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by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I spent an enjoyable afternoon with Nate Kiowa Jones ..
Replies: 20
Views: 2018

Re: I spent an enjoyable afternoon with Nate Kiowa Jones ..

I wish him well with his health.

I bought his video and kit for a Rossi 92. Very good video and the kit and tune up sure made a difference.

Is he still selling the Rossi 92 kits?
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Rube Burrows
Replies: 6
Views: 674

Re: Happy Birthday To Rube Burrows

Have a good one Sir!
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loading for 45 Auto
Replies: 18
Views: 1327

Re: Loading for 45 Auto

I don't trim and I don't sort by head stamp and I often use different bullets, so I run into some issues off and on. The best thing I've done to save issues when I go to shoot, is do what Griff does. I bought a Wilson case gauge and I always check the first few I load to make sure they drop, and rel...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Meeting forum members.
Replies: 9
Views: 975

Re: Meeting forum members.

Bullard, good to meet and have lunch. Interesting deal, my wife made a similar comment about like minded people and how nice it was.

Good time and we'll do it again!
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Dec 28, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My 8 Year Old Got His First Deer
Replies: 32
Views: 2401

Re: My 8 Year Old Got His First Deer

Great family tradition! Nice story on the history.

Very nice shooting, congrats is in order for sure.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dog or wolf track
Replies: 15
Views: 2334

Re: Dog or wolf track

Could be a young wolf. I see quite a few lone wolf tracks here that are about that size, but mostly bigger this time of year. A mature one would be quite a bit bigger and they tend to spread their toes wider in the snow, especially when it's crusted. I would bet a dog, do you have close neighbors or...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leather Rifle Saddle Scabbard
Replies: 13
Views: 2045

Re: Leather Rifle Saddle Scabbard

Oh, on your B-Day, scroll down about 30 topics and you will see the forum also believes it was your B-Day.

Was the leather from one of your critters?
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leather Rifle Saddle Scabbard
Replies: 13
Views: 2045

Re: Leather Rifle Saddle Scabbard

Very nice, happy belated B-Day!
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Zombie thread: Loading 45 Colt based on Paco's writings
Replies: 25
Views: 2571

Re: Loading 45 Colt based on Paco's writings

Partially torn rotator cuff this summer. I did Physical Therapy with Dry Needle Electrical Stimulation, it worked and I'm happy I avoided any type of surgery. The exercises the Therapist gave me were good and gym work 2x a week with a Trainer/Therapist really helped. I really pad up when I shoot hea...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22/30 sabot?
Replies: 18
Views: 1757

Re: 22/30 sabot?

Seems like a lot of cast rifle bullets are bore riding design. I believe the long ones that aren't bore riding tend to "slump", especially if they are soft and because of this are not accurate. Probably would have quite a bit to do with how hard your 22 caliber cast bullets are. I would th...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner
Replies: 25
Views: 2350

Re: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner

Sorry to hear of your loss. Tough deal for sure.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New venture in reloading
Replies: 18
Views: 2173

Re: New venture in reloading

I don't shoot long range but do shoot a bit of black powder in lever guns and single shots----I'll second the blow tube, works well for me. As far as cleaning up the brass goes, I knock out the primer and tumble with soap and steel pins.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the younger shooters
Replies: 12
Views: 998

Re: For the younger shooters

Octagon, I like your terminology better, much better.

Yes, good advice JimT.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the younger shooters
Replies: 12
Views: 998

Re: For the younger shooters

I don't like to give my wife advice on shooting. So she takes classes. The single biggest issue I see with 99% of the classes she takes, is that they teach how to shoot fast, but not correctly. They rarely if ever spend time on trigger control, trigger break, follow through or any fundamentals. Gran...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ok guys
Replies: 6
Views: 760

Re: Ok guys

Devcon and Marine Tex are both great products for bedding.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HEP! I NEED HEP! with a bullet puller
Replies: 20
Views: 2538

Re: HEP! I NEED HEP! with a bullet puller

Had this same issue with a 338 AI Lapua. We drilled out the kinetic bullet puller-----just used a 9/16th bit I believe. There was still enough plastic that it didn't break when we whacked it. Worked fine.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?
Replies: 19
Views: 2890

Re: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?

Good deal, sounds like you are off to a good start!
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range Report - Original .45-75 Winchester 1876 SRC
Replies: 16
Views: 2267

Re: Range Report - Original .45-75 Winchester 1876 SRC

Very nice! I would say that it and you certainly shoot well enough to harvest a deer with it. That was a great report. If you are nearsighted (need reading glasses), a 0.5 or maybe even a 1.0 pair of readers will really sharpen up the sights-----the down side is the target will be more blurry, but I...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?
Replies: 19
Views: 2890

Re: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?

I was able to find some info on my lunch. So, what I did for my own piece of mind when I bought these powders, was to sacrifice some for safety. I weighed out an even amount of the new powder and also a powder I had on hand that was a similar known commercial powder with a close burning rate. I pour...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?
Replies: 19
Views: 2890

Re: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?

