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- Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Back in the US of A
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2848
Re: Back in the US of A
Welcome back Jim.
- Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer request - Dad passed
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4225
Re: Prayer request - Dad passed
Very sorry. Prayers sent..
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request for JimT
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6396
Re: Prayer Request for JimT
prayers sent
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BARBARA'S HEALTH.. FROM PACO
- Replies: 35
- Views: 8173
Re: BARBARA'S HEALTH.. FROM PACO
Just dropped by. What wonderful news. God's blessing on you two.
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi 44WCF, will not shoot well with full mag tube.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 572
Rossi 44WCF, will not shoot well with full mag tube.
I have a 44 WCF Rossi I bought 12 yr ago. Still a work in progress. This thing has never shot well. I got where I glued the mag tube to the barrel for about 4 inches with a industrial rubber glue more like shoe goo. Had to cut a little wood out of the forearm. There a web between mag tube and barrel...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - take some responsibility, will ya?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2297
Re: OT - take some responsibility, will ya?
I have never been lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As long as I can find gas and fast food i'm not lost!! :mrgreen: My pard and me use to get sent to school together . At night we hit the city . most the time we had no clue where we were at. It was great. Had some good times.
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 753
Re: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
Jack
Cool
I have a 4 inch rotary table coming'
I don't know if I will ever get this thing fingered out but its going to be fun.
Our gun builders seem to have left the building?
Cool
I have a 4 inch rotary table coming'
I don't know if I will ever get this thing fingered out but its going to be fun.
Our gun builders seem to have left the building?
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 753
Re: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
Hobie Like I said first cuts , First time I even turned a mill of any kind on. Not looking good so far.lol Alphawolf45 has build some nice stevens single shots . 22 and CF rifles and there a Jaco Western pistol and carbine Out there that looks first timer to me. But I like to stay in the look and ti...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 753
Re: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
I tried to make a Sharps pattern in wood a way back in 1967 I think it was. Of course I had only two weeks in my Grandfathers shop and hand tools only, no measurements, only the vaguest idea of how anything worked, etc. I think the method now is to use plastic. Col. Colt's first model was of wood. ...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 753
Alphawolf45=Charlie Pattens?idea's?First cuts with MicroMill
Today did my first cuts with Micro Mill on a 1x4 wood. I know that there are patterns of guns in wood but I never gave it a though that this is a easy way to test tooling and ability to make parts? I think I see a way for a first timer to make a Rolling Block action if one would make the tangs separ...
- Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request for Barbara and Paco Kelly
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6386
Re: Prayer Request for Barbara and Paco Kelly
Donegak wrote:Prayers said for Barbara and Paco. Best wishes to you both.
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT...MERWIN HULBERT
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2606
Re: OT...MERWIN HULBERT
Caramba! That thing is uglier than a mud fence. Ugly is as ugly does. lol Read up on them .. Very cool guns . Quit change barrels . Just cool well made guns in there day. Hi Doc long time no see??? I'm a betting you do not even remember me??? :P Well we had a fun day anyway . Trust me on that.. Hay...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Home made guns. Some thoughts .
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1730
Re: Home made guns. Some thoughts .
You might want to check with Doc Carlson as he has the pre cast kits for several s/s rifles and has a real nice Remington Hepburn action. I bought a Martini rifle and am re working it to 50-70. WOW I did not know that???? I knew he had Remington Hepburn actions. I will have to jack him up. Thank Yo...
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Home made guns. Some thoughts .
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1730
Re: Home made guns. Some thoughts .
How about a Rolling block Like a No, 2
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Great old photo of man with Sharps rifle.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2738
Re: OT- Great old photo of man with Sharps rifle.
Yup I think so.. Got one of me somewhere with a73 wincas wrote:Looks like a vacation photo to me.
got hit road will look next week???
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Home made guns. Some thoughts .
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1730
Home made guns. Some thoughts .
This is something I have always wanted to do. Be cheaper to just buy if you were smart. So know you know what column to put me in. :? I fear that the casting of this guy is no more. :wink: Not sure they were that big of help anyway after seeing the two builds here. Other thing here . These guys are ...
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 40 Caliber Volcanic Rifle,
- Replies: 235
- Views: 69720
Re: 40 Caliber Volcanic Rifle,
BenBen_Rumson wrote:Let me be the first to say Congrats !! Looks great... thanks again.
Ya right let me be first!!!IF i HAD NOT SPIT WATER IN MY KEY BOARD THAT I had to dry out you would not been first!!!
That there a lie
But she is a looker .
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 40 Caliber Volcanic Rifle,
- Replies: 235
- Views: 69720
Re: 40 Caliber Volcanic Rifle,
44magHunter wrote:Your rifle project is truely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You are truely gifted.
Wow oh wow.. What does it weight?
