Recent content by Ridge Runner

Somewhat true...Eeehhh..... I had a 45 cal rifled barreled that depending on patch thickness I could shoot a .440 to .447 round ball. Using hollow base mini ball I needed to use .445 to .4475 diameter conical. Using a solid base "buffalo bullet" cast from a Lee bullet mold I would have to size...

I have a smoothbore slug barrel with rifle sights for either a Rem 1100 or 11-87, or it may fit both. I'll have to check to see if it fits my 1100 before I sell it. I think, I might still have a 28 inch smoothbore barrel that goes to my 11-87 with the rifled slug barrel, I'll search for it.

Generally: Based on my firearms and experiences. 45 ACP is .451 jacketed bullets and .452 lead bullets. .452 may work, depends on firearm. 45 Colt is .452 jacketed bullets and .453 or .454 lead bullets. .451 may work depends on firearm. 44 Old Army, New Army, Navy, etc black powder...

PM sent. @supergrizzly has the Nosler 338 bullets.

When I was a youngster receiving monthly magazines from Sports Afield, Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, and a couple of others my favorite was Sports Afield, it had a center section with all kinds of outdoor tips. One particular tip on fire starting wet wood is to get: a tin can with screw on lid...

Been there. Done that. When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. Put my back against a tree when dogs ran two deer: 1 to my right, the other to my left. My rifle against a tree with my pack just outside arms reach. For a long time after that I carried a revolver in a holster on a cross the chest bandolier.

What length barrel are you wanting?

When it comes to tipping in RSA, you need to ask whether to tip cook(s), skinner(s), laundress(es), maid(s) in Rand or USD, generally the PH and tracker are paid in USD. For staff that can easily exchange USD to Rand it probably won't be a problem paying in either USD or Rand. For staff that...

Samething is happening here in the US unskilled workers think they need the same pay as highly skilled and educated workers. Politicians wanting votes are giving in to these unskilled, minimally educated people continuing our inflation.

Those packages keep getting more expensive as they age. Until they are 18, then you can start kicking them out of the house.

Must have ate those tacos at Taco Bell.

I need a drilling expert to help me to properly identify a GUNWERKSLUTHSUHL (?), 16 X 16, 9.3 X 72R, fully engraved. There looks to be an engraving of a 2 headed bird,wings spread, inside a wreath. Has whar appears to be a 5 digit serial number. Push forward underlever in front of trigger...

I like my 375H&H, I can stretch the range to my max comfort zone shooting distance of 400 yards. I like my 458WM, although I have only done a very limited amount of testing. I confident that with further testing using the shorter 250 and 300 grain 45-70 bullets, getting the velocities up around...

Wishful thinking...reality...all I hear is blah, blah, blah....turn right here...I did already, that turn was 2 blocks back. More blah, blah, blah. I need to go to the bathroom....we just left the store, gas station, and restaurant,....5 minutes ago. Now she is really mad at me because she...

@Rez Exelon, And just where are the pictures? You should know by now when someone tells of a new gun purchase this forum requires pictures of the beauty,....or slut.:cool::giggle: 1) Talk with the gunmaker and ask for the recipe. 2) shoot 10 rounds of gunmaker's ammo over a chronograph, and...