Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

Mac in Mo

I've posted here before about firing a .44 mag round in my .45 Colt Blackhawk. I noticed the much louder report and opened the cylinder to find a swelled .44 m empty. It sits on a shelf at my loading bench, front and center at eye level to remind me that I am not infallible. Mac

Mac in Mo

Congrats Mr Murbach.

Mac in Mo

I would add that the cab high campers do not have much head room. I have spent many nights in various shells and liked my last one the best. It had the shell that was cab high at the front and went upwards the farther back it went. In humid areas be ready to wake up to heavy dew on everything. I sec...

Mac in Mo

Kirk, Love the Colt. The table it is sitting on looks like one that I made and currently use as a computer table. Is that an old treadle sewing machine base? Mine is, and I made the top from some red oak flooring taken out of a relatives house. I picture framed it with more oak brick mold left over ...

Mac in Mo

Good to hear Jim, you two are very special people. Prayers go out for you and your mission.

Kevin

Mac in Mo

We went to a show today across the river in Illinois. Powder was available in all flavors. The only primers I saw were CCI anywhere from 35-40 per k. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I knew what happened as soon as I saw it. It looks exactly like the 44mag case I fired through my 45 Colt Blackhawk several years ago. As someone mentioned, I had the two calibers out hunting. I keep that case on a shelf at eye level above my loading bench as a reminder. I didn't hit was I was shoot...

Mac in Mo

I vote Woodsman also

Mac in Mo

The statement that you made about a house on the other side of a hill prompted me to think of Google Earth. Maybe you could use that as one tool to see what lies in the surrounding area of a place you might find to shoot in. I can feel for you in your quest for a decent place to shoot. There is noth...

Mac in Mo

Definately a good price. I have never seen one for that low. Good for you. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I saw a small car driving around my area last summer with Google stickers on it. There was a camera mounted on the roof that had lenses in all directions. I guess this is what he was doing. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I noticed the same thing with the snowboarders. My boys (9&11) are fans of Sean White. I watched several different interviews before and after his part of the games. Seems to be a nice kid and genuine too. I wonder if the Lago kid shoots any leverguns? Kevin

Mac in Mo

Praying for your recovery.

Mac in Mo

I like the look of that laminate wood, however, that thumbhole doesn't look very comfortable or handy for a gun to be packed around in the woods. That's purely my opinion, based on the photo. I have no hands-on experience with those type of stocks. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I am praying now.

Mac in Mo

I would add this. Once you get your set-up done and get comfortable shooting, try to find a hunter league to join. Those around here are pretty laid back and you will learn a lot. The leagues around here that I shot in used 2D paper targets, tree branches to shoot around/through, and were a lot of f...

Mac in Mo

Hey Bill, Welcome. I am in St. Louis. I also like old boats, mostly out of financial necessity.

Kevin

Mac in Mo

I need to buy another levergun. I only have one and don't get to shoot it much. It is a Marlin 336 30/30 made in '58 if I remember correctly. I currently use my Ruger 44m carbine for deer season. It the old model/style and has killed a bunch of deer. I want to retire it to save for one of the boys. ...

Mac in Mo

I am offended that someone would be offended by you. I doubt that you have anything to apologize for. Kevin

Mac in Mo

Peabody, Hang in there. I'm up here in St Louis. Carpenter by trade and been laid off four times in last two years. This time it has been since right before Thanksgiving. I have never been so down in my life. We have been getting by with wifes income and a little savings and FAMILY. I have applied f...

Mac in Mo

One big issue for me is price. Have you seen the cost of jacketed bullets lately. I have only cast my own a few times, but even store bought hardcast lead bullets are getting expensive. I have had no leading issues in my revolvers with any lead bullets. I have yet to load any lead bullets for my Mar...

Mac in Mo

We are also a scout family. My middle son crossed over yesterday from Cub Scout to Boy Scout. We were happy for him but sad also, as the wife and I have been his den leader since he started. Tonight is his first full meeting as a Boy Scout.Our pack is not that large, I'll bet that was impressive. Wh...

Mac in Mo

I do the same thing(checking guns) at shows and get about the same reaction. That is why I really don't handle too many guns at the shows, unless I really am considering buying that gun. How many times have you turned your head to be looking down the barrel of whatever the moron next to you happens ...

Mac in Mo

Up here around St Louis there predicting it will go to the south. That means we will probably be buried in snow. They can't ever seem to get it right here. I'll probably be driving the wife to work Friday. Kevin

Mac in Mo

What about going to the other extreme. For example, one of our police firearms instructors used terms such as "now you deploy your artificial illumination device" instead of "grab your flashlight". He also talked this way in normal conversation, believe or not. Kevin

Mac in Mo

Sorry to hear. Sounds like she had a great life. Condolences and will say a prayer.

