Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

GunnyMack

Better each day John, thanks!

GunnyMack

20260616_085604.jpg

20260616_150049.jpg

GunnyMack

Country carpenters is the company these kits come from Bill!

I want one too but it might have to wait until I retire out west!!

GunnyMack

20260615_141644.jpg

20260615_141450.jpg

GunnyMack

Could be that you need to find 'the right guy' that can make you the right spring. Need to figure the wire diameter, the turns( thread pitch) , ID of spring( for a mandrel) and set up on the lathe and turn away. I've only ever laid hands on an 8, one of my classmates did a restoration of one. Neat l...

GunnyMack

Earlier today I was thinking about you Jim, hadn't seen much of you here of late. Im truly glad you are indeed healing!
You keep up the good work and we will keep you in good graces!

GunnyMack

To properly dispose of your old flag some Boy Scout troops will take it or check with local VFW posts.

Ya gotta show ALLEGIANCE to the flag, that is who I'll buy from.

GunnyMack

It's not just there it's not getting delivered! Seems like about every other week or so I don't get mail at least one day a week, not even junk mail! My old carrier was a 40+ year employee and you could count on Jimmy to be at the mailbox every day almost to the minute. Rain nor snow nor dark of nig...

GunnyMack

Sent!

GunnyMack

Finished the roof sheathing this morning.
Started siding

20260612_130955.jpg

This barn is getting insulation. We put a layer of siding on, 3" foam board on the outside of the siding, then add 2x4s on the flat then we side over that again. All this siding hangs off the foundation 4¹/²".

GunnyMack

Sorry guys I know I said new pics daily, my Mom ended up in the hospital Saturday and my head has been elsewhere. She is home and doing well! Anyhow I forgot to take any pics Monday or Tuesday. This is last Friday. 20260608_125301.jpg Today we got most of th plywood on the roof. 90+°, no shade and h...

GunnyMack

On a few sites I've noticed upon opening said site an automatic verification page opens before the actual site.
I wonder if something like that could be implemented for us here? Could possibly reduce the workload for Gamekeeper, mods and keep us running without any hiccups?

GunnyMack

Knock wood all I have run into of late is having to login.

And yes the first time I read MCNUTJOBs signature I laffed my tuckus off!

GunnyMack

With the amount of spam bots that attack us here our British brother Gamekeeper nukes as many as possible. Maybe you PM him with this fellows username and ol John will not nuke him...

GunnyMack

Cronkite had a weekend house just down the road, us kids used to fish his pond. Band of Brothers certainly brought it all to life for the younger generations. I for one will never forget. That haunting music from BoB really gets to me! On my one day off, one week in Africa, I stayed in my tent and ...

GunnyMack

Cronkite had a weekend house just down the road, us kids used to fish his pond.

Band of Brothers certainly brought it all to life for the younger generations. I for one will never forget.
That haunting music from BoB really gets to me!

GunnyMack

Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2026 7:47 pm .22 Hornet. That old Savage 340 didn't seem to like anything.

My 340 is the same way Bill. It shoots ok but no where near as accurate as my #1 218 Bee.

GunnyMack

Id have to say 450 Bushmaster has been the easiest. Seems like no matter the powder/bullet combo is my (ugh) AR shoots quite well. ( I hate chasing brass!)

GunnyMack

All this comes from a couple of mills in CT and ME. Its all white pine( except for the rafters, DF) and cut for each kit.

20260605_121114.jpg

Here you can see an 8x8 post, 8x8 tie beam with angle brace that is attached with mortise & tennon and pegs.
These kits are very well engineered.

GunnyMack

Here it's either garbage can hunting or eating livestock bears. As we don't have enough great wide open for them to eat berries and salmon. That 700+ should have been a world record contender but the hunter field dressed it, as a responsible hunter would do to preserve the meat as best as he could b...

GunnyMack

20260604_094211.jpg

20260604_094237.jpg

GunnyMack

I forgot to take a picture yesterday.
We just started setting floor joists.

20260604_091543.jpg

GunnyMack

Good to see you Jim!
Baby steps and by fall you'll be quick drawing again!

GunnyMack

I would guess 350-400 lbs Bill.

There was one shot last fall over 700!

Ok now I want to gouge out my eyes!

GunnyMack

Most problematic rifle is my Mexican Mauser, 257 Ackley Improved I did while in school. Took me 30 years to find a powder/bullet/COAL combo that will hold 3 in about an inch at 100... at 200 it was a tack driver but shot patterns at 100. 17Remington, 218 bee,22 hornet and 25-20 again because of tiny...

