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by J35
Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dang Guns
Replies: 7
Views: 805

Re: Dang Guns

My cousin Kayle sent me this today My Gun --- Today I swung my front door wide open and placed my Remington 870 shotgun right in the doorway. I gave it 6 shells, then left it alone and went about my business. While I was gone, the mailman delivered my mail, the neighbor boy across the street mowed t...
by J35
Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

I told the story of the picture with the cougar under" 357mag stories" That story took place in 1998 my last hunting season in AZ. In a response to my first story I had said that the smuggler's minded their own business and I did the same but that one time I was hunted for about 15 minutes...
by J35
Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

I put adapters on mine & used Chevy mud/snow tires - only got stuck once. I was going cross country thru a field & discovered that the snow had covered a gulley. When the tires don't touch the ground you don't move. Needed a farm tractor to get out that day. :lol: I had a similar experience...
by J35
Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

Merle wrote: Nice! What are bobcat pelts bringing these days? :?:
I have no idea, you would have to check some of the fur auction sights to get a idea.

The last trap I set for four legged critters was in 1992.

----J
by J35
Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

Great pics! I had a couple of bugs "back in the day" and it was amazing how much traction they did get. Dang god vehicles that could be fun to drive. Best, Dan[/quote] I can honestly say That i never got stuck as in bury the rear wheels, on some of the old switchbacks some of the grades we...
by J35
Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hobie--Is this true?
Replies: 11
Views: 1892

Re: Hobie--Is this true?

We can make sales to out of staters. VA law requires proof of residency which, strictly speaking, is NOT necessarily a second ID. It must have the same exact address as shown on the driver's license which is what the Feds require. The DL is NOT proof of citizenship, that or proper alien registratio...
by J35
Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

This fourth photo is a good example of what I called a fur pocket. I generally made eight set's at this location, and then a few miles further at another pocket I would have a few more set's and so on until I had a 150 sets out in good location's. The Mtns in the background are part of the Santa Rit...
by J35
Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Its not the kind of bull I was looking for
Replies: 7
Views: 560

Re: Its not the kind of bull I was looking for

Beautiful sight Danny----Lucky you :)

---J
by J35
Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good News
Replies: 3
Views: 339

Good News

by J35
Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

after a couple of days on a slow-smoker, these are about the best food there is. UH--- I will take your word for that :) , I have had them just about anyway you can imagine to cook them, one thing is some tasted pretty good right out of the smoker or pit or crock pot, but all left-overs tasted funk...
by J35
Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

The third picture with the coyote was taken in a arroyo or wash as I call them, they are just a dry river bed usually very sandy that only runs water with a flash flood. A lot of them are not as open as this one is and you have to do a certain amount of brush whacking or going on Safari as I called ...
by J35
Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

Thanks! Somehow that doesn't look like iron sight country.... Lucky you didn't have any run-ins with the smugglers - they may have taken YOUR vehicle.[/quote] It's all Iron sight country if that's all you have :) I never had any problems with smugglers, they minded there business and I did the same,...
by J35
Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

The second picture was taken on the N. E. end of the Sierrita Mtns. Super country for all game both small and large. The front tires on the bug have no air pressure, those are 8 ply 700x15's tubeless, I ran them that way for 14 years (not the same set), never a problem on or off road. My access into...
by J35
Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

I have spent a lot of time in a bug in the SW desert. http://img687.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img687/2958/1378923549r0s.smil ------J Some nice pics there J35 :D --------6 Thank you, tis a shame I never carried a camera but a few days in my later years of trapping and hunting, I wouldn't...
by J35
Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

I have spent a lot of time in a bug in the SW desert. http://img687.imageshack.us/slideshow/player.php?id=img687/2958/1378923549r0s.smil ------J Some nice pics there J35 :D --------6 Thank you, tis a shame I never carried a camera but a few days in my later years of trapping and hunting, I wouldn't...
by J35
Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: old tow behind road grader ( pic heavy )
Replies: 10
Views: 1825

Re: old tow behind road grader ( pic heavy )

I think your grader is a fresno. My dad talked about building a fresno for use on the farm he worked on. The term fresno refers to a grader that was originally pulled with horses. Yours looks like it was built to be pulled with a tractor. Good looking piece of equipment! Here is the history of the ...
by J35
Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have any ideas?
Replies: 15
Views: 1134

Re: Have any ideas?

Wal-mart--order online for store pick-up= no shipping $ Pyramid AIR has the Buy 3 get the fourth free but the shipping pretty much eliminates any real savings . Maybe a $500 order would be different? Tell your story at the below forums, and I bet something good will happen. http://www.gatewaytoairgu...
by J35
Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whatever It Takes...
Replies: 26
Views: 2195

Re: whatever It Takes...

I have spent a lot of time in a bug in the SW desert.



------J
by J35
Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any ideas o' knowledgable board?
Replies: 16
Views: 766

Re: Any ideas o' knowledgable board?

