Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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We've been thru a handful of cameras over the recent years (kids are hard on em) and by far the happiest we've been is with our little Nikon Coolpix S3000. Go dig up the post I made last year on my Boundry Waters trip for a sampling of pictures if you wish. On the flip side I thought the Kodak we ha...

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Since PVC is a hard plastic you aren't gonna need Fusion paint or the like. Just sand 'er down a bit and spray it with decent Krylon or Rustoleum rattle cans.

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I like it! What I don't understand-----------------------is why when McCoy returned from prison camp,he just didn't shoot Hatfield in the head.??? To me,McCoy if he really hated the deserter that much----why didn't he at least have the guts to call him out on it(then and there) He seemed a little c...

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Maybe it's just me but my idea of well dressed = attractive + short skirt. You know, they type that could have a .50bmg straped to her back and you wouldn't even notice. To heck with the gun.

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I too am turning on the CC to understand everything but in reality that's not all that uncommon with me. Other than that I'm enjoying it and looking forward to part 3 tonight. I was a little worried at the end of part 1 that it was gonna be a hillbilly Romeo and Juliet for they spent the whole last ...

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I started reloading when I bought my first centerfire. Bought a Lee Press, Lee scale, Lee Primer tool, 200 bullets, 1000 primers, 1 lb powder and 40 rounds of .22-250 PMC ammo the same day. My MO has basically stayed the same everytime I buy a new centerfire. I buy a couple boxes of ammo to get star...

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tomtex wrote:It's odd . No won use a Bicycle?

No, but due to the fact that it's about impossible to hide a truck in many parts of Iowa while predator callin I've often thought about using my bike to get from stand to stand.

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Being surrounded by small privetly owned plots we drive our truck to the hunting spot and then walk. We've tried using ATV's for coon hunting and occasionally draging deer outta the bush but found hauling them around from place to place sucked. If I was in public BLM type country I'd take the F150 w...

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Go ahead with your 380, there's a lot of hype on varget , but it's nowhere neare the second coming as some would have us believe. Big plus 1. I've been using H380 in .22-250 and have zero issues from -10deg thru 50 deg. I've also done load development and sighting in when the temps are substantiall...

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I didn't watch the video. I don't need PO'd, it doesn't take a vid to tell me we could be getting better millage and I've already heard numerous reports of same model vehicles getting better millage across the pond. So it's nothing new here. What I've always found amazing is how the newer computer c...

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I've tried carrying a fixed blade knife for EDC and it sucks. Not any faster to use, usually in a less handy position and a pain to put away. Yes I prefer to use fixed blade knives but not to the point of dealing with their negatives. My EDC knife bounces back and forth between a Kershaw 1550ST and ...

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For a multi purpose rifle bolt actions are quite possibly the worst action available IMO (OK, second worst with singles taking the lead). Tops is semi, followed buy levers and pumps. Looks aside (I kinda like it), a tactical inspired bolt gun = yuck, puke, gag. LK I've never, ever had a bolt jam or...

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Need to have = the new Ruger 22/45 lite. After that my collection will be complete but doesn't mean that a couple others don't occasionally catch my eye.

Wouldn't mind having = a M1 Carbine, maybe a Rem. R25 in .260 or a BLR in .260.

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For a multi purpose rifle bolt actions are quite possibly the worst action available IMO (OK, second worst with singles taking the lead). Tops is semi, followed buy levers and pumps. Looks aside (I kinda like it), a tactical inspired bolt gun = yuck, puke, gag.

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Nope, but the wife and 3 teenage daughters are trying their level best to get the job done. As for passports, never had one, doubt I ever will.

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Back when I had a .45 acp all my brass came from Winchestor WB and S&B that I ran thru the gun and there was a notable difference in the rim thickness between the 2 with the S&B being thinner. Never caused an issue though with my reloads. As for accuracy, I could slap togather about any relo...

