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by JRD
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Browning BLR-81 Magazine 243/308
Replies: 0
Views: 60

FS: Browning BLR-81 Magazine 243/308

Browning BLR-81 magazine for 243/ 308. Excellent condition. Will sell to another forum member for $40 shipped, paid by check or money order through the snail mail. If you're interested, PM me to exchange info. I also have pictures of the mag to confirm condition. Some fellow levergunner must want a ...
by JRD
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hornady 250gr RN bullets in 35 Remington
Replies: 7
Views: 350

Re: Hornady 250gr RN bullets in 35 Remington

I think I had to find the same answer last year. The 250 gr Hornady RN is longer from the cannelure forward and is meant for the 35 Whelen. If seated to the cannelure the OAL is too long.
Hornady has a 200 gr RN meant for 35 Remington, but that’s not what you found…
by JRD
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pig Hunting In Texas With A 50-100-450
Replies: 16
Views: 843

Re: Pig Hunting In Texas With A 50-100-450

Well done Shrapnel.
by JRD
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rifle ID - Vietnam War
Replies: 3
Views: 464

Re: Rifle ID - Vietnam War

I really think the gun is a CGI image created in a computer.
It looks pretty close to an M16 but is different in every detail when you look close.
by JRD
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Back From South Africa
Replies: 12
Views: 1230

Re: Back From South Africa

Hunting South Africa, also in Limpopo, with my older son was a great experience for me as it was for you, although it was a very different experience than I'm used to. As you said, it felt like being on a cruise. I had the very same thought. As someone who's used to doing the work myself, or at leas...
by JRD
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt Walker question ...
Replies: 34
Views: 2394

Re: Colt Walker question ...

The lever did flop down in original Walkers… which is why it was redesigned when Colt came out with the Dragoon. Some poorly fitted repros flop around like crazy, but if the detent is stronger it only flops occasionally. Granted, I’ve never shot an original Walker no been there to see one used in th...
by JRD
Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A guy from Poland and a guy from Czechoslovakia
Replies: 10
Views: 694

Re: A guy from Poland and a guy from Czechoslovakia

I got several people with the bear story yesterday including my mother in law. She knows I have a friend who hunts bears in Alaska so I customized the story a bit to make it more relatable. My mother in law was feeling very sorry for the foreign hunters who got eaten… until the punchline. Thanks Jim...
by JRD
Fri Dec 08, 2023 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester forging grain lines
Replies: 20
Views: 736

Re: Winchester forging grain lines

I wonder if back in the days of forging lines in Winchester receivers, they didn’t have the technology or knowledge to normalize forgings before machining. Normalizing is a heat treatment process which doesn’t harden the forging, but makes it uniform hardness throughout for more consistent machining...
by JRD
Thu Dec 07, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Medical Travel Insurance for Africa
Replies: 7
Views: 417

Re: Medical Travel Insurance for Africa

I did my first trip to SA, also Limpopo province in 2021 as things reopened from Covid. I purchased a two week plan from Global Rescue that covered the duration of my trip. Global Rescue was good to deal with an wasn't that expensive in the grand scheme of my trip. I had no health issues or accident...
by JRD
Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Levergunner gone home.
Replies: 14
Views: 834

Re: Another Levergunner gone home.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend Ted. Dale sounds like he was a good friend.

Jason
by JRD
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT PACO
Replies: 47
Views: 1884

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT PACO

May you have the happiest 85th birthday Paco.

Jason
by JRD
Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Canada smoke
Replies: 11
Views: 443

Re: Canada smoke

The smoke made the afternoon sky hazy like twilight and the sun a dark orange in Mass and Rhode Island yesterday. There was an acrid stinging smell in the air. I’d burnt up a couple big cardboard boxes in the outside fireplace the day before and my wife said it was too smokey. But the smoke in the a...
by JRD
Mon May 08, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The 218 Bee is such a common cartridge.....
Replies: 7
Views: 514

Re: The 218 Bee is such a common cartridge.....

The article was from 2009. It doesn't seem like that long ago but its 14 years ago...
by JRD
Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cocking the Single Action with two-hand hold
Replies: 31
Views: 955

Re: Cocking the Single Action with two-hand hold

Jim, You are right on! When shooting a revolver with two hands, grip the gun with your strong hand and cock with the offhand thumb. I’m a huge proponent of that technique and give that as advice frequently to shooters who aren’t very practiced. You don’t need to break your grip with your dominant ha...
by JRD
Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30 Ball Model of 1901
Replies: 11
Views: 614

Re: 30 Ball Model of 1901

Vance, To my understanding you are correct. 30 Army was 30-40 Krag- because the Navy used a different cartridge at the time. (6mm Lee Navy). 30-06 was called 30 Gov’t because the whole government adopted that one rifle/ cartridge. Or at least some marketing guys decided to call it that on the Winche...
by JRD
Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CAPSTICK
Replies: 23
Views: 1138

Re: CAPSTICK

Peter Capstick's "Death in the Silent Places" was the first African hunting book I read back as a young man. I was quite fascinated. Over the years I went on to buy and read every one of his books and they are still in my library. I've also read a lot of other African hunting books by many...
by JRD
Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My first double- 1928 Ithaca
Replies: 22
Views: 777

