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by Bronco
Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anti virus software
Replies: 10
Views: 1077

Re: Anti virus software

I use Trend Micro Internet Security
by Bronco
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old Man Joe's Story
Replies: 7
Views: 829

Re: Old Man Joe's Story

Awesome read, enjoyed that very much ! Thank you Jim for posting it .
by Bronco
Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hannie Caulder's Trapper
Replies: 16
Views: 1518

Re: Hannie Caulder's Trapper

I always admired her guns ! I think they were a pair of 44's :mrgreen:
by Bronco
Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mouse Loads
Replies: 22
Views: 2325

Re: Mouse Loads

I also love to play with mouse loads. When I go shooting 80% or so are and 20% are hot loads that keep me in tough of the serious stuff. I've been using WST, in the 357 and 44 mags, which I got a lot of years ago when I could not find any Bullseye. Liked it better than Bullseye and never went back w...
by Bronco
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: About Drinking
Replies: 23
Views: 2028

Re: About Drinking

Wine is fine, brandy when it is handy and beer when it is near ! That was my motto when I was young. But as all things, they change with age; now I seldom drink, alcohol that it is. It now all about feeling better in the morning and that means a lot of moderation on my part, or drink the really good...
by Bronco
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Amazon Basin - back in the day
Replies: 17
Views: 1654

Re: The Amazon Basin - back in the day

Had me hooked, line and sinker :D
by Bronco
Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Calling in.
Replies: 20
Views: 1580

Re: Calling in.

More pics. please :)
by Bronco
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Bronco
Replies: 1
Views: 286

Re: Happy Birthday To Bronco

Thank you :mrgreen:
by Bronco
Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting handguns from a rest
Replies: 25
Views: 2184

Re: Shooting handguns from a rest

+1 on only letting your wrist tough the bag ! I have found that the zero is the same as shooting off hand and with the wrist resting on the knees or branch or log or what ever. Let's the handgun roll from the recoil consistently .
by Bronco
Mon Mar 14, 2022 6:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine
Replies: 35
Views: 5789

Re: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine

Here is a couple of pics.

https://imgur.com/a/plKc4tk
by Bronco
Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine
Replies: 35
Views: 5789

Re: Commercially Available .45ACP Carbine

https://cmmg.com/

I have a SBR from CMMG in 45 acp, they make'em in 9mm and 10mm, with a 8" barrel suppressed ! Been real happy with it. Got about 2K round through it and no hiccups so far!

John
by Bronco
Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: THE DAY OF THE .45
Replies: 21
Views: 1301

Re: THE DAY OF THE .45

A special day ! Good to have those mixed in with other good days. Awesome work Twyla scrimshawed.
by Bronco
Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1894 vs Steel Henry Big Boy action Strength
Replies: 11
Views: 2783

Re: Marlin 1894 vs Steel Henry Big Boy action Strength

Please keep us posted with progress on your project ! Of course pictures would also be greatly appreciated .
by Bronco
Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request for Bill Falin
Replies: 12
Views: 1039

Re: Prayer Request for Bill Falin

Talking to the Man above as I type !
by Bronco
Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington bends the knee
Replies: 26
Views: 2242

Re: Remington bends the knee

Not good at all :evil:
by Bronco
Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Civilian Protects Two Wounded Cops
Replies: 8
Views: 943

Re: Civilian Protects Two Wounded Cops

It's hard to imagine just how accurate you will be in an actual gun fight! Practice, practice helps enormously but you just never know until you are in the dog fight.
by Bronco
Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BUY a Levergun -- And Live LONGER ! ! !
Replies: 20
Views: 1718

Re: BUY a Levergun -- And Live LONGER ! ! !

Now that is some science that I could follow ! :)
by Bronco
Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP Daddy
Replies: 30
Views: 2150

Re: RIP Daddy

I am so sorry !
Prayers for him and all .

John
by Bronco
Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forecasting Sleet and Freezing Rain
Replies: 8
Views: 623

Re: Forecasting Sleet and Freezing Rain

That is going to be one busy little vehicle! Better not fall behind, if the snow gets over 2" thick it might get stuck! Oh it's got chains, make that 4" thick
by Bronco
Tue Feb 01, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1883 Tim & Faith
Replies: 36
Views: 2809

Re: 1883 Tim & Faith

I usually put the actors politics aside when watching them ! Some I cannot abide by that rule ! I have seen the first two episodes and enjoyed the a lot. They were free! I am not going to pay to see the rest, will wait until they are broadcast free.
by Bronco
Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is a repost of a short peice I did about my Dad's "slip-in" bullet years ago
Replies: 2
Views: 421

Re: This is a repost of a short peice I did about my Dad's "slip-in" bullet years ago

Kewl beans :mrgreen: Bringing back the joys of reloading , to me, about the fact that there many ways to play around and get in some valuable practice time!! I have not done any reloading exploring for quite some time. Time to reacquaint myself with it. Thanks for the great information you share !! ...
by Bronco
Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Different Way To Load The .44 Special
Replies: 12
Views: 1187

Re: A Different Way To Load The .44 Special

To kewl :P

I got a hankering to play in the reloading room with this!

Now to get a mold or some bullets . I bet LBT could make a mold for that. Gunna check em out.
Thanks Jim.

What powder and charge do you play with ??

Thanks again

John
by Bronco
Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unsafe loading practice
Replies: 32
Views: 2536

Re: Unsafe loading practice

Murphy's system of reducing the gene pile :mrgreen:
by Bronco
Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ok, this makes me happy!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 639

Re: Ok, this makes me happy!!!

