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by bogus bill
Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Colt Single Action Army
Replies: 44
Views: 4921

Re: OT- Colt Single Action Army

I bought a used/new .45 colt 4 3/4" about 1989 for $670, mfg in 1981. I shot it alongside a S&W 25-5 I also own. Cant remember what ammo, but fired cases dropped right out of the 25-5, and I had a tough time getting the swollen cases out of the colt. (same ammo). As I have many other guns a...
by bogus bill
Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MOVIES - Looking for an adventure/western
Replies: 50
Views: 5237

Re: OT?: Looking for an adventure/western movie

"River of no return" with robert mitchum and marilyn monroe.
by bogus bill
Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Colt Single Action Army
Replies: 44
Views: 4921

Re: OT- Colt Single Action Army

I have four various colt saa,s. I like the .44 specials best. Colt just cant seem to bore the clyinders small enough to match the barrels in .45 colt of all people! Maybe I need to experiment more with my .45 colt. I have a old .32 wcf, but with the small bore it feels more clunky and heavier. I lik...
by bogus bill
Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who needs the .44's anyway?
Replies: 61
Views: 5814

Re: Who needs the .44's anyway?

You are techinaly right, yet you didnt point out the timeline and guns available. You could not safely hop up the colt single action army in 45 colt to the level of a handloaded .44 special. The thinnest of the clyinder walls were the problem. Then Ruger came out with the blackhawk that was built he...
by bogus bill
Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT.. When seated next to a jerk on an airline flight
Replies: 21
Views: 2002

Re: OT.. When seated next to a jerk on an airline flight

Like charles, I could hardly belive anyone would take that joke serious. I thought it funny as hell! ITS A JOKE GUYS! My mother and edith bunker, I could see takeing it serious! Now as far as flying goes, I love to fly but dont. A money thing. I still own a old citaberia that needs to be put togethe...
by bogus bill
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Traveling A New Direction
Replies: 41
Views: 2653

Re: Traveling A New Direction

May God bless and lead you. Years ago we had a lot of missionarys in our family. (My dads 1st cousins). Monroe Gramms was the head of world missions for the Assemblys of God. His father used to say "The sun never sets on my family", as he had many kids, close to 9 or 10. Every one of them ...
by bogus bill
Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the most unusual cartridge you shoot?
Replies: 95
Views: 20508

Re: What is the most unusual cartridge you shoot?

Probley 22 K hornet. Also .22 remington jet and .256 win mag. But havent been active in it for awhile.
by bogus bill
Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Would you shoot a mountain lion with a bow on foot?
Replies: 33
Views: 2582

Re: OT- Would you shoot a mountain lion with a bow on foot?

Many years ago I done several seasons in the national park service as a blister rust checker and fire fighter. I was in yosemite and fighting my way through some impossible buck brush and manzinita. I came across a fresh deer kill by a mountain lion. We werent permitted to carry guns and it never bo...
by bogus bill
Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Morning, Riflemen
Replies: 18
Views: 1406

Re: Good Morning, Riflemen

Last night musta been the night!
by bogus bill
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--New Cowboy Hat
Replies: 14
Views: 1927

Re: OT--New Cowboy Hat

Know what you have when you got 32 people from arkansas in the same room?
A full set of teeth!
by bogus bill
Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Great old photo of cowboy!
Replies: 22
Views: 1555

Re: OT-Great old photo of cowboy!

Just for the fun of it, here is one of those fake photos of my ex, our daughter and me about 25 years ago.

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by bogus bill
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: mod 94
Replies: 23
Views: 2381

Re: mod 94

I already own more than I need. However I could go for a nice model 92 short rfle, octogon barrel, case hardend with no safety in .357, and another twin in .256 win mag! Make it triplets with .218 bee. And also a real nice 94 in 25-35. It would make my life more complete.
by bogus bill
Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are you going to deer hunt with?
Replies: 84
Views: 10115

Re: What are you going to deer hunt with?

