Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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777 works very well for me in the 45/70. use equivalent volumes [ not weights] and leaves very little residue. good accuracy in several lever guns and in trapdoor rifles [ repros ]

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Funny that I read about the mossberg for the first time, then went to one of my honey holes later the same and they had one for sale. First time ive ever even heard of one. it is not a very common gun to find. the 35 remington was only made for 2 years. there is also a fancy Roy Rogers version of t...

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thank you. i have accumulated stuff for many years, and now..... somehow.....i got old and cant do all the stuff i planned with my toys.

oh well, i have a son and daughter who like guns and shooting, and two little grand kids that i have already started with their own little 22s

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all of this is very interesting. i finally found an 1888 for a reasonable price some years ago. it is a 44/40 . has a pretty good bore and functions well but cosmetically is a 'just an old gray dog':

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for comparison here is my stevens 425 in 35 remington:

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i do believe it the mossberg 472

here is mine in 30/30

and here is mine in 35 remington

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765x53 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 11:04 am Mossberg 472 or Stevens 425.

i think its the mossberg 472, made in the 70's in 30/30 and in 35 remington

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blackhawk...... gotta have adjustable sights on most of my guns

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terrific !

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i have had several . the 454 rossi i have now has serial number 5GN020140

not sure when i got that one.

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hello from bozeman mt and wasilla ak

i spend more time here in montana now but still my primary residence is out in meadow lakes, outside of wasilla. been in alaska since 1984

i have a severe lever action addiction and at age 78 cant expect a cure !!

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yep !! 12 gauge street sweeper on my right hip and a full sized machete on the left hip. these make a bit of noise when i roll over in the bed.

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actually on the early morning hours of december 26, my gggggrandfather, Casper Goebel, was captured by George Washingtons troops , when they crossed the Delaware and attacked the Hessian garrison. Casper is number 37 on the prisoner list. Casper was interned at Lancaster pennsylvania. after 6 months...

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taurus did make a colt lightning clone, and uberti and pedersoli also did, i beleive. also American Western Arms [ AWA} made a very nice copy as well.

rossi made the 22 pump guns

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large frame colt lightning

big bore , 50/95

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Back in the late 70's to early 80's IMI made a 357 (and 44) pump called the Timber Wolf. Never have seen one in real life but those who are lucky enough to have one love them. Seems like there would still be a market for something like that. The Lightning repos are nice, a friend has one and is ver...

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and very merry Christmas to you .

think about you often and miss your comments.

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fairly frequently i look up articles on there. that, and Paco's books are are the best references that i have found for my lever gunning !

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moose can be a problem: https://i.imgur.com/cF5IwKQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vr8JtGN.jpg i was going 66 mph on a four lane outside of anchorage, and a moose popped up from the deep median and we collided. the windshield pillar saved my life, i am sure. truck was totalled i got a cut on my left eyebro...

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amazing score ! love those rifles !!

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great find !! i have an 1894 in 38/55 made in 1895, and it is one of my favorites, a great shooter.

have taken several caribou with it.

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last year sold a uberti bisley in 44 special as new in box etc and i sold it for a price well below a new one wholesale. mm young man who bought it was tickled. his last name was James.... a direct descendant of the famous Jesse James. i felt really good about selling him his first ever single actio...

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thanks !

its the smoothest lever action i have ever handled

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the bullard is a bottom loader and was made in small frames and large frames, including 45/70

here is mine , in 45/70

and here is a video with a lot of info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZNt3UyddwE

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i bought some of those from you and used them and they grouped really well. still have some left and have at least 20 or so of the loaded cartrirdges. good stuff !!

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that rear sight is the Charles Daniels ghost ring sight. it could be ordered on early special order winchesters or added on afteermarket. it is pretty useful and is pretty valuable in itself. ii have one on a remington model 25 pump in 32/20

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 11, 2025 1:49 am Have a Great Day........

actually it is my sons birthday, mine is november 8th

but i do appreciate it !!!

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it would be if i liked the pain !!!

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while American Derringer Company was in business, they made a lot of interesting things and occasionally a run of odd ones. this is one of their OUs in 45/410. i have a couple of shorter barrel ones now and have had several others. i remembered this model and a year or so ago, i found one in an auct...