Re: My first double- 1928 Ithaca

I'd be happy to shoot a few birds with that one. Good luck with it and welcome to the world of vintage doubles.
Take good care of it, don't use it to shoot "cruise missile" loads, and it will last you for many years afield.
by JRD
Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thompson Center Arms to be sold by S&W: Likely Demise
Replies: 12
Views: 3084

Re: Thompson Center Arms to be sold by S&W: Likely Demise

T/C has been for sale by S&W since spring 2021. They haven't made any T/C products since then.
With no buyer in that time, I'm not optimistic someone is going to jump on it.
by JRD
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lunch time
Replies: 17
Views: 940

Re: Lunch time

Geez Pitchy, that horn sounds like you’ll have a Sasquatch called in…
by JRD
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another So. VT "Primitive Biathlon"
Replies: 14
Views: 637

Re: Another So. VT "Primitive Biathlon"

Looks like a good time. I'd like to try something like that myself. The Mansfield & Lamb saber is a personal favorite of mine. They were a company in Forestdale, Rhode Island that reportedly made farm implements such as sickles and scythes and were given a contract to make cavalry sabers during ...
by JRD
Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Update on my wife Genie
Replies: 37
Views: 1455

Re: Update on my wife Genie

I’m sorry for your loss Joe.
by JRD
Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite SAA cartridge?
Replies: 56
Views: 1806

Re: Favorite SAA cartridge?

I don't have nearly the experience that JimT or Six have with all the cartridges chambered in the SAA over the years. My favorite based on my own experience is 45 Colt. Compared the the 44-40 which I've also loaded for an in SAA, 45 Colt is easier to reload. And I don't enjoy heavy recoil. Even thou...
by JRD
Thu Dec 01, 2022 5:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever seen chicken peckers
Replies: 11
Views: 486

Re: Ever seen chicken peckers

Those chickens even have good taste in music!
by JRD
Tue Sep 13, 2022 4:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lyman Borescope
Replies: 12
Views: 682

Re: Lyman Borescope

I concur with Shasta. Lyman seemed to never be in focus. Only good if your any blurry pictures.
Teslong is much, much better.
by JRD
Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1885 In 25-35
Replies: 35
Views: 2091

Re: Winchester 1885 In 25-35

Shrapnel, Whenever you post your latest acquisition, you never disappoint. This one is also a beauty. I have two technical questions that I hope you will indulge. 1. How does one set the trigger with that arrangement? Is the rear set trigger offset or wider in any way to allow you to easily set it? ...
by JRD
Fri Aug 05, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone here with a C&R License...?
Replies: 3
Views: 375

Re: Anyone here with a C&R License...?

Just as long as you have a C&R as a way to further your gun collection versus to engage in the business of selling firearms it’s good. Most cool guns to me are over 50 years old and thus C&R eligible. The C&R is an FFL, but only in the sense of how you may acquire firearms. You can’t “de...
by JRD
Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Short Lane 209 adapter.
Replies: 7
Views: 771

Re: Short Lane 209 adapter.

Please recognize that any such breech plug that does not lock into the barrel may become a projectile if you have a hangfire and open the barrel before it goes off. There was a single shot break action muzzleloader back in the 70’s, the H&R Huntsman, that was taken off the market and redesigned ...
by JRD
Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unsafe loading practice
Replies: 32
Views: 2446

Re: Unsafe loading practice

Pitchy, Amen brother. I load my SAA’s just like Scott described. Going fast can only lead to a mental mistake before you can catch yourself doing it. Another somewhat related pet peeve is people who rapidly holster a gun- especially modern tactical dudes who are cramming a striker fired auto into an...
by JRD
Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Got The 1886 Deluxe Out
Replies: 25
Views: 2790

Re: Got The 1886 Deluxe Out

That's superb Shrapnel! I'm happy to see you take your beautiful guns afield and enjoy them.
by JRD
Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: barricade
Replies: 14
Views: 1364

Re: barricade

You’re a riot Pitchy. I love the arrows.
by JRD
Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From Colt
Replies: 50
Views: 4079

Re: From Colt

It’s missing the firing pin bushing.
That needs to be repaired before it’s shot again.
by JRD
Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt sold to CZ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2046

Re: Colt sold to CZ?

New models will be known as Czolt's...
by JRD
Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Met another member today.
Replies: 24
Views: 2190

Re: Met another member today.

"When all this cr*p is over", I might have to plan a "meet & greet -- and spend money" event at the Kittery Trading Post (Maine), with dinner at Bob's Clam Shack next door for those from CT, VT, MA, NH or ME. Hey No 7, Would you consider Levergunners from the Ocean State in t...
by JRD
Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Christmas Present To Me
Replies: 35
Views: 4953

Re: My Christmas Present To Me

You’ve got great taste Shrapnel. That’s a beautiful rifle that will no doubt fit right in with your other guns.
Keep enjoying your retirement and hunting with those those great old guns.
by JRD
Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: History of 222 Ammo
Replies: 13
Views: 2344

Re: History of 222 Ammo

Dang. I’ve been searching for a Remington Model 726 chambered in 222 but they are quite elusive...

