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by Modoc ED
Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dad
Replies: 51
Views: 6712

Re: Dad

Sorry for your loss. Don't be surprised if you find yourself picking up the phone to call your Dad when something happens that you would normally call him about. It happened to me for a short time and to a couple of friends who lost their Dads.
by Modoc ED
Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brass-cased Shotgun Slug (slug is brass, too...!)
Replies: 6
Views: 1502

Re: Brass-cased Shotgun Slug (slug is brass, too...!)

Yep, the rounds in the link do come to about 9-bucks apiece. That's very expensive and so are the Copper Solids I mentioned above. Luckily, I bought a case of the Copper Solids years ago when they were only about $1.25 apiece and I only use them occasionally so I'm good to go probably for my lifetim...
by Modoc ED
Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brass-cased Shotgun Slug (slug is brass, too...!)
Replies: 6
Views: 1502

Re: Brass-cased Shotgun Slug (slug is brass, too...!)

Thanks for the link. They say the case/hull is brass and the slug/projectile is copper. They seem to be saying that it is more of a self defense round than anything and is not suitable for breaching; however, it can be used for hunting. Seems that it would leave a huge wound cavity - the size of a f...
by Modoc ED
Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most Accurate 30-30...?
Replies: 49
Views: 6526

Re: Most Accurate 30-30...?

I like to zero a rifle from the bench or a rest; however, once zeroed, I like to shoot off-hand -preferably standing. Although much of the area around me is heavily wooded, there are a lot of farms/ranches that have no trees or other things to shoot from and standing is the only way to go. I also li...
by Modoc ED
Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most Accurate 30-30...?
Replies: 49
Views: 6526

Re: Most Accurate 30-30...?

The rifle used to shoot this group will consistently shoot one inch groups and as shown will sometimes shoot sub-one inch groups. The group shown was shot from a standing rest with my hand on a 4"x4" post with the rifle supported on my thumb. http://i.imgur.com/oLyqcOX.jpg Now standing off...
by Modoc ED
Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Levergun for "The Sons of JReed"
Replies: 41
Views: 6480

Re: Another Levergun for "The Sons of JReed"

What happened Jeremy!!!! In the last picture of your boys that I remember seeing, they were only as tall as the table in the background. They grow fast don't they?
by Modoc ED
Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 9422 Magnum project
Replies: 6
Views: 2064

Re: 9422 Magnum restoration project

mohavesam said: it makes the first round into a 1" target at 50 yards rested That's pretty good. If as you say, you're not interested in a full restoration and the rifle " functions well " why not file the welds smooth and do a cold blue on it - Oxpho 44 maybe and refinish the stock a...
by Modoc ED
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I go in tomorrow...
Replies: 48
Views: 7184

Re: I go in tomorrow...

Any word yet?
by Modoc ED
Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I go in tomorrow...
Replies: 48
Views: 7184

Re: I go in tomorrow...

Prayers up and I hope you get the result you want.
by Modoc ED
Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's See Your.......... Boats!!!
Replies: 22
Views: 3735

Re: Let's See Your.......... Boats!!!

Not much to look at. 1968 12' aluminum boat with a 1951 Evinrude 2HP motor on it. Did it's job, caught a lot of fish, and contributed to a lot of recreation. Of course it wouldn't pull a water skier and wasn't too good in a heavy head wind but you can't have everything. http://hostthenpost.org/uploa...
by Modoc ED
Thu May 12, 2016 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: :)
Replies: 48
Views: 4954

Re: :)

Ya stayin put or headed back out to Oceanside?
by Modoc ED
Thu May 12, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Twyla has "gone home"...
Replies: 54
Views: 7077

Re: Twyla has "gone home"...

Condolences.
by Modoc ED
Mon May 09, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good trade.
Replies: 12
Views: 2024

Re: Good trade.

