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by Joel
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I didn't hear anyone mention...
Replies: 4
Views: 728

Re: I didn't hear anyone mention...

Big bad John
by Joel
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .243 Win.
Replies: 27
Views: 2808

Re: .243 Win.

100 grain Sierra Game Kings


as good as it gets for my .243
by Joel
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WOuldn't use Gunpal for a while if I were you guys
Replies: 5
Views: 840

WOuldn't use Gunpal for a while if I were you guys

Gunpal, or Gpal as they call it now, is having massive problemos right now, I hear they are trying to fix it all, something about one of the banks they use or whatever. Anyway, until they right their ship, i'd use another method for any transactions.
by Joel
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: pistol caliber lever action hunting
Replies: 56
Views: 9796

Re: pistol caliber lever action hunting

TERRY, WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THAT "MARINE ARMORER" (or whatever his handle was) Came in with super cheery disposition? http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27362 edit, Oh, I see Terry jumped all over his rude butt, atta boy This isnt the same guy is it? how do I find my ...
by Joel
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A "suspicious" box arrived this afternoon.
Replies: 41
Views: 5039

Re: A "suspicious" box arrived this afternoon.

Tell me the driver did not just leave that box sitting on your porch while you were gone?
by Joel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A "suspicious" box arrived this afternoon.
Replies: 41
Views: 5039

Re: A "suspicious" box arrived this afternoon.

Somebody sent you a Swiffer© ?
by Joel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Red Dot Scope needed for AR.
Replies: 13
Views: 2061

Re: Red Dot Scope needed for AR.

BSA, $30 at Walmart.

USe the rest of the 200 on more ammo
by Joel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot- Lost my Oldest and Dearest friend today..
Replies: 33
Views: 4193

Re: ot- Lost my Oldest and Dearest friend today..

16 years is a heck of a good run for a dog, means you were very good to her.
by Joel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution
Replies: 44
Views: 6103

Re: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution

My ideas may seem archaic or cruel but I think the punishment should fit the crime. If a person kills another by strangulation, that person should be put to death by strangulation. If a person tortures and kills another why should that person be let off with a quick and painless death? Like I said,...
by Joel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .243 Win.
Replies: 27
Views: 2808

Re: .243 Win.

My favorite round next to .22lr

Killed countless deer and antelope, couple cow elk.
by Joel
Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution
Replies: 44
Views: 6103

Re: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution

Well, he's gone. I would guess it s the first time a man has been killed with a levergun in a long time. One of the news articles from this morn, showed the chair the executed was sitting in, four bullet holes.
by Joel
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution
Replies: 44
Views: 6103

Re: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution

Convicted Utah killer set to die by firing squad James Nelson SALT LAKE CITY Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:43pm EDT (Reuters) - A Utah man convicted of two murders was scheduled to die by firing squad early Friday morning, becoming only the third man put to death by that means in the United States since 1976. ...
by Joel
Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution
Replies: 44
Views: 6103

Re: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution

PAGE 3 One of the Five Gunmen Will Fire a Blank Once Gardner is strapped into the death chair, the prison warden will open the curtains to the observations rooms. Gardner will be asked for any last words. The five anonymous riflemen, all state law enforcement officers, will stand behind a brick wall...
by Joel
Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution
Replies: 44
Views: 6103

Utah to use Model 94s for firing squad execution

"In Utah, the weapon of choice for firing squads is the .30-caliber rifle, which uses powerful .30-30 cartridges designed to take down big game such as black bear, deer and moose." http://abcnews.go.com/US/Broadcast/convicted-killer-faces-firing-squad-utah/story?id=10913967&page=1 The ...
by Joel
Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - DEVO lives
Replies: 17
Views: 2902

Re: Humor - DEVO lives

Mark Mothersbaugh has done the scoring and soundtracks for quite a few movies, all excellent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Mothersbaugh
by Joel
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT (sorta) -- grizzly killed with .45 pistol
Replies: 36
Views: 4321

