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- Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The eldest grandson.....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 937
Re: The eldest grandson.....
You're helping to bring him up right, Ray.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Córdoba Argentina 2024
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1470
Re: Córdoba Argentina 2024
Would love to hunt red stag down there, but it is not likely to happen. Argentine hospitality is legendary.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3719
Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Boys, you are making me regret tossing out my stacks of Woodenboat magazine ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another double action wheelgun in the house
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2174
Re: Another double action wheelgun in the house
That 66-8 is a mighty handsome article, Doug. Let us know how she shoots, and what you plan to load it with for serious purposes.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: From the old Sixgunner.Com Archives
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1347
Re: From the old Sixgunner.Com Archives
And I know who Paco meant when he mentioned the gunwriter who shot a black bear several times without stopping it.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3719
Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Grizz, it had not occurred to me that the pulsing of the boat speed would make for killer trolling!
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fed Ex did good!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 843
Re: Fed Ex did good!
That's great to hear, Earl. Glad you are spreading black powder disease to the younger generation! When I have had to ship live ammo, FedEx has been way easier to deal with than the hysterical minions at UPS.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3719
Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Grizz, here you go, bro. Not many places you can see SEVERAL Case steam tractors chugging along in a line. 8) https://www.antiquepowerland.com/steam-up Ji, you are calling up all sorts of memories! I bought a copy of John Gardner's classic "Dory Book" while in college -- and Acadia was sti...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3719
Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Back home in dear old Oregon they have an entire "village" called Powerland in Brooks, a small town just off Interstate 5 north of Salem. On two back-to-back weekends in summer, they hold the annual "Steam Up" featuring steam power, one-lung power, and all sorts of wonderful old ...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3719
For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
I have had a couple of original hit-and-miss engines -- and miss them. This nicely machined little model goes together astonishingly well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hodz4Q3jefU&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hodz4Q3jefU&t=1s
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt Walker question ...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2598
Re: Colt Walker question ...
The darned Walker repros are tempting, but every Youtube I have seen shows the ramrod dropping and some serious cap sucking with the attendant advancing the cylinder by hand. It just seems to be a system that works only part of the time. But Rube is right -- in its time even with issues it was a hug...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bolt Cannon.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1525
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6622
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
EG, your Jones underlever hammer 10 single sounds most intriguing! A 10-gauge black powder load has a real boom to it. As to the 1887s, I would be very tempted when the new Cimarrons become available with the 26-inch hunting barrel. The design can be finicky, but when it works it is just amazing. ht...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bolt Cannon.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1525
Re: Bolt Cannon.
Jim, I had no idea such velocities could be achieved. I wonder how corrosive it is.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Tale of Two Wolves
- Replies: 3
- Views: 591
Re: A Tale of Two Wolves
Copied and pasted!
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You Can't Truly Call Yourself "Peaceful" Unless.......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 794
Re: You Can't Truly Call Yourself "Peaceful" Unless.......
Wisdom indeed, Darryl.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 791
Re: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
It took some two-inchers to finally blow up my little brother's Texaco tanker.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt Walker question ...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2598
Re: Colt Walker question ...
Jay, that is a very cool "fantasy" Dragoon you have there. I bet it would stand up to some heavier loads ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bolt Cannon.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1525
Re: Bolt Cannon.
Wow! Just WOW! What a darned hoot. The power is indeed surprising. This will very surely alarm "the authorities."
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody know Iver Johnson owl head 38's
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1683
Re: Anybody know Iver Johnson owl head 38's
What a lovely find. Well done, Pat! The first centerfire revolver I ever shot was an Iver Johnson breaktop in .38 S&W owned by our scoutmaster. Fascinated, I was.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 791
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 791
Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
We had the usual Lincoln Logs and Tinkertoys, but no Erector sets. There were so many Boeing engineers' kids in the neighborhood that I would have gotten a complex trying to match their creations. But there was another "construction" toy a bit like the Tinkertoy idea, but with plastic stra...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sight in any long gun in one shot…?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 815
Re: Sight in any long gun in one shot…?
Bughole indeed! We used to help folks at the range use the two-shot sight in, but theoretically, it should work with one shot if you are certain your scope tracks perfectly. Use a rest. Remove scope turret covers. Put crosshairs on the bullseye and fire one shot. Assuming it is not in the bullseye, ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt Walker question ...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2598
Re: Colt Walker question ...
Grizz, that's ingenious. I wonder if one of those small neodymium magnets could be milled to match the radius of the barrel and trimmed to reduce its footprint. I dunno how they are made -- or if they might take Oxpho Blue.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Colt Walker question ...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2598
Re: Colt Walker question ...
Thanks for that link Ray. It was indeed a fine article and free of all the padding that some writers seem obliged to add these days. My great-great grandfather enlisted in Hays's First Mounted Texas Volunteers in Austin in May of 1847, but his company did not see combat in Mexico, instead being depl...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My patient needed her Backup Gun
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1728
Re: My patient needed her Backup Gun
Doc, I was unaware of this whole business of runaway pharmacists either assuming or being delegated authority that they have not earned. How can they possibly know if a patient has had or needs physical therapy? That requires medical examination, diagnosis and a prescription. Since when do pharmacis...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Enemy at the Gates (movie) Firearms Review
- Replies: 4
- Views: 388
Re: Enemy at the Gates (movie) Firearms Review
Ian is always worth listening to!
