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by 66GTO
Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need to win the lottery (the BIG one!)
Replies: 8
Views: 1367

Re: I need to win the lottery (the BIG one!)

GunnyMack wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 5:33 pm If ya win are we all invited for a shootists weekend?
You betcha!
by 66GTO
Wed Oct 20, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need to win the lottery (the BIG one!)
Replies: 8
Views: 1367

I need to win the lottery (the BIG one!)

The Turkey Track Ranch, site of the Adobe Walls. ‘No other like it in Texas.’ Massive ranch goes on sale for eye-popping $200M price tag:

https://autos.yahoo.com/no-other-texas- ... 00470.html
by 66GTO
Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is it ok to breathe...???
Replies: 7
Views: 930

Re: Is it ok to breathe...???

The article may be satire, but not far from the truth. The Mayor of New Orleans just announced that bars may now have 50% capacity and are allowed to have live music for the first time on almost a year. HOWEVER, the musicians cannot play blown instruments, cannot sing, and no karaoke is allowed. It ...
by 66GTO
Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Retirees, what gets you out of bed in the morning?
Replies: 44
Views: 4787

Re: Retirees, what gets you out of bed in the morning?

My bladder, the cat, or the sun. Not necessarily in that order. :?
by 66GTO
Sat Nov 10, 2018 1:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday 66GTO & goat-t.
Replies: 6
Views: 1057

Re: Happy Birthday 66GTO & goat-t.

Thanks!!!
by 66GTO
Tue May 29, 2018 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington Is On The Way To Solvency
Replies: 8
Views: 2121

Re: Remington Is On The Way To Solvency

This is the most important and best part of the bankruptcy proceeding: "Cerberus Capital Management L.P., Remington’s current private equity owner, will give up its equity in the restructuring.
by 66GTO
Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guess I'm Done Going to New Orleans!
Replies: 16
Views: 4300

Re: Guess I'm Done Going to New Orleans!

I just returned from five days in New Orleans for the French Quarter Festival. It was crawling with people, more than I have seen there in years, including last February during the first week of Carnival. I made it out alive and didn't hear any gunshots (and I have heard gunshots in New Orleans befo...
by 66GTO
Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guess I'm Done Going to New Orleans!
Replies: 16
Views: 4300

Re: Guess I'm Done Going to New Orleans!

I'll offer my personal perspective about New Orleans. I live about a three hour drive from New Orleans and have been visiting there all of my adult life. Since I retired a few years ago I drive over around five or six times a year. People ask my why I visit New Orleans. Two words: Food and Music! On...
by 66GTO
Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun barrel knives
Replies: 10
Views: 1475

Re: Gun barrel knives

Six, if you have Netflix there is a season's worth of shows there about a team that is hunting WWII battlefields. At the end of the series they found a German helmet, complete with skull. That was a deal breaker. The Gov't had to be called in so they could process the rest of the body. What is the ...
by 66GTO
Sat Jul 23, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Bullet Puller - ?
Replies: 30
Views: 2956

Re: Best Bullet Puller - ?

JohndeFresno wrote:
66GTO wrote:...RCBS Collet Bullet Puller...
Good for jacketed rounds, but how does it handle cast bullets without damaging them?
I haven't tried it on cast bullets, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
by 66GTO
Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Bullet Puller - ?
Replies: 30
Views: 2956

Re: Best Bullet Puller - ?

My wife made me give up on the hammer puller :D . This is what I use now and have never looked back. RCBS Collet Bullet Puller:
http://media.midwayusa.com/productimage ... 680804.jpg
by 66GTO
Wed Jun 29, 2016 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rest In Peace Ralph Stanley
Replies: 7
Views: 1676

Re: Rest In Peace Ralph Stanley

Yep. He was a giant in bluegrass, though small in stature. He almost stopped singing after Carter died in 1966. All of the pioneers and originators of bluegrass music are about all gone now. I consider those who were performing in the 1940's to be the true pioneers. The only one left that I can thin...
by 66GTO
Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Love It! Virginia Gov may lose armed guards
Replies: 3
Views: 1256

I Love It! Virginia Gov may lose armed guards

In response to the Virginia Gov. McAuliffe and his AG unilaterally suspending concealed carry reciprocity, Virginia Sen. Bill Carrico said, “ I have a budget amendment that I’m looking at to take away his executive protection unit. If he’s so afraid of guns, then I’m not going to surround him with a...
by 66GTO
Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your go to Lever Gun?
Replies: 66
Views: 7124

Re: Your go to Lever Gun?

