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I was having a hard time getting my pride and joy to post up. Large frame 3" barrel Ruger Vaquero; 45 Colt; Super Blackhawk unflutted cylinder and hammer; custom checkered Ruger black micarta factory grips. Call her the Boarshead. She's a hand cannon made for the trail and when I'm fly fishing. Regards Rod

I can add a little different one. Ruger speed six in 9mm

I would thoroughly clean the chamber with Hoppe’s #9 and a .30 cal brush. Chances are the factory oil in there goobered things up.

Let's keep this one going:

I kind of have a thing for old Homelites. The first is my XL 12 that belonged to my grandfather. I got it cleaned up, but not running. Needs new fuel system gaskets and hoses. The second is my father in law's XL 12 with the bow saw attachment, that one belonged to my wife's grandfather. I have intentions to incorporate both into a decorative piece.

Honestly, I'm happy to let folks who want to hide at home do just that. If they want to sit on the couch and fret their life away, have at it. I'm not going to take unnecessary risks, but I also know how useful worrying is. Life in 21st century America has too much stress already.

When I travel to fish the western US, Ozarks, Cumberlands, Appalatian MTNs and the Gulf Cost; It's strapped to my hip or chest. Big medicine for bear, cougar, wolves, coyotes, gators, sharks and aggressive bipeds. I hand load, so the Boarshead is just at the lower edge of 454 Casull pressure and velocity. Humble Regards Rod

Keeton custom Leathers my favorite leather guy just finished my holster, I will be able to carry this now thankfully

This is the gun I need.

That’s what I thought. A much desired Smith & Wesson.

M-13 3" with a milled front sight(not pinned like later mfg); identical to the FBI issue. Used it qualify for my first TN carry permit back in the 90's. It was my EDC for many years and still gets special duty when I have to dress up coat and tie. My EDC now is a tool( Glock 19); figured I'd better learn to use one since literally half my students bring either a Glock or M&P to class. I have learned to love it due to it's light weight and complete utilitarian nature. Regards Rod

Slightly off OP, but that's one of the many things I like about this group. The concern for others. Checking on absent members is a mark of good people. When I was gone for an extended period, I found some searching for me. Me. A non important guy. But it was great feeling to know someone wondered.

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I found a replacement ignition module on ebay. It wasn't exactly cheap, but it worked fine. I've also had to replace the recoil rope a time or two. Don't let that spring get away!!! We heated with wood when I was a kid and my saw cut most of it. I just have a fire pit now and use it for trimming or cutting smaller trees for folks. My carb cleaning trick when not in a hurry is to fill it with straight liquid carb cleaner. Sea Foam or Berryman are my preference. Then just as above, let it soak and pull it through over a few days. Works well on 4 stroke stuff too. I think these old saws run so well because the jets are bigger to deal with the heavier oil mix. My Super EZ runs on 35:1. The 50:1 that newer saws use means all the holes are smaller and hence clog easier. But always only use 100% gas. Ethanol wrecks a carb.

So in re-reading this thread let me just say....I don't care who has the cheapest 9mm. I don't need any. That is the joy of reloading.

Those that try it aren't worried about consequences I don't think. Being a felon only scares those of us who being declared a "felon" would hinder somewhere in life. Trash bags ( and politicians ) don't have that emotion.

Not everyone will be enjoying Memorial Day https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/05/back-line-gretchen-whitmers-husband-tries-cut-line-michigan-boaters-banned-motor-boats-2-months/

From the comments here and friends who reload; Hobby, Therapy, Volume shooter, Thrifty (not cheap!) or simply a personality that likes to have a hands-on approach with a soup-to-nuts process. To me, it's also cool to be able to tailor rounds for application and specific firearms. The largest volume all of my shooting is 9mm and I always buy brass pre-rolled. Other than Wolf, I think I've shot every other brand-name flavor available. Had an inconsistent experience with a 1000 rounds of Shoot Point Blanks' in-house brand, so I will continue to stay will known makers. My experience has been paying $.22 - $.26 per 50 off the shelf and $.18 - $.20 per thousand online. When reasonably easy, I do scavenge brass and pay it forward.

