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Looking for the toilet, tired of the cliche about always doing it in the woods.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I am not quitting cowboy. Nor am I retiring from the Wire. I am simply stepping aside locally and allowing others the same opportunity, as I enjoyed for so long, to impart their spin on the game. I am hoping to travel a little more; return to some of the big shoots and experience our game in a way that I have not for a long time. I have made life long friends in this game. I have no intention of giving those up. See you on the range.

White, gray, whatever color driving in bad conditions with no lights on. Can't see them at all while plowing.

I was looking for Federal small pistol primers at Sportsman's Warehouse. I found one brick for $33.99. Our local Cabela's is on the way home, so I took a look there. They had several bricks, but at $39.99 a pop. On a whim, I asked a counter person if they matched prices on components. She said that they would if the lower price was at a "brick and mortar store" within a 100 miles. I showed her the Sportsman's Warehouse price on my phone and they matched it with no problem.

Ive got tickets from them bastards! I hope he ate all their donuts!

So I found this McCallan single malt and was anticipating giving it the test tonight. But the dang Four Vines Californy zinfandel We had with dinner was just too good. As was my home made Tirimisu dessert. So the Scoth tasting will have to wait. Having only used lesser Scotchs in my younger years before I switched to Bourbon, I’m anticipating the experiment.

Turns out it was her hair clip. Came close to shooting the little bugger!

I was just checkin to see if you were getting some special Christmas gifts for friends..... A Gentleman always buys Christmas gifts for his friends..... ..........Widder

Yep like all those that are dying in all the other Real shooting sports that allow movement with cocked guns

Found a picture of the remains of the plane today... They should be more honest and admit they're simply going to build a Spitfire replica and use a few original parts in it. No way is that thing "70% intact". https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/long-lost-wwii-mk1-spitfire-flown-by-‘great-escape’-pilot-and-shot-down-on-daring-raid-to-snare-german-battleship-is-recovered-from-norwegian-mountainside-and-may-fly-again/ar-BBQbd41

My truck as one keyhole on the driver's door then the tailgate. Laughed at a poor sob who's battery died and he couldn't get into his car. I'd have helped but the Clinton for president sticker drove me away.

DO NOT TRUST A BBB POSITIVE RATING!

I got to looking at Grafs items on sale and it lookes like they have virtually every powder on sale. They have most all brands and grades of black powder on sale at 10% off. https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/sale/categoryId/3500?

Don't ya love these people that drive around with their back and side windows covered with snow?? They only clean off the windshield! How lazy can someone get??? Thanks and hope you have a great winter!

I wore a vest for years as a cop. They are not comfortable. I can’t imagine John Q. Citizen wearing one routinely. 5ere’s only so much you can reasonably do. The most important is to hae good situational awareness. When you hear the sirens come and the police are there or close by, do not have a gun in your hand. Too much can go wrong.

Moving and shooting on the move IS NOT an accident waiting to happen. It does take technique/practice and is employed effectively at many other shooting discipline's matches safely. It was somewhat common at SASS matches in the old days with no issues. Somewhere along the way, the safety police decided it was no longer a safe activity. Smokestack has the correct answer for the OP.

What's all this Whining and tooth Gnashing all about?? Just picked up a new pair of Cap Guns. Checked em over real close. Absolutely no hint of a retractible firing pin. In fact no hint of ANY firing pin. Really, what is this firing pin problem of which you speak?? (hides smirk behind hand) Uberti. Humpff. Ever hear of ..... Pietta?? No retractable firing pins neither (hides 'nother smirk behind hand). Rather than chasing all these parts, and then the work to make the parts work, why not just vote with your wallet?? Go to EMF and opt for the Pietta built Great Western II. Very close to 2d Gen Colt in specs, Nice solid firing pin, Nice removable Cylinder Bushing (needs cleaned up) and just let Uberti die on the vine.

So, So glad to be retired and not deal with these mental pygmies when they wind up in the ditch. And are amazed that they ARE in the ditch.

There will be situations when your vehicle reminds you of what you have to look forward to, so the snow is BEST left alone!

Just as bad are the ones that don't clear the snow off the roof. Put on their brakes and the snow slides off the roof and covers the windshield.

Traffic offence up here. It'll cost ya if $110.00 here in Ontario. Should be more IMHO

Fixed it! https://www.legacyclassictrucks.com/p-34987-legacy-power-wagon-conversion.html

Here and I thought this was going to be about Tape. Scotch Tape. (sigh)

"The SCOTH tasting"?? How much of that zinfandel you have?

Yes, I have shot both. Stoeger recommends cylinder bore for rifled slugs.

Yep, your factory mag spring is "extra strong/extra long" You can take either your factory spring or one made for a Rem 870, then cut it so only 4" sticks out the muzzle end of mag tube uncompressed. That will be enough to move the loaded rounds, but short enough to let 6 rounds slide into magazine. Usually. Good luck, GJ

The Cabelas in question is about 300 yards south of the border in N. GA right off of I-75

Mid to later 90's at Chorro Valley. The short answer is yes because even back in the day, there were options for folks with infirmities to navigate the stage safely. Age is of little consequence as all shooting sports address a wide age spectrum without issues. If you consider most shooting accidents, it is generally during the draw and holster portion of the run.

So wrong on so many levels here. You really need to attend some modern pistol and 3 gun matches. Also-look into W3G events. OLG

I'll second Michigan Slim on not running lights! I understand in Scandinavian countries, it's mandatory under law that lights come on with the ignition, just like motor sickles here, and for the same reason! Camouflage has its place ... on the roadway generally ain't one of 'em!

Yes and no. Sure, they could do it, but they would no longer be running a match within the SASS rules.

