Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I have not jumped yet, but I am thinking about it. The $200 tax stamp was never really the issue for me, I hated to deal with the red tape, etc. You guys that have them, did you do a trust, or individual form? We have a local gunsmith that makes an integrally suppressed barrel for various guns, espe...

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I guess my experience is limited with the .223, when it comes to killing deer, but I have not been too happy with it, using it on coyotes. Maybe I wasn't using a good bullet, but I was using softpoints. I have killed a lot of armadillos with it. And it works good on them. I have just never had the c...

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I guess I am behind on the times, having not bought any powder in a long time. I still have a fair amount of Unique. Are they not making it, anymore?

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That looks good! One of my new years resolutions is to clean up and organize my reloading room.

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Wow! That's a low serial number. Mine is 111,000 plus later down the road. You said yours's is smooth, and mine is too, I think it's the smoothest leveraction I own, and definitely the smoothest model 94 I own, and I have several. Well, I have a pile of 94s too. From first year production on up til...

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Nice! A few years ago, I was looking for a top eject Trapper in 30-30. I couldn't believe what they were getting for them. I found a NIB Legendary Lawmen on guns international that was cheaper than the others that I'd been looking at. It was at a Cabelas somewhere out west and they shipped it for f...

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Streetstar wrote: ↑Thu Jan 01, 2026 3:52 am The bolt gun looks pretty nice too

Thanks, there's another thread on here about it, I just recently bought it. Waiting for some Leupold scope mounts, right now.

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Nice! A few years ago, I was looking for a top eject Trapper in 30-30. I couldn't believe what they were getting for them. I found a NIB Legendary Lawmen on guns international that was cheaper than the others that I'd been looking at. It was at a Cabelas somewhere out west and they shipped it for f...

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Lastmohecken wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 8:25 pm
nwcatman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:37 pm30-30?
Yes, 30/30 and I was just thinking a few minutes ago that it would have been nice to had it in 38/55 but I would not go to the expense to change it.

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nwcatman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:37 pm30-30?

Yes, 30/30 and I was just thinking a few minutes ago that it would have been nice to had it in 38/40, but I would not go to the expense to change it.

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I picked up a pre-64 Model 70 .270 for my oldest son's first hunting rifle. It's a year younger than mine, but mine's 30-06. It had a Leupold scope with a frozen magnification ring. I sent it back to Leupold and they sent me a brand new scope. I mounted it back on there, then sighted it in with som...

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Looks like I posted the wrong picture on the last post.

Ledgendary Lawmen full view.jpg

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I bought this Legendary Lawman Carbine, probably 20 years ago from a friend, new in the box. But the rear sight was broken, as was not too uncommon for those post 64 Winchesters. So, I never even fired it, but I did remove the rear sight and installed a barrel blank and added a William's 5D receiver...

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Thanks, actually I was bit scared of it, but the more I look at and examine it, the better I feel about it. When I look at the lack of wear on it, for its age, I think maybe it was a bargain compared to how much they usually cost, but I have not shot it yet, so the jury is still out.

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A couple more pictures. I guess I will mount a scope on it for testing, and see if this thing will shoot. I don't like the looks of those Talley scope mounts, and will change them out more than likely. But other than that, the old gun doesn't look half bad for its age. I always wanted one of these, ...

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Here's some pictures.

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In 1964 my dad took me to a gun shop to buy my first deer rifle with money I had earned on my paper route. I was in the market for a 30-06 and there were two on the used gun rack that caught my eye. One was a Remington 721 with open sights for $65 and the other was a beautiful Model 70 Winchester w...

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No, it's not a lever gun this time. it's a model 70 Boltaction in .270, made in 1956. i looked at this thing a couple of times before at a local gunshop. It's really in pretty good shape, I think. But it doesn't have a front sight. It has some old Tally scope mounts on it. and it has the rounded blu...

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Good looking buck!

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Beautiful buck and a rifle ive held and considered buying in 308, but ive never had any real experience with one, or known anyone who has. Quality rifle no doubt! The first deer rifle I bought was a 30-30 Win 94. The second deer rifle was a BLR in 308 around 1992. You can't go wrong with the BLR. C...

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The .308 has been my favorite caliber for 30 to 35 years. I have used a lot of others, but I always came back to it. My grandfather swore by one in an old Winchester 100 semi-auto for many years. But I was a .270 guy for a lot of years, until I bought a new Browning BLR leveraction in .308 Win. I wa...

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I never went to bed on purpose while wearing a gun, but have often slept with one under my pillow, and one on the nightstand.

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I didn't want to hijack the thread about answering the door with a gun in hand, but my question is does anyone actually sleep at night in bed with a handgun in a holster strapped on their body? I don't, but I know a man who does. He recently told me that. He carries a belted Glock, in a holster, plu...

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Shoots great! 1.75 inches at 200 yards with Remington 150 gr core Lok’d factory ammo. Same point of impact with Winchester white box ball ammo. Very comfortable to shoot. I’ve had this old scope for more than 20 years and when I bought it it was on a used rifle. No telling how many rifles it has be...

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I don't unless it's after dark, or I just don't feel right about it. But I have one or many close by. Anymore, I always keep a model 94 leveraction in a saddle scabbard on my tractor and side by side, or I strap on a 44 mag revolver on my trail bike or 4 wheeler, and always carry a 1911 Lightweight ...

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Stainless and Laminate on a levergun is about as far as I can go. I just can't stand that plastic stuff. I hate the looks, and I hate the feel of them. Which reminds me, I went into a couple of gunshops the other day, and One was a fairly large gun shop. fully 80 precent of the bolt action rifle had...

