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Forum: The Pump House Saloon Yesterday, 10:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 254
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't mess with this lady

We lived in San Diego at the time, wife lost two purses in shopping carts because the short carry strap was inconvenient when looking at merchandise. I got her a nice heavy leather shoulder strap...
Forum: The Pump House Saloon Yesterday, 06:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 254
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't mess with this lady

And you know this because all purse snatchers are hulking brutes and all women are 88 pound fragile anorexics with brittle bones.
Forum: The Pump House Saloon 05-23-2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 254
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't mess with this lady

That is what the heavy duty over the shoulder strap is for. Wife lost two purses before she decided that being in control of her purse was more important than looking cute and cool.
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 05-22-2013, 06:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 179
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Special Prosecutor for Obammy

At first I thought the title was asking for a special persecutor and I was going to volunteer. Since I'm not qualified to be a prosecutor I volunteer to be on the jury.
Forum: General Discussion 05-22-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 134
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Just wondering...Would you rebuild in the same spot?

Yes but I would build different. No second story, maybe a little less floor space but the outside walls would be 24" thick and bomb proof and the inside walls thicker and sturdier than normal. ...
Forum: The Pump House Saloon 05-22-2013, 06:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 254
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't mess with this lady

I wish she had been around in 1963 when I was looking for a suitable mate. I suspect her mama wasn't even born yet...sigh.
Forum: General Discussion 05-20-2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 632
Posted By Old Grump
Re: misadventures in personal hygiene

It could be worse. Imagine what would happen if you didn't trim.

http://www.grimmemennesker.dk/data/media/1/15.jpg

I just use scissors myself, us electrical profession guys, (some of us...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 05-15-2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 395
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Whoa!! Chrono'd some factory loads..

Sometimes the more you know the more baggage you have to worry about. Does it shoot when you pull the trigger, hit where you wanted it to and did it make a hole that would kill game or ruin a...
Forum: Competition Shooting Forum 05-14-2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By Old Grump
Re: 25 yard offhand challenge for lever action rifles and carbines

Example:

Old Grump. May 14, 2013
Centerfire match
Rifle Win 94, 32 Win spcl
Ammo Remington Express 170 gr

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Forum: Competition Shooting Forum 05-14-2013, 05:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 230
Posted By Old Grump
25 yard offhand challenge for lever action rifles and carbines

Simple rules.
25 yards offhand
iron sights
10 shots fired on one target
one category for rimfires
one category for centerfires

one category for scoped guns no matter what caliber but no...
Forum: VMBB Fire For Effect 05-14-2013, 10:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 99
Posted By Old Grump
Re: ANOTHER THREAT TO AND ABOUT JOURNALISTS?

Well sir I have been perusing the editorial headlines of the AP and its customers and I find they are upset over the loss of the gun control vote and even more upset that the 16% of Rural Americans...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 05-14-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 241
Posted By Old Grump
Re: And us dumb ass Arkies just named an....

Now you know why the normal practice is to not name things after living people. Today that little bit of wisdom has fallen into the crevices as stupid venal people tend to curry favor with those...
Forum: Competition Shooting Forum 05-13-2013, 06:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 660
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Pre WWII challenge match. Iron sights only

No but we could make a lever action match, same rules, 10 rounds, iron sights, offhand at 25 yards. It would give me an excuse to shoot the 32 Win spcl.

Ha, just checked the birthday of it, it...
Forum: Competition Shooting Forum 05-13-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 660
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Pre WWII challenge match. Iron sights only

Well it's half past May, time to shoot before its deer season again.

http://imageshack.us/scaled/thumb/545/may25yardoffhandbattler.png...
Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons 05-13-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 263
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Another "what would you do?"

Cocked and locked does not bother me, putting a gun, any gun in my belt where I have tender parts in close vicinity to the muzzle does not appeal to me. If I had to keep him covered it would go in a...
Forum: VMBB General Discussion 05-09-2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 153
Posted By Old Grump
Re: 'STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES'!

Sure, ask the easy question that everybody but a dead head liberal will know the answer to.
Forum: VMBB General Discussion 05-09-2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 153
Posted By Old Grump
Re: 'STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES'!

