| Topic: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
8mmFan
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 Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:24 am Subject: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
| Cold Iron, knew exactly where you were coming from--absolutely no worries. At 56, my skin has gotten pretty thick; with the friends and family I have, it had to become that way just to survive, LOL.
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| Topic: WTB: Short chambered Auto 5 |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:59 pm Subject: WTB: Short chambered Auto 5 |
Does it have to be a Sweet 16?
I've got one from way back (1930's?), but it's got a non-vented Poly-choke and a short length of pull with a brown Pachmayr Decelerator. It's got the old "push- ... |
| Topic: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:38 pm Subject: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
I should have said it's a 9000GN.
Used it this evening just going slow and reloaded 100 shells in about 30 minutes. About the speed of the 600 Jr.'s when we're really going good on them.
I did ... |
| Topic: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:12 pm Subject: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
cold Iron, thanks for the laugh -- that really did crack me up, and you are right:
"The 9000 is a simple machine. I retired from the Navy almost 30 years ago as a Chief Machinist Mate. But com ... |
| Topic: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:37 pm Subject: Anybody love their Mec 9000G? |
We have been using the Mec 600 Jr.s in 20, 16, and 12 for over a decade. Love them. They seem almost foolproof.
The Mec 9000G seems like something else again. Full disclosure: we're talking a 1 ... |
| Topic: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:12 pm Subject: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Great pics! Great insight, too. Thanks Dave.
My two pups are beautiful. If I knew how to post pics I'd put a couple of pictures up to share. Let it suffice to say that they are tri-color, well-b ... |
| Topic: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:58 pm Subject: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Thanks, Dave. They are indeed healthy and happy. And, yes: You are 100% right that I owe them the pleasure of working on grouse.
You may not remember, but we actually spoke about Fireside Sett ... |
| Topic: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:30 am Subject: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Sorry for the accidental double-post!
8mmFan |
| Topic: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:29 am Subject: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Congrats, Dave! Also, Happy Birthday, and here's wishing you many, many more.
My two setters (brothers) from Mike are now almost three years old and doing great. Full disclosure: they are family ... |
| Topic: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:28 am Subject: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Congrats, Dave! Also, Happy Birthday, and here's wishing you many, many more.
My two setters (brothers) from Mike are now almost three years old and doing great. Full disclosure: they are family ... |
| Topic: Winchester Five Seventy Dud |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:46 pm Subject: Winchester Five Seventy Dud |
Sorry — this one:
"You'll put your eye out kid. Oh wait, you're using Win 572...carry on." |
| Topic: Winchester Five Seventy Dud |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:45 pm Subject: "You'll put your eye out kid. Oh wait, you're using Win |
| LOL. Those are all good slogans, but that one’s got my vote. |
| Topic: used gun prices |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 8:17 pm Subject: used gun prices |
Makes me enjoy the few that I have, all that much more. Especially the great ones that I "stole" at low prices over the years.
But, like old Gene Hill, I still haven't found that elusive ... |
| Topic: turnpike troubadours |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 8:13 pm Subject: turnpike troubadours |
Man... I enjoyed that. Never heard of them. Thanks OneEye.
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| Topic: Pup marking his territory - Inside my house |
8mmFan
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:07 pm Subject: Pup marking his territory - Inside my house |
You're right, eng-pointer: I shouldn't be slinging rocks at vet hospitals when my own walls are made of glass!
8mmFan |