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The 35/30-30 goes back nearly to 1895 when the 30-30 was introduced. It was a common way to salvage a gun with a damaged bore prior to WWII. It has since become something a boutique chambering. JES reboring will do the conversion. Ballistics essentially duplicate the 35 Remington, and likely if Win...

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Ruger has come out with (Lipsey's) the Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan Brush Rifle, in 35 Whelen and 9.3 x 62 with 20" barrel and express sights. I am tempted on that one. I had an M77 many years ago in .35 Whelen, but I eventually gave up on it, and should have sent it back, as it started misfiring on m...

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Great presentation. I did not care for the original tang safety rifles as they seemed to be inconsistent in accuracy. The newer rifles are amazingly good for the price. Ruger used several different barrel makers back then, some shot really good, some did not shoot that great. I did trade for a nice...

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I have been thinking about the same concept, but in my case, I have a Remington 700 in 300 win mag, that I would like to load down to .308 levels for deer hunting. I don't need all of that noise or recoil of the 300 mag, but I like that rifle and scope combo for some of deer hunting. I know I can d...

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They are good for rough shooting at close range. Personally, I would rather have a post with a white stripe on it. I love carrying a rifle with iron sights only on it, but even if I can see my sights, I have trouble seeing the game animal clearly, especially in dim light. I usually, resort to at lea...

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I have been thinking about the same concept, but in my case, I have a Remington 700 in 300 win mag, that I would like to load down to .308 levels for deer hunting. I don't need all of that noise or recoil of the 300 mag, but I like that rifle and scope combo for some of deer hunting. I know I can d...

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Yes, I think I have probably read every article on there, some two or three times. Not a bad site. Pretty good articles.

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I have been thinking about the same concept, but in my case, I have a Remington 700 in 300 win mag, that I would like to load down to .308 levels for deer hunting. I don't need all of that noise or recoil of the 300 mag, but I like that rifle and scope combo for some of deer hunting. I know I can do...

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A long time ago, I noticed a difference in point of impact between shooting lots of light rifles, both leveraction and bolt action, between shooting in traditional bench style with the forend resting on a bag up front, and just holding the rifle by the grip only. I don't hunt that way, so I never s...

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A long time ago, I noticed a difference in point of impact between shooting lots of light rifles, both leveraction and bolt action, between shooting in traditional bench style with the forend resting on a bag up front, and just holding the rifle by the grip only. I don't hunt that way, so I never si...

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What's the issue? Does the site just need to be tweaked or upgraded or something and we don't have anyone to do it, something like that?

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What's the issue? Does the site just need to be tweaked or upgraded or something and we don't have anyone to do it, something like that?

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Good luck, hope you find him. I have generally had really good luck with crossbow kills. One buck I hit a little far back, still a double lung shot but right on the edge of the lungs. He didn't go very far, but didn't push him, after jumping him up once while trailing. I left him for 4 hours or so, ...

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Well, I was hoping I would get a few more suggestions on a good gunsmith. But anyway, I found a gunsmith in Nevada, Paul Hampton of Country Custom Metals who specializes in work on leveractions, among other guns. There's a waiting list, but he says he can do it, around the first of the year. I am go...

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I like the idea of the cut off bullet trick. That might be needed for expansion, also. The OP mentioned several bullets and one in particular the 235gr Speer might not open up on a lungshot deer. It's designed for the 375 HH mag. I have never owned a 375 Winchester, but I have taken several deer wit...

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Have you looked into using Luke Redford at Benton County Gun Works? I don’t know anything about his reputation but he does have some pretty good videos on Facebook. I live in Franklin County and have been looking for a good smith to do some work for me, and would like to know if anyone in our regio...

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I am looking for recommendations for a good gunsmith. The gunsmith that I have used for the last 30 years has aged out and retired and I don't trust most of the so-called gunsmiths left locally. I have a new bought last year, Henry 360 Buckhammer leveraction, blued steel and Walnut, and would like t...

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I live in NW Arkansas, on the edge of the CWD zone, far western Madison Co. I have had several deer tested over the past few years and so far, none have come back positive. But I don't trust taking a deer to the butcher shop, because they don't worry about CWD, and if you order summer sausage, they ...

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Anymore, I don't buy cover scents, etc. Maybe they help, sometimes, but I have noticed that my success rate has climbed a lot in the last few years, because I pay very close attention to the wind direction, and I know my hunting area pretty good, so I have a fair idea what direction the deer will be...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 9:24 am On weekends I’m generally carrying a SAA. Since Paul Persinger has my Colt, I’m carrying this USFA Rodeo.

Scott, I really like your black holster for the singleaction. What brand is that holster?

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I always carry a Colt 1911 Lightweight Commander, usually in a Milt Sparks OWB holster, everywhere and especially church. I am on Captain of the security team. Everyone pretty much knows I carry anyway. So, I don't worry about being made, or accidently flashing the bottom of my holster, but normally...

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I think I was nine when I got my first .22 single shot. I still have it. By 10 or 11, I was deer hunting with my Dad's old Swedish Mauser, 95 carbine in 6.5 x 55 and i still have it, too. Then when my dad inherited a Remington A303 30-06 from my uncle, I carried it, some. It was a good shooter, but ...

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That was a load of hogs.

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Killed this one with my Browning 86, 4570 a few years ago. This one must have been a domestic hog that got loose or something.

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