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by Twodot
Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backpack Hunting?
Replies: 5
Views: 1254

Re: Backpack Hunting?

I use the heck out of a water filter with a pump.
Gotta agree with gcs. 45 pounds going in is a lot heavier coming out when you add in an elk or two. I hope it's all down hill.
Does sound like fun tho.
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by Twodot
Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: anybody have a dardick?
Replies: 9
Views: 1954

Re: anybody have a dardick?

What kind of a ....................

never mind.
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by Twodot
Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast Boolits?
Replies: 21
Views: 3799

Re: Cast Boolits?

give it a try now.
even I can sign in & post.
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by Twodot
Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you had just one .44 mold ...
Replies: 23
Views: 4565

Re: If you had just one .44 mold ...

don't know how this one would feed in a levergun, but shoots lights-out in a revolver when loaded over some 2400.
429244_Lyman.jpg
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by Twodot
Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: anyone else on castboolits?
Replies: 6
Views: 1170

Re: anyone else on castboolits?

marlinman93 wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:32 am It was only off line for one day. I've been on every day since without any issues.
rub it in why don'tcha :lol:
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by Twodot
Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt 1851 navy
Replies: 13
Views: 2745

Re: Colt 1851 navy

the 1862 Police is closer to a j-frame
1862 Colt Police.jpg
by Twodot
Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast Boolits?
Replies: 21
Views: 3799

Re: Cast Boolits?

Do you guys that are successful accessing the site have Mac's?
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by Twodot
Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast Boolits?
Replies: 21
Views: 3799

Re: Cast Boolits?

I'm running Windows 7 on this laptop
Before the "update" I could access Castboolits with Internet Exploder 11 or Firefox.
Any more all I get is the same cryptic stuff as 6pt-sika.
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by Twodot
Sat Jun 27, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cast Boolits?
Replies: 21
Views: 3799

Re: Cast Boolits?

Stevie,
you're not alone
LOTS of folks are having trouble getting onto the Castboolits site
hang tight, things will work out (I hope)
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by Twodot
Thu Jun 25, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chronographing the little .357 S&W
Replies: 11
Views: 1882

Re: Chronographing the little .357 S&W

was it very loud?


I said, WAS IT VERY LOUD? :lol:
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by Twodot
Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 4
Views: 885

Re: Laughing is Good For You So . . . Helium Beer!

jeepnik wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:03 pm So, how does the beer going into the stomach effect the air from the lungs moving across the vocal cords when you speak? Things that make you go hmmm.
BURRRRP
by Twodot
Sun Jun 21, 2020 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lonesome Dove.
Replies: 13
Views: 3230

Re: Lonesome Dove.

Well, I have watched this movie/mini series numerous times and someone on here recommended I read the book. Just finished it. Excellent, enjoyed every page. No wonder it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction . Highly recommend it. If you only read one western novel in your lifetime, make sure it's Lon...
by Twodot
Thu May 28, 2020 8:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Custom Cartridge Brass Maker (from MarlinOwners)
Replies: 6
Views: 1190

Re: Custom Cartridge Brass Maker (from MarlinOwners)

read the entire Marlinowner thread.
Minimum run is a whole lot more than 600.
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by Twodot
Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rattling around the farm in the old jalopy
Replies: 13
Views: 2188

Re: Rattling around the farm in the old jalopy

talk about a death grip on the steering wheel!
that's great!, Thanks!
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by Twodot
Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4,100 of these rifles (carbines) made PER DAY
Replies: 24
Views: 3221

Re: 4,100 of these rifles (carbines) made PER DAY

3leggedturtle wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:57 am I always think what if, they had develops a .35 Carbine instead. I understand why it was in .30 but imagine the possibilities.
.351 Winchester?
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by Twodot
Fri Feb 28, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Great Lakes were angry yesterday!
Replies: 26
Views: 2735

Re: The Great Lakes were angry yesterday!

makes me a little sea sick just looking at the picture.
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by Twodot
Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VT Primitive Biathlon -- Snowshoes & Blackpowder
Replies: 7
Views: 1411

Re: VT Primitive Biathlon -- Snowshoes & Blackpowder

that, right there, looks like FUN!

fwiw, a lot of guys I know swear they use up all of their good shots during practice sessions, so they do all their load development during a completion. Funny thing, they never do place very high on the winners list. :?:
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by Twodot
Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Knife Guys a ?
Replies: 12
Views: 2031

Re: Knife Guys a ?

