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by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Retirement
Replies: 14
Views: 2694

It only took me a month or less to realize I had definately did the right thing and hung up the job and retired. I don't spend the money that I used to spend, but seem perfectly ok with what I'm doing at home now. Have a 160 acre place, needs a lot done outside to the land, fences to replace, trees ...
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Went Fishin' Today
Replies: 21
Views: 2682

All the fish I ever caught would add up to 200.00 or more per pound I suppose, glad for you to go get dinner this way.
by brucew44guns
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Little OT NRA board members
Replies: 8
Views: 1314

Why do we want the movies actors to actually live for real the character types we see them play on the screen? I like DuValls character in his movies, (Like Gus in Lonesome Dove for Example), I really like Selleck in Quigley, as well as other of his films, and in these guys two cases I guess I would...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--The KING RANCH
Replies: 26
Views: 3675

My dad, born and raised in Texas, always said the King ranch comprised over a million acres. Any truth in that? Also , was part of it one of the Mexican land grants given to early Texas settlers as an incentive to settle? Steven Austin was given over 250,000 acres by the Mexican government over the...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One gun that I DO regret selling . . .
Replies: 18
Views: 3027

Never paid much attention to a BL 22, nice looking little guns for sure. I saw a fair number of them on Gun Broker, many various prices and some NIB.
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A word of thanks.
Replies: 32
Views: 4552

Ken, your wifes family is blessed that they had you in their midst helping out in every way. You helped your wife and others in your family more than you might imagine, thanks for sharing all this with us, and we sure do take your sorrow to heart and hope for your reasonable fast recovery from the p...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - What you hope to do when you retire...
Replies: 72
Views: 9711

retirement

Can't urge younger guys enough to work hard at getting your mortgage paid off as quick as possible. It frees you up to save money, and accumulate a few things that make retirement more enjoyable. I drove a fuel transport 42 years, worked long hours, 6 and 7 days a week. I pulled the pin right after ...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best knife to go with your levergun
Replies: 80
Views: 14773

bowie

I've needed a big Bowie myself for a long time. I saw one on the forum a couple days ago just sitting in a picture that had a gun as it's subject. Can't find it now, but it had the 10 or 12 inch blade and was a heavy looking thing. Let us know when you make a buy on one Jay, especially if you get a ...
by brucew44guns
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Here is a Marlin that I love shooting.
Replies: 38
Views: 5680

That's one of the best Marlins I've seen, you are rewarded with one very nice rifle.
by brucew44guns
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Went and bought 2 new rifles today Non Levers
Replies: 27
Views: 4121

Jeremy, it sure seems unreasonable to have to wait till the 27th to take those dangerous and evil looking rifles home. California hasn't got to Kansas yet, but maybe McCain will encorage our governor to clamp down on us a little, as he reaches across the isle, to even the field? Im glad you got 2 ne...
by brucew44guns
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: I have a thing for axes.
Replies: 45
Views: 6343

axes

I burned 7 or 8 cords every winter when I lived in Oregon for 19 years. Mostly Old Growth Douglas Fir. An axe would generally bust off a chunk about every lick if it was straight grained, might use a wedge a few times in a session of splitting. I miss it, good exercise.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Ammunition bans coming to YOUR state?
Replies: 9
Views: 1693

Note the "bi-partisan" sponsorship. This government has turned against the People. :? FWeidner has had a pretty good eye on the similarities lately of the different candidates, they may seem different, but are all on the same team. McCain regularly uses the term, "Reach across the Is...
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Gun Control
Replies: 4
Views: 857

I wish I could talk even half as fast, and remember half as much, as what Ted belts out there when the pressure is on to let em" have it. I like his zealousness for the life we want to live.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got a New Marlin
Replies: 11
Views: 1703

Sometimes pawn shops and little out of the way shops and stores hold big rewards for those who frequent them. Up In Wisconsin about 5 years ago, stopped at a little hole in the wall place that sold hardware and used bric-a-brac of all sorts, he had a little gun counter in the back, 3 boxes of .348 S...
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Ammunition accountability legislation
Replies: 5
Views: 864

laws

I have been wondering if these "legislators" are so perverted sexually, that they get some kind of release from writing up bills against gun owners, much the way normal people feel release when they make love to their mate. There's got to be some big bang in it for them to work so hard for...
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Three new acquisitions.
Replies: 11
Views: 2011

That .22 sure has some excellent wood to be happy about.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Ammunition bans coming to YOUR state?
Replies: 9
Views: 1693

thanks

I appreciate your long and hard work here today writing all this up, and showing the throat strangling tactics that some politicians will stoop to, in an attempt to harm and hinder gun people. When will some politician stand up, loud and clear, and condemn criminals and thugs, and WARN THEM, that th...
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2 Browning 92 in 357 on GB, but spendy!
Replies: 21
Views: 3560

