Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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Nath wrote: ↑Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:02 am
Scrumbag wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 5:08 pm Nice to see you sir!
Hello buddy.
You not on SD much now??

Not so much

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Nice to see you sir!

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Welcome!

Love my Chiappa Alaskan!

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Nosler 240gr JSP seconds perhaps

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Looks good sir!

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I know what people mean about batteries and electronics but more and more people are learning to shoot with optical sights rather than irons these days.

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Believe it depends on how old you are………..I was “raised” on open sights and after a lifetime of shooting the old antique Winchesters I’ve come to believe that receiver/tang sights are the fastest to get on target………to me, adding glass of any sort is a hinderence and at 69 I don’t plan to change as ...

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I used a red dot for bullseye matches for a long time back 30 years ago. An Aimpoint, not a heads up display as shown above. But I bought an AR15 on a lark maybe 5 years ago, and I put a heads up display red dot on it. Much different than my old Aimpoint as it has 4 different crossharis with a norm...

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joepb wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:17 pm My old eyes have a hard time with peep sights. I now have 4 long guns with red dots on them. I like them!!!..............Joe

Excellent stuff! Pictures?

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I'm not but I like that one you have on your Nova- how is it mounted? Something called a Burris Speed Bead. (Sits at the back of the receiver with a ring held in place between stock and receiver. Not sure they make them for the super nova anymore as think the Nova's and Supernovas come drilled and ...

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Is anyone else more and more liking red dots on their long guns. I've suddenly noticed I've gotten rather a few. It started with me looking for a way to put an optical sight on my 9.3x62 - an old hunting rifle that wasn't drilled and tapped so a scope wasn't an option but a good buddy of mine sugges...

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I don't like Unique through a Lee Perfect but works better through a MEC shotgun press. (Wonder if there is something to do with ratio of diameter of flakes to diameter of hole...?)

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Mine is a German #4

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Sounds a very nice scope, Walt. One to put on a nice classic rifle

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Recent auction find, Swarovski 4x32 26mm tube with leather case and is even a pre-click version. I've asked Swaro for more info. Has Parker Hale rings and blocks for swing offs in the German style (under tube and bottom of occular bell. I have asked Swaro for more info. https://i.imgur.com/myh8a03l....

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That is lovely

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Very nice sir! I have a 20" barrelled Chiappa Alaskan in .44 mag and enjoy shooting it.

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N105 was close in performance to R123 I think. There seems to be a bit of a hole in the market in this slot ... small capacity, small caliber rifle. I know, they're magnum pistol powders but they were good in small rifle. Yep, I think N105 should do well in a Hornet (If you can make N110 and Ramsho...

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N105, N32C and N530 as I understand it need significant changes to plant set up vs Viht's other powders so that's why there is still some stock. I had looked at VV's site and saw N105 still listed, but it appears I've assumed too much from that. Further searching found a UK site with an exchange fr...

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Those VV powders appear to remain in production but are simply not being exported to the US. I quite like N110 for full power 357 rifle loads and wanted to try N105 for medium loads. Oh well. N105, N32C and N530 as I understand it need significant changes to plant set up vs Viht's other powders so ...

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Don’t know about Norma powders but Viht are stopping making N105, N32C (Tin Star) and N530

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Pat C wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:46 am
Scrumbag wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:19 am I have a Chiappa and think it is nice but they have gone a silly price these days.
I agree , they are in price range of good shooter grade Winchesters. But they are probably the closest copy of the original that's been made yet.

I think you are right, they are a close copy

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Happy belated birthday from another Mike S!

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I have a Chiappa and think it is nice but they have gone a silly price these days.

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Looks very nice

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What caught my eye was all or most all of the rifles in the racks on the video had the dreaded tang safety 😡. WHY??? Of course, Pedersoli does make some 1886s without them which only begs to ask why some rifle models have them and some do not. Odd. While we all enjoy lever action rifles, I find it ...

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Yeah, 307 and 356W...?

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Nath wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:26 am
Scrumbag wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:33 am Nice one Nate! I need to blood my .44 mag!
Get it done man .

