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- Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Must Resist!!!!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1007
Re: Must Resist!!!!
I SAW ONE AT A SMALL SHOW ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO AND IT WAS THE SAME PRICE. DONT WAIT . BUY IT.!
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Travis Letter will return to the Alamo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 694
Re: The Travis Letter will return to the Alamo
Griff wrote; "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" That's exactly why they should have to read it just to RUB THEIR NO...
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tales of MHB. Mounted Inspector, Treasury Dept.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 851
Re: Tales of MHB. Mounted Inspector, Treasury Dept.
Simply Awesome.
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Travis Letter will return to the Alamo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 694
Re: The Travis Letter will return to the Alamo
A copy of that Letter should be sent to every member of Congress .
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, post and beam
- Replies: 62
- Views: 3654
Re: OT, post and beam
It's been Great to see this take shape. Thank You for the Ride!
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Recoil as I age
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2718
Re: Recoil as I age
Nothing wrong with You Scott. At 70 everything has changed again for Me. My Goal is to Age as Well as Jim T. .
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letters from Elmer Keith.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1089
Re: Letters from Elmer Keith.
We did the same thing Here Jim, in the late '80's . A shooting buddy had a Lyman 457122 HP mould . We sized them down and shot them thru My Ruger Bisley . We were pretty nervous ,but for no reason . I also read what Keith wrote in Sixguns about the heavy loads. .
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Letters from Elmer Keith.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1089
Letters from Elmer Keith.
I copied the handwritten letter Elmer wrote when He was selling some Sharps Rifles. 100 years ago. He was 24 years old. Winston Montana Feb 29, 1924 Captain George T. Shank 18th infantry Fort Sumter N.Y. Dear Sir: I advertised four of my ten Sharps. Have sold two of the four advertised. Both were Ca...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old leverguns can still shoot.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1187
Re: Old leverguns can still shoot.
I picked up a Marlin CL .32-20 in '07 after Kirk D did a write up here. Great Gun and caliber. Have Fun.!
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy New Year
- Replies: 8
- Views: 583
Re: Happy New Year
A Happy New Year it IS.... .!! Especially for a Bunch of Old Geezers . !
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi M59, .22 Mag
- Replies: 10
- Views: 680
Re: Rossi M59, .22 Mag
I Gave one in .22 long rifle to My Son many years ago . It runs like a barn on fire. One of the "sleepers" in the Gun world. .
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Evolution of a Levergun
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1206
Re: Evolution of a Levergun
We have the Henry H001 Youth model here for the Grandkids to shoot. I can find no fault in it. It won't be long and I will have one in .22 mag.
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Caliber conversion
- Replies: 6
- Views: 527
Re: Caliber conversion
Gunny; was this the company?...http://www.thearmsroom.com/id3.html
They do custom caliber conversions.
They do custom caliber conversions.
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1274
Re: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
Merry Christmas to You.! We had Christmas & Dinner with the Grandkids yesterday. Everyone ate tooooo much and the Kids were like Pirates opening Gifts. Heat wave here on the shores of Lake Erie Today could be 60*. :shock: :o :lol: . We are going to cook a Rib Roast on the Grill later . In My 70 ...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas, Guys!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 272
Re: Merry Christmas, Guys!
Merry Christmas to You Jason! Hope Your feeling better each Day. Merry Christmas to All on Leverguns. .
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Input from those in law enforcement
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1102
Re: Input from those in law enforcement
I would be totally Nuts over this. If it was true They would at least have nocked on the door. around this rural area if You call the sheriff with a problem at night We get two Sheriffs cars that respond and the local city sends a cruiser out to back them up. I bet they are going to try to get Your ...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This is really incredible
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1797
Re: This is really incredible
Good For You Scott !! Very Nice. .
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A longtime friend passed away this last week.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 710
Re: A longtime friend passed away this last week.
Very sorry to Hear this Jim. Good Friends are Few and far between.
