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    .I have bought a nice Marlin

    I decided to buy the gin even though it was in 35 Rem caliber. and is short maf length like a 64 Win, I have a question or two though. The gun s a no safety and it is not frilled and tapped for a scope. It has a roll engrave receiver top with little squiggles to reduce glare I guess...
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    Rattlesnake

    For the first time in 14 years we had a rattlesnake up at the house. We don't usually get them around the house. We usually have chickens loose and my wife is sure they keep the snakes away. They can't leave anything alone. This was a big'un for here...an inch shy of 5 feet. 8 rattles...He was...
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    My wife's newest Project/Pet?

    We were a sitting on the porch in our rockers when my wife heard a plop......All of a sudden...a big ol squirrel comes running down the tree and started attacking a critter on the ground. Wife got up and chased that critter away..It was attacking a little 3 inch squirrel. . She pocked it up and...
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    Bought a few items...well more than a few...in a local auction

    Mothing really old but some really useful stuff. 600 Starline 44 Sp cases 300 Starline 32 H&R cases... couple 1000 Win Lg pistol primers...had to pay 45 per 1000 though...800 Hornady 100 gr 32 Cal JHPs....a cal conversion and dies for a Dillon 550...Dies were Carbide. Also got a slightly used...
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    Had to have my old cat euthanized..

    Euthanized...hell of a word. The pld boy was near 19 as well as we can figure. One of many strays we were feeding/catching neutering. Couldn't catch him..Came up one day all chewed up after a fight with a coon. He let my wife fix him up fed up and he decided it was a pretty good gig...He still...
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    Had A pretty scary thing happen yesterday.

    A Little Long Went down to the irrigation office yesterday.. Put the truck in park and went to the door. When I came back...opened the door grabbed the handhold on the door post got one foot on the trucks running board and before I could step up the truck which was running dropped out of park...
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    Old Reloading Tools

    AJ amd I were kinda comparing stuff on the new acquisitions thread...and he did notice we were kinda hijacking the thread.....So I'm just wondering ...are there any other collectors/users of old/vintage reloading tools on the boards here? Especially pre 1965? If you do...let us know what you...
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    A question about military ammi

    I just recently bought 20 rounds of Remington brass cased Buckshot loads. I assume it is military...or made for prison use. How was military brass shotshell ammo boxed...packaged. I've never seen boxes of brass shotshells...other than the commemorative remingyon brass loads
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    Just have to give RCBS a bit of praise

    Got a couple or three items lately in auctions and.esate sales. Yesterday I got a couple of RCBS tools. One was a Lub-a-matic sizer/luber. It had a broken handle...otherwise as new with a 358 sizing die. Also traded a box of Win 410 paper shells for a RCBS A4 Mongo Big Max Press. Called RCBS to...
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    In iine with the posters who did Testing

    I have often wondered if anyone did significant real life testing on Winchster Black Talon Ammo. Serious testing...not the Oh it's the most dangerous ammo for cops things. Especially in 9mm. I know they made it in others. I have a fellow that buys all I can find for premium prices. Kind of uh in...
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    Going to buy a pellet stove Need input.

    As i stated need some input on pellet stoves. Going to remove the wood stove in the east end of the house. Great stove...but hard to regulate...and I am not getting any younger.... cutting, splitting, stacking, hauling firewood is getting to be a real chore. Anyone have any feedback on good...
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    Amazon Problems

    Sorry...but this may take a little time. Amazon is just an Enabler Site. I gotta stop looking....and buying on the place. Bought a heck of a nice Schumacker Battery charger...Put it in my CART as they call it...Went back 3 days later...They lowered the price from 190 dollars to 168. Almost...
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    Powder I've never used Question

    I know powders can be used for many calibers...but I just bought 3 1 pound cans of Winchester Action Pistol..$5 pound. What would be the best cals to use it in?? I mean...the price WAS right but...Someone here must have used it for something....I also got 8 pounds of 231...same price. I've...
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    Does anyone have sub sonic data?

    I had a couple of friends from back east who are doing some fox hunting at night with suppresed 223s. I found them some data.but suppresed data is skimpy...at least so far. I don't think they will find much for actual subsonic...but any help would be appreciated. I used fome 30 cal subsonic...
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    the Season for Deer

    Well it is definitely that time of the year. Doe season for the bucks .The deer are really getting into the rut here. I am at the point of not driving at night. Had to go to the auto repair shop to get my truck about 4 PM. In the 18 miles there..part in town...I saw 17 dead deer...5 vehicles...
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    American Reloading

    Forgot to post...but Americal Reloading had LPPs 60 a 1000 free shipimg and hazmat...may not be out...check 'em out
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    got a few bits and Pieces of S&W Parts...

    But In the mess was an odd barrel. Going to try to post a pic. and get some input. Not in great shape but I think it was worked on the shoot shot cartridges. Also got a little bag of rear sight parts including one blue and one Stainless bases...and some other junk lso got a couple of 6 inch N...
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    Well the local Whitetails

    Are in pre rut or into the rut. I had 5 bucks in the backyard this morning fighting each other...4 of 'em were nice mid size deer. but the king of the yard was a big one. ...Looking at him he had a high fairly heavy rack still polished white They all tried him and he shut 'em all down...then he...
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    How do the Trolls get your emails.

    Don't know what to call 'em...but I got an email from a "company" that wants to help me get our student loans forgiven by our Illustrious Leader. Not only do they have my email they have my correct address. Like we still have student loans at our age...What little we had we paid off over 50...
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    Got a box of S&W ammo today

    Actually it is a box of S&W-F 38 specials...the load code is S38HP1 which is 110 gr JHP loads. The box was in an outdoor shed and is bleached while...box is rough. Ammo is as new. Gonna shoot these. Also got a box of 20 ga shotshells head stamped S&W-F that are store branded. Fellow that gave...
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