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- Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Portland Saturday @ 6am
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2742
Re: Portland Saturday @ 6am
It appears to me most of these ones in Portland and Seattle are white.......what what I gather, the white anarchists/antifa are using the stupid whites and blacks as wet rags. It's obvious it's no longer about George Floyd but a complete Revolution by the left. That's why it's not going away..... M...
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Portland Saturday @ 6am
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2742
Re: Portland Saturday @ 6am
It appears to me most of these ones in Portland and Seattle are white.......what what I gather, the white anarchists/antifa are using the stupid whites and blacks as wet rags. It's obvious it's no longer about George Floyd but a complete Revolution by the left. That's why it's not going away..... M...
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: DOC AJMD429 Binary Trigger
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1044
Re: DOC AJMD429 Binary Trigger
I watched the video too. My NSHO is that the BATFE wont wait too long to ban it and make felons out of every one who has one or ever watched a video about it.
Joe
Joe
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flying goose update
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1038
Re: Flying goose update
Lenn,
My late mother had a miniature windmill in her back yard. She would have loved that one.
Joe
My late mother had a miniature windmill in her back yard. She would have loved that one.
Joe
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: gun confiscation
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3297
Re: gun confiscation
What amazes me is how many people say they will vote for Biden... :shock: They must be either: a) viewing him as just a ‘place-holder’ for someone unimpaired who they will slip in before inauguration, or b) so out of touch with reality that they have no clue the impact of his political agenda, or c...
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Winchester 1894 drilled and tapped
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1093
Re: New Winchester 1894 drilled and tapped
Winchester started D&T'ing for scope mounts in the early 80's when they went to the AE models.olsingleshot wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:57 am Thanks I figured that what it was for but never saw it on a regular 94.
Joe
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Win 1873?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2425
Re: The Win 1873?
I looked up and watched the video. He pretty much answered your question in his first sentence when he said the 73 carbine was one of his favorites.
I've fired a bunch of lever guns and although the 73 wouldn't be my first choice, I don't see any thing wrong with it.
Joe
I've fired a bunch of lever guns and although the 73 wouldn't be my first choice, I don't see any thing wrong with it.
Joe
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Overloading a Sixgun
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4817
Re: Overloading a Sixgun
OUCH!
Last time I saw one like that it had been disassembled by a double charge of Bullseye.
Joe
Last time I saw one like that it had been disassembled by a double charge of Bullseye.
Joe
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some Days
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1346
Re: Some Days
We seem to be having a lot of days like that lately, your "bang head" just illustrates it real good.
Joe
Joe
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Question / POLL
- Replies: 115
- Views: 21500
Re: Question / POLL
68 this August. Eeee gads it was just yesterday I graduated from high school .....
Joe
Joe
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2916
Re: Shooting
If we ever get back out west and can get together, I'll buy the beer and supply the ammo. I'd love to see this upside down shooting.
Joe
Joe
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Avatars???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1748
Re: New Avatars???
New avatars? Mine's the same as it's always been. Did I miss something ..... again?
Joe
Joe
- Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where to buy Redding dies?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1974
Re: Where to buy Redding dies?
OK, my long wanted Redding Dual Ring Carbide die has arrived. Been wanting one since I first read about them years ago. Originally they were out of my budget, then when I did have the funds they were unobtainium. The one one I just got came from Accurate Arms & Ammo, Inc via eBay. It's the singl...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where to buy Redding dies?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1974
Re: Where to buy Redding dies?
I checked everyplace suggested and no one had any in stock. Gave up and bought a die from an eBay dealer. Well, been wanting one of these .45 Colt dual carbide ring dies since they came out, now I'll have one.
Joe
Joe
- Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 94 Winchester in 44-40
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2128
Re: 94 Winchester in 44-40
Bob, I'm not sure I'd go to +P+ pressure levels in those calibers. I have the original Hodgdon (?) #26 manual and the .45 Colt Ruger - Thompson / Center loads stop at 30K PSI or CUP, not sure which. Even in the Win 94 I won't go farther than that. One of the loads I've shot is 300 gr cast truncated ...
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 94 Winchester in 44-40
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2128
Re: 94 Winchester in 44-40
Bob, I don't know about "all" Win 94s in the pistol calibers, but I do know about my 1985 vintage 94AE in .45 Colt. It will handle over length ammo up to 1.75" COAL. I suspect that an AE model in 44-40 will handle cartridges somewhat longer than factory as well. If your 94 is a pre AE...
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where to buy Redding dies?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1974
Where to buy Redding dies?
