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- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dilemma-When it rains it pours....leverguns.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1041
Re: Dilemma-When it rains it pours....leverguns.
Go to the bank and take out a loan. You're talking about good lever actions here.
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Oh Yeah!... Poor Man's Five-seveN... 30 rds or .22WMR!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2409
Re: OT: Oh Yeah!... Poor Man's Five-seveN... 30 rds or .22WMR!
Rob Leahy seems happy with his.
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many Korean vets on the forum?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3325
Re: OT - the impact of a life
My dad was an Air Force vet. He was in Korea from 1950-51 or so.
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Wanted to get out side and
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1861
Re: OT: Wanted to get out side and
Only a dusting of snow for us, and no wind. The temperature is sitting at thirty two below zero, Fahrenheit and could get a little colder tonight.
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: About last Sunday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 779
Re: OT: About last Sunday
My wife has been over at her school for the past 3 hours getting ready for the coming week. She woke up a couple days ago and she'd dreamt all night about her noisy, talkative, misbehaving second graders.
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Proverbial Marlin "Hen's Tooth"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1673
Re: The Proverbial Marlin "Hen's Tooth"
That is one non descript looking 22 rifle. If I were to see it for sale somewhere, it probably wouldn't even get a second glance from me. It's certainly worthy of attention, but I would just think it was another old bolt action .22 rifle.
- Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best 50 Bucks I Ever Spent
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2891
Re: Best 50 Bucks I Ever Spent
I bought this book about a year ago, Sixgun. It is excellent reference material. I did find a round that wasn't included though, but I can't remember what it was. I think it was the 416 Remington Magnum. It might have been 8mm Remington Magnum though.
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Picked up this little booger
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2997
Re: OT: Picked up this little booger
I got one in nearly new condition in the box in 22 magnum this summer for $150.00. I just took it out and shot it some this evening. I'm starting to get the hang of it, and putting some rounds on target. It does take some getting used to with the skimpy little stocks.
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cooey Model 71 carbine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4032
Re: Cooey Model 71 carbine
I think in keeping with the short and handy theme that I should find a receiver sight for this one. I've never added a receiver sight to a Winchester bolt action before, so I don't really know what model or make of sight to look for. Do any of you have any suggestions?
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cooey Model 71 carbine
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4032
Cooey Model 71 carbine
I bought this made in Canada, by Cooey/Winchester-Western bolt action yesterday. This one is chambered in 30-06, holds 4 or 5 rounds in the blind magazine, has an 18" bbl, and open sights. The rear is like the fold down rear on a Ruger 10/22. The wood stock is held to the receiver with 2 screws...
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: "Lion Man"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 885
Re: OT: "Lion Man"
It sounds like timmy treadwell, aka "grizzly man" has a first cousin.
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Poser impersonating a SF officer
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2160
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Poser impersonating a SF officer
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2160
Re: OT-Poser impersonating a SF officer
Prudhoe Bay is an 11 or 12 hour drive from Fairbanks, up the Dalton Highway. Coldfoot is the last place to buy gas or tires or vehicle repair until you get there. It's the end of the road, and there's nowhere else to go once you reach Deadhorse. Prudhoe Bay is also off limits to the general public, ...
- Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Poser impersonating a SF officer
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2160
Re: OT-Poser impersonating a SF officer
This article in today's Fairbanks Daily News Miner has to do with the SF impersonator in this original post. He seems to get around and cause trouble for people.
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/92 ... left_top_1
http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/92 ... left_top_1
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3907
Re: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
You guys just confirmed what I already knew. Christine likes the rifle and brought it with her today when she took our younger son berry picking. "I forgot my rifle in the car" is what she said when she saw me carrying a rifle through the living room. "Oh, I mean your rifle," whi...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3907
Help...my wife is trying to take my new levergun away!
I helped a friend out by buying his Marlin 1894CS in 357 mag/38 Spec. last week. I told my wife about it, and she said since it had been his wife's gun that it sounded like a girl's gun. I let her shoot it today and she hit her targets, said it didn't have much recoil at all, and was just her size. ...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gary Reeder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 929
Re: Gary Reeder
Gary Reeder is a first rate guy. Just this past week he held an auction on his website and sold a gun of his own with some of his custom mods to help a guy who is in serious financial straits. The man just posted that he was about to lose everything, and within a week Gary had the auction. All of th...
