Thank you all for the welcome! I'm really excited about lever guns all over again. They're just the coolest rifles there are. And I do have a few new, special ones that I would like to photograph and share with you all... which I'll do in the coming months. Great people, great sharing of knowledge, ...

As far as my own .454, I've thought of it as a .45 Colt "Ruger +P" when it comes to reloading - the longer case will help keep me from putting the really hot '45 Colt' loads in my old Colt. I've thought of my Legacy Puma '92 16" Trapper in .454 the same way.... great for hot .45 Colt...

Grizzzly.... oh yes, the 16" Trappers are my favorite lever rifles. No reason why you can't create one if you can't find one. Last time I was looking, they were really difficult to find. I'm guessing that's still the case. Marlin did a special run through Davidsons of 16" 1894 stainless tr...

after a long hiatus. My lever rifle interest hasn't gone away, it's just been dormant for a while. But I've got some real goodies (lever rifles) I'm dusting off and looking forward to exploring and enjoying again. Nice to see you again!

DHart