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by cas
Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now that the statute of limitations has passed
Replies: 23
Views: 3301

Re: Now that the statute of limitations has passed

Long long ago, I tried to shoot a small game animal with a .22 rimfire that it wouldn't have been square with the rules to do so. It was with my Savage 24, .22 mag on top, 20ga on the bottom. I snuck down an old logging road to within about 75-80 yards. Took a solid rest against a tree and fired. Th...
by cas
Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you have a favorite prayer?
Replies: 18
Views: 1893

Re: Do you have a favorite prayer?

Always kind of fond of "Shepard's Prayer". :D

Dear Lord, please don't let me...
by cas
Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's currently your best hunting rifle for your area?
Replies: 61
Views: 11539

Re: What's currently your best hunting rifle for your area?

Currently, not bothering to bring one would work out just fine. The last handful of years anyway.
by cas
Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: frog lube
Replies: 29
Views: 3651

Re: frog lube

I use a bit a Frog Lube on several guns for certain applications. I like it on things with matte or parkerized finishes. I used to use lots of it on the rails of my 1911 I shot in USPSA, but it was never on long. Applied, removed and reapplied every match. As for Mobil 1, good oil. Of course your ca...
by cas
Sun May 23, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TPS M6 scout
Replies: 19
Views: 3413

Re: TPS M6 scout

jeepnik wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 6:14 am A survival rifle with only two shots. My AR-7 far out classes the M-6.
Two shots... that's one more shot than most AR-7s. :lol:
by cas
Sun May 23, 2021 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .50-70 Gov't question
Replies: 40
Views: 5683

Re: .50-70 Gov't question

I need to get a grease groove bullet and come up with a .50-90 load. I've only ever shot BP and paper patched bullets. I used to do it a lot! But now... I haven't fired my Sharps in years. :(
by cas
Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help identify front sight for Ruger 45 Colt Bisley
Replies: 11
Views: 1437

Re: Help identify front sight for Ruger 45 Colt Bisley

Should be easy to identify as Clements or not if you show a picture from the side.
by cas
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32 Win Spcl to 30-30 Conversion?
Replies: 44
Views: 11465

Re: 32 Win Spcl to 30-30 Conversion?

Missing Michigan wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:20 pm Plus, it's Dad's rifle. It would be the last thing I sold if I needed to.

At that point, it would only be half of Dad's rifle.

You could START reloading for a lot less than having it re-barreled.
by cas
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David, Porn?
Replies: 14
Views: 3529

Re: David, Porn?

Send me the links to these alleged porn sites, and I'll look into it. :lol:
by cas
Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Walker Game Ear ??
Replies: 18
Views: 2792

Re: Walker Game Ear ??

I hunted with electronic muffs once, turned up nice and loud. I could hear everything! Everything with no sense of what direction it was coming from. Every leaf that fell sounded like a twig falling. A squirrel running in the leaves sounded like a buck! I didn't like it. That night laying in my bunk...
by cas
Fri Sep 11, 2020 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just wanted to stop by & raise a glass to the memory of Sidewinder
Replies: 8
Views: 1361

Re: Just wanted to stop by & raise a glass to the memory of Sidewinder

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(Sadly all three of these guys are gone now.)
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by cas
Tue Jun 16, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Gun Room
Replies: 7882
Views: 407177

Re: The Gun Room

I got that 1895 I sold Jays son at a shootfest....from Cyrus? I think it was Cyrus....you remember CAS? Was it a 35 Winchester? Was it Sam maybe? I remember him having at least one with him... otherwise I just remember you loading ammo with a hammer and no dies. After the last get together at Wicen...
by cas
Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Gun Room
Replies: 7882
Views: 407177

Re: The Gun Room

Well there was the '86 Oldsmobubble Delta 88 I had the first "Nor' Easter" get together. I paid $400 for that car and put like 89k miles on it. That was followed by a 1990 Grande Marquis that I had at the last couple get togethers. They were both equally huge land yachts, and I miss them b...
by cas
Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OMG all deer are to be removed!
Replies: 8
Views: 1757

Re: OMG all deer are to be removed!

Buck Lives Matter
by cas
Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Gun Room
Replies: 7882
Views: 407177

Re: The Gun Room

OldWin wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:21 pm As long as geometry is correct, everything is tight, and tires are quality and balanced properly, she will roll down the road just fine.
So you're saying, as long as it's unlike any car or truck I have ever owned, everything will be fine. :D
by cas
Sun Jun 14, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Blackhawk Clips
Replies: 14
Views: 2687

Re: Ruger Blackhawk Clips

I know a S&W moon clip of 45acp will fit in a Ruger Blackjack cylinder.
Never did try to put the cylinder in a gun though.
by cas
Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where to buy Redding dies?
Replies: 6
Views: 1939

Re: Where to buy Redding dies?

