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by tman
Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Closer to Being a Levergunner.
Replies: 24
Views: 3161

i think owning a .356wcf, the greatest lever action ever, lol, should vaunt you to some type of expert rating.
by tman
Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

old time hunter nailed it. without a strong middle class you end up with a bannana republic. 8th grade economics; mining, farming and manufactoring are essisential to a strong economy. until we return to this process the country will deterioate. as less people can afford to support themselves, more ...
by tman
Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Rattlesnake-Infused Vodka Seized in Tx Raid
Replies: 25
Views: 4678

probabally would have drunk it last saturday nite :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: l
by tman
Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-another preparedness thread, if I can't afford gold . . .
Replies: 41
Views: 6038

.22's; shorts and long rifle. 12 gauge #6 hibrass
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

china needs a strong u.s. economy. they are invested heavily in us, our demise would affect them finallacial. china still buys raw materials and steals our technology, so they will prop up our economy as long as it benifets THEM. if things don't change, the us will collapse from within. the old boog...
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

unfournately, the politiacians reflect the view of the lobbists who and buy and pay for them. until the people stand up and demand and hold politicians accountable, and we make excuses for our political parties, blind loyality to the end, notrhing will change. i hold out the hope, when things get ba...
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range Frustration!
Replies: 13
Views: 2019

thank you, love to hear range reports on the .356 wcf
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

fourtantatly hitler was nuts and didn't take the advise of the high commmand. the seniero you set up for fdr is the same as the one that faced gwb in the ivasion of iraq. if one is a criminal, surely the other one is too
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

fdr had no choice but to buddy up with stalin. russia beared a good portion in the defeat of germany. without out them as an allie, it would have cost the us dearly in lives and may have given germany time to developed the atomic bomb. mounted on the v2 rockets, england would have been destroyed. th...
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

wheter you agree or diagree with all the actions that fdr did. it gave the populace some hope. communisim was starting to gain a foothold in our country. people were disperate and grasping at straws. while this resulted in the country becoming a bit more socialist, it was better than the alternative...
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - America is dying.
Replies: 63
Views: 8167

its sad. but it has happenned to all the great civilizations. i think america peaked somewere between 1946 and 1963. the beginning of the end was the jfk assaination. seems like it really started going down hill after that. most thriving nations have a strong middle class. thru union busting, nafta ...
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OnThisTopic --- God's Love
Replies: 14
Views: 2569

the most powerful being in the universe, transformed himself to human form, to be tortured and murdered by the creatures, whom he created. to show them the way to live. what a beautiful example for us all.
by tman
Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Credit crisis....
Replies: 22
Views: 3843

already starting seeds for the"victory garden". hope to catch alot of walleye and perch when i open camp' may have to try my hand at some pressure cooked groundhogs. i've eaten it that way before and ,as long as its a young one. its good eatin.
by tman
Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--What's to like about guns?
Replies: 19
Views: 3879

some of the earliest gun control laws were enacted in west virginia in the 1890s. only colt pistoles and winchester rifles were legal. the striking miners were poor and couldn't afford quality guns. in 1892 striking steelworker gunned downed and captured the pinkerton goons who were shooting the str...
by tman
Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Time to recall old attitudes about guns
Replies: 11
Views: 2472

the movie was set in 1940
by tman
Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - governor of New York
Replies: 81
Views: 10832

it's sorta like we are on the two opposing sidelines of a football game. we make excuses for the play of our side and scream foul at the reff. when the other side does the same. we look the other way when a president lies about invading a soveign country. but demonizes the one who lied about sex. we...
by tman
Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Opinions on short magnums?
Replies: 44
Views: 5573

hard to beat the blr .308wcf. good for all north american and most african game. cheap mil surplus,custom loaded ammo that meets the great .30-06 springfield, can find ammo everywhere. blr dimensionally close to the win 94. can mount top scope. perfect for brush and those occasional 300yd shots.
by tman
Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30-30 load for home defense
Replies: 71
Views: 10834

