Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I understand wanting to tinker with leverguns. There is enough Marlin 35 rems out there to sacrifice. The big difference is the rifling. 1-16 in 35rem to 1-12 in 356 . Also mentioned is that you'll need a bolt out of a 30-30 and the carrier. The 35 rem is a shorter case than the 30-30 or 356. So you...

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Longfin if you read Paco's article on the 375 you will see that the strength of the brass doesn't seem to matter in the straight wall case. Paco uses the 38-55 brass in his 375 hot loads because it's thinner and can hold more powder. What grain bullet are you going to be trying? The 255 grain lead s...

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I beleive Numrich sells parts for those. If not I have gotten parts for them at gunshows.

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I will definitely give that a try. Way cool.

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Glad to have you here.

The newer Wins should slug at .375 and they were usually generous with long throats.

Good Luck!

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There is no more horse slaughter houses in the U.S. The last one was shut down in Illinois about 2 years ago by a law pass by the Illinois legislature. PETA was behind the legislation to help these poor creatures. The funny thing is it has made life worse. People have no way to dispose of unwanted h...

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A Win 307 would be sweet .Just can't find any afforable shooters around here. So if I want more performance than a 30-30 . The 308mx is an easily obtainable option. I need to pick up a 444 first , maybe next year a 308mx.

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You won't be getting back in the saddle for awhile. Your might as well spend you time healing shooting and reloading.

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Rusty, You can get a 5 1/2 in barrel from ruger for about $40 and the cylinder from numrich for about the same. You can convert it from rimfire to centerfire with the right parts. Gunblast had an article on the 327 federal where a single six was reworked to shoot the 327. I have one of the fixed sig...

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Big Bear it sucks to see your hunting landscape change for whatever reason. I'm sure you wish your kids could share the same hunting experiences that you did. Hunting has changed also, my kids won't share the same hunting experiences that I did. Used to have every Uncle show up for deer season , qui...

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Pisgah I have never seen a picture of that gun before.

My father in law gave me his muzzleloader project gun . It needs a different finish . I know what I'll be trying on it now . Thanks for the info.

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My coworker has one in 6.8 spc. It's kills deer. It's a .277 bullet on a shortened 30 rem case. Basically 30-30 ballistics. A good choice for deer hunting. Just not for me. Seems that if you wanted a 30 cal you could neck this case back up to it.

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If you travel alot stop by anywhere that sells sporting goods. I usually hit the small town hardware stores. I picked up some 45 colt brass for $15 dollars a bag last month and 243 brass for $12 a bag last week. Alot of these places have always stock this stuff even though the number of people reloa...

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One of the local shops has a model 14 in 32 Rem for $329. I can't seem to come up with the cash. My neighbor hunts with a 141 in 35 rem. Next to my leverguns they are very mechanicaly cool. Much more than the later rem pumps. But one in 25 Rem would be the sweetest in my opinion.

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This story is sad . We assume he doesn't have other children to provide for. This person will never be the same. Jail time doesn't help the family. Actually death of children has a high percentage of divorce because of blame for the childs death, for any cause of death.

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Delong middle school in Eau Claire ,WI was build in the 60's and has an indoor shooting range. It is now a storage room , but everybody still refers to it as the shooting range,not the storage room.

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Good trail horses come in all breeds. Before you buy one test drive it for an afternoon ride. You get a much better feel for it than just riding it around an arena. Plus safty is the number one thing. Being able to ride in around the barn does not make it trail safe. You need to see how it behaves w...

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I didn't see them listed on his website. What's the price on the ladder sight?

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So Nath , when you say your having a brew in the morning . Are you talking coffee or a beer ?

Just checking . Not sure about what the English drink in the morning.

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You found your load .

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The 26" octagon Numrich 38-55 barrel I have slugs out at .375.

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It's the most accurate levergun that I own. I just picked up some speer 180 gr rn. They have a different shape than the Rems . I haven't had a chance to try them yet. Does the carbine have a 20 or 22 inch barrel?

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The windage adjustment is something new for Marbles . The older ones didn't have that feature.

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I've had a dishnetwork dvr for seven years now. Besides the news can't tell you the last time I watched something LIVE. I record everything and watch it at my convinience and skip the commercials. I also have dvd recorder . I save pay per view movies on my dvr. If I want to save them for future play...

