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- Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need data for obsolete powder please.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1005
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need data for obsolete powder please.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1005
Re: Need data for obsolete powder please.
Thanks guys , I think he is going to have to use it for fertilizer,that is what I would do with it.
- Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need data for obsolete powder please.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1005
Need data for obsolete powder please.
A friend came up with some Winchester 780BR powder that is clean and smells fine. Long obsolete but he wants to load it in his .270 behind 130 gr. Bullets. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks !
- Mon May 28, 2018 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Met another Levergunner Today
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1307
- Sun May 27, 2018 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: EARL!! Need some ......45 Colt data please.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1836
Re: EARL!! Need some ......45 Colt data please.
A look in your favorite load manual will reveal several powders that will give velocitys in that range.
- Tue May 22, 2018 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Boy Scouts is pretty much gone and dead.....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2193
Re: Boy Scouts is pretty much gone and dead.....
Our gun club has Boy Scout activitys, shooting and camping. Several Eagle Scout Badges heavy been earned by projects that improve our club. I hope that doesn't change.
- Tue May 22, 2018 10:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cheyenne has Passed
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2077
Re: Cheyenne has Passed
He was a real gentleman and a giant.
- Sun May 20, 2018 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Henry golden boy art.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 929
Re: Henry golden boy art.
That's cool ! I did an Abraham Lincoln years ago. It looks great hanging in my shop.
- Sun May 20, 2018 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: scope rings question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 675
Re: scope rings question
Talley or Warren would be my guess.
- Sat May 12, 2018 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not a Levergun...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2197
Re: Not a Levergun...
Cool, thanks for the education !
- Fri May 11, 2018 12:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not a Levergun...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2197
Re: Not a Levergun...
Griff , Aren't the patersons five shooters ? How can you go to the line with the hammer down on an empty chamber and still shoot a normal stage of ten pistol shots ?
- Tue May 08, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Backpack Gun
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6886
Re: Backpack Gun
Kinda fun to scrape the mold off of an old post once in a while.
- Tue May 08, 2018 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New NRA president !!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1471
- Fri May 04, 2018 3:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CASTING BULLETS .... LOADING AMMO
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1963
- Fri May 04, 2018 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossing Off Dick's Sporting Goods
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5046
Re: Crossing Off Dick's Sporting Goods
I went in a Dicks once. They had Mosin carbines advertised at a good price but none in stock. I left with my money.
- Thu May 03, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tubby's Guide To Good Books
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1221
Re: Tubby's Guide To Good Books
Gardening by Phil Dirt and Pete Moss .
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: College or not?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2819
Re: College or not?
Just throwing this out- US ARMY or NAVY Combat engineers or try to get into nuclear engineering for experience then use the GI bill to pay for school. He will mature some, learn the value of being on a team, make some great connections for civilian life later. Or if he stays in he can retire then g...
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Please recommend a mold for my Rossi 92 .357
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1082
Re: Please recommend a mold for my Rossi 92 .357
Both bullets look like great designs. I would choose the heavier one.
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spammers.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1745
Re: Spammers.
I seem to dump one or two almost every day.
- Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global Warm-.......... "Huh, what?"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 688
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Had some 1911 grips made
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2320
Re: Had some 1911 grips made
Sweet !
- Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shousugiban....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2409
Re: Shousugiban....
Often done to hammer,axe and other tool handles. It supposedly hardens the wood making it more durable.a common practice.
- Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Re-Handling My Blackjack Tartan Dirk (finished)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2076
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good front sight to pair with Lyman tang rear, Winchester 94
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2870
Re: Good front sight to pair with Lyman tang rear, Winchester 94
I personally think it's hard to beat a inexpensive Skinner post for a good sight picture. At $15 they work great with a tang sight, and are easily filed down to get the perfect height for whatever rear sight you use. I sometimes work them over with a file to get them thinner. He used to offer a .04...
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Re-Handling My Blackjack Tartan Dirk (finished)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2076
Re: Re-Handling My Blackjack Tartan Dirk
good job !
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MRI fail -- mine
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2556
Re: MRI fail -- mine
I have never had an MRI and hope I never do. Hang in there friend.
- Sun Mar 25, 2018 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: German Martini -- Making a New Toggle (Action Part)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 998
Re: German Martini -- Making a New Toggle (Action Part)
Cool ! Good job !
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got syrup from Maine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2148
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Uberti 1876
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2494
Re: New Uberti 1876
Nice ,,,
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So long faithful friend
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3194
Re: So long faithful friend
Sad day my friend.
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone use an EyePal vision enhancer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3199
Re: Anyone use an EyePal vision enhancer?
