Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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. The market for leverguns is expanding. That's not 'exciting' to some of us older 'traditionalists', but it is a GOOD thing, in that the younger generation doesn't have the same reverence for walnut and blued steel that we do. They want easy/no maintenance, and are more interested in function and ...

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Found this in my brother's workshop. An Imperial 5" knife! He had no idea where he got it. It was rusted a bit. A little sanding and it's usable! Very easy to sharpen. Just ordered a cheap sheath for it.

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Saw 7 cows and a spike at about 550 yards.....but only bulls legal in that unit......

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Some more pics last week.
These were in the Gros Ventre n/e of Jackson

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Between Alpine and Jackson. Temps down to mid-high 20's at night. That should get them moving!

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I've been running into bears everything time I go out. I guess I'll try a different area. Here are pics from tonight....but I did almost hit a small herd of elk driving home...but they were on private property...

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I used the Buffalo Bore hardcast bullets for my 45-70, .44 mag and .357. They do penetrate! But the recoil is .....noticeable. I ended up using Core-Lokts for the 45-70. For my 30-30, I like Federal Premium 170 gr Nosler Partition. Using it now for elk. I'm sure the 30-30 190 BB are much more stout ...

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Did a little bowhunting last week and rifle just opened. Seen a few elk too far for a bow. We did run into a cinnamon black bear with two cubs. We've seen more bear and moose than elk. The scenery is amazing though.

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No way he shot that! He's not carrying a 300 Win Mag and wearing Sitka gear!

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I may be wrong on the manufacturer. The initial ad says American Arms Regulator but the details say Western Arms. I researched it and AWA didn't make a Regulator. They made a Peacekeeper and Longhorn. The American Arms .45 are stamped Uberti I believe. Oh well......

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I saw a local ad for a 7.5" AWA Regulator .45 , bone and ash color cased hardened in excellent condition for $700
Are they any good or just another uberti.

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We have the bravest birds. Almost hit a few grouse on our gun range with the atv.... in the shotgun bay!!

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Paladin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:15 pm But it runs so well in a submachine gun.

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My favorite firearm all time! Might be a 9 but two mags clamped together gives you 60 of them!

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Pics are from their website. I ordered it yesterday. If it doesn't work I'll look into Paladin's suggestion.

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Brass Stacker RLO has one that looks good and has a really cool front mag tube clamp. This is a pic of the clamp.

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Didn't like it. Its a good idea,well built, not for me. The sling is very thick and not too flexible, but I'm sure it would break in. The laces on the barrel band are on the left side, not underneath. It looks and feels bulky. The buttstock cover is very rugged and well made, but I didn't think abou...

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Paladin wrote: ↑Fri Aug 08, 2025 5:47 pm If you don't like the loop over the barrel, you can use the Uncle Mike's front sling mount, which clamps on the mag tube as a two-piece.

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Thanks! Never thought of that. I'll look into it.

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I want to try and get an elk with a 30-30 my friend left me. I posted how I had it reblued and a new stock put on. I don't want to put swivel mounts on it and hiking 4-10 miles a day on the mountains is too much for me to just carry it. I found this no drill sling on Amazon. It's $88. It looks well ...

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I tried out my father in laws case color 45-70 with the Hornady LeverEvolution 325gr load, me not being terribly used to the rifle + a fairy heavy trigger, I was able to put 3 shots into an Inch at 100 yards (leopold 2-7x scope). Certainly sold me on the accuracy potential! I had the same setup wit...

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Thank you! I will!

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nice looking stretch of river jk! is that National Forest? learning to "read" the water and knowing when to really pull on the oars takes time to master. keep it up .. Yes. It a stretch between Hoback Junction and Alpine, WY. I did take it to Yellowstone and floated Jackson Dam to Pacific...

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Did you have to get a taller front sight when you put the Skinner sights on?

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Wonderful pictures, jkbrea! I wish I were there....that looks so inviting. My late older sister and brother-in-law had a Grand Canyon dory that I imagine was a bit larger and heavier than a drift boat but certainly similar in concept. Do you go back upstream to your put-in spot or do you need someo...

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A few more pics from the past week.....

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I fish alot from spring to fall. I'm blessed to live in Wyoming where there are unlimited places to fish. Recently I came across a great deal on a drift boat. My friend,who is a fishing guide, has been helping me learn to use it on the Snake River. It's much harder than it looks! Getting it position...

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Wow...I joined in 07. I was 45....now in my 60's!! Time flies. I only had a Mossberg .22 lever then. Now I've gone through about half a dozen 30-30's, .22's 45-70....and that's just in leverguns.