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Grizzly if it's like mine in 30-06 it has real short throat ,unlike the Krag rifle. I can't use the 180 gr rem round nose because the bullet contacts the rifling so hard that it won't eject a loaded round. I have to tap it out with a cleaning rod.

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That news will make your day go better.

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I haven't tried cast bullets yet. The hornady 220 grain works well with 30 grains of Reloader 7. I use winchester 38-55 brass which is available again. I don't seem to have a AOL problem with Win brass and the 220 hornady. In fact I took off the 20" barrel and am installing a 26" octagon b...

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That's a cool rifle. But I agree with Sixgun. The bolt is too polished looking and the levers case coloring is much too faded as compared to how bright the bluing is, they don't show the same aging. Still a cool rifle.

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Same observation. I handled one the quality was good. But the wood was the drawback . You can get a Marlin for less money in the stained hardwood or for little more get a Marlin with walnut.

But I would have no problem owning one. I like the design.

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Handloader is one my favorites. The 32-20 article was a good one about what you can get out of the round. I liked the fact that they listed pressures with some of their hotter loads for rugers. It was good reference info.

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My leverguns are 4 to 4 1/2 lbs. As long as there is not alot of creep I'm usually O.K. I usually do spring work to get them to where I like them. Polish stuff but never file.

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Cecil, I called their yesterday and they set it a side for me until I get there on Monday.

Then once the weather gets warm I need to shoot it side by side with my other 32 H&R . The other one is the fixed sight 4 3/4 in barrel. I'll keep the one I can shoot the best the other will go.

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I like the mannlicher style stock. I would have no problems owning that rifle. As far as time goes I here what your saying. I'm doing the basement project from hell. Thank God the weather has been bad , it forces me to stay in the basement , not at the reloading bench either. Once the weather gets n...

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Numrich also sells a 26" octagon 38-55 barrel top eject for $115. I'm in the process of putting one on . The blueing on it isn't the best job. I'll post a picture when I'm done. Longfin you can chamber a 375 in a 38-55 barrel or load a 38-55 as hot as a 375. But I wouldn't in a standard action....

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Work and family has been very busy. Pinewood derby today. So Monday is the soonest I could get back to Chetek . Rice lake is the farthest north I go for work. But is Barrel and Bait in the downtown area of Birchwood?

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Now Cecil don't running to Chetek for that 32 H&r , at least until I can get there by tuesday . It is a 6 1/2 barrel. I was planning on going ther tomorrow , not traveling with all the snow. Yes maybe a WI/ MN levergun get together by this fall. In order to run across good deals you need to stop...

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I just got in trouble at the gunshop in Chetek. Stopped in yesterday and they had a ruger single six in 32 h&R mag with adjustable sights. I plan on stopping Monday and do some trading . But that shop is very fair on prices . My territory doesn't go as far north as Spooner. But downtown Black ri...

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I was downtown yesterday but didn't have time to stop in. Last month they were taking in a lot of guns for cash. They usually have reasonable prices.

Cecil how far from Eau Claire are you?

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I cleaned out all the good stuff out last month . :D Pickings are mighty slim. They are building one of the bigger store just down the road. Eau Claire had the smallest Gander mountain store . They took out all the guns in Feb. The store has been pretty bare for the last month or so. Yet they aren't...

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Welcome back Steve!

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Jason , black isn't your color.

If you want a bolt gun look at the Ruger M77 International in 308.

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I like it !

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Standard 30-30 94AE 20 inch barrel for $300 at the local shop, walnut stock. Just for a reference.

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Play with them before you buy . The long action is front heavy not near as handy as the short action and weights about a pound more. I had one in 7mm mag and got rid of it . It just didn't have the same feel as my 308.
Good Luck!

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You lucky dog!

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That' some serious power shopping. Good deal.

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Great looking levergun.

I was born in 1964 , not a good year for Winchesters.

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Your dad has excellent taste in guns. Those are sweet little guns. I was looking at one of those myself . But decided to hold out for a marlin 94 in 218 bee.

Anyway , good shooting. The fox I shoot around here don't have teeth that long.

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Make sure you oil the barrel first. I use 6 inch pieces of hardwood dowels that way I don't have to start hammering one long piece, just keep adding another piece when your flush with the muzzle.

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I started with the Lee Manual. It's staight forward and easy to follow. I would suggest buying Lee's Manual. Read it and then determine what equipment to get. Most of the book is load recipes. There are chapters that won't pertain to what your trying to reload. Reading it first will give a better un...

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