Been out of the loop for about 10 years now, trying to find a good source to buy Redding Dies.
Tried Midway and Brownells, they're out of stock.
Who else is good, other than eBay and Amazon?
Joe
Tried Midway and Brownells, they're out of stock.
Who else is good, other than eBay and Amazon?
Joe
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WINCHESTER LITTLE BIG HORN CENTENNIAL 1876-1976 44-40 AMMO
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1368
Re: WINCHESTER LITTLE BIG HORN CENTENNIAL 1876-1976 44-40 AMMO
Bryan, I started reloading in the late 60's. At that time most of the primers I was using were CCI. They were flat. The Federal and Winchester primers were domed. To keep from detonating them I had to grind the priming punch (original Lee Loader) to a concave shape. By the mid 1970's all the fresh p...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NASCAR; the season that wasn't
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2809
NASCAR; the season that wasn't
Today will be the last NASCAR race I watch until they bring the fans back. This due to their obsession with the Covid 19 fraud, the masks as well as the simpering and whining I hear every race. Without the fans to boo for Bush, Logano and Keselowski it just ain't normal. I'm betting NASCAR is loosin...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Those Henry Big Boy Metal Buttplates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2246
Re: Those Henry Big Boy Metal Buttplates
Blaine,
Here is an idea; coat it with the rubber coating the auto parts stores sell to coat tools and whatnot.
Joe
Here is an idea; coat it with the rubber coating the auto parts stores sell to coat tools and whatnot.
Joe
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 2:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94 Trapper double pump to chamber round
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1158
Re: Win 94 Trapper double pump to chamber round
My experiences with handgun length cartridge lever guns is limited. > My Marlin 1894S fed jacketed .357 and 38 Spcl ammo perfectly. It also fed ammo with cast bullets using round or tapered bullet profiles without issue. However if you had a round loaded with a SWC in your pocket, the Marlin would j...
- Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Question for w30wcf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3536
Re: Question for w30wcf
Terry,
Searching has always been a PITA for me. Google especially.
Thanks for the link.
Joe
Searching has always been a PITA for me. Google especially.
Thanks for the link.
Joe
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Question for w30wcf
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3536
Re: Question for w30wcf
I never did get a copy of that book. Now the link is dead ...
Joe
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 94 action question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1261
Re: Winchester 94 action question
Cheyenne, The floppy trigger is normal to the post 64s. A bit annoying to some, but not a problem functionally. The hammer moving forward after lowering the lever is due to a change to the little cross brace in the receiver that sits directly in front of the hammer. It was shortened to allow the tri...
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looters
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3353
Re: Looters
Every time I look at this I wonder if this was a fatal injury.
Joe
Joe
- Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Considering a shot gun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2625
Re: Considering a shot gun
I still have lots of 12 ga ammo from years back. So since I;m not really a shot gunner I'll stick with what I have.
I've been looking at them on line and like the 8 shot Mossberg 590 Retrograde version. Now to find someone that has one I can look at.
Joe
I've been looking at them on line and like the 8 shot Mossberg 590 Retrograde version. Now to find someone that has one I can look at.
Joe
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Considering a shot gun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2625
Considering a shot gun
OK, it's been many summers since I've had a shotgun. I'm still sitting on my "stimulus funds" and was wondering what would be a decent / good, general purpose, not expensive shotgun that would be reliable enough to keep around as a HD gun? I'm not much of a hunter so I don't really want - ...
- Thu May 21, 2020 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Done
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3124
Re: Oh Heck Yes!! I Want One Of These!!
James Bond would be right at home in that. Me, not so much.
Joe
Joe
- Tue May 19, 2020 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Concealed vs open carry
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2357
Concealed vs open carry
joe
- Tue May 19, 2020 3:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More things to ponder
- Replies: 1
- Views: 637
More things to ponder
All of these came from FB, no idea who originally created them, but they say what I've been thinking.
Joe
Joe
- Sat May 16, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The dead shall rise first.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2398
Re: The dead shall rise first.
My wife loves it so much she's laughing!
Joe
Joe
- Thu May 14, 2020 8:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Black powder SAA?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4372
Re: Black powder SAA?
18.5 grs of 2400 under a 260 - 265gr SWC is actually Keith's light load put together in balloon head cases and used in late black powder or early smokeless Colts. When the solid head cases came out he upped it to 20.0 grs 2400, and when Ruger brought out their big Blackhawk he upped it to 22.0 grs. ...