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awesome gun and setup. it's a keeper for sure. did you make the case? ^^^This^^^ Pictures of the case? here it is: https://i.imgur.com/4t34qDJ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IHBO9Xx.jpg the case has internal compartments and retaining straps to keep everything in place and not get scratched etc it is a UT...

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Grizz wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:04 am awesome gun and setup. it's a keeper for sure. did you make the case?

no, i purchased it. looks a little like an elongated backpack and does have carry straps

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still photographing and cataloging my stuff and thinning the herd, and sometimes forget what neat things i have: this is the classic Savage 24V OU in 20 gauge and 30/30. i fitted a period weaver KV variable scope, with quick detachable mounts and also fitted a second set of 410/410 OU barrels as wel...

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Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:42 pm YES, I wanted one badly for my first .22, but due to my budget bought a Model 150.

the model 150 is a very nice rifle, i have one of those and it works quite well !

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yes, it says i joined in 2007 but i was sure it was earlier. i was on the " campfire' web site from 1999 onward. i am an old coot, but i do have a lot of lever guns and have had even more over the years. one of my most favorites is this 1876 winchester in 50/95 caliber https://i.imgur.com/BSWOd...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:28 am 1886 in Winchester .50-110

yep!! me too. but never found one i thought i could afford !

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:37 pm Wow! How does she shoot Harold?

it is really accurate, shooting right up there with the bolt action 17HMRs that i have.

i am not sure how many of these were made but not very many !

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i think they made relatively few before ceasing operations: https://i.imgur.com/kVY8qSC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zrKnhxy.jpg https://i.imgur.com/a3ntFS2.jpg the winchester 94/17 .... it is a hard item to find. i like the HMR17 and this one is a real shooter [ think ground squirrels and prairie dogs ]...

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do you mean rechambered to 30/03 ? i would think so, but would have to look at all the dimensions to make sure.

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i did have one in 35 WCF...almost too nice to use, and since i had the 405 i sold it to a friend. sorta wish i had kept it. its a great caliber !

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have several original 1895s , including a 405, and a russian musket, and an NRA musket, but my favorite is this SRC in 30/06 .it has the lyman receiver sight. i have a lower pressure load but with excellent velocity that puts 3 shots in one hole at 50 yds https://i.imgur.com/rvlYSE8.jpg https://i.im...

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i have both. i like the 480 better but both will do any job i need them to do. the 454 may have a slight edge in power but doubt if any animal could tell the difference

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very very good to hear from you!

i think of you often when i check in on this forum

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OOOOH! A 96! 8) i gave my son one of these and then i got another for my own use. i also have the 96/22, the 96/22WMR. and the 96/17HMR. all of them are outstanding shooters. i bought all these years ago when they were available and not very expensive. but holy cow they are worth a lot now !!

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darn! you are right.. me too ! and my young grandkids have every reasonable expectation of living well in to te 22nd century !

i AM OLD ! [77 now and 78 in november if i make it ]

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and some of it was large quantities of loaded ammo. i was interested in the 50/95 ammo as i have two rifles for that caliber. i have brass and loaded rounds, but ccant hurt to have more.

let us know if he is starting to sell stuff

thanks

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i have been an alaskan resident for over 40 years now. have used a lot of different firearms. have used 45/70 for moose and caribou, and still might but for everyday purposes i.e. float trips, four wheeler trips, etc i used a rossi model 92 454 in stainless. it is lighter, handier, faster handling ...

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i have been an alaskan resident for over 40 years now. have used a lot of different firearms. have used 45/70 for moose and caribou, and still might but for everyday purposes i.e. float trips, four wheeler trips, etc i used a rossi 1892 454 in stainless. it is lighter, handier, faster handling etc ...

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i have been an alaskan resident for over 40 years now. have used a lot of different firearms. have used 45/70 for moose and caribou, and still might but for everyday purposes i.e. float trips, four wheeler trips, etc i used a rossi 454 in stainless. it is lighter, handier, faster handling etc than 1...

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look at Wusthof knives. they are made in solingen germany. they make some of the best kitchen knives i have ever seen. my wife and i bought an extensive set of these about 2 years ago. they are outstanding.

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the browning 1886s also had the same problem. i used a reamer by hand and easily fixed this problem on mine and a buddy's 1886.

you are only removing a small amount of metal and it doesnt take very long. there is a handle to use for turning the reamer.

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