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by AJMD429
Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Re: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum

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It's sad that so many new firearms are 'iffy', but at least many of us can detect the problems, and often fix them. The newbies have to have more help. I usually ask friends new to guns to let me look over new purchases and I show them what to look for in terms of function and safety.
by AJMD429
Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 2380

Re: Pulling bullets

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Good ol' PHYSICS comes in handy sometimes...!
by AJMD429
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Affordable Health Care (DirectPay)
Replies: 12
Views: 1269

Re: Affordable Health Care (DirectPay)

. One thing with health insurance vs home or auto is that the 'limit' is not only high or even in some cases unlimited, but the incidence of claims is pretty close to 100%. If 1 of 10,000 homes burns down or tornados per year, and the homes average $1,000,000, then to replace the one home, each of t...
by AJMD429
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:23 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Tucker Carlson on the Las Vegas Shooting
Replies: 0
Views: 1117

Tucker Carlson on the Las Vegas Shooting

. ...just a brief comment but I'd never heard him mention it before... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTswHsdrEqw&t=2584s I'd like to hear more of his thoughts on this... it seemed so fake at the time, and the room seemed set up as a 'display' for the anti-gun 'news' to exploit, rather than the...
by AJMD429
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Interesting if you're an OCD math/ballistic nerd...
Replies: 0
Views: 939

Interesting if you're an OCD math/ballistic nerd...

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...like me... :D :oops:

https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/what-is-mean-radius/

Maybe not practical unless you use an optic target-reader, but it does make sense.
by AJMD429
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Midway has .480 Ruger brass
Replies: 5
Views: 752

Re: Midway has .480 Ruger brass

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Yeah - that is such a cool gun...!!! I had a friend with a SxS 45-70, but somehow the 480 is just cooler...
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: slide spring
Replies: 6
Views: 874

Re: slide spring

. The slide hopefully would never come OFF to the rear, even without a spring at all, if the design is good. Not familiar enough with that gun to know, but I'd hate to think that the only thing preventing a slide from embedding in my skull was a spring. :shock: This was a nice review of the gun I fo...
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Re: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum

. I just never liked ANY levergun's forend attachment. That, plus the wood-against-steel and corrosion issues, pretty much is what led me to go with 'stainless' (oh the horrors) barrels, or even more drastically, ALUMINUM forends like the Ranger Point Precision ones. The action and receiver part of ...
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Midway has .480 Ruger brass
Replies: 5
Views: 752

Re: Midway has .480 Ruger brass

There are days I wish I got into the 'stout pistol big-bores' like the 500 and 475 Linebaughs.... < sigh > Then I would (of course) have to expand to the 500 S&W and 480 Ruger. Then 'down' to the mere 454 Casull and it's wimpy younger brother the 45 Colt... :D Pretty nice to have any of those th...
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)
Replies: 21
Views: 2244

Re: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)

. Insurance evidently WILL be involved - so how come Biden is promising that those of us who work for a living (Trump Supporters, for the most part) are going to pay for the replacement. https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/03/28/baltimore-bridge-catastrophe-may-be-biggest-ever-marine-insurance-pa...
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Regarding Rossi and other 92s hunting with 44 Magnum
Replies: 7
Views: 1149

Re: Regarding Rossi and other 92s hunting with 44 Magnum

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I've used it on whitetail, from various Marlin 1894's (Remlins mostly) and it groups 2-3" with a scope from a rest at 100 yards, and punches through the thorax both sides. Not exactly elk, but the only 'big game' I hunt.
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off topic..Redneck Dream offroader....
Replies: 7
Views: 1102

Re: Off topic..Redneck Dream offroader....

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As per the caption... "This earthmover Unimog is one of those vehicles that I have absolutely no conceivable use for, but find myself wanting all the same..." :D
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)
Replies: 21
Views: 2244

Re: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)

. It is hindsight and armchair-engineering, but it would seem like with a billion dollars or more at stake, there would be some protections beyone hoping everything goes right. I know you can't just pound in a few T-posts to bump back a couple hundred million pounds of cargo ship, but other bridges ...
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Maybe VA Governor not that bad after all...
Replies: 2
Views: 967

Maybe VA Governor not that bad after all...