Sixgun wrote:A steel core in a bigger projectile would not have the boattail.

----6
Whats bigger? I have several 50 cal steel cores complete with boattail.

I picked them up on the old bombing range south of Tucson

They make excellent center punch's :)

-----J
by J35
Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prickly Pickin
Replies: 22
Views: 969

Re: Prickly Pickin

Good post! On BOTH guns and food--my two favorite topics. We have all kinds of nopal down here in Sou Cal, from the little low-growing kind that grows even in Northern Washington State (the dry side) and seems mainly meant to give bird dogs a hard time, to really tall "forests" of the lar...
by J35
Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally shot a 1911. So where did my cases go?
Replies: 25
Views: 1390

Re: Finally shot a 1911. So where did my cases go?

Good post You were standing on the wrong side of your truck, other wise most of your cases would have landed in the bed :wink: You will start to to pick the right location to shoot after you loose a few more cases so those cases can't hide from you. :) I have been known to spread a tarp once I got t...
by J35
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30-30 Elk Ammo Question
Replies: 29
Views: 8258

Re: 30-30 Elk Ammo Question

jkbrea, What would be a real good idea is let that shoulder rest for a year so it will heal properly. I used to shoot trap with a retired surgeon who had a shoulder replacement. His doctor said not to shoot anything that recoiled more than a .22LR for a year. I am not a doctor so do what you want. ...
by J35
Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Things that make you go "Hmmm...?"
Replies: 12
Views: 1111

Re: Things that make you go "Hmmm...?"

I ordered the BIG BOOK from MSC a few years ago, called it in around 9AM, about 3 PM here comes the UPS truck with the book. I still haven't figured that one out. " Hmmm...?" is right. ----J As a comparison, I ordered something from a company about ten miles from my home. Paid for next da...
by J35
Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Things that make you go "Hmmm...?"
Replies: 12
Views: 1111

Re: Things that make you go "Hmmm...?"

I ordered the BIG BOOK from MSC a few years ago, called it in around 9AM, about 3 PM here comes the UPS truck with the book. I still haven't figured that one out. " Hmmm...?" is right.

----J
by J35
Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sporting Ammo & Hazards
Replies: 18
Views: 1275

Re: Sporting Ammo & Hazards

Did you notice that "The Duke" survived one of those torture tests (at least his picture)? That put a smile on my face.

-----J
by J35
Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanna pick some peaches...?
Replies: 21
Views: 3741

Re: Wanna pick some peaches...?

Firstly, I'd like to say that I wish I could get peaches to grow that well in Aridzona. :( We had good luck with Peaches Apricots Plums and Almonds about 20 miles S of Tucson. The only problem we had with the Peaches was June bugs.we had to pick them a few day's early and let them finish ripen on t...
by J35
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A few knives
Replies: 9
Views: 1967

Re: A few knives

Lucky Boy's :)
by J35
Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: George C. Nonte, Jr. 2/9/1926 - 6/30/1978
Replies: 32
Views: 3717

Re: George C. Nonte, Jr. 2/9/1926 - 6/30/1978

He died pretty young ! I didn't know that.

I don't own any of his books (yet)

I have saved a few of his article's over the years, the latest being from Handloader #47 1974 "Those unloved 32's"

----- J
by J35
Wed Aug 07, 2013 12:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heavy bullets in 38/357 or other 35 caliber loads ...
Replies: 15
Views: 3037

Re: Heavy bullets in 38/357 or other 35 caliber loads ...

First a text message showed up from a number I do not recognize saying "Sending you these", along with a photo of some cast bullets. Then the package shows up. It took a while to figure out it was from a guy I met during Operation Hurrican Sandy Relief. There are 200 of each - 217 grain c...
by J35
Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bob on a Fence Post
Replies: 11
Views: 2336

Re: Bob on a Fence Post

I have a few around my place in E VA, seems like May is when they are most vocal here, should have chicks on the ground now. S AZ has a Masked Bob White they are on the endangered list, I seen two in my 40 + years living there. But the Mearns, Scalies and Gambles are usually plentiful even in suppos...
by J35
Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most signifigant battles of the last thousand years
Replies: 40
Views: 3271

Re: Most signifigant battles of the last thousand years

I always liked John Bricks book about Timothy Murphy


.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Murphy_(sniper)


-----J
by J35
Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Care of Wood Stocks
Replies: 17
Views: 1760

Re: Care of Wood Stocks

Johnson's paste wax all exterior wood and metal.

I can't stand a oily feeling gun .

----J
by J35
Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DeFresno family with new Blessed Event
Replies: 18
Views: 1364

Re: DeFresno family with new Blessed Event

Nice, Happy for you...

-------J
by J35
Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rust vs dies
Replies: 17
Views: 2275

Re: Rust vs dies

Plain old drugstore mineral oil is all i use on hand tools of all kinds.