Re: OT (sorta) -- grizzly killed with .45 pistol

How much time have you spent in bear country? I suppose you would only arm yourself with your vast knowledge of bears? Sometimes these encounters are avoidable, sometimes they are not. Don't get me wrong, I love bears and hate to see these kinds of incidents too, but I'm not one of these people tha...
by Joel
Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Personal Best Crappie today
Replies: 24
Views: 3386

Re: OT - Personal Best Crappie today

Looks like a short snook
by Joel
Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT (sorta) -- grizzly killed with .45 pistol
Replies: 36
Views: 4321

Re: OT (sorta) -- grizzly killed with .45 pistol

No .45 super? So I guess this goes to show, bears are not bulletproof after all. Am I the only one who kind of feels sorry for the bear? People scurry out into bear country by the thousands, for recreation. Arming themselves just in case the bears who live where they want to hike, act like bears and...
by Joel
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Smooth Is The Action On Win 88?
Replies: 21
Views: 2162

Re: How Smooth Is The Action On Win 88?

BlaineG wrote:My .284 is not over 85%, and it's not for sale, but if it were I'd start at 1200 and work down some.

$1200 might be a steal considering how rare a 284 is.
by Joel
Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Smooth Is The Action On Win 88?
Replies: 21
Views: 2162

Re: How Smooth Is The Action On Win 88?

This one's in .308, the most common caliber but actually the one I prefer. This is a rifle version with an old, somewhat dry recoil pad mounted to the cut stock which has the usual hunting scratches, metal shows some wear but no rust and only a couple of thin spots, stock iron sights (front w/o hoo...
by Joel
Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Smooth Is The Action On Win 88?
Replies: 21
Views: 2162

Re: How Smooth Is The Action On Win 88?

Its a different feel from a 94 or 92 for sure. I guess you could say it is a bit clunkier. I have a few, love them. Extremely accurate. What caliber you looking at? Triggers can be a little spongy, normal from what I hear. Magazines are very $$$, and can have feeding problems, sometimes need to be t...
by Joel
Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: humor-the Bible salesman
Replies: 26
Views: 4093

Re: humor-the Bible salesman

I have a speech impediment, joke made me gi-gi-gi-chuckle out loud.
by Joel
Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alright then - the best beers?
Replies: 48
Views: 4880

Re: Alright then - the best beers?

WHEN THE MERCURY GETS ABOVE 100, AND YOU HAVE ENOUGH GRIT ON THE BACK OF YOUR-dang look at that, subject gets on beer and I get a Terryitis, anyway, when you are so dang hot and dirty from toiling in the sun all day, whatever beer your buddy has floating in his ice choked cooler when he pulls up to ...
by Joel
Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spoofed/Hacked eMail Apology..
Replies: 7
Views: 1390

Re: Spoofed/Hacked eMail Apology..

Those days are long gone and make no mistake criminals can and do send out email claiming to be from people who did not send it. Often without taking over the alleged senders computer. :( Yep - I once got an 'invite' to 'Pics of me from the farm' from my daughter's email address, and since she was ...
by Joel
Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spoofed/Hacked eMail Apology..
Replies: 7
Views: 1390

Re: Spoofed/Hacked eMail Apology..

Those chain mails some here seem to like to share so much, often carry bad bad hitchhikers with them. It is often the sole intention of the author, to craft a message to appeal to a certain crowd, so as to insure excellent and speedy transmission. The funny joke, or dig at Obama, can very possibly b...
by Joel
Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot-squirrel launcher?
Replies: 10
Views: 1377

Re: ot-squirrel launcher?

