Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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Lifting Eden up to The Lord in prayer..

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Nice buck. Funny looking muzzleloader

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I have several friends who are professional foresters and they say that the application of a sealant can't hurt any and it usually makes the property owner feel better.

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No harm in applying a "seal" of tree kote or similar product. It will determine or prevent invasive insects. I have several River Birch myself and haven't treated any stubs when pruning.
Not sure this helped

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Ray, I was tin cans as well, two different cans, one tour on each, however - I preceded you by at least a decade or so. Yep, second tour (after Vietnam), we "cat & moused" the Russian subs and surface fleet quite a bit. Single screw ? Really ? Wonder who thought that clusterf@$& up...

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Rockrat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:54 pm Yeah, its for sale and its the PG version, which I prefer. I guess that would make it the LTD V

Any updates ?

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Back in the day all those LTDs were "holy grail" for some. Me, too. A close second place was the Cowboy and I did get that one. I set it up for a 1000 yard match, but never got to do it. How much are they asking? Agreed, I didn't have the resources back then to snag any of the Marlin Excl...

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Always nice to see pics of your family's cabin. I know you've shown them before, but what are your revolvers again ?

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Welcome Swagman, glad to have you here. I must confess stupidity and ask what is a "Pom" ?
Regards, Vic

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6pt-sika wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:23 pm Is it the PG version or the straight grip version ?

I don't recall a straight grip model, just the pistol grip. Anyway - they are cool rifles.
To the OP........is the rifle you came across for sale ? If so, good luck with it.

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Hmmm, thinking they were a Davidson's Exclusive offering sometime around 2002 - 2005 give or take.

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I pm'd him today, asking him if he's OK. No response so far.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:37 pm Wow, a vintage baseball game sounds just so welcome right now.

You bet...... and throw in some vintage (real) country music too ! I can think of a few more "vintage" things, but that would be going off topic.

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They should certainly surrender their "man card"
So many in our changing culture (society) drift whichever way the wind blows.

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:02 am It is hard to know where all that English spirit went, when I look around me now all I see is wokeism probably brought on by a multicultural population.

Looking around the globe today, I'd say this holds true throughout Western Civilization anymore. Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.

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Interesting ! Reminds me of the Browning Hi-Power. It weighs less than my Stainless Single Six (4 5/8"bbl). I'm surprised it's only available in 9mm.

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Thank you sir, I have seen this chart but it has certainly been awhile.

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Blaine, would you enlighten me on what the "Col's Color Code" is ? At the gas stations, I find myself starting the pump and going inside to take a leak way more often than I used to. While I'm more watchful (in these times) than I used to be, I haven't encountered anything to be concerned ...

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How do I get this out of my head now ?

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For a defensive load, I have long thought that a 300 grain flatpoint at about 500 fps from a Charter Arms revolver would be the bees knees.....if you could get it to stabilize. Let's face it, most deadly force confrontations that involve a handgun occur at bad breath distances. For this purpose, a ...

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I don't know Bill

........all I can say is I hate spellchecker on my phone. I should know better by now to check my texts/emails every time.

In this case, Bluetooth = Blue Dot

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Yes he does, just a brain fanny burp on my part :roll: W296 11.5 gr (774 fps) - 12.5 gr (max, 877 fps) H4227 11.5 gr (769 fps) - 12.5 gr (max, 852 fps) IMR4227 11.2 gr (740 fps) - 12.2 gr (max, 812 fps) IMR800-X 6.5 gr (711 fps) - 7.0 gr (max, 769 fps) Her2400 9.5 gr (685 fps) - 10.5 gr (max, 763 fp...

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Some time ago I read a "quip" that says ;
"The human mind is like a parachute, both only function when open".

The internet has created great opportunities to increase knowledge and has also apparently achieved the opposite as well. It spreads misinformation too easily.

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Mic McPherson does list data for 44 Special, 300 gr bullet in his Metallic Cartridge Reloading, 3rd Edition.
10.5 gr (W296 , H4227 , IMR 4227)
5.8 gr IMR800-X
9.0 gr Her2400
7.0 gr Blue Dot

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Interesting. I would think a "current update" would be a true eye opener.

