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Last night a good buddy of mine graduated from college, so his parents had some friends and famliy over to celebrate. His dad, knowing of my firearms habit, gave me the tour of his gun safe in the basement. Oddly enough on the far side of the basement, leaned up in a corner with a Benjamin air rifle was this Mossberg. I almost over looked it, but then noticed the "bullet door" in the stock. Long story short, this thing is crusty, rusty, and largely forgot about...it wasn't even in the gun room, much less the safe. lol When I saw the rust on it and mentioned having done some recent research on cold bluing, browning, coatings etc, he sent me home with it It is a Mossberg S51M, the S designating Spiegel Catalog Company. These rifles were sold in the 30-40's through their mail order catalog. This morning I cleaned it a little, oiled it up, and got it to function. Now I've got it torn down to refinish....I took a bunch of photos, but damn I hope I can get this thing back together. I originally thought I would try to cold blue the entire gun, but considering what it is, I'm thinking I may Durablue it....not sure. The stock appears to be solid walnut, so it will just get the bumps and bruises sanded down and refinished. I'm always interested to hear what you guys think. I'm open to any advise or tips. Thanks!

Nothing new but it was the missing piece for me. I only needed it to complete the */22 set. So here it is, the out of production, not well loved Ruger 96/22 in 22lr. I've been shopping for one for a while and even though I didn't get a screaming deal on this one, I got it for what I think is a decent price right now. I'll have to get it out with its brothers soon for a */22 family picture. Someone asked me what I was gonna get next. Now I have to decide. Part of me wants to get the */44 set. But before I get too far in that, I need to get a spare barrel for the 96 and get it threaded. Or maybe I can get a Gemtech Mist modded to fit the 96 and have the ultimate Ruger squirrel gun.

This is my first post in a VERY long time. Good to be back. I have been carrying this light for about 6 months now every day and I love it. Well made, doesn't eat the one battery is has, although I only ever use it on the low and mid settings. They do say on high it only has a 30 minute run time, but what can you expect from one AAA battery. I love it, and for the price, it cannot be beat. https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-Ti3-Max120-Lumens-Flashlight/dp/B00LUO028U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481564881&sr=8-1&keywords=thrunite+ti3

As much as I hate to say it and as much as we (and that 'we' certainly includes me) may not like it if we give an honest reading of the 2nd Amendment we have to admit it has nothing to do with carrying (or even owning) handguns for self defense. Whenever the Supreme Court or any other government entity 'finds' that it does it is only because they don't want to admit that the real reason for the 2nd Amendment is to protect us from them - the government - and to guarantee our rights to be able to bear arms in order to do so, if necessary. If they admit that, however, then they would have to admit that fully automatic and other 'military style' arms are what the Amendment should be protecting and that federal regulation of such arms is unconstitutional.

If you want vegetarian Indian food there is only one place to go, The Woodlands. They do have a lunch buffet but their dinner menu is spectacular. http://www.woodlandstennessee.com

Burgoo I made just now . The meat is deer and pork that was BBQed in my old style pit this summer where I froze the left overs. Vegetables are butter beans , okra , corn , tomatoes , green chilli peppers, green beans, vinegar , and cayenne peppers. Pretty much just like the old days when poeple would throw just about anything into a pot to simmer and have for supper. It will simmer for around 7 hours and then be done . Awesome supper for a cold day !

What he said. The G20 is a great woods gun. Great combination of capacity and power. I also second his recommendation of Underwood ammo. That's all I shoot for the most part.

Needs to man up, like this:

I have a Glock 20 for a woods sidearm. I love it. The recoil isn't bad and it does smack the target much harder than 40s&w. I haven't done a scientific test with the chrono, but I can tell the difference. The 40 is for those that want a 10mm Short I guess I have an HK USPc in .40s&w, but I rather carry my Glock 19 for EDC. 40 just doesn't do much for me. I used to carry a 44mag in the woods, but the 15 +1 of 10mm with night sights gives me more over all comfort. I load it with Underwood 200gn hard cast. I have not observed any leading yet in my stock glock barrel, but I don't put tons of that ammo through it. https://www.underwoodammo.com/10mm-auto-200-grain-hard-cast-flat-nose/

Depending on how your "new" 96/22 shoots you could always send the barrel and bolt to http://www.ct-precision.com/, and have both "accurized." Send the trigger group to Brimstone http://www.brimstonegunsmithing.com/collections/ruger-10-22 and keep everything original yet beat most guys on the range with their CZ bolt guns or even some sporter Anschutz - maybe. Be aware though, if shooting were baseball I am playing church league slow pitch.

