Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

OD#3

That's a good question. The receiver contours say "Rossi", and the magazine tube diameter says ".357 MAG". But the front sight isn't where I'm used to seeing Rossi place their front sights. When they're not part of the barrel band, they're usually behind it. Any other guesses?

OD#3

My Miroku-manufactured Winchester '95 SRC only holds four rounds in the box magazine. Most references online about the '95 state that it had a five round capacity. Is this four round limit because mine is in .30-06 instead of .30-40? I was shooting it at the range today and began thinking about that...

OD#3

RELOAD! I considered reaming mine, but I never buy factory ammo anyway. So I ordered a Saeco #018 mold. This casts a 420 grain round-nosed flat point bullet with the entire nose section being land diameter, so the short throat is a non-issue. Only the driving bands are groove diameter. This bullet, ...

OD#3

I've never heard of a broken bolt lug on a Mini 14. Can't say that it can't happen, but I've never seen it. From an action strength design, I think that the Mini 14 wins. Note that bolt material and heat treatment is critical with the AR-15. Most everyone has gotten it down pat now. But there was a ...

OD#3

Well, now that you mention it, I have to correct myself. I didn't remove the cartridge guides, but I did consider briefly using a screwdriver bit that I could turn with a small box wrench; I've used that method before in tight spots and with pretty good success. But the screw slots looked awfully sh...

OD#3

So recently I realized that, without really intending to, I'd accumulated at least one model of each lever action rifle Winchester made--all except the ubiquitous model 94. Now some of my rifles are reproductions (because I can't afford original Henry's, Model 66's, or '73's), but when I realized th...

OD#3

I have a Marbles tang sight on my Browning/Miroku SRC. I have to say that I'm not thrilled with it--or tang sights at all, which is what I discovered after mounting one. The Brownings didn't come drilled and tapped, and I had to drill right through the "B" in "Browning". I've com...

OD#3

Miroku is to firearms what the classic American names in guns used to be. There was a time when the "Colt" , "Smith & Wesson", and "Winchester" trademarks were all one needed to see to be satisfied that the firearm in question was of the highest quality. People coul...

OD#3

A higher end PC will usually last longer. I took a Del XPS M1710 laptop to Iraq in 2007. It was a top-of-the-line gaming laptop back then, and I remember that I paid a lot for it. It is showing its age and I don't expect it to last much longer. Also, it is only 32 bit, but it is still my everyday co...

OD#3

A lot of folks opined that the .357 was just too high-pressured a cartridge to be used in an 1873 clone. But many of them have been made, and they seem to handle it just fine. There's pressure, and there's bolt head thrust, and the .357 doesn't seem to generate enough of the latter to damage the Ube...

OD#3

You know, I honestly don't know how those scratches got there. I didn't even notice them until they showed up in the photographs. I'd blame it on shipping, but I can't--you're just about the best shipper out there as far as protective packaging goes. That was comforting to see it arrive double-boxed...

OD#3

So far, I'm picking up the front sight just fine. BUT... my eyes started changing after I turned 43, and they're still getting worse. Supposedly, that is supposed to plateau for about 10 to 20 years and then start getting worse again. I'm 45 now, and I may be needing a better front sight after a whi...

OD#3

So far, I'm picking up the front sight just fine. BUT... my eyes started changing after I turned 43, and they're still getting worse. Supposedly, that is supposed to plateau for about 10 to 20 years and then start getting worse again. I'm 45 now, and I may be needing a better front sight after a whi...

OD#3

I don't know how one gets replacement parts from Miroku. I'm not even sure that they make many spare parts, and if they did, they wouldn't make them for long before discontinuing that model entirely. That is one of the minor disadvantages with Miroku-produced stuff--you're getting something made yes...

OD#3

Man! This is THE revolver I've always wanted to see in regular production, and it comes at a time when I just don't have gun funds. I can see that becoming an instant classic. What's not to love?

OD#3

Hey, that's a real beauty! I love the figure in the top wood. Did you tie some leather to your saddle ring?

OD#3

Thanks for speaking up about the Korean ammo. This is some stuff I bought for my Garands back when the PS vs. KA headstamp was getting a lot of discussion. It is PS headstamped and has been excellent ammo. I use Ballistol exclusively now for cleaning my guns anyway though, so making a little moosemi...

OD#3

did you replace the front blade too? I have one and you are correct, the ladder site has a notch too small for a good sight picture. I added a Williams peep also, however that front sight is so tall that I have to raise the bar on the Willams a lot to get it properly sighted in. Also that giant bra...

OD#3

I bought this recently from a forum member, and I couldn't be more pleased. I had it out to the range last week for the first time, and I found it a real pleasure to shoot--smooth cycling and accurate. 6 inch steel plates at 300 yards were relatively easy when I did my part, and that was with simple...

OD#3

As to standardization of ammo. 19 years I have never used ammo for work that didn't have a U.S. originating head stamp. If the issue is they get their ammo from us well then they should start making their own. As to the legality of them using our stuff well.... they need to figure it out. I used Ra...

OD#3

It was the third declaration of the Hague Convention of 1899, and the United States refused to ratify it. It specifically banned the use of bullets designed to expand in the human body. We've obeyed it up til now only because most of the rest of the civilized world obeys it and would consider our us...

