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by octagon
Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Old Army price or value
Replies: 7
Views: 1231

Re: Ruger Old Army price or value

I've been thinking about going with black powder exclusively for a year, just for fun. I've thought of ROAs or Remington 1858s for the farm and maybe a big rifle for pigs. Had a pal with a ROA for sale but I know he's shot the snot out of it like all his stuff. Recently discovered Muzzle Blast magaz...
by octagon
Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can't Ask For Much More On A Cold Night
Replies: 18
Views: 2035

Re: Can't Ask For Much More On A Cold Night

One day at a time there Jim :wink:
by octagon
Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcomed a new Little Levergunner to the pack.
Replies: 11
Views: 989

Re: Welcomed a new Little Levergunner to the pack.

Congrats, enjoy every minute!
by octagon
Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Handgun shooters as we age.
Replies: 59
Views: 5939

Re: Handgun shooters as we age.

I think Buck's mention of hand strength is significant to this issue. I've been an avid guitar player 40+ years, and use fence wire size strings compared to most. At 58 yo I have real good hand strength. My Ruger Hunter in .44mag weighs 52 oz, is amazingly accurate, and I can shoot it with one hand ...
by octagon
Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!
Replies: 32
Views: 2874

Re: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!

That Mahindra will be a real handy size worker, my 4430 too big except for farming. The drought killed alot of cactus at my place, but hackberrys survive anything it seems. Im wanting a perimeter road to acsess the fences, my cuz has scored a humongus antique dozer that would do the trick. The recen...
by octagon
Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!
Replies: 32
Views: 2874

Re: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!

Scott what tractor did you get?
by octagon
Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yet more animal training.....
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Re: Yet more animal training.....

I like it :D As a kid, we loaded our BB guns with Milo (maize) and played war games in the mesquite pasture with 12 cousins, they stung real good but would not break the skin.
by octagon
Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!
Replies: 32
Views: 2874

Re: YOUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO!

I married a lovely and charming girl 25 years ago, and still love every minute I spend with her, nothing I'd rather do than just be with her. 8)
by octagon
Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cancel Search and Rescue! We are still alive and doing well.
Replies: 30
Views: 2138

Re: Cancel Search and Rescue! We are still alive and doing well.

A few years ago I forgot to pay the electricity at the ranch, and they turned it off. I left it off for 3 years, and taught the kids to get along without, it turned out to be a fun and valuable lesson for everyone. I recently caved and turned it back on, having only missed the A/C. The best part for...
by octagon
Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crossroads.....
Replies: 14
Views: 1264

Re: Crossroads.....

Well done!
by octagon
Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request
Replies: 20
Views: 1311

Re: Prayer Request

Prayers on your behalf sent.
by octagon
Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 94 Stainless conundrum.
Replies: 22
Views: 1916

Re: Marlin 94 Stainless conundrum.

Very interesting. Thanks.
by octagon
Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wood Splitters
Replies: 10
Views: 1064

Re: Wood Splitters

An old bottlejack might be persuaded towards a new career in woodsplitting.
by octagon
Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A couple of favorites
Replies: 7
Views: 613

Re: A couple of favorites

Prickly Pear: nature's shoot n C targets. Love that 64 :mrgreen:
by octagon
Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 180 gr bullets in a .357 carbine
Replies: 10
Views: 1170

Re: 180 gr bullets in a .357 carbine

I despise armadillos and shoot on sight. Almost stuck a F250 4×4 in a dillo hole in the high grass once...if they were the size of a hog they could do 10 times the damage. They are not bad to eat however if the need arises.
by octagon
Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From The Loading Bench
Replies: 17
Views: 1114

Re: From The Loading Bench

"When it all comes down, I hope it don't land on me" Hoyt Axton :wink:
by octagon
Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 180 gr bullets in a .357 carbine
Replies: 10
Views: 1170

Re: 180 gr bullets in a .357 carbine

Nice!
Scott I have a Smith like yours, but mine has circular serrations on side of the hammer, a pre 27 model i think, with a very light trgher pull.
by octagon
Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Filing the Accident Report
Replies: 13
Views: 1184

Re: Filing the Accident Report

Laughed right out loud on this one, twice. Danke :lol: :lol:
by octagon
Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: accuracy difference between calibres?
Replies: 23
Views: 2168

Re: accuracy difference between calibres?

