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by hondo1892
Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range Trip
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: Range Trip

Nice rifle and nice views. I live over in the knobs and love it.
by hondo1892
Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nesting Boxes for Wood Ducks
Replies: 6
Views: 727

Re: Nesting Boxes for Wood Ducks

I have been wanting to put a couple boxes up on a pond on my hunting property but never have found the time to make one. I usually have a couple of pairs that visit the pond in the fall. It would be nice to have them there in the spring and summer. Although I would have to get rid of some racoons to...
by hondo1892
Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Ferguson Rifle
Replies: 12
Views: 1342

Re: The Ferguson Rifle

Someone still makes part sets for the Ferguson rifle. I think it's the Rifle Shoppe in Oklahoma. I know a couple of guys that own one of the re-pops but never ask how fast the fouling builds up. As for patching round balls for rifled guns. The Germans didn't use patches in their Jeager rifles for ye...
by hondo1892
Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wild Creatures of the Night ... Fierce Beasts .. Incredible Photo
Replies: 31
Views: 2368

Re: Wild Creatures of the Night ... Fierce Beasts .. Incredible Photo

My old mountain cur caught one and brought it up on our front porch one night. I could hear the bones cracking and he shook it like a rag doll. I took it from him and tossed it of the porch and planned on planting him the next morning. To my surprise he was gone in the morning. I found some blood on...
by hondo1892
Fri Mar 25, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modernizing your Levergun
Replies: 58
Views: 5007

Re: Modernizing your Levergun

Give me walnut please.
by hondo1892
Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been awhile
Replies: 14
Views: 976

Re: Been awhile

Thanks guys. Nath, I did do the checkering on the pistols. The checkering goes all the way around the grip and was a bit of a challenge.
by hondo1892
Wed Mar 23, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been awhile
Replies: 14
Views: 976

Been awhile

Haven't posted in quite some time. Been really busy baby sitting the grand children and trying to build a few guns. I check the post here a couple times a month but that's about it. I never thought being a grandpa would take up most of my time like it has. I really love em but wish I had more energy...
by hondo1892
Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Covid in Whitetail...!
Replies: 18
Views: 2259

Re: Covid in Whitetail...!

My vet was telling me that she dealt with covid virus in animals all the time. Not covid 19 but covid and I'm not sure the government officials can tell the difference now. Here in Kentucky the fish and wildlife department put out a news letter to not field dress deer this year because they may have...
by hondo1892
Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any Herter's fans here?
Replies: 11
Views: 1741

Re: Any Herter's fans here?

I use to ware out my grandfathers catalogs when I was a small boy. They were gone I think by the time I hit my teens.
by hondo1892
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any flintlock riflemen here?
Replies: 37
Views: 3997

Re: Any flintlock riflemen here?

Jim Kibler puts out the best kit on the market right now. I've known Jim for over ten years now and he is vary particular about his work. He is always trying to improve his products and they are cnc made items. Don't know how many of his rifles that you have seen but his custom ones are works of art...
by hondo1892
Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington Creedmoor Long Range rifle
Replies: 29
Views: 2875

Re: Remington Creedmoor Long Range rifle

Nice looking rifle you came into. What kind of wood is it stocked in? If you want to put some patina on the butt plate try cold brown and then soak it in hot water 180-200 degrees for about fifteen minutes. After that take it out and rub it down good with a green 3M pad soaked in WD-40. That should ...
by hondo1892
Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Outdoorsey people, Ticks, & Lyme Disease...
Replies: 25
Views: 2585

Re: Outdoorsey people, Ticks, & Lyme Disease...

I lived in south east Michigan until 2014 and we had ticks the last several years we were there. I'm in Kentucky now and when I was a kid back in the seventies and early eighties all I seen here were dog ticks. Now I see lone star and black legged deer ticks along with the dog ticks. I usually get b...
by hondo1892
Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Original North West Mounted Police Winchester carbine
Replies: 47
Views: 6474

Re: Original North West Mounted Police Winchester carbine

Those are way kool carbines. I never knew anything about them until I seen Tom Seleck with one in Crossfire Trail. I know you'll enjoy shooting it. I have a repop rifle and really enjoy shooting it in 45-60.
by hondo1892
Sat May 22, 2021 10:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lost my brother
Replies: 24
Views: 4513

Re: Lost my brother

Joe, very sorry for your loss.
by hondo1892
Sun May 16, 2021 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Learning to shoot again
Replies: 23
Views: 4719

Re: Learning to shoot again

I'm sorry to hear you are still having so much trouble. I was down over two months with it but seem to be doing fine now and my dad at 84 was only effected for two weeks by it. Seems like there is no way to know how bad it's going to effect someone. I hope you are able to get back to normal again. W...
by hondo1892
Sun May 09, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ordered a new Winchester '73
Replies: 17
Views: 2156

Re: Ordered a new Winchester '73

Great looking rifle. I have always liked rifles with 2/3 magazine tubes. I have a 92 Miroku and like it a lot except the rear sight. It's not that the sight is bad I just don't like buckhorn style sights.
by hondo1892
Sun May 02, 2021 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Southern Are You?"
Replies: 68
Views: 9741

Re: How Southern Are You?"

