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- Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hope our forum survives
- Replies: 17
- Views: 463
Re: Hope our forum survives
What's the issue? Does the site just need to be tweaked or upgraded or something and we don't have anyone to do it, something like that?
- Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hope our forum survives
- Replies: 17
- Views: 463
Re: Hope our forum survives
What's the issue? Does the site just need to be tweaked or upgraded or something and we don't have anyone to do it, something like that?
- Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well, pooh
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2606
Re: Well, pooh
Good luck, hope you find him. I have generally had really good luck with crossbow kills. One buck I hit a little far back, still a double lung shot but right on the edge of the lungs. He didn't go very far, but didn't push him, after jumping him up once while trailing. I left him for 4 hours or so, ...
- Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3315
Re: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
Well, I was hoping I would get a few more suggestions on a good gunsmith. But anyway, I found a gunsmith in Nevada, Paul Hampton of Country Custom Metals who specializes in work on leveractions, among other guns. There's a waiting list, but he says he can do it, around the first of the year. I am go...
- Thu Oct 30, 2025 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 375 winchester very versitle
- Replies: 42
- Views: 16219
Re: 375 winchester very versitle
I like the idea of the cut off bullet trick. That might be needed for expansion, also. The OP mentioned several bullets and one in particular the 235gr Speer might not open up on a lungshot deer. It's designed for the 375 HH mag. I have never owned a 375 Winchester, but I have taken several deer wit...
- Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3315
Re: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
Have you looked into using Luke Redford at Benton County Gun Works? I don’t know anything about his reputation but he does have some pretty good videos on Facebook. I live in Franklin County and have been looking for a good smith to do some work for me, and would like to know if anyone in our regio...
- Mon Oct 27, 2025 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3315
GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
I am looking for recommendations for a good gunsmith. The gunsmith that I have used for the last 30 years has aged out and retired and I don't trust most of the so-called gunsmiths left locally. I have a new bought last year, Henry 360 Buckhammer leveraction, blued steel and Walnut, and would like t...
- Sun Oct 26, 2025 1:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Discussion of CWD
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1924
Re: Discussion of CWD
I live in NW Arkansas, on the edge of the CWD zone, far western Madison Co. I have had several deer tested over the past few years and so far, none have come back positive. But I don't trust taking a deer to the butcher shop, because they don't worry about CWD, and if you order summer sausage, they ...
- Sun Oct 26, 2025 12:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For you deer hunters
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1345
Re: For you deer hunters
Anymore, I don't buy cover scents, etc. Maybe they help, sometimes, but I have noticed that my success rate has climbed a lot in the last few years, because I pay very close attention to the wind direction, and I know my hunting area pretty good, so I have a fair idea what direction the deer will be...
- Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CCW Attire
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9354
Re: CCW Attire
Scott, I really like your black holster for the singleaction. What brand is that holster?Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 9:24 am On weekends I’m generally carrying a SAA. Since Paul Persinger has my Colt, I’m carrying this USFA Rodeo.
- Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CCW Attire
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9354
Re: CCW Attire
I always carry a Colt 1911 Lightweight Commander, usually in a Milt Sparks OWB holster, everywhere and especially church. I am on Captain of the security team. Everyone pretty much knows I carry anyway. So, I don't worry about being made, or accidently flashing the bottom of my holster, but normally...
- Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe 9 years of age is a bit young to have a rifle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3639
Re: Maybe 9 years of age is a bit young to have a rifle
I think I was nine when I got my first .22 single shot. I still have it. By 10 or 11, I was deer hunting with my Dad's old Swedish Mauser, 95 carbine in 6.5 x 55 and i still have it, too. Then when my dad inherited a Remington A303 30-06 from my uncle, I carried it, some. It was a good shooter, but ...
- Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You think you are a real hog killer?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7834
Re: You think you are a real hog killer?
That was a load of hogs.
- Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You think you are a real hog killer?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7834
Re: You think you are a real hog killer?
Killed this one with my Browning 86, 4570 a few years ago. This one must have been a domestic hog that got loose or something.
