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by cas
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Baseball fans here?
Replies: 22
Views: 477

Re: Baseball fans here?

It's amazing that with how much I love baseball and always have, how deeply rooted in my life it is, my father's life, my grandfather's life, and now two generations of family members younger than I, how visceral my feelings about it are... it's sad how little I've come to care about major league ba...
by cas
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The GForce 1892 Copy in 357
Replies: 19
Views: 1896

Re: The GForce 1892 Copy in 357

I wouldn't put to much value in computer renderings, I'd wait for real photos. ;)
by cas
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ok so, lever actions in 50AE
Replies: 20
Views: 1253

Re: Ok so, lever actions in 50AE

Didn't Ben Forkin or somebody make one of these years ago? (though it might have been one of one)


Yeah... my brain still works a little. https://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/shootists.htm
by cas
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you ever wanted a suppressor
Replies: 22
Views: 1122

Re: If you ever wanted a suppressor

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:20 am I don’t even understand why suppressors are regulated in the United States
Hollywood.
by cas
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast bullet path in game
Replies: 24
Views: 1092

Re: Cast bullet path in game

Not completely on topic, but more just a way to say "Who knows what the heck will happen..." my first deer was a huge doe. Still the largest bodied deer I've ever shot. 50ish yards in a corn stubble field, slightly below me in grade, quartering to. 12ga shooting the old BRI style sabots. H...
by cas
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Wraith Family (thermal and night optics)
Replies: 9
Views: 599

Re: The Wraith Family (thermal and night optics)

I have a Mini 4k NV model. I want to say I like it, but it has a giant problem. I found out the hard way it doesn't want to turn on once the temps get close to 40 degrees. And the two things I bought it for both take place below, or well below that. In order to use it in the cold, I need to use a re...
by cas
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dad’s first rifle
Replies: 19
Views: 895

Re: Dad’s first rifle

My dad's first rifle as well. And the first one I ever shot.
by cas
Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
Replies: 31
Views: 1786

Re: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?

I've had both a Ruger Bisley and a Freedom Arms do it while shooting. "Why are my groups slowly walking across the target?" Both had barrels unscrewing. :roll: Off center sights always worry me when looking at used guns, because you're rolling the dice. "Is it the gun, or was it the l...
by cas
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ultra sonic cleaning
Replies: 13
Views: 777

Re: Ultra sonic cleaning

I bought a Harbor Freight one slightly used from a friend. I used it once, as test, to clean the gunk of my keys. lol Worked lousy at it. Took several attempts to even accomplish that. The second time I tried to use it, it didn't even turn on. I got hoodwinked! There are firearms specific solutions ...
by cas
Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reata Pass Auction
Replies: 3
Views: 467

Re: Reata Pass Auction

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Well that certainly would have changed some history books. :D
by cas
Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Load of BS!!
Replies: 23
Views: 2258

Re: Load of BS!!

Anything an 01FFL can legally ship to an 01FFL in say Texas or anywhere else, you can legally ship to an 01FFL in New York.

Bill in Oregon wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:31 am You elected these governments.
Did we?
by cas
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Load of BS!!
Replies: 23
Views: 2258

Re: Load of BS!!

Gun laws can be complicated enough without companies making them even tougher, it happens over here too. :roll: Worse IMO than companies making up rules and "laws" that don't actually exist, are the sellers who state things like "No sales to CA, NJ, NY, IL, MD" etc etc. We call ...
by cas
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's wrong with this picture?
Replies: 11
Views: 1494

Re: What's wrong with this picture?

Morgan Earp died in 1882.

Morgan Erp on the other hand, I have no idea. ;)


(Geo. Parker?)
by cas
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How deer hunting started
Replies: 3
Views: 293

Re: How deer hunting started

I've had that on the wall of the cabin for 30 years or so. :)
by cas
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wet vs dry
Replies: 8
Views: 428

Re: Wet vs dry

I hate dry tumbling.


But I hate wet tumbling even more.
I'm pretty sure there's still brass in my wet tumbler at the moment. It's possible it's been there for close to a decade.
by cas
Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Half Million Year Old Structure Found???
Replies: 11
Views: 539

Re: Half Million Year Old Structure Found???

What if humans appeared on the earth, intelligent, innovative, and adaptable? What if perhaps they didn't have to spend a million years banging rocks together to learn to make fire? Seeing what's happening in recent times, the idea that they started out smart and got dumber and dumber isn't that fa...
by cas
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old cars and trucks in case of an EMP
Replies: 39
Views: 1411

Re: Old cars and trucks in case of an EMP

OLD CARS AND TRUCKS DUE TO EMPty bank accounts and full gun safes.
by cas
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When plastics (or rubber?) go BAD......?
Replies: 14
Views: 650

Re: When plastics (or rubber?) go BAD......?