Burgoo back in the day was what ever could be scrounged up was thrown into a pot and turned into a stew of sorts. Wild game mostly. They have a Burgoo festival here in Kentucky every fall. The use domestic critters at the festival now and never have had it my self. I only made 14 only because I neve...
by hondo1892
Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The casting shed
Replies: 102
Views: 13058

Re: The casting shed

Started casting at 15 for a T/C Hawken in .45 caliber in my parents garage. Since then I've moved on to many other calibers in round ball and several modern calibers. When my wife and I moved to Kentucky I built a shop with a covered porch and do all my casting on it now. .45 do you still need a .49...
by hondo1892
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star line brass bad
Replies: 23
Views: 3427

Re: Star line brass bad

It only happens with starline brass and no other brand. I did polish my expander and it still sticks so it's the starline brass not the equipment. I'm sorry I sound like I'm whinning and hurt some ones feelings. Thought maybe some one else had the same problem and could give some other perspective.
by hondo1892
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin followed me home from gun show
Replies: 21
Views: 2680

Re: Marlin followed me home from gun show

Very nice Marlin you picked up. Now you need to give us a range report on it. Hope you have lots of fun with the new old Marlin.
by hondo1892
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star line brass bad
Replies: 23
Views: 3427

Re: Star line brass bad

I have two bags of 357 that I purchased, one last year and the other sometime in the Obama years. Both are hard to use in my Dillon and it's not because of burrs on the case mouth. I check and trim all my new brass and rum my chamfer tool on them. I think it may be thicker walls and not hardness. Th...
by hondo1892
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biggest black-powder load you're comfortable with...?
Replies: 18
Views: 2047

Re: Biggest black-powder load you're comfortable with...?

The big guns on navel ships used black and still may. I know a guy that used to work for Hogden powder company and he told me that the U.S. military is the biggest black powder customer they had.
by hondo1892
Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star line brass bad
Replies: 23
Views: 3427

Star line brass bad

I've never really bought any Starline brass before the last big shortage. However I bought some .357 mag because it was available and other brands weren't. I've been using it and have to say it is either hard or the walls are thicker than other brands. Yesterday I decided to load up a few rounds so ...
by hondo1892
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Restoration of a tired old Winchester 1892
Replies: 7
Views: 1278

Re: Restoration of a tired old Winchester 1892

Very nice rifle. You did a very nice job on the restoration.
by hondo1892
Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Have you guys seen this from Ruger ?
Replies: 16
Views: 2004

Re: Have you guys seen this from Ruger ?

Good looking revolver. Looks like a fun gun to shoot.
by hondo1892
Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My dad passed away
Replies: 39
Views: 4829

Re: My dad passed away

WV, I'm sorry to hear about your father. It's tough losing a parent.
by hondo1892
Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 94 Stainless conundrum.
Replies: 22
Views: 1916

Re: Marlin 94 Stainless conundrum.

You wanted to send it to me but lost my address. :D
by hondo1892
Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star sizer
Replies: 5
Views: 945

Re: Star sizer

Thanks Earl.
by hondo1892
Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sick of buying lemons
Replies: 16
Views: 2469

Re: sick of buying lemons

I've found that some carhart coats, same style just different colors are made in different countries. As far as jeans go I can't find a pair that last more than three or four months if I use them for work. I've been looking for some new camo hunting cloths and can only find one made in Vietnam, Chin...
by hondo1892
Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Long To Order A New Ruger GP100?
Replies: 23
Views: 2225

Re: How Long To Order A New Ruger GP100?

I seen a couple that looked new at a gun show last weekend. One was a six inch full lug but don't remember if the four inch had a full lug or not because I wasn't looking for one.
by hondo1892
Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star sizer
Replies: 5
Views: 945

Re: Star sizer

Bronco which way do you feed the bullets when you using gas checks?
by hondo1892
Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First folding spoon
Replies: 28
Views: 1867

Re: First folding spoon

Pitchy, I'm glad you are up doing so well this soon. Keep up with the wood work.
by hondo1892
Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star sizer
Replies: 5
Views: 945

Star sizer

I bought a used Star sizer three or four years ago. It took me a couple of years to get around to ordering a couple of sizer dies in diameters that I wanted. Today I finally sized my first bullets with it. It had some old hard blue lube in it and I used it up on some .430" SWC boolits. I don't ...
by hondo1892
Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1894-1994 Commemorative Rifle Modifications
Replies: 10
Views: 2168

Re: Winchester 1894-1994 Commemorative Rifle Modifications

I always thought that was a great looking rifle if it just didn't have that cross safety. I don't like the tang safeties either but they make a much better looking rifle overall.
by hondo1892
Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: getting my head around CFE pistol
Replies: 16
Views: 2262

