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by trapper45
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Round Nose Lead Bullets
Replies: 35
Views: 1541

Re: Round Nose Lead Bullets

For what it's worth: The Remington 250-grainer is .454" and works great in an Auto-Rim case in a shaved Webley.
by trapper45
Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Ranger .22 Leveraction
Replies: 22
Views: 1688

Re: Winchester Ranger .22 Leveraction

Back in 'The Day' there was the original Ranger, a model 94 with hardwood furniture and utilitarian finish, great for knocking around in the woods and critter-getting, but without the full Winchester price. Marlin had their Glenfield version of the 336 with the same features. They were both practica...
by trapper45
Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I love old model Rugers
Replies: 64
Views: 3498

Re: I love old model Rugers

Only have two Old Models: a '61 Bearcat I picked up in a Fairbanks pawn shop in '93, and my original dependable 6-1/2" Single-Six convertible, bought new in June '68 (at list price-- $69.95!), of which I'm the original and sole owner.
by trapper45
Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 225 Years Ago Today, October 21st...
Replies: 10
Views: 479

Re: 225 Years Ago Today, October 21st...

The 21st is also Trafalgar Day, although a few (8) tears later, 1805. 'England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty.'
by trapper45
Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Funny thing about some guns.
Replies: 13
Views: 685

Re: Funny thing about some guns.

For what it's worth, a Winchester 'Reloading Components Catalog' (Tenth Edition, Revised 1989) lists only one load for the .45 Colt/Long Colt (p. 32): A 255gr Lead bullet, 7.1 gr of 231, for 875 fps (5-1/2" barrel), 13,000 C.U.P. I use that interchangeably with 8-8.5 gr of Unique, with no diffe...
by trapper45
Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .22 handguns
Replies: 44
Views: 1408

Re: .22 handguns

My 6-1/2" Single-Six convertible is still my go-to, from original purchase new in '68 to now and beyond. Simple, reliable, and accurate, and works well with anything I feed it--what's not to like? Definitely my keeper.
by trapper45
Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heritage Rough Rider
Replies: 26
Views: 922

Re: Heritage Rough Rider

I'll always have my trusty 6-1/2" Single-Six Convertible I bought new in the summer of 1968 (for the list price of $69.50!), but last week on a lark I picked up a 6-1/2" Rough Rider. My brother has a Wrangler, but wanted the Magnum capability, so he 'splurged' on the Rough Rider, and repor...
by trapper45
Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yellowstone Kelly
Replies: 20
Views: 2208

Re: Yellowstone Kelly

In addition to being 'Cheyenne' on t.v., Clint Walker was 'Yellowstone Kelly' in a movie of the same name, from around 1959 or '60.
by trapper45
Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Other than turning the barrel
Replies: 30
Views: 2044

Re: Other than turning the barrel

I've had a couple of single actions that shot to the side, never a Colt, but Ubertis and even a 7-1/2" Ruger New Vaquero. I took a dressing file and opened the rear notch a t-i-n-y bit to the side I needed the groups to go, just like working an adjustable sight. With the front blade re-centered...
by trapper45
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two Henrys and a Cattleman.........
Replies: 2
Views: 525

Re: Two Henrys and a Cattleman.........

My W. W. Greener-converted Martini is a fun shooter--and it does have a lever, too. It was born in 1879 as a Martini-Henry Mk III in .577-450; converted to .303 Artillery Carbine Mk I in 1897; and became a .22 in the Edwardian period for the N.R.A.--of England. Goes bang every time, and happy with E...
by trapper45
Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What was the first gun you bought?
Replies: 81
Views: 10544

Re: What was the first gun you bought?

First was (still is) an Enfield No. 5, the so-called 'Jungle Carbine,' from K-Mart(!) in Alexandria, La, in the summer of 1967. It was unissued and coated with cosmoline, and cost the lordly sum of $30. The next one was a Single-Six Convertible, 6-1/2" barrel, in June of '68. That was more expe...
by trapper45
Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loose Lever on Model 94
Replies: 7
Views: 1138

Re: Loose Lever on Model 94

For what it's worth, my 94 Trapper in .357/.38 (angle-eject, crater safety, etc.) has a screw in the underside forward part of the hinged floor plate that my .45 Trapper (1985 angle-eject, pre-crater satety) and AE .30-30 don't have. While the .45 and .30-30 have slight but noticeable lever droop an...
by trapper45
Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SR-71
Replies: 59
Views: 7589