I had an old pair of Rocky hunting boots, I'd retired them from hunting but still used them for shoveling snow and going to the range in the winter. Year before last I went to use them and the soles were gone. Just a black crumbled mess of what used to be a boot sole. Conversely, I have a pair of So...
by cas
Sun Jul 30, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another one gone, Ontario Knife Company
Replies: 9
Views: 544

Re: Another one gone, Ontario Knife Company

No it seems like they are done.

Stories keep coming out that it's been "sold" (selling), but it seems to be people wanting to buy remains inventory or equipment, not someone saving the company.
by cas
Mon May 29, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1973 event I'd never heard about...
Replies: 5
Views: 466

Re: 1973 event I'd never heard about...

Oh dear lord, that was almost painful to listen to. What the heck was that delivery about. That was like a Harry Shearer voiced character on the Simpsons.
by cas
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ''I need to secure your weapon, for your safety and mine!''
Replies: 14
Views: 728

Re: ''I need to secure your weapon, for your safety and mine!''

I can't say I've been there, but I was way closer than I liked. Was carrying a Colt Officer's ACP cocked and locked. The officer removed it from my holster and was trying, without much success to unload it, he clearly didn't really know what he was doing and was asking for instruction. This was road...
by cas
Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's with the 'Glock Switch's...?
Replies: 7
Views: 465

Re: What's with the 'Glock Switch's...?

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Just stupid people being stupid.
by cas
Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CAPSTICK
Replies: 23
Views: 1140

Re: CAPSTICK

I have all of the books Capstick wrote & most all from The Capstick library Didn't he write a book about flowers? I don't have that one. lol Most of the "library too", happened to find most of them on a clearance at a large book store years ago. Picked up most of the rest in a used bo...
by cas
Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thompson Center Arms to be sold by S&W: Likely Demise
Replies: 12
Views: 3085

Re: Thompson Center Arms to be sold by S&W: Likely Demise

Tough to find a buyer for... nothing.

What are you getting? The rights to a brand name that you ran into the ground and killed? Technical packages for items you killed what small market interest there was by not producing any. A darn shame.
by cas
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arm Brace Trap
Replies: 18
Views: 988

Re: Arm Brace Trap

As well if you live in "non NFA" state you'd be violating state law to comply with Federal law... that isn't really law.
by cas
Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6384

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

I hunted for half my hunting life in a shotgun only area, wishing I could use a rifle. That's what got me into single shot shotguns, always seeing deer too far for the slug gun. About 15 years ago they switched it to rifle. Since then, the farthest deer I've shot was about 70 yards. Most of them und...
by cas
Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6384

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

RIDERED350r wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:25 pm
Would you be so kind as to measure the case length of the 360BH and post your findings?
Sorry I didn't see this till just now.

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by cas
Sun Jan 08, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6384

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

The shell was in an odd spot, I barely saw it, I certainly could see why he couldn't find it.
by cas
Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a new levergun with a new design
Replies: 25
Views: 1004

Re: a new levergun with a new design

Good thing it's got that compensator, recoil is probably brutal.
Or maybe it's to keep the muzzle down when firing bursts. :shock:
by cas
Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6384

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

I don't recall if I have a Max case, but I didn't look for it. Left to right: 40-65 , 375 Win, 356 Win, 35 Rem, 360 Buckhammer, 30-30 https://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/shmisc/large/20DC031C-DA9E-437F-8B49-03CE342CD8E4.jpeg https://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/shmisc/large/20A67B78-0300-48DB-85F...
by cas
Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6384

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

I said I couldn't read it. I sort of could, but my brain wasn't processing what I was able to read. "300? That don't make sense. No, 360? That doesn't make sense either." (in spite of having read about it the other day)
by cas
Sat Jan 07, 2023 2:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New LEVERGUN cartridge?
Replies: 132
Views: 6384

Re: New LEVERGUN cartridge?

I'm at the range today and see an empty case on the ground. I think to myself "A .375 Win? That's unusual to find." I pick it up and notice the diameter is too small. "a .350 Legend? I'll keep it for my cartridge collection/accumulation. No wait, it's rimmed!" I can't read what i...
by cas
Sun Dec 11, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primers stuck to decapping pin
Replies: 3
Views: 286

Re: Primers stuck to decapping pin

I think I've only ever had this happen one "time" (one caliber/set of dies), RCBS .32H&R dies on my 550. But when it started, it did it 100% of the time, no matter how many times I worked the handle. Quite puzzling at first, I assumed the decap pin had broken off or fallen out. Then wh...
by cas
Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you happen to have a .450-400 3-inch NE
Replies: 22
Views: 933

Re: If you happen to have a .450-400 3-inch NE

Didn't realize there are two different barrel styles. All should be like the one in cas' pic above. They only made 32-34 or so of them? It's does add to the heft for sure. I hunt with it a little, but I generally don't take it far. https://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/guns/websize/A5606DA1-739A-4D...
by cas
Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you happen to have a .450-400 3-inch NE
Replies: 22
Views: 933

Re: If you happen to have a .450-400 3-inch NE

I've only shot non traditional, modern "Ruger only" type loads. 300gr JSP @ 2700fps. https://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/shmisc/websize/08318F6F-147C-4269-BBCC-7F33BE946E7D.jpeg Barnes bullets a smidge slower. https://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/shmisc/websize/03946BDF-A308-4353-8A04-A...
by cas
Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger #1 Miss-Fire?
Replies: 11
Views: 579

Re: Ruger #1 Miss-Fire?

