Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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That peep sight on my 20" carbine is actually quick to acquire for me as it's right there next to your cheek. This summer I was shooting 8" steel plates at 100 yds with it and sometimes I'd see how fast I could follow-up. Works so well for me that I added one to my Mossberg 464 30-30. Now ...

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Personally I don't think the velocity gained by a longer barrel is as beneficial as the sighting radius gained by the extra length! Having an extra 4"-8" of extra barrel length with iron sights is a huge factor in more accurate shooting. That's why a tang sight on a rifle is so beneficial...

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Remember, your results may vary either up or down as I live at over 6,000 ft and Colorado is very dry so the air is less dense. That said, I posted that info on the old Rossi website before it went under and several other handloaders posted that they got similar results; one got even higher velociti...

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Just goes to show that much of what you read on the interweb needs to be taken with a grain of salt. As to the above comment on the Dillon press, I've had a 550B, 650, and now a 750 for a total of 25 years and over 300K rds and Unique meters quite well, primers seat correctly, and all three have pre...

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You have come to the right place with your question. First of all, I have both a Rossi .357 Mag 20" Carbine and a Rossi 24" rifle. I've had both since 2009 and shot thousands of rounds through each. They are hands down my favorite rifles to take to the range and also out 'woods walking' in...

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Exactly my point.

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Steve, That kinda looks like Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone NP. You can teach the kids to stay away, not so much with the tourists. .. Yep, outside our valley is open space and it finally dried out this fall so it does remind one of Yellowstone. We're not worried about most kids that have lived...

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We also have 2, Riley a Terrier - Maltese mix who's smart as a whip and is our 'Guard Puppy' and Parker who's a Silky and Terrier mix who's our strong lovable one. Both are great alarms as we really don't need a doorbell with them around. They do like to give the deer and elk a hard time when one co...

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I hopeful that when you 'part it out' and sell off what you don't need you find you made a great deal. One of my reloading buddies bought up an estate reloading room a number of years back and after he got done selling off most of the stuff he found that he actually made money on the deal. He got th...

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They're wandering around our valley all the time. Sort of a nuisance. This guy is from a few years back and he camped out across the street for about a week. They can be a pain sometimes as the kids want to go over and pet them but they're too dangerous.

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Even though my FIL put me in for a Tennessee Squire and I've been one since the mid 80's, JD isn't my favorite. Depending upon the day, I'm fond of (in no particular order) Makers Mark, Buffalo Trace, Laws, Gentleman Jack and Angles' Envy. I stock all of them and I drink all of them neat.

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Just leaving our valley a 'neighbor' stopped to say hi.

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The world's largest nuke isn't anywhere close to being powerful enough to set off a Tsunami. The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake that collapsed the Nimitz freeway in Oakland set off tsunami warnings but didn't cause any. The Loma Prieta earthquake was triggered by the mighty San Andreas Fault, where the...

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A happy Ruger Day to all!

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I've toured both The USS Constitution in Boston harbor and her sister ship, the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor. The Constitution, being maintained by the Navy is a beautiful ship both inside and out while the last time I saw the Constellation she was used for storage inside and not pristine. ...

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We run a series of NRA classes at our range including ones for new shooters. I've found that most women and teens, when given a chance to fire a few rds from a center fire rifle after completing the .22lr class, opt for a more traditional piece than the ARs. I've brought out an AR Carbine, M1 Carbin...

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As I use a tumbler on all my brass before it ever sees a die, I've found that all I need to do is take out my toolhead and turn it over, spray each die well with Brake Cleaner, leave them to soak for a minute, and then turn them back over into position and spray up into them again. That seems to flu...

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44shooter wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:15 pm That is way more convenient than using optical screens. Can use this on busy public ranges, with groups of various skill, etc.

That's a significant advantage, I'll agree. However, with all the things begging for your money these days my priorities lie elsewhere at $600.

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There's a reason, or maybe several reasons why the lever rifle has remained a steadfast presence in the shooting world for 150+ years. It's hard to describe the satisfaction of cycling the lever on a Win 92 action. Smooth, crisp, and the sound just makes me smile. Add to that the classic lines and ...

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I'd be in at say, $150 but for as little as I use mine these days, anything more than that and I'm just wasting money.

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"Weapons of war have no place on California's streets," Bonta said in a statement Thursday. I hate to break it to AG Bonta, but 'weapons of war" have been on America's streets since revolutionary times! (Yes, ang before). Plus, the AR-15 is not a "weapon of war." He doesn't...

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Never owned a 9mm anything and while I'm not thrilled with 5.56, my Mini M14 is ½ the price to handload for, 14.7¢ per rd than my M1A at 26.9¢ per rd and it has the same manual of arms so the practice is still valuable. I use 62grn Hornady with it but I can handload pulled 55 grn XM193 ammo still fo...

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Interesting.

Pros: Easy to use and set up. Not dependent upon good lighting. Waterproof (are you really going to be using it in the rain though?)

