Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I am not sure if this is old news or not, but I wasn't aware of it. I was down at the Boise VA earlier this year for a bit. One weekend I went to the Cabela's, just looking around taking it in as it was the first time I had been to one. I did a circle around the place. Nearing the checkout counters ...

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I've noticed little said about the newer Big Boy rifles under the brand of Henry around here. :roll: Is their a silent protest against them I'm not aware of? :wink: I have one in 45 Colt. I used it last year with a RCBS 45-270 last year to take a deer. I was impressed with the smoothness of the acti...

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Since I started sizing to .452 with the Lee sizing die and putting on a second heavier coat of liquid Alox. I have not had a problem in four Blackhawks. I use 2400 and Bullseye. The 2400 loads are heavy. EDIT- The heavy 2400 loads are used with Keith type bullets with a large lube groove that I fill...

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Good stuff.

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And many more...

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Love my mouse gun. With the holster I am not constantly fidgeting with it. It also saves my pockets from holes. http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee323/reo275/mymousegun006.jpg That's the mag version, right? I remember Paco once "lit up the night" with one... Correct. It is the magnum. H...

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As a former cop, I would love to see some heads roll. Some of those Life Member dollars I sent to the NRA should be applied towards this...

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You got that right.

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Nice set up. I couldn't keep track of all that - ever. I just reload and have 30-30 and 45 Colt. The rest has been sold off. 2400 and Bullseye the only powders and working on getting down to two moulds. Boring...I know.

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Your stink is your greatest asset. - Around the World in 80 days.

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Love my mouse gun. With the holster I am not constantly fidgeting with it. It also saves my pockets from holes.

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Hobie, Comal Forge

So I have this right,

if I keep the alloy cooler I will get all of the zinc to the top, skim it off then I can run the pot and get the bullets I want

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True point, go in to it with a wife that REALLY understands their will be sacrifices with the job and you WILL change and she understands that.

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Nice to have a definitive answer, thank you.

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Hobie,

I am running the pot as hot as it will go. I am not sure of the temperature. I'm all ears on suggestions though...

I do not have the name on the old bar solder so I cannot check composition. I am assuming 60-40.

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I carried a Beretta Model 21 through the academy time, back and forth and on the street for a bit. I never felt under gunned. I shot it every weekend for 6 months, 200-1000 rounds. I usually shot at the abundant empty shotgun shells in a row at 5 yards like bowling pins, competing left hand vs. righ...

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I just got my RCBS Keith 255 today. I lubed with a Lyman luber/sizer at .454, then with a Lee .452. The original Ideal-Lyman single cavity was cast about 6 years ago. It was lubed and sized today along with the RCBS I cast today. Which one is which? http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee323/reo275/Ke...

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Go to a department and ask to do a ride along. Not all departments do it, but you will find one that will. Be curious, watch how the officer carries himself and talks to people. Ask questions and listen. Then ride along with several different officers and do the same. Like was said, cops come from a...

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Cooper

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That is too much...

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That was an easy hour of my time...Thanks for the post.

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It doesn't seem to be. I personally wouldn't use it except one in the mag and one in the chamber.

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I like the new design. Just a thought, what if you extended the portion where the finger grooves are a half inch to allow for a positive lock up of the lever. It would act like the addition at the bottom of beaver tail grip on a 1911. The finger grooves still could be added on to the extended portion.

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Moderate Libertarian, Sounds right.

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Most know of the Keith designs in pistols, but did EK advocate, use or design any cast bullets for any of his rifles?

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Nice work, I admire your skill. Unique.

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At dark on the 10th myself and another officer arranged for a drop off at a wood lot across the street from a known meth cook. We sat and observed until 3 am, noting a couple of cars we allready knew were involved and listening to the deer move behind us and the cook's dogs barking in front of us. W...