My '71 1894 Marlin in 44 mag. It was my first " deer sized " rifle , I've had it since I was 9. Was also the reason I joined this forum 8) It's the one on the bottom sporting Jr's saddle ring sling. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f59/littlelou66/rifles/IMG_7935-1.jpg I don't know why I...
by 66GTO
Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Revelation of a Cockroach Hunter
Replies: 44
Views: 9330

Re: Revelation of a Cockroach Hunter

I've been giggling through this whole thread. Like you said, you just can't make this stuff up!! I used to shoot grasshoppers off the fence with my Daisy 107. It was always a bonus to get a pair mating! Feel kind of guilty about it now. :lol: As a kid I roamed everywhere around our house and nearby...
by 66GTO
Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gamekeeper, Nath and Perry got to see this first...
Replies: 6
Views: 1249

Re: Gamekeeper, Nath and Perry got to see this first...

In the 2014 video of the famous Christmas Eve truce they close the scene with "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" with great effect. The song has tremendous emotional impact for those of us who grew up singing it in church. It is my favorite moment in the remake of True Grit when it is sung ...
by 66GTO
Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For Your Inner Racer
Replies: 12
Views: 1918

Re: For Your Inner Racer

66GTO, you mean these cars don't have the usual l to r clutch, brake & accelerator arrangement? I wasn't watching that close, but even with my 4-speed, I'd often slip shift, not using the clutch, or use the heel-toe thing on the brake & accelerator while using the left foot on the clutch. B...
by 66GTO
Sun Dec 13, 2015 1:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For Your Inner Racer
Replies: 12
Views: 1918

Re: For Your Inner Racer

Kinda reminds me of my youth driving my GTO (Pontiac), except neither the car nor the driver were that fast! :roll: The person who deserves the award for courage is the owner of the Ferrari. That is a $30,000,000 car he is slinging around inches from those Armco guardrails. The driver is Phil Hill's...
by 66GTO
Sun Nov 22, 2015 12:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Local WallyWorld Had .22
Replies: 11
Views: 1353

Re: My Local WallyWorld Had .22

[/quote] Almost half the price I paid.....I've had a couple chances for one of those huge buckets of .22 Rem, but I just don't trust Rem rimfire anymore.....[/quote] Roger that. I don't know why Remington can't get it together on .22 rimfire ammo like they do on centerfire. Their rimfire has been di...
by 66GTO
Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BassCabelasPro?
Replies: 17
Views: 1934

Re: BassCabelasPro?

Hmmm....I'm not convinced. Some media outlet in Billings MT is the /only/ one running this story? A little google-fu and I got this off of snopes http://www.snopes.com/2015/11/12/bass-pro-shops-buying-cabelas/ For now, I'm just adopting a 'wait and see' attitude. The financial and investing website...
by 66GTO
Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday 66GTO & goat-t.
Replies: 7
Views: 719

Re: Happy Birthday 66GTO & goat-t.

Thanks to all!
by 66GTO
Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aiming a handgun
Replies: 34
Views: 4999

Re: Aiming a handgun

My two cents. As a former firearms instructor for a Federal law enforcement agency my experience with new shooters is that they have trouble with sight alignment, trigger control or grip. If your son is an experienced hunter with iron sights I doubt it is a sight alignment problem. And if he is miss...
by 66GTO
Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi 92 44 Magnum Bore
Replies: 17
Views: 4819

Re: Rossi 92 44 Magnum Bore

There was a period of time in the early to mid 2000's when Rossi was making 44mag rifles with bores as large as .434-5. Their argument was it was acceptable because SAAMI for rifles can be as much as .434. (maybe even larger, I don't remember for sure). At that time I was a warranty station for EMF...
by 66GTO
Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For WW2 airplane buffs
Replies: 23
Views: 3261

Re: For WW2 airplane buffs

In my view those RAF pilots and ground crew stand shoulder to shoulder with the Spartans at Thermopylae in preserving democracy by turning back the invading hordes by the thinnest of margins allowing for eventual victory. Heroes all.
by 66GTO
Thu Aug 06, 2015 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re: 3/3 done
Replies: 36
Views: 3148

Re: 1/3 done

I like it. Purdy!
by 66GTO
Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for the Taurus LA 22?
Replies: 8
Views: 1343

Re: Any love for the Taurus LA 22?

