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- Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I NEED THE WISDOM OF THE GROUP.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2116
Re: I NEED THE WISDOM OF THE GROUP.
If you don't already have one, a 45/70, as it has the biggest hunk of lead that you can throw downrange without breaking the bank like you would with the exotic big game calibers.
- Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ever dream about a gun?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1985
Re: Ever dream about a gun?
Seems to be a common dream for a gun not to work when you need it to...I've had a couple of those dreams as well, with even my revolvers not working when the trigger is pulled. I wonder what Freud would say... 

- Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What gun are they talking about?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3157
Re: What gun are they talking about?
Between the single-shot exemption going away at the end of this year and the micro-stamping requirement that went into effect, semi-auto handguns are falling off the roster in droves. By the end of the year, there will be practically no new semi-auto handguns that will be available for purchase in C...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Californians: Get Ammo and Speedloaders!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8363
Re: Californians: Get Ammo and Speedloaders!
And for those that think CA gun laws exist in a vacuum and won't affect the rest of the nation, the US Senator from CA, Barbara Boxer, is working hard to change that, to make the rest of the nation's gun laws more in line with CA gun laws: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/sen-boxer-call...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Californians: Get Ammo and Speedloaders!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8363
Re: Californians: Get Ammo and Speedloaders!
I apologize for entering this discussion late. As a 5th generation native here in CA, I too am not about to move because all my family and my wife's family are here. As a responsible citizen, I feel it is my duty to stay and fight for what's right! Do not despair, my fellow Californians, hope is on ...
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Heads up!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1021
Re: Heads up!
Not surprised if this is one of the new guns made in New York. They let go all the experienced workers from the New Haven plant when they closed it.
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Rifle Survey results
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4091
Re: OT - Rifle Survey results
What does "red and black plaid" have to do with leverguns...do the Scots have a thing for leverguns?86er wrote:When you think of a lever action rifle what type of descriptive words immediately come to mind?
cowboys - fast shooting - old timey - red and black plaid - 30/30 - Winchester - deer rifle
- Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Dog chewing everything
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4625
Re: OT: Dog chewing everything
How to use bitter apple http://leerburg.com/774.htm Wow...lots of good advice here...thanks to all! And, I hadn't heard about how to imprint the bitter apple like that so that it works effectively. Interesting! My dog is pretty smart, he knows when he's in trouble and will lower his head, squint hi...
- Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Dog chewing everything
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4625
OT: Dog chewing everything
We picked up a 2-year-old labrador/akbash mix at the animal shelter in April. He's been a great dog, friendly, playful, good with the kids. When he's home alone, though, he gets destructive. He chews up anything the kids leave outside made of plastic or cloth, he's destroyed about 4 of my bushes to ...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - New California Law for 2011
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2594
Re: OT - New California Law for 2011
Unfortunately, the author of this bill, Kevin DeLeon (D) from LA, termed out of the legislature, but ran unopposed for the Senate seat in his district, so there's more poop coming down the chute once they convene again in January. Have you heard the reasoning behind the handgun ammo bill he drafted?...
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hey, let's stop in DC on the way back from huntin'...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1849
Re: Hey, let's stop in DC on the way back from huntin'...
Speaking of zero tolerance...we went to one of the Spanish Missions in CA last week, myself, my wife and two kids. We parked the car in a lot that was used for visitors to the mission as well as a Catholic school and a more modern church. We had a good tour, and then we headed out to the parking lot...
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hey, let's stop in DC on the way back from huntin'...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1849
Re: Hey, let's stop in DC on the way back from huntin'...
What is "unregistered ammunition and firearms offenses"? I guess in DC you have to register your ammo? Doesn't say if his handguns were locked up. Seems like if they were, then there shouldn't have been an issue, but then, I don't know DC laws, either.
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got rid of cable would like to find sites to watch TV shows
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2316
Re: Got rid of cable would like to find sites to watch TV shows
I've caught some TV shows and made-for-TV movies on Youtube, too. Most get taken down by the networks and studios for copyright infringement, but there are still some that can be found.
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Happy Halloween
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1530
Re: OT: Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween! Took my kids Friday and Saturday to San Jose, CA to the Winchester Mystery House (combines levergun history and a house built because of the occult): http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/ Also went to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and saw real mummies, and to the Mission San Jose, co...
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buying cheap guns vs. buying good guns cheap
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8781
Re: Buying cheap guns vs. buying good guns cheap
I'll buy the good value guns, myself...have 4 Rugers, a Remington, a Mossberg and hopefully soon a Marlin. They are well built and durable, but you don't pay all that extra just for a polished fit and finish.
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT whats your favorite band or artist
- Replies: 64
- Views: 10562
Re: OT whats your favorite band or artist
Bands:
Brother
Dead Can Dance
Wicked Tinkers
Ambient Artists:
Harold Budd
Jonn Serrie
Michael Stearns
Classical Works:
Mozart's Requiem
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Barber's Adagio for Strings
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
Brother
Dead Can Dance
Wicked Tinkers
Ambient Artists:
Harold Budd
Jonn Serrie
Michael Stearns
Classical Works:
Mozart's Requiem
Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Barber's Adagio for Strings
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT humor - the economy is so bad that...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1124
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: No more TV Westerns?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4039
Re: OT: No more TV Westerns?
