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by Shasta
Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
Replies: 35
Views: 2510

Re: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?

I have two military rifles that I use for Vintage Military Silhouette matches. For the scope sight discipline I have a rebuilt .30-06 Remington 03-A3 with a Malcolm 8x scope: https://i.imgur.com/YTsqvD8.jpg For the iron sight discipline I have a 1902 vintage 1898 Springfield with a replacement Crite...
by Shasta
Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Insurance companies !!!
Replies: 18
Views: 839

Re: Insurance companies !!!

Here in California's land of forest fires, many homeowners insurance policies are being outright cancelled with no agency willing to insure because of the high fire danger. The state has actually set up something called the California Fair Plan that offers (very expensive) fire insurance to those re...
by Shasta
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Binoculars
Replies: 30
Views: 23393

Re: Binoculars

Binoculars play a very important role for me as I regularly shoot Lever Action Silhouette matches that require careful spotting for my shooting partner. When I was still a deer hunter, I treated myself to a very expensive pair of Leica 8x42 that have proven to be top quality for hunting and perfect ...
by Shasta
Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wet tumbling
Replies: 11
Views: 1752

Re: Wet tumbling

I've been wet tumbling for some time using water, a good squirt of Dawn dish soap, a pinch of Lemi Shine, and stainless steel pins. You absolutely cannot get brass any cleaner or shinier inside and out and you get spotless primer pockets too. It is important to rinse the pins and tumbler drum thorou...
by Shasta
Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's See Your... Deer Rifles
Replies: 38
Views: 7517

Re: Let's See Your... Deer Rifles

Browning 1895 in .30-40 Krag: https://i.imgur.com/QUrmvJU.jpg Winchester 94 "Chief Crazy Horse" in .38-55 https://i.imgur.com/vbKOVXr.jpg Browning A-Bolt .300 Winchester Magnum https://i.imgur.com/aVJuyGe.jpg Savage Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor https://i.imgur.com/lQCwgrt.jpg Shasta
by Shasta
Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steel receiver sights for old Marlins
Replies: 5
Views: 387

Re: Steel receiver sights for old Marlins

What you need is a Lyman 56MB, an all steel receiver sight available in the 50's with either a coin-slot knob adjustment or the much better knurled target sight adjustment knob. They are spendy at around $200 but do show up on Fleabay fairly often.

Shasta
by Shasta
Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1886 45-70
Replies: 14
Views: 792

Re: 1886 45-70

I bought a Miroku made limited edition deluxe takedown 1886 that is an outstandingly beautiful rifle, but it did suffer about a 20% misfire rate due to light hammer strikes. I use it for NRA Lever Action Silhouette shooting, so misfires were unacceptable. I cured the problem by installing a Browning...
by Shasta
Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Varner tang sights?
Replies: 10
Views: 550

Re: Varner tang sights?

Bill, I never heard of Varner tang sights before, so I Googled them. they look to be well made, but the Midway reviews did not offer much encouragement as it seems you need a wrench to adjust windage. The Marble's sights are also genuine USA made, and windage is adjustable with the turn of a windage...
by Shasta
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More funnies
Replies: 6
Views: 337

Re: More funnies

That's funny right there... I don't care who you are, that's funny! Unfortunately it is also true! :lol:

Shasta
by Shasta
Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghost Riders In The Sky Parody
Replies: 9
Views: 584

Ghost Riders In The Sky Parody

As a lifelong fan of Marty Robbins songs, his version of "Ghost Riders In The Sky" was always one of my favorites. I recently ran across this parody of that song that I just have to share here. It is absolutely hilarious!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkdci55adqk

Shasta
by Shasta
Wed Aug 16, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: editing bloopers
Replies: 6
Views: 298

Re: editing bloopers

Our local newspaper often has bloopers that the proofreaders missed. Here's one of my favorites from way back in 2003:

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Shasta
by Shasta
Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Huntington's Sporting Goods Going Out Of Business
Replies: 1
Views: 419

Huntington's Sporting Goods Going Out Of Business

I just found out that Huntington's Die Specialties in Oroville, CA is going out of business. Their store is located right next door to the RCBS manufacturing facility and they carried a full line of RCBS inventory. They were the go-to guys for oddball dies, brass, and hard-to-find reloading supplies...
by Shasta
Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone here cast buckshot?
Replies: 11
Views: 585

Re: Does anyone here cast buckshot?

