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by Ridgerunner
Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I did it - choke tubes
Replies: 21
Views: 1466

Re: OT - I did it - choke tubes

could a fixed choke Remington 1100 barrel (IC) be threaded to take a choke tube? I think the 1100 has more metal around the barrel than on that nice double 20....
by Ridgerunner
Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thanks 95fan & model71alaska
Replies: 1
Views: 931

Thanks 95fan & model71alaska

To 95fan and model71alaska, muchos gracias for your purchases, as the $$ goes to funding my first hog hunt....
by Ridgerunner
Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Pasadena, TX, police officer KIA
Replies: 8
Views: 571

Re: OT - Pasadena, TX, police officer KIA

RIP prayers for a fallen brother....
by Ridgerunner
Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tampa P.D. Officer KIA
Replies: 14
Views: 1029

Re: Tampa P.D. Officer KIA

RIP prayers for a fallen brother...
by Ridgerunner
Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Laid Off? Need work? Post it here and lets network!
Replies: 215
Views: 438344

Re: Laid Off? Need work? Post it here and lets network!

If any of y'all know of an employer who is looking for an experienced firearms instructor/class room instructor, I'd appreciate a heads up. I have been teaching firearms and other subjects to Navy personnel since '01. Would like to stay in the area of Virginia, NC, WVA, KY TN. Resume available on re...
by Ridgerunner
Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: FEAR PURCHASING....
Replies: 87
Views: 135945

Re: FEAR PURCHASING....

Disclaimer: nary a cuss word nor advocation of violence, Administrators.... If at all possible, boycott any business or individual who is anti-gun. Tolerance is what got us in this mess to start with. When God was "expelled" from our schools, and I was in elementary school when it happened...
by Ridgerunner
Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buckshot
Replies: 14
Views: 1783

Re: Buckshot

we do a lot of man driving on the Eastern Shore of VA, most of us use Buck Kicker or Pattern Master chokes. I currently have a Wad Wizard screw-in on my Benelli SBE and it seems to knock 'em down pretty good. I use 3.5" 00 buck, 18 pellets in mine. The 2.75 Federal Premium with 12 pellets of co...
by Ridgerunner
Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - POWELL WILL BACK OBAMA
Replies: 31
Views: 3390

Re: POLITICS - POWELL WILL BACK OBAMA

Let there be no doubt in y'all's minds, birds of a feather will flock together. Be prepared for riots, revolts and insurrections, regardless of the outcome. Those of you who have not lived in the political correctness cave for the last 40 years, will know what I am talking about. For the others, pre...
by Ridgerunner
Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Reading suggestion for the Obama presidency...
Replies: 1
Views: 386

POLITICS - Reading suggestion for the Obama presidency...

SOMETHING OF VALUE by Robert Ruark, especially the Mau-Mau oathing rituals. Lest I upset the censors on here, let me remind you that the above book is set in Kenya, Africa. Oh, did I mention Barry-O's paternal parent was a native of Kenya???
by Ridgerunner
Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lyman tumbler bit the dust....
Replies: 10
Views: 1208

Re: Lyman tumbler bit the dust....

I inquired via e-mail, and they replied in kind. Didn't even offer to check it out. Told them I'd go with Dillon in the future....
by Ridgerunner
Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lyman tumbler bit the dust....
Replies: 10
Views: 1208

Lyman tumbler bit the dust....

Before I chuck this thing, does anyone know of anybody who works on small electic engines any more? I be willing to reasonably compensate them for their efforts. And yes, I contacted Midway USA who referred me to Lyman who basically told me "So solly, Cholly." It is a model 3200 Turbo, if ...
by Ridgerunner
Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: looking for the report of the reconstruction of adobe walls.
Replies: 30
Views: 2840

Re: looking for the report of the reconstruction of adobe walls.