That s what I call first class Grandpawin. :D
by octagon
Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: accuracy difference between calibres?
Replies: 23
Views: 2168

Re: accuracy difference between calibres?

Jim I read "The Bullets Flight" years ago, with Pope's annotated margins, and found it fascinating. Loaned it to a brother, also into ballistics at the "nerd" level. Wouldn't it be great to gather Pope barrels at your convenience.
by octagon
Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The chances are ....
Replies: 27
Views: 2393

Re: The chances are ....

GK that monkey joke is hilarious, your a heck of a good sport.
by octagon
Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The chances are ....
Replies: 27
Views: 2393

Re: The chances are ....

Remember GK, we're talking livestock injuries here, not romance :shock:
by octagon
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sometimes You Do It Wrong
Replies: 5
Views: 792

Re: Sometimes You Do It Wrong

Great pictures and good shooting. Snap shooting pigs in thick cover reminds me of quail hunting a bit. The front sight advice is some I'll try and remember, going to hunt pigs with 44 mag ruger this year and have not got a pig with it this year yet.
by octagon
Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feels good to be hunting again
Replies: 12
Views: 1440

Re: Feels good to be hunting again

Congrats on making it out of the hole and full partnership. Amen to "life is good in Texas"
Congrats as well on the fine lady, got one myself 25 years ago this year.
by octagon
Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pigs at River Ranch w pics
Replies: 11
Views: 1703

Re: Pigs at River Ranch

https://ibb.co/0QF9GXM https://ibb.co/3YmKf0r https://ibb.co/9bFf9gL https://ibb.co/z5dRtF5 Hunting bros: Cuzbro, me, and neighbor, and a big pecan tree, we got 9 pigs last yr My Boy, note pig sign everywhere... they have fouled the river About a 200 lb boar my Boy shot w .270, pig dropped and never...
by octagon
Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pigs at River Ranch w pics
Replies: 11
Views: 1703

Pigs at River Ranch w pics

The snow will cut our trip short and knowing this, I thumb in three shells, lever one in, and set my Winchester on half cock. I head up the mostly dry river, looking for a couple hat sized piggies for the wife to bbq. Five hundred yards later, I see a pig across the riverbed, 150 yards out, bobbing ...
by octagon
Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New year’s buck
Replies: 18
Views: 2472

Re: New year’s buck

Scott i used to hunt a place on the Devils River about 19,000 acres and ran into Audad pretty regularly, usually hunting turkeys while armed with .22s. This place was near Bakers Cave and had excellent fishing large and small mouth, catfish, caves. The place was so big you could get lost, but would ...
by octagon
Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Meteorite Collectors
Replies: 29
Views: 4162

Re: Meteorite Collectors

About 50 years ago Dad came home with a hot rock he found in the parking lot at work. It was the size and shape of a large russet baking potato. It was hot to touch, a real dark black/purple, and and had gold yellow green flecks all over, and seemed to change color a bit as you turned it in the ligh...
by octagon
Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Albino deer...
Replies: 18
Views: 2114

Re: Albino deer...

I recall a deer with white face, and white antlers, the rest being normal colored. This one as well, came under the too cool to kill category. I always hope these cool deer will make good seed bucks, till some other hunter comes along with different plans.
by octagon
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Albino deer...
Replies: 18
Views: 2114

Re: Albino deer...

Killed a white Turkey years ago, with 2 small black feathers under his beard..
Saw a black fox, twice at my place. A black lion at my place (3 times). One deer was yellow like gold, a huge deer, too cool to kill.
by octagon
Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New year’s buck
Replies: 18
Views: 2472

Re: New year’s buck

As a kid, my Dad shot a BIG buck at a 10 section place in Sonora. That buck had a similar wound just N of the hock, big around as a soda can. Asking our old friend Felix about the deer he said he'd be thinking about that wound every time he ate it, and we left it for the varmints. I shot a doe that ...
by octagon
Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Late season dove shoot !
Replies: 5
Views: 725

Re: Late season dove shoot !

My boy and I are fixing to go bass fishing 2 days, then pig hunting 2.5 days, with Ruger Hunter 44 mag, a 94 in 30 - 30, 8 in Python. We got 9 pigs last year, they have had a good bit of pressure lately, might shoot a deer, too late for turkeys. Good luck with the quail hunt.
by octagon
Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Late season dove shoot !
Replies: 5
Views: 725

Re: Late season dove shoot !

