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Old Ranger

Here I was worrying about leading. But now that you mention it, the OAL of that cartridge is a stretch with that round. It's been a while since I loaded them as I no longer have any of my .44's :cry: , but there's a dandy 4 cavity Lyman mould in my gear. I was just thinking I had it made. Oh well, t...

Old Ranger

Just laid my hands on a stunning '81 production Browning 92 in .44mag. Now here's my question for you folks that shoot similar weapons. I had loaded tons of rounds for my old Smiths using the 250 Lyman Keith SWC with 21 gr of 2400. My old 4" and 6 1/2" ate them up and were super accruate. ...

Old Ranger

There was a rumor going around that Remington has a "Production Clock" in parts of the factory that dictate the number of weapons required to roll off the assembly line every so many minutes. Whether this is true or not, I have no idea. I do know this; that company has placed demands upon ...

Old Ranger

I retired from the gunsmithing business shortly after I retired from police work. That said, I still help out a local shop with some of the weapons he gets in that are the ones that make him scratch his head and wonder how to fix it, and calls me. In the past month, I have repaired three brand new, ...

Old Ranger

Well, I'm kinda old, and still use iron sights. Shucks, I use the factory sights on my Marlin GG and shoot well with them. But to those that require fast sight alignment like in handguns, I could see where these style sight may help. Afterall, S&W started putting the red inserts in their handgun...

Old Ranger

Well, I'm stepping away from this one, that's for sure. Has all the earmarks of something going nasty now. Shame it turned into this. Let's at least try to act a bit civil huh?.......Or not. Anyway, I'm outta here.

Wade

Old Ranger

Fred Bear was a true gentleman of the sport and did more for modern bowhunting than any one man for the time he was with us. I was in the field hunting rabbits with my little recurve in 1958 and have used recurves ever since. Fred inspired so many......

Wade

Old Ranger

Ya'll can have my copperheads! Plugged the first one this year last night not 10 ft. from the house. I know some folks like snakes, or at best don't hate 'em, but I shoot every snake I see. They give me the "willies" and thus I give them a chunk of lead...But that's just me....others may t...

Old Ranger

I got my Daisy Red Ryder BB gun all set. I can't afford that trip, so I'll sit in back of the house near the fenceline and shoot lizzards with my Daisy! You folks have fun...

Adios,

Wade

Old Ranger

Got these nice old XR3 Red's but no gun to mount them on anymore

Now that's pretty sad huh?

Old Ranger

Oh, those sneeky little "molly-clues"! I gotta get my cats to run 'em off!

Old Ranger

So often many old family photos and letters become lost and destroyed. It is a great thing to have a part of your family history to see and touch. I am very glad to see that you, and so many others have these things to see those that were here before you. History that is close to you is, in my opini...

Old Ranger

Now I am a bluesman. I play blues guitar. Been in sever blues bands back in the day, etc... BUT, if I were to choose the best Cowboy Music, it would have to be Marty Robbins, no question! That man had a voice made from solid gold and his old Capitol recording were THE BEST!! All the wannabes they go...

Old Ranger

All I can see is Steve Mc Queen with the original style weapon on Wanted Dead or Alive back in the days of my youth. Mattel made a toy one once and that would be about as for as I'd go! Steve made his prop weapon look cool blasting away with blanks, but I'm sure with live rounds it would be a nightm...

Old Ranger

Ya ever notice some of the older badges that were for the street cops had "Patrolman" printed on them. I know mine did. In the mid 80's they took all our old badges away from us, issued us new ones that said "Officer". The price of being politically correct I suppose. Glad I made...

Old Ranger

Bet it'll cost a ton of cash! Those Henery's ain't cheap! I'll stick with my Marlin, thanks...

Wade

Old Ranger

It does put a slight taper to the case. I do not own one, however an old shootin' buddy has one for doing limited run on expermental loads. His findings are that the case is tapered when resized and will be more so when the taper crimp is done with the loader.

Wade

Old Ranger

Being a retired lawman, and a third generation one at that, I love that kinda stuff. History is fill with men like that and it great that you have found such info on one of our past Texas Lawmen!

Well done sir,

Wade

Old Ranger

Placed an order for about 47 bucks worth of stuff from Midway on 1/31/11. Was shipped that day. An ice storm put surface vehicles in Texas at a standstill. Midway, not me, contacted UPS and directed them to transfer the shipment to USPS and get that thing delivered. There was no additional fee attac...

Old Ranger

[quote="SJPrice"]Have you ever felt or been compelled to support others who 1. did nothing to try to support themselves? 2. did not acknowledge the fact that you were and in fact acted as if it was your responsibility to do it? 3. when they did earn money on their own, they did not contrib...

Old Ranger

Maybe an RPG?

Wade

Old Ranger

C. Cash caught that too! Using a cartridge Sharps to represent a Civil War Sharps? Historically I was a might insulted, but then I stopped and thought about it. These folks are not all used to black powder weapons and if they had to load and shoot a real BP sharps, they would still bo on the range! ...

Old Ranger

I like the straight grip on a levergun. I just looks and feels right.

Wade

Old Ranger

Maybe its just me, but I think we've worn this thread out....all this talk about slick slugs has made my head hurt! Ouch!:D

Wade

Old Ranger

Undergunned with a .45-70? Why I've never used those two words in the same sentence!

Wade

Old Ranger

Man, I liked the part about the zen stuff! Mine just uses voodo and it goes in the right direction. Forward last time I looked. Gonna have to get some of that zen thing going too. Then I'll have bullets that'll follow the terrain and shoot around corners! :D But in keeping with the spirit of this th...