- Sun May 23, 2010 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2402
Re: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
Hi Grizz. You got it right. No Blacktails here since I live in Interior Alaska, Fairbanks to be exact. It would be fun to find them in the areas I hunt, but that's not possible. The main big game animals in this immediate area are moose and the occasional black bear. Grizzlies seem to be making grea...
- Sat May 22, 2010 12:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HOLY SMOKES, KICKED OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR NOTHING !!!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4876
Re: HOLY SMOKES, KICKED OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR NOTHING !!!
thought about switching case? if you want to stick to a single case, lower is better I don't know about that. I know that all caps is how one yells on the internet, but I found Murbach's post much easier to read than any of the others. I'm at the point where I have to take my glasses off to read cl...
- Sat May 22, 2010 1:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2402
Re: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
I know another reason. When August rolls around and it's time to get out and pick blueberries, everyone wants some including the bears. The possibility of bears is always there anyway. This will be a good one to bring along. While it might not be the first choice for hunting them, for busting a bear...
- Fri May 21, 2010 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2402
Re: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
I have to put my question in a context. What is a 30-30 good for? Most of what walks around the woods here is big. The moose are big, the bears can be big, and when it's not big it's usually far away. I remember looking over the factory sights of a different Model 94 at a black bear that was out pas...
- Fri May 21, 2010 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2402
Re: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
Did you type all that off the top of your head, Kid Cossack? What a remarkable reply, and one that only a man with a deep and thorough understanding of the subject could write. My hat is off to you, Sir!
- Fri May 21, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2402
70s Model 94 30-30.....why'd I buy it?
I bought a Winchester Model 94 today, mostly because I haven't had one for a number of years, and one in decent shape came along for $275.00. I came home and checked my ammo supply and it turns out I still had a box and a half of factory ammo. The rifle cycles, fires and ejects the way it should, an...
- Sat May 01, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moments of stupidity- what have you sold and why
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2901
Re: Moments of stupidity- what have you sold and why
I sold during bad bouts of gun fever H&R Trapdoor infantry model Beautiful aya 410 double Browning 1886 rifle H&K SL7 Haenal 88 sporting rifle Out of curiosity, how much did you sell the SL7 for? They don't seem to bring their worth at local shows here, maybe $1500.00 or the equivalent in t...
- Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Anybody seen this before? 30 shot 22 wmr pistol!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4012
Re: OT - Anybody seen this before? 30 shot 22 wmr pistol!
I hope it turns out to be more reliable than the Grendel P-30. The one I had experience with was a piece of jammish junk.
- Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: the sorrows of being broke
- Replies: 5
- Views: 575
the sorrows of being broke
I got broke by buying guns though so the story has a happy ending. I found a Marlin Guide Gun in the classified ads of the local paper. It was the standard version with the ported barrel, but the owner had added a WIld West Guns bear proof ejector and had had the gun plated with hard chrome or elect...
- Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 double
- Replies: 98
- Views: 36343
Re: 45-70 double
You're right jebb45. I remember the Kodiak double, and they do go for about that price. The Valmet over and under rifles are in that range too. When I think double rifle though, I think side by side and in big calibers. That's what threw me.
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 double
- Replies: 98
- Views: 36343
Re: 45-70 double
I'm wondering where a guy would find a double rifle for from 1400 to 3000 dollars. I don't think I've ever seen them.
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Like new Winchester 94 .22 M
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4217
Re: Like new Winchester 94 .22 M
I sold mine about 15 years ago and have been kicking myself ever since. I used mine for snowshoe hares, spruce and ruffed grouse, and it was a great rifle. I thought it would be easy to replace, but it hasn't worked out yet. My friend Stan once shot through a small spruce tree, about 5" in diam...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Homerun @ the Gun Show 375 H&H
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1816
Re: OT: Homerun @ the Gun Show 375 H&H
My friend Mark uses his old Model 70 375 H&H as his primary moose rifle. He switched from a 7mm magnum because that one's combination of high speed lightweight small diameter slug made the meat too bloodshot.
- Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 double
- Replies: 98
- Views: 36343
Re: 45-70 double
It sure sounds interesting to me.
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--'Smith Pre-Model 27**added photo**
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1473
Re: OT--'Smith Pre-Model 27
Or possibly, the "S" Frame.
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--'Smith Pre-Model 27**added photo**
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1473
Re: OT--'Smith Pre-Model 27
Looks nice, Sixgun. I bet it'll be a great shooter. A friend of mine sold a very nice blue pre-27 last year for $700.00. The poor guy has been downsizing his great collection to pay for running water in his house. In addition, he bought his guns on credit and ran the bill up pretty high, so his wife...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-I'm still kicking. Gun shop update.
