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Not sure on gloves, I wrap my levers with leather, as I don’t like gloves while shooting my rifles. I do wear gloves when I go to the range a shoot a lot of pistol rounds, they are fingerless though. Blackhawk, 511, Bob Allen and others all make pretty good gloves…..but what I like may not be what y...

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I’ll have to second, third….and fourth the idea of carrying what your comfortable with and shoot well! If it’s not comfortable you won’t carry it….if you can’t shoot it well….you may not hit where you want! That leads to my next part…..over penetration is bad…..if you shoot a threat and the bullet p...

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Hell I was there! My favorite…my FIL had a signed copy…..I had hoped to get it one day…..but he lent it to somebody and he never got it back before he passed. I finally found a hardback in good condition….it sits on my coffee table!

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I never answer phone calls I don’t recognize and I don’t reply directly to email and texts even if I know the source. I always call the company website number or reply via my email contact list! Then again I’m paranoid!

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Thank heavens….they have great bullets!

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Amen!

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I wished I could get a Rossi in 44-40 stainless for Holy Black!

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Ok so I need to learn edit features…..I’ll walk the plank on my own Captain!

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Echo154 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 19, 2026 6:48 pm I was bored today and began wondering….if I could have the best lever action ever what would it be! I think about early Winnys in 44-40… 30-30….. 1896 45-70/50-90……if your like me no one rifle would suffice…I think the big 50, 30-30 and 44-40 would be my dream!…….just a thought!

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I was bored today and began wondering….if ever I could have the best lever action would be! I think about early Winnys in 44-40… 30-30….. 1896 4570/50-90……if your like me no one rifle would suffice…I think about big 50, 30-30 and 44-40 would!…….just a thought!

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I’m kinda in the frame of mind to use heavy for caliber bullets, kinda like if you gonna drive into a building do you want a Corvette or a bus!

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I shoot, almost exclusively, cast bullets in my leverguns and revolvers, plated or factory HB in my auto pistols….although I’m leaning to coated lead in my 10mm and 50 GI. I live somewhat remote and always have lead and molds on hand…..shipping makes commercial stuff quite expensive. I lean to heavy...

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Great! Thanks Walt….looking at the same setup as yours! Todd

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Walt what height front site did you end up using?

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Yeah I’m looking to add the peep sight from Steve’s guns and wondering if I can go with something shorter than the factory brush hook on the front. Brush here is fraught with thorny vines…no leaves right now so I’m not sure what it is….but it tears you open pretty good and catches on everything!

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Having just moved…..I can’t find my calipers. Was wondering what the front sight is on the 16” R92 in 45 Colt? Any help would be appreciated. Trying to get good sights for close in hogs!

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Yeah…thermal is above my pay grade…..shorter ranges here(very hilly and thick brush. Ive got a set of Bravo 7s to find em then I’ll have to light em up.

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Did I forget to mention trip wire flash bangs on the porch

actually past the front door…..had a bear try to eat my smoker

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I have hard wired cameras for a 360 view plus drive entrance! If I don’t know them I will arm myself….if I do…..I still have weapons within reach!

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Plan to….I have only had the R92 45 a few months and not had a lot of time to try loads yet…moving, broke ankle…..yeah lots of rocks and steep hills here! Ive got a 92 20” in 44 mag but like the shorter barrel….my land is just recovering from logging and lots of brush…gonna do some brush hogging……to...

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Me and the boss…..er ah Mrs. Move into North Central Arkansas a few months back….just found my trail cams caught some feral hogs milling about…..guess I’ll start carrying my mountain Gun for nightly walks instead of a 9mm. They are considered invasive and can be taken year round. Looking for a good ...

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You Sir…..are one lucky ***!

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Midways has both Unique and 2400 in stock……a little steep on price but I’ve been out for awhile and got a few pounds of each!

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Thanks Andy, Paul and all who helped! I picked a hell of a week to stop sniffing glue (homage to Lloyd Bridges in airplane)

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Some say it’s a gift but I practice at it every day

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One of my two most favorite JW films…..El Dorado is my other of top movies! Big Jake is third followed by the Shootist!

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Well I’m not an Old Coot, but my wife calls me a COB…….Cranky Old Bastage!

