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by rodeo kid
Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why would we want to keep our guns
Replies: 26
Views: 3346

Re: Why would we want to keep our guns

Sore Shoulder, I kept wondering why he had that attitude, and then I saw he was in Detroit. I grew up there and thank the Army for sending me to Oklahoma, where I have stayed and became a Deputy Sheriff, now retired. I never in my years as a Deputy thought like he does. But I sort of understand, in ...
by rodeo kid
Wed Feb 03, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday rodeo kid.
Replies: 7
Views: 436

Re: Happy Birthday rodeo kid.

Thanks all for the good wishes, went to the local firearms emporium as my son gave $150 for my birthday to be used towards a firearm purchase only. So I obeyed and put a Springfield XDs in flat dark earth in layaway. My local gun pusher/salesman knows I have a weakness for the FDE. Sure is hard to r...
by rodeo kid
Wed Feb 03, 2016 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shotgun Self-Defense loads for Today?
Replies: 44
Views: 3589

Re: Shotgun Self-Defense loads for Today?

We keep 2 shotguns loaded(along with 2 pistols) in our bedroom. My wife has a 12ga Pioneer arms coach gun, and I have a Ithaca 12ga self defense pump. Mine is loaded with a OO buck, followed by a buck and ball, and then a slug, then that repeats for a total of 6. She has 1 OO buck and 1 buck and bal...
by rodeo kid
Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help me pick a 22 mag rifle
Replies: 77
Views: 8676

Re: Help me pick a 22 mag rifle

One more vote for the Winchester 9422M, I have one and it is remarkable. I also have a Henry large loop carbine in .22lr and a Henry in .22mag would be a good choice. My neighbor just got a CZ 512 semi-auto in .22mag. I looked at it but have not fired it. He has and seems happy with it. One thing th...
by rodeo kid
Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two guns that no serious outdoorsman should be without.
Replies: 74
Views: 11330

Re: Two guns that no serious outdoorsman should be without.

Well I do have the Standard Marlin 1895 with (GASP) a Redfield scope(sorry, old age and bad eyes) and a .357 Ruger Bisley for backup. But now for hogs I have gone all modern and use a Springfield M1 Scout rifle(with a 4x scout scope) and use my Colt Anaconda for backup. I tried one of my AR's but it...
by rodeo kid
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It's That #/>?@&^!\*$# Cowboy Again !
Replies: 16
Views: 1523

Re: It's That #/>?@&^!\*$# Cowboy Again !

Well, Golly gee, that there sure is cute. God Bless. :)
by rodeo kid
Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feeling good this morning
Replies: 9
Views: 933

Re: Feeling good this morning

Happy New Year to one and all! I had one small glass of Bailey's Irish Cream at 10pm last night and went to bed. Up at 6am, made breakfast for all. Felling good for an old man also, God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who Invented Sex?
Replies: 7
Views: 1441

Re: Who Invented Sex?

Being ex Army, I agree with that. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HELPING MY DAUGHTER
Replies: 11
Views: 1331

Re: HELPING MY DAUGHTER

Youse guys should not encourage him in this folly! :oops: God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help finding a scope
Replies: 12
Views: 1334

Re: Help finding a scope

+ 1 on the Redfield, I have two of them and they have held up well for me. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: No longer un-employed
Replies: 22
Views: 2697

Re: No longer un-employed

Good news! God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: big bears and 45-70
Replies: 62
Views: 10238

Re: big bears and 45-70

I'm with Joe, he is a gentleman of the highest order, those who opt to cast stones at him are sadly without my respect. Enough Said! God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ok let's start with it's not my fault.(updated 9-24-15)
Replies: 26
Views: 1701

Re: ok let's start with it's not my fault.

Well, I am a great one to say anything. While my wife was shooting for her cc permit I strolled over to my local gun emporium. Another semi long story ensues: About 10 years ago one of my sons went to work for an armored car company. He needed a .38 revolver quick. He wanted my Python but I said no ...
by rodeo kid
Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's this then?
Replies: 11
Views: 1018

Re: How's this then?

Simply amazing! :D God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The sentimental musings of an old man
Replies: 3
Views: 571

The sentimental musings of an old man

Yesterday my wife went to take her firearms training for her concealed carry permit. I went looking in my closet to see if I had a holster she could use. She has a Ruger LCR and I was able to find one for a S&W Chief's special that worked okay. She only fired 10 rounds with the Ruger and then th...
by rodeo kid
Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Todays pictures.
Replies: 17
Views: 1181

Re: Todays pictures.