If you have a rotary tumbler, or even a vibratory tumbler, dump them in without using any media (not too many at once) and they should clean up a lot. I do this with buckshot cast from two cavity Lyman moulds and they come out without any sign of a sprue.

Shasta
by Shasta
Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for Browning Replica Levers?
Replies: 27
Views: 1483

Re: Any love for Browning Replica Levers?

I have a Browning Model 1895 in 30-40 Krag. I installed a Providence Tool copy of the Lyman Model 21 receiver sight to be able to shoot longer distances. It was my primary deer rifle before my poor health and the loss of my hunting partner forced me to quit hunting. I killed four Blacktail bucks wit...
by Shasta
Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old Lyman sight ID.
Replies: 6
Views: 349

Re: Old Lyman sight ID.

According to my book "Old Gunsights" by Nick Stroebel, your sight is indeed a Lyman 48-third variation long slide. The windage adjustment screw is broken, but a replacement screw is available from gun Parts Corp.:

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/2078110

Hope this helps!

Shasta
by Shasta
Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feeling sorry for our friends in Phoenix
Replies: 34
Views: 909

Re: Feeling sorry for our friends in Phoenix

It's been typically hot here in the far north of California with daily temperatures well over 100 degrees. The weatherman is calling for 114 degrees this coming weekend! Thankfully we had a very wet winter that filled up all our drought-stricken lakes so there's plenty of water to go around and no e...
by Shasta
Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Independence Day!
Replies: 13
Views: 421

Re: Happy Independence Day!

As a patriot, I proudly fly my American flag on the 4th. Unfortunately ours is the only house of 20 on our street displaying the flag. I took a quick tour around our subdivision of over 300 houses, and there were only about a dozen that had a flag out front. What happened to patriotism? :shock: Shasta
by Shasta
Thu Jun 29, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lever guns in general
Replies: 12
Views: 758

Re: lever guns in general

I am a lefty and long ago found that top eject Winchester lever action rifles worked best for me. I shoot a lot of lever action rifle silhouette and my Winchesters make it easy for me to catch my brass in my off hand so that it doesn't end up scattered on the ground. I do use a pair of early Marlin ...
by Shasta
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1885 low wall rimfire
Replies: 3
Views: 319

Re: Winchester 1885 low wall rimfire

I have one I use for Long Range Smallbore Rifle Silhouette competition. It has been re-barreled with a 27" bull barrel and has a trigger job to lighten the pull. It weighs 11 lbs. with the MVA scope.

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by Shasta
Mon May 29, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bore scope
Replies: 13
Views: 512

Re: Bore scope

I have both a Lyman that cost me over $200 and a Teslong Model NTG100H 26" rigid that cost me well under $100. The Teslong is much much better than the Lyman. It has a longer probe rod and gives a better image too.

Shasta
by Shasta
Wed May 03, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On The Dark Side Of Things
Replies: 40
Views: 2152

Re: On The Dark Side Of Things

I happen to have one of those 3rd models with a shoulder stock and folding barrel sight: It also has another unique feature, a 16" barrel! It was made in Italy by Armi San Marco. Shasta Have you chronographed that long barrel? Dredging up an old thread here because I finally got around to shoo...
by Shasta
Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When too much is just WAAAYYYY too much!
Replies: 15
Views: 766

Re: When too much is just WAAAYYYY too much!

This seems like a good time to resurrect this old post:

https://www.levergunscommunity.org/view ... hp?t=39188

Shasta
by Shasta
Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cold, Rainy Day
Replies: 13
Views: 527

Re: Cold, Rainy Day

Cold & rainy here too. I'm busy casting bullets for my .25-20 and my .32-20.

