Joel wrote: though personally I would prefer to have a bunch of Red deer running through my place than scrawny southern whitetail.
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- Wed May 12, 2010 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What critter is this ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3389
Re: What critter is this ?
Joel, what you do on your land is non of my business... just saying what i personally would do... but if one managed to escape, there might be more...
- Wed May 12, 2010 10:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What critter is this ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3389
Re: What critter is this ?
i personally would leave it alone and NOT shoot it.. guess i/m the oddball here
- Tue May 11, 2010 12:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT How long to hang Pork?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3850
Re: OT How long to hang Pork?
the 30/30 will do just fine. I have 3 hogs seen shot with them.. 3 hogs, 3 bullets... worked perfectly fine!
- Tue May 11, 2010 1:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT; .38 wadcutter effectiveness??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2885
Re: OT; .38 wadcutter effectiveness??
It is the only factory load i care to shoot in my 642... acceptable recoil and great accuracy!
- Tue May 11, 2010 1:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT How long to hang Pork?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3850
Re: OT How long to hang Pork?
Mine was gutted and skinned as fast as possible. That same night it was cut up. NO hanging/aging..
came out reeeal good !!! Yum
came out reeeal good !!! Yum
- Thu May 06, 2010 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2846
Re: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns
*laughing* i hope you are succesfull !!! i personally would have no use for it but still hope it will work out great for you !
- Wed May 05, 2010 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe one of you Europeans can help the lady out....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 663
Re: Maybe one of you Europeans can help the lady out....
funny.. Tilburg is a city in the Netherlands.. and no i dont know her
- Wed May 05, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kid's rabbit hunt with Henry .22
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2391
Re: Kid's rabbit hunt with Henry .22
That is soo cool... actually i am a bit jealous.. not much rabbits around here and i just LOVE rabbit stew
- Wed May 05, 2010 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Revolvers - 2.5" fixed vs. 3" adjustable
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1758
Re: Revolvers - 2.5" fixed vs. 3" adjustable
I doubt i could tell the difference between 2,5 or 3 inch barrel but i would always choose fixed sights... My current revolver is a 1 7/8 inch s&w 642 and the only regret i have is that it is too light to comfortably shoot imho.. get the 2,5 inch, make sure it is a 38 spcl and put a crimson lase...
- Wed May 05, 2010 1:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You can only have one and only one! Which
- Replies: 93
- Views: 9117
Re: You can only have one and only one! Which
I guess it was almost 10 years ago, but like an idiot, I passes on a BRNO o/u with 3 barrel sets including shotgun, double rifle with windage and elev. on the second barrel, and combination barrel set for $750. oke, as much as i love the shotgun as "do it all", the above gun would have it...
- Tue May 04, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You can only have one and only one! Which
- Replies: 93
- Views: 9117
Re: You can only have one and only one! Which
madman4570 wrote:RIHMFIRE wrote:12 GA 870 WINGMASTER WITH A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT BARRELS...
SKEET, TRAP, RIFLED, AND REM CHOKED BARRELS
Nope----------1 barrel only! (the others they throw in the old melting pot)
no need for barrels.. a set of chokes is enough..
- Mon May 03, 2010 11:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You can only have one and only one! Which
- Replies: 93
- Views: 9117
Re: You can only have one and only one! Which
12 gauge shotgun. It can do it all by simply switching ammo. And since you only mentioned guns, i'll take my bow too LOL.. all set!
- Sun May 02, 2010 8:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WAY OT>>>psl 54 7.62X54R
- Replies: 9
- Views: 725
Re: WAY OT>>>psl 54 7.62X54R
Very nice.. i hope to own one of those once... so much more class than those black plastic rifles
living in ct makes buying those rifles very hard *sigh*
living in ct makes buying those rifles very hard *sigh*
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT----Model 840 bolt gun--30-30
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re: OT----Model 840 bolt gun--30-30
got a 340 and paid $270 for it. It has a old fixed 4x power weaver scope on it. I absolutely love the rifle and would buy it again in a heartbeat for that price :) Very accurate too btw. Caliber? And is the mount one of the Weaver detachable side mounts, or is it the stamped N-type? Mine is a 30/30...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT----Model 840 bolt gun--30-30
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re: OT----Model 840 bolt gun--30-30
got a 340 and paid $270 for it. It has a old fixed 4x power weaver scope on it. I absolutely love the rifle and would buy it again in a heartbeat for that price Very accurate too btw.
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Skype - any one use it?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 729
Re: OT Skype - any one use it?