Well, my lot # for WC852 is 47287, so the same. Mine is the slow lot as I mentioned, so yours must be the same. If you let me know what you are loading for, I might have tried it in the same cartridge. Also, when I first started buying the powder, Jeff @ GIBrass gave me loading data for some cartrid...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?
Replies: 19
Views: 2890

Re: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?

I know the jug of the WC852 I'm using now has a 47XXX lot number. I'll check this eve on both powders. It still might be worth it to call Jeff at GIbrass.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: substitutes for Alliant unique and 2400 in magnum pistols
Replies: 13
Views: 2994

Re: substitutes for Alliant unique and 2400 in magnum pistols

I've used N330 in a 45ACP a bit. It's a good powder for it, but I use a lower charge weight with it than Unique. I believe that indicates it is faster burning than Unique. A good substitute if he still has it, is BR-5 from GI-Brass. It's some type of military powder that in my experience is pretty c...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grizzlies
Replies: 7
Views: 911

Re: Grizzlies

I've seen three since September 1st north and east of Jackson in the Absaroka's and one very nice sized black bear, generally all I see are grizzlies. Two were over 400 yards away, the one I saw this weekend was about 100 yards away and heading for some bugling elk---there were archery hunters aroun...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Sep 27, 2021 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?
Replies: 19
Views: 2890

Re: HELP! WC-844 rifle powder?

I have both and have used quite a bit of both. WC844 will work good in a 223. WC852 has two versions----one a bit faster like H380 and one slower like 4831. If the jugs have the lot number, you may be able to contact the distributor for some good information. Some was distributed by Jeff Bartlett, G...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LeverAction Ongoing Postal Match
Replies: 8
Views: 1107

Re: LeverAction Ongoing Postal Match

Are you planning on running the match for the Leverguns group or would we have to be member and participate on the other forum.

I'm interested and I miss our old postal match here.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88
Replies: 13
Views: 3433

Re: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88

Well, I did buy it. It shoots well, nice rifle. I have two magazines for it. I found that the issue was mainly with only one of the magazines. The magazine would drop too far in the front when locked in. I built it up with some epoxy and now they both work great. Not sure how durable the epoxy will ...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Seeing more Rossi 92s out there
Replies: 32
Views: 2866

Re: Seeing more Rossi 92s out there

Manykids, there is a good article by Paco on this site titled "The 45 Colt in Leverguns". It discusses action strength, has some heavy loads for various 45 Colt leverguns and also talks a bit about the 454 in the Rossi. It is worth a read for sure.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri May 21, 2021 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scope for air rifle
Replies: 11
Views: 1563

Re: Scope for air rifle

Well, it's snowing here. Just started a fire and pulled out my air rifles figuring I would shoot them this eve after talking about them today. Now I'm putting on a pot of crow and getting ready to eat it....HA! Bausch and Lomb, not Bushnell. Just looked at the scope on my R1 and realized I had, as a...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri May 21, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scope for air rifle
Replies: 11
Views: 1563

Re: Scope for air rifle

Although I mentioned liking Bushnell's doesn't mean your scope is not the issue. Seems like when I have an air gun that won't group it's either the pellets or the scope. I'm always shocked about how much difference there is in pellet performance--I have two brands of 8.2 grain 177 wad cutters, they ...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri May 21, 2021 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scope for air rifle
Replies: 11
Views: 1563

Re: Scope for air rifle

I use older Bushnell's on my springer air guns if I can find them. I like a scope that will focus to 10 yards or less for an air gun. I believe the 48 is fairly powerful, but I don't know much about them. Lots of the air gun folks now use Bug Busters---can't remember the brand or Hawke or Athlon. I ...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri May 21, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 180 XTP in 357 carbine.
Replies: 20
Views: 4025

Re: 180 XTP in 357 carbine.

Good thread, interesting stuff. I'm guessing the copper jacket material is pretty thin at the base and the lead core extends very close to the base, allowing the impact force to push the lead into the jacket at the base and bulge it----I've never seen one of the XTP's sectioned, but doing so would s...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88
Replies: 13
Views: 3433

Re: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88

Thanks for the replies folks. Scott, it does look like the ejector may be hanging it up a bit---but I'm not sure that clipping a coil on the spring or reducing the length of the plunger is a good idea unless I buy it. This and some magazine work may help it feed easier. Olloger---they chamber fine--...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88
Replies: 13
Views: 3433

Re: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88

Thanks for the reply Todd, hope all is well.

Jon.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88
Replies: 13
Views: 3433

How Slick Feeding is your Winchester Model 88

I have a chance to buy a Model 88, three digit serial number, 308, made in 1955. The rifle is in good mechanical condition but well packed/used. The guy who is selling it knows me and let me have it to try it. I loaded up some ammo---spitzers, round nose, flat point and some hollow points, different...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some old.....
Replies: 7
Views: 912

Re: Some old.....

