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by Old No7
Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whilst Pitchy is having a break......
Replies: 11
Views: 753

Re: Whilst Pitchy is having a break......

That's pretty neat Nath, thanks for sharing! "...a little video with my flinter! Home knapped flint too! Anyway the quality is poor due to it blowing a howler and raining..." Home knapped? Very cool! (English Flint, of course, right?!) I shot my flintlock for the first time today too -- on...
by Old No7
Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1894c Peep Sight Options
Replies: 7
Views: 1713

Re: Marlin 1894c Peep Sight Options

The models made for 336 will fit but will overhang off the rear of the receiver... True, but drilling & tapping another hole for the front base screw easily solves that problem. I've tried the Skinner sights, but I keep returning to the "old faithful" Williams Foolproof. My dad starte...
by Old No7
Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need Prayers
Replies: 30
Views: 2918

Re: Family turmoil - update 1/23

More prayers going your way!

Trust in HIM, lean on US and keep the faith.

And take care of those boys too (as we're sure you will).

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by Old No7
Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Canine Psychology 101
Replies: 6
Views: 468

Re: Canine Psychology 101

Those were pretty good!

Since I have a yellow one, I need to add this...
Know Your Labs.jpg
Enjoy! :wink:

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by Old No7
Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A new approach to battle hardening.......
Replies: 8
Views: 686

Re: A new approach to battle hardening, perhaps?

* Newsflash *
A truck the thieves used crashed into the Thames


Good news! They caught the wankers!

Bad news... All the draw bridges are now stuck UP ! ! ! ! ! :wink:

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by Old No7
Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Visited Sierra and Starline yesterday
Replies: 8
Views: 664

Re: Visited Sierra and Starline yesterday

Aw, I am disappointed -- as you are too I'm sure -- that you didn't get a tour...

With your tooling background, firearms knowledge and active blog, I was looking forward to a "pictorial tour" for the rest of us here. :wink:

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by Old No7
Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Late Christmas gift... sort of...
Replies: 24
Views: 1786

Re: Late Christmas gift... sort of...

Thanks for all who have responded :) When it comes to pistols or revolvers, I have a soft spot for the S&W particularly this model 16-4 and it's older sibling K38 Target Masterpiece, 5 screw. I'm starting to assemble some brass and dies. As for bullets she's going to be feed a steady diet of ca...
by Old No7
Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally... A Levergun "Combo"
Replies: 5
Views: 963

Finally... A Levergun "Combo"

Time to put some leverguns back into Leverguns.com... :wink: I think it was Jay (Ysabel Kid) and/or Gunny (JReed) who used to post pix of their firearm combo's, so here's one of mine that's all Marlin, and all levers! On top is the sweet l'il Model 39M Mountie that I've had since 1975. My twin did ...
by Old No7
Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First on the Trail... On Snowshoes (in Maine)
Replies: 7
Views: 493

First on the Trail... On Snowshoes (in Maine)

Hey all, we hit 47 degrees today with clouds, fog and rain! But it will be close to zero again tomorrow... And yesterday, when we were out snowshoeing, it was about 35 and sunny... Ever since I was a kid, I've always enjoyed snowshoeing on virgin snow and trails... It's almost like being in a boat ...
by Old No7
Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inexpensive Flintlock: Fun, or Frustration or ???
Replies: 24
Views: 4439

Re: Inexpensive Flintlock: Fun, or Frustration or ???

Thanks to all for the feedback above... I don't think it's going anywhere soon, so I will mull it over some more... Who knows, maybe it will become a Christmas Gift to myself. (After all, I have been a little naughty this year! :wink:) Getting a bad n' to work aint rocket science. The only real mist...
by Old No7
Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Went airgunning today...
Replies: 8
Views: 1374

Re: Went airgunning today...

Mescalero wrote:"That Tia,
she is something special.
Have you told her she has a fan base in the U.S.?"
Agreed. Wonder when will Kirk make us a "Tia Calendar" ? ? ?

