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- Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A dilemma
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3405
Re: A dilemma
Stop equivocating. At your age buy the real Colt you really want and SHOOT IT. If you got the bucks to be a snowbird just do it. Thank me later, I know you will. Can't be more than a couple grand. ^^^^^^^^ What OS said. I'm pushing the bottom side of 70 and have wanted a real Colt SAA since I saw m...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Suppressors, AR-15's, and GUNK.....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 370
Re: Suppressors, AR-15's, and GUNK.....
AJ,
Maybe if you'd quit shooting black powder it would stay cleaner ....
Joe
Maybe if you'd quit shooting black powder it would stay cleaner ....
Joe
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Terry's last gun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1023
Re: Terry's last gun
I sold Terry several of my cylinder bags and he loved them. We had a couple of phone conversations that made me really want to visit him. Sadly that will not happen now.
Boge did a great job on that video.
Joe
Boge did a great job on that video.
Joe
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rocket man
- Replies: 12
- Views: 835
Re: Rocket man
That's great! Love it - another great Pitchy project! I think you should start production and give those away- just to drive all these liberal nitwits extra crazy. OH MY ! I CANT LET MY CHILD PLAY WITH THIS- ITS TOO DANGEROUS!!! And to think we used to play wit things like this all the time and no ...
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rocket man
- Replies: 12
- Views: 835
Re: Rocket man
I hope Rocket Man is sitting on a Nomex seat cus if not he's gonna have a toasted tuckus.
That's cool ..... well maybe not "cool" but really neatto.
Joe
That's cool ..... well maybe not "cool" but really neatto.
Joe
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ugly On A Stick Levergun
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1470
Re: Ugly On A Stick Levergun
That looks like something the Japanese would mock up to use in an RPG. BUTT UGLY!!!
Joe
Joe
- Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Email adress
- Replies: 2
- Views: 370
Re: Email adress
Lenn,
Sent it to your email addy I have in my contacts. Hope it gets there.
Joe
Sent it to your email addy I have in my contacts. Hope it gets there.
Joe
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cimmarron MP415 Model P .45 Colt SAA Failure
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2192
Re: Cimmarron MP415 Model P .45 Colt SAA Failure
Uberti's and other Colt sized .45s are not week or prone to failure. That revolver in the first post was destroyed by faulty ammo. Look close and you'll see just how clean the burn marks are, no soot, no kernels of powder, no residue of any kind really. That was a major overload. It's not a what pow...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Words
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6794
Re: Words
I see this a lot on U-Tube; conversation ------ then a pause as if they loose their train of thought, then: "and yeah", then they continue talking. It's almost as bad as " you know".
Joe
Joe
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cimmarron MP415 Model P .45 Colt SAA Failure
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2192
Re: Cimmarron MP415 Model P .45 Colt SAA Failure
Double or more powder charge. Last time I saw a .45 Colt cylinder blown like that the cause was a double charge of Bullseye.
Gun owner needs to contact the ammo maker first then Cimmarron.
Joe
Gun owner needs to contact the ammo maker first then Cimmarron.
Joe
- Sat Oct 05, 2019 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe a solution looking for a problem, but I don't own one...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 832
Re: Maybe a solution looking for a problem, but I don't own one...
Another gimmick. Lever lock is designed for 1873 Uberti or 1866 Uberti rifles to prevent unintentional opening of action before trigger is pulled. Lever Lock prevents a live round from being ejected and greatly diminishes chances of an out of battery discharge. How does one eject a live round to cle...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 100 year old Win.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2566
Re: 100 year old Win.
That 100 YO rifle is probably in better condition than we are.
Haven't fired mine in years, wish I had a homestead where I could shoot.
Joe
Haven't fired mine in years, wish I had a homestead where I could shoot.
Joe
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-90 Express Loads
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1105
Re: 45-90 Express Loads
M.M. Wright,
That may have been my post about the 45-90-300 velocities, I did ask sometime ago. Thanks for the chronographing.
Question; is that amount of variation normal? I have no experience loading large black powder rounds.
Joe
That may have been my post about the 45-90-300 velocities, I did ask sometime ago. Thanks for the chronographing.
Question; is that amount of variation normal? I have no experience loading large black powder rounds.
Joe
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great Guy Who Also Loved the Model 94 Trapper
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2233
Re: Great Guy Who Also Loved the Model 94 Trapper
He makes that 94 look tiny. Must be from Texas.
Unfortunately I don't recognize him.
Joe
Unfortunately I don't recognize him.
Joe
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mystery metals for bullet casting
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2713
Re: Mystery metals for bullet casting
My shooting friend once brought over several long pieces of what we thought might be Linotype but we were not sure. The stuff came in about 3' x 3" rods and if dropped on concrete it rang like a bell. It took us a long time to cut it into melting pot sized chunks. Made really purty and shiny bu...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elmer Keith's Kaboom on Forgotten Weapons
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3691
Re: Elmer Keith's Kaboom on Forgotten Weapons
E-GADS!!!!! Almost $85.00 for a single cavity mold???? Ouch!JimT wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:49 am Midway has them ... pricey!
