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by jackruff
Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lead Solvent
Replies: 71
Views: 6307

Re: Lead Solvent

Don McDowell wrote:If your pushing patches thru the bore on a jag, you should be getting slivers of lead on the patch.
Yep. They'll be bright and shiny little slivers and flakes.
by jackruff
Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lead Solvent
Replies: 71
Views: 6307

Re: Lead Solvent

I am looking forward to the reports of those who try the turpentine here. My 94ae in 44 magnum seems to have leaded up pretty bad. :( I used turpentine tonight to clean my Super Blackhawk. It worked okay I suppose, but no better than Ballistol. It's still the Chore Boy wrapped around the brass brus...
by jackruff
Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Things i have fixed with JB Weld. . .
Replies: 45
Views: 5549

Re: Things i have fixed with JB Weld. . .

Aluminum boats
by jackruff
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bi-focals
Replies: 54
Views: 6703

Re: Bi-focals

Don't give up on the progressive lenses too soon. I've had mine for about a year. It took maybe a month for me to adjust fully to them. And the fit of the frame on the face does matter a lot!
by jackruff
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lead Solvent
Replies: 71
Views: 6307

Re: Lead Solvent

Thanks!! I will get some in the next few days. I really like the smell too. Just like fresh cut cedar fills the shop with an odor that is fresh and clean. I used to take an old broken cedar arrow shaft and snap it in two just to get that smell. Almost as good as smelling a fresh fired shotgun shell...
by jackruff
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357mag Levergun Accuracy
Replies: 26
Views: 3348

Re: 357mag Levergun Accuracy

My Marlin 1894C made in 1980 is great fun to shoot, and I think it should be more than adequate for deer at the ranges we shoot them here in south Mississippi. While I've killed several deer with my 1894ss .44 magnum, I've yet to shoot one with my .357. That may need to change. It has a Skinner peep...
by jackruff
Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice on 44MAG wheelgun
Replies: 52
Views: 7627

Re: Advice on MAG wheelgun

in this order... Ruger Redhawk Ruger GP-100 in .357 mag , better than most think or admit...my lousy cranky opinion ... :) i tried for years to get good with a .44 mag--used to shoot 100 rounds a week-end for two years straight, ( started with a Super Blackhawk 71/2" bbl. used a friend's with ...
by jackruff
Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ithaca Model 37-not a lever gun
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: Ithaca Model 37-not a lever gun

pwl44m wrote:Pardon Me for interupting, where can I get a 16 ga barrel for a 37 ? Are these Guns expensive or just run of the mill 100 to 150 dollar guns.
Perry
I expect they might be a little more than that, but have no experience on which to base my opinion.
by jackruff
Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ithaca Model 37-not a lever gun
Replies: 17
Views: 2835

Re: Ithaca Model 37-not a lever gun

My Ithaca Model 37 12 ga. was bought new in 1968. It works as well now as it did then, and, yes, if you hold down the trigger it will shoot as fast as you can pump the action!
by jackruff
Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In Jackson watching cowboys do their thing (Now with Pics)
Replies: 20
Views: 2077

Re: In Jackson watching cowboys do their thing (Now with Pics)

earlmck wrote:Nice pics: I'm a believer now. You do rodeo in the SOUTHeast!
Rodeo is big in Mississippi. The Dixie National is one of, if not the, biggest rodeo in the eastern U.S.
by jackruff
Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32 S&W UPDATE!
Replies: 31
Views: 2748

Re: 32 S&W

I have a 32 S&W, but it's a more recent vintage H&R with a transfer bar. It doesn't say it will shoot S&W Long, but it handles them just fine. It's a fun little gun to shoot.
by jackruff
Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK - I'm Officially Old
Replies: 51
Views: 6926

Re: OK - I'm Officially Old

Retired about six months ago. My retirement pay is actually more than my pay when I worked. It's a long story, but it was costing me money to work. That's not why I retired, though. If it had been, I would have retired a couple of years ago.
by jackruff
Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK - I'm Officially Old
Replies: 51
Views: 6926

Re: OK - I'm Officially Old

I'm enjoying my retirement so far. My 43 years in public education went by quickly, although there were some really slow days!
by jackruff
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old Sharps
Replies: 13
Views: 1162

Re: Old Sharps

Just yesterday I shot a Uberti replica Sharps in .45-70. Ouch! It makes my CVA Scout in .44 magnum feel even better when I shoot.
by jackruff
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK - I'm Officially Old
Replies: 51
Views: 6926

Re: OK - I'm Officially Old

Congratulations! I reached the 65 milestone last spring and retired in the summer. So far, so good. You and I can console ourselves with the fact that we will not die young.
by jackruff
Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlins Are Rotten?
Replies: 22
Views: 2908

Re: Marlins Are Rotten?

