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by harry
Fri May 17, 2013 6:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage sold
Replies: 1
Views: 277

Savage sold

Copied from Levergunlovers site: http://www.masslive.com/business-news/i ... fense.html WESTFIELD -- Defense contractor ATK, also known as Alliant Techsystems, announced Monday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Savage Sports Corporation in Westfield For $315 million. Savage has 700 employe...
by harry
Sat May 11, 2013 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Extra Glock 20
Replies: 15
Views: 1772

Re: Extra Glock 20

NY backup? Cross draw? Ankle? There are a lot of interesting options. Two is better than one I think. You can be like the guy in the balaclava... http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu306/awp101_2009/0ff70423.jpg :mrgreen: This is a hilarious pic ! -- I haven't seen it in a couple of years but glad ...
by harry
Wed May 08, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

I got a range----------------------you can come up! What you want to shoot off on! Be warned if its lifting weights/Martial arts/shooting offhand(actually any type Match rifle)best be packing a lunch! :D How bout arm wrestling!?????? (any wrestling) Us Pa Plow Boys------------------rock! :lol: ya k...
by harry
Wed May 08, 2013 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

I don't understand why madman wants to compete against a compound yet put all the advantage to the crossbow. If you can't shoot without a rest you got no bolt in the contest.
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

No doubt you can probably beat me bow against bow!(regular compound) Now--------------------you wanna try offhand open sights rifle@100yds--------?????????????? tell me ever shoot a 476 score out of 500 on a M1 shoot ???????????? I will wager if you are a normal hunter----about 355 would do for ya?...
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

No doubt you can probably beat me bow against bow!(regular compound) Now--------------------you wanna try offhand open sights rifle@100yds--------?????????????? tell me ever shoot a 476 score out of 500 on a M1 shoot ???????????? I will wager if you are a normal hunter----about 355 would do for ya?...
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

I almost always agree with Joe-------but proff is in the pudding---------example(my wife)just the plain jane person having the option to shoot a scoped (2lb trigger pull)AR style shooting platform(on a rest)via on the bench or in the stand with a rail compared to shooting a 50lb draw bow with mutip...
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

I almost always agree with Joe-------but proff is in the pudding---------example(my wife)just the plain jane person having the option to shoot a scoped (2lb trigger pull)AR style shooting platform(on a rest)via on the bench or in the stand with a rail compared to shooting a 50lb draw bow with mutip...
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

I almost always agree with Joe-------but proff is in the pudding---------example(my wife)just the plain jane person having the option to shoot a scoped (2lb trigger pull)AR style shooting platform(on a rest)via on the bench or in the stand with a rail compared to shooting a 50lb draw bow with mutip...
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

Man you must be one heck of a shot! Most guys I know can't wack a soda can(every time)at 75+yds???????? The problem is (if you can shoot a gun----you can shoot a crossbow)especially fitted with a good red dot. Shooting a hand released bow(compound or not)----totally different. Up here--------------...
by harry
Tue May 07, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?
Replies: 102
Views: 5050

Re: Are crossbows legal for deer in your state?

They're legal in Fla. I don't see where they've made that much of an impact when you consider the modern compound bows there's little difference IMHO. It boils down to guys thinking they are getting cheated out of somthing, xbows are leagal here in Wyoming. I mean look at what has been said, compou...
by harry
Sun May 05, 2013 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found a pic of the HRA 1860 Henry
Replies: 9
Views: 2098

Re: Found a pic of the HRA 1860 Henry

http://www.galleryofguns.com//ProdImageSm/h011.jpg HRA Model BTH (Benjamin Tyler Henry) 1860 - stk# H011 Cal: .44-40 Cap: 13+1 Wt.: 9lbs Bbl: 24-1/2" OAL: 43" MSRP: $2300 (Davidson's) - not in stock ( GROAN ! ! ) - Yet ANOTHER expensive FatBoy ! I'm out, as much as I like a .44-40 - but I...
by harry
Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you use to polish before bluing?
Replies: 12
Views: 525

Re: What do you use to polish before bluing?

Is it necessary to move from grit to grit: 120 -> 180 ->220 -> 280 ->320 -> 360 -> 400 I notice sometimes form 120 to 200 its harder to get the scratches out. I was tipped to a nice cheap source of sand paper, but even at their low prices, all the above in 50 packs (the minimum size) costs about $1...
by harry
Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ice needles
Replies: 2
Views: 338

Ice needles

by harry
Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...
Replies: 35
Views: 2794

Re: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...