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Liking the new air rifle
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2094
Re: Liking the new air rifle
Ji, the gas-piston driven Hatsans are somewhat controversial. On some models, you can apparently refill the piston, On others, it is difficult or impossible. Hatsan's customer service in the USA wins no awards.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My patient needed her Backup Gun
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1728
Re: My patient needed her Backup Gun
Mick, there were three of us playing in the back yard next to a wooded lot. He abused each in turn. I kept in touch with my fellow victims over the years. We all dealt with multiple divorces, clinical depression, alcohol abuse or worse. These kinds of crimes were largely ignored in horror in the 195...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting DIY alternative to blackpowder
- Replies: 0
- Views: 344
Interesting DIY alternative to blackpowder
This has been a fascinating thread over at Castboolits.com. I'd already considered making my own black after reading Capt. Brett Gibbons's "Like Fire and Powder" and watching the Hoffman Reproductions Youtubes on the subject. This "Golden Powder" is faster, simpler and safer to m...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3279
Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Ji, please keep us in the loop if you are so inclined. You can count on lots of sincere prayers and good thoughts from the fine bunch here at Leverguns.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another funny meme
- Replies: 7
- Views: 489
Re: Another funny meme
Dads: Wow, what a great memory!
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Darwin
- Replies: 13
- Views: 708
Re: 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Darwin
Swagman, kudos for bringing this up. I knew nothing of it either, and am ashamed to admit how little I know of the war in the south and central Pacific. I should know more, three of my four uncles fought in the Pacific Theater. What a blessing the Japs never developed a successful four-engine heavy ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Liking the new air rifle
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2094
Re: Liking the new air rifle
Ji, you might want to wander over to Airgun Nation to check the vibe on the big Hatsan. Also, the reviews on it at Pyramyd Air are worth reading. Gcs, I had the Hatsan 95 in .25 and found it extremely hold sensitive, but it sure carried the freight. The 95 in .177 and .22 is supposed to be less sens...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My patient needed her Backup Gun
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1728
Re: My patient needed her Backup Gun
Doc, this is the most infuriating thing I have seen online in recent memory -- and we all know how fouled up things are these days. That pain specialist was so far out of line he begs to be prosecuted. I feel SO SORRY for your patient who was basically raped all over again by this shameful man. How ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3279
Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Ji, you ARE going to a big hospital in Honolulu, right?
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seventy-nine years ago today
- Replies: 8
- Views: 503
Re: Seventy-nine years ago today
Grizz, in that brutal 35-day fight, we suffered nearly 7,000 American boys dead and nearly 20,000 wounded. The odds were one in three that you would get hit.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seventy-nine years ago today
- Replies: 8
- Views: 503
Seventy-nine years ago today
The United States Marines began their assault on Iwo Jima. Thank God for the Greatest Generation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uc2F7Vq7hY&t=6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uc2F7Vq7hY&t=6s
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another funny meme
- Replies: 7
- Views: 489
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: O Sage! ( Parker puppies chapter 2)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 39489
Re: O Sage! ( Parker puppies chapter 2)
HAW! Reminds me of one of my Brittanies. Heck no I ain't giving to ya!
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3279
Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Ji, I am very sorry to hear of your legitimate concern, and hope the imaging and further tests show a completely treatable cancer. My PSA levels -- checked regularly -- have been consistently low, as well, and the urologist saw nothing to concern her during the cystoscopy, thank gosh. As usual, Doc ...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 6622
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Griff, good gracious, I am glad that turned out all right.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Great photo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 393
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .300 Blackout
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2166
Re: .300 Blackout
First time I have seen that make and model, Scott. Looks like just about the perfect truck gun.
I've shot the Blackout but would like to work with Bill Wilson's .300 HAM'R some time.
I've shot the Blackout but would like to work with Bill Wilson's .300 HAM'R some time.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nice [illegal] Collection...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 415
Re: Nice [illegal] Collection...
We used to sell the AutoOrdinance Thompsons at Sportsman's Warehouse. Folks were always half-stunned when they realized how heavy they are.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Paper Cartridges Youtube addiction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 212
Re: My Paper Cartridges Youtube addiction
John, between Brett and his Paper Cartridges Youtube channel and Rob and his Britishmuzzleloaders channel, one could probably burn a year of one's life, transfixed.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accident
- Replies: 10
- Views: 697
Re: Accident
Coffee! I need strong, black coffee!
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Paper Cartridges Youtube addiction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 212
My Paper Cartridges Youtube addiction
This has happened to me recently after I ran across three books by Captain Brett Gibbons, USA. I first read "The Destroying Angel," his account of the revolutionary effect of the rifled musket properly and devastatingly used in the case of the British against the hapless Russians in the Cr...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best offhand group fired by me 29B
- Replies: 8
- Views: 430
Re: Best offhand group fired by me 29B
Isn't it satisfying? An old Savage with fine bore is a joy!
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, post and beam
- Replies: 67
- Views: 4738
Re: OT, post and beam
Will, don't bring your little household hammer or you'll be at it all day.
I never got good enough to drive a 16d vinyl sinker in less than three strokes on a good day with my framing hammer -- and I always left mule tracks. A 40d hot-dipped ringshank has to be a workout!
I never got good enough to drive a 16d vinyl sinker in less than three strokes on a good day with my framing hammer -- and I always left mule tracks. A 40d hot-dipped ringshank has to be a workout!