I looked at a very nice stainless 1895 guide gun in a gun store today, but it was made in 2002.
by jackruff
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Very rough Muzzleloader season in Florida ended today
Replies: 11
Views: 1280

Re: Very rough Muzzleloader season in Florida ended today

Anybody who says they haven't lost a deer is either untruthful or just hasn't hunted long enough. In this case it seems likely that the animal was not seriously hurt. Good for you for giving your best effort to find it. Remember that nothing in nature is wasted.
by jackruff
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do You Have .357 and .44 Mag Both?
Replies: 31
Views: 3278

Re: Do You Have .357 and .44 Mag Both?

In 357 magnum I have a Ruger SP-101, a Ruger GP-100, and a Marlin 1894c. In 44 magnum I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk and a Marlin 1894ss. The only blued one in the bunch is the 1894c. Made in 1980 it's the best-looking of the bunch.
by jackruff
Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two new leverguns in 22LR: Henry vs Mossberg
Replies: 37
Views: 9818

Re: Two new leverguns in 22LR: Henry vs Mossberg

tman wrote:
wilko wrote:My henry feed hollowpoints just fine... No problems at all!
Thanks wilko
Mine does, too. In fact, that's all I've shot in it.
by jackruff
Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Marlin Owners Forum
Replies: 95
Views: 19412

Re: OT: Marlin Owners Forum

I like both forums and check both everyday though I don't post a whole lot. I did wonder why I never see a post from Hobie on Marlinowners anymore. I also check both Ruger forums and Graybeard Outdoors.
by jackruff
Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I think I'm done with reduced loads
Replies: 19
Views: 2885

Re: I think I'm done with reduced loads

THE ANSWER TO YOUR POST IS IN YOUR POST. THE BULLETS HAVE GONE UNSTABLE ON THEIR WAY TO 200 YARDS [ WHY SO FAR.....WITH REDUCED LOADS...I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT AT ALL] AND YET THE SAME BULLETS DO WELL FROM YOUR 357MAG........BINGO !!!! THERE IS THE ANSWER FOR YOU AS PLAIN AS THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE....
by jackruff
Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What levergun calibers do you have?
Replies: 103
Views: 17462

Re: What levergun calibers do you have?

My list started about four years ago with a Henry 22LR. I've since added a Marlin 357 magnum, a Marlin 44 magnum, and a Marlin 30-30.
by jackruff
Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What about the 'Ruger' & 'Savage' forum(s)...?
Replies: 9
Views: 1647

Re: What about the 'Ruger' & 'Savage' forum(s)...?

I keep up with both Ruger forums and post only rarely. I really can't say one is better than the other and have never had any criticism of the people who post there.
by jackruff
Tue May 24, 2011 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looks like we're gonna get hammered...
Replies: 13
Views: 1167

Re: Looks like we're gonna get hammered...

Can you believe that down here in the six coastal counties of Mississippi we haven't had a good rain since the middle of March? Our prayers are certainly with the folks in Alabama, North Mississippi, Missouri, and everywhere else the tornados have hit.
by jackruff
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way OT; Signature Lines
Replies: 39
Views: 3879

Re: Way OT; Signature Lines

[quote="vancelw"]Did someone call my name :D The current avatar is the Bonnie Blue flag. It was carried by some Confederate units in the War of Northern Aggression but the reason I have it is because the early and current Texas flags were based on it. No racism (just prejudice against Yank...
by jackruff
Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One of the reasons to carry a belly gun when in the woods
Replies: 40
Views: 5173

Re: One of the reasons to carry a belly gun when in the woods

There are no wolves here, and the very few bears so far have caused no one any trouble. There are lots of coyotes and bobcats but, so far, they haven't attacked anybody. Hogs can hurt you, but usually only when you're trying to hurt them. There is just one animal I've encountered in the woods that I...
by jackruff
Sun Oct 10, 2010 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: do you still have your first gun?
Replies: 89
Views: 9304

Re: do you still have your first gun?

