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- Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: We would go to jai!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1863
Re: We would go to jai!
20 years ago I ordered 50 of the full size police training handgun targets.shop called me when they cam.man said do be supprised whe you open them they were blue not black.i ask why and he said they must be blue because there are red,yellow,black,and brown people but no blue ones.so this blm is noth...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feeding problems in a rossi 92 .44 mag
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2211
Re: Feeding problems in a rossi 92 .44 mag
I was given a Rossi 92,knockoff for the Winshester pump,in .22mag.Would not feed more than 1 or 2 rounds before jaming. Very good gunsmith took it apart ,cleaned lubed and put it back together.He shoed me the trouble.Cheap metal in the parts and poor workmanship from the factory.10 years before that...
- Fri May 08, 2020 8:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Our club range is open
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1439
Our club range is open
Our club The Northern Lancaster Fish and Game Protective Assn Has their range open. If you are from the area north of the Pa turnpike in Leb and Berks counties check out the website and join up if needing a place to shoot. Pistol range to 25yds.Rifle range 25yds to 200yds. We do limit it to paper ta...
- Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How NOT to resize a bullet ...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3553
Re: How NOT to resize a bullet ...
Back in the late 60's early 70's the NRA had a very good "Handloaders Guide". Covered many topics unthought of today.One titled "What what you put in that chamber" Listed several cartridges that would chamber in wrong gun and still shoot. Like I always said,every firearm I bought...
- Wed Dec 25, 2019 7:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .348 Wildcats
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3923
Re: .348 Wildcats
Nice buck.I have not hunted since jan and that was above Robbie at the shooting preserve.I worked for PPL out of Sinking Springs and the area we covered was from W.reading line to above Schafferstown on 419 and 897.Saw a lot of great bucks working storm repair on the Texter Mt area as well as South ...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 1873 help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1730
Re: Winchester 1873 help
Did you try Bob Enck over in Myerstown at Enck's Gun Barn? He is big into the cowboy shooting and was always a trusted quality gunsmith.Also have a topnotch gunsmith down here in Reamstown. Clay Yount .Won't hurt to try..
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Superman Jams a 1911....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 981
Re: Superman Jams a 1911....
SIXGUN Guess during our highschool days we lived not to far apart.Here I grew up in Ephrata,Pa. The school had one of the finest rifle teams in the county.Real .22's firing short target ammo.Hunted many a day right after school once football was over with teachers.All us guys carried a barlow pocket...
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Animal Cruelty
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4874
Re: Animal Cruelty
Had a Chesapeak Bay Retriver.On a day like today sleet,freezing rain and snow he would lay outside of his shelter on his back and get covered with snow.Summer he was miserable unless we had him at the creek.His hair was so thick you could not see skin.Come summer he would shed a bushel basket full.I...
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's the allure of "tactical"?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4377
Re: What's the allure of "tactical"?
Went to the range one day with a club member who did tactial shooting.he had his 15 or so 9mm cap glock and I my 1911 in 45 acp 7 shot.We set up at 5 to 25 yds and he was showing me the double tap game.I ask him to try this.We stood side by side and I said start by engaging the 5 yd target,we had ou...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sis Was The LAST Person In The World I Thought Would Buy One
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2747
Re: Sis Was The LAST Person In The World I Thought Would Buy One
Good For Her!! This from some police friends both active and retired.Slides are great for intiadation,but wheels never jam.If it was a shots fire call the pumpshot gun was first choice.Bar owner I new during my late teens early 20s had a "coach" under the bar.most well behaved and fun join...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Now I understand the Gillett controversy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1081
Re: Now I understand the Gillett controversy
They stopped making the best razor ever.The double edge adjustable and super stainless blades.Seen used recon ones on e-bay but wont spend the $$.
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: African Soldier Sues British Army Over Cold Weather
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2261
Re: African Soldier Sues British Army Over Cold Weather
Tank Hill Ft Jackson SC 1964.What was blacktop?Allit seems we had were sand when dry and mud when wet roads to run and march on.
