Recent content by jdlii

Thanks for the responses. Here the beauty is, currently wearing a set of Ahrends that I rediscovered in my grip box. Additional surgery is planned.

Found this set of grips in my stash as temporary replacements. Displayed with a square butt cousin.

My first one was made in 1954, the year before I was born. It is a.30'06 and the stock had been sanded. A few years later, I decided that if I was going to hunt with it, which I have for years, a Bell & Carlson stock, glass bedded to the action was needed. This rifle shoot 1/2 MOA groups with...

Looking for a nice set of stag grips for a round butt Model 686.

Never underestimate a WOOF, WOOF!

I appreciate all of the congratulations. The 686 was delivered to my LGS on Monday and was recovered yesterday. What a great looking revolver. I will have to do a comparison and check the weight but, it seems to be heavier than a pre lock 686. The grips, while not the wooden grips a lot of...

Snub models are hard to resist. Kind of like potato chips.

A fun way to start the day!

I know someone in TN who is looking forward to receiving that beautiful 686, me!!!!!!

This information comes from the Standard Catalog of S&W, 4th Edition: "....Baughman Quick Draw front sight with adjustable micrometer click rear sight, shrouded extractor rod, .400" semi-target hammer, .265" serrated trigger or .400 smooth trigger..." Of course, with S&W, anything is possible...

Mine is definitely a shooter grade and shoot it does! A killer of armadillos, cardboard and paper targets!

I was about 8 years old with my mother at the downtown First National Bank in Jackson, TN. She was making a deposit when the Wells Fargo Armored car arrived and two guards entered the bank. One was rolling a dolly stacked with loaded cloth bank bags full of various forms of cash and the other...

Great post and a fine looking young Texan!!

It appears that Huskerguy has identified the issue. I recently had this same problem and an internet search on the Dillon 550 led me to a series of videos with a Dillon technician addressessing almost any issue that one could have with their products. The video on the primer cup shows how you...

L-R, DPMS Oracle .308 with a Sighmark Reflex sight, a match rifle built on a Spikes lower with White Oak Armament adjustable stock, float tube and 20" heavy match barrel (.223) and last but, not least a Stag Arms "M-4" with an Aimpoint Patrol, .223. The second photo is the Oracle "dressed" for...