Old Ranger

Well I've seen a couple of those shows in the past. They do make it out to be like the hogs will be as big as rhinos in a year or two huh? Biggest we've shot out at work was a boar that was right at 500#. He was a big'en to be sure. In east Texas we are seeing more and more hogs on the road, woods, ...

Old Ranger

Having been a lawman for 25 years, I first looked over the scene. No weapon visible on the subject on the ground as stated be others that have viewed this picture. I see no badge on the man standing. Having worked with Rangers in the past, one thing that they are real proud of is their badge! They a...

Old Ranger

Not bad, like others, I didn't see that punchline on the horizion!

Wade

Old Ranger

You did well sir. That little cat will be a great buddy to you and yours. Extending kindness to another little critter usually pays off in a fine pet for you or someone who will adopt them. My wife and I assist in animal rescue and there are 9 cats at my little ranch. Some even get adopted. If not.....

Old Ranger

I love it! Always like puttin one over on my boy. He's 38 now, but the old man still gets him once and a while. Way to go! I would have loved to be standing off to the side and see the lads face at the time you pumped the pumpkin full of holes!

Salute!!

Wade

Old Ranger

Well done sir! Time spent at the forge and the ring of the hammer on the anvil has been a pleasure to me for over 45 years. I know the feeling you had when the first one of those impressive creations hit the water on the final quence. Impressive work on the handles. I know that took time, but well w...

Old Ranger

Well guys it is always a chore to get a BP revolver to shoot POI. I've been shooting and working on them for over 45 years now and can say this: Colts and their copies will shoot high. Remingtons and their copies will shoot low. Reason: The Rear sight of the Colt being in the hammer nose is cut only...

Old Ranger

The loads with Trail Boss do show little in the way of heavy recoil. However, the do have a slightly higher pressure than some. I use 15.7 gr. of TB behind a 340 cast Lee RNFP in a Marlin Guide Gun. It is mild enough that my "wimpy" 11 year old grandson will shoot it and ask for more round...

Old Ranger

Interesting study. I think that most hunters will use a bolt gun. Many in my area are into the short magnums now a days. And it is true that most gun shops have more bolt guns that any other style. The most on the shelf surely equals the most sold. That's common logic. If it's in the latest issue of...

Old Ranger

Great to be able to go with your dad and hunt. Miss the days I did that with mine... And as to the .32 Spl,,,,That is an unsung cartridge. My old street partner and lifelong huntin' buddy used a Marlin 336 in .32 Spl. with a 4X Redfield on top. He was deadly with that weapon. All one shot kills. Mys...

Old Ranger

Here in East Texas we have lots of cattle. The calves are at risk as are the young deer that populate the woods and pastures about. In the late 70's I patroled the streets by day and lived on a ranch of 2000 acres where I rode fence by night. I shot wild dogs by the dozens and few coyotes. Flash to ...

Old Ranger

That word is something that we never heard of here in armadillo country. We call that thang "A clump-a-trees". :lol: If it's a larger stand of woods, we call it "That big-ole-clump-a-trees" After that the word "Forest" comes into play......At least here in Texas anyway....

Old Ranger

Very nice work indeed. Your stitching is first rate. Great trim work as well. Nicely done. I'm sure you can be proud of your efforts and design. Salute!

Wade

And of course I look forward to your next project. Once you get started you can't stop you know!

Old Ranger

Well folks, I used a scope in the early days of my "serious" shooting in the jungles and such and later when teaching long range stuff for Uncle Sam. But I always loved shooting open sighs on my old Sharps and Trapdoors. My dad always said "Puttin' a scope on a levergun is like drawin...

Old Ranger

When in the army I had unlimited access to all kinds of weapons. Later as a cop, I had my own gunsmithing business and was a dealer as well. Went through phases with different styles. Handguns galore. Shotguns of all sorts. Rifles were .223 autos, .308's and such. But always my real joy was in bigbo...

Old Ranger

Sorry Joe, When I was writting this I had a squad of nurses aiming at me with needles and such. I was talking about .45-70 using the 340 Lee and W231. 12 gr. of 231 and this slug is so tame my 8 year old granddaughter shoots it and asks for more! At 25 yds. this load will shoot in the same hole. 14 ...

Old Ranger

When I went to sniper school in 1969, it was in Da Nang hosted by the U.S.M.C. and this little Army Ranger was welcomed with open arms. That said, my weapon for distance was a 1957 Win. Mod 70 in 30'06 with Lake City match ammo. I had a Redfield 6X scope my dad sent to me and used the base off his r...

Old Ranger

Thanks Griff and Dennie, I'm doin' as the Doc says and all. Dennie, good luck with the treatment and hope that you are well in record time. Ya know, talking about W231 I even use a load that I worked up with 14 gr. and a Lee 340 cast bullet. Shoots .5" at 75 yards and will hover around 1" ...

Old Ranger

Well, having once been in the gun business, I had access to many firearms and at one time owned right about 50 plus personally. After getting out of the gun business, and gunsmithing just for myself and family, that number dwindled down to one centerfire, a couple of 20ga.'s, and a couple of C&B...

Old Ranger

Greetings as they say, New to the forum, but old to the game of shooting. Been at that since 1962.That said, here's my 2 cents worth: Having had both, I much perfer the Blackhawk as it does have sights that are adjustable and easily seen. For me, even though I love tradition and all, being able to s...

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