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by sting75ray
Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Great Model 8 MEET & GREET!!!
Replies: 34
Views: 26335

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.
by sting75ray
Sat Dec 28, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New revolver
Replies: 1
Views: 2360

New revolver

My new revolver came in today. Can't wait to pick it up next week.

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by sting75ray
Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A Great Model 8 Merry Christmas!
Replies: 17
Views: 15933

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.
by sting75ray
Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Adobe Walls
Replies: 3
Views: 3987

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...
by sting75ray
Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fun afternoon
Replies: 3
Views: 3525

Re: Fun afternoon

Phyrbird wrote:Good pic
Was that rabbit hunting w/ a 10/22 :?: Someone's a good snap shot :!: :!:

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.
by sting75ray
Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:58 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fun afternoon
Replies: 3
Views: 3525

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

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by sting75ray
Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hello again
Replies: 2
Views: 2914

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...
by sting75ray
Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Spam posts!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 3230

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...
by sting75ray
Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Had to put hunting partner down today
Replies: 4
Views: 4285

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.

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by sting75ray
Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Had to put hunting partner down today
Replies: 4
Views: 4285

Had to put hunting partner down today

Here are some pics I took of her today before we put her down.

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by sting75ray
Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: sticker
Replies: 1
Views: 2184

sticker

I bought this for my truck today.

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by sting75ray
Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hello again
Replies: 2
Views: 2914

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
by sting75ray
Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Truck lift in, creeper in the trash
Replies: 2
Views: 3128

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...
by sting75ray
Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Truck
Replies: 10
Views: 7244

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
by sting75ray
Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Truck
Replies: 10
Views: 7244

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...
by sting75ray
Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: A VERY Merry Model 8 Christmas!
Replies: 7
Views: 4996

Re: A VERY Merry Model 8 Christmas!

Merry Christmas to a great bunch!!!!!! Great pic by the way :D :D
by sting75ray
Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new shotgun
Replies: 2
Views: 2932

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...
by sting75ray
Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new shotgun
Replies: 2
Views: 2932

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...
by sting75ray
Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: trap shoot pics
Replies: 0
Views: 2072

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?...
by sting75ray
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: great afternoon
Replies: 0
Views: 1982

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=...
by sting75ray
Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:18 am
Forum: General
Topic: Vacation pics
Replies: 3
Views: 3461

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.
by sting75ray
Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Vacation pics
Replies: 3
Views: 3461

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...
by sting75ray
Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Paint and pics on the new garage walls
Replies: 1
Views: 2373

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...
by sting75ray
Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Youth trap shoot pics from today
Replies: 1
Views: 2536

Youth trap shoot pics from today

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by sting75ray
Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: Took the little 62 out for a cruise yesterday
Replies: 4
Views: 4045

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.

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by sting75ray
Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: new paint on the old truck
Replies: 3
Views: 3492

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...
by sting75ray
Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new paint on the old truck
Replies: 3
Views: 3492

new paint on the old truck

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by sting75ray
Sat May 19, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Car show pics from last weekend.
Replies: 0
Views: 1911

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
by sting75ray
Sat May 19, 2012 8:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: scholarship
Replies: 2
Views: 2630

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...
by sting75ray
Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Youth trap shoot
Replies: 5
Views: 4255

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...
by sting75ray
Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Youth trap shoot
Replies: 5
Views: 4255

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...
by sting75ray
Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Youth trap shoot
Replies: 5
Views: 4255

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...
by sting75ray
Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PHOTOS OF ALL GREAT MODEL 8 MEMBERS
Replies: 26
Views: 18778

Re: PHOTOS OF ALL GREAT MODEL 8 MEMBERS

Here is a pic of me from a few years back.
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by sting75ray
Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:12 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: New Model 8 owner
Replies: 9
Views: 6989

Re: New Model 8 owner

Congrats on your Model 8 :D :D
by sting75ray
Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: New 81 owner
Replies: 12
Views: 7489

Re: New 81 owner

Great looking 81. :D :D
by sting75ray
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New revolver
Replies: 2
Views: 3069

New revolver

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by sting75ray
Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Even dozen now
Replies: 5
Views: 4157

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.....
by sting75ray
Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Even dozen now
Replies: 5
Views: 4157

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...
by sting75ray
Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Merry Christmas from the Great Model 8!
Replies: 10
Views: 7192

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.
by sting75ray
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: 5788

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.
by sting75ray
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Home from the body shop
Replies: 0
Views: 2144

Home from the body shop

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by sting75ray
Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Two of them are now in the new garage
Replies: 2
Views: 3343

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...
by sting75ray
Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Last trap shoot of the season
Replies: 1
Views: 2345

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...
by sting75ray
Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Get well
Replies: 14
Views: 8861

Re: Get well

Glad to hear you are doing well.
by sting75ray
Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Added two more to the family today
Replies: 5
Views: 4087

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...
by sting75ray
Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Added two more to the family today
Replies: 5
Views: 4087

Re: Added two more to the family today

imfuncity wrote:Congratulations, I'll of course take ammo instead of a cigar :lol:

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.
by sting75ray
Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Added two more to the family today
Replies: 5
Views: 4087

Added two more to the family today

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by sting75ray
Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:10 am
Forum: History of the 8 /81
Topic: Date chart
Replies: 0
Views: 2799

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...
by sting75ray
Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:08 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: The 3 Amigos Have a New Compadre
Replies: 5
Views: 4105

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...
by sting75ray
Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Finished stock today
Replies: 4
Views: 3919

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...