Quoting a powder charge without also stating the bullet weight is useless information. I have not loaded 45 Colt with Smokeless for a long time, but when I did I always used Unique. What I like about Unique is it is bulkier than most other powders, so it helps to fill up a large case such as 45 Colt better than many other powders. My standard 45 Colt load was 7.5 grains of Unique under a 250 grain hard cast bullet with a Winchester Large Pistol Primer. Usually in Winchester brass. Not a mouse fart, but not a Max load either. Velocity out of a 7 1/2" Vaquero was about 800 fps.

These are called Lazy Dog bomblets. They were used from WWII through the eary period of Vietnam. Smaller than the WWI type. Drop them from high enough and they'd hurt.

I just got off the phone with someone at Uberti, nice to call a service center and get some that you can understand. Was told send it to them and they would fix or send another.

Here. Read this: http://www.laststand.org/BreakingTheShot/BTS.aspx

Quite often single action revolver barrels are not tightened properly at the factory. If you are shooting your other pistol accurately, and get small groups with this one except they are 5" left, there is a good possibility the barrel needs to be tightened slightly to rotate barrel (and thus front sight) so sight moves to left. Take a careful look down the frame towards front sight and see if it is sitting off to the right, and not perfectly vertical. If so, either the problem can be discussed with the importer (Taylors, Cimarron, whoever it was) to see if they will correct it, or with a good cowboy gunsmith to have him tighten the barrel. Not really a job for an amateur gunsmith - it's too easy to bend the frame while fixing up the barrel fitment. Take a close look at that and decide if that may be the problem. Good luck, GJ

Looks like enough and a drop more.

Bravo Zulu, Sir

Use the most 'open' chokes you have. OLG

In my opinion the El Dorado Cowboys have always been one of the top clubs in SASS, and it has been my honor to be their TG. It is extremely difficult for me to see you step away from the board, I understand the reasons that you gave me but it’s still very tough to accept! Maybe now we’ll be able to shoot together a little more often.

Modern shotguns should be safe to shoot with constrictions down to a full choke with rifled slugs, but it makes me cringe a bit. Any tighter than that, such as extra-full or turkey chokes, don't do it. Accuracy will be best with a cylinder choke constriction. Do not use full bore or sabot slugs if there is any constriction to the choke - they are made for rifled barrels.

I don't see why it wouldn't

The Safety is between your Ears . Not on your gun .

Truth is, there wouldn't be a Harley Davidson without AMF!! Harley Davidson was BROKE and BROKEN!! Had the company not been bought out, they would have folded up and disappeared! AMF held on and kept the brand alive until it could be sold back to the families and restructured by going public, selling shares on the stock exchange to finance the move!! AMF produced the first Harleys with disc brakes, a closed oiling system, an alternator charging system, (solid state, by the way) fairly reliable ignition system, and several other improvements that drug the Harley Davidson into the modern motorcycle mainstream. Those who ridicule the AMF bikes are simply ignorant or have chosen to join those "Harley owners" who, for many recent years, have adopted the same know it all, snotty, conceited, "better than the rest of you" attitude that Harley riders from the previous generation were subjected to by other motorcyclists!! I, and several old bikers I know have AMF bikes that have stood the test of time, outlasting and often outrunning the newer, "better" units produced after Harley Davidson restructured. SURE!! The later bikes have been improved. They took what AMF developed and went forward with it!! The EVO and Twin Cam editions were logical advances, (although they had their own teething problems, which the buyers of those models whined and complained to us old bikers about) and newer and more advanced versions continue to be released, all because AMF stepped up and kept the marque alive!! My 1979 AMF Harley Davidson has over 1/3 of a million HARD miles on it!! It broke a piston in Chattanooga, Tennessee and I rode it home on one cylinder, over Monteagle Mtn. at interstate speeds, all the way to Nashville and to my shop. It's been rebuilt and modified and made over to my vision of what a road cruiser should be! I break it on occasion because I don't baby it and even abuse it once in a while, but I still ride mine and I know of MANY, MANY post AMF bikes that long ago became yard art or articles in the scrap yard! Take that AMF bullcrap and ..... Blackwater, rider of Harley Davidson since 1967

Then carry a revolver- OLG

MVA-Long Range Buffalo Soule. MVA#113 front. Hadley Eye cup. OLG

Is this is what you watched? http://digg.com/video/colbert-millennial-tutorial-pay-phone

There are three major "drop in" conversion cylinders. Because of the smaller dimensions of the 1860 cylinders, (as compared to the Ruger Old Army or the Remington 1858), they are all 5 shot cylinders, with a place to rest the hammer nose, between chambers. (This is to give the chamber walls enough thickness to withstand the pressures). These made by Kirst, (Kirst Konvertor), R&D (Howell) Conversion Cylinders, and the Thuer Conversion. The Thuer and the Kirst have loading gates. The R&D does not, and must be pulled from the gun to be reloaded. Not a big deal since only the wedge holds the barrel on. For the loading gates to work, the side of the frame rearward of the gate needs to be ported, so the cartridge can slide in, just as on a cartridge revolver. From then on, the gun can only be resold as a cartridge gun. There was an R&D Conversion Cylinder in .45 Schofield only, that had 6 chambers I don't know if that is still in production. For Pietta 1860s manufactured between 2010 and 2013, there is a new Hand enclosed with the R&D cylinder, because the stock Hand is too long to work with the Cylinder. I do not know if there is the same difficulty with the Thuer and the Kirst, but several folks have needed to make slight modifications to their actions and timing to make the cylinders lock up properly in their Ubertis and Piettas. The only problem is then going back to the percussion cylinders. It's best to decide what the primary use of the gun will be, percussion or cartridge, set up the guns to work best that way. Here's a page with pictures of all three Conversion Cylinders