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Local public range closed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 560
Re: Local public range closed
I am very Lucky to have a state park three miles away with an Archery Range with 10 big targets , elevated gravel paths to the targets so you never walk in the mud. 10-50 yards. This summer people started leaving trash, some A-hole was shooting an air rifle and left his targets laying around. I pick...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 997
Re: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
I bought one at K-Mart in '79 for $89.00. those were the days.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unethical hunter
- Replies: 9
- Views: 567
Re: Unethical hunter
I would think that in Canada He will not only be found guilty of a crime, jailed for along time ,and will have his gun, and car confiscated as part of the crime. and then have to pay for counseling to anyone who may have seen it. .
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Since Taurus bought Rossi and started making them in the US
- Replies: 17
- Views: 895
Re: Since Taurus bought Rossi and started making them in the US
Went to the Store this morning Jim. Just like in Your picture with the GA address. Last month they had $75.00 off the price. a blued one would have been around $700 with tax.
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Since Taurus bought Rossi and started making them in the US
- Replies: 17
- Views: 895
Re: Since Taurus bought Rossi and started making them in the US
Our local Farm store has three on the rack that are really nice. I looked at one in .45 colt a while ago and it was pretty impressive . I'll have to go back and see where they were made. .
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
- Replies: 16
- Views: 629
Re: Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Turkey Day to ALL, Everyone stay safe! .
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking of our friend Pitchy
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1112
Re: Thinking of our friend Pitchy
I could not count how many times Pitchy made My Life better by posting stuff He made or was doing. Many, Many times I would call My Wife in the computer room to let Her see what Lenn was up to. I miss Him. maybe He will come around and sit by the fire again. .
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My great nephew's deer hunt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 470
Re: My great nephew's deer hunt
Good for You helping Him with the rifle.!! Good to See a Truly Happy Kid who can enjoy the outdoors. Twenty years ago I gave my son-in-law a scope for His CVA muzzleloader. We sighted it in and a few weeks later We were hunting in some second growth early opening day and two does came up a tree line...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If you hold with intercessory prayer
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6827
Re: If you hold with intercessory prayer
Prayers Up for this Brave Little Man.
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Winchester/Miruko .357, SRC, stock fitting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1244
Re: New Winchester/Miruko .357, SRC, stock fitting
Wow!! That stock fit is pretty bad. our local farm store has three Rossi's with better wood to metal fit than that. I had the same thing happen to me with Franchi Al-48 shotgun, it had a big blem in the bottom of the stock . I sent it in for warranty and they replaced it with a Prince of Wales "...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 gets it done again!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11134
Re: 30-30 gets it done again!
Great all around!! .
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Coyotes pack hunting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 659
Re: Coyotes pack hunting
They are a big problem here as well. Behind My house is a couple thousand acres of woods, swamp and second growth from the Amish loggers. there were several Guys running big Walker hounds with GPS collars about eight years ago. One of the Hunters told Me they killed 130 yotes in a year back there. H...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Serious injury with a crossbow
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1182
Re: Serious injury with a crossbow
I sure hope You can somehow get relief. Back pain is Bad. Good Luck.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayers For Maine -- and this world
- Replies: 23
- Views: 974
Re: Prayers For Maine -- and this world
My Heart and prayers go out to the innocent people Killed last night. The shooter had a history and was well known to a lot of professional people who dropped the ball. when people get like this there are usually red flags everywhere . The world is a mess but this is just the beginning . God Help Us...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayers up please.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 808
Re: Prayers up please.
