Bj94: Thanks for sharing. It's great to see a sweet-looking gal who obviously "sabe's the business" with heavy sixguns.

Makes me even gladder I just sent a check for mine ...

I have one in .250-3000, and as much as I admire the 99, it is just too heavy for the caliber. Now something that would handle a beefy .40+ caliber would get very interesting. By the way, you should have seen the look on the tracker's face when my brother uncased his .300 Savage 99 in Namibia last y...

Jim: Good to hear of your safe return. I noticed that contrast between rich and poor when I was in Namibia a year ago. The rural towns were packed with capable men and women whiling away the hours of each day, hoping for a job that would never come. Discouraging.

If it gets Europeans converted to drinking the "king" of rice beers, maybe it will lower the value of the euro against the dollar, which I call a win-win.

Nath: Nice photo, with flash fill. Great shooting a good eating, I hope. Tell us about your dog!

Great idea! Is it pushed, pulled or powered? Why oh why did I never learn to weld?

I never trust three-shot groups, so don't ever shoot them. I was at the range Wednesday afternoon in 104-degree heat, and was shooting a Savage 30G Favorite in .22 LR and a CZ 452 in 17 HMR2, and barrel heating was not an issue. But then we shot a few clays with the little CZ .410 Bobwhite, and that...

Love to hear what you fellows are shooting. I'm looking for a good load with the 117-grain Hornady RN, and anything else you want to share.
Thanks!
Bill

Patrick: I'm with the others on going with one in .44 Russian or .45 Schofield. Good brass and dies are available at reasonable prices. The Smiths surely are a pretty gun.

Oooh, Steve. Get yourself a CZ 452 in 17 MHR or 17 HM2. These things are scalpels ...

Found one of these little 3/4-inch-tube beauties in El Paso blue, with a side mount. It's about the cvutest thing. Anyone out there have any experience with these old scopes?

HAW! Printed that 'un out ...

Most of you no doubt heard about my fellow Oregonian, Kent Couch, who achieved his goal Saturday of flying in a lawn chair lifted by helium balloons from Bend, Oregon, to Cambridge, Idaho. When he crossed over Hell's Canyon in that contraption, he must have felt the wonder of God's creation. Anyway,...

Re Shelby Foote: We lost a fine American when he passed. I could listen to him read the phone book all day.

Moody: I would love to hear more about your exploits with the 1842 and that big Lyman .69 minie.

He wrote a book on dinosaurs for younger readers that I read as a kid. As far as his hunting exploits are concerned, he really put the early Savages through their paces. But I believe he also praised the .22 Savage High-Power as a big game cartridge. I have a 99 in .250-3000, but don't think I would...

Those are good ones. My favorite Civil War film is Ang Lee's "Ride With the Devil," which tells the side of the Missouri Bushwhackers. There was a lot of meanness, evil and injustice inflicted by both sides in the Border Wars along the Kansas and Missouri borders, as well as courage and co...

I have a nice old 99 in .250-3000, but with the 1:14 twist. I wish to heck it had the faster twist, but I can hardly bring myself to alter it, as it was gift from a beloved uncle who doted on the .250.

Bigbore: There's ALWAYS room in this old world for one more bullet lube. I agree that a small, round tin would be fine for muzzleloading -- just like the tins Dixie sells their Old Zip in. I like my SPG in the hollow sticks for the lubrisizer, though.

Jim: I am so glad I found Leverguns again. I used to post on the old Sixgunner board, and it is inspiring and humbling to catch up with you and the gang here, and to share the good works you are involved in. Just knowing you guys has been a blessing in my life. Prayers up for your mission.
Bill

What Hobie said! We had to give up our shepherd because of his barking, but we sure miss him. Thank gosh we have four other dogs ...

OSOK:
Sweet. There's not a better caliber for deer, to my way of thinking. The Swedes I have fooled with all shot the 120-grain Ballistic Tip extremely well.

Jn: That's the kind of accuracy the .25-35 is famous for, and if yours is an original barrel, it should have the 1:8 twist.
Care to share your favorite PD recipe?

Guys, thanks for the posts. I see Brownell's carries a Wind River octagon barrel for Winchester and Marlin lever guns in .25 caliber, but the twist is 1:10. Part of the .25/35's sterling accuracy reputation was based on the 1:8 twist in the original barrels, I believe. The Wind River tubes are $234....

Guys, I have a 1949 Marlin 336 SC in .30-30 that I'd like to rebarrel to .25-35. Any suggestions on smiths to do the work, and whose barrel to use? This may just be too expensive to fool with, but I sure miss the old Model 94 octagon rifle I had in this caliber.