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Jeff H

....I know another problem with this project is getting the lip of the full cock hammer notch filed and polished STRAIGHT across.......Don I realize that this may sound "hillbilly," but I come from hillbilly stock, so use at your own risk - I use two hardwood blocks, about 1" wide x ...

Jeff H

...........but I'd say it has a little edge on the 7x57 due to bigger, heavier bullets...........jb 8) Looooooong, moderately paced bullet appeal to me no matter what they are coming out of - 6.5x55, 7x57, 30-40....... When I was a kid, I remember a shop somewhere near St. Clair Shores, MI, where t...

Jeff H

bj94 wrote:
Rusty wrote:IF YOU GET AN E-MAIL SAYING IT IS A PICTURE OF BIN LADDEN DEAD IT COULD CONTAIN A VIRUS.
And if you get an email that says it contains a picture of Hillary, DON'T OPEN IT!!! (It might contain a picture of Hillary.)

Jeff H

Not simply to be contrary, but the front sight on my recently new '92 Rossi was actually about "right." I did not notice any discernable difference between it and any other I have ever moved/removed. Small brass drift, 8 0z. ball peen and a few well-connected raps drove it out with the bar...

Jeff H

Pitchy wrote:Holy smokes are those Mastiffs?

The two on the right sure look like it but I haven't quite figured out the one on the far left - y'know, the little one.

Jeff H

My advice would be to hang out here for a while, watch, listen and ask all the "stupid" questions that come to mind. You took the first right step by posting here to ask. I have owned four levers in my life, to include a Ruger No. 3 in .223, which may not count, an Ithaca 49, which I wish ...

Jeff H

WOW! Purty. Love the grips. I bought the least expensive pair CLC had for this grip frame nd they are nice, but light. Those darker ones look great. I haven't found a load in mine that wouldn't shoot so far, but I have shot only the 7.5 grain load with Unique. I have shot a lot of 6 grain loads in o...

Jeff H

Ruger's SAs have gotten terrible in that way.
There's a gap you could throw a live cat through.

Jeff H

Nice work, Pitchy.

Great idea.
Much classier than a bulky, noisy, brightly-colored, injection molded box too.

I have carried rimmed pistol cartridges in a leather draw-string pouch for years.
Handier, quieter and protects them from damage and pocket fuzz.

Jeff H

Hang in there, Mike.
You'll be in our thoughts.

Jeff H

I like your grips, but the Ruger Rosewood (smooth) that I ordered was really, really skinny and didn't fit well at all.
Yours look great. Are thery fuller than the stock plastic?

Jeff H

The 44 Special has been a favorite of mine too though i don`t shoot it much any more, one of my favorite hand guns was the first Charter Arms Bulldogs. Accurate litte guns and light to carry. That`s a nice Ruger ya have there. 8) Those Charters are no good, man - utterly inferior to all others in e...

Jeff H

Put a SBH hammer on that baby and you'll be set! :wink: Very nice, Oly It's worth it. http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t284/mike-foxtrot/FT4402.jpg O.S.O.K, once these came out, I traded/sold the rest of my SAs because this was perfect. I already had a custom that my Dad had made and gave to me, ...

Jeff H

I've read about Wind's hits out to 800+ yards with his trusty 38/55. I'm impressed and jealous that I don't have a range where I could practice that. I can consistently hit at all distances--as long as you ain't there to watch!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: rimrock Tape a paper plate (one of the small ones...

Jeff H

J Miller wrote:......Whoever makes or made their screws does or did lousy work......Joe

Just bought one myself and they're still at it.
When I took mine apart, I had to really peer down on some of them in good light just to SEE the threads. I literally thought some were not even threaded.

Jeff H

Pitchy wrote:15 Foot Grumman canoe but may buy a Jon boat.

Pitchy, I see you making a boat before I see you buying one.
Looking forward to the pics.

Jeff H

I have some less expensive lights that I like a LOT, but a few are no longer sold by the place I bought them from and I don't know WHO would honor any kind of warranty or even SELL me parts. In addition, about every six months your lights become obsolete because they keep making new models with bett...

