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by COSteve
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Of all the Winchester leverguns ...
Replies: 26
Views: 301

Re: Of all the Winchester leverguns ...

For me for 20 years it was a Winchester 88 until I was led to a 1959 model in .308 in 2012 as part of an estate. I bought it from the wife who bought it for her husband new from Winchester for a Christmas present in 1959. Her husband thought that the stock was so nice he made it a safe queen. She or...
by COSteve
Sun Jun 29, 2025 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where are all the old coots???
Replies: 26
Views: 455

Re: Where are all the old coots???

I joined in 2009, however, I still qualify as an "old coot" as my next birthday I will celebrate my 3rd lap around 26.

(For those who are math challenged that's 78 yrs young).
by COSteve
Sat Jun 28, 2025 8:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: are 45 colt/454 lever actions as accurate as 44mags
Replies: 12
Views: 292

Re: are 45 colt/454 lever actions as accurate as 44mags

My Uberti '73 rifle with a target aperture tang and fine bead front sight shooting my 200 grn .45 Colt handloads is accurate enough to hit a bowling pin at 200 yds. Is that accurate enough for you?

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by COSteve
Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dillon price increases coming
Replies: 1
Views: 133

Re: Dillon price increases coming

Thanks for the heads up.

They historically raised their prices at the 1st of the year but raised them later last year so I was wondering when they were going to ratchet them up again.
by COSteve
Tue Jun 17, 2025 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alliant Unique
Replies: 18
Views: 661

Re: Alliant Unique

In the "Better to be lucky than smart" category, I was fortunate to get a great deal on 8 lb kegs of Unique from a local supplier just before the panic and so I stocked up heavy. So I'm good for the foreseeable future. However, all is not rosy as I'm getting short on TAC, Power Pistol and ...
by COSteve
Mon Jun 16, 2025 3:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's your percentage?
Replies: 17
Views: 720

Re: What's your percentage?

Exactly 1/3 of my long guns are leverguns.
by COSteve
Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who bought the last guns you sold?
Replies: 24
Views: 1015

Re: Who bought the last guns you sold?

SOLD? What does that mean? Last time I sold a firearm was 1988 after my daughter was born as I didn't have the money for 2 kids so my collection was sold off to fund the family. When I started buying again when I had more funds some 15 years later, I had a great idea of what platforms I wanted and ...
by COSteve
Thu Jun 05, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: More forum problems
Replies: 10
Views: 709

Re: More forum problems

For me it depends on the day. Monday it wouldn't load the forum. Yesterday it was fine. This morning I couldn't get the posts to load even though I got into the forum quickly.
by COSteve
Tue May 27, 2025 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is Getting Old
Replies: 7
Views: 1396

This is Getting Old

Seems like every other day the forum is off-line in that I can't log in.
WTF?
by COSteve
Fri May 09, 2025 12:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooters world powder
Replies: 16
Views: 1188

Re: Shooters world powder

I have used Shooters World Precision and still have an unopened 8lb keg I got Cheap. I downloaded their Shooters World Manual from here.

https://shootersworldpowder.com/wp-cont ... manual.pdf.
by COSteve
Sat May 03, 2025 8:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Better Than a Watch!" (Last day at work -- EVER!!!)
Replies: 21
Views: 7897

Re: "Better Than a Watch!" (Last day at work -- EVER!!!)

Congrats! I'm coming up on 18 years of bliss this September and have loved every minute of it. Don't think of yourself as 'retired' but rather starting a new career; 'A gentleman at leisure'. Take the wife and do all those things you didn't have the time to do when you were chained to a desk. For me...
by COSteve
Thu May 01, 2025 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot in MD AARP
Replies: 13
Views: 7936

Re: ot in MD AARP

At almost 78, I've been getting their trash since just after I turned 50 so going on 28 years and I've never been a member. It goes directly into the recycling bin and I figure that if they want to waste their money supporting the terrible USPS system, good for them. Oh, and they are not just leftie...
by COSteve
Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What does a Straight Stock Do For You
Replies: 42
Views: 16412

Re: What does a Straight Stock Do For You

While I also have both, I prefer the more natural fell of my wrist in a PG stock.
by COSteve
Sun Mar 02, 2025 1:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Site issues?
Replies: 21
Views: 4767

Re: Site issues?

Couldn't get in yesterday and this morning it took so long I gave up.
by COSteve
Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did Winchester Deliver Model 71s without a steel butt plate.
Replies: 20
Views: 4751

Re: Did Winchester Deliver Model 71s without a steel butt plate.

Likely a custom shop order. In the old days you could order a new rifle with options. My 1959 Winchester 88 was ordered from the factory with an installed rubber recoil pad.
by COSteve
Fri Feb 28, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RFK Jr is getting in on the DOGE act
Replies: 22
Views: 7038

Re: RFK Jr is getting in on the DOGE act

Actually, he's following orders as the news has said that the pres has ordered all department heads to require a response from their employees.
by COSteve
Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello from broken Britain!
Replies: 37
Views: 13825

Re: Hello from broken Britain!