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I "should" have a set of Weaver quad offset rings you can have. Used them to mount a short 2-7x Centerpoint on a 94ae, scope is gone. In the process of moving stuff around and don't know where they are at but I'll try to look and see what I find if you're interested.

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Plain a** stinks no mater what the load you're stickin into it. The worst load in the world should do better than that, Send er back.

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When I scoped my 94ae I tried to keep with the spirit and bought an older LNIB Weaver K3 off of e-bay. IIRC I paid $95 plus shipping. Looked good, style matched the gun and it worked great. If I was going to scope another lever gun I'd get another K3.

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I have 2 of the Walmart kits that I bought on clearance for $7 each before they changed everything to "Winchestor" badge. My intention was/is to grind some of the bits down for more perfect firearm specific fits but I've yet to do it. Overall I find it a pretty crappy little set but it wor...

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stew71 wrote:
L_Kilkenny wrote: And then there are folks like me. I'm still waiting for a Star Trek like phaser to come on the market. Fingers crossed and holding my breath.

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Hmmm....a lever-action phaser rifle? Why not?

Coming soon to a Mossberg dealer near you!

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Charles wrote:After a time of trying this, that and the other, a fellows settled down on what he likes. That pertains to food, cars, women and guns.

Ya, but with all those things he's very limted by his budget and what his wife tells him he can have!

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Well I've only owned 4 semi-auto .22 rifles and every one of them was a 10/22. I've only owned 2 lever guns and both were .30-30 Winchester 94's. I've only owned two .22lr bolt actions and both were older el' cheapo Marlin 25's. Other than that all my guns have been night and day with very few simil...

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One could do it in a more legal fashion than Dallas did. He had a reputation for being a poacher, killing game when he nor anyone else needed it. It wasn't about living off the land, he did it because he liked to kill stuff, and there may have been some thumbing his nose at the law as well. Dallas ...

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nothing, he would be in jail for being a threat to society, and probably mentally ill. Yeah, sadly I'm thinking it's probably unlawful to live today the way he lived then. Absolutely correct, ever heard the story of Claude Dallas? While he made some major boo-boo's (like dodging the draft and killi...

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I use a Cabelas card for business and pay it off every month. The points are nice but they never make it to a total high enough for guns with me. Bullets, scales and other reloading supplies with me.

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No indians, not many grizzlies.......... Just give me a carbine length bolt action, a BLR or maybe even a scoped 99 in 7mm-08 or .308.

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Then there are those that just plain and simply pick the best for the job at hand. Sometimes that's means a purchase, sometimes just using the best they have available. Sometimes it means older, sometimes newer. And then there are folks like me. I'm still waiting for a Star Trek like phaser to come ...

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I've seen that before over at predator masters and while not applicable to many situations I did find it interesting. Personally I don't get hung up up losing or gaining a couple hundred FPS. Velocity comes in a far distant second place when compared to how a gun handles or feels. If I want a shorte...

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I have a couple sets of sticks that find their way into the field with me on occasion. Both my sets are made out of old golf club shafts that are lashed together with paracord. Camo duct tape on one, white duct tape on the other. The rifle rides in the notch of the rubber grips where lashed. Being s...

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Me thinks that Pete may have a winner.

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Couple things....... While I have zero experience with Bobcats I can vouch for how nasty a wild feline can be. I've caught more than a few ditch cougars in traps and snares and most can be released pretty easy. A completely wild one is another matter and a critter best left alone. I can only imagine...

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I'm gonna echo what JB said about .22's and feed problems........ Never seen wholesale issues in other than one or 2 models. But thats beside the point and YMMV. One thing that has really suprized me here and that is that no one has brought up the Ithaca 49 lever actions. While I know nothing of the...

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Dad has a story about an old flathead 6 that he had to use one time. Being that he was a broke teenager in the '50's he was always working on this car or that to get/keep them runnin. He "acquired" a junker on the cheap and it needed a motor. Grandpa pointed to an old flathead 6 laying on ...

