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by Otto
Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Approved For Teachers"
Replies: 8
Views: 1354

Re: "Approved For Teachers"

What does the gym teacher carry? I cannot tell what that is.
by Otto
Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trouble with auto correct.
Replies: 22
Views: 3448

Re: Trouble with auto correct.

BlaineG wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:54 pm :cry: AutoCorrect can be your wurst enema.
:shock: :shock: :shock:
by Otto
Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oh, My...........
Replies: 17
Views: 2551

Re: Oh, My...........

Snubbie

Saturday night special

Negligent discharge

Going off half-cocked

Shooting blanks
by Otto
Tue Dec 27, 2016 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For people who make Handy crescent wrenches...
Replies: 8
Views: 1538

Re: For people who make Handy crescent wrenches...

Why does he sprinkle cinnamon sugar on it at the beginning?
by Otto
Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ring and chain trick.
Replies: 4
Views: 1069

Re: Ring and chain trick.

It may take me awhile to get the money together.
by Otto
Sun Oct 16, 2016 7:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ring and chain trick.
Replies: 4
Views: 1069

Re: Ring and chain trick.

I will give you one hundred million dollars to show me how you do that.
by Otto
Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this true
Replies: 13
Views: 2688

Re: Is this true

Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called, "political prisoners". However, the Israelis would not release any with bl...
by Otto
Fri May 06, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Replica 1873's in .357
Replies: 10
Views: 2011

Re: Replica 1873's in .357

We just had a big multi-page thread about this exact same question a couple weeks ago. Perhaps a search will find it and save us all from doing it all over again. Joe I did a search, just now, and found two or three threads wherein it is discussed, but the verdict seems unclear. Think I'll pass. I ...
by Otto
Thu May 05, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Replica 1873's in .357
Replies: 10
Views: 2011

Replica 1873's in .357

Will these stand up to actual .357 or are they intended for cowboy loads only?
by Otto
Wed May 04, 2011 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Price check on 94 Canadian Centennial (now NEVERMIND)
Replies: 25
Views: 4081

Price check on 94 Canadian Centennial (now NEVERMIND)

EDIT The next time I am stupid enough to come back to this forum, somebody just shoot me in the head. Thanks.
by Otto
Mon May 02, 2011 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: What have you found while out hunting or hiking???
Replies: 54
Views: 8380

Re: OT: What have you found while out hunting or hiking???

Way back in the early 60s we were hunting around Eagle Peak in California and we came over a hill and found a really, really old campsite. It was weird because the fire pit was still undisturbed after all that time. Rusty coffee pot and grill with cups set up like it was waiting for the afternoon h...
by Otto
Mon May 02, 2011 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle
Replies: 24
Views: 4078

Re: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle

Also, before firing I had cycled a half-dozen or so rounds through and they extracted fine. I hope you're being dang careful doing that. We had one of our own right here not so long ago send a .44 slug into his house and through several walls doing just that same thing. Just sayin'... Oly Why was h...
by Otto
Sun May 01, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle
Replies: 24
Views: 4078

Re: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle

Failure to feed ? Sure, but failure to extract ?? Dunno what's up with that. For what it's worth I've shot those Win .38 spcl FMJ rounds out of my Win 94 and Rossi 92 and they function just fine. Regards, Oly Fed fine, at least when there was no spent case in the way. Also, before firing I had cycl...
by Otto
Sun May 01, 2011 6:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle
Replies: 24
Views: 4078

Re: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle

Took a handful of WinUSA 130gr fmj and ran through the Navy Arms 92 carbine. Recoil was brutal; it was like shooting a .22lr. They were pretty well hitting a POA at 50 yards, at least so far as my mediocre skills revealed. The only problem was a failure to extract well over half the time. I haven't ...
by Otto
Sun May 01, 2011 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT humor....
Replies: 10
Views: 1745

Re: OT humor....

BlaineG wrote:
2571 wrote:I voted for Obama and will again.
There is the true humor in this thread :lol:
Why not give your guns to me instead of waiting for the Socialists to take them? :wink:
He lives in Detroit, so he has seen firsthand the wonderful things Democrats in office can accomplish.
by Otto
Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle
Replies: 24
Views: 4078

Re: .38spl in a .357 rifle

I don't have any particular load in mind. I am just curious whether most prefer full-length cartridges, so to speak, and what their reasoning. I have a separate generalized question regarding the velocity of .38 special, as I know .357 cartridges gain substantial velocity going from a pistol to a ri...
by Otto
Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle
Replies: 24
Views: 4078

Shot some .38spl in a .357 rifle

Those of you who shoot .38's, for whatever reason: do you use actual .38's or light-loaded .357's? If you use .38's, do you know what kind of velocity you are getting? EDIT Took a handful of WinUSA 130gr fmj and ran through the Navy Arms 92 carbine. Recoil was brutal; it was like shooting a .22lr. T...
by Otto
Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Nature can be cruel
Replies: 13
Views: 3002

