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by earlmck
Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Levergun loading options
Replies: 5
Views: 186

Re: Levergun loading options

Now the old Remington m14 pumps (of which I am a fan) bottom feed and include a slick little "step" on the loading gate that holds the cartridge in place while loading without need of the thumb.
Rem14Loading.jpg
Rem14LoadGate.jpg
by earlmck
Wed Aug 13, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: FBI taking over DC won't fix the problem...
Replies: 2
Views: 167

Re: FBI taking over DC won't fix the problem...

Or this could be less about current crime in D.C. and more about pre-positioning of riot-control assets for when some of those high ranking Democrat criminals get indicted.

I know, I know -- "believe it when I see it". But .... possible?
by earlmck
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 92 learning curve
Replies: 12
Views: 508

Re: 92 learning curve

Ole John Browning never used one big part when 6 little intricate ones would do the same job...
by earlmck
Wed Aug 06, 2025 8:23 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Oklahoma City at 30 years...
Replies: 1
Views: 322

Re: Oklahoma City at 30 years...

Sheesh! Since the CIA/Mossad took out JFK we citizens haven't had much control of the Federal Govm't. I hadn't realized the Oklahoma City deal was also a Psyop, though I should have.

Is anything real?
by earlmck
Sun Aug 03, 2025 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboy Kent comes to Lincoln, NM
Replies: 6
Views: 259

Re: Cowboy Kent comes to Lincoln, NM

Right fine episode Bill, thanks for that. I'll have to put Lincoln on my list of places to visit if I get down that way again. And maybe I'll break out my enchilada recipe for my nest cookin' session.
by earlmck
Fri Aug 01, 2025 1:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hepburn .45 2 7/8"
Replies: 15
Views: 689

Re: Hepburn .45 2 7/8"

Hepburn buttplates are nicely shaped, but narrow and small, so I may also look into the BACO butt pad. I use a PAST strap on pad for some of my higher recoiling singleshots with crescent buttplates and it works well, but I often am adjusting how it sits on my shoulder. Yeah, I use the PAST pad and ...
by earlmck
Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hepburn .45 2 7/8"
Replies: 15
Views: 689

Re: Hepburn .45 2 7/8"

Val, that is a real beauty. That would be just the ticket for our 1200 yard buffalo target that has been kickin' everybody's butt at our shoot. The fellow who won the match last Saturday got 4 hits out of 13 shots and he got way more than anyone else (I didn't get a single hit). And Bill, I've been ...
by earlmck
Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT trail cam pics
Replies: 8
Views: 491

Re: OT trail cam pics

Yep, young cougar lookin' for dinner.
by earlmck
Wed Jul 23, 2025 12:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey all you 25-20 shooters
Replies: 14
Views: 1312

Re: Hey all you 25-20 shooters

Val's post about the older rifles not stabilizing 70 grain and heavier bullets got me curious so I checked the twist on both my rifles (tight patch, how far to get a turn method). 1:14 on both. As I said, they both like the 70 grainer fine but I've never shot anything lighter. And I would still be h...
by earlmck
Mon Jul 21, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey all you 25-20 shooters
Replies: 14
Views: 1312

Re: Hey all you 25-20 shooters

Thank goodness Starline makes a run of 32/20 occasionally. Most of my 25/20's are formed from that...
by earlmck
Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hey all you 25-20 shooters
Replies: 14
Views: 1312

Re: Hey all you 25-20 shooters

Ya know, I never really checked my twist rate. I just thought they were all 1:14. I shot the old Lyman 87 (90 with my alloy) grainer for many years and then I got a 70 grain gang mould from Arsenal and both my old girls prefer the 70. And the 6-cavity thing turns out a lot of bullets in a short time...
by earlmck
Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday earlmck
Replies: 4
Views: 864

Re: Happy Birthday earlmck

Friend Butch and I drove over past John Day and walked into Strawberry Lake 'cause he hadn't been there for 70 years. Today I'm all sore. These birthdays are gettin' harder and I still haven't got enough under my belt to qualify for "old coot" status -- still just early eighties.
by earlmck
Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: People fret about "the deep State" ...
Replies: 1
Views: 740

Re: People fret about "the deep State" ...

