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by scarville
Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357 loadings???
Replies: 32
Views: 2586

Re: 357 loadings???

I've found 18.0 gr of 300-MP behind a Hornady FP/XTP to work pretty well.
by scarville
Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any code breakers out there??
Replies: 17
Views: 2224

Re: Any code breakers out there??

The telegraphist pretty much nailed it. The structure -- five letter blocks -- indicates to me that it was encrypted using a prearranged and, probably, one time pad. The key might be derived from a page in a particular book selected based on the date of transmission. In some cases, the daily bridge ...
by scarville
Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your S&W
Replies: 34
Views: 6279

Re: Your S&W

I shoot this gun at every opportunity. About 5000 rounds this year.

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by scarville
Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nasty marlin
Replies: 21
Views: 3641

Re: Nasty marlin

In short, Remington is producing lousy firearms period! I can believe that. About two years ago I bought a 700 VTR that had several little things wrong with it. Nothing I couldn't fix and it was a pretty decent shooter by the time I sold it. The Marlin 336 I bought recently seemed pretty nice but t...
by scarville
Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Owners dot com not accepting new registrations?
Replies: 18
Views: 3159

Re: Marlin Owners dot com not accepting new registrations?

Scarville, I heard back from one of the owners earlier today. He said to register and then let me (w30wcf) know your user name and email address. I will forward that to him and he would get you set up. You can PM me with that info or email me at w30wcf@roadrunner.com. Email sent. Thank you for your...
by scarville
Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington Marlin 1894C--unsolicted opinion...
Replies: 12
Views: 2607

Re: Remington Marlin 1894C--unsolicted opinion...

I've heard mixed reviews about the quality of the new Marlins. A few recent reviews carry some hope that Remington can fix/has fixed whatever is wrong.
by scarville
Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Owners dot com not accepting new registrations?
Replies: 18
Views: 3159

Re: Marlin Owners dot com not accepting new registrations?

First, let me thank those who responded. I appreciate the advice and the help. Second, I read this site daily. I don't post a lot because you guy know more than I do so I learn by listening more than by talking. That said, I have a couple of projects in mind which involve Marlin leverguns and the Ma...
by scarville
Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Owners dot com not accepting new registrations?
Replies: 18
Views: 3159

Marlin Owners dot com not accepting new registrations?

In the past month I've tried three times to register with the Marlin owners forum. Each time I get the "Welcome to Marlin Owners" email with the admonition that my "request will be reviewed and approved." I never hear anything else. When I check back a day or two later all I get ...
by scarville
Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Famous Lever Gun Quote…
Replies: 11
Views: 2137

Re: Another Famous Lever Gun Quote…

I guess that makes autoloaders like wetting the bed.
by scarville
Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Does This Mean ?
Replies: 25
Views: 3680

Re: What Does This Mean ?

It is 19th Century slang and means pretty much as other have said, "I'm the person you are looking for," or "I'm the man for the job." It has nothing to do with Mark Twain's novels. "Huckleberry" was used in the 19th Century to denote a a small unit of measure. "I'...
by scarville
Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Astronauts tracks on the Moon
Replies: 25
Views: 4157

Re: OT: Astronauts tracks on the Moon

Nice picture. When I worked in Aerospace I had the pleasure of meeting and briefly working with Neil Armstrong. He struck me as a man who was introverted, honorable, rather shy around people and scrupulously honest. He would make a lousy politician. Maybe he did lie about Apollo 11 or maybe he was b...
by scarville
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR--extraction problem
Replies: 15
Views: 5736

Re: Browning BLR--extraction problem

Nothing like that with either of my BLR's.

Is it a used gun? The only things I can think of is a badly worn or broken extractor or a weak or missing extractor spring.
by scarville
Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forward/barrel mounting of scope
Replies: 25
Views: 6646

Re: Forward/barrel mounting of scope

I am a big fan of the forward mounted IER scope. I wrote this back in 2009 shortly after I bought a takedown BLR. ------------------- Why I like the Scout Rifle Concept When I bought my BLR takedown I originally intended to put a conventional over the receiver scope on it. Probably a 2-7X33 like on ...
by scarville
Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your dream six gun, lever gun combo
Replies: 53
Views: 9127

Re: Your dream six gun, lever gun combo

That's a hard one.

