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. If I had a bunch of money I'd have a Ruger SP101 made in 32-20. I think that would be fun. I've looked into it. Very expensive quotes, and none of them seemed enthusiastic. The rim diameter on the .32-20 means a custom cylinder with specific timing needs to be made. 7 or 5 rounds instead of 8 or ...

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I've been to some pretty pathetic ones before.
Not sure the Billings show would make the bottom tier.p
If I see just 1 interesting item for sale, I'm usually happy.
Anything beats the DFW metroplex shows that are all a sea of black plastic.

vancelw

Looks like I'm not going to make it Friday.
My nephew was coming with me but he got tied up butchering hogs that took longer than expected.
And I'm 2 hours away.

vancelw

I do take melatonin every night. Three 5mg chewables. Just helps me fall asleep, with no ill side effects. :o I used to take a 10mg slow release (when I worked night shift) and it gave me wild, vivid, technicolor dreams. Woke up tired from traveling the world all night. Now I just turn the fan on :D

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Twodot wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:37 pm if ya go on Saturday or Sunday ya can also take in the Pow-Wow

https://www.billingspowwow.com/

just sayin'
..

Would love to, but I gotta hit the road back to Texas on Saturday.

I may come up for Crow Days next summer.
http://www.crow-nsn.gov/crow-fair.html

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Twodot wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:33 pm .
If I make it this year I'll be the one wearing the camo ball cap
..

And the Carhart jacket?

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I went 2 years ago and it was big enough to be worth going to.
Not as big as the big shows in the DFW area, but also more diverse.

I'll PM my phone number later and if y'all are there, text me so we can shake hands.
I'm planning on Friday but ya never know.

vancelw

I got to meet M.M. Wright a couple of times in Tulsa before he passed.
When they had to change the date from October to November it made it hard for me to make the fall show. Usually April is easier for me.

I know there are several Montana folks on here.....
But it is a holiday weekend.

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Is anyone going to the Gun Show in Billings the weekend after Thanksgiving?
I plan on being there Friday (29th) .
If any Levergunners are there I wouldn't mind shaking hands....

I got too busy and forgot all about the Tulsa Wanenmacher show this weekend.

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I have the Hornady manual. They dont show H110 but do have 4227. Those two are close enough that 15gr to 16gr for H110 is a reasonable max to extrapolate from the 4227 data. The Hornaday 10th edition lists H110. Send me an email and I'll send you a screen shot (won't post it here since it's copyrig...

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:07 pm Without judging anyone, I never saw a need to push the .32-20 beyond 1500 fps. Even while making up loads for my .32-20 rifles to shoot 500 yd. dingers I never loaded faster than 1500 fps.

Pushing the appropriate firearms keeps you from being tempted to buy the inferior. 327 Federal.

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The only other manual I have that lists HV loads is the Accurate #2...and it only lists AA powders.
Those loads are not as zippy as the Hornady loads.

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The Hornaday reloading manuals have data on .32 WCF HV loads. Which is strange, because Hornaday is usually very conservative.

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KeithNyst wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 12:01 am I don’t remember the date on the dime. I think it was in there to serve as a screw driver.

It was for the pay phone!

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Apples and oranges. Or rather, steak and hamburger. I have both. The Single-Six is a fine, well regulated piece of machinery. The Wrangler is an excellent value for a shooter. In hard use, the SS will last much longer Or...you can buy 3 or 4 Wranglers in different colors and abuse or use the hell ou...

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I have a Skinner barrel-mounted peep on my 1886 Browning carbine. Love it.

No, its not as inherently accurate as a receiver mount or tang, but it's less obtrusive and required no additional drilling/ tapping.
At the ranges I shoot that carbine, it is plenty accurate.
I highly recommend.

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We have Accurates data for the 5744, though it doesn't specify if a filler was used. Does anyone know if a filler is used as a rule with this powder or not? If the data came from Accurate (or Western Arms or Hodgdon) it definitely does not intend for filler to be used. I would not think that Unique...