No. My first gun was a J. C. Higgins (Sears) bolt action 16 ga. repeater given to me for Christmas when I was maybe 11 years old. My younger brother got mud in the barrel and blew it up. But I do have the first gun I bought for myself after graduating from college in 1968. It's an Ithaca Model 37 12...
by jackruff
Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Be Glad You Don't Need These Tools To Load For This Caliber
Replies: 2
Views: 523

Re: Be Glad You Don't Need These Tools To Load For This Caliber

You can certainly get 32 S&W ammunition with smokeless powder, if your revolver is made for it. I have a nickle plated H&R 32 S&W revolver. It also shoots 32 S&W longs. At present I have ammunition from three companies: Magtech, Remington, and Kinematics Research.
by jackruff
Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 243 Winchester for deer ?
Replies: 45
Views: 7262

Re: 243 Winchester for deer ?

I've never shot a deer with a .243, but I've shot them with two different rifles in 6mm Remington, which shoots the same bullet just a little bit faster, over almost 40 years. I never had a deer go far that was hit in a good spot. The 100 grain Core-Lokt pointed soft point is devastating to an anima...
by jackruff
Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- preserving snake skin?
Replies: 12
Views: 1447

Re: OT- preserving snake skin?

The borax has worked well for me. Just rub it in and let it dry. It doesn't absorb water from the air the way table salt does.
by jackruff
Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For The Old Dudes Who Can't See The Sights
Replies: 31
Views: 2595

Re: For The Old Dudes Who Can't See The Sights

Try Optx 20 20 stick-on bifocals. I trimmed one and put it in the upper left corner of the right lens of my shooting glasses. It costs less than $10 and you get two lenses. They're made for converting sunglasses and safety glasses into bifocals. They were hard to find in stores, in fact I didn't. Or...
by jackruff
Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30-30 Plinking Loads -- I just don't get it
Replies: 23
Views: 2017

Re: .30-30 Plinking Loads -- I just don't get it

because lead bullets are 10 cents each and jacketed bullets are 30 cents each. If you go too fast with the lead you'll get leading, as you know. So, plinking load and 10 cent bullets. I bought 500 158 grain cast bullets for five cents each recently! They are round nose bullets. Should be great in m...
by jackruff
Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a little John Moses Browning love please
Replies: 36
Views: 3991

Re: a little John Moses Browning love please

Also the Ithaca Model 37. I've had one for almost 42 years and it's still in great shape!
by jackruff
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - It's snowing here in SC!!!
Replies: 23
Views: 1812

Re: OT - It's snowing here in SC!!!

That's exactly what many people in South Mississippi do when a hurricane is coming!
by jackruff
Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arkansas Stone
Replies: 31
Views: 2554

Re: Arkansas Stone

I've used an Arkansas stone ever since I bought my first one (I still have it) in a little store on Petit Jean Mountain - in Arkansas, of course, in 1972. They work great!
by jackruff
Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor -- Santa Claus resignation
Replies: 9
Views: 1137

Re: Humor -- Santa Claus resignation

Hey, what about Alabama and Louisiana?
by jackruff
Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not to be sacrilegious....If you HAD to scope a lever gun?
Replies: 50
Views: 7610

Re: Not to be sacrilegious....If you HAD to scope a lever gun?

I've tried several. Right now a Weaver 1-3X20 sits on my 336 30-30. It may end up on one of my 1894's, but one of the '94's at least will keep a Skinner peep on it. I like the Weaver. Yes, it's made in Asia, but the country is Japan. They make some of the finest optics in the world there.
by jackruff
Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - ? for you .243 Win. Owners.
Replies: 38
Views: 3697

Re: OT - ? for you .243 Win. Owners.

Remington 100 grain Core Lokts have always worked well in my Remington 742 and Ruger M77. They are 6 m m caliber, but the bullets are the same. This year, though, I'm hunting mostly with one of my three Marlin lever actions.