Dont forget the salt shaker!
by bogus bill
Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .45 colt ballistics
Replies: 8
Views: 5818

Re: .45 colt ballistics

Without researching it and only going by memory reading years ago, I belive the original BP load in the 7 1/2" colt saa was like 255 gr and smokeing out close to 900 fps.
by bogus bill
Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot-simply amazing
Replies: 10
Views: 833

Re: ot-simply amazing

I remember the first time I used peep sights. I thought this just cant be, why I can see the world on this thing.
by bogus bill
Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's the largest, most powerful cartridge/rifle you own?
Replies: 109
Views: 13628

Re: What's the largest, most powerful cartridge/rifle you own?

That would be my old model 70 in 300 H&H.
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by bogus bill
Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winnie collectors
Replies: 22
Views: 1941

Re: Winnie collectors

There was a thread a day or two ago about calling a octogon barrel a hexigon. Sorry, but in my conversations I still sometimes discribe one of my rifles as haveing a "hex" barrel. And I do know better. "Winnie" is okay with me. So is "Harley", "Bug", "Rem...
by bogus bill
Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Cow Horns
Replies: 9
Views: 1344

Re: OT - Cow Horns

When I was a kid I made a powder horn. I boiled the horn in moms kitchen to get it off the whatever that mess inside it is called. Stunk the house up bad. Did I do something wrong, or should I have boiled it outside?
by bogus bill
Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Other Hobbies.
Replies: 80
Views: 9949

Re: OT - Other Hobbies.

I aint worth diddly with my hands. My other hobbie is simply rideing and exploreing with our atv. Yesterday I rode with two other couples. When you go in the boonies as we do, you really should take another rider with you. Yesterday was proof. The guys atv hit rocks and lost all his oil. We put on 4...
by bogus bill
Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Largest man who ever wore a colt
Replies: 35
Views: 4073

Re: The Largest man who ever wore a colt

oldtimehunter, we were from the berlin area. Folks used to run a general store at auroaville. Lived at eureka 51 till dad died in 2003 at almost 90 years old. I once worked for the conservation dept in 1962 out of winnebago, fishries division. Dad` was raised near kingston on a huge farm. Waushara, ...
by bogus bill
Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Largest man who ever wore a colt
Replies: 35
Views: 4073

Re: The Largest man who ever wore a colt

Guys, dad said he only got to third or forth grade. He was oldest of 10, and had 6 or 7 older half brothers and sisters. Sounded like dad got in a fight with his teacher in primer school, quit and grandpa was happy to let him stay home as a slave on the farm! Dad said he probley got big hands milkin...
by bogus bill
Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Largest man who ever wore a colt
Replies: 35
Views: 4073

Re: The Largest man who ever wore a colt

Here is a very old picture of dad. Big guys usualy lose about two inchs in heigth with age. I know when I measured for the service I was 6 ft 2"s, now I have to stretch hard for 6ft even. Dad was 6 ft 5"s way back. When he died at 90 he was about 2"s less, both looked the same heigth ...
by bogus bill
Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Largest man who ever wore a colt
Replies: 35
Views: 4073

Re: The Largest man who ever wore a colt

I have met both clint walker and james arness. James Arness is several inchs taller than clint walker. I know I have read clint, some think is 6 ft 7". He isnt. My Dad and a uncle both were identical at 6 ft 5"s, shrinking a inch or so with age. Clint looked identicaly sized as dad and unc...
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been looking for the right Colt Lightning clone in 357. . .
Replies: 10
Views: 893

Re: Been looking for the right Colt Lightning clone in 357. . .

That looks like it would be a fine truck rifle.
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Witnessed a crime this morning .
Replies: 29
Views: 3715

Re: Witnessed a crime this morning .

