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by JACKP
Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Family, Texas and old machinery
Replies: 11
Views: 1527

Re: Family, Texas and old machinery

Thanks for posting this video. I was fortunate enough to work in a machine shop almost identical to this one for 10 yrs. I then moved on to a more modern one and now have my own. I have one long bed lathe that is a little over 100 yrs old. I also have a large horizontal mill that was made sometime b...
by JACKP
Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi Rio Grande vs. Marlin 1895 Action
Replies: 16
Views: 3095

Re: Rossi Rio Grande vs. Marlin 1895 Action

Best advise I can give is to just do what you are doing and that is asking question in the right place and also look at reviews on both, their's plenty of that on the net. I have several Marlins made by Marlin not Remington and they are all great out of the box. A man should never buy a new rifle an...
by JACKP
Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 336 Cowboy
Replies: 20
Views: 2533

Re: 336 Cowboy

msmith , you are right I just said it wrong. Thanks for point that out.
by JACKP
Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 336 Cowboy
Replies: 20
Views: 2533

336 Cowboy

I found a 336 cowboy in a local pawn shop last summer at a really good price which I didn't have to spare at the time (slow work). Each time I went to the store over the last 6 months, it was just sitting there. Price had gone from 750.00 down to 600.00. I had an old not so good 1917 enfield in fair...
by JACKP
Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Levergun snap.
Replies: 23
Views: 2557

Re: Levergun snap.

That's a beautiful photo Nath,

Easy to imagine Robin Hood living there.
by JACKP
Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 Loads ?
Replies: 54
Views: 10470

Re: 45-70 Loads ?

Pitchy, the Hogdon manual has some fantastic load for 45/70.

Jack