I’ve got fond memories of shooting a 222 with a now departed mentor/ friend on California ground squirrels.
by JRD
Fri Dec 04, 2020 5:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 99 scope mount location
Replies: 23
Views: 7744

Re: Savage 99 scope mount location

I’m with Six. Leave it alone. The holes are already there. You’ve solved the bolt bind simply enough. Put it back together and see how it shoots. You won’t have the cocking indicator but it’s not worth messing with tapping new holes and getting a new rear mount. Note the bottom of the rear mount is ...
by JRD
Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: on the subject of lever shotguns..
Replies: 10
Views: 1700

Re: on the subject of lever shotguns..

Kessler made 20 gauge lever actions years ago. You just need to find one.
Plus there are 12 gauge lever actions made in Turkey for the Australian market where pumps aren’t allowed.
by JRD
Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just picked this up
Replies: 8
Views: 2315

Re: Just picked this up

That looks really sharp. You’ve got nice taste.
I hopes it shoots well for you.
by JRD
Wed May 13, 2020 2:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black powder SAA?
Replies: 33
Views: 4263

Re: Black powder SAA?

Dang Six,
I remember seeing those 1886 pictures years ago. I never realized it was someone I now “know” (at least from the internet).

Jason
by JRD
Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So long “Gambler”
Replies: 12
Views: 2226

Re: So long “Gambler”

My wife and I had tickets to see him on his farewell tour. He fell ill and cancelled the tour so we never got to see him live. We enjoyed his music though.
by JRD
Fri Mar 06, 2020 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for the Parker experts
Replies: 4
Views: 811

Re: Question for the Parker experts

If the lock plates are just stamped “Parker” I don’t believe Parker Brothers of Meriden, Connecticut made it.
That added to what gamekeeper said.
Pull the barrels and look for proofs. Very likely it came from Europe.
by JRD
Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this the last of Scouting in America?
Replies: 19
Views: 2736

Re: Is this the last of Scouting in America?

I’m not an Eagle Scout but I was a Cub Scout leader while my kids went through the program. Even though my boys didn’t stay in scouting through Boy Scouts, we all enjoyed the times we had in cub scouts tremendously. Cub Scouts is a great program. To be a leader, all adults were background checked, t...
by JRD
Sat Dec 14, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: M. M.'s Parker
Replies: 15
Views: 1708

Re: M. M.'s Parker

It’s not a Grand American, but tomorrow morning my dad said he’ll bring the Model 21 16 gauge skeet gun for my son to use on pheasants. I’ve got some vintage Winchester paper shells for him to shoot in it. My 18 year old son has learned good taste in bird guns. He prefers 16 gauges and double trigge...
by JRD
Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: M. M.'s Parker
Replies: 15
Views: 1708

Re: M. M.'s Parker

Nice gun.
What grade is it? The receiver suggests VH, but the buttstock suggests higher grade with the checkered panels and tear drops.
If it locks up tight and the barrels are sound then enjoy shooting it.
Jason
by JRD
Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need a little help Id-ing a Parker SxS
Replies: 13
Views: 2177

Re: Need a little help Id-ing a Parker SxS

Nice Parker. I second the VH grade. Take a close look at the head of the stock, particularly the right side where the head of the stock meets the action and tang. From the pictures it appears there is a gap between wood and metal and the wood is proud. This could indicate a crack in the head of the ...
by JRD
Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AH Fox “A” ?
Replies: 22
Views: 3360

Re: AH Fox “A” ?

I'm a fan of both Foxes and Parkers with a a slight preference for Foxes based on sentimental reasons. My grandfather's main hunting gun was a 12 ga Sterlingworth, I've done hobby level gunsmithing projects on both brands to either restore them to mechanically shootable condition or to keep them sho...
by JRD
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Birthday Treat
Replies: 11
Views: 3002

Re: A Birthday Treat

Hey Pete,
Hope you had a great birthday.
I'll get a hold of you soon.
Jason
by JRD
Wed Nov 06, 2019 5:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mule Deer With An Original 1894 Takedown 32-40
Replies: 30
Views: 3194

Re: Mule Deer With An Original 1894 Takedown 32-40

Well done Shrapnel. I enjoy seeing your hunt reports with vintage rifles.
Jason
by JRD
Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any WWI artillery shell experts here?
Replies: 13
Views: 2008

Re: Any WWI artillery shell experts here?

It’s definitely insert. That’s the first thing I wanted to make sure of myself so I tapped on it with a hammer to see if it sounded hollow... Just kidding. The fuse unscrews and the shell was emptied out years ago. The fuse is just a cap with nothing other than the shell. The fuse must have been an ...
by JRD
Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any WWI artillery shell experts here?
Replies: 13
Views: 2008

Any WWI artillery shell experts here?

I was shown what I suspect is an inert WWI, possibly British, artillery shell that I’m stumped in identifying. A friend has had it for years and recently showed it to me. What’s unusual is it’s marked as a 70m/m which is smaller than the very common 75mm projectiles. Searching the internet shows the...