I bought a basic 1982 Gold Wing (no fairing or bags and trunk) and put on a Windjammer Fairing and a set of surplus Honda Bags and trunk on it. The wife (Cindy) and I rode that for two years and traded it in on a 1984 Gold Wing Aspencade and rode that for three or four years before selling it. Here ...
by Modoc ED
Mon May 09, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USS Kitty Hawk CV 63
Replies: 28
Views: 4754

Re: USS Kitty Hawk CV 63

My first ship in the Navy was the USS Henley (DD762) in 1965. I was stationed in Japan in 1966 and was sent TAD to the Bon Homme Richard (CVA31) for 90-days. Her home port was Sasebo, Japan. Throughout the years I rode many ships. My last one was the USS Ranger (CV61) - 1981 through 1982. They were ...
by Modoc ED
Mon Oct 05, 2015 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New S&W 64-5
Replies: 15
Views: 3065

Re: New S&W 64-5

I gotta change those distances and group sizes in my above post. Checked the wrong data. The distance for each gun would be 15-yards and the groups for both would be 2" to 3 ".
by Modoc ED
Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New S&W 64-5
Replies: 15
Views: 3065

Re: New S&W 64-5

This is my Model 64. It has the two piece barrel and the S&W safety but it is a good shooter . I'd have to check but I think it was made in 2008. I also have a blued Model 10 4" Heavy Barrel made in the 1960s but don't have a picture of it. It shoots about the same as the Model 64. http://h...
by Modoc ED
Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My little buddy of 14 years.......
Replies: 29
Views: 4578

Re: My little buddy of 14 years.......

So sorry to hear about Harley. I know how hard it can be to lose a great friend.
by Modoc ED
Sun Jun 14, 2015 12:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: rebuilding an 1894
Replies: 4
Views: 1580

Re: rebuilding an 1894

This link by Joe from the "One Sticky" may be of help to you.

http://onesticky.levergunscommunity.org ... sters.html
by Modoc ED
Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "You have cancer"
Replies: 45
Views: 4830

Re: "You have cancer"

Prayers up Bill. Although you and I have never met in person, I've always felt a connection to you and your family due to our Alturas ties so to speak. My Cindy was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer in July 2014 and had her kidney removed in Sep 2014 so, I know what your gut reaction feels like and what ...
by Modoc ED
Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wow, what an ugly front sight!
Replies: 14
Views: 3360

Re: Wow, what an ugly front sight!

I'd shoot it before I replaced the front sight. That sight in conjunction with the rear sight may be set up to put a round dead on at ???? yards. Maybe the previous owner spent a lot of time getting the sights juuuusssssttttttt right. I gotta say though that it's not the prettiest sight I've ever se...
by Modoc ED
Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request for my wife's friend.
Replies: 16
Views: 2161

Re: Prayer request for my wife's friend.

Prayers up Joe.

Oddly enough my wife's name is Cindy and she just had a cancerous kidney removed three weeks ago.
by Modoc ED
Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Freezing Hot Peppers
Replies: 23
Views: 3743

Re: OT - Freezing Hot Peppers

I'll just throw this in for the heck of it. Take some jalapeno peppers, trim the stems off, slice them in half lengthwise, and scoop out the pulp and seeds. Fill the halves with a tuna fish mix of mayo, etc. and pop them in the freezer for about thirty minutes. Take them out of the freezer, eat them...
by Modoc ED
Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 LR Ammo... Holy Buckets !!!
Replies: 89
Views: 6288

Re: .22 LR Ammo... Holy Buckets !!!

The fact that some of you don't have .22LR isn't a Left/Right thing. The reason is that, when .22LR was still available, many of you just passed it up as you walked through a store and didn't buy any. That's your fault. Every time you were in a store that sold ammo you should have bought at least a ...
by Modoc ED
Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 LR Ammo... Holy Buckets !!!
Replies: 89
Views: 6288

Re: .22 LR Ammo... Holy Buckets !!!

