Search results

Oh ; be still my heart, gunny

I use an Investarms 50 cal smooth barrel. I turned down a dowel 1/16 in over 1/2 in. Wrap a trapezoid shape paper, of phone book paper, around the dowel use a glue stick along one edge, slide the tube off of the dowel about 1/2 inch and mash it down on the table top with a touch of glue. If I...

I haven't named a firearm in 53 years and only then that was in bootcamp. The drill Instructor had us in formation and told us to name our M14 rifles starting from the right anyone who used the same name had to do "bends and thrusts forever" I was lucky to be among the first I blurted out...

Tim , welcome , you will like it here. from Appanoose County , Ia. gunnyr

Looks like fun . I fired my 45 cal Kentucky pistol at midnight , loaded with 40 gr of 3f and a large ball of 4 ought Steel wool Multi colors being produced. This pistol is my celebration piece, birthdays , new years birth of new grandchildren , hell anytime there is a reason for celebration' gunnyr

Happy Birthday USA , 246 years young. Long may our Flag wave. gunnyr

6/14/22 This is the Army's 247 th Birthday . This is the oldest military branch in the United States. A proud service with great accomplishments in its history. So happy Birthday Army , past , present and future. From an old , tired Marine. Gunnyr

Thank you, I all but forgot about the McCoys, Got to find more episodes somewhere gunny

If you do something often enough we all become complacent and don't practice basic safety procedure's gunny

Black powder or any gun powder , if stored in other than ideal situations, has a green tint or acid smell it has started to deuterate. Just use it as fast as you can. You will probably get haphazard function of said powder, Cool , dry , dark place is the ideal place for storage , just try to...

I am at the time of my life where I can see where I failed to protect my hearing. Ringing sound and always saying what did you say, Even though I started late I wear hearing protection for any time I'm shooting' Even wear them in the shop. Did a lot of range work while in the military didn't...

Gunny , I too have an experience like this. I was in ITR at Camp Pendelton in 1970 , we had a M16 demonstration about point shooting by a Master Sgt, Quite rememberable. Years latter I ran across him at Coranado in the Staff Club , he was introduced to me by the Marine I was with, he served...

Squirrel season here in Iowa runs from September through February . Used to hunt the river banks and fish during early part of season , kinda a two for one deal. But after two new Hips the Dr. and Sgt Maj said no more river banks and absolutely no climbing ladders. What they don't know won't...

Sportster, I use my 32 cal Traditions Crockett for squirrel and rabbits . rabbits taken with running head shots :rolleyes:. My young grandchildren just love to shoot it as well as Hunter Education students. Gunny

Welcome from Iowa.

Welcome from Iowa

I think our fathers were related . Oh God how I miss him , the lectures and talks I remember to this day. gunny

Well , gentlemen I think everything has been covered here, myth , legal and what we believe. The one fact remains is that we are all responsible for our actions good or bad . Legal or not. Make it if you choose or not. gunnyr

Davec2 , You Sir are an artist, I can only dream of work such as this. gunny

I'm in the 61 -80 range. Sometimes I feel 100. Started at age 19 while in the Marine Corps 1970 and haven't looked back gunny