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by Griff
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It's official: I'm a grandpa
Replies: 29
Views: 1799

Re: It's official: I'm a grandpa

Congratulations... I'm jealous! Still hopin'!
by Griff
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: THE BEST CALIBER
Replies: 63
Views: 5862

Re: THE BEST CALIBER

I bought a Combat Commander in 1976, 45ACP. It got stolen in 1980, and replaced a few weeks later with an 80 Series. The Sheriff's department armorer fixed it to be a proper 1911 action and ramped the action so it would reliably feed 200 grain HPs... We weren't allowed to carry semi-autos unless in ...
by Griff
Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What a morning!
Replies: 13
Views: 860

Re: What a morning!

Woke up this morning up north of Ft Worth to deliver... temp gauge in outside mirror said 9º, and with the heat turned all the way up, the sleeper heater blew slightly below room temp air... front cab heater was doing all it could to keep stuff from freezing, (if I'm low on coolant, neither works ve...
by Griff
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 350 legend in a revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 1275

Re: 350 legend in a revolver

The flame cutting was a problem created by people who did not understand what was going on and how it worked. It was a self-limiting issue that could only go so far. It was due for the most part because too light of bullets (158 gr.) were being pushed with too much slow-burning powder. And because ...
by Griff
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recoil as I age
Replies: 44
Views: 2700

Re: Recoil as I age

Until abt 1980, the only rifles I had were .30-30s. Quite adequate for deer & coyotes of Southern California. That year I was invited to replace one of a foursome who'd hunted together for several years. I was flat told that my .30-30 would be inadequate for the areas they hoped we'd be drawn fo...
by Griff
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The ones I use the most
Replies: 15
Views: 1017

Re: The ones I use the most

I have or have had one or more of each of those. The single-six (convertible) came to me as payment for doing a tuneup on neighbor's car, left in a trade for a Marlin 336 in .30-30. I got the .357 3-screw in a purchase off a co-worker. It left to fund my Wife's 2nd Gen SAA. The Rossi .357 mdl 65 (92...
by Griff
Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
Replies: 31
Views: 2257

Re: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?

I have 2 Rossi carbines in .357. Both were competition rifles for my wife & son in cowboy action. Both are 20", and met their needs. I also have a Short Rifle in 45 Colt with the 20" Octagon bbl. I used it a few times in matches, but really maintain it as my hog gun. All are only equip...
by Griff
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes I wonder why I bother
Replies: 28
Views: 1981

Re: Sometimes I wonder why I bother

I was very impressed with the 44 Spl in my 44 Mag Winchester 94 carbine. I've never owned a handgun in 44 Spl., so I can't comment. But, I have to comment on his "safe" gun handling skills... I'm seriously hoping he doesn't use a cameraman. As several times he points both unloaded and loa...
by Griff
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes I wonder why I bother
Replies: 28
Views: 1981

Re: Sometimes I wonder why I bother

I was very impressed with the 44 Spl in my 44 Mag Winchester 94 carbine. I've never owned a handgun in 44 Spl., so I can't comment. But, I have to comment on his "safe" gun handling skills... I'm seriously hoping he doesn't use a cameraman. As several times he points both unloaded and load...
by Griff
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Running out of belt notches
Replies: 24
Views: 1391

Re: Running out of belt notches

It seems ever since I hit 70, even cutting carbs doesn't work. What I have noticed, since when I'm on the road, eating 2 meals a day, is that prices are way UP! Enough that what I used to budget for both meals is now only buying one. So maybe trying to save a few dollars will end up shaving a few po...
by Griff
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "What was that?!?"
Replies: 13
Views: 818

Re: "What was that?!?"

I have had a Lee Loader for the .30-30 since about 1973. Someone gave it to me, and the "who that was" is lost in the excess of information stored in the ol' noggin' and a poor filing system. But, suffice to say, before I ever accumulated enough brass (and the courage), to use it, someone ...
by Griff
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Travis Letter will return to the Alamo
Replies: 8
Views: 692

Re: The Travis Letter will return to the Alamo

.45colt wrote: Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:33 amA copy of that Letter should be sent to every member of Congress .
Why? The only purpose it'd serve would be to just pee 'em off as none of the cowards have slightest inkling of honor or duty. They can't even uphold the Constitution from the safety of their hallowed offices.
by Griff
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A little Australia Wildlife.
Replies: 9
Views: 949

Re: A little Australia Wildlife.

Another stop on the bucket list journey!
by Griff
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tales of MHB. Mounted Inspector, Treasury Dept.
Replies: 11
Views: 845

Re: Tales of MHB. Mounted Inspector, Treasury Dept.

