Recent content by Franco

Too bad you can't get it out. That would be a cool project. My first car was a 37 Dodge coupe.

@rookhawk, I have forwarded your listing to a good friend who is an avid fly fisherman, but not a member of this forum. Although I plan to seek revenge on the tiger fish that got away, I am no fly fisherman, and your wonderful equipment would be wasted on me; in fact, if it wasn't for the...

Thanks

Here's my old jeep: 1953 M38A1 It's actually 2 of them, sectioned and joined to add 17 ". Custom built 2"X4" square tube frame, quad bypass shocks/coil over 4 link long arms, high pinion Dana 60's with Detroit lockers, 1/2" DOM tubes with RCV axles front with King Racing C's, Yukon hubs, and...

Here's some pictures of my 1934 Ford Roadster: Dropped front axle, H & H Stroker flathead, 1939 Ford Trans/Lincoln Zephyr gears, 1940 Ford steering with F1 steering box, 1940 ford rear end. 1941 Lincoln brakes. Updated upholstery and top.

That's awesome. Was the opportunity to hunt with them ever extended?

I shoot VMAX in my other 22 Hornets, I'll let you know how it shoots in yours when it gets here.

I was never based there, my background is civilian not military. 86/87 would have been about the earliest I would have flown the B-23, I flew it in the movie Tucker, which was filmed in 87ish. 83-85 is possibly when the tail wheel components were swapped out. World Airways owned the airplane...

You are most welcome. She actually sounds nicer than some of the music and movie people I've flown for over the years. I had no idea she hunted, I hope she realized who was caring for her. Did you share any hunting stories?

That had to have been a great honor, and I mean no disrespect. I knew that was the Queen - just my opinion, she was born to her role and reputation in life - you sir, earned yours.

Very dapper. Who is that lady and what was she doing? She almost blocked your shot.

What a small world. When you asked about PARs, Castle AFB is what popped into my head. I flew Mike Bogue's B-23 Dragon, there was (is?) a B-23 Dragon in the museum at Castle. Parts of the tail gear assembly off the museum's airplane were swapped onto Bogue's B-23 prior to him acquiring the...

Same here. I hope I can achieve the same level of comfort and accuracy with my 500 as with my 450/400. I understand about the ammo; it took a few boxes to get use to it, now I look forward to shooting it.

@Wildwillalaska & @Hunter-Habib, I've shot a croc at close range with my double - frontal brain, both barrels. It was awesome. You guys have fun.

My criteria would be: What am I planning to hunt, how many of them, and how often? What other rifles, if any, do I already own? Am I considering hunting elephant, 1 or more than 1, once or multiple safaris? How about cape buffalo or hippo - water, land, both? Plains game? Without knowing...