Well Yeah, the Nanny State is the mosquito buzzing in the dark room. The Deep State is the viper hidden in the grass. Both are worrisome but one is a lot more worrisome than the other.
by earlmck
Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Down.... Andy Larsson
Replies: 33
Views: 3305

Re: Leverguns Down.... Andy Larsson

Dang, a bunch of us fellers were having some "withdrawal" issues. Big thanks Dave! And thanks Andy and Paul for gettin' us back up and runnin'.
by earlmck
Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles
Replies: 19
Views: 1022

Re: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles

Earl, glad you are all clear and ready to shoot steel. While you are understandably giving credit to the chlorine dioxide, don't fail to give plenty of credit to the toughest, hardest-working retired range management specialist I ever had the pleasure of cutting juniper with. 8) Bill, the danged sh...
by earlmck
Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: now hold on a dang minute, Rossi side eject 357 with 1:12twist??
Replies: 1
Views: 211

Re: now hold on a dang minute, Rossi side eject 357 with 1:12twist??

Wonder if the 12" twist rate is a misprint. Seems peculiar to go from "stoooopid slow" twist to "stoopid fast". You'd think the 18" twist on their revolvers would give them some hint as to what is needed.
by earlmck
Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I was in Fredricksburg yesterday and stopped in to see the new Cimarron guns
Replies: 26
Views: 1854

Re: I was in Fredricksburg yesterday and stopped in to see the new Cimarron guns

Well dag nab it. I was in Fredricksburg last year for a cousin reunion/eclipse viewing. Can't believe the cousins didn't tell me we had Cimmaron there to visit!
by earlmck
Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles
Replies: 19
Views: 1022

Re: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles

Thanks for the good thoughts guys -- i'm pretty well cleared up now. That chlorine dioxide saved my bacon (or head in this case) and is surely worth getting some to stash in the medical kit. Before starting the chlorine dioxide I was one miserable sucker with shingles over the right side of my head ...
by earlmck
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off topic for AJMD429.......
Replies: 6
Views: 490

Re: Off topic for AJMD429.......

Ya' know, that would be an excellent test question for your doctor. What he should say is "no, having the Covid conveys far better immunity than the shot ever could and also avoids the dangers from the MRNA technology that have lead to increased death rates throughout the vaccinated world."...
by earlmck
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great accuracy from a Henry 327 big boy
Replies: 6
Views: 478

Re: Great accuracy from a Henry 327 big boy

Yes, this should be an ideal levergun cartridge -- a 32/20 with a more durable case that can utilize carbide size dies. I just want mine with 24" octagon barrel please.
by earlmck
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help me understand this gun/ammo pressure situation
Replies: 5
Views: 412

Re: Help me understand this gun/ammo pressure situation

I owned an 81 in 300 Savage for a while, definitely factory original. Probably there was some metalurgical improvement made between the early model 8's and the later 8's and 81's and I have no idea about springs. The 81 I had handled the cartridge fine but I didn't own in long enough to tell you if ...
by earlmck
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:11 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Well we just BOMBED Iran…
Replies: 10
Views: 1736

Re: Well we just BOMBED Iran…

Trump 1 was smart enough to avoid getting sucked into attacking Iran (though he came close as I recall). Trump 2 didn't even try to resist. Musta' lost some IQ points these last few years. As we all do I'm afraid.
by earlmck
Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles
Replies: 19
Views: 1022

Re: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles

. One thing to keep in mind is that if you get shingles it means your immune system 'dropped its guard' momentarily - sometimes due to another (hopefully mild) illness, or a week of overtime, marital stress, or minor surgery. However sometimes the other issue distracting the immune system is more s...
by earlmck
Fri Jun 20, 2025 5:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been an "interesting" month with the shingles
Replies: 19
Views: 1022

Been an "interesting" month with the shingles

A few weeks ago I spent a day cutting firewood and that evening thought I'd been bit by insects -- bunch of itchy bumps all over the right side of my head. And they kept getting worse and more of them over the next days and pretty soon I looked like somebody had worked me over with a 2X4. And no lon...
by earlmck
Sun Jun 01, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bye my love. I will miss you.
Replies: 34
Views: 4717

Re: Bye my love. I will miss you.