If deep in the woods, my RBH .44 mag is by my side along with a meticulously maintained rifle in an appropriate caliber for the game I seek. . But if deep in da hood, I carry my G23. and those 13 rounds are only to get me to my 10.5" 300Blk AR.

Ok...I started a roast tonight. I'm slow cooking it in an electric skillet. I can use less liquid that way. I have some waterless cookware I've had for ages and it's fantastic for this kind of cooking. I browned the roast on one side, then the other and added Natures Seasoning to each side. I added just a little water to make a nice juice and turned it down so the lid will lock down tight. It will simmer until in the morning then I'll add some onion, baby carrots and red potatoes cut in half. A touch of Worcestershire sauce, pepper, a tad bit of salt and cook for about 3 more hours on simmer with the lid locked down again. More pics to come. Alright...suppers ready! Well, actually its over now. Me and the wife had a great meal. She loved it as much as I did. Last 3 pics are new.

Well, Obama is still president, you have two and I have none, sounds like a good opportunity to spread that wealth around. Hahahahahha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome Jared, Something I've noticed and has me steering towards the 10mm. I like 9mm, .38's .357's, .380's and .22's and those are the most common cartridges I keep stock of and enjoy. What I noticed is when there was an ammo shortage back in 2009 and I couldn't find my popular rounds there was one round that was available, and that was the 10mm. If I were to pick up another firearm and cartridge it would be the 10mm ........or a .45. everyone needs a .45. Not being to web-handy? Here's a little info, http://www.thegunzone.com/10v40.html http://gundata.org/blog/post/10mm-vs-40-summary-and-ballistics/

In 1982 (Pre cell phone era) I leathered up and hopped on my 1978 Confederate Gray Harley Lowrider after work one night and road down to Atlanta to visit my brother. I hit Atlanta just as the Braves game had ended which made a Harley on the interstate at 70+ bumper to bumper kind of unnerving. I took the wrong exit and pulled into a mini market / gas station to find a phone. I noticed that this was probably not the best part of town when I entered the lot but thought I would make a quick call and get on my way. When I entered the market I saw two inch glass with slide through windows for payment. In 1982 this meant I was definitely not where I needed to be and I seemed to be drawing a lot of attention by just being there. I walked to the back of the store by the beer cooler and found the phone. When my brother answered and I told him what exit I took and where I had stopped to call he said for me to get out of there quick and stop three exits down and call back for directions. I had noticed a group of guys enter the front and look around the store, then focus on me in the back and start down the far side of the store in my direction. I hung up and opened my leathers enough to access my Model 66 if needed as I headed for the opposite door. As I got to my bike I was praying that the starter would kick for I didn't figure I would get a chance to kick it. The group from inside came out and started running my way and another group from the lot started my way. My bike fired on first hit, I jammed a gear, popped the clutch and left that lot like a rocket. I felt like Arlo Guthrie leavin' the Dew Drop Inn except I didn't make an extra lap. ( Analogy for those old enough to understand the reference) I was just glad to get out of there without incident. Once I met up with my brother, ( a gas truck driver in the area) he told me that they had to get a Police escort to deliver fuel to that location and two others in that area, anytime they make a drop.

Jared, Welcome to the forum. If you are serious about your questions there are many here with a lot of experience that will help you; we won’t all agree. So I’m willing to participate in a serious discussion; I just find it an unusual post for someone’s first post. So back to you…. what calibers do you have experience with and what applications/scenarios are you concerned about?

That's easy, if you don't have any short comings to make up for, get a .40.

Oh boy, here we go again!

The difference? 10 mm is for men, .40 SW isn't.

Figures! That's why ya always read the fine print!

Looks good! I made a big pot roast for a family get together yesterday that went over good but I sent the leftovers home with a nephew. :-{. So for today I've good some stew going in a crock pot. Yours is likely a lot more interesting.

If I wanna burn a dimple in somebody's forehead, I use my PD 35.