Nice shooting! I rarely hunt late season doves, never seem to see any once it rains or the weather gets cold. 1 oz loads and doves go together like biscuits and gravy.
by octagon
Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Picked up my Christmas present today
Replies: 14
Views: 1728

Re: Picked up my Christmas present today

BBQ rifle, sweet! :D :D
by octagon
Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USPS Delivery Status
Replies: 26
Views: 4476

Re: USPS Delivery Status

Got a package from Daughter in Pa, at my doorstep in Texas 2 days early. I attribute this to many years of good clean living :D
by octagon
Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Look what I found
Replies: 17
Views: 2494

Re: Look what I found

Slick :D
by octagon
Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Holiday goodness from New Mexico
Replies: 15
Views: 2445

Re: Holiday goodness from New Mexico

Lost me with the anise seeds :shock: another smell I cannot tolerate: magnolia flowers.
I think a recipe thread is a great idea, wish Doc Hudson still here to contribute.
by octagon
Thu Dec 03, 2020 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fire Starter
Replies: 6
Views: 1312

Re: Fire Starter

As a young man I toured the USA via motorcycle a few times, and always carried a 35mm film canister full of fresh pitch. It would start good campfires with fairly wet wood. Also had half a dozen fatwood sticks as well, sure nice when a cold fellow wants a fire right now.
by octagon
Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30-30 Stuff
Replies: 42
Views: 6368

Re: 30-30 Stuff

Piller, 70 or 80 lb Texas deer? The hill country deer are fairly small, I take it you've not hunted S or W Texas, last good deer I weighed at my place field dressed at 168 lbs. (W texas).
by octagon
Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spoke to Buck Elliot yesterday
Replies: 21
Views: 3063

Re: Spoke to Buck Elliot yesterday

A good old boy, glad to hear. Glad to see you back as well Andy.
by octagon
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What’s under your bed?
Replies: 37
Views: 4954

Re: What’s under your bed?

Thanks. That looks like it would make a good truck gun. Dandy for snakes with birdshot i bet. I get up to that Cabellas in Buda on occasion for dove shells.
by octagon
Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What’s under your bed?
Replies: 37
Views: 4954

Re: What’s under your bed?

Glock 20 (10mm) under pillow. Scott that pump looks like a hand full, what shells do you run in it?
by octagon
Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Smoke them while you have them.
Replies: 26
Views: 3774

Re: Smoke them while you have them.

Hard news friend. You've always been a favorite here, good luck.
by octagon
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had another spinal injection
Replies: 17
Views: 2221

Re: Had another spinal injection

More payers up tonight for your back Kid, from Texas. Hoping for the relief you need carry on for your family.
by octagon
Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Odd Bullet Behavior
Replies: 11
Views: 1966

Re: Odd Bullet Behavior

In 2010 I shot an old doe with a 30WCF using 150 Corelokt. This deer was 45 yards broad Side grazing and was hit in the neck close to her shoulders at the big vertebrae, this being my preferred shot for decades. The deer dropped like a rock as expected, but forgot to die as expected, she looked rath...
by octagon
Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How much is enough?
Replies: 24
Views: 3074

Re: How much is enough?

While shooting .45 ACP at cactus fruits with my boy at 21 ', a honeybee landed on a small purple thistle bud...penetration was complete. Used the same Colt to head shoot a 6' snake at 39' later that week, his head went sideways, my kind of snake.
by octagon
Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Family issues, need prayers big time
Replies: 15
Views: 2508

Re: Family issues, need prayers big time

Prayers up for you and yours Joe.
by octagon
Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Odd Bullet Behavior
Replies: 11
Views: 1966

Odd Bullet Behavior

Every now and then I will see or hear of weird bullet episodes which i find interesting from an entertainment perspective. Here are two from a couple of fellows I've hunted with for many decades: A brother hunts pigs often and was unloading his .50 black powder rifle before the trip home and saw a s...
by octagon
Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had another spinal injection
Replies: 17
Views: 2221

Re: Had another spinal injection

Prayers up Kid. I have prayed for your back a number of times, I'm putting you on speed dial. With us old dudes and all this back trouble, maybe we should consider a class action lawsuit. I'm seeing a design flaw and a cover up :wink: