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- Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Model 75 Project. Picture Heavy.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2416
Re: Winchester Model 75 Project. Picture Heavy.
Stories that bring music to my ears. Nice salvage job as you can never have too many Winchesters!--------6
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1358
Re: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life
That was really cool!
Remember when people used to tell these stories and most of us would say,"yea,yea, sure". With cell phone and cameras, I have seen more in the last 3 years than I ever did.-------------6
Remember when people used to tell these stories and most of us would say,"yea,yea, sure". With cell phone and cameras, I have seen more in the last 3 years than I ever did.-------------6
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
So it is that easy huh, I didn't want to mess things up so I left it as is. Do U need permission to da that ? Tart- having a pungent taste, sour. Perry Na. No permission, you just need to be a "tart". :D I had to redo mine as its always common courtesy to include "tart" with you...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK Sixgun, Griff - Colts
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2407
Re: OK Sixgun, Griff - Colts
OS, RR7 said it pretty well. I always include resale value in my gun buying decisions and the 7 and 1/2 is easier to sell as for some reason, people jump on 'em quick. There's lots of 5 and 1/2" out there. The 7 and 1/2 is easier to shoot accurately. I'd have to say that if I did not have eithe...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Definition of a "tart". Back when I was in grade school (4 years ago?) we used to call stupid people "retarts" instead of "retards". We were just kids and who cares about correct wording. As the years went on in grade school (23?) we shortened it to plain old "tart...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Hey Griff, who says what we say has to be important? I say its more fun being a tart. Did 'ya ever drive by a looney-tune hospital? The doctor called whack jobs are standing outside and waving to everyone while the normal people in their cars are looking miserable. Now, who's stupid? Wadda say guys?...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 and Annealing?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1433
Re: 45-70 and Annealing?
Tycer wrote:And there you have it from a true authority.
Yes. I could not agree more with Terry or what you wrote. --------------6
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 50/110
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1451
Re: 50/110
If its a sealed box and blackpowder, I'll give 'ya $500 for it. Describe the box in detail, with the color of the label and the tiny small numbers that are usually on the bottom corner of the front label. If you want an accurate appraisal, I need to know everything. The best thing to do is to find a...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
I thought only Hobie could do that........................wait a minute..........................Hobie, are you "Bob the motorcycle dude"? Ha! The ultimate troll - a forum moderator . . . :twisted: Now I'm beginning to understand. I'm going to wear foil gloves from now on when I type thin...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mic McPherson's New Book
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1766
Re: Mic McPherson's New Book
Hey Terry, here's a couple of nice fresh pictures. One of 153 made. I'll make a deal with 'ya, for every time I can touch your book, I'll let you shoot one round out of this..........wait a minute, I'm a retart...I can touch my own book. :D --------Sixgun (barrel reads 44 RUSSIAN CTG.) http://www.hu...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For All You Jeep Lovers...
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8322
Re: For All You Jeep Lovers...
I used to own a '89 Jeep YJ with the 4.2 liter (258 ci) straight six with a 5 speed. It had great torque but not much top end. It also got 16 mpg. My Nissan Frontier 4x4 with 3.3 V-6 and 5 speed has more power and gets 21 mpg. I was hoping a 4 cylinder TJ 5 speed would get better than that and have...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Had a visitor from Canada today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1766
Re: Had a visitor from Canada today
The wife - where are the pics of the beautiful wife???? :) Oh no, Old Savage is quite a hound. Now he wants to add Kirk's and Pitchy's wives to his "entourage" :D No talk about guns, just women. I tell 'ya, that OS is somethin'! :D Hey Kirk, at least a thousand miles....that's some travel...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Ha! Unions and "Nobody the Troll". Almost 6 pages...amazing! I still cannot understand how he replaced all of his posts from " bobbythemotorcycledude " to "Nobody". I thought only Hobie could do that........................wait a minute..........................Hobie, a...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mic McPherson's New Book
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1766
Re: Mic McPherson's New Book
`886, Geeze, I dunno about the availability. I'm just a peon fork lift oper. But.................................... I have an idea..........................YOU make the appointment to touch Terry's copy and when its your turn, I'll get his attention with my Colt SA 44 Russian, falsely promising him...
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For All You Jeep Lovers...
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8322
Re: For All You Jeep Lovers...
Hey Griff..................THAT was great! They even have a spare on the back. ---------------6
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For All You Jeep Lovers...
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8322
Re: For All You Jeep Lovers...
I'd love to have a bone stock hard-top TJ with a 4 cylinder (if they only made a diesel) and 5 speed transmission but hard to find here in the islands. Save a bunch on fuel costs and still capable enough offroad for my needs. Ji, I'm not so sure of the 4 cyl. saving money on gas. It might, but prob...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mic McPherson's New Book
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1766
Mic McPherson's New Book
I received a pleasant surprise the other day. A buddy of mine is one of those high fallutin "Shootists" and while he was at the "Shootists Holiday" a couple of weeks ago at the NRA center in Raton, he was bs'en with Mic (who is a personal friend of his) and he told him, "A b...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Todays weather
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1524
Re: Todays weather
115 and all that gear on?? God bless you, my man!----------------Sixgun
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For All You Jeep Lovers...