Remember, "scientists" have proven that a bumble bee can't fly....Wish they'd tell that to all the blasted BB's that fly around my deck in the warm weather....
by Ridgerunner
Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EDIT PICS ADDED Back from Maine, with bear meat!
Replies: 23
Views: 2155

Re: Back from Maine, with bear meat!

would you mind sending me contact info and other 411 on this outfitter, looking to go in '09 or '10....many thanks....
by Ridgerunner
Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hillsville, VA Gun Show / Flea Market
Replies: 7
Views: 921

Re: Hillsville, VA Gun Show / Flea Market

I went a couple of years ago, much more flea market than gun show, not worth it to me to go back and fight the mobs....
by Ridgerunner
Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics -"To Serve Man"
Replies: 8
Views: 809

Politics -"To Serve Man"

Every time I hear the "presumtive" Demonrat candidate for president speak, I am reminded of the old "Twilight Zone" episode about the aliens who came to earth and gave mankind all it desired. They presented a book entitled "To Serve Man" in English on the cover, but the...
by Ridgerunner
Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT -- Chicks with Guns
Replies: 25
Views: 3827

Re: OT -- Chicks with Guns

The gun should be made to fit the shooter, not the shooter to the gun whenever possible. I get many female students thru the U.S. Navy Master at Arms course I teach. With the pistol (M9 Beretta) most can qualify, but quite a few often lack hand strength to make the long first DA shot. With the M500 ...
by Ridgerunner
Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Changed?
Replies: 48
Views: 5223

Re: What Changed?

Pistols and revolvers are lawful for deer and bear hunting only in those counties where hunting deer and bear with rifles is lawful. Cartridges used must be .23 caliber or larger and have a manufacturer's rating of 350 foot-pounds muzzle energy or more. Rifles must be .23 caliber or larger. Virginia...
by Ridgerunner
Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: John Barsness Leaves Wolfe Publishing
Replies: 11
Views: 3530

Re: John Barsness Leaves Wolfe Publishing

I'm sure Clarice, I mean Clair Rees will step up and enlighten us on all things gun related :wink: :mrgreen:
by Ridgerunner
Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hornady Leverlution .45 Colt
Replies: 21
Views: 3110

Re: Hornady Leverlution .45 Colt

Cabela's IS listing .45 Colt under the Leverevolutions brand by Hornady as of 0720 hrs, 02AUG08
by Ridgerunner
Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Oh My God !!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 1664

Re: OT - Oh My God !!!!!!!!!!

At the Acredale post office, in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach, I routinely see lines and lines of Filipinos with huge boxes of various goods they are sending back to the PI. I have seen the same thing at the Norfolk Airport. FYI, Virginia Beach supposedly has the largest Filipino population ...
by Ridgerunner
Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- The oath of enlistment
Replies: 33
Views: 3925

Re: OT- The oath of enlistment

As I recall, Gov. Maddox called out the Arkansas NG to prevent integration, and "Ike" federalized them to enforce integration of the Arkansas schools....
by Ridgerunner
Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- from VA
Replies: 21
Views: 2343

Re: OT- from VA

Originally from Martinsville, VA, in Henry County, live in VA Beach now....
by Ridgerunner
Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trouble in Paradise??? Jesse wants to neuter Obama....OT
Replies: 1
Views: 339

Trouble in Paradise??? Jesse wants to neuter Obama....OT

Seems the Right Reverent Jackson is up for gelding Obama....Shame it wasn't done to Jesse before HE sired HIS illegitimate offspring......
by Ridgerunner
Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Smith #3 and M-H 44WCF
Replies: 9
Views: 830

Re: Smith #3 and M-H 44WCF

fine looking guns, sir. Glad to see another Virginian on here. My beloved wife is a Native of the "Star City of the South"....
by Ridgerunner
Sat May 17, 2008 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Bad apples are not islolated anymore,
Replies: 10
Views: 1300

well, let's see....over 50 years ago, 2 darkies broke into my parents' home. One was inside, waiting for my mother to come home from 2nd shift. The other was behind a clothesline. the plan was for the clothesline darkie to rush my mother, force her inside to the 2nd darkie, who had a butcher knife i...
by Ridgerunner
Fri May 16, 2008 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Cops and robbers - "playing" for keeps...
Replies: 14
Views: 1605

Mr. Paul, you know that there are no real criminals, that the cops themselves steal the guns, plant them in innocent hands, just to have someone to murder when they are not molesting children.....
by Ridgerunner
Sat May 10, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns in movies .....
Replies: 20
Views: 4211

As I recall, the lever shotgun was an aluminum mockup for the spinning scenes....Just saw remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD starring a '73 Winchester lever being wielded by a cute redhead. Of course there's the final scene in ARMY OF DARKNESS where Bruce Campbell rides the rolling cart at the dead ...
by Ridgerunner
Sat May 03, 2008 4:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast performance bullets and 444
Replies: 1
Views: 590

