i like the action photo, guy in the background bangin' away with the "black" rifle and the old school lever in the foreground. nice contrast.

390 wrote:I shoot a Winchester Crazy Horse in 38-55. It slugged at .378. I shoot beartooth bullets at .379, 265 grainers.

my crazy horse has a bore of .373" and groove of .380". it is unbelievable how 38-55's run all over the place.

Taking a step back, it is quite the industry consolidation we have going here: Smith and Wesson bought Thompson Center. Cerberus has bought DPMS, Bushmaster (which bought Cobb), Remington, and now Marlin. I'm sure I'm forgetting some others.[/quote] if any of you follow the stock market, S&W's s...

i personally feel that the fit and finish vs. price on Brownings is one of the best values in firearms. i wish firearms could be made in America with the same price and quality that Miroku has but those days are gone.

And even though TR used a .405 Winchester for his lion medicine, I think even he used something different for elephant.[/quote] you are correct, he used a H&H .500/.450 double. Teddy also shot a rhino 5 times with the .405 with solids but had to finish it off, as it was very irritated,with both ...

engravertom, I'd love to hear more about the 475 Turnbull! What are the advantages of this over the other 1886 Winchester cartridges if handloading in a modern Winchester? check out turnbullrestorations.com for the story of the development. and yes this is an affordable conversion for anyone with a...

although the Dr. might not like lever guns he makes his recommendations based on actual field experience of hunting/shooting dangerous game. i'm sure that this question is posed to him often judging by the popularity of the Marlin guide gun 45-70, 450 Marlin. bullet selection is a big deal because t...