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- Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What brand/type of .22LR ammo do you use?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2241
Re: What brand/type of .22LR ammo do you use?
My local shop sold CCI Blazer for $9 a BRICK OF 500.... What would you shoot? The guns that I own that don't like the Blazer shoot perfectly on Federal 525-round "bulk packs" in the milk carton that Walmart was selling for good prices. I don't know how much is costs - because I bought LOTS...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ot-your thoughts on breaking a lease
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1595
Re: Ot-your thoughts on breaking a lease
Buy an "indoor safe" propane heater and turn off the central heat... Freeze them out - if that doesn't work, look over your lease agreement and find someting (legal) that you can do to make their lives absolutley miserable. Become comitted to driving THEM out instead of the other way aroun...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best deal on 223 for a mini 14?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 281
Re: Best deal on 223 for a mini 14?
OUCH!... My local shop just dropped the price on black-box XM-193 (LC headstamp) from $8 down to $7 for a 20-round box. So I picked up 200 rounds for $70 + tax.
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 12:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sitting in Lynchburg, TN...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 838
Re: Sitting in Lynchburg, TN...
With the economy "in the tank", now's a good time to start..meanc wrote:Yeah, but I don't drink
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- Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking about trading in a Citori for an AR15...
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4425
Re: Thinking about trading in a Citori for an AR15...
I didn’t have time to read all of the posts – so I will just say KEEP the Citori and pick a couple of stripped AR-15 lowers. Then “nickel and dime” them together as you can. That's what I did and kind of hate to admit how much money I spent building two rifles that for all they are – are nothing mor...
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - I'm not too happy with the USMC
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3945
Re: OT - I'm not too happy with the USMC
The sign at the edge of the highway that says "You are now leaving California".AmBraCol wrote:What's on the "gotta see" list for Kalifornia?
edit - I read your post and replied and didn't see how many others shared my EXACT SAME sentiments.
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- Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - CZ-75B vs Browning Hi-Power
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2763
Re: OT - CZ-75B vs Browning Hi-Power
BTW - DO NOT fire "black-tip" 9mm ammo made by "Eagle" in your handguns. It's "carbine" ammo intended for UZI's and other 9mm semi-auto copies of SMG's.
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - CZ-75B vs Browning Hi-Power
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2763
Re: OT - CZ-75B vs Browning Hi-Power
I have both and am what you could call a "fan" of the wonder-nines. A lot of people think the 9mm is a poor cartridge, but most of these opinions were made off the performance of (Geneva-convention “correct”) ball ammo. Shoot hi-vel loads like Geco BAT’s and the 9mm will perform. That said...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT---shooting hedge apples
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2884
Re: OT---shooting hedge apples
I like using my 12ga shotgun to remove mistletoe baughs from the oak trees on my land.
- Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloader 7 users....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1287
Re: Reloader 7 users....
One of my favorite .45-70 loads is 40gr of RL7 under a 400gr cast... Never noticed the colors you mention.
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Potential Lead Bullet Ban in WA. State!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2289
Re: Potential Lead Bullet Ban in WA. State!
It would seem that Kaliforneeya isn't the only state to try and ban / regulate out ammunition.
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Yet another Obama gaffe: "Utay vs. Ute"
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2300
Re: OT: Yet another Obama gaffe: "Utay vs. Ute"
Now, to be fair, I had the same problem when George Bush uses the term "Nucular" rather than "Nuclear," especially when he has his hand on the button. Just took me by suprise, but I guess nothing should suprise me at this point. I really hated hearing her say it - but Palin also...
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS: obama's Attempts to Prolong Iraq War
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1043
POLITICS: obama's Attempts to Prolong Iraq War
obama has managed to become quite the hypocrite… He campaigns on a platform to “bring Americas troops home from Iraq ASAP” – and then goes to Iraq to negotiate keeping out troops there longer? It’s easy to see that in the wake of the successful troop surge, that we have begun to pull out of Iraq. Th...
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - WHAT IS YOUR POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3537
Re: POLITICS - WHAT IS YOUR POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY?
Populist-Leaning Conservative 55% - Barr 50% - McCain 18% - obama I've been wanting Palin to become more known and have been backing her for nearly the past year - so I'm obviously voting McCain / Palin. I had planned to vote Ron Paul (via write-in) because I thought the democrats would be WAY ahead...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Case cleaning/prep
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1617
Re: OT- Case cleaning/prep
I second the Imperial wax.It is great stuff. Stan I'll "third" the vote for Imperial die wax. I used the "sticky pad lube" (from Redding) and it worked great, but was messy & hard to clean off. I tried the Hornady "one shot" and it doesn't lubricate as good which c...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - World for Obama!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1752
Re: POLITICS - World for Obama!
