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- Sat May 18, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear creek supply bullets 25 auto
- Replies: 23
- Views: 512
Re: Bear creek supply bullets 25 auto
I reckon a little bolt action, or even a martini, in .25acp would be fun.
- Tue May 14, 2024 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
- Replies: 16
- Views: 694
Re: OFF TOPIC - A Timely Discovery
My wife and I (if we have a girl) decided on the name Twyla. If, that is. Our names are Troy and Skyelar. Twyla Is sort of in between.
- Sun May 12, 2024 2:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Street Awareness...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 509
Re: Street Awareness...
Agreed. Put ‘em down if they can’t behave like a civilised person or control urges.barbarossa wrote: ↑Sat May 11, 2024 5:55 pm She survived but suffered a sexual assault.She was lucky in a sense as she could of hand her neck broken or suffocated.People who do things like that should be put down like rabid animals
- Sat May 11, 2024 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big Kitty in my driveway
- Replies: 12
- Views: 839
Re: Big Kitty in my driveway
You guys are so lucky to have all these sorts of animals around. Appreciate them and take required steps to ensure they don’t cause problems (for example, as said above, don’t leave your pets outside at night, stay with them if you take them out etc). Pretty easy stuff to do. People are dumb when it...
- Sat May 11, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Street Awareness...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 509
Re: Street Awareness...
Yep, the concrete jungle has some pretty ruthless people in it. I wonder who was filming this? Clearly it was a person (not a security camera) because it followed him and zoomed in and out. They are not much better than the perp by not helping in some way? JBowen Nah that’s security cam footage 100...
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1230
Re: Victorinox Caves to the PC crowd...
It’s not that at all it’s for where knives aren’t allowed to be carried it still allows people to have a tool they can carry.marlinman93 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 9:23 am Well hopefully their decision comes back to bite them in the rear! Go woke, go broke.
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1542
Re: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
Ok finally found the time to pick it up. Give it a clean and oil tonight. I’ve been sick for the last 3 weeks so no go on shooting any time soon..
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gorgeous lever gun, but why?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2252
Re: Gorgeous lever gun, but why?
Can’t just have a halfcock notch cut?
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gorgeous lever gun, but why?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2252
Re: Gorgeous lever gun, but why?
Obviously built on the larger rifle platform to tame down that infamously fierce recoil the .30-30 produces.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bullard Rifle Fans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 801
Re: Bullard Rifle Fans
I’d love one but daaaang that price..
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-90 Loads for 1886
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1734
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NEW HENRY 45-70 WITH 22 INCH OCTAGON BARREL
- Replies: 3
- Views: 578
Re: NEW HENRY 45-70 WITH 22 INCH OCTAGON BARREL
They look good and I haven’t heard anything bad about them. Over here they’re heaps cheaper than marlins, too.
Do wonder if they can be converted to .50 Alaskan..
Do wonder if they can be converted to .50 Alaskan..
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1542
Re: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
5 or 6 .356’s? Now we know why they’re hard to find
What load/bullet for the moose?
What load/bullet for the moose?
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 ACP SIXGUN
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1540
Re: 45 ACP SIXGUN
Any of you guys take the plunge for a FA .500 Wyoming Express? I thought that would be cool but a .44 mag kicks plenty for me
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Very disappointed in Chickens…
- Replies: 8
- Views: 523
Re: Very disappointed in Chickens…
Ah makes sense. Hit autumn here and the temps are dropping so our girls are moulting and slowed right down on eggs too.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1542
Re: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
Nice find! Great caliber. Not so much on the butt pad, you are going to feel those 200 grainers go off both in your wallet and on your shoulder! Never understood why the .356/.307 didn't take off, seemed like pretty good cartridges - wonder if they'd do better now with the (semi) resurgence in inte...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Very disappointed in Chickens…
- Replies: 8
- Views: 523
Re: Very disappointed in Chickens…
What’s the light bulb for?
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GRRRRRRrrrrrrrr!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GRRRRRRrrrrrrrr!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 756
Re: GRRRRRRrrrrrrrr!
Ah don’t you love when customer service bounces you to and fro?