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Good point and very true. We have "cheap" stuck in our heads in this country ! We want and need manufacturing back in the USA ( or so we say), but truth is - we don't want to pay higher prices. I experienced this first hand direct marketing my Angus beef. Many folks called and wanted our g...

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My 357 revolvers are standard bore Rugers, so the .358 bullets will be fine. Thanks.

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I've not loaded lead bullets for my 357 to date, but plan to shortly. Is .358 diameter the most common to use ? Almost all of my reloading over the years has been for rifles, so I appreciate your patience.

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My standard load for the .357 is with a small rifle primer. Been using it for more than 50 years. Here's Super Vel doing chronograph and pressure testing of small Pistol Magnum primers and Small Rifle primers in 9mm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGVRGsoOr6k Thanks for the video link Jim, very in...

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Thanks, good to know. Scheels here had quite a stack of boxes (maybe 100 or better), so I'll be stopping by again tomorrow.

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I was in Scheels earlier today and they had a pile of small rifle primers ( $99.99/1000 primers )

Anyway, mentioned to guy standing there that I'm looking for small pistol primers to load 357's, he thought that small rifle primers could be substituted (??). Therefore, my posed question....

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With the scarcity of so many components these days, I didn't get a stash of small pistol primers put away before everything disappeared. Can small pistol primers be substituted by any other primers, say small rifle primers ?

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Years ago I split an order of 1,000 Rem 405 gr SP bullets for my Marlin 45/70. I don't bear hunt, but wouldn't hesitate to use them. I load a bit warm (50 gr H322, WLR primers, Starline case), but nothing walks away.

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How bizarre these times are

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Wow, something that's still made in the old U.S.A. !!
Looks like a great combo blade & tool as well.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:22 am
FLINT wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 7:23 am I've seen posts online where guys have killed deer with the ruger single seven in 327mag.
Richard Mann has killed a number of them. I would not hesitate to poke a deer through the ribs with this gun. It is certainly accurate enough.

Interesting.

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Maybe they'll get the bore diameter and twist rate right.... My 77/44 & 96/44 both are 1:20 I believe, and I think the 96/44 slugged at .430; don't know if I ever slugged the 77/44. How do you like your 77/44 platform. I looked at the 77/357 closely, but waited too long to snag one before they ...

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I've read a lot of comments about the muzzle blast, flash and noise of the 327. Nonetheless it is still an interesting cartridge. I like the idea of loading the 327 case down a bit, to 32 H&R load level.

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won't work in beer over there, vaccines have to be kept cold. Many years ago I had the opportunity to go drinking in Olongapo City with a bunch of British sailors. Their ship came into Subic Bay and they tied up outboard of my destroyer. Anyway.......once the vaccine is in the ale/beer, it won't ha...

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Once Ruger-Marlin (not sure what to call them yet) gets the levergun models up and running, it would be way cool to see Marlin offer "exclusive runs" again, like they did years ago through Davidson's.

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Nice update from the Ruger CEO. Anxious to see the new Ruger/Marlin leverguns, especially the 1894 models.
Wouldn'tthat be nice for Ruger to eventually reintroduce a semi auto 44 mag carbine again.
Actually - I'm still kind of waiting for a 357 levergun.
Thanks for the link, Bill.

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3leggedturtle wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:46 pm Hopefully all the women in the bars would look like Peg!

They usually do by closing time

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Nice looking rig there Scott. I've been toying with the idea of a Lipsey's Single Seven in 327 with a 4 5/8" barrel, but I have no brass or other components and this is about the worst time I can think of to find these necessities to get started.

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Love the old full stock Winchester !

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JimT wrote: ↑Sat Oct 02, 2021 3:07 pm Once he starts assembling it, how long till he starts cussing?

Maybe he'll just drift off like our sitting president

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Was thinking they aren't fit for a litter box.

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Back a few years ago when "cowboy churches" were quite popular, I watched a sermon on the telly and the theme was explaining our fallen predicaments/tendecies with agricultural similes....... (1) original sin and general unrighteousness.....Living on on the farm/ranch and having to muck-o...

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Yep.....a bear.

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I use a Lyman neck expanding "M" die to bell/flare the end of the 45/70 case prior to loading. This die works very well on straight wall cases.

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Pietta cap & ball revolver, huh ?
Hmmm......

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