What a woods gun.
Did I say wow yet well wow
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
- Replies: 167
- Views: 51367
Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
Thank you again sir.I , like the others not only appreciate your abilities but your willingness to share with us. :shock: WOW thank you. Not a good time to buy but when is. I am going to get a LATHE and get to learning. :wink: I will never have your skill, I just want to learn how to cut little ste...
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
- Replies: 167
- Views: 51367
Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
I can understand why some people don't want to continue using their work skills after retirement. I worked 41 yrs in the defense industry and enjoyed almost every day of it. That said, anything will get old if you do it enough (yes, I said anything). I was considered The Corporate Expert in a speci...
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Experiences with EAA 357 Bounty Hunter Pistols Wanted
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1024
Re: Experiences with EAA 357 Bounty Hunter Pistols Wanted
I know they don't dry fire well as I have had to take the burrs of of a number of them. The parts seem soft and they don't seem to hold up well compared to a Ruger. I wouldn't spend my money on one. I thought Paco had a write up on them? Built like a Hawes? Will not hold up to a Ruger??? What will?...
- Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SAY TERRY ,,,,,
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1187
Re: SAY TERRY ,,,,,
THE LIL SHARPS I GOT LAST FALL SHOOTS PRETTY WELL AS NEAR AS I CAN CALL IT AS WE ONLY WERE ABLE TO PUT ONE BOX OF BHA FACTORY LOADS THOUGH IT BEFORE WINTER SET IN. IT SHOT VERY WELL WITH MORE POWER THAN I THOUGHT THAT BHA 38--55 AMMO WOULD PRODUCE. BOTH GREGG TANNER AND I COMMENTED ON THE RECOIL BEI...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hawes Western Marshall, Info Anyone?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4011
Re: Hawes Western Marshall, Info Anyone?
As West Dakota told me once when I called him to as about a Pinned & recessed S&W Hi-way Patrolman I found "What the blank are you doing sitting there talking to me for? Get in there and buy it." Got one with blue well wore. 357 mag, Fun well built gun. Like Jim Taylor said built G...
- Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi is making a very good replica of the Marlin 336.......
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5334
Re: Rossi is making a very good replica of the Marlin 336.......
Then I might bu one . Other wise I'd buy Marlin.Buck Elliott wrote:Remember --- A Marlin is just a pile of pretty good parts to make a really good Marlin out of...
But it will still be a Marlin.
Now -- A square-bolt Marlin, with slimmer wood, and a hand drawn finish would be acceptable, but still...
- Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stock swap-Many pictures.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2391
Re: Stock swap-Many pictures.
Vall where do you find Tapadero stain,.
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leverevolution ammo?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2787
Re: Leverevolution ammo?
In GF Marlin MG 3030 it grouped really nice . She shot a small deer at 50 yards and it put a hole thru that deer you could almost put your hand thru. MY POINT. I found no bullet jacket or anything to make me think the bullet blew up. I would think it would make for good performance at 200 yards also...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACO!!!! 70 years old today!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3684
Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACO!!!! 70 years old today!
70Years young.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACO
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1350
Re: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
Just so you all know.
Called Ed at the Marlin service. Told him I was sorry for being in such a huff. Thanked him and his crew for the care they used on my little 1894CL
Called Ed at the Marlin service. Told him I was sorry for being in such a huff. Thanked him and his crew for the care they used on my little 1894CL
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1350
Re: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
Yup feel quite the fool. Like I said could not make heads or tails of the work order.
Yes I would rate the service work top notch. Like said above I have a working stock. That is above and beyond .
Yes I would rate the service work top notch. Like said above I have a working stock. That is above and beyond .
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1350
Re: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
I WAS WRONG. VERY WRONG. My smart phone will not let me edit my post. After my post I went back and Tried to read the work order. I called marlin service and had them read it to me. ( guy that wrote it writes like me. BAD) it said my stock was repaired and was shipped separately . I had seen no crac...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1350
Marlin did not send my high grade wood back on warranty
NOW WHAT :( Sent my new 1894CL in because rear sight was bent or dovetail was not cut straight + would double feed + was two places in barrel where a chip was in the reamer and grooved the bore + chatter marks on muzzle crown. I grabbed this rifle because of the very very nice butt stock wood. guess...
- Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: history of the west... what books?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3666
Re: history of the west... what books?
WE POINTED THEM NORTH
BY TEDDY BLUE ABBIT
DAKOTA COWBOY
BETTER READ THAN IT SOUNDS
PRAIRIE AND SKY
NOTHER GOOD ONE
BY TEDDY BLUE ABBIT
DAKOTA COWBOY
BETTER READ THAN IT SOUNDS
PRAIRIE AND SKY
NOTHER GOOD ONE
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Mr. and Mrs. Ranch Dog need your prayers !