If I had to answer right now, I'd say an 1894CSS and a S&W 686+. May not be ain't classic but it's got class.
by scarville
Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Don't Know What To Think - Except That I Need Maalox
Replies: 26
Views: 4264

Re: I Don't Know What To Think - Except That I Need Maalox

Some jurisdictions define the original Circuit Judge as a semiautomatic rifle because the operator only has to pull the trigger between shots. In others a revolving rifle that can be quickly converted into a handgun is illegal. This is probably aimed at those markets.
by scarville
Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin closing down
Replies: 88
Views: 13979

Re: Marlin closing down

FWIW, here is a post from Mad Ogre about the new Marlins. He claims they are the best Marlins he has ever seen. I hope he is right. I have an 1894C made in 1998 that is and outstanding rifle but the 336 made in 2010 is just barely so-so. I am still hoping to add an 1894 CSS to my arsenal.
by scarville
Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR
Replies: 36
Views: 9811

Re: Browning BLR

The 20" bbl on this gun is not overly light at all--as some have mentioned on their--maybe longer barreled BLRs. I really like the handiness of this barrel and gun. My model 81 and my takedown are the same weight within an oz or two. I think that Browning took the weight saved with an aluminum...
by scarville
Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR
Replies: 36
Views: 9811

Re: Browning BLR

I have two BLR's. One is a Model 81 I bought used about 1991. The other is a Model 81 takedown I bought in 2008. Both are 308. They have proved to be accurate and reliable. The older steel receiver has been used several times to kill deer and a few time on feral pig. The lightweight has not been use...
by scarville
Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Remington-Marlin still making lever action rifles?
Replies: 19
Views: 3709

Re: Is Remington-Marlin still making lever action rifles?

DPris wrote:Quality was sliding before Remington bought Marlin.
That's what I'd heard, too. It was a big reason I held off on buying. No one local had any in stock and I didn't want to buy sight unseen. I already have one I bought in 1997 so I can wait for a while longer.
by scarville
Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Opinions on lever 22's?
Replies: 43
Views: 7645

Re: Opinions on lever 22's?

The only 22 lever action I have is a BL-22 which I really do like.
by scarville
Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Remington-Marlin still making lever action rifles?
Replies: 19
Views: 3709

Re: Is Remington-Marlin still making lever action rifles?

From what I have read the quality of the Marlingtons is sub par. Be careful and fully inspect any you think of buying. Do not order one in unless you reserve the right to refuse it. Joe Will do then. It too bad that Remington is not keeping up the quality. I have an 1894C that is one of the best ri...
by scarville
Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Remington-Marlin still making lever action rifles?
Replies: 19
Views: 3709

Is Remington-Marlin still making lever action rifles?

I am looking for an 1894CSS but it looks like there are no Marlin leverguns other there right now.
by scarville
Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin or BLR?
Replies: 41
Views: 4659

Re: Marlin or BLR?

I dont like the glossy finnish of the BLR my only gripe. Some furniture oil and 0000 steel wool will take the gloss off. I just recently did that to mine. Okay two gripes what is the twist rate on the .308 barrel? as I have never seen them shoot good with the heavy bullets, But I never shoot anythi...
by scarville
Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin or BLR?
Replies: 41
Views: 4659

Re: Marlin or BLR?

[Bingo. Marlin reliability, .308 performance, but... a good .30-30 is never a bad choice. :) I don't know of any evidence that the Marlin lever action is more reliable than the BLR. I've read a lot of claims they are not an "off road" rifle but I've never seen any problems in the field wi...
by scarville
Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Fer the luvva Pete...! ! ! !
Replies: 29
Views: 2638

Re: OT - Fer the luvva Pete...! ! ! !