Good to see you posting again.
by COSteve
Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not Your Father's Levergun...
Replies: 12
Views: 4764

Re: Not Your Father's Levergun...

Not my thing at all. Places like AR15.com have threads on 'Tactical' Lever guns with all the stuff to allow hanging a bunch of nonsense on them. To me, the Winchester 88 is as modern of a levergun style as I want.
by COSteve
Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

jnyork wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 1:15 pm Yuma AZ, 82 degrees today, light winds. Sunny and pleasant.

No snow in the forecast.. :D
Chuckle now but we'll talk to you in August when it's 119°!
by COSteve
Sun Feb 23, 2025 11:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That worked better than expected!!
Replies: 17
Views: 5880

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 pri...
by COSteve
Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Here in Colorado the conventional wisdom is that you don't plant flowers until after Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May) as the likelihood of a freeze and snow is still high then. March and April, when the rest of the US is celebrating the start of Spring, are actually our two snowiest months here.
by COSteve
Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

It's warmed up dramatically all the way up to the mid 20s which is snow weather.

Looks like we got a touch of snow last night. Right at 13".
Touch of Snow.jpg
by COSteve
Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ever leave a restaurant because of your waiter?
Replies: 21
Views: 9862

Re: Ever leave a restaurant because of your waiter?

We owned the Emerald Isle in Parker, CO as a family business with my sister and parents from 1983 to 2019, a mere 36 years. I was lucky as I live on the other side of the metro area so I mainly handled the books but did spend many days with my family working onsite. I can tell you the mindset of the...
by COSteve
Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

A heat wave here today compared to yesterday where it was -8° at 7am. Today it's a blistering +8°! A whopping 16° swing. :D

It never made it to 12° yesterday so it was a bit nippy, however, this is Colorado and this weekend they're forecasting sunny and in the mid to high 60s.
by COSteve
Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winter between the Canal and the Equator
Replies: 12
Views: 4267

Re: Winter between the Canal and the Equator

It's a 'balmy -8° here today so I'm doubtful I'll be going to our range today.
by COSteve
Sat Feb 15, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy VALENTINES Day…
Replies: 2
Views: 1063

Re: Happy VALENTINES Day…

I sent that picture to all my cronies and such and most think the card is hysterical as I do.
by COSteve
Sat Feb 15, 2025 10:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ot surgery in md
Replies: 21
Views: 8872

Re: ot surgery in md

My wife had her left knee done on Jan. 8th and she's back to walking without aid, all-be-it slowly but still walking around the house. She was told that the first 6 weeks are the toughest and her secret to her success was to religiously do the exercises, no matter the pain, as they laid them out for...
by COSteve
Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mini 14 ejector
Replies: 21
Views: 11659

Re: Mini 14 ejector

I know it's a bit 'anal' but if you look closely at the picture above, I even duplicated the 'lightening hole' in the safety lever on my Mini M14 to duplicate the look of the M1A / M14. With Ruger's hardened steel everything, drilling the hole was no simple task either. But heck, I love to work on t...
by COSteve
Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tweaking a lever gun
Replies: 8
Views: 4693

Re: Tweaking a lever gun

I learned of this tweak some years ago and tried it on my traditional leverguns. I relieved the wood around the mag tube and the barrel and didn't tighten up the handguard as tight so it has a touch of wiggle room. I didn't see any mag tube bending so I didn't fool with them. In every case I got bet...
by COSteve
Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mini 14 ejector
Replies: 21
Views: 11659

Re: Mini 14 ejector

Techsight's target aperture (.042") insert and my easy to do custom front sight file job work great and give me a 'NM Like sight picture for much more precise aiming. I copied the profile of the front sight from my M1A's NM front sight. Even though the NM front sight on my M1A is .062" wid...
by COSteve
Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cleanest Burning Pistol Powder
Replies: 20
Views: 10317

Re: Cleanest Burning Pistol Powder

Mild to moderate loads, W231/HP38, for heavier loads Power Pistol burn clean. Some of the shotgun powders can work very well in handgun applications. I've found that a full power load of Power Pistol burns very clean in my 6" custom Glock 10mm. Conversely, a near max load of Power pistol in my...
by COSteve
Sat Feb 08, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Preferred Bullet for your 357 Levergun ?
Replies: 19
Views: 8751

Re: Your Preferred Bullet for your 357 Levergun ?

