Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
05-06-2013, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 483
Re: 17 hmr for varmints?
back when i bought my first 17hmr i had to wait two months before ammo was available.check out utube on hog hunting with a 17 hmr and watch what happens when you see a little puff of dust come from...
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
05-06-2013, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 149
reelfoot lake
i just got back from croppie fishing at reelfoot lake and it was awsome.their croppie are like monsters compared to ours in southern indiana.if you decide to book a trip try cypress garden...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
05-06-2013, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 402
Re: colt woodsmen
i have owned three or four match target colt 22s over the years and i have made very good money selling them,however they were not really as accurate as the name implys.i bought 22 ruger mark 11 that...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
05-06-2013, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 718
Re: Followed the wife home
i have carried a 22 mag mini revolver for over twentfive years,even though it by far is not all i carry.the first round is cci bird shot,i figure if i burn someone and they still come then i have...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-27-2013, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,503
Re: Rumor has it
i wont show you a picture of mine,but carver keep it up your getting there.i also have at least twice that plus numerous boxes of cb s both long and short plus rat shot. old semperfi
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
03-27-2013, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 474
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-18-2013, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 459
Re: Pistol Accuracy
there was a great pistol shot that lived not to long ago and im sure you will recognize the name of ELMER KEITH he was the grandfather of the 44 mag and has done some very long distance shots with...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
03-18-2013, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 307
Re: Rifle rest
nice work,i know it took some time and thinking to put it together.all i ever use is home made sand bags.good job,.old semperfi
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-05-2013, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 583
Re: Pistols
1st as far as what lasts longer,i have a 45 gov model made in 1913,i think that makes it 100 years old.i carry it cocked and locked and beleive me i can get it into action fast.the hk for me is too...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-05-2013, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 753
Re: Trade Question
i hope you understand that the 66 is not a robust gun.but as long as you get what you want thats ok.the thing i wouldnt do is to give the extra mags with it.i used to do that at one time but the last...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
03-01-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 492
Re: what's next?
def revolver,357 and up depending on what you can handle.if your talking about an early handgun season most states are 357 and up to be legal.the average semi auto is not powerful enough for larger...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-27-2013, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 596
Re: Best AR for $2500?
for the money i would buy an a2 flat top colt.the prices are up and down but i feel the colt will hold more value.if someone was in the market and did not know much about guns i guarantee you they...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-05-2013, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,115
Re: .22LR Ammo Sightings - Online Only
im glad i had the foresight to buy boxes of 500-550 22lrs.i just counted today and i have approx 10,000 rounds.the reason for my buying was since i cant reload them why not stock up when its cheap. ...
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Forum: Knives & Edged Items
02-03-2013, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 445
sharpener
i just bought a darex work sharp electric knife sharpener and it is by far the best tool i have ever bought.i have always prided myself in my ability to sharpen a knife,with the exception of a dull...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
01-28-2013, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 325
ammo
anybody know for sure why all of a sudden there is no or very little ammo out there.i do not need any but even 22s are scarce.i also reload and you cant find a 223 bulet or for that matter any...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-24-2013, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,287
Re: .22 Ammo
i try and buy a box of 500 or 525 rounds every month,id guess i have 15 or 20,000 rounds.i know what i do not shoot i can give to my neices and nephews.i have been around long enough to know you...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-24-2013, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 7,911
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-13-2013, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 482
Re: Has Anyone Shot One Of These?
i shot one a few years back when they were brand new to the industry and to describe it in one word...............yuck..nuff said old semperfi
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-13-2013, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 836
Re: 22 CBee's
i have used the cb caps for years and years,i have yet to see a tree rat that was shot in the head,like your supposed to do,recover.it tends to knock them completly off a limb. old semperfi
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Forum: Religious Discussions
01-12-2013, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 318
my becky
please say a prayer for my beautiful becky,its been two months to the day that she left me to go to the father.i know she is no longer in pain and im thankful.the thing is for me it hurts as much...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-10-2013, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 682
Re: ruger mark ii scope rail
i have a scope rail for a mark11 bull barrel that id sell for 20.00.it uses the rear sight and has a two piece frount that goes around the barrel. old semperfi
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-05-2013, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 565
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-02-2013, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,850
Re: Snub nose revolvers 38 special +p .
