Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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There were 3 of us there. The range was bustling with activity. The range is a fantastic facility set in a picturesque setting. The weather was perfect with a light wind at our backs. All of our shooting was informal in that no scores or "official" targets were use. The guns used today wer...

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I have not found any data for Re7. I did find it interesting that the 44 mag can be safely loaded with IMR 4064 and other IMR powders. The velocity does fall short but it is nice to know that if one was pressed to use rifle powders, it can be done safely. I will locate the Paco article and read up o...

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I would expect 2.5" from open sights at 100 yards from a bench. A scoped gun should shoot better. Add to the 2.5" best group, hunting conditions, adrenalin, and possibly shooting off your hind legs and the group just opened up to 5"+. This gun would be a candidate for rebarrelling to ...

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10 of 10. The "shall issue" question was somewhat suggestive as to illegal aquisition of handguns.

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I will be travelling on Sunday to the range. I will plan to be there 0900 or so.

I certainly appreciate the opportunity!!

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I am still on as a spectator, ammo caddy, or brass retrieval expert. Looking forward to meetingthe SoCal bunch.

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Do you have room for a Texan? I will be in the area for about 3 weeks, suffering from lack of exposure to leverguns, powder and lead.

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I ain't seen it yet here in Winnie, TX. I need it to fillup the cracks in the ground. Worse than that..........I've got a bunch of 2 year old catfish that don't know how to swim!! Looking forward to a good soakin'.

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One fine individual and my one of my favorite writers.

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Marlin has produced models with a forend cap and a forward barrel band.

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There was a serviceman who favored the Marlin 444 for BunkerBusting. I read the article some years ago. There is a known picture of him with the 444. Update.....the GIs name was shriver. Please see the link http://www.militaryimages.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3962 One more http://www.ultimatesniper...

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The permit is to carry concealed so why would I want to have my name published. Concealment is for a reason. Why do n't we publish the names of those on welfare, or late on payments or wife beaters, or scumbags in general. Seems like the courts want to protect some and not others. If I carry or not ...

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If I would have the funds for an extra 30K primers, I would have bought them also.

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Marlin 336CB 30-30 conversion. Can't beat it with a stick!!

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IMR4064 will load all the calibers you mentioned and many others.

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The body guard model is seldom seen and new airweight models sell for close to 400+. Add the Crimson Trace grips and you've got a good deal at $500. I wish I had had the opportunity to buy a body guard when I bought mine.

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Be careful!! Next thing you know you'll be wanting to cast your own bullets!!

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Anyone else have experience with WOLF primers? I bought 2K small rifle primers. Places like BPS, Cabelas, and GM are charging close to $50 for a thousand primers.

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They are listed in the latter pages of your NRA magazine. They are specific to your area.

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I recently bought a S & W M & P 15 Flattop at Gander Mountain. They receive them one or two at a time. I purposely went to the store at 0900 one morning, saw it and bought it. The price had not yet gone up, still 899.00.

Talk to the sales people and see if/when new stock arrives.

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I have had a Marlin CB conversion done some time ago. I believe you would be money ahead to send the Texan to Marlin for a 38-55 conversion and then have it customized by a local smith. (if you're close to Port Arthur, I bet we could get Steve to do it). You would then have an octagon barrel? if tha...

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I have 16 and 24 inch 30-30s and 357s. I like the forward weight of the long barrels be nothing carries better than a short tube. Truth be known, the short barrels are accurate and I shoot them more than my 24"ers. I have considered having a Marlin CB 30-30 made and cutting it to trapper length...

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What Hobie said. Keep the Texan.

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I am in Denver on the way home from Alberta. I had a chance to hunt with the locals there and found it to be a great time. Deer were plentiful and BIG compared to our Texas Whitetails. I managed to take a 200+ # 8 point. He was fatter than a January hog. I was also blessed to see moose, mule deer, y...

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When on the ranch, I carry a 30-30 trapper or Cowboy and a 4.625" Ruger single six.

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I do all animals head down. The slaughter houses do it this way also. The hide on a head up deer will have to be cut around the neck, liberating much hair. A deer hung head down can be skinned easier without a bunch of knife work. Less hair will be on the meat when skinned head down. PLUS, the head ...

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I use salt and coarse pepper and just dry it. If in the country, I hang it up with string. If back home, I use a dehydrator.

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TomF · Re: Acquired my first Marlin 10-09-2008, an 1894C You will be pleased. TomF

You will be pleased.