+1,+1. 444 hal
by tman
Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - governor of New York
Replies: 81
Views: 10832

if he did it on his own time, with his own money, then he should be treated like anybody else who screws up occasinally. his named is now ruined and his political carrer is over. not to mention what his poor wife will do to him. she is the victium in an otherwise victumless crime. if ,there were mob...
by tman
Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I don't normally do this,.....Update!!
Replies: 46
Views: 6332

prayers sent. may God bless her.
by tman
Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 99 to return !!!
Replies: 47
Views: 8342

make mine with the old src stock. with a 19'' barrel, chambered in the .308wcf. and brass rotary magazine.
by tman
Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any Turkey Hunters?
Replies: 21
Views: 2981

season doesn't start here until late april. extral full choke,#4 2/3 magnums pattern well and have worked in the past for me.
by tman
Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - My theory with respect to Buck Knives...
Replies: 23
Views: 4196

you can't compete with china. slave wages, child labor, no epa at all. don't blame the unions. it was your politicians, starting with bush 1, including clinton, and bush 2, who sold out to the wta. caint fight city hall, when the decks stacked against you.
by tman
Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - My theory with respect to Buck Knives...
Replies: 23
Views: 4196

lets abolish all union's and go back to the good old days. 12hour, 6 day aweek at straight time. no man is worth more than a dollar a day. bring back child labor . let's multilate and kill 10 yr olds. vacations, who needs them. your get one day off a year, christmas, with no pay. health benefits, ye...
by tman
Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning 1886 vs. Winchester
Replies: 17
Views: 8003

never owned a hi dollar custom rifle, nor handled one. but it must be something if built better than my browning src. beautifully made firearm.
by tman
Sat Mar 08, 2008 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Any other northerners here had enough (weather thread)
Replies: 45
Views: 6224

snowing here now. all the rain and snow this month is screwing up the trout fishung on the river. not high and FAST.
by tman
Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Bush`s Resignation Speech !
Replies: 17
Views: 3061

good ridance. worst president in my life time. the boogey man clinton went after the second amendment, george raped the 1st and 3rd. totally controlled by corporate america and the industrial military complex. why the hell did we invade iraq and not nuke saudi arabia. why is the southern border of t...
by tman
Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Hog seasons in PA
Replies: 18
Views: 2815

hunt in south central, south west pa. never seen one. don,t know of anybody else who has.
by tman
Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-my honey loves me .. not a lever but !!!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1300

does she have any sisters?
by tman
Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Is Barack Obama the Messiah?
Replies: 33
Views: 4624

thanks for the answers. i've never seen voter's turn out in these number's , especially in the primaries. these people are voting democratic. i know its too early to panic, but out of the three front runner's, i don't see what all the excitements about. looks like more of the same with mcclain as u ...
by tman
Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Is Barack Obama the Messiah?
Replies: 33
Views: 4624

on the local talk radio today, the conservative host was urging repups. to cross over and vote for hillary in states where it is permitted. hard to imagine a more villified pollitician on talk radio than hilliary. she,s been demonized more than hitler, bil lauden, and stallin put together. the host ...
by tman
Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Is Barack Obama the Messiah?
Replies: 33
Views: 4624

i'd like to hear exactly what CHANGE means, before i consider him as a candidate. sorry to say, our next president will either be him or hillary. the bush administration has alienenated the vast majority of american voters. he's to connected to corporate america, including the military complex. i do...
by tman
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Man From U.N.C.L.E. transformer gun a reality
Replies: 10
Views: 1911

i loved that show when i was a kid
by tman
Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Da Boyz... Now I'm only one gun short.
Replies: 23
Views: 3073

cool, the mossberg will serve you well. i forgotabout the flintlock. have a .50 renagade. looking for a repro blunderbuss. intimadation factor. load scrap into the smoothbore for protection and small game. you can make your own blackpowder. scavange lead for shot or ball. forge your own replacement ...
by tman
Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Guns and booze? Why?
Replies: 42
Views: 5711