( Of course, my yellow lab would probably get bent out of shape BIG time... :wink: )

Cheers to Nath.

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by Old No7
Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inexpensive Flintlock: Fun, or Frustration or ???
Replies: 24
Views: 4439

Inexpensive Flintlock: Fun, or Frustration or ???

It seems I am doing pretty well in the Leverguns department these days... Sure, there is that sweet l'il Winchester 1892 Button Mag in 357 Mag that I've drooled over but didn't "pull the trigger on yet"... But for some reason, the gun that is calling out to me lately is an inexpensive flin...
by Old No7
Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request
Replies: 43
Views: 10529

Re: Prayer Request

Prayers sent Jay; sorry for the delay (have been traveling and been sick too). Effective rehab , a will to get better , and a lot of positive support from the family , are all keys to recovery in my opinion/experience. My late father got the latter and former, but he sorta gave up on the middle one ...
by Old No7
Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody ever sell parts to Numrich?
Replies: 4
Views: 1288

Re: Anybody ever sell parts to Numrich?

I have done that several times... I think you might do better if you have one or a few larger, more rare/hard-to-find parts to sell. But if, like me, you had a bunch of smaller miscellaneous parts sitting around collecting dust, then sending them all out in bulk and getting 1 check back, was a whole...
by Old No7
Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite Stationery
Replies: 31
Views: 1336

Re: Favorite Stationery

Not sure I really want to admit to this... But it cost me $4.00 in 1's one morning at oh-dark-thirty while out turkey hunting... When I didn't have anything else to use and the leaves were all wet, and well... You know... Now I always go hunting with a small roll of TP in the vest and pack -- and a...
by Old No7
Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor: Introducing "The Affordable Boat Act"
Replies: 11
Views: 713

Re: Humor: Introducing "The Affordable Boat Act"

El Chivo - you must visit Maine and meet some "Mainiacs". But, you have to be brought in by a local. You are either a Resident or "From Away". I asked Carroll Witham - If a couple move to Milo and had a baby. would the baby be a Resident or "From Away". He replied, &qu...
by Old No7
Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor: Introducing "The Affordable Boat Act"
Replies: 11
Views: 713

Humor: Introducing "The Affordable Boat Act"

Hobie: This is too funny to move over to the Politics section... More folks will see it here! :wink: From the local Rod & Gun Club... Old No7 The ABA: The Affordable Boat Act The U.S. government has just passed a new law called: "The Affordable Boat Act" declaring that every citizen M...
by Old No7
Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A New Geriatric Wine...
Replies: 7
Views: 409

Re: A New Geriatric Wine...

With all the "snowbirds" here in Maine, the most common Geriatric Whine this time of year is...

"I wanna go to Florida!" :wink:

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by Old No7
Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good Omen??
Replies: 18
Views: 1660

Re: Good Omen??

There`s a lot of folk lore in owls, my mother loved owls and had several statues of them in her house. A few days after she passed away in 2001 this owl landed on a branch just outside the house window. I went outside and it just sat there looking at me with a real peaceful look. It did this two da...
by Old No7
Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pope-style Palm Rest added to Winchester High Wall
Replies: 3
Views: 347

Re: Pope-style Palm Rest added to Winchester High Wall

Nice rifle! For those that want to do the palm rest w/o the permanent installation of one like yours, this is an alternative that works very well... Hi Brent, thanks for adding that for the others to see as an option. Yes, I was aware of that clamp-on style and it has been on my "to do" l...
by Old No7
Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pope-style Palm Rest added to Winchester High Wall
Replies: 3
Views: 347

Pope-style Palm Rest added to Winchester High Wall

Well, it does have a lever! :wink: Many of you were aware that I had Some Issues With a Broken Tap that had to be resolved before I could move forward and finish the mounting of a Pope-style palm rest to my Winchester (Miroku) 1885 High Wall in .38-55 . My late father always had a palm rest on his t...
by Old No7
Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Computer Speed - again
Replies: 14
Views: 923

Re: Computer Speed - again

A while back I posted a topic about computer speed and programs that may be running in the background. Computer often ran sluggishly. Due to another issue I deleted all Adobe products and added a Foxit PDF reader. Now the computer seems to run fast consistently. Thanks OS! I removed all the Adobe p...
by Old No7
Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tips Needed: How To Remove a Broken Tap... (Now FIXED!!!)
Replies: 23
Views: 1414

Re: Tips Needed: How To Remove a Broken Tap... (FIXED!!!)

