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- Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Silicone Cloths
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1476
Re: Silicone Cloths
Your mileage may vary... But I've had the best results re-treating those cloths with Birchwood-Casey "Sheath" spray, now called "Barricade" I believe. It's a great rust-preventive and once the blue is wiped down with it, even finger prints don't show up. Like another poster menti...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not all the firearms discussed here are leverguns....
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3994
Re: Not all the firearms discussed here are leverguns....
"Not all the firearms discussed here are leverguns...."
Yeah well, that's OK -- 'cause not all the jokes are funny!
Old No7
- Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HUMOR: 9 Words Women Use
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2813
HUMOR: 9 Words Women Use
Note to self: Read... Memorize... Obey... And live another day to shoot leverguns! :D 9 Words Women Use (1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. (2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means about half an hour. "Five minutes&...
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winch 1886 - Big Bear Medicine - ** BEAR PIX added **
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2570
Re: Winch 1886 - Big Bear Medicine - ** BEAR PIX added **
Hi all! Well, my friend was 1 of the 2 guys who did not get bears the first week. The other guys got 3 bears ranging from just under 100 pounds, to one near 250 and another pushing 380+ (what a monster!). But he got the chance to go back for another 1/2 week and he connected. It's not the biggest be...
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well, I guess we're back
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4091
Re: Well, I guess we're back
Let's see here... Took the boat down the Damariscotta River to The Thread of Life, then took the 9-month old lab swimming/retrieving, then took the boat & the pup out on the lake for a few hours, had a couple of ice cold beers with a nice steak for dinner -- and now leverguns is back -- YES it i...
- Sat May 31, 2008 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Serious leading in my Vaquero
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3245
Leading
While there are other shops that offer this service, an outfit called Cylindersmith can open up those tight throats for you, check out this link: http://www.cylindersmith.com/ This process really works, as I did it to my .357 Ruger's. See this older post from this forum about the throat work I did o...
- Sat May 24, 2008 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winch 1886 - Big Bear Medicine - ** BEAR PIX added **
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2570
Winch 1886 - Big Bear Medicine - ** BEAR PIX added **
Howdy all, I've done my share of Off Topic posts too, but not only is this one on topic -- it includes pictures of a classic lever gun! My neighbor got a last-minute phone call to join some friends heading up north to New Brunswick next week for a Black Bear hunting trip, so he asked me to take him...
- Tue May 13, 2008 9:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stainless Tang Sight
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1171
Me-thinks that glare from the sun would be a major reason why they're not typically offered, and why it might be a very bad idea to have one chrome or nickle-plated. Blued sights -- and actions for that matter -- have been used in all sorts of weather conditions for 150+ years, and with reasonable c...
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Kidney Stones
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5570
- Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HUMOR "But on Fridays..."
- Replies: 5
- Views: 862
HUMOR "But on Fridays..."
A husband and wife went for counseling after 20 long years of marriage. When asked what the problems were, the wife went into a passionate, painful tirade listing each and every little problem they ever had in the 20 years they had been married. She went on and on and on... Neglect, lack of intimacy...
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crooked Rifle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2319
- Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: New Airgun
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3567
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: New Airgun
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3567
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Profiles of Valor (04/04/2008)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 698
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: prayers again please
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2873
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Honoring our Service Men
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1920
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My first question, 38-55 lever guns?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2881
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT) God is like television commercials
- Replies: 4
- Views: 726
- Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HUMOR - When You Have Sons...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1784
HUMOR - When You Have Sons...
I "borrowed" this from a Ruger forum, but am posting it here for JReed and others with -- or planning to have -- sons... :D Enjoy! Old No7 You find out interesting things when you have sons, like... 1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep. 2.)...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Another set of combo pictures
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2977
Nice!
Nice!
Now Ysabel has us ysalivating over his Patriot gear -- pretty ysweet!!!
Old No7
Now Ysabel has us ysalivating over his Patriot gear -- pretty ysweet!!!
Old No7
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My New Cellar Range (photo’s:-)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2960
Trap ideas...
I have the same type of trap... ...AND target!! :D What you want to do is (a) put some course sand in the back and (b) clip an oversize corrugated piece of cardboard to cover the entire front, as that will help stop the splashback. I actually duct-taped my first piece in place, and then I just repla...
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A great Easter gesture from this forum -
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2149
Great idea!
Wow, that's awesome!
Will see if I can do the same to a deserving youth in this area this year...
Just IMAGINE if we could all do this? Even with a $75 decent starter/single-shot .22???
Tight groups!
Old No7
Will see if I can do the same to a deserving youth in this area this year...
Just IMAGINE if we could all do this? Even with a $75 decent starter/single-shot .22???
Tight groups!
Old No7
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT ? No Way
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2331
Quigley's spurs...
Hey Jeremy/JReed:
Did'ja hear Quigley's spurs "jingle" as he walked away from the wagon???
They sounded just like the ones you showed me the other night!
Old No7
Did'ja hear Quigley's spurs "jingle" as he walked away from the wagon???
They sounded just like the ones you showed me the other night!
