Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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Oh, heck you don't have to go back that far. Back in the early 70s they were predicting ice ages again. The mass media gets a hold of this *expletive deleted* "story" about every 30 years, only change is: they flip it over, colder/hotter, and that's been going on since before 1922. They ca...

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Or the right primer, when your not playing on the edge, sometimes it's that simple to go from bleah to wow. Try at least 2 other brands of primer in it before you give up on the powder. I've seen it work too many times.

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The only Christmas present to my wife and me was new bedding, as in flannel sheets, new blanket, and new quilt for the bed. I didn't wrap it, it went right on the bed a little early. A welcome addition to our kit. My wife's 19 YO daughter has been staying with us since Wednesday and because of the b...

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"Working guns" are a PT1911 in 45acp and a Rock River AR-15.

"Bumming around guns" can vary quite a bit, but usually involve the Sidewinder 454 revolver and Puma 454 trapper.

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The old ones for the 308 based cartridges are the same regardless of marking. The pre-81 mags are getting hard to find and expensive.

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TedH wrote:All I've ever used is the RCBS lube with the pad. I figger if it aint broke, don't fix it. In 20 some years I've yet to stick a case.

I've stuck one, I let the pad get a little dry, and it's been 30 years for me.

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Does indeed look like a takedown model. There is a little button on the forend.You remove the forend and it should have a metal "wrench" as part of it on the inside. Open the action and with the leverage of the "wrench" screw the barrel off. IIRC it has interrupted threads. You m...

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I guess since I've thought about the original question posted, the answer is: all of the above. They all work, though they all have areas where they are less or more desirable depending on conditions and game. Though there were some out there that could fit that classification, the least used would ...

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It was my understanding that the Buffalo weren't elusive prey to the meat or skin hunter. As I recall reading they rode up within range and shot as many as they felt like skinning. Would seem to be the equivalent of shooting cows in a field. ------------------- Da only tang I hate worse dan coppers...

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The 454s load through the side port just fine on mine but it's had the Steve's Guns treatment. I do find the screw out tube handy for unloading though it does look a bit odd. As I have a 4.5" barrel 454 pistol I do most of my loads in 454 cases. Most of my loads for this set up are not full hou...

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Thats a fair animal you got BB! Yep, fitting for him that ole' 38 doing him proud. What was the load, the shot and distance etc etc ? N :D The Marlin has the 26" Special Smokeless Steel barrel and dates to 1905 by serial number. The load was worked up with Stone Fence's .378 250gr jacketed bul...

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Happy birthday from one December baby to another

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Sunday was the last day of the season for our "any" deer tags. They turn into anterless tags for a later reopening of the season so we aren't done yet. The wife will try for an anterless to fill out later this year. The wife and I were hunting a cornfield, had just crossed and seen only sm...

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A story: I was hunting and a whitetail buck stopped to look at me. I'd sat down when I saw him coming from about a mile away. He's only a 3 point but that's big enough and he'll be easy to get to, given the blizzard of the night before. I lined up at a full broadside deer at 100yards, tripped the tr...

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Buckeye, The wife has one that is about like yours. Straight stock, been reblued, drilled for scope mount, and had a recoil pad added(all before she got it). Hers was made in 1924 and is 300 savage. Like yours the reblue was done right and looks good with no over polishing. Had it two years now and ...

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Seems I'm saying a lot of prayers the last couple days but you have mine and my condolences for your loss.

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Skinning cold isn't too bad, skinning frozen is a real problem, been there, done it with a hard froze deer, and trust me, you won't like it. If there is any way to get it warmed up, do it. As OI says, the meat cutting part of the program isn't too bad, and can actually be easier on a partially froze...

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Oh didn't know there were two threads. Thanks guys, if you want to know how my birthday went, view the other thread. The sheriff phone was quiet last night so I got some sleep. Got an early morning call this morning from a good friend. His brother(also a good friend, and former roommate) has his bir...

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Well, any time you wake up, it's not that bad a day. I was going deer hunting today. Pulled into where I was going to drop the wife off at o-dark 30 and there was a sudden rush of steam from under the hood. Got it to the landowner's place and it turned out to be a leaking heater hose. Let it cool a ...

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I've been hunting with my 270 since 1972 and reloading for it since 1976. It's been a fine rifle and caliber. It really shines with bullets from 90gr to 150gr. I've never loaded heavier than 150gr because there's no real point to it. You're just crowding your powder space with the long bullets, slow...

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Hunting corn, only choice because that's where the deer are and it's still too wet to bin. Had a few passes on small bucks and does. Let a big mulie doe walk with her two fawns too. Too early in the season to be shooting wet does. Anyway, in the 3rd corn field with my short 454 carbine, "nice&q...

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No, it is not. I suspect you are running the cartridge too far into the die and over crimping.

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Your slide lock problem may be a weak spring in the slide release. As the 1911 relies on friction from this spring(also the safety spring), not a detent, for holding the slide release down, this may be your problem. IMO the ball ammo problem comes from every manufacturer wanting their guns to feed w...

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Unique is a bit slower than necessary for 45acp but will work. I find that shorter rounds, in general, feed through the 3 45s I've used them in, better too. My 230gr RN cast load is at 1.200 in overall length and has fed wonderfully, accurate too. I can't recommend going that short without the use o...

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I'm going to have Steve Young do some work on a 480 Ruger Puma 92. One idea I am toying with is having the 20" barrel cut to 16.25". Do you ever wish your Trapper was a full size carbine? For pistol cartridges are you losing much in velocity with a 16" vs 20" barrel? When I was ...