"Hoarding" has allowed me to shoot when others weren't able to. I will continue as availability permits. That's the way to go Hobie. Hoard, hoard, hoard. As a rule, I buy .22LR whenever I see it. I haven't shot any .22LR in the last few months but continue to buy it when I see it. These d...
by Modoc ED
Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Instant Karma- road rage
Replies: 48
Views: 3377

Re: Instant Karma- road rage

. IMO, the "road rager" was provoked by a typical charter member of the LLLA ( L eft L ane L overs of A merica) - one of my personal pet peeves - deliberately going slower in the passing lane than the prevailing traffic. . :evil: On interstate highway road trips, I've often caught up with...
by Modoc ED
Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ammo
Replies: 11
Views: 1665

Re: ammo

Was at the fun store picking up a gun. The UPS man came in with a case of .22 Mag. All sold before the ammo even got there, one guy was driving all the way from Yuma for his 4 box maximum. Yuma is a good way from Phoenix, and it is NOT a pretty drive. You're right - it's not a pretty drive but then...
by Modoc ED
Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Following OTR trucks etiquette ?
Replies: 31
Views: 2884

Re: Following OTR trucks etiquette ?

What might have seemed a safe distance for you may have been an uncomfortable distance for the truck driver. AJMD gave some good advice when he said; "I ALWAYS make sure I maintain the ability to see the truck-driver at all times in his mirror(s). If I can't see the truck driver, he/she can't s...
by Modoc ED
Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JNYORK
Replies: 4
Views: 1203

Re: JNYORK

I live in one of the most sparsely populated parts of the country. Fighter aircraft from the USAF Reserve Base in Klamath Falls, OR practice their air combat manuvers in the area directly above my house. What's really cool is to see them deploy chaff especially at night when you can follow it easily...
by Modoc ED
Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you eat 'chucks?
Replies: 29
Views: 3561

Re: Do you eat 'chucks?

I've never eaten chuck but I have eaten jackrabbit. It's a bit more gamey and a bit tougher than a hare/bunny rabbit but is definitely doable.
by Modoc ED
Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oh great - one more ammunition 'panic'...
Replies: 34
Views: 3222

Re: Oh great - one more ammunition source drying up...

It's been said here before but the day Obama won the election for his first term as the President should have been the clue for everyone to start stocking up on ammo of all calibers and reloading components - brass, bullets, powder, primers, etc.. I just bought a Winchester Model 94 (1977 manufactur...
by Modoc ED
Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got a New (to me) Levergun.......
Replies: 2
Views: 1629

Re: Got a New (to me) Levergun.......

That's a very good book - as much about hunting with the Winchester 94 .30-30 as the rifle itself. I just reread my copy last weekend.
by Modoc ED
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Slinging my M-71
Replies: 14
Views: 2072

Re: Slinging my M-71

That's just how all of my 94s are slung Joe. A very minimal price for the Uncle Mikes Sling Swivel Kit - no muss, no fuss and it's good to go.
by Modoc ED
Tue Mar 04, 2014 12:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94AE lower tang conversion
Replies: 15
Views: 3155

Re: Winchester 94AE lower tang conversion

Jab away. :D The problem with the rebounding hammer in some cases is light primer strikes ,especiall, with tang safety equipped rifles. Even at their worst in the first few years post 1964, I haven't heard of someone missing their deer or whatever game they were hunting because of the poor quality o...
by Modoc ED
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94AE lower tang conversion
Replies: 15
Views: 3155

Re: Winchester 94AE lower tang conversion

Oh I know that Griff. I probably should have said something like - "according to the chart Griff posted" but what the heck.
by Modoc ED
Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94AE lower tang conversion
Replies: 15
Views: 3155

Re: Winchester 94AE lower tang conversion

According to Griff's chart, one of my Winchester 94s (serial # 4341XXX) was manufactured in 1976. It has the second version of the flat spring. I thought all AEs had the rebounding hammer - maybe not the Big Bores. I'll have to drag out my copy of my "Renneberg" to check it out. Back to sa...
by Modoc ED
Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surgury Monday
Replies: 32
Views: 3090

Re: Surgury Monday

There's only one down side to this surgery that I see (pun intended). After the surgery she will be able to see better than you and will be able to outshoot you. :D

Prayers up.
by Modoc ED
Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trying to find Mike Murphy in WA?
Replies: 13
Views: 1878

Re: Trying to find Mike Murphy in WA?

Send a note to him at his last known address. Print "Postmaster Please Forward" on the envelope. Have the note say something like "Hey Mike, contact me at this address/phone number."

