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- Fri May 10, 2024 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Are You Hunting with Your Levergun...
- Replies: 39
- Views: 891
Re: What Are You Hunting with Your Levergun...
Most of my "hunting" these days is also of the steel variety -- we shoot small levers out to 200 yards (chicken, baby buffalo, turkey, ram) and then steel buffalos on out to 500 yards with the bigger levers such as 30/30 and 38/55. And a very fun "pistol caliber lever" shoot from...
- Fri May 10, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alliant ceases production of powders
- Replies: 29
- Views: 833
Re: Alliant ceases production of powders
Well dang -- I have a goodly stash of various powders but sure don't have a lifetime supply of RL-7 laid in. And then again -- maybe I do.
Hopefully the situation turns around in the next couple years.
Hopefully the situation turns around in the next couple years.
- Mon May 06, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 24
- Views: 714
Re: The riots at columbia…
Rest easy there griz, old Joe is doing the "politician thing" where you say one thing but do another. Because a big chunk of his base has got upset about those Israelis using our U.S. supplied bombs to kill many thousands of women and kids, he has to give lip service to slowing the slaught...
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 24
- Views: 714
Re: The riots at columbia…
So I guess it is possible that we are right in the midst of fulfilling those Old Testament prophesies. Or we may just be watching desperate politicians (Netanyahu and Biden) move us toward WW III. My "household" (looking at this old guy plus 3 middle-aged "kids") are divided on t...
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:41 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Trump is a fool....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 125
Re: Trump is a fool....
Yeah, that'd work. And I'd sure like to see Vivek go in as Attorney General.
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 Pressure Signs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 622
Re: 1886 Pressure Signs
I don't have a 45/90 so not coming from actual experience here. Out of curiosity I did look at your loads in QuickLoad, using 2.88" COAL, 24" bbl with Hornady 300 grain bullet. With your 73/3031 load QL thinks you'd get 2550 fps, 43k psi. That 70 grains RL 7 looks like 2670 fps but at 62k ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 24
- Views: 714
Re: The riots at columbia…
Seeing as how this bunch has pretty similar world views, generally speaking, I'd surmise that our difference in viewpoint on the Israel/Palestine/Gaza issue comes from what "facts" we are working with. First off, the only propaganda machine that may be as effective as the Israeli machine i...
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 24
- Views: 714
Re: The riots at columbia…
Take it easy 4t5, it's just a protest. That building gets "occupied" every time Columbia students get a serious protest going. The only thing different this time is -- when you protest the absolutely sacrosanct STATE OF ISRAEL you are going to have the weight of the American Fascist state ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: info on a 1892 Winchester 38-40
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1387
Re: info on a 1892 Winchester 38-40
Johnny, that sounds like a cartridge-stop problem rather than a magazine spring problem. Open up the lever and look there on the left side where the cartridge-stop projects over just far enough to catch the rim of the following cartridge to keep it from pushing on the cartridge you are trying to cha...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: info on a 1892 Winchester 38-40
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1387
Re: info on a 1892 Winchester 38-40
Coupla' things about reloading the 38/40. Yes, they make up real easy from a 44/40 case. But be sure there is no hint of a dent in the 44 case mouth before running it into the 38/40 die or you'll have a neck wrinkle. Doesn't take much -- you can "round out" the necks with a hand-held '06 c...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: I wonder how long the Jan6 stuff will last...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 583
Re: I wonder how long the Jan6 stuff will last...
I suspect you'd have a hard time coming up with a dozen "Trump supporters" at the Capital that day who committed offensive acts. Remove a few ANTIFA's and the horde of "FBI affiliates" and you might be down to a half-dozen. And yet the Nazis in power have convicted over a thousan...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 25-20 Single Shot Ammo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 474
Re: 25-20 Single Shot Ammo
Dang! those would be a wonderful find for some of our people shooting the single-shot. But they are awful far gone. Should clean up enough to go into folk's ammo collections though. One of our quarter-bore shooters shoots the single-shot and he certainly treats his cases with great care.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone still shoot handgun silhouette?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 810
Re: Anyone still shoot handgun silhouette?
Well yeah. Around a dollar's worth or so? Sometimes those rams don't want to fall with what seems like a pretty solid hit.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:28 pm Hmmm. Just calculating that a 40-round course fired with say, the Lee 310, would use up more than 28 ounces ounces of lead vs about 22 with a 240-grain boolit.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 832
Re: Fast gun?
I'm guessing those are true readings Scott. As I played around in QuickLoad, it says a compressed load of Lil' Gun under a 240 grain XTP would clock those velocities but be 46k psi vs SAAMI 36k. Those would be hot loads according to SAAMI but would probably not give any noticeable pressure indicatio...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Uncataloged Savage 99F; 1974
- Replies: 4
- Views: 771
Re: Uncataloged Savage 99F; 1974
Well somebody must have thought that baby was pretty special!