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8322
Re: For All You Jeep Lovers...
That ain't nothin'. Here at the Sixgun homestead, where Jeeps rule, we do those things with our store bought Wranglers. (accessorized, of course).
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Na...let him go.....there's enough weirdos in the world to deal with. Schools, courts, and liberals are making them at record pace.......its up to us to show them the road to hit.--------6Mac in Mo wrote: I hate to see him go, but that's his option.
Kevin
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Had a visitor from Canada today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1766
Re: Had a visitor from Canada today
Ain't that somethin'! You Northern guys have all the fun.
How far apart do you live from each other? I take it Kirk is on vaca and cruisin' through the U.S of A.-----------6
How far apart do you live from each other? I take it Kirk is on vaca and cruisin' through the U.S of A.-----------6
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Computer question,...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1487
Re: Computer question,...
No puter guru either and I also replaced our desktop a couple of months ago. The guy at Staples strongly suggested we get the "7" version. That's all I can suggest.----------6
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W product
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1512
Re: S&W product
The 27, 28, and the 19 put the 20 and the 23 out of business.
A few years back, I had a like new 23 made in 1953 with the new post war short action, in the box. I got 15 c-notes for it.---------6
A few years back, I had a like new 23 made in 1953 with the new post war short action, in the box. I got 15 c-notes for it.---------6
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The First Of Hundreds.....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2043
Re: The First Of Hundreds.....
No big deal Blaine, after the first one, the rest come easy. Kinda like when you get a new car.---6
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
That's right bobthemororcycle.......you probably voted for obama SIX The bottom comment totally made me laugh! You being the big union fan I was sure you voted for Obama![/quote] Ha! That's a good one! Not me on the Obama vote. Out of 160 employees, there are TWO Republicans in the plant...me and m...
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New mold from Accurate Molds
- Replies: 12
- Views: 960
Re: New mold from Accurate Molds
Thanks Hondo! I've always been a fan of steel and have probably 75 of 'em. The last several years I have been buying al. from NEI but he stopped making them in al. and only has the steel.-------6
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 4:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Red Dot?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2589
Re: Red Dot?
Not much to add other than I loaded 500 rds. of 9mm last night using 4.5 gr. of Red Dot. ------6
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 cal heavy's !
- Replies: 7
- Views: 331
Re: 44 cal heavy's !
I bet those babies are a bruiser to shoot! I load the 375 with 41 grains of RL-7 in a larger 45-70 case for 1700 and they bite.
Looks like perfect elk medicine.
Test 'em out yet? What is the twist on your Marlin, 1-18?------------6
Looks like perfect elk medicine.
Test 'em out yet? What is the twist on your Marlin, 1-18?------------6
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's......................
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1922
Re: It's......................
Great on the meaning of it and a bummer on the commercialization of it.----------6
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My new Browning 86 carbine
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1613
Re: My new Browning 86 carbine
Why does Browning have to make 'em so pretty? :D The high grades sure are nice, and .........................they shoot too :D Go ahead and have a blast. Here's a pic of my son that I took a few years ago with his Browning standard job. 375 gr cast with a healthy dose of RL-7 dropped her right there...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New mold from Accurate Molds
- Replies: 12
- Views: 960
Re: New mold from Accurate Molds
Never had a brass mould. How well do they hold heat? I hear they are in between aluminum and steel. Nice idea with the 2 different bullets in one mould. I did the same last winter and Joel from NEI made it up for no extra charge.----6 http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/348_Mould_Sixgun_1_2_007.J...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Look here guys. This is what Terry Murbach wrote. Terry's was the first response. "DO YOU WANT IT ALL IN FOUR SENTANCES OR DO YOU WANT THE BOOK ??" Upon reading the question and before reading what Terry said, I thought the same thing. The guy was playing with you all. I knew it from the g...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
There's big difference in asking a blind question from a blind man and a question coming from an individual that's supposed to know the answer. I never did have patience with any sociopathic lazy bum or one that takes advantage. This is the type of guy where you could spend 2 hours answering his que...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to me .......................
- Replies: 7
- Views: 371
Re: New to me .......................
Oh man, that's the price I like to pay....none. :D If you really want to melt down a lot of ww FAST, just go to harbor Freight and buy one of those $30 propane torches that you hook up to a BBC gas tank. Then get an old 10 cent spaghetti pot, thrown 'em in and blast away. That's how I melted down 15...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
This guy is a tart and I'm amazed as why anyone would attempt to give thought to answer his question. Bob the Harley dude asks a question that was very involved and required lots of expertise that probably no one here can fully answer. It was quite like going to a bunch of shade tree mechanics and a...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello! And a problem.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1509
Re: Hello! And a problem.
