Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

KirkD

Fortunately with Accurate you can get the size you need based on the alloy you use. I've become a big fan of Accurate Moulds for that reason. I've ordered all mine in brass and prefer that over aluminum or steel .... it just seems easier to me to keep the mould at the proper temperature, and I don'...

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I would hate to be a Woodchuck on his property.

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Kirk, I had several loads with 5744 that gave good accuracy. The load I really like for my old rifle (1917)is a 100 grain XTP over 11 grains of 5744. I am hoping to take a deer with that load, maybe this year. 11 grains should move that XTP bullet along at a good enough clip to put a deer in the fr...

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Thanks, GunnyMack. I was very fortunate to come across this one in a gun store that had just bought it from an elderly gent and wanted to move it.

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Thanks, men. JerryB, I forgot what load you settled on for your 92. M. M. Wright, I'll be interested to hear how it does in your rifle.

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I have been trying a wide variety of powders and loads over the past couple years, to see which gave me the best accuracy with my Accurate Moulds 312112M plain base, cast bullet. Note: if you order this mould, crimping in the groove means that you will be levering the bullet into the lands, which pu...

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Looks like a beautiful place to fish. I'm a bit envious. That lake sure looks like it must have fish in it.

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In owning probably 20 of these rifles in both calibers over the years I have had two 44-40's that were tackdrivers like yours, You know, I don't think your that far from upstate Pa...McKean Cty. Rifle Club is only a few miles from Bradford, Pa. We have other people who regularly shoot at this club ...

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Griff wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2017 4:08 am Well done Kirk. You've got all day to get that old gal out and post a target in this month's "Challenge".

Griff, I didn't know about this. I can't make it to the range until next week, so I'll have to keep an eye out for the next challenge.

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Glad you men like how this old-timer shoots. Nath: I've not shot offhand with it yet - yesterday was just to try different loads and with my new tang sight. But, want to try this rifle at 200 yards resting on my shooting bag, and then it is offhand shooting, which is the real practice for hunting. T...

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That is a very impressive clock!!

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Old Savage wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2017 8:42 pm AJ, before you get too excited ... it is only 104 years old.

Great shooting there!

By gum, you are right. I can't even subtract!!! It is 104 years old.

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Whoa! Just heard about this!! I will surely be praying for your healing!

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Gentlemen, several months ago I bought an original Winchester Model 1892 made in 1913, chambered in 44 W.C.F. (44-40) to use as a shooter and a hunter. My 62 year-old eyes need a tang sight, so I managed to find an original Lyman tang sight and it arrived today. I opened the box, installed it on my ...

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Nath, I am very sorry to hear about your job. I sure something even better comes along. I enjoyed those photos. You sure have big Red Foxes over there. All the Red Foxes I ever see around here are only about 2/3rds the size.

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That is a beauty. I've been tempted a number of times to get a modern reproduction '76 chambered in 45-60.

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By gum! I hope you're not sending that weather our way, Pitchy!

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Thanks, men, and I'm glad you enjoyed the '92 and what it can do.

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A couple weeks back, I acquired a well-used, but nice-looking Winchester 1892 44-40 made in 1913. This past week I got to the range to try it out. I don't have a tang peep sight for it yet, so I had a hard time seeing the sights, but I am very pleased with its accuracy even when half blind. My first...

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Pitchy, the stuff you have made is absolutely amazing. You have serious, major talent.

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Nice dance by Charlie!

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I agree. I really like the sound of that engine.

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I watched the video that shows the acrobat from the front first and was wondering how the world it did that. Then I saw what you had built on the back. Ingenious!

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A 30-30 round in the backside is not my idea of a good time.

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Glad to hear he's on the road to recovery! I own three of his books. The lever guns book is just about worn out and the Six guns book is starting to fall apart it's been read so many times. I also have the Buffalo Guns book. Every one of them is well worth getting. Shrapnel, I'll have to remember th...

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By gum, I live in Canada too. If you don't buy it, please let me know, as I would love to get an original 38-55 SRC.

