Wiljo05

Welcome neighbor.

He was one of my favorites. +1 for King of England!

I ordered mine from Gun Broker, and when all was said and done came out to the same price as I could have bought one a year ago at a local shop. I'm slowly looking now to pick up the commander length model. Been thinking on the new single stack that was brought out at SHOT this year. I love the caliber and the quality of the Rock Island is pretty freaking good!

I'm liking the looks of the Vaquero, but honestly never owned a big bore wheel gun. I have a security six that is nice, but always wanted something bigger to tote during deer season for some odd reason.

The other part of the possible deal is a Ruger SR22. I was considering both in trade for my AR pistol 7". Not sure the values line up though...

I can see it now... Wood Inspection Stations popping up all along I-40... :-0

^ I have a similar setup in my shop. Thought about filling the block with sand to make a heat sink, but unfilled it works like a champ as a reflector and heat blocker from the wall.

Gentlemen, thanks for the input. I welcome any other thoughts as well. It is much appreciated.

Interesting. I know the model is the Old Vaquero, it's in box with original everything. Looks unfired

Thanks for the clarification Batman. And Red I appreciate the input also. Is it rare to find the vaquero with box, papers, and spare acp cyl?

The best part is you love your gun! The coolest thing about these calibers is seeing everyone that is around you look when you rip a couple off. I'm assuming the 5.7 is similar, huge concussion and fireball the size of a beach ball?!

I have a possible trade on a gun, and the choices are a Ruger Old Vaquero in stainless or a Red Hawk in stainless plus another gun. My questions are as follows, and I'll begin googling, but figured there was first hand knowledge here that is more valuable to me than google results... 1) is there a difference or does a standard Red Hawk exist? I've looked online, but only see Super Red Hawk. Btw it's a .44 2) the approximate value on above gun? It appears to be in lnib condition. 3) the Old Vaquero comes with a spare .45 apc cylinder. There are huge variations in pricing online, just looking for a ball park if anyone has seen them bought or sold recently. 4) General thoughts on both models? Pro's / cons? This will be my first step into big bore revolvers, and don't have much experience with values/pros/cons ect. Thanks!

This was my concern even though in my mind I know they are great guns. This is why I ended up with the 22 TCM from Armscorp. Similar ballistics, except mine is in nice and heavy metal 1911 frame! I'd love to meet at a range sometime and swap guns for 5 min and feel the differences.

If you had that much usage while it was not being played, the likelihood is possible that his PC is acting as the host of the gaming, or has some software (malware, ect) that is causing some serious web traffic even while unattended. Check your router settings (upload / download usage) to see what is higher. The majority of users out there have a much higher download rate. But if the upload traffic is heavy, there could be a piece of software that allows traffic out (google uTorrent). I used uTorrent (to download free ware legally) to test some software one time, and came back a few days later and realized it opened a port and allowed other users to download that same software from me as the host. That sucked some serious data.

That or the dog was mangy. I've seen some that we were going to work the hides, but after about an hour in the back of the truck we realized they were infested with fleas/bugs ect. Still no excuse for dumping at the gate tho.

Just a thought, was it shot? Or show any signs of being in a trap? My only thought of any reason would be similar to what some do to hogs. Block the mouth open in prep for taxidermy so it has a specific look to the face? If there was no sign of cause if death (gun shot, trap/snare marks, ect) I would def call and let the local wardens know. (Probably even let them know anyway simply for the dumping near the gate)

A couple things you can check and do on the network side: Since the gaming PC is the only "change" to activity and data has increased since this came online, I would start there. Normally the gaming itself doesn't eat tons of juice(basically just sending coordinates) , but if his PC is the "host" it can destroy data usage. You are hosting the heavy usage piece of the game, plus all the traffic from the other gamers hits too! If you are familiar with a router, you can log into the console and blacklist the URL's that he is playing on for a couple days to isolate the concern. Long in the short, you can reset your usage "counter" on the router, then blacklist the sights. Go 2 days and note the amount of data used. Reset the usage counter again and open the router back up, go 2 days and note the usage again. If usage is exponentially higher, you know immediately the culprit is indeed the gaming and then can address however you choose at that point. Feel free to pm me if you need any guidance on the router piece.

I have a better chance of hitting one going down the road than winning the draw

Try the freezer trick yet? it has a tendency to get stuck things unstuck

you may want to check out the Rock Island 22 TCM. Especially if there is any fondness of the 1911 platform. I have one and love it. Also they debuted the single stack commander length model at SHOT this year. My version is the A2 double stack that holds 19. It averages about 2100 fps and the ammo is about $25 a box and is readily available. Plus you can get dies and actually reload this fairly easily once you dial everything in.

Next step, run for office

I'll head out likely. Only since it's close to home. Anyone else decide to go shoot me a pm and I'll introduce myself if we cross paths there

Eastern coyotes can be tough. Not eastern tn per se, but coyotes around our parts like the woods. It's all about them feeling comfortable and something about a big open field usually says "something bad might happen to me" to the dogs. I hunt 90% woods. The good news is it's mating time, and like bucks tend to think with the wrong end and can become a little more lax. Hunted in the woods the other day and got smoked by one at less than 10 yards. In and out quick and you gotta be ready. I've changed my tactics some and either carry an ar pistol or shotgun now. Last 5 have been within 25 yards

Don't let my wife see it!

Throw her in the freezer over night then pop it right out in the morning. Works tons of things. Bearings, stuck bolts, she'll casings ect.