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- Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy New Year
- Replies: 8
- Views: 615
Re: Happy New Year
Happy New Year's folks.
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Evolution of a Levergun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1288
Re: Evolution of a Levergun
It's my understanding that Louis Imperato was president of Iver Johnson in the seventies & imported the Erma designed & built 22 levergun. As well as importing some other European produced firearms. He was also the owner of the Black Powder Firearms Company that did the finish work on the Co...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Restoring an old Colt… Rifle….
- Replies: 3
- Views: 534
Re: Restoring an old Colt… Rifle….
The one he did of the Winchester 1892 in 45ACP was pretty good also.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Does this ring a bell ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 599
Re: Does this ring a bell ?
As long as I asked permission, I didn't have to beg forgiveness.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JAVELINA
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1632
Re: JAVELINA
When I hunted down in Terrell County, we'd sometimes take a few for camp meat. Tough and stringy is how I remember them. The pressure cooker and crock pot could've cured that. Would love to try out that recipe.
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite leather dressing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1034
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1405
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Caliber conversion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 550
Re: Caliber conversion
Don't give up hope, Marlin chambered the 1894 in 41 Rem Mag with Micro-Groove rifling in both stainless (1894S) and blued (1894FG) as well as 6 groove Ballard rifling (1894CCL). Not every S or CCL was a 41 Mag, as both of those were chambered for other cartridges. They are out there.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1405
Re: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
Merry Christmas, enjoy the warmth of Florida... I'm up here in Michigan, but will be headed for Las Vegas tomorrow! There might be some weather (other than good) between here and there, but... not something I've not experienced before.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: From the land between the Canal and the Equator
- Replies: 7
- Views: 462
Re: From the land between the Canal and the Equator
Thank you and Merry Christmas to you & yours also.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why 357 only?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 599
Re: Why 357 only?
.38 Spl &.357 Magnum are two divergent length cartridges, in order to make both work in the same action, some parameters must be compromised. Most notably the position and shape of the slots in the cartridge guides, This compromise has been the source of many complaints about the inability of th...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: About that Ole sixgun empty chamber
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2329
Re: About that Ole sixgun empty chamber
Having been bounced off the back of a fractious equine with a holstered sidearm, 35 lbs of force against the hammer wouldn't be difficult to attain... While both my horses used in mounted work were effectively "bomb-proof", both upon occasion would "act out"... Only once out in p...
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Assault Rifle
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5612
Re: Cowboy Assault Rifle
I like the .357 combo ... use it more than others ... though to be honest, it hasn't been near enough this past year. IMG_3181.JPG Up until the boating accident, I had a couple of the Rossi carbines to mate up with the .357 Colt SAAs, but I was quite partial to my .45 Colt SAAs & the Winchester...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Assault Rifle
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5612
Re: Cowboy Assault Rifle
Heck, I've been known to get them outta the safe just wipe them down!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:07 pmI must confess that I never get tired of wiping down a levergun.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fedex misdelivery woes......
- Replies: 6
- Views: 478
Re: Fedex misdelivery woes......
I'm sure it's just coincidence that the majority of scammers are from right next door to some US corporation's call center. Or, maybe it just the same address for those downtrodden workers to put in a little "overtime" making some afterhours calls.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 345
Re: Merry Christmas
Water?
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Assault Rifle
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5612
Re: Cowboy Assault Rifle
After getting out of the Navy and shoeing horses while going to college, I carried a Winchester mdl 94 carbine in the back window of my p/u truck, never had a problem... Even when I did get pulled over, mostly because my coal forge wasn't totally out, or the shoes rattling against each other in the ...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One Special 1911
- Replies: 14
- Views: 828
Re: One Special 1911
Very nice Jim. Ruger builds a quality 1911 and that example is nicely embellished.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: After over 20 years, finally finished!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 778
Re: After over 20 years, finally finished!
Very nice. Simple but elegant!
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: About that Ole sixgun empty chamber
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2329
Re: About that Ole sixgun empty chamber
I learned my 1911 manual of arms in the Navy... we were taught to carry in condition four, full magazines in pouch, hammer down on empty chamber. On board ship, stood many a quarterdeck watch that way, both stateside and overseas. Gearing up for a mission, it changed to condition one. When I bought ...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Homemade BP
- Replies: 12
- Views: 685
Re: Homemade BP
Color me scared! But, it may become necessary the pessimist in me sez! Nearly all my favorite cartridges are originally BP rounds... I have loved the .30-30 the longest, but the .32-40 is rapidly gaining ground! people been making it for millennia and rarely do they blow themselves up ... put your ...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Homemade BP
- Replies: 12
- Views: 685
Re: Homemade BP
Color me scared! But, it may become necessary the pessimist in me sez! Nearly all my favorite cartridges are originally BP rounds... I have loved the .30-30 the longest, but the .32-40 is rapidly gaining ground!
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POF Tombstone Lever Carbine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 741
Re: POF Tombstone Lever Carbine
Rivals that Mossberg 464SPX for sure.
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RIP: Chief Master Sgt Yoshida of "Horse Soldiers" Fame
- Replies: 3
- Views: 363
Re: RIP: Chief Master Sgt Yoshida of "Horse Soldiers" Fame
RIP to a warrior that's earned the right to rest.
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1138
Re: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
I just tried my favorite cartridge, the .30-30 Winchester... and a 150 grain bullet, nothing else, and it listed 28 loads using 3 different bullets... but nothing for a cast bullet. I seem to recall the old version did pop up cast load data.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Grandpa's Face"
- Replies: 10
- Views: 632
Re: "Grandpa's Face"
Humor in its purest form!
