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by Dave
Wed Dec 25, 2013 4:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deer season is over for me
Replies: 14
Views: 1390

Re: Deer season is over for me

Hey! This post requires pictures... otherwise it didn't happen! One of the forums Rules... right? Regardless, congrats! I didn't take any pics this year. Just imagine five 135 lbs does ground into burger and 10 backstraps wrapped up in a brand new freezer and you will have a good idea what my situa...
by Dave
Wed Dec 25, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deer season is over for me
Replies: 14
Views: 1390

Deer season is over for me

The season is over and it went well. The weather was crazy at times, but when it was over I had the number of deer I need for the year. My deep freeze gave up the ghost right before the season so I lost my remaining meat from last year. That kind of put the fear of God into me and I broke out the bo...
by Dave
Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 39
Replies: 3
Views: 552

Re: Marlin 39

Jack First maybe
by Dave
Fri Dec 20, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Christmas Rifle
Replies: 12
Views: 1965

The Christmas Rifle

Another Christmas is here. I post this every year but it never seems to get old. Hopefully we will all have a chance to give at Christmas. But with all the busyness and activities lets not forget the greatest gift. The gift of Jesus who freely gives a better life in this world through adhering to Bi...
by Dave
Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 35 Remington Downs Another Hog
Replies: 10
Views: 744

Re: 35 Remington Downs Another Hog

Nice shooting!
by Dave
Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 336 RC Texan in 35 Remington
Replies: 13
Views: 2032

Re: 336 RC Texan in 35 Remington

I get a good feeling about that gun
by Dave
Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Opening day in Penn's Woods
Replies: 34
Views: 3100

Re: Opening day in Penn's Woods

Great hunt and some high class iron too! Congrats
by Dave
Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Filled a my tag and the freezer
Replies: 9
Views: 617

Re: Filled a my tag and the freezer

Nice shooting!
by Dave
Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big trouble at home - please pray hard for us
Replies: 124
Views: 12309

Re: Big trouble at home - please pray hard for us

Prayers up for you and yours
by Dave
Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well '13 buck with '94 and better vision.
Replies: 14
Views: 835

Re: Well '13 buck with '94 and better vision.

That's a big deer! Nice shooting
by Dave
Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 124 year-old Winchester Model 1873 brings home the venison
Replies: 44
Views: 3817

Re: 124 year-old Winchester Model 1873 brings home the venis

That is a beautiful rifle and a great hunt. Congrats
by Dave
Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 336-Y - never seen one before - ('trapper' sort of)
Replies: 12
Views: 1116

Re: Marlin 336-Y - never seen one before - ('trapper' sort o

I had one of those and sold it. It was a cool little gun.
by Dave
Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sellers remorse
Replies: 37
Views: 3407

Re: Sellers remorse

Don't get me started on that topic. I may wake up screaming in the middle of the night.

Easy come, easy go I guess.
by Dave
Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This morning: The Squill Hunt that wasn't...
Replies: 7
Views: 569

Re: This morning: The Squill Hunt that wasn't...

Nice rifle. That sounds like a pretty good hunt really.
by Dave
Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took my 16 y/o out after elk
Replies: 20
Views: 1284

Re: Took my 16 y/o out after elk

Great hunt!
by Dave
Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Octagonal surprise
Replies: 10
Views: 902

Re: Octagonal surprise

That is interesting. The octagon barrel looks better and the tapered octagon barrels look really nice.
by Dave
Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Texas Youth Deer Hunt Weekend -2013
Replies: 11
Views: 975

Re: Texas Youth Deer Hunt Weekend -2013

That kid is tuff enough.
by Dave
Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new love...the 22 Short
Replies: 34
Views: 3926

Re: My new love...the 22 Short

Canuck Bob wrote: Would you guys worry about the short burning the LR chamber over time?
I don't think shorts would do any damage but I imagine they would leave a crud ring. I plan on cleaning my chamber with a 25 cal bore brush before I shoot any LR's but it may not be necessary.
by Dave
Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First Deer
Replies: 18
Views: 2005

Re: First Deer

Congrats on your first deer!
by Dave
Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First Deer of the season
Replies: 8
Views: 921

Re: First Deer of the season

Nice deer and a high class rifle
by Dave
Sat Oct 26, 2013 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pics-old Winchester '94
Replies: 20
Views: 2035

Re: Pics-old Winchester '94

That gun is way cool!
by Dave
Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new love...the 22 Short
Replies: 34
Views: 3926

My new love...the 22 Short

We recently moved and a lot of our stuff was still boxed up when I awoke one night about 2:00 am to what sounded like people bowling in the attic. I have been through the squirrels in the attic thing before and don't want to do it again. However, these sounded like some mighty big squirrels. I have ...
by Dave
Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 303 and Big Moose, maybe a record!
Replies: 40
Views: 3063

Re: 303 and Big Moose, maybe a record!

Wow! What a moose
by Dave
Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns and Squirrels
Replies: 10
Views: 1431

Re: Leverguns and Squirrels

Congrats on your first hunt! If you will google "squacks squirrel cleaning" you will find a video showing the easy way to handle squirrels. Squirrel hunting is a really good time.
by Dave
Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You guys will talk me out of it?
Replies: 28
Views: 1852

Re: You guys will talk me out of it?