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/virgi ... r-BB1kAg5I

The legislators who proposed and passed all those bills should be ousted, though.
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: War Daddy
Replies: 0
Views: 1530

War Daddy

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Good WW2 story.

https://youtu.be/e5t42dA6xCM?si=kw53Z70tn6AI70zi

The movie 'Fury' was based on much of this real story.
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: "The Ends Justify the Means"
Replies: 1
Views: 1136

"The Ends Justify the Means"

. This really seems to be the fundamental difference between people - NOT race, NOT gender, NOT 'orientation', NOT income, NOT all the other things the Democrats use to divide-and-destroy. They also seem to fetishize the 'balance' between self-interest and community, when in a good system of governa...
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blued steel and walnut
Replies: 15
Views: 1786

Re: Blued steel and walnut

. Although I love me some stainless and plastic when it comes to an all-weather gun, and the black nitrided functionality of an AR or Glock is practical, the aesthetics of a finely designed blued-steel gun with nice walnut 'furniture' is amazing. I think the original S&W Model 29 would be one of...
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Affordable Health Care (DirectPay)
Replies: 12
Views: 1269

Re: Affordable Health Care (DirectPay)

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Yeah the system is terribly dysfunctional. The overhead is ridiculous, so that drives up the fees, and the bureaucrats 'fix' things by layering on even more overhead-consuming, time-wasting, bureaucracy.
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)
Replies: 21
Views: 2244

Re: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)

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https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/ ... 1356765210

This showed that the ship evidently had a power-outage right before the impact.

There were some vehicles just making it over the span before the collsion - didn't see any right there at impact thankfully.
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 2380

Re: Pulling bullets

I got a bunch of .45-120 Sharps rounds once, which I wanted for the brass. No way I was going to risk shooting a case with that much volume and unknown powder and charge in them! Problem was that my kinetic puller wasn't long enough for these 3.25" cases. So I made one out of pipe. This worked...
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Affordable Health Care (DirectPay)
Replies: 12
Views: 1269

Affordable Health Care (DirectPay)

. At 26:45 they discuss the concept of 'DIrectPay' medical practices, and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (https://aapsonline.org/aaps/) and the difference between DirectPay versus 'concierge' practices. https://odysee.com/@FrontlineCovid19CriticalCareAlliance:c/WEEKLY_WEBINAR_MA...
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)
Replies: 21
Views: 2244

Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)

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Hard to imagine the sudden fear of being on this bridge just driving along, then. . . WHAM...!!!

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status ... 5790477667

Just goes to show how instantly life can go chaotic.
by AJMD429
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More ammo-maker trades and such...
Replies: 1
Views: 647

More ammo-maker trades and such...

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a ... r-BB1kvbqp

I wonder what the behind-the-scenes story really is with all this...
by AJMD429
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Setups
Replies: 22
Views: 2166

Re: Reloading Setups

. I have a Rockchucker for one-time stuff or larger calibers (can even do 338 Lapua if I ever accumulate enough brass to reload, if I remove the insert), and I do have a Dillon RL550B, but for most reloading I actually just use my Lee Turret press, as it is strong enough and stable enough to do the ...
by AJMD429
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...
Replies: 36
Views: 3613

Re: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...

He may have been friends with Bill and Killary and was coaxed by the left to exploit gun laws so that they could justify closing the "Loop Hole" as they like to call it. Now that's some real conspiracy stuff right there! And they certainly don't have to worry about him rattin' out their p...
by AJMD429
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
Replies: 16
Views: 1844

Re: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum

GunnyMack wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:48 pm Hopefully Ruger/Marlin will take those deficiencies to heart and jump on whomever does the QC and correct then in future .
It wouldn't be a bad idea to mail or email Ruger's customer feedback contact to educate them.
by AJMD429
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Laughable Ignorance (from 'Progressives', of course)
Replies: 1
Views: 1213

Laughable Ignorance (from 'Progressives', of course)

. They can't define what an 'assault weapon' is, even though they want to ban them. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-nominated-judge-supported-assault-weapons-ban-but-cannot-define-them/ar-BB1ks90D But then that's no surprise, because they can't define what a 'woman' is, even though the...
by AJMD429
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...
Replies: 36
Views: 3613

Re: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...