:evil: That is just plain ol cruel




wonder if it'd work for cats?
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Phobias-Never go in water you can't see the bottom
Replies: 47
Views: 4207

Re: OT: Phobias-Never go in water you can't see the bottom

Joel, I have no idea what that thing is, but I saw them often enough in AZ. Outside I'd walk away from them but the one time one got in the house he got a very liberal bath in chlorinated break clean. I have no phobia for roaches but I do detest them. I also use chlorinated break clean on them. It'...
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Phobias-Never go in water you can't see the bottom
Replies: 47
Views: 4207

Re: OT: Phobias-Never go in water you can't see the bottom

I've caught rattlers with my hands, I am avid spear fisherman, i've wandered all through Grizz country with no gun

but these things scare the poop out of me
Image
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Leverage: A .500 S&W Mag Leverguns Available NOW
Replies: 82
Views: 19289

Re: New Leverage: A .500 S&W Mag Leverguns Available NOW

TEDDY’S NEW BIG MEDICINE Teddy Roosevelt took a Winchester model 1895 lever action rifle, chambered in the .405 Winchester cartridge to Africa to hunt dangerous animals. At the time the .405 was the most powerful American manufactured rifle cartridge. Roosevelt called his rifle “Big Medicine.” Ther...
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Clint Eastwood is 80 years old
Replies: 22
Views: 2625

Re: Clint Eastwood is 80 years old

Years ago, Mr.Eastwood tried to run me off a river that runs through his ranch in Nor Cal. I was between the hi-water marks, actually knee deep in the river, so I was within the law. When I informed him of the law, he replied "I was hoping you didn't know about that, lots of folks don't. Be nic...
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Do You Use For Targets?
Replies: 29
Views: 3642

Re: What Do You Use For Targets?

I shoot all the veg from the garden that gets too big and pithy to eat. Squash, zukes, tomaters, cukes, peppers, pumpkins etc Anything that gets too big, or too funky goes out to the target berm. Then I get volunteers at the berm next year, and I plant them in the garden instead of buying new plants...
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Need help, nasty cat urine
Replies: 19
Views: 2936

Re: OT Need help, nasty cat urine

If we are only talking about an area the size of an average man-cave, just cut out the carpet and the pad. You can now give the OSB a good soak with nuetralizer, then throw down a cheep rug or remnant until you get time for a full restoration. Or hire a medicine-man/shaman from your local Rez, have ...
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: What's The Worst Beer In The World??
Replies: 116
Views: 12471

Re: OT: What's The Worst Beer In The World??

Any domestic beer at a ballgame, $8 a cup. Worst beer ever, its just so bitter at that price.
by Joel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: old frontiersman with levergun in wild outfit: offered at au
Replies: 13
Views: 3335

Re: old frontiersman with levergun in wild outfit: offered at au

Pretty sure I've seen Ted Nugent wearing something looking just like that
by Joel
Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT 12 shot dead in England
Replies: 25
Views: 2665

Re: OT 12 shot dead in England

I hope there are no copy-cats in the coming days. Seems to be how it goes; A guy loses his marbles, goes on a spree, media makes the killer famous, some other nutter follows the same path to fame.

We just saw this in China with hammer/knife attacks at schools.
by Joel
Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Designing a new modern Lever gun ?
Replies: 89
Views: 10682

Re: Designing a new modern Lever gun ?

I dunno

I am not a wealth of Levergun history and knowledge like the rest of you

WHat about just reducing the length of lever throw?

Every lever I own, it's a mile long movement to cycle the thing.
by Joel
Sun May 30, 2010 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had a smoked pork ham for super - feral pork...
Replies: 7
Views: 880

Re: Had a smoked pork ham for super - feral pork...

Ive never smoked, wild hog, hard to come by where I live. Thats Cal for you, pigs here are just as destructive as anywhere else, but farmers want minimum $250 to shoot a feral hog on their place. I'd love to go down south and fill an ice-chest with wild pig. Anytime smoking, roasting, slow cooking w...
by Joel
Fri May 28, 2010 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - air guns
Replies: 13
Views: 1032

Re: OT - air guns

I have a Gamo hunter, not quiet, but it is accurate and powerful. I know a suppressor for it can be made easily/cheaply, don't know if that would be legal.
by Joel
Fri May 28, 2010 7:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: the garden...
Replies: 13
Views: 2453

Re: OT: the garden...