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I don't know how seasons are run in Indiana but a good source of private land to hunt in my state can come from the Fish and Game people. Here every year they create a list of private land owners that want deer removed from their property. This usually requires legwork before applying for your permi...

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CSI Miami, David Caruso doing his rendition from the Jack Lord School of Acting. I swear, the plot lines are stolen right out of old Hawaii 5-0 scripts. I hum the theme song of 5-0 every time I see that show come on. It really ticks the wife off, she like the show, but even she admits I'm right.

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Sounds like the work of a pack rat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pack_rat

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I say them for everybody but don't reply much. Just saw this.

Get well soon Paco, you are in my prayers as well.

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My brother was back last weekend and he has one of those Fox Pro Game callers that he wanted to try out. He also has a little electronic gadget that has a ball of fur on an aerial to use with it. It twitches that ball of fur back and forth. I was on call so I couldn't go with him :( . He goes out to...

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They make 2 versions of the gun. A steel frame that's basically a hammer drop CZ75 and a polymer framed version that I really don't know much about. The early(late 80s/early 90s) Tangfoglio polys had some issues that made them less than reliable but I've heard that has changed for the better. Person...

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First, Thank you all. The wife came through surgery just fine. She wanted the surgeon to give her the stones and gall bladder. No I really don't know why, but she's like that, maybe a NA thing. She still has her daughter's placenta from birth now residing in a beaded turtle made by her aunt. Her dau...

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Wife went to the doctor yesterday about some discomfort she's been having. She has got gallstones. We found out today that she's going to surgery tomorrow morning. This morning our next door neighbor died. She's been fighting cancer off and on since she was 2, just about made it to 40 before it fina...

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Ok, I'm in this slew, 12 years old, hugged up against a fence, doe coming, I've got my old Russian Nangent that Grampaw gave me, a double handful of military ammo that's had the ball bullets pulled and had softpoints seated in their place. I miss the deer running right at me 3 times. She's not 20 ya...

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It can get problematic to do the welding yourself unless you're familiar with hardening & tempering the finished product. You MUST do both if you want it to work. A good gunsmith should have no problem doing it correctly. I don't know about the Uberti parts fitting. I know there are some differe...

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My favorite pistol powder is IMR800X, went looking for a cleaner powder for 357 a couple(closer to 3) decades ago and that's what was recommended to try by my reloading mentor. I've used it in 38 special to 454 and it works pretty well for all of them. While it's not the "best" for all of ...

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Birthday? Birthday? I thought you were too old for birthdays, hatchday would be more appropriate for an old crocodile like you.

Have a good one anyway, thanks for hanging around.

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Cool rifle, Great cartridge, I plan on using my Marlin 1893 in 38-55 again this year. My wallet has been very lucky that I have not spotted one of those cowboys in that caliber on a rack/table. I'd have a hard time resisting one even though I'd probably still not give up using my 1893 for the field.

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1 quart of hydrogen peroxide , 1/4 cup baking soda ,1 teaspoon liquid dish soap it completely eliminates the smell. small dog you can cut in half measurements have to be exact. danny Danny.what do you do mix it all up then pour mixture on dog and lather them all up? How long do you leave it on? the...

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http://www.chaparralarms.com/specs/technicalspecs.htm
Steve, Bottom of this page is a drawing. Don't know if it's detailed enough for you but it's all I know about.

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OK, I know that this ain't primarily about leverguns, unless you are talking about the Spencer and mebbe one or two others - but lets's face it - THIS is the place where one can always get the right answers! The climate in my area is from moderate cool (never colder than around 30 deg.) to a little...

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"question: does a brass cartridge create higher pressures than a muzzle loaded round? would a .50 cal muzzle loader loaded to 70 grs be a weak load?" Yes. a brass case will slightly increase pressure. No. a .50 cal muzzle loader, loaded with 70grs of black powder is not a weak load. Depend...

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I'll second the Avast recommendation. I've had it on my home computer for 2 years now with no major issues since switching. *knock wood*

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Gun Runner, A black powder rifle has been used IME and worked well but is best used with a conical bullet for better penetration. A good anchoring shot is best as they can travel a long ways with a heart/lung hit by ANYTHING short of artillery, meaning they can get to a place to die that you really,...

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It's called a Painted Turtle. The most common type of turtle in the USA. There are a few variations due to locality http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Turtle We have them up here and I can remember catching them as a child in IL.

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anybody catch it at 3?

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My brother and I carved out a couple 50 caliber versions of Wind's 6 pounders about 15 years ago. They were traded long ago, but it's not hard to make one, if you have access to a metal lathe. I figure we made about a nickle an hour for what we got for them. You used to be able to buy kits, a friend...

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I handled one today. It looked nice and I'd love to try one out. However, the mid-length, H-bar, 1/7 chrome, CAR flattop I built (had built, a little of both)was about half of the price(pre-BHO, but only just) I looked at on the Ruger. Even after flip up sights and the scope were added to mine. Mine...

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1876 Winchester by Chaparral (Charter Arms) in 40/60 Win. (Does this mean I can not play in the poll) I have been playing with the 40/60 for the past few days. When I bought this rifle I could find no components for reloading. I found the dies at CH/4D custom dies. The brass was cut and formed from...

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Nice bunch of rifles. That BB has some pretty figure in the wood. Don't think I've ever seen a 9422(?) in that configuration before.

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