Re: SR-71

There's one on display at the Kansas Cosmosphere (and Discovery Center) in Hutchinson, Kansas, about 40 miles northwest of Wichita. It's on display hanging nose-down, so you get an interesting view of it. Other items include a NASA T-38, Saturn V engine, and Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules. A li...
by trapper45
Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SPAM
Replies: 20
Views: 3045

Re: SPAM

So who gets to 'push the pram a lot?'
by trapper45
Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in every time you visit?
Replies: 53
Views: 7138

Re: Login site amnesia

Done that just recently. All other sites with a 'remember me' log-in feature do remember me, so I'll just re-log in every time for a while and see if it settles down. If not, no biggie. A few extra keystrokes don't hurt. :D
by trapper45
Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in every time you visit?
Replies: 53
Views: 7138

Re: Login site amnesia

No joy after shutdown and restart. Cookies aren't an issue--dump 'em every chance I get. Now when logging in, the window changes to the thread discussions before I have a chance to check the 'remember me' box. I can work around it; only a minor inconvenience--not a show-stopper. Just wondering if an...
by trapper45
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in every time you visit?
Replies: 53
Views: 7138

Re: Login site amnesia

Thanks. I may just have to unplug the old iMac and see if it resets . . . .
by trapper45
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having to log in every time you visit?
Replies: 53
Views: 7138

Login site amnesia

Lately--starting the last week--every time I click on Leverguns I have to log in again, even though I select 'remember me.' Is anybody else encountering this, or am I just a technological troglodyte (which is true, anyway) and haven't mastered the trick? Or could it be the site is just really visit-...
by trapper45
Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: dumb phones
Replies: 38
Views: 4076

Re: dumb phones

For COSteve: "I'm taking off next week on a loop from Denver to Kansas, to Iowa, to Nebraska, to Wyoming hitting a bunch of Auto and Air Museums" Check out the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, at the south end of Forbes Field. I was privileged to fly their Gooney Bird (C-47 named 'Kilroy') for...
by trapper45
Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lee Enfield MKll 22trainer
Replies: 7
Views: 1251

Re: Lee Enfield MKll 22trainer

Turns heads at the range, and a great conversation starter.

P.S.: You'll get great results with even bulk pack el cheapo ammo. You can run anything through it. Morris the cat it ain't.
by trapper45
Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lee Enfield MKll 22trainer
Replies: 7
Views: 1251

Re: Lee Enfield MKll 22trainer

Have one like that but without the dust cover; South Africa marked, with a 1937 barrel. Fun (and cheap!) to shoot, and very accurate. You'll never wear it out . . . .
by trapper45
Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bass Pro restricting Cabelas military discount program
Replies: 14
Views: 1952

Re: Bass Pro restricting Cabelas military discount program

+ 1 -- and Amen!

Welcome to the fire, 41Mag!
by trapper45
Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger no I in 22lr. Update
Replies: 16
Views: 3765

Re: Ruger no I in 22lr. Update

For man-sized, try one of the Enfield No. 2 Mk IV (or Mk IV*) .22 trainers, single-shot .22 conversions of the .303 Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III. Full-sized and (many) sleeved with a .22 liner from A.G. Parker, its smaller diameter bore makes it heavier than the original .303 configuration -- and it wil...
by trapper45
Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger no I in 22lr. Update
Replies: 16
Views: 3765

Re: Ruger no I in 22lr. Update

Like unto my Martini-Enfield Artillery Carbine, converted from an 1879 Martini-Henry Mk III (.577-450) in 1897 to the M-E A.C. I configuration in .303, then to a .22 in Edwardian times (latest action body stamp is '08) by Greener ('Converted for the N.R.A. by W.W. Greener'). Massive, robust action t...
by trapper45
Wed May 31, 2017 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Retired! Next rifle!!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 3511

Re: Retired! Next rifle!!!!