The " Rarest of the rare " Brother... I grew up with a few regular grouse hunters. Grouse are wily and live in extremely rugged terrain. They are masters of camouflage and hiding, and they use their extreme skills very well. If you know a grouse hunter that regularly brings some home; ya know a real, seasoned, in shape bird hunter. leroy

I just picked up a Kimber K6 revolver I had ordered online. I haven’t had a chance to get to the range yet. I had been considering one for a little while and decided to go ahead. I like the looks, the trigger, the night sights and the 6 rounds. The range trip will tell me if I made the right decision or not. I was wanting to get any feedback I could from any members who have any personal experience with a K6. Thanks.

I have always thought the K6 was a beautiful gun. So i bought one about a year ago. Very well made gun. I enjoyed shooting .38s in it and it was accurate. My only issue is shooting .357 in it. The small grip made it hard to control for me. I did not enjoy shooting the .357s in it. Since this was a range toy I sold it. If I bought this for a carry gun I probably would have kept it because I liked the gun and size.

Never had a banana split blizzard but it's on the list. My favorites are the Oreo cookie, Heath bar and Butterfinger blizzards. That way I can enjoy them 2x's since they stick to my teeth for a good while. LOL.

Sonic goes through my colon like a freight train with no brakes.

It's arguably superior to both. It will kill pretty much anything a .308 will with less recoil and a flatter trajectory, especially past 500 yards. It is not more accurate, but is easier to shoot accurately at extended range because it remains supersonic another 500-600 yards after the .308 has gone sub. It was designed to duplicate the trajectory of the .300 Win Mag without rearranging the shooter's spine. It succeeded and the military took note. Go to a long range shooting match that doesn't require 5.56 or .308 and you will see plenty of 6.5s. Go to the Bass Pro ammo section and you might find about as many 6.5 CM SKUs as you will .308. It's not just another fad or designer cartridge and it has already taken a chunk of the .308's market share. The 6.5 CM is here to stay.

Why? Trigger "feel" is such a subjective, personal, opinionated thing that there's no way I'd let someone else's comments about a trigger deter me from considering a gun. Go try one yourself. You might think it's the best trigger ever. This sounds like a poorly designed holster. Most good holsters have a relief around the mag release to prevent what you described, and I've seen many bad holsters cause exactly the problem you had. If it really was the fault of the gun, somehow, the part they should have had you replace was the spring-rod in the grip that provides the resistance against the magazine release button. The button itself wouldn't have needed to be replaced unless the portion that sticks into the magazine tube to secure it was broken off or damaged in some way.

This is my favorite paragraph. I can just imagine the howling coming from die-hard AR fans. Much thought has been given by the conference to the subject of semi-automatic actions for scout rifles. If a semiautomatic action were made which was sufficiently compact and otherwise acceptable, it should certainly be considered, but at this time there is no such action available. The whole concept of great rapidity of fire in a rifle has been weighed and found, not exactly wanting, but somewhat inconsequential. About the only circumstance in which a rifleman might need a volley of quickly repeated shots would be in the unfortunate and unexpected event of a "house clearing." Such a problem mightarise for a lone rifleman but the chances are very low. The primary purpose of a rifle is a first-shot hit, whether the target is game or a human antagonist. Semi-automatic fire does not assure this. As a matter of fact it sometimes detracts from it by letting the shooter believe that if he misses with his first shot he can always make up with a second. This is a bad attitude for a rifleman. As a result of these deliberations all prototype scouts will be bolt-actions unless and until something new in the way of the semi-automatic action appears.

When I read his stuff, I always feel like a 5 year old with finger paints trying to keep up with Picasso. lol

EXACTLY. He didn’t rule out a semi-auto, but felt that none available would meet his needs. A standard AR sized rifle wouldn’t chamber a big enough round and an AR-10 sized frame would make the gun too heavy. Firepower and capacity were not important; handiness and practical accuracy were paramount. His essay about the rifle goes into lots of detail: https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/10/2/throwback-thursday-the-scout-rifle/

My mother loved it. I could never as a kid get over the smell of it cooking

What Dave said. It was not bio-engineered but rather being studied in the lab. Coming back is not an appropriate description. As long as there's life forms to infect, and those life forms come in contact with each other, the virus is still around hopping from one victim to another. What's being referred to as "social distancing" happens naturally when warmer weather hits because people are out doing things, and there's more ultra-violet light exposure to kill the virus outside of the body. Thus, transmission slows way down. It will migrate between victims and then explode again when colder weather sets in and we get closer together again.