I have recently discovered an inexpensive option for my 44 and 357 leverguns from Zero Bullets. Their 158 gr soft point is very accurate and perfect mushroom expansion when fired into a row of thick plastic water jugs. I load with max charge of H110. I buy them in bulk from Everglades Ammo. Besides...
by COSteve
Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mini 14 ejector
Replies: 21
Views: 11659

Re: Mini 14 ejector

Shameless pictures of the big and little brothers:

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by COSteve
Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mini 14 ejector
Replies: 21
Views: 11659

Re: Mini 14 ejector

I have a few rifles that I absolutely love to own, shoot and just look at. My Winchester 88, Rossi .357mags, Uberti .45 Colts and in semi-auto, my M1 Garands, M1 Carbines and my Basic Training rifle, an M14. As I can't afford a real M14, I have an excellent shooting M1A with NM sights that I use to ...
by COSteve
Wed Feb 05, 2025 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mini 14 ejector
Replies: 21
Views: 11659

Re: Mini 14 ejector

A guy had a new Mini at the range a couple weeks back, we were dodging brass 30' away! Ruger seems to think that they need to over gas them so they'll cycle no matter what junk ammo is used in them. One of the tweaks I did on my new 583 Series Ranch Rifle back in 2015 was to get a reduced gas bushi...
by COSteve
Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Its finally finished.
Replies: 51
Views: 33639

Re: Its finally finished.

Impressive!
by COSteve
Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: is an era of gun developement ending
Replies: 8
Views: 3981

Re: is an era of gun developement ending

Development? Possibly. Refinement? Not likely.
by COSteve
Mon Jan 27, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Rimfire McNutjob wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 12:01 pm Crazy cold here ... it's 70 at the moment. I think we hit our low for the year the other day ... 36 at about 6am on Saturday.
Go ahead and rub it in.

My sister lives in The Villages and she's always talkin' smack about the weather except when a hurricane hits FL.
by COSteve
Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Mid 20's today and yesterday another round of snow. I figure we got a little over 6". Tomorrow they say we'll get back to highs in the mid 40's which is normal for this time of year. Sure is pretty outside today with all the powdery snow glistening in the sunshine. Snow on the pine trees in clu...
by COSteve
Sat Jan 25, 2025 4:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Don't get me wrong, I happen to like the snow. My wife and I are definitely 4 seasons type of people and in the winter it's supposed to snow so let it snow. Even before I retired I didn't mind getting out in it or just sitting by the fire and enjoying our time together. :o :lol: My only concern is w...
by COSteve
Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Well, it's snowing again here in our valley. We're at 19° and about 4" of snow so far. It forecast to snow throughout the day and end tonight. It's been cold all week with the highs not reaching 30° and the lows in the single digits. Hopefully, they're right and this coming week it will get int...
by COSteve
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Every where I look I see lies and deception.
Replies: 9
Views: 3981

Re: Every where I look I see lies and deception.

Unfortunately, lies and scams have been around way before the interweb. We just see more and more often now. Crooks have always been trying to get your money. Fact of life.
by COSteve
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BIG SNOW HERE!
Replies: 12
Views: 7476

Re: BIG SNOW HERE!

My daughter lives in north Austin and sent us some pictures. However, as we told her, that isn't even a light frost let alone actual snow. At the beginning of winter last fall we got a real snow event. It snowed twice in 2 days and we got a total of 34" of the fluffy white stuff. That's a real ...
by COSteve
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

But the skies have been the most gorgeous clear blue you could ever hope for! One of the benefits of living in Colorado is the deep blue skies. With low humidity, the blue in the sky shows through and as I live at 6,100 asl, there is less atmosphere between us and outer space causing the blue sky t...
by COSteve
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Our USPS at work
Replies: 21
Views: 9611

Re: Our USPS at work

Things might be 'achangin'. Have you all seen this?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6367444990112
by COSteve
Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speaking of old trucks
Replies: 15
Views: 5084

Re: Speaking of old trucks

I remember riding in one just like that, same color and all, as my friend's dad got one new one. The Apache was considered "too pretty to use as a work truck" and my friend's dad never put anything more than a shovel or bag of mulch in the bed. He went all out and got the deluxe edition wi...
by COSteve
Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Weatherman is forcasting a high today of only 8° with a low tonight of -11°. That's a bit nippy for my tastes. Weatherman missed the mark as the high in our back yard only got to 3.4° yesterday, however, today they're forecasting a blistering 22°, tomorrow 29° and by Thursday 46°. That's the great ...
by COSteve
Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Give it Time and Reloading Supplies Will Come Down in Price a Bit
Replies: 4
Views: 1518

Re: Give it Time and Reloading Supplies Will Come Down in Price a Bit

Still have a bunch of IMR 4895 bought for $7.95/lb. Been planning ahead for a long long time 8) Sounds like me. Buy cheap and stack it deep. I had a 'moment' where I saw component prices falling in 2018 and 2019 and when they hit bottom I bought, and bought heavy. I've got enough components to last...
by COSteve
Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?
Replies: 66
Views: 76454

Re: How's the Weather in Your Neck of the Woods?

Weatherman is forcasting a high today of only 8° with a low tonight of -11°. That's a bit nippy for my tastes.
by COSteve
Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Give it Time and Reloading Supplies Will Come Down in Price a Bit
Replies: 4
Views: 1518

Give it Time and Reloading Supplies Will Come Down in Price a Bit

Now that Biden is going and the new administration is focused on ending conflicts I believe that the shortages in reloading supplies will start to dissipate and as with all products as demand goes down, so will pressure to keep prices high. I think it's going to be a year, year and a half for the co...