I have never owned or worked in a gunshop. With current production guns I assume markup to be aproximently 30%? Lets say someone brings in a brand new in the box rifle that is still in production and wants to sell it to the shop owner. If he buys that gun he has to put it on his books, and cant sell...
by bogus bill
Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DISTINGUISHING A MODEL 64 WINCHESTER FROM A MODEL 94
Replies: 15
Views: 1172

Re: DISTINGUISHING A MODEL 64 WINCHESTER FROM A MODEL 94

red capp, the serial # on mine is 1882603. I belive mine was unfired or right next to it when I bought it in the early 70s. I have/had many other rifles makeing it a safe queen. I have tried it out with maybe ten rounds and thats about it. A friend of mine ran a small gun shop. A widow brought this ...
by bogus bill
Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- The other "Peacemaker"
Replies: 10
Views: 1104

Re: OT- The other "Peacemaker"

Here is a m&p from about 1953 and its competition from the same era, a old colt trooper also in .38 special. I carried one like it in .357 for a lot of years. A woman sold the m&p said it was her fathers who was a leo. I dont know the history on the trooper. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums...
by bogus bill
Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DISTINGUISHING A MODEL 64 WINCHESTER FROM A MODEL 94
Replies: 15
Views: 1172

Re: DISTINGUISHING A MODEL 64 WINCHESTER FROM A MODEL 94

I own this model 64. I belive it was made in 1952. I once owned a later 64A that they made for just a short while in the early 70s. If that gun said 94 it either was a mistake or a 94 barrel on a 64 reciever.

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by bogus bill
Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- what was the caliber of John Waynes' SAA
Replies: 14
Views: 2019

Re: OT- what was the caliber of John Waynes' SAA

I have read several times his personnal ivory gripped colt saa that he used most, was indeed a 38 wcf. (38/40).
by bogus bill
Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are you one in a Million, or just a Common Joe?
Replies: 62
Views: 5911

Re: Are you one in a Million, or just a Common Joe?

I am one in 350 million as no one shares my name. Actualy there is one more merril werch, I spell my name "wrong", and merrill wuerch spells his probley right. We are probley 3rd or 4th cousins. Our grandfathers came to this country as 1st cousins about the same time. My grandpa and many o...
by bogus bill
Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolves Kill 120 sheep in one night near Dillon, MT
Replies: 57
Views: 5174

Re: Wolves Kill 120 sheep in one night near Dillon, MT

Here in southern utah some ranchers put a lamma with their sheep. They tell me the lamma will kick a coyote to death. I once worked with the conservation dept and the national park sevice in three states many years ago, and I got to tell you that I dont have a lot of confidence in those college educ...
by bogus bill
Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Witnessed a crime this morning .
Replies: 29
Views: 3715

Re: Witnessed a crime this morning .

I am totaly with blain. Once many years ago I and a friend were in a motorcycle shop. A guy came in and tried to sell the owner a BSA. My buddy interrupted and tried to make a deal. I was embarrassed and walked off. Maybe a month later we went back to the shop. Casey the shop owner gave my buddy a r...
by bogus bill
Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Religious question
Replies: 48
Views: 3996

Re: OT - Religious question

I think the question was a softball and not all of us agree on one simple answer. Here is a hardball. Homosexals. Nowdays it is highly PC to accept them. We arent suppose to demean them in any way or be prejudice against them. Yet my bible says they are going to hell. I also agree, that is if its a ...
by bogus bill
Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Man Hospitalized Drilling Live Round
Replies: 21
Views: 1812

Re: OT - Man Hospitalized Drilling Live Round

Yup, dumb and all that. I do have a question. In the report it was said that no charges would be filed. Like they were doing him a favor. Okay, lets say the world, judge, cops and prosicuteing DA hated his guts. What possible charges could be filed? We all know, NONE! There isnt a liveing person ove...
by bogus bill
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Religious question
Replies: 48
Views: 3996

Re: OT - Religious question

I am glad for the good open discussion on religion on this site. I doubt it would have went this long on other gun sites I am on without some comeing unglued or mocking etc. Speaks well for us here.
by bogus bill
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester pre-64 in 30-30 PICTURES!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 1124

Re: Winchester pre-64 in 30-30

Sounds good to me. Hey, I own a 94 I bought new in about 1955 when I was a 14 year old kid. I was a big kid and also had a pad added for length. Also a williams foolproof. Still have the original R sight. I wouldnt take for that gun! My 6ft 5" dad lengthend every long gun he had. http://i99.pho...
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Religious question
Replies: 48
Views: 3996