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: CDC released CoVid Vaccine Myocardis Report
- Replies: 4
- Views: 502
Re: CDC released CoVid Vaccine Myocardis Report
Wow! I'd think that would be considered a fragrant violation of their "Disease Control" duties...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nickel brass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1027
Re: Nickel brass
I think over the years I have had better than a half dozen case head separations in 38 or 357 cases. These were always nickeled cases even though over half my cases are plain brass. And they were always in the rifle, never in the revolver even though by far most of my 38/357 shooting has been with t...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fed Ex did good!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 920
Fed Ex did good!
I have a grandkid and a friend of said Gkid plus my old pardner Butch shooting buffalo guns and trapdoors with me at our monthly shoots. So we are rapidly depleting my stash of black powder. Ordered up a batch from Buffalo Arms last week which they ship out via Fed Ex. (adult signature required). Tr...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Short cases (.357)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1859
Re: Short cases (.357)
Scott, I played with that 14.5 gr. 2400 load in QuickLoad, using Hornady jacketed bullets to see what it had to say about reducing length by .05". So... very strongly dependent on weight of bullet you are loading. If you are using the 125 grain hp then your initial pressure is under 30k psi and...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Borrow for 30 seconds?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1062
Re: Borrow for 30 seconds?
Save yer money Napthali. If a 303 case drops to the head the rifle is still in 303. Or at least it isn't chambered in 308 win. A 308 case may be fatter but it is shorter, so a 303 case wouldn't insert all the way in but would stick out almost a quarter inch. At least that's what my old Lyman load bo...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midway has ( had ?)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 771
Re: Midway has ( had ?)
Starline does occasionally make a run of 32/20 brass from which I have made a bunch of 25/20 ammo. From comments I have read over on the "Castboolits" forum it sounds like Starline has recently made a couple of small runs of the 32/20 which is sold almost immediately. If I needed 25/20 or ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The 25 Calibers
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1511
Re: The 25 Calibers
I've always had a "thing" for the quarter bore. Grew up with a m92 25/20 stuffed in the corner of the closet because "the bore is worn out". 20 years later I discovered that my dad's assessment of the "worn out bore" was just because we couldn't afford to provide 25/20 ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 1:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rossi 92 454
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1216
Re: rossi 92 454
I got mine about 15 years ago and it has a nice chamber -- no bulging even with full power 454 loads. I am no longer tough enough to shoot full-power loads, but the gun will certainly do it with no problem. I would have to seat bullets on the long side to use 45 Colt brass as mine is a bit picky abo...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: God lifted the burden for both ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1041
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is the round-nosed lead pistol bullet good for?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2192
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's official: I'm a grandpa
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2028
Re: It's official: I'm a grandpa
Dang fine job there Bill!
And although I don't think there is any truth to the saying that "grandkids make you younger", at least they don't age you like the kids did.
And although I don't think there is any truth to the saying that "grandkids make you younger", at least they don't age you like the kids did.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Tutt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 817
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cowboy Tutt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 817
Cowboy Tutt
It has been over 4 months since we had a post from our Ukrainian cowboy and I recently PM'ed him without success. Anybody on the forum heard from Tutt?
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2552
Re: Those with Model 92 in .357 -- preferred barrel length?
Have to admit I am baffled as to why Rossi insists on the 1:30 twist in .357, but have found a number of comments that it will handle up to 170 and maybe 200 grains (in .38 Special brass) if moving fast enough. I have a beautiful LBT 180 grain g.c. bullet that was for a long time my main pill in th...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LaPierre resigns
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2330
Re: LaPierre resigns
I'm in there will Bill and Val, glad to see Wayne gone and hopeful we'll get a "good 'un" in there but rather apprehensive as long as we have that ridiculous number of board members who elect us a "dictator-for-life" under the present arrangement. Five member board should be abou...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 25-20 ammo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 863
Re: 25-20 ammo
Good grief! I'm glad I have a lifetime supply of brass laid away to keep my two babies fed.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JAVELINA
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1684
Re: JAVELINA
Most of my growin' up years were done on a ranch out east of Kingman and we had no javalinas in the area at that time. But last time I was out messing around on the old place the javalinas had moved in. Be interesting to see if they get further north than that. I've never shot one though I once went...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Christmas rifles for my grand children
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1072
Re: Christmas rifles for my grand children
You are a fine granddad!
This old Scotsman bought one standard chipmunk (pink) 25 years ago and have used it for multiple g and gg kids to date. Still sitting in my safe waiting for the next kid.
This old Scotsman bought one standard chipmunk (pink) 25 years ago and have used it for multiple g and gg kids to date. Still sitting in my safe waiting for the next kid.
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 796
Re: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
I have one, rasty rasty bore and I get patterns instead of groups. Dang it -- it should be a nifty cartridge. I formed cases from 35 Remington and they worked fine in my rifle as far as functioning through the action and being caught by the extractor. I'm envious of yours -- what a fine hand-me-down...