Looks great! I just tried adding some veggies to my chili and spaghetti sauces. A different taste for sure, but I added far too much corn to my chili for my taste, but the group I fed seemed to love it. I got a bit overboard during prep and had to go get a larger pot. lol Found a 16 quart at K-mart(it was closest) for 11 bucks, came back and threw everything I could find in the pot. Had 3+ gallons of chili when I finished. Five pounds of ground beef(drained to prevent heartburn), 3 cans chopped tomato, 5 cans of chili beans, 2 each of kidney and black beans, 4 cans of assorted Hunts sauce for the base, 2 apples size onions, a large can of mushrooms, and 3 cans of whole kernel yellow corn. And yes the usual assortment of red/green peppers, 2 packs of the Carol Shelby Chili powder, and all the chili spices I had at home. Simmered for 5 hours, then fed the roofing crew and took the pot to our neighborhood meeting. Everyone seemed to like it. I had one small bowl and left the rest for others to eat. After a day long session it was just not appealing any more.

And a generous portion of cornbread. Yum.

The Cayenne and vinegar is pretty much considered tabasco so it's all ready LOL . I always give it a good amount of vinegar for taste .

The Woodlands is great. I've got friends that eat there weekly.

The Woodlands evening menu is really good. Another good one is Taj on Nolensville Rd neat the Zoo. Very good lunch Buffet (best in Nashville) but Evening off of menu has very good items. Woodlands would be my pick, though

Take Sitar in Nashville off the list. It is the opposite of what you are looking.

I had a very similar experience at a gas station in Savannah GA. Thankfully I had more than one gun with me but I came out and said to my(now) wife "I'm surprised you didn't have the gun out of the glove box". She calmly lifted a blanket that was over her and showed me the Ruger LCR in her hand. I guess my point is that there are some really bad parts of town in just about every city but some cities definitely have a larger portion of areas you should avoid.

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Top with onion slices before cooking. I forgot that part, but imagine you figured it out.

I went out saturday... brrr! I didn't see any deer, but while walking in to a new stand location, I found an area of the woods that a good sized buck tried to tear down. Maybe he'll cruise by next time I'm out. I probably can't get out again until next week though.

Oh, as am I... but my first discovery of Bill Nelson's work was "Live in the Air Age"... bought the album right after it came out, because the album-rock station (remember those?) that I listened to in Birmingham had played it in its entirety one evening, and I thought "Wow... this is a bit like prog, a bit like glam, and a bit like jazz... cool!" From there, I worked my way through the catalog, but the Live album is still probably my favorite, as it has great tunes from most of their studio albums, and the engineering & production is surprisingly good for a live album. I was already a Roxy Music fan, and BeBop Deluxe was sort of a natural progression from there, only with much cooler guitar work. Anyway, probably my single most favorite BeBob Deluxe song is from the Axe Victim album...

Bauhaus - Mask (1981)

