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- Thu Apr 16, 2026 9:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ammo search in md.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9888
Re: ammo search in md.
only one place on ammoseek.com sells it at $4 a rd plus shipping
- Sat Apr 04, 2026 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ammo search in md.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9888
ammo search in md.
my son just acquired an italian bodeo model a in 10.4 caliber. looking for ammo. best i can find is about $4 bucks a rd plus shipping. anybody have a lead on cheaper? he doesn't reload or plan to shoot it much, if at all.
- Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do old cowboys wear boxers or briefs?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4522
- Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: help with scope dilemma
- Replies: 39
- Views: 25576
- Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing Member....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9611
Re: Missing Member....
speaking of, what's pitchy up to nowadays?
- Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk
- Replies: 32
- Views: 21901
Re: Poll…Vaquero or Blackhawk
i have a .357 vaquero
- Sat Jan 03, 2026 9:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Things are heating up
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5645
Re: Things are heating up
reminds me of the Iran-Contra affair, based on drugs control. (or oil!)
- Thu Jan 01, 2026 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I hadn’t realized how MUCH domestic manufacturing the socialists gutted.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6252
Re: I hadn’t realized how MUCH domestic manufacturing the socialists gutted.
I've been a machinist at a large company in the power industry for 38 years. In the late 80s they hired a lot of people and there was a lot of expansion through the mid 90s. Like today, there was a shortage of machinists coming out of tech schools. Things today, however, are very different. Most of...
- Thu Jan 01, 2026 9:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: happy new year 2026 in md
- Replies: 2
- Views: 862
happy new year 2026 in md
Finally got some down time to visit yall. I would like to wish everyone a happy new year. I would like to leave a blanket happy birthdays , happy holidays, My condolences, prayers sent, congratulations, looking good, wish you luck, thank you, and anything I might have missed to all the forum members...
- Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I received my Christmas present yesterday!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8678
- Tue Dec 16, 2025 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1911 gi sights in md.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12391
1911 gi sights in md.
I have a Taylor's Tactical 1911 A1 FS in .45acp with staked front sights. the sights are too short for my eyes. any suggestion for taller sights that is rear adjustable for
elevation and windage that one break the bank? thanks and merry christmas.
elevation and windage that one break the bank? thanks and merry christmas.
- Sun Dec 14, 2025 7:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Health stuff again -- pain control
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3584
Re: Health stuff again -- pain control
how yall feel about thc gummies for pain instead of opiods?
- Fri Nov 28, 2025 10:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6310
Re: Exceedingly O.T.
listen to alan jackson. he made two songs that make me tear up. first one is " I'll try" and second one is "remember when" WE used the second one for father/daughter dance at my daughters wedding. lot of tears on that, of course, we coupled it with a homemade video of her childho...
- Sun Nov 23, 2025 6:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi 92 reliability feeding specials
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6169
Re: Rossi 92 reliability feeding specials
my rossi 92 in .357 magnum was fairly smooth out of the box. only problem, it was ammo picky. some brands ran great, some had a fte. sent it off to stevegunz and now extracts and feeds anything i throw at it, from hollow point to snubnose.
- Thu Nov 20, 2025 9:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5268
Re: The last penny was minted in Philadelphia today
so. who has possession of the last penny, gonna be worth a bit in the future as a collector
- Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Concealed Carry
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6692
Re: Concealed Carry
Public restrooms are dangerous places. Many moons ago I landed back in California, changed to civies and made my way to the San Francisco airport. While waiting for my flight I was standing at a urinal when a couple of locals decided to relieve me of my wallet. They went to the hospital for an exte...
- Tue Oct 28, 2025 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md. parkinson tremors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3159
Re: ot in md. parkinson tremors
thanks for the info
- Mon Oct 27, 2025 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md. parkinson tremors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3159
ot in md. parkinson tremors
I have parkinson shake or essential tremors. doc put me on ledovpa, i can't handle it, give me indigestion or heartburn severe. for the doctors here, what else is good to help with the shakes. i had an mri and didn't show anything abnormal, they wanted another mri with radioactive dye, i said nope. ...
- Sun Oct 19, 2025 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ever have one of those days?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1695
Re: Ever have one of those days?
