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by .45colt
Sat Dec 20, 2025 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups
Replies: 9
Views: 128

Re: Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups

I'm not a very Good shot,the best I ever managed was My Marlin MX .338 Express off of a rickety table. https://levergunscommunity.org/viewtopi ... 38#p429598
by .45colt
Sat Dec 20, 2025 12:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors out there?
Replies: 12
Views: 165

Re: Prayer warriors out there?

Prayers Up Bill.
by .45colt
Sat Dec 20, 2025 12:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Black & Blue "Hunting" TC Hawken
Replies: 2
Views: 84

Re: My Black & Blue "Hunting" TC Hawken

That's a Great snag! Looks Good to Me. I have a TC Renegade .50 cal that cost $141.00 in 1983. what Great, Accurate, fun these Rifles are with the set trigger . My Brother in Law has the .45 cal Hawken . He is near 80 and due to health issues no longer shoots but 40 years ago He was deadly with that...
by .45colt
Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas, Gents.....
Replies: 10
Views: 228

Re: Merry Christmas, Gents.....

Merry Christmas Blane . Good to See You post.
by .45colt
Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fun with 45 colt
Replies: 6
Views: 185

Re: Fun with 45 colt

About 2006 or 07 I did the same thing and wrung the .45 out with exactly the same results you achieved. I asked Paco a bunch of questions and I think He got pretty tired of hearing from a Guy from Ohio. :lol: .
by .45colt
Sat Dec 13, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It feels like a Sunday
Replies: 11
Views: 308

Re: It feels like a Sunday

Thanks Bill, Got kind of smokey in here....... :(
by .45colt
Thu Dec 11, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Marlin Ballard "kit"!
Replies: 15
Views: 378

Re: The Marlin Ballard "kit"!

All of Your posts about these guns have sure been fun to see this year! We don't have to Own something to appreciate the History. Thank You.
by .45colt
Thu Dec 11, 2025 1:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Talk about little!
Replies: 19
Views: 667

Re: Talk about little!

Prayers Up Ted! Our Grandson #2 Jon was a premie. He is now 13 and just shy of 6' tall. :D .
by .45colt
Mon Dec 01, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My 12 Year Old Grandson Took His First Deer
Replies: 10
Views: 791

Re: My 12 Year Old Grandson Took His First Deer

Great All around! A great weekend for the Whole Family. :D .
by .45colt
Thu Nov 27, 2025 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
Replies: 16
Views: 1334

Re: Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to All. I lit the first fire of the fall in the wood/coal stove this morning . Mommas running around like a Hen cooking. The Gang should be here about 2:00. We are getting around a foot of snow today. Glad We don't have to drive anymore. :D .
by .45colt
Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 1427

Re: Something that made me wonder

My Dad was drafted in WW2 and was sent to California for advanced training. fast forward forty+ years.. Dad Passed in '81. One Saturday night the phone rings at My Moms House A Guy was calling from California looking for Dad. Mom was half asleep and afraid and told Him she knew nothing . He was very...
by .45colt
Sat Nov 22, 2025 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: made meat today.
Replies: 16
Views: 1390

Re: made meat today.

Too Cool! What a Great Day. Thanks for the post and pictures. :D .
by .45colt
Sat Nov 22, 2025 8:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: made meat today.
Replies: 16
Views: 1390

Re: made meat today.

Great All Around. I'd love to See the Game Wardens face trying to figure out a single shot 94. :lol: .
by .45colt
Sat Nov 22, 2025 8:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First squirrel hunt with grandson
Replies: 8
Views: 1289

Re: First squirrel hunt with grandson

When I was a Kid the one critter I could count on to Hunt were Fox Squirrels , Life was Great . Your Grandson Did Well. :D .
by .45colt
Sat Nov 22, 2025 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Continuing the tradition
Replies: 9
Views: 877

Re: Continuing the tradition

Wow!!! Lucky Young Man.
by .45colt
Thu Nov 20, 2025 4:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?
Replies: 10
Views: 765

Re: Decent kitchen (‘steak’) knives…?

I've been cutting meat for more than Fifty years and this is what I use at work and if taken care of Your great Grandkids will be using. They work just as well at the table.https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Fibrox-6-inch-Boning-Granton/dp/B001U5B5IA/ref=sr_1_31?crid=VHNLVO5MUFO9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9...
by .45colt
Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some levergun squirrels
Replies: 5
Views: 448

Re: Some levergun squirrels

Thats a Great picture Flint! Great Rifle. I'm not seeing many Fox Squirrels here anymore. There have been many reports of Fishers making a comeback in Ohio and sure enough my Neighbor saw one crossing our road last summer. I had to look them up on youtube and they are death on Squirrels.
by .45colt
Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
Replies: 15
Views: 897

Re: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!

