Adios Amigos!!

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:52 pm

Guys,
I've had enough of Leverguns. I have been a member here and Sixgunner.Com since '98 and it has been seriously affecting my mental health for some time now. My shrink tells me I'm no longer in touch with my inner feelings and its all caused by big headed egotistical internet so-called "buddies". Anti-depressants, xanax, and a host of other "soul strengthening medication" is doing no help.

Ha! You don't believe that garbage, do you? My skin is as thick as a rhino's.

I'm going to the Rockies for my annual elk hunt---poor man's style---tent on public land.

The gun theme this year is going to be an 26" octagon barreled 1899 Savage in 38-55 that factory letters to be made in 1912. Sight is an original click adjustable Lyman that screws in the same factory drilled holes that a tang sight goes on. Load is 25 grains of RL-7 with a Lyman 270 gas check for a chronographed 1700. 3" high at 100 meters and 8" low at 200.

My sixgun is a 5 and 1/2" Colt New Frontier 38-40 using 10 grains of Unique and 180 gr. bullets cast from an original 100 year old Ideal mould for 1140 fps.

I'll check in with you boys when I get to my son's house

-------------Sixgun

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:58 pm

Sounds mighty good! Better sharpen your knife

We'll be expecting pics.

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 5:59 pm

Have a safe trip!

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:01 pm

Have fun Jack!!

That New Frontier is a beauty!!!!!

jb

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:02 pm

Be safe...you old people are delicate....

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:08 pm

I wanna go!!!

Good hunting!! Looking forward to the pics of the elk.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:22 pm

Thanks!

Oh! I just remembered--For your information. Any of you boys can go and I'd be happy to show you the ropes. An elk hunt is not expensive---my way

.

Plane fare--$319
Bull tag--$500 (a little more this year I heard)
Food- what? $200?
odds and ends like gas $200

I seldom spend more than $1200

The first year is a bit costly as you need a good outfitters tent and other gear. If you don't fly (or have a son who lives there

) there might be more of a gas cost. Heck, we all have pick-up trucks or a little trailer to haul your gear.

Think about it, its all within our own reach. My buddy Gunny and his brother are driving out--they left today. I'll beat them there and I ain't leavin' till Thursday morn.

------Sixgun

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:36 pm

Sixgun,

Have a great trip and lots of luck on your hunt.

Joe

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:09 pm

Good luck and have a safe trip Sixgun. danny

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:13 pm

Best of luck to ya!

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:38 pm

Happy hunting

. Travel safe.

Bigahh · Post by **Bigahh** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:58 pm

In the money spent for odds and ends is part of that used for Beer once you get your Elk?

Have a Great time!

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:09 pm

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:15 pm

BlaineG wrote:Be safe...you old people are delicate....

aragornelessar86 · Post by **aragornelessar86** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:23 pm

Good luck! Can't wait for the pictures.

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:26 pm

May God bless you with a good hunt.

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:29 pm

Have a Great time and be safe!
Some very nice weapons your taking along and best of luck!

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:35 pm

Jack, doesn't your Savage have a "Savage High Pressure Steel" barrel? You can take the old .38-55 to near .375 Win ballistics with the 99. Up the grains to 30 and you'll chrono the 270 at 2000 and change. Well, maybe you want to stick to traditional WHV .38-55 velocity and pressure curves in the old girl.

DixieBoy · Post by **DixieBoy** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:53 pm

Sixgun - Man, that sounds like fun in the making. I like the way you think - keep it simple.

I'm sure you'll get in touch with your "inner child" out there too.

- DixieBoy

cubrock · Post by **cubrock** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:00 pm

Hope you have better luck putting down an elk with a .38-40 than Elmer Keith did. Make sure the .38-55 has done its job before approaching. I suspect had he had a .38-55 on that hunt, we would have missed out on a good story.

We look forward to a full report!

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:03 pm

Jack,

Have a safe trip. And where are you camping?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:04 pm

Mike D. wrote:Jack, doesn't your Savage have a "Savage High Pressure Steel" barrel? You can take the old .38-55 to near .375 Win ballistics with the 99. Up the grains to 30 and you'll chrono the 270 at 2000 and change. Well, maybe you want to stick to traditional WHV .38-55 velocity and pressure curves in the old girl.

