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Post by trailboss on Jul 13, 2019 20:32:56 GMT -5
A point of clarification:
I wasn’t trying to railroad the thread about the second amendment, I was just asking about an author who was a big bore revolver enthusiast, the fact that he wrote a book about RTKBA was only to clue in who I was talking about, and that info helped Ron produced the name.... the link with his quotes had nothing to do with the 2nd amendment... at least the first ten or so that comes up... he wrote on a variety of subjects.
Back to the show in progress....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2019 20:38:41 GMT -5
I get it Charlie. I just wanted to make sure we didn't lose the thread if it did go in a political direction. I habe seen some great discussion threads get locked, that's all. Thank you for clarifying. (Works with butter too.)
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 13, 2019 21:10:06 GMT -5
We're good, Ron. Have you ever shot heavy Corbon .357 loads in a J-Frame? It actually peeled skin off the web of my hand. Probably a lot like the 44 Mag in the 329. I will admit that Coloradans can be Xenophobic about Texans. Although that has faded a bit with the invasion of the Californios. I haven't shot 357s out of a light gun. A Contender with a 10 inch barrel and a Winchester 92. However, the 41 Mag with the original heavy loads bruised my knuckles and tore skin off my hand. The owner had ordered it with factory target grips which probably weren't the best choice. If I was hunting in bear country, (not hunting bears), I would probably carry my Ruger 44 Spl Blackhawk. 42oz, and I can load 250gr WFN bullets at 1150 fps, giving 40+ inches of penetration in a beast. I have rifles that are "bear medicine", but I don't expect to ever hunt them. I like them at a distance. If y'all need any help with those Californian invaders, y'all know who to call. 😁😎🤠 |
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Jul 13, 2019 21:12:40 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 13, 2019 21:16:28 GMT -5
A point of clarification: I wasn’t trying to railroad the thread about the second amendment, I was just asking about an author who was a big bore revolver enthusiast, the fact that he wrote a book about RTKBA was only to clue in who I was talking about, and that info helped Ron produced the name.... the link with his quotes had nothing to do with the 2nd amendment... at least the first ten or so that comes up... he wrote on a variety of subjects. Back to the show in progress.... Mea culpa. Heinlein wrote about self reliance and personal responsibility, among other things. He believed in free love, equal opportunity and equal pay, and he thought that citizenship needed to be earned by military or other public service, not bestowed by an accident of birth. He wrote a novel about planet where every man was required to carry a sword and every woman and child over 12 to carry a knife. The planet's guiding motto was "An armed society is a polite society." |
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Post by orley on Jul 14, 2019 11:48:48 GMT -5
I have a few revolvers, but my favorite is this Nickel Colt in a Nebraska Centennial Frontier Scout .22 box. I bought it at a gun show over 30 years ago. This isn't the real centennial gun, as it was much fancier, with pearl grips. The sights on these are basic groove and blade, which suck, but the action is so smooth and easy, and it also came with a .22 mag cylinder. I tend to gravitate towards .22s as they are fun and cheap to shoot. I also have a Ruger 357 Blackhawk, and a Charter Arms snub nose 38, but they don't see a lot of use.  |
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Post by mgtarheel on Jul 14, 2019 11:51:10 GMT -5
Paul, nice looking Ruger!
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Post by orley on Jul 14, 2019 11:57:33 GMT -5
Paul, nice looking Ruger! Thanks Mike, but this is a Colt 22.  |
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Post by puffy on Jul 14, 2019 12:07:04 GMT -5
Ever sell one you wish you had back?..I sold one many years ago..I still miss it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 12:44:26 GMT -5
My favorite revolver is my Dads .357 magnum with a 6” barrel. I carry this pistol with a shoulder harness only.