Prayers Up.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rossi 92 454
- Replies: 5
- Views: 308
Re: rossi 92 454
The local Farm store has a bunch of New Rossi 92's, but none in .454.......44mag,.357,&.45colt. I looked at the .45 Colt and they are much improved, well finished and pretty darn smooth to work the lever. stainless are $749.00 and blued are $729.00. they currently have $75.00 off. If I didn't al...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ghost Riders In The Sky Parody
- Replies: 9
- Views: 586
Re: Ghost Riders In The Sky Parody
My favorite is this from the '40's.......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2klh2cTa_Q
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good reason to stay strapped
- Replies: 11
- Views: 728
Re: Good reason to stay strapped
I'd be totin a 30-30 as well. It's very unsettling when You have to look over Your shoulder everyday. If it's a cold winter in the north this year , things in the big cities will really be fun . all the illegals will be freezing out in the cold and the democrat mayors will then have a much bigger pr...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Must be fall
- Replies: 6
- Views: 269
Re: Must be fall
My Son is a supervisor for a big cable company. He just dealt with a customer who had trouble for months . He had to tell the owner of a newer 400k home that the mice had eaten the cable lines in the walls . His tech who was working on the job all along dropped part of the ceiling in the basement on...
- Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 35 Rem ammo available
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1156
Re: 35 Rem ammo available
I think most production is going into the 360 Buckhammer. I saw it on the shelf at a local store yesterday for $35.00 a box.
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ever the idiot
- Replies: 21
- Views: 856
Re: Ever the idiot
"When in doubt throw it out".....Even thought I'm retired and only work a few days a week I still have to take food safety for my job on the computer. They claim that You have a 2 hour window that food can be left out no more before bad things start. It then has to be chilled below 40*. It...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The fall goose...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 541
Re: The fall goose...
Good Shootin Nath!! I have the same Gun in 12ga. they are fine shotguns. .
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Granddaughter, my granddaughter.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 680
Re: Granddaughter, my granddaughter.
Awesome!
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT PACO
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1894
Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT PACO
Thank You for a Great place to hang My Hat. Happy Birthday!! .
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range Time With The .45 - Again
- Replies: 8
- Views: 344
Re: Range Time With The .45 - Again
The Little Cowboy from Idaho was a Genius.... lights a head of His time. Anybody need to get a picture only need to get a copy of "Shotguns by Keith" or Sixguns" Elmer was and always be My favorite Author.
- Sun Sep 03, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: James William Buffett r.i.p.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 363
Re: James William Buffett r.i.p.
Jimmy died from complications from skin cancer. According to the news this morning He had one that was wore than melanoma. . I had a stage zero melanoma last year . it took three surgeries and I had a hole in my face the size of a bottle cap to get it All. I am as stubborn as a donkey......... But i...
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: End of a Relationship.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1126
Re: End of a Relationship.
I'm in the same boat Old Pard....cant use a lot of My stuff anymore as it beats Me to death. A mans got to know His limitation's.
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Building a garden shed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 797
Re: Building a garden shed
We bought one a few years ago. 16' by 16' a pre made by the Amish. I leveled a place in the backyard shoveled and hauled 6 tons of gravel for the base. they showed up at 7:00 in the morning and it was assembled into major walls and pieces. they put it together like a puzzle and were done by 11:30 AM...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Glasses Free" -- 56 Years Later....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 635
Re: "Glasses Free" -- 56 Years Later....
We talked about this in PM'S some time ago..... It's been about seven years since my second torn retina surgery . I too had glasses since 1966 and My vision is the best it's ever been in My life. My Retina Specialist Group denied that shooting, lifting , boxing or any other activity had an affect on...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting the morning started ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 288
Re: Getting the morning started ...
Good for You Jim! It's a Blessing to be able to keep doing the stuff around the House and yard that once seemed like nothing. Always lots to do around here grass to mow, four Grandkids several days each week. Stay Strong. .
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday To Our Inventing Genius Pitchy
- Replies: 17
- Views: 558
Re: Happy Birthday To Our Inventing Genius Pitchy
Happy Birthday You Old Coot.... . I'm one Too.
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If you could spare a prayer today
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1428
Re: If you could spare a prayer today
Prayers Up.