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by Rusty
Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a version of the venerable Stevens Favorite
Replies: 6
Views: 1688

I have a Stevens Favorite in .22 Mag. I bought it about two or three years ago.

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by Rusty
Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Any one use Wild Blue satillite ISP?
Replies: 7
Views: 1017

I have a friend who has it. There are limits as to how much you can download. There are limits on that. He has been close to having service shut down for going over his limit a few times but he has two grandkids in the house that seem to want to keep putting stuff on their Ipods all the time.
by Rusty
Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICAL: Nader has entered the race. Good or Bad?
Replies: 24
Views: 2719

And with everything else he's a communist.
by Rusty
Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Homor- English Pig farmers
Replies: 3
Views: 682

Homor- English Pig farmers

There are protest being staged by English Pig farmers who say they are loosing money. Check this out to hear the parody song "Stand by Your Ham" recorded by the farmers

http://pigsareworthit.com/standbyyourham.html



DRINK WARNING!!!

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by Rusty
Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Attention Glock Owners
Replies: 27
Views: 3920

I was researching over on Glocktalk.com and found a picture of a Glock that someone had dry fired 10's of thousands of times by best estimates. The breach face was actually knocked out of the slide from the repeated hammering it took while unsupported. Just one more example showing that nothing can ...
by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Went Fishin' Today
Replies: 21
Views: 2625

Way to go Ji,
I need to get a larger motor for my 17' so I can hit the salt. a 5 horse kicker won't hardly buck some of our tides.

Is that with Spinning rigs?

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by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - My wife is ready to kill me!
Replies: 15
Views: 2706

If she kills you tell her we'll help her sell your guns.

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by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT living by the signs
Replies: 13
Views: 1975

You're right Jeff, one thing we do have here is good weather.

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by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where do you live and what do you do for a living?
Replies: 106
Views: 14539

I live in central Fla. The winter strawberry capital of the world, Plant City. I've been a truck driver for the last 28 years, the last nine of which have been with the same company. I like fly fishing especially in salt water and shooting anything with a projectile. I've not fully explored the beau...
by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT living by the signs
Replies: 13
Views: 1975

OT living by the signs

It's getting time to start planing a garden again and I was wondering how many folks out there do things by the signs? My mom always plants by the signs and she buds a lot of trees which have to be done when the signs are in the right place as well. Do y'all cut yer animals by the signs and such? an...
by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ted Williams, Sears Roebuck 30-30 Info
Replies: 7
Views: 1379

Every time I think of those Ted Williams rifles I have to chuckle to myself. I remember one day while I was looking at something in a gun shop a guy came in with one. He told the guy behind the counter he was wanting to sell it. the guy from the gun shop says well, it might be worth $75, which was a...
by Rusty
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Me and Gunbroker
Replies: 12
Views: 2458

If you want used primers I can make you such a deal.

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by Rusty
Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Should I be upset about new insurance requirements?
Replies: 14
Views: 2240

It's pretty plain. If you don't want your kids to be insured don't do it. things are getting tight all over. Companies are looking for way to save money just like everyone else. Since health care is a major cost they want to reduce it how ever they can. One of these ways is to stop providing insuran...
by Rusty
Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One gun that I DO regret selling . . .
Replies: 18
Views: 2977

What only one?


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by Rusty
Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Dogs gotta doo what dogs gotta doo...
Replies: 15
Views: 2106

By golly I think that dog has a sense of humor.

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by Rusty
Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - EB... smg-thingy?
Replies: 23
Views: 3061

I bet ATF has a field day with that one. AFTER all the R&D money and set up, then it becomes popular and they change their mind.


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by Rusty
Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best knife to go with your levergun
Replies: 80
Views: 14329

Oh yeah, I just bought a Jr. Kabar I forgot all about that. I keep it in my go to work ruck just in case. I've yet to use it enough to develop any real fondness for it as of yet. I do like it better than the full sized Kabar though. The blade is about thin enough to make it nice too. Rusty <><
by Rusty
Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best knife to go with your levergun
Replies: 80
Views: 14329

I guess needs vary a great deal depending on your region. Personally I've found that like Old Savage says the good old Green River is my best bet. I like the 5" Hunter version a little better though because it has a slight upsweep on the point but it's not a strict skinner. It also has a slight...
by Rusty
Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - What you hope to do when you retire...
Replies: 72
Views: 9446

I have already given this mater much thought in just the last few weeks. My plan is to get to know every fish within a three county area on a first name basis. then I'll work on Tampa Bay and my little portion of the gulf of Mexico but not in that order.