Re: OT Nature can be cruel

I thought wild animals passed away peacefully in their sleep, surrounded by all their furry little woodland friends? My sister and her husband once rescued a deer in such a predicament. They drove past it several days in a row, assuming it to be dead. One day, as they passed by, my sister thought sh...
by Otto
Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sharps rifle question
Replies: 3
Views: 1139

Re: Sharps rifle question

Haven't seen the film in a lot of years, but I thought he said ".57 calibre Enfield rifled musket", and then something like "bet you could hit somethin' with that!". Now you have me wanting to watch it again-great movie! You have me doubting myself, so I need to watch it again, ...
by Otto
Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sharps rifle question
Replies: 3
Views: 1139

Sharps rifle question

I was watching Glory last night (or Monday?) and, during the scene wherein rifles were issued, I could swear that Morgan Freeman called them "fifty-seven caliber Sharps". Is this just Hollywood nonsense?
by Otto
Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where does that bullet REALLY stop?
Replies: 13
Views: 2472

Re: Where does that bullet REALLY stop?

Anyone who has ever seen night firing with tracers KNOWS how far bullets will travel after hitting something. This. Tracers fired from an M16 will ricochet hundreds of feet into the air, after having travelled several hundred yards downrange. And, that is hundreds of feet into the air before the tr...
by Otto
Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Turkeys got me again!
Replies: 13
Views: 2060

Re: Turkeys got me again!

Dave wrote:Image
Wow, not much meat under all those feathers, huh?
by Otto
Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?
Replies: 46
Views: 5544

Re: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?

And, why in the heck does the military call a bullet a projectile? There are lots of projectiles but bullets make it "gun specific." Why does the military do any of the goofy stuff it does? Well, for one thing, so men and women can sleep soundly at night. If only they could protect us fro...
by Otto
Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?
Replies: 46
Views: 5544

Re: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?

getitdone1 wrote:And, why in the heck does the military call a bullet a projectile? There are lots of projectiles but bullets make it "gun specific."
Why does the military do any of the goofy stuff it does?
by Otto
Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Recommend someone to do some checkering...
Replies: 2
Views: 879

Re: OT Recommend someone to do some checkering...

pdentrem wrote:Yes you can buy a smooth one and a checkering file and do the job yourself!
Or I could have someone who is not retarded do it.
by Otto
Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?
Replies: 46
Views: 5544

Re: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?

Hop.....Eze. Two syllables. And by the way...the one that really chaps my ace is..."shotty" for shotgun. :twisted: Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Here's one I ABSOLUTELY HATE: On a certain website which caters to the black rifle crowd, people constantly refer to their rifles as "sticks". STICKS...
by Otto
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?
Replies: 46
Views: 5544

Re: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?

J Miller wrote:Also it's Winchester ... NOT Winnie. :x

Joe
What about "Springer" or "Bushy"? And aren't most 1911's actually 1911A1's? Then again, aren't both of those military designations?

Is this a good time to bring up .45 Colt?
by Otto
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?
Replies: 46
Views: 5544

Re: How do y'all pronounce "Hoppe's"?

I have always pronounced it "hops", but then again, I am from Coshocton, Ohio. The dialect spoken in this area barely qualifies as English.
by Otto
Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Recommend someone to do some checkering...
Replies: 2
Views: 879

OT Recommend someone to do some checkering...

... on a 1911 mainspring housing. I want to replaced my arched MSH's with flat checkered ones, but I would like to go old-school and do diamond checkering instead of simple horizontal & vertical. As far as I can determine this means buying smoothies and having them customized.
by Otto
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: so it's spring?
Replies: 22
Views: 2627

Re: so it's spring?

Mike D. wrote:... It's rather chilly today with an expected high of only 74º. :roll:
Dude, shut up.

EDIT It rained here most of last week, and has been raining the past three days, and is expected to rain the rest of this week. Temperatures have been in the fifties.
by Otto
Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Humor from rimfirecentral ????????
Replies: 23
Views: 3526

Re: OT Humor from rimfirecentral ????????

