Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I've gotten so upset with myself for selling guns that I miss now that I don't sell guns any more, I just buy them. Although I was always careful to do due-diligence so as not to sell one to anyone 'shady', after 50 years of gun ownership, I seldom sell anything now other than to friends or relativ...

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Interesting question….energy wise I know it doesn’t beat the 30-30 or really even come close. BUT I really want a 25-35 so I’m looking forward to reading replies!

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I’ve got a ‘79 model 94 standard 20” carbine. It was well used by the time I got it no doubt, but the receiver on it looks like chit too. As a matter of fact it annoys the stuff out of me but at the same time it’s kind of sentimental since I bought when I was a broke college student and for a long t...

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A new M70 costs at least $1200. Clean it really well and put it away. Be patient, the bolt and maybe other parts may show up. If not, you can take your time shopping around and getting what you need. That Winchester isn’t eating anything Of course it is worth pointing out that a new model 70 is the...

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I have looked at several, and though they seem nice I’d be hesitant to buy one because $1100 is getting close to New Haven made, Pre-64 money. Particularly if you want a 30-30 or 32 WS. The Miroku jobs might make more sense if you wanted a harder to find caliber like 38-55 or 450 Marlin.

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I miss his insightful reviews of current Rossi products! lol

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Thanks for the input guys! I have scratched my head trying to think about what these rounds may have come in contact with, but I sure can’t think of any type of chemical. They were range pick up brass though so even though I assumed they had only been fired once it’s possible they have been used mor...

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Split and corroded brass pics…

I must say I’m kind of embarrassed I didn’t look closer at them when I took them out of the box…

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This may be a dumb question, but I’ve asked a lot of those over the many years I’ve been a member here and everybody has always been patient with me and helped me out so here we go…. I took my Win 94 out today to shoot it for the first time in quite a few years (sad, I know). I also pulled out some ...

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Thanks guys! I feel like these are classic mid 1900’s guns that everyone should have an example of. In truth the DL number on the A5 doesn’t bother me too much but I would personally never do such a thing. I shot the A5 yesterday and it works just like it’s supposed to….double shuffle and all lol I ...

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IMG_0636.jpeg A Remington 1903 Springfield tastefully sporterized to look like a NRA Sporter. Barrel date is July of 1942. Though this is only my second one, 1903 Sporters are as addicting as levers lol The other is a standard weight A5 in 16 gauge, made in 1956. The thing is basically in like new ...

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I like my 348 Winchester, brass is fairly readily available if you look for it. Bullets are also there if you look.

I think ballistically they are pretty similar, and you can go up to a 250 gr bullet in the .348

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I haven’t seen anybody talking about the new Winchester Ranger .22 introduced yesterday. Looks like a decent little gun and the price is right with an MSRP of $419. I’d like to know where it’s made. I’m sure it’s not in the U.S. but who knows. It almost resembles the old 9422. I may have to pick one...

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My post may have been unclear BUT you guys did figure out exactly what I was asking and answered my question. I never even thought about the cut not being square. No biggie I’ll just buy the correct gauge…it’s only a few bucks!

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Anybody use the LEE 30-30 case length gauge for trimming 32 Win Spc as well?

I haven’t yet done any reloading for my 32 win spc and don’t have any of my manuals in front of me currently but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work off the top of my head since it’s basically the same case as a 30-30.

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Not quite on topic but I remember when Obama was President we had a govt shutdown around 2013 or 2014. For some moronic reason they closed the un-staffed public range in the National Forest there. I, like a number of other people ignored it and continued to use it anyway. We picked up after ourselve...

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I dont really know anything about the contender lineup, but it has always amazed me how it’s seemingly legal to swap it from handgun to rifle and back and forth but you can’t do that with any other gun….

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I had the same thought Piller. He’d be my doctor if I lived closer as well. Wish I could find a local doc who is outside the system as Doc speaks of and doesn’t do 3rd party payer. Just old school cash and looks out for his patient. I’ve got insurance and would still prefer to see such a doctor when...

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I’m looking forward to Sixgun’s review when they hit shelves!

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Of course I’ll always be a lever gun guys, but….. A while back I mentioned trading my REM 700 for a nicely sporterized 1903 Springfield. So far that has been the best trade I ever made though I think some folks thought I was crazy for it. I love shooting it and even better was some time recently spe...

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Thanks for the input so far guys. I knew there’d be some food for thought here. I still haven’t made my mind up what to do, but I will go back and say I really like the 30-06 caliber and only intend to get rid of this one for another 30-06. I have just been wanting a controlled feed one instead of a...

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I’m thinking about selling or trading this Remington Model 700 in 30-06. I like it, but I’ve really got my heart set on replacing it with a Mauser style action- Husqvarna, JC Higgins Model 50, Winchester Model 54, etc. It’s in good shape, actually I think in better shape than the pictures indicate. ...