i have carried a taurus model 85 for many years with no problems,it is plus p rated.they now make some ultra lites in 38 special and thats what i would buy if my model 85 ever let me down. old...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-02-2013, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 829
Re: adding a scope - no mounting holes/brackets
once upon a time you could take the rifle to your local gunsmith and they attached the mount to the side of a receiver,it had to be drilled and tapped.i havent seen any mounts like that in many many...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-28-2012, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 943
Re: Henry .22
i have had a henry 22 lever for years,i doubt if in firing over eight thousand rounds or so that i have had half a dozen ftfs and that was the ammo.i paid less than that for a new one but that was...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
12-23-2012, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 2,909
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-23-2012, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,126
Re: New Heritage Rough Rider
i have owned a few in the past but in no way will they outshoot my old single six.i slao do not think they will out last one.(mine is over thirty years old and as tight as new)old semperfi
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-23-2012, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 806
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-23-2012, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 811
Re: Expert thoughts needed RE: My Nylon 66
keep it,i have all the variations,it has taken me 30 years to get them.there was a time that you could come by them pretty cheap..........those times are gone.depending on the shape it will be worth...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-23-2012, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 537
Re: Anyone have a Marlin M-1 .22?
i have had one it seems like forever,they did have sights,the rear sight sets on the scope rail and tightens just like a scope ring.the frount sight is fixed. old semperfi
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-20-2012, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,663
Re: Rifle for 22CB shorts
i use a marlin model 781 bolt action tube fed.the marlin is deadly on tree rats.these are only found used and very difficult to find.the thing is to buy either a single shot anything or a bolt that...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
12-15-2012, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,548
Re: Best muzzleloader for hunting??
mine is a thumbhole stocked knight disc extreem,it will shoot one inch groups with 110 grains of loose 777 and a 300 grain barnes saboted bullet 50 cal.this is when i expect to shoot over 100...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-15-2012, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 552
Re: New member with new 22/45
hello and welcome.i know you will find all kinds of help and sugestions on this forum,these are some great people.i will only add that if you are not used to shooting the 45 frame then it may take a...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-15-2012, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 468
Re: Two Marlin Builds
spud,rifles look super good.i did not know you could blue receivers.i always used paint and baked it on.the only thing i would do different is a satin finish.it seems to me it makes poor grained wood...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-13-2012, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 592
Re: My Model 94 Restoration Project
i have done a number of guns,yours looks great for a first timer.if you ever do any cheap marlin 22s they have painted receivers and i keep mine in an oven for awhile then paint with high heat paint....
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-11-2012, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,712
Re: 22lr ammo
winchester expert,this is a bulk ammo found in 500 round boxes for about 18.00 old semperfi
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-09-2012, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 640
Re: long range question
i own three savage tacticals so quess what.i have 223,308,and 300 win mag so your choice is not only the gun but the caliber.if i was to have to choose one it would be in 300 win mag.it will work for...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-09-2012, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 924
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
12-09-2012, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 433
my best fishing buddy
please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place but i have to tell about my best fishing buddy.her name was becky,she and i fished together for almost 18 years.we had a standing bet as to who...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-07-2012, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 513
Re: help me decide
i think 300 yard shots with a factory 243 is on the outside realm,to me athe 270 cures all ills with just a little more recoil.i would always feel better over gunned than under. old semperfi
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-07-2012, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 781
savage rimfire 17 hmr
i know this is mostly for rimfire but i am looking at a savage model 96250 17hmr thumbhole rifle to purchase.i like the feel over marlin heavy barrel,any body own or shot one that would like to...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
12-07-2012, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,116
Re: 22 rifle scope
i have always over scoped all my 22 rifles,with the exception of one.i use mostly tasco from japan(ebay)it may take a while but they are still out there.the least i normally use is 6x18 or 6x24...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
11-29-2012, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 698
Re: sugestions on a 357 for my mom
i also agree if money is not too much of an option.i think a lady smith is the ticket.the other option is a taurus revolver with a hammer.they make some very light revolvers.nuff...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
11-29-2012, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 581
Re: marlin model 91-m1 tube fed
nobody has answered my questions,what parts might i need and where to buy new parts.numerich is for used parts i thought. old semperfi
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-27-2012, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 370
Re: My first gun
my first was at either five or six.i began asking for it i have been told at four.the rifle was a single shot marlin 22.i still own that gun.do not think it was just handed to me and away i went.the...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
11-27-2012, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 581
marlin model 91-m1 tube fed
i have had this marlin for many years,i refinished the stock,reblued the barrel and repainted the action with baked on paint.i did this many years ago and i think its time to take care of the...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-22-2012, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 775
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Forum: Religious Discussions
11-22-2012, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 315
happy thanksgiving
i know a lot of you posted prayers for my darling becky in her time of need.i know she is by Gods side and no longer in pain.this will be my first holiday in years without her.i hope and pray when...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
11-22-2012, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,057
Re: bolt action 22lr
i have had my marlin model 81 for years it comes with the micro groove barrel.it is a tube feed mag and will hold 20-35 shorts.i use it with cb caps for tree rats.the accuracy is on par with any of...
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Forum: Religious Discussions
11-16-2012, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 345
thank you
i wish to say thank you for all of your prayers,i hope one day to tell you of the remarkable things this woman did before her death.i just cant at this time.i know she is now by the side of God and...
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