Zero tolerance has become the modern Puritanism. Best defined, I think, by H.L. Mencken as, "The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy."
by scarville
Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR - Tell me about them
Replies: 36
Views: 8486

Re: Browning BLR - Tell me about them

scarville, Thanks for the correct information, about scope types you can put on the take-down BLR. Maybe what I was looking at this, That's pretty close to what my BLR looks like :-) Originally I was going to put a conventional scope on the takedown but I put an el cheapo IER scope on it as an expe...
by scarville
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mind if I step down off my horse for a while?
Replies: 62
Views: 5164

Re: Mind if I step down off my horse for a while?

Welcome from Southern California.

You the same kid_couteau from scoutrifles.org?
by scarville
Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR - Tell me about them
Replies: 36
Views: 8486

Re: Browning BLR - Tell me about them

But then I hemmed and hawed: with a take-down, you have to use a scout scope only, not receiver scope Simply not true. You can use either type of scope. The receiver is drilled and tapped for a conventional scope. The scout mount is an option. In fact, you could put both type of mounts on the taked...
by scarville
Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR - Tell me about them
Replies: 36
Views: 8486

Re: Browning BLR - Tell me about them

I have two BLR's. My first is a model 81 in .308 with a steel receiver I bought used about 1991. It was my primary hunting rifle for pig and deer until recently. I shot it for five years before I learned I'm supposed to hate the trigger. I liked it so much I bought a takedown in 308 about year ago. ...
by scarville
Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .38 Spl. man stopper?
Replies: 60
Views: 10619

Re: .38 Spl. man stopper?

I can't remember the 'zact' load, but a devastating round fired into gelatin and 'phone books(??) was a revesred hollow based wad cutter . The recovered bullets expanded to approx. .69 caliber. Impressed me. I tried that load a few decades ago when I started carrying a snubbie. I used the Speer 148...
by scarville
Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .38 Spl. man stopper?
Replies: 60
Views: 10619

Re: .38 Spl. man stopper?

I hope this doesn't stir any fat in the fire but I carry Federal 125 gr Nyclads. It was originally designed for the Chiefs Special which is what I carried for years. There are newer loads that may offer a bit more performance and I tried several when I bought the 442. However, I went back to the Nyc...
by scarville
Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you think,,,
Replies: 17
Views: 2016

Re: What do you think,,,

I have a Mossberg 410 with 20" bbl and muzzle brake (!). I bought it for my daughter for defense about 15 years ago. Bird shot is a waste of time beyond about five or ten feet but it shoots slugs and 000 buck with reasonable accuracy.
by scarville
Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Could the .327 be the "new" .32-20?
Replies: 38
Views: 4664

Re: Could the .327 be the "new" .32-20?

The .327 is a turd... time to flush. (I can buy .357 ammo anywhere that will do the same job.) I think the .327 is good idea but it's time is not now. It is a new revolver round that ups the capacity of a small frame snubbie by one in a market where everyone wants autoloaders with infinite capacity...
by scarville
Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Could the .327 be the "new" .32-20?
Replies: 38
Views: 4664

Re: Could the .327 be the "new" .32-20?

The general rule for straight cased pistol cartridges moving to levergun carbines is that you get about a 20% gain. That's proven itself for me with larger bore cartridges. That would put that load at 1920 fps from a levergun. Like you say - 32-20 basically I don't know about the .327 but the 20% d...
by scarville
Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BROWN WINS!!!!!!
Replies: 67
Views: 6241

Re: BROWN WINS!!!!!!

I am glad to see that the Democrat didn't win, but did America win with a Brown election? I think we have to see what Mr Brown does with his vote before we know if America won, the people have begun to realize just what was at stake and will the people regain control of Government? According to On ...
by scarville
Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help me pick a revolver.
Replies: 51
Views: 5897

Re: Help me pick a revolver.