I've bought them direct from Redding, but it was many years ago.
by cas
Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How NOT to resize a bullet ...
Replies: 29
Views: 3395

Re: How NOT to resize a bullet ...

The best way to keep your 30/221 ammo out of your .223 is to leave one of them home.

Apparently it happens fairly often, I've heard of it twice locally alone. In an AR they tend to disassemble themselves when that happens.
by cas
Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Opinions On Sig Saur
Replies: 38
Views: 4967

Re: Your Opinions On Sig Saur

I've owned 7 of em, none now. New ones are rather over priced IMO and not worth it. Used ones, fine.
by cas
Sat Jan 04, 2020 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruined Rifle UPDATED
Replies: 27
Views: 7736

Re: Ruined Rifle

How's the chamber? Rebore to .308?

Might not be worth it.
by cas
Fri Jan 03, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Random Handloading Thoughts.....
Replies: 17
Views: 2463

Re: Random Handloading Thoughts.....

The secret to reduced loads is buying another gun in a smaller cartridge. You guys are wasting perfectly good excuses to lie to yourself. :D
by cas
Wed Dec 11, 2019 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Single loading Marlin 1895 Guide Gun?
Replies: 9
Views: 1874

Re: Single loading Marlin 1895 Guide Gun?

I'd say about 95% of the rounds fired in mine have been single loaded.
by cas
Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heads up on unscrupulous seller on here - Pete44ru
Replies: 48
Views: 6268

Re: Heads up on unscrupulous seller on here - Pete44ru

Depends on what the definition of the word is, is. ;)

Playing devils advocate, "..in 90% original condition" just means 90% of it hasn't been altered.
by cas
Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2 Barrel Stove
Replies: 21
Views: 2910

Re: 2 Barrel Stove

They don't make barrels like they used to, I can't imagine they last very long.
by cas
Sat Sep 14, 2019 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coonan Arms
Replies: 8
Views: 1218

Re: Coonan Arms

AFAIK.. Coonan has currently ceased production (yet again?). I toyed with the idea of getting one recently, I wasn't really sold on the idea... and that news made it a done deal to avoid.

A 1911 in 9x23 would make me happy though. :)
by cas
Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: There's No Reason To Do This
Replies: 15
Views: 1991

Re: There's No Reason To Do This

Sadly with Berry's there is a reason to do it. Years back when I started shooing IDPA/USPSA I shot lots of Berry's. I had an extremely reliable pistol that fed everything. Even with that I still had the occasional unexplainable malfunction. (thats the problem with that kind of shooting, there's no c...
by cas
Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Local gun shops. And greed. grrrrrrrr......
Replies: 48
Views: 9519

Re: Local gun shops. And greed. grrrrrrrr......

Price here is around $25+ before tax. Driven down to that by competition and FFL's adapting and taking to the new business model. For ages the going rate around here was $40-$60 (with one guy asking $100, though I don't know how many he did)
by cas
Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 990
Replies: 54
Views: 8590

Re: Marlin 990

That's some darn fine shootin' with that blindfold on!
by cas
Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another reason I'm glad I escaped...
Replies: 23
Views: 4830

Re: Another reason I'm glad I escaped...

I can't believe there's anyone left alive in California considering how much stuff causes cancer there. :D
by cas
Thu May 30, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Decoration Day" question
Replies: 28
Views: 2037

Re: "Decoration Day" question

Unsettled history as to where it started.
https://youtu.be/lS1NyjidUnU
by cas
Fri May 17, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dremel tool?
Replies: 19
Views: 2848

Re: Dremel tool?

After repeated let downs and early deaths (5-6?), I gave up on Dremel brand tools. Bought a Black and Decker branded one (of all things) and it's been great for many years. When my father's Dremel died as well, it too was replaced with the same B&D.
by cas
Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USAF is retiring the remaining revolvers.......
Replies: 8
Views: 1663

Re: USAF is retiring the remaining revolvers.......

They'll probably head to a date with Captain Crunch.

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by cas
Wed Apr 03, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody here also on Ruger Forum?
Replies: 14
Views: 1796

Re: Anybody here also on Ruger Forum?

...just a message that reCAPTCHA v1 was shut down. Actually it's been like that for about nine months now. Changes and updates are in the works and supposedly on the way. Whenever I get the message that the forum is unavailable (like now), I log in anyway and it works just fine. It says "This ...
by cas
Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How About a Model 94 Chambered in Winchester's New 350 Legend?
Replies: 13
Views: 2746

Re: How About a Model 94 Chambered in Winchester's New 350 Legend?

My opinion is Winchester is trying to get in on the 450 Bushmaster craze without involving the 450 Bushmaster. :D



(that same niche market driving 450BM bolt guns and single shot sales)
by cas
Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's the allure of "tactical"?
Replies: 40
Views: 3728

Re: What's the allure of "tactical"?