Old No7
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Had a great evening
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1542
A GREAT time!
Thanks Jeremy! I had a BLAST meeting you and your wonderful family, seeing your great collection of "toys" and touring the Marine base. And of course, the GREAT meal that Dee cooked up -- yummy! Told my wife about those bacon-wrapped green beans -- hope to have them this weekend... Just go...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Optimizing Ruger's for Lead Bullets - Part 2, Cyl Throats
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2485
Oops...
jd and Paul are right! Had to look at it a 3rd time to realize what you guys were saying...
Sorry -- my mistake -- I must have had thousandth's on the brain, when it was really 20 to 30 ten-thous'.
Anyway, she still shoots great! Even if I can't count...
Old No7
Sorry -- my mistake -- I must have had thousandth's on the brain, when it was really 20 to 30 ten-thous'.
Anyway, she still shoots great! Even if I can't count...
Old No7
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Signature lines - care to explain?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7269
Mine is...
My avatar is easy, as that's my other vice -- besides guns that is... As for my signature, that's the last line of a 1-page creed that I wrote with the title "Freedom and the Second Amendment" . It's pretty neat, if I do say so myself, as when it's printed out it has a shadow image of the ...
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Optimizing Ruger's for Lead Bullets - Part 2, Cyl Throats
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2485
Cylinder throats...
Thanks for the comments jd45. The cylinder throats were 20 to 30 thous' smaller than the 0.358" bullets . The tight throats sized the bullets down and I wasn't getting a good seal in the barrel -- causing major leading! -- and the accuracy wasn't worth writing about either. Now, with the throat...
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Optimizing Ruger's for Lead Bullets - Part 2, Cyl Throats
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2485
OT Optimizing Ruger's for Lead Bullets - Part 2, Cyl Throats
OK, here we go with the 2nd part of this project... Credit for this step also goes to Iowegan for the expert knowledge he shares in his IBOK (Iowegan's Book of Knowledge, for the GP-SP series). I also want to acknowledge Fred Z from 4D Products in Wyoming (www.4-dproducts.com) for renting me the 38/...
- Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Optimizing Ruger's for Lead Bullets - Part 1 Forcing Cone
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2331
OT Optimizing Ruger's for Lead Bullets - Part 1 Forcing Cone
Not a levergun, but gun related for sure! Here's some information and pictures on how I optimized my Ruger GP100 and SP101 for shooting lead bullets, which might be helpful to other shooters. It could be a long post overall, so I've broken it into two parts and please note that I won't intend to cov...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Hot Chocolate Recipes???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2297
On the other hand...
Just add:
Milk....
1/2 & 1/2...
Nope, NOT even close...
It's 3 fingers of JACK DANIEL'S for me!!!
(Your mileage may vary...)
Old No7
Milk....
1/2 & 1/2...
Nope, NOT even close...
It's 3 fingers of JACK DANIEL'S for me!!!
(Your mileage may vary...)
Old No7
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Putting a large safe through a small hole
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2347
Gun "Safe"...
Just my $0.02... Very few "safes" are truly waterproof anyhow, so don't let that deter you from the Zanotti model, if it meets your needs. I put the word "safes" in quotes, as if you check the fine print on the UL Labels, they're sold/listed as "Residential Security Containe...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: In Memory of My Father ~ "Bless Em All"
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4397
OT: In Memory of My Father ~ "Bless Em All"
Sorry this is so long, but I wanted to share this with all the gang here... Like the good soldier he was, my father was "called up" on Friday, February 1st, and "reported for duty" up above. We figure God must have needed a professional locksmith, experienced flight chief and an ...
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- The Two ALAMOs
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3642
The Alamo...
I had a chance to see it when I was in town a few years ago... Shouldn't have been, I guess, but I was VERY surprised by all the blocks and blocks of stores built up around it... Duh!!! Guess I was lulled into thinking it was out in the middle of an open plain -- just like in the movies! :D Anyway, ...
- Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forum Hosting Drive
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6986
$$ for this forum...
Count me in too!
Glad to be associated with such a g-g-g-g-great group!
Old No7
Glad to be associated with such a g-g-g-g-great group!
Old No7
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin tang sight differences?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 762
Marlin tang vs tang...
Please trust me on this... If you get the Marble's tang sight meant for the Marlin 1894 and mount it on a Marlin 336/95, it will mount OK with just the rear screw and look and feel great! UNTIL that is, until you try to cycle the bolt! &%$#@!!! The longer bolt of the 336/95 action will NOT clear...
- Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: "Marines Commercial" during the Partiots Game
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1290
OT: "Marines Commercial" during the Partiots Game
JReed and others...
Did anyone else see that awesome MARINES commercial during the Pats game?
Wow, that was impressive!!!
Reminds me that I need to borrow a buddy's "Marine Corp Drill Team" tape...
Oh yeah . . . GO PATRIOTS!!!
Old No7
Did anyone else see that awesome MARINES commercial during the Pats game?
Wow, that was impressive!!!
Reminds me that I need to borrow a buddy's "Marine Corp Drill Team" tape...