Thanks for all for the tips and ideas above, but I can now report... I got it fixed!!! I sent it down to my BIL's machine shop -- after getting the disassembly kit and getting the High Wall apart, to remove the forearm hanger from the barreled action -- and he was able to cut it out with a high-spee...
by Old No7
Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Tale of Two Pheasant Hunts… (Maine)
Replies: 8
Views: 380

A Tale of Two Pheasant Hunts… (Maine)

Hello all: As they say, “Wow, what a difference a day makes!” , and we really found that out this fall on two very different pheasant hunts… And yes, a different "place" helped some too... :wink: Backing up to early September, well before the fall pheasant season opened in southern Maine, ...
by Old No7
Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Tip: Easy way to "Light up" your reloading press!
Replies: 11
Views: 695

Re: Reloading Tip: Easy way to "Light up" your reloading pre

So how do you like .32 Mag. what are you shooting it out of? One word... LOVE IT!!! OK, that's two words, but it is cheap/easy to load for, very accurate, and just a lot of fun to plink with at the range. I used to have a 4" Ruger SP101 in that caliber, but I've since gone back to S&Ws. In...
by Old No7
Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Tip: Easy way to "Light up" your reloading press!
Replies: 11
Views: 695

Reloading Tip: Easy way to "Light up" your reloading press!

I've been using my upgraded Dillon 450/550 reloader for many years now, and about the only complaint I've had, is I wished there was more light available. That's not a fault of the press, and I've seen some neat homemade lights that tipped out of the way of the ram, but I just never got around to en...
by Old No7
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fall walk.
Replies: 15
Views: 765

Re: Fall walk.

Looks great Nath, sounds like a terrific day off! But it makes me regret not getting to see you the last time I was across the pond and was withing 50 kilometers or so... Or John (Game Keeper) too... [Heavy sigh...] I really need to get back to England... That's a beautiful dog and country you've go...
by Old No7
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIFLE type Lee FCD for 357 Mag is available...
Replies: 17
Views: 1748

Re: RIFLE type Lee FCD for 357 Mag is available...

Thanks Doc!

I use the LEE FCD dies -- with great success I may add -- on my 222, 6.5x55 and 38-55 rifles. I'll have to check that out.

(Hope that 32-20 ammo shoots well for you!)

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by Old No7
Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whoo is watching you...
Replies: 13
Views: 869

Whoo is watching you...

Ever been out walking in the woods... And you got that feeling that somebody or something was watching you??? Could be you turn around quick and call out "Who is there?" Well then... Maybe this was it........................ Whoo is watching.jpg I guess Real Tree would call that "Owl ...
by Old No7
Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1892 Button Mag, 1/2 round-1/2 Oct in 357 Mag
Replies: 8
Views: 1273

Winchester 1892 Button Mag, 1/2 round-1/2 Oct in 357 Mag

Well it appears a levergun that I've been lusting after for awhile is finally available... Here's a new Winchester Model 1892 in 357 Mag, with button magazine, 20" barrel and 1/2 round-1/2 octagon barrel. In the spring/summer of 2012, back when I was dealing with all the trials & tribulati...
by Old No7
Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You guys will talk me out of it?
Replies: 28
Views: 1783

Re: You guys will talk me out of it?