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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whew!
Replies: 11
Views: 1763

That's how John McCain got his start, only he did his solo.

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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - SHARPS??? REBARREL???
Replies: 13
Views: 2221

Y'all might not believe this but talking of reducing the outside diamiter and it reminded me of something I just read last week. Now mind you this was on a benchrest forum, but they were saying that removing material from the outside of a barrel after the bore has been finished will increase the dia...
by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Grandson with his first Levergun!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1351

That's the way to get 'em started.

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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nath and you other fox hunters Cabin fever fix
Replies: 30
Views: 3321

Jeremy,
I think you're a bad boy. My father always taught me to do as the nice policemen say. You need to go back out there and set up another blind and do as you were told.

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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Any pipe smokers out there?
Replies: 43
Views: 5856

I've heard it said that a pipe is a wonderful thing. It gives a wise man something to ponder or it gives a fool something to stick in his mouth.

I remember when cherry pipe tobacco was used to cover up the smell of something else.


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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - what we have to put up with.
Replies: 40
Views: 5785

Gun Control isn't about guns... it's about control.


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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Happy Birthday...
Replies: 21
Views: 2982

Lee's birthday was last week. Same as MLK's... funny ain't it. "He that sits in the heavens shall laugh." I have a biography about Robert E. Lee. In it he is quoted at one point about 12 years after the end of the war when he said if he had known just how bad the Federals would have treate...
by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolverines??
Replies: 38
Views: 6221

I think theyare all females.

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by Rusty
Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - SHARPS??? REBARREL???
Replies: 13
Views: 2221

You could just cut off about 8" of barrel.

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by Rusty
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - C Daly little sharps in 45lc on sale at gunbroker
Replies: 8
Views: 1322

The wood looks pretty ho hum. Almost like it was made from old pallets.

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by Rusty
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22 Magnum Vs. .17 HMR
Replies: 66
Views: 11087

That good Jeremy, I like that. a scaled down .45-70. Back when the 17HMR first came out I read an article comparing the two in some state wildlife magazine of all places. The conclusion was the .17 was OK as long as there's no wind. If you throw a little wind into the mix, the .22 mag is the hands d...
by Rusty
Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JR Reed - Swords
Replies: 22
Views: 2802

I'm with ya Jason... I have holes in my sock that are older than that. I just retired my first over the road thermos bottle that I bought in 1979.

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by Rusty
Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Travel to Prague - advice sought.
Replies: 15
Views: 2643

Go to www.survival.com and look at Ron Hood's newest DVD's. there are travel tips in both #1 & #2 of the "Urban Master" that might save you a lot of trouble. $40 for the two would be cheap insurance. I have #1 but #2 is new and I haven't had a chance to get that one yet. From #1, one o...
by Rusty
Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Winchester auction
Replies: 8
Views: 1503

OK Now I'm sick...

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by Rusty
Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone fire a .22 Mag lever rifle?
Replies: 42
Views: 6761

I posted a similar question here not long ago only what I was actually interested in was a Ruger 96/22M. Another often overlooked levergun. After finding no horror stories about the gun it's self I've been looking at ammo prices. WOW! Wally World has .22 Mag from $7.67 to $15.00 a box. to me $15 is ...
by Rusty
Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sorta' OT - 3/8 Dovetail Rout Bit
Replies: 4
Views: 793

A standard triangle file won't be fine enough to suit most people. It would take something from a Swiss needle file set to get things really tight.
Sears sells a set for around $10 IIRC.

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by Rusty
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BPCR- homemade drop tube and brass cleaning?
Replies: 21
Views: 4465

Static build up with black powder is like catching VD from a door knob. Nobody ever has but do you want to be the first one?

