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by colo native
Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30-30 using 2400 and cast bullets
Replies: 3
Views: 995

Re: .30-30 using 2400 and cast bullets

look in an older lyman book 41 to 45
by colo native
Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 338MX on the way !
Replies: 20
Views: 2954

Re: Marlin 338MX on the way !

would these be simmilar to the 348 and 33 winchester, just wounderin, hehe
by colo native
Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just got here and already need help.
Replies: 6
Views: 685

Re: Just got here and already need help.

Most Marlins use #8-40 for top mounts.. Don't mean ta butt in... Mike..
by colo native
Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on smokeless powder in the .45-75 Winchester 1876
Replies: 44
Views: 12128

Re: Thoughts on smokeless powder in the .45-75 Winchester 1876

Those pressure graphs were posted someplace (here or at CAS city). BP is an EXPLOSIVE and has a pressure curve to match that description. IMR SR4759 is what I've been using. I wish there was real pressure data. I believe it is coming. 4759 is one I use in my 40-65,,,,tryed 3031, 5477 n others, no l...
by colo native
Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powder Suggestions .38 Special ""UPDATE""
Replies: 24
Views: 4647

Re: Powder Suggestions .38 Special ""UPDATE""

Rusty wrote:I don't know that you'll need a couple of pounds of Bullseye. One pound will last a long, long time. You'll only use 3.something grains per load most likely.
7000 grs in 1 lb loads at 3 gr = 2333 loads...
by colo native
Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1892 32-20 on hogs. LONG
Replies: 27
Views: 4793

Re: Winchester 1892 32-20 on hogs. LONG

AJMD429 wrote:Sure, it may kill a 312-pound hog, but NO WAY is the .32-20 a suitable gun for whitetail deer... :lol: :lol: :lol:
shot placement... no need for a loadenboomer supersonic wepon, just shot placement...
by colo native
Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black powder cartridge question
Replies: 30
Views: 2178

Re: Black powder cartridge question

SPG SPG
by colo native
Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1892 32-20 on hogs. LONG
Replies: 27
Views: 4793

Re: Winchester 1892 32-20 on hogs. LONG

Great Job!!!!!! 32cfw is my favorite... and the 92src and 53 are also my favorite, but my most favorite is my Colts med frame pumps in 32cfw, but dont use hot stuff in em..... 32cfw's rule... Could tell of game I have taken, but most was out of season, but if we feed em we eat em..
by colo native
Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK, Pretend it's 1939, and you have to choose a rifle
Replies: 70
Views: 7848

Re: OK, Pretend it's 1939, and you have to choose a rifle

Whatr bout the 44Evans New Model, I think they still made that ammo in the 30's... 26 shots before a reload...
by colo native
Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pistol Caliber Primer Questions
Replies: 42
Views: 4051

Re: Pistol Caliber Primer Questions

kinda depends on the load,ie, vel you are trying to get...
by colo native
Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I like it
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

Re: OT - I like it

Not only is this "off topic" as in no lever guns, it's also boring with no social redeeming value. The only thing in the video that was the least interesting was The Statue Of Liberty shooting a sub gun. Oh the dirt in the back ground was more appealing than the steroid laced, buffed out,...
by colo native
Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I like it
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

Re: OT - I like it

Now I gotta go back and watch Sidney some more just to make sure-----
by colo native
Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I like it
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

Re: OT - I like it

Yep, no lever guns, no safty gear, n poor gun handling, had ta watch 3 or 4 times to see all...
by colo native
Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - I like it
Replies: 19
Views: 1496

Re: i like it

I guess I wasent looking at the trigger---
by colo native
Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning BL-92: Shooter or Safe Queen
Replies: 13
Views: 1310

Re: Browning BL-92: Shooter or Safe Queen

oil it up, put in safe for 15 years, then ck price...
by colo native
Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite cartridge
Replies: 65
Views: 7404

Re: Favorite cartridge

25cfw, 40-65, n 38spec
by colo native
Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: rubber-band-gun
Replies: 3
Views: 706

rubber-band-gun

http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2005/05/have-you-ever-seen-rubber-band-gun.html I hope some one can help me locate this item I had one in 1945 that an uncle gave me, but became lost after a year or so, sure would like to get another, if i remember it took # 71/2 shot and had two runbber bands to prop...
by colo native
Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your favorite gun store?
Replies: 73
Views: 10806

Re: What is your favorite gun store?