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 Case Length Trimmer for .32 Special
- Replies: 7
- Views: 733
Re: 30-30 Case Length Trimmer for .32 Special
I have a Lee trim die that I use with the rechargeable drill to turn the cutter, and it works fine with the 32 Special. Mine does not use any pilot so that is not an issue. On my die the issue would be if the 32 special neck was too large to fit through the plastic neck-holding collet, but as I said...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Central Oregon elk hunt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 633
Re: Central Oregon elk hunt
That looks like nice country to hunt in, but what i really like is the 99 a Leupold scope & red & black wool!! Dang right! Pendleton jacket with the back "game pocket" has been with me for over 40 years on many many hunts. And the 2X7 Leupold set on "2" is always ready f...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Central Oregon elk hunt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 633
Central Oregon elk hunt
Wednesday was looking like the last dry day for a while so friend Butch and I jaunted out east of town for to look for a lady elk. No elk found but I took a few pics to show fellow levergunners the scenery. Hunt area is mostly an old juniper cut area which has been burned within the past 10 years, w...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remember to Cherish every moment with Loved Ones
- Replies: 9
- Views: 664
Re: Remember to Cherish every moment with Loved Ones
Woulda' been our 51st a couple months ago. I'm about to head over to daughter's house where there will be a whole lotta gkids, ggkids, etc. Stuff me full of turkey and dressing and top off with daughter's Nutela/banana-cream pie and I could happily just go ahead and check on out. If you don't hear f...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steel receiver sights for old Marlins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 434
Re: Steel receiver sights for old Marlins
Well Bill, I have 4 Redfield receiver sights here, all for different type rifles, and the only thing they have stamped on them is "Redfield". Not a model number to be had on any of mine. I bought one several years ago that the fellow said would fit on a 92 or 94 Winchester, which would als...
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My dad is always up to something.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 828
Re: My dad is always up to something.
Dang fine dad ya' got there jb. It sounds like things are looking up.
And that RL7 is good for lots of things besides 30/30 casties. A lot like good old 4198 but meters better.
And that RL7 is good for lots of things besides 30/30 casties. A lot like good old 4198 but meters better.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global warming is real !!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 870
Re: Global warming is real !!
I'd long thought that we were probably in a "Global-warming" trend but didn't think man had much to do with it. Bowing to science, I stand corrected.
Thanks Nath!
Thanks Nath!
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayers up please.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 927
Re: Prayers up please.
Good grief Tycer! I was off travelling and so am late to your post. I had no idea you were going through this pain that those --whatever they are-- bioweapons A-hoes have foisted upon us. Seeing them in orange jump suits would not be nearly enough. Hanging is too good for them. Drawing and quarterin...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Beech Trees facing a disease....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 371
Re: Beech Trees facing a disease....
Guess we're lucky in these parts. Only things that bothers the native junipers hereabouts are chainsaws and fire.
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ever the idiot
- Replies: 21
- Views: 962
Re: Ever the idiot
I'm with FLINT there -- I would have just stuck it in the fridge thinking "it's good and cool by now...".
Gonna try that recipe, maybe cut down on the shrooms a bit, throw in a few peas to make up the volume. Since my cook resigned I've been trying new recipes.
Gonna try that recipe, maybe cut down on the shrooms a bit, throw in a few peas to make up the volume. Since my cook resigned I've been trying new recipes.
- Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stevens Favorite 25 STEVENS
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1651
Re: Stevens Favorite 25 STEVENS
Very nice! What a fine candidate to join our "quarter bore" match we do in these parts...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OAC two day collector gun show
- Replies: 21
- Views: 932
Re: OAC two day collector gun show
Awesome Awesome display Val! Much thanks for the pictures. I'd really like to come see it but you are on the wrong side of the mountain for this ole country boy. Friend Brownie has one of those Marlin 40/60s that he uses to whip our butts in our monthly "Big Lever" competition here in Cent...
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30 Remington dies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 459
Re: 30 Remington dies
There are small dimensional differences such that if you screw the 30/30 full-length size die down until it bumps the shell holder you will create significant excess headspace in your 30 Rem. But if you do like Sixgun says and adjust FL die until the shoulder just bumps you should get the job done. ...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cleaning brass, breaking-in barrels, gun cleaning...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 391
Re: Cleaning brass, breaking-in barrels, gun cleaning...
Interesting on a "theoretical" front but the reloading techniques of folks who are trying to get large single-shot bolt guns using jacketed target bullets to go from 1/2 moa groups down to 1/4 moa are not related to the techniques used by us fellers who are stuffing a tubular magazine full...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Townsend Whelen summarized
- Replies: 8
- Views: 485
Re: Townsend Whelen summarized
Good find Bill. He's a historical giant of our shooting game. I often think of his comment that "only accurate rifles are interesting" when I am struggling with one of my babies that is balking at giving an acceptable level of accuracy. Inaccurate rifles seem to have held my "interest...
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cast Performance Lube
- Replies: 23
- Views: 882
Re: Cast Performance Lube
From your picture the bullet definitely has some kind of coating that I am not familiar with. There is a clear powdercoating but that isn't it. I'd bet that it works for you: the Cast Performance folks wouldn't have stayed in business this long if they produced bullets that didn't work for folks.