Recent content by cal01

I carry the same configuration. The Taran baseplates do more for me than just add 2 rounds; they make the gun easier for me to handle, control and fire accurately. For my needs this is a really great carry package.

I did buy the gun for what I consider a very reasonable price. I still have no idea as to when and how it was cleaned to the condition it is in now, but no internal parts show any evidence of wear or blue. The insides of the side panels and the internal parts all look just as white as the...

I agree on the lever guns - I love them all. Here would be my entry for a rifle that is easy to carry, well balanced and effective for most of what I need a rifle for in East Texas.

What would have been done to this gun to get it this clean? It is almost as if it is nickle plated, or Stainless Steel. How would it have been cleaned like this? Has this cleaning destroyed its value to collectors? In all other respects it is in extremely nice condition with a strong...

Do these Colt 1911 markings appear genuine? If so, what is the vintage of this gun approximately? Thanks! Cal in TX

T. Scott is absolutely correct in that these demons breed like rabbits. Also they have no natural predator in east Texas. Some means of mass elimination is necessary. We have eliminated well over one hundred in the last year and the population is larger than ever - they are destroying my...

Beech Creek Farm, September 26, 2013. The Problem: The Solution, Part 1: The Solution, Part 2:

I am very partial to the Ruger "Six" series. The first gun I ever purchased when I turned 21 in 1976 was a Speed Six. I still have that revolver and the several other Six series pistols I have purchased. They are, in my opinion, the finest double action revolvers Ruger ever made. BTW, my...

I have been reloading my hand gun ammo for many years using Lee Classic Loaders. I recently purchased a Lee Zero Error Target Loader for my .243 cartridges. Ths loader has a case "reamer" and stipulates that after a case has been once-fired it should be inserted into the sizing die and while...

I have 200 acres of land in East Texas, about 50% of which is wooded and the rest is pasture. For all purpose use on this patch of land (deer, coyotes, wild pigs, etc.) I use a Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum with Skinner peep sights and a S&W 629 .44 Magnum with 3" barrel. This combination will...

There is nothing more beautiful than a classic S&W w/ 3" barrel and highly polished deep blue finish!

"cal01, What gun is that" The gun pictured is a Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter in .44 Magnum with a Burris scope. Great wild pig gun.

I have never been a fan nor seen the benefit of suppressing or adding a silencer to a firearm. However, last weekend I had an opportunity to participate in a night hunt for wild pigs here in East Texas. We used suppressed AR rifles and I was amazed at the number of pigs we were able to...

Thanks for the very informative article.

My grandfather taught me to shoot with a Marlin 39. He hunted rabbit, squirrel and all nature of small East Texas varmints with this gun. It now belongs to my father and is a prized possession of his, but we shoot it occasionally just to reminisce.