Rome got soft, Rome depended on foreign mercenaries to do their dirty work, that worked out well for Rome.
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 05-09-2013, 10:37 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 323
Posted By Old Grump
Talking Re: Decided to shoot my 1861 Navy. Need advise on lubes, power loads.

Save the conicals for rifles, they are a pain in the yuppers to load in the cylinders. You will find the round balls out of your gun to be surprisingly accurate and a light load of 15 to 18 gr of...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 05-09-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 255
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Report: CBS News Bosses Irked by Correspondent's Thorough Benghazi Reporting

I wold pay to subscribe to a news service if anybody could ever develop one that was unbiased either left and loose or right and tight. Just once I would like to see a network thoroughly...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 05-08-2013, 05:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 367
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Pastors home raided / Guns taken

Thoroughly and heartily approved by MAIG and this countries 'Injustice Department.'
Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum 05-08-2013, 10:21 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 715
Posted By Old Grump
Re: went to range

Good job Beth. I have been recommending the Ruger Single Six for over 30 years as a good starter gun for new shooters and a fun gun for us old shooters. I never considered it a high volume gun but...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 05-06-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 433
Posted By Old Grump
Re: How would you reload in a SHTF scenario?

I'm a dinosaur, all my reloading equipment is manual except for the tumbler and I can live without that if I have to. I do have a digital scale but never used it, I have two beam scales that I use...
Forum: General Discussion 05-06-2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 367
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Feral dogs

We come across an occasional pack of wild dogs and because of their numbers they are dangerous so I have taken them with a 20 gauge, a 12 gauge and a 32 Winchester Special. 22 Would have been big...
Forum: General Discussion 05-05-2013, 06:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 352
Posted By Old Grump
Re: the guns I learned to shoot with

Still have them and still shoot them.

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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum 05-04-2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 448
Posted By Old Grump
Re: .22Lr at 50 and 100 yards.

You ate doing good. keep it up. Everything you do with a 22 transfers over into centerfire when you switch gears. But the 22 is so much fun that there is never a good reason to stop shooting it.
Forum: Competition Shooting Forum 05-01-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 660
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Pre WWII challenge match. Iron sights only

I thought sure when I made it a simple 25 yard match somebody would play, with all the interest in old military guns doesn't anybody shoot them anymore or am I the last dinosaur?
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 05-01-2013, 08:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,394
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Largest army on earth??

There it is, the young firebrand got old and can't quite muster the energy, strength or stamina to do what the young bucks can but they need our hand on the helm.
Forum: General Discussion 04-30-2013, 12:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 450
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't get up: Order a pizza playing your XBox...and get a discount? Really? Yeah

Crust is easy to make, and worth it if your sister likes thin crust and your brother likes thick crust. Everybody gets to use their own toppings so I get my Italian peppers and anchovies and nobody...
Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum 04-30-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 443
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Looking for a new deer rifle

I have used my Garand and my brother uses his K31. I have read of people using the M1 Carbine, sufficient if the marksmanship is up to it and the range is around 60 yards or less. Polish cousin...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 04-30-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,394
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Largest army on earth??

Even the anti-gun anti-war types will protest more bondage, the welfare queens and their progeny will accept it as long as they get their checks, they don't pay attention to laws anyway.

Up to...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 04-29-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,394
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Largest army on earth??

Russians were invited in in 1979 by the government to help put down Muslim rebels...sound familiar. Gorbachev pulled out in 89 when he realized he was losing ground and was unable to win, especially...
Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum 04-29-2013, 08:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 443
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Looking for a new deer rifle

Fir an old time easy to carry rifle with a military vintage thing Mosin-Nagant M38 carbine. If you can handle the .303 you should be able to handle the 7,62X54 and it will surely be accurate enough...
Forum: The 1911 Forum 04-29-2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 568
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Shooting the Les Baer 1911

I like the front strap on your grip, that is probably why you can get the gun back in battery so fast, your grip is solid. I was shooting the 230 gr HP and I had a lot of muzzle flip too but I have...
Forum: The 1911 Forum 04-29-2013, 08:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 568
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Shooting the Les Baer 1911

Well by golly, I do believe you are getting the hang of this here shooting thing.