OD#3

I never read the book, but the part where he was riding in the back of the truck, getting briefed on what his overwatch job was going to be on the mission that he was already en-route to bugged me. Hollywood does this a lot for dramatic effect.

OD#3

All good ideas, fellas. My "solution" may very well be the worst way to skin this cat. For the time being, though, it is mute. I laid in a good supply of Olde Ensford, and it will be quite some time before I'm ready to experiment with smokeless.

OD#3

Folks report that a Lee FC die will crimp nicely on the cast bullet without a cannelure. I've not done it yet but am planning it for my cast shooting levers. That way a guy isn't hampered by the case length/cannelure relationship for seating depth. Is a 45-70 Lee FC die adjustable enough for this c...

OD#3

Morning, Is it possible to do a roll crimp in the top lube groove? Mark No. With this bullet, the resulting OAL would be too long. It isn't really an issue for me right now, as I load with compressed BP. But eventually, I'm going to try some smokeless loads, and unless I get another mould, I'll be ...

OD#3

I finished cutting some 45-70 brass to 45-60 specs, and I made up a few dummy rounds to check cycling through my Uberti 1876. By the time I had loaded the rifle with them and cycled them through a few times, the bullets were starting to set back in the cases. One set back flush with the case mouth, ...

OD#3

I prefer the looks and quality of the uberti..over the japchesters.. One of the ironies of these "Japchesters", as many of the scornful like to refer to them, is the contempt many folks have for what most often stems from the pain of seeing a Japanese-produced firearm branded with an icon...

OD#3

To be sure, the Uberti is more authentic-looking. My Uberti is every bit as smooth as the Winchester, but the Uberti didn't start out that way. I had some trouble with it at the beginning and had to do a bit of work to it before it behaved the way it was supposed to. That's why I'm so enthusiastic a...

OD#3

I've discovered that Miroku constructs their 1873 quite a bit differently than Uberti, and today I took some pics to highlight some of the more obvious ones. Perhaps some here might find this study in pictures helpful. First, just the obligatory intro photos... http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a4...

OD#3

What does a guy do about the firing pin set up? Do you replace it with another or is something removed from the existing pin? Pioneer gun works makes a solid firing pin extension for forty bucks. It is very easy to install; just remove sideplates and toggles, drift out the pin in the bolt that hold...

OD#3

Today has been a good day! I've wanted one of the Miroku 73's since they were first announced, but I've been holding out for a .45 Colt version. One of the online dealers had them cataloged, but they were never in stock. I put it on my wishlist and forgot about it. Then last week, at about 3:30 in t...

OD#3

I never expected so many replies; thanks everyone! I've boogered up a firearm or two or three...in my younger days trying to make-do with improper tools (using a hand drill in place of a drill press was one of many foolish stunts) and-or making and modifying parts instead of using the correct replac...

OD#3

I was all fired up to get this thing installed on my Browning 1886 SRC. I don't have a #21 drill bit and 10/32 tap, but I confidently mounted it with the tang screw and marked the spot for the top hole. Then I eagerly rushed off to town to purchase a #21 bit and a 10/32 tap. Four hours later I still...

OD#3

Thanks very much for the welcome, and thanks, Buck for the info. I've been trying to pare down my calibers over the years to make shooting and reloading cheaper and simpler, but I've had a time tailoring a good .45 Colt load that works well in every handgun I own in that caliber. And the '73 just ad...

OD#3

I wonder if the nose shape has anything to do with it. I was using the 454190 bullet which is rather pointy despite its flat nose. Do yours have a pretty wide meplat?

OD#3

Thanks for all the help guys. I don't have a short stroke kit; this rifle is box stock. I looked at it again more carefully today, cycling the action very slowly, and I discovered that I'd been wrong about where the cartridge rim was hanging up. The cartridge rim guide lug actually cleared the rim j...

OD#3

I recently purchased a brand-new Uberti 1873 sporting rifle in .45 Colt, but it appears to have issues. I haven't shot it, because the first time I tried to test cycle some rounds through it, they consistently hung up on the cartridge rim support lug as the carrier was trying to lift them. Since the...

Search found 37 matches

Re: What gun is the girl holding?

Why only four rounds?

Re: Browning .45-70 short throat...

Re: Action strength again!

Re: Pre-64 Model 94

Pre-64 Model 94

Re: Winchester/miroku 1886 sight ?

Re: NEW Japan 1866 Winchester ...$3200.00

Re: Computer died.....now....Mac vs Windows...?

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: I'm a Kid at Christmas.........................

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Miroku Winchester 95 SRC joy

Re: US to change over to JHP

Re: US to change over to JHP

Re: Finally watched American Sniper....

Re: Crimping BEHIND the bullet.

Re: Crimping BEHIND the bullet.

Re: Crimping BEHIND the bullet.

Crimping BEHIND the bullet.

Re: Photo study--New Winchester vs. Uberti

Re: Photo study--New Winchester vs. Uberti

Photo study--New Winchester vs. Uberti

Re: New Winchester/Miroku '73 in .45 Colt!

New Winchester/Miroku '73 in .45 Colt!

Re: Wasted 4 hours trying to mount a Marbles tang sight

Wasted 4 hours trying to mount a Marbles tang sight

Re: Uberti 1873 rifle timing problem

Re: Uberti 1873 rifle timing problem

Re: Uberti 1873 rifle timing problem

Uberti 1873 rifle timing problem