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by tman
Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- 80 year-old saves life with a NAA mini
Replies: 37
Views: 4715

not knocking the choice of the .22. problem is they will eventually come back for retaliotion. having friennds and neighbors close is good. a 870 12ga. is better.
by tman
Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Turkey Season Soon
Replies: 20
Views: 2409

after trial an error, rem hi brass #5,23|4" pattern best out of the 870 12ga. 18" riflesighted barrel with a extra-fullchoke.
by tman
Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WE CAN DREAM CAN'T WE
Replies: 20
Views: 3325

five nukes dropped on the five largest cities in saudi arabia, five minutes after 9-11, would have produced a different world today.
by tman
Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brand new (to me) Win. 94
Replies: 22
Views: 3440

i'd like to find a 1960 in 38-55. year i ways born
by tman
Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT First kill with 870 Express.
Replies: 20
Views: 2977

ain't much that you can't do with with the 870 12ga. hunting birds to elephants. home defense, sport shooting. enough barrels,chokes, and loads to do it all. proably the most versatile firearm you can legally posess.
by tman
Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- 80 year-old saves life with a NAA mini
Replies: 37
Views: 4715

he needs a good 12ga. 870 rem, cut down to 18", for when the creeps come back. then, let the creeps fear him.
by tman
Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Space Station Crew Can Access Gun (Horrors!)
Replies: 19
Views: 4464

the .325 win short mag is the smallest caliber recommended for martien deer. why risk a smaller calibier, for a trophy of a lifetime. a trip to mars is very expensive. a 9mm willl bounce off of an enraged, drug induced martien, he will kill you before you can empty your 15 round mag. the purple moun...
by tman
Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT but it is a gun ?
Replies: 21
Views: 2868

2ndovc, that's a cool 95! looking for a repro src myself, at a reasonable price. cut the barrel to 19" to make the ultimate lever, [in my mind ,anyway] agreed, there aint much that the 06 cant do. 55gr acclerators to 220 gr. elephant killers. it's my new obsesssion
by tman
Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Suggestions For A New Glock Shooter
Replies: 21
Views: 3787

i have the baby glock 27 .40 s&w. always thought the the 1911a1 was the cats' butt, till i got familiar with this one. don't think he can go wrong with a glock. enough variations out there to make anybody happy. not an expert, just a shooter.
by tman
Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Valentine's Day
Replies: 21
Views: 3022

if momma ain't happy, aint NOBODY HAPPY!!!!! just give in. it's eaiser. buy her what she wants
by tman
Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who has ALL they NEED? NOT want, NEED?
Replies: 74
Views: 10428

sorry joe, didn't mean to hijack the post, to throw a want's list out there for anybody looking to unload a gun that they don't want, that i might. yeah, right. if u have a 30-30, it's all u need , if you can shoot, for all game, self defense ,whatever, it will do just fine.
by tman
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who has ALL they NEED? NOT want, NEED?
Replies: 74
Views: 10428

i have way more than i need. now's here what i want. 1895 src repo in 30-06 at a decnt price. 92 clone, 16" barrel, .357mag. 1887 12 ga. lever shotgun. colt .22 peacemaker. reproduction functioning blunderbuss. henry.22.
by tman
Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Question???
Replies: 7
Views: 1310

contacting a gunsmith years ago, he told me it was pretty much impossible. substitute the .356wcf for the .348; and the .450 marlin for the 45-70, and you can get pretty close.
by tman
Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - what issues are important to you
Replies: 27
Views: 4150

+2 for what F.WIENDNER posted. god and family come first, in my private life. don't need the government to regulate those for me.
by tman
Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - TR was a REAL President
Replies: 13
Views: 2205