- Wed Jan 15, 2025 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: pre BLR 81
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1709
Re: pre BLR 81
You might want to check on ebay or Gunbroker
- Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: transfer bar on ruger vaquero
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3316
Re: transfer bar on ruger vaquero
It's been 30 years ago, but I think I remember having the actual hammer on a Super Blackhawk break on me. And If I recall correctly, I just called Ruger and they sent me a new one.
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: transfer bar on ruger vaquero
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3316
Re: transfer bar on ruger vaquero
That's a new one for me. I have not heard of Ruger's transfer bars ever breaking. The New Vaquero's are a little different, than older blackhawks and Super Blackhawks, or single sixes. I have owned them all, more or less, and never had it happen, so far. One problem I did have regarding transfer bar...
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite/Least Favorite to Reload/Most Reloaded Cartridges
- Replies: 63
- Views: 20725
Re: Favorite/Least Favorite to Reload/Most Reloaded Cartridges
Jared, my hat is off to you: "Currently I am loading 9.5x60R for my 1887 Mauser and the very expensive Ch4D dies don’t really work for my rifle so I have had to make changes on how I load it. I need to make more brass for it but that is a labor of love." I never found a Mauser in this cha...
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fearsome damage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1756
Re: Fearsome damage
Impressive for sure! I may want to try that bullet in my newly acquired Henry 360 Buckhammer, when I finally get enough stuff to reload for it.
Any idea what the feet per second was out of that 24" barrel?
Any idea what the feet per second was out of that 24" barrel?
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 1:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite/Least Favorite to Reload/Most Reloaded Cartridges
- Replies: 63
- Views: 20725
Re: Favorite/Least Favorite to Reload/Most Reloaded Cartridges
My most frustrating round to handload was the 450 Alaskan. I think I needed to thin the necks out, and I never took it that far. Still, I managed to load for it. As far as rifle rounds go, I loved loading for the 375 HH Mag, and my 350 Remington Mag. The 30/30 was the first rifle round I loaded for,...
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Are You Hunting with Your Levergun...
- Replies: 63
- Views: 22996
Re: What Are You Hunting with Your Levergun...
last year, I killed several deer with my recurve bows, and crossbow also. But this year, I have not killed a deer with any kind of archery, yet. But I am almost tagged out, anyway. I am tagged out on bucks, with one taken with my Browning BAR semi-auto in .308 win at about 150 yards or so, on the fi...
- Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: not a levergun but
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2976
Re: not a levergun but
In my county of VA which is east of the Blue Ridge we have the month of September for antlerless any legal weapon , then October for archery , then first two weeks of November for ML , then rest of November until first Saturday in January for gun season then after regular gun season we have an antl...
- Sat Nov 16, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Life of Elmer Keith
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3926
Re: The Life of Elmer Keith
I have a lot of Elmer's books. I read his writings all of my younger life, especially. I still, base a lot of my firearm's choices on his teachings.
- Sat Nov 16, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Going to try the 360 Buckhammer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5696
Re: Going to try the 360 Buckhammer
I find the 360 very interesting as well. I can see running it as a black powder target cartridge with cast and or paper-patched boolits. I have a lot of cast bullets on hand, i might give that a try. They are not gas check, however. I wonder how fast I could push them before they started leading th...
- Sat Nov 16, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Going to try the 360 Buckhammer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5696
Re: Going to try the 360 Buckhammer
Actually, I just picked it up, this morning. I had the shop set it back for me, yesterday, but I had forgotten my billfold, so I had to go back today. He gave me a free box of Remington 200gr roundnose bullets for it. I have not shot it yet, but I did want to know for sure that the gun would cycle t...
- Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Going to try the 360 Buckhammer
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5696
Going to try the 360 Buckhammer
I certainly didn't need it, but I bought a new Henry 360 Buckhammer, today. I like the idea of this caliber, and I am not one to very often try new cartridges. But being a 35 caliber fan, and leveraction fan, I decided to give it a try. Arkansas recently changed their laws, and modified the muzzlelo...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 9mm Henry...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1174
Re: 9mm Henry...