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A 2-stage trigger is the way to go! If you have an 8 pound pull on a 2-stage trigger, something is wrong. The 1st stage essentially removes the safety and leaves the 2nd stage as a very light trigger. Someone will miss interpret that and argue. I have all Rock River 2-stage triggers on most of my ARs.

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Awww...come to East Texas...where it's only 107 instead of 110!

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My brother in law has a DJI Avata 2 https://www.amazon.com/DJI-Immersive-Experience-Propeller-Compliant/dp/B0CS6GJJJG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=318U5389H5HQW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.n5M-6AcgYQF1pieJFNyMoex_yqE3tvSD5N6z4X_lZVL52l2lSz0llWTgLu4jdWH3WYQf-qbae_QxPASAeRbrFGD2tFSz5kZtR-P7YjMTyY1y9XLKJWyScaDnPUNindftpS0...

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Reloading is, by far, the most expensive hobby I have ever had....not counting shooting.
At one time, I had more money tied up in equipment and supplies than I did firearms.

I fixed that by buying more guns!
I can usually load 50 for what it costs to buy 20.

So I get to shoot 150% more

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My grandfather (Bowie County, Texas) was a share cropper and truck farmer.
His pride and joy were his yellow meat watermelons.
It hard to find anyone selling on the roadside anymore.
Y'all got me hungry, now.

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....but my age, $yes, but how much use I'd really get out of it? My health become an issue for past several years already, and as many on here have testified already, packing an 8.5lb Mod71 vs my 6.5lb Mod 64 +^- Hmm, I believe I done got all I need! After all, I've yet to find a rifle that pleases...

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I bet gamekeeper spamzapped you!

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I handled one yesterday at the NRA show. The weight of that rifle will prevent bullet setback. Which is probably why they didn't choose .40 S&W or 10 mm. I saw quite a few "replica" guns in 9mm :? Including 1873 revolvers. Not sure what the appeal is. Except for the 9mm Tipmann gattlin...

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JBowen wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 9:43 am I can relate! I had been looking for my combo wrench/screwdriver that came with my chainsaw all winter. A week or two ago during
a cold spell I pulled out one of my old work coats and low and behold that wrench was in the pocket!

JBowen

I have found guns that way..

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Here's something I can't figure out :-> How can every single roll of electrical tape be lost at the same time???? . Every tote, tool box, glove box, bench top, bookshelf, trunk, shop shelf, etc. are required as a matter of policy to have at least one roll of electrical tape at the ready all the tim...

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I don't know for sure, but I believe that all Winchesters made by Miroku have them, and all Brownings made by Miroku do not. Based on the ones I've owned that's not 100% true. All my Brownings are, indeed, safety-free. I have an 1866 and a 1873, made by Miroku and branded Winchester that have no sa...

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Tycer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:56 am The Buckeye 32-20 / 32 H&R convertible.

Same here. Any of my other Blackhawks can be filled with a different item.

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Nice find! Great caliber. Not so much on the butt pad, you are going to feel those 200 grainers go off both in your wallet and on your shoulder! Never understood why the .356/.307 didn't take off, seemed like pretty good cartridges - wonder if they'd do better now with the (semi) resurgence in inte...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:32 pm Oh, "Public Service Announcement"... I was scratching my head asking myself "Palmetto State Armory" has a Winchester 1886?!?

That's how I know you've been buying too much stuff

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Did it taste like chicken? :mrgreen: Seriously, did you have the chance to sample some of your kills, including the zebra? Tastes just like horse. :D Zebra is so good, that it encourages my wife to try new things. I've been thinking about cruising the cattle auction barns, looking for the occasiona...

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Our local "pain specialist" got convicted for overprescibing (aka providing excess for street deals)

Edit:

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texa ... se-deaths/

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I was 99% disinterested in this thread until I clicked on the link and saw it was going to be offered in .300 AAC Blackout with a threaded barrel. Now, if the quality seems acceptable and the price is not ridiculous, I might try one. I'm tired of tinkering with the AR. Subsonic 300 BLK is great fun ...