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010242567?pid=659251
It's been way too long since I looked things over.
joe
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elmer Keith's Kaboom on Forgotten Weapons
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3691
Re: Elmer Keith's Kaboom on Forgotten Weapons
JimT, I'm jealous ... you actually spoke to Elmer Keith? Arrrrghhhhhh...... Your load, well the bullet over a proper charge of Win 296(?) might be a good rifle load. Not sure my wrists could handle the recoil any more from a revolver. I've read numerous times that you can duplicate the old 45-90-300...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elmer Keith's Kaboom on Forgotten Weapons
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3691
Re: Elmer Keith's Kaboom on Forgotten Weapons
Interesting to see the balloon-head case in the exploded cylinder he was using with his hot loads, AND to hear that he was using rifle caliber bullets (0.458") in a revolver designed around 0.454" bullets... :shock: As an aide, "Hell, I was There...!" is one of the best books I'...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any one recall the story as to why Winchester never offered a 35 caliber round based on 30 WCF
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4274
Re: Any one recall the story as to why Winchester never offered a 35 caliber round based on 30 WCF
The 32 special came about due to complaints about the .30-30 being unsuitable for reloading with black powder. And it's more powerful than the .32-40. As I recall the mdl 94 was chambered in (in order): .32WCF & .38-55, .30-30, 32 Winchster Special, .25-35, .44 Magnum, The 94BB in: .375 Winches...
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any one recall the story as to why Winchester never offered a 35 caliber round based on 30 WCF
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4274
Re: Any one recall the story as to why Winchester never offered a 35 caliber round based on 30 WCF
Don't recall the story, but ... wouldn't the 35-3030 be very similar to the 38-55 in size and performance? They do share the same basic case.
Joe
Joe
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well ain't this some Stuff!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2062
Re: Well ain't this some Stuff!
Jason,
That new design looks like it might be a spring loaded cyl stop. Perhaps a thorough cleaning might cure the problem.
Joe
That new design looks like it might be a spring loaded cyl stop. Perhaps a thorough cleaning might cure the problem.
Joe
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well ain't this some Stuff!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2062
Re: Well ain't this some Stuff!
I do believe there should be a little cylinder stop stud at the bottom rear corner of the cylinder window that stops the rearward movement of the cylinder.
Here is a pic of my 25-5 you an see it there. Joe
Here is a pic of my 25-5 you an see it there. Joe
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New riverboat whistle
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2171
Re: New riverboat whistle
Oh soooo cool!!!
What do you think it would sound like if if you hooked it up to some compressed air?
Joe
What do you think it would sound like if if you hooked it up to some compressed air?
Joe
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where is Old Ironsights...?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1044
Re: Where is Old Ironsights...?
Maybe he's hunting Jackalopes in WY.
When my wife wins the PCH that's where I'm going.
Joe
When my wife wins the PCH that's where I'm going.
Joe
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4288
Re: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
I finally picked up another 30/30 this week I was wondering, besides the difference in weight, if there is an advantage between the 150 or 170 grain bullet ? A question for the ages...………….. :mrgreen: . Been shooting the 30 W.C.F. (30-30) since sometime around 1966 ish and this was a topic of discu...
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4288
Re: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
"Managed Recoil"? 125gr bullets at around 2175 fps? Why? The 30-30 doesn't have any recoil to speak of anyway.
Joe
Joe
- Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4288
Re: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
I have shot most all the bullet weights from the 30-30s but my all time favorite is the 150 gr Speer Hot Core over 34.5 grs of Win 748. It has been an accurate load from every one of my 20 and 16" barreled guns. Each gun is an individual but I doubt there will be much difference from a 16"...
- Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Selling ammo buy the pound
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1669
Selling ammo buy the pound
Just saw this on FB. Thought it was interesting enough to share with everyone.
http://www.sciotopost.com/shooting-rang ... ets-pound/
https://alpinerange.com/
Texas is looking better all the time ...
Joe
http://www.sciotopost.com/shooting-rang ... ets-pound/
https://alpinerange.com/
Texas is looking better all the time ...
Joe
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: winchester 94 bolt peep
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4206
Re: winchester 94 bolt peep
I just learned that early '71's had a bolt peep and see notes on adding them to various 92's. Is is possible to add one to a 94? Can the bolt be drilled and tapped ? Would a gunsmith attempt it? I see a Skinner sight on hickok45 video's and like the idea of that one. Bill At one time I had a Win 94...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I was gonna participate in the Gun Buyback.....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1117
- Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage ammo.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1705
Re: Vintage ammo.
My guestimate would be 70's to 80's. Looks like a good find.
Joe
Joe
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TRAPPERS
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1462
Re: TRAPPERS
Yep, I have two Winchester Trappers. My 1980 30-30 and my 1985 .45 Colt.
They are two I will never voluntarily part with.
Joe
They are two I will never voluntarily part with.
Joe
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yes, there are 300 coyote skulls in this photo....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1695
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Continue to Find the Strange and Unusual
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1346
Re: I Continue to Find the Strange and Unusual
That would make a dandy traveling gun. Backpack size as well. Good find.
