I am begining to wonder if you have some relationship with the ranger museum?
Alan Wood
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- Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Texas Ranger's Trotline during the oil boom in Kilgore.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2124
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - got a $700 Front-loader for Christmas...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2888
Re: OT - got a $700 Front-loader for Christmas...
My 8 year old top loader just gave out. Having a hard time peruading myself to part with 500 + for a front loader. Even harder partin with the cash for a top loader. Been using a laudrymat to wash the clothes then bringing them home to dry. :roll: The laundrymats front loaders do a pretty good job o...
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A little OT: sad story from the past
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1063
Re: A little OT: sad story from the past
Might not even have been natural gas. There have been places in the past that had carbon monoxide instead!
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fool + primers = Big Trouble
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1892
Re: Fool + primers = Big Trouble
So it wasn't a hair spray can as originally reported. Still what set them off?
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Double Shotgun gunsmith question
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2808
Re: OT: Double Shotgun gunsmith question
I use either Hoppes no. 9 or Ballistol, Alan. I admit that I use alot of Ballistol because it is non-toxic. Sorry I tried a google search on this subject but the results were very inconclusive. I found nothing to say one way or the other that one or the other o these solvent's could be the source o...
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Insurance rifles
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4513
Re: Insurance rifles
Nobears, the thief or the informer live within sight of your place you wont have to go far to find them they know your schedule or were watching. Keep a eye out for the guy that smirks, grins or stares at you. danny I have to agree with this assesmant. Either the thieves or some one they know lives...
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Double Shotgun gunsmith question
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2808
Re: OT: Double Shotgun gunsmith question
I am begining to wonder what "OIL" you are using. Might be a bad interaction of "OIL" and solder.
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Film camera questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1909
Re: OT: Film camera questions
I have both a 4x5 and an 8x10. On top of that there is an old kodak 2d that has only a 5x7 bak. Kind of the tail wagin the dog on that one. Bought off of ebay with the seller only mentioning the camera and not the lense in the description. Forget which of my lenses this is be bought it for less than...
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Film camera questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1909
Re: OT: Film camera questions
Film camera? What's a film camera? Is that an old-timey thing? :D :lol: :P Film...? I think that's what you put in one of these.... http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yyZPJpmplOg/R7S8cHeWhsI/AAAAAAAAGBI/fvxIHt11HCU/s512/_DSC1604.JPG :lol: Is that your camera. Have to admit that I have a couple of similair camer...
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nitre bluing question(s)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3073
Re: Nitre bluing question(s)
Steve,
a quick question. (atLeast I hope). Do the blueing salts follow this ( tempurature achieved ) pattern or not? Or is this a niter blue issue?
Alan Wood
a quick question. (atLeast I hope). Do the blueing salts follow this ( tempurature achieved ) pattern or not? Or is this a niter blue issue?
Alan Wood
- Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Working?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2621
Re: OT Working?
Mostly not working myself. I do have to run a program this weekend on one of the computers at work that will take 12 hours though. Probably time to remote in and start it that way if it fails I will be able to pickup the pieces Sunday and not work Christmas day. Barring support calls that is. Alan W...
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - 275 gr @ 3,100 fps - ever see one of these?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1677
Re: OT - 275 gr @ 3,100 fps - ever see one of these?
It occurs to me that anything needing that kind of energy is that last thing on earth I would even think of hunting with a muzzle loader! +1! How much time has to elapse before a follow-up is no longer considered a "follow-up"? ;) bogie Probably depends on how long the game needs to get t...
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor: I love good ads...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1454
Re: Humor: I love good ads...
Pretty funny.
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Mosin-Nagant
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8071
Re: OT- Mosin-Nagant
One word of warning here. From what I have read the sniper rifles went down hill during the war. At first Sniper rifles were selected from those that held to either 1 or 1 + 1/4 minute of acurracy ( sorry dont' remember wich). Later they were just grabbed off the line. Oh lest there be any doubt the...
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If you had to choose one of two?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4458
Re: If you had to choose one of two?
45-70 would be my choice. It would handle any situation I might encounter with factory ammunition.
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - 275 gr @ 3,100 fps - ever see one of these?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1677
Re: OT - 275 gr @ 3,100 fps - ever see one of these?
It occurs to me that anything needing that kind of energy is that last thing on earth I would even think of hunting with a muzzle loader!
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Humour - If you couldn't laugh, you'd cry.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 938
Re: OT Humour - If you couldn't laugh, you'd cry.
They did a pretty good video there.
