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by .45colt
Sun Jan 18, 2026 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing Member....
Replies: 8
Views: 299

Re: Missing Member....

Ted wrote;"I'm friends with him on Facebook. I believe he is doing OK." Thanks Ted. :D .
by .45colt
Sat Jan 17, 2026 1:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing Member....
Replies: 8
Views: 299

Missing Member....

I haven't seen any posts from 2ndovc in Quite a while. Anyone heard or seen anything about Him.? He was really sick from the covid several years ago and then a nasty divorce. He lives on the far west side of Cleveland . Jason and I tried to get together for lunch but it never worked out. I hope He i...
by .45colt
Sat Jan 17, 2026 1:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Marlin Ballard "kit"!
Replies: 63
Views: 2540

Re: The Marlin Ballard "kit"!

This is the thread that gets better every week!! :D .
by .45colt
Sat Jan 17, 2026 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .452 Cast Bullets for Hunting Recommendation
Replies: 8
Views: 237

Re: .452 Cast Bullets for Hunting Recommendation

The Lyman/Keith bullet the Jim mentioned is alway a great choice . I cast a whole big coffee can years ago and it's impressive the amount of stuff they will shoot thru. Our member Scott T. wrote about Bear Creek supply bullets a while ago and I think their 230 grain hollow point would do a job on a ...
by .45colt
Sat Jan 17, 2026 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 58
Views: 2034

Re: Prayer warriors: Harper had surgery in Dallas

Prayers Up once again,
by .45colt
Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It was a Savage deer season
Replies: 17
Views: 512

Re: It was a Savage deer season

Awesome! Congrats. :D .
by .45colt
Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SUNSET 1/10/2026 ON THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER, TEXAS
Replies: 9
Views: 306

Re: SUNSET 1/10/2026 ON THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER, TEXAS

Great pictures All ! Last Thursday the wind here shifted from the south and it was 59* and sunny all day, I felt like I was 69 again. Friday a cold front from the north west came in and dropped the temps. right now it's around 30* and the wind is 30mph. another day to stay by the Fire.
by .45colt
Thu Jan 08, 2026 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One for marlinman93.....
Replies: 1
Views: 159

One for marlinman93.....

I saw this Beauty today and thought maybe Vall could give us a History Lesson :D . https://shop.joesalter.com/Custom-Balla ... ed-Antique
by .45colt
Thu Jan 01, 2026 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's for dinner today?
Replies: 5
Views: 192

Re: What's for dinner today?

Bone in Rib Half Pork Roast ,with sauerkraut and mashed taters. one of My favorite meals . same cut as a standing Rib of Beef, just pork . and $1.49 lb. :D .
by .45colt
Thu Jan 01, 2026 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I hadn’t realized how MUCH domestic manufacturing the socialists gutted.
Replies: 15
Views: 668

Re: I hadn’t realized how MUCH domestic manufacturing the socialists gutted.

I'm entering my 54th year as a union Meat cutter. I retired six years ago but the company has a program for skilled retired people . I work one or two mornings a week ,they pay us top rate and are happy as the company doesn't pay us benefits. The top end of the company is "woke" and as Old...
by .45colt
Thu Jan 01, 2026 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 13
Views: 318

Re: Happy New Year

Well Gunny it's a Good thing You are Young and in Top Shape! All that Bird Hunting pays off, I'm at the stage if I go down things get ugly really fast. Off to the snowblower 15" and more on the way. Happy New Year. :D .
by .45colt
Wed Dec 31, 2025 10:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: We've had a fire today ...
Replies: 12
Views: 557

Re: We've had a fire today ...

Always Good to see an open fireplace! We have had our coal furnace going since Oct 20th and the wood/coal stove in the front room for about six weeks. We had rain for Christmas but now back in the 20's and the Lake Erie snow machine is working well . Fairport Harbor had wind gusts of 72mph Monday an...
by .45colt
Sat Dec 27, 2025 11:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buck report 358 Win
Replies: 17
Views: 634

Re: Buck report 358 Win

Good Shootin!! :D :mrgreen: .
by .45colt
Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas in Appalachia 1964
Replies: 11
Views: 593

Re: Christmas in Appalachia 1964

When I first moved here nearly 50 years ago My neighbors on one side came from the mountains down there. moved here to get work and their House though small was immaculate and every blade of Grass cut in the yard. Church, Family, and work they never missed a Day. They set the standard for Neighbors.
by .45colt
Thu Dec 25, 2025 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do any of you guys answer the door without a gun…?
Replies: 22
Views: 976

Re: Do any of you guys answer the door without a gun…?

I haven't for about three years since one neighbor went away and the house was boarded up. I have no idea how people in big cities could live in high crime areas. I still have an A-5 close at hand though.
by .45colt
Thu Dec 25, 2025 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm Dreaming of a Bright Christmas
Replies: 4
Views: 287

Re: I'm Dreaming of a Bright Christmas

The Dream came true Here today Jim...Sun was out and it's going to be in the 40's . :lol: Last year on Christmas we still had snow left from the blizzard Thanksgiving Weekend. Merry Christmas to All.
by .45colt
Wed Dec 24, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I received my Christmas present yesterday!
Replies: 22
Views: 946

Re: I received my Christmas present yesterday!

What a Great Present!! Merry Christmas Jim. :D .
by .45colt
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rudolph the dead nose reindeer
Replies: 12
Views: 694

Re: Rudolph the dead nose reindeer

Looks pretty tasty . :mrgreen: .
by .45colt
Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An interesting offering from Uberti
Replies: 20
Views: 1201

Re: An interesting offering from Uberti

Uberti has offered the '73 in .44 mag for a few years now. The statement to use only standard loads in the Colt must be a Lawyer driven thing because there is no readily available +p ammo on the market.
by .45colt
Sat Dec 20, 2025 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let's See Your "Best" 100-Yard Groups
Replies: 17
Views: 846

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: Harper had surgery in Dallas
Replies: 58
Views: 2034

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: 204

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: 27
Views: 1180

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: 442

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: 619

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: 63
Views: 2540

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: 21
Views: 1602

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: 1142

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: 1816

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: 1879

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: 1843

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: 1843

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: 1585

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: 1116

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: 1026

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: 601

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: 1251

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: 1170

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: 995

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: 45
Views: 6542

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: 4033

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: 4033

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: 5746

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: 4116

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: 2299

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: 5246

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: 1405

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: 6545

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: 5297

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: 1981

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.