T.R. was a real leader. although he came from the privigaged class, he put the good of the nation ,and it's people ahead of the special interests of the day. imagine a REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT TODAY,smashing the economic crippling grip, that exxon has on this country, as standard oil would have had, in ...
by tman
Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The best levergun poll.
Replies: 54
Views: 8870

win 94-.356wfc. quick handling, enough power for n.a. game, and decent range for a tubular magazine rifle
by tman
Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Important Day in PA
Replies: 10
Views: 1552

it was a cloudy day, until 3pm in the pittsburgh area. there's another legend about overcast feb. 2, will bring an early spring. i hope the little rat is wrong.
by tman
Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Bush's Tax Cuts? Trying to understand it?
Replies: 33
Views: 5134

it's the old political shell game. party a cuts taxes, creates deficates, that party b have to raise taxes to make up the short falls created by parties' a tax cut, which benifet's the wealthy, at the expense of the middle class. taxes cut at the federal level, have to made up at the state and local...
by tman
Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hobie, about buying that AR-15................
Replies: 23
Views: 3539

every legal american citizen should be allowed and encouraged to own and shoot , and to become proficent with, the current u.s. battle field rifle, with full automatic capability. this is what the 2nd ammendment means!
by tman
Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Instead of a lever or an EBR I got a
Replies: 25
Views: 4122

nice. i had a tarus 85 with boot grips that concealed well. ex wife took it with her. replaced it with a glock 27. conceals almost as eazy. i'm 6'1 178 and have a hard time concealing anything larger. i switch to a kel-tec .32 for summer carry. i know it's not the best, but it conceals well.
by tman
Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage Model 99 "Brush gun"
Replies: 13
Views: 4003

my 99a kicks more than a.308 should. .308 blr has less felt kick. and that's with the recoil pad removed, in a slightly lighter rifle. must be the stock design?
by tman
Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've been thinking about collecting Browning Winchesters
Replies: 23
Views: 3035

the 95 30-06 gives you a "all planet battery". i'm looking for a repro src myself, but can't, as of yet, find one at a sane price.
by tman
Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Price of ammo,gas and reloading no good.
Replies: 48
Views: 7137

the price of a gallon of gas is the key. until it comes down to a sane price, our economy will suffer. wages no longer keep up with inflation. gas prices increase grocery prices and everything else. this has if not caused, has certainly helped along the mortage and credit card failures. our presiden...
by tman
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request!
Replies: 41
Views: 4764

prayers sent
by tman
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Prayer Request
Replies: 25
Views: 2915

prayers sent
by tman
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: About the new Winchester model 94
Replies: 33
Views: 6228

exact duplicates of the original src's. chamber them in .450 marlin. .356wcf. .308 marlin, .30wcf, and .357 mag. that should cover all the game in the world.
by tman
Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - I have been moved to act
Replies: 63
Views: 7963

isn't it sad that theirs not a single candidate that this group of god fearing, country loving, constituitoinal revearing group can come to agreement upon. who's views do these people represent? are they really so controlled by lobbists and big money, that they forgot, that they are PUBLIC SERVANTS....
by tman
Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1949 win 94 w/ pics
Replies: 17
Views: 3135

no other rifle fits me like a win 94. you've already made meat with it. congrats on a great find
by tman
Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The best of the Winchester model 94's.
Replies: 8
Views: 1817

i have 1915 src. 30wcf. who's trigger breaks like a glass rod. the 80's vintage .356wcf. seems to be well built, trigger not as nice, but a solid gun overall. my browning 1886 src. is built like a bank vault. was i just lucky, with these 3 ? perhaps i lack the sofistication to accuratley judge. am h...
by tman
Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Border fences and uncontrolled illegal aliens
Replies: 112
Views: 12796

didn't say you were scott. i congradulate you for providing american taxpaying citizen's at shot at the american dream. thank you. my rant is aimed at the employer who uses illeagials for slave labor. them dumds them and their families on the taxpayer, because that employer, not you, choses to do so...
by tman
Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Border fences and uncontrolled illegal aliens
Replies: 112
Views: 12796

scott t, you are blessed that you can't afford to work for $300. a day. the illeagals right now, are stealing the $200 and less a day jobs. it's not the lazy american's who refuse to work for a DECENT WAGE and benifits. it's the employer, who given the option of paying a decent wage, benefit package...
by tman
Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who has more than one 45-70?
Replies: 39
Views: 6007

just 1. browning 86 src. it's all i need. well, but maybe a ss guide gun with slimmed down wood and a full magazine, non-ported. oh well.
by tman
Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Border fences and uncontrolled illegal aliens
Replies: 112
Views: 12796

if the administration was really serious about TERROR, it would have sealed the borders off immediately. instead of frisking little old ladies at the airport, our attention and resources would have been focused at the borders. nobody would get through. but corporate america needs it 's uninterrupted...
by tman
Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: bad experience with .45-70
Replies: 58
Views: 9575

