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by mod71alaska
Sat Mar 01, 2014 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surgury Monday
Replies: 32
Views: 3254

Re: Surgury Monday

My wife had both her eyes done and sees better now without glasses than when she was in grade school! Colors are more vivid, too. I understand the trepidation, though. Prayers for your wife and her medical team.
by mod71alaska
Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request
Replies: 28
Views: 2959

Re: Prayer request

My condolences, Jay. I lift my prayers for your wife and your family. May God's Peace be with you all. Victor
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shopping for a new rifle.
Replies: 26
Views: 2580

Re: Shopping for a new rifle.

steve817:
"...Or should I just follow my dreams no matter how impractical they may be?"

Follow your Dreams! What else are they for :?:
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gobsmacked, Part Deux - A 2nd Rifle
Replies: 3
Views: 682

Re: Gobsmacked, Part Deux - A 2nd Rifle

Deleted...meant as a PM
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey....levergun photo's!
Replies: 17
Views: 1531

Re: Hey....levergun photo's!

Very nice, Nath! Always enjoy seeing photos of you and Tia and your successful hunts together! You Brits sure are lucky to have valets who you can bring along and call over to take your proud moment photos! :lol: I have a question I've been wondering about for a long time and meaning to ask you: Wha...
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Picked up a beauty today
Replies: 21
Views: 2693

Re: Picked up a beauty today

game keeper wrote:Congratulations, great score......
+ 1 :D Beautiful rifle! Unbelievable price from a LGS!
by mod71alaska
Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello, Levergunners
Replies: 18
Views: 1957

Re: Hello, Levergunners

game keeper wrote:Welcome to the fire...... :D
+1 Glad you finally joined.

Don't hesitate to get photobucket...been using it for years w/ no problems.
by mod71alaska
Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request for 2/26 please
Replies: 33
Views: 3110

Re: Prayer Request for 2/26 please

My prayers for you and your family, Joe. God be with you and give you Peace. Victor
by mod71alaska
Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday TedH.
Replies: 13
Views: 1098

Re: Happy Birthday TedH.

Happy Birthday, Ted, although I know it might be a tough day today. Blessings in al things this day.

And sood shooting down the road.
by mod71alaska
Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request please. Updated
Replies: 33
Views: 3183

Re: Prayer Request please.

Ted, I pray for your wife's grandmother's journey Home, and your family's Peace. Victor
by mod71alaska
Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I must have been a GOOD girl :)
Replies: 29
Views: 3504

Re: I must have been a GOOD girl :)

VERY nice! Ms. Boots, you must have been a really gooooooooood girl!!! :D
by mod71alaska
Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Piers Morgan OUT !!!
Replies: 16
Views: 1770

Re: Piers Morgan OUT !!!

I always found him to be pompous and grating as he tried to inform America how wrong we were on various issues, especially firearms. His ratings must have been really bad for CNN to pull the plug on his over the top liberal show. The likes of Wooppy Goldberg et. al. must be in deep mourning over the...
by mod71alaska
Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: February Levergun porn
Replies: 6
Views: 1358

February Levergun porn

Top: Browning/Winchester Model 53 converted to 218 Bee using a new Winchester Repeating Arms light wt. 30" octagon barrel; Bottom: Circa 1840 Pennsylvania long rifle signed by the maker: A. S. Joy, Pitsburg, PA http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l22/mod71alaska/IMG_7814_zps300e5433.jpg http://i9...
by mod71alaska
Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: levers?
Replies: 32
Views: 3795

Re: levers?

Yup.

Maybe it's time to post some levergun porn.
by mod71alaska
Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A levergun post ......new one
Replies: 34
Views: 4136

Re: A levergun post ......new one

Very cool, Mike! Did you send it to WWG or did you buy it already modified?
by mod71alaska
Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: levers?
Replies: 32
Views: 3795

Re: levers?