The day continues! Return the first switch to auto parts store. Go to small engine place. Sells me a cross referenced switch. No joy, engine doesn't even turn over. Take it back and leave with the same switch as he insisted it's the starter solenoid. I take the bait. Install the solenoid and the sw...
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Rapture Was Supposed to Happen on the 23rd or 24th
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14502
Re: The Rapture Was Supposed to Happen on the 23rd or 24th
even Jesus does not know the time of his coming. Only God knows that. We will have to still play according to His plan till we go fubar!
- Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ruger mini 14
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5077
Re: ruger mini 14
. Are you referring to the "308" in the form of the 7.62x39...? They called it the "Mini-30". I don't know about those, but the Mini-14's in general have a reputation that the early ones were not very accurate due to thin barrels, however I owned a couple back then (1980's) and ...
- Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ruger mini 14
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5077
Re: ruger mini 14
The Mini 14 was never made in .308. Back in the early 1980s Ruger made something similar and called it the XGI. I shot Peter Kokalis’ XGI quite a bit. I thought it was a great idea and it shot well. But fir some reason Ruger abandoned the XGI project. my bad, maybe i was thinking of another rifle s...
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ruger mini 14
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5077
Re: ruger mini 14
tyScott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 7:06 pm The Mini 14 was never made in .308.
Back in the early 1980s Ruger made something similar and called it the XGI. I shot Peter Kokalis’ XGI quite a bit. I thought it was a great idea and it shot well. But fir some reason Ruger abandoned the XGI project.
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ruger mini 14
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5077
ruger mini 14
anybody have experience with the ruger mini 14 in the .308. i hear the barrels are thin and subject to warping when hot therefore affecting poa
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 6:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If It Don't Wanna Go... Don't Force It!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4092
Re: If It Don't Wanna Go... Don't Force It!
That's probably the 5th or 6th switch I've replaced... and at least the 2nd time I replaced the harness as the connection from that switch to harness is atrocious. Still have to find a lock thingie that keeps the cable on the temp control slide. Apparently you have to buy an assortment... to get on...
- Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was asked to….
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5110
Re: I was asked to….
I was asked to post some of my leatherwork. I’m a retired Physical Education teacher and Football Coach. I’ve been retired for going on eight years now and needed something to pass my time with, so I started to make some things. Here are a few pics as requested. Thank you for looking! If this is ag...
- Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Waay off topic: Lower leg cramps
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19906
Re: Waay off topic: Lower leg cramps
i get em also. wake me up hard in the middle of the night. if i get em in upper calf i have to get up and force myself to walk till it goes away. if in lower calf or foot i usually sit on edge of bed and place foot flat on floor and it would straighten out. one trick you can try is to pinch your upp...
- Tue Aug 05, 2025 7:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Way OT... Skechers "Slip-in" Sneakers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6257
Re: Way OT... Skechers "Slip-in" Sneakers
Although I just retired 3-months ago, I had figured I was at least 10 years away from needing to buy "old man" clothing... But due to the 2 torn tendons in my shoulder and the upcoming shoulder cuff surgery (later this week), I had no choice but to get a pair of Skechers' slip-ins as it w...
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where are all the old coots???
- Replies: 52
- Views: 47552
Re: Where are all the old coots???
im here, turned 62 past 6/28/25.
- Sat Jun 28, 2025 9:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday RIHMFIRE.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1756
Re: Happy Birthday RIHMFIRE.
happy birthday
- Sat Jun 28, 2025 9:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday rossim92
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1016
Re: Happy Birthday rossim92
ty. i'm officially retired today. after i get my other knee replaced in january, i might look for parttime work.
- Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's your percentage?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6485
- Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8062
ot in md
haaaappy fathers day yall big daddies out there!

- Wed Jun 11, 2025 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy birthday Old No7 & piller.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1823
Re: Happy birthday Old No7 & piller.
happy birthday 
- Fri May 23, 2025 9:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CMP making new Garands!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2655
Re: CMP making new Garands!
Actually, Heritage Arms is making them for the CMP. I was surprised. Dad always said great things about the M-1, although as the squad sniper he was issued a 1903 Springfield with the Lyman scope in WWII. https://thecmp.org/introducing-the-m1-garand-by-cmp-a-new-chapter-begins/ now, you just made m...