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by Rusty
Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Bald Eagle neighbors.
Replies: 26
Views: 3978

I travel a certain road in central Fla that some people might know it's called Nova Rd. and stretches from hwy 192 just east of St. Cloud n. to Hwy 520. I always see hogs, deer , bobcats, wild turkeys, and on one occasion a bald eagle. Oddly enough the eagle was in the middle of the road eating road...
by Rusty
Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT A pic of young Tom
Replies: 16
Views: 2116

Maybe Nath and Gamekeeper could set something straight for me. I was looking at a very nice English double 12 ga. once and it seemed to have a short chamber by American standards, I don't recall what it was. Anyway when I was talking to the man who was selling the piece he tried to tell me that in E...
by Rusty
Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Need ankle gun recommendations
Replies: 35
Views: 4666

A hammerless S&W works for me. I just learned to empty one pocket. I now carry my keys on a clip on my belt, it's easier on the pockets anyway. Mini mag light, on the belt. Pocket knife and loose change go in the off side to help add a little balance. The last gun show I went to I got a pair of ...
by Rusty
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VALENTINE WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1114

It seems to have come from the manufacturer this way the best they can figure. The candy was made in ... are you ready, CHINA.

Sorry Hobie, no hoax.
by Rusty
Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Watch the 50th Daytona 500 or go shooting or both
Replies: 15
Views: 2793

Ed, I checked Wikipedia before you ever posted Cale was the first to ever have a qualifying speed of over 200 MPH at Daytona. They also said it the fight after the race at the 1979 Daytona 500 with Donnie Allison that rocketed NASCAR into the popular event that it became. The '79 Daytona race was th...
by Rusty
Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Capotes
Replies: 17
Views: 3264

It's pronounced KA poat hard "K" and poat as in boat. At least that's the way we say it down here.

I've also heard it pronounced with the softer ca as in car with the poat on the end.


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by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VALENTINE WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1114

VALENTINE WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here in Polk county Lakeland Florida two instances of metal objects in Valentine candy have been found. The candy was sold at Dollar General stores under the name of Pokemon Valentines. They are sold with a card and a lollipop in each little package. the first package found has what looks like a raz...
by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - How many HAMs here?
Replies: 32
Views: 5623

KE4VBB, a General here in Central Florida. The easiest way to upgrade for me was to go to one of the online sites where you can practice taking the test. Keep taking it over and over till you can score at least 90%. You are basically memorizing the test questions that way. When you hit the 90% mark ...
by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Watch the 50th Daytona 500 or go shooting or both
Replies: 15
Views: 2793

A few years ago my wife and I had two vehicles in our family. A Ford Crown Vic made in Canada and a Nissan P/U made in Tn... which one was American?

I shiver at the thought of how much of my Dodge Dakota was built in Mexico.
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by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger 96/22M??
Replies: 5
Views: 1047

Ben, You're right about the barrels. I've been reading about them over on rimfirecentral and they say all you have to do to put a Green Mountain or other heavy barrel on the 92/22 is to cut another extractor slot in the barrel and a 10/22 barrel will work just fine. Thanks, Rusty <><
by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Suggestions For A New Glock Shooter
Replies: 21
Views: 3742

When he gets his issue Glock I would buy the corresponding .22 conversion unit and make every effort to wear it out as fast as possible. Shoot as much as he can afford. It's all a mater of muscle memory.
Try readin up at glocktalk.com


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by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger 96/22M??
Replies: 5
Views: 1047

Ruger 96/22M??

I was just wondering if anyone has a 96/22M. I'm thinking it would make a nice quiet type varmit rifle for foxes and yotes under 150 yards. I read on another board they all need trigger work as they come out of the box but after that they're fine.

Thanks,
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by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Watch the 50th Daytona 500 or go shooting or both
Replies: 15
Views: 2793

Anybody remember Fireball Roberts? Cale Yarborough? Buddy Baker?

Those guys could race! This stuff today just ain't the same... sorry.


I'd give every levergun I own to see what would happen if Jr. pulled a bump draft on Cale.

Ahhhh the good old days.

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by Rusty
Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally cought up to the guy in the Brown truck!
Replies: 16
Views: 2330

That looks like one of the "One Ragged Hole" sights.

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