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by wvfarrier
Sun Jun 15, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scott, are you okay?
Replies: 8
Views: 184

Re: Scott, are you okay?

Pretty good.flooding here in WV as well. Wettest summer I can remember
by wvfarrier
Thu Jun 12, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reports Of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
Replies: 13
Views: 491

Re: Reports Of My Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

Every day on this side of the dirt is a good one
by wvfarrier
Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bye my love. I will miss you.
Replies: 34
Views: 3488

Re: Bye my love. I will miss you.

GOD speed
by wvfarrier
Wed May 28, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: N Frame Grips
Replies: 0
Views: 967

N Frame Grips

New
Culina Presentations
Orange Osage
Round to Square Conversions
N Frame Smith
$375 firm, paid quite a bit more.

Waited 6 months for tgese but no longer have the gun 🙄

USPS Money Order

North Central WV for locals
by wvfarrier
Wed May 28, 2025 8:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is Getting Old
Replies: 7
Views: 1348

Re: This is Getting Old

Its only happened to me once this year
by wvfarrier
Thu May 15, 2025 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday wvfarrier
Replies: 4
Views: 355

Re: Happy Birthday wvfarrier

My horse says hi
by wvfarrier
Tue May 13, 2025 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday wvfarrier
Replies: 4
Views: 355

Re: Happy Birthday wvfarrier

Thank ya
by wvfarrier
Wed May 07, 2025 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now this is good Second Amendment news ..
Replies: 2
Views: 1138

Re: Now this is good Second Amendment news ..

It might pass the house but will die in the Senate....sadly
by wvfarrier
Sat May 03, 2025 1:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Support
Replies: 2
Views: 3983

Re: Winchester Support

Miroku does not support true winchesters
by wvfarrier
Tue Apr 29, 2025 5:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A poignant quote
Replies: 7
Views: 6566

Re: A poignant quote

Here is another good one from Guiseppe

"I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country in his heart, and not with his lips only, follow me." 
by wvfarrier
Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A poignant quote
Replies: 7
Views: 6566

Re: A poignant quote

"I am a Christian and I speak to Christians—I am a good Christian and speak to good Christians. I love and venerate the religion of Christ because Christ came into the world to deliver humanity from slavery for which God has not created it." 
-Guiseppe Garabaldi
by wvfarrier
Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A poignant quote
Replies: 7
Views: 6566

A poignant quote

I read this Eleanor Roosevelt quote today and it really struck me.
"Lest I continue in my complacent way, Help me to remember that somewhere out there, a soldier died for me today. As long as there be war, I then must ask and answer: Am I worth dying for?".
by wvfarrier
Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Horseback
Replies: 13
Views: 5148

Re: Horseback

I have spent the vast majority of my life either on or under a horse.
by wvfarrier
Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Modern Winchester 92s
Replies: 21
Views: 10648

Re: Modern Winchester 92s

I have several moder winchesters, the twist has never been an issue. Stabilizes everything i habe used from 185 grain up to 320 grains.
by wvfarrier
Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I hate it, but it’s probably not worth taking a chance.
Replies: 16
Views: 9294

Re: I hate it, but it’s probably not worth taking a chance.

Better to have it and not need it......than the alternative
by wvfarrier
Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ivermectin use against cancer
Replies: 17
Views: 6009

Re: Ivermectin use against cancer

Just be careful. Folks can get ivermectin toxicity which is fairly nasty
by wvfarrier
Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:26 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Pam Bondi may be ok after all...
Replies: 1
Views: 3484

Re: Pam Bondi may be ok after all...

Dont hold your breath. She is only doing what Trump tells her abd so far it has amounted to zilch
by wvfarrier
Mon Apr 14, 2025 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Impressive .45 Colt load
Replies: 28
Views: 8247

Re: Impressive .45 Colt load

That is fearsome
by wvfarrier
Tue Apr 08, 2025 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: f you’re a gunsmith, masochist, or chaos enthusiast - this is for you.
Replies: 5
Views: 1784

Re: f you’re a gunsmith, masochist, or chaos enthusiast - this is for you.

Sounds a bit like the 45-70 mauser conversion I had. Recoil was FEARSOME
by wvfarrier
Mon Apr 07, 2025 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Abandoning my compact 9mm pistols
Replies: 13
Views: 3558

Re: Abandoning my compact 9mm pistols

I have carried a Sig 229 Legion (LE model) pretty regulalry. IMHO it is the pinnacle of what an EDC can be
by wvfarrier
Mon Mar 24, 2025 5:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 348 Winchester for Big Bears
Replies: 20
Views: 4108

Re: 348 Winchester for Big Bears

The local park rsnger when we lived there carried an AR in 338 Federal that had a 16" barrel. He said it was incredibly effective against big bears and angry moose
by wvfarrier
Sun Mar 23, 2025 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 348 Winchester for Big Bears
Replies: 20
Views: 4108

Re: 348 Winchester for Big Bears

Now, if we still lived there, I would probably carry the same load or my BLR in 308.
by wvfarrier
Sun Mar 23, 2025 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 348 Winchester for Big Bears
Replies: 20
Views: 4108

Re: 348 Winchester for Big Bears

Now, if we still lived there, I would probably carry the same load or my BLR in 308.
by wvfarrier
Sun Mar 23, 2025 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 348 Winchester for Big Bears
Replies: 20
Views: 4108

Re: 348 Winchester for Big Bears

We used to have a place on the Kenai. All I ever carried was a Marlin in 45 colt loaded real close to 454 casull power. I actually used 454 brass trimmed down to fit. I loaded them with a 300 grain xtp. I never doubted how effective they would be as they were more powerful than the original 45-70 bu...
by wvfarrier
Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pleasant surprise
Replies: 1
Views: 832