. More coming out... https://www.youtube.com/live/VH1oYJvWMf0?si=O4qJz6d6c4i2vaTN ...a very redacted warrant, but at least it has some added info. Sounds like he: > bought a lot of guns (not a crime). > selected them online and had them shipped to a local FFL (not a crime). > bought multiple firearm...
by AJMD429
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Replies: 17
Views: 1709

Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.

. I use tang sights on leverguns kind of like glass magnifying optics; great for precision and yet there is a 'fragility' tradeoff. The most rugged sights are things like the rear sight on the old Mini-14's, but for leverguns when I want 'rugged' I do love the Marbles 'Bullseye' sights - they are se...
by AJMD429
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Replies: 17
Views: 1709

Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.

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I really prefer the aperture sight in the form of the Williams FP, due to the reasons you cite. Mounted on the front two receiver holes of a Marlin 1894, they are quite compact and durable.
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scotland and anti-hunting laws...
Replies: 5
Views: 936

Scotland and anti-hunting laws...

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Sliding downhill - they abolished Freedom of Speech last week, now this - https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-l ... l/overview
by AJMD429
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load
Replies: 30
Views: 2781

Re: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load

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Dunno but the BULLET would definitely be a hard-cast lead with the heaviest weight I could toss out at around 1,000 fps. That velocity seems to be the magic one for deep penetration with hard-cast lead. Probably 300 grains or more.
Ideally a load I could use in Redhawk OR Marlin 1894.
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...
Replies: 36
Views: 3613

Wonder what the ATF was after this guy for ...

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/airport-exec ... 16972.html

Kinda creepy, given the 'overkill' so often politically motivated...
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Here was a gal with "true grit"
Replies: 8
Views: 958

Re: Here was a gal with "true grit"

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These women are WAY ‘hotter’ than the plastic-lipped, silicone-breasted, blue-haired, lip-pierced ‘woke’ ones current society seems to worship.
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Here was a gal with "true grit"
Replies: 8
Views: 958

Re: Here was a gal with "true grit"

gamekeeper wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:21 am Quite a woman, I for one wouldn't want to mess with her.
Hash, Louis l’Amour would say, “one to ride the river with”.
by AJMD429
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Howdy Ya'll!
Replies: 32
Views: 2432

Re: Howdy Ya'll!

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Welcome.

Most of us here don’t do Facebook’, but we do ‘Gunbook’ as in this site.
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Panic time. . . . an ECLIPSE…!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 1613

Re: Panic time. . . . an ECLIPSE…!!!

1894cfan wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:38 am The sky is falling, the sky is falling. WHATEVER you do, DON'T pull your finger out of the dike!! No, not THAT one, the OTHER one! :P :roll:
I'm thinking of a dyke-joke somehow.... :o :oops: :D
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing my sixguns
Replies: 19
Views: 2104

Re: Missing my sixguns

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...dunno about the 'case', but wish you luck, whatever it is.

I always feel like Pa Kettle or Jed Clampett when I visit 'the big city'.... :lol:
by AJMD429
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SPAMMERS
Replies: 26
Views: 2406

Re: SPAMMERS

. Ya mean we're missin' out on all those cool porn sites...??? The first time we hooked onto the internet (about 1993) we didn't know what to type in the 'URL thingy' because we didn't know any websites, so we typed in "genealogy" since we knew friends who used the internet for that. The s...
by AJMD429
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Panic time. . . . an ECLIPSE…!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 1613

Panic time. . . . an ECLIPSE…!!!

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by AJMD429
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hornady 250gr RN bullets in 35 Remington
Replies: 7
Views: 1076

Re: Hornady 250gr RN bullets in 35 Remington

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...good excuse to buy another gun... :D
by AJMD429
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 ACP Loads
Replies: 16
Views: 1375

Re: 45 ACP Loads

I was going to do some shooting today to see if I could do better with the Unique load, but the weather has other ideas - blowing 30+ mph with a bit of rain now and again. That's the kind of weather I prefer for shootin' pistols; I can always blame the wind for me missin'.... (...course people don'...
by AJMD429
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: article ...... Marlin 1894 Classic receives 2023 Editor's Choice Award
Replies: 7
Views: 803

Re: article ...... Marlin 1894 Classic receives 2023 Editor's Choice Award

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Agree on the "-20" cartridges.

Would like 45 Colt too...