That would be a great gun. The 20 gauge really shines on small game and birds.
by Dave
Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request for Big Sister
Replies: 24
Views: 1643

Re: Prayer request for Big Sister

Prayers out
by Dave
Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jeff Quinn update
Replies: 11
Views: 1162

Re: Jeff Quinn update

Good news!
by Dave
Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took a kid shooting yesterday. Video
Replies: 3
Views: 261

Re: Took a kid shooting yesterday. Video

Nice going :D
by Dave
Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Helen Yvonne Tycer 1924-2013. Godspeed Mom.
Replies: 46
Views: 4581

Re: Helen Yvonne Tycer 1924-2013. Godspeed Mom.

Sorry for your loss
by Dave
Fri Sep 06, 2013 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cool finds cleaning out my closet
Replies: 22
Views: 1474

Re: Cool finds cleaning out my closet

That's cool. I guess it is a sign not to sell that stuff.
by Dave
Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 39s?
Replies: 27
Views: 2124

Re: Marlin 39s?

The 39 series guns are good. They are not a kids gun. The rifle version in particular is pretty heavy for a kid to tote around. They tend to shoot very well. Older guns came with oil finished stocks so depending on the gun that may be original. I haven't priced them lately but a really good one woul...
by Dave
Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Warning,Windows 8 ??? Might want to stay with Win 7
Replies: 36
Views: 3797

Re: Warning,Windows 8 ??? Might want to stay with Win 7

Dave------Can you run multiple sessions of heavy memory application stuff all running at once----------without difficulty ???? I just got off the phone talking to a Computer Software Eng------told them some of you guys have no issues----and they said, I bet all are only running a single at a time a...
by Dave
Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Warning,Windows 8 ??? Might want to stay with Win 7
Replies: 36
Views: 3797

Re: Warning,Windows 8 ??? Might want to stay with Win 7

I got Windows 8 when I had to replace my old computer. It is a little different but if you are used to 7 or XP it isn't bad. There is a video on Youtube called the Missing Windows 8 Instructional video. I watched that and all has been well since. My kids took to it no problem. Here's the vid. I am f...
by Dave
Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finished up my Bowie knife.
Replies: 23
Views: 2772

Re: Finished up my Bowie knife.

Really nice!
by Dave
Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teaser pic (roughed out knife)
Replies: 3
Views: 1034

Re: Teaser pic (roughed out knife)

Looking good!
by Dave
Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hope this isn't any longer true about Marlin quality...
Replies: 17
Views: 4478

Re: Hope this isn't any longer true about Marlin quality...

The new Marlins are hard to take. It seems like the good ones are drying up. Pawn shops and gun shows around here used to be full of pre safety Marlins but lately they are not around. I don't know how true this is but supposedly according to an ex employee of Marlin two things are the problem. One, ...
by Dave
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request for J Miller, UPDATE
Replies: 163
Views: 12141

Re: Prayer Request for J Miller

Prayers up for Joe
by Dave
Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm a Grandpa
Replies: 23
Views: 1488

Re: I'm a Grandpa

Congrats! :D
by Dave
Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taking a leave.
Replies: 27
Views: 2094

Re: Taking a leave.

Don't stay gone too long. Things will get better.
by Dave
Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new levergun
Replies: 29
Views: 3166

Re: My new levergun

That is a mighty good looking rifle. Congrats on finally getting your dream gun.
by Dave
Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nice marlin my buddy found
Replies: 8
Views: 651

Re: Nice marlin my buddy found

Here are a few more pics. You all are right it is better than a lot of guns. It is better than my pet gun which has a few pits in the bore and refinished wood. He is torn about shooting it. I want to shoot it. 8) I think it is the best thing he has found in a while. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums...
by Dave
Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nice marlin my buddy found
Replies: 8
Views: 651

Nice marlin my buddy found

One of my buddies is semi retired and he spends a lot of time haunting pawn shops and estate sales looking for nice old guns. The other day he showed up with this Marlin 1893 in 30-30. Judging by the serial number it was made in the 20's. He found it at a pawn shop that apparently can't tell the dif...
by Dave
Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this just a mistake on Marlin's website...???
Replies: 14
Views: 2125

Re: Is this just a mistake on Marlin's website...???

I passed up a nice Marlin 336 from the 60's last week. Just can't buy them all. Lord knows I've tried. I did by the 336 sitting next to it in the rack. It was made in 1976 and appears new. I didn't need it but the good Marlins seem to be drying up fast now for some reason.
by Dave
Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Slot Blank Won't go In
Replies: 19
Views: 1169

Re: Slot Blank Won't go In

TedH wrote:Yes, should go in from right to left. Just get some 400 grit or so sandpaper and lay it on a flat surface. Take your filler and rub on the paper and just take a little material off the bottom. Check fit frequently....

I second this
by Dave
Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello! And a problem.
Replies: 17
Views: 1510

Re: Hello! And a problem.

You might try to smooth the bore with JB Bore paste. The biggest question though is how does it shoot? If it shoots well, you know the old saying about messing with a good shooting rifle.
by Dave
Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PRAYERS FOR PACO'S FAMILY..
Replies: 84
Views: 9203

Re: PRAYERS FOR PACO'S FAMILY..

Sorry to hear that
by Dave
Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please Have A Thought About My Drinking....
Replies: 108
Views: 7418

Re: Please Have A Thought About My Drinking....

The drinking road is a hard one to go down. It seems people who like to drink finally have to stop. If it is giving you a hard time just stop drinking for a year. If that seems like it would be impossible that is a bad sign. I quit drinking 20 years ago and don't miss it. The fire will go out if you...
by Dave
Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 39 and Fox
Replies: 19
Views: 1757

Re: Marlin 39 and Fox

Nice shooting! Where did you hit him?