Hopefully it shows up soon.
Hopefully it shows up soon.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1542
Re: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
True but I feel it also wouldn’t look period.4t5 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:01 pm This would work just fine.
https://www.leupold.com/vx-freedom-1-5-4x20-moa-ring
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1542
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lever #4: .356 Winchester
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1542
Lever #4: .356 Winchester
Saw this in the shop in December 2022. It was still there so today I made it mine. No safety except half cock as far as I can tell, either. So yay! Should be about 1982, going by the stock. Serial number if it helps is AE17### Can’t wait to get it home! It’ll be joining the Erma Werke EG73 .22WMR, W...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lets talk power
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1104
Re: Lets talk power
I’m looking at getting a .356 winchester next. Basically next Gen of the 348 but lighter and handier.
You could do a .45-70 based .338 wildcat on a 336, if you’re a fan of the bore diameter.
You could do a .45-70 based .338 wildcat on a 336, if you’re a fan of the bore diameter.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 65 218 Bee
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2228
Re: Winchester 65 218 Bee
There’s one I know of but the bores rooted. Sleeve/reline job?
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 70-150 winchester video
- Replies: 9
- Views: 687
Re: 70-150 winchester video
Taylor’s sells the Chiapa 1887 for almost $1800. Wow. In all honesty, that shotgun, with an additional rifled choke tube and some kind of rifle sights would suit me far better. Could still play with black powder slug loads. And any 12 gauge 2 3/4” load, light or heavy. https://www.raytrade.com.au/p...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1876 for Brown Bear
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1844
Re: 1876 for Brown Bear
Doesn’t appear to be a winchester 1876buckeyeshooter wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:33 am 1886 Winchester, chambered in 50-110 Winchester shooting the .535 grain Woodleigh RN at about 2000 fps.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1876 for Brown Bear
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1844
Re: 1876 for Brown Bear
Autumn of 1884 bighorn mountains..... Theodore Roosevelt..... “I shall not soon forget the first one I killed. We had found where he had been feeding on the carcass of an elk; and followed his trail into a dense pine forest, fairly choked with fallen timber. While noiselessly and slowly threading o...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bolt Cannon.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1737
Re: Bolt Cannon.
It’s called Armstrongs Mixture, if you were interested. It’s potassium chlorate and red phosphorous, basically.gamekeeper wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:53 am I found the propellant used very interesting and was surprised how much power the little gizmo actually had..
https://youtu.be/bN8LCPWY_no?feature=shared
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking of a 1886/71 in 444 marlin
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1815
Re: Thinking of a 1886/71 in 444 marlin
Everyone has a .45-70. .444 is overlooked but equally versatile. There’s a guy who runs some dang powerful loads out of a modded marlin .444, and the 1886 is stronger than that action.
He’s getting a 405gr over 4000ft/lbs.
https://www.marlinowners.com/threads/sa ... ion.62750/
He’s getting a 405gr over 4000ft/lbs.
https://www.marlinowners.com/threads/sa ... ion.62750/
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7541
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
I’ve only 2 at the moment. A cheap VG Bentley Spanish made SxS BLNE 12g, and a single barrel jones underlever hammer 10g that I load blackpowder for (2 7/8” shells). Planning on a chiappa 28” 1887 for duck duties. Mosty because I like the look more than anything. I’m aware the 1887 can have reliabil...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1412
Re: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
If this rifle is 2008 what rifling will it have - micro groove or Ballard? And what’s the difference as far as projectile choices?
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 'Smart' devices are dumb....
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1101
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1412
Re: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
I’ll have to try some more speed variation with time. My original plans to just load trapdoor velocities.
Those 400’s are meant to be able to get close to 2000, yikes!
I also want to replace the rear and front sights.
Those 400’s are meant to be able to get close to 2000, yikes!
I also want to replace the rear and front sights.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1412
Re: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
Hopefully have it in my mitts by the end of the month. Bought a pack of Remington Corelokts. 405gr at 1300
Gosh I’m looking forward to this.