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In the 80's they fitted you in basic with a color coded plug, by size, for your ears. You were given a light olive colored case that held them and the lid acted as a holder for base of the plug to insert them in your ear. The holder had a beaded chain with a dog tag like release that was to go under...

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I have used the Stihl Farm Boss with great success. 5 chord of wood a year for three years. Not even a hiccup. Logging friends around here all use Stihl. (Idaho)

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I loved Gun Digest, they seemed to have slipped lately. Used to have writers you did not know with great technical articles and personal pieces. Not sure if I want to continue the collection. Good luck though...

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So would I, since it has been on my mind to try it on my Marlin. Pic's of Marlins too please...

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I love the hype, I only wish it would all come true, but I have been in the gap twice and seen it all fade away. I will place my hopes in only One and will not be let down again in this life. The hard lessons are the best lessons, they just take longer to understand.

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I just bought a set of Ghost Ring Sights from XS Sight Systems. I like the longer sight radius and white line front sight. For me they are an improvement over the Marlin sights, but I prefer a peep sight. An uncle experiencing the problems you related, recently shot my Marlin with the Ghost Rings an...

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I have two 30-30's that will shoot under two inches at 100 yards. In the military we shot at 300 meters routinely with the M16 with open sights and 500 with the M14 with open sights. I think open sights work very well. The quality of the sights make a difference. Learning the fundamentals and practi...

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15 grs of 2400 with 150's , either jacketed or cast has always worked pretty well for me. Loaded up 20 of these with a Lee 150 grain FPGC. I fished the North Fork of the Clearwater (Idaho) this week and in between rain and fishing I got a chance to shoot them. I plinked and they were accurate. WW b...

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Once the price has been paid it's over. The government is the only one that still charges us for living in our home after it is paid off.

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Anyone have any experience with 2400 loads in the 30-30 they wish to share...sizing etc...

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Good work on the forend.

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Fantastic, thank you. I don't know if my line of reasoning was correct but I thought I could go near these loads after comparing case capacity for a 44 mag and 30-30. Seems like pressure would still be well under 40000cup.

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Alliants page is under construction and I do not have any load data, out of 7 books, for 2400 in the 30-30 with cast bullets. I just ordered a Ranch Dog mold. Should come out of the mold at 175 with WW's. I found Paco's load of 10 grains for a 150gr at 1000 fps, but I want a little more. Not sure of...

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Amazing. Went from 20-650 to 20-15

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I purchased a mould from MidwayUSA and it arrived on Tuesday. I didn't catch that the nose was deformed and mis-machined until I started casting Saturday night. I wrote MidwayUSA customer service last night around ten with the problems. I came back from cutting wood today, Sunday, and in my email wa...

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I love being a redneck...so do my 'minority' pals.

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I love the 30-30. But you know what? It doesn't matter what cartridge/rifle you choose as long as you use.

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Do you have the 1" or the 1 1/4". I was thinking the later.

Edit-You allready answered, it takes me awhile to post a response.

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I will get a pic. of the butt on today. I have been looking at those Montana slings. I have three on my Wish List at MidwayUSA. Thanks for the field report I have been reluctant to purchase them. As far as Elk, the 170's have worked fine. I hunt in the timber and I am close. The closest shot was abo...

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405. But in the end, which one will you carry/use more?

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Thanks guys, I plan on using the Hornady Leverevolution this year on elk and trying a cast on deer if I have a chance to develop a load. If not next year, GW.

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It started life as a Marlin 336 30-30 Centennial. It had a Marlin scope and mount. Not sure what the power on the scope was but it had a 3 post reticle. I replaced the butt plate and pistol grip cap with a piece of apple wood limb that broke off in a wind storm from our backyard in 1996. I bought an...

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Every time I have had it, it was always pepperoni and sausage. I have to admit if I hunted them I would put it all in sausage, after the years of indoctrination that bear is too greasy/gamey, etc... The vinegar system you are talking about, I have used in shorter times, about an hour, for older deer...

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