Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

Charles

Oh yes...Boys Town in Matamoros. The first, last and only time I was shot at was there about 59 or 60. I was in a place where one fellow shot another fellow in the head and everybody headed for the door, not wanting to get scooped up by the police. They had a habit of arresting everybody in the plac...

Charles

The Smith and Wesson 38/44 was known as the "Heavy Duty" in the fixed sight version and the "Outdoorsman" in the adjustable sight version. Anyway you served it up, they are fine sixguns. I have a couple, a 4" and a 5" Heavy Duty.

Charles

40 to 60 years ago, those grips were available in Mexico at most stores that catered to the tourist trade. I lived in Brownsville (and still do) and bought and sent a couple dozen pair north for folks who wanted them. I always jacketed the price enough to stop at the US Bar in Matamoros for a few dr...

Charles

I bought my first Randall in 1963 and have not been without one or more since that time. When I bought my first one, you could count the custom knife makers in this country on the fingers of one hand. Since that time the numbers have increased to hundreds if not thousands. Most knife makers today, u...

Charles

I don't think there is any mystery here. Either the die body or the top hole in it is off center. I have had that happen once and there is no fix for it. The good news is RCBS will make it right.

Charles

Intellectual honesty demands that I do admit that I carry either a Glock 17 or 19 on a daily basis down here on the border. The cartels get frisky down this way, and I want something light enough so it won't be left at home, but in a caliber and with enough rounds to put up a good fight. The gun you...

Charles

I would strongly suggest you look at Wilderness Tactical Belts. They come in several widths and several levels of stiffness. I have been using one of their lighter ones to carry my Glocks on a daily basis for quite some time not. They of course, are designed to wear through the loops on your pants. ...

Charles

OK... I have no sage advice, just a strong word of support. I am in your corner with prayers.

Charles

The 45 ACP round was the first handgun round I loaded in 1961. Prior to that it had been all rifle. A good Remington-Rand 1911A1 was the only centerfire handgun I owned for a few years, because I was in college and it was the only one I could afford. Because it was my one and only handgun, I made it...

Charles

Buffalo Bore offers a Heavy 30-30 load, with 190 grain bullet for better thump on larger critters.

Charles

On one hand I am very glad to see that law. On the other hand, it is a crying shame a law has to be passed to force hotels to do what they should do out of common courtesy to their guests.

Charles

Last Colt SSA I saw in a Texas Peace Officers holster was 1969. Last sixgun of any kind was seen in the holster of a Williamson County Deputy about 12 years ago. I have not seen a levergun i a very long time. Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) replaced the Winchester 94 leverguns wit...

Charles

I have a Starrett 721 American Made electronic caliper. I have had it for 8 years now. I think they cost over $200.00 now, but you get what you pay for.

Charles

I've always tried to keep my comments to myself on this mater but since it has come up I too have experiences. When my dad was shipping out to go overseas during WWII he was on the docks in Oakland, CA getting ready to ship out and there was the Red Cross SELLING coffee and donuts to the troops. A ...

Charles

I have always used Brownells Accra-Glas or Accra-Gel for such things. It comes with die that can be blended to match the wood. Strip the old finish (do not sand), steam, fill (and make flush) and then refinish.

Charles

I have never owned a 52 sporter of any vintage, but do have considerable experience with the target rifles during the 50's when they were state of the art. There were several generations of the Winchester 52 with the big jump coming in trigger design. I shot a 52D Bull Gun in high level competition....

Charles

Most (but not all) 336s were drilled and tapped by the factory for that sight. Don't get the shanks until you have checked out the rifle. If it is not D&T it is not much of a job to do that. It does take a drill press though. I would not suggest folks do it with a hand held drill.

Charles

I have never reamed a case neck in my life, nor do I intend to start at this stage of life. In fact I have never had a case that needed to be reamed, and that included some pretty fierce case reforming. I do from time to time outside turn case necks. This does the same thing as reaming (reducing the...

Charles

I would not place my entire faith in a Magic Marker. You should make certain your cases are a good fit for the rifle BEFORE you load the rounds. Here is a list of possible problems that come to mind. 1. Cases are to long for the chamber and need to be trimmed to fit. 2. Bullet not a proper fit for t...

Charles

Yamamoto was a key military asset of Imperial Japan and as such needed to be taken out. But on a personal level, he was a hell of a guy and there was much to admire about him.

Charles

I bought a Winchester 70 Featheweight 243 in 1959 when it was still a fairly new round and the talk of the town. I hunted with it for over 30 years and took several dozen whitetail, mule deer, a few pronghorn and a truck load of javelina, coyotes and other smaller stuff. I killed them all with one s...

Charles

Thanks Terry, it was a good thing to do.

Charles

Terry...Pitchy got POed at one of our members and left. He may or may not come back, but that is his decision. He is a grown man and I would not tell him or you what to do.

Charles

If you are a cast bullet shooter the 32 WS has the 30-30 beat hand down due to the slower barrel twist. If you don't shoot cast bullets, there is nothing to be gained over the 30-30.

Charles

What happened to the original barrel? Things like that always make me a little nervous. If somebody blew it up, there might be damage to the action not easily seen by the eye.

Charles

It is all just a matter of practice. For many years I fired the 30-06 round in competition and fired many thousands of rounds. It didn't take long for the round to feel like just a grown up 22 LR, i.e. hardly noticeable. I never got to the point to where a 375 Holland and Holland felt like a pop gun...

