Smith 442's are nice.
Everyone should have at least one.
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- Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got a new snubbie!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2125
- Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bp suggestions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 695
Re: bp suggestions
and read up on how to.
my older Lyman reloading manual has a good cap & ball chapter.
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my older Lyman reloading manual has a good cap & ball chapter.
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- Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Restarting into casting?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3184
Re: Restarting into casting?
So I want to start out small and work my way up slowly. I have collected some stuff such as a ..... few hundred pounds of wheel weights and a ton or so of pure lead. I like the way you think! 2,500 pounds of lead alloy X fortyfour 158 grain .357 bullets to the pound = 110,760 bullets :!: That shoul...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Have all y'all missed these new Mossbergs?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 12239
Re: Have all y'all missed these new Mossbergs?
At first I thought it was a joke.
I still think it is.
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I still think it is.
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- Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: tempted by a Win 92 in 32-20... whatcha think? (PICS!)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5946
Re: tempted by a Win 92 in 32-20... whatcha think?
Whatcha waitin for...? No, the .32 WCF is not an "adequate" deer cartridge, although I have killed a number of them with it, in a 92.. It is about as much fun as you can have with a levergun, while keeping your clothes on...! Of course it's 2012 and you need one of the "new" sho...
- Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: tempted by a Win 92 in 32-20... whatcha think? (PICS!)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5946
Re: tempted by a Win 92 in 32-20... whatcha think?
you're not asking for advice from this bunch of enablers, are you?
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- Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: tempted by a Win 92 in 32-20... whatcha think? (PICS!)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5946
Re: tempted by a Win 92 in 32-20... whatcha think?
I'll say.MacEntyre wrote:I'm thinking a 92 in 32-20 is a far better indulgence than a M1 carbine,
My '94 Marlin is a 25-20. I kind of wish it was a 32.
ya sure, go for it.
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- Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Playing with the Camera
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2227
Re: Playing with the Camera
I've never had a Bearcat, shoot mostly centerfire. That may have to change.
What bullet do you load in your .356?
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What bullet do you load in your .356?
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- Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie on board
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2597
Re: Newbie on board
give it the magnet test?pricedo wrote:In regards to the "brass" framed Rossi 92.......is that real brass or brass colored mystery metal??
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- Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new member / levergun hunting this year
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1376
Re: new member / levergun hunting this year
Welcome, ving-thorr
Well done!
Those muley antlers look kind of whitetail-ish.
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Well done!
Those muley antlers look kind of whitetail-ish.
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- Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Oooops......... I did it again
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1126
Re: Oooops......... I did it again
Nice!
There's something to be said for living near a big city gun shop, that's for sure. Nothing like that ever shows up aroud here that I know of.
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There's something to be said for living near a big city gun shop, that's for sure. Nothing like that ever shows up aroud here that I know of.
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- Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If You Drink BEER, it MUST be Budweiser!!!
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6977
Re: If You Drink BEER, it MUST be Budweiser!!!
Genny Cream Ale!!! Iron City!!!! yous guys are killing me.
Next someone will claim to drink Utica Club or Matt's Premium!
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Next someone will claim to drink Utica Club or Matt's Premium!
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- Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My first 4x4, Jeep Wrangler
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2757
Re: My first 4x4, Jeep Wrangler
bumper sticker:
"It's a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand"
better bumper sticker:
"I understand the Jeep thing, that's why I drive a Landcruiser"
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"It's a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand"
better bumper sticker:
"I understand the Jeep thing, that's why I drive a Landcruiser"
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- Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy birfday to me!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 962
Re: Happy birfday to me!
Thank you all
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- Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy birfday to me!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 962
Happy birfday to me!
and now my post count is up one (but it is still less than my age).
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- Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Finally shooting -- the 99 Savage in 35 Remington
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2425
Re: Finally shooting -- the 99 Savage in 35 Remington
a Model 99 Savage in 35 Rem.
now that's pretty darn cool.
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now that's pretty darn cool.
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- Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 356 conversion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 998
Re: 356 conversion
the only thing that changes is the chamber and the size of the hole in the barrel.
that plus brass and dies and a good bullet mould
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that plus brass and dies and a good bullet mould
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- Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Testing load accuracy with barrel or peep sights?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1278
Re: Testing load accuracy with barrel or peep sights?