20 includes what I watch, my wife watches, and my kids. Myself, I rarely watch TV except for the occasional interesting show on History or Discovery Channel. I enjoyed Top Shot, for example, and Lock n' Load with R. Lee Ermey. My wife watches all the crime drama shows across 4 or 5 channels, and the...
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: No more TV Westerns?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4039
Re: OT: No more TV Westerns?
Encore channels...I just looked them up on my satellite provider's packaged plans, they are only available in the most expensive plan...ugh. I really wish they would let us pick and choose the channels. Out of the basic plan we have now, we watch maybe 20 of the 120 channels. Hard for me to justify ...
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: No more TV Westerns?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4039
Re: OT: No more TV Westerns?
I haven't found a good channel for all the Western reruns, is there one? Seems to me the last time I saw Bonanza in the lineup was a couple years ago.
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: No more TV Westerns?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4039
OT: No more TV Westerns?
I've recently come to realize that TV Westerns are a thing of the past and not likely to come roaring back to life anytime soon. Sure, they throw us a Western made-for-TV movie every so often, but actual weekly Western TV series appear to be extinct. The last ones I can recall seeing go back to the ...
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Henry Big Boy calibers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2993
Re: Henry Big Boy calibers
I'm not surprised that the 357 weighed in just a tad more...probably uses the same barrel, but has a smaller bore compared to the 44 and 45, so more steel left in it. However, the 357 would also has a smaller magazine tube, but the net effect should still make for a slightly heavier gun.
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Henry Big Boy calibers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2993
Re: Henry Big Boy calibers
Per the website, they should weigh in around 8.68 lbs: http://www.henryrepeating.com/rifle-big-boy.cfm
- Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Henry Big Boy calibers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2993
Re: Henry Big Boy calibers
If you're looking for ballistics info, you might check this site out: http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/45colt.html If you're asking about how the Henry functions with one cartridge versus the other, I don't have personal experience with them. When I inquired at my local gun store about them before...
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin Factory to reopen in Nov?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1115
Re: Marlin Factory to reopen in Nov?
Hmm...not much definitive stuff there. Saw a couple posts claiming there are some of the new production Marlins in the stores, but perhaps only one or two models so far...the 336 was mentioned. Other posts were saying that the NH plant closed in August, the NH service department just closed yesterda...
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yesterday was
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2134
Re: Yesterday was
Congrats! You made it past the 7-year itch!
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin Factory to reopen in Nov?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1115
Marlin Factory to reopen in Nov?
My local gunsmith said that Marlin will start production again in New York in November. Not sure where he got that info, and I haven't seen any official news one way or the other. Anyone else have a source that might verify this?
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: seasonal/regional availability/popularity of levers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1978
Re: seasonal/regional availability/popularity of levers
. . . and by those that are looking for economy in reloading with the new handgun ammo bill that is supposed to go into effect Feb of 2011./quote] :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: WHAT "handgun ammo bill" . . . ? Off-topic... Realize that I'm talking CA here...not nationwide. Howev...
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: seasonal/regional availability/popularity of levers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1978
Re: seasonal/regional availability/popularity of levers
Haven't been able to find any .357/.44/.45 caliber levers, myself...probably got sucked up by the cowboy action crowd here in CA, and by those that are looking for economy in reloading with the new handgun ammo bill that is supposed to go into effect Feb of 2011. I've only seen a few Marlin .30-30s,...
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: News: Low-Level Aircraft Plows Into 4 Building at Air Show!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1610
Re: News: Low-Level Aircraft Plows Into 4 Building at Air Show!
AJMD429 wrote:yeah, and dark water, too...[b][color=#800000][u]dark[/color][color=#0040BF]water[/u][/color][/b] wrote:Yeah, the building occupants got caught with their pants down, I imagine...and as they toppled over, found themselves in deep doo-doo!


- Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: News: Low-Level Aircraft Plows Into 4 Building at Air Show!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1610
Re: News: Low-Level Aircraft Plows Into 4 Building at Air Show!
Yeah, the building occupants got caught with their pants down, I imagine...and as they toppled over, found themselves in deep doo-doo! 

- Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HP ammo recall
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1048
Re: HP ammo recall
Seen it before, but it is funny... 

- Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hoppe's #9 vs plastic Marlin follower test = TEST COMPLETE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4480
Re: Hoppe's #9 vs plastic Marlin follower test = TEST COMPLETE
Awesome...thanks for the test and the results!
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Livin in CA
- Replies: 94
- Views: 18476
Re: OT - Livin in CA
Booger Bill...I'm still in CA, myself, in the foothills of Northern CA, and you're right, we have quite a diversity of climate zones. CA has the lowest spot, Death Valley, and the highest spot, Mount Whitney, in the lower 48. It also has the oldest known living thing in the world, a Great Basin Bris...
