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by 765x53
Fri Jul 10, 2020 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: another crazy theory ?
Replies: 11
Views: 1936

Re: another crazy theory ?

Some form of flu is always out there. I intend to live until I die. If masks become mandatory, I'll make my own. Here is my prototype.

https://www.messynessychic.com/2018/08/ ... anti-hero/
by 765x53
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: American Ingenuity
Replies: 13
Views: 2315

Re: American Ingenuity

I would like to replace skunk in the illustration with a caricature of a masked burglar, then have stickers made to place on all my doors and windows. Better than a ADT sign.

Game Getter.jpg
by 765x53
Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most entertaining movies no one has seen
Replies: 64
Views: 10106

Re: Most entertaining movies no one has seen

Larkbill wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:25 am
Carlsen Highway wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:02 am High Road to China 1982
Thanks for reminding me! That was a fun movie. Selleck at his best, Bess cute as a bug, and fantastic scenery. Plus airplanes. What's not to like?
And a Lewis gun!
by 765x53
Fri May 22, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Concealed vs open carry
Replies: 9
Views: 2383

Re: Concealed vs open carry

Embrace the power of "and".
by 765x53
Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Effect of panic on gun prices?
Replies: 26
Views: 2963

Re: Effect of panic on gun prices?

On the bright side, some liberals may finally learn something. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/0 ... were-told/
by 765x53
Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most entertaining movies no one has seen
Replies: 64
Views: 10106

Re: Most entertaining movies no one has seen

Jason , when We watch Murphy's War it's not hard to put ourselves right into the characters part and Man did He hate his enemy. !! That's for sure! He did get a bit obsessed. :D Another good WWI movie is the "Light Horseman" and don't forget "Breaker Morant and his 'Rule .303'"!...
by 765x53
Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most entertaining movies no one has seen
Replies: 64
Views: 10106

Re: Most entertaining movies no one has seen

I loved "The Wind and The Lion" until 9/11. Now I can't stand the sight of a Mohammedan even if it is Sean Connery. However, Brian Keith made a great Teddy Roosevelt and
Candice Bergen was still hot back then.
by 765x53
Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most entertaining movies no one has seen
Replies: 64
Views: 10106

Re: Most entertaining movies no one has seen

Rancho Deluxe, with Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston and Slim Pickens.
If you liked "The Big Lebowski", you will like "Rancho Deluxe".
by 765x53
Mon Mar 09, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger No. 1 A.S.S.R.A
Replies: 29
Views: 4154

Re: Ruger No. 1 A.S.S.R.A

Be truly esoteric.
7.65x53 Mauser. :D
by 765x53
Thu Mar 05, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for the Parker experts
Replies: 4
Views: 837

Re: Question for the Parker experts

Thanks Gamekeeper. From the quality of the piece and the care it had been given over the years, it may have been an import from England.
by 765x53
Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for the Parker experts
Replies: 4
Views: 837

Question for the Parker experts

A couple of years ago as I was leaving a gun show in Joplin, I intercepted a gentleman carrying in a ML double. It was a very well kept original in ready to shoot condition. If I had the $300 he was asking I would have bought it on the spot. Especially after seeing the locks were marked Parker. Rela...
by 765x53
Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Levergun Companion: Uberti's "El Patron" SAA
Replies: 8
Views: 1034

Re: A Levergun Companion: Uberti's "El Patron" SAA

I lucked onto a similar Taylor "Tuned", Uberti "Smoke Wagon" at a gun show a few years ago.
https://www.taylorsfirearms.com/hand-gu ... wagon.html

I am very pleased. I can not imagine any way to improve it.
by 765x53
Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When I was a kid .....
Replies: 20
Views: 1454

Re: When I was a kid .....

I used to listen to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon and bought a piece of ground in the Yukon from a cereal box of Quaker Oats he was advertised on. I got 1 square inch of Yukon Territory. I had the deed to it for a long time. Maybe we could all combine our 1 square inch and have enough for a gold claim....
by 765x53
Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know some 'NRA Members' are dumb, but....???
Replies: 11
Views: 1984

Re: I know some 'NRA Members' are dumb, but....???

