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Re: Home made stuff
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I have a set of bags that I made about 15yrs ago....filled them with rice...worked VERY well. Still use them for field shooting positions.
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Re: Home made stuff
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It's not feminine, it's called ballanced..
Your sewing to make something that aids in shooting firearms....
Now when you start making shorts, pants and shirts/skirts...WELL?!?!?!?!
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Re: Home made stuff
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I posted these holsters I made a while back. I make my own leather goods for traditional archery and muzzleloading too. The handle on your shooting bags is a good idea! I made a set of denim shooting bags (filled with rice) like yours a while back but did not think to add the handle. I get much more satisfaction out of using gear I have made rather than buying it.
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Re: Home made stuff
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Re: Home made stuff
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it's not feminine until you start putting little frilly, lacey thingys all over them, then you'll need to re evaluate your manhood but so far that's just being resourceful.
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Re: Home made stuff
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it's not feminine until you start putting little frilly, lacey thingys all over them, then you'll need to re evaluate your manhood but so far that's just being resourceful. I agree Rod, but that range is a little on the fancy side what with the place mats and decorative plants and all. Do they make you use coasters too?
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/15/2008 5:55 PM
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/15/2008 6:25 PM
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/15/2008 9:34 PM
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Like the sand bags dertiedawg. I haven't tried to make them but I will now.
Pab1 pretty work on the holsters. I had a friend from out in Montana, he talked like it was heaven!
TCman were did you get the wood for all those gun stocks. That is some pretty stuff. Is it figured maple?
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/15/2008 10:59 PM
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LOL, you guys are great, and talented too! I think one of the best parts is the time you take to create these things and then the time using them. Store bought stuff is nice but home made stuff is cool.
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/15/2008 11:03 PM
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I made some shooting stix from arrows and an 8" piece of 3/8" gas line and a couple field points. Very versitle and light. I have also made a bunch of little gadgets for the reloading room.
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/15/2008 11:33 PM
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Here's a few of my projects.............. FA Grips Grips and round butt grip frame 5 1/2" 45Colt Blackhawk here's some barrel work and full length vent rib scope mounts that I've done............. 445SM ...cut to 10" and rechambered from a S14 44Mag 41Mag ...cut to 10" from S14 375JDJ ... 14" factory barrel with SSK "ARRESTOR" 30-40 Krag ...12 1/2" SSK barrel Mark
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/16/2008 1:24 AM
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TCman were did you get the wood for all those gun stocks. That is some pretty stuff. Is it figured maple? I send Ken Netting a lock, stock, and barrel and he makes everything else. He even pours all of his brass for his work.
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/16/2008 3:29 AM
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Mark, are those full length ribs your specialty, sweet? Can you do them for Ruger S/A's? I'd be interested ;-)
Rod, too.
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08/16/2008 7:03 AM
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Why do women rub thier eyes 1st thing in the morning? Cuz they don't have any balls to scratch.
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Re: Home made stuff
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Mark, are those full length ribs your specialty, sweet? Can you do them for Ruger S/A's? I'd be interested ;-) Thanks Rod.......so far I've only done them on Contenders but I'll bet they'd look great on a Ruger S/A.......good idea,I'll have to work on that and see what I can come up with, I'll let you know how it works out when I've had a chance to try one. Mark
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/16/2008 7:40 PM
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Thats some nice work Contender85!
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/18/2008 3:52 AM
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Re: Home made stuff
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Looks like you guys had a great day!
Experience is the best teacher, hunger good sauce. Osborne Russell Journal of a Trapper
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/19/2008 1:29 PM
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I made some med. size sand bags by taking the food vac machine bags. I put the sand in sandwich bags turned them upside down in the vac bags and sealed them covered them with cloth. glued the ends of the cloth. they work fine
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/19/2008 4:10 PM
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Gene, how about some pics.
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Re: Home made stuff
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This is a holster I just made for my 6" Freedom Arms .454 Casull. Its the same style I made for my Blackhawk and Single-Six only with a lot more leather to allow for the scope. This can be worn strong side or crossdraw.
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/30/2008 11:09 PM
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Pab1...those are some nice leather holsters you are putting out!
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/30/2008 11:44 PM
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Thanks Jeremy! I have not had any training and I'm sure it shows to anyone experienced with leather work, but they work for me.
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/31/2008 12:59 AM
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Dont kid yourself pab1. I would wear one of your rigs in a heartbeat.They look cool and appear very functional. dorson
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Re: Home made stuff
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Thanks Jeremy! I have not had any training and I'm sure it shows to anyone experienced with leather work, but they work for me. Very nice pab1. Functionality is #1... and it looks good too!