It's a country & western song!
The Trololo song originally features lyrics, which described a narrative about a cowboy riding a horse to his farm
And apparently it was an internet sensation in 2009-2010.
by Otto
Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Blackened stainless steel
Replies: 9
Views: 1927

Re: OT Blackened stainless steel

I have a remington custom shop rifle(AWR) with blackened stainless steel. hunted hard for 15years.Finnish wears well. Only finish loss is where trigger lock rubbed finish off, along story, not fault of rifle or lock. Where it's worn off finish is a dull silver color. Haven't got the foggiest how th...
by Otto
Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Blackened stainless steel
Replies: 9
Views: 1927

OT Blackened stainless steel

How is this done, how durable is it, how long does it last, what does the steel look like once the finish wears off, et cetera.
by Otto
Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Show us your 1911's
Replies: 78
Views: 13482

Re: OT - Show us your 1911's

Griff wrote:
Wolfsburg wrote:Ithaca1911A1
OH... I'm in love! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
+1 Definitely winning so far. I desperately want an old warhorse.
by Otto
Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Show us your 1911's
Replies: 78
Views: 13482

Re: OT - Show us your 1911's

capacity problem? http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/large/564/564303.jpg what capacity problem? 40-round drum = decent capacity http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=564303 • Magazines must be standard length and cannot hold more than eight rounds. No extended base pads on maga...
by Otto
Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Show us your 1911's
Replies: 78
Views: 13482

Re: OT - Show us your 1911's

The P14 addressed the main complaint people have about 1911's (lack of mag capacity) :D Very nice, if you have big enough hands --- i would like to try one myself I don't have small hands, but I don't believe they are particularly large either. The P14 fits me fine, and actually feels slightly smal...
by Otto
Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Show us your 1911's
Replies: 78
Views: 13482

Re: OT - Show us your 1911's

I was reluctant to post these, but since Ravenman had the courage to... Matching P14's. I had one years ago but sold it :roll: I bought one of these new in 2005. A couple years later I saw the other one on Gunbroker, and could see the serial number in the photos, so I had to buy it. One is serial 21...
by Otto
Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Freemasonry In The Civil War...
Replies: 16
Views: 2101

Re: Freemasonry In The Civil War...

Nate C. wrote:Freemasonry is alive and well, and continues to strive to make good men better. I welcome any questions from any persons interested in learning more about this fraternal organization.
What do mason's actually do?

If one gets in, and decides he doesn't like it, can he get back out?
by Otto
Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Another one for Hobie
Replies: 12
Views: 2006

Re: OT - Another one for Hobie

IIRC "Yippee!" was the 5000th P38 built. To commemorate the event it was painted red with white lettering. Yep, just found a good pic: http://p38assn.org/images/p38s/yippee-bottom.jpg http://p38assn.org/gallery.htm Egad! Is it just me, or is the right tail longer than the left? EDIT Oops,...
by Otto
Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT When & where did it really start?
Replies: 14
Views: 2582

OT When & where did it really start?

I'm posting this here for the historical interest. There are already two somewhat heated threads in the political forum over who was right or wrong. http://start.toshiba.com/news/read.php?rip_id=%3CD9MIL3L82%40news.ap.org%3E&ps=1011 Who fired first Civil War shot? A dispute in Fla. GULF ISLANDS ...
by Otto
Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: DR Visit / .357 Elbow
Replies: 22
Views: 2522

Re: OT: DR Visit / .357 Elbow

... "S" AND "F" SOUNDS AS WELL AS OTHERS BLEND... That must suck. It do. Sometimes conversations get interesting. Another thing about hearing loss is background noise obliterates a lot of the conversation. I stay away from areas with a lot of noise now. Joe It's funny, I have al...
by Otto
Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: DR Visit / .357 Elbow
Replies: 22
Views: 2522

Re: OT: DR Visit / .357 Elbow

J Miller wrote:... "S" AND "F" SOUNDS AS WELL AS OTHERS BLEND...

That must suck.
by Otto
Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Stupid question, but...
Replies: 3
Views: 1750

Re: OT Stupid question, but...

bj94 wrote:I would think twice about buying from someone that wouldn't answer my email.
I agree, but like I said, even if they do answer, I'm not confident in the accuracy of the information they provide.
by Otto
Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got hearing protection?
Replies: 13
Views: 2355

Re: Got hearing protection?

Even though I have tinnitus in my right ear, at 43 my hearing still tests better than most 19- and 20-year-olds. I have never liked loud music (even though my favorite band is AC/DC) and use earplugs to mow the grass. My father makes fun of me. Of course, he is completely deaf in one ear and very ne...
by Otto
Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Stupid question, but...
Replies: 3
Views: 1750

OT Stupid question, but...

... is there any way to tell, by looking at a photograph, whether a pistol has a parkerized steel frame, or an anodized aluminum frame? Sellers never specify, and if you send them a question they rarely answer. Even if they do, I don't trust them when they list features in the description that are c...
by Otto
Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buried my dog this morning.
Replies: 47
Views: 6716

Re: Buried my dog this morning.

alnitak wrote:http://popmodal.com/video/955/Carson--J ... s-Dog-Poem

"Beau"
by Jimmy Stewart
If that video doesn't make you cry, you have no soul.
by Otto
Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buried my dog this morning.
Replies: 47
Views: 6716

Re: Buried my dog this morning.

Eulogy for a Dog The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to...