been crying for this since the #1 was introduced. Why they wont lis...