Thanks Chuck, I know next to nothing about flintlocks.
by rodeo kid
Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Todays pictures.
Replies: 17
Views: 1181

Re: Todays pictures.

Ok, I'll bite. What is a brass knapping rod? God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Would You Pay $100,000 To Sing Backup For Charlie Daniels?
Replies: 22
Views: 1639

Re: Would You Pay $100,000 To Sing Backup For Charlie Daniel

Denis, I just don't understand why some people don't like the Henry Rifle Co. They make a decent product at fair prices in America. And they create jobs for Americans. What is wrong with that? I have 2 of their rifles and am happy with the way they shoot. Their service is great, my son dropped our ....
by rodeo kid
Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What I learned after enlistment
Replies: 30
Views: 4707

Re: What I learned after enlistment

I remember my first day in the Army very well. First off I was five minutes late getting to the induction station. A Ssg read me the riot act, and after listening, reminded him I was not in the Army yet as I had not taken one step forward and said the Oath so he should treat a civilian with respect....
by rodeo kid
Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Best Find Ever
Replies: 28
Views: 4445

Re: The Best Find Ever

Congrats! My wife is a redhead, and while all and all a wonderful woman, she does have that red headed temper if things don't go her way. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JFKs rifle
Replies: 15
Views: 1754

Re: JFKs rifle

What Tut said! +1
by rodeo kid
Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy
Replies: 25
Views: 3649

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Very nice, I have always been a fan of good wood. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boy I need a Colt...
Replies: 20
Views: 2146

Re: Boy I need a Colt...

Just wondering, David said 3rd gen saa's are not made by Colt? Can someone expand on that? Seems like booswah to me. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Wed May 06, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Say a prayer for us Okies tonight.
Replies: 11
Views: 832

Re: Say a prayer for us Okies tonight.

Just got out of my storm shelter myself, everything ok. I have one of my dogs that sure does not like the shelter, had to pick him up and carry him in. Cried and whined the whole time we were down there. The other two were fine with it. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sun May 03, 2015 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Correcting an error
Replies: 21
Views: 1954

Re: Correcting an error

Kid, I have the same question as Firefuzz, how does it shoot? I have been thinking about one, but when I googled it, there were what seemed to be a lot of problems with it. Oh by the way, the wood stock looks much better, you did good. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sat May 02, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Talk me out of a keltec.
Replies: 18
Views: 2062

Re: Talk me out of a keltec.

Me no like! Rifles need to be pretty. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sat May 02, 2015 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Ysabel Kid's Kid.
Replies: 14
Views: 1847

Re: Happy Birthday Ysabel Kid's Kid.

Happy Birthday from the other Kid: Rodeo Kid! God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wood stocked bolt action
Replies: 9
Views: 915

Re: Wood stocked bolt action

Gosh, Chuck, I thought I was the only one without a cellphone. About a year ago I was switching cars with my wife for the day and as I moved some things over I some how set my phone on the roof. And yes, I drove off. About a mile away I realized I did not have it and of course it fell off the roof. ...
by rodeo kid
Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old dog question :edit - found- not good news
Replies: 52
Views: 5578

Re: Old dog question

I really believe there is something true about dogs going off to die. While we have quit now, for several years we were breeding Miniature Schnauzers. about 18 months ago our first Schnauzer, Mollie, came down with Lymph node cancer. We took her to the Oklahoma State vet school and they gave her 90 ...
by rodeo kid
Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gun boat diplomacy
Replies: 8
Views: 854

Re: gun boat diplomacy

Grizz, I am wondering if it goes backwards in the water, when you fire it? :P
by rodeo kid
Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Springfield M1A
Replies: 16
Views: 1826

Springfield M1A

Please bear with me as I ramble awhile. I just came back from my local gun emporium and put a Springfield m1a scout squad in layaway. I used the M14 in the Army and have thought about getting one often. Well, there it sat, a Springfield m1a in the new FDE stock. I am an old geezer and have always lo...
by rodeo kid
Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Splinters................
Replies: 10
Views: 1002

Re: Splinters................