I kind of like, but I don't know about the price.
- Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buying firewood is bad enough...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4462
Re: Buying firewood is bad enough...
A face cord is generally 4ft high x 8ft long x about 16 inch long on stove wood length. There are 3 facecords to a Cord. I cut my own wood. But wood in general cost about 50 to maybe 80 dollars a face cord here in Arkansas. I cut my own wood and I am not sure I save or have saved much as opposed to ...
- Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Modern Rifle deer season tomorrow
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2589
Re: Modern Rifle deer season tomorrow
I guess I could have tagged out by now, but I let everything walk, so far. I have been bowhunting several times, before the regular gun opener. They are coming out and usually crossing in a low saddle. Tonight they were playing around at edge of field in saddle. 3 does and a buck, but I couldn't tel...
- Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USPS Thieves
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9015
Re: USPS Thieves
Here's my latest story, still on going. I bought a pair of custom boots from JK Boots in Spokane, Washington. They shipped a pallet load of boots out on September 6th, my boots being on that pallet. I get a tracking number, and an estimated deliver date of Sept. 10th. The boots left Spokane on the 6...
- Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spring compression
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2306
Re: Spring compression
I have found that most everything said so far, has been true, but not always. I will use the 1911, 45acp for this example. I have read and heard all of the theories on long term compression vs hard repeated use, regarding magazine springs, for years. I have shot competition off and on for 40 years, ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16112
Re: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
The BB gun I used all during my childhood was a Daisy Haythorn, at least it I think it said Haythorn on the receiver in big letters. I remember it had a plastic stock, instead of wood, but it seemed like it was a little bigger (longer) then the Red Ryder and seemed to shoot harder. I killed a lot of...
- Tue Aug 09, 2022 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ruger Old Army
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3611
Re: Ruger Old Army
I have a polished stainless Ruger Old Army, bought new, many years ago. I think it was limited run. I have always loaded it with 40gr of FFF behind a roundball. It shoots pretty good up to about 40 yards. Accuracy seems to fall off past that, some. I use a felt Ox yoke wonder wad between powder and ...
- Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 16112
Re: Is anyone still shooting a Red Ryder?
We use Red Ryders for moving cattle, sometimes, as gentle persuasion for getting them to move or change direction on occasion. Sometimes it actually works pretty well.
- Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: De-escalation skills...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1790
Re: De-escalation skills...
De-escallation is a big topic of discussion these days in law enforcement. One of the problems with CCW carriers is that they don't generally carry anything to project intermediate force....so it is the gun or nothing. This isn't that big a problem though becasue its only appropriate to go to deadl...
- Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eli Dicken 15 seconds, 40 yds, 8 hits
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1461
Re: Eli Dicken 15 seconds, 40 yds, 8 hits
Dickens is a hero, and undoubtedly saved no telling how many lives. From what I understand he took a rest against a pole to steady his aim, at some point in the fracas. He made good on his first shot, and that would have really helped. I don't think he was ever actually under fire, himself. Dickens ...
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'Scenarios' for CCW training
- Replies: 3
- Views: 847
Re: 'Scenarios' for CCW training
WOW! On that second scenario, It doesn't seem to make sense. With camera's everywhere, these days. The fact that the bad guys didn't have masks on, and one of them already just up and killed the woman at the beginning, I don't see the bad guys leaving any witnesses alive. But at any rate, this would...
- Thu May 19, 2022 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone still shooting handgun silhouette?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5925
Re: Anyone still shooting handgun silhouette?
I shot NRA Hunter Pistol back in the 1980's, a lot. I started with a Smith K 22 rimfire with a 6 inch barrel and a Smith L Frame in .357. Everyone shot iron sights. I also used a 5 inch 1911 in 45 acp. Later on I switched to a Smith and Wesson Model 41 for .22 class and eventually a TC Contended in ...