. I'm another one who likes the center hold for hunting. So I use the black on white bull for sight-in and use the 6 O'clock hold with the front sight just touching the bottom (6 o'clock) of the black. Then adjust my sight for a 6 O'clock impact which makes it a center hold. Sounds confusing but it...
- Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1928 PA. Deer Camp Picture.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1009
Re: 1928 PA. Deer Camp Picture.
looks like a bunch of bootleggers to me
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- Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6.5 sweede smokes a N.D. moose today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2084
Re: 6.5 sweede smokes a N.D. moose today
moose? in No. Dak?
I never heard of such a thing
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I never heard of such a thing
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- Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: game and fish got my lope
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2694
Re: game and fish got my lope
I should add a "Good Luck" to my post about getting a new tag.
Even if someone at G & F eventually does the right thing, it will probably come after the season closes.
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Don, you too, huh?
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Even if someone at G & F eventually does the right thing, it will probably come after the season closes.
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Don, you too, huh?
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- Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BLR ended antelope season.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1800
Re: BLR ended antelope season.
Nice one. Sometimes things just come together like that.
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- Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: game and fish got my lope
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2694
Re: game and fish got my lope
you shot it fair and square.
you tagged it legal.
the State took it.
they owe you a replacement tag.
call the G&F in Cheyene, get names & don't take no for an answer.
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you tagged it legal.
the State took it.
they owe you a replacement tag.
call the G&F in Cheyene, get names & don't take no for an answer.
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- Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot-a little walk with the scouts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1026
Re: ot-a little walk with the scouts
When asked by some youngster why us old guys always finish the last half mile or so of a hike on our hands & knees, the best answer is we save wear on our boot soles that waypokey wrote:and the old man [me] with too much in his pack.
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- Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sad day in Montana
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3700
Re: Sad day in Montana
yup, sad indeed. It's tough to let a friend go.
I went thru the same thing several years ago, on New Years eve no less. Swore I'd never do that again but by June there was a new puppy in the house. The darn thing was just too cute to pass up.
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I went thru the same thing several years ago, on New Years eve no less. Swore I'd never do that again but by June there was a new puppy in the house. The darn thing was just too cute to pass up.
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- Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Learning a thing or two about the 38-72 (photos)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5759
Re: Learning a thing or two about the 38-72 (photos)
Have you thought about a paper patched bullet?KirkD wrote: I expect that the only thing I could do that might stop the wobbling is to really ramp up the speed, but to do that I would need to water drop the bullets to get hard cast ones, but I'd rather get a GC bullet and keep it relatively soft cast.
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- Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An apology for many of you on here and others not
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3157
Re: An apology for many of you on here and others not
I think that's the most important thing.madman4570 wrote:Guys,
........ let's be thankful we all can hunt and share all our knowledge freely. .......
And now I have to find the thread you're talking about and actually read it.
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- Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Would You Consider This Switch??
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3993
Re: Would You Consider This Switch??
for the (assumed) intended use, you MUST trust the firearm & cartridge.
I like resolvers, but that's just me.
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I like resolvers, but that's just me.
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- Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Successful pronghorn hunt with levergun
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3119
Re: Successful pronghorn hunt with levergun
nice rifle gun, nice hunt, nice pict; very nice all around.
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- Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT/ Stevens 311 is Home
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3837
Re: OT/ Stevens 311 is Home
Nice little double.
An uncluttered work bench is a sign of a ( fill in the blank )
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An uncluttered work bench is a sign of a ( fill in the blank )
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- Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-- The hydraulic water ram
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3438
Re: OT-- The hydraulic water ram
I always thought these were kind of like a perpetual motion machine
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- Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Shopping at Scheels?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1965
Re: OT: Shopping at Scheels?
I have found that Scheels has some good prices and some not so good. Like everything else, it pays to be an informed consumer. Personally I liked the old hardware store, fishing & gun shop setup better than the new latest designer clothes format they have now. But they are in business to make mo...