B-92

Pharm, I just bet, that if you truly wait, be patient, don't get riled up at all, don't jump too fast, sooner or later a B-92 will fall into your hands unexpectedly at a nice price.I don't know why in the world we didn't buy 6 of them when guns stores had them on the shelf. Hindsight, so beautiful.
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- 80 year-old saves life with a NAA mini
Replies: 37
Views: 4721

When that bad Mexican came to John Waynes place and asked him if he had gold?, silver?, the Duke said "Nah, just lead". This Texan took his cue from Chisum looks like. Good story.
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Don't mess with Old guys
Replies: 9
Views: 1712

elders

Good to see that some of you respect "Old Men". My father-in-law is 94, and I always respected him. He gave me a pristine Win Model 74 rim fire awhile back as a gift, tonight he handed over a well used but still decent Win Model 1897 12 Ga.. What if I had given that old man grief and made ...
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WE CAN DREAM CAN'T WE
Replies: 20
Views: 3350

berzerk!

Can you just see Katie and others of her stripe going insane as they reported this, and re-played it on TV? That president might likely serve a 3rd term if he pulled this speech off.
by brucew44guns
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Back from Texas Safari, updated and pics added
Replies: 16
Views: 3201

These are the kinds of outings and experiences a man tells friends about for a lifetime. Good on you guys for this safari.
by brucew44guns
Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VALENTINE WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1126

Here's another example of what liberalism does to a society. Anyone who would doctor up candy with the intent to really harm someone, or possibly kill them, in my opinion they should serve about 20 years in hard labor behind a high wall someplace. They let people like this get off with light sentenc...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-are there any good new westerns out there?
Replies: 20
Views: 3971

open range

I have always like DuVall, any part he ever played. IUn the lonesome Dove, no one could have out done him. But in Open Range, it is his crowning achievement. I love that movie, and it is worth watching many times over a period of time. Why can't we get more westerns?, isn't Selleck still up to it?
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tumbler Saga
Replies: 8
Views: 1472

jury rigger man

You're the kind of guy that needs to be along on a very long trip in the back country when travelling in a beat up and very outdated old truck or SUV. Something breaks, and we would all be stranded, but---no, you're along, thankfully, to get a quick fix going using whatever parts and tools that are ...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Store Brand Guns...good wood Revelation (pics)
Replies: 7
Views: 1895

friend

If I had a friend like that, I'd keep him in money and tell him to keep his eyes open. Nice rifle for sure.
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WooHoo! (just picked up new guns)
Replies: 23
Views: 4022

no apology

No need to say a word about your small collection, or your your photography. I'm impressed, real quality stuff you have there, congratulations.
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-I'm not leaving, I'm not going anywhere, I like it here
Replies: 73
Views: 10023

staying

I guess I never had any doubts about you staying Joe, in fact, if you tried to leave I'm sure a posse would go out and rope you to drag you in like they did to Quigley. Darn it Joe, imagine when they pulled him over rocks and sticker bushes!!!! I have admired your posts, your experience, your blurti...
by brucew44guns
Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite ammo brands
Replies: 11
Views: 1721

ammo

Every deer, and the one elk I killed, all fell to Winchester Silvertips. Never had one get up, or run much at all. The .22's I tend to look for sales for plinking ammo, but Federals have worked good, and the green box too. I guess my favorite .22's were the Peters, real clean and bright looking ammo.
by brucew44guns
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surprise! Another Final Post.
Replies: 50
Views: 8733

Way too much drama for a Newbie like me! :roll: http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL523/3082611/6675271/230712592.jpg Welcome to this forum Cocked and locked. I have been around here for about a year, have learned a lot about men, their hobbies, their likes in guns. I find many men here a lot like mys...
by brucew44guns
Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Winchester Model 64 with PHOTOS
Replies: 28
Views: 10452

rare

They must be a little bit rare and seldom seen for sale, don't recall ever ssing any ecept one at a home auction once about 15 years ago. Nice collection here though!
by brucew44guns
Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94 Trapper
Replies: 6
Views: 1263

45colt

Thanks to your responses, I got home Tues night and went to Gunbroker to check it out a little, they had 2 on there a lot cheaper. I knew those guys had a 20% commision cranked into that gun at that price. I may well just get a nice little Marlin.
by brucew44guns
Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 94 Trapper
Replies: 6
Views: 1263

94 Trapper

Stopped by a Gun Store near Topeka, Kansas today, they had a like new Trapper in 45 Colt on consignment, $650.00. It was virtually perfect. After that post a day or so ago about which pistol caliber is best in a lever, the biggest majority was for the 45 Colt as I recall. I was several bucks short t...
by brucew44guns
Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - last carpenter job
Replies: 13
Views: 2888

fat

I guess they had fat A---d women even way back there.
by brucew44guns
Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Almost the end of an era
Replies: 12
Views: 2324

remembering

What classroom in America actually teaches the history of historial accounts of soldiers? Ike, MacArthur, Patton, who were they? Eisenhower is remembered for alledgedly having an affair with his female driver, not for the fact that he was the Supreme Allied Commander. The educational systems have ro...
by brucew44guns
Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pistol Calibers in a Lever Gun
Replies: 43
Views: 7091

pistol calibers

I picked up a new 1894 Marlin in .44 last year, and really like it. But now that you guys are saying all these good things about the .45 I guess I feel duty bound to order one in .45 as well, thank you all for giving me good excuse.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is the one I want! Davidson's 1886 Deluxe t-d 45-70
Replies: 13
Views: 2776

guns

Davidsons is so big and buy so many firearms from various mfr's, that they can get about any special order or caliber, whatever their customers are asking for. I got in 2006 I think it was, a Ruger Super Black Hawk Hunter in 41 mag from Davidson's. At that time there was only 44's in the catalog, th...
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is the one I want! Davidson's 1886 Deluxe t-d 45-70
Replies: 13
Views: 2776

davidson

All it takes is cash and guts. Davidsons have octagon, and half round/half octagon in TD 45:70's. A little over $2000.00 and you are in there big time. Grit your teeth, and go for it.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Bumper Sticker ideas
Replies: 16
Views: 3147

bumper sticker

Back bumper of the water well drillers service rig: "Casey Jones Well Service--Need Drillin'? , I'm willin"
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More Money
Replies: 14
Views: 2424

money

I have wished many times, that every single member, all 4,000,000, would send in $50.00 one time a year. Thats 200 million bucks, would that give them the bucks they need to pay the bills,? without cutting down any more square miles of trees to make the paper to print the begging all year? I also se...
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 50-90 LTD??
Replies: 9
Views: 2232

nice place to shop

Thanks a lot!!!! You got me to looking at Davidson's, a very dangerous place to go looking if you're weak. Saw the gun you mentioned, a lot of bucks, but you only live once. But it gets me to asking myself as to WHY, oh Why, do I think I need a Remington Model 750 rifle in 35 Whelen? Saw that they h...
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - "Serenity" (stress relieving website)
Replies: 5
Views: 911

There's a place in the Cascade Range of mountains in Oregon, where the McKenzie river first starts out, it's origin. Really reminds of that place with the waterfall and all. Never saw Billary there though.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You don't see these every day/UPDATE/REUPDATE
Replies: 10
Views: 1956

348

If I paid 2800.00 for it, it would have to have a lot better blueing on it than what I see here. That guy must have wanted a 71 awful bad.
by brucew44guns
Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Real Big Bore
Replies: 36
Views: 17259

misc

I guess my Guide Gun would seem like childs play compared to this thing. Imagine how much meat you might enjoy, or would there be any left?, if you shot a deer in the hind quarters with that behemoth?
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Cheney goes against Bush
Replies: 32
Views: 5007

kansas

Nice to see the 2 senators from Kansas sign the thing.
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Cheney goes against Bush
Replies: 32
Views: 5007

encouragement

It's amazing how a little news of an elected politician doing the right thing can make a big difference to your spirit. Maybe some of these people have heard from relatives who own tons of firearms and ammo, and got chewed on as to the long range implications in a gun free world. Surely our politici...
by brucew44guns
Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS--McCain Again
Replies: 53
Views: 6113

green heads

Soooo if it's Hillery vs McCain i'll pinch my nose and vote for McCain as the lesser of two evils is significant ... See, there's the rub. Given that particular choice, Hillary is not the lesser of the two evils. I'm telling you, it's the same demon, and these are just two of it's ugly green heads ...
by brucew44guns
Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who has ALL they NEED? NOT want, NEED?
Replies: 74
Views: 10502

wants-needs

I got a new house all paid for 2 years ago. You guys will find that your gun budget will get a boost when you're not laying out huge mortgage payments anymore. For 2 years I bought every gun I thought I needed before retiring. If I had the HI Grades in Rifle and Carbine of the Browning 1886's, I wou...
by brucew44guns
Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Mitt Romney dropping out
Replies: 13
Views: 2582

picture

Just one look at McCain and Billary recalled to me the time when Sarah Brady embraced Bill Clinton on stage in front of all the world at the Dem. convention. Looked like she wanted to be the next Monica, but just look at old McCain grinning at Hillary. Do they know something we don't????
by brucew44guns
Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-recoil
Replies: 13
Views: 2067

recoil

That poor girl had most likely never even shot a rimfire hand gun. She had no way of knowing what was coming. That guy in the shirt should have been ran off the field and his gun given to someone who knows what to do with it.