Re: getting my head around CFE pistol

I bought a pound last year to try but haven't loaded up any yet. I got it to try in 38 +P loads mostly. Maybe I'll get some loaded up here in a couple days.
by hondo1892
Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun show
Replies: 11
Views: 1218

Re: Gun show

I think that $900 plus for a rimfire is outrageous but Winchester aint makin any more. I paid $400 for a Marlin 39 mountie with a busted butt stock seven or eight years ago and thought that was high. But Marlin wasn't making 39 mounties any longer either and I wanted one. When something is no longer...
by hondo1892
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Covid19 ?
Replies: 33
Views: 2547

Re: Covid19 ?

Like Doc said the seventh and eighth day can get you. It did me and I was on meds the first week. If you can find someplace that treat with the anti body treatment I'd get it. I've known folks that got it and did very well if you can get it early. Check oxygen levels often with a pulse-ox do dad tha...
by hondo1892
Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting glove?
Replies: 16
Views: 1921

Re: Shooting glove?

I had the same problem as MM93 with my super blackhawk. Busted my finger on that square trigger guard every shot. I didn't like the looks but rubber Pachmyers made shooting it much more comfortable.
by hondo1892
Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun show
Replies: 11
Views: 1218

Re: Gun show

GK I've seen nice ones with the original box have $1200 price tags.
by hondo1892
Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: browning vs Henry and a winchester ??
Replies: 15
Views: 1639

Re: browning vs Henry and a winchester ??

I would get the Browning but really prefer the old Marlins and Wincher 9422s. My dad has a Henry brass frame 22 that shoots fine but is a bit heavy.
by hondo1892
Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun show
Replies: 11
Views: 1218

Gun show

Yesterday I went to a gun show by my daughters house. Haven't been to one for a couple of years and was surprised at the entry fee of ten bucks. I was happy to see the amount of guns at it and most were non AR's. Lots of Smith & Wessons and wood stock rifles. I was expecting higher prices on the...
by hondo1892
Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scopin my 1894 Win.
Replies: 4
Views: 735

Re: Scopin my 1894 Win.

Thanks Six.
by hondo1892
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scopin my 1894 Win.
Replies: 4
Views: 735

Scopin my 1894 Win.

I'm thinking about putting a scope on my old 1894 Winchester. I hate the looks but my eyes aint what they once were. I was going to get a Pearson's no drill rail and scout scope. I was looking at some of Leupold's scout scopes and only seen two different ones. I know a lot of folks like Vortex but I...
by hondo1892
Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It might be that owning a .32 Winchester Special has some advantages
Replies: 11
Views: 1936

Re: It might be that owning a .32 Winchester Special has some advantages

I picked up two bags of 32 Win Spl at the one gun shop that has reloading stuff last Friday. They were $26.00 each which isn't much more than I paid for the same amount before things got crazy. He had quit a selection of powder for these time too.
by hondo1892
Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nosler JSP 240gr in 44 mag
Replies: 33
Views: 4529

Re: Nosler JSP 240gr in 44 mag

I have a 92 japchester in 44 mag. I've used Hornady 240 xtp bullets on deer. My loads were mid level loads and it dropped a deer in its tracks at seventy yards.
by hondo1892
Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In Memory of Daisy Crockett
Replies: 21
Views: 2478

Re: In Memory of Daisy Crockett

I feel for you. Lost my Hondo last April and still miss him especially when I take a walk through the woods(his favorite place). It does get better with time.
by hondo1892
Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Covid blues
Replies: 7
Views: 1193

Covid blues

Guys I caught the covid bug back in the middle of November and am just now feeling better. I ended up spending four days in the hospital getting a covid cocktail pumped into me. Thanksgiving dinner from a hospital kitchen is not something I want again. After I was released I spent three days of the ...
by hondo1892
Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: election fraud ? joe said so
Replies: 18
Views: 2124

Re: election fraud ? joe said so

I can't believe all the people out there that think there was no fraud. I heard a guy on the radio just today say the fraud has been debunked. He knows this because the governors and secretary of states said so! I bet this guy didn't believe President Trump when he said he didn't collude with Russia...
by hondo1892
Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got the Wuhan crud
Replies: 24
Views: 2742

Re: Got the Wuhan crud

My wife got it back in the summer and her symptoms were GI. Had to take her to the ER and they did very little they wouldn't hardly come into the room to check on her. Never gave her any meds except for nausea. I just don't think these little rural hospitals are all that much on the ball at least in...
by hondo1892
Wed Nov 04, 2020 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shiloh Sharps
Replies: 23
Views: 2827

Re: Shiloh Sharps

I'd buy it, but at a big discount. Tacks on an original that was owned by an American Indian is kind of cool but not on a new one. Maybe a prop company for Hollyweird would pay well for it.