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W Lever gun
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3782
Re: S&W Lever gun
What is with all the big loop levers these days? Did human hands increase in size over the last 100-150 years (along with bellies)? I don’t like a lot of air between my knuckles and the lever myself I’d say it’s because deer season is the colder months - allows for gloves. Personally don’t like the...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Starline 38-55 2.125 long brass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 399
Re: Starline 38-55 2.125 long brass
That’s cheap! Nice!
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New hunting rifle.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1822
Re: New hunting rifle.
I just realised also totally forgot to post pics of rifle.
This is the package as it came. Bipod and a bushnell 3-9x40 scope.
This is the package as it came. Bipod and a bushnell 3-9x40 scope.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New hunting rifle.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1822
Re: New hunting rifle.
Finally got it sighted in. First group after at 100m with Remington 150gr corelokts.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1412
Re: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
I have an 1895cb set up with a shaver tang sight and it loves smacking steel waaay out yonder. I really think marlin nailed the profile of the barrel on these, enough weight out front to hang nice offhand while slim enough not to be a burden carrying the thing in the woods. Eric I read that these a...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1412
Re: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
Thanks, guys. I was wondering if it was Remington or marlin and thought marlin based on what I’ve read. Never actually got pics of the barrel markings or thought to look up serial number. :o It didn’t matter too much as a remlin anyway as it was still cheap for over here either way - ($725usd). I’ll...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W Lever gun
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3782
Re: S&W Lever gun
Looks neat, be good in wood. Now can they (S&W) make it in their cartridges? (.460 and .500 S&W)
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1412
New lever gun! Purchased in October..posted today.
As the title says - I bought this back in October but after a series of delays (no one’s fault) it’s finally on its way here, woo! Marlin 1895CB, .45-70. Any idea if it’s a Remlin or JM? I haven’t got much details on it yet until it arrives. I was originally wanting to replace the after market sight...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New hunting rifle.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1822
Re: New hunting rifle.
It’s about as vanilla and soulless as can be for a rifle but as you guys said they’re meant to be: accurate, reliable, strong, affordable. Everything one can ask for. Plus the sheer variety of cartridges and modifications you can get for them! I can go out and buy (affordably!) a new bottom metal pi...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 6:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New hunting rifle.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1822
New hunting rifle.
Well, I went modern. Wanted a Jack of all trades for Australia rifle that I didn’t have to worry too much about dings etc or finding a load for. Today I purchased…a howa 1500. Blued with the green hogue stock in .30-06. Bushnell 3-9x40 scope. Came with a bipod on the front - don’t know how much use ...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone own a Chiappa 1887?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 329
Anyone own a Chiappa 1887?
Particularly the Chiappa, rather than the Chinese or originals. Curious how they find them to use. Wanting to get an 1887, probably going the Italian route. Chiappa make decent rifles and I’m curious how these shotguns go. Going to get the 28” barrel version as I want it for fowl
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steel shot and the chiappa 1887?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 511
Re: Steel shot and the chiappa 1887?
Well, still no reply from chiappa
Time to make a thread asking different but still about them.
Time to make a thread asking different but still about them.
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 444 Marlin as a 'survival' gun...
- Replies: 100
- Views: 14891
Re: 444 Marlin as a 'survival' gun...
I LOVE my 444 94 Bigbore, but nothing beats an M4 as a survival rifle. 15 to 20 hits on an elephant is just as good as 1 hit from a 458 Lott. There just may be something to that... Since the advent of the 5.56mm cartridge, i find Wyoming and Montana to be conspicuously devoid of wild/feral elephant...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Guy Fawkes!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 457
Re: Guy Fawkes!
Parents 40th anniversary too
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steel shot and the chiappa 1887?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 511
Re: Steel shot and the chiappa 1887?
Sent them an email, just posted here to see if anyone would know in case they’re one of those not very communicative companies.
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steel shot and the chiappa 1887?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 511
Steel shot and the chiappa 1887?
Hey guys,
Does anyone know if the chiappa made 1887 shotguns are safe to use with Steel shot?
Cheers,
Does anyone know if the chiappa made 1887 shotguns are safe to use with Steel shot?
Cheers,