Re: OT - Religious question

I was taught there is only one unpardonable sin. That is mocking the holy spirt. Makes sense as you are made to "feel" guilty or feel "conviction" through the holy spirt. Offend the holy spirit and you wont feel guilty or convicted and will stay in your sin. I belive in moderatio...
by bogus bill
Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ATV
Replies: 29
Views: 1943

Re: ATV

I am 68 years old. Ex motorcyclist, pilot etc. I have owned many motorcyles, several airplanes, (still own one). Our quad, a bombardier 650 traxtor, for the money, is the most fun you can have! I never rode another so I am not going to tell you it is the best, although it just might be. We bought it...
by bogus bill
Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Acouple of old cowboy photos.
Replies: 10
Views: 877

Re: OT- Acouple of old cowboy photos.

Yup remington new model army. Here is mine, a original but refinished many years ago. Someone also put a old king post front sight on it and squared the hog wallow notch. It shoots just fine.

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by bogus bill
Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- The last of the holster rigs (for now)
Replies: 8
Views: 661

Re: OT- The last of the holster rigs (for now)

I had alphonso of north hollywood calif build me this rig around 1971 for my 2 1/2" pyhon.
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by bogus bill
Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 74936

Re: Faces !!

And all these years I thought DAR meant Daughters of the American Revelution!
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why are there no reasonably priced
Replies: 26
Views: 1676

Re: Why are there no reasonably priced

Hey, thats another one I tried close to 40 years ago. I had a shot out 73 in .32 wcf. I had that one redone in .38 special. Ouch! Before that one I had a 92 in shot out 25-20. Had that one converted to .357 mag. That was a nice one!
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why are there no reasonably priced
Replies: 26
Views: 1676

Re: Why are there no reasonably priced

Years ago I had a martini built to .256 win mag. I really loved that cartridge! It was recoiless and really slapped out there! I started with a ruger hawkeye, and now have a contender barrel in it. I have seen a winchester 92 made up in it. Yes, it could be interesting with a pointed bullet in a tub...
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why are there no reasonably priced
Replies: 26
Views: 1676

Re: Why are there no reasonably priced

I have always been a fan of what I call "sweetheart caliber guns". They are always lighter to carry, less kickers and always seem to be in lesser almost obsolite calibers. As mentioned in rifles they are 218 bee, 22 hornet, 25-20, 32-20 etc. 16 guage, 28 gauge shotguns, 32-20, 44 specials ...
by bogus bill
Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First fresh snow of the season.
Replies: 26
Views: 2326

Re: First fresh snow of the season.

Sounds like summer consists of two weeks of poor ice skateing there!
by bogus bill
Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wyoming history trivia #2
Replies: 13
Views: 1511

Re: Wyoming history trivia #2

First, I am NOT morman. I do respect the many morman friends we have here. My wife and I moved here at cedar city, utah 4 1/2 years ago. When we bought this place my wifes stepmother told us she was the great, great granddaughter of John Doyle Lee. We hadnt known that. John Lee was the ONLY man exic...
by bogus bill
Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot- Got a kinda neat old shotgun ( More Photos).
Replies: 22
Views: 1766

Re: ot- Got a kinda neat old shotgun.

They are a good shotgun. I bought one from sears in about 1954 or 1955. They let me trade a 20 guage iver johnson single barrel on it! Mine had a magazine cutoff switch on it so you could change to a slug or different size shot in a hurry. I dont see that lever on yours. It was my main shotgun for m...
by bogus bill
Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think the best fighting revolver is?
Replies: 65
Views: 7296

Re: What do you think the best fighting revolver is?

Just for fun I will throw these in the mix. Nothing wrong with a old S&W M&P, they were light and handy to carry as was the old colt troopers. This trooper is in .38, but I carried a blue .357 like it for many years on my old security job. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l320/feralmerril/H...
by bogus bill
Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Faces !!
Replies: 640
Views: 74936

Re: Faces !!

Thanks guys. Daughters 2nd marrage and marks 1st. He did a couple tours in iraq and afaganistan, part of a search & rescue helicopter team. They are both go getters and hard workers. We are proud.