It also says to use “standard” loads in .45 Colt.
So evidently you only use heavy loads in the .44 mag.
version.
JBowen
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- Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An interesting offering from Uberti
- Replies: 11
- Views: 250
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups
- Replies: 15
- Views: 292
Re: Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups
This .4 3 shot group with my M77 Mk II I 7 mag.
After 3 years of trying many loads and tweaks on the rifle I came up with this load with 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips
And IMR4350 powder.
JBowen
After 3 years of trying many loads and tweaks on the rifle I came up with this load with 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips
And IMR4350 powder.
JBowen
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer warriors out there?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 298
Re: Prayer warriors out there?
Prayers sent.
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rudolph the dead nose reindeer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 170
Re: Rudolph the dead nose reindeer
Nice job! Congratulations on your buck!
JBowen
JBowen
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What did you do at the reloading bench today?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 94
What did you do at the reloading bench today?
I ran my last 45 Lee 429-200 RF cast boolits through the .431 Lee sizer and then give them another coat of ALOX. These are going to be loaded into 44-40 brass loaded over 24.5 Reloader 7. I loaded some up last week like Bryan Austin posted about and they work really well in my Navy Arms (fancy Rossi...
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The ‘tactical’ levergun is not going to go away…
- Replies: 10
- Views: 204
Re: The ‘tactical’ levergun is not going to go away…
As much as I like my traditional blue and wood levers, I think they have a place in some people's collection. I have been looking at them but haven't brought
one home yet.
The throwing his down on the bench like a tool makes me cringe!
JBowen
one home yet.
The throwing his down on the bench like a tool makes me cringe!
JBowen
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1894
- Replies: 3
- Views: 146
Re: 1894
Joe, I have one. It is the 20" carbine Trails End that I bought in 2001. It is a good shooter. I used it for SASS for a little while but there are better rifles for that. I shot Hornady XTP 250 grain and H110 Ruger loads in for deer, and it works really well for that. Mine has a very generous c...
- Tue Nov 18, 2025 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A weird doe
- Replies: 6
- Views: 590
Re: A weird doe
A fellow I worked with about 25 years ago killed a " piebald " doe. Colored up like a Pinto horse with more white than brown. I wish I had a picture of it to show.
Mother nature plays tricks sometimes.
JBowen
Mother nature plays tricks sometimes.
JBowen
- Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 916
Re: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
Thanks Andy and the rest of the admin crew for getting this back up and upgraded.
JBowen
JBowen
- Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some levergun squirrels
- Replies: 5
- Views: 450
Re: Some levergun squirrels
Well done, Flint! Very nice rifle, too! I have a Model 150 lever action and the 190 semi-auto that has the lite colored stocks ( maybe birch?). but my 270 pump has the darker color (maybe walnut?). Good shooting guns.
JBowen
JBowen
- Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3700
Re: GOOD Leveraction Rife Gunsmith?
Have you looked into using Luke Redford at Benton County Gun Works? I don’t know anything about his reputation but he does have some pretty good videos on Facebook. I live in Franklin County and have been looking for a good smith to do some work for me, and would like to know if anyone in our region...
- Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Discussion of CWD
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2428
Re: Discussion of CWD
It has affected my interest in hunting to a significant degree, CWD has been found all over the state. The same for me. We have it here in Northwestern Arkansas and every year for the last 4 or 5 years the CWD Zones has increased. I still hunt but I when I kill one I make sure to send the head in t...
- Tue Oct 07, 2025 9:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fur under the hickories
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8944
Re: Fur under the hickories
Nice haul there, Drawdown! Glad you had a good time.
I have not set foot in the woods here yet, because summer just won’t go away. It is still hot and dry and still bumping 90.
JBowen
I have not set foot in the woods here yet, because summer just won’t go away. It is still hot and dry and still bumping 90.
JBowen
- Mon Oct 06, 2025 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday SMOKE JENSEN.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1425
Re: Happy Birthday SMOKE JENSEN.
Happy birthday!
- Mon Oct 06, 2025 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20, 218 Bee, and 444 Marlin brass in stock...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1561
Re: 32-20, 218 Bee, and 444 Marlin brass in stock...
Thanks for the heads up! I ordered 50 of the 218 Bee brass from Natchez though. Shipping was $7.99 vs. $13.54.
