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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Ironic humor(Truth)
Replies: 8
Views: 1558

Too bad he couldn't have said "Today thou shalt be with me in Paradise" to at least one of them.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Florida Gun show this weekend
Replies: 2
Views: 477

Florida Gun show this weekend

The Suncoast gun shows is holding one in Palmetto which is just north of Bradenton for anyone that might be able to make it.

I'll be there Sat afternoon.


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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For those of you who don't read the stickies...
Replies: 23
Views: 3253

Thanks Paul, I'm guilty.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum Hosting Drive
Replies: 42
Views: 6906

Thanks Paul for the heads up. I hate feeling like a freeloader. This is a great chance to be a real part in what goes on.


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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-thanks for the prayers, the teacher didnt make it
Replies: 14
Views: 2537

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. I'd say this young lad needs someone or a lot of someones to reach out to him and tell him how much we care. If you get a chance to talk to him tall him just how many people he has praying for him. The fact that he stood up to hi...
by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I performed surgery on my Super Blackhawk
Replies: 19
Views: 2474

Looks great, have you shot it yet?

Personally, the only SA's I can shoot worth a darn have the Bisley grip. I'm with ya, that plow handle just don't get it for me.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cashed In A Few Winchesters
Replies: 12
Views: 2251

Yep, I had me a printing press once but the ink kept stinking up the living room.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keep Us in Your Prayers, Boys.
Replies: 32
Views: 4601

Pray for traveling mercies and watch care while you're setting up.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Prayer Request
Replies: 25
Views: 2850

Done, Sorry to hear about it Chris.


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by Rusty
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Hillary vs McCain
Replies: 50
Views: 7097

If that's the case I'll just save my gas and stay home.

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by Rusty
Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I bought a handi-rifle
Replies: 16
Views: 2503

I love my Handi rifle. Mine is in .30-30. I'm thinking about one in .223 but since I've shot a bench rest target I'm thinking about trying one in .22 LR as well. the .22 LR uses a rimfire frame that won't interchange with the centerfires but they look like a hoot. Chase Mountain Custom makes one the...
by Rusty
Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT A little hunting story.
Replies: 12
Views: 2150

Good on ya Nath. I've read a book about a fellow who lived in S.Florida and grew up in our Everglades. He talked of using different lights than we would today. He used a carbide head lamp like a coal miner would use. He explained that the angle of the light was important as well. His main hunt was f...
by Rusty
Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Good one!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 2602

They pick up on that stuff early don't they?

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to me 39A
Replies: 8
Views: 1978

Congratulations! A good buy indeed. I'd get back there plenty fast though just it doesn't get "lost" while in layaway.

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Work as hearing aid?
Replies: 16
Views: 2524

As I recall someone was marketing a device for hearing "enhancement" several years ago but for LEGAL reasons they could not advertise it as a hearing aid because it was not approved by the FDA or who ever it is that certified hearing aids. Once it is approved it is then able to be covered ...
by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - back from Sendafa, Ethiopia with PICS and updates.
Replies: 17
Views: 2817

Prayers answered...


Glad you're home. Did you take any pictures?


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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Some things to make you go Hmmmmm.
Replies: 10
Views: 2050

OK I'm adopted... anybody out there I might have been separated from at birth? April 1957?

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: A nasty revolver accident.
Replies: 31
Views: 5284

Just about the time you think you've seen it all. I guess that came from some kind of a modified Weaver stance? Let's see now, how did they do this on TV? Oh yeah cradle the gun in your off hand...

Nothing can be made fool proof because fools are so ingenious.

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanna see a Marlin 336 Cowboy .30-30?
Replies: 21
Views: 3714

Same here, they were a flash in the pan. Gone before I could get one. What a shame. I'd buy one of those new, safety and all waaaaay before I'd ever touch one of those new.308 things they got out now. In fact I just plain don't see a need at all for the .308 or the .450 Marlin. I guess the boys in m...
by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ot - Nearly Sucked into buying EBR
Replies: 81
Views: 10641

I'd go for the Bushy. they're tried and true. My son has one that runs like a Singer sewing machine. Not had the first bobble since he bought it.

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Man shoots Mate While Saving Him From Saltie
Replies: 14
Views: 2694

Ya reckon them folks down there in Oz eat Croc tail like we eat gator tail here?

Looks like a lot of meat in that one.

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever get lost?
Replies: 26
Views: 4011

You can only be lost if you have someplace to be and a time to be there.

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by Rusty
Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Levergun I Cherish The Most
Replies: 28
Views: 4366

Thank you Noah. That's a fine rifle with a great heritage behind it. Thank you for sharing the story. We need to keep those fact alive for our children.

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by Rusty
Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pretty soon none of us will be able to buy an entire rifle!
Replies: 10
Views: 1969

Might I point out that he is also from the part of Florida where people don't know how to vote.

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by Rusty
Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Happy Birthday to me!
Replies: 12
Views: 1562

Happy Birthday and congratulations. You seem to have a lady there that cares enough about you to find out what you like. You really should value that and try to reciprocate. When you turn comes. A happy marriage is a give-give relationship. You try to out give your spouse without regards to "wh...
by Rusty
Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Fun quiz
Replies: 26
Views: 3911

27.3%

Pretty cool. I wonder why only 8 seconds?

