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by COSteve
Fri May 07, 2010 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - She Finally Graduated!
Replies: 17
Views: 1330

Re: OT - She Finally Graduated!

Woohoo! That's great! I've got a ways to go before I get there.... but the first one is graduating next Friday :) And she's going to be in a PHD program too - genetics at the Univ of Iowa. Same kinda deal but she works as a TA and in the lab I think. Still, a good deal. Yep, Peter was a TA for a ye...
by COSteve
Fri May 07, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns
Replies: 45
Views: 2686

Re: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns

Steve, my inanimate GUNS don't know or care what year it is... I am the one who has to contend with 2oth/21st-Century political nonsense in that regard. To my old-school mind, anything that detracts from a levergun's quick, slick balance and handling qualities is distraction at best, and a detrimen...
by COSteve
Fri May 07, 2010 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - She Finally Graduated!
Replies: 17
Views: 1330

Re: OT - She Finally Graduated!

Outstanding..... Maybe your son will give us a good particle beam weapon someday :idea: That would be great because one of the things my son's research group is working on is cold fusion so if they both succeed, we'll have both the weapon and the power to make it work. Then my daughter's interior d...
by COSteve
Fri May 07, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - She Finally Graduated!
Replies: 17
Views: 1330

OT - She Finally Graduated!

Our youngest finally graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder this morning after a 5 year course of study. That finishes up college costs for both the kids. However, our son is still in grad school, starting his 4th year and is working towards a PhD is Physics. The good news for me is that...
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - 73 Year Old 'Motorhome' With Only 19,000 Miles
Replies: 18
Views: 1728

Re: OT - 73 Year Old 'Motorhome' With Only 19,000 Miles

3leggedturtle wrote:Terry M, did you ever buy one these new!! :lol:
Probably too new for his tastes.

However, I'm betting he gave one of these a good once over when they first came out. :mrgreen:

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by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns
Replies: 45
Views: 2686

Re: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns

Greg, I got so distracted, I forgot to welcome you to the forum. You might want to post your idea on AR15.com's Lever Action Rifles forum as they are open to such ideas. There have been a number of threads and pictures where posters have had similar notions. Even though I don't have a need for one, ...
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 1:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns
Replies: 45
Views: 2686

Re: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns

The FACT is that this was Greg Koziol's 1st post here on Leverguns and 2 out of the first 3 responses were negative. Way to welcome a new member, guys!! I for one would like to apologize to Greg for the poor way he was treated. It's just not neighborly belittling his idea right off the bat! Further,...
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nice 38spl Plinkin' Load
Replies: 6
Views: 587

Nice 38spl Plinkin' Load

I've been playing with my 7½" Uberti Cattleman at the range with both my 38-44 (hot 38spl+P) and 357mag loads and having a ball but I thought I might develop a lighter 'pistol only' plinking load. I decided to use 158grn Berry plated bullets so that they would be easily identifiable vs my 158gr...
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USFA Lightning copy strength
Replies: 4
Views: 873

Re: USFA Lightning copy strength

I would think that they will handle the SAAMI standard and I wouldn't exceed that. That is they aren't Ruger New Model Blackhawk load safe. Of course, that doesn't apply to the .357 mag with its smaller case head. If you want a .45 Colt to load on up there you need a 92 clone. If you're referring t...
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 10:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - .44 Special New Vaqueros are coming!
Replies: 16
Views: 1285

Re: OT - .44 Special New Vaqueros are coming!

My point was that its a 'been there, done that' so Ruger ought to be able to do one easily if they wanted to.
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi 92 .357 parts
Replies: 6
Views: 1746

Re: Rossi 92 .357 parts

If you have an LSI Rossi Puma, then email Sports World (info@sportsworldtulsa.com) in Tulsa with your model no. (M92), s/n, name, address, and phone number along with the specific parts you want. They will email you back with the prices. They are the warranty repair group for LSI Rossi. In any case,...
by COSteve
Thu May 06, 2010 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns
Replies: 45
Views: 2686

Re: tri-rail mount for marlin lever guns

I don't share the disdain for the innovative ideas that a couple of our members expressed. There seems to a cowboy parochialism on this board by many members. All I have to say to that is, much as some of you would like it, IT AIN'T 1890 ANYMORE. His levergun isn't going to be used in a 'gunfight on...
by COSteve
Wed May 05, 2010 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - .44 Special New Vaqueros are coming!
Replies: 16
Views: 1285

Re: OT - .44 Special New Vaqueros are coming!

Look out .... thread hijacking ahead! What might be fun is if Ruger would build an internally modern, strong, pump rifle that's externally classic looking. Chamber it in the old Winchester rounds as well as the 45 Colt, and 44 Spcl. Then sell them to the cowboy shooters as a set with their New Vaqs...
by COSteve
Wed May 05, 2010 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - 73 Year Old 'Motorhome' With Only 19,000 Miles
Replies: 18
Views: 1728

OT - 73 Year Old 'Motorhome' With Only 19,000 Miles

While not strictly lever action pictures, I thought that these were interesting. This is an article about a Mr. Graeme's Once-In-a-Lifetime Discovery. I didn't didn't write the narrative about it, but it's amazing what he found an old barn in Northern Minnesota. Wouldn't it be fun to go slowly cruis...
by COSteve
Tue May 04, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - .44 Special New Vaqueros are coming!
Replies: 16
Views: 1285

Re: OT - .44 Special New Vaqueros are coming!

