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by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lonesome Dove.
Replies: 13
Views: 2200

Re: Lonesome Dove.

I thought the movie and the book were pretty close. Much closer than most movies are to their book origins anyway. Lonesome Dove is actually the third book in a series of 4 hes written on those characters. These days I watch the movie up until the part where Gus is fighting the Indians out of the ri...
by HawkCreek
Thu Oct 10, 2019 9:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bought a box of 348wcf ammo today...
Replies: 11
Views: 1726

Re: Bought a box of 348wcf ammo today...

For todays prices you practically stole that box of ammo!
by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?
Replies: 60
Views: 7505

Re: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?

The best one I ever had was my first 10/22 that I saved and saved and bought for myself as a young boy. Shot the snot out of it and never had a problem. Remington Golden Bullets were my go-to and they never gave me any problems either. Shot it so much the barrel walked out about 1/8", I was in ...
by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 09, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5247

Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

I have a Miroku 92 Trapper length .45 Colt that I'd apparently forgot about. It's got a larger chamber that slightly bells the cases and after less than 50 rounds it went into the safe to be dealt with later... Have you explored any of the various ways to get the chamber corrected ? My 1st try woul...
by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post a picture of your horse ...
Replies: 26
Views: 3962

Re: Post a picture of your horse ...

Thats a pretty funny story! I bet his face was priceless! Honestly I'd have rather had that scabbard pulled a little farther back but it wasn't possible with that borrowed scabbard. The buttstock sitting just behind the neck strap on the breast collar would have been ideal but no matter what I tried...
by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post a picture of your horse ...
Replies: 26
Views: 3962

Re: Post a picture of your horse ...

I shouldn't really post here as I don't own any horses but here are some of my mounts that I rode this past summer: Debbie, a draft cross. She wasn't too excited about anything but she wasn't fast either. You could rope off of her if you could get her going fast enough to catch up to it which turned...
by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5247

Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

Well I fell rather ashamed. The post from Grizz reminded me... I have a Miroku 92 Trapper length .45 Colt that I'd apparently forgot about. It's got a larger chamber that slightly bells the cases and after less than 50 rounds it went into the safe to be dealt with later... I wont load it super hot a...
by HawkCreek
Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5247

Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

My two big guns are now an 1886/71 Pedersoli 45-70 and a Marlin 1895SSss 45-70. If I were in Your Boots right Now this is what I would look for. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/835218234 . You might be able to find a better price on a used one . but it will handle any load that Your Shoulder can tak...
by HawkCreek
Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5247

Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

. I had a Winchester Timber in .450 Marlin when it was first introduced (2004), but was disappointed with it in two ways. * While the chambering seemed OK, I felt any of the real .45's I had (.45-70's, i.e.) were a lot more flexible in their available loadings. *Both the .450 Timber, and the .444 T...
by HawkCreek
Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5247

Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

Anybody have one? I realize recoil isn't mild but my recent trip to Montana got me thinking. The 1895 Saddle Ring "Carbine" I was carrying on my saddle is every bit as long and likely heavier than a bolt gun with scope. The 94 would be smaller and lighter but the .450 would pack a wallop s...
by HawkCreek
Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Saddle gun woes
Replies: 15
Views: 2324

Re: Saddle gun woes

Thanks everyone! I may go back and add a brass screw sort of like the Brits did on some of their Enfields but I don't really think it needs it for strength. It was out in the weather and getting bumped around for nearly a month after the incident and I never had another issue. I'm debating sanding t...
by HawkCreek
Tue Oct 01, 2019 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Saddle gun woes
Replies: 15
Views: 2324

Saddle gun woes

Just got back from Montana where I spent the last month playing cowboy. Spent a few weeks helping watch over some forrest service leases for a few ranchers during hunting season. Toward the end we gathered and I had time to help with one big drive before I had to come home for a family reunion (who ...
by HawkCreek
Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Bore......
Replies: 41
Views: 7301

Re: Big Bore......

I wish S&W would make something like their 686 L Comp is .45ACP
by HawkCreek
Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NIB Winchester 1895 30-40 Krag. . . . Serial # 1
Replies: 3
Views: 861

Re: NIB Winchester 1895 30-40 Krag. . . . Serial # 1

I have three Miroku 1895's, none better.
by HawkCreek
Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: winchester 94 bolt peep
Replies: 16
Views: 3971

Re: winchester 94 bolt peep

Another option is the XS sight for the 94. The real peep mounts to the reciever but would be in the same position as the 98A sight. Cheaper sight and less gunsmith work to get it installed (two holes to drill and tap unless you have an AE model and it's done factory).
by HawkCreek
Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Winchester Book On 1895 Lever Actions
Replies: 49
Views: 7025

Re: New Winchester Book On 1895 Lever Actions

I've began dropping hints around the house that this would make a good Christmas present for me.