Mescalero wrote:Wow!
That far?
Don't remember the yardage but its a .177 PBA pellet (5.1gr) at 1650 fps on 180 pound piggy
http://www.gamousa.com/videos.aspx
by harry
Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...
Replies: 35
Views: 2794

Re: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...

tman wrote:With that said, I'll still take a .22lr. over it, anyday.
I didn't know if you saw that we were talking about the 17 super magnum which is like a 17 hornet only rimfire, not the 17 HMR
by harry
Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...
Replies: 35
Views: 2794

Re: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...

Old Ironsights wrote:Who has played with .17 HM2?


Maybe a Solution w/o a problem, but interesting.....
Not much to talk about, I have one but haven't shot it in 3 years. PM me if you think you might want one.
by harry
Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...
Replies: 35
Views: 2794

Re: .17 Winchester Super Magnum...

tman wrote:I'd rather have 22LR Velocitors. Twice as heavy and almost as fast. And alot cheaper.
You need to tell us where you get these 3000 fps 22LR shells.
by harry
Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 CB Long
Replies: 15
Views: 923

Re: .22 CB Long

My SIL and I were screwing around out back shooting super colibri 22's at a piecs of metal junk and one came back at us. Made me really rethink those things. I shoot those in the house at the pellet gun target, you know on those long winter days and you have had about two coffiee pots too many to d...
by harry
Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Annealing failure!
Replies: 16
Views: 1302

Re: Annealing failure!

My 45-70 brass I've been using with black powder in my Sharps has been loaded many times and I began to notice varying neck tension, which I thought wouldn't be good for accuracy. I read up on various methods of annealing, but have never tried it myself. Processing my brass after the last firings, ...
by harry
Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primers
Replies: 19
Views: 1391

Re: Primers

I went to Cabela's in Rapid City,SD yesterday and they had Winchester LR primers on the shelf (45 bricks) with no limit, 39.99 each
by harry
Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another update
Replies: 18
Views: 1528

Re: Another update

Hi fellas - Some of you may notice I have a lot of posts today - during normal working hours. No, I haven't lost my job or am playing hooky. I am home recovering from a second "nerve root block injection" I had yesterday afternoon. Here was my first post: http://www.levergunscommunity.com...
by harry
Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: the reunion
Replies: 2
Views: 334

Re: the reunion

Only three will attend, and this will be their last one they say.
by harry
Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Joe Miller
Replies: 22
Views: 1395

Re: Joe Miller

Mescalero wrote:Sorry Harry,
What is horehound candy?
Its one of those things that you have to taste for yourself:
http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-horehou ... #slideshow
by harry
Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Don McDowell
Replies: 5
Views: 501

Don McDowell

How are the livestock doing, this snow pile up on your place?
by harry
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Joe Miller
Replies: 22
Views: 1395

Re: Joe Miller

My favorite was horehound candy, dang I loved that stuff when I was a kid
by harry
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Joe Miller
Replies: 22
Views: 1395

Re: Joe Miller

Mescalero wrote:Yep,
I thought fry bread and honey was living large.
That is living large
by harry
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Johnson County Wars...Great Article
Replies: 5
Views: 357

Re: Johnson County Wars...Great Article

Alot of history here, I work in Johnson county and live in Campbell county Wyoming. I drive 100 miles a day in both counties.
by harry
Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wolf pic
Replies: 12
Views: 759

Re: Wolf pic

We still grow them big in Wyoming, this is from the first wolf season back in 08 I think. These were taken west of Pinedale and north of Big Piney.
Image
by harry
Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 LR ammo for trade
Replies: 47
Views: 1852

Re: .22 LR ammo for trade

ollogger wrote:Harry!
does it have to be full of fuel?


ollogger
Well I could throw in 2, 50 round boxes if you deliver it with a full tank.
by harry
Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 LR ammo for trade
Replies: 47
Views: 1852

Re: .22 LR ammo for trade

Will trade 15 (yes I have) bricks, 500 rounds each, three of them stingers. For 1 thats right just one, 2012 GMC 2500 HD with the Duramax.
Thanks for looking.
by harry
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: how
Replies: 10
Views: 595

Re: how

Mescalero wrote:Do you search for an old post?
First you have to find the old fence line then pretty much walk along the fence line until you find an old post. 8)
by harry
Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Siamese Magazine for Ruger 10/22
Replies: 5
Views: 359

Re: Siamese Magazine for Ruger 10/22

How much did that cost? almost afraid to ask :( :( There may be other sources http://www.deltaforce.com/rifle-parts/10-22-mini-14-mini-30/magazines/ruger-bx-25-x2-10-22-22-lr-50rd-magazine.html Not as high on the cool factor but easer on the bank account http://www.galatiinternational.com/product/C...
by harry
Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Electronic ignition!
Replies: 16
Views: 1181

Re: Electronic ignition!

Nath wrote:What ever happened to those electrically fired guns?
That Remington something model???
The Krico 22??

And while we are at it the Voere (?) caseless ammo rifle??