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trouble with Rossi Model 92's, and dealing with warranty...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6966
Re: Trouble with Rossi Model 92's, and dealing with warranty...
Pakistan? I don't know about that being a good move: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/30/1 ... order.html
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi '92 - what caliber?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 9556
Re: Rossi '92 - what caliber?
With the calibers/cartridges you're talking about, check this website out: http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/357mag.html for 357mag and http://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/44mag.html for 44mag. With .357 at least, it appears to reach peak velocity at about 16 inches, and can start to slow down in an...
- Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hoppe's #9 vs plastic Marlin follower test = TEST COMPLETE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4480
Re: Hoppe's #9 vs plastic Marlin follower test
That would be this thread: http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=30310
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Beware the NEW gun may be pitted and rusty.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1276
Re: Beware the NEW gun may be pitted and rusty.
Did you keep the guns and correct the issues yourself, send them back to the factory, or back to the gun store? I assume it would be covered under the factory warranty if it's new.
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: This Has Fun Written All Over It.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3502
Re: OT: This Has Fun Written All Over It.
Colt was way ahead of the revolving cylinder shotgun game back in 1860: http://www.coltcollectors.com/models/06-5b-087.shtml and http://oldguns.net/pix/18105.jpg
Even one of these old Colts would be illegal in CA because of how broadly the law was written.
Even one of these old Colts would be illegal in CA because of how broadly the law was written.
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: This Has Fun Written All Over It.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3502
Re: OT: This Has Fun Written All Over It.
Would love to get one but they are considered a sawed off shotgun in Ca. So if I get stationed there again ( I am hoping that is where we go next) I won't be able to keep it. :evil: Hey, JR, how is it a "sawed off". The barrel is 18.5" which is .5 longer than the minimum. Is the over...
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: This Has Fun Written All Over It.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3502
Re: OT: This Has Fun Written All Over It.
One of the first concerns I had when I saw this was having one arm forward of the gap between the cylinder and the forcing cone, where in a revolver some of the hot gas leaks out perpendicular to the barrel and it's usually a bad idea to have flesh anywhere near it. However, it appears in the pictur...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Visited Buffalo Bill's Grave
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3599
Re: Visited Buffalo Bill's Grave
Say, isn't that the museum that the Ghost Hunters TV show visited on November 5, 2009? After dinking around for most of the show they came to the conclusion that electromagnetic fields from transmission towers surrounding the site were likely causing people to have certain experiences. http://reali...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- What do you think about this old photo?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5028
Re: OT- What do you think about this old photo?
Great history, thanks!
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: paypal
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2246
Re: paypal
A gun-friendly alternative is www.gpal.net. GPal, formerly known as GunPal, was founded by Ben Cannon, a director of the Calguns Foundation, which was formed to litigate against gun control legislation here in CA.
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT humor - another reason to wear safety glasses
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1516
Re: OT humor - another reason to wear safety glasses
Ouch! Watching that reminded me of the 50 cal ricochet to the head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABGIJwiGBc
I think the watermelon looked more painful, though!
I think the watermelon looked more painful, though!
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 870 or Mossy
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4027
Re: 870 or Mossy
Consider finding a gently used older model Wingmaster...they run about the same price as a new Express, they have superior fit and finish, and they don't suffer from today's QC issues. About 2 years ago, I was looking at doing the very same thing, but a good deal came up on a new Express, so I went ...
- Sat Sep 04, 2010 1:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Humor in Advertising
- Replies: 1
- Views: 520
OT: Humor in Advertising
Got an email today from Able Ammo...free shipping on orders over $99...great!
Fine print: offer excludes ammo and large items...doh!
Heck, Cabelas gives you free shipping on ammo on orders over a certain amount, and they don't even have "ammo" in their name!
Fine print: offer excludes ammo and large items...doh!
Heck, Cabelas gives you free shipping on ammo on orders over a certain amount, and they don't even have "ammo" in their name!
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Different loads, different point of impact curiousity?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1712
Re: Different loads, different point of impact curiousity?
Interesting comments. When being a spotter for shooting at the 600 yard plate in hot weather, you can see the bullet's air distortion trail, and it looks like it spirals. Not sure why it does that, but this thread made me think of it. Exactamundo! You can see the spirals of a barrel being shot when...
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Used Marlin 1894C info/resource?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1698
Re: Used Marlin 1894C info/resource?
Thanks all for the replies...sounds like the vintage differences aren't enough to worry about like I previously imagined. I'll keep lurking around and see if something comes up in the classifieds.
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Used Marlin 1894C info/resource?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1698
Re: Used Marlin 1894C info/resource?
Thanks, Hobie...unfortunately, there are no gun shops in my county...lots of FFLs and gunsmiths, but none that carry any inventory, so I'm stuck looking on Gunbroker.com, which doesn't give me the ability to physically inspect a gun beforehand, and a lot of the descriptions on guns sold there can be...