I finally got my poor tired feet out of ICU so I'll post a few thoughts on running the gauntlet at the Knoxville Gun, Mall Ninja and Hot Tub show today. I was looking to get rid of some dreck that had accumulated over the past few years. I'd held on to it much too long and it was mostly a buyer's market, since America's No. 1 gun salesman is about to retire in less than 40 days. I suppose we're in that awkward period where gun seekers know the economy is gonna get better but it hasn't shown up on the paycheck yet. It's a lot easier to turn stuff when the customers are thick at the tables and fighting like it's Black Friday at the Walmart towel rack. This time I had to walk the show three times before I was willing to come off my dream price. Baked-on stupidity is hard to scrub out. First I had to run the gauntlet of lowballers in the parking lot and near the door. Anyone open carrying is subject to interrogation: What ya got? What do ya want for it? What will you take? (As if the second question doesn't matter.) It's easy to shake off the dealers masquerading as civilians. You give them a ridiculous price, such as full retail, and they know they're wasting their time talking to a fool who is unclear on the capitalist concept. But if you're haggling with someone without a FFL, you have a better chance of a tax-free sale. In Tennessee, gun show loopholes are pretty wide but you still should check state ID and frisk for ski masks. It costs the equivalent of a box of cheap 9mm to gain entry. Sometimes the cops hired for security will make an offer as they zip-tie your gun's action. Many are on the lookout for a bargain throw dow......I mean, backup pistol or revolver. It's best to eat before you arrive. There's usually a food vendor ready to take your money, if the health department has given them their license back, but you're still paying steak prices for a mystery meat burger. I remember ordering one time and just happened to see my doctor standing behind me staring at me like I was a sheep-killing dog. I told him that the patty makes for an excellent gun lube and actually attracts wild carnivores. Good for me he was one of the 50% of doctors who finished in the bottom half of the class. The first lap around the building is for show. You want to give the tightwad dealers behind the tables the impression that it isn't your first rodeo and you know which end of the horse smells worse. To set the proper mood, you should dress accordingly. I wore my "Deplorable Lives Matter" t-shirt to declare that I was someone to be reckoned with. When I lived in Texas I was topped with the usual Stetson with all kinds of shiny few-faws dangling off the crown. In East Tennessee, the well-dressed expert has at least 70 ball caps in his closet to choose from, but at the tables he's adorned with a lid which sports at least one Confederate flag and a witty saying, such as, "I Call 1911, Not 9-1-1." On the second time around, you should have your game face full on. The dealers now know that you carried all those slung rifles and pistol boxes for a full mile and they're looking for signs of weakness. Some will venture a "No luck, yet?" comment to drain your resolve, but they should be parried with an air of patience. "I may just hang on to 'em while the price goes up." is the only fitting comeback I've learned. Your mileage may vary. Take a minute to lean over their table and give their merchandise a hard look if you didn't do it on the first round. It's not that you're really interested about the same gun you've seen all over the show, but it gives them a chance to scan for all the intricate details of your pride and joy that you desperately want to disown. Caution: Make sure you keep the dinged side against your body--secrets are for serious lookers only. And don't knock over any Tupperware or other arts and crafts displays. It quickly spoils the mood. A third time around is for God-fearers only. You're praying every step of the way that a miracle will happen and someone will buy for cost plus the price of admission. There's no use putting on any airs. The self-respecting peons have long since headed to the barn. At this point, anything you've got to trade is even-steven with an RG revolver that the dealer euphemizes as "German made." If you're lucky, he'll do the deal and then beat you over the head with both guns. I must have been living right because I found a guy who bit on my rock-bottom price. I like to think he took pity, but I suspect he was afraid I'd heave up that hamburger on his chrome-plated throwing stars. I took his cash and hitched a ride from a handicapped scooter driver headed for the door. God moves in mysterious ways.

I was at the Expo show and can't disagree with your description and I didn't eat. I did find a pistol I have been looking for at what I thought was a fair price, but tax and NIC would have made it marginal. It was at a table with a fair number of guns. I asked if the price was out the door or did I have to add tax and NIC and he said out the door. I said sold and he did his own background check by asking if I had a carry permit and could he see it. Studied it for about 30 seconds and took the tag of the gun and handed it to me in exchange for cash.

Sounds great! I just got a roast out this afternoon to thaw in the fridge. I'll be trying that out tomorrow. Thanks!

Hayden has never been a fan of the Constitution. He is dangerous, and I for one will be glad to see him go.

Got this yesterday. Pretty cool. Says Dark Metal Art on the bottom. looked it up, they make some cool stuff. Very talented

I guess it would depend on what kind of threat you perceive. An expert marksman with a Mosin and cover might be able to take some people out at distance. But if I think I may become engaged in battle I’ll take accuracy and firepower over quantity of relic rifles any day. Take Afghanistan as an example. Sure, shooters with relic rifles take out some troops. But unless they can shoot and escape; they are dead meat. I don’t buy into the SHTF scenarios, but I’ve thought about an isolated incident where I might need to protect my property (Katrina, looters, etc.). My choice is a scoped 308 AR. It gives me the ability to take out a threat at distance, or multiple bad guys close in. Everything in life is application driven. That’s why there are so many choices in firearms. You will live or die with the choices you make.

If the federal govt can say we CAN....... then they can say we can't. Would i like to be able to travel to some "occupied" states and see historically significant stuff like in Boston and Washington DC and still carry a gun? Absolutely. But moving CCW which is a state issue under the purview of the federal govt leaves open some very unsavory possibilities in the future. Now, if it is simply a matter of writing a bill that does NOTHING other than compel states to recognize all licenses (like drivers, marriage, etc...) issued by other states then it MIGHT be OK. But I have real concerns with the unintended consequences that might come to light when that door gets opened.

