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by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Morel Mushroom and Grandaughter
Replies: 17
Views: 2787

Every time I go woodswalking for Morels, & pass a tree, I can glimpse out of the corner of my eye those little buggers peekin at me from the other side of it & gigglin & fartin to themselves. As soon as I whip around & look directly at em,..........boom, they disappear! I swear! jd4...
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mossberg lever gun in .30-30
Replies: 41
Views: 6407

Thanks.
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - What was for supper tonight????
Replies: 52
Views: 6063

Grilled Water Buffalo steak, potatoes baked on the grill, and hominy. Washed it down with windmill soda. (water to you city slickers) Hobie, I tried that rotted cabbage and hot pepper stuff :lol: while stationed at Camp Greaves in Korea. Never could understand why the Koreans liked it. I preferred t...
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Safe Combos. Do you have 'em?(PIC)
Replies: 11
Views: 1553

Kinda looks like the rifles have been breeding, and something a little inbred showed up. :shock:
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new to me
Replies: 9
Views: 1128

Don't know about that model jamming, but the 336C in .30-30 has a reputation for total reliability.
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - global warming tax being considered...
Replies: 7
Views: 1118

It has been so cold here in the Dallas area that my peach trees have all dropped their fruit. Global Warming my A**
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mossberg lever gun in .30-30
Replies: 41
Views: 6407

Mossberg lever gun in .30-30

I just read about the new Mossberg lever action in .30-30. Anyone else heard of it yet? What do you think? It looks pretty good, and I kinda would like to try one out.
by piller
Fri May 02, 2008 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Be Patriotic - Buy Guns with your Stimulus Package Check
Replies: 30
Views: 3628

I ordered a Marlin Guide Gun in Stainless from Gallery of Guns. Pictures will be posted within a few days.
by piller
Thu May 01, 2008 11:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request
Replies: 33
Views: 4106

Prayers for healing sent.
by piller
Thu May 01, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Stimulus Package is a Gift!
Replies: 5
Views: 718

Apparently some people think that the Government makes wealth. I wish it were a gift instead of simply being given back something which was taken from me.
by piller
Thu May 01, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Red Fridays
Replies: 4
Views: 760

Good idea. Simple and effective.
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - The French
Replies: 27
Views: 3357

I have a lot of Irish in me also, but I have English, Lakota, Modoc, Welsh, German, Norwegian, and Cherokee. I do not see the point in getting upset over a joke told about someone I might be related to. If we can't all laugh at ourselves, then we are in for a difficult time just trying to get along....
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Obama and Jeremiah Wright fighting
Replies: 28
Views: 3623

Remember Reagan's words: "The scariest phrase in the english language is I am from the Government and I am here to help you."
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lunch?
Replies: 9
Views: 1144

If any of you get to the Red Oak area south of Dallas, I'll take you to the Old Mexican Inn down in Corsicana. Best Mexican food this side of Mexico City.
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - All Time Favorite Books ???
Replies: 54
Views: 7547

I would give my eyeteeth to have an evening sitting around a campfire listening to Patrick McManus telling his stories. I'd probably laugh myself sick, but it would be worth it.
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Africa trip underway!
Replies: 16
Views: 1735

I'm looking forward to hearing of a safe and successful hunt with lots of pictures posted. Hope you all have a great time.
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - All Time Favorite Books ???
Replies: 54
Views: 7547

Have any of you read the sequel to My Side of the Mountain. There is a character in it based on the Author's friend who shows raptors at fishing and hunting shows. Frightful's Mountain is a pretty good book. My son had it autographed by Jon Wood.
by piller
Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - All Time Favorite Books ???
Replies: 54
Views: 7547

The Bible (NIV) The Proving Trail ----L'Amour Flint------L'Amour Reilly's Luck---L'Amour Retief-----Keith Laumer The collection titled The Bear in the Attic ----Patrick McManus All of the collections of McManus' short stories Never Bet the Devil Your Head-----Edgar Allen Poe The Lion of Farside tril...
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Cowboy Action Shooting
Replies: 13
Views: 1897

Thanks, I will look it up. If I can get the time off I will be there to watch and see what it is all about.
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Cowboy Action Shooting
Replies: 13
Views: 1897

I have got to come see one of these events. Sounds like a great time. Anyone have a date on when the next one near Dallas would be?
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 348 wcf sticking problem
Replies: 17
Views: 4064

