Recent content by memtb

I'm gonna be the outsider on the "pain meds" usage……this should surprise no one though. Speaking "only for myself" with 2 back surgeries and a minor abdominal surgery……I tried to stay away from the pain meds as much as possible. Again, speaking only for myself, if I'm not hurting I will...

You got it Calvin, losing a son that age is very difficult on the parents. Our Thoughts and Prayers go out to the family and friends! memtb

I guess that I slept through that……though I couldn't have afforded it at that price, especially when any competent smith could convert for a few hundred $. It was not offered in SS was it? memtb

I had to think about this for a little bit……there's just not a lot of firearms that I feel like I've wanted but missed out on or didn't even exist. But in the vein of the thread…..I have one. A New Haven Model 70 Winchester African….. in Stainless Steel, quality synthetic stock, chambered...

Glad it’s over, mend quickly and get back into the hunt! 👍 memtb

Very sorry for you loss. My grandparents meant the world to me. I spent every moment I could with them until I got married, and even then quite a bit! Hold very tight to the memories. memtb

When I was a kid, the Parish (county to the rest of America) dug a big drainage canal behind our home. They used some of the excavated dirt to backfill a small natural drainage. They did it in February (as best I remember) disturbing a bunch of snakes and turtles. I found a very large, huge to...

It’s fun when you’re jigging/grabbing frogs, they seem to be attracted to the light and will follow you to the boat. Or, if you’re going under low hanging limbs to approach a frog on the bank, only to have a snake or two drop into the boat with you. Never a dull moment when frogging! 😁 memtb

Or……..your inner demons! 😜 memtb

That looks a lot like my old stomping “slouching” grounds! 😁 memtb

Buuuuuuut if you’re a head-case like me, you do the math as to powder consumption vs velocity. Then determine at what point the small velocity gains vs powder consumption becomes diminishing returns on the investment! Ya just have to determine at what point it’s no longer a practical...

Absolutely……the worst I’ve ever been stuck, was Spring snow! memtb

Thanks! In attempting to digest (pun intended) your post, it seems that we may not have just been imagining things. memtb

A few come to mind, but two stand out. In the early’70’s, I passed on a like new Remington Heavy Barrel Varmint in .222 at a good price. In the early’2000’s, I passed on another like new rifle. This time a Winchester Model 70 African in .458 Win. It could’ve full filled my dream of...

Wishing you a successful surgery and a speedy recovery! memtb