Hey, MUTT, welcome back to the Forum! Not a lot has changed; it's just February!
by mod71alaska
Fri Feb 21, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My lab Daily needs your thoughts...UPDATED May 11, 2014
Replies: 52
Views: 5460

Re: My lab Daily needs your thoughts...UPDATE

Daily is back home now asleep under my desk on my foot again. She seems to have come through her surgery fine. She was happy and wagging her tail when she went in with the tech for her surgery, and was wagging her tail when she came out of post-op. I didn't do so well myself. The "dam broke&quo...
by mod71alaska
Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My lab Daily needs your thoughts...UPDATED May 11, 2014
Replies: 52
Views: 5460

My lab Daily needs your thoughts...UPDATED May 11, 2014

"Daily" my wonderful 7 1/2 yo English Lab had a needle biopsy the results of which show she has a malignant tumor. She's having surgery tomorrow morning to give her her best chance: Stage 1 and she's home free; stage 2 probably; stage 3 or 4 and her life will be cut short. She otherwise is...
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please - another round of prayer needed 2/13
Replies: 37
Views: 3416

Re: Please - another round of prayer needed 2/13

Praying for you and your family's needs, Joe. Blessings in all things.

Victor
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday damienph.
Replies: 5
Views: 312

Re: Happy Birthday damienph.

Happy Birthday, Damien! I hope all is well and you've been enjoying your new wool coat and your wife her English barn coat this past year!

Good shooting...good hunting!

Victor
by mod71alaska
Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This cold weather is getting ridiculous
Replies: 25
Views: 3036

Re: This cold weather is getting ridiculous

When it's cold and snowy it's my favorite time of the year! I love it!!! :D :D :D After snow plowing with my lab "Daily" riding shotgun and snow machining through the woods in the fresh snow with Daily chasing behind, it's time to for both of us to relax and sunbathe in Feb! :D :D :D http:...
by mod71alaska
Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you were to own one 30-06
Replies: 73
Views: 5502

Re: If you were to own one 30-06

My 30-06 choice: Winchester Model 70 Classic Featherweight: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=392305272 Except I might look for an earlier Classic "red pad" model, although there's a lot to be said for the decelerator pad for the '06 caliber. My .270 Win Featherweight &qu...
by mod71alaska
Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday fordwannabe.
Replies: 7
Views: 333

Re: Happy Birthday fordwannabe.

Happy Birthday and Good shooting! Have a great day!
by mod71alaska
Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Old Time Hunter.
Replies: 6
Views: 283

Re: Happy Birthday Old Time Hunter.

Happy Birthday and have a great day!
by mod71alaska
Mon Feb 03, 2014 1:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: active shooter course completed
Replies: 8
Views: 497

Re: active shooter course completed

Was this a local active shooter course or national NRA (or traveling) course? Sounds like a very good one to take. Thanks
by mod71alaska
Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tell me about the "71"
Replies: 46
Views: 9482

Re: Tell me about the "71"

I really enjoy shooting and hunting with my Winchester 71 (1937) vintage. The 348 is a great cartridge for hunting, I find it accurate and loaded with Hornady 200 gr puts game down fast. With the Aoudad, I had a shot through the front shoulder at an angle and passed completely through. Range approx...
by mod71alaska
Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not lever, but bolt...
Replies: 28
Views: 2328

Re: Not lever, but bolt...

Here's my CZ choice: The 550 Varmint .308 heavy barrel with a walnut stock. There is no special order high grade wood available for the 550 Varmint. Turns out the standard walnut on these rifles ranges from average to exceptional...the luck of the draw. http://www.cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-550-var...
by mod71alaska
Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Paul Jenkins.
Replies: 7
Views: 333

Re: Happy Birthday Paul Jenkins.

Happy Birthday, Paul!

Hope you're keeping 'em all in the center 10! Still have the 300Win SG?

Good shooting and Good Fishing!
by mod71alaska
Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gentlemen:
Replies: 59
Views: 6845

Re: Gentlemen:

Octagon, you seem to be cut from the same fine tree many Levergunners here are cut from, and like them a straightforward gentleman I'd like to have as a friend. With only a few individual exceptions the "increasing trend" you quite accurately refer to on the Forum is without ill intent. Tr...
by mod71alaska
Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not lever, but bolt...
Replies: 28
Views: 2328

Re: Not lever, but bolt...

Personally, I wouldn't buy a Remington 700; I don't even like to be around them. Too many "accidental" firings in the hands of knowledgeable, responsible users who aren't pulling the triggers. I think Remington did a design change that "fixed the non-problem" but I'd want to chec...
by mod71alaska
Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request Update 1/28/2014
Replies: 41
Views: 3304

Re: Prayer Request Update 1/28/2014

My heartfelt condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with her loving courageous husband and you her family. May God Blessings flow through her life with you, and somehow now in her passing.
by mod71alaska
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now that's sure pretty wood!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1316

Now that's sure pretty wood!!!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =390379567

(No affiliation with this auction.)
by mod71alaska
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hammertime Gets Some New Leather!!
Replies: 19
Views: 1487

Re: Hammertime Gets Some New Leather!!