In central Virginia Clark Brothers and Greentop used to be the places to go ! But now Clark Brothers bumped the prices to the northern VA level and Greentop kinda did the same thing for the Richmond crowd ! I do quite a bit of buisness over Gunbroker and Auctionarms . But for local shops I like Gor...
by colo native
Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your favorite gun store?
Replies: 73
Views: 10806

Re: What is your favorite gun store?

In central Virginia Clark Brothers and Greentop used to be the places to go ! But now Clark Brothers bumped the prices to the northern VA level and Greentop kinda did the same thing for the Richmond crowd ! I do quite a bit of buisness over Gunbroker and Auctionarms . But for local shops I like Gor...
by colo native
Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your favorite gun store?
Replies: 73
Views: 10806

Re: What is your favorite gun store?

+1
by colo native
Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DETROIT POLICE PLAN 'GUN BURN'
Replies: 9
Views: 1009

DETROIT POLICE PLAN 'GUN BURN'

DETROIT POLICE :twisted: :twisted: PLAN 'GUN BURN' TO DESTROY CONFISCATED FIREARMS The Detroit News The Detroit Police Department is slated to destroy more than 500 confiscated firearms on Friday during its final "gun burn" of the year, police officials announced. The department's Property...
by colo native
Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Baby Browning?
Replies: 12
Views: 1053

Re: OT Baby Browning?

What? :lol: :lol:
by colo native
Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Roping A Deer
Replies: 14
Views: 1522

Roping A Deer

Roping A Deer------- (Names have been removed to protect the Stupid!) Actual letter from someone who farms and writes well! I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was gett...
by colo native
Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evans Rifle Sighted...
Replies: 22
Views: 2383

Re: Evans Rifle Sighted...

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/blancard/evans.htm

google evans rifle co, several good articals...
by colo native
Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evans Rifle Sighted...
Replies: 22
Views: 2383

Re: Evans Rifle Sighted...

Naw dont kno him... lead a somewhat sheltered life, no time in the slammer...
by colo native
Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evans Rifle Sighted...
Replies: 22
Views: 2383

Re: Evans Rifle Sighted...

the new mod has a gate to cover the port, the old one does not have the gate or flag as some call it. the old mod has a much shorter chamber than the new mod... I must say the ejection port, as the but on both has a gate... there were several versions of both, some whare I have a book on this fine w...
by colo native
Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Evans Rifle Sighted...
Replies: 22
Views: 2383

Re: Evans Rifle Sighted...

Hobbie is it a new mod or old mod, ya can uae mine for reference if its a new mod, I'm still in the prosess of maching up brass for mine. theyr a hoot to shoot... i think mine holds 26 or so boolets..
by colo native
Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gun show gunz
Replies: 4
Views: 548

Re: gun show gunz

Hobie, went to find out the market on the following: I have it on s&w forum also A freind wants my 25-2 6"TT Th TS N8050XX pined brl It is in a brown box14" long9"wide 6" deep. this box has the s&w tag on one end with all data and on the other end a plain tag with02520260...
by colo native
Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gun show gunz
Replies: 4
Views: 548

gun show gunz

Sunday I attended a local show, and just woundered around lookin n listenin, stoped to see a rep Colt pump, and listened to the dealer tell how the gun had only bin fired 3 to 5 times, well I had stoped at the same dealer an hour earlier (and I use the term with tounge in cheek) when he bought the g...
by colo native
Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hate the Henry?
Replies: 20
Views: 2583

Re: Hate the Henry?

aw better name "HENERY J" :D :D :D
by colo native
Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading 45 Colt, Bulged Cases...
Replies: 14
Views: 1760

Re: Reloading 45 Colt, Bulged Cases...