Can 'O Worms.... My personal favorite, all around handgun is a S&W 686P. Seven shots of 357 or 38 spl. Mine has a 6" barrel but I can carry it comfortably all day in a hip holster or a shoulder rig. On a good day I can regularly ping 8" steel plates out to 100 yards with it. http://www...
by scarville
Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blogs by Forum Members
Replies: 29
Views: 2431

Re: Blogs by Forum Members

I just comment on what seems interesting at the time. When I have the time.

http://parabarbarian.blogspot.com/
by scarville
Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage '99 "leverscout"
Replies: 17
Views: 3695

Re: Savage '99 "leverscout"

Scarville, I too am looking at some kind of a red dot sight (I do have a few handgun scopes lying around, came of T/Cs the guys had set up for hunting which I converted back to open sights for silhouette shooting -- will try those too). Did you guys know that Brownells won't sell me a red dot sight...
by scarville
Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage '99 "leverscout"
Replies: 17
Views: 3695

Re: Savage '99 "leverscout"

I have that cross dominance problem too. For me the forward mounted scope made a big difference. When I bought my BLR takedown I originally intended to put a conventional over the receiver scope on it. Probably a 2-7X33 like on its older brother. However, three factors contributed to trying a scout ...
by scarville
Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BLR
Replies: 40
Views: 159664

Re: Browning BLR

I have two in 308. A steel receiver model 81 I used for five years before I found out I'm supposed to hate the trigger. I guess I just got used to it because I still have it ten years after that. I recently bought a new takedown with the aluminum receiver. It's not as smooth as the older one but it ...
by scarville
Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Show Your Snubbie
Replies: 67
Views: 7722

Re: Show Your Snubbie

txpete wrote:gotta throw in a east german snubbie :lol:
It only counts as a snubbie if you can fire the gun from inside a pant or jacket pocket without it jamming.
by scarville
Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning lever action ..BL22 GR II
Replies: 14
Views: 1620

Re: Browning lever action ..BL22 GR II

I bought one about a year ago. It shoot as good as it looks. I hope yours does the same.
by scarville
Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Show Your Snubbie
Replies: 67
Views: 7722

Re: Show Your Snubbie

One for the right hand and a spare for the left.
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by scarville
Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: American-made Redfield scopes are back!
Replies: 32
Views: 3562

Re: American-made Redfield scopes are back!

Are these are Leupold scopes with the Redfield name on them or is there some non-cosmetic difference?
by scarville
Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(
Replies: 105
Views: 26833

Re: .357 Magnum Hunting... Being Laughed At :(

Hobie wrote:That will work. Too little is devoted to PLACEMENT and too much to power.
+1

Anyone telling you a .357 carbine is too small for hunting probably learned the art from playing video games.
by scarville
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minimum battery?
Replies: 62
Views: 6092

Re: Minimum battery?

IMO, the minimum battery consists of a .22 LR rifle, a .22 LR handgun, a 12 gauge shotgun, a centerfire handgun, and a centerfire rifle. That sounds about right: .22 LR rifle -- Browning BL-22 .22 LR handgun -- S&W 617 12 gauge shotgun -- Benelli M1 Super 90 Centerfire handgun - S&W Model 6...
by scarville
Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tactial light on lever action
Replies: 36
Views: 12766

Re: Tactial light on lever action

PVC tape works. :)

If that's too low tech then TacStar makes these

http://www.opticsplanet.net/tacstar-uni ... ounts.html

I've used them to mount a flashlight to the magazine of a Marlin 1894.
by scarville
Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .357 or .45 LC Marlin???
Replies: 21
Views: 3082

Re: .357 or .45 LC Marlin???

+1 on the .357. It is still, arguably, the most flexible handgun cartridge around and, while the "two gun one caliber" argument is not as compelling as it as 100 years ago, it does have some traction for self defense and bad times scenarios. Plus another on choosing a Marlin (IMO, or cours...
by scarville
Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rear Sight for BL-22
Replies: 3
Views: 1408

Re: Rear Sight for BL-22

Hobie wrote:It appears that it might sit low enough that you won't have to replace the front sight.
I just ordered one from Brownells so I should know in about a week or so.
by scarville
Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rear Sight for BL-22
Replies: 3
Views: 1408

Rear Sight for BL-22

Now that my Bl-22 and Paco Kelly's tool have produce an offspring named "Accuracy", I've decided to reward the rifle with a new rear sight. I've has several people recommend this one made by New England Custom Gun Service: http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=22148/Product/RIMFIRE_RECEIVER_S...