The rest of the world overwhelmingly wants to see obama as our next president-> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/09/2360240.htm?section=world Folks, that ALONE should be enough to get any sane person to vote AGAINST obama... When's the last time that the "rest of the world" want...
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - World for Obama!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1752
POLITICS - World for Obama!
The rest of the world overwhelmingly wants to see obama as our next president-> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/09/2360240.htm?section=world Folks, that ALONE should be enough to get any sane person to vote AGAINST obama... When's the last time that the "rest of the world" wante...
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crazyness: Using a lever ain't allowed, but Chem warfare is?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2357
Re: Crazyness: Using a lever ain't allowed, but Chem warfare is?
Aerosol wasp killer... It delivers in a nice steady stream and will be something like the chemical equivilent of taking a bath in MEK. Consider lighting the stream on fire an "optional" upgrade. If they survive that, call Guinness.
- Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Eating Horse ?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 10713
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Aligator is delicious! It's one of the many "fried things" you can get "on a stick" at the local fairgrounds!brucew44guns wrote: aligators
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Michelle Obama
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1556
Re: POLITICS - Michelle Obama
She's a perfect example of "the angry black woman"... :roll: Hopefully people will see her for what she truly is. That said, I find it truely amazing that any white person could ever bring themself to vote for obama - but there are an aweful lot of white folks that after years and years of...
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - Chicago twice as deadly as Iraq
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2311
Re: Politics - Chicago twice as deadly as Iraq
There must be some kind of mistake... Aren't guns banned in Chicago?Texican wrote: 125 Shot Dead In Chicago Over Summer
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: After watching the attacks on Sarah
- Replies: 69
- Views: 6939
Re: After watching the attacks on Sarah
ow, I can't see what it is that you think qualifies a Democrat as a wussy. Please do clarify. Instead of name calling, put your money where your mouth is. I could sit here and call Republics some names, but what will it accomplish? Nothing. Todd I'll take that one and answer it for you... Being a &...
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: barak "Uh..." obama
- Replies: 6
- Views: 958
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: barak "Uh..." obama
- Replies: 6
- Views: 958
Re: OT: barak "Uh..." obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGH02DtIws&NR=1Old Savage wrote:Remember Barak - barry to you - has said he has been in 57 states. Two to go.![]()
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- Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: barak "Uh..." obama
- Replies: 6
- Views: 958
- Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: back from back surgery, went well
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1189
Re: back from back surgery, went well
Glad to hear that you're doing well. I'm waiting to get two of my discs operated on - probably a double-fusion..
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - McCain taps AK governor Sarah Palin as VP
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10476
Re: Politics - McCain taps AK governor Sarah Palin as VP
That's the way I see it... Running a state (as Governor) certainly is better experience than the congressional experience (that obama has so little of).OJ wrote: In the final analysis, she has more "EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE" than Obama, Biden, and McCain combined !!!
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics- Something not said yet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1097
Re: Politics- Something not said yet
Ah-HA! Obviously yet another right-wing hate-mongering racist for using that term. Actually I've had (people who vote democrat) say that I'm a "right-wing hate-mongering racist" (against hispanics) simply because I'm against illegal immigration or offering amnesty for it. I honestly have ...
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics- Something not said yet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1097
Re: Politics- Something not said yet
No - but the democrats sure are squawking about her "lack of experience"!Rusty wrote: Has anyone else heard the talking heads mention that?
Now ain't that a sure case of the "pot calling the kettle black"?
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- Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: COST OF 22 RIMFIRE
- Replies: 115
- Views: 28787
Re: COST OF 22 RIMFIRE
CCI Blazer was $8.90 a brick about 6-months ago, and now it's up to $14.90 for the same thing. ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
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- Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Politics - McCain taps AK governor Sarah Palin as VP
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10476
Re: Politics - McCain taps AK governor Sarah Palin as VP
She's everything a real man could want AND still is "easy on the eyes"...
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- Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - who would you want for VP?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1889
Re: POLITICS - who would you want for VP?
Sometimes we DO get our wish!!!
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- Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Political - Obama's latest gaffe
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2690
Re: Political - Obama's latest gaffe
Just think, the culture of snitching and tattling will be brought to new time highs!!!
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Political - Obama's latest gaffe
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2690
Re: Political - Obama's latest gaffe
WOOT!!! Sounds like the SS might be re-born if obama gets elected....Second thought - this aint so good?Ysabel Kid wrote:'We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.'
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- Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1124
Re: 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine ?
For anyone interested - CDNN has a few listing for these guns (break-down or whole). I think they are in .30-06
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Meet UGLY DUCK
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2366
Re: Meet UGLY DUCK
Is that grey-geen parkerize? If so - sand that verathane off the wood and give it a flat oil finish...