The truth of the matter is this.... Some decisions are life-altering (...and in some cases life-taking...) actions... I've got zero sympathy for the "...they are just kids thing...." and the "...no amount of punishment is appropriate thing..."... The fact is that these two people have caused the loss of life, stupendous property damage, and misery on a gargantuan scale to folks they don't know and who have done nothing to them... Not many people can say they have accomplished such idiotic, and monstrous mayhem; no matter the age or occupation (...or lack of one...) in a whole lifetime of screwing things up and doin evil... That puts them in a very elite and despisable class... A class that i simply do not think you can tolerate out in the general population... These two are miscreants at best and monsters at worst... Those who believe that this is "...kids being kids..." are either intellectually challenged or intellectually dishonest as far as i'm concerned... Actions do have consequences, and this is about the worst action i've seen in a good while... I (...and i suspect others...) have friends and kinfolk, rich and poor, that have lost everything as a result of this monstrous action... This conflagration has touched thousands, if not tens of thousands of people... It is on the same scale as an act of war; no matter the original intention.... America seems to be the only place in the world where we have a pretty large subclass of otherwise intelligent people who dote on our young folks and do them the genuine disservice of lying to them by failing to tell our children that "actions have consequences"... I say that if you believe in "teenage irresponsibility"; you are part of the problem... It also baffles me that there seems to be a "cottage industry" of "experts" who would tell us that "kids will be kids", and seek to explain away and/or minimize this sort of monstrous behavior.... Kids should continually be told that all actions have consequences; from childhood thru adulthood... I don't wanna hear about "kids being kids" and "they didn't mean to do it"... This is not some idiotic video game that you can re-set; nor some goofy "alternate reality" where it don't matter... People have actually died as the result of these actions and property has been destroyed on a god like scale... This one aint gonna go away... If you want kids to be responsible, you have to continually teach them to act responsible; while being responsible yourself... Sometimes the punishment is not sufficient for the crime; and i suspect that is the case here... None the less, serious punishment needs to be passed out for this; right up to and including trial for capital murder... I say, let justice take it's course and keep the "they were just kids" things out of it... Thus endeth the rant... leroy....

Those look great! They are also short and stubby, like most cast bullets, so it should be really stable for a jacketed bullet. Are they stable in 10 twist barrels? My 270g+ bullets are on the edge of being stable in a 10 twist at subsonic velocities. Down to what velocity will they expand? I am finalizing my 270-280 cast bullet I designed specifically for the 300 Blackout. I have been working on this for quite a while now. Actively working on it for at least two years and on the back burner for at least a decade. It comes in at just under 280 with pure lead and is ~270-~275 using COWW. Mine will be stable at subsonic velocities in the summer but in the winter I can't get them below the speed of sound and still remain stable in a 10 twist barrel. It seems to be stable at ~1,100 fps but is not at 1,000 fps. In 6,7 or 8 twist barrels mine are working great at least down to 900 fps. There is also a 300 Blackout specific magazine about to be released onto the market. It is the same as a aluminum milspec magazine except without the front ribs that interfere with the functioning with large subsonic bullets. Those magazines will work with 5.56 as well as 300 Blackout. The manufacturer of the magazines has also tested their magazine with my bullets. We have spoke a few times over the years. I think the last time we spoke I was working on some subsonic 7.62x25 Tokarev loads. I loved using Lil'Gun until I started using cast bullets. Lil'Gun seems to have more heat that causes some cast bullets to become molten. But if all I were shooting was jacketed Lil'Gun is about the best powder there is for both supersonic and subsonic loads. Now that I am mostly shooting cast I use IMR 4227 for AR's. I also use Blue Dot in my AR but the barrel needs to be under 10.5" or they will go supersonic. And it cycles great using Blue Dot. For my single shot only loads I use Trail Boss, a "surplus" pistol powder or Clays. I do compress the 5 grains of TB but so far I have not seen any major problems compressing it. Cool stuff, hopefully silencers will be removed from the NFA. Imagine the advancements we will see when anyone and everyone starts trying out different ideas.

Completely unexpected, ran into this thing today. viola.