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Post by instymp on Jul 14, 2019 16:58:08 GMT -5
You who carry..Do you carry all the time or just on occasion? I probably don't carry as often as some would recommend, but one is always within reach. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2019 17:03:22 GMT -5
Whether I carry depends on where I am going and the time of day. I always have one in the car or truck, though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 17:12:16 GMT -5
You who carry..Do you carry all the time or just on occasion? If I walk out the door for any reason I carry either a harness, holster and my 5 shot North American Arms Derringer on my left ankle. I have 3 pistols around me at all times when inside, also my Henry Big Boy lever action .357 rifle near by. When I have company I carry concealed indoors and all weapons are put in a large gun safe. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jul 14, 2019 17:30:27 GMT -5
You who carry..Do you carry all the time or just on occasion? I'd hate to be in a situation where I thought "damn, I wish I would have brought my gun." |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2019 17:43:14 GMT -5
I have gone 69 years without needing a gun, and I expect to finish out my term without using one for self defense. However, I'm not stupid and I do carry if I am the least bit uncomfortable about where I am going. Or I just don't go. If I lived in a place where I really felt the need to carry every single time I left the house, I would move.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2019 17:45:12 GMT -5
You who carry..Do you carry all the time or just on occasion? I'd hate to be in a situation where I thought "damn, I wish I would have brought my gun." That is a good mindset, so good for you. Just because you have a gun does not mean that you will prevail, but having no options in face of mortal danger is a really bad pace to be....I speak from experience carrying in a place where I was legally forbidden to do so....therefore, I no longer travel to places where I am forbidden to do so, at east in the country I reside in. |
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Post by Darin on Jul 14, 2019 17:50:38 GMT -5
I have gone 69 years without needing a gun, and I expect to finish out my term without using one for self defense. However, I'm not stupid and I do carry if I am the least bit uncomfortable about where I am going. Or I just don't go. If I lived in a place where I really felt the need to carry every single time I left the house, I would move. You don't ever know whose passing through the very "safe" town you live in. |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2019 17:55:04 GMT -5
Sometimes Jackals travel into "safe" areas...it is easier to find a victim in Pacific Palisades than it is in Compton.
You are 11 years ahead of me Ron, so I am not questioning your judgment, each person has to judge their own situation.
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2019 17:57:52 GMT -5
Wow...this turned into a Rag on Ron thread from the Arizonan's.  He is a Texan....  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2019 18:02:36 GMT -5
I have gone 69 years without needing a gun, and I expect to finish out my term without using one for self defense. However, I'm not stupid and I do carry if I am the least bit uncomfortable about where I am going. Or I just don't go. If I lived in a place where I really felt the need to carry every single time I left the house, I would move. You don't ever know whose passing through the very "safe" town you live in. I don't live in a safe town. I am surrounded by a huge city. I do live in a safe neighborhood and I know where I am safe to travel and where I am not so sure. I don't go to Kroger, Sam's, or Walmart, places with big parking lots without heat. If I become a victim of crime, I would not be the first or last, and there's no guarantee that having a gun would make a difference. The way it happens around here is 4 or 5 punks with guns swarm out of hiding and exert as much force as is needed for them to be in complete control. I mostly carry in case I have a chance to help someone else. |
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Post by Darin on Jul 14, 2019 18:10:21 GMT -5
You don't ever know whose passing through the very "safe" town you live in. I don't live in a safe town. I am surrounded by a huge city. I do live in a safe neighborhood and I know where I am safe to travel and where I am not so sure. I don't go to Kroger, Sam's, or Walmart, places with big parking lots without heat. If I become a victim of crime, I would not be the first or last, and there's no guarantee that having a gun would make a difference. The way it happens around here is 4 or 5 punks with guns swarm out of hiding and exert as much force as is needed for them to be in complete control. I mostly carry in case I have a chance to help someone else. Exactly why I carry as well ... protect the flock. Although, I've diffused two separate situations by merely lifting my shirt up over the handle ... don't even have to draw it out. If it comes all the way out of the holder, someone's getting a little bit heavier. |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 14, 2019 18:15:32 GMT -5
It is always a good thing to be able to take out the trash when it is necessary, when trash builds up, the cockroaches move in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 19:38:22 GMT -5
Ever sell one you wish you had back?..I sold one many years ago..I still miss it. I have owned many firearms in my life. I regret selling about 4-5 handguns and only a few rifles. No regrets on shotguns. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 19:44:31 GMT -5
Ever sell one you wish you had back?..I sold one many years ago..I still miss it. I have owned many firearms in my life. I regret selling about 4-5 handguns and only a few rifles. No regrets on shotguns. Only rifle I miss is my Marlin .357, it was extremely accurate and could plink all day at the range with home loads of .38’s cheap. |
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I miss: East German Makarov,Pre-B CZ-75, Colt King Cobra (blued), Uberti Colt 1860 Army, Mauser 1914/34 pistol, Long Branch Lee Enfield, 7mm Venezuelan FN49, BSA 1916 SMLE, Finnish M39 Mosin, Marlin 39 Mountie. That is pretty much it.