GunnyMack

Screenshot_20260603_122653.jpg

GunnyMack

Fish &game sent out a survey regarding the proposed law changes with a comment section. I told them this law is going to stop people from hunting due to this kind of stupidity, me for one as I refuse to go buy another setup. But then again that is probably what they want - no more hunting. Are t...

GunnyMack

45colt, yes this is half the size of the last one.

Bill, this one you could easily live in- insulated between the siding layers. Though no plumbing is being run that I know of...

Wait till fall when we start another post & beam house!

GunnyMack

This is the second I have been a part of. The guys I work with have done 7 or 8 in the past.

GunnyMack

Started a new barn today. This is 24x30.
These post & beam pine barns are fun to put together! The kit comes complete from sill plates to coupela, no saws needed just elbow grease and a hammer!

20260602_150722.jpg

GunnyMack

I quit bow hunting many years ago, compound and traditional bows but I just lost the desire to bow hunt. Then around 2014 I decided to get a cross bow, an Excalibur 355. It does 355fps and 240lbs to cock it. Now these brilliant anti-hunting nitwits that sit on the NJ Fish & Game council have pro...

GunnyMack

I'll agree with half of Bill's advice, I really can't stand Barney Fife!

GunnyMack

Glad to hear you are settled in Jim.
Now take is easy and heal !

GunnyMack

I never bothered to check SD while trying to find a load for my small ring Mauser in 257AI. No matter what bullet, powder, primer combo I tried in the past 30 odd years nothing would shoot under an inch. However just about any load would come together at 200. Somewhere I was told about a theory call...

GunnyMack

20260530_181912.jpg

GunnyMack

Re-reading your posts, Sarge reminded me of the first litter I had. My Winnie had 7 pups. About the 1 week mark one of the pups wasn't doing well. After 3 different vets finally the last one diagnosed it was a heart defect. I was devastated, the vet was crying, the tech was crying. When it was all d...

GunnyMack

She came home yesterday. I had a memorial service to attend for my buddy's Mom- a second mother to me. Then our club picnic ( which i REALLY needed!) And got home to make a shelf to put her on under her pheasant. Its been an emotional day! (The forum won't cooperate, guess its ready to crash again)

GunnyMack

I thought so but I wasn't sure. Its a real plus to have support when recouping.
We are all very glad you are headed home!
I have a feeling your daughter is going to keep one eye on you and the other the boys!

GunnyMack

Glad to hear that Jim!
Are you going to have any help? Daughter, neighbors,etc? Don't be afraid to ask for help!
As GK said- NO MORE GO-KARTS!

GunnyMack

Only ever shot a Bisley once. I dont like the hammer or grip of the Bisley. Might change if I spent more time with one.
I've never shot a birdshead but I like the looks.
I put a brass frame on my 41mag, yes its heavier but it soaks up some recoil too.

So I guess I prefer the Plow handle.

GunnyMack

Good to hear that!
Thanks for keeping us in the loop Scott.

GunnyMack

I guess my Single Six 44 special is not technically a mountain gun as I always referred to it as my fishin gun.
So I guess my mountain gun would be my BH 41 mag with 4⁵/⁸, brass grip frame and cocobolo panels.

GunnyMack

Great to have you back Mr Taylor!
We have missed your posts Jim.
Take it easy and heal well.

GunnyMack

Can't say I was hurt much as a kid but working construction I'm hurt all the time. Cuts, splinters, bruises are a daily part of life. Of course my knees are shot, 3 bad disc's, arthritis in my hands and elbows...if I knew back then what I do now I might have made so different choices.

GunnyMack

What's a guy to do? Well I made up a brine, salt/sugar and little cayenne, all spice, cumin, whole peppercorns and 8 cloves of garlic. Then a hunk of venison back strap into the brine. An hour in the drink then air dry in the fridge for 3 hours to form a pelical and onto the smoker! Apple pellets an...

GunnyMack

Fantastic! Thanks Scott!

GunnyMack

I've been wondering as well?

GunnyMack

I finally received the factory records letter from the Parker Collectors, Left the factory in 1937. It was built as 32" with trap forearm( beavertail), single selective trigger. The letter lists the stock dimensions however my measurements do not jive with the letter. Stocks and forearms were s...

GunnyMack

My Dad was a career airline pilot. Must have been the mid eighties when he was flying the red eye and some sort of UFO flew in formation with his A300.he did not really speak of it to us but after he was more or less suppeaned to DC he told the family about it. The whole flight crew and some passeng...

GunnyMack

That top tang is really interesting. I have not seen that before.

Search found 10394 matches