Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

Walt

Or maybe the oil industry knows it has the trucking industry by the short hairs because the truckers have no choice.

Walt

I remember trying to write out p r i c k punch last year and was amused at the result. When a screw threatens to round out on me I put a dab of grinding compound on the screwdriver tip and it frequently allows me to remove it.

Walt

Yeah, pulling that carb is a major job. I replaced the screws holding the bowl onto the carb with stainless steel allen head screws so I could loosen the clamps, rotate the carb and have access to the bottom of the carb and not mess up the stock screw heads. It looks like the road to camp isn't even...

Walt

Bill, there are several powders in the same burning rate range as 2400 and #9. I have used 4227 quite successfully in the past. With 19.0 grains of 4227 behind a 210 gr cast bullet, the velocity while a bit lower than heavy loads of 2400 or AA-9 makes a good load and is quite accurate at a bit above...

Walt

I have a 6 1/2" .41 BH as well and it's a very fine gun. I think you're going to enjoy yours immensely.

Walt

Bill, is there a Cabelas or Bass Pro shops store in your area or in El Paso? The store up here also had only AA-2, AA-5 and AA-7 for a long time but within the past few months have had AA-9 available as well.

Walt

Why is diesel more expensive than gasoline when it is supposedly processed to a lesser degree than gas?

Walt

I know the feeling, Doc. There's a Costco store in town, about 30 miles away. I have shopped there for years. After I get used to items that I use nearly every day, suddenly they're gone from the shelves. A brand of pickles, a certain type of turkey breakfast sausage, store brand decaf coffee and th...

Walt

Hey Walt, what do you think of your .41 Bisley three months later? Bill, I took the Ruger Bisley .41 mag shooting yesterday and it shot very well, especially with the 210 gr RCBS cast bullets over 14.5 gr of #9 for a little over 1,000 fps. My 225 gr Accurate Mold bullets also shot well over 17.3 gr...

Walt

God bless them all.

Walt

That's a remarkable gun. The screwhead slots look untouched and it appears that the chambers are recessed. I have an old model SBH manufactered in 1973 and it does not have recessed chambers. I believe Ruger stopped making them that way some time in '73 but I don't know the specifics.

Walt

Okay, you were referring to Land Rovers. The '60s books by Joy and George Adamson and the movie, Born Free had lots of references to the old Land Rovers; the 24 volt electrical systems, all-aluminum bodies and the ability to cross deep rivers. I enjoy watching you tube videos of flat fender Jeeps of...

Walt

Jay, what is a series 1?

Walt

It's looking great, Scott! It won't be long....

Walt

I had a Land Rover dealer as a customer. The mechanics were well fed and kept food on the table for their families. They were grateful that the new Land Rovers were so unreliable. I was shocked to see that some had price tags exceeding $200K. The dealer was in Santa Fe where the source of wealthy pe...

Walt

Scott, I've gotta say I love the patina. Thanks for the pictures!

Walt

My brother had a 59 CJ-5 years ago. I remember pulling a 2 horse trailer the 180 miles from the Silver City area to Albuquerque in the middle 60s. The weight of the two horses and trailer was like the tail wagging the dog. We made it but it was dangerous as heck. What a nightmare! Not something that...

Walt

I've had a New Model .44 mag with a 4 5/8" barrel for years. It has been a fun gun, a lot more fun to shoot than a 4" model 29.

Walt

In one of his Youtube videos, Brian Pearce talked about shooting a coyote with a .41 mag Blackhawk at 175 yards using 19.5 grains of AA-9. Seems needlessly hot to me but what do I know? He's the authority.....

Walt

Bill, one of my favorite loads in .41 mag is with AA-9. 17.5 gr behind an RCBS cast 210 gr is very accurate in my 6 1/2" Blackhawk, moving out at 1330fps. A moderate load with the same bullet uses 14.5 gr of AA-9 for a velocity of 1030fps. AA-9 works well throughout different pressure levels. I...

Walt

I have a couple of game cameras pointing up my driveway. My wife and I enjoy the coyotes, foxes, the occasional bobcats, mountain lions and bears that show up in the middle of the night. Last Sunday I was checking out the camera memory cards and lo and behold, a couple of armed guys in uniform had s...

Walt

Doc, the Bisley .41 mag weighs a little under 3lb and has a steel grip frame; my 6 1/2" Blackhawk weighs 2lb 9oz and my 4 5/8" Blackhawk weighs 2lb 7oz which surprised me because I thought the difference in the alloy-framed guns would be greater. The short BH does have a steel ejector rod ...

Walt

Hey OS, that looks like my driveway!

Walt

I read a Paco Kelly article years ago in which he detailed some of his experiments with a Ruger .41 mag. He was loading really hot rounds and estimated that his chamber pressures got up around 65K psi. I can't remember exactly what that accomplished but at least he didn't hurt himself or destroy the...