Got to pay attention to freight. It can be a deal breaker sometimes.
JBowen
Got to pay attention to freight. It can be a deal breaker sometimes.
JBowen
- Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range Day for the old 1894
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4598
Re: Range Day for the old 1894
Very nice Ted! Very nice rifle, great loads and great shooting!
Thanks for sharing,
JBowen
Thanks for sharing,
JBowen
- Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Bowen guns have arrived.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 14009
Re: My Bowen guns have arrived.
Very nice pair. Be sure to let us know how much better they shoot.
JBowen
JBowen
- Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fur under the hickories
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8944
Re: Fur under the hickories
Quote "Lotta places have Warbles bad in early season, (always called Wolves here by everyone)"
We have them here too. Rabbits are worse.
JBowen
We have them here too. Rabbits are worse.
JBowen
- Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7077
Re: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...
Thanks for your service.
JBowen
JBowen
- Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday KirkD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2141
Re: Happy Birthday KirkD
Happy Birthday!
JBowen
JBowen
- Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fur under the hickories
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8944
Re: Fur under the hickories
Nice brace of squirrel there! Did they have many fleas on them? I like to wait until after the first frost to cut down on fleas and copperheads. I never understood why my Grandpa wouldn't go hunting until it frosted until I shot a few squirrels one hot day and they were all covered in fleas. JBowen
- Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44 factory ammo chronographing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4343
Re: 44 factory ammo chronographing
Thank you Mickbr. Good information.
JBowen
JBowen
- Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Latest on the Web site?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7604
Re: Latest on the Web site?
It sure is acting weird this morning. I had to log in to get into the Community where I usually don’t.
JBowen
JBowen
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Texas Star Target - REALLY FUN...!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1003
Re: Texas Star Target - REALLY FUN...!!!
Those Texas Stars are fun. I used to shoot CAS 2000 -2004 and would get to shoot one occasionally. I cleaned it with five shots with my Uberti 73 carbine in .45 Colt nearly every time. With my revolvers I seldom ever cleaned it. It would be fun to own one.
JBowen
JBowen
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BSA Martini .22, Heavy-barreled Model 13
- Replies: 5
- Views: 715
Re: BSA Martini .22, Heavy-barreled Model 13
Great looking rifle! I bet you will cherish it the rest of your days.
JBowen
JBowen
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hepburn .45 2 7/8"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2269
Re: Hepburn .45 2 7/8"
Very nice! Thanks for the eye candy! Is that considered a falling block or tilting block action?
JBowen
JBowen
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've never eaten squirrel
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6416
Re: I've never eaten squirrel
I grew up hunting and eating squirrels much like Drawdown. We used shotguns when we went to the Mountains to get Grays. They were fast and hardly ever sat still. Some years you could catch them in migration and have your limit of 8 in less than an hour. The years that there were no acorns or hickory...
- Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leverguns Down.... Andy Larsson
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7733
Re: Leverguns Down.... Andy Larsson
Thanks Dave Andy and Paul. I sure was missing getting my daily Leverguns.com wisdom!
JBowen
JBowen
- Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AN AMERICAN TRADITION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT... DEAD SHOT...SHERIFF JIM ROBERTS by Paco Kelly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2898
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another great Mike Rhinehart article
- Replies: 2
- Views: 625
Re: Another great Mike Rhinehart article
Great story. Thanks for sharing.
JBowen
JBowen
- Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello, I am new to the forum
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7118
Re: Hello, I am new to the forum
Welcome! I look forward to hearing about your levers guns.
JBowen
JBowen
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Of all the Winchester leverguns ...
- Replies: 49
- Views: 12157
Re: Of all the Winchester leverguns ...
I would love to add a Model 1894 in 32-40, 1886 in 33 Win and a Winchester or Uberti 1876 in any caliber to my collection.
So many guns.....not enough coins!
JBowen
So many guns.....not enough coins!
JBowen
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ever see one of these winchester lever rimfires ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1462
Re: ever see one of these winchester lever rimfires ?
I have only seen one or two. They were outrageously priced. I have an empty slot in my Winchester collection if one ever becomes available at a reasonable price. I really enjoy my 9422 and 9422M and one of those would fit right in.
Glad you were able to get one.