Jeff H

Welcome, Twodot!
I lurked for a long time and only recenty registered too.
You couldn't have chosen better company.
REALLY good folks here and I am personally honored to be welcome among them myself.

Jeff H

I have been using the three-hole turret press since 1982. I had to buy my own stuff after I left home in '79 and the LEE stuff appealed for more reasons than economy - but the economy was a big factor. In about 1990, I "upgraded" to a big-name press and was sorely disappointed after having...

Jeff H

Pretty new to posting here myself, but welcome, Hap!! Nice little Marlin. Someone posted a pic of a sling that slips over the butt and wraps around the barrel/mag tube if you need/want a sling but are not sure you want more holes in your gun yet. Good luck on the sight selection. :roll: I had my own...

Jeff H

Pitchy wrote:What`s this.

Plank Chair.

Jeff H

No doubt now you will be absolutely fanatical about what the muzzle covers, whether the chamber is empty (it is NEVER empty!), where your fingers are,..... I KNOW . Don't ever let anyone give you any guff about your fanaticism and accept no less from those around you, period. The best you can hope f...

Jeff H

Tycer wrote:It's a blow tube to soften black powder fouling.

And to keep lead out of your brain.

Jeff H

Jeff, Thank you. My camera is a Kodak Z710, 7.1 Megapixels, and 10x optical zoom. ......................Shawn Thanks, Shawn. I am going to look into that one. My current one with manual mode has dirt behind the lens and uses proprietary batteries, aging, dated,.... Need a replacement that won't bre...

Jeff H

I have a stainless Rossi 92 and I would like to install stainless studs. I am strongly considering tapping the barrel band. I like the idea Marlin has implemented with it's barrel band stud. Does anyone have a source for these studs? Thanks, 1886. Uncle Mikes. http://www.unclemikes.com/products/lev...

Jeff H

After many years with the 'mag' I don't have one any more, but my "most shot" load was 10 grains of Unique under a 250 grain cast SWC. I shot a lot of H110 and 820 under 250 to 265 grain cast and more than a few hot LEE 310s. I always kept a bunch of the 10 grains of Unique loads handy whi...

Jeff H

I like our current format, except for the size/extent of the "stickies" - but WOULD like to see a separate ID/SN Search front page section, as on the Pump Gun Forum, since newbies have to know where to search for ours. . I'ver read far enough. Good as-is : easy on the eyes, easy to naviga...

Jeff H

Nice work - actually, EXCELLENT work!

What kind of camera are you using?

I have been passively looking for another one with manual settings but they start getting really expensive before that feature is included. I am hanging onto my Coolpix 5400 for the manual feature alone.

Jeff H

Looks great!
Happy birthday to your boy.

Jeff H

............There are many custom grip makers that produce grips somewhat larger than the factory ones. Most of them are members over at The Ruger Forum. Here's just a couple: http://www.clccustomgrips.com/ http://www.sackpeterson.com/ http://www.privatescustomgrips.com/index.html For the most part...

Jeff H

pokey wrote:........hunt around, you may also have a similar/mirror plane that cuts two shoulders and leaves
a tongue. they would then be called matching planes, for tongue and groove work, like
floor boards etc.

Now, THAT would be cool!

Jeff H

AHHHH! That cuts a dado or groove.
The nicker is double-sided. Cuts both sides of the groove nd the main iron rakes the waste out.
Much like a table saw blade with scoring and raking teeth.
Hang onto that one. It would be handy to cut grooves with.

Jeff H

I didn't want to open this post, (old tool pics) I thought it was probably like Brett Farve pics or something. I can be a little slow on some things, like when I couldn't figure out why certain people avoided me at a previoius job. My coffee cup had written on it " There's No Tool Like an Old ...

Jeff H

I'd say rabbet or shoulder plane. The nicker in front would cut the cross grain, but the depth gauge (?) looks a little odd and the iron being fixed over the lower part of the sole makes me think it could have been for one specific opearation on one particular workpiece - maybe in window or door mil...