Cons: Spendy. In my opinion, at $600 most will find a way not to buy it.

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All you poor souls in Commiefornia; relief is on the way!

(Old link failed so I added a new one from NPR. This one works.)

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Illinois company recalls 61,000 biometric gun safes over potentially deadly malfunction.

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. One of the main signs of osteoarthritis is morning stiffness. I definitely have that now..... and it SHURE ain't the same kind of morning stiffness I had thirty years ago, either.... :D :( Yep, my doctor is on top of that and checks me every time I go in. However, he and I agree that most likely ...

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While my knees are decent, my back (L4 & L5) has been a problem since 1969 when I was wounded. For years it was just annoying, however, as I hit my 60s it started to be a problem. Now, for the last 16 years it's degraded steadily so woods walking on decent trails is all I'm good for these days a...

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This makes a 45-70 look like a wimpy plinker!!

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I don't think just drilling a hole in the nose of a FMJ round will cause it to peal back into petals like a HP round. Likely, all you'd have is a FMJ with a hole in it as the jacket is fairly thick compared to a HP bullet as they are designed to stay in one piece and not expand. Further, in pistol c...

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People here walk around every day unarmed in areas that are clearly dangerous. Some go so far as to leave their guns behind if there is a "No Firearms Allowed" sign. Those are exactly the reasons I STAY OUT of cities! I've noticed that my wife and I don't seem to go into downtown anymore ...

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Knowing him, he'll likely load it a bit heavy. He's a big guy and a bit of a recoil junky even at close to 65. After all, he was sighting in his .375 H&H Magnum for elk as he said his 30-06 using 165grn Sierra SPBT bullets and a full load of W-760 powder wasn't quite up to the performance he wan...

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Another thing to consider if you have a new Miroku Winchester is that they now have a tang safety and Marbles makes a short mount version that will work with it while the old style won't.

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Well I guess we will have to call you Reverend Steve, preacher of the lever gospel, from here on out! 8) Thanks but I'm guessing he was primed and ready to take the plunge. I just gave him the opportunity to feel what it was like to shoot a couple and he sold himself. (Besides, I talked to him abou...

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I was at the range yesterday when an old working buddy stopped by taking a rest from sighting in his .375 H&H. Anyway, I had my 2 Rossi .357 mag leverguns and my 2 Uberti .45 Colt leverguns out just plinking and enjoying the nice weather. He asked about my leverguns and I told him about them. Th...

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I hope everyone is stocked up.

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So, just as reloading supplies are coming back to life and the prices are fading, we have a second conflict that will put a further demand on primers, powder, bullets and brass. I expect that prices are going to turn up and availability is going to drop.

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All's well here.

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Just got a text that the test will be at 12:20 MDT for us in the Denver area today.

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BTW, I've got some boxes of Hornday Zombi Max ammo I collected over the years. I've got my Ruger PC4 Carbine 40, Springfield R.O. 45, Ruger Mini M14 5.56, Mossberg 30-30, Springfield M1A .308 and Remington 870 12 GA all loaded with Zombi Max and ready to go.

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Getting a new Reflex Rifle Scope for my son's 40 cal carbine delivered this afternoon as his current TruGlo 2x reflex Scope I got in 2004 is tired and it sometimes turns off when the carbine fires.

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I've been using them for years and they are first rate both in product and services. I like being able to talk to a real person rather than the computer to ensure that they actually have things in stock as well as complementing their products and services so that they realize that they are appreciat...

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BTW, I'm still loading .30-30 with 150 grn X-Treme plated bullets, W-760 powder and WLP primers in Win brass as plinkin' loads for 16.2¢ per round, 150 grn Hornady RN bullets with H335 or TAC for 23.9¢ per round and .308 & .30-06 with 165 grn Win Power Point bullets, W-748 powder and WLP primers...

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To be fair, I just looked up .30-30 ammo and the cheapest I could find 170 grn ammo was Winchester Power Point was for 95.6¢ per round or $19.11 from Midway or Remington Core-Lokt for 96¢ per round or $19.20 from Gman Sporting Arms which also had 150 grn Remington Core-Lokt for 99.7¢ per round or $1...

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Sweet! I've had a hankerin for a Pedersoli 'Little Bettsy' in .357 Mag. It's a cut down sized Sharps style that looks to be a hoot to use. With those sights, I'm thinkin that bowling pins at 200 yds would be a cinch and 300 yds might just be achievable with regularity. However, I've not seen one for...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:29 am I really wish they would string up the people who unleashed this on us.

And . . . that AH Faucie for putting us through all the BS for the last few years.

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He didn't buy it as it's illegal for him to own one currently as he's under multiple indictments.

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Absolutely! I realized very early in our dating that if you just attempt to meet them half way, you'll both fail. In marriage both parties half to be willing to go all the way over to the other's position at times to make it work. I'm lucky as my wife is mostly a saint as she puts up with my crazine...

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