JBowen
Glad you were able to get one.
JBowen
- Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PDF Loading Manuals available for free download
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1517
Re: PDF Loading Manuals available for free download
Thanks Jim. There are a couple of those I didn’t have bookmarked.
JBowen
JBowen
- Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy birthday Old No7 & piller.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1133
Re: Happy birthday Old No7 & piller.
Happy birthday, fellers!
JBowen
JBowen
- Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LBT Cast Bullets for Handguns
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1650
Re: LBT Cast Bullets for Handguns
Thanks for the tip.
- Sun Jun 08, 2025 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A memorable Levergun Hunt
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3550
Re: A memorable Levergun Hunt
Memorable for sure! Great score!
JBowen
JBowen
- Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The "Leverguns Community" forum....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4325
Re: The "Leverguns Community" forum....
It certainly is Doc. I agree wholeheartedly.
Thanks to everyone involved in keeping this forum going.
JBowen
Thanks to everyone involved in keeping this forum going.
JBowen
- Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help with Marlin 336
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5170
Re: Help with Marlin 336
Turned out good. I like the darker stain.
I bet Marty would approve.
JBowen
I bet Marty would approve.
JBowen
- Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New custom target rifle.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3329
Re: New custom targe rifle.
Nice rig! Thanks for sharing.
JBowen
JBowen
- Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range day with the 44 magnums
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1690
Re: Range day with the 44 magnums
I use 23 gr. of IMR4227 in my Winchester 94 and the H110 load in my B 92 Browning. But my knuckle busting Dragoon trigger guard on the Super Blackhawk not so much, I found a good plinker with my cast Lee 429-200 rf and 10 grain of Unique and it is pretty accurate. The 240 XTP and 18 gr. of 2400 is n...
- Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range day with the 44 magnums
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1690
Range day with the 44 magnums
I done a little bullet comparison to today between the 240 grain Hornady XTP and the Everglades (Zero) bullets. I was shooting a Winchester 94 Trapper, a Browning B92 20" and 1 Super Blackhawk 7 1/2". I have read where SAMMI for rifle barrels is .430-.431 and revolvers is .429, so I wanted...
- Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Boolits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2886
Re: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the replies, fellers. I know what's going on now. It seems like bots are trying to take over.
Bryan, sorry you had a bad experience over on Cast Boolits.
JBowen
Bryan, sorry you had a bad experience over on Cast Boolits.
JBowen
- Sun Jun 01, 2025 3:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Boolits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2886
Re: Cast Boolits
Thanks for the update, Rockrat.
JBowen
JBowen
- Sun Jun 01, 2025 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ruger Buckeye 32-20/32 H&R Mag, convertible (Mfg. 1988)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3783
Re: Ruger Buckeye 32-20/32 H&R Mag, convertible (Mfg. 1988)
Very nice! I have never seen one of those in person. If I did I would probably break my arm getting my wallet out.
JBowen
JBowen
- Sun Jun 01, 2025 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Boolits
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2886
Cast Boolits
I am not a member of the Cast Boolit forum, but I visit there frequently. I know a few on this forum are posting members there. I have not been able to open it up lately. Is it down or have they blocked me out someway? As far as I can get is a sign in page, for which I am not set up. Any thoughts? J...
- Sun Jun 01, 2025 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bye my love. I will miss you.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9227
Re: Bye my love. I will miss you.
Sorry to hear of your loss, Tycer. God Bless.
- Fri May 30, 2025 11:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Will a Lee factory crimp die help ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1979
Re: Will a Lee factory crimp die help ?
I second what Walt is referring to. My RIA 1911 does not have much of a throat. I have been casting some 200 lrfn bullets that the nose is too fat and they don’t pass the “kaplunk” test in the barrel.
JBowen
JBowen
- Fri May 30, 2025 11:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nothing better.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2573
Re: Nothing better.
I wish I could send some your way Bill. We have had more than our share. I would like to cut and bale some hay but it is still too wet with more on the way.
JBowen
JBowen
- Thu May 15, 2025 9:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Who saves vegetable seeds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1726
Re: OT- Who saves vegetable seeds
Thanks for the suggestion, JMick. I may have to try it. A short search says it's a flour corn, but that does not mean it don't taste good. I don't like real sweet corn anyway.
JBowen
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