Charles

It is all just a matter of practice. For many years I fired the 30-06 round in competition and fired many thousands of rounds. It didn't take long for the round to feel like just a grown up 22 LR, i.e. hardly noticeable. I never got to the point to where a 375 Holland and Holland felt like a pop gun...

Charles

under user profile, there is manage friends and manage foes. If you put someone on the foe's list, you can only read their posts if you open them individually. That always seemed so Jr. High immature.... :lol: :lol: I sure wish I could have had that feature in Jr. High. It would have saved me lots ...

Charles

In Christian churches across the land, it is a long standing tradition on Father's Day and Mother's Day to honor those folks and heap laud and honor on them. I did this for many years and was glad to do so for the vast majority of Fathers and Mothers have earned the attention and honor. However, on ...

Charles

I have all the guns and stuff I need or want. I would like to go back to Big Bend and Santa Fe, NM one more time before I kick the bucket. I have been both places many times, but still need to go back.

Charles

He didn't want to go to the services and wanted our understanding, which he did and did not receive. Internet boards are no place to seek counsel on personal problems. In fact there are darn few places for a person to go, for everybody is quick to tell them what they would do and therefore what the ...

Charles

The man is an idiot!

Charles

Pitchy...in 37 years in the Pastoral ministry, I have seen just about ever kind of situation that come to us humans. I have seen people racked with guilt over this or that. I have learned there are two kinds of guilt; 1. Earned guilt. We have done something wrong and feel guilty about it. We have ea...

Charles

Lots of bad people in this world and most of them have children making them bad parents to boot. Having bad parents and not having warm fuzzy feelings toward them does not make US bad as well. These folks earn the feelings of their children. My parents were divorced when I was an infant and was dump...

Charles

Goatguy...This current political fool and foolishness we have in Washington and the uncertain financial future of this country has really given a boost to the "prepper" folks. They are increasing in numbers at a large rate. They are also soaking up 22 LR ammo for their Armageddon stash.

Charles

I do not support, do not like and am not a fan of any kind of the current administration...BUT...I don't think there is anything going on with the 22 LR ammo situation other than mind numbing irrational panic on behalf of many people. There is a tremendous backlog of orders, but ammo is being shippe...

Charles

Check out Tree Bone Carving, they has a wide variety of stock for leverguns.

Charles

It won't be long until the child can get to that. In Texas there are all sorts of criminal penalties and civil liability if you have a child in the house it it get ahold of a firearm. Time to invest in some kind of locked storage. There are some cheap metal gun lockers for sale that will be kids out...

Charles

That is the question I was asked today by a long time Canadian friend living and working in Central America (Missionary) since 1980. This was asked in response to the proposed gun restrictions here in the US. I informed her (yes a lady) that most likely this was all talk, with no substance and the 3...

Charles

I have a hard enough time taking care of my stuff. I no longer worry about how God does does His stuff. He will do a better job than I would anyway.

Charles

I use the RCBS 170 FNGC over 30/H335. It is the only load I have tried, because it was so good, I could see no purpose in trying to find anything better. It is a full snort load.

Charles

Back in the early 60's I did some damage to a good 1911A1 with a cast 200 SWC and enough Unique to drive the bullet 1K fps. So, I learned my lesson almost 50 years ago about this. I am a very big fan of the 1911 pistol and have owned a couple of dozen over the years. I now have three and have come t...

Charles

For the cast bullet shooter the 32 WS is the holy grail of leverguns. They shoot cast like a house-a-fire!

Charles

I fail to understand how anybody could sight in a rifle or fire a group shooting at a 12 inch gong, or a gong of any size. It you hit a 12" gong, you could still be 10 inches off point of aim, that is mega error in sight adjustment. I have always used a regular round black bull paper target. Th...

Charles

When a bullet keyholes it is because the bullet is not being stablized in the barrel and the possible causes are; 1. Badly worn bore. 2. Undersized bullet (wrong caliber or cast bullet sized to small) 3. Rifle was made with an oversized barrel. I have one 1960 Marlin MG rifle in 30-30 that measures ...

Charles

I was standing in Kenlees Gun Store in South Houston Texas in 1966 when they opened the box of the first AR I had ever seen, or anybody else in the store for that matter. I picked it up, shouldered it, dry fired it, and found it to be repulsive. I never held or fired another until last year, when I ...

Charles

I have 2 Winchester 88s, both in 308 Winchester. One wears a Weaver K3 Scope and the other a Lyman receiver sight. With either one, accuracy is 1.5 - 2.0 MOA depending on the ammo and the phase of the moon. These are repeatable on demand, day in and day out groups, not the occasional bragging group....

Charles

Joe, I certainly can't tell you what to do, because I am not in your situation and in your head. What I did or would do has very little relevance to you and your situation. That said, I think all of us run out of "cope" at one time or another, with one person or another, or one situation o...

Charles

If I can walk away unscathed and the other guy is on the ground/floor waiting for the first responders to show up, the caliber was adequate.

Charles

I do not own, nor have ever fired a rifle chambered for 45 Colt and don't get excited by the idea. But I have fired many thousand #452423 (235 - 245 grains depending on the alloy) in many sixguns chambered for 45 Colt. This lighter bullet does well out to 100 yard, but beyond that, the short stubby ...

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