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Jackal1 · « **Reply #135 on:** June 06, 2008, 09:51:11 AM »

Quote from: Toad on June 04, 2008, 10:39:40 AM

Well, sure! I mean, when we made booze illegal during prohibition, all drinking suddenly and permanently stopped.

Absolutely.

Angus · « **Reply #136 on:** June 06, 2008, 10:37:26 AM »

Much drinking stopped, and the Mafia was born

storch · « **Reply #137 on:** June 06, 2008, 10:59:45 AM »

the drinking never stopped and small time thugs became organized which became big big big business. the phenomenon wasn't just within the italian immigrant community either they were simply the most visible. the 1960 presidential election was won through votes purchased by joseph kennedy senior with his earnings from his participation in the illicit alcohol smuggling trade.

uptown · « **Reply #138 on:** June 06, 2008, 11:56:30 AM »

Quote from: Angus on June 06, 2008, 10:37:26 AM

Much drinking stopped, and the Mafia was born

and the Kennedys got rich

1BULL · « **Reply #139 on:** June 06, 2008, 11:59:28 AM »

A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone

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Jackal1 · « **Reply #140 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:53:05 AM »

So.....here I sit in total confusion.
After getting the Argentine that I bought to sporterize, now I`m not so sure. It`s such a perfect specimen I hate to change it. It`s also the long barreled version. All matching numbers, great condition. But......I ........need......that.....sc ope.

Hehe. Did get a great deal on some reloadable ammo. Soft points for 12 bucks a box.

Angus · « **Reply #141 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:59:20 AM »

Well. I am one of the approx 95% of eartlings that happen to be living outside the USA.
So, forgive me for being completely in the dark about the prohibition putting Kennedy on to the throne.
After all, I thought the USA was a country of democracy, including free elections.
Now, where am I wrong here?

lazs2 · « **Reply #142 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:16:36 AM »

12 bucks a box is not toooooo bad but.. You can buy brass and slugs and powder and primer and come out one helluva lot better. With military rifles I shoot as much cheap surplus stuff as I can and reload the brass that will reload (boxer) and throw away the rest.

The bonus with reloads is that you don't have the old corrosive primers to worry about. Makes cleaning not quite so desperate and worrisome.

lazs

Jackal1 · « **Reply #143 on:** June 17, 2008, 07:52:02 AM »

Quote from: lazs2 on June 15, 2008, 09:16:36 AM

With military rifles I shoot as much cheap surplus stuff as I can and reload the brass that will reload (boxer) and throw away the rest.

Hehe. Yeah, surp is fine if you are just punching paper or shooting just for fun, but............when the target is 300-400 lbs. of muscle and tusk , misfires are not the best option.

Charon · « **Reply #144 on:** June 17, 2008, 09:43:27 AM »

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Hehe. Yeah, surp is fine if you are just punching paper or shooting just for fun, but............when the target is 300-400 lbs. of muscle and tusk , misfires are not the best option.

I just bought 4000 rounds of 9.45x39 at about 10 cents per round. A hell of a deal. In fact, about the only surplus ammo deal around today. Russian military surplus with mildly corrosive primers.

I then had to buy a rifle to go with it. Got a nice (very, very nice) 1989 Polish Tantal and a replacement fixed stock to swap out for the wire folding stock. There's one on this page about half way down: http://www.classicarms.us/

Wouldn't go looking for anything that is 300-400 lbs. of muscle and tusk with a 5.45x39 round though, handload, commerical or milsurp

Charon

Jackal1 · « **Reply #145 on:** June 17, 2008, 06:46:22 PM »

Quote from: Charon on June 17, 2008, 09:43:27 AM

Wouldn't go looking for anything that is 300-400 lbs. of muscle and tusk with a 5.45x39 round though, handload, commerical or milsurp

Charon

Hehe. It`s good to get the blood pumping.
In this area we have some of the best wild hog hunting , bar none.
Around the lake and the surrounding areas we have some pretty wild and wooly bottom lands.
Some of these hogs family trees would go back for quite a few generations.
Some are even mixed with Russian stock way back down the line.
Had a guy call me recently and told me to watch an episode of Monster Quest on the boob tube that night.
Sure enough they had an episode on the wild hogs in this area and some foreign land up north called "Oklahoma".

Angus · « **Reply #146 on:** June 18, 2008, 03:43:15 AM »

BOOM.
Good hog

lazs2 · « **Reply #147 on:** June 18, 2008, 07:56:51 AM »

shot a 200 lb one in Northern California with a 44 mag from a super blackhawk revolver... 260 grain cast lead semi wadcutter with a lot of blue dot behind it. Guy with an ought six had made a low gut shot on it that really did nothing but make it mad... That 44 slug stopped it pretty good.

Lotsa guys around here handgun hunt em or at least carry a handgun for backup.

lazs

Jackal1 · « **Reply #148 on:** June 18, 2008, 08:04:02 AM »

Quote from: Angus on June 18, 2008, 03:43:15 AM

BOOM.
Good hog

Good in the skillet also.

Charon · « **Reply #149 on:** June 18, 2008, 08:44:25 AM »

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In this area we have some of the best wild hog hunting , bar none.

I've never been big into hunting, but hog hunting has had some appeal. I think my Enfield No. 5 would be perfect for that. Light, handy but with a powerful cartridge.

Charon

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