Have you considered the Ruger No. 1 in .303? (Yep--.303 British!) I picked one up about five years ago, just to have something made brand-new in the 21st Century that was chambered for a round born in 1888. I hit a softball over 70 yards away, from a standing position using the factory iron sights (...
by trapper45
Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 S&W (Shofield) question
Replies: 9
Views: 2230

Re: 45 S&W (Shofield) question

Trapper45, I tried the Schofields in my 94 AE Trapper too. Worked just fine but I was worried the slightly larger rim might over stress the extractor. Joe No problems at all with extraction or ejection in the 94. The Rossi just had magazine tube issues, so anything else was moot with it. As far as ...
by trapper45
Fri Nov 25, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 S&W (Shofield) question
Replies: 9
Views: 2230

Re: 45 S&W (Shofield) question

On a lark I picked up 3 or 4 boxes of Ten-X Schofields at the Ft Worth Cabela's bargain cave a few years back (must've really been a few because they were priced at $10/box of 50!) just to see how they'd do. They shot well through everything at distances out to 50 yards or so: identical sight pictur...
by trapper45
Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 94
Replies: 51
Views: 9475

Re: Winchester Model 94

Got my 94AE Trapper in .45 (Long)Colt when it first came out, December '85--original model: no button safety, colored receiver, saddle ring. Not a single complaint in 30+ years of owning/shooting it. It handles any load with any bullet shape--round nose, flat nose, semi-wadcutter--with no hiccups or...
by trapper45
Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tejas guys
Replies: 12
Views: 1970

Re: Tejas guys

Might I suggest Believers Chapel on Churchill Way as an excellent starting point? Sound theology, welcoming people, a variety of backgrounds, professions and experience. A gold-mine of support and information for a newcomer to the area. Close to Addison, just south of LBJ/Preston Rd.
by trapper45
Fri Mar 04, 2016 6:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 303 British Loads & Sierra ProHunters
Replies: 41
Views: 9994

Re: 303 British Loads & Sierra ProHunters

Some 'modern' folks seem totally amazed that old guys with old guns and open sights can hit anything at all. What was it?-- breath control, trigger squeeze and sight alignment. Still works . . . .
by trapper45
Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 303 British Loads & Sierra ProHunters
Replies: 41
Views: 9994

Re: 303 British Loads & Sierra ProHunters

A good topic to raise from the dead. The .303 Brit round is a great one. Anyone got one of the Ruger #1s? Picked one up about two years ago. Popped an old softball about 70 yards away from a standing position (me, not the softball) and using open sights. Yellow-box Rem-UMC ball ammo. Worked great. ...
by trapper45
Thu May 14, 2015 8:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 40 Years Ago Today...Where Were You ?
Replies: 62
Views: 7117

Re: 40 Years Ago Today...Where Were You ?

Flying around, passing gas -- from a KC-135.
by trapper45
Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surplus of win 231
Replies: 6
Views: 988

Re: Surplus of win 231

Seven (7) grains of 231 under a 250-255gr lead bullet does great. The ammo brochure that used to be available from Winchester (1985) lists 7.1 gr of 231 for the .45LC with a 250-gr bullet, for 875fps, 13,000 c.u.p. (I don't figure one-tenth of one 7000th of a pound makes much difference, and 7 is an...
by trapper45
Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To shoot an unfiored late 2nd gen Colt or not --
Replies: 23
Views: 1894

Re: To shoot an unfiored late 2nd gen Colt or not --

Got one of those same ones--.45, 7-1/2"--a couple of years ago. It had some issues that necessitated a trip to Colt. While there it got fitted with an ACP cylinder, and now can run anything. Price was decent, being an unsold commemorative, and not blinged-up with gaudy ornamentation it's a grea...
by trapper45
Fri May 09, 2014 1:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Full Moon Clip Question
Replies: 57
Views: 5738

Re: Full Moon Clip Question

RIMZ are the way to go. Rounds easy in; cases easy out. Work just fine in a 625-4.
by trapper45
Wed May 07, 2014 9:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: '94 AE, SRC, 45 Colt Trapper, unfired condition
Replies: 14
Views: 2355

Re: '94 AE, SRC, 45 Colt Trapper, unfired condition

Mine's from '85; first production of the 94 in .45. As yours wears a bit from cycling and use, it will get smoother and slicker and will move to the top of your list of favorites.
by trapper45
Wed May 07, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: has anyone ever used Prvi Partizan ammo
Replies: 30
Views: 3368

Re: has anyone ever used Prvi Partizan ammo

No problems with PPU .303. As 'Monarch' brand--Academy Sports' house brand--it's good in .30-30 and .38 Spl.
by trapper45
Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning 1911, 22 LR
Replies: 13
Views: 2249

Re: Browning 1911, 22 LR

It's a nice little gun. Not picky about what's run through it. Complements the 1911 .45 like the Peacemaker .22 does the .45 Single Action Army.
by trapper45
Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 22 rimfire at Cheaper Than Dirt
Replies: 32
Views: 3127