Very easy on the eyes!
by mod71alaska
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new member from north carolina
Replies: 19
Views: 1488

Re: new member from north carolina

Welcome...glad you finally decided to escape lurkdom! :D

Excellent choice of rifles! Tell us more about you 1936 Model 71.
by mod71alaska
Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request
Replies: 24
Views: 2380

Re: Prayer Request

My thoughts and prayers are with them, Jay.
by mod71alaska
Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need Prayers
Replies: 30
Views: 3039

Re: Family turmoil - update 1/23

Prayers for your needs, Joe. You're a good man. Blessings in all things.
by mod71alaska
Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request
Replies: 22
Views: 1988

Re: Prayer Request

My condolences and prayers for you and your family, Shooter.
by mod71alaska
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hobie CONDOLANCES On Bailey
Replies: 30
Views: 2563

Re: Hobie CONDOLANCES On Bailey

Sorry for the loss of your little friend, Hobie. Always very hard. Blessings
by mod71alaska
Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday bsaride & 264 Win Mag.
Replies: 8
Views: 1276

Re: Happy Birthday bsaride & 264 Win Mag.

Happy Birthday, Levergunners!

Good shooting!

Mod71
by mod71alaska
Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer for Ray
Replies: 29
Views: 2399

Re: Prayer for Ray

My condolences, Ted.
by mod71alaska
Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please - pray for us
Replies: 92
Views: 16566

Re: Please - pray for us specifically for this Friday

Buck Elliott wrote:Add my continued prayers to the many others being offered.. All the Best, Joe..
My continued prayers, as well. May God Bless you and your family.
by mod71alaska
Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Boreman.
Replies: 4
Views: 314

Re: Happy Birthday Boreman.

Happy Birthday, Ron. Hope you have a great day!

Good shooting/good hunting!
by mod71alaska
Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Cold is it There?
Replies: 50
Views: 3773

Re: How Cold is it There?

Here in northern NH it was -18 Saturday morning at the house and -24 in town. By Sunday evening it had started to rain. Think ice! Monday morning the temperature climbed to 45 degrees and for 12 hours we had hard, wind driven rain. What a mess that made. Everything melted. Today (Tuesday) the temper...
by mod71alaska
Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester M71
Replies: 11
Views: 2004

Re: Winchester M71

10point, I forgot to mention that I have some boxes of original .348 ammo from the '30s if you want a box or two to go along with your '37 Model 71. I also have recent production .348 Silvertips if you need a few new boxes of .348 ammo to shoot. I don't know if .348 ammo is in production now or not....
by mod71alaska
Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester M71
Replies: 11
Views: 2004

Re: Winchester M71

The rifle on the left (below) is a long tang Deluxe 71 with a bolt peep sight; the one in the middle is a short tang Standard 71 with a bolt peep sight. Note that both rifles have a blank in the rear dovetail slot replacing the rear sight. Your grandpa just left the open sights on when he installed ...
by mod71alaska
Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Opening day in Penn's Woods
Replies: 34
Views: 3097

Re: Opening day in Penn's Woods

Congratulations, Mike...way to go!

...and thanks.
by mod71alaska
Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big trouble at home - please pray hard for us
Replies: 124
Views: 12264

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

I'm praying God carries you and you family, Joe. He knows your needs.
by mod71alaska
Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm retired yipee!
Replies: 40
Views: 3317

Re: I'm retired yipee!

Congratulations, John! I have experienced what Perry said, "I wonder how I ever found time to go to work!" I expect you will find the same. I imagine the word of your new leisure time is spreading quickly right now and small game in your neck of the woods is heading for deep cover or hot f...
by mod71alaska
Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A few moments in deerstand remembering a friend who passed..
Replies: 24
Views: 2338

Re: Losing a fellow hunter and friend.

Prayers for your friend, Doc. May he have a good final journey to his last hunting grounds.

Prayers for you, too, and blessings in all things.
by mod71alaska
Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Pete44ru & peter richards.
Replies: 11
Views: 318

Re: Happy Birthday Pete44ru & peter richards.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GUYS, Good hunting!