When Kelly Brost still had CP, he sent me a load of 46 gr. 3031....it is accurate in my Microgroove .444 and hits hard, and I never saw any reason to change.....FWIW
by Ridgerunner
Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - SCOTUS, police may search even if arrest invalid
Replies: 38
Views: 4607

An officer MAY arrest under Virginia Law for driving under suspension IF the judges of the jurisdiction have so authorized it in lieu of a summons. I know the City of Virginia Beach has such authorization, but I do not know about Portsmouth. See the 3rd paragraph. § 46.2-936. Arrest for misdemeanor...
by Ridgerunner
Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Bill Clinton - brain damaged?
Replies: 24
Views: 3378

having had 3x bypass in August of '02, I can verify that all is not the same mentally after one wakes up. I have some short-term memory loss, some permanent memory loss and while I don't feel particularly handicapped, there is a difference in how my thought processes work from what I remember of mys...
by Ridgerunner
Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My favorite pic of new Marlin 1894SS
Replies: 17
Views: 2703

very nice....what part of SW VA are you in, sir? I'm a native of the Martinsville area myself....
by Ridgerunner
Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Who are your Favorite Western Actors
Replies: 63
Views: 8376

For what it's worth, Paul Fix was John Wayne's most frequent co-star AND taught him to do "the walk"....
by Ridgerunner
Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tallow for Lube?
Replies: 17
Views: 4238

I still am partial to hawg lard, in case one has to terminate a terrorist....
by Ridgerunner
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Bumper Sticker of the Month
Replies: 5
Views: 1230

try therightshirt.com for the bumper sticker
by Ridgerunner
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT--Bumper Sticker of the Month
Replies: 5
Views: 1230

OT--Bumper Sticker of the Month

LIBERALS


Tough on Fetuses

Soft on Terrorists
by Ridgerunner
Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Beautiful Dixie
Replies: 20
Views: 3043

Much appreciated by a decendent of a brave Confederate Soldier.....
by Ridgerunner
Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 99 to return !!!
Replies: 47
Views: 8342

glad I picked up my 99 in .358 last year!
by Ridgerunner
Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Musings from the Miller: We need a law that:
Replies: 20
Views: 2915

I basically concur, kind of goes along with the suitability test I advocate for having kids....If you can't support AND care for them, you can't have 'em.....
by Ridgerunner
Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evening visitor- lion pics
Replies: 41
Views: 6518

definate situation for an 870 full of 00 buck.....
by Ridgerunner
Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Diameter of Model 71 Browning magazine tube
Replies: 1
Views: 520

Diameter of Model 71 Browning magazine tube

Does anyone have the outside diameter of the M71 Browning version magazine tube? Thanks in advance....
by Ridgerunner
Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - "Titanic" movie question re: M1911 Pistol
Replies: 18
Views: 2972

Easy....the character was obviously of the monied gentry; money talks and bulls--- walks....Easily obtained with money and influence....
by Ridgerunner
Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The old forum seems to be back up?
Replies: 13
Views: 3260

watch out, someone will get offended and this'll be locked!!!
by Ridgerunner
Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Why Not Hunt With Your .45acp??
Replies: 24
Views: 3790

Many years ago, I remember an article with accompanying photo showing a treed black bear shot with Super Vel .45 from a 1911a1. A gust of steam about 4' long was shooting out of the bear's chest as the air was quite cold. As I recall, they had no problems collecting that bruin.....
by Ridgerunner
Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Peter H Capstick a fraud?
Replies: 63
Views: 16310

I have read everything of Capstick's I could find, and still looking for any I missed. I have also read Edgar Rice Burroughs, Max Brand, Louis L'Amour, William W. Johnstone, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Dean Koontz, Stephen Hunter, and many others. So what if he embellished or borrowed, he wrot...
by Ridgerunner
Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Job Opportunity - Ranch Manager/ Hunt Foreman
Replies: 21
Views: 3567

e-mail with attachments sent, sir....
by Ridgerunner
Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A thought about .348 brass.....
Replies: 5
Views: 1120

dang, I guess that case (shy 8 rounds) I got last year for 225.00 was a good deal....
by Ridgerunner
Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - How Sudden has the Change (in our culture) been?
Replies: 67
Views: 9137

I believe that our current state of degeneration can be attributed directly to unintended consequences of the civil-rights movement of the 1960's, and to the generation of political activists who were adolescents at that time gaining power in government. Good intentions without thoughtful regulatio...
by Ridgerunner
Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A thought about .348 brass.....
Replies: 5
Views: 1120

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