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- Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:00 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Great Model 8 MEET & GREET!!!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 31735
Re: Great Model 8 MEET & GREET!!!
It is a great show. You will not be disappointed. I have a Vette show that same weekend in Enid. Might have to slip on over to Tulsa.
- Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New revolver
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2563
New revolver
My new revolver came in today. Can't wait to pick it up next week.


- Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:16 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: A Great Model 8 Merry Christmas!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17997
Re: A Great Model 8 Merry Christmas!
From Oklahoma I want to wish all of you here a very Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are traveling over the next few days please drive careful and keep your gun handy.
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Adobe Walls
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4505
Re: Adobe Walls
We took a trip to TX a few weeks in the Pan Handle area, I`ve always wanted to go see where Billy Dixon made that famous 1,500 yard shot. Not much there and a 16 mile drive on mostly dirt road but cool all the same, here`s some pictures. Link to the story http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasPanhandleT...
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:23 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Fun afternoon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3829
Re: Fun afternoon
Phyrbird wrote:Good pic
Was that rabbit hunting w/ a 10/22Someone's a good snap shot
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Yes it was a 10/22 but they were all sitting in the sun when she shot them. I was wishing I had taken my little Winchester Model 42 along for some running shots.
- Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:58 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Fun afternoon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3829
Fun afternoon
When I got home from work today one of my twin daughters said she wanted to go rabbit hunting. Now I need to get the smoker fired up:D


- Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3147
Re: Hello again
sting75ray glad you're back, hope the job situation works out for the best! Thanks. We all are hoping for the best. Some guys have already jumped ship but I think I will hang out and see what happens, besides we have to be with the company on Dec 31st to get our yearly bonus. If and when we sell it...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:26 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Spam posts!!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3546
Re: Spam posts!!!!
Hey fellas, it was brought to my attention by several members that we had some spam posting (in the way of porn) on our little forum. David has implemented some really good countermeasures but like anything else out there, it's not always 100%. I apologize some spam posts got through here. Should t...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:09 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Had to put hunting partner down today
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4658
Re: Had to put hunting partner down today
Here are some pics of her when she was younger. She rode with me every day in my Peterbilt.




- Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Had to put hunting partner down today
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4658
Had to put hunting partner down today
Here are some pics I took of her today before we put her down.






sticker
I bought this for my truck today.


- Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3147
Hello again
Hope everybody is doing good here. I have been busy and not online much lately. Company I work for{one of the major oil and gas companies} announced 2 week ago that they are selling all of their assets except the ones in Texas and California. Not sure what is going to happen
- Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:51 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Truck lift in, creeper in the trash
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3316
Truck lift in, creeper in the trash
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/001-6_zps752b96cc.jpg?t=1364695061 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/003-6_zps377a2a21.jpg?t=1364695179 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/0330131751a_84879_zps065fa617.jpg?t=1364695431 I have wanted one of these fo...
Re: New Truck
sighthound wrote:Interesting vehicle and configuration, what kind of work is it outfitted for? Thanks, jerry
Oilfield. I am a Production Tech for OXY USA. Years ago we were just called pumpers now we are Production Techs. LOL
New Truck
Finally got my new company truck last Thursday. Sure is nice driving it and them paying for the fuel for a change. http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/004-1.jpg?t=1357179360 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/003-5.jpg?t=1357179311 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp...
- Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:41 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: A VERY Merry Model 8 Christmas!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5496
Re: A VERY Merry Model 8 Christmas!
Merry Christmas to a great bunch!!!!!! Great pic by the way



- Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:14 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: new shotgun
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3201
Re: new shotgun
Very nice indeed. 8-) I bought a new Red Lable about five years ago but had to sell it needed the money for a trip, sold it for 800 bucks. :roll: I love the Gold Lable, do they still make those? They have quit making both of these shotguns. When I bought my Gold Label about 6 years ago they were se...
- Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: new shotgun
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3201
new shotgun
I traded for another Ruger Red Label over the weekend. I bought one several years ago and then my daughter thought she needed it. The one on the right in the first pic is the one I just got. http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/003-2.jpg?t=1349131509 Here it is with the original Red La...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: trap shoot pics
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2249
trap shoot pics
We had another great youth trap shoot this past Sunday with 18 kids coming out to compete. http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/016-1.jpg?t=1345686693 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/006-2.jpg?t=1345687089 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/009-2.jpg?...
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: great afternoon
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2181
great afternoon
Spent the afternoon with one of my daughters. We started out by getting her 57 Chevy truck out for a drive and finished up with some shooting. We got out one of the 1911s, Colt Python, King Cobra, and her Ruger Blackhawk.:D:D http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/57andpumpingunit.jpg?t=...
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:18 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Vacation pics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3723
Re: Vacation pics
81police wrote:those are some beautiful pictures, wow. How'd you like to hunt in some of that!
Thanks. It would be great to hunt elk out there.
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Vacation pics
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3723
Vacation pics
Here are some pics from our Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico trip. http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/054.jpg?t=1344651280 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/009-1.jpg?t=1344650047 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/535.jpg?t=1344648951 http://i...
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:54 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Paint and pics on the new garage walls
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2553
Paint and pics on the new garage walls
We have finally got started painting the walls of the Vette Barn and gettings some things on the walls. http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/010-1.jpg?t=1344785360 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/002-2.jpg?t=1344784677 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75r...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:24 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Youth trap shoot pics from today
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2677
Youth trap shoot pics from today
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/087.jpg?t=1339375980 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/061.jpg?t=1339375549 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/010.jpg?t=1339377225 http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/Sting75ray/013.jpg?t=1339377917 http://i400...
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:57 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Took the little 62 out for a cruise yesterday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4425
Took the little 62 out for a cruise yesterday
A good friend of mine did the plate on the front with a picture of Dad's casket and the vette.




- Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:56 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: new paint on the old truck
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3789
Re: new paint on the old truck
GREAT TRUCK !!! GREAT GUN !! I LIVE IN MICHIGAN WE CANT WALK FIVE FEET WITHOUT RUNNING INTO A HILL OR A TREE -- I WISH I COULD SEND YOU SOME IT IS HARD TO FIND A SPOT TO SHOOT OVER 50 YARDS AROUND HEAR -- LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD USE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR A BIRD TO LAND IN ANYWAY -- JUST A LITTLE HUMO...
- Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:42 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: new paint on the old truck
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3789
- Sat May 19, 2012 8:38 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Car show pics from last weekend.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2046
Car show pics from last weekend.
Our 62 vette place in the top 20 out of 240 cars
http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/p...92280704_n.jpg
http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/p...92280704_n.jpg
- Sat May 19, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: scholarship
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2884
scholarship
My wife and I just got home from a High School graduation ceremony where I was glad to present a scholarship from the Terry Burden Memorial Gun Club to a young man we had shooting trap with us last year. Dad always liked watching all of these kids shoot together each year so I know he would have bee...
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:59 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Youth trap shoot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4621
Re: Youth trap shoot
Indeed, awesome job. But... what's with the kids on the truck covering up the gun?! ;) :lol: That was the only problem we had all day. As soon as they all climbed up there they wanted to lean on the end of the barrel and climb over it. It only took a couple of harsh words to straighten them out. Sa...
- Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Youth trap shoot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4621
Re: Youth trap shoot
I am very impressed. Those are a bunch of lucky kids. They have a group of caring adults that interested in their education and well being enough to go out of their way to provide what is obviously a wonderful day of shooting and fellowship and fun. I'm glad I saw those pictures. I hope it inspires...
- Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:33 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Youth trap shoot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4621
Youth trap shoot
We held our first youth trap shoot today and had a great turnout. 23 kids came out and shot trap with us and we also held a 22 shoot for them as well. We are giving out close to 1600.00 in guns and prizes this year for the kids. http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/562017_361695403868073_2382855...
- Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:35 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: PHOTOS OF ALL GREAT MODEL 8 MEMBERS
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21942
Re: PHOTOS OF ALL GREAT MODEL 8 MEMBERS
Here is a pic of me from a few years back.

- Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:12 pm
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: New Model 8 owner
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7730
Re: New Model 8 owner
Congrats on your Model 8



- Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:09 pm
- Forum: Welcome Wagon
- Topic: New 81 owner
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8483
Re: New 81 owner
Great looking 81.



- Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New revolver
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3325
New revolver
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- Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:29 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Even dozen now
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4697
Re: Even dozen now
Good to hear from you again. Guess you have been busy prowling the gunshows. Hmmmm let`s see, could this be a case of full-blown "Jackitus"? I don`t like where this is going.....12 Mod 12`s....does that mean I will have to collect 81 Mod 81`s ? 11 ...11`s ? 94...94`s ? I`m getting dizzy.....
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:01 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Even dozen now
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4697
Even dozen now
I went to a local show on Sunday and brought home number 12 for my Model 12 collection. http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/424340_285612454837403_100001659513783_732788_1649807881_n.jpg http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/431603_285613624837286_100001659513783_732795_1781437879_n.jp...
- Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:15 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Merry Christmas from the Great Model 8!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8345
Re: Merry Christmas from the Great Model 8!
Merry Christmas to everyone here. Christmas this year is going to be rough. It was Dec 26th last year when I lost my Dad. He is the one who started my love of fine firearms.
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:00 pm
- Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
- Topic: * NEW PAGE CREATED - MODEL 8/81 GRADES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6219
Re: * NEW PAGE CREATED - MODEL 8/81 GRADES
That was a great page to visit. Really enjoyed looking at all those fine 8s and 81s.
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:56 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Home from the body shop
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2306
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:53 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Two of them are now in the new garage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3554
Two of them are now in the new garage
Now that it is cooling off maybe I can get the 75 up and running and put her over with the others before too long. http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/293955_10150276835036618_606321617_8100848_507084632_n.jpg http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308961_10150276835281618_6063216...
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:03 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Last trap shoot of the season
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2479
Last trap shoot of the season
Last spring I put in a trap range here at my house and started up a club in honor of my Dad who passed away last December. We have a youth trap shoot each month and this Saturday we are taking 7 kids to the Kinsley Kids Klassic in Kinsley Ks. We had a great time and a great bunch of kids. Here are s...
Re: Get well
Glad to hear you are doing well.
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:12 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Added two more to the family today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4479
Re: Added two more to the family today
Many years ago, my father had a hunting buddy. I remember him saying something to the effect that if you are carrying a Model 12, you don't have to feel inferior about it no matter what guns others in your hunting party have. I've always felt he was right, and I have two of them. However, my person...
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Added two more to the family today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4479
Re: Added two more to the family today
imfuncity wrote:Congratulations, I'll of course take ammo instead of a cigar
Thanks, funny that you mention the cigars. My twin daughters were born in 1997 and just the other day when I was out in the reloading room I found 2 cigars that I had put up when they were born.
- Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Added two more to the family today
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4479
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: History of the 8 /81
- Topic: Date chart
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3015
Date chart
The following serial number information is for Remingtion firearms manufactured between 1921 and 1972. Remingtons manufactured between 1921 and 1972 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. The following letters correspond t...
- Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:08 am
- Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
- Topic: The 3 Amigos Have a New Compadre
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4589
Re: The 3 Amigos Have a New Compadre
Pictures of No 4 (no 3 81): http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/kenhwind/Model81-35-1.jpg http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/kenhwind/Model81-35-3.jpg http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/kenhwind/Model81-35-4.jpg Congrats on the 81. I am waiting on a guy to send me some more pics of on...
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Finished stock today
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4237
Re: Finished stock today
I did essentially the same thing awhile back on my 81. The metal finish was near-perfect, but the wood finish was badly scratched (more so on the fore end than the buttstock). I removed the factory finish with Acetone, and the wood itself was in good enough condition that only a little bit of sandi...