Gun Smith, I don't doubt that the inventor knew that. Most of the people I have known who were in the business of working with metals knew a lot about the proberties of their material, enough to impress most engineers.
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Obama and Jeremiah Wright fighting
Replies: 28
Views: 3623

POLITICS - Obama and Jeremiah Wright fighting

Just saw on TV that the Driveby Media had video of Barak Obama verbally striking back at his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Obama looks like a man determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Thank GOD. Do we need someone like him as President?
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Kidney Stones
Replies: 46
Views: 5669

Never had one yet, but I worked in a hospital pharmacy while a student. The men and women with kidney stones needed more morphine than anyone but the cancer patients. When you pass it, the doctor will probably tell you what to do to avoid having another. If you pass it into something that it can be ...
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bad buy on Auction Arms
Replies: 24
Views: 4639

I just ordered a Marlin Guide gun in .45-70 in stainless from Galleryofguns.com. I sure hope they are good, and I for sure won't buy anything from Auction Arms.
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - Tim Robbins quote
Replies: 22
Views: 3657

Does anyone remember Charlie Gibson saying that "There is nothing to report from Iraq tonight." There should always be something which could be reported, but not if it is good for your political opponents. Has anyone read Bernie Goldberg's book on how Dan Rather skewed the reporting to onl...
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Dad's Video Shames Army (Ft. Bragg Conditions)
Replies: 19
Views: 3093

That looks like the toilet/shower room of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment's barracks. Apparently there have been no repairs or maintenance since 1987 when I was last there. Those Devils in Baggy Pants (reference to WWII) deserve better than that.
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is there any real reason to load maximum loads in a .44 mag
Replies: 26
Views: 4564

My older brother has a Puma in .44 Mag. and he thought the curved metal butt hurt. He used some wood strips, glue, and a Dremel to build a piece which filled in the hollow. After it was flat he put a slip on recoil pad on it and that baby was tamed. Based on his experience, it could be the stock doe...
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT how to change ruger single 6 from rimfire to centerfire
Replies: 10
Views: 2568

One of the Gentlemen at the hog hunt in February had a revolver that Hamilton Bowen had done the work on. Beautiful work. If all of his revolvers are that good, then the man is an artist as well as an excellent pistolsmith.
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Anybody shoot a Walker?
Replies: 14
Views: 2324

The Walker was designed to fit what the Texas Rangers under Jack Hayes wanted in a gun to be carried in holsters on the saddle. It reputedly had a few early production problems which resulted in missing fingers and even a hand or two. The Texas Rangers had detailed a well known and highly acclaimed ...
by piller
Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Which .22 in A Hand Gun
Replies: 47
Views: 6709

I have a Ruger MkII tapered barrel with plain sights and it has never let me down. My favorite for just plain fun is a Ceiner conversion kit to put on my Rock Island Armory 1911. It is plenty accurate and a lot of fun to shoot.
by piller
Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Global Warming,better believe it
Replies: 115
Views: 11642

If global warming were true, then wouldn't that mean that the sea level would drop. Have you ever filled a glass with ice, then filled it to the rim with water. Do this and watch the level drop as the ice melts. This is simple science, and if those preaching global warming are wrong on it, doesn't i...
by piller
Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need Puppy Help
Replies: 37
Views: 4702

My wife's Atlas terrier was crate trained when we got her. There were a few accidents in the house, but my wife is more stubborn than any dog could ever hope to be. The dog is now perfectly housetrained, even if she does think she is a human. Having a wife who is incapable of understanding the conce...
by piller
Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I am getting brittle
Replies: 58
Views: 6059

It has been years since I had a broken leg, but what I remember is the ache after it had healed whenever I tried to do a lot of walking or running. Talk to your doctor about some Celebrex, Etodolac, diclofenac, or indomethacin for the ache while rehabilitating. These are all NSAIDs, and will help ke...
by piller
Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 guide gun capabililties ( Your Comments_
Replies: 63
Views: 10213

When I got that Water Buffalo at the game ranch near Hondo, 86er was backing me up with his '86 in .45-70. Having seen what his rifle does with the loads he gets from Grizzly Cartridges, and having fired it once at a target, I trust the .45-70 completely. You might want to call Grizzly Cartridges an...
by piller
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for suggestions on a custom Marlin 45-70
Replies: 26
Views: 4527