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L&M Fleet supply in Grand Rapids, MN has the 22/45 with 4" or 5.5" bullbarrels for $255 and $260. They are the fixed grip model.. They felt a little narrow to me, but what a good price. Almost as cheap as a new Contender pistol barrel and 9 more shots on tap. They are the blued versio...

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I don't think we have to worry about ol' Bill rollin over in his grave. He was still runnin things whey introduced the first 22/45 and it has plastic and it's looks are far from great. He had no issues with incorporating new ideas and materials into guns to make them better and this new 22/45 has be...

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Been wondering about this one http://www.ruger.com/products/sr22Pistol/models.html Ya know, over the last couple weeks I was wondering heavily about those too and thinkin I might trade up to the SR for no other reason than the controls. I've heard great things about the SR's. While the new 22/45 is...

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The Bersa (yes, .22lr) eats MiniMags great and hasn't shown any wear and tear. I'd give reliability a big thumbs up. Dislikes: I've had a hard time adjusting to the slide mounted, forward push safety and the SA trigger isn't good. Now TERRY will tell you I'm just a bad shot but it's not an easy gun ...

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A year or so ago I had settled on what I thought would be the perfect trail and plinkin .22lr. It was a weather resistant (i.e. stainless) 4 or 4.5" barreled Ruger 22/45 with replaceable grip panels or the same configuration in the Browning Buckmark. Had pretty much given up since neither compa...

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Certainly there is, however, you miss the point of the example. To elucidate it more clearly for ya, there are many older calibers that still will perform just fine that the gun writers and manufacturers spend time and money trying to convince us are obsolete. Why? Because they need to keep pushing...

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I am a reader as well, typically 3 or 4 books going at any given time (plus magazines and newspapers). I love mysteries and being married to a former Librarian, she is always finding books for me. I've read all of the Jack Reacher mysteries (thank you, Jane), he is a former MP officer (highly decor...

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A lot of this hysteria is generated by the gun manufacturers and gun writers because, lets face it, they want to sell more guns. Take the 7mm mag and 338 Lapua Magnum craze out here in the west. Everyone is telling people, 'ya need that big of a gun to shoot a 250lb deer'. That's total horse pucky!...

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I thought about getting a couple mules or horses. Then my mind throws in a bit of reason and I come to my senses. :D A bicycle doesn't eat, goes farther in a day (if you/I can) and doesn't require medications or specialized training if it get's sick. Also doesn't require a bullet if I need to put it...

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.357's from handguns have proven to be effective deer killers out to 50 yards give or take, maybe further. I've used them myself and 180gr XTP's have surprising penetration and show substantial tissue disruption. I can only imagine what a good 180gr hardcast will penetrate. Now a carbine doesn't dro...

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I'm a big .32H&R fan but not really feeling any love for the .327F. It has a very small market base. Namely revolver shooters that want more rounds than they can get using .38/357s. Yes it has slightly less recoil and shoots flatter than it's bigger brothers so more capacity isn't it's only adva...

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I had completely forget about ER and I'm intrigued enough to give it a try. But outta impatience or laziness I've become addicted to aerosol cans for blasting gunk outta places I can't easily reach.

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Heck, I'm only 44 and this isn't the worst economy I've seen in my life let alone through out the history of the U.S. Anyone remember the gas crunch of the early 70's? How about the late 70's under Carter? The farm crisis of the '80's? Early 90's recession? Things ain't good but I'm fully confident ...

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Read on Yahoo news that he was a devout christian and "were beloved by middlebrow America but reviled by the art establishment". Two more reasons to miss him.

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Sad to see anyone go at such a young age let alone someone with his talent. I too am about as artsy as a bull frog but even I have a few of his prints around and mother dear has many large, framed prints on her walls.

RIP, LK

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Gee Joe, tell us how you really feel.......

You don't mind if my experience is 180 deg from yours do ya? I rarely clean my guns after each use and have never had an issue with rust in the bore even here in humid ol Iowa.

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