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by piller
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3618

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

Had a TURP in November. Glad I did. Tamsulosin and Proscar failed me.
by piller
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Civil War conicals in the Colt 1860
Replies: 10
Views: 612

Re: Civil War conicals in the Colt 1860

Glad you had fun.
by piller
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP: Legendary U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper Charles Benjamin “Chuck” Mawhinney
Replies: 7
Views: 558

Re: RIP: Legendary U.S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper Charles Benjamin “Chuck” Mawhinney

May GOD give him a special place to rest and relax. He has earned some forgiveness by his selflessness.
by piller
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Go ahead and laugh
Replies: 21
Views: 2149

Re: Go ahead and laugh

Bill, accuracy and enough power and penetration are nothing to laugh at. Glad you like it!
by piller
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone have experience with the SAR 2000?
Replies: 2
Views: 333

Does anyone have experience with the SAR 2000?

I know it is sort of a clone to the CZ75, and similar to the P35 Hi Power. It feels great in my hand, and I am trying to find a reason to not get one. Around $500 in the Atwoods near me.
by piller
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Wraith Family (thermal and night optics)
Replies: 9
Views: 770

Re: The Wraith Family (thermal and night optics)

Sounds as if it is plenty good for your needs.
by piller
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New hunting rifle.
Replies: 17
Views: 1709

Re: New hunting rifle.

The 30-06 is a great cartridge. You can take a lot ot different game with it.
by piller
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A classic: the .44 Russian
Replies: 13
Views: 1056

Re: A classic: the .44 Russian

Good accuracy is one of life's pleafures which can be passed down for generations.
by piller
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I found this veeery interesting
Replies: 14
Views: 1165

Re: I found this veeery interesting

The most powerful and the fastest bullets are rarely necessesary
by piller
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Be Prepared..." ;-)
Replies: 3
Views: 559

Re: "Be Prepared..." ;-)

At 61, my wife might be annoyed if pregnant again.
by piller
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paul Harrell hasn't much time
Replies: 19
Views: 2459

Re: Paul Harrell hasn't much time

May he be free from pain.
by piller
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: God Bless Texas!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 1137

Re: God Bless Texas!!!!

My last vote for Governor was FOR Greg Abbott.
by piller
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: REAL Info About Tinnitus Research
Replies: 14
Views: 1249

Re: REAL Info About Tinnitus Research

I do not really understand what silence is. I can put plugs in and muffs on and still hear the whine of a table saw every second of the day.
by piller
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remembering the terror of leprosy
Replies: 5
Views: 487

Re: Remembering the terror of leprosy

Hands off to those who took care of the victoms.
by piller
Sat Jan 27, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the round-nosed lead pistol bullet good for?
Replies: 25
Views: 2233

Re: What is the round-nosed lead pistol bullet good for?

I don't want to be shot with anything, thank you very much. That said, I am not expecting anyone who is not high to stay put and absorb several bullets. High perpetrators are a different issue.
by piller
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: THE BEST CALIBER
Replies: 63
Views: 6564

Re: THE BEST CALIBER

I am not a fan of 9mm, but therr ase sone light slim ones which hide well for me. Never been in a gunfight as a civilian, so I don't have any personal experience to use. I need to look for a good holster for my Smith & Walther P99 compact. It is 40S&W, and puts all 50 in the dark circle at 1...
by piller
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
Replies: 36
Views: 2393

Re: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)

Glad you weren't injured.
Jeff Cooper once shot the glass window with the dials on his gas meter. It happens to everyone sometime.
by piller
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A lot of Bull
Replies: 68
Views: 9736

Re: A lot of Bull

Glad you are ok. I read an interesting article the other day of a guy that had a neighbor that was alway very slow to remove his livestock once he told them they were on his place. He decided to run them into his on squeeze chute and decorated the cattle by using bleach and putting different WORDS ...
by piller
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 350 legend in a revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 1525