Works very well.. i use it to talk to my parents in Europe. A fast internet connection allows you to run higher (better) video quality. And best of all... Free!
- Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Can't leave you guys alone for a minute
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2516
Re: OT Can't leave you guys alone for a minute
Posts like this make my day LOL.... you got OS !!
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mossberg Model 464 Lever Action 22 LR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1806
Re: Mossberg Model 464 Lever Action 22 LR
I checked out the mossberg 30-30 in the gunshop and liked it a lot !!! seemed like a nice gun to me. But like Alan said.. take a look at the Henry's ! made in america and priced right !
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TOP SECRET-Barrel diameter of an 1895 cowboy
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1096
Re: TOP SECRET-Barrel diameter of an 1895 cowboy
maybee they are afraid you will blow yourself up and then sue them for giving you the wrong info...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Happy Birthday Hobie
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1902
Re: OT Happy Birthday Hobie
Happy B-day Hobie !!!!!!
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WHO IS GOING TURKEY HUNTING?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2674
Re: WHO IS GOING TURKEY HUNTING?
My place is like Madman4570's place, lot's of turkeys I just don't hunt them in the spring. I do buy a fall tag and shoot one with a .22 rifle that is fun. This year I donated a spring tom turkey hunt for a local disabled solider. We will make him a big breakfast, call one in for him and celebrate....
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT lets see your Military long guns
- Replies: 91
- Views: 10304
Re: OT lets see your Military long guns
Besides, the machine work on those straight pulls is something to behold. IIRC someone did a rough calculation and figured out if the K31 were made today (actually this was 6-8 years ago) it would run close to $2K due to the machining. That is funny that you mention this... i thought the exact same...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT lets see your Military long guns
- Replies: 91
- Views: 10304
Re: OT lets see your Military long guns
oke... so yesterday i went out to buy a mosin nagant.. came home with a k31..... the rifle is in good shape, bore is shiny and extremely clean and it has a tag under the buttplate ( which seems common with swiss rifles) it was build in 1942 and has the potential of becomming my "new" favou...
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let me see your muzzle!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1053
Re: Let me see your muzzle!
Old Savage wrote:You want to see what?
WELL DO YOU FEEL LUCKY - WELL DO YOU -----?
awesome picture !!!
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Question about Paco's older tool and ammo type.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 438
Re: Question about Paco's older tool and ammo type.
as tycer said... your bobcat might not cycle those rounds !!! i know mine likes roundnose ammo best.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Spring is a coming.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 402
Re: OT Spring is a coming.
Days are getting longer, sun is getting stronger !! i love it... done with winter
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leaving the Forum for a while because of censorship..UPDATED
- Replies: 82
- Views: 8347
Re: I'm leaving the Forum for a while because of censorship...
leverguns.com is registered to JimT. He and Paco set up the site and the forum that was originally hosted on sixgunner.com as a subdomain. With the demise of sixgunner.com, the forum started having technical problems. At that point I volunteered to host the forum on its own domain and Paco took me ...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leaving the Forum for a while because of censorship..UPDATED
- Replies: 82
- Views: 8347
Re: I'm leaving the Forum for a while because of censorship...
mod71alaska.. dont be gone for long!
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mucho Bad Hombre! Old photo.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4169
Re: Mucho Bad Hombre! Old photo.
LOL awesome !!!Modoc ED wrote:Ya can't fool me!!! That's Hobie on the way to Acapulco.
Cool photo.
keep the pics comming cuz i absolutely love those !
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Recent hunt with Henry 30-30
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2185
Re: Recent hunt with Henry 30-30
Wow! nice trophy and very good shooting!!! i'd be mighty proud of that trophy too.. We dont hear too much about henry centerfire rifles but if they are as nice as the rimfires i wouldnt hesitate one second to buy one.
If you dont mind me asking, how much meat did you end up with ???
If you dont mind me asking, how much meat did you end up with ???
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - ??? for the Computer Guru's...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 452
Re: OT - ??? for the Computer Guru's...
ccleaner has a free and powerfull registry cleaner.. i have used it many times but honestly i never noticed much increase in speed...
- Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 250 GMX .45-70 ammo
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6347
Re: 250 GMX .45-70 ammo
The issue with the 300 vs the 250 Barnes TSX is length. The 300 is 1.053" and the 250 is .918". Reduced powder charges are needed with the 300 to avoid severely compressed loads. The 250 gr TSX is all that you need to stone CA Blacktail and Mule deer. They also kill pigs quite as nicely a...
