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by wm
Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- anyone have time for a prayer-UPDATE!
Replies: 28
Views: 4291

Will do

Wm
by wm
Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: FINALLY ! Comuppance !
Replies: 22
Views: 5059

Wouldn't be nice if attorney Grodner had to spend a day walking in the shoes of Sgt. McNulty.....say on patrol in Iraq? Have you ever closely looked at the casulaty lists? Sgts make up over half of the number of killed and wounded. Do you know why attorney Grodner? No you don't. Because Sgts have th...
by wm
Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Cartridges in my life
Replies: 19
Views: 3912

Hmmm lets see....I don't claim to be an expert but if I have a rifle or handgun for it, I can reload it. That is the rule. 223, 6.5X55, 30 WCf, 30-40 Krag, 30-06, 300 Sav, 7.62X39mm, 7,62X54Rmm, 35 Rem, 38-55, 375 Win, 8X57mm, 8X56Rmm, 7.5X55, and (7mm Mag & 270 win for my nephew). I have an int...
by wm
Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 336 .375
Replies: 2
Views: 764

Well darn it now you got me curious and thinking ( as bad a combination as ever there was)

How much and where abouts is it?

Wm

P.S. I got one too.....but I got 2 sons so I reason I need 2 more so that we each have one. Makes sense right?
by wm
Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-online library with free books to download
Replies: 10
Views: 2362

Oh my there is a good one here

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/3231

"The Rifle and Hound in Ceylon" by Samuel Baker is amazing. This guy was the real deal.
by wm
Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gunsafe reccomendations????
Replies: 38
Views: 6023

Check out Zanotti safes.....They come UNASSEMBLED. That is a great advantage if you have to move it up or down stairs or if you wnat a safe larger than the door frame of your house or a particular room. I have a buddy with one who actually put it under the steps in his house in what was once a close...
by wm
Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: just thinking out loud, bolt-action in .375 Winchester?
Replies: 34
Views: 6010

Great now you got me thinking......A couple years ago a gentleman from Alabama that I got to know a little bit on another forum converted a Hungarian Mannlicher M-95 straight pull rifle from 8X56mm to 45-70 so I went down stairs and pulled a 8X56 cartridge and compared it to my 38-55 and 375 Win car...
by wm
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ideal short rifle?
Replies: 35
Views: 6263

I've long been enamored with the idea of convertin a beater 30 WCF into a 38-55 Trapper with a ghost ring sight and a slightly shortened stock and thick shotgun reoil pad. In addition I would have a butt cuff with 4 rounds and a SIDE mounted sling so the rifle would rest flat against the back. Somed...
by wm
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Question about NEF barrel accessory program
Replies: 4
Views: 1212

Nope....just as a gunsmith can receive & ship directly to customers, so can manufacturers when it comes to warranty work or post sales work.

Wm
by wm
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a few 375 Win recipes.
Replies: 12
Views: 1815

Don't over look using IMR 3031 powder....I use it in my 30WCF, 38-55, & 375 Win with very good results.

Wm
by wm
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics-She won another one
Replies: 18
Views: 3486

Well Hillary only sort of won Michigan........ Michigan moved up its primary vote by several weeks and ticked off the DNC & RNC and as a result all the big candidates refused to take part in the primary or campaign here. Obama and Edwards removed their names as they all had agreed too. Hillary d...
by wm
Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What can you shoot any time?
Replies: 41
Views: 5704

New to Michigan are hogs....Russian and Russian/feral mix.

Coyotes

and around here a lot of bull gets shot in the gunshops

:wink:

Wm
by wm
Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way OT: Hi-Standard Flite King shotguns ok?
Replies: 8
Views: 1810

I hate to be the odd man out but I had 2 JC Higgins (High Standards for Pennys) and they were worthless. I happily sent them both off to a fellah that wanted them no matter how I tried to talk him out of it. I suspect one was just beat and tired but the other was like new. Personally I would rather ...
by wm
Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Reality is about to set in again...
Replies: 13
Views: 3112

"Come January 18 I'll celebrate my 20th anniversary with my employer. Got another 18 or so to go at least" Lord do I know that feeling......in April I'll have 22 years with another 22 to go to retire at age 62! Some days it feels like I have 'golden' handcuffs on and I am counting down my ...