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by crs
Sat Dec 07, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Killed Cabela's....
Replies: 19
Views: 2581

Re: What Killed Cabela's....

It seems that after the founders passed, all went to hell.
Not unusual at all.
by crs
Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: to you crazy people who have guns stashed all over your house...
Replies: 28
Views: 3850

Re: to you crazy people who have guns stashed all over your house...

Doc,
My condolences on the loss of your friend.
It sounds as if he had lived a good and full life, but was lost to his family much too soon.
by crs
Sun Dec 01, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To restore or not
Replies: 21
Views: 4023

Re: To restore or not

You might try shooting it before you decide.
by crs
Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rebarreling a rossi 92 to 38 special.
Replies: 14
Views: 2969

Re: Rebarreling a rossi 92 to 38 special.

My m92 .357 Mag rifle is a conversion and was not made to shoot 38 Special. The only factory 38 that would stabilize was the hot 110 and 125 loads . Anything heavier was too slow to stabilize and some even hit the target sideways. This was due to the twist in the Douglas custom 20 inch barrel. The D...
by crs
Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took a few shots with Marlin Cowboy 45-70
Replies: 20
Views: 2327

Re: Took a few shots with Marlin Cowboy 45-70

Pitchy,
Liking your Marlin Cowboy rifle.
I almost bought one before I discovered it did not come in 45-90.
So I bought my 1886 45-90 TD with 26 inch barrel. It is heavier, but that helps dampen the recoil.
by crs
Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need a little help Id-ing a Parker SxS
Replies: 13
Views: 2321

Re: Need a little help Id-ing a Parker SxS

WELL THAT WAS QUICK!

Thanks for the feedback.
by crs
Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need a little help Id-ing a Parker SxS
Replies: 13
Views: 2321

Re: Need a little help I-ding a Parker SxS

The minimal amount of engraving is less than any of my D grade Parkers, which includes my Damascus barreled 20 ga made in 1900 shown below or my Parker reproductions. https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/53469_600x400.jpg Parker did make a Trojan line and maybe other lesser decorated guns. My recommendation w...
by crs
Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hunting 2 different Texas exotic ranches
Replies: 15
Views: 2742

Re: Hunting 2 different Texas exotic ranches

Axis best or not? IMHO, that is in the eye (or taste buds) of the beholder (or diner). To my family, Axis is very good(as good as blackbuck and better than fallow deer), but we prefer Elk and Red deer. Pronghorn is also near the top of the list and makes great chili. Preparation of wild game for the...
by crs
Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hunting 2 different Texas exotic ranches
Replies: 15
Views: 2742

Re: Hunting 2 different Texas exotic ranches

T, You may be right- I just posted what JS said he saw as I was not with him. It was a nice big stag that would make a good trophy mount. BTW, I revisited this thread as I just used it to recommend AOA to some out of state hunters. JR is guiding hunters there next week, but I will miss that hunt due...
by crs
Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RWS Diana Handgun
Replies: 8
Views: 1007

Re: RWS Diana Handgun

mmm, looks a lot my German made .17 air pistol. I will get out of the safe and verify tomorrow as my are too tired to mess with the combo dial on the safe. Before we moved to the country, I often shot it in the indoor air gun range of the Dallas Pistol Club. Very accurate and good practice for cente...
by crs
Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: God save us from fanatics
Replies: 12
Views: 1549

Re: God save us from fanatics

Yes.
Maybe we need to bring back insane asylums?
by crs
Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .45-70 HSM 430gr +P RNFP Gel Test
Replies: 23
Views: 2703

Re: .45-70 HSM 430gr +P RNFP Gel Test

How could such a big heavy guy complain/whine like that? Well, he did admit that he is not a hunter, which likely means that he does not regularly shoot clays with a 12 gauge. Also, he was not shooting a heavy rifle, there fore allowing more recoil energy to reach him. This 9.5 pound Miroku/Winchest...
by crs
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot the S&W .45 Colt today ...
Replies: 17
Views: 1336

Re: Shot the S&W .45 Colt today ...

JimT
Can you post a picture of this revolver?
by crs
Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For those curious about the 350 Legend....
Replies: 35
Views: 3803

Re: For those curious about the 350 Legend....