I have no love for Taurus as a brand (period.....) after seeing some pretty wild and weird occurrences on a regular basis with all variants of their guns. I have a PT145 Pro and a PT1911 and both have been as reliable as any firearm I own. And the PT1911 is also very accurate. I also have a Rossi 9...
by 66GTO
Sat Jun 27, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Day at the Range
Replies: 9
Views: 2163

Re: Good Day at the Range

A 66 GTO and a .308WCF. that shoots like that :o , your set :wink: Well, if I still had my '66 GTO!!! My first car. Although I'm pretty satisfied with what I'm driving now. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh197/66GTO_01/001.jpg SRT8, 392 Hemi, 6 speed stick. My last hot rod before they put me in...
by 66GTO
Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sad news - Maine hunt with dad
Replies: 61
Views: 7472

Re: Sad news - Maine hunt with dad

I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. I read the earlier post about him drawing the moose tag for next season and I know you both were looking forward to that. It sounds as if your dad was a wonderful man who led a full life and left many memories for his family. I know that a sudden loss is espec...
by 66GTO
Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Day at the Range
Replies: 9
Views: 2163

Re: Good Day at the Range

Hard to beat a savage. It's hard to find a bad load in my 223 and 308 model 10's. I've got four center fire Savages and one .22 LR and they all shoot itty bitty groups. I bought a Ruger American in .30-06 a few years ago and it shoots OK but not like my Savages. I'll be selling the Ruger and buying...
by 66GTO
Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Day at the Range
Replies: 9
Views: 2163

Good Day at the Range

As if there can be a bad day at the range! I have been searching for an accurate load for my Savage .308 11VT for the Hornady 178 gr. A-max. I had a little bit of IMR4895 that I was trying to use up so I loaded up three rounds using 41 grs. and the A-max. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh197/66G...
by 66GTO
Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Will this forum survive?
Replies: 26
Views: 3636

Re: Will this forum survive?

I submitted my comment and gave my name and address. I expect a knock on the door any minute now. :evil:
by 66GTO
Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Geography, I doubt they can spell it either.
Replies: 24
Views: 3598

Re: Geography, I doubt they can spell it either.

plowboy 45 wrote:Aaaaaaaaah
I do recognize all the states, but what is PRK :? :oops:
Peoples Republic of Kalifornia
by 66GTO
Thu May 28, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recycling At It's Best...
Replies: 10
Views: 1076

Re: Recycling At It's Best...

That would work. Would you be better off cutting the center out of the top rim so that the pot sits down in the rim, closer to the fire. You'd get more heat and also a lower center of gravity for what potentially could be a very heavy pot. Or you could just flip that top rim over so the offset side...
by 66GTO
Mon May 18, 2015 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B. B. King passing
Replies: 15
Views: 2113

Re: B. B. King passing

I saw him at a college campus concert around 1970-71. I remember the highlight of the show was "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother (and she could be jivin 'too)." He is one of the first blues artists I listened to and caused me to find other old blues artists like Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkin...
by 66GTO
Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First fish of the year
Replies: 7
Views: 1491

Re: First fish of the year

Nice stringer of fish. Looks like a fish fry to me!
by 66GTO
Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still can't kill the A-10
Replies: 30
Views: 3360

Re: Still can't kill the A-10

Image

Whoops! Posted before I looked at the above. But mine is higher resolution!
by 66GTO
Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best semiauto 12-gauge for Home Defense...?
Replies: 36
Views: 3895

Re: Best semiauto 12-gauge for Home Defense...?

