Ray, I might not be feeling too lucky, but I have an old Winchester 38-40 that I use sometimes. So I will throw my name in the hat! Thanks for the opportunity.
Hayabusa

My future wife & myself took a short ride on a brand new stagecoach (it sure looked brand new) in Brackettville, Texas in the '80s. I believe if I had to ride one very long, I would have been a very mean man at the end. It was very rough, and that was on a smooth looking trail (movie set road)! ...

For what little it's worth I reloaded on the Lee hand loaders in 308 win/44 mag/45 colt/410/12 gauge. I guess I was lucky as I never experienced a primer detonation. Sure glad you were not hurt. I bet it does get ones attention!
Busa

I have sent a donation this pm. Happy to do so.
Hayabusa

Sorry guys, I forgot to mention absolutely no pressure signs. I have not chronographed the load.
Hayabusa

The load I shoot in my Marlin 1894 45 Colt 24 inch octagon Bbl. is 335 grain cast swc ( by Robert Green of Stonewall Bullet Co.) over 13 grains of AA#9.

it easily brought down a nice deer. One shot=one deer.

Hayabusa

```I have never had a use for antlers. But when I was in my early twenties in about 1968 or so I worked for Piggly Wiggly grocery warehouse, a distribution center for a five state area. The manager of the repair shop for our Semi tractor trailer rigs keeps ragging on me to save the antlers. So I sav...

Looks like I was mistaken, I believe it is a hot link.
BUSA

By all means, come on in. Watch Wind's latest video on YOUTUBE will certainly cheer you up a good bit!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vln5EP0JAmg
Sorry that this is not a hot link, copy & paste.

Welcome to the fire.
BUSA