Bill in Oregon wrote: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:10 am Have we gotten to the point that a vast segment of our shooting public nurses a Walter Mitty fantasy about being involved in a truly tactical situation?
I suppose there's just as many people looking at this forum thinking you have "cowboys and indians" fantasies.
by cas
Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Damko Martini Rifles
Replies: 33
Views: 8597

Re: Damko Martini Rifles

Is this a full sized action or something slightly smaller?


No safety? That's what always limited my hunting use with my Martini's, I didn't care for walking around with a empty gun or sitting around with the action open. :(
by cas
Sat Jan 19, 2019 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Didn`t know Festus could sing.
Replies: 27
Views: 2015

Re: Didn`t know Festus could sing.

Did you know he played a vulture? :D

https://youtu.be/8Rlq7yzRFV0

With George Lindsey (aka Goober) as Trigger and Pat Buttram (aka Mr. Haney) as the sheriff of Nottingham. ;)
by cas
Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are Benchmade Knives Worth The Price?
Replies: 38
Views: 5039

Re: Are Benchmade Knives Worth The Price?

I own 4 Benchmade's, are they worth the money? Sort of. Some of them can be, some not IMO. :D I've been on the fence about buying another the last couple weeks. lol That doesn't sound like a definitive answer, but it's accurate. :D (I've owned two Emerson's, which are more money and I don't thinking...
by cas
Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stolen Winchester 1892
Replies: 42
Views: 3951

Re: Stolen Winchester 1892

I shipped a rifle at a UPS store once, with full disclosure, apparently they didn't know the rules either.
by cas
Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An AR10 for really BIG GAME
Replies: 11
Views: 1610

Re: An AR10 for really BIG GAME

If you're going with the AR-10 sized gun, there are bigger badder options than the Marlin.
by cas
Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which of the AR-15 "big bores"
Replies: 43
Views: 3675

Re: Which of the AR-15 "big bores"

The Beowulf is intriguing as well. No question about its "thump factor," but the recoil can be a consideration unless you fit a pretty serious muzzle brake that then makes blast most unpleasant. Have you owned one or shot one? I had one for a while, to me recoil was about equal to a 20ga ...
by cas
Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A New Single-Shot Rifle on the Market
Replies: 11
Views: 1575

Re: A New Single-Shot Rifle on the Market

The Savage 24 Series S type action break is an interesting choice. Probably cheaper to make than a tang lever.
by cas
Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: federal bureau of prisons marked winchester 94?
Replies: 11
Views: 3108

Re: federal bureau of prisons marked winchester 94?

Also why in 1959 would they issue lever action 30-30's when they have much better surplus(m1 carbine) laying around? You consider the M1 carbine "much better" in what way exactly? A greater rate of fire and a higher magazine capacity perhaps, but with less accuracy. Mmm... the fact that t...
by cas
Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: There is a Rossi 62 slide action I can buy...
Replies: 11
Views: 2690

Re: There is a Rossi 62 slide action I can buy...

Mine is from the early/mid 70''s. A beautiful gun, never malfunctioned despite decades of shooting and being cleaned MAYBE once?

My father bought my niece and nephew a newer one and a Taurus version in the early 2000's and they're not nearly as nice.
by cas
Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Historical Origins of Common Phrases
Replies: 9
Views: 1461

Re: Historical Origins of Common Phrases

Like most things from the internet, very suspect. Also from the internet... The word "shot", meaning a drink of alcohol, has been used since at least the 17th century, while reference to a shot specifically as a small drink of spirits is known in the U.S. since at least the 1920s.[2] The p...
by cas
Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made In America??
Replies: 14
Views: 1747

Re: Made In America??

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by cas
Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Follow-up on "Stainless" -- SIG's SS Durability Question
Replies: 18
Views: 3790

Re: Follow-up on "Stainless" -- SIG's SS Durability Question

Never had any issues with the 220ST I had either.

Have rusted Colt and Baer stainless.
by cas
Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Only Ones in the World
Replies: 12
Views: 2561

Re: The Only Ones in the World

Nope. Just this Sunday I regretted not being able to stop and get a picture of a "Goat eggs" sign I saw. :D
by cas
Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who's shooting a Bearcat these days?
Replies: 44
Views: 5831

Re: Who's shooting a Bearcat these days?

I shot at the same squirrel... 13 times(?) last year, over about 40 minutes and a hundred plus yards. Only managed to scare him. I was thinking I should sell it and buu an adjustable sight model with a fiber optic front. That will buy some time. Even that setup is a struggle for me now. It happened ...
by cas
Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stolen firearms
Replies: 10
Views: 2512

Re: Stolen firearms

Likely stolen by someone who didn't know what they stole, sold to someone who didn't care they were stolen or know what they were, then resold again to someone who didn't know what they were either. Probably someone's hunting rifle, standing in a closet somewhere.