Oh boy, looking forward to that!
by Bronco
Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout
Replies: 11
Views: 1287

Re: Wisdom from a Third Grade Dropout

Thank you Jim ,

Oh if only I knew the things then that I know now! I always chased that elusive, to me , wisdom.
by Bronco
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ...the Russians did it...
Replies: 2
Views: 472

Re: ...the Russians did it...

I have read that the Ruskies don't like dog and are trying to blame them for things.
by Bronco
Sat Jan 08, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Y'all see the prices for the new Ruger Marlin on Gunbroker?
Replies: 28
Views: 3191

Re: Y'all see the prices for the new Ruger Marlin on Gunbroker?

It is only money! Spend it, you can't take it with you. :mrgreen: jk

Now we are the old timers that we heard when we were kids. The times aren't what they used to be in the good old days.
by Bronco
Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New guy here......
Replies: 8
Views: 727

Re: New guy here......

Welcome,
Great bunch of people here and a ton of knowledge and even more opinions !
by Bronco
Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Holy Grail Smith
Replies: 12
Views: 1441

Re: My Holy Grail Smith

So a regular 27 has an 8 shot cylinder ??
by Bronco
Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New math: 2 - 2 = 3
Replies: 8
Views: 942

Re: New math: 2 - 2 = 3

I am guessing it was his wife who said that it is not logical! Just a guess.
by Bronco
Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1911 for CCW
Replies: 46
Views: 4059

Re: 1911 for CCW

I heard long time ago that if you had a good tool, build a shed over it. Well with my belly, if I have a 1911 on the belt near the front, I've got the good tool.
by Bronco
Fri Dec 31, 2021 7:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New bullet mould for the trapdoor
Replies: 16
Views: 1563

Re: New bullet mould for the trapdoor

Thanks for the interesting report.
Look like a hoot to shoot in those kind of matches/

It will hard to wait for the reports on performance !
by Bronco
Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: weight vs velocity
Replies: 9
Views: 798

Re: weight vs velocity

Welcome to the twilight zone 8)
by Bronco
Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mass vs velocity ?
Replies: 42
Views: 3048

Re: Mass vs velocity ?

I find that casting bullet is more meditative than reloading! AND boy do I need it to help find my center ! I am still looking for it! Of course prayer is a strong source for that also.
by Bronco
Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Playing With Primers
Replies: 18
Views: 1776

Re: Playing With Primers

One of the joys of reloading is just plain playing around !
by Bronco
Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We bought this tent that was on sale ..
Replies: 19
Views: 1792

Re: We bought this tent that was on sale ..

A winter blow out sale
by Bronco
Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An "interesting" 1886 surfaces
Replies: 14
Views: 1706

Re: An "interesting" 1886 surfaces

Gotta love those 32" barrels!

What a beautiful rifle ! The colors AND the wood :mrgreen:
by Bronco
Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunset on the San Gabriel River in the Republic of Texas
Replies: 4
Views: 1027

Re: Sunset on the San Gabriel River in the Republic of Texas

All of them as beautiful as a prayer! If fact they are a sort of prayer! JMHO
by Bronco
Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just about fed up with Winchester
Replies: 19
Views: 2618

Re: Just about fed up with Winchester

What cartridge ?
Just curious .
by Bronco
Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Posting This with a Heavy Heart....................
Replies: 17
Views: 2483

Re: Posting This with a Heavy Heart....................

Thanks for the morning shocker!

Now I have to clean up the coffee that came out of my nose .
by Bronco
Sun Dec 05, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Baldwin: " . . . I didn't pull the trigger."
Replies: 62
Views: 11305

Re: Baldwin: " . . . I didn't pull the trigger."

Safety ends with the person handling the firearm. Anything that happen afterwards is the person who is handling the firearm's responsibility!
I have had a negative opinion of baldwin for a long time. With that in mind, his statement makes me angry and shows me just how shallow of a person he is.
JMHO
by Bronco
Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLL ON 357 MAG
Replies: 42
Views: 7964

Re: POLL ON 357 MAG

I vote "yes" ! :mrgreen:
by Bronco
Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44 mag accuracy ??
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

44 mag accuracy ??

Of those shooting 44 mag in a lever carbine or rifle, what king of accuracy you getting at 100 yds ?? What is your load if you don't mind sharing? I am getting 2" - 3 " with a 300 gr LFN gc over 20 grs of 2400 @ 1750 fps in a Marlin 24" barrel' How am I doing compared to you guys ??
by Bronco
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner
Replies: 25
Views: 2520

Re: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner

I am so sorry! Prayers for her and all.
by Bronco
Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk--RESOLVED!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 2364

Re: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk

The Pachmayrs are great but I almost couldn't see them in the screenshot - http://prntscr.com/1zpqql2 - all I saw was sunglasses and a confederate flag....
You must have a different browser than I have :mrgreen:
by Bronco
Mon Nov 15, 2021 5:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk--RESOLVED!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 2364

Re: Still having trouble shooting the Redhawk

Back when Lincoln was president I got me a RedHawk! The darn thing banged my knuckle behind the trigger guard something fierce, I mean after a cylinder of mags the knuckle was about trashed. I got these http://prntscr.com/1zpqql2 on it and man what a difference. No more pain and I swear the recoil f...
by Bronco
Mon Oct 25, 2021 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A call to civility
Replies: 53
Views: 4702

Re: A call to civility

I don't know if I did anything to insult anyone but I will put out a big " I am sorry" for general purpose :D
by Bronco
Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trail Boss
Replies: 6
Views: 1251

Re: Trail Boss

Thanks everybody,
I know I can always call the manufacture! However, in the past I have found nuggets of knowledge asking people with experience!