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Post by Plainsman on Oct 10, 2021 20:10:08 GMT -5
I think this is getting too controversial. Maybe a thread on the best pickup truck would be less polarizing. 😜🤣🤠I certainly admire 1940s, early 1950s Dodge four wheel drive trucks. Those were great years in USA auto making. Never had the opportunity to own one but I did acquire a 1942 Chevrolet some years back. Did some work on it.  Now THAT'S a truck! |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 10, 2021 20:16:37 GMT -5
Pickups. Winchesters vs. Remingtons. 45s vs 9mms. Glurg! My current truck (and my last, I hope!) Is a Silverado 2500HD Diesel 4WD, 2004, with 170,000 miles on her. Comfort thy name is La Mula Rosa! (She's red.) Actually, I hear it is an Escalade with a truck body. Lovely road rig and works hard, too. Last weekend it was towing deadfall around the place as the tractor was on a batt charger. Glad to hear yours rides well! My 1999 F-250 with leaf spring suspension all around, solid axles front and rear and "upgraded" springs for hauling, rides like something out of "Wagon Train". Every bump on the road registers. Need about a ton in the back for ballast. You see, when I first brought it rom the Dealer, I loaded 50 bales of alfalfa in the back and the tow hitch looked like it needed a roller skate underneath if I were to attach a trailer. I took it to my mechanic and said, "Fix dat, boss". He replaced the leaf springs front and rear. I hauled 3,100 pounds of ceramic floor tiles from Colorado Springs to here. The bed did not even drop an inch. I do not know where these springs came from but they are stiff! I got razzed purty good for towing my Casita (3500#) with a truck that had a 15,600# tow-rating. But what the heck. I like brute force for that application. Or, to be more swayve— le force majeur.  |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 10, 2021 20:21:03 GMT -5
That old timer saved my cattle years back. The snow drifts were so high, I could not get through with hay bales and a water tank. I loaded a 300 gallon tank and three dozen bales of alfalfa, put her in low range four wheel drive, 2nd gear and ran that 235 to "red line". Down the dirt road and through those snow drifts like the Red Ball Express! No problem reaching the cattle who were mighty glad to see old dad (me).
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Post by trailboss on Oct 10, 2021 20:35:45 GMT -5
That old timer saved my cattle years back. The snow drifts were so high, I could not get through with hay bales and a water tank. I loaded a 300 gallon tank and three dozen bales of alfalfa, put her in low range four wheel drive, 2nd gear and ran that 235 to "red line". Down the dirt road and through those snow drifts like the Red Ball Express! No problem reaching the cattle who were mighty glad to see old dad (me). I imagine that post WWII the specs on a brute like that were informed by past experiences especially in the European theater. |
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Post by urbino on Oct 10, 2021 21:57:45 GMT -5
That old timer saved my cattle years back. The snow drifts were so high, I could not get through with hay bales and a water tank. I loaded a 300 gallon tank and three dozen bales of alfalfa, put her in low range four wheel drive, 2nd gear and ran that 235 to "red line". Down the dirt road and through those snow drifts like the Red Ball Express! No problem reaching the cattle who were mighty glad to see old dad (me). I imagine that post WWII the specs on a brute like that were informed by past experiences especially in the European theater. Tuned for torque, not ponies. |
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Post by don on Oct 13, 2021 9:18:32 GMT -5
Hey! The best truck gun thread turned into the best gun truck thread. Magic.
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Post by urbino on Oct 13, 2021 23:23:25 GMT -5
Doug Henning would be proud.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 14, 2021 11:06:22 GMT -5
I imagine that post WWII the specs on a brute like that were informed by past experiences especially in the European theater. Tuned for torque, not ponies. Just a 235 bored out 0.090 over and re-sleeved. Top speed originally 45 MPH. I keep it around 40 or less on a paved road. Bidding on an old Model 94 with a 20 inch octagonal barrel and curved but stock. .30-30 of course. I have decided that is the perfect handy carbine for truck or home. I like my Deerfield .44 magnum but it stays in the safe. Kind of a rare piece now. |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 14, 2021 11:41:07 GMT -5
I assume your safe is bolted to the floor. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 14, 2021 12:12:56 GMT -5
I assume your safe is bolted to the floor. The gun safe is bolted and the bolts are welded to the rebar in the slab. My other safe is not. It weighs just over 2,000 lbs. I do not recall that it has ports for floor bolting. It is a "Jeweler/Pawnbroker" safe. Getting that one out of the house is probably more difficult than Manuelito or Rodney, our two principal thieves, want to manage. Speaking of which, I had a friend in Los Angeles who had a business, among other businesses, recovering safes for pawnbrokers after civil disturbances or disasters. He also "recovered" fugitives for Bondsmen. His business card mentioned "Recovery & Containment". |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 14, 2021 17:47:57 GMT -5
Tuned for torque, not ponies. Just a 235 bored out 0.090 over and re-sleeved. Top speed originally 45 MPH. I keep it around 40 or less on a paved road. Bidding on an old Model 94 with a 20 inch octagonal barrel and curved but stock. .30-30 of course. I have decided that is the perfect handy carbine for truck or home. I like my Deerfield .44 magnum but it stays in the safe. Kind of a rare piece now. I've got my Ted Williams Model 100 30-30, but I have always wanted a long barrel 94. I keep looking at the Commemorative models like the Texas and Canadian models. The going rate is up 60% over last year so that isn't happening. |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 14, 2021 18:17:53 GMT -5
Even better for John's friend's card might be "Recovery, Containment, Interment."