Pleasant surprise

The wife and I were hiking on our farm and I found one of my trail cameras that still had a memory card in it. Check this fella out He was on camera from.Oct 23rd to Dec 2nd, but I was already tagged out on bucks so.had not been going out. He showed up on camera at 11am for about a week.but stayed m...
by wvfarrier
Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JOHN TAFFIN
Replies: 32
Views: 11939

Re: JOHN TAFFIN

GOD grant mercy to his soul
by wvfarrier
Mon Mar 10, 2025 5:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 With a Red Dot
Replies: 8
Views: 2809

Re: 45-70 With a Red Dot

I run a trijicon rmr on all my 1892s. I drilled and tapped them to hold a small picatinney rail section.
by wvfarrier
Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tightening up a mag tube
Replies: 4
Views: 1456

Re: Tightening up a mag tube

24". Original owner. The whole tube will move side to side about 1/8".
by wvfarrier
Fri Mar 07, 2025 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tightening up a mag tube
Replies: 4
Views: 1456

Tightening up a mag tube

My Winchester (1892) in 44 mag has come play in the mag tube. It will turn about 1/8" to either direction. It is about 2 years old but I just started shooting it. Any advice on how to tighten it up?
by wvfarrier
Fri Mar 07, 2025 6:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USCCA battle escalates - video might not last long so if interested watch soon
Replies: 6
Views: 2703

Re: USCCA battle escalates - video might not last long so if interested watch soon

I have both, USAA mainly for the monetary coverage and AOR for the legal aspects.
by wvfarrier
Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not a lever, But .458 SOCOM
Replies: 11
Views: 3677

Re: Not a lever, But .458 SOCOM

I know for a fact the displacement will blow the guts clean out of a deer when shot behind the front shoulder. It looked like a grenade went off inside it
by wvfarrier
Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not a lever, But .458 SOCOM
Replies: 11
Views: 3677

Re: Not a lever, But .458 SOCOM

I ran a 50 beowulf for a couple years after they first came out. It was a cannon!!!
by wvfarrier
Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Locked up Miraku 1895 30-06 trigger
Replies: 4
Views: 1500

Re: Locked up Miraku 1895 30-06 trigger

Have you tried "mortaring" it? Barrel down on a oiece of rubber or a piece of wood covered with a towel. Bump down while pushing the lever. Go slow
by wvfarrier
Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Our hosting company messed up
Replies: 8
Views: 2462

Re: Our hosting company messed up

Glad we are currently up.....I thought it was me 🤣
by wvfarrier
Sun Mar 02, 2025 7:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stuck bullet!
Replies: 7
Views: 1957

Re: Stuck bullet!

Unique is probably thr most versatile powder available
by wvfarrier
Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5816

Re: That worked better than expected!!

I tried 4227 last year but couldnt get the velocities up where I wanted.
by wvfarrier
Thu Feb 27, 2025 6:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5816

Re: That worked better than expected!!

Apparently some of the casings were weakened. I was depriming and resizing this one and it fractured. I had a heckuva time gettijg it out of the die.
by wvfarrier
Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Owner Of Sharps Rifle Records
Replies: 7
Views: 1913

Re: New Owner Of Sharps Rifle Records

Heck with the records, that RIFLE!!!
by wvfarrier
Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DMSO is saving my neck
Replies: 9
Views: 3603

Re: DMSO is saving my neck

We use it a lot in horses
by wvfarrier
Sun Feb 23, 2025 1:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5816

Re: That worked better than expected!!

As I've said before, my tests at my range using an Oehler 35 Chrono at 6,100 ft asl and an 84° day with H110 and Lil'Gun show in my .357 mag Rossi R92 20" carbine and Rossi R92 24" rifle using Zero 158grn JHP bullets, Max book powder charges (16.7 grn H110 and 18.0 grns Lil'Gun) and SR pr...
by wvfarrier
Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5816

Re: That worked better than expected!!

My Grandfather used to tell us if we needed more than 8 grains of Unique in the 1892 38-40 we should move up to a 30-30. He had 1 can of Unique from the Depression era and I shot the last of it about 5 years ago in that 1892. That powder shot like it was made yesterday. Unique is now and probably a...
by wvfarrier
Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not Your Father's Levergun...
Replies: 12
Views: 4725

Re: Not Your Father's Levergun...

I wish it was available in a longer barrel
by wvfarrier
Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5816

Re: That worked better than expected!!

These are definitely NOT my "everyday" loads 🤣
by wvfarrier
Sat Feb 22, 2025 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5816

That worked better than expected!!

I have been playing around with pushing 357 mag in rifles to the absolute maximum I can without blowing my gun or myself to oblivion. Today, I think I have reached the pinnacle of what can be acheived. I am using annealed brass since these velocities are pretty high. These were fired from a 20"...
by wvfarrier
Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Winchester 94
Replies: 18
Views: 7179

Re: New Winchester 94

I have a miroku 94 and it is nicer in quality than my glenfield winchester
by wvfarrier
Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30/30 by Capandball.
Replies: 14
Views: 5448

Re: 30/30 by Capandball.

Agreed. You can get real close to 300 savage power
by wvfarrier
Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request
Replies: 26
Views: 8603

Re: Prayer request

May the GOD of all grace and mercy watch over her
by wvfarrier
Fri Feb 21, 2025 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30/30 by Capandball.
Replies: 14
Views: 5448

Re: 30/30 by Capandball.

Its really a shame the 30-30 AI hasnt gotten more traction
by wvfarrier
Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30/30 by Capandball.
Replies: 14
Views: 5448

Re: 30/30 by Capandball.

I greatly enjoy his videos along with leverguns50