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Post by stone on Jul 15, 2019 5:53:01 GMT -5
Ever sell one you wish you had back?..I sold one many years ago..I still miss it. I have owned many firearms in my life. I regret selling about 4-5 handguns and only a few rifles. No regrets on shotguns. I have only ever sold one gun and even though I didn't care for it, I regret having sold it. On the other hand, having to build a gun room has it's drawbacks too  |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 15, 2019 6:39:02 GMT -5
I've had many, many revolvers over the years. Everything from cheap, imported .22's (only one of those) to several Freedom Arms 83 in .454 Casull. I'm down now to one Virginia Dragoon .44mag in a revolver and one Springfield Operator TRP in .460 Rowland in a pistol due to my very mobile lifestyle in an RV.
And yeah, something is always on hand when I go out.
I developed the mindset after several years in Alaska that if it will stop a bear, it will likely stop a human. The opposite is not always true. So I carry something big enough to do whatever I might need. The .460Rowland still shoots the .44acp ammo, so I can just pick my ammo for the environment. In AK, I loaded as needed, and kept one of the two spare mags loaded with the opposite. Back here in the "states" I fear change has come slow.
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Post by stone on Jul 15, 2019 6:46:31 GMT -5
I've had many, many revolvers over the years. Everything from cheap, imported .22's (only one of those) to several Freedom Arms 83 in .454 Casull. I'm down now to one Virginia Dragoon .44mag in a revolver and one Springfield Operator TRP in .460 Rowland in a pistol due to my very mobile lifestyle in an RV. And yeah, something is always on hand when I go out. I developed the mindset after several years in Alaska that if it will stop a bear, it will likely stop a human. The opposite is not always true. So I carry something big enough to do whatever I might need. The .460Rowland still shoots the .44acp ammo, so I can just pick my ammo for the environment. In AK, I loaded as needed, and kept one of the two spare mags loaded with the opposite. Back here in the "states" I fear change has come slow. I don't know if you have ever butchered a bear that you shot but I would be curious to see what the .454 Casull would do to a bear?
I always did all of my own butchering with deer and it is amazing to see the damage a small fast bullet does as opposed to big slow bullet.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 15, 2019 6:58:38 GMT -5
I've had many, many revolvers over the years. Everything from cheap, imported .22's (only one of those) to several Freedom Arms 83 in .454 Casull. I'm down now to one Virginia Dragoon .44mag in a revolver and one Springfield Operator TRP in .460 Rowland in a pistol due to my very mobile lifestyle in an RV. And yeah, something is always on hand when I go out. I developed the mindset after several years in Alaska that if it will stop a bear, it will likely stop a human. The opposite is not always true. So I carry something big enough to do whatever I might need. The .460Rowland still shoots the .44acp ammo, so I can just pick my ammo for the environment. In AK, I loaded as needed, and kept one of the two spare mags loaded with the opposite. Back here in the "states" I fear change has come slow. I don't know if you have ever butchered a bear that you shot but I would be curious to see what the .454 Casull would do to a bear?
I always did all of my own butchering with deer and it is amazing to see the damage a small fast bullet does as opposed to big slow bullet.
My griz was killed with a Marlin 1895G customized by Wild West Guns. The bullet went clean through, the bear dropped where it stood. My handguns were for backup in case things got woolie and my rifle failed me. After killing griz, moose, caribou and deer, all with .45-70, I am a BIG proponent of heavy and slow vs. small and fast. |
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