BigSky56 wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:17 pm trackofthewolf.com has all kinds of knives and blades. danny
as does crazycrow.com
https://www.crazycrow.com/knife-blades
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by Twodot
Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I really dislike striker-fired handguns....
Replies: 21
Views: 3363

Re: I really dislike striker-fired handguns....

that incident wasn't the guns fault.
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by Twodot
Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stopped by to say hello...
Replies: 14
Views: 3390

Re: Stopped by to say hello...

I, for one, have been wondering "Why don't he write?"
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by Twodot
Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I got a tough question to answer ..... can you help?
Replies: 41
Views: 4555

Re: I got a tough question to answer ..... can you help?

with apologies to GunnyMacK: "If everything is a blur at distance I have concerns about her having/ using a firearm. Not because of her disability but because she can not distinguish friend from foe without hearing a voice. However I would defer to a trained PITBULL , commands more respect look...
by Twodot
Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old time prices, now forgotten
Replies: 12
Views: 2039

Re: Old time prices, now forgotten

A trip to the outhouse wouldn't be the same without a Sears catalog.
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by Twodot
Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Merry Stainless, and a Happy New Kahr!"
Replies: 10
Views: 1300

Re: "Merry Stainless, and a Happy New Kahr!"

And one for Bar-B-Q!
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by Twodot
Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Biathalon?
Replies: 15
Views: 3189

Re: Biathalon?

Why does a guy who is not a shooter and is only expressing an "interest" in biathlon need a rifle costing $1300?
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by Twodot
Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm confused
Replies: 4
Views: 1522

Re: I'm confused

You're confused?
I'm trying to figure out why this is posted on Leverguns! :P
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by Twodot
Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Mule Deer Buck With The Lever Action
Replies: 14
Views: 2118

Re: Another Mule Deer Buck With The Lever Action

hfcable wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:16 pm ........... its a bigger thrill to me to see a young person hunt than to shoot something myself......
where's the "like" button?
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by Twodot
Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Mule Deer Buck With The Lever Action
Replies: 14
Views: 2118

Re: Another Mule Deer Buck With The Lever Action

looks kinda cold
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by Twodot
Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Single Action Revolver Maker
Replies: 7
Views: 1420

Re: New Single Action Revolver Maker

Griff,
That's one fancy shooter.
Probably way above my pay scale though.
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by Twodot
Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Today (9/18/2019) is PACO'S BIRTHDAY!
Replies: 21
Views: 2818

Re: Today (9/18/2019) is PACO'S BIRTHDAY!

What all them guys said ^^^^^^^^^^^^ goes for me too!
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by Twodot
Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New riverboat whistle
Replies: 22
Views: 2059

Re: New riverboat whistle

Pretty cool!
Give that thing a blast for Paco, it's his birthday you know!
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by Twodot
Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I think I like these 150s.
Replies: 2
Views: 587

Re: I think I like these 150s.

AJMD429 wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:21 pm Your GUN shure likes 'em....!
Too bad he missed the bullseye :wink:
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by Twodot
Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The KA-BAR Story
Replies: 21
Views: 1477

Re: The KA-BAR Story

My Ka-Bar is a wannabe;

Cattaraugus 225Q
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by Twodot
Wed Jun 26, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what would hunt with?
Replies: 29
Views: 3076

Re: what would hunt with?

I don't know what your .357 Max is chambered in but the Shiloh Sharps is probably more fun, don't you think?
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by Twodot
Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Electric truck
Replies: 15
Views: 2268

Re: Electric truck

I wonder about the battery life when it's -30 outside and the driver & passenger don't want to become popsicles?
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by Twodot
Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Castboolits offline
Replies: 4
Views: 581

Re: Castboolits offline

yup, back up. Move along folks, nothing to see here.