Fellow guncranks,
Thanks very much--I'll get the pics on the board asap!

Mike,
Yep, your right, it does have the "High Pressure Steel" barrel. I figure that 270 gr. Lyman will go lengthwise through an elk, even at a anemic 1400, so I put it to 1700 and limit my yardage at 200 meters. Its (the hunt) all about fun anymore and if I connect, its just icing on the cake.

On another note, my buddy Tom is getting about 50 guns from some famous ranch in California. These guns were used from the 1880's on. Many SA Colts, SA Remington 1875's and a couple of 1890's

, and a handfull of Winchester levers.

I don't have the details yet and the only thing I know is that the ranch is situated in the last grove of tall Sequoia trees. I'll keep you informed and will have all of the info when I get back.---------Sixgun

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:11 pm

Cimarron Red wrote:Jack,

Have a safe trip. And where are you camping?

Hey Reds!

,
About 20 miles from Kremmling in a place called "Buffalo Park" Its about 16 miles in on a dirt road called Red Dirt Road.

I'd sure like to squeeze in a ride down to your place and if we get an elk early on, we will do that. I gotta get your 7 special order 38-55.

-Me

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:18 pm

Best of luck!

Cheers,
Oly

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:29 pm

I'm looking forward to the report and photos. Best of luck and safe travels.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:33 pm

Good luck to you Sixgun. Hope you score a big one, and spend some good time with the boy/family.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:35 pm

have a good trip and tell Jr. our prayers are still with him and his family through their trials. blessings.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:37 pm

Sixgun,

Have a great time and a safe trip. Bring back lots of pics! You chose 2 of my favorite calibers.

CEMENTHEAD · Post by **CEMENTHEAD** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:40 pm

I miss Colorado!!!!

GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN !!

Thanks, Tom

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:43 pm

"Ain't this somethin'? I told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. "Make your life go here, son. Here's where the people is. Them mountains is for Indians and wild men." "Mother Gue", I says "the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world," and by God, I was right. Keep your nose in the wind and your eye along the skyline. " -Del Gue

firefuzz · Post by **firefuzz** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:14 pm

Have a great time and good luck on the hunt. Wish I was going with you but it's not in the cards (or the bank account) this year. Oh, and BTW, hurry back.

Rob

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:46 am

Have a GREAT trip Sixgun, happy trails to you.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:04 am

Sixgun, have a great trip

Looking forward to all the pictures

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:57 am

Good luck!

fordwannabe · Post by **fordwannabe** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:54 am

Good luck sixgun, and I will be on the lookout for any good deals on winchesters in the SE part of Pa(cause you won't be here to beat me to them HAHA). Good luck and be safe. Tom

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:29 am

Have a ball and be safe. Great photo.

Markbo · Post by **Markbo** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:21 am

Look forward to the tales and the pictures.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:49 pm

Have a good hunt Jack. Best to your boy and his family.

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:02 pm

I'm jealous! Good luck and thanks for take'n us with ya.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:56 pm

Take care and have a ball

Nath.

Rafe Covington · Post by **Rafe Covington** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 2:59 pm

Good luck and have lots of fun.

SINGLESHOT

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:08 pm

Good luck Sixgun.

Somewhere along the flight you'll be passing your guns assuming that Gunny is driving them to CO. Now I know why you had that huge wall tent at the states. Tell Cynthia that all your Leverguns pals have been and are praying for her.

Also, I agree with your cartridge choice in the rifle.

Frank

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:56 pm

Good Luck!

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:00 pm

Sixgun,

I located Buffalo Park on the map; I see it's northwest of Kremmling. Good luck and have a great time.

And, NO, you can't have my .38-55!

cas · Post by **cas** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:43 pm

I elk hunt every year in NY. The last two years I've seen just as many elk as I have deer.

Catshooter · Post by **Catshooter** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:56 pm

I never knew Savage made the 99 in .38-55. Son of a gun. You can learn something every day if you pay attention.

Good luck and have a great time young man!

Cat

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:02 pm

Sounds like a ton of fun!!!