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- Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shout out to Charter Arms
- Replies: 9
- Views: 290
Re: Shout out to Charter Arms
Sarge, When it worked the double action was fast and smooth, the grips fit great. I don't expect much out of an inexpensive gun. but it has to be reliable. This is one I would take to the river and very well may have gotten dunked along with Me.
- Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shout out to Charter Arms
- Replies: 9
- Views: 290
Re: Shout out to Charter Arms
I Too am glad they took care of the problem. A few years ago I bought one of Charters .22 revolvers to have a lightweight gun to pack in My fishing gear. It was for a short time terrific and I was very Happy. around 300 rounds it started to misfire and I returned it under warranty. They had it quite...
- Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pretty wood
- Replies: 15
- Views: 621
Re: Pretty wood
In '76 I was 22 and totally Nuts. I bought a 3200 skeet gun for $550.00. My Family was
. That gun was for Me a machine and I shot it so much that targets looked like the lid of a Garbage can. I even did pretty well at international skeet with it. To be Young again with out a care.!

- Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pretty wood
- Replies: 15
- Views: 621
Re: Pretty wood
Every time I See Walnut like that I'm transported back to the local Gun Club in the 70's & 80's . A new Wingmaster Field Gun was around $225.00 and TB Trap guns weren't too much more. about every week some Shooter would order an 870 Trap or an 1100 . A small group usually gathered around for the...
- Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A memorable Levergun Hunt
- Replies: 18
- Views: 900
Re: A memorable Levergun Hunt
Awesome All Around! Congrats.
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- Wed Jun 04, 2025 8:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New custom target rifle.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1743
Re: New custom targe rifle.
Jason that rifle must be a dream to shoot off of a Bench. Sweet!
- Wed Jun 04, 2025 8:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bye my love. I will miss you.
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3391
Re: Bye my love. I will miss you.
Prayers Up.
- Fri May 30, 2025 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nothing better.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1594
Re: Nothing better.
Here along Lake Erie We had a real old fashioned winter this year and so far this spring have had around 12" of rain. a lot of the fields haven't been planted yet. I wish I could send some rain to You Guys who need it. the mosquitos are horrible and about the best time to be outside is on the l...
- Fri May 30, 2025 11:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Final modification to the 40th anniversary Shootist carbine.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1658
Re: Final modification to the 40th anniversary Shootist carbine.
Scott, In the pictures of the horse & riders above the middle Horse looks huge. I'm not much of a horse guy. That one looks Tall!
- Wed May 21, 2025 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A ’modern 32-20’…
- Replies: 13
- Views: 954
Re: A ’modern 32-20’…
I bought My Marlin CL 32-20 in '07 after Kirk D from Canada posted here about the round. Starline has 1000pcs of brass for $246.50. The 32-20 and 45-70 will do anything I could ask for in Ohio. They would be the last I would ever sell.
- Wed May 14, 2025 9:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shootists 40th Anniversary Levergun Makes Meat! -updated-
- Replies: 10
- Views: 844
Re: Shootists 40th Anniversary Levergun Makes Meat! -updated-
That's Terrific !! Love the Marlins. Good Shooting.
- Sun May 11, 2025 7:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Upcoming Auction of Jamison Brass & Ammo
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1909
Re: Upcoming Auction of Jamison Brass & Ammo
Some dealers are going to make a killing on that sale....50-95,45-75, more than 20k pieces of .33 Win. Like a Treasure.
- Sat May 10, 2025 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting frustrated with a Chinese air rifle.
- Replies: 59
- Views: 36835
Re: Getting frustrated with a Chinese air rifle.
I have had a Love affair with Air guns most of My life. The .20 caliber Sheridan I bought for $37.00 when I was fourteen is still shooting well. during covid I got a RWS 350 Mag in .22 caliber . the .177 are too small for My hands and I would surely need a pellet pen. I shoot mostly Crossman .22 pel...
- Thu May 08, 2025 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A knock on the door.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 954
Re: A knock on the door.
Anymore if I See "Them" who ever they are in the Driveway. I don't answer the door. knock and go away please.....For a few years in the summer We would have Guys driving around in an old truck selling Restaurant Quality Beef . I was out in the Garage one day after cutting the grass, radio ...
- Thu May 08, 2025 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A. W. Peterson's
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14207
Re: A. W. Peterson's
I have been on Leverguns every week for 25 years. What a Great thread, makes Me want to take a trip . Thank You for the post and Thank You Marlinman for all the information.!
