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by ab4ka
Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Show Your Snubbie
Replies: 67
Views: 7807

Re: Show Your Snubbie

Here's my model 36 with the original, matching stocks: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h43/ab4ka/SN851336.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h43/ab4ka/SN851339.jpg and with the Firestone on it: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h43/ab4ka/SN851250.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h43/ab4ka/...
by ab4ka
Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So, How Many 38spl Fit in a 50cal Ammo Can Anyway?
Replies: 8
Views: 779

Re: So, How Many 38spl Fit in a 50cal Ammo Can Anyway?

Holy cow! I'd love to have that sitting in my stash.
by ab4ka
Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Books for Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 799

Re: OT Books for Christmas

I hooked Santa up with my Amazon wish list and am anxious to see if he hooked me up :D
by ab4ka
Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Tiger Woods Video Game
Replies: 16
Views: 1833

Re: OT - Tiger Woods Video Game

hilarious! I got a 79 my first try :lol:
by ab4ka
Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: my wife is the best!
Replies: 7
Views: 801

Re: my wife is the best!

I like that floral! I'm trying to decide if I want to get that or the basketweave for my next one...gotta get my model 19 hooked up :D
by ab4ka
Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: my wife is the best!
Replies: 7
Views: 801

my wife is the best!

A few weeks ago when I got my S&W 686+, I decided that gun was worthy of a custom holster. It's a gun I'd always wanted ever since I'd been shooting and I finally got one. So, it was time to figure out what holster I wanted. I'd read lots about the Simply Rugged holsters and never heard a bad th...
by ab4ka
Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another .30-30
Replies: 4
Views: 757

Re: Another .30-30

I think I'd have gotten pretty colorful myself, but at least it wasn't a complete waterhaul. I love stopping at small shops as you never know what you'll run into.
by ab4ka
Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buck Elliot's Famous Rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 3074

Re: Buck Elliot's Famous Rifle

awesome rifle!
by ab4ka
Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor -- Santa Claus resignation
Replies: 9
Views: 1042

Re: Humor -- Santa Claus resignation

Git 'R Done! :lol:
by ab4ka
Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The New .22 Mossberg 464 Levergun
Replies: 21
Views: 12115

Re: The New .22 Mossberg 464 Levergun

I haven't run across one yet...what are the going for?
by ab4ka
Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tru Oil stock refinish before and after pics
Replies: 20
Views: 2506

Re: Tru Oil stock refinish before and after pics

nicely done! My brother refinished a Marlin with Tru-Oil last year and it turned out great. He was selling it a few weeks ago and I wanted to get my hands on it, but cash talks and I didn't have any :cry:
by ab4ka
Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - What did y'all have for Thanksgiving?
Replies: 11
Views: 785

Re: OT - What did y'all have for Thanksgiving?

we bought ours...got a spiral sliced ham and 2qts of mac & cheese from Sonny's. Ham was so good you could put it on your head and your tongue would beat your brains out trying to get it :lol:
by ab4ka
Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Currently Reading...
Replies: 11
Views: 1096

Re: OT - Currently Reading...

I'm reading "No Second Place Winner" by Bill Jordan (for about the 4th time). Great book, I could read the whole thing in one sitting if my eyes would work...I hate progressive lenses!
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: A New 22LR for my son......I need help.
Replies: 30
Views: 2623

Re: OT: A New 22LR for my son......I need help.

While I'd highly recommend the Henry, if you just want to try something the Mossberg 702 Plinkster is a good way to go. They are cheap and reliable, and actually pretty good shooters.
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have A Great Thanksgiving !!
Replies: 4
Views: 390

Re: Have A Great Thanksgiving !!

I'm doing my best...I'm alternating between in here on the computer and in the living room becoming "one" with my recliner and my new flatscreen HD tv :mrgreen:
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Perfect Ammo-Wallet Idea For .243 /.308
Replies: 7
Views: 1051

Re: Perfect Ammo-Wallet Idea For .243 /.308

pretty slick! I've been looking for an easy way to carry a speed strip for my .38 but didn't want to put anything on my belt...I think I've got an old wallet that will work just right :)
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Thanksgiving is saved!
Replies: 4
Views: 522

OT: Thanksgiving is saved!