Nice target but where is the gun and what ammo were you using.

I shot Winchester White box personal defense...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 04-29-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 265
Posted By Old Grump
Re: "wild" turkeys -

Common sight to see them around grain bins and corn cribs on local farms eating whatever spillage they can find. The get used to the people and machinery knowing they are safe from their normal...
Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum 04-28-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,394
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Largest army on earth??

They can't get us all because we outnumber 'them' a thousand to one. On the other hand we won't accomplish much because:
1. We are not organized.
2. We rarely agree on anything.
Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum 04-28-2013, 09:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Government Caught in Boston Bombing False Flag Cover-up

All I know that while the debris was still smoking and injured were being transported the media had right wing tea party nuts blamed already and when it turned out to be two nice Muslim boys it was...
Forum: General Discussion 04-28-2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 450
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't get up: Order a pizza playing your XBox...and get a discount? Really? Yeah

Me don't have an app for that. I have a telephone connected to a wire that comes out of the wall and it works just fine without having to be a computer nerf.
Forum: Technical Questions & Information 04-27-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 278
Posted By Old Grump
Re: 38 Sl vs 9mm vs 357 vs 38 long vs

Maybe maybe not but she has to use her gadgets like real p[eople do to get all this good data. Calleigh Duquesne of Miami
CSI could show up on a shooting site in a designer pants suit with $600...
Forum: General Discussion 04-27-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,061
Posted By Old Grump
Re: What do you think about feral cats?

I like snakes, they don't leave muddy footprints all over my yard equipment and car, they don't yowl at night when they are in heat, they don't fight each other and make a terrible racket at 0 dark...
Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum 04-27-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 280
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Bullet breakdown

Shoot them and save the case...:rolleyes:
Forum: General Discussion 04-27-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 302
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Female Sailor 1, Dubai Rapist 0

Exactly the kind of woman you want as a friend or mate. She can watch your back and you don't have to worry about having to leave her alone and defenseless. Let the boogerman worry about that. I'd...
Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns 04-27-2013, 08:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 334
Posted By Old Grump
Re: New toy

54 caliber, aren't those a common caliber or do you need a special bullet?
Forum: General Discussion 04-26-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 302
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Female Sailor 1, Dubai Rapist 0

:patriotic: This salute is for you mamm. You are a better man than he was.
Forum: General Discussion 04-26-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 450
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Don't get up: Order a pizza playing your XBox...and get a discount? Really? Yeah

I cannot really answer that since I do not have an X box and I will go make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before I eat anything from Pizza Hut. A lot of people just like me in our demographic...
Forum: The Pump House Saloon 04-26-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 408
Posted By Old Grump
Re: North Korean Navy Departs to attack Hawaii

Or that well fed unless the entire crew is made up of high ranking officers.
Forum: General Discussion 04-26-2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,061
Posted By Old Grump
Re: What do you think about feral cats?

No collar and running loose on my property with no owner visibly present they are feral. I will give a dog a call and if he is friendly and comes willingly I will tie him up to my porch, give him...
Forum: General Discussion 04-26-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,061
Posted By Old Grump
Re: What do you think about feral cats?

Our barn cats had their shots and were collared for easy identification. They did a fine job of patrolling the hot spots for rats and mice, the only food they got from us if they were in the barn at...
Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum 04-25-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 218
Posted By Old Grump
Re: 22 short rapid fire

Pardini and Hammerli have long been on my want so bad it makes me drool list. The Pardini like the Hammerli is a work like a champ gun or drive you nuts gun. Needless to say if I ever win the...
Forum: Ruffit's Domestic & Wild Game Cooking/ Recipe Forum 04-24-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,140
Posted By Old Grump
Re: Ever try turkey or chicken burgers instead of beef? NOT BAD!

Turkey dogs, turkey and pork sausage mixed and ground turkey and hamburger mixed. Been doing it for years since old age health issues started being an item with my brother sistewr and me. The...
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