It's cheap, non-toxic and most importantly of all is it works.

------J
by J35
Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life
Replies: 14
Views: 1365

Re: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life

Mescalero wrote:J35,
How so?
Trap-line checked in the AM, Grey Fox = $

Greys have their own unique smell, I learned to like it.

-----J
by J35
Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life
Replies: 14
Views: 1365

Re: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life

BlaineG wrote:Cool Pic and story.....I did not know that a fox could climb a tree.....
That's Grey Fox, Red's don't and not sure about the Kit fox.

----J
by J35
Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life
Replies: 14
Views: 1365

Re: Craziest thing I ever saw in my life

There are lots of people in this old world that don't know Grey fox can climb tree's.

I love the smell of Grey fox in the morning, it smells like---- money. :)

------ J
by J35
Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mescalero, I want your opinion.
Replies: 12
Views: 2083

Re: Mescalero, I want your opinion.

How much surface area did the crosshiar cover? Do you remember? I don't, but I remember I had no problem centering the cross-hair on TOP of his shoulder's, the bullet struck a 1/2 inch left of the spine right in front of the hips, took out a kidney , liver, lungs and drilled the heart dead center, ...
by J35
Tue Jun 25, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mescalero, I want your opinion.
Replies: 12
Views: 2083

Re: Mescalero, I want your opinion.

Your .358 BLR and 225 spitzer reminded me of the longest shot I ever made with mine on game.

I didn't have to but I recognized the perfect condition to try, so squeezed one off.

312 yrds down hill, 225 Sierra, 2500fps, 2x7 compact Leupold.



----J
by J35
Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SMALL GAME LOADS FOR A 30-30
Replies: 19
Views: 3032

Re: SMALL GAME LOADS FOR A 30-30

Gareth, Welcome to the forum. Check this out: http://www.castbullet.com/shooting/rb30.htm Personally I found 3.5 / Bullseye to give pretty good results with a round ball. 335nut, Thank you for the link. :D It's been a few years since I wrote that. Excellent small game .30-30 rounds. w30wcf Thank yo...
by J35
Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New mold and an older 310 Lyman
Replies: 3
Views: 227

Re: New mold and an older 310 Lyman

Yes sir you are in business now, you did real good on your .310 tools.

Tom deserves some sort of award as far as I am concerned, 1st class all the way.

----J
by J35
Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made some Hay last week
Replies: 16
Views: 991

Re: Made some Hay last week

I imagine that all those round bales represent a few gallon's of consumed diesel :) Any particular variety of grass? I bet it feels good when you put that last bale on the stack. Thanks for posting your pictures, I bet you could tell some interesting stories about cattle and winter. ----J We try to ...
by J35
Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Win94+cast=vel?
Replies: 26
Views: 1782

Re: Win94+cast=vel?

I think Mr. Nath need's to figure out the Paper Patch bullet for his 94, then he can tell us how to do it. :) Then he can Roll his own cast expanding bullet's out of soft lead and not worry about a BHN number for his alloy. I hear Paper Patch bullet molds are easy to make, Just a cylinder with a nos...
by J35
Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made some Hay last week
Replies: 16
Views: 991

Re: Made some Hay last week

I hear you guys on the round baler's, when we buy hay we buy round bales, we went thru 12 last winter Jan Feb and March, we can usually graze till New Years here in E. VA , I have a 35 HP Kubota with a set of Quick attach Pallet forks that I move them with. Dang Chuck you would be handy for a neighb...
by J35
Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made some Hay last week
Replies: 16
Views: 991

Re: Made some Hay last week

that's some thick grass. :mrgreen: we're still a couple of weeks out, wish i was done too. :wink: Good eye Yes that first little field with the windrows I planted on Nov 9th 2012, kinda late, I expected to loose some to winter kill so I planted heavy, like a third more than what they recommend per ...
by J35
Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made some Hay last week
Replies: 16
Views: 991

Re: Made some Hay last week

Well the baler is the right color :lol: nice big wind rows 8) Haying can be fun or it can be a nightmare :) Neat pics thanks for sharing. :) I take it you are John Deere man. He bought all that hay equipment at small farm auctions except for the 7000 Ford that was his father's. He said the most he ...
by J35
Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A spin on Win '94 , show us pics of your neck of the woods..
Replies: 44
Views: 4764

Re: A spin on Win '94 , show us pics of your neck of the woo

Wet winter----Feb 2001----- Santa Rita Foothills-----S. AZ

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----J
by J35
Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Made some Hay last week
Replies: 16
Views: 991

Made some Hay last week

My neighbor brought his equipment down and baled a little hay He cut 2 1/2 acres of Orchard grass and we got 140 bales I didn't get any pictures of the tedding because the slip clutch and PTO shaft balled up with dry hay and caught on fire got a little exciting for a little while. The last picture i...