Dang, it's like your on a whole nother planet down there. I just got our veg in the ground. I have used mutant zukes and squash as targets in the past, the ones that hide under the big leaves until they are too big to eat. So I take them down to the target berm, let em have it. Then I get volunteer ...
by Joel
Fri May 28, 2010 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling Joel
Replies: 10
Views: 1013

Re: Calling Joel

Joel - I hope you are feeling better. Being out of commission somewhat with medical problems of any kind just stinks. How do you like your .444? I always thought I needed one. Having a .45-70 leveraction kind of negates the "need" part, but I still think I'd jump at one if I found a good ...
by Joel
Fri May 28, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: check out the size of these breeder bucks
Replies: 21
Views: 2659

Re: check out the size of these breeder bucks

Franken-bucks? No thanks. I'll take a big fat doe


Can't eat the antlers
by Joel
Wed May 26, 2010 10:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling Joel
Replies: 10
Views: 1013

Re: Calling Joel

Thanks guys, appreciate it. Funny you mention getting a woman involved, My woman declared all out war on my health issues. She has me logging every bite and sip, everything coming out too. She interrogates me daily, won't let me spare any details. Jams pills and shakes down my throat every chance sh...
by Joel
Wed May 26, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Anyone Know This Guy ? ?
Replies: 15
Views: 2449

Re: OT: Anyone Know This Guy ? ?

Obviously photo-shopped image put out by the anti-squirrel crowd.
by Joel
Wed May 26, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fishing for trout- favourite tricks and tactics
Replies: 21
Views: 2531

Re: Fishing for trout- favourite tricks and tactics

Dry/nymph dropper around here on the Yuba. Hoppers soon enough

In Montana, my favorite uncle showed me how he uses a fresh piece of sucker filet, carefully carves and ties it into a sculpin, elk hair hackel, split tail for action. I would outfish him ten to one, but everything he caught was large.
by Joel
Wed May 26, 2010 1:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling Joel
Replies: 10
Views: 1013

Re: Calling Joel

Can't help but feel like my pedigree (street cred) is in question here. Jumbeaux, if you haven't searched already, I have a few levers, nothing fancy but i like them. Rossi Puma .44 mag, Winchester Model 88 in .308 (four digit serial #)and .243 (5 digit serial) .444 marlin, win 94 30-30. I don't kno...
by Joel
Tue May 25, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi .44 magnum magazine tube problem
Replies: 12
Views: 2941

Re: Rossi .44 magnum magazine tube problem

My Rossi 44 mag is an older model, did exactly the same thing. Steve Young gave me some great advice as to how to fix it, haven't had the money to do it right so I went with lock-tite. A whole box of 240 fnsp grain winchesters later and it is still holding up. I'll try to find my thread and put a li...
by Joel
Mon May 24, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOLY SMOKES, KICKED OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR NOTHING !!!
Replies: 44
Views: 4820

Re: HOLY SMOKES, KICKED OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR NOTHING !!!

I like his CAPSLOCK style. I just picture him as guy who talks really loud. "Hi Terry, how'ya doing today friend?" "I'M OK PARDNER HOW THE HECK YOU DOING THIS FINE DAY?" "Fine and dandy, buy you a beer?" "YESSIR, YOU CAN BUY ME A BEER." "Bartender, two be...
by Joel
Mon May 24, 2010 12:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Trust.
Replies: 20
Views: 2008

Re: Leverguns Trust.

BlaineG wrote:I trust you guys more than family..... :wink:

There's something ive been meaning to talk to you about Blaine. It's a great investment opportunity............
by Joel
Mon May 24, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Coral Snake Again
Replies: 31
Views: 4790

Re: OT - Coral Snake Again

That is a pretty snake
by Joel
Sat May 22, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unconfirmed, But A Warning Just The Same
Replies: 30
Views: 4092

Re: Unconfirmed, But A Warning Just The Same

Just to clarify: I did not write this post. I am only providing a link to the original I saw at the other forum. I copy/pasted it so nobody would have to click the link if they did not want to. As the title says, this is unconfirmed.