I like it! :lol:
by rodeo kid
Sat Apr 11, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 65,000 Words
Replies: 12
Views: 985

Re: 65,000 Words

Pete, those are awesome pictures, thanks for posting them. The ones from West Point are my favorites, as my oldest son Graduated from there. My youngest son just joined the National Guard, I was drafted during Vietnam, and my dad was in the Army Air Corps in WWII. I hadn't thought about it much, but...
by rodeo kid
Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: M855 5.56 ammo
Replies: 4
Views: 429

M855 5.56 ammo

I just ordered some of those green tipped 5.56mm M855 Rounds. I guess because they tried to ban them, I decided I needed some. Age old human nature, the surest way to get someone to do something is to tell them they can't. Anyways I decided to get a couple of extra magazines and load them up in case...
by rodeo kid
Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ARMADILLO'S
Replies: 32
Views: 3278

Re: ARMADILLO'S

Youse guys are just mean. Poor armored Dillos. :lol: :P
by rodeo kid
Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who was J.M. Waterson?
Replies: 14
Views: 2561

Re: Who was J.M. Waterson?

Sixgun, all I can say to your verbosity is: OH MY! :roll:
by rodeo kid
Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR ponderings
Replies: 25
Views: 2990

Re: AR ponderings

I don't think you can go wrong with either the S&W or the Ruger, and at that price either is a bargain. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Thu Apr 09, 2015 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My definition of a belley gun.
Replies: 15
Views: 1657

Re: My definition of a belley gun.

Y Kid, I thought the same thing you did when I saw the picture. Great minds think alike. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off Topic ... Some of the Villages We Have Visited
Replies: 7
Views: 655

Re: Off Topic ... Some of the Villages We Have Visited

Thanks for the pictures, very nice. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The first day of spring 2015 here in northern NH....pics
Replies: 22
Views: 2428

Re: The first day of spring 2015 here in northern NH....pics

Please just remember, all that snow was caused by global warming, it was on tv so it must be true. :) God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger 101 or SS bearcat with adj. sights?
Replies: 33
Views: 2665

Re: Ruger 101 or SS bearcat with adj. sights?

Just an off the wall comment. And contradiction I guess. I would really prefer a .22mag handgun for woods walking, but I always end up taking my U.S. Firearms 12-22. I have tried my Sig Sauer 1911-22 but really prefer the 12-22. Twelve rounds and it makes me feel like I'm back in time I guess. Anywa...
by rodeo kid
Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Definitly NOT Your Father's BP Revolver...
Replies: 13
Views: 2184

Re: Definitly NOT Your Father's BP Revolver...

Well, if they are not Rugers, they do have Ruger grips, I can see the emblem. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shocking interview with a Glock engineer about the Glock 43
Replies: 18
Views: 2655

Re: Shocking interview with a Glock engineer about the Glock

I have a 40cal Firestar, didn't know anyone else did. I got it out of the safe awhile ago when I got an XDs in .45. I wanted to compare them. About the same size, both shot well, made me realize the Firestar was(and still is) a neat little pistol. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A big two thumbs down to Brownells
Replies: 36
Views: 3765

Re: A big two thumbs down to Brownells

I have had the same thing happen with Cabela's, but when something was backordered they never charged shipping on the second. It may be something to do with being a Cabela's club member, but I have never been charged shipping twice on the same order. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bird ID
Replies: 9
Views: 1351

Re: Bird ID

I'll go with Eastern Bluebird also. They are a very pretty sight. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Make Sure Your Aim Is Correct!
Replies: 15
Views: 2121

Re: Make Sure Your Aim Is Correct!

Oh my! Looks kind of hard to me. :o
by rodeo kid
Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you AK?
Replies: 32
Views: 3065

Re: Do you AK?

I have just one, a Chinese Norinco I bought long ago, maybe 1976 or 1977. It caught my eye because it was a folding stock and was in .223 instead of 7.62x39. It has fired probably 8 or 9 hundred rounds over the years without a problem. While I have a Colt AR that I cherish, if I had to bug out with ...
by rodeo kid
Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Making progress
Replies: 9
Views: 595

Re: Making progress

Kid, if your back will let you, just try walking everyday. I started that about a year ago, and it has helped my back as well as let me lose 20 lbs. Congrats on your willpower to change your eating habits. At first I could not make myself walk every day, but my wife suggested taking a dog for a walk...
by rodeo kid
Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting settled in
Replies: 20
Views: 1649

Re: Getting settled in

Nice pictures, living in the country is always better than the city. God Bless.
by rodeo kid
Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Favorite Quotes Thread.
Replies: 87
Views: 8834

Re: Your Favorite Quotes Thread.

"My goal in life is to become as good a person as my dogs think I am"