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Post by toshtego on Oct 14, 2021 19:39:01 GMT -5
Even better for John's friend's card might be "Recovery, Containment, Interment." I think old Mike leaves the "Internment" part to the Court system, LOL! |
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Post by Plainsman on Oct 14, 2021 19:40:48 GMT -5
Interment, not internment.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 14, 2021 19:44:01 GMT -5
Just a 235 bored out 0.090 over and re-sleeved. Top speed originally 45 MPH. I keep it around 40 or less on a paved road. Bidding on an old Model 94 with a 20 inch octagonal barrel and curved but stock. .30-30 of course. I have decided that is the perfect handy carbine for truck or home. I like my Deerfield .44 magnum but it stays in the safe. Kind of a rare piece now. I've got my Ted Williams Model 100 30-30, but I have always wanted a long barrel 94. I keep looking at the Commemorative models like the Texas and Canadian models. The going rate is up 60% over last year so that isn't happening. I had an NRA Centennial Musket Winchester 94 with a 26 inch barrel. The Hornady polymer Spitzer tip cartridges were not out yet but even with flat point it shot sweet at ranges up to 200 yards or more. Belonged to a Guide in Colorado. Sold it, sadly, in 2010. It seems all gun price have gone crazy. That old Colt Commando I bought on-line was like a gift of reasonableness. I am hopeful for this Winchester but will not know for some days. The bidding has gone quiet for the last few days. This suggests Sniping at the end but we shall see. I bid what it was worth to me and how it works out is always a surprise. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 14, 2021 19:45:43 GMT -5
Interment, not internment. "Counsel uses a word the Bench is not familiar with". - Inherit the Wind,1959. Gonna have to look it up! (time passes) OK. That could be a service but Mike usually brings 'em back alive. At least as far as I know! |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 17, 2021 20:01:11 GMT -5
Was out bid on the Winchester 94 budding upon. The prices people are willing to pay is beyond my imagination.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 17, 2021 20:16:16 GMT -5
I had seen a photograph of a Dillon Aero set-up—- a big black Suburban with a hatch on the roof revealing a GE mini-gun. Couldn't find it though and settled for this one. One of my son's friends is a trust fund kid, and through his contacts and money he was able to shoot from the Suburban and from Mike Dillon's Army Helicopter. I delivered freight to the Dillon facility in Scottsdale, they got a boatload of ammo from Winchester through the trucking company that I worked for....I could only dream of cellaring that stuff away. You'd have a hell of a time picking up the brass from that one. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 17, 2021 20:47:27 GMT -5
Was out bid on the Winchester 94 budding upon. The prices people are willing to pay is beyond my imagination. The Ted Williams 100 was $100 to $150 for the last 20 years, now they start at $500. You can buy a brand new Miroku for $1200. |
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Post by trailboss on Oct 17, 2021 20:59:00 GMT -5
Was out bid on the Winchester 94 budding upon. The prices people are willing to pay is beyond my imagination. The Ted Williams 100 was $100 to $150 for the last 20 years, now they start at $500. You can buy a brand new Miroku for $1200. At some times, it is best to move on. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 17, 2021 21:15:18 GMT -5
The Ted Williams 100 was $100 to $150 for the last 20 years, now they start at $500. You can buy a brand new Miroku for $1200. At some times, it is best to move on. OK. I have decided to part with Ruger Deerfield .44 magnum, semi-auto carbine. This is the four round rotary magazine model. It was only made for a few years so are fairly rare. Bidding starts at $10,000.00. 
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 17, 2021 21:18:48 GMT -5
At some times, it is best to move on. OK. I have decided to part with Ruger Deerfield .44 magnum, semi-auto carbine. This is the four round rotary magazine model. It was only made for a few years so are fairly rare. Bidding starts at $10,000.00.
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Post by urbino on Oct 17, 2021 23:08:44 GMT -5
At some times, it is best to move on. OK. I have decided to part with Ruger Deerfield .44 magnum, semi-auto carbine. This is the four round rotary magazine model. It was only made for a few years so are fairly rare. Bidding starts at $10,000.00.
Friend of mine in h.s. had one of those. Handy little rifle. |
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Post by toshtego on Oct 17, 2021 23:14:15 GMT -5
OK. I have decided to part with Ruger Deerfield .44 magnum, semi-auto carbine. This is the four round rotary magazine model. It was only made for a few years so are fairly rare. Bidding starts at $10,000.00.
You might get several offers. Sad. |
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Post by don on Oct 18, 2021 6:14:32 GMT -5
Ruger is supposed to start producing Marlin rifles in 2022. Waiting to see what they do with the line. Remington ownership of Marlin was not great for quality or innovation. I think Ruger will do good things with the rifles. Might be worth waiting just a bit to see what they come out with.
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Post by toshtego on Oct 18, 2021 12:01:51 GMT -5
Ruger is supposed to start producing Marlin rifles in 2022. Waiting to see what they do with the line. Remington ownership of Marlin was not great for quality or innovation. I think Ruger will do good things with the rifles. Might be worth waiting just a bit to see what they come out with. I like to believe this portends well for the Marlin line. I loved my 1895 .45-70. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 18, 2021 12:30:59 GMT -5
 Gave my oldest son my old Glenfield 3030, really a Marlin, I liked that rifle, not was useing he likes it too.
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 18, 2021 17:35:16 GMT -5
I should sell the Ted Williams because I don't shoot it, but I LOVE the way it feels in my hands.
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Post by trailboss on Oct 18, 2021 22:32:31 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 19, 2021 10:07:12 GMT -5
Mine has a 6 inch barrel or I would try it. |
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Gave my oldest son my old Glenfield 3030, really a Marlin, I liked that rifle, not was useing he likes it too.