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1643
Re: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
The danger sign is if someone with Italian six shooters starts buying Italian motorcycles, then Italian cars, and then finally Italian shoes ! ! ! That could be an international financial crisis. :!: . :lol: No danger of that here Brother. They don’t make Italian shoes that fit me! Do Luccheses cou...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Brett Cooper at T-Rex Arms Range
- Replies: 8
- Views: 520
Re: Brett Cooper at T-Rex Arms Range
+1Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 am Omigosh, she is adorable. Whoops. Sorry doc, off message ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Arms Room LLC Takedown Conversions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 581
Re: Arms Room LLC Takedown Conversions
I like the look of their '73 Winchester takedown...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, post and beam
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5234
Re: OT, post and beam
I worked construction when I first got out of the Navy and going to college. Built/remodeled 3 custom homes for the same contractor. Two included demo work while the 3rd was new from the ground up. Some site prep work, mostly framing, but some finish work... I found framing fit me, finish work, not ...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1138
Re: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
I sent them an email... said their "new, improved" site... ISN'T. Doesn't include any 45 Colt rifle data.
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fedex or Ups ? UPDATE !!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 587
Re: Fedex or Ups ?
I've had guns shipped via UPS, FedEX & USPS, but the only time I've shipped guns, I used DHL back when they were still operating in CONUS. So... take your best guess.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1643
Re: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
I have 2 3rd Gen Colt SAAs in 45 Colt. My preferred SD load is a Speer 200 HP (flying ashtray), pushed by 6.5 grains of TiteGroup for about 850fps from the 4-3/4" bbl. Only ever used on paper targets during qualifying, but expansion in wet phonebooks @ 50 feet was impressive.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Griff - Chat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 292
Re: Griff - Chat
Good conversation! My favorite Johnny Cash tune is about his 51, 52, 53... etc Cadillac! I built a VW bug that fit that description! Even had a couple Porsche parts thrown... but mine weren't pilfered from a factory, but haggled out of various junkyards!
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ballistics High Speed accident.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 711
Re: Ballistics High Speed accident.
My takeaway is that, yep... it's all fun & games until someone gets hurt. Pushing the envelope sometimes has dire consequences. Military grade weapons are not necessarily safe... as by gov't fiat, they're built by the low bidder!
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Are You Going To Buy the Boat?"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 380
Re: "Are You Going To Buy the Boat?"
Sitting in Minneapolis, watching the snow come down, and my $3/gal fuel go up, after paying $20 for a skinny parking space... I wish I could buy the boat! I would be someplace warm, paying more than $20 for a skinny parking space, watching $6/gal fuel go up to keep the a/c on! But, I'd be someplace ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1162
Re: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
No... I'm quite content with my sole Marlin, a 375. You are not floundering around with anything else? Cod you really be happy with only one? Nope, not floundering around... I have Winchester 94s to fill the roles I wish for them. Edited to add: I err'd... I forgot I have a 1894 Marlin converted to...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1162
Re: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
No... I'm quite content with my sole Marlin, a 375.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Freund Sharps repair
- Replies: 12
- Views: 701
Re: Freund Sharps repair
One of the first admonishments I received when shooting my Sharps was to make sure I pulled the hammer back to at least half cock before opening the breech. Not doing so was the most common cause of breaking the firing pin. A simple step, but one easily overlooked.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Freund Sharps repair
- Replies: 12
- Views: 701
Re: Freund Sharps repair
I've had my Shiloh Sharps since 1987 and have only taken it apart once to clean out the breech block after firing many thousands of BP rounds... that has to be at least 10 or so years ago. It wasn't really to fix a problem... just thought it might be nice to do. Glad to hear you've got yours sorted ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unethical hunter
- Replies: 9
- Views: 602
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broke my Dillon!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2607
Re: Broke my Dillon!
If a milk cow, I'd expect BETTER treatment!Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:56 amWhen you think about how the government extracts resources from us, why should it treat us any better than a milk cow?
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Be careful when buying used guns....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 581
Re: Be careful when buying used guns....
Any comments I might make would be cause for censure!
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Broke my Dillon!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2607
Re: Broke my Dillon!
Not to be political about it... but if only our Gubmint reacted in its' citizens best interests like that!
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 Shootn
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1209
Re: 30-30 Shootn
Good shooting. I'd have liked to be at the range today, but I've been waiting all day for a couple of parts to fix my truck so I'll be ready to head off to work... gotta catch up on bills...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullets for the .30 WCF
- Replies: 10
- Views: 530
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullets for the .30 WCF
- Replies: 10
- Views: 530
Re: Bullets for the .30 WCF
Grizz, I'm with you on the 30-30 I love it too, everything about it! For hunting these mountains I honestly see it like Baby Bears Soup? "It's Just Right"! When you add up everything, packing, handling, accuracy of a rifle with iron sights, in which the cartridges range and iron sight ran...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Since Taurus bought Rossi and started making them in the US
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1026
Re: Since Taurus bought Rossi and started making them in the US
I bought my first one in early 1986 in .357 and proceeded to slick it up as per the instructions I had been given at my local cowboy action shoot. "Fill the snot out of it with 'machine type lapping compound' and work the action several hundred times". Along with the admonishment to NOT us...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Indoor Range
- Replies: 1
- Views: 173
Re: Indoor Range
Using the NRA's "A Place to Shoot" website, I found this place: Morr Indoor Range.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullets for the .30 WCF
- Replies: 10
- Views: 530
Re: Bullets for the .30 WCF
While I've loaded for the .44Magnum a few days before loading some .30-30s for my mdl 64A, I no longer have a 44 Mangl'em... so I count the .30-30 as my longest running cartridge I've loaded for... Since 1973. In that time, I've loaded a few of the 170s, but found that in my particular rifle the 150...