I thought I was going to be the first and only guy to own a parked lever w/oil rubbed wood. You go man - I think it ROCKS!
I thought I was going to be the first and only guy to own a parked lever w/oil rubbed wood. You go man - I think it ROCKS!
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - My "new to me" $6.50 toy
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1249
Re: OT - My "new to me" $6.50 toy
I love those SIGs... I picked up a pair of LEO "trade-in" P226's for only $350 a pop. I got there early and selected a couple that didn't have the night-sights (that were all but burned out anyways) as they showed hardly any use and looked like "desk-jockey" guns. I mostly bought...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What boresighter do you recommend?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2118
Re: What boresighter do you recommend?
I picked up a "laserlyte" from Walmart for $34
It will sight in .22 to .50 cal guns. I recently sighted in a Savage 10 FP with a Burris tactical 4.5-14x42mm FFII and was only off 1-click windage and 3 clicks elevation. This bore-sighter has saved me WAY more than the $34 it cost...
It will sight in .22 to .50 cal guns. I recently sighted in a Savage 10 FP with a Burris tactical 4.5-14x42mm FFII and was only off 1-click windage and 3 clicks elevation. This bore-sighter has saved me WAY more than the $34 it cost...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi/Puma
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1517
Re: Rossi/Puma
If you look around - you could find one used with NO safety!!! I got my .357 Rossi SRC for only $250 off the "used rack" at a local shop and it was "like-new" condition. It still needed to be "cleaned-up", but it was a nice enjoyable day's work and a "labor of love...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - S&W Heller Commemorative Revolver
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2527
Re: OT - S&W Heller Commemorative Revolver
Isn't it bizarre that a municipality gets to override the federal definition of a machine gun ... just amazing. They only "think" they can... :lol: The "D.C. Dolts" are headed for yet another "spanking" in court. :mrgreen: I'm hoping that SCOTUS is "peeved" t...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bought another Rossi 92, today.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1408
Re: Bought another Rossi 92, today.
You did well! A couple years back, I got a like-new Rossi 92 SRC in .357 for only $250 and having had and shot this gun - I'd say it's easily worth a hundred more -so I'd bag a .44 for $350 in a heartbeat...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Opinions on the 1894C 357 Magnum
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4066
Re: Opinions on the 1894C 357 Magnum
Get the .357 hands down... I shoot 10 rounds of .38 spec for every 1 round of .357 - what does that tell ya? The 1894c in 357 can do everything from plinking like a .22 all the way up to tossing 180gr slugs with great effect. I can't think of a better "do-all" caliber or gun - then of cour...
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - U. S. "no longer a Christian Nation";
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2742
Re: OT-Political -- U. S. "no longer a Christian Nation";
Barack Obama made the statement with pride. . ."we are no longer a Christian nation; we are now a nation of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, . . . As with so many other statements I've heard him (and his wife) make, I never thought I'd see the day that I'd hear something like that from a ...
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-No scent gun oils
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1572
Re: OT-No scent gun oils
Maybe I'm strange, but I actually LIKE the smell of Hoppe's No 9... If they made a cologne - I'd probably buy it. ![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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- Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need rifle load data for several calibers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 827
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Time For Some Lever Pictures
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3175
Re: Time For Some Lever Pictures
Very nice collection! Thanks for sharing them - as I always enjoy pictures.
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Political - OI, think McCain should hand out some of these?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 504
Re: Political - OI, thing McCain should hand out some of these?
I'll be saving some gasoline come this election day... ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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- Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading Equipment
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3236
Re: Reloading Equipment
Another vote for the Rock Chucker here. Same here - I run a pair of Rock Chuckers and us an RCBS "RS" press for specialized operations - like ram-priming or universal de-capping. RCBS stands behind their product 100% and that's from personal experience. That said, there are certainly othe...
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - where the rubber meets the road - tire brand choice?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3673
Re: OT - where the rubber meets the road - tire brand choice?
I used to run BF Goodrich - until they got bought out by a french company - and I won't buy anything from ANY french-held company. My last tires were Toyo's as the people at the Goodyear store didn't seem "to have time to help me". I went back to Les Schwab and was treated like a valued cu...
- Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Loading 200 grain bullets for Marlin 1894C
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1081
Re: Loading 200 grain bullets for Marlin 1894C
I have a Marlin 1984c and the heaviest bullet I can cycle through the gun is a Remington 180gr jacketed bullet that's seated all the way in the cannalure. I wound up about 2-thousands too long and simply went back and took them down 3-thou in a seat & crimp operation to slightly budge them back....