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Thanks guys! I did stop and shoot 50 rounds through it on the way home and I was not disappointed. No hiccups, points naturally, and it seems to shoot better than I can! Lol

Vance, I got it at the house of guns up in Boswell. Worth a trip if you’ve never been….

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Found this at an LGS. I’ve been wanting a high quality.22 pistol for a while, preferably either a Colt Woodsman or even a Ruger. This one was made in 1979. $375 + tax. I don’t know if it’s been shot more than a magazine full before it was stuck back in the box. How’d I do?

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I say no. I’d rather everything be on this forum. When you have a bunch of sub forums I start missing/overlooking things that might interest me if I knew it was there.

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Streetstar, Comparing my Model 71 to my Mirokuchester ‘86 EL, the .348 definitely kicks harder to me, at least comparing 200 gr .348 silver tips to 300 grain JHP rounds in the 86. With full power loads after about a box the .348 isn’t very much fun in my opinion. The .348 recoil feels sharper than t...

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I’m glad I’m not the only one that has been influenced by Six’s comments lol
Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing though…

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My question is for those prices why wouldn’t just buy a real Woodsman?

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Since somebody mentioned a 16ga Remington Model 11 Sportsman, here’s mine….I’ve only shot it a few times, all with buckshot and set for heavy loads, but I think it’s a very light kicking gun. BUT, before I ever shot it I had Arts gun shop in Missouri put a new spring kit in it. They specialize in A5...

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Here’s a pic of my original from one of the times I took it hunting this past season. Also a pic of it leaned in the corner with my JC Higgins Model 66 shotgun from the early 60’s.

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Count me as a lover of Mod 71’s! I’ve got 2….a Browning Carbine and an original 1949 Winchester.

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Thanks for the input Jim! I’ll just keep shooting and see what I come up with.

I’ve got quite a few of those Barnes 250s. Did they do a good job on the Zebra? Not that I’m about to go shoot one but I am curious. I tell myself I’m saving some of them did a grizzly hunt one day.

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How many loadings should I expect to get out of .348 WCF cases? I’m not loading hot, just normal, close to factory level loads.

Thanks!

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Beautiful rifle and a cool project. I’ve got a an original 71 and a Browning carbine and I have thought about converting it to 50AK myself.

Speaking of the high grade Browning, I thought that was regular steel that had been nickeled, not stainless steel?

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I’ll throw in that approximately 1950 the fore-end wood was shortened by (I think) 1 1/8”.

I guess as a cost saving thing but I will say the short wood doesn’t look as good.

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I agree, if they really wanted to make a statement they’d get rid of the locks. You can remove the lock as stated above, but it still isn’t the same. Particularly with the K-frames, they just look “off”. The frame almost has a hump back thing going on and that just bothers me. I don’t complain about...

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That site seems fishy to me. I don’t think it’s legit.

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As was stated earlier I haven’t had any problem with my Winchester 94 and my lee loader reloading brass that was shot in my gun, though I’ve only used it for a 100 rounds or so. The problem I’ve had with mine is that it doesn’t seem to crimp jacketed bullets worth a stuff, or either it doesn’t size ...

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Isn’t Gary Reeder the guy who makes those tacky looking custom jobs with fuzzy dice and junk like that engraved on them? Lol
There’s some interesting reviews of him on the internet…

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Anybody know how to contact that guy? I’ve got a pre-64 model 94 that I’d be interested in selling to him….
If a run of the mill Marlin is worth that surely my 94 is worth at least $15k….

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I think Sixgun probably bought up all the ones that were available leaving everybody else with slim pickens…..

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That's really neat! Is that the original chambering??? Didn't think the '94 action is that strong. -Tutt Yup it's the original chambering, it was made in 2000 offered from Browning, it's a large frame, not the same as the original 30-30win version. The 450M is a 45KPSI round, so I think it's plenty...

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I sure would t pay what that site is offering them for. I picked up 4 boxes of .32 Spc Winchester Power Points at a gun shop/hardware store in North Louisiana about a month ago. $28.99 a box, and they had 2 boxes of core lokts at $32.99 but I left those for the next guy. So there is some recent manu...

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I’m almost positive they are threaded in, but somebody who knows for sure will be along shortly.

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Interesting thread! Would the Winchester Model 64 not be their answer to the 336?

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Thanks Six!

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Thanks 2nd, that did confirm how I thought the mag plug screw should look. Hopefully someone will come along that knows whether the tube is threaded…

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I was looking at an original 1886 lightweight yesterday. Actually I say lightweight but I’m not sure that’s the correct technical term for the rifle but it was a .33wcf, 22 or 24” barrel, solid frame, and short mag that ended a couple inches past the end of the forearm. In my inspection of the rifle...

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Keep it! Keep it! If you sell it you’ll regret it as soon as the rifle leaves your hands.

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Honestly there’s nothing more tacky looking to me than political junk engraved on the side of a gun. Tacky tacky tacky….

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Saw that at a gun show the other day…who the heck wants that?

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