I don't have a .45-70 yet, but I am glad to hear all of this advice. When I get my "economy stimulus package" I plan on buying a Marlin in .45-70. Thanks to all!
by piller
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Gun Owners are Happy People...
Replies: 8
Views: 1456

I wish I could say that I don't get upset, but I get over it quick. The getting over it quick seems to be true of all gun owners that I know. Maybe having self reliance lets you be able to see what is truly important.
by piller
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Met Another Forum Member
Replies: 17
Views: 2099

Tycer was on the Texas Hog Hunt in February and I met him there. He is a good guy, as were all of the hunters. Tycer is also as much of a knife nut as I am.
by piller
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor: Hero of the Chappaquidick
Replies: 7
Views: 1162

Was it Rush's Operation Chaos? I love seeing politicians fighting each other because it leaves them less time to mess up the country.
by piller
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Here's your sign!
Replies: 15
Views: 2315

What is wrong with the people who don't think a wild animal is wild? What are they missing? :?
by piller
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - The Tools in my workshop:
Replies: 11
Views: 2277

Body Dolly: device to cause broken toes when dropped.
Post hole diggers: tool for propping up person as they look at work to be done.
Ladder: device to cause user to fall off of roof.
by piller
Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Political Rant
Replies: 13
Views: 1572

I was raised in Kansas, and the joke was that we were afraid that Bob Dole would quit running for president after all of his losses, go to Washington D.C. and become a politician.
by piller
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - The Tools in my workshop:
Replies: 11
Views: 2277

Screwdriver---that thing used to ruin screws and leave gouges in the pretty wood of a firearm.
by piller
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merits of a Levergun
Replies: 23
Views: 2988

I like the fact that leverguns can be had in calibers to exactly match your pistol so that only one type of ammunition is needed. Simplicity at its best. I also like the fact that a .22lr levergun feels and shoots almost exactly like a larger caliber at 25 to 50 yards without much noise and cheap am...
by piller
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The 30-30 of Legend still slays large Game (PICS)
Replies: 81
Views: 17719

And here I am just after reading a gun magazine thinking that deer won't even notice it, much less die, if shot with anything less powerful than a 7mm Mag. :wink: Some writer in Texas Fish and Game magazine a few years ago said that he wouldn't even consider hunting elk with less than a .338 Mag. Th...
by piller
Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two guns that no serious outdoorsman should be without.
Replies: 74
Views: 11433

I really want a Marlin in .45-70, but my favorites (only because I own them and they work pretty well for me) are my Puma in .480 Ruger and my Super Redhawk 7½" in the anodized greenish gray again in .480 Ruger. I pulled the pistol out at RKrodles place where he had invited us in the area to g...
by piller
Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to forum. I have been bitten by leveritis.
Replies: 14
Views: 1871

I'm another Puma owner. Glad you found the site. You will undoubtedly enjoy it, and there are enough discussions and information postings to keep us all on our toes.
by piller
Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - looks like FLDS "victim" was a hoax
Replies: 131
Views: 12906

In Texas there is no regulatory law governing Child Protective Services which I can find available to the public. For all practical purposes they have been given Janet Reno-like powers. The ACLU is the only answer to the CPS. As a hunter and firearm owner I dislike the ACLU intensly, but CPS is much...
by piller
Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - looks like FLDS "victim" was a hoax
Replies: 131
Views: 12906

Since the original caller was a crank caller, and in Texas that is a felony, when are we going to see the crank caller prosecuted? Having had several brushes with CPS failing to prosecute crank callers, and seeing the abuse that children in the foster system are subject to, I have no trust in the sy...
by piller
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70, 1886 takes a huge Nilgai
Replies: 32
Views: 4740

Very nice. Keep these posts coming and you are keeping everyones interest up to go to Hondo and hunt with you and Richard M. It was fun in February when I went, and now my wife is bugging me to find time to take her.
by piller
Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Why I like Dennis Prager (& Burt Pulaski...)
Replies: 6
Views: 950

Can we get Michelle Malkin of Ann Coulter to be the vice presidential candidate for John McCain. They could slap him upside the head every time he is wrong and no one would ever stop them. McCain would probably get brain damage from all the slaps, but who would notice. Maybe kidding here, who knows.