OOPS
good not goog! <edit>
OOPS
good not goog! <edit>
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Costs of range trips
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5100
Re: OT: Costs of range trips
Most of you guys have me green with envy. Not that the range I use is poor by any means but it is a 45 minute or more drive each way. Great range other than that. There is a 300 yard range, a 1000 yard range, a skeet setup, a CAS setup etc etc. On top of the normal range. But as I said it is 45 minu...
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moderator question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1294
Re: Moderator question
I only need to know about the one post. I can delete, and do, all posts for that account at one go without knowing where they are. BTW, thank you. That is the quickest way for us to deal with spammers. But please, if you see nonsense that's out of context, don't respond, just report. Thank you for ...
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moderator question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1294
Re: Moderator question
Hi Leverluver I do just that! My question is does it help when I report all that I see. The pattern that I am seeing is that one account posts multiple spams differing little in contest. Does it help to report all the ones I can find or does it just clutter the moderators in boxes?
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moderator question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1294
Moderator question
Just a quick question for you hard working moderators. Does it help you if we track down all of the posts of the spammers when we see one? Or is the first report of the spammer enough to get you through effeiciantly removing there posts?
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(
- Replies: 105
- Views: 27605
Re: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(
Quite frankly I think that the 357 magmun isn't enough crowd simply fails to understand that a solid hit in the kill zone with a cartridge that will penetrate is the only ethical way to kill game! They seem to think that they can substitute foot pounds for accuracy! I'm pretty sure that most of us k...
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: not totally OT, BBQ Holsters?? pictures
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1891
Re: not totally OT, BBQ Holsters?? pictures
Very nice work there! Like Griff said are you going to start taking orders?
- Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(
- Replies: 105
- Views: 27605
Re: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(
Shot placement is everything. With good shot placement any reasonable caliber will do the job every time. If you can't well It wlll usuallly fail.
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Ruger Redhawk with pics
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1858
Re: New Ruger Redhawk with pics
Those are good photos no need to apologize for the cell phone there! Nice collection too.
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 light rifle, what do ya'll about the price?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2228
Re: 1886 light rifle, what do ya'll about the price?
Jack, I looked at a bunch of those extra fine 1886s at last month's Big Reno Show. Many were priced above 10Gs, with a few close to 4 times that . There was a ELW .45-90 with a 2" longer than standard, for the caliber, barrel. Standard for the larger diameter bore ELWs was 22" and this gu...
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: What firearms are you giving for Christmas?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2081
Re: OT: What firearms are you giving for Christmas?
Santa is bringing me a brand-new Rock River Arms National Match upper for my AR build. http://www.rockriverarms.com/images/products/uhnm10.gif I've been a good boy me thinks. The Mrs. wants a Weatherby Mark XXII in .17HMR. We're not actually getting them for Xmas, but around the beginning of Februa...
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another Law Enforcemnt Officer dead.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 548
Re: Another Law Enforcemnt Officer dead.
That's the third Border Patrol Agent and 11th Federal Officer this year that died in the line of duty. There have been 155 line of duty deaths nationwide so far this year. The States with double digits are California, Texas and Illinois with 15, 11 and 10. The other 39 States represented have singl...
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 1:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT...The Chicken Shooting Game
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1719
Re: OT...The Chicken Shooting Game
Having worked my way through college at the campus computer store one event stands out. Not a dumb customer at all. Rather one I knew we could not help. :( The law instructor had been contacted by a federal law enforcement agency and told that they needed a firewall. Some criminal had hacked there A...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another Law Enforcemnt Officer dead.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 548
Another Law Enforcemnt Officer dead.
Yet another death at the border.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_border_ag ... lhbHNndW4-
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_border_ag ... lhbHNndW4-
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Introduction - Hi.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2641
Re: Introduction - Hi.
Welcome to the fire!
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll: Do you own a "Trapper" length lever gun?
- Replies: 121
- Views: 20239
Re: Poll: Do you own a "Trapper" length lever gun?
1 94 ae winchester very late prod tang saftey in 44 magnum. Just a plinker. Wish I had gotten it in 357 in stead of 44 in retrospect.
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range of .357 rifle
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2449
Re: Range of .357 rifle
This topic leads me to raise a rather odd question. Do pistol cartridge carbines have a longer ethical range than common hunting cartridges due to hunters being able to practice more with the pistol cartridge carbines? Granted I do unabashadley admit that one hunters ethical range with a given cartr...