Even the great Joe Foss once remarked in the 1960's "When this gun control business blows over the ILA will have all the money."
It takes some people a while to catch on. Some people never do.
The control fetishists will never stop. Guns are just the beginning.
by 765x53
Wed Feb 05, 2020 5:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 10
Views: 1738

Re: A Little Bit of Colorado Winter

A typical day in Missouri. :)
by 765x53
Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A good shooting 1911A1 and inexpensive too
Replies: 14
Views: 2445

Re: A good shooting 1911A1 and inexpensive too

Turks make some very fine firearms. But, I won't trade with Mohammedans.
by 765x53
Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Sourdough" front sight
Replies: 8
Views: 2792

Re: "Sourdough" front sight

Older post but a good one. I too love the original sourdough front sight and have them on a couple of favorite brush guns. I went with the NECG version on a .404 Mauser but dislike it due to the shallow angle past vertical of the insert (it barely slopes away from the gunners eye) so it does not ge...
by 765x53
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lead Ammunition Ban
Replies: 11
Views: 1543

Re: Lead Ammunition Ban

GunnyMack wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:19 pm Lead pipes were most often waste lines.
They sure had a lot of hard water lime accumulation.
by 765x53
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: They really are out there ...
Replies: 23
Views: 3072

Re: They really are out there ...

Two things I've never seen. I've never seen a UFO and, I've never seen a full mayonnaise jar.
Like Sasquatch, I'll believe they exist when I see one. :)
by 765x53
Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lead Ammunition Ban
Replies: 11
Views: 1543

Re: Lead Ammunition Ban

I've melted plenty of pure lead water pipes from the scrap yard. I'm sure they haven't all been replaced yet.
by 765x53
Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody fire lap?
Replies: 28
Views: 3012

Re: Anybody fire lap?

I have considered trying it on an old Mauser with a dark bore. I would like to know if it would help. I am hesitant to try cast bullets as it is.
by 765x53
Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: why i like the ruger single-six
Replies: 29
Views: 5313

Re: why i like the ruger single-six

My first Single Six was a 6 1/2" .32 magnum. I add a Bowen rear sight and a Story steel ejector housing and bull's eye ejector rod which gave it a little more muzzle heft and a better sight picture. I didn't think I needed a .22 until, I found a Bisley for a price I couldn't refuse. A heftier r...
by 765x53
Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WW1
Replies: 26
Views: 4162

Re: WW1

TraderVic wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:28 pm
JNG wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:36 pm MY grandfather fought in WW1. He fought Italian troops. Had not a good thing to say about them.
At 65 folks we are the last generation for WW1.
Didn't the Italians fight Austria (mostly) in WWI ?
Italy and Japan were on our side in WW1.
by 765x53
Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WW1
Replies: 26
Views: 4162

Re: WW1

JNG wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 3:36 pm MY grandfather fought in WW1. He fought Italian troops. Had not a good thing to say about them.
At 65 folks we are the last generation for WW1.
Was he German?
by 765x53
Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Osage Orange Duck Call-new added.
Replies: 38
Views: 1802

Re: Osage Orange Duck Call

Great job! My friend, Doug Stiles ( a champion duck caller and call maker), once told me "don't be afraid to call, some of the sourest duck calls ever heard came from ducks." Old hedge posts that have been in the ground for many years, will often produce calls that polish to a beautiful OD...
by 765x53
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shotgun reloading tool.
Replies: 12
Views: 1864

Re: Shotgun reloading tool.

Shells would need to fit snugly so they don't turn while rolling the crimp.
by 765x53
Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 5 shot top break revolvers ...... suggetions sought for further information
Replies: 27
Views: 2528

Re: 5 shot top break revolvers ...... suggetions sought for further information

GB has an example of H&Rs last center-fire top break from the late 60s or early 70s. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/847236846
by 765x53
Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - C&B Minis
Replies: 18
Views: 1912

Re: OT - C&B Minis

I like the way the caps fit down into a recessed area. That way they will stay secure - this is a viable carry piece... I wish they'd upsize it to 36 caliber - that'd be cool! if they grew it up, even to a true 32, they'd sell em. Then of course a cartridge version in .32 S&W would be all the r...
by 765x53
Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old west Baton
Replies: 31
Views: 2438

Re: Old west Baton

I remember seeing museum specimens of octagon shaped Korean police batons. Very intimidating.
by 765x53
Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Honest wear?
Replies: 6
Views: 507

Re: Honest wear?