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Marlin Owners Forum
- Replies: 95
- Views: 18277
Re: OT: Marlin Owners Forum
back up yesterday, down again today
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- Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 444 as a woods buming gun
- Replies: 55
- Views: 6619
Re: 444 as a woods buming gun
I can't see how having bullets on hand drives anything whatsoever. Is there a better reason to get a new rifle? :) It's your money ........... Yup. :) If it was me I would get something smaller & lighter (.357 mag, 32-20, 25-20). The OP likes the lines of a pistol grip levergun so it may take s...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Catching wild rainbows in my front yard today.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2782
Re: OT: Catching wild rainbows in my front yard today.
Gary,
No, not from Two Dot but it makes a good screen name. I'm on the Yellowstone. I guess you heard about the busted crude oil pipeline. Bad deal.
I've probably floated past your place a half dozen times while fishing. Next time I'll wave or stop in and say Howdy.
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No, not from Two Dot but it makes a good screen name. I'm on the Yellowstone. I guess you heard about the busted crude oil pipeline. Bad deal.
I've probably floated past your place a half dozen times while fishing. Next time I'll wave or stop in and say Howdy.
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- Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Catching wild rainbows in my front yard today.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2782
Re: OT: Catching wild rainbows in my front yard today.
Nothing like a little fishing to make the yard work go faster.
As a guess I'd say you are located below Holter someplace?
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As a guess I'd say you are located below Holter someplace?
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- Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Semi-OT Cast Bullet Hardness
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1932
Re: Semi-OT Cast Bullet Hardness
Even with a dead soft alloy you don't have to worry about lack of penetration when shooting cast bullets. Think of how well a pure lead round ball works in a muzzle laoder, your cartridge guns will do even better. Start with a 50/50 mix of wheel weight & lead. Air cool some and water drop some. ...
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 35 REM short barrels
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2700
Re: 35 REM short barrels
My 15 inch TC Contender pistol in 35 Rem will push 200 gr bullets close to 2000 ft/sec with by the book reloads. A 16.5" carbine should do a little better, and that isn't all that far from factory ammo specs.
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- Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bore
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2435
Re: bore
When shopping for Chore Boy pads take a magnet along to test for the copper plated steel impostors.
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- Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My-"Because I Can"-Oil Candle & Alcohol Stove's
- Replies: 97
- Views: 13414
- Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Turkey killing question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1643
Re: OT - Turkey killing question
If you do that in Montana the game warden might be calling on you. Here you have use the wings & legs too. Otherwise it's a "waste of game".Hobie wrote:ASAP. In spring, I just take the breasts. Taste is much better that way.
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- Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- 35 Whelen Pump Rifle
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7105
Re: OT- 35 Whelen Pump Rifle
Its gotta be a fluke.
A riflegun with a two piece stock cannot shoot minute of angle groups.
I read it in a book someplace and on the internet, it must be true.
Nice rifle by the way.
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A riflegun with a two piece stock cannot shoot minute of angle groups.
I read it in a book someplace and on the internet, it must be true.
Nice rifle by the way.
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- Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Montana Lever Action Silhouette Shoot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 591
Re: Montana Lever Action Silhouette Shoot
link fixed (I hope)
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- Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Montana Lever Action Silhouette Shoot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 591
Montana Lever Action Silhouette Shoot
If you happen to be in SE Montana the week after the Quigley Shoot you may want to take a look at this post on marlinowners dot com: http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php/topic,87099.0.html LEVER ACTION SILHOUETTES SATURDAY JUNE 25, 2011 YELLOWSTONE RIFLE CLUB 10 miles west of downtown BILLIN...
- Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: “Me” Back Then…
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3649
Re: “Me” Back Then…
"The older I get, the better I was."
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- Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why Twodot?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 621
Why Twodot?
Twodot was named for “Two Dot” Wilson, local a cattleman who got his nickname because his brand was two dots placed on the shoulders and hips of his cattle and horses, which made it very difficult for a thief to alter the brand.
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Twodot here
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2658
Re: Twodot here
Thanks for the welcome. Deer Lodge to Butte by way of Twodot is the looong way around. I have priced a couple of original '92s and they are beyond my means. I am looking for a shooter not a safe queen. Hunting is always good. But it is the country that draws me. I am sure somewhere there is it's equ...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Twodot here
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2658
Twodot here
Everyone has to have a FIRST POST and this one is mine. I've been lurking around here for quite a while and have wanted to add my thoughts to several threads but because I was not registered I was mute. I'm a shooter, handloader and caster of bullets. For now all of my leverguns are Marlins but I lo...