It might work. I have done that a couple of times for buddies I knew in the Navy.
by Modoc ED
Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Idaho Wolves
Replies: 54
Views: 5068

Re: Idaho Wolves

We had a wolf mosey into Northeast California a year or so ago. It had a tracking collar on it and was called "Wolf #7". It came into CA up around Lakeview, OR, traveled down just west of Likely, CA to Madeline, CA and then mosied up the Eastern side of the Warner Mountains near Eagleville...
by Modoc ED
Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bumm shoulder update
Replies: 19
Views: 2547

Re: Bumm shoulder update

Prayers up Joe. As I said last time (with the e-coli), PLEASE follow your doctors instructions and carry through with your physical therapy. Best regards to your wife too. She will be a great help to you during this time.
by Modoc ED
Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pearl Harbor
Replies: 15
Views: 2496

Re: Pearl Harbor

Two fold memory for me.

1. Pearl Harbor Day

2. My Dad's birth date was December 7, 1912. He would have been 101 years old today.
by Modoc ED
Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fast and Furious irony
Replies: 37
Views: 3187

Re: Fast and Furious irony

How fast must that car have been going to do that kind of damage. I wouldn't think too fast Fred. Even at say 50-MPH that would be plenty to wrap that type of car around a tree. Although they are well constructed, they are still very light and from looking at the after-math pictures it didn't look ...
by Modoc ED
Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fast and Furious irony
Replies: 37
Views: 3187

Re: Fast and Furious irony

Old Savage wrote:Modoc, that is about 70 miles.
You're right Fred. I haven't travelled that route in about 4-years and remembered it to be longer. I got out my Atlas and checked it out. We will be coming through there this Spring (April/May) when we go to LA to see the kids.
by Modoc ED
Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fast and Furious irony
Replies: 37
Views: 3187

Re: Fast and Furious irony

No, really just about 35 miles down the back way past the range I shoot at on San Francisquito Road. and across Copper Hill Rd past this area if you are cutting over to the 5 but they have changed that whole upper Valencia area which is next to Santa Clarita not sure which this is properly in you h...
by Modoc ED
Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fast and Furious irony
Replies: 37
Views: 3187

Re: Fast and Furious irony

Did you move Fred? You said the accident happened in Santa Clarita 35-miles from you yet you live or at use to live in Lancaster which as I remember it is much more than 35 miles from Santa Clarita. Just goes to show how even the most experienced driver can end up in deep doo doo in a heck of a hurr...
by Modoc ED
Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Sixgun jr.
Replies: 22
Views: 1616

Re: Happy Birthday Sixgun jr.

Happy Birthday John !!!

Since others have brought up your Dad and he couldn't keep his trap shut - errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr fingers still on the keyboard, I'd like to congratulate him on giving you a pair of square shoulders.

Have a great day and my best to you and yours.
by Modoc ED
Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are you alone for the holidays?
Replies: 14
Views: 1846

Re: Are you alone for the holidays?

Very decent and selfless gesture on your part 86er.
by Modoc ED
Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: VW Diesel having trouble starting
Replies: 9
Views: 1394

Re: OT: VW Diesel having trouble starting

If the battery is older than 5-years old (probably 4-years old in a harsh climate), put a new battery in. AND get a good one - not an economy model off the bargain shop. A battery tender is a good idea. I live in Northeast CA where the temps dip to -30º for a couple of weeks at a time and I use a ba...
by Modoc ED
Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JFK - Ballistic evidence - 1 shooter
Replies: 111
Views: 7757

Re: JFK - Ballistic evidence - 1 shooter

The REAL truth will never be known about the JFK assassination. MY question is: How would the VietNam issue have unfolded had Kennedy not been assassinated and had he been re-elected for a second term? I don't think he would have escalated the war in VietNam and might even have recalled ALL troops f...
by Modoc ED
Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 6pt Sitka? Is your wife ok after the storm?
Replies: 30
Views: 2333

Re: 6pt Sitka? Is your wife ok after the storm?

I too hope 6pt's family is ok. http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/6508/skx0.jpg The area circled in red and the city "Tacloban City" indicated with the A is where the brunt of the storm struck. However, the area circled in yellow is the area where I think 6pt says his family lives. I know...