Thankx Griz, I hope I didnt mean to degrade winnies. my start waz in 1955 driving to trinadad with an uncle to se his freind parker ackley, and have been tinkering with gunz sence. as to the saftey glasses, I even wear em when using this puter, afraid i might get a splinter, from a richocet..
by colo native
Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading 45 Colt, Bulged Cases...
Replies: 14
Views: 1760

Re: Reloading 45 Colt, Bulged Cases...

One must remember this action was not designed to shoot streight walled cases, and to keep them runnig the gun makers do some tweeking on the chambers to let them cycle, not to my likeing. even the 32-40 and 38-55 had a lota taper and fed quite well. the same goes for the 92 action, it was designed ...
by colo native
Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi rear sight needed
Replies: 5
Views: 658

Re: Rossi rear sight needed

Marbles makes the site you have in question, have put many for folks, look in brownells, they use to list em, if not call marbles...they are flat, semi, and full buckhorn about 15$us
by colo native
Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1906/1890 winchester
Replies: 3
Views: 453

Re: 1906/1890 winchester

Bees wax...
by colo native
Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Subsonic .38/.357 Loads for Cowboy Rifles
Replies: 10
Views: 5106

Re: Subsonic .38/.357 Loads for Cowboy Rifles

ke4sky Great post.. I've used HuntersSupply pills for a lota years, probably since 1997 or so, and have had a lota good groups even up to 100meters with his 32-20 pill. As to soft swadged pills, Starr (now out of business) made the best 148 hbwc ever, and a 158 was just as good, still have about 20 ...
by colo native
Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- from VA
Replies: 21
Views: 2414

Re: OT- from VA

Ruin,Va
by colo native
Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-bolt action 223 or 243 for grandkids?
Replies: 19
Views: 2756

Re: OT-bolt action 223 or 243 for grandkids?

The 788 is a super rifle, with on exception, the cost of clips... some are hard to find, so if I were you I'd shop for clips then get a 788. 2nd choice would be a savage with acura trigger, not to costly but not vintadge, but still a good starter rifle. What ever you do ck the safty to work properly...
by colo native
Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- Load info for 38-55 and 45-70
Replies: 8
Views: 835

Re: OT- Load info for 38-55 and 45-70

It would be wise to invest in a good reloading manual first, then ask questions about loads. I for one would answer questions about loads but will not give powder and grains out.. And yes I load for these and about 50 more...
by colo native
Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT McCain - Obbma Tax Plans
Replies: 12
Views: 1399

Re: OT McCain - Obbma Tax Plans

When Obammmma waz ask what he planed to do about defence, he said paint it or tear it down...
by colo native
Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Source for reduced .223 loads?
Replies: 8
Views: 1407

Re: OT: Source for reduced .223 loads?

Good 22 cal lead pellets and a mag primer, aw hoot on squerls..
by colo native
Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need help identifying..gun leather.
Replies: 5
Views: 572

Re: Need help identifying..gun leather.

revolver or rifle belt for 38-40 or 44-40 seen part of one that had same look, but waz in 2 halfs.. google the makers name...

http://www.gun-data.com/colt_companys_s ... _arms.html
by colo native
Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Remington Derringer .41RF
Replies: 15
Views: 2027

Re: OT - Remington Derringer .41RF

make sure that the frame hinges have not been reworked, this is the week point on a rem der... if it looks like a rework, run away as fast as you can...
by colo native
Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester model 65
Replies: 14
Views: 3208

Re: Winchester model 65

98% 4500
95 4000
90 3575
80 3125
70 2725
60 2300
50 1975
40 1650
30 1375
20 1100
10 950
page 1936 #29 blue book..
Cant find my book on sn's, but 5704 made from 1935 to 1957
by colo native
Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Problem Loading 38 Special in a Puma
Replies: 13
Views: 1720

Re: Problem Loading 38 Special in a Puma

try 3.1 gr Bullseye...
by colo native
Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - Where's my check Where's FEMA
Replies: 8
Views: 967

POLITICS - Where's my check Where's FEMA

IS IT JUST ME OR WHAT ?? ... As you watch the flooding in the Midwest , have you noticed that there are no farmers running around with stolen plasma TVs or holding stolen liquor over their heads. There's no looting or yelling "Where's Bush?", "Where's FEMA?, Where's my check?", o...