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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: whatever It Takes...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2195
Re: whatever It Takes...
I have no idea, you would have to check some of the fur auction sights to get a idea.Merle wrote: Nice! What are bobcat pelts bringing these days?
The last trap I set for four legged critters was in 1992.
----J
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
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---J
- Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good News
- Replies: 3
- Views: 339
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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
------J
- 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?
Whats bigger? I have several 50 cal steel cores complete with boattail.Sixgun wrote:A steel core in a bigger projectile would not have the boattail.
----6
I picked them up on the old bombing range south of Tucson
They make excellent center punch's
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-----J
- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- 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
----J
- 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
-----J
- 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...
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A few knives
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1967
Re: A few knives
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- 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
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
- 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...
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AIR MAIL History
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1532
- 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...
- 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
.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Murphy_(sniper)
-----J
- 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
I can't stand a oily feeling gun .
----J
- 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
-------J
- 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
It's cheap, non-toxic and most importantly of all is it works.
------J
- 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
Trap-line checked in the AM, Grey Fox = $Mescalero wrote:J35,
How so?
Greys have their own unique smell, I learned to like it.
-----J
- 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
That's Grey Fox, Red's don't and not sure about the Kit fox.BlaineG wrote:Cool Pic and story.....I did not know that a fox could climb a tree.....
----J
- 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
I love the smell of Grey fox in the morning, it smells like---- money.
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------ J
- 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, ...
- 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
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
- 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...
- Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SMALL GAME LOADS FOR A 30-30
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3032
- 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
Tom deserves some sort of award as far as I am concerned, 1st class all the way.
----J
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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...