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I have a 20” stainless in 44 mag….love it but that crescent buttstock is a little harsh with 365 RDs. I have a 16” blued in 45 Colt OTW. The 44 is stainless to accompany my 629 mountain gun. The blued 16” is to accompany my 3rd gen Colt

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Well as I’ve gotten older my preferences have changed, when I was active LEO I bought mostly semi auto stuff. Now I’m more of a SAA and lever Gun guy. Last gun I sold was to Buds for credit to get a R92 16” 45 Colt. Gun I most regret letting go of…Dan Wesson 44 mag pistol pack, circa 1980!

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Make her yours! Clean her, shoot her and treat her right!
This is MY rifle…there are many like her but this one is MINE!

Man am I jealous!

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I’m your huckleberry Iceman! RIP!!!

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A buddy of mine took a 556 round in the arm, we were standing outside the newly built, half million dollar shoot house when 556 Swaged itself through a corner that was only tac welded! It was nasty! I wear shooting glasses when I’m mowing too, used to wear a pair all the time on patrol, had Buddy ge...

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Thanks Savage!

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I’m looking to get a ball park bore diameter on the R92 in 45 Colt. I have Colt SAA that has
454 throats and a 4525 bore. Trying to figure out if I want the Rossi as a sidekick!

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I have no words that will help with the loss, excepts that my prayers are now for you and yours during the journey ahead!

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Ok I took out the loading gate and slimmed down the “spring area” on the gate I also used some 10,000 grit 3M wet/oil sharpening paper and smoothed off the end of the gate….it fits nicely now. But not much difference in ease of loading. I also used my “Montgomery Wards” brand Dremel tool with a felt...

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I met one while I was in Germany. He was rather Kurt(pun intended) until he heard me talk and realized I was an American…..apparently he didn’t care for Germans unless they were former Luftwaffe pilots….mutual respect I suppose….I “ blew the froth off a few” with him,on me of course….neat gentleman…...

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I bought a new Rossi in 44 mag, runs great shoots good too! Upon taking it down to clean it I noted the loading gate itself is too long and doesn’t fully seal the opening. I’m gonna file the spring portion as per Steve’s video but looking for advice on working on the gate end portion.

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Here is a quick pic…..I’ll post some better ones when I strip it down after seasoning the bore!

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Never met Parker, but having and loving dogs(both rescues and my working boys) I know the feeling of elation to find out it’s a cyst!
Long life to you and Parker!

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Whoooobuddy! Just tried 10 dummy rounds each of RD TLC432-265 FP and Keith 255 grain bullets. Both cycled and ejected without fail! I did have to give the RD a little more roll crimp ( 1/4 turn) to get the to run flawless. Now to play with powders and loads

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45-90 just realized what caliber you had…….I always wanted an 86 in 50-90….just because! I’m a big bore fan. I have a 22 rifle pistol combo and 1 9 mm and 1 10 mm, but 4 1911 45s, 1 1911 50 gi, 1 45-70, 1 M1A and a 45-110 sharps

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I much agree, you have to make them a pair, I bought the 92 in 44 to match my stainless SW 629! Now I’ll have to look into a blued or case color 92 in 45 colt to go with my Colt SAA! Hard to find the color case and usually they go for more than I want to pay! Momma won’t understand or be happy…….but...

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Redneck, I have shot one, I’m glad it didn’t have a true crescent butt plate

it would make a nice light brush gun in bear country for sure! I’ve got an 1895 SBL in 45-70, but a light 92 would be easier to carry!

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Boy Howdy, picked up my new 92, Rossi 44 mag, 20” stainless! She cycles smoother than expected. Took her apart and cleaned her thoroughly. The bolt was fairly good, very minimal machine marks, I smoothed it a little with thousand grit wet sand paper…..thank god I got Steve’s video, took me awhile tr...

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Don’t have one of those type of cleaners, any tips on what to get and such?

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Ha ha haaaaa ha haaa….didn’t have my glasses on when I looked at the pic the first….thats a classic……shoulda plated of some hollow fill and asked em over for a squirrel dinner!

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Hmmmm I see a lot of rats in the DC and Chicago areas

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I had a Dan Wesson 44 pistol pac. It had the factory comped bbl and shrouds, it was accurate with jacketed and gas checked lead but with softer lead, it leaded like a forcing cone just at the muzzle past the ports! I think maybe it was from gas cutting at the ports. Of course I was young and dumb….....

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Yikes that more than VV powders, guess they weren’t sitting on a stockpile of Reloader 7

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