Re: 350 legend in a revolver

At the Dallas Safari Club show last Friday, I was told at the Freedom Arms booth that shooting a .38 Special in a .357 Mag chamber would cause rust in the chamber and ruin the cylinder. Has anyone on here ever experienced that?
by piller
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Murdered on the Ferry
Replies: 27
Views: 2087

Re: Murdered on the Ferry

I did DNA testing. One of the companies told me that I lacked some genes that were necessary. Another has refused my swab because they say it is not human. The one that accepted me told me that my ancestry was English, Scottish, Welsh, Hungarian, Jewish, and Italian. That does not fit at all with fa...
by piller
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes I wonder why I bother
Replies: 28
Views: 2220

Re: Sometimes I wonder why I bother

A few fears ago, 86er was messing with a 44 Special for hunting. I do not recall what loads he was using, nor what his conclusions were. I wonder how the Ruger GP100 5 shot 44 Special handles. It looks a bit meatier than some. As far as damage from getting shot, I do not want to find out.
by piller
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 350 legend in a revolver
Replies: 19
Views: 1525

Re: 350 legend in a revolver

Sounds as if the 357 Max was a victim of bad publicity. Never knew anyone who had one, but it sounds as if the bad reputation is not deserved.
by piller
Sun Dec 24, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: vihtavuori N110 powder
Replies: 13
Views: 911

Re: vihtavuori N110 powder

I have used it in .45 Colt for a Ruger level load. Good accuracy.
by piller
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .35 rem vs .30-30
Replies: 14
Views: 1255

Re: .35 rem vs .30-30

I have accidentally loaded a .30-30 in the 32 WS. Accuracy is not any good at all. 50 yards and missed the target completely 3 out of 5. Figured it out and right back to tiny little groups.
by piller
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?
Replies: 23
Views: 1260

Re: Anyone else wish they had bought a dozen 336's when they were $200 at Wallyworld?

Griff wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:14 pm No... I'm quite content with my sole Marlin, a 375.
You are not floundering around with anything else? Cod you really be happy with only one?
by piller
Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not coyote but dang foxes....
Replies: 18
Views: 736

Re: Not coyote but dang foxes....

Friends out in Ennis, TX have a bunch of yotes around. I need to get a dying rabbit call, or use my squirrel disk squeaker to call them a bit closer and use my 17 WSM on them. 25 grains at nearly 3000 fps makes them slough off the mortal coil really well. I need a green spotlight. All it should take...
by piller
Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gen Z needs us...
Replies: 11
Views: 776

Re: Gen Z needs us...

Born in that month between the end of Boomers and Xers. Some of the Xers are not bad folks. Gen Y, Millenials, and whatever the kids just hitting 21 are in for a rough life. Too many of them have been babied for too long. Their education was abysmal.
by piller
Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: REMINDER - Before Leaving Your Home
Replies: 12
Views: 758

Re: REMINDER - Before Leaving Your Home

The older we get, the more forgetful we get. Nothing wrong with mnemonic sayings.
by piller
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 19 Texas Rangers, Only 18 Winchesters. Why?
Replies: 12
Views: 2183

Re: 19 Texas Rangers, Only 18 Winchesters. Why?

The Krag had a smooth action, and it was accurate. Maybe he was their sharpshooter.
by piller
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does this qualify as a BBQ Gun?
Replies: 26
Views: 1367

Re: Does this qualify as a BBQ Gun?

I don't have anything that qualifies as a Barbecue gun. That mastodon ivory looks good.
by piller
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Queston about Shell Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 733

Re: Queston about Shell Holders

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:34 am I found that all shell holders are not the same. The Lee shell holder for a .480 won’t work with Hornady brass. The Hornady shell holder works perfectly with the Lee dies.