Hey, its a 30-30, not a 6.5 X .284 1000 yd. gun that shoots 5" groups at that range. It won't hurt it none. Clean after every 200 rds. or so and by the time you reached 1000 rds., the barrel will be so smooth, you will have forgotten about this post. Or............you can do what we do here.......
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ringing your chamber with and without filler
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2456
Re: Ringing your chamber with and without filler
Unless they stopped loading them that way because they found out they were ringing chambers. :lol: Yea Cas, I was just thinking the same thing. And................the rifles they were shooting them in were only worth $15 then, not 5K today. I believe we go through this filler thingy from time to ti...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Man cave pictures
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1311
Re: Man cave pictures
Nice High Wall with the #3 barrel the youngster is holding. Oh!, Nice machines. I always did want to learn how to run a lathe the professional way. I can but only little jobs that an eight grader can do.----------6
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Slot Blank Won't go In
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1158
Re: Slot Blank Won't go In
Yea Mes, but your much closer. Be careful, you might start seeing men walking down the street holding out their little pinky. ----6Mescalero wrote:Yes, that is far enough away.
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting The New Colt 901 In .308
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1048
Re: Shooting The New Colt 901 In .308
Local Wally World has a Colt, 308 in stock for $1400 but I bought an FAL. MM, If it is 1400 go get it. :D Dealers cost is $1745. Sure it was a .308? That sounds like the price for a 6920 LE. Doc, here in the East, these things are easy to find. There are companies that deal in this sort of thing. I...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
What really amazes me about this post is how did it manage to get to three pages? The gun is not (not insulting you Bobby the Harley dude) exactly worth doing anything to except to maybe use as a paperweight. Rugers are not rare or even seldom seen. They are around here like flies and cost about the...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Civil War Knuckle Duster
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2337
Re: Civil War Knuckle Duster
Hagler,
Ain't that somethin'! The guys here never fail to amaze me.-------6
Ain't that somethin'! The guys here never fail to amaze me.-------6
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: awesome forum support
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1105
Re: awesome forum support
Its the only forum I play on and it all started back in '98 on John Taffin's "Sixguns" Just a few of the reason's I stay here and enjoy it so much: There's a great group of like minded people who have class. (except maybe me at times) The guys here freely give their knowledge, whether its ...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wasted 4 hours trying to mount a Marbles tang sight
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1695
Re: Wasted 4 hours trying to mount a Marbles tang sight
That 5/32 drill will probably make a hole that is about .160 if you just drill it without piloting it first. The tang on that Browning is plenty tough though so like 6 says 4 or 5 thousandths over will make it easier to tap. When you order your drill bit, buy a little can of Tap Magic. Wonderful st...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Slot Blank Won't go In
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1158
Re: Slot Blank Won't go In
I've often wondered why people have to think whether "this or that" will fit. Just take a dial micrometer and measure it. If it looks like the dial reads ".375" or a few thou. either way, its going to fit. So just line it up and tap it in, with the confidence that its going to go...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How can I see leading?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 883
Re: How can I see leading?
Seeing leading is like looking at a car. Its either there, or its not. If you can't see it, there's not enough to cause problems and even if you can see it, its usually not enough to cause problems. And if it does develop into a "problem", I still don't know what the problem is after 40 ye...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wasted 4 hours trying to mount a Marbles tang sight
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1695
Re: Wasted 4 hours trying to mount a Marbles tang sight
The hole drilled does not have to be exactly .159 (#21 drill bit) You could have bought a standard 5/32" which measures .155. Or you could have gone a few thou over. ( Remember a FEW thou, not 15 or 20). Most times the thousandths in inch is printed on the packaging. Sometimes not. Just last we...
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SuperMoon Tonight.....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 769
Re: SuperMoon Tonight.....
I just looked out there and it don't look much different to me. Sure is bright and all but I've seen brighter moons in the winter when the air is cleaner. I do have an idea. I could focus a spotlight on my "moon", take a pic and show you guys and you can tell me if that's a "super moo...
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cost of wheel weights
- Replies: 12
- Views: 611
Re: Cost of wheel weights
Im not at Sixguns stash of lead yet but im trying :lol: ollogger Well young man, your doing a fine job at attempting that long uphill climb but you have not even hit base camp yet. :D Ha! I really don't have that much, maybe 3K of ww, 600# of lino, 1K of pure lead and roughly 150 pounds of tin and ...
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 10784
Re: Who knows Ruger Blackhawks well?
Bob the Harley dude,
I can give you all of that info, but it will take a week or two to write it out. I take VISA ---------------6
I can give you all of that info, but it will take a week or two to write it out. I take VISA ---------------6