I always liked Bob Dylan and the Band, The Basement Tapes----and Levon Helm was good then but I really like his newer albums like "Levon Helm---Electric Dirt, released in 2009 I believe. I guess he had throat cancer and they thought his voice would not come back after treatments, but on the 200...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass -- "Whipped Cream"
Replies: 21
Views: 2750

Re: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass -- "Whipped Cream"

If you ever stop in Cooke City Montana and eat in the Beartooth Cafe, that album cover along with a lot of others from that vintage is on the bathroom wall.... Great Album Cover!
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Star line brass bad
Replies: 23
Views: 3427

Re: Star line brass bad

I've had new brass from several manufactures that was hard to pull over the expander and it seemed to gall. I think sometimes this is due to finishing at the factory or lack of. Seems like there is a whitish substance that is associated with this, maybe a coating of some type or something residual f...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: anyone shot hornady 357 158XTP at low speeds?
Replies: 7
Views: 851

Re: anyone shot hornady 357 158XTP at low speeds?

I can't help with the 158XTP's. But I picked up some Hornady Sub X 30 caliber bullets---Hornady says they will expand at velocities as low as 800 fps. And they do---depending on what medium they hit. In sand from a 30-30 at about 850fps on impact, they had a small mushroom. On a deer at impact veloc...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: getting my head around small primers
Replies: 22
Views: 2379

Re: getting my head around small primers

Using certain small pistol primers in an AR platform should be approached with caution. CCI makes primers, the 41's, specifically for AR's due to the floating firing pin----the issue is not whether any primers will ignite, it's whether they will pierce or even discharge during bolt release---slam fi...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting glove?
Replies: 16
Views: 1921

Re: Shooting glove?

Baseball batting gloves and motorcross gloves often have pads on the finger tops.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Met another member today.
Replies: 24
Views: 2193

Re: Met another member today.

Never met Todd, but conversed with him via Leverguns and yes he is a great guy.

There are several members that live close to me, and maybe I've met them, shooters seem to frequent similar places, but not sure, maybe some day.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just checking in.
Replies: 24
Views: 4922

Re: Just checking in.

Nice you are getting out. Made me think, it's about about 40 years since I shot a Snipe. Nice shooting!

And I'm curious, what is the common practice for carrying a double with hammers, open and cocked, or?
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Clear Epoxy Info
Replies: 7
Views: 1425

Re: Clear Epoxy Info

Todd, when I was young, about fifty years ago, I used to make paper weights in molds with various things imbedded. The epoxy was made with this purpose in mind, to stay clear. I don't remember the brand, but you can get it at hobby stores.

Jon.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Dec 16, 2020 11:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm getting soft in my later years
Replies: 21
Views: 3368

Re: I'm getting soft in my later years

Three of my best friends in the last three years. One died having pups, so that is a bit different, but the other two were long time friends. Very tough, I get a chill, lump in my throat and a tear every time I look at the tree they are buried under.
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You gotta love quality.....updates
Replies: 26
Views: 4376

Re: You gotta love quality.....

Yes, case in point to what Steve said----I had a fairly expensive Weatherby with a very crooked chamber and shot wild---Weatherby would not stand behind it. I have a fairly inexpensive Rossi that has nice fit and finish, great trigger, has been shot a ton, with plenty of heavy loads and shoots well....
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone have experience with the 6.5-06?
Replies: 12
Views: 1603

Re: Anyone have experience with the 6.5-06?

Kind of looks like a Timney or Dayton trigger. Let us know how it shoots. Most of my 6.5's including my Swedes have shot well with 160 Hornady RN or 160 Sierra Semi pointed---which I don't think are made any more----they shoot good, only issue is they have the ballistic profile of rock...HA, not a l...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone have experience with the 6.5-06?
Replies: 12
Views: 1603

Re: Anyone have experience with the 6.5-06?

I have a couple and have had others. Used to have the standard version, now only have the Ackley version. One is on a Remington 700 action and has a 1 in 10 twist, the other is on a Savage action and has a 1 in 8 twist. I prefer the 1 in 8 twist. I don't know much about the variations on the chamber...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New UK restrictions.
Replies: 7
Views: 891

Re: New UK restrictions.

I think you should be commended for the type of conservation you did---you did right. I'm anti regulation and pro your type of conservation. I'm very pro hunting, but very anti waste. Those folks with the driven hunts gave themselves the black eye. Waste is a terrible thing and when it's a hunting s...
by ywaltzucanrknrl
Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trump the Gunfighter (Victor Hanson)
Replies: 1
Views: 409

Re: Trump the Gunfighter (Victor Hanson)

Yes, Hanson is what we need more of in the media. He's also a great historian---I always look forward to his articles in Town Hall Daily. Thanks for posting!