...However I don't own a shotgun. ...I look at options and wonder but this model keeps jumping out at me. The 20 gauge Upland Special. Waterfowl doesn't interest me but rabbits, upland game, and home protection does... ...I like the style, short barrel, and wood stock. The more tactical looking opt...
by Old No7
Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1892 in .357 Mag: What to watch out for?
Replies: 12
Views: 8545

Re: Winchester 1892 in .357 Mag: What to watch out for?

You may have gotten several private requests for the dealer's info if you decide to pass on this rifle. If you haven't, I'd like to ask you to post the dealer info if you decide to pass on this 357. Thanks Too late, sorry... I did get it, and paid to bush the bolt and switch to a smaller-diameter f...
by Old No7
Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Happy! Happy! Happy!" (I've got a Duck Dynasty beard...)
Replies: 6
Views: 609

"Happy! Happy! Happy!" (I've got a Duck Dynasty beard...)

Happy! Happy! Happy! I've got a Duck Dynasty beard!!! Well, not really, since I've been clean shaven for 3 years now............. But my daughter has a new app on her phone which allows you to easily ADD a "Duck Dynasty" beard to anyone you take a picture of, so we were messing around wit...
by Old No7
Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mother of All Swiss Army Knives
Replies: 11
Views: 745

Re: Mother of All Swiss Army Knives

That's cool...

But for this forum, I think the Swiss Army Gun is more appropriate!!!
Swiss Army Rifle.jpg
Tight groups.

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by Old No7
Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tips Needed: How To Remove a Broken Tap... (Now FIXED!!!)
Replies: 23
Views: 1414

Re: Tips Needed: How To Remove a Broken Tap................

OK so what's No 7 gonna do? Thanks to all for the above ideas! I have tried more Kroil and 2 pieces of wire (could not get a 3rd one in) grabbed with pliers, but no luck yet... As it turns out, the forearm hanger is now loose and the only way to tighten it is to disassemble the 1885's action. I'm n...
by Old No7
Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tips Needed: How To Remove a Broken Tap... (Now FIXED!!!)
Replies: 23
Views: 1414

Tips Needed: How To Remove a Broken Tap... (Now FIXED!!!)

Dang it! Ever have one of those "Sure, I can handle this job without messing it up!" ideas and then... $#*@% happens and you end up in a major fix??? My twin gave a Pope style wood palm rest that he wasn't using, for a really nice price too, and I figured that I could easily mount it to my...
by Old No7
Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "False Alarm" on Smoke Detectors... Next steps???
Replies: 6
Views: 631

"False Alarm" on Smoke Detectors... Next steps???

I'm hoping some on the forum have some thoughts or ideas that will help me and maybe some others who may deal with this issue... Thanks in advance! OK, for background info, 2 years ago when my wife and I moved into this then 10-year-old house, we started to experience some false alarms with the smo...
by Old No7
Sun Aug 04, 2013 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: H.M. Pope Schuetzen-style Winchester High Wall (Not mine...)
Replies: 12
Views: 592

H.M. Pope Schuetzen-style Winchester High Wall (Not mine...)

Dang! Like I said, this one isn't mine... :cry: But I will get to shoot this one very soon, since a very close friend has just added it to his collection! He's been on the hunt for a older Schuetzen-style .22 single-shot for many years now, and he sure stumbled onto a good one! (I am quite sure the...
by Old No7
Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Water Safety: Drowning Doesn't Look Like "Drowning"...
Replies: 12
Views: 1740

Water Safety: Drowning Doesn't Look Like "Drowning"...

Summer weather is here -- finally! Or will be soon, if it's not yet... I found this link on a boating forum describing how "Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning" . It really opened my eyes :shock: that what we'd typically expect to see when someone is drowning -- waving arms, kicking legs, ...
by Old No7
Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Old No7 & piller.
Replies: 14
Views: 333

Re: Happy Birthday Old No7 & piller.

Thanks all!

No fish and no triggers today... Work sorta got in the way...

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by Old No7
Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need some input with my failed attempt at wood filler.
Replies: 20
Views: 1539

Re: Need some input with my failed attempt at wood filler.