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT/Humor - The Arrogance of Authority
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1685
Re: OT/Humor - The Arrogance of Authority
While I have no doubt that something similair has happened if some one failed to inform the officer of the danger of going into the pasture these days I would hate to here the charges against the farmer!C. Cash wrote: I bet that has happened at some point in time, actually.
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: opportunity for trade 1950 Model 99
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2164
Re: opportunity for trade 1950 Model 99
I would not hesitate to trade an 85 94 in any caliber for that 99 given that the 99 groups rather than patterns.
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: So my FFL looks at me and asks...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3722
Re: OT: So my FFL looks at me and asks...
Alan, I don't know about Sac town proper but Norse Armory in Woodland is where I bought My last Lowers. $100 ea incl tx plus dros. They r at -10 north east st suite # 211. U can pick up a lower parts kit for around $70, I just ordered one from Midway for $52.99 along with some other stuff. The deal...
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: So my FFL looks at me and asks...
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3722
Re: OT: So my FFL looks at me and asks...
Hey guys, what's considered a really smoking deal on stripped and complete lowers? I'd like to keep my eye out for one (or two...) as well. Have fun with yours Weidner! Best, Oly I purchased a stripped JD Machine lower, bullet button, Rock River Arms lower parts kit, and the Rock River Arms A2 butt...
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Dick Havens - Fort Reno, Oklahoma Terr." old photo.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3193
Re: "Dick Havens - Fort Reno, Oklahoma Terr." old photo.
The way he's holding the rifle bothers me. Finger on the trigger butstock no where near the shoulder. And the off hand rather far forward if you ask me. That and the backdrop edge is clearly in view. I'm thinking tourist.
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old battered 92 for $300
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1710
Re: Old battered 92 for $300
Just to be sure here. Given your post count you may or may not be aware that Nate Kiowa Joes aka Steves Guns it the goto guy re Winchester 92's and clones thereof.
Do yourself a favor and listen to his advice!
Do yourself a favor and listen to his advice!
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 99 “Why” Question.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2670
Re: Savage 99 “Why” Question.
it really awkward if you shoot and carrry left handed Now I'm curious. What is awkward about shooting a 99 left handed? The safety is awkward, havent figured out how to flip it of with my left finger. The actual shooting is a true pleasure. Not as fast as a M92 but the added range makes up for it. ...
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need opinions on 1873 Winchester 32-20
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3774
Re: Need opinions on 1873 Winchester 32-20
Definately in the new baarrel rather that reline crowd here for what it is worth. That way when you decide to sell the weapon y ou just put the original barrel back on and the colectotors pay full price!
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For my 3500th post...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1655
Re: For my 3500th post...
Happy thanksgiving!
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just bought a Williams FP sight
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3334
Re: Just bought a Williams FP sight
I'm starting to wonder if I need to replace my front sight after all. I was looking around and most people said the front sight needs to be higher, looking at some of the pictures here, it would seem my current front sight is about as high. The only way to know is to shoot the rifle! Go to the rang...
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Mechanical vs Digital powder scales
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1063
Re: OT- Mechanical vs Digital powder scales
Just a quick thought. Did you tare the digital scale before starting this? A constant .9 of a grain sounds like a tare issue to me.
Alan Wood
Alan Wood
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rough Month for L..E. in Ca.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1990
Re: Rough Month for L..E. in Ca.
What bothers me the most is that in California, the murderers will probably be back on the street in less than a year total time from arrest to freedom. Murder of anyone is just plain wrong. Much as I tend to regard California Justice as being inclined towards 15 second prison sentances for murdere...
- Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT 1 thousand posts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 675
Re: OT 1 thousand posts
Congratulations on Post 1000!
- Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage Mod 1899/ 303- Got It
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1295
Re: Savage Mod 1899/ 303- Got It
Wow that one is in rought shape!
Lotsa charachter though.
Lotsa charachter though.
- Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bumper Sticker I Saw This Week ;-))
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1264
Re: Bumper Sticker I Saw This Week ;-))
"Bring Professional Football Back to Detroit" At this rate, they can change it to Dallas... :roll: A few years after the Kings moved to Sacramento there was a bumper sticker going around that said something like... Would the ladie who left her 5 kids at the arena please pick them up theyr...
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Think before you post please.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1633
Think before you post please.
I hesitate to mention it but... Two members have posted tonight that they did something in the past that should not be even remotely be considered a crime. However in this left wing extremist dominated goverment situation we are in the acts in question are crimes. As I said please think before you p...
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Post Nov 2nd syndrome
- Replies: 4
- Views: 527
Re: Post Nov 2nd syndrome
Niceley done there!