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Your Marlin is an entry level or low end offering. It is a fine gun and will perform as any other Marlin. It should have a forend cap on a birch stock, and a forward barrel band. These are still being made today.

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I am afraid that work and IKE has me snowed under for the next couple of months. I even cancelled a Free-bee deer hunt in October on a managed ranch so I can get the house back in order. I will be in Ft. McKavett, TX during deer season if any of you are hunting in this part of the state. I'd like to...

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Well said YK. The terrorists of this earth want Obama in office because he lacks the backbone to fight. This is typical of the latest generations of Demoncrats in office. Remember the 51 hostages in Iran? (Carter wanted to talk to them. As soon as a Republican took office, Iran turned them loose!! O...

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I live about 18 miles west of NKJ, near Winnie, TX. It is open country, rice farms and cattle grazing. The Gulf of Mexico is some 15 miles south of me. The storm surge deposited under a foot of water at my home (high and dry) but others were not so lucky. The salt water brought with it thousands of ...

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Wasn't it during the Clinton mishap that the illegals were given amnesty? then citizenship? and then MY social security? All of this lead by the "P" word? (Pelosi) We are training a whole new bunch of dependents for those of us who work to support.

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Steve, We're staying also. Left for Gustav, traffic, late nights, ................I'm gonna stick this one out as long as I can. That is, unless IKE makes a beeline for Winnie Texas.

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Matthew 15:11 Not what goes into a man that makes him unclean but what comes out.

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Get a blowgun. I have seen this done with pigeon problems and it is effective.

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My podna works at a knife and saw shop. He tells me that Stihl is #1 and Husqvarna is #2. I'd bet you'd be OK either way. I have a Husqvarna and no problems.

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I will be travelling to Alberta to hunt whitetails. The airline website has a stipulation that the gun case must be lockable. This is a broad statement. I have a metal hardcase that will lock by way of a 3 number, combination lock on either end. It also has 2 closures in the middle. This is a common...

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Billy the Kid by Pat Garret
Undaunted Courage-----Story of Lewis and Clark
Six Years with the Texas Rangers by Jim Gillette (sp)
Bury my heart at wounded Knee by Dee Brown
The Boy Captives by Can't remember but a story of 1869?

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Thanks fellas.

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I have a trip planned to Alberta this November. Who among us knows the rules regarding the transportation of game meat from Canada to the US? I have checked the Alberta SRD website but found nothing or overlooked it. While I am sure my compadres wouldn't mind an extra whitetail in their freezer but ...

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I don't know her but I would like to know about the gun. Did you have the barrel cut/crowned? Replaced? If C/C'd, what is the diameter at the muzzle? I bought a '71 model 94 specifically for this type of change but have yet to move on it. Figgered it would make a good gun for the granddaughters. TomF

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I have the Rossi from 1975. It is a fine gun. The Taurus did not retain the quality that early Rossi exhibited PLUS they put that silly safety selector switch on the top side. I have 2 Rossi made guns, the 22 pump and the coach gun. Both are well made. I own no Tauruses.

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The 24" round barrel 336 is hard to come by. I have seen only 1 and my brother-in-law will not part with it (nor will he use the dat-gum thing) His was produced in the second run (microgroove) as Chuck points out in the above post. I have wanted a 24"er for some time and was glad to see th...

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It appears that those before us thought the same way about button magazines. These things generally seek their place and survive or disappear. Seems the button mag was not the best fit for the levergun according to levergun buyers.

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Don't care much for him. TransTexas Corridor, Toll Roads, Mandatory vaccination shots for girls, etc. I won't vote him again. Succession and division are in our annexation agreement.

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Your welcome Pete. The bulge confounded me for a while until I figgered it out.

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Be advised that the mag tube has a bulge toward the left side of the gun. This bulge is morticed (relief cut) into the forearm. This is to accomodate the length of the 45-70. The mag tube and forearm should be removed as a unit.

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If any one Marlin holds its value, it is the 1894 in 357, any configuration. You should get a 357 and a 45. but get the 357 first. They have been produced with barrels 16, 18.5, 20, 22 (some time ago?) and 24 inches. Only the 18.5 and 20 are in production today. I have 3. They are fun.

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I have a couple of J frames and a Ruger LCP. The Ruger hides much better and is a hoot to shoot. It does well at the distances it was meant for and functions flawlessly. Front or back pocket is hardly noticeable. Magazines are about 25.00 if you want an extra as the gun comes with only one. The Ruge...

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