Is this brass you've fired before? Or first time shooting it? I've never owned a 35W, but do have a 375H/S and as mentioned above, I can't just neck up -06 brass, I have to go larger and make a false shoulder for it to headspace off of for the first fire forming loads. (Of course this is a semi &quo...
by cas
Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spring compression
Replies: 14
Views: 901

Re: Spring compression

A spring is not a spring is not a spring, however... for people who make the blanket statement that springs don't go bad just from being compressed, here's all I have. Different color, but otherwise the same. Same size and strength. One that was partially compressed for two years, but never "us...
by cas
Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've had it with trail cams...
Replies: 10
Views: 816

Re: I've had it with trail cams...

I've never had a trail cam that I was completely happy with, they all seem to do one thing a certain way I don't like. I have one Browning branded one I like more than the others, so I tried to buy another and of course they don't make it anymore. Had to go up a model to this one, about $20-25 more ...
by cas
Wed Jun 22, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Interesting on Folding-Stock AR-15's
Replies: 12
Views: 860

Re: Interesting on Folding-Stock AR-15's

This is several days old now but.... mil-spec or commercial tube doesn't matter they should both thread into the lower without issue. Mil-spec and commercial only comes into play with the stock you put on it. I had a Law folder, ever so briefly. I think I listed it for sale a day or two later. With ...
by cas
Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Kel-tec donating arms to Ukraine
Replies: 23
Views: 1549

Re: Kel-tec donating arms to Ukraine

They can't meet the demand for their products here and now. Not now, not pre-Biden, not pre-pandemic, not Pre-Obama.

That aside, can you imagine bing there someone handing you one of those plastic things? "What the @#%# is the piece of junk?"
by cas
Tue Mar 22, 2022 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is it ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1408

Re: What is it ?

I thought it was a really crappy canoe paddle.
by cas
Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington bends the knee
Replies: 26
Views: 2140

Re: Remington bends the knee

Perhaps the fix was in. Sets a bad precedence, maybe that was the idea.
by cas
Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger No. 1 Scope Issues
Replies: 17
Views: 2103

Re: Ruger No. 1 Scope Issues

Won't know until you know? Room to spare on the one. The scope it wore for years with a 40mm objective lens was fine without the setback rings as well. https://photos.imageevent.com/cas6969/guns/large/9E0EC9C9-7281-40A1-94E0-EC85F575A270.jpeg This one did need em. https://photos.imageevent.com/cas69...
by cas
Mon Jan 10, 2022 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rolling Block conundrum
Replies: 18
Views: 1707

Re: Rolling Block conundrum

South American rifle in Scandinavian dress?
.43 Reformado maybe? (I think your casting would have less shoulder though, so looking at it again I don't think so)
by cas
Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What the heck?
Replies: 14
Views: 1898

Re: What the heck?

Just looking for guns?

Hard to believe they wouldn't grab some obvious cash, but who knows their logic. Maybe thinking if they don't take anything, they can't get in trouble.
by cas
Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inside a Whitney Kennedy (Anvil/Youtube)
Replies: 0
Views: 1418

Inside a Whitney Kennedy (Anvil/Youtube)

More fun inside old tired leverguns.

https://youtu.be/2MGTLwlM2zg
by cas
Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reasons/Categories for owning guns, or a particular gun
Replies: 42
Views: 4588

Re: Reasons/Categories for owning guns, or a particular gun

I've bought a couple rifles and at least one pistol simply because I wanted to take them apart and learn how they worked.
by cas
Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First Ruglin
Replies: 9
Views: 1361

Re: First Ruglin

Basically two types of gun buyers; the kind who buy their first one. Then maybe another or even two down the road. Then there's the buyer like most of us here. Who buy them consistently year after year (or more often) throughout most of their life. Keep em, sell em, whichever, but they keep coming. ...
by cas
Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taking apart a Colt / Burgess carbine
Replies: 5
Views: 1283

Taking apart a Colt / Burgess carbine

Didn't see it posted already, or I missed it?

Mark Novak figuring out how it comes apart.

https://youtu.be/JFMN2Lrctbk
by cas
Fri Sep 10, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What was the first gun you bought?
Replies: 81
Views: 10548

Re: What was the first gun you bought?

The first gun I bought was an old well used J.C. Higgins single shot bolt action .22 rifle for $40. (but I already owned a bunch of guns at that point) :D