I attended a large family reunion of my maternal Grandmother's family in NZ in 2000, held over the weekend of my GGGrandfather's 200th birthday. The organizing committee had done a superb job of identifying slightly more than 5,000 of his descendents at the time of the reunion, at the official "...
by Griff
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recoil as I age
Replies: 44
Views: 2700

Re: Recoil as I age

Call me "Whimpy". I've never liked the 44 Mag, even with factory ammo. And it didn't take me very many rounds to come to that conclusion. In the mdl 94 Winchester carbine, the factory 44 Mag ammo beat my shoulder to death, much worse than .30-30s in the same model carbine, so I typically s...
by Griff
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
Replies: 35
Views: 2509

Re: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?

I have two, a M-1 and 1903A3, both .30-06.
by Griff
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evolution of a Levergun
Replies: 18
Views: 1198

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 C...
by Griff
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old leverguns can still shoot.
Replies: 17
Views: 1174

Re: Old leverguns can still shoot.

Impressive! :mrgreen:
by Griff
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 8
Views: 575

Re: Happy New Year

Happy New Year's folks.
by Griff
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evolution of a Levergun
Replies: 18
Views: 1198

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...
by Griff
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Restoring an old Colt… Rifle….
Replies: 3
Views: 511

Re: Restoring an old Colt… Rifle….

Rimfire McNutjob wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:18 pmThat was a great video.
The one he did of the Winchester 1892 in 45ACP was pretty good also.
by Griff
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does this ring a bell ?
Replies: 5
Views: 577

Re: Does this ring a bell ?

As long as I asked permission, I didn't have to beg forgiveness.
by Griff
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JAVELINA
Replies: 27
Views: 1518

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.
by Griff
Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
Replies: 25
Views: 1272

Re: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get

I got a 75HP New Holland tractor & 12' batwing mower... Same one my son got me for the past 3 Birthdays, Christmases & Father's Days! I think he said for the next 2 sets also!
75HP.jpg
2ndovc wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:34 amThe coin is very cool!
jb 8)
+1!
by Griff
Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Caliber conversion
Replies: 6
Views: 527

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.
by Griff
Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
Replies: 25
Views: 1272

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.
by Griff
Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From the land between the Canal and the Equator
Replies: 7
Views: 424

Re: From the land between the Canal and the Equator

Thank you and Merry Christmas to you & yours also.
by Griff
Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why 357 only?
Replies: 7
Views: 565

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...
by Griff
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: About that Ole sixgun empty chamber
Replies: 56
Views: 2095

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...
by Griff
Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboy Assault Rifle
Replies: 61
Views: 5240

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...
by Griff
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboy Assault Rifle
Replies: 61
Views: 5240

Re: Cowboy Assault Rifle

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:07 pm
AJMD429 wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:47 pmOver the years I got really tired of having to 'baby' my pretty walnut-and-blued-steel leverguns
I must confess that I never get tired of wiping down a levergun.
Heck, I've been known to get them outta the safe just wipe them down!
by Griff
Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fedex misdelivery woes......
Replies: 6
Views: 444

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. :twisted: :twisted:
by Griff
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 5
Views: 311

Re: Merry Christmas

Water? :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Griff
Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboy Assault Rifle
Replies: 61
Views: 5240

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 ...
by Griff
Sun Dec 17, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One Special 1911
Replies: 14
Views: 750

Re: One Special 1911

Very nice Jim. Ruger builds a quality 1911 and that example is nicely embellished.
by Griff
Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: After over 20 years, finally finished!
Replies: 15
Views: 709

Re: After over 20 years, finally finished!

Very nice. Simple but elegant!
by Griff
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: About that Ole sixgun empty chamber
Replies: 56
Views: 2095

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 ...
by Griff
Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Homemade BP
Replies: 12
Views: 633

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 ...
by Griff
Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Homemade BP
Replies: 12
Views: 633

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!
by Griff
Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POF Tombstone Lever Carbine
Replies: 11
Views: 700

Re: POF Tombstone Lever Carbine

Rivals that Mossberg 464SPX for sure.
by Griff
Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP: Chief Master Sgt Yoshida of "Horse Soldiers" Fame
Replies: 3
Views: 347

Re: RIP: Chief Master Sgt Yoshida of "Horse Soldiers" Fame

RIP to a warrior that's earned the right to rest.
by Griff
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
Replies: 19
Views: 1052

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.
by Griff
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Grandpa's Face"
Replies: 10
Views: 591

Re: "Grandpa's Face"

Humor in its purest form!
by Griff
Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
Replies: 31
Views: 1507

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...
by Griff
Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brett Cooper at T-Rex Arms Range
Replies: 8
Views: 474

Re: Brett Cooper at T-Rex Arms Range

Bill in Oregon wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 am Omigosh, she is adorable. Whoops. Sorry doc, off message ... :lol:
+1
by Griff
Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arms Room LLC Takedown Conversions
Replies: 7
Views: 542

Re: Arms Room LLC Takedown Conversions

I like the look of their '73 Winchester takedown...
by Griff
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT, post and beam
Replies: 62
Views: 3644

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 ...
by Griff
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
Replies: 19
Views: 1052

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.
by Griff
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fedex or Ups ? UPDATE !!!
Replies: 10
Views: 513

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.