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Topic: What type of varnish? |
grumpy
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Views: 4310
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:42 pm Subject: Re: What type of varnish? |
| If you want to bring out the color and show some depth use tung oil or linseed oil. I've always used the tung oil, but have been working with the linseed oil and it seems like it could be the better o ... |
Topic: +60" Wide Mule Deer |
grumpy
Replies: 4
Views: 4950
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Forum: Big Game Hunting Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:49 pm Subject: Re: +60" Wide Mule Deer |
| The link you posted has pictures of a brown bear and a moose that went around the net for a couple of years with a story attached. Supposedly real giants, even the stories were incredible. The bear wa ... |
Topic: +60" Wide Mule Deer |
grumpy
Replies: 4
Views: 4950
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Forum: Big Game Hunting Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:12 am Subject: Re: +60" Wide Mule Deer |
| Would be hard to believe to begin with, but having the pictures of the bear and moose tied in with it makes it impossible to believe since they were both proved fake. |
Topic: What do all your handles mean? |
grumpy
Replies: 76
Views: 48704
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Forum: General Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:48 am Subject: Re: What do all your handles mean? |
| DOH!!! Oops, guess that's what I get for using different names online. Old age, you know, the mind she's not so good no more. I'll be all right, and you can call me either Grumpy or Dartonvpr, I answ ... |
Topic: What do all your handles mean? |
grumpy
Replies: 76
Views: 48704
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:58 pm Subject: Re: What do all your handles mean? |
| I went through a time when hunting and shooting became boring and wasn't having any fun. Some good friends reminded me that I said I'd quit if I stopped having fun, so I did. For all of two weeks, the ... |
Topic: Powder on hand... |
grumpy
Replies: 10
Views: 8967
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:11 pm Subject: Re: Powder on hand... |
| First, if it is in an open area and not contained in any way, the blackpowder should just burn out. Now, if you get a spark in even an open container. BIG BOOM! Don't ask. As for powder, Popgun got me ... |
Topic: Stripping finishes |
grumpy
Replies: 5
Views: 5844
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:55 pm Subject: Re: Stripping finishes |
| All of the name brand manufacturers of wood finishes also have varnish removers. Homer Formbys has a spray on remover that works on all types of finishes. I just spry it on and let it set for 20-30 mi ... |
Topic: Stock finishes |
grumpy
Replies: 19
Views: 15558
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:04 pm Subject: Re: Stock finishes |
| I can get it to scan, but then I can't attach it to e-mail or post it online. I'm working on it, got a friend coming over this week to try and work it out. |
Topic: Nice find at a gunshop saturday... |
grumpy
Replies: 7
Views: 8416
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:57 pm Subject: Re: Nice find at a gunshop saturday... |
| I have a shop with three or four pounds left on the self. I've avoided getting it figuring that working a load with it would be a waste, since I wouldn't be able to continue with it after I ran out. I ... |
Topic: 30 06 Loads |
grumpy
Replies: 16
Views: 19814
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 5:33 pm Subject: Re: 30 06 Loads |
| deedmonton, I've been loading the 30/06 for several rifles over the years and have always used basically the same load. I use either the Nosler 165 gr Partition or the Sierra 165 gr SPBT with 58 to 60 ... |
Topic: Remington 870 Wingmaster |
grumpy
Replies: 15
Views: 20836
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:31 pm Subject: Re: Remington 870 Wingmaster |
| Only shotguns in my safe are 870s. I did shoot the 3" when I was goose hunting, and really wish I could find an old 30" full choked vent ribbed 3" mag barrel. I've found after market barrels, but they ... |
Topic: Stock finishes |
grumpy
Replies: 19
Views: 15558
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:19 pm Subject: Re: Stock finishes |
| I've always used tung oil for all my stocks. Has always worked well and if you scratch or ding the stock, it is easy to repair. Depending on the stock, I put from 5 to 10 coats of tung oil with a ligh ... |
Topic: Whats Your Favorite Shot Gun |
grumpy
Replies: 27
Views: 24017
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:06 pm Subject: Re: Whats Your Favorite Shot Gun |
| What? You mean you get a choice? And all this time I thought the Remington 870 was the only shotgun ever made. Well, I'm not givin' mine up for anything. |
Topic: What type(s) of predator calls do you use? |
grumpy
Replies: 22
Views: 20829
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 9:00 pm Subject: Re: What type(s) of predator calls do you use? |
| Actually I have both store bought and custom. I have used the Circe calls for over 30 years, but in recent years I have begun trying some custom calls. In some cases the custom calls sound a little be ... |
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