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otteray

I'm sure glad my dad left me his, made in 1906.
He found it in the Mohave Desert, sometime in the early 40's before WWII.

otteray

Otteray, did you let the barrel cool after each shot? If your barrel heats up your group will open up. Yep; about a minute between each shot. I will make a bunch more loads, and try them out using 46, 47 and 48 grains using KirkD's method. Next weekend, I guess, since it's supposed to rain for the ...

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I'm gonna miss those Big Nose Kate pics.
Best to ya, Scott.

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Some fine shooting! Look at all them holes! Now I know how the Swiss make Swiss cheese! :wink: Some more groups. Speer 400grs. SP at 100 meters http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee248/SwissRavenman/IMG_0051.jpg Sierra 300 grs. HP at 60 Meters http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee248/SwissRavenman/B...

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What Leverluver said. You especially have to take an adequate sampling. You may find that if you shot five 5-shot groups at each loading, they may all average out to the same group size per load. In other words, you are seeing variations about a mean for that load range. Harmonics can also play a p...

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Hobie,
Forget about the stars!

Maybe when you give out such dire proclamations, you should play music like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o

Bach; Fugue in D minor for those of you using dial up

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levergunlover and thunder50, I think you on to something!

I do think cutter has a point about fouling , too. Too clean a bore may not be a good thing....

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A two inch average group size isn't anything to sneeze at... Fouling? The barrel had been cleaned before firing. I fired one fouling shot before the actual chronographing. But my point is, why such a differerence of group size with similar velocities, when using one grain more of powder? By the 3rd...

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My head is starting to bleed, from scratching it, while trying to figure this out: 45-70 Marlin Guide Gun w/ ported 6 groove barrel Old West 350 gr. gas check cast Wheel Wt (365gr actual total wt); then sized .459 w/alox lube RP brass trimmed to 2.095 Fed 210 Rifle Primers (seated .006"- .008&q...

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I loaned out a 11-48 16 ga to a friend - of a friend... Came back after I reminded my friend (bro-in-law) that it was overdue. Rusted! I cleaned it up, but it will forever be lightly speckled. :x and thankfully, still shoots good. He asked again, the following year, and I said forget it. I won't loa...

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I grew up liking the Gregory Peck Westerns.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, too.
"Badges? Badges?!... We don need no steenkin badges!"

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After putting her down, please remove the lead slug if any condors are watching, thank you!
Ray in California

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I got my "WWII GI in 2005 or 06 . It fires and ejects everything, including reloads that my Firestar would not digest 10 years ago. Even with the Springfield 10 round mag, it works fine. I love the GI model. I did put some "liquid white out" on the tiny sights. Helped a bunch! I smoot...

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I'm still Otteray and I still use that handle at every forum I go to.

Someday I'll change it to just Ray.

otteray

I pray the Lord comfort and bless you both.

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Thanks, Cutter! My email has been sent! And all you out-of-state folks can show your feelings about this bogus report as well! A lot of you hunt in California, or may want to in the future. Do it now, before it is plopped on your front porch! "We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assured...

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J Miller said" I now suffer from continual tinnitus in both ears. For those lucky enough to not know what that is like, think about standing under a tree full of singing cicadas 24-7-365 and you'll have an idea..." Yeah, I know whatcha mean. But now I don't need to look for a pitch pipe o...

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That's some good information.
Sure sounds like F&G aren't buying into the greenies' condor scare and are somewhat skeptical of the junk science!

otteray

otteray wrote:Well, I'm just glad it all worked out instead of vaporizing...
I gotta figure out a new signature, I guess, though.

Is this cheating?
If I used my old status as my sig!

otteray

Well, I'm just glad it all worked out instead of vaporizing...
I gotta figure out a new signature, I guess, though.

otteray

Ouch! Look what happened to his shooting buddies, Pal and Petey!