I was at work today eating some nachos and managed to break a tooth! Not just any tooth, mind you, but one of the big ones in back :o I just knew thanksgiving dinner was done. We just picked up a big ham at Sonny's today and I knew it was mighty tasty...I was not happy. To make a long story short, I...
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best $5 I've spent in a long time!
Replies: 5
Views: 770

Best $5 I've spent in a long time!

My wife and I were at Walmart a few days ago, and I always hit the $5 dvd bin. Right on top was season 1 of "Wanted: Dead or Alive". Well worth the money! There's just something about tv westerns that seems to take me back to when life was a little simpler :D
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- I Lost a "Hairy" niece today................
Replies: 18
Views: 1529

Re: OT- I Lost a "Hairy" niece today................

I understand how you feel. We've got a Cocker Spaniel that has been with us almost as long as we've been married...he's 13, and we were married a year when we got him. He's really slowing down and pretty much just sleeps a lot. He still gets excited at the idea of going "bye-byes", but I k...
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - Enemy at the Gates
Replies: 27
Views: 3106

Re: MOVIES - Enemy at the Gates

I liked the movie (I've got it on DVD, would have loved to have seen it in the theater). I really enjoyed reading "War of the Rats" as well. Reading this makes me want to get another Mosin-Nagant...I used to collect them but then switched to Mausers (then eventually they all went away). Yo...
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Andy Griffith
Replies: 12
Views: 1947

Re: OT Andy Griffith

"No Time For Sargeants" is one of my all-time favorites. I love the scene where the makes all the toilet seats stand at attention :lol:
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bulk .22 shortage seems to be easing up a little
Replies: 6
Views: 849

Re: Bulk .22 shortage seems to be easing up a little

it's been easing up around here. Over a couple of trips I've cleaned out my WM of .22LR. I was doing well there on .40SW until I traded my pistol, but I'm going to trade my stock of that for a bunch of .30-30 (there's nothing like plinking with a Winchester 94). I just wish they had some .38Spl. The...
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: DIY Polish Those Glazed Car/Truck Headlights
Replies: 10
Views: 963

Re: OT: DIY Polish Those Glazed Car/Truck Headlights

I was just noticing how bad the ones on my truck look...I'll have to try one of these tricks. What's odd is that it's just the headlights. The lenses over the parking lights are crystal clear.
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grip Styles
Replies: 17
Views: 1609

Re: Grip Styles

for looks I like the straight stock, but for shooting I like a pistol grip...of course I love shooting my Winchester 94 and Henry H001, so maybe I'm just confused :lol:
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best single gun a person could buy?
Replies: 76
Views: 7019

Re: Best single gun a person could buy?

if I could only have one, it's likely that the poopy has hit the fan, and I'm going with a 12 gauge pump with a folding stock. Around here it wouldn't so much be a problem with riots/gangs, but obtaining food and that would handle everything pretty well depending on what it was loaded with. It's als...
by ab4ka
Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FYI, Brand new Lever Gun, for $25.00 !
Replies: 13
Views: 1915

Re: FYI, Brand new Lever Gun, for $25.00 !

I've got my dad's old Red Ryder, I'm guessing it's 65-70 years old. It works, although you can watch the bb launch out and hit the ground about 5' away. Still, there's some history there. I'd love to get a new one just for kicks & giggles.
by ab4ka
Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally getting organized
Replies: 9
Views: 882

Re: Finally getting organized

I'd love to have room for a setup like that!
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tang sight or offset scope?
Replies: 23
Views: 3418

Re: Tang sight or offset scope?

Thanks for the input, everyone! Casastahle, those pics are exactly what I've been looking for. I may end up with both...I really like the tang sight for target shooting (it may sound odd to target shoot with a .30-30, but I got enough ammo with my rifle and I can do a little plinking with it), but I...
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30-30 still works
Replies: 30
Views: 2810

Re: 30-30 still works

Nice work, although I have to say that I could have killed that deer too, what with him hanging in a tree and all :lol:
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Make your own Otis Kit
Replies: 8
Views: 1256

Re: OT - Make your own Otis Kit

that's pretty sharp! I love my Otis kit, and I'll admit I only got it because my wife and I were at Dick's and she was feeling generous :mrgreen:
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pics of my treasures
Replies: 14
Views: 1516

Re: Pics of my treasures

Thank you!