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That is something else!! Congratulations on a very nice piece of equipment. There was no doubt in my mind that you would be able to get this going, even though it was very tricky. I've never seen a fellow like you, Pitchy, who can make just about anything you want. Too bad we didn't live closer, as ...

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I regularly practice at 200 yards with my vintage Winchesters and tang sights. Calibers I shoot at 200 yards are 44-40, 38-55, 45-70, 30-30. Your 348 will easily be effective at 200 yards. Practice makes perfect ... resting, leaning against a tree, or offhand.

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I enjoyed those photos, Nath.

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Pitchy, there is no doubt in my mind you will figure out the Sandy Andy crane. I'll look forward to seeing a video of it in action.

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That would be the crown jewel of most Winchester collections ... absolutely gorgeous, and in my favourite '86 caliber. My theory is that the rapid taper barrel was for situations where the rifle would be carried all day (i.e., some forms of hunting). If shooting targets, or hunting from a stand, the...

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That is ingenious!!

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Pitchy wrote:
TraderVic wrote:I remember those. One of my friends had one. We all had some kind of train(s), engines, etc.
I didn`t either that`s why I`m getting them now.

I know what that's like, Pitchy. I'm the same way.

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Beautiful rifle, and a very nice supply of brass/cartridges.

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Pitchy, those are real nice spears you made. Good to hear your experiences spearing Northern Pike through the ice. I've never tried it myself, but I've read about it.

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Enjoyed that video. I got a Browning '86 SRC just like yours and its my favourite 45-70. By the way, I really like your jacket!!!

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That is a very decent 300 yard group in my books. All my classic Winchesters now have tang peep sights for my 62 year-old eyes.

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Looks like some great buddies for the first fellow, Pitchy. They sure make me smile with the expressions you have put on their faces. The cigar and cigarette are a nice touch.

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By gum! That is a great!

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Nice snowblower, Pitchy. If I had to build one like that, it would probably take me all winter. I am constantly amazed at what you build in your shop

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Sober and in bed long before midnight.

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I'll vouch for the 'running out of fun' bit. I once loaded 40 rounds for my 45-70 Browning SRC 1886, that put a 400 grain bullet out the barrel at 2,000 fps. I was just wearing a T-shirt when I tried them out, and that carbine has a steel buttplate. The first round didn't feel very good, the second ...

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As a general rule (noting exceptions as others have above), I use soft cast for velocities less than 1,500 fps. The only hard cast bullets (i.e., water-dropped) I use are for my 30-30 at 2,200 fps. Soft cast are especially useful when the groove diameter is so large that if one sized the bullets for...

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hayabusa wrote:Kirk that is a nice deer on the hood. Did you load it by yourself?

hayabusa

No. A friend and I wrestled it up on the hood just to drive it out of the bush and into the farmyard.

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I didn't get this one this year, but it is another nice doe I took with a Winchester Model 53 44-40 several years ago. The cast bullet left the barrel at around 1,500 fps, hit the doe between the eyes, went through the lower part of the brain, hit the spine just behind where it joined the skull and ...

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What a beautiful addition to your collection! The condition of that rifle is amazing. I might have missed where you mentioned it, but what year do you think it was made? I am very impressed with the fact that it is in 45-60 caliber. If it is the same as the Winchester 45-60, it would put a 300 grain...

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Nice job. That would have been a challenge to get it to look that good

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Nice SRC Kirk. Glad you "rescued" it. Who was the maker on your saddle? I keep a couple around here just to look at since the horses have been gone for years. In the corner of this room is the wife's grandad's R. T. Frazier "A fork" from about 1890. Has his chaps draped across t...

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I've shot a couple of Whitetail deer of around 200 pounds live weight, with a 44-40, both with cast bullets. I don't see any need for JSP. I cast my own from pure clip on wheel weights. You can expect your 200 grain bullet to go right through, side-to-side on a 200 pounds deer.

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that is an awesome rifle....did ya take it deer hunt'n? I was tempted, but I actually took a different 30-30 deer hunting this year, a carbine I call 'Old Savage'. I only had a buck tag and saw only one buck .... a yearly with 8" spikes. I looked at him for several minutes and then decided tha...

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