Thank You Andy!
by .45colt
Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took our old levergun to the Range today
Replies: 11
Views: 853

Re: Took our old levergun to the Range today

Good Shootin Jim!! :mrgreen: .
by .45colt
Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Late Model 1886 TD .33 WCF Markings
Replies: 5
Views: 856

Re: Late Model 1886 TD .33 WCF Markings

For the Heck of it I searched it on the net. This popped up...."The Winchester Model 1886 with serial number 159529 was likely manufactured around 1917-1918. The "A" suffix indicates a technical upgrade in the rifle's design, specifically that it has a magazine tube that threads into ...
by .45colt
Sat Nov 08, 2025 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 37
Views: 4899

Re: Shots (injections)

The only shot I have had in the last five years was the two part pneumonia shots at the advise of My Dr. The end of April this year we spent a week on the beach in South Carolina ,I walked two miles every morning and felt great. May 7th after coming home I came down with covid that I thought was goi...
by .45colt
Fri Oct 24, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum back to its old tricks?
Replies: 20
Views: 3523

Re: Forum back to its old tricks?

Pretty weird.......After days of trying to get on the site with hardly any success, today Leverguns is working like a bolt of lightning for Me . Just Crazy.
by .45colt
Tue Oct 21, 2025 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum back to its old tricks?
Replies: 20
Views: 3523

Re: Forum back to its old tricks?

Slow to load or goes to "service unavailable" most of the time for several days. Aggravating.
by .45colt
Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Idaho elk
Replies: 5
Views: 5528

Re: Idaho elk

What a Hunt Walt!! They can really Be Proud of those Elk. Great Job. :D .
by .45colt
Thu Oct 16, 2025 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1888 38-40
Replies: 14
Views: 3614

Re: Marlin 1888 38-40

Be still My Heart. Very Nice. Goodman Guns has the same Marlin but the screws in the receiver are badly buggered and the receiver is scratched horribly. Thanks for the post. :D
by .45colt
Sat Oct 11, 2025 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A historic day.....
Replies: 14
Views: 1794

Re: A historic day.....

Happy Birthday !!! Keep showing us Kids the way forward. I need all the Help I can get. :shock: .
by .45colt
Sat Oct 11, 2025 11:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Rangers hitting shelves
Replies: 21
Views: 4425

Re: Winchester Rangers hitting shelves

I would think that the turkish gunmakers took a Henry apart and copied it. I hope they didn't put a bunch of safety junk in the action because of the Winchester name. Six years ago I bought a Tristar Viper 28ga shotgun made in Turkey . It has been a Good solid gun that is easy to live with. My Grand...
by .45colt
Wed Oct 08, 2025 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally ran out of pellets.
Replies: 3
Views: 1279

Re: Finally ran out of pellets.

I have posted this before Scott,if You can find locally or order the H&N assortment it is Great fun.https://www.pyramydair.com/product/h-n-hunting-sampler-177-cal-6-different-pellets-215ct?p=1495 . The Hornets with the brass pointed tip on them are expensive but nothing I ever shot thru My RWS p...
by .45colt
Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I guess Baboons are the ‘feral hogs’ of Africa…
Replies: 14
Views: 5876

Re: I guess Baboons are the ‘feral hogs’ of Africa…

I have always hated them...the only ones I ever saw in person were at the zoo. If they were in Ohio I would no doubt go broke reloading ammo . :evil: .
by .45colt
Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How To Make Air Travel More Enjoyable
Replies: 14
Views: 4753

Re: How To Make Air Travel More Enjoyable

We have kids in the extended Family that could use that! :lol: .
by .45colt
Sun Sep 21, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When it rains, it pours!
Replies: 6
Views: 1801

Re: When it rains, it pours!

Good for You!! That Valmet is a High Quality Gun. My "Grail" gun is a 20 ga Browning Auto 5 shotgun, Everytime one shows up at a decent price I miss them.
by .45colt
Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If It Don't Wanna Go... Don't Force It!
Replies: 6
Views: 2885

Re: If It Don't Wanna Go... Don't Force It!

Wow! that could have been alot worse. I'm Glad Your O.K..
by .45colt
Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hmmm... Should you carry a gun in your own home...???
Replies: 26
Views: 6751

Re: Hmmm... SHould you carry a gun in your own home...???