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Favorite All-round Small Game Shot Size.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2493
Re: OT - Favorite All-round Small Game Shot Size.
#4 for pheasants...
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: March 8th or 12th California Pig Hunt
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2054
Re: March 8th or 12th California Pig Hunt
i'd be interested in something in New England...
- Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- What are you most used rifles and pistol cartridges?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3779
Re: OT- What are you most used rifles and pistol cartridges?
Amazing.. almost identical to mine:
.22 henry, 535 mossberg, 30/30 (savage 340) .38 special s&w and a 45/70 marlin
.22 henry, 535 mossberg, 30/30 (savage 340) .38 special s&w and a 45/70 marlin
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester brings back the model 94
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2461
Re: Winchester brings back the model 94
Agreed.. i use mine.Old Savage wrote:kaschi - the safeties are not useless - they perform a function - you may not use them or like them but ....
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It rained on us!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1076
Re: It rained on us!
Rabits and hares are such good eating ..... love small game hunting and i'd be perfectly happy if that is what i could do for the rest of my life !
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Coyote hunt, reposted
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3329
Re: Coyote hunt, reposted
As long as the animals have a way of escape and are not trapped, i fail to see why it is more sporting to "snipe" at an unsuspecting animal 200 yds away eating some corn.... It is VERY common in europe to hunt drives like that. nice hunt and congrats hitting a running target at full speed ...
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let Me Get This Straight...??? (rant)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 10726
Re: Let Me Get This Straight...??? (rant)
The "made in the USA" goes out the window first i have noticed... that is only talk... than the whole "levergun" thing goes next when everybody grabs for their bolts... LOL
anyway.. i am a weird one anyway.. i just like 30-30's and my 45/70
anyway.. i am a weird one anyway.. i just like 30-30's and my 45/70
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone carry a Beretta 92 as a "woods gun"?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4168
Re: Anyone carry a Beretta 92 as a "woods gun"?
Nope.. no handgun hunting allowed *sigh* My first choice would be a 44 mag for that though allthough the .357 would do just fine i guess..
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone carry a Beretta 92 as a "woods gun"?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4168
Re: Anyone carry a Beretta 92 as a "woods gun"?
*laughing* that does me good... i thought i was the only one that is extremely happy with my taurus...
and to answer the question... yep i would carry it. No big grizzly's around here
and to answer the question... yep i would carry it. No big grizzly's around here
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT. I JUST GOT KICKED OFF THE S&W FORUM, AGAIN.
- Replies: 122
- Views: 12131
Re: OT. I JUST GOT KICKED OFF THE S&W FORUM, AGAIN.
you know mr Murbach... somehow this sentence shows me the reason why we are happy to have you around on this board!!!Terry Murbach wrote: ...WHO KNOW THE COST OF EVERYTHING, AND THE VALUE OF NOTHING.
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Effective range for #2 shot on a Coyote?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1458
Re: OT Effective range for #2 shot on a Coyote?
#2 shot is the largest shot allowed on Ct state land... it will do up to 30 if your guns patterns well... test several choke's and see which patterns best.
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: #6 shot or slugs for home defense?
- Replies: 159
- Views: 25700
Re: #6 shot or slugs for home defense?
#4 shot pheasant load... yes judge this is my perfectly legal hunting load in my hunting shotgun....i did not plan this to happen... i am the victem here!
- Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Anybody seen this before? 30 shot 22 wmr pistol!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4039
Re: OT - Anybody seen this before? 30 shot 22 wmr pistol!
I'd be interested in one... i'll wait though untill i read Jeff's writeup about it
- Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: meat
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2979
Re: meat
I agree with your reasoning... however.. Shoot the animal and donate the meat !!!
- Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5331
Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my
i am with Bogie on this one.... a 30-06 might be a bit heavy for a beginner unless he starts on managed recoil ammo.. a 30/30 or 35 rem will do just fine.
- Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Info from Hodgdon about Trailboss!!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4683
Re: New Info from Hodgdon about Trailboss!!
Thank you for posting this.. i had emailed them before to ask if it was oke to use plated bullets and that was fine... now also jacketed bullets Realy liked the results i got with trialboss
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Underlever .22lr
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2394
Re: Underlever .22lr
Henry's are awesome !
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hornady to drop Light and Heavy Magnum ammo
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1793
Re: Hornady to drop Light and Heavy Magnum ammo
Cant wait to find out the specs on their 150 gr gmx 30-30 ammo. I applaud hornady for not sitting still and constantly trying to improve !!!! For sure i will try their new ammo !