Shasta
by Shasta
Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Update on my wife Genie
Replies: 37
Views: 1455

Re: Update on my wife Genie

Sad news indeed. I'm very sorry for your great loss, Joe. They say time heals all wounds, but it seems the death of a loved one always leaves a scar. Been going through the loss of two brothers and a daughter these past few months myself. Take things a day at a time, and remember you have friends he...
by Shasta
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tang sight vs. quality ladder sight
Replies: 14
Views: 1012

Re: Tang sight vs. quality ladder sight

MM has got it exactly right. Tang mounted sights give you a longer sight radius which improves accuracy. i have learned to place my thumb alongside the rifle's tang rather than over it. As a longtime metallic silhouette shooter, a tang sight is the way to go! https://i.imgur.com/b8WZSR2.jpg Shasta
by Shasta
Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Clean Brass
Replies: 19
Views: 715

Re: Clean Brass

I shoot both smokeless and black powder loads and have been a big fan of wet tumbling for some years. I don't tumble mixed calibers as I had trouble with smaller caliber cases getting stuck inside the larger ones and they failed to get clean. Another problem I had was my black powder brass would com...
by Shasta
Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Went to a small show this morning.
Replies: 17
Views: 728

Re: Went to a small show this morning.

marlinman93 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:45 pm I never knew they made a Marlin 1895 in .405?
MM- I believe he's referring to the weight of his bullet.

Shasta
by Shasta
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 44/40 Bullet Moulds
Replies: 6
Views: 520

Re: 44/40 Bullet Moulds

My favorite .44-40 mould is the 433205C made by Accurate Molds. It weight 205 gr. and has a very wide and deep grease groove perfect for BP loads:

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Shasta
by Shasta
Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shasta......?
Replies: 4
Views: 353

Re: Shasta......?

Yep Mike, Whiskeytown is well known for Kokanee but you do have to go deep. I haven't fished for them in a few years, but last time I did we had the downriggers at 90 feet. I prefer catching stocked trout up by the Carr Powerhouse. Much easier.

Shasta
by Shasta
Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shasta......?
Replies: 4
Views: 353

Re: Shasta......?

.45colt, I never got your pm, and I do appreciate your thinking of me. I'm staying indoors out of all this rain and cold. The pellet stove is running non-stop and burning about 40 lbs. of pellets per day. I haven't been able to get out shooting for three months because of the rain and some health is...
by Shasta
Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22- 30/30 anyone?
Replies: 9
Views: 589

Re: .22- 30/30 anyone?

Looks like the .219 Zipper caliber to me.

Shasta
by Shasta
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Goex returns!
Replies: 17
Views: 926

Re: Goex returns!

That's very good news to me. I have been using Goex for decades and for the last few years I have been using Olde Eynsford in my black powder cartridge rifles.

Shasta
by Shasta
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blue Dot discontinued
Replies: 9
Views: 871

Re: Blue Dot discontinued

According to my google search, Blue Dot is not the discontinued powder. The discontinued powder is IMR Blue.

I use Blue Dot in my 10 gauge reloads and have used it for both handgun and rifle loads. I hope it will remain available.

Shasta
by Shasta
Mon Dec 05, 2022 10:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Shasta
Replies: 5
Views: 262

Re: Happy Birthday To Shasta

Thank you all for the good wishes. I turned 72 and it was easily my worst birthday ever. A couple days after Thanksgiving I had my umbilical hernia blow out, forcing me to undergo emergency surgery. They removed 32" of my small intestine and literally saved my life, but I have been very sick an...
by Shasta
Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bullet Casting Weather
Replies: 33
Views: 1318

Re: Bullet Casting Weather

I've been feverishly watching my emails to know when to expect my Accurate Mold for the .32-40 when to my surprise and relief, it was sitting on my kitchen counter when I got in this morning after 4 weeks on the road. So, it'll be casting weather tomorrow for me! I'll have to take the propane tank ...
by Shasta
Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On The Dark Side Of Things
Replies: 40
Views: 2152

Re: On The Dark Side Of Things

I have had this long barreled revolver for over two years and I haven't even fired it yet. :oops:

Too many toys I guess.

Shasta
by Shasta
Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: On The Dark Side Of Things
Replies: 40
Views: 2152

Re: On The Dark Side Of Things

I happen to have one of those 3rd models with a shoulder stock and folding barrel sight:

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It also has another unique feature, a 16" barrel!

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It was made in Italy by Armi San Marco.

Shasta
by Shasta
Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Model Miroku Winchester 1892 Safety Delete Plug
Replies: 7
Views: 1257

Re: New Model Miroku Winchester 1892 Safety Delete Plug

jstanfield103 wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:21 am The Micarta does look good but I was looking for that exact same thing in blued steel. How do you have that held in ? Glued ? I was looking and wondering if someone made these in steel that screwed on from the underneath side.
The micarta is glued in with J-B Weld.