Jeff H

a few block/trim planes blockplanes.JPG I got a kick out if this drawer. I have the same tiny brass/wood infill plane and blue/red black plane as well as the others. Those two were not two of the "finest" or most expensive tools I ever bought - but they both work just as well as many of m...

Jeff H

Boy, that display you have set up makes it look like you actually USE those antiques.

Very nice set of tools. Mine are not quite as well organized.
Very little more gratifying than wading in a pile of feathery shavings while achieving a finished surface that no powered abrasive can match.

Jeff H

Picked this up Saturday at a local gunshow: I really like the look and feel. Might pick up another and attempt a re-handle. :D Produced by J. Marttiini of Finland: http://www.marttiini.fi/in_english.iw3 Very nice! I have several Moras that I just love. The 510 is very similar in shape and design ex...

Jeff H

txpete wrote:when I was in HS I had a friend that had a volvo P18?1800? sports car.I got to ride in it a few times.I was into austin healys at that time.the volvo was a nice car.

P1800?
Odd-looking, but I wanted one so badly.
No idea how they performed, but it was a classy car.

Jeff H

......The Volvo 140/240 were incredibly well-built, easy to maintain vehicles. How I miss them. Noah You're making me miss mine too, talking about them like that. :( All mine had dual SU carbs. Simple and easy to set up. All were '68/'69 and I can't remember which ones were which year now. #1 was a...

Jeff H

I found the same thing on my two-week-old Rossi. Took the wood off and there was a rusted, pitted line all the way down both sides and around the fron of the forearm. Yeah, cosmetic, but for $460, I would have appreciated surface rust only - no pits, please. Scrubbeb it off with a pre-'82 penny, fol...

Jeff H

.....If Volvo still made the 240 series today, that's all I'd drive, and dad-gum, I sorely wish they still did. I'd gladly go to war in a Volvo 245 Wagon. Noah Before my Cherokee, the 140s were my top pick. I had two 142s and a 144, all with the B18B. "Easy to work on?" Tune and synch a p...

Jeff H

I am not new to the heartaches of getting a new gun home to find out how much needs to be done to get it working "right," and while I don't WANT my guns to look bad, I n't care if the wood looked like someone stained it with a dog turd. If I ever brought a perfect gun home I would return i...

Jeff H

'98 Cherokee Sport. Not my first, but my BEST. First was a '45 Willy's MB. It will have a quarter of a million miles on it before the next oil change, and I just changed it. It's perfect. A plain ol' station wagon with REAL running gear and a torquey, growly straight six. Just enough. Won't do what ...

Jeff H

Nothing to contribute, other than THANK YOU for a very informative post.
I knew bits and pieces, but nothiing in that kind of detail and this kind of glues it together for me.

Jeff H

....Am I nuts? Anyone else out there pare down their collection to improve and simplify things? Whats a man to do? LK Maybe, because can't say that I am not. I finally did it. I am down to a handful I could almost carry all at once, although I would have to carry them like firewood. I feel better a...

Jeff H

........I've used a solution of good quality epoxy diluted with acetone to stiffen up weak wooden stocks before........ I may give it a shot. Thanks for the idea. Had I paid half for the gun what I did, I would be a bit more enthusiatic about it. I intend to follow up with Rossi and see if they wil...

Jeff H

Beautiful!
Really something to watch the progress.
Thanks for taking the time to share.

Jeff H

Finally found a job. Maybe not an ideal job, but income nonetheless. I will be selling cars at Rockwall Dodge in Rockwall, TX. Like I said, not ideal, but it's the only bite I've had in close to 6 months. Maybe not "ideal," but at least you're working and deserve a "thank you" a...

Jeff H

Friends Call Me Ji wrote:Aloha guys.........I was wondering which guns I should grab if the water level started rising..........

Glad to hear you're OK!
You must not read the "whic ONE gun would you grab if...." threads.

Jeff H

What is the going price for these Braztech's ? Might be something to consider. They didn't even clean the Gun, still has the shipping oil or whatever they use on it. That safety is nasty, at least no rebounding Hammer. I got mine a week or two ago for $420 + $20 to ship + $20 transfer = $460. From ...

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