Nath.
Remington still offers the model 700 Etronx

MODEL 700™ ETRONX™
220 Swift, 22-250 Remington,243 Win. all rifles list for $1,999
by harry
Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primers
Replies: 19
Views: 1391

Re: Primers

6pt-sika wrote:Even though they're out I looked at what they wanted for CCI200's !

$60 @ 1000 Geeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You weren't looking at powder valley, CCI200's are 26.00 @1000
by harry
Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Primers
Replies: 19
Views: 1391

Primers

As of 6:30 pm mountian time
Powder Valley had Tula large rifle primers for <26.00 K
by harry
Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many guys can truly handle a rifle 30-06 or bigger?
Replies: 127
Views: 12250

Re: How many guys can truly handle a rifle 30-06 or bigger?

Guess its what you like to shoot, I'm on my 3rd barrel in my M70 300 win mag. Shoot it alot, sometimes 700 rounds a year.
But I do have a 500 Smith encore, I load 700 gr bullets in and it will slap the snot right out of ya.
by harry
Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pitchy
Replies: 35
Views: 2868

Re: Pitchy

When you ask for input from people on an open forum you are going to hear things that might hurt your feelings. Then you post how you feel about their insensitivity and well most of us are big boys but some aren’t. From a song in a time long ago “Don’t ask because you might like the answer”.
by harry
Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eabco 'Garage Sale' - Williams FP, Encore firearms, etc...
Replies: 4
Views: 570

Re: Eabco 'Garage Sale' - Williams FP, Encore firearms, etc.

I'm surprised the 35 Whelen has lasted any time at all there; I'd likely snag it if it had come by six months ago (but glad I didn't as something else would have had to go bye-bye to recoup funds for it). Still a great deal though - not much more of an all-around hunting package than a 35 Whelen in...
by harry
Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 190 gr. 357 recipe
Replies: 4
Views: 469

Re: 190 gr. 357 recipe

by harry
Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Project Lemonton: Buttstock work
Replies: 27
Views: 1272

Re: Project Lemonton: Buttstock work

I always say when live hands you lemons, make Mike's hard lemonaid :P
by harry
Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 36 chambered for .300 Savage?
Replies: 23
Views: 2262

Re: Marlin 36 chambered for .300 Savage?

Gents: while going thru Elmer Keith’s “Keith’s Rifle’s for large game” (2001 reprint, Palladium Press), I read the following: “Weaver 330 scope, Stith mounts, on Marlin Model 36, a rifle now chambered for the .300 Savage cartridge.” Now that made me sit up and take notice! I never thought that the ...
by harry
Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Seriously? And there's bids on it too!!
Replies: 33
Views: 3069

Re: Seriously? And there's bids on it too!!

There were probably several of you that thought I was joking about trading 22lr for primers, the gun shop owner was selling small rifle primers for 45.00 a thousand and we swapped stright across brick for brick.
by harry
Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Barter system
Replies: 10
Views: 640

Barter system

Went to the local gun shop this morning looking for something to buy, walked in and said I was there to buy all the small rifle primers he had. Little did I know that he was very well stocked on primers, but come to find out he didn't have any 22 LR in the store. Well I have about 3 life times suppl...
by harry
Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Carbide rifle dies
Replies: 20
Views: 2468

Re: Carbide rifle dies

Slight drift. My SRH in .480 has tight chambers and my carbide sizing die is necessary for getting the rounds to load, much less extract. Speer factory ammo does not fit at all. I can use it in my Rossi and then reload the cases. My SRH has no problems with accuracy. I use the Lee lube on my rifle ...
by harry
Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hodgdon load data, can this be right?
Replies: 16
Views: 1705

Re: Hodgdon load data, can this be right?

I sent this e-mail to Hodgdon`s today. Friends at Hodgdon, I was looking through the load data on your site for the .45 Colt Ruger Only Data. Under the 300 gr.SPR JFP bullet data using H110 it shows.... 21.8 gr. H110 @ 1191 FPS and 26,700 cup starting load and... 22.2 gr. H110 @ 1198 FPS. And 30,10...
by harry
Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 454 Vs. 45/70?
Replies: 102
Views: 10273

Re: 454 Vs. 45/70?

A .454 rifle is the perfect companion for a revolver of the same caliber, which will prove to be much more packable than any .45-70 handgun, despite the protestations to the contrary from the big guys, who think a good hike is a 1000 yard stroll out to the tree stand from the truck.. I resemble tha...
by harry
Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EAA Witness 10mm
Replies: 71
Views: 4917

Re: EAA Witness 10mm

At the present, probably not. But what is the total of other makes over the years? This is not an easy, ( all you need to do ) fix. I will concede that it may be a phenomenon of the internet, never before has there been a freefall of instant access information. That does not mean that everything th...