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Looks like another copy of the Marlin designed guns. Can't anyone come up with their own designs anymore? Well, Henry tried a new lever gun, the Long Ranger but I don't know how successful it was. My shooting partner didn't like his in .243 and sold it due to disappointing accuracy. It was certainl...

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S&W 432 J-frame 32 H&R.jpg Ya'll quit posting this stuff! :lol: I told myself I have enough guns... :? But I kinda need this. I have a Ruger SP101 in .327 Federal Magnum and it definitely blasts. Not sure I would want to shoot it out of a snubby. There may be flame-cutting issues wi...

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I'd use them.

I think I have a .30-30 set o can use the handle from.

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Rockrat wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:02 am
Would have to do some trading though. Have a 39A with checkered wood (deluxe?) that I could trade but do I want another 45-70??? Cash wise its priced at $1k. Too high??

Check the current prices on 39A before even mentioning trade. They are ridiculously expensive right now.

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Bridger, the length may be ok, but the case gauge/pilot will be too small allowing the cutter end to not cut square. The gauge should be tight/snug on the cutter end. JBowen Ahhh. Didn't think about that. I have several of those tools but have never used them. I have only used the Lyman trimmer. I ...

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I got a new Chapuis Iphisi .375 H&H Also a new to me .45 3 ¼ double rifle. A new to me Leupold VX5HD scope. And 2 new Trijicon RMR sights. How, you ask, when you are sure I'm on the naughty list? I cut out the middlemen. No Santa, no wife needs to know anything. :D Ohh...and a new Ruglin trapper!

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Not 100% sure what you're asking...
The .30-30 case length and trim length is only .001 less than the 32 WS, so it should work. Close enough anyway.

Which particular Lee tool are you referring to? The 90136?

You could definitely use the 32 WS tool to trim the 30-30.

vancelw

I bought a M&P 2.0 in 22 simply because it was threaded.
It is by far my favorite can-equiped gun!

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Are you positive it doesn’t have a damaged crown or a ringed barrel? I find it hard to believe conventional bullets will not work. I had a 284 that would not shoot even after a recrown. It was ringed. I sent it to Ruger to be rebarreled. The lands and grooves sure didn’t tighten up over time . And ...

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I'd try a .309 bullet mould 1st, unless he's just dying to shoot jacketed.
Might even have a custom made .310 mould made

Try loading some .312 (32-20) cast bullets and see how accurate they are.

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TedH wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:31 am The new version is much more difficult to use on a mobile device. Haven't tried it on my laptop yet. Of course the old version wasn't great either. They need to look at Sierra's data app. It's easy and reliable.

Which Sierra app? Do you have a link.
My initial search wasn't too fruitful

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If you have a phone/carrier capable of wi-fi calling (AT&T et. al. ) you can make phones calls wherever you have an internet connection. Actual cell service is spotty in RSA and lots of locals use Whatsapp or similar. I was fortunate enough to be young and employed so I had medical insurance (th...

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I'm sure this this been discussed (and cussed) before but I'm in a bit of a time crunch. I have to return my Ruger LCP II 22lr (discussed earlier on another thread https://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=88996) to Ruger. Tomorrow. Opinions on which (Fedex or UPS) is the preferred?? Thank...

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KWK wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:03 pm It was easier to change search parameters under the old format. It's not a big deal, but I prefer the previous format.

Yep. Very seldom is a new and improved webpage or app actually either one of those.
On my phone is was very difficult to view

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40 years ago gas was $1.25 a gallon. Minimum wage was $3.15 A new Winchester 94 was $129 A new Remington 788 was $89.95 I can't remember what a loaf of bread cost. (69 cents?) Now it's $3.69 None of that means anything. What a person is will to pay is all that matters. But Lord I'm glad I bought mos...

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Well next time one of us jerks :D posts make darn sure you act! :lol: I dont have a 327, would like to but too many others to work up loads for. Knowing guys here have em I figured I'd send out the alert so you guys could fight for em! Of course, I HAD to pick up a couple other things while I was i...

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