Re: 22 rimfire at Cheaper Than Dirt

I gave up on them (C-T-D) for good a couple of months ago when I wandered into the actual retail store on the north end of Fort Worth. The shelves were generously stocked, and the reason why was instantly evident. The very same Winchester 333 .22s available (intermittently) at WalMart for (still) $9...
by trapper45
Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 AE, .45 colt
Replies: 14
Views: 6998

Re: Winchester 94 AE, .45 colt

Get it. You'll like it. My Trapper 16" is first-year production, '85, with the case-colored/hardened receiver and no safety, tang- or crater-type. It feeds any and everything without a hiccup and has only gotten smoother over the years, with no polishing, modification or internal adjustments, j...
by trapper45
Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 39s?
Replies: 27
Views: 1968

Re: Marlin 39s?

My 39M is from the mid-'80s; pre-safety, Micro-Groove. Handles anything put through it from CB Shorts and CB Longs (even Super Colibris) and shorts and longs on up--mix and match in any order--without a hiccough. It's never been finicky about what goes through it, and I'm glad it's happy with bulk b...
by trapper45
Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions
Replies: 22
Views: 4314

Re: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions

My .45LC 1894-S came brand-new with a 1/2" thick rubber pad as a buttplate, complete with the Marlin horseman logo. Not super-soft, but it's not metal or plastic, either. Satisfactory for whatever loads I use. I've since stepped down from rifle-only loads to those from the +P Ruger/Contender se...
by trapper45
Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1894 .44 and .45 Colt questions
Replies: 22
Views: 4314

Re: Marlin 1894 .45 Colt question

Still have the one I got new from Shooting Systems in Fenton, Mo., in '89 or '90. Model 1894-S; straight stock, round 20" Micro-Groove barrel; square bolt--looks like a bigger brother of my 39M. Very solid, and accurate with anything put through it, cast or jacketed. Somewhere around $320-330 b...
by trapper45
Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two very different "Bump in the Night" Guns...
Replies: 49
Views: 3607

Re: Two very different "Bump in the Night" Guns...

I must have the world's only unreliable 10-22. It cannot feed thru one magazine without jamming. I've cleaned it. I've cleaned the mags. I can't get it to run. My 39 feeds anything and knocks down 100M rams. I wish I could say the same for the ruger. They have such a great rep. Mine's junk. Same th...
by trapper45
Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two very different "Bump in the Night" Guns...
Replies: 49
Views: 3607

Re: Two very different "Bump in the Night" Guns...

I must have the world's only unreliable 10-22. It cannot feed thru one magazine without jamming. I've cleaned it. I've cleaned the mags. I can't get it to run. My 39 feeds anything and knocks down 100M rams. I wish I could say the same for the ruger. They have such a great rep. Mine's junk. Same th...
by trapper45
Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 303 brit powder?
Replies: 18
Views: 2214

Re: 303 brit powder?

My No.5MkI ('Jungle Carbine') likes the Hornady 150-gr Spire Point and Win 760.
by trapper45
Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USS Constitution
Replies: 30
Views: 2743

Re: USS Constitution

I'd been waiting for that stamp since I saw the original advert a while back in the P.O. lobby. When it was issued I promptly hied down to the local counter and cleaned them out. Should last a good long while . . . .
by trapper45
Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Civil War naval books? - update with book reviews
Replies: 16
Views: 2219

Re: Civil War naval books? - update with book reviews

Several suggestions: David W. Shaw, Sea Wolf of the Confederacy: The Daring Civil War Raids of Naval Lt. Charles W. Read Jack D. Coombe, Gunsmoke Over the Atlantic; Thunder Along the Mississippi; and Gunfire Around the Gulf Edward Stokes Miller, Civil War Sea Battles: Seafights and Shipwrecks in the...
by trapper45
Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USS Constitution
Replies: 30
Views: 2743

Re: USS Constitution

Go down to the Post Office and pick up a few sheets of the Constitution/War of 1812 commemorative stamps. The neatest looking stamp in ages, and good 'forever.' She'll sail whenever you mail a letter or payment (some of us still don't do everything on line). And this from an Air Force guy!
by trapper45
Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coolest Airplane you ever flew or flew in
Replies: 70
Views: 7981

Re: Coolest Airplane you ever flew or flew in

First assignment out of pilot training is still the favorite: EC-47 operating out of Thailand, '73-'74. Quite a transition from T-38 to taildragger.