No interest here, but thanks anyhow.
by crs
Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Winchester ‘86 Club Member
Replies: 5
Views: 1619

Re: New Winchester ‘86 Club Member

Welcome to the club.
My safe has an EL and this EH (extra heavy) Take Down with 26 inch octagon barrel:
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Enjoy yours!
by crs
Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice request
Replies: 21
Views: 2082

Re: Advice request

My, but all this high tech auto loader stuff makes me feel really out of date and gives me a headache! So I reckon I will just stay with my M1892 .357 and S&W M19 .357. Any firefight that goes beyond their capacity would scare the be Jesus out of me anyhow! https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/53201_600x4...
by crs
Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Mule Deer Buck With The Lever Action
Replies: 14
Views: 2153

Re: Another Mule Deer Buck With The Lever Action

Good picture and rifle.
by crs
Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need a Laugh ? ? ?
Replies: 7
Views: 582

Re: Need a Laugh ? ? ?

Thanks for the chuckle.
by crs
Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Leaves The House With You Every Single Time?
Replies: 16
Views: 2291

Re: What Leaves The House With You Every Single Time?

Ahh, Ray, you just beat me to it.
by crs
Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: nd in need of help... Win 1895
Replies: 19
Views: 2334

Re: nd in need of help... Win 1895

Doc,
Please report on the accuracy you get as I am curious as to what my 1895 .405 gets.

Since I do not target shoot and everything I shoot at dies, I can only assume that he accuracy is average for a Miroku/Winchester 1895 .405 (whatever that is) and just go on killing game with mine. :)
by crs
Thu Nov 07, 2019 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 Mag rifle versus handgun
Replies: 15
Views: 1380

Re: 44 Mag rifle versus handgun

Piller has a .44 mag in rifle and revolver , so he may have some opinions.
by crs
Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I RedNecked-Up My F-150
Replies: 17
Views: 1385

Re: I RedNecked-Up My F-150

very nice.
by crs
Sat Nov 02, 2019 5:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: nd in need of help... Win 1895
Replies: 19
Views: 2334

Re: nd in need of help... Win 1895

Bikerbeans - thanks, I like it too- so much that it is my "shooter".

Here is a pic of my unfired "looker"':
Image
by crs
Sat Nov 02, 2019 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CCW With a Bad Back
Replies: 7
Views: 766

Re: CCW With a Bad Back

AJMD,
My solution for concealed carry while driving is a cross draw holster. Outside for large revolvers and inside for small ones.
by crs
Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming
Replies: 32
Views: 5059

Re: The Cosmos ... distances so vast they are overwhelming

Ray said "One thing folks who believe in hundreds of billions of years of chronological cosmic elapsed time fail to understand is that the approximate 186,000 miles per second of the speed of light is, first of all a theory, and second of all, when the Creator commanded light it went everywhere...
by crs
Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: nd in need of help... Win 1895
Replies: 19
Views: 2334

Re: nd in need of help... Win 1895

welcome to the forum and Yes, where are multiple Winchester 1895 shooters here and some with experience with the sight you have. My 1895 .405 has a Williams receiver sight, so I can be of no help, but do sympathize. Maybe a picture will help sooth your frazzled nerves: https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/519...
by crs
Sun Oct 27, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: End of season Texas Pronghorn hunt Success
Replies: 11
Views: 1123

Re: End of season Texas Pronghorn hunt Success

MM
Yes, some farmers and ranchers seem to value their grass more than the Pronghorn. Some also make money from selling their tags to hunters and outfitters.

We had our first pronghorn chili last night is several years. I get some more for supper tonight.
by crs
Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good on Ya Mr President
Replies: 17
Views: 1938

Re: Good on Ya Mr President

What WM said +1
by crs
Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: End of season Texas Pronghorn hunt Success
Replies: 11
Views: 1123

Re: End of season Texas Pronghorn hunt Success

Antelope chili tonight!

The mild meat really takes to the seasoning and makes great chili. I use Wick Fowlers mix, but my daughter volunteered to do the cooking honors, so she will make her own seasoning.

Post Chili Pigout Report due tomorrow.
by crs
Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Stupid" Kills a Deer Hunter
Replies: 16
Views: 2916

Re: "Stupid" Kills a Deer Hunter

Sad but not really "A game warden called the death “strange” and “probably the only time it ever happened.” This type of :wounded deer attack has happened before - and who can blame the deer? Even I have had "Dead deer" jump up and run off before I reached them. Who else has had this ...
by crs
Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request
Replies: 23
Views: 2463

Re: Prayer Request

You do need to stay cool and things will work out. When my mom passed, I was the only relative in the Dallas area and had to arrange the funeral, determine the burial plot, coordinate my out of town brothers, see that all bills were paid, host the meeting at her house to manage the distribution of h...
by crs
Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie from VA
Replies: 17
Views: 2163

Re: Newbie from VA

Welcome to the fire.
Look forward to seeing pix of your rifles.
by crs
Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Awesome Deer Feeder!
Replies: 13
Views: 1202

Re: Awesome Deer Feeder!