Well, I have just never figured myself as smart enough to discuss things that require technical thought as I am not at that level of knowledge. That is why I have to ask questions. Well if an employee in a lab where the virus was created would that not make it man made at least? If the doctors and scientists are correct that would mean we will be going though this for the rest or out lives or until they can product a vaccine such as the one they have for the flu that people get every Fall. I know I get one every Fall from my doctor and so far have been flu free every year. I won't give all the credit to the shot and just base some of it on luck of avoiding it. As I get older I try to avoid crowds also and since this mess showed up I have become very familiar with every part of my house and am thankful I moved here when I did cause my SIL and daughter have been doing all my shopping since it started. They do mine when they do theirs. My diet has changed some also. Sometimes things on my list are not on the shelves and they have to do pot luck but they always bring home food that I can prepare and so far it's not bad. I had a buddy make me a gallon of disinfectant and a spray bottle but have not had to use it yet as I lucked up and got 4 cans of Lysol and 3 large bottles of hand sanitizer that I have been using sparingly till daughter can find more on shelves when she goes to the store. I wash my hands several times a day also after putting up groceries when they arrive. I'm also very glad I have Darby. She is great company and has been even more spoiled since this began. We will go for a couple walks each day. She looks forward to them even though she has a doggie door that she goes in an out of she still enjoys our walks. Well I guess I better close this and post it. Take care all and stay safe.

Finally got the Altamont grips I ordered for the new Python in. In addition to the Colt SAA I posted earlier, also have this Taylor Smokewagon Deluxe which is a hell of a gun Everyone needs some old model Single Sixes, 1956 flatgate and 1958 Gotta have a DA/SA 22 if you have a bunch of single actions

Nice Ghillie suit.

I had two Malamutes years ago when my girls were growing up. Great dogs and NOBODY got near my girls when they were around.

That quite a diverse list of services; good for her. That’s also a good-looking web site. I was surprised to see the “Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder” at the bottom.

My 586 and 686.

Those 5" 29-5's are a thing of beauty and big bore magnum perfection.

Who else enjoys a 5" Model 27?

Interested in a trade? What do you want for it? Looks like maybe a third left, is that single ply?

There might be a couple laying around here. (Actually, two of these aren't revolvers. It'll take a true gun nut to figure out which two.)

Well hell! If we're gonna turn this into a picture thread, Then hang on to your butts! .22s .44s .45s Modern masterpieces: .22LR, .32H&R and .38 Special A few Colts. .22 & .38 Diamondbacks Trooper Mark III Let's throw in a Ruger! Where are all the wheel guns? Hell, I've got 'em!

Oh my do I love revolvers. Here are just a few of my stainless when I started trying to figure out how I wanted to display.

Sure. Here are some pics. Because revolvers threads are just worthless without pics. I just picked up a new Blackhawk Convertible but don’t have any pics yet. I still need a 6” 686 Post-Lock that’s tapped, but I haven’t found one yet for less than new price. I want to take that scope off the 617 and put on a 686.

I don't want to put a second thread up so I'll stick these here that I took while I was cleaning today.

I’ve only put slugs through it. I don’t get to the range very often but when I do I take the hammer.

I don't remember how I ended up with a 1915 favorite that some one had cut the top tang off and the bottom one was cut in 2 places then brazed one break and bugger ark welded the other into something it never remotely ever looked like. So I figured Id play with an idea and see if it would work out and bingo, After finding a local that can blue steel, I got it done. The barrel is cut from a Ruger 10/22 with a mini14 cut sight soldered on top and threaded in to the receiver. The rest is fab-ed up from scrap. This was my second color case hardening try at it with my home made out fit. The flyers are sight ins with CCI std vel at 32' from a wood block rest. This was like a mountain climbing expedition. Once its done, it needs to become a memory before some federally gets his shorts up in a knot. Ruger barrel mounting groove welded up to get a Luger style barrel formed out of it.

Thanks for the comments. As for the beaver tail on a BHP, the fly in that soup is after welding that much material onto the back web spur, it will be brittle where the weld cooled on the frame steel. So it should be stress relieved once again and just doing that is a marginal band aid. In reality it should be re hardened out to some 1500 deg F , quenched and then re heat treated to get it back to spec again. I'm not familiar with the details of the exact specs so personally, I would pass on the job. One thing to keep in mind is the round spur hammers are a bit on the small side as to thumb grip and a beaver tail would need to be cut just right as to not loose any control over the spur. I have some pics of the CCH set up so I'll do a post on it. maybe tonight.