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by Rusty
Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - FRED AIN'T QUITTIN' YET
Replies: 21
Views: 3555

I would hope he wouldn't be the VP. Personally I don't think his health is good enough. That might have been part of his problem with the Presidential bid. there just wasn't any fire in the furnace. Don't get me wrong I was really enthused when I heard he was running. I just never did feel like he p...
by Rusty
Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First deer with a Winchester 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine
Replies: 20
Views: 3491

Thanks Moon,

Maybe it's just a sign of old age but it seems sometimes the story that goes along with something like that makes it all that much more interesting.

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by Rusty
Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range time
Replies: 3
Views: 548

Sorry Jeremy, I'm digitally challenged. I'll try to get some next week.

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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range time
Replies: 3
Views: 548

Range time

No levers today but I did take my 10/22 project rifle I've been working on. The rifle is a Ruger 10/22 with a Green Mountain barrel, a Houge overmoulded stock and a BSA scope. everything in the trigger group is stock. My friend is the range officer there at the range and he is over seeing some match...
by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New puppy - PICS
Replies: 55
Views: 8295

Thanks Vic, I see a lot of people with mixed breeds that seem to do it on a regular basis that's why I was wondering. Sounds like there must be folks up there that have the breeding problems under control. I always thought a Doberman-Rottweiller cross might be interesting. It's good to see people ar...
by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- NASCAR
Replies: 0
Views: 709

OT- NASCAR

Personally I'm not a fan any more but I know a lot of y'all are. I just wanted to let y'all know that our local Florida Fox station is running a special website. If you go to www.insidedaytona.com there is a lot of good old info there.

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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fun at the gun show
Replies: 10
Views: 2291

I'd have to say no it's not for sale, I'm lookin for one of those lazer sights for it.

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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The 50 Alaskan is a real headache!
Replies: 41
Views: 6412

Kinda like a knife fight... ya both get cut only the looser gets cut worse.


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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-gun related Finished research paper
Replies: 25
Views: 3982

What's so complicated about " shall not?"
by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First deer with a Winchester 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine
Replies: 20
Views: 3491

Moon,
That's really great. Do you mind tellin... the rest of the story? How did your friend's grandfather come by the rifle.

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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member - Help me decide 41 vs. 44 Magnum Rifle
Replies: 29
Views: 4635

When I was a LEO back in the late 70's there were a lot of officers, myself included who carried .41's. I was the only one in my dept. that reloaded .41. At that time I could reload any bullet I wanted to as long as it was 210 grains. Frankly, things haven't changed all that much. If you don't reloa...
by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- anyone have time for a prayer-UPDATE!
Replies: 28
Views: 4291

Prayers for the kids as well.

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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why didnt the army use a lever gun after Civil War?
Replies: 26
Views: 4264

I have a book around here somewhere that a cousin gave me for Christmas one year called "The Great Black Rifle Controversy." It is the story of how the M16 came to be our current service rifle and about all the obstacles that had to be overcome in the process. One of the things that they s...
by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Mean Bear gun. Mean, period!
Replies: 8
Views: 1898

I also noticed on the H&H sight they list a PARADOX gun. there is a company here in Florida dixieslugs.com that offers loadings in 12 ga to get close to the old English Paradox loads.

And you can have that in an H&R instead of an H&H.

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by Rusty
Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Open letter to all drivers, plus a prayer request
Replies: 23
Views: 2923

Phil,
If anyone should ever tell you that you're a jerk, you really should believe them.

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by Rusty
Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: FINALLY ! Comuppance !
Replies: 22
Views: 5059

Yea, I don't see where he's fixing the car. Maybe the judge left it open like that. If the Sgt. sues in small claims court and the attorney screws around with that they might just violate his probation. Wouldn't that be a shame?

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by Rusty
Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New chrony and some results
Replies: 5
Views: 948

Tony FWIW my favorite load of 3031 is 28 grains.

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by Rusty
Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Open letter to all drivers, plus a prayer request
Replies: 23
Views: 2923

Jim, Fortunately here in Florida a LEO who encounters a person who they believe shouldn't be driving can report them to the DL folks and they will be re-evaluated. It's a pain, but it has to be done from time to time. Just last week in the chain reaction caused by the intense fog on I-4 a Polk count...
by Rusty
Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New puppy - PICS
Replies: 55
Views: 8295

Vic,
As I've never had a water retriever I can't relate. Is there any reason you favor the Lab cross over a pure bread of either kind? Just curious?

thanks,
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by Rusty
Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - And that's when the fight started...
Replies: 9
Views: 2035

I had a friend that came home from church last Sunday with two black eyes. I asked him what happened? He said they all stood up to sing the first song and there was this big fat woman standing in front of him. He looked at her and her dress was shoved up in her crack so he reached up and pulled it o...
by Rusty
Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Any other Northen boys here (ice fishing thread)
Replies: 21
Views: 3156

I went ice fishing once but we broke our only two ice picks we took with us and didn't even have a hole in the ice big enough for the boat yet so we quit.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hearing Protection
Replies: 18
Views: 4127

I've thought I'd like to have a pair that would enhance my hearing when they were on and protect my hearing as well.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Tiger justice
Replies: 31
Views: 4409

I'm always amazed at people who say "It wasn't worth killing someone for." Well I'm not the expert on that, ask the dead guy.

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by Rusty
Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - I have been moved to act
Replies: 63
Views: 7698

IMHO McCain is a Democrat pure and simple. Just look at his record. What about the fact that John Kerry might have used him as a VP? It may have just been rumor but it never got dismissed either. I think anyone in favor of him would be best served if they left his service record out of it. From what...