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did you here the one about the 59 year old college student?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3323
Re: Did you here the one about the 59 year old college student?
" Don't let the Old Bastards Wear You Down"
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My new to me 16 ga SxS
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2874
Re: My new to me 16 ga SxS
Nice SxS.Had my L C Smith to a pheasant shooting preserve yesterday.First time in over 10 years .I got so use to single trigger long guns my finger almost without thought went for the rear trigger and FC left barrel.I had to restock it bgecause the previous owner was short and cut the stock down.Had...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Army/Navy Game This Year
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1507
Re: Army/Navy Game This Year
Read and listen to Gen McGarther's fairwell to the West Point cadets. Maybe a different reguard for our men and women in uniform.
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone else remember this bullet?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2166
Re: Anyone else remember this bullet?
Talk about grungy lube.I have a couple hundred .30 cal flatnose gaschech bullets I load for my H & R singleshot 30.30.They were lubed with old RR steam engine grease .Cast from wheelweights with a little extra old lead pipe to soften them.XMP5744,a small amount of fish tank filter material as a ...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What y'all payin' for gas?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23357
Re: What y'all payin' for gas?
In southeast Pa it depends on how the wind blows.In Lancaster Co anywhere from 2.58 to 2.78.Sheetz has an 88 octane which is for flex fuel vehicles after 2003. It is at least 15% ethanol and sell for .20 cents less than 10% ethonal.NON ethonal gasoline is generally in the 3.00$ range. One reason foo...
- Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pull thru bore cable or push thru rod?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2667
Pull thru bore cable or push thru rod?
Age old million $$ question.Which is better for general purpose cleaning on well maintained rifle barrels? A pull thru dropped down the breach with brush/patch attachments cleaning from breach to muzzle? A stiff rod with some kind of a rod guide from muzzle to breach? In the Army I had to clean my M...
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1904 winchester 32 special
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3463
Re: 1904 winchester 32 special
guess I am one of the not so perfect people.i stand corrected.8 sided is correct.
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1904 winchester 32 special
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3463
Re: 1904 winchester 32 special
My late uncle had a Winchester Model 1894 with a cresent buttplate,sadle ring,and what may have been a 30" 6 sided barrel in cal 32.40.This was the sweetest shooting rifle I ever had the chance to shoot.I had it appraised in the mid 80's and was offered $2,000 for it.Sadly it was reserved for m...
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Look at it this way!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1243
Look at it this way!!
There are 3 boxes. The ballot box,the jury box,and the cartridge box. We go to the polling place to cast our ballot for the lesser of 2 or 3 now or soon to be dishonest persons.later we get a notice to sit in the jury box to maybe pass judgement on someone we checked on the paper we put in the ballo...
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A different I thought I was done
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3570
Re: A different I thought I was done
get him up to Pheasant Valley farms for good training.Friend of mine had his English Setter ther and they did wonders.$ of us from Denver area have a hunt/shoot set up in Dec.Hope it isn't to cold and windy.
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What a picture! Lever deer hunters circa 1945
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3785
Re: What a picture! Lever deer hunters circa 1945
looks like the crew I hunted together with in Clinton County Pa.We would pitch a GP small Army tent Friday after Thanksgiving,do some scouting and make camp visits,have breakfast at the "Y" in Renova the hunt most of the weekon the Shinglebranch and Sommerson Mountain back the left branch ...
- Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gun oil.This is no joke
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2066
Re: Gun oil.This is no joke
There is an ISP called outdoorsunlimited. They have much of the latest local,state,and federal hunting and fishing good and bad news.I use it for my home page.
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gun oil.This is no joke
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2066
Gun oil.This is no joke
In New Jersey or Maryland,don't remember which they are both well you know,the anti gunners are claiming is a device to make bolt action rifles shoot faster. Turns out it is plain old gun oil or gun lube.Since it reduces friction you can work the action supposedly faster than gun maker intended.Read...
- Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: sell your coat and buy a sword
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1239
sell your coat and buy a sword
Several years ago I bought a paperback version of this book at a Gander Mountain store.Lost it/loaned it but is now gone.Anyone ever read it or know the writer?
- Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .22LR steel animal shoot
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1744
Re: .22LR steel animal shoot
I have a few pics of the steel shoot today.They are on my e-mail.Anyone help to get them posted on this subject??
- Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .22LR steel animal shoot
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1744
Re: .22LR steel animal shoot
We used to hold 3D archery shoots.After awhile the same person gets stuck with all the work and then just quits.I ran the rifle range for several years,balloon shoots with deer rifles and running deer shoots also but there again intrest stops.At least with this type shoot new shooters can hear the h...
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .22LR steel animal shoot
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1744
.22LR steel animal shoot
Bring your any age,action,sighted .22LR to our clubs monthly shoot.We shoo 20 targets from 40yds to 100yds from the offhand position.Youngsters not able will be accomadated to shoot from sandbag rest while sitting.This is a for fun and bragging rights shoot.The club is located at 180 Forest Rd.betwe...
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leaves of three, leave it be ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1852
Re: Leaves of three, leave it be ...
Farmer neighbor told me the sure way is to wait until all the leaves on any vine type plant have dropped for the fall.Then cut the stem at ground level and spray the stump with a special herbicide that kills vines.This way the poison will be carried down into the roots andkill it from the source.bes...
- Wed May 23, 2018 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: H&R Firing Pin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 996
Re: H&R Firing Pin
Thanks..Fordwannabe.. Saw a convoy of Fords in age from pre WW2 up to the middle 60's Mustang s going thru Denver,Pa yesterday.Really greay looking cars.As we used to say"Chickmobiles" Maybe seeyou at the Northern Lancaster clubs steel shoot.Let me know and I'll send directions.We had a go...
- Wed May 23, 2018 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: H&R Firing Pin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 996
H&R Firing Pin
I picked up a H&R PAL single shot bolt action .22 for my grandson to use at the steel shoots.The gun is very accurate and he can hit rams at 100yds resting on sandbags.I need help finding a new firing pin for this oldie.The orginal was worn and slightly rounded so we squared it up for better con...
- Wed May 16, 2018 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday 308magtip & Ysable Kid.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1473
Re: Happy Birthday 308magtip & Ysable Kid.
Thanks for all the Happy Birthday well wishes.For anyone close to northern Lancaster county,Pa we have our monthly steel shoot for .22 LR any type of gun this Sunday 5/20/18 from 9am till 1300pm.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CWD in PA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1223
Re: CWD in PA
Pa has a lot of deer farms.Mostly on small ,less than 10 acre plots,with way to many deer penned in.Since there is no double fencing required ,deer do what deer do in the fall.Namley wild deer nuzzle up to sick penned up deer and spread it to the wild herd.Deer farms are controlled by the dept of ag...
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Complete and total morons
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1234
Re: Complete and total morons
Fordwannabe,I totally agree with you.How about the new CWD area in the 3 county area?
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CWD in PA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1223
CWD in PA
Any deer hunters shooting deer in Pa this fall or anyone picking up a road kill deer,which is legal,please check the regs on transporting the carcass.CWD caused a DMA4 to be made in northern Lancaster,Berks,and Lebanon counties.This takes in a lot of state game lands.Please check regulations.
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thompson Center..did not realize!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3105
Re: Thompson Center..did not realize!
Check regs for excate dates.Pa has a late season statewide flintkock ignition only starting day after Christmas and runs till middle of Jan.You are allowed orginal sights and also peepsights.Some talk about allowing red dot but scopes or any sight which will magnify.Pa has an early statewide muzzlel...
- Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First .32 Winchester Special
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3829
Re: First .32 Winchester Special
Was safekeeping my inlaws Mod 64 in .32 win spcl till I offered him the market $$ for it.I never handloaded for it but in 2003 at an old hardware store having a public sale inventory reduction I picked up 8 yes 8 boxes of Remington 170gr .32 win spcl cartridge for $2 a box.This rifle with the correc...
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: America's Oldest Hardware Store Closing...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2454
Re: America's Oldest Hardware Store Closing...
Grew up in northern Lancaster county,pa.remember several of those old time stores including a mom and pop grocery store almost one in each block in town.There is one really good hardware store that has a nick name "if Paul B don't have it,they don't make it".Name of the store id Paul B.Zim...
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Redfield sight part needed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 719
Re: Redfield sight part needed
I have a peepsight almost like that one except the elevation adjustment arch is locked by a lever.It is mounted on an old Ranger singleshot .22 the gundon't look like much but the bore is clean and the crown is true.It is a reel good shooter.
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JUST A REMINDER
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1732
JUST A REMINDER
The Northern Lancaster County club I posted before is having their last steel shoot for .22 rimfires Sunday 10/15/17 for this year.Cost is $5.00 for 20 targets.Start time is 0900 hrs and runs till 1300 hrs unless we have more shooters.Best directions can come from Google Earth.Type in 180 Forest Rd....
- Sun Oct 08, 2017 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Last shoot of the year
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1051
Re: Last shoot of the year
Siorry I forgot the address..Google this 180 Forest rd.Denver,Pa 17517 and you should be ok....
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Last shoot of the year
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1051
Last shoot of the year
The Northern Lancaster County Fish and Game Protective Assn.will be holding the last steel animal shoot on Sunday Oct.15th,2017 from 0900am till 1pm or longer if we have shooters. .This event is open to the public and all ages can shoot.We shoot 5 targets at 40yds,50yds,80yds,and 100yds.Any young sh...
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win Mod 88 favorite loads
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1202
Win Mod 88 favorite loads
Anyone have pet loads with 150 grain bullets for their Winchester Mod 88's ?
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buying Other People's Handloads
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3969
Re: Buying Other People's Handloads
Be careful on bullets for 9mm and 38/357.Got a bag of fmj bullets for 38 plinking loads marked 38.When I loaded them into 38 cases something did not seem right.Stopped after only 5 and miked the bullets.Sure enough they were for 9mm not 38.These from a dealer who rebagged 5000 rd boxes into 100 rd b...
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: pics from cell phone to this site
- Replies: 3
- Views: 523
pics from cell phone to this site
I use a flip type cellphone.Have some nice pics of my Mod 88 would like to post.How do I get them from cell to this site??
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Two 22 lr ammo questions
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3277
Re: Two 22 lr ammo questions
federal auto comp is also dirty.won't run my 10/22.Browning PRF is very good.Seems like the hot seller right now is CCI in any form but subsonic.Many older .22's are caked with the old wax lube and powder at the bolt face and the extractor groves in the breach face that the firing pin won't give a h...
- Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .32 Winchester Special Model '94
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3133
Re: .32 Winchester Special Model '94
I have a Win Mod 64 in .32 win spcl cal.Tried several factory loads and all in 170 grain were good ,some a little better but not enough to use only that brand.Worse ones were the Hornady Leverevolution with the soft tip.Federals were the best with Rem and Win tied for the same groups.Tried handloadi...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1919 model 94 range report
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1607
Re: 1919 model 94 range report
How about an 1894,full oct barrel,cresent steel buttplate,and in 32.40 cal.Had one for awhile but had to give it to my brother as he was the person who inherted it.Smooth as silk action and super accurate.
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steel .22 shoot
- Replies: 3
- Views: 712
Re: Steel .22 shoot
Scopes,iron sights,peep sights ,no sights if you wish.Young kids who cannot quite hold a gun to shoot offhand will be setup on a chair with a sandbag to rest the rifle on.Once they hit steel and it dings and falls they are into shooting.