- Sat May 17, 2025 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picking a handgun for ‘your woman’… (!)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3123
Re: Picking a handgun for ‘your woman’… (!)
I usually start women who haven't grown up shooting with a good .22 ... revolver or semi-auto .. their choice. Let'em try a couple different ones and see what they like. I know of some places that armed their ladies with .22's and taught them to aim for the sinus cavities. i would start my woman on...
- Sat May 17, 2025 6:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Picking a handgun for ‘your woman’… (!)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3123
Re: Picking a handgun for ‘your woman’… (!)
I usually start women who haven't grown up shooting with a good .22 ... revolver or semi-auto .. their choice. Let'em try a couple different ones and see what they like. I know of some places that armed their ladies with .22's and taught them to aim for the sinus cavities. the north or the south ca...
- Thu May 08, 2025 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Now this is good Second Amendment news ..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2074
Re: Now this is good Second Amendment news ..
now they are talking of making us carry 1 million dollar policy on our guns for any accidental shootings. they trying to price us out of gun ownership. they trying to pass national reciprocity carry, I want constitutional carry . heck with permits and fees.
- Sat May 03, 2025 9:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone having LOG IN issues?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14899
Re: Anyone having LOG IN issues?
after two days just now getting on
- Thu May 01, 2025 7:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USPS: Here we go again
- Replies: 46
- Views: 45027
Re: USPS: Here we go again
+1Eddie Southgate wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:30 pm I mailed a package on 21 March from Hillsboro Alabama to St Mary Pennsylvania , even paid the extra $1 and change for the faster shipping . On 22 March it was in Indianapolis and so far has shown no movement since . The USPS needs to be gutted by DOGE .
- Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in MD AARP
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11143
Re: ot in MD AARP
High Desert Hunter wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:06 pm They monetarily support anti gun groups. We're members of AMAC, it's the conservative version of AARP.
- Tue Apr 29, 2025 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in MD AARP
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11143
ot in MD AARP
Keep getting aARP stuff in the mail. anybody here use it and is it any good? im 62 in june this year
- Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So selling your collection off at gun shows is now a felony...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6624
Re: So selling your collection off at gun shows is now a felony...
. I thought that this had been corrected... https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/two-missouri-individuals-charged-dealing-firearms-without-license-and-other-offense What a sad state of affairs... In my opinion, if you sell privately, the government can't collect sells tax. they force you to sell th...
- Tue Apr 29, 2025 8:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was thinking about buying another pistol…
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12339
Re: I was thinking about buying another pistol…
. I was musing about how I’d never had a Browning HiPower or CZ75 and how the Canik pistols look good…then my son reminded me “Dad, you already HAVE a bunch of handguns; some you hardly ever shoot; you should spend that ‘gun money’ on more ammo and practice with whichever one is your favorite. Then...
- Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Project at the house
- Replies: 51
- Views: 48953
Re: Project at the house
make sure u insulate, they awful hot in summer and cold in winterScott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 1:34 pm It gets awfully hot here in the summer and the garage even hotter. So I built a small garden shed in the back yard and I’m framing out part of it for my air conditioned loading room.
- Fri Apr 25, 2025 8:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dang... I'd just washed my truck..............
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6724
Re: Dang... I'd just washed my truck..............
no ash here, just the green stuff, md is in a drought, and is the worst state for puking pollen this year.
- Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Need Help!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9374
Re: I Need Help!
As you know my wife died over two years ago now. My health has been iffy but has been slowly improving. Although I don't have much strength or stamina. I've just received a letter from the landlord that as of the 1st of next month the rent jumps from $525.00 to $975.00 per month. I cannot do this a...
- Sat Apr 05, 2025 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6430
Re: ot in md
thanks for the replys fellas.
- Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6430
Re: ot in md
i will talk about it, but is the treatment worse then the systems?Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:46 am Good luck with this Rossi. I've been mostly spared so far, but someone I care deeply about has issues with this and refuses to discuss it.
- Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6430
Re: ot in md
. Most people with 'tremors' do NOT have Parkinson's, but have a fine (vs coarse) tremor of hands or head that responds to beta blockers (older blood pressure medications). Your physician can advise and prescribe on that, but it is the more likely type of tremor. I do take blood pressure medicine. ...