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See? 1954, dressed like Roy Rogers.
Me on the left and my big brother Jim Chapman in Sunland, CA.
Ray

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Glad the site is back up! I was looking for a Homer Simpson picture of Homer pressing the meltdown button, but no luck... I searched all over the web and and then remembered Hobie's Blog page. He was good enough to post about the problem there. That's where I'll go first, next time, when this happen...

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That screw is called the "Stock Reinforcement Screw."

Must be 'cause the stock needs reinforcement there? It is pretty narrow at that point.
Maybe my Marlin 1892 .32 Colt coulda used one. It was wrapped with wire and had 2 nails there when I first got it!

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I know it's not a levergun, but I tried to log into the Marlinowners (Rimfire forum) to ask, and couldn't log on! So, why is the wood screw right behind the trigger and receiver even there at all? It just goes into the wood only, not into the rear of the receiver or anything else. Anybody got a clue...

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All of us nation-wide can call to help stop this craziness! This is from the Calguns site. You might have to hit redial on your phone 'cause they are getting a lot of response: Call Arnold, RIGHT NOW, it takes 20 seconds and you don't have to talk to anyone This is so important. We are making a huge...

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Thanks-
sent it to Calguns.net

Hey, Comrade Dianne,
Darlin', I highlighted your name in "commie" red, so we could see your favorite color.

otteray

J Miller
Best answer I received so far for such a well known firearm!
I think they've made like many millions of them and hopefully Williams can help out.
Thanks

otteray

Great news!
Can I copy and pass on your information to Calguns.net?
Always a pleasure to let the folks know what Diane Frankenstein is up too!

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I know, I know! Not a lever action, but I do own many leverguns, including a Model 39, so it's cool 8) ... I also posted this at http://www.marlinowners.com/ , but no response yet. My late model (1985) version of the Model 60 has a screw on ramp w/fixed front sight. Since I want to mount a Williams ...

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Why'd you part with it , Hobie?
I remember and regret losing almost every gun I've ever parted with...
'cept that darned Win. 1400 12 gauge that jammed all the time!
And the el cheapo Raven .25 that went overboard when I was fishing in Monterey Bay.
Never parted with a levergun, though.

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In June, Tech's governing board approved a violence prevention policy reiterating its ban on students or employees carrying guns and prohibiting visitors from bringing them into campus facilities . Well now, that sure didn't work so well. My heart and prayers go out to the wounded and dead student'...

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Now it goes to appropriations committee. Bad news, and coming to your neighborhood, soon! This is a Bradyite back door tactic that appears to be working, just as their gun bans in the past did. The lead impact on condors is a feel good thing, too; with the study appearing to be very biased against l...

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I'm curious, how did your friend decide on Laurel? Another point not mentioned, besides the refinery, and lack of mountains, is it is on the interstate highway, (meaning lots of traffic and out-of-towners coming thru) and shares some overflow of Billings' crime. Hmm, good question. He sold his plac...

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Old Time Hunter wrote:Doesn't Laurel also have that world reknown hot spot.....Shotgun Willie's?

Okay, I'll bite.
What's Shotgun Willie's?
Do they serve up that snow snake bite cure there?

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http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/otteray/107-0745_IMG.jpg How 'bout some Savage levers? And a .22 lever pistol... http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/otteray/snai_IMG.jpg What the heck, a Garand and an old .44 spec. Colt, too. http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/otteray/Garand/106-0609_...

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PTSD-
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder???
It would fit!

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While Bob was here at our county government workplace, we and a few others managed to make it clear about the importance of the 2nd amendment, reintroducing long tabooed gun magazines into our breakroom and actually nurtured a few guys into changing their minds and buying guns, both for sport and de...

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A good friend retired and is moving to Spring Creek Rd., Laurel Mt . Sold his home here in the Central Kalifornia Coast and figured his gun rights would be safer there, at least that's one reason why he moved. He can't stand the political scene here on the liberal coast, either. I almost gave him on...

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Well, Zumbo is putting his promise of repenting into action!
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=9177

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