I'm always on the lookout for Miroku made 1895's. I need to add one of the latest runs of .405's to my collection.

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by HawkCreek
Tue Aug 06, 2019 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: scope,vs,peep, vs red dot
Replies: 12
Views: 1818

Re: scope,vs,peep, vs red dot

Red dots are going to be the fastest. But if you shoot with both eyes open a scope doesn't give up much in speed. 10x is the largest scope I have and I'm able to use it both eyes open just fine. If they are designed for it a peep can be very accurate though not as accurate as a scope. We shot with t...
by HawkCreek
Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever gun "nostalgia only"?
Replies: 27
Views: 3011

Re: Lever gun "nostalgia only"?

Technically I suppose they are correct. Autoloaders have come a long way in the last couple decades, they are capable of firing very powerful rounds and of being very accurate and detachable box magazines load much faster than tube magazines. I guess however that I am a nostalgic type as I much pref...
by HawkCreek
Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
Replies: 14
Views: 2381

Re: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?

It certainly can cause rust. Chrome tanned leather (which most shoelaces sold today are) is the worst for rust. Vegetable and brain tanned are.much "safer" but can still trap moisture and cause rust but unless you tanned the laces yourself I can guarantee you dont have brain tanned shoe la...
by HawkCreek
Tue May 28, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I just saw that the 1895 is back.
Replies: 37
Views: 5674

Re: I just saw that the 1895 is back.

Miroku makes a darn fine Winchester clone. I'll be looking to add a .405 to my collection since I already have a .30-06 and two .30-40 Krags.

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by HawkCreek
Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did Marlin Make a 1895 in 444 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 1267

Re: Did Marlin Make a 1895 in 444 ?

Saying a 1894 that's had it's frame beefed up is stronger than a 336 not changed, is kinda like saying your Chevy with a supercharger is faster than my Chevy without one. I still think that the 336 is a stronger action in standard form, and strong enough that Marlin saw no reason to beef it up. The...
by HawkCreek
Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!
Replies: 16
Views: 2803

Re: Henry 38-55.....and it is a side-loader...!

Rimfire McNutjob wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:51 am Wow ... they got around to adding King's Improvement 150+ years after the fact.
150 years after a loading gate was added to a Henry rifle, Henry decided to add a loading gate to their rifles...
by HawkCreek
Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 500 S&W in lever guns
Replies: 27
Views: 4406

Re: 500 S&W in lever guns

Complaining that a pistol round doesn't make much more power than rifle cartridges is like complaining you dont make 200k a year when you work at McDonald's. Its entirely relevant. It's just not the way you wanted the thread to drift . I have zero experience with the .500 S&W and was asking an ...
by HawkCreek
Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 500 S&W in lever guns
Replies: 27
Views: 4406

Re: 500 S&W in lever guns

20" Barrel, 325 Swift A Frame gives MV of 2,189 and ME of 3,458 ftlbs. Is that a mild, standard or hot load for the .500 S&W? Honestly it doesn't sound that impressive if that is out of a rifle. The old .405 Winchester will push a 300 grain bullet at 2200fps out of a 22 inch barrel with le...
by HawkCreek
Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 500 S&W in lever guns
Replies: 27
Views: 4406

Re: 500 S&W in lever guns

20" Barrel, 325 Swift A Frame gives MV of 2,189 and ME of 3,458 ftlbs. Is that a mild, standard or hot load for the .500 S&W? Honestly it doesn't sound that impressive if that is out of a rifle. The old .405 Winchester will push a 300 grain bullet at 2200fps out of a 22 inch barrel with le...
by HawkCreek
Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for the Browning BLR?
Replies: 22
Views: 2317

Re: Any love for the Browning BLR?

My buddy had a .243 that seemed to shoot well enough when it worked. But it went back to get the gears retimed at least twice that I know of. Seemed a bit heavy but nothing that seemed to terrible. I wouldn't mind having one but there are a lot of other guns I want to pick up first.
by HawkCreek
Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remington Now Being Sued?
Replies: 12
Views: 2745

Re: Remington Now Being Sued?

Pretty ridiculous that this was even considered never-mind being allowed by our legal system.
by HawkCreek
Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1873 Case Hardening Question
Replies: 24
Views: 3094

Re: Winchester 1873 Case Hardening Question

Oddly enough, some farmers chose to have the chisels tipped with Stellite as it withstood wear infinitely better than even case hardening. Stellite was (maybe they've changed it) used in barrels for the M2! Never used stellite myself but when I was welding I hard faced a lot of plow points with tun...
by HawkCreek
Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 1873 Case Hardening Question
Replies: 24
Views: 3094

Re: Winchester 1873 Case Hardening Question

Not that mine has been used a bunch but the CCH on my Miroku/Winchester seems to be lasting better than what Ruger gave me on my Vaquero. As has been said neither one is a proper hardening but an acid coloring.
by HawkCreek
Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One rifle, one pistol
Replies: 148
Views: 15449

Re: One rifle, one pistol

I'm sure my answer is different than the last time this question came up but I've come to the conclusion I'm probably going to pick my truck guns. Thats always a .30 caliber rifle and a handgun or two in my trucks so I guess right now I'd have an 1895 Winchester in .30-06 and a Glock 10mm. Other day...
by HawkCreek
Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

Looks like I ended up 5th place. Thanks for all the help everyone!
by HawkCreek
Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

Last day to vote!
by HawkCreek
Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

Thank you for the support! Only two days left and I have several spots to.make it up to first.
by HawkCreek
Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

Thank you all!
piller wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:28 pm Where are you on the list now?