- Wed May 04, 2022 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lightweight Commander type pistols
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5312
Re: Lightweight Commander type pistols
The Lightweight Commander is my favorite carry gun. I usually carry a Colt Lightweight Commander of some flavor. I own a few. A Lightweight Commander has been my go to carry gun for 30 years or more. I am currently carrying factory Hollowpoints but used to carry my own semi-wadcutter handloads just ...
- Wed May 04, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lightweight Commander type pistols
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5312
Re: Lightweight Commander type pistols
The Lightweight Commander is my favorite carry gun. I usually carry a Colt Lightweight Commander of some flavor. I own a few. A Lightweight Commander has been my go to carry gun for 30 years or more. I am currently carrying factory Hollowpoints but used to carry my own semi-wadcutter handloads just ...
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Reloading / Loads
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6569
Re: 450 Alaskan Reloading / Loads
I have the RCBS 450AK dies. Work fine for me. Not sure where you'd get them these days though. This is my case exactly. I have RCBS dies, also. They came with the rifle, I purchased. I heard you could re size 50 Alaskan down to 450 AK, and You can, but I split my resizing die when trying that, so I...
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Reloading / Loads
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6569
Re: 450 Alaskan Reloading / Loads
You know, I think I may be needing to turn my case necks, also. How did you turn your case necks down? Do you have a lathe, or do you use another method? I bought the little Forster hand tool for it. It's quick work. You need to get the right mandrel/pilot for .458 cal when you order. My necks were...
- Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Civilian Protects Two Wounded Cops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1508
Re: Civilian Protects Two Wounded Cops
I think odds of finding yourself in a position to need to help a police officer would be rare but does happen more often than one might think. I would not hesitate, to help an officer in need but at the same time, I would want to be very careful about what I did and how I did it, because the risks o...
- Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 derringer
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4298
Re: 45-70 derringer
I used to own a TC Contender in 45/70, and while it could be shot well, it had very heavy recoil, so IMHO a 45/70 derringer would be terrible.
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Reloading / Loads
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6569
Re: 450 Alaskan Reloading / Loads
My inexpensive shooting load (well, less expensive anyway) was the Speer Hot-Cor #2478 (350 grain JFP) over 66 grains of IMR 3031 lit by a WLR primer. I would final crimp with a Lee FCD that was made up specifically for the 450 AK. I'll have to look up the particulars but I think COAL was 2.78"...
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1911 for CCW
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9702
Re: 1911 for CCW
The 1911 is and has been my CCW gun, most often carried for many many years. I prefer the Colt Lightweight Commander to any other models for CCW. Being a revolver guy first, I struggled with the idea of carrying cocked and locked for a long time, even though I had even before then, shot and competed...
- Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Your first (and I hope only) accidental discharge
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3708
Re: Your first (and I hope only) accidental discharge
I have read it in print and I tend to agree, the more you shoot, especially if you shoot a lot, the more likely that you will or have had an AD. Which is one reason that above all, you never let the muzzle point at anything you are not willing to shoot. When I was a teenager, I practiced quick draw ...
- Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Milt Sparks Summer Special, after all these years
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2402
Re: A Milt Sparks Summer Special, after all these years
I have used the Milt Sparks Summer Special and a couple of other Milt Spark's holsters for many years. I have experienced the most satisfaction out of their holsters over any others.
- Tue Dec 28, 2021 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 lever gun
- Replies: 53
- Views: 12624
Re: 45-70 lever gun
Well, I will say that a Pre-64 Winchester model 94, 30/30 is about my favorite knock around always gun, and IMHO has no peer, when it comes to carrying and fast handling and fits in a saddle scabbord about as good as anything, but I must admit, I would feel a little under gunned against one of the b...
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: sights
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3653
Re: sights
Well.... little bit of drift....and, I'm going to stick my butt out so everyone can kick it, but here goes. I hate 3 dot sights, I hate ANYTHING on the rear sight especially, and only see night sights main value as a wartime tool. Dots pull your focus away from where it should be. The borders of th...