Thanks 7.
I thought that might be Texas.
Seeing a Mountain lion is a rare event for most folks, but there are many more around than city folk know. The few that I have seen have been COOL with a capital C.
by crs
Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Awesome Deer Feeder!
Replies: 13
Views: 1202

Re: Awesome Deer Feeder!

Was there information on the location ? State, region and such?
by crs
Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pronghorn story now completed
Replies: 3
Views: 367

Re: Pronghorn story now completed

Not here - I added them into original post.
by crs
Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pronghorn story now completed
Replies: 3
Views: 367

Pronghorn story now completed

With more pix.
by crs
Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: End of season Texas Pronghorn hunt Success
Replies: 11
Views: 1123

End of season Texas Pronghorn hunt Success

The last weekend of the Texas season saw 86er, my son Colin, and I driving 7.5 hours from Farmersville to Dalhart and the outfitter lodge location on H54 to begin our hunts. With all the usual No-Fault papers signed and only a couple of hours of daylight left, our guide, Joe Pope, said "lets go...
by crs
Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I mmmm Back!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 605

Re: I mmmm Back!!!

MM, Apparently the main board was just under where most of the coffee went and my attempts to clean it out failed. Fortunately, the internal disk drive was not affected and my son has it loaded into and external device and it can be read with Windows 10. When he is finished with it, he will provide ...
by crs
Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Examination of ammo performance in pistol caliber carbines
Replies: 16
Views: 1959

Re: Examination of ammo performance in pistol caliber carbines

WM said " IMO 357 mag and 44 mag seem to make good use of the extra barrel length while the 9mm not so much." I agree. For a while, I had carbines in .357 and .44 mag and decided the .357 was best for me an sold the .44. https://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/53201_600x400.jpg PS, I skipped the video ...
by crs
Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I mmmm Back!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 605

I mmmm Back!!!

Some weeks ago, I spilled coffee with cream over the keyboard of my primary W7 laptop. The main board and keyboard electronics were ruined. We have just this weekend discovered that the hard drive was not damaged and the data is being recovered. One day, I may have a working office computer also. Th...
by crs
Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pistols and bears - report
Replies: 15
Views: 1393

Re: Pistols and bears - report

Sorry if the link was bad AND THANKS DOC FOR THE GOOD ONE. Reading this article motivated me to spend time at the pistol range today with 2 Model 19s , a M39 and concealed carry 9 mm. Reminded me of what great shooters those M19 .38/.357 revolvers are! Ate the bulls eye out after a warm up with the ...
by crs
Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pistols and bears - report
Replies: 15
Views: 1393

Pistols and bears - report

From another forum - should interest many here: New and up dated information. As always the author is still interested and will add any verifiable cases to the data base. Just left me know and I will get them to him. https://www.ammoland.com/2019/...-cases-96-effective/ Another ten cases have been a...
by crs
Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found me an old Ruger Blackhawk
Replies: 14
Views: 2191

Re: Found me an old Ruger Blackhawk

Very nice.
Let us know how it shoots.
by crs
Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chronographing Model 94 .30-30 Trapper
Replies: 10
Views: 1070

Re: Chronographing Model 94 .30-30 Trapper

JimT,
For me, the Federal large rifle Match Magnum primers made a significant difference in my .405 WCF when shooting compressed charges. The 400 grain load I took buff hunting was 35 fps faster with the only change being to switch from xxx mag primer to Fed215M. It burned very clean too.
by crs
Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Last Night's Dream
Replies: 9
Views: 988

Re: Last Night's Dream

You need more sleep.
by crs
Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Me ....
Replies: 7
Views: 783

Re: Me ....

You do NOT have to be those things to like bacon!
by crs
Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Turkey with a .410
Replies: 15
Views: 1972

Re: Turkey with a .410

Image

This was #3 which I called in for him to ambush- he did! Hunt report is likely on this forum.

Note clenched left fist as he strains to hold gobbler with one hand!
by crs
Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Turkey with a .410
Replies: 15
Views: 1972

Re: Turkey with a .410

Grandson Troupe killed his first three turkey with a single shot .410.

We took pix and I will look for one to add to this thread.
by crs
Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .405 Hornady brass
Replies: 5
Views: 2554

Re: .405 Hornady brass

Thanks,but I have a good supply as I have bought both brass, bullets, and loaded ammo from persons getting out of she .405 biz. Included was a 20 rounds of 300 grain TSX loaded to 2200 fps.- no second shot needed with those and I still have 15 left(should be 15 more hogs, deer, or exotics). Total of...