Shasta
by Shasta
Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: jnyork's new toy
Replies: 14
Views: 771

Re: jnyork's new toy

Congratulations on scoring a very fine rifle! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: One showed up here at a local shop a couple years ago priced at $1,700. Mr. Flat Pockets here could not swing that, but the rifle still sold very quickly. I have a friend with one that is traditionally scoped (I believe it was a Lyman...
by Shasta
Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone into the model 1876?
Replies: 47
Views: 2304

Re: Anyone into the model 1876?

My 1876 is a Taylors made by Uberti in .45-60. I bought it because it has exceptionally nice figure in the stock. I originally mounted a Marble's tang sight, but it now wears an MVA vernier tang sight. I too load a 300 grain cast lead bullet ahead of a charge of 5744 powder for about 1,400 fps. Last...
by Shasta
Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Model Miroku Winchester 1892 Safety Delete Plug
Replies: 7
Views: 1257

Re: New Model Miroku Winchester 1892 Safety Delete Plug

I have a Winchester Legacy in .38-55 for which I have replaced the rebounding hammer system and removed the tang safety. I filled the hole left by the safety removal with a piece of white micarta. I was going to get my initials scrimshawed into it, but decided against it as the rifle will have a new...
by Shasta
Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Things that just work -- Thumler's Tumbler
Replies: 13
Views: 698

Re: Things that just work -- Thumler's Tumbler

I had two of those Thumler's Model B tumblers that I used for a good many years before I lost them when I got burned out in the 2018 Carr Fire. I replaced them with a pair of Extreme Rebel 17 tumblers. Not only were the Rebels less money, they are much stronger built than the Thumler's. The Rebel ha...
by Shasta
Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Many Recipies Do You Have For Eggs?
Replies: 26
Views: 1185

Re: How Many Recipies Do You Have For Eggs?

Paul Newman liked 'em boiled:


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by Shasta
Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pellet (air rifle/pistol) carriers...?
Replies: 17
Views: 886

Re: Pellet (air rifle/pistol) carriers...?

You could make a leather disc with a series of holes around the edge just big enough to hold a pellet snugly. Something like the muzzleloader rendezvous folks use:

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by Shasta
Mon Sep 12, 2022 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lyman Borescope
Replies: 12
Views: 682

Re: Lyman Borescope

I have a Lyman Borescope, and I can't recommend it. It's difficult to get a consistent clear view as the camera rod is moved through the bore. The view lens is quite small too. I switched to a much cheaper Teslong borescope that has a ridged 26" camera rod. It uses a USB cable to connect to a c...
by Shasta
Sun Sep 11, 2022 3:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Here we go again
Replies: 12
Views: 738

Re: Here we go again

Went to the Brule NE gun show today. Nice little show with a little of everything. Managed to find a Winchester Model 1892 in 44WCF made in 1913 with round barrel with a very good bore with good solid wood but missing a little finish and for what I considered a very fair price. The metal is in good...
by Shasta
Tue Sep 06, 2022 6:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A bullet for the .45-60
Replies: 19
Views: 1127

Re: A bullet for the .45-60

Bill, before you get started loading, make up a dummy round and try it in your rifle. The original .45-60 had a thinner rim than the .45-70. If you are using reformed .45-70 brass it may not chamber easily. My Uberti made Taylor's 1876 rifle had to have about .006" trimmed off the front of the ...
by Shasta
Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A bullet for the .45-60
Replies: 19
Views: 1127

Re: A bullet for the .45-60

For my Uberti made Taylor 1876 in .45-60, I have a Lyman 457191, an RCBS 45-300-FN, a Saeco 1E, and an Accurate 46-300B, all weighing around 300 gr. All shoot plenty well enough for NRA Centerfire Lever Action silhouette The gas checked RCBS is the most accurate, but due to the very high cost of gas...
by Shasta
Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In praise of the .45-60
Replies: 57
Views: 28309

Re: In praise of the .45-60

An old, wonderfully informative thread on the .45-60, started by Kirk. It certainly deserves resurrection! 8) Kirk, any additional field results to report? This is what Leverguns is all about. Agreed! I love to see these significant old threads brought back around. Kirk is indeed responsible for a ...
by Shasta
Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PEEP SIGHTS
Replies: 31
Views: 1875

Re: PEEP SIGHTS

Being an NRA Lever Action Silhouette shooter, all my levers wear Marble's tang peep sight:

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