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by Twodot
Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Castboolits offline
Replies: 4
Views: 581

Re: Castboolits offline

Same here for a couple of days now.
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by Twodot
Tue May 14, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for the American members regarding serial numbers.
Replies: 16
Views: 1779

Re: Question for the American members regarding serial numbers.

. Firstly, it's nobody's business what the SN is of a firearm someone else owns. It's also a hedge/defense against the possibility that some lowlife will give the SN to law enforcement, claiming that the gun with that SN was stolen from them whenever. Human beings being human, the accused may not h...
by Twodot
Sat May 04, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black Powder Question...OK 2 Questions.
Replies: 20
Views: 3118

Re: Black Powder Question...OK 2 Questions.

Bullard4075 You might wander up to the Rod and Gun Club about 9:00 tomorrow morning. I think they host a muzzle loader shoot on the first Sunday of each month, open to the public. OR Yellowstone Rifle Club, third Sunday every month. Muzzle loader shoot AND black powder cartridge rifle match. Someone...
by Twodot
Sat May 04, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black Powder Question...OK 2 Questions.
Replies: 20
Views: 3118

Re: Black Powder Question...OK 2 Questions.

Check out Sagebrush Guns on 1st Avenue North, sorta by the Fair Grounds.
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by Twodot
Sat Apr 20, 2019 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is for sale.....
Replies: 14
Views: 2078

Re: This is for sale.....

I have to pass. Only one available.

Bummer.

I want a matching pair.
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by Twodot
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357 factory loads
Replies: 10
Views: 1599

Re: 357 factory loads

Makes a semi auto malfunction drill seem simple eh? I’ve had a 19 and a 66 locked up with factory rounds not having enough crimp. Helped me switch to semi for edc. K-frame is still my perfect fit. a little off topic but, wouldn't the same issue (primer only, lodging a bullet in the barrel) tie up a...
by Twodot
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts on faux ivory grips
Replies: 17
Views: 2846

Re: Thoughts on faux ivory grips

. They are Antique paper Micarta grips from www.clcustomgrips.com , over on the Ruger Forum. . Looks like CLC might be out of business. I just tried your link and those in my bookmarks and could not get to his site. Joe from the main page of his web site: "Due to health problems I’ve had to st...
by Twodot
Wed Apr 10, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Purty brass
Replies: 4
Views: 695

Re: Purty brass

That purty rifle deserves to be loaded with purty brass!
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by Twodot
Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Planning trip to MT,WY. Need suggestions.
Replies: 16
Views: 1950

Re: Planning trip to MT,WY. Need suggestions.

Since you have already been to Cody, Idaho is a good idea. I hear there are a few pretty big fish in the Henry.
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by Twodot
Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What size dowel to knock out 357 bullets
Replies: 11
Views: 1123

Re: What size dowel to knock out 357 bullets

+1 for a cleaning rod, proper size jag, a muzzle/bore guide and a rubber mallet.
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by Twodot
Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: N Frame
Replies: 42
Views: 3118

Re: N Frame

That 4" barrel makes for one nicely proportioned revolver. Very good!
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by Twodot
Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Planning trip to MT,WY. Need suggestions.
Replies: 16
Views: 1950

Re: Planning trip to MT,WY. Need suggestions.

Probably need to make your motel reservations now if you plan to stay within 100 miles of Yellowstone/Teton NP between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Jackson-Dubois-Lander-Thermopolis-Cody-Old Faithful-Jackson (or the other way around), with a night or two spent in each, would be a nice tour of NW Wyom...
by Twodot
Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plugged Bore
Replies: 18
Views: 1355

Re: Plugged Bore

Someone must have been trying real hard to hurt themselves. .. .. I think these were light loads ... just too light to exit the barrel. I was sort of thinking the along the same lines. Maybe the reloader's logic went something like "If I load them extra light there will be less recoil and then...
by Twodot
Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plugged Bore
Replies: 18
Views: 1355

Re: Plugged Bore

Someone must have been trying real hard to hurt themselves.
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