When I had a constant threat nearby I carried at home and had three loaded shotguns in the house and one in the garage. now that He went "away" I have eased up a bit. dealing with someone on big drugs is a full time threat. Keith said "when You need a Gun You need it badly ".
by .45colt
Mon Sep 08, 2025 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range Day for the old 1894
Replies: 14
Views: 4559

Re: Range Day for the old 1894

Great All Around !!! :mrgreen: .
by .45colt
Wed Sep 03, 2025 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why didn’t you tell me how much fun this is??
Replies: 23
Views: 7044

Re: Why didn’t you tell me how much fun this is??

Good for You Scott! The .410 is a lot of Fun. That's Great Shooting. For those of us that are NRA members and get the American Rifleman magazine the September issue has an article about a Westley Richards "Federal Model .410" . 27" barrels. The gun was made in 1923 shipped to South Af...
by .45colt
Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found my Holy Grail
Replies: 23
Views: 4796

Re: Found my Holy Grail

Good For You!! can't wait for the Range Report. :D .
by .45colt
Sat Aug 30, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Henry Revolvers
Replies: 23
Views: 7748

Re: Henry Revolvers

Seems I read somewhere they were going to come out with one in .44 special - 44-40 dual cylinder. I don't mind the rough look of the gun as a working tool but I can't stand the way they mated the brass grip frame to the back of it above the Grips. UGH!
by .45colt
Sat Aug 30, 2025 7:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning Patent Remington 24
Replies: 25
Views: 5856

Re: Browning Patent Remington 24

That will run like a clock now. :D .Can't wait for the Range report.
by .45colt
Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First time posting
Replies: 20
Views: 5351

Re: First time posting

Welcome!!
by .45colt
Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request (Update)
Replies: 17
Views: 7024

Re: Prayer Request

Prayers Up. I Pray All Goes well.
by .45colt
Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poor Mans Double Rifle
Replies: 25
Views: 7711

Re: Poor Mans Double Rifle

Very Nice!! I have killed many Deer here in Ohio with slugs over the years ,one that is memorable was a Big Doe that offered a Texas Heart shot at 50 yards. the slug traversed the length of Her body and I found it under the skin at the base of the neck. That's a Good looking job.
by .45colt
Thu Aug 21, 2025 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Latest on the Web site?
Replies: 23
Views: 7545

Re: Latest on the Web site?

Yesterday was Terrible and I gave up....today once again it's like Lightning , what a difference a day makes. :lol: .
by .45colt
Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday KirkD
Replies: 5
Views: 2111

Re: Happy Birthday KirkD

I sent Kirk a P.M. hopefully He gets it . I hope He is just busy as all get-out. :) .
by .45colt
Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday KirkD
Replies: 5
Views: 2111

Re: Happy Birthday KirkD

Happy Birthday Kirk!! Your post about the 32-20 long ago is the reason I got My Marlin CL 32-20 in '07. :D .
by .45colt
Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .410 Skeet Choke
Replies: 13
Views: 3875

Re: .410 Skeet Choke

In the 70's Remington sold weights that went on the magazine cap of .410 & 28 ga 870 skeet guns to smooth out the swing and make them track better as they are lightweight. I had a AA average in Trap and Skeet back then and once We shoot the .410 enough to get over the "small gauge " st...
by .45colt
Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 92 learning curve
Replies: 12
Views: 2500

Re: 92 learning curve

When I got My New off the Shelf Rossi 44-40 about seven years ago it was rough as a cob. got the video and spring kit to fix it up....I watched every video a hundred times and when I tried to re-assemble it that collar would not stay in place. no matter how many videos I watched.....finally around t...
by .45colt
Sat Aug 09, 2025 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New 348 ammo? bullets?
Replies: 3
Views: 898

Re: New 348 ammo? bullets?

Flint, that ammo is on Gun broker now. As is Hornady ammo for the .348 . https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1117515993 Good Shooting. :D .
by .45colt
Tue Aug 05, 2025 3:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way OT... Skechers "Slip-in" Sneakers
Replies: 17
Views: 3254

Re: Way OT... Skechers "Slip-in" Sneakers

The over the Hill Gang Rides again....I fell off of a ladder two years ago on My right shoulder, Dr. had a field day with Me . My steps on the front porch and down to the basement are becoming evil enemy's trying to trip Me at every turn. And getting on My little 16' fishing boat is something for th...
by .45colt
Tue Aug 05, 2025 3:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Today It Was A 1873 SRC
Replies: 5
Views: 1260

Re: Today It Was A 1873 SRC

I had just started to wonder what You were up to and Bam! more dead Rodents. I'm glad the population is getting thinned out once more. Nice Rifles Too. :mrgreen: .
by .45colt
Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New scattergun
Replies: 40
Views: 5200

Re: New scattergun

Very Nice Pat! from the mind of John Browning. Thank You for the post. :D .