Joe
Joe
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1987 Winchester XTR, 30-30
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2590
Re: 1987 Winchester XTR, 30-30
Trooper joe,
The rebounding hammer action trigger pull can be improved with some judicious polishing of the those parts in the lower tang that move against each other.
There are many threads here where we have discussed this. Do a search and I'm sure you'll find at least some of them.
Joe
The rebounding hammer action trigger pull can be improved with some judicious polishing of the those parts in the lower tang that move against each other.
There are many threads here where we have discussed this. Do a search and I'm sure you'll find at least some of them.
Joe
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Chuck 100 yd & J Miller.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 964
Re: Happy Birthday Chuck 100 yd & J Miller.
Thanks guys.
Joe
Joe
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of bug is this
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2348
Re: What kind of bug is this
Blaine,
We don't smoke, we don't frequent places where people do smoke, and I won't throw away money on worm dirt.
I'm not a tree hugger and there have been no birds around eating the worms this year.
We had a jug of Seven spray and they got hosed.
Joe
We don't smoke, we don't frequent places where people do smoke, and I won't throw away money on worm dirt.
I'm not a tree hugger and there have been no birds around eating the worms this year.
We had a jug of Seven spray and they got hosed.
Joe
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of bug is this
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2348
Re: What kind of bug is this
As Doc has pointed out, poisons have secondary consequences. Poisoning insects may kill birds, which allows more insects to proliferate There are alternative means of "biological control". Find an overflowing outside ashtray and round up all the butts you can find...soak them in a pint wa...
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of bug is this
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2348
- Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of bug is this
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2348
Re: What kind of bug is this
Birds will eat them, but not if you spray them. Then the birds get sick and you lose your natural control that keeps them in check. We usually clip the easy to reach ones and toss them to the chickens, but since we quit spraying the birds take care of them so we hardly see any. The other fun thing ...
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of bug is this
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2348
Re: What kind of bug is this
Thanks for the info. We have some Seven spray, would that work? So far only one bush is infested, and this is the first time this has happened in the 4 years we've been here.
Icky bugs.
joe
Icky bugs.
joe
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What kind of bug is this
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2348
What kind of bug is this
Yesterday I went out front to get the mail and was stunned. Apparently we have some sort of bug infestation and these bugs are killing the tree on the corner of the house. Anybody here know what these are? Pics of the bugs and the tree to show the damage :( The first time I was able to get a pic of ...
- Sun Aug 04, 2019 12:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old wooden box.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1989
Re: Old wooden box.
Nice. It looks kinda like the box my S&W 25-5 came in.
joe
joe
- Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mossberg 464 ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1305
Re: Mossberg 464 ?
Look for "OJ" in the member list. He was the forum member that had the one gamekeeper mentioned.
I personally have no experience with them.
Joe
I personally have no experience with them.
Joe
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94AE .44 mag bolt and ejecter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 827
Re: Win 94AE .44 mag bolt and ejecter
I think your ejector is bent and binding. Here is a pic of the bolt from my 94 AE .45 Colt, it might not appear to be perfectly straight, but it's straighter than the one on your bolt. Also make sure that tinsy pin that holds the ejector at the front does not protrude from the boss to the outside. B...
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rifle safeties; how "safe"??
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3154
Re: Rifle safeties; how "safe"??
I have three bolt action center fire rifles. Two Enfields and my Marlin MR-7, The Enfields cock on closing so the bolt can be closed without cocking by pulling the trigger as the bolt is lowered. But the firing pin will be in contact with the primer unless the firing pin is retracted by pulling the ...
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 6:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mowing the old fasion way.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5019
Re: Mowing the old fasion way.
Pitchy,
That's a sound from the past. Looks like it cuts really nice. You painted yours the same green ours was.
Joe
That's a sound from the past. Looks like it cuts really nice. You painted yours the same green ours was.
Joe
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I rescued a relic from 1895
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1555
Re: I rescued a relic from 1895
Now that is my kind of rifle. Looks like schyt but works great. You can't hurt it, that's for sure.
The original stock and forearm kinda look like the mdl 64 version, but I like the after better.
I'd almost bet that it spent time in a wet saddle scabbard by the looks of the pitting.
Joe
The original stock and forearm kinda look like the mdl 64 version, but I like the after better.
I'd almost bet that it spent time in a wet saddle scabbard by the looks of the pitting.
Joe
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My rimfire collection
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1759
Re: My rimfire collection
Hmmmm, there's two of them I'd love to have:
1st pic;
The Enfield trainer and the Uberti 66. You got so many you'd never miss those two.
Seriously, that is a nice collection. You got more .22 rifles now than I've owned in my entire life.
Joe
1st pic;
The Enfield trainer and the Uberti 66. You got so many you'd never miss those two.
Seriously, that is a nice collection. You got more .22 rifles now than I've owned in my entire life.
Joe
- Sat Jul 27, 2019 8:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mowing the old fasion way.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5019
Re: Mowing the old fasion way.
We used to have one of those. It was a Montgomery Wards brand with rubber tires. But it was so old it had the oil cups with spring loaded covers on each roller bearing. We cleaned it up, adjusted the blade, replaced the old worn out rubber tires and used it for years and years. I don't know what hap...