sometimes an animal just won't die. there are acconts on record of one shot stops on kodiak bear from a .22lr. a missionary in africa shot a lion with a .22 savage hi-power arounnd the turn of the century. innuit eskimos shot walruses and polar bears with .222 rem. i've seen small doe doe run maybe ...
by tman
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics-She won another one
Replies: 18
Views: 3542

rebel, its not me, personally, its the populace at whole. look at the administration's popularity rating it's in the toliet. the vast majority of the populace will vote their pocket books in the upcoming election . they want change. i don't like massive swings from rep. to dem to rep again. change m...
by tman
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics-She won another one
Replies: 18
Views: 3542

the reason WHY were getting hillary, is because the bush administration totally sold out to corporate america, screwed the working class and wrecked the economy. i can only hope that the next time repuplicans are in charge, that the good of the country and the will of the people are foremost. it's g...
by tman
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modifying a Browning model 71
Replies: 25
Views: 4201

if i still had my71{stolen}, would do the same thing. good luck on the conversion, and please post a picture.
by tman
Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - About The Worst Movie I Ever Looked At
Replies: 15
Views: 2845

it sucks,big time
by tman
Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 307 Win
Replies: 26
Views: 4314

when the .307&.356 first came out, i thought it was a dream. imagine, almost .308 & almost .348 wfc. performance in the model 94 platform. few others felt this way, they wanted long-range, bolt-action mega-blasters. great cartridges that will do everything your could ask a rifle to do in nor...
by tman
Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The age of your rifles
Replies: 43
Views: 5416

1915 30wfc. win94 src
by tman
Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Politics.. This is to good not to share
Replies: 43
Views: 6816

sorry hobie, no way was it aimed at you or what you wrote. i thought the quote fit the topic in general, that these types of discussions were meaningful, and that we could all learn from what someone has to say, if i offened you, please accept my sincere appology, tman.
by tman
Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Should I turn my Marlin into a .30-30 AI?
Replies: 27
Views: 4864

+2 for the leverevolutions. alls you need to do is buy them.
by tman
Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Price Check - Browning 1886 SRC
Replies: 13
Views: 2806

i bought mine several years ago nib for 750.00. i thought at time, that it was too much , bought it anyway, glad i did. these are finely made arms. if you don't buy it now, your regret. the prices will keep going up. grab your bargain.
by tman
Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Taurus Revolver Strength
Replies: 17
Views: 3468

i bought a tarus 669 when it first came out. over the years, i put a lot of hot loads thru it, plenty of buffaloe boar 180gr., in case i ever make it to alaska for kodiak bear. it shoots 148gr. .38 wadcutters with better accuracy than i'm capable of. let an expert shoot it and the groups were unreal...
by tman
Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: newbie
Replies: 16
Views: 2554

welcome, this rookie has learned alot here and the education never ends. a lot of GOOD PEOPLE here.
by tman
Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Politics.. This is to good not to share
Replies: 43
Views: 6816

To announce that there must be no criticism or the president or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not not only UNPATRIOTIC and SERVILE, but is MORALLY TREASONABLE to the american public. t roosevelt. soldier, environmentalist, republican president. what happened to this type ...
by tman
Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New lever arrived today - hopefully better luck....
Replies: 15
Views: 2795

have seen a lot of complaints on this forum, about the 1887. i think it's really cool, might be tempted to by one, one day if finances get better. would like to see the bugs worked out first, though. hope you have good luck wiyh yours.
by tman
Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your ultimate deep woods deer gun?
Replies: 46
Views: 7360

win94 bb .356wcf. factory sites and of course, a sling, shooting 200gr. factory loads.
by tman
Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Do You Like YOUR Kahr? Keltec?
Replies: 35
Views: 6579

so far the kel-tec .32 goes bang everytime i pull the trigger. sure a .500 s&w is going to do a lot better, but try carrying conceiled day after day. 7 rounds to the head will take care of all your problems.
by tman
Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Election Year
Replies: 30
Views: 5770

maybe i'm wrong ,but i'm only talking about how the prices have risin' ouer the last ten years. bush did cut the the tax rates, so i should be better off now as then. i'm not trying to make a poliltical or philisofical statement. it ain't a rep vs. dem. thing with me. it's just the way it is.