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Type: Posts; User: Idaho45guy
I purchased this Tisas D10 10mm 1911 for $600 a few months ago and am amazed every time I take it out of the safe and bring it to the range.
First; it's a crap Turkish pistol made in a backwater...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I shot my late father's Sharps .50-90 today out at my ranch. He had the rifle built by the Classic Rifle Company in Bend, OR for his 80's Africa trip. He wanted to shoot an elephant with a Sharps...
This Tisas D10 10mm 1911 is simply amazing! I paid $600 for it a few months ago and every time I shoot it, I fall in love with it just a little bit more.
Today, I was shooting my father's .50-90...
My brother bought his wife a new Ruger Max 9 with a factory Crimson Trace red dot installed. Due to back issues, he was unable to get to the range to make sure it functioned. He asked me to check...
Forum: Military Rifles
FYI a follow-up...
The neighbor's 20yr old son loves milsurp guns and begged me to let him tinker with the Springfield. Since it was low on my priority list and not too terribly valuable, I let...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Here's the picture of the elephant and the rifle...
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So, who is "John"? Trying to find more info on my dad's rifles.
Forum: Our Town
Interesting.
As a former Auto Claims Adjuster for USAA from 2007 to 2013, I have to say that I disagree with your assessment. In the thousands of claims and liability decisions I handled while...
Forum: Our Town
Like most folks these days, I'm my own agent. I am perfectly capable of spending an hour or so every couple of years shopping around to get the best rate.
That's the key. I rotate between Geico,...
Forum: Our Town
Five years ago, my wage was pretty good for the area. Then, after the pandemic, Bidenomics, a flood of Californians moving in, and inflation, I am near the bottom of the economic scale. Minimum...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Very nice! The wood on that bottom one is breathtaking!
I inherited my Grandfather's Remington Speedmaster in .22 Short, which is a copy of the Browning design. It's a bit of fun to shoot.
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Forum: Our Town
Thanks for the great advice! I am calling the accountant that handled my father's taxes for years.
Forum: Our Town
I've always been lower middle class with a boring 401k and no other investments. I always filed with TurboTax and got a return of around $1500. Cost me $30 or so and was about an hour process on...
Forum: Our Town
My dad was good friends with him and when I started BPCR shooting at Ben Avery near Phoenix my dad gave me a copy of his book to help me create my own rounds for matches. I met him a couple of times...
Forum: Our Town
Dang! I bought firearms from them in the past and got great deals.
Forum: Rimfire Area
My dad also rejected religion, but he was a terrible father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who caused all sorts of emotional damage. But, he had great taste in fine firearms and since, in his...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Thanks for the great info! I need to check my stock, but I'm pretty sure I have a few thousand of those CB Longs that weren't affected by the fire. My dad also had a bunch of the CCI Green Tag...
Forum: Rimfire Area
I finally got my late father's Winchester/Miroku Model 52 back from the shop where he had it for sale and took it to the range to see how accurate it was.
I had a wide variety of cheaper .22 ammo...
Forum: Leverguns
It's not gibberish. Marlins were simply Marlins until they were bought out by Remington and the quality went down. Significant difference in quality between a Remington-produced Marlin rifle and an...
Forum: Our Town
When I needed two safes moved from my dad's shop to my storage unit, I hired a local moving company and 3 young men with a heavy duty dolly and hand cart showed up. Cost me $300 and I tipped them...
Forum: Our Town
My last vehicle transaction, the dealer had a trade-in valuation tool on their website. I used it and printed out the results. I was happy with their value. When I went to trade-in, I handed them...
Forum: Our Town
I was researching buying a used Lexus SUV with the 4.7 V8. The starter is on top of the engine and under the intake manifold. It's quite a job to replace the starter.
Forum: Our Town
I picked up another can of Varget yesterday for $51 at the local gun shop. Hard to stock up at these prices, but I'm trying.
Forum: Our Town
I have always had a house in town with a smaller driveway and walks. I have always shoveled snow by hand.
My current house has a 60' driveway, a 20' walk out front, and parking spots along the...
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BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
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HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
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