I'm not surprised what with the popularity of their 44spl Blackhawk flattop.
by COSteve
Mon May 03, 2010 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!
Replies: 7
Views: 826

Re: I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!

IMHO the primer sign is NOT EVEN a 30K load, more likely 22-25K. A normal 357 "full house" load shows more sign than that..... (Duh, if I would have scrolled down, I coulda seen that for myself. The .357 case in the upper left of the photo looks very like the 32K primers from my hunting l...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which lever would you keep?
Replies: 24
Views: 2891

Re: Which lever would you keep?

Chuck 100 yd wrote:Keep em both, sell the kids!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Much, much cheaper in the long run too! :D :o :mrgreen:
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- .38-44 S&W
Replies: 6
Views: 1772

Re: OT- .38-44 S&W

Interesting discussion, but both Quickloads and my own chrono testing don't agree with your statements. If you read my thread, "I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!!" here, you'll note that Quickloads calculated the results I quoted (21,200psi for a 38spl cased round with a 158grn Zero J...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!
Replies: 7
Views: 826

Re: I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!

Here is the performance of my 38-44 round out of both my Rossi rifle and carbine as well as my Uberti pistol. All are 357mag based weapons and all are shooting the same batch of 158grn Zero JSP bullets, set in a 38spl case, with 13.5grn H110, magnum primers, medium crimp, and an OAL of 1.460" 2...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1213

Re: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight

Thanks, I may have to look into one for my tang sight.
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 12:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!
Replies: 7
Views: 826

I just Found Out I'm Shooting a 38-44!

I was reading another topic here concerning the 38-44 vs a 357mag. In my reply I reference a great article on the 38-44 HERE . The interesting thing about it is the article's description of the round which they state was a 158grn bullet loaded in a 38spl case with 13.5 grns of 2400 powder (13.5grn o...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- .38-44 S&W
Replies: 6
Views: 1772

Re: OT- .38-44 S&W

For an interesting read on the 38-44, take a look at THIS Article. Having read it, the 38-44's muzzle blast and concussion will only be slightly less than the 357's, while the performance will be down too.
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 11:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Thoughts About a 30 Carbine Lever Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 3817

Re: Your Thoughts About a 30 Carbine Lever Rifle

Yes, that's what I thought and why I posted about my M1 also.



Must be that great minds think alike! :lol: :wink:
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage Picture Of The Day.
Replies: 22
Views: 1938

Re: Vintage Picture Of The Day.

Yep, Steve McQueen was great in the Magnificent Seven. Yul Brenner was a close second and I think he reproduced his character in his later picture, West World, where he played a robot.
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 11:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1213

Re: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight

Will the Merit work in a Marbles Tang sight? I can't find information on the treads on either Marbles or Merits sites.
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage Picture Of The Day.
Replies: 22
Views: 1938

Re: Vintage Picture Of The Day.

Appears only one of those fellas is serious about hitting his target. :wink: Chuck will hit 'em. Everyone else will just scare them away! :lol: That's funny. I never consider Bronson as a "Chuck". I've only ever heard him called Charles. In all the movies I've seen him in, I'm betting tha...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 9:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which lever would you keep?
Replies: 24
Views: 2891

Re: Which lever would you keep?

Old Savage wrote:Sell them both and get whatever it is you really want.
:lol: :lol: We have a winner!!
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1213

Re: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight

That's a bit oversimplified. aperture size at both distances will play a part in the sharpnes of the image, and can be tuned to a degree. The Mertit adjustable peep sight apertures can be adjusted to suit until the image sharpens up, same as ones you put on your glasses lens. True, however, you are...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plinking Load For My New 7.5" SAA
Replies: 0
Views: 460

Plinking Load For My New 7.5" SAA

I've been having a ball with my new 7.5" 357mag Uberti I posted about a couple of weeks ago and yesterday I took a new plinking load using 158grn Berry's plated bullets out to the range to try. According the Hodgdon, 3.9grns of TiteGroup is max for 158grn 38spl rds and I settled on a load of on...
by COSteve
Sun May 02, 2010 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage Picture Of The Day.
Replies: 22
Views: 1938

Re: Vintage Picture Of The Day.