- Thu May 08, 2025 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A little over a year ago
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2783
Re: A little over a year ago
Jason It's Awesome to See and Hear that things are working out for You.! It's a Shame it had to happen but in the long run You are way better Off knowing How She really felt. Stay Strong, One Day at a Time.
- Sat May 03, 2025 9:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A century ago today
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3692
Re: A century ago today
What a Great picture Bill. A truly American story. My Dad would have fit right in the picture. He like a lot of Young Men had a hard life during the depression ,dug ditches pick& shovel every day to survive. WW2 broke out and Dad said that Boot Camp was a country club. He Loved the Army, never s...
- Sat May 03, 2025 8:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Better Than a Watch!" (Last day at work -- EVER!!!)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7779
Re: "Better Than a Watch!" (Last day at work -- EVER!!!)
Enjoy the Time off nobody Gave it to You..... I retired five years ago The company has a retiree program for those who want to keep working. I work one or two mornings a week 5-10am. No Bosses, idiots or crybabies allowed. the best part is that I don't HAVE to do it. Good Luck and stay Strong.!
- Sat May 03, 2025 8:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone having LOG IN issues?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6118
Re: Anyone having LOG IN issues?
I couldn't get on the site at all yesterday. Today it's working like lightning.....
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- Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PVD--Posterior Vitreous detachment
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5527
Re: PVD--Posterior Vitreous detachment
I had cataract surgery on both eyes about nine years ago. age 62. I'm the one in a million who had torn retinas in each eye that required a viterectomy to repair . one was head up for a week the other was head down for a week. had to rent a special chair . I delt with a large retina specialists grou...
- Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This is a handy little trapper
- Replies: 33
- Views: 23311
Re: This is a handy little trapper
That's Sweet!
- Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spring weather
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3485
Re: Spring weather
That's a Great picture Walt. Nothing like the views out West. I'll be happy if We don't get any snow here for the next year. Thanksgiving weekend N/E Ohio got 4-6' of snow , the roads were closed and at 71 I could find no fun in it at all. hundreds of barns,pole buildings and sheds collapsed under t...
- Tue Apr 15, 2025 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lil fun on the schedule for Saturday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2580
Re: Lil fun on the schedule for Saturday
Thats a great load Bill. years ago I shot 110ffg under a 370gr T/C maxi ball from my Renegade at Family picnics . Just another "Thing" I won't be doing anymore.
. Give the King what He deserves.


- Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Jim Taylor
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5875
Re: Happy Birthday Jim Taylor
Happy Birthday! Glad You had a Great Time.
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- Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W 1854 Lever Action is Now in .45-70
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2857
Re: S&W 1854 Lever Action is Now in .45-70
Iikocher, I get it , In Your Shoes ( and I've been there ) in the 1854 the .44 mag is the winner all day long .ammo can be found just about anywhere and if You reload brass is cheap and easy to get. Good Luck.
- Thu Apr 10, 2025 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W 1854 Lever Action is Now in .45-70
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2857
Re: S&W 1854 Lever Action is Now in .45-70
Grizz, I don't know about the twist in the barrel.....but here is some results................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voMrfb2Q8DY&t=86s
- Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W 1854 Lever Action is Now in .45-70
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2857
Re: S&W 1854 Lever Action is Now in .45-70
If the 1854 could handle the bigger magnums I would think they would have all ready have done it. You Look like a young Man so why not Go For it and Go Big.? Here is a reasonable Spike Driver. https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/big-horn-armory/big-horn-armory-lever-action-...
- Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In shipping box and covered in cosmoline
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3134
Re: In shipping box and covered in cosmoline
I agree 100% with marlinman and I would defiantly shoot it..and Give Us a range report.
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- Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 44-40 2025 Targets Thread
- Replies: 52
- Views: 31810
Re: 44-40 2025 Targets Thread
Bryan , You are a national Treasure. Thank You.
- Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rossi/Puma short rifles
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9047
Re: Rossi/Puma short rifles
We have one here, 20" hex barrel, .357 mag. a lot of weight but it hangs really well offhand. I bought online it from a place in Kentucky prolly 20 years ago.$325.00. It must have been worked over for SASS because it is smooth and slick and a great shooter. My Daughter keeps it for a home defen...
- Tue Apr 08, 2025 7:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One Of The Finest Single Action Pistols
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7063
Re: One Of The Finest Single Action Pistols
I re-member reading about those Fine Revolvers along time ago. Got Me lookin around and found the article in the Gun blast archives. Hard to believe it was fifteen years ago! what a Treasure.
https://gunblast.com/Boge_TLA45FT.htm
https://gunblast.com/Boge_TLA45FT.htm
- Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USPS: Here we go again
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27932
Re: USPS: Here we go again
Well Bill, Did it ever get delivered......?
- Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thumper....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1074
Thumper....
At less than 7lb this .450 should be a Hoot to shoot....
. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1098274063

- Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ALWAYS wear eye protection…
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5257
Re: ALWAYS wear eye protection…
That's a Great tip about the Gong! And Yes Try to always where Eye protection . I have had six eye surgery's and even a generation ago I would be blind by now. Running the chain saw I couldn't where safety glasses in warmer weather as the sweat drove Me nuts. chips from the wood always fly all over ...
- Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USPS: Here we go again
- Replies: 46
- Views: 27932
Re: USPS: Here we go again
" Ya pay your money and take your chances".... Our anniversary is in late February. Longtime Friends mailed a regular card to us from Florida , it took more than four weeks to get to Ohio arriving in March. My Wife Really gets upset about the mail service and lack of.. 

- Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Could use some prayers. She is at peace now
- Replies: 47
- Views: 23408
Re: Could use some prayers
We have the same thing with a Family Member who is a few miles away ,Hospice comes every day . My Wife's Mom a few years ago . many extended Family have passed in the last few years. It's a Hard, Tough Life. More Prayers Up.
- Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fun to watch.!!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4635
Fun to watch.!!
Bighorn .500. Wow.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voMrfb2Q8DY
- Sun Mar 16, 2025 8:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puppy update
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2805
Re: Puppy update
Look at the Paws on Her!! I See lots of Adventures with This Dog. Awesome.
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- Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new to me Ruger Bisley
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7653
Re: new to me Ruger Bisley
What a Great Find!! I bought My Bisley I think in '85 when they first came out. .45 Colt. All the handgun I could ever ask for. Your going to be busy posting range reports about That one.....
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- Thu Mar 13, 2025 7:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Round two
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3705
Re: Round two
I hope You feel better Soon! We are around our Four Grandkids all the Time, All winter they brought every thing Home from School . A never end revolving door of sickness. I agree this year has been bad. A month ago I did nothing for days but kept the fire in the stove going and sleep on the couch. I...
- Tue Mar 11, 2025 3:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JOHN TAFFIN
- Replies: 32
- Views: 11899
Re: JOHN TAFFIN
Prayers Up for His Family.
- Tue Mar 11, 2025 3:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Could use some prayers. She is at peace now
- Replies: 47
- Views: 23408
Re: Could use some prayers
Prayers Up.
- Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: That worked better than expected!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5789
Re: That worked better than expected!!
I did much the same thing around 2007 with a .45 colt in a 24" rifle. near 1800fps with a Keith/Lyman 265gr hardcast , never had any issues . lots of H110 as well. finally got a 45-70. You got some really good groups for Hot loads!
- Sat Feb 22, 2025 9:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer request
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8567
Re: Prayer request
Prayers Up.
- Thu Feb 20, 2025 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Sage page
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10391
Re: The Sage page
Thanks Will.
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- Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 75832
Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Yesterday it was 15* here no wind so it wasn't too bad . Down the street a mile away A crew of Amish carpenters were putting up wall framing on a good size barn. Drove by today ,that framing is done and their they are setting roof trusses on top of the walls 25' high. 20* and blowing like crazy. Wha...
- Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ever leave a restaurant because of your waiter?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9766
Re: Ever leave a restaurant because of your waiter?
We were on the way Home from a daytrip and stopped at one of the Big Chain Steakhouses thirty miles east of Cleveland, about an hour from Home. We were tired and didn't want to cook so Why Not? We got seated and A Young African American Women Showed up and was to be our Waitress. I ordered a Beer ,M...
- Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 75832
Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Back to the Top.... It's ben cold here for weeks, All the driveways have solid ice on them 1-2" thick. It Went into the 30's yesterday & rained all night .Turned to snow this morning the snow on the roads is like warm grease. now back down in the teens or lower for a week. Haven't had a win...
- Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot in md :Pitchy:
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2273
Re: ot in md :Pitchy:
I think of Lenn quite often. The amount of firewood needed to heat his house would Humble most Young Men today . The last pictures I saw of His firewood looked like at least thirty cords to Me. For those who have a readily available supply of piped in natural gas You are truly blessed. AS We get old...
- Fri Feb 14, 2025 9:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot surgery in md
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8769
Re: ot surgery in md
Prayers Up. Hope You feel better Soon.