Will do sir!

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Nice one Nate! I need to blood my .44 mag!

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Thanks folks, 1:20 twist so hopefully should be fine

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Hi folks, I'm looking for a load out of my 20" lever action with a 300gr cast bullets doing 1,200 - 1,300 fps The bullets are cast truncated cone, no gas check and with BHN 15.4, rated 19,100 PSI by the maker. Powders I have are Unique, 2400, H110, Lil'gun, Viht N105 and N110. There are what I ...

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Updated post for correct picture.

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I find my 20" barrel 44 mag Alaskan pretty good. This is 180gr Peregrine Hog (Non- lead) over 19.2gr of N105 at 50yds. ~0.9" c-c group so pretty acceptable for a .44 cal lever action https://i.imgur.com/sb9fNfs.jpg Other end of the spectrum: 255 gr SWC gas check in a 44 special case over 1...

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RWS are in on the act, too.

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https://rws-ammunition.com/en/infotainm ... long-range

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blackhawk44 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:07 pm It likely won't expand at magnum speeds since it was designed for the 444.

I have heard that but I've also heard people have had success with this bullet.

I will Chrono it and report.

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Thanks folks.

Have to load some up this week

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Hi folks,

Managed to pick up some 44 cal 265gr Hornady Interlocks which I will load of H110 and Viht N110.

Anyone got any experience with either combo?

Should get decent some speed as out of a 20" barrelled lever action.

Thanks in advance,

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what is standard bullet weight for 44 spcl? what's the twist rate of your barrel? it sounds like you are careful with your development so it will be interesting to see what you come up with . . . grizz † So my barrel is 20" length, 1:20" twist. Classically bullets were 267 or a 246 gr rou...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:21 am Well, that turned out well.

Thanks. Going to try that load again and the 16.5gr load with a mag primer.

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That VV load is impressive, if I ever see that powder around these parts I may have to pick some up. Some quick figuring shows that you could use a max case length about .060" longer than the Special (or that much shorter than a magnum) with that bullet and likely still have a round that cycle...

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Hi folks, I have recently been playing around with some heavier bullets in my .44 mag lever action and getting some good results accuracy wise: https://i.imgur.com/ntFq0p0l.jpg This load was developed from 25,000 psi data for 44 SPC + P listed in American Hand Loader (https://www.handloadermagazine....

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Well folks,

Shot the .44 Special 255gr RNFP out of the lever action, some decent results. Probably the best was:

16.5 also shot not bad and will try that again with a magnum primer.

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Looking like there might be progress! Love these interesting projects.

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Would be a very cool option to have with our hunting laws! Hello Scrumbag. It would but dirty thirty does me. Most our laws are way over the top any way.... You're right, they are. I think I've managed to get my .44 mag fallow / roe legal (Though whether a fallow would notice being shot with a bull...

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Wow, awesome find. I hope it works out for you. Someone will know to answer your question. I only ever seen one 307 in the UK! Would be a very cool option to have with our hunting laws! Hello Scrumbag. It would but dirty thirty does me. Most our laws are way over the top any way.... You're right, t...

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In my Marlins, I switched to Lyman 429667 and 452664 cast bullets for my .44 and .45 calibers respectively. They are a RNFP design with a short nose and a large meplat that Dave Scovill finds "as good as if not even better than LBT WFN designs". They cycle perfectly in my guns. I am a fan...

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would it work to put your special loads into mag brass? or do you have a special only chamber? does that bullet have a rounded ogive? i had problems with a cast bullet in a different caliber that was cranky in both a winchester and marlin, and switching to a truncated cone solved the issue. grizz G...

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Great stuff!

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I do like Speer bullets. Hard to find here, though.

My 257 Roberts loves the 120gr SPBT

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Nath wrote: ↑Sun Oct 16, 2022 2:07 am Wow, awesome find.
I hope it works out for you.
Someone will know to answer your question.
I only ever seen one 307 in the UK!

Would be a very cool option to have with our hunting laws!

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