They seem to be dimensionally identical but they obviously are not.
I have noticed the same issue.
by piller
Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GOING BACK IN TIME
Replies: 8
Views: 606

Re: GOING BACK IN TIME

Don't let those experiences become lost. Even in our modern world, we need to be reminded of riding trails and of being out in the wilderness.
by piller
Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Serious injury with a crossbow
Replies: 16
Views: 1332

Re: Serious injury with a crossbow

No problems yet for me. Still, touching my toes sounds like a string of Black Cat firecrackers popping.
by piller
Thu Nov 02, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally going to complete my .327 Ruger
Replies: 24
Views: 3379

Re: Finally going to complete my .327 Ruger

I load the .327 with 115 grain flat points meant for the .32-20. H110 and they are accurate and fun.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Model 39 S&W
Replies: 13
Views: 707

Re: Model 39 S&W

No personal experience with them, but those who can shootbdo seem to like them.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tested the .45 Colt Green Dot loads today
Replies: 12
Views: 722

Re: Tested the .45 Colt Green Dot loads today

45 Colt in the 800 to 850 fps range is pretty pleasant to shoot. Those 230 grain bullets punch deep enough that I sure don't want to be hit with one. I tend toward Hodgdon powders as they are more common in my area.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ammo flying off the shelves
Replies: 7
Views: 540

Re: Ammo flying off the shelves

I was never a big fan of 9mm or 5.56, but it doesn't hurt to have something to shoot them. I found a few primers and some powder at my local Academy Sports and Outdoors. I try to shoot as often as I can.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So True
Replies: 10
Views: 625

Re: So True

Knees and shoulders are stiff. Every time I lean over, it sounds like a string of firecrackers going off.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: O Sage! ( Parker puppies chapter 2)
Replies: 53
Views: 39629

Re: O Sage! ( Parker puppies chapter 2)

Sounds fun, or frustrating. My terriers can open doors. No, I haven't seen it happen. Just come home to them in rooms that were closed.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance
Replies: 31
Views: 1714

Re: 44 Magnum Carbine Performance

Ruger gas operated. 23.5 grains H110 and a WLP primer under a 240 grain jhp. Lighter loads do not cycle the action as well as I like. Winchester White box works. I learned to avoid the cheaper stuff. It doesn't always work even for practice. The pigs have never complained.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Converting FMJ into better defensive rounds...?
Replies: 38
Views: 3310

Re: Convewrting FMJ into better defensive rounds...?

Expecting a 1 shot stop is probably a good way to get killed.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I took my wife shooting today
Replies: 17
Views: 837

Re: I took my wife shooting today

Plus it can give her life preserving skills.
by piller
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)
Replies: 312
Views: 16039

Re: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)

Sounds as she will be happy to learn.
by piller
Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)
Replies: 312
Views: 16039

Re: Parker puppies ( OT CHANGED)

Sounds as if they all have good homes.
by piller
Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 40 Years Yesterday!
Replies: 12
Views: 593

Re: 40 Years Yesterday!

Only 34 years for my wife and I. One great Uncle made it to 73 years before she died of cancer. His Mother did not think she was right for him.
by piller
Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I can't remember......
Replies: 13
Views: 812

Re: I can't remember......

Sounds like some place to check out.
by piller
Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got the China virus... again
Replies: 39
Views: 1923

Re: Got the China virus... again

Had the Fauci Virus once. Before the vaccine came out. I lost all sense of taste and smell. One shot of the vaccine and at least 50 TIAs, and 1 major stroke. I am on blood thinners for life. If I get a mosquito bite, it bleeds for 5 minutes. No more Covid shots for me. A week in the ICU was enough. ...
by piller
Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arrgghh! Water Leak
Replies: 13
Views: 493

Re: Arrgghh! Water Leak

As a kid I worked for the City Parks Department. We put in underground sprinklers all over the parks there. I learned from my Dad to put pvc together. A couple of the kids put almost 1/4 th of a can of cement per joint. Everything they did had to be fixed. Less is best with pvc cement.
by piller
Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 28 years ago
Replies: 10
Views: 453

Re: 28 years ago

Glad you healed OK.
by piller
Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Superstition Mountains
Replies: 19
Views: 1134

Re: The Superstition Mountains

I have been to the Grand Canyon, but that is about all I have seen in Arizona.