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Re: Home made stuff
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08/31/2008 5:28 AM
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I agree Pab. Excellent looking rig. The only change I'd like to see is a thumbreak type retention system. living in bear country I want something that comes from the holster smoothely!
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08/31/2008 11:34 AM
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Gene and DertieDawg, how are you guys keeping your sandbags from coming apart? I admired DertieDawgs sandbags so much that I made one myself. I really liked the idea but the fabric didn't last one cylinder. I thought it was heavy enough but the compression said different.
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Re: Home made stuff
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Hi there Hunlee hear!!!!!Only thing that hunlee have that is home made is ammo belt!!!!!Hunlee have friend to Hunlee make two ammo belt that hold 25 round each and Hunlee ware them crossed on chest when hunting!!!!!Friend to Hunlee good with leather and make these two belt for Hunlee!!!!!375 Windchester ammo fit in loop of leather on said belt!!!!!Hunlee is ready for action when Hunting!!!!!Much venison is needed to feed all children that Hunlee fathered with the wife(285lb)!!!!!
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Re: Home made stuff
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Gene and DertieDawg, how are you guys keeping your sandbags from coming apart? I admired DertieDawgs sandbags so much that I made one myself. I really liked the idea but the fabric didn't last one cylinder. I thought it was heavy enough but the compression said different. Hey Jeremy I didn't think that Dawg would have used the bags for wheel guns. Too much fire and brimstone coming from that hogleg. Nice work to all out there. I am all thumbs when it comes to doing something on my own. Rupe I love that perc pistol. Was it a kit???
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Re: Home made stuff
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Hey Raf! Haven't seen you on here in a while. I just thought that he was using the Redhawk sittin on it in his pics gallery. I didn't put to much time or effort in my sandbag so it was no great loss. Maybe a 1/2 hour to put together and about 25 seconds to trash it! I am working on a wooden one now!
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Re: Home made stuff
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Gene and DertieDawg, how are you guys keeping your sandbags from coming apart? I admired DertieDawgs sandbags so much that I made one myself. I really liked the idea but the fabric didn't last one cylinder. I thought it was heavy enough but the compression said different. Jeremy, I am glad you liked the bags. Someone on this site used rice instead of sand, which is a great idea (much lighter). I do use the sand bags with the SRH and they do just fine. I keep the bag closer to the end of the muzzle and they dont get damaged. I have a nice tight cylinder gap in my SRH, which may help to prevent too much gas from escaping and damaging the bags. I recently posted some information about buying a revolver and what to look for (see cylinder gap) http://www.handgunhunt.com/forum/ubbthre...true#Post33729. Also, you can also use a piece of cardboard to help protect the bags.
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Re: Home made stuff
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09/01/2008 3:43 AM
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I have a thin piece of leather I put over the bags to protect them from the cylinder gap blast. The super mags are really bad for that.
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Re: Home made stuff
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That piece of leather sounds like a great idea.
Hey Jeremy, been busy with a few new things lately. I got bit with the xbow thing. Oh yeah, did I mention the '63 Zouave .58 cal. civil war percusion gun. I still love my wheel guns and shoot them often. But now that I am shooting the xbow, I will have another month in the woods hunting my favor dinner food, venison backstaps.
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DertieDawg, when used the bags I made, I do remember have the cylinder up close to the bags. I backed off after the first couple of shots, but it was to late! I will make another one with some soft leather on top of it. I really liked the sand bag idea though, very solid.
Raf, good luck with the Xbow! I got one the first year that VA made em legal. They are nice to shoot! I am sure you are careful, but I know a guy that peeled the skin on his thumb a few inches to his thumbnail. He left it up a little to high one time target shootn.
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Re: Home made stuff
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Sorry have not been online for a couple of days. I made a couple of small bags(2x2x6)and put one or more out front so there is a space between the cylinder and bags.The leather is a good idea or a pice of thin rubber.
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I second Tigger's thin piece of leather solution. The range at Ft. Polk has sand bags and I've learned to drape a piece of leather over them to keep from ripping them up w/ the 500 S&W BFR!
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Re: Home made stuff
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I agree Pab. Excellent looking rig. The only change I'd like to see is a thumbreak type retention system. living in bear country I want something that comes from the holster smoothely! Vance, after your post, I decided to give a thumb-break style holster a try since I consider this to be a bear defense gun. I made this holster for my BFR .454 Casull (yes, it is a BFR, its just wearing SBH grip panels). This is the fourth holster I've made and I wanted to try a different carry style than the previous three. Like the others, this one can be carried strong side or crossdraw.
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Re: Home made stuff
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09/02/2008 9:49 PM
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Pab1,
How much time do you spend on one of these? They look great! Also, about how much do you have invested in making one? I'm sure its pennies compared to store prices.
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