TedH wrote:Appears only one of those fellas is serious about hitting his target. :wink:
With blanks, none of them really care where they are aiming but rather how good they look on camera.
by COSteve
Sat May 01, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1213

Simple Way To Decide Receiver vs Tang Peep Sight

Here's a simple way to demonstrate how much better you'll be able to see your sights and the target using a peep sight. You'll also be able to decide which setup, either receiver or tang mounted sight, works best for you and your eyesight. Take a piece of paper and with a sharp pencil, poke a tiny h...
by COSteve
Sat May 01, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Slinging up a Marlin 336
Replies: 19
Views: 8412

Re: Slinging up a Marlin 336

A little off topic, but maybe some could help. I loaned my daughters boy friend one of my 336's (big mistake). When I got it back the sling was gone and the rear sling swivel was missing. I now have a hole in the butt stock where the sling use to attach. How do I fix it. Do I just buy a piece of do...
by COSteve
Sat May 01, 2010 12:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT...Concealed Carry...
Replies: 27
Views: 2993

Re: OT...Concealed Carry...

colt ssa is a thing of beauty. colt 1911a1 is a thing of beauty. but ,if your butt is on the line, a glock 27 .40s&w with a 13 shot clip is gonna save you 8) Not in the woods it's not! In truth, a 40s&w round shot from the short barrel of a G27 isn't powerful enough to do anything but annoy...
by COSteve
Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minimum chamber in a Puma 92 ??
Replies: 39
Views: 3150

Re: Minimum chamber in a Puma 92 ??

As I listed above, the correct word is obturate. Here are the definitions. Look at #2 under obturate. ob·du·rate -adjective 1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. 2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. ob·tu·rate –v...
by COSteve
Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Passive Hammer Block on Uberti Cattleman SAA
Replies: 7
Views: 2115

Re: Passive Hammer Block on Uberti Cattleman SAA

BTW, you got insomnia or working graveyards like me? :mrgreen: Neither. I was up because we got a late call from our college age daughter. No problems; she just met most of the Colorado Avalanche Hockey Team during an outing with her friends in Denver to celebrate her last ever class in college. Sh...
by COSteve
Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Passive Hammer Block on Uberti Cattleman SAA
Replies: 7
Views: 2115

Passive Hammer Block on Uberti Cattleman SAA

I've been playing with my Uberti SAA and have a question for this august group of experts. According to the manual, the passive hammer block below the firing pin rotates into position to block the forward travel of the hammer when one cocks the hammer only to the first click (before the loading posi...
by COSteve
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Puma 92 Recoil Pad ??
Replies: 22
Views: 9711

Re: Puma 92 Recoil Pad ??

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by COSteve
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Slinging up a Marlin 336
Replies: 19
Views: 8412

Re: Slinging up a Marlin 336

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by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Toy!
Replies: 17
Views: 1418

Re: New Toy!

Now all you need to do is lose that stupid cross bolt safety and you're GTG.
by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Minimum chamber in a Puma 92 ??
Replies: 39
Views: 3150

Re: Minimum chamber in a Puma 92 ??

Steve, Steve, Steve... I generally ignore most mispellings, especially when I understand what the writer is intending to say... Gee, I hope so because I don't know about 'mispellings' but I do know about 'misspellings'! :mrgreen: Trouble is that you two didn't misspell obturate, you correctly spell...
by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Thoughts About a 30 Carbine Lever Rifle
Replies: 33
Views: 3817

Re: Your Thoughts About a 30 Carbine Lever Rifle

I own an M1 Carbine and a 357mag levergun and by any measure, a 30 Carbine levergun would be a step backwards from the 357mag levergun. A M1 Carbine will shoot a .308 cal, 110grn bullet at 1,990fps producing 967lb/ft ME out of it's 18" barrel with Federal, Remington, & Winchester ammo. I ca...
by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt Disappointment Update
Replies: 76
Views: 7839

Re: Colt Disappointment Update

That's a real shame for that Colt. My recently acquired NIB 7½" 357mag Uberti Cattleman was fine right out of the box. And after a $24 spring set and a bit of stoning, it's downright wonderful. Action is smooth as as a baby's butt, trigger is pretty crisp at about 4-4½lbs, and it shoots to POI ...
by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Oh Wonderful! Spring Is Surely Here!!
Replies: 13
Views: 898

Re: OT - Oh Wonderful! Spring Is Surely Here!!

Yep, that 'Global Warming' is tough. In fact, I've coined a new phrase to go along with an 'Indian Summer'; when it reaches 70° after the first frost.

I call it 'Indian Winter' and I define it as; when it snows at least 1" after our first 80° day! :mrgreen:
by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT...Concealed Carry...
Replies: 27
Views: 2993

Re: OT...Concealed Carry...

Depends where I'm CCW my rig and what I expect to need it for. My primary CCW is a 40s&w Glock 23. 14rds of 180grn Speer Gold Dots is comforting. However, when I'm hiking around in the Rockies I carry my 10mm 6" slide Glock 20L under my coat with 18rds aboard. I might just carry my new 357m...
by COSteve
Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Skype - any one use it?
Replies: 9
Views: 706

Re: OT Skype - any one use it?

I use the free version and as long as the other party is also using Skype, all your calls are free! Free is great. With cable modems on both ends, the lag between Colorado and New Jersey is hardly noticeable. I'm surprised that they don't charge you for it as it's a free long distance call and free ...