GOD speed Tycer. I feel for your loss of the special girl.
by earlmck
Mon May 19, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something Cool - A Prototype Marlin
Replies: 7
Views: 800

Re: Something Cool - A Prototype Marlin

Oh that is nifty!

For a simple loading improvement I have long wondered why no levergun maker uses the little "step" like is found on the loading gate of Remington m14 pumps. Those gotta' be long out of patent.
by earlmck
Fri May 16, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: range day in OR
Replies: 8
Views: 762

Re: range day in OR

As you fellers can tell, it was a fine day at the range with just the three compatible guys having several different guns and those nice clangy targets from 50 out to 1200 yards. That danged 1200 yard buff sure does seem to duck my bullets... Was good to finally get to meet the Grizz in person. As y...
by earlmck
Mon May 05, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Excess headspace causes poor accuracy?
Replies: 22
Views: 5027

Re: Excess headspace causes poor accuracy?

Earl, I'm with you and I would try to fix the issue the same way you mentioned. Up to a point, headspace is not relevant if you brass is sized to the chamber. I would also agree the 30-30 has enough shoulder to make a difference, plus there is also grip between the cartridge and the chamber wall if...
by earlmck
Sun May 04, 2025 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Excess headspace causes poor accuracy?
Replies: 22
Views: 5027

Excess headspace causes poor accuracy?

Got my latest "Handloader" magazine yesterday. A fellow with an old Winny 30/30 he'd inherited had a question about "funny-looking empties and poor accuracy despite a nice bore" for Brian Pearce (who I respect as a gun guy and author). Brian correctly diagnosed the brass as showi...
by earlmck
Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ivermectin use against cancer
Replies: 17
Views: 6214

Re: Ivermectin use against cancer

Paladin wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:02 pm The PSA number have gone down the DRs say it is not related.
Of course they would. The Doctors we have around these parts haven't even "discovered" Vitamin D, let alone the dreaded "I" stuff!
by earlmck
Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buffalo as wildlife not livestock
Replies: 6
Views: 3466

Re: Buffalo as wildlife not livestock

Yes, interesting. And I know they are technically "bison" but also call them "buffalo". When the huge herds roamed the plains they were harassed by wolves and Indians and never spent much time in the same spot, so any given plot of land would be grazed and stomped-to-bejeezus onl...
by earlmck
Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ivermectin use against cancer
Replies: 17
Views: 6214

Re: Ivermectin use against cancer

As a consumer of the veterinarian Ivermectins I found both the horse paste and the injectable both easily dosed, though the injectable (which I "injected" into my morning coffee was easiest). The horse variety as we get it here has an adjustable collar on a threaded shaft that is easily pl...
by earlmck
Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another century, a different way of life...
Replies: 6
Views: 2437

Re: Another century, a different way of life...

Thanks for that "look back" Paul. Very interesting.
by earlmck
Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ivermectin use against cancer
Replies: 17
Views: 6214

Re: Ivermectin use against cancer

wvfarrier wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:12 pm Just be careful. Folks can get ivermectin toxicity which is fairly nasty
Didn't that turn out to be one of those "urban myths" spread by Fauci and the lying Lamestream media?

Stuff is something like 100 times safer than tylenol is my recollection of the statistics...
by earlmck
Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for the.22 Hornet?
Replies: 48
Views: 38896

Re: Any love for the.22 Hornet?

I have a regular Hornet and a K-hornet on single-shot actions. Both fine shooters but I consider the regular Hornet with its beautiful long neck to be the premier 22-cal cast bullet cartridge. My old babe has blasted many a sage-rat to smithereens with the Lyman 55 grain cast/gc bullet at about 2200...
by earlmck
Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Adventures with Gunbroker.com
Replies: 5
Views: 1623

Adventures with Gunbroker.com

Last month the eagle shat upon a bunch of us retired federal workers of a certain era. I was vaguely aware of some Biden boondoggle which would allow retired feds who had also qualified for social security to get more of that social security (which had previously been reduced by something called a &...
by earlmck
Wed Apr 09, 2025 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Need Help!
Replies: 16
Views: 3969

Re: I Need Help!

I don't know about Indiana but here in Orygone that big a rent raise wouldn't be legal. I think we're capped at 10%/year.
by earlmck
Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Cowboy in 45 Colt
Replies: 7
Views: 1326

Re: Marlin Cowboy in 45 Colt

High Desert Hunter wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:23 pm the Marlin is a peach. I'm looking forward to hearing about the new Marlin 45 Colt.