Hey, MeanC! Good to see you on here!
by ab4ka
Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are you alone for the Holidays?
Replies: 23
Views: 1987

Re: Are you alone for the Holidays?

wow, that's awesome! I'm thankful that I'll have my wonderful wife of 14 years (and the dog!) to spend the holidays with. They are about the only ones that will put up with me :lol:
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stumbled Upon a 1894CSS(MANY Pics)
Replies: 21
Views: 2742

Re: Stumbled Upon a 1894CSS(MANY Pics)

that's a beauty! I've got a 686 myself...you're giving me ideas :lol:
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tang sight or offset scope?
Replies: 23
Views: 3418

Re: Tang sight or offset scope?

thanks for the link! Another one I saw mounted the scope much further to the left. A local shop has a Weaver mount but I can't figure out how the scope attaches to it just by looking.
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tang sight or offset scope?
Replies: 23
Views: 3418

Re: Tang sight or offset scope?

I think mine dates to abt 1980 so I'm good :D
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trophy doe hunting with a Mosin Nagent 91/30
Replies: 53
Views: 4588

Re: Trophy doe hunting with a Mosin Nagent 91/30

I used to collect MN rifles and they are always fun to shoot. I never quite knew what I was getting into, though...I bought one at a gunshow that had an absolutely pristine bore, and it shot "ok". I had another one that didn't look good at all and it was a tackdriver. I ended up moving on ...
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For those of you who like older Marlins
Replies: 16
Views: 1514

Re: For those of you who like older Marlins

awesome stuff! I'm envious :mrgreen:
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Winchester 94 Book
Replies: 19
Views: 1820

Re: New Winchester 94 Book

any idea when this will ship? I'd like to order one but I'm just curious as to when I'd see it.
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tang sight or offset scope?
Replies: 23
Views: 3418

Re: Tang sight or offset scope?

Hmmm...I hadn't thought about hand placement. I'll have to check into that.
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Replies: 13
Views: 1395

Re: 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine

that's nice! You've got to love a gun with a little "character"
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Seeing signs of relief.......
Replies: 3
Views: 635

Re: Seeing signs of relief.......

around here it depends on what you need. .40SW is plentiful, but 9mm and especially .38Spl (which I need) are hard to find.
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good levergun/Winchester books
Replies: 1
Views: 376

Good levergun/Winchester books

I know, I'm just full of questions today :lol: I love to read, and especially enjoy reading about my hobbies (mostly guns!). What are some good books about leverguns (keeping in mind that I know very little so even the most basic stuff is new to me) and Winchesters? I picked out a few on Amazon that...
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tang sight or offset scope?
Replies: 23
Views: 3418

Tang sight or offset scope?

My Winchester 94 is a top eject. I'd like to improve the sights on it but am not sure which way to go. I'd love to scope it, but I just can't warm up to the thought of the offset scope mount. I've never seen one in person, and I hate the though of buying one and I don't like it, although the mount i...
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pics of my treasures
Replies: 14
Views: 1516

Pics of my treasures

since I'm new I know it's required that I post pics of my goodies :mrgreen: First, my Winchester model 94 .30-30. I love this rifle! It doesn't have the safety, just the good old half-cock, and it's a top eject. Did I say I love this rifle? :lol: http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h43/ab4ka/SN851229....
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's your favorite big game capable walking gun?
Replies: 56
Views: 4837

Re: What's your favorite big game capable walking gun?

it would have to be my Winchester 94 .30-30, considering that's the only one I've got right now bigger than a .22 :D
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Humor - restaurants
Replies: 25
Views: 1912

Re: OT Humor - restaurants

I told someone the other day I was going to the happiest place on earth. They said "Disney?", I said "no, Hooters!" :lol:
by ab4ka
Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi all! (new member intro :o) )
Replies: 27
Views: 1930

Re: Hi all! (new member intro :o) )

RIHMFIRE wrote:Welcome....
I'm on the other end of I-4, south of Daytona...
Maybe one day we should gather all the Florida boys
and go sling some lead down range and have lunch too!
now that's a good idea!