- Tue May 12, 2020 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Upcoming Events
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1375
Upcoming Events
Joe
- Tue May 12, 2020 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: African Adventure
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3215
Re: African Adventure
Our old Win XP box got infected with something called asp . com and no one could or knew how to get it out. It locked us out of all controls. We finally had to get another pc and it came with 10.
Joe
Joe
- Tue May 12, 2020 7:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Black powder SAA?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4372
Re: Black powder SAA?
Jim T remembers that one...hey Jim,,remember the 1886 in 45-90 some 15 or more years ago?....that's a long story and it was part my fault from my younger days (my early twenties) when I used to push full loads of smokeless out of the black powder '86. Yessir. I do remember that one. Somewhere I MAY...
- Tue May 12, 2020 7:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: African Adventure
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3215
Re: African Adventure
Since switching to Windoz 10 I can't see some pics. No idea why either. Jim can't see the action ..
Joe
Joe
- Mon May 11, 2020 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Alofs Reloading Magazine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1077
The Alofs Reloading Magazine
How about a repeating single shot shot gun?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIkca8 ... C%26Rsenal
~and~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbXOFkm ... C%26Rsenal
I find gadgets like this fascinating.
Joe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIkca8 ... C%26Rsenal
~and~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbXOFkm ... C%26Rsenal
I find gadgets like this fascinating.
Joe
- Sun May 10, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: winchester 94 coil hammer strut springs long and short??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1741
Re: winchester 94 coil hammer strut springs long and short??
To convert the rebounders to half cock, just disassemble the lower tangs, set aside the hammer, trigger, sear, main spring and strut of the rebounding action, then install the same half cock parts. The pre-saftey rebounder tangs are the same as as the later half cock tangs so the action parts will i...
- Sun May 10, 2020 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: John Wayne movie gun?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3507
Re: John Wayne movie gun?
In that scene the rifle you see him holding is a Daisy 1894 BB rifle.
Joe
Joe
- Fri May 01, 2020 9:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sign of the Times......................
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1821
Re: Sign of the Times......................
We LOVE it! Makes me wanna go shopping with my wife ....
Joe
Joe
- Fri May 01, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FYI PLEASE BE AWARE
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1793
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A bunch of fairy`s moved into the neighborhood
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2319
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading 45 colt for EMF GW(Great Western) II
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2352
Re: Reloading 45 colt for EMF GW(Great Western) II
I have a new EMF GW II 45 Colt headed my way hopefully be here in a week or 2. Made by Pietta and imported by EMF.I got the Combo that comes with a 45 Acp cylinder also,I am setting it aside for now. The Pistol has a 4 3/4 barrel. I have no experiance with the EMF GW II, but I have had good results ...
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Past time ...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 535
Re: Past time ...
We could sure use Motown right now.
Joe
Joe
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Curly Maple Marlin 336
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2639
Re: Curly Maple Marlin 336
I've wondered why they didn't use curly maple stocks on cartridge guns for a long time... Curly maple? Yes!!! Nice figure in the wood? Yes!!! But to me, the "blonde" finish is too bright -- I'd rather have a gorgeous "redhead or brunette" like you typically find on nicer flintlo...
- Wed Apr 15, 2020 11:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Curly Maple Marlin 336
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2639
Curly Maple Marlin 336
I've wondered why they didn't use curly maple stocks on cartridge guns for a long time, so when my wife showed me this one, I fell in love with it.
Supposedly this is a from a facebook repost, but I wonder if there are any still available?
Joe
Supposedly this is a from a facebook repost, but I wonder if there are any still available?
Joe
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Done
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1301
Re: Relative Importance in 2020
That's funny!
Joe
Joe
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Berry's Plated bullets - 357 158gr. HP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2349
Re: Berry's Plated bullets - 357 158gr. HP
Thanks for the info, gents. OldWin, I'm thinking about 4.5 - 4.6 gr. of 231, ('cuz I've got lots of it!), which would give about 900 fps - not too different than your Unique load. I carefully trimmed all of the test cases within a thou or two, and I'm thinking I'll crimp just enough to take the fla...
- Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 73 44-40 Black Powder shooting (video)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2606
Re: Winchester 73 44-40 Black Powder shooting (video)
MGR1,
Thanks for the info and link. Learned something new today.
Joe
Thanks for the info and link. Learned something new today.
Joe
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 73 44-40 Black Powder shooting (video)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2606
Re: Winchester 73 44-40 Black Powder shooting (video)
MGR1,
A question for you, When you said
I've not heard of of black powder referred to in this way before.
Joe
A question for you, When you said
were you referring to 4F powder, or something else.Swiss #4 black powder
I've not heard of of black powder referred to in this way before.
Joe