Yes I have voted as many times as I could.
I'm up to 5th place! Contest ends on the 28th.
by HawkCreek
Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

Bump, thanks for the continued help!
by HawkCreek
Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .458 SOCOM Lever
Replies: 10
Views: 1386

Re: .458 SOCOM Lever

They only came out at SHOT this year. They had a few announcements through various Facebook groups. The only advantage I can honestly see would be capacity.
by HawkCreek
Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

I really do appreciate the votes. I'm up to 7th place! Blane, the light on mine is just an old Surefire X200 I had in my spare parts box. The mount is from Hill People Gear and is called their Lever Light Mount. It's made specifically for .30-30 and pistol caliber magazine tubes on leverguns. Very w...
by HawkCreek
Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Re: Please.help me win

I appreciate the help! Dont forget you can vote once each day, every one helps.
by HawkCreek
Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please.help me win
Replies: 25
Views: 1875

Please.help me win

If this isn't allowed I apologize.


No registration needed or anything like that. Please help me win a new levergun and ammo!


http://share.rivet.works/vote/rangerpoi ... 000a26f22b
by HawkCreek
Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .348 Winchester versus .45-70 in terms of recoil
Replies: 13
Views: 7863

Re: .348 Winchester versus .45-70 in terms of recoil

I have a Browning 71 and a late production Winchester 71 rifle, never thought either recoiled particularly hard. Ballistically (on paper) the .348 is a pretty near match to a .30-06 and I always felt like they recoiled pretty close to the same as well.
by HawkCreek
Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are your favorite firearms drills.....?
Replies: 19
Views: 2110

Re: What are your favorite firearms drills.....?

I dont have any drills but I enjoy shooting a pistol at 100 yards. My Glock 20 hs proven to be a reliable 100 yard performer against half size silhouettes. When the weather cooperates I'm going to take my new long slide 10mm out to 200 and see why I can do (maybe further depending on how that goes).
by HawkCreek
Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Miroku is Manufacturing plant for Winchester
Replies: 8
Views: 3102

Re: Miroku is Manufacturing plant for Winchester

I like the Miroku's better than the originals.

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by HawkCreek
Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester dropped the ball
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Re: Winchester dropped the ball

I'll be 36 next month, I may be a fool but I wont agree to being old yet. I understand they are trying to get a piece of the AR market but there is also a large levergun market out there they are sort of neglecting. I was happy to see they are producing the 1895 in .30-06 and .405 for SHOT strange t...
by HawkCreek
Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester dropped the ball
Replies: 8
Views: 1089

Winchester dropped the ball

Anybody else think that Winchester dropped the ball this year? It's the 125 year anniversary of the Model 94 and they offer a couple limited run specials at over $2000 a piece. Instead they tout their "new" cartridge that seems to be pretty similar to their old .351, granted I see the mark...
by HawkCreek
Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Woods-Bumming Rifle Choice...
Replies: 83
Views: 12712

Re: Woods-Bumming Rifle Choice...

I stick with the bottleneck rifle cartridges though I agree with much of your reasoning for choosing otherwise. Out here in the desert it's sometimes a stretch to reach a coyote with a .30-30 trapper. My '92 is maybe a little handier but I still prefer the '94 in .30-30 to the .45 for range alone. I...
by HawkCreek
Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Terry Murbach speaks out about Leverguns
Replies: 6
Views: 972

Re: Terry Murbach speaks out about Leverguns

The only part of that I'd disagree with is that for me an 1895 Winchester SRC points more naturally than anything.
by HawkCreek
Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone Use A Cast 510 Grain In A Marlin 45 70
Replies: 22
Views: 4705

Re: Anyone Use A Cast 510 Grain In A Marlin 45 70

I dont know about those bullets but I used to shoot Garrett's 540 grain loads out of my 1895. I dont remember the velocity but it was a dangerous game load. Recoil want bad at all.
by HawkCreek
Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 14
Views: 1558

Re: End of the Bump Stocks

The problem isn't that we can't get along without bump-stocks or binary triggers - the problem is the precedent it sets - that things can be banned because someone might misuse them. It is one thing to prohibit nuclear weapons or possession of anthrax, but even prohibiting full-auto firearms is not...