Berreta CX4 Storm, .45ACP. Sub-sonic, won't blow out you ear drums like .223 indoors with no hearing protection. More compact than any shotgun with a butt stock. Minimal recoil, 8 round magazine.

http://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/c ... ur-castle/
by 66GTO
Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question about pneumonia shots
Replies: 8
Views: 1075

Re: Question about pneumonia shots

Here's my take on this, if you don't want to get sick buy yourself a pen and carry it in your pocket. When you check out at Joe Blows store and use their pen you just came in contact with the 300 or 1000 people before you. And for those of you that have this disdane for credit cards, during cold an...
by 66GTO
Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Skinner Sights

. The quality of Skinner sights has always been high, even before Andy bought the company from Dr.Tim (Skinner). They've always been willing to alter their product to the customer's needs. For instance, When I wanted to replace the Rossi M92 bolt safety with a Skinner Lo-Pro peep sight, the only Lo...
by 66GTO
Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Skinner Sights

I have one of his sights on a Rossi 92. Quality stuff and he has exceptional customer service. When the front sight he sent turned out to be too tall he sent a new one right away without any hassle even though it was my fault for not telling him it was for a 16" barrel instead of a 20". I ...
by 66GTO
Tue Dec 02, 2014 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?
Replies: 10
Views: 2611

Re: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?

I have a 1972 Beretta AL2 ...the great grandfather of the A-300 and a Beretta O/U Sporting Onyx...both in 12 ga....and both great guns... You will not go wrong with any Beretta, in any model.... My AL-2 has thousands and thousands of rounds through it..... and not one problem..... Took it out this ...
by 66GTO
Mon Dec 01, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?
Replies: 10
Views: 2611

Re: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?

From various guns used by family members and hunting buddies, I would avoid guns chambered for 3 1/2" shells. Quite simply they aren't needed. The 3" shells for waterfowl hunting are all you need these days. When the 3 1/2" came out the extra payload was an advantage, but with new po...
by 66GTO
Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?
Replies: 10
Views: 2611

Re: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?

My bird guns are all SxS in 20 or 12. My teenager 20 for all upland game: http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/CRS0137/P1010105.jpg My repro 20 for upland game: http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/CRS0137/P1000334.jpg 12 ga looks just like big brother to repro 20 - use it on anything with fe...
by 66GTO
Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?
Replies: 10
Views: 2611

Beretta A300 Outlander for dove hunting?

I started dove hunting this year for the first time since I was a teenager and "need" a new shotgun. Actually, what I need is more practice, but it's an excuse to buy a new shotgun. I have been using my 870 Express 12 gauge but would like a semi-auto in 12 gauge (I can waste more ammo that...
by 66GTO
Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday 66GTO.
Replies: 7
Views: 741

Re: Happy Birthday 66GTO.

Thanks guys! Been away for a few days (not fishing unfortunately) but will be hunting opening day of second phase dove season tomorrow!
by 66GTO
Tue Sep 09, 2014 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Ruger American side lever?
Replies: 16
Views: 1810

Re: New Ruger American side lever?

I just looked at a picture of a 100 yd. target I shot with my Savage .243 Sporter and I was wrong about it shooting 1/2 MOA. This target looks more like 1/4 MOA. So for my money I prefer a Savage over the Ruger American. I am sure a deer won't know the difference between 1 MOA (Ruger American) or 1/...
by 66GTO
Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Ruger American side lever?
Replies: 16
Views: 1810

Re: New Ruger American side lever?

I have one in .30-06. It is a decent rifle, a good value for the money. But, when I compare it to my Savages, it doesn't quite measure up. My Savages are more like $500-650 rifles (one with Accustock and varmint barrel, and the other a sporter barrel and pillar bedded synthetic stock) and the Americ...
by 66GTO
Tue Aug 19, 2014 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best target design for shooting groups?
Replies: 26
Views: 1606

Re: Best target design for shooting groups?

I prefer a diamond shape (4 pts). Line up the crosshairs on the vertical and horizontal points and you have dead center.
Something like this: Image

http://media.midwayusa.com/productimage ... 231404.jpg
by 66GTO
Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LCP...didn't need it, got it anyways
Replies: 52
Views: 4941

Re: LCP...didn't need it, got it anyways

I carry this in my .380. Barnes 80 gr. solid copper H.P. , 1000 fps in a Keltec or LCP:

Image http://mygunculture.com/review-doubleta ... c-xp-80gr/
by 66GTO
Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2 wins for Junior !
Replies: 4
Views: 782

Re: 2 wins for Junior !

Yes, he kinda backed into to that one when the 2 car tried to brush the trash of his grill by swiping Danica's rear end ( :D ) which allowed the 88 to take the lead. Jr. admitted he was lucky to win, but he has lost some he should have won because of bad luck so it was poetic justice.