Walt

Bill, I have to confess that I haven't shot it as much as I'd like. There's no problem with the gun at all, it shoots fine. The problem is that I have too many guns and I tend to lean toward shooting my old favorites. But, you jerked my chain a bit so I will make a point of taking the .41 Bisley out...

Walt

This area is in a perpetual state of drought and it's been dryer than the proverbial popcorn phart. BUT, last night it opened up and poured, today it has rained on and off and we're supposed to get more heavy rain tonight and tomorrow. That's put a halt to my shooting which is normally on Monday mor...

Walt

A number of people on this forum have talked about good results with RL-7. I bought 4 or 5 pounds of it but haven't tried it. At this point I mostly load plinking rounds with either IMR4198 or 4227 and they both work well with my cast bullets.

Walt

What has always worked best for me is full length resizing but only to the point that I can feel a bit of resistance while closing the bolt. That's where I set my die.

Walt

Thanks for the pictures, Jason....very nice!

Walt

Just remember that in 1905 or thereabouts, it was proposed to close the US patent office because everything that would be invented, already had been.

Walt

More like belches.

Walt

Thanks, Dave. I tried to post this video yesterday but was unable to log on.

It's certainly well worth watching.

Walt

Thanks for the pictures, Jay. I love old gun shops and gunsmith shops. Lifelong accumulations of the best junk one could imagine. I'm old enough now that all my old mentors are gone but I sure loved them. Oh man, the lessons learned from those old guys.

Walt

Congratulations! I worked for the SAME company for 43 years. The company changed names numerous times, same people, just different company names. I've been retired for 6 years. I was really worried about quitting work; having been in the sales business with mostly the same customers for that length ...

Walt

A beautiful photo indeed, GK! Looks like a wonderful day for a stroll with your dog. Thanks!

Walt

Yeah, I wouldn't mind finding an older Winchester .38-55 levergun. I have a 94 Big Bore in .375 Win but the old .38-55 appeals to me. Cool caliber!

Walt

I looked up Saphire Lubricants on Google and the company is still in business.

Walt

I cast some bullets over the last 3 or 4 days. No marathon casting sessions but just cast 50 or 100 miscellaneous bullets of some that were due to be refilled. I think I ended up casting about 500. Because wheel weights these days are harder to come by and shops want to sell them rather than giving ...

Walt

Thanks for the beautiful pictures, Jay. I can't read the label on the old square can. Can you? I don't have any old guns. My oldest, my Winchester model 62A was made in 1949, my model 61 in 1952. I have a Chief Special Smith made in 1952, I believe and a Browning 20 ga Superposed made in 1959. Most ...

Walt

I have one gripe about my Ruger/Marlin in .357 mag. In my other Marlin model 94s there is a shelf at the mouth of the magazine tube that prevents the nose of the bullets that I'm loading through the side gate from dropping down too far, thus guiding them into the magazine tube. The .357 does not hav...

Walt

Regarding the TW, I'm happy for you, buddy. I had hoped I could get up into the mountains today but then remembered I had an appointment to get my annual physical today. Foiled again. The physical turned out good though. I guess I'll be around for a bit longer. :lol: How much higher than stock are y...

Walt

Congratulations, Dave! I think you're going to love that gun. I have a few Marlin model 94 leverguns but the barrel lengths are all 18 1/2" or longer, my JM .45 Colt being the longest at 24". The only short barrel levergun I own is a 16" Winchester model 94 Trapper in .30-30. I would ...

Walt

Jay, of course it depends upon riding style and terrain but driving at reasonable rates on the highway, my DR-Z always gets above 60 mpg. My range with a 4+gallon IMS tank is around 250 miles. Even with an aftermarket Sargent seat, "monkey butt" ends the ride well before I run out of gas.

Walt

I'll tell you what feels funny; a couple of days ago after I rode the TW on that 30 mile loop, I rode my BMW on a little 60 mile trip because I wanted to put some fresh gas into it. Quite a contrast!

The TW is SHORT.

Walt

GK, casting over a campfire makes me think of mountain men, frontiersmen. Like you say, slow but fun. Very cool! Jay, riding your DR-Z, how were the road conditions, how far did you go, did it stimulate any thoughts of new modifications? You had said that the bike had been lowered by a previous owne...

Walt

I cast a couple hundred RCBS 44-250 bullets this morning. I normally cast just what I need for the short term future rather than what some guys on this forum do, like casting 1000 or more over the course of a day. BTW, this area is so dry that I have never put a protective coating on any of my molds...

Walt

If I remember correctly, Ransom recommended covering at least the front rest with an old towel to protect against revolver B/C gap blast.

Walt

You can see from the above pictures that the adjustable piece supporting the handgun's barrel can be moved to the other side of the stationary piece to allow for shorter barrels; you'll notice that the tightening levers are facing the opposite direction in the lower picture. The felt padding can be ...

Walt

As always, I enjoy your pictures, Jay. Thanks!

Walt

You and Kristi come on out. We have a guest bedroom waiting for you.

Best of all, you won't need to bring your bikes cuz mine are just like yours!

Search found 1619 matches