Got an older 39A Marlin I bought in a tag sale in 93 for $20 it was rusty, both sights broken, looked like it was leaned up in a garage or barn. Wood had been poorly refinished. After I converted it to straight grip, I stripped and narrowed the fore stock and butt stock. I've given it six coats of b...

Lot of good choices but if I had to pick one. How about my pick Thompson Center Black Powder traditional and inlines, Rifles though single shot you can get a lot of cals plus wildcatting their custom shop provides that service in many cals TC comes easier than most. Their semi auto .22s and bolts gu...

But the winchester and rechamber it for .357 Maximum.

Look for a better deal on a Marlin.

I've had a few myself, in the home. I still have one in the house, (in the freezer) :lol: Early in my daddy years I had a few, never really cared for a cat, stil don't. In the early to middle 70s while living near Ionia, Michigan several businessmen quail hunters got together and bought acerage (ful...

Which ones make better bullets 6 or 12 volt?

Never have done a battery melt though I have seen a few from freeway fires still in the vehicle. I do believe that some battery lead mixed with a little mercury would make a good bullet for varmiting in D.C.

Suggestion #1. Put the elevator back in at it's lowest setting, fold a piece of duct tape over the front sight. Trim all but 1/8th inch off and check it at 50yds. If too low, raise one notch on elevator. Or trim some tape off. When you are set for elevation order the proper hgt front. Suggestion #2....

Reminds me of when a fella asked my stepdad if he ever got snowed in. He lived in Swanson, Michigans Upper Peninsula about as far west you can go in Menominee county about 1/2 mile off the main road. He told him never did. I knew for sure he didn't, but then most folks didn't have a caterpiller in t...

Glad to see the leverguns back in the running as I've rejoined. Got the word over at Marlinowners. Swany Just think about it, we fought WWII with M-1 carbines aplenty. Killing armed soldiers that shot back. Them fellas sure would write an essay if they ever went deer hunting with me when driving a M...