I have the Merits . Both for eyeglasses and to screw into the rear sight. On the glasses for handgun and rifles without peep
Sights. You can just cut a disc out of electrical tape,poke a pin hole in the center and stick it on your glasses. I did that
For years before I bought the Merits.
Sights. You can just cut a disc out of electrical tape,poke a pin hole in the center and stick it on your glasses. I did that
For years before I bought the Merits.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1876 .. 45-75 or .45-60?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4390
Re: 1876 .. 45-75 or .45-60?
Mine is a .50-95 .
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Are all '2-stage' triggers this design...?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 551
Re: Are all '2-stage' triggers this design...?
On all two stage triggers I have played with the trigger does move the sear some in the first stage until the trigger Itself rides onto the second stage cam surface upon which the leaverage of the trigger changes and moves the sear a Greater distance with less trigger travel but with more effort unt...
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range Time with... 2 Civil War Leverguns!!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2049
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: John Kort aka W30wcf
- Replies: 58
- Views: 8207
Re: John Kort aka W30wcf
Now , that is sad news. Prayers for his family and friends.
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Springfield 1911 is breaking in nicely
- Replies: 5
- Views: 738
Re: The Springfield 1911 is breaking in nicely
I sure like my Springfield 9mm. It is very accurate and has never had even one FTF / FTE , and it has only been fed reloads
From new. Mine is stainless.
From new. Mine is stainless.
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: model 94 williams sight
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1202
Re: model 94 williams sight
I have several set up like yours and have never had to have a taller front sight to zero with factory ammo,either
150 or 170 grain. Shoot it first and see.
Welcome to the board !!!
150 or 170 grain. Shoot it first and see.
Welcome to the board !!!
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fun with model rockets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1580
Re: Fun with model rockets
I made rocket engines using empty rifle cases and black powder. Bell the case mouth to form the rocket nozzle, Add water to the powder to make a paste, pack the case full of the powder paste,let it dry in a sunny window for Several days. This makes for a solid fuel rocket engine that will propel a d...
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Watching Cool Hand Luke....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1346
Re: Watching Cool Hand Luke....
Morgan Woodward (Boss, The man with no eyes) was the most prolific guest star on the series Gunsmoke.
He played a great part in Cool Hand Luke.
He played a great part in Cool Hand Luke.
- Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gun magazines
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3376
Re: Gun magazines
I used to subscribe to a dozen different magazines at one time until I got AR/1911 burn out. I personally own several of both guns but just how much can be said about either that is fresh and not done a million times? Now I get Handloader,Rifle, the Fouling Shot and that is it.
- Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Benefit of Muzzleloaders for DIYers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 773
Re: The Benefit of Muzzleloaders for DIYers
Very nice , and yes,muzzle loaders do offer lots of need for gadgets like powder measures, horns,ball starters etc. that one can make. If there is a small private slauter house(meat cutter) near by, have them keep a lookout for cow horns and large bones. Both make for great project materials. I had ...
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Watching Cool Hand Luke....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1346
Re: Watching Cool Hand Luke....
Shaki'n it up here boss !
- Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Very...Very...Happy With Vortex
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2822
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good books about the Winchester 94
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1587
Re: Good books about the Winchester 94
Sam Fadala 's book , The Winchester 94 , is a good one. It's out of print but can be found at eBay , Amazon etc.
It's a good read and has his favorite load data also.
It's a good read and has his favorite load data also.
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Project: German Martini Schuetzen Rifle
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3026
Re: New Project: Stiegele Martini Schuetzen Rifle
Wow , I like ! You may have to make or have made the part you need. The aluminum part may have just been made as a patern
Proof before making the finished part out of much more difficult to work steel. I have done that before when no part was available to copy. Enjoy !
Proof before making the finished part out of much more difficult to work steel. I have done that before when no part was available to copy. Enjoy !
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Bond Derringer, with some scratch marks
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2739
Re: My Bond Derringer, with some scratch marks
That is cool!
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kinda neat find
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2378
Re: Kinda neat find
That is so cool. Reminds me of the feeling I would get when I found an arrowhead.
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2-26-83 ...... Holy Matrimony
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3615
Re: 2-26-83 ...... Holy Matrimony
Congrats. My wife and I will selebrate 33 in July.
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple of new 9mm's
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1631
Re: A couple of new 9mm's
I have a Springfield just like yours and four Glocks ,all 9mm. They are all good shooters but the Springfield is the tops.
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A new challenge update on post #26
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5257
Re: A new challenge
Prayers for a complete recovery friend. You will ,with the attitude you display.