Kevin

Mac in Mo

In my opinion your buddy Dave is not enough of a man to take responsibility for his own decisions. Not the type I like to associate with. I had the good fortune to go on a self-guided hunt in Colorado in 2001. I went with some friends who had been there before on public ground. It was an excellent e...

Mac in Mo

I don't think you lose man points by cooking. I think it is an important skill to have. I think most guys on here probably have some skill to a certain point. It goes with being outdoors a lot. One of my best friends is a chef and he can whip up stuff on a camp stove that you would not believe. Anot...

Mac in Mo

Thanks Ted for reposting. Good shooting there. If the the difficulty of the shot is what makes the hunt"sporting" then you guys fit the bill. Its legal. I have only managed to take one coyote that way, ever. As others have said , this also helps the populations of the other game animals in...

Mac in Mo

Prayers said. Condolences to his family. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I chose the 624 3''. I would also suggest the Mountain gun in .44m or .45 Colt. Single action I would use the Blackhawk 5 1/2" .45 Colt/.45 ACP convertible. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I also ponder this a lot as I spend a lot of time in the woods away from conveniences. My grandparents also picked and chopped cotton in southeast Missouri when they were children. My Grandpa worked in the CCC as a young man. They were tough people. Before being laid off I was a framing carpenter fo...

Mac in Mo

Mine is the older type. It is my primary deer rifle, perfect for where I hunt in the southern Missouri Ozarks. I have killed a bunch of deer over the years with it.It is light,handy and reliable. One of my boys will get it, I would not ever sell it. I rarely see the older ones for sale around here e...

Mac in Mo

I put the mic on some of the remaining bullets (Win.) out of the same bag. They measured .3085 or .309 depending on which spot checked at. They are slightly out of round, but I don't think that has to do with it. I also had some speer 100 grain plinkers left in a partial box. These grouped very well...

Mac in Mo

I'll mic the bullets and see how they measure up. I don't know if I have anything in the house to slug the bore with. I have had this rifle for a long time, shot various loads through it over the years, it's always been very accurate. I forgot to mention in the original post that after we got home I...

Mac in Mo

This problem popped up a few months ago during pre-season practice. My son and I were shooting two different rifles. An H&R Handi and a Marlin 336. The same load was being used in both. It was a standard load from a manual, using brass that had been relaoded 3-4 times. At 75 Yards the Handi was ...

Mac in Mo

Condolences to you, your fellow officers and the family. Kevin

Mac in Mo

I'll second the Ruger No.3 in 44 mag. How about the ability to switch barrels this time. Kevin

Mac in Mo

Hey Ted, What part of Mo are you in? I skipped out on our annual New Years rabbit hunt to get stuff together for the youth hunt this weekend. We'll be in s/w Franklin county this weekend. I am planning on hitting the coyote call every so often, maybe the boy can get his first coyote. He'll be carryi...

Mac in Mo

Unbelievable! That sends chills up my spine. That was like watching something from the old Soviet Union. Also as a former police officer, these "cops" should be ashamed to show their faces. It really opens ones eyes to see these ridiculous laws being so aggresively enforced. Wow! Kevin

Mac in Mo

Hey Rusty, Yes, Ruger cast their name right into the side of the hammer head. They apparently were the only ones at the time who knew how to cast titanium. I bought this hammer in 2001. I do not think that current production Stilleto hammers have the Ruger name on them. Kevin

Mac in Mo

If you use a hardwood wedge for your handle, apply some carpenters wood glue to the wedge before you drive it in place. I am a framing carpenter by trade(before i was laid off). I use a wood handled hammer for work, it is a Stilleto titanium, cast by Ruger. When I started glueing the wedge in place,...

Mac in Mo

Thanks for the info and taking the time to do this. I have wondered about these lights since they came out but never knew anyone who owned one. The fact that the "Winchester" brand worked best was a big suprise to me. Most of the products that carry that name seem to be junk, especially th...

Mac in Mo

Congrats on a very, very nice deer. That is also a great story to go along with it. I always enjoy a hunt where I have to put some effort and strategy into it. Again, congratulations.

Mac in Mo

USN 84-88 BM2 UNREP/STREAM USS Mt Baker AE-34

Mac in Mo

We had a Dollar Tree store open near us last year. They sell plastic boxes that I think are meant for shoes. They work great for me. They stack well and don't eat up space like coffee cans do. I would pick up five each time I went in to the store. Kevin

Search found 646 matches