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5326
Re: OT-I'm still kicking. Gun shop update.
Wow! jengel, if I promise to give up a good moose hunting spot, and tell you where to find good fishing, would you please move your gun store to Fairbanks, AK? We have the big box stores that sell guns now, which don't really count and 2 smaller real gun stores, but we need a nice big one like yours.
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT---feel kinda guilty, sorta-- You better sit down
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2486
Re: OT---feel kinda guilty, sorta-- You better sit down
Is this a second generation or third generation gun? It does sound like one of those deals of a lifetime.
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gunshow on a University campus!!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 928
Re: Gunshow on a University campus!!!!
You should go to the Wasilla gun show, where the show is held in the halls, commons and gym of the local high school. Or, come to the Fall or Spring Gun Show at the Patty Gym, which is held on the UAF campus. It's cool to see people walking out of the doors carrying a gun they bought inside, or walk...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bearded Hen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 683
Re: Bearded Hen
You know the world is in a sad state when even the wild turkeys are going the transgender route.
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hawes 44 magnum SAA Western Marshall
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2227
Re: Hawes 44 magnum SAA Western Marshall
I owned a Hawes Chief Marshal until the mainspring broke. This was in the late 80s or so and I had a hard time finding a replacement spring in those pre internet days. As soon as I located one from Gun Parts Corp. I sold it, because I didn't want to break the gun again. I put the proceeds and a litt...
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-armed robbery video, bad move
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1964
Re: OT-armed robbery video, bad move
Check the source of the video: ebaumsworld.com Their web site says "funny videos, funny pictures, flash games, jokes." Methinks that indicates this is a couple of guys making a video and not an actual robbery.
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BLR Takedown
- Replies: 2
- Views: 372
Re: BLR Takedown
I can't afford to buy one right now. I just thought it was a very neat idea.
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BLR Takedown
- Replies: 2
- Views: 372
BLR Takedown
I was in a store last night and the salesman showed me a BLR Takedown. The one I looked at was in 450 Marlin, but they're chambered in several other calibers. It broke right at the front of the receiver, and looked like it would make a very handy package. After holding both halves at the counter and...
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hares ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3318
Re: Hares ?
When I was in jr. high my friend Stan and I hunted snowshoe hares with air rifles, mostly because his parents wouldn't trust us to hunt alone together with .22 rifles or shotguns. I used a Crosman .177. With a pellet the velocity must've been somewhere in the upper 400 fps. It killed some of the har...
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Musings from the Miller - Relfections on what might ...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3608
Re: OT: Musings from the Miller - Relfections on what might ...
I'm not sure, but given the time of the year, and the resolutions thing, I think that might be part of the reason you're thinking along these lines. When I was younger I used to get depressed and down on myself around this time of year, looking back at the entire past year as a time of missed opport...
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: WHAT ARE THE 3 BEST TASTING FRESHWATER FISH?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 8408
Re: OT: WHAT ARE THE 3 BEST TASTING FRESHWATER FISH?
1. sheefish
2. red salmon
3. arctic grayling
2. red salmon
3. arctic grayling
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Heritage .22MAG/.22LR Revolvers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1959
Re: OT: Heritage .22MAG/.22LR Revolvers
These Heritage guns might work okay, but I've never been disappointed when I've spent more and bought a higher quality gun from one of the major manufacturers. Buy a Colt or Ruger rimfire single action and you won't be disappointed. You might have to wait longer to buy it, but you will be proud to k...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OUCH!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 782
Re: OUCH!!
If you had gotten this one, you'd have an even more useless debate about should I shoot this or just stick it in the safe?
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: There are slob hunters and there are, well...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1737
Re: There are slob hunters and there are, well...
maybe they're low rent serial killers.
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pus found in deer meat
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5678
Re: Pus found in deer meat
If it grosses you out too much, donate the deer to a church or charity or soup kitchen in your area. Otherwise, just use the rest of the meat as you normally would.
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Big Buck Down....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1921
Re: OT-Big Buck Down....
You guys go hunting in the rain?
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOVIES - Quantum of Solace - Don't waste your $
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2708
Re: OT - Quantum of Solace - Don't waste your $
Whenever I hear Sean Connery's name, I remember the line, "Remember Dunblane!", uttered to encourage the disarming of the law abiding gun owners of the U.K. I've enjoyed his work in the movies, particularly "The Untouchables," but I can't support that sentiment.