"Honest wear" as opposed to "De-Farbed"? https://www.gunbroker.com/item/838871678
by 765x53
Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 99 action
Replies: 21
Views: 2599

Re: Savage 99 action

The 30/30 and the .303 Savage are virtually identical ballistically and in bullet diameter and powder capacity. The .303 Savage made its reputation with the 190 grain Silver Tip bullet. The 30/40 Krag and the .303 British are virtually identical ballistically and dimensionally except for bulley diae...
by 765x53
Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Regarding the NMLRA
Replies: 6
Views: 704

Re: Regarding the NMLRA

I have subscribed and dropped membership several times.
Someone once described the NMLRA as a Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio self help organization.
I love to shoot but, don"t care to dress-up and pretend. NMLRA has little to offer outside of Friendship.
by 765x53
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new pocket pistol.....
Replies: 27
Views: 4197

Re: new pocket pistol.....

piller wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:22 am Is someone vying for First Prize in an Ugly Gun contest?
That would be just about every new gun designed in the last twenty years.
by 765x53
Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Funny Story Writer
Replies: 13
Views: 1409

Re: Funny Story Writer

I have three of Patrick McManus' books, "Never Sniff a Gift Fish", "A Fine and Pleasant Misery" and "They Shoot Canoes Don't They".
I particularly liked his recurring character, "Rancid Crabtree". As I get older, I find myself turning into him. :)
by 765x53
Sun Oct 06, 2019 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yard gun
Replies: 12
Views: 986

Re: Yard gun

I have been seriously considering one of these for the roll you describe. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/835760062
by 765x53
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dillema
Replies: 10
Views: 1431

Re: Dillema

Have you considered leasing hunting rights to one or more individuals to provide a little income and still own the land?
by 765x53
Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mystery metals for bullet casting
Replies: 16
Views: 2695

Re: Mystery metals for bullet casting

A fair number of anchors were cast from zinc, which makes them more impervious and resistant to corrosion. You sure don't want any zinc ever going down your bore as it will leave deposits you'll never get rid of! I'd make sinkers, or weights for whatever, but never put unknown metal in the shape of...
by 765x53
Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mystery metals for bullet casting
Replies: 16
Views: 2695

Re: Mystery metals for bullet casting

Back when while I was in gummsmiff skool a guy showed up with about 300 lbs of lead, 40 lbs of pure tin and a couple bars of Babbitt and a pile of the 50/50 plumber's bars. A buddy and I jumped on the deal and split it up. One of the instructors saw us hoarding the stash into our trucks and came to...
by 765x53
Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 500 pounds of meat
Replies: 14
Views: 2868

Re: 500 pounds of meat

Where is a good place to shoot a moose?
About 20 feet from a pickup truck. :lol:
by 765x53
Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coonan Arms
Replies: 8
Views: 1291

Re: Coonan Arms

1911 with .357 punch = .38 Super.
by 765x53
Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: M1A
Replies: 30
Views: 2305

Re: M1A

The M14's we qualified with in basic all had fiberglass hand guards.
by 765x53
Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HE FOLLOWED ME HOME
Replies: 13
Views: 1227

Re: HE FOLLOWED ME HOME

You might enjoy this tune while you ride it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ullcKdLHi0
by 765x53
Mon Sep 02, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feral Hogs - in CITIES....!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 536

Re: Feral Hogs - in CITIES....!!!!

Here is a very interesting vedio on ferrel hog elimination. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcxow7lBr3Q&t=19s
by 765x53
Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun Show Loophole Revealed!
Replies: 13
Views: 1054

Re: Gun Show Loophole Revealed!

At least it wasn't one of those off brand "Leo Pold" scopes.
Reminds me of a neighbors posted sign; "No Trapassing".
by 765x53
Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sixgun- Educate me, please
Replies: 10
Views: 1567

Re: Sixgun- Educate me, please

Until Sixgun appears, this might help. https://gunblast.com/Hamm_Ruger-SA-GripFrames.htm
by 765x53
Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: home remedy questions
Replies: 14
Views: 1496

Re: home remedy questions

For over 165 years aspirin has been the standard by which the rest are judged.
I'll risk a little stomach up-set (which has never happened to me) verses the certain kidney damage of ibuprofen and liver damage or acetaminophen.
by 765x53
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What kind of bug is this
Replies: 18
Views: 2338

Re: What kind of bug is this

Bagworms. Malathion will take care of them. They will be back every year.
by 765x53
Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 71 Marlin 336 Barrel Band Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1261

Re: 71 Marlin 336 Barrel Band Question

Take it to the range and see how it groups. That will tell you what you need to know.
For a hunting rifle, one shot at a time from a cold clean barrel is the only kind of group that matters.