Dave
Yeah, I shoot against a guy who has a 45 colt rifle with 20" twist. He generally waxes my patootie at the 5 and 600 yard targets. (I'm using an old 38/40 with short fat bullets for this game)
by earlmck
Wed Apr 09, 2025 3:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Need Help!
Replies: 16
Views: 3969

Re: I Need Help!

Senile olde phart here -- I've forgot -- where are you located now Joe? --
by earlmck
Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Cowboy in 45 Colt
Replies: 7
Views: 1326

Re: Marlin Cowboy in 45 Colt

I have a Rossi with the slow twist. It will shoot the 300 grain bullet I like fairly nicely to 100 yards but it falls apart by 200 yards. So if you don't need to shoot past 100 yards I'd bet you would be OK with the older Marlin and your 285 grain bullet. If you want to shoot farther out -- maybe no...
by earlmck
Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SUNSET ON THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER 3-17-2025
Replies: 5
Views: 1857

Re: SUNSET ON THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER 3-17-2025

Fine pics Jim. Thanks!
by earlmck
Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: help wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 1237

Re: help wanted

Well Grizz, us buffalo shooters here in Central Oregon shoot monthly (4th weekend of the month) April - October. Come on down and give 'er a try. (Heck, it's even on the way to Glass Butte). We shoot the steel buffalo on out to 1200 yards so you'll need a lot taller sight (like a 4" staff for a...
by earlmck
Sun Mar 02, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Site issues?
Replies: 21
Views: 4880

Re: Site issues?

Seems fine up here in the Orygone. Maybe it's a regional bias issue?
by earlmck
Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast Gascheck Bullet in .41 Magnum
Replies: 2
Views: 1760

Re: Cast Gascheck Bullet in .41 Magnum

Back when I had a few Marlin 1894’s in 41 MAG I was eager to find gas check molds . At the time Lyman had one and at the times RCBS was making their 41 mold n a GC version , later they made it plain base . Anyway the gas checks were a bit difficult to get as well . Finally Gator checks became avail...
by earlmck
Wed Feb 26, 2025 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stocks and shares!
Replies: 10
Views: 3755

Re: Stocks and shares!

Nath is back. Good deal pard!
by earlmck
Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Setting up for 454
Replies: 36
Views: 18306

Re: Setting up for 454

Ya know mickbr, those fellows loading for revolvers have to have a powerful crimp to keep the bullet from jumping the crimp in the revolver and locking up the cylinder. Your Rossi lever has no such issues. You have got a bunch of poor advice from the revolver guys. Use just enough "crimp" ...
by earlmck
Mon Feb 24, 2025 12:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DMSO is saving my neck
Replies: 9
Views: 3702

Re: DMSO is saving my neck

I wonder if that might be helpful for my knees? Oh I'd put money on the DMSO helping knees. Mine are titanium/plastic so kinda' beyond help but it has improved a rasty hip considerably. the dmso I have resembles vaseline, which i would have a hard time consuming. do you get a powder form? I'm getti...
by earlmck
Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DMSO is saving my neck
Replies: 9
Views: 3702

DMSO is saving my neck

I wrote about DMSO a couple times on here 'cause I know most of us are hitting that age where little arthritic aches and pains are a constant. My old neck had finally got bad enough it was scaring me and I spent 7 months and $3000 on chiropractic last year trying to get a little relief. "A Midw...
by earlmck
Mon Feb 24, 2025 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - A question for you Texians...
Replies: 15
Views: 7273

Re: OT - A question for you Texians...

Grew up on a ranch Arizona. C'boy hat pretty constant. Tennys unless going horseback. Never thought of the culture clash. Dad wore "clodhoppers" if he wasn't riding. Boots that work well in a saddle are not great for walking.
by earlmck
Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 6047

Re: That worked better than expected!!

My Grandfather used to tell us if we needed more than 8 grains of Unique in the 1892 38-40 we should move up to a 30-30. He had 1 can of Unique from the Depression era and I shot the last of it about 5 years ago in that 1892. That powder shot like it was made yesterday. Give my old 38?40 '92 a case...