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Saw this lever shotgun by Panzer for sale on Palmetto State Armory for $399. Reviews are decent. It looks like fun and its a lever action

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My friend used ivermectun he bought over the counter in paste form. He never got covid. He gave it to his mom who was 90 and got covid and she was only mildly sick. Might be something to research.

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I dont know much about Cimarron. Are they well made and hold up? From my understanding, they are made by Uberti and shipped to America by Cimarron?

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Very nice! I love Trappers. Perfect size for truck or camping.

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Marty also gifted me the scabbard and ammo pouch. It took a bit of leather conditioner! The ammo, Winchester Power Points, were also turning green. Cleaned it all up.I think I'll use that ammo for an elk hunt this year. I shot the rifle yesterday. Very accurate. I only shot at 50 yards but it shot a...

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Screenshot_20250611_095151_Messages.jpg Wow, what a handsome Marlin. I'm sure your friend would be pleased with the care you have put into it and I hope it puts some elk venison in your freezer this fall. In .30-30? Yes...30-30. It was made in '72. Marty got it for his 12th birthday. He died at 60....

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horsesoldier03 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 8:26 pm Very Nice!

Thanks for the ebay advise. I got a nice stock for a great price.

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Luckily I can get up to 3 elk tags. I'm going to try and get a cow with it...or a real close bull!

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I finally got the Marlin back. It came out pretty good considering the shape it was in. Some of the pitting was worse than I thought. I think Marty would be happy. It's going to be a dedicated truck gun!. Here's an after pic. The first post shows how it was. I'll sight it in this weekend. I love hav...

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I have a Winchester .357 Trapper that I've left continuously loaded over 10 years and it's never given me a problem.
In L.E. we had our Remington 870s loaded for several years at a time. Most were fired twice a year and then reloaded and put in the rack. I never saw one malfunction.

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I'd take my old man's Big Horn Armory 500 S&W!

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My friend in Wyoming said as a teenager they would charge local ranchers $5 to come start their trucks, tractors when it got in the negative temps. They had a similar heater and would cover the vehicle with a tarp and heat them up.

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That's so cool! Enjoy it...and retirement! When I retired from L.E. I got a few bottles of bourbon as gifts. (How did they know). One was JD "White Rabbit" and another was JD Distillers Choice I think. I gave them to my son and said we'll open one at my Granddaughter's wedding and the othe...

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Probably not what you're looking for but Cold Steel makes a Click n Cut knife with 5 disposable/interchangeable blades like the Havalon knife. I use the Outdoor Edge version but this one looks better. They are extremely/scary sharp. I can usually gut and skin an elk with one blade. I didn't like hav...

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I was interested in how it averaged out. Over 10 years or so the average distance I shot big game was around 70 yards if I remember correctly. The majority were taken before 10 AM. And the majority needed no follow-up shots. Mine average about 90 yards for elk and almost all were around 7am or 7pm ...

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1 I used to ... quit doing it a long time ago. I also kept record of the game I shot, the gun and load, the distance, the reaction of the animal, the time of day and autopsy report of bullet track. I quit doing that more than 20 years ago. I've kept a record of game also, distance and rifle used...l...

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I have a couple of each. The straight stock just looks way cooler in my opinion.

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That is a great idea! What a collection. That room came out amazing! Sorry about the thumb.

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Yes, not sure you need to suffer under those 2100 fps loads. I have a friend here who shot his bison over your way with a 405 grain over black powder out of an original trap door carbine and it fully penetrated the critter with two loads. He tells me the load is running a sedate 1300-1400 fps. Exac...

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So I bought this 1895 XLR back in '07. I love it but since a shoulder replacement, those 2100+ fps rounds take their toll. I thought I needed those for grizzlies while elk hunting. But....hunters are using 10mm pistols for bear defense out here! So I figure 405 Core-Lokts at 1600fps will do the job ...

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I'd love to see it being fired!

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I did a search and Aimplus.com has S&W Mod 64-6 LEO trade-ins for $499. They're Mod 10 that are stainless. From personal experience, most trade-in are in great mechanical shape. Just lots of wear from everyday carry. Most are shot 2-4 times a year for qualifications......shotguns even less.

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Running a gun range, I get to see thousands of firearms every year. In my opinion, Tikka makes the best out of the box rifle in terms if accuracy and smooth action. From what I understand, the barrels come off the same assembly line as Sako. The T3 models are great. I have one in 30-06 that shoots w...

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