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5046
Re: OT - Mr. and Mrs. Ranch Dog need your prayers !
Prayers sentC. Cash wrote:Hate to hear this and will keep them in prayer for sure.
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 86her's first buffalo hunt in her words....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4429
Re: 86her's first buffalo hunt in her words....
[/quote]From my readings of the old buffalo hunters, they'd watch a herd to determine the lead cow, shoot her first with a shot to drop her in her tracks, then the others would mill around till another cow decided to be boss. Meanwhile the hunter was droppin' 'em as fast as he could shoot. Wound one...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 86her's first buffalo hunt in her words....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4429
Re: 86her's first buffalo hunt in her words....
If you've ever seen old photos and paintings of the buffalo shooting on the prairie you will notice that there are bison spread out all over. I'll bet they were in a group when the shooting started and the reason they are spread out dead is because they went a ways and fell over. I'm sure some fell...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 Guide Gun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3833
Re: 45-70 Guide Gun
You are correct, I mis-spoke. 3x9 scopes are not varmit scopes. What I should have said is 40mm and larger scopes just don't look right on a levergun, but thats just my opinoin. As far as the 2.5 scout scope goes, I have taken bear at close to 200 yds. with it and find it most adequate for that dis...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 86her's first buffalo hunt in her words....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4429
Re: 86her's first buffalo hunt in her words....
Cool, Very nice. Ok Joe You seen more buff shot tan anyone I know. We all see the movies of the buff hunter on the stand shooting a few 100 yards and buff just falling over. Whats your guess of how it was really done? Get a stand at about 100 yards pop one in the chest then go to another and another...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 Guide Gun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3833
Re: 45-70 Guide Gun
My $0.02, . Get a smaller scope, too - like a 1-3X20 or 1-4X20 if you must have a variable. A .45-70 brush gun is no place for a 3-9Xwhatever varmint scope. OhBOY! :o Hope Paco don't see this. :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg113/fgarnold/IM002485.jpg I have to agree ev...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 Guide Gun
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3833
Re: 45-70 Guide Gun
OhBOY! Hope Paco don't see this.Pete44ru wrote:My $0.02, .
Get a smaller scope, too - like a 1-3X20 or 1-4X20 if you must have a variable. A .45-70 brush gun is no place for a 3-9Xwhatever varmint scope.
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 32-20
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1160
Re: Marlin 32-20
Just bought a new one. Nice wood. $620 with tax out the door. I thought I had been hosed. :shock: The Nice wood had pushed me over the top. :twisted: Guess I did ok. :wink: Nice gun. nice round. So glad I bought it. Even when i had though I had paid enough I was happy with the whole deal. When I got...
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any News from Paco?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1064
Re: Any News from Paco?
Thank you
I drop in here hoping to hear how
they are doing.
I drop in here hoping to hear how
they are doing.
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Took the plunge - NRA Life Membership started(EPL)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2714
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Took the plunge - NRA Life Membership started(EPL)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2714
Glad to have you join us. As you know I recently got my life membership as well. I SHOULD have done it 30+ years ago as I've been an annual member that long. :roll: Felt good to me. I hope you feel that way, too. SHUCKS HOBIE, I HAVE BEEN AN ANNUAL MEMBER SINCE 1958. I HAVE LOST TRACK OF THE NUMBER...
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: gunloads.com " CAST BULLET BOARD" been down??
- Replies: 0
- Views: 851
gunloads.com " CAST BULLET BOARD" been down??
Whats up with gunloads .com been down??
Been down for couple weeks i'm thinking??
Been down for couple weeks i'm thinking??
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6432
I would like to mention that you are talking over the heads of some very fine men here that are current or former LEOs....... I'm a bit upset that you paint with such a broad brush. Its not like we are telling lies. These are things even the founding fathers feared happening. IF we have that cal. o...
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Morning on the J Bar T
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3654
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6432
This stuff goes on all the time I bet. Just tonight a very good friend told me of his brother-in-law 4 or 5 years back was in kal driving 18 wheeler and a truck like his had been stolen.AS you can bet he knew nothing of the stole truck. All at once he had police cars around him with lights on and a ...
- Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - can't happen here, right?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6432
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE-r531Bs-I
Here you go. Putting limits on 2nd
Just receved my Life Memeber to the NRA.
Now I wondering if I did right
Here you go. Putting limits on 2nd
Just receved my Life Memeber to the NRA.
Now I wondering if I did right
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: I have a thing for axes.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6283
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: I have a thing for axes.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6283
Smoky Mountain Knife Works last flyer had nice looking Axes . Did not find the ones in the flyer but they have quite a few if you scrol thru.
$8.00 to $200 plus
http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/eComm ... t&Cat=7&A=
$8.00 to $200 plus
http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/eComm ... t&Cat=7&A=