Oh yeah . . . GO PATRIOTS!!!
Old No7
- Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Good week playing with guns USMC style
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2619
- Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: 1864 Civil War Sword pix
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3203
OT: 1864 Civil War Sword pix
Following-up on notes from the Project Sword sticky above, here's a combined view of my father's original 1864 Civil War Sword: http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/1864_07_Sword_3_views.jpg As shown, the maker is "Mansfield & Lamb" from Forestdale RI *, and it was inspected by CEW in 1864....
- Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PROJECT SWORD * * NEW PICTURES * * Sword & Charitable $$
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7697
- Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PROJECT SWORD * * NEW PICTURES * * Sword & Charitable $$
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7697
Sword pix...
Thanks for the offer to e-mail the pix Jeremy, but I already did the "right click, copy, save as" routine. I've got a few family members and friends who were following this developing story who want to see them... (Of course, I should just sent them a link to this thread, but for some rea...
- Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PROJECT SWORD * * NEW PICTURES * * Sword & Charitable $$
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7697
SWORD Pictures and HONOR ROLL Update!
Awesome pictures of the sword and dress blues!!! Thanks for sharing those Jeremy!!! That's what we all wanted to see!!! FYI to you and all others, the HONOR ROLL of donors was updated this evening to recognize a very generous donation by Thunder50. He sent a check out weeks ago, but I never got it....
- Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winter plinking with a Marlin .22 - PHOTOS
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1906
More %&#$ SNOW ! ! !
For Ysabel Kid... White-out/blizzard conditions outside as I type -- can barely see more than 75' -- 6" on the ground and more coming... Gotta take my l'il pup for a walk soon too -- I'll bet she p's on the outside deck and doesn't want to go any further. ( Works for me! :D ) We'll gladly send ...
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winter plinking with a Marlin .22 - PHOTOS
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1906
Marlin huntin'...
Nice pix! Never saw that variation of the Marlin 39, looks sharp! Thanks for sharing the pictures. You're right on about the wild conditions we've had here... Where're you at on the coast? I'm in Damariscotta. * Maybe we need a Maine/Northeast Levergunners Match this spring!?!?!? ( * For those not f...
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Ruger OLD ARMY Discontinued....................
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1008
ROA...
Wow, this is weird...
I replied to the post about RUGER DISCONTINUING THE OLD ARMY and now it looks like I started the post?!?!?!
Oh well... My opinion about the decision hasn't changed..........
Bastards!!!
Old No7
I replied to the post about RUGER DISCONTINUING THE OLD ARMY and now it looks like I started the post?!?!?!
Oh well... My opinion about the decision hasn't changed..........
Bastards!!!
Old No7
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need to get tang sites for some of my Levers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1643
Tang Sights...
Get some more feedback before you make a final decision, as if you ask 10 shooters, you'll get 8 different ideas...
Here's my feedback, with pictures of a tang sight on a Marlin Cowboy...
viewtopic.php?t=1535&highlight=tang
Me, I love it!!!
Good luck!
Old No7
Here's my feedback, with pictures of a tang sight on a Marlin Cowboy...
viewtopic.php?t=1535&highlight=tang
Me, I love it!!!
Good luck!
Old No7
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Ruger OLD ARMY Discontinued....................
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1008
OT - Ruger OLD ARMY Discontinued....................
Bastards!!!! 'Ol Bill must be rolling over in his grave, as I've read that was one of his favorites and he reportedly said that it would "Always stay in the line-up as long as he was around..." Heck, I'd always wished for Ruger to make a 5-shot .36 caliber percussion revolver built on the...
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PROJECT SWORD * * NEW PICTURES * * Sword & Charitable $$
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7697
PROJECT SWORD * * NEW PICTURES * * Sword & Charitable $$
Good evening all! Sorry for the very long post... Please bear with me! I am pleased to report that PROJECT SWORD IS DONE!!! Mission completed!!! Thank you to all our donors! I can best summarize our combined actions by the following: * Cost to post on Leverguns.com... $ 0.00 * Cost for a First Clas...
- Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: New Year Sunrise pictures
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1343
OT: New Year Sunrise pictures
Happy New Year to all! My wife, my son, my yellow lab pup (16 weeks old) and I watched the first sunrise of the New Year from Pemaquid Point, in Bristol, Maine. For those who don't know where that is, just look at the back of the Maine quarter -- as that's where we were! I took a few pix that I thou...
- Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Best WW1 Movies
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5672
Flyboyz...
...the cylinders of the WWI era radial engines NOT spinning with the propellors like they're supposed too...
Hmm... Didn't catch that! Guess I'll have to rent it again!
Thanks all!
Old No7
Hmm... Didn't catch that! Guess I'll have to rent it again!
Thanks all!
Old No7
- Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Okay, what am I doing wrong?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2527
Sent...
I think you guys are right... As I'd recently send out 20+ messages to thank folks for all the snail-mail donations received for Project Sword. I had tried to "move" them from the outbox to the sent folder (by "saving" them) -- and that didn't work -- and then magically, it happe...