i like to drink as much, if not more than the next guy. but only after the guns are cleaned and put away. alcohol, gasoline and firearms don't mix
by tman
Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: winchester 94 questions
Replies: 13
Views: 1953

if you can, please let me know the smith in pittsburgh who specialises in levers,as i live close. thank u, tman
by tman
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--way off but my niece and gangrene problem
Replies: 43
Views: 6197

prayers sent
by tman
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Da Boyz... Now I'm only one gun short.
Replies: 23
Views: 3073

adding a 99-.308, a 12gauge, rem 870 or a 1887 lever repro, makes you set for anything, anytime, anywhere.
by tman
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32-20 what is it good for???
Replies: 46
Views: 11756

+ 1 bluehawk. it's like the pa. game commission has been hijacked by idiots whom have never hunted, spent even a single day afield, let alone ever shouldered a firearm. i can't waite to see what the classroom bound, idealist moron's will come up with next.
by tman
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning 1895
Replies: 23
Views: 3602

i need to find a deal like that. it,s the next purchase in my sites. well done!
by tman
Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way Off Topic: Electrical & Instrumentation Test Guides
Replies: 21
Views: 3070

take the test. if you pass, great, if you don't you'll have an idea what you need to either study up on or get more training on. in this day of downsizing and leaner and meaner, it's doutful that your get much on the job training. your be expected to perform as a rated journyman 2 seconds after you ...
by tman
Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - I've decided on my presidential vote.
Replies: 82
Views: 10154

no, no more excuses for the bush administration. every piece of legistatation was done at the expense of the middle class, to profit corporate america. they could have thrown us a few crumbs, but didn't ; so we now have the landslide victory of the democratic party. thank you, george bush, it's your...
by tman
Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- How bad a pistol shot am I??
Replies: 25
Views: 3291

i'm a good pistol shot, when the .357 is loaded with .38 wadcutters. i guess i don't shoot enough when recoil gets above that. my father is going on 88yrs. and he can outshoot me regardless of the firearm used. he shoots alot less than i do, so natural ability must count for something, iguess.
by tman
Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - What you hope to do when you retire...
Replies: 72
Views: 9588

got 16 years to go until 64yrs. old to collect 80% social security. plan to retire to camp on lake erie. fish, hunt, drink and swim. chase young chicks when the girlfriend isn't around
by tman
Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way Off Topic: Electrical & Instrumentation Test Guides
Replies: 21
Views: 3070

polarization index 10 min. readind in ohms divided by 1 min. reading in ohm s. dielectric absorbtion rate 1 min. reading divided 30 sec. reading . try to find an ugly's handbook at your hardware store, or electrical supply house. hope this helps
by tman
Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - I've decided on my presidential vote.
Replies: 82
Views: 10154

why fear obama or clinton. the repubs had ten years of full control and look how it ended up. the middle class got TOTALLY SCREWED , while the energy and military corporations sucked the country dry. not to mention the mortage industry, can things get any worse than they are now. the dems want to ta...
by tman
Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22 Magnum Vs. .17 HMR
Replies: 66
Views: 11258

if your gonna eat it, .22lr. solid to the head, try to give it a third eyehole. if you don't eat it anything else will work
by tman
Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Range Report: Spy Satellite Shoot-Down
Replies: 14
Views: 2082

COOL! thank you! but is it enough to stop a brown bear charge?
by tman
Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way Off Topic: Electrical & Instrumentation Test Guides
Replies: 21
Views: 3070

more than likey, you'll have some electonic questions; and ,or and nor gates, along with truth tables. some insulation testing, know how to calculate polarization and dielectric absortation indexes. some didgital electronics. a lot of questions on plc's. be sure to look over the resistor color codes...
by tman
Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357/39 wildcat in lever?
Replies: 45
Views: 8407

welcome, stick around awhile and i'll bet your learn alot about the .356wcf. here. i certainly have. always glad to see the .356 being used.