"FWIW, the only way I've found to do virtually invisible repairs is to first obtain some sawdust from the stock I'm working on (by drilling a few small holes in the butt, under the buttplate) & mixing the sawdust in with the repair epoxy, before removing the existing finish ( by stripping ...
by Old No7
Tue May 28, 2013 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Someone Tried to Steal my Boat!
Replies: 22
Views: 1234

Re: Someone Tried to Steal my Boat!

Sounds like you need a dog in the back yard. Glad they didn't get your boat. A 12 Gauge shotgun would work well too! Life-long boater here, and I believe that boat thieves should be treated just like horse thieves in the old west ... Sure would be fewer boats stolen if we did that! :wink: Nice look...
by Old No7
Mon May 27, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For Memorial Day: "A Random Act of... Flags!"
Replies: 4
Views: 229

For Memorial Day: "A Random Act of... Flags!"

Well, we did the annual trip to the cemetery on Saturday to plant some flowers for those who have gone before us... My wife does her parent's grave and 2 grandmother's too. My mother and I did her mother's and sister's, and we did my dad's. Of course, we'd brought a small flag along for his veteran'...
by Old No7
Tue May 21, 2013 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vermont Turkey Hunt
Replies: 4
Views: 210

Vermont Turkey Hunt

My best friend from Mass (we met at a plastics plant down there almost 30 years ago) invited me over to his family's property in Vermont for some turkey hunting this year. He had never hunted turkeys before, and I didn't get out in Maine for the last 2 years. Plus we'd been talking about getting tog...
by Old No7
Tue May 21, 2013 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need some ideas to get rid of MOLES...
Replies: 28
Views: 2369

Need some ideas to get rid of MOLES...

My Marlin 39M levergun was the first thing i thought of, but I haven't seen the critters yet... Just the holes in the back yard and lawn. Any tips to get rid of some moles??? They ate the roots of about $80 worth of plants and SWMBO is not happy -- which means that I won't be happy until I get these...
by Old No7
Tue May 21, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Marine's Gun,
Replies: 37
Views: 4671

Re: A Marine's Gun,

+ "whatever #" we are up to!!!

I like it, and can't wait to see more pictures!

And like the others, I am in awe of your skills and workmanship. Well done!

Old No7
by Old No7
Sat May 18, 2013 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 38-55 Brass
Replies: 12
Views: 3532

Re: 38-55 Brass

With all due respect, Terry is wrong............... Not just "better", it is all about THE BEST when you're talking about Starline 38-55 Brass -- and "just OK" for Winchester. Winchester starts off with brass meant for other calibers, so it's not quite right for the 38-55, it is...
by Old No7
Mon May 06, 2013 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot the Colt 1861 Navy yesterday
Replies: 7
Views: 382

Shot the Colt 1861 Navy yesterday

Shot the 1861 Colt yesterday... ...had been awhile since I fired that one off, so I brought the 1861 Colt Navy .36 cal (3rd Generation, Signature Series) cap 'n ball to the range yesterday along with the Ruger MkII 22. I didn't use the Ruger too much at all, as the "old" Colt was just too ...
by Old No7
Thu May 02, 2013 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: With the HIGH prices and LOW availability of ammo...
Replies: 2
Views: 362

With the HIGH prices and LOW availability of ammo...

With the HIGH prices and LOW availability of ammo... ...a guy at the club got the bright idea that "it was time to start reloading with anything he could scrounge" from the pistol range. Reloaded Rounds.jpg I gotta admire his initiative, but l suggested he get a pellet gun instead, while h...
by Old No7
Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1894 CL in 32-20
Replies: 5
Views: 534

Re: Marlin 1894 CL in 32-20

Well, FWIW, I recently sold off mine (never really took a liking to it) for $650.00 on GunBroker. But be sure to check (you have to "login" to check prices on "completed auctions", and sort by the highest # of bids) to get the latest prices since the "mad rush" began a ...