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Canuck Bob

Quick note for future searches. Convinced by true experts 30-30 and 32 Special really too similar to worry about as far as performance. 30-30 is never a mistake in a deer rifle. I chose a 32 pre-64 94. 1- Cast was important and many posts said the 32 was the easiest cast rifle they ever loaded first...

Canuck Bob

This has been an incredible thread. The 22 lever is alive and well for many good reasons. I have decided to pick-up a 32 Special in a 1957 94 instead of a 22 right now. The rifle budget is done for now. Based on this thread specifically I've decided that there are a number of top notch choices and w...

Canuck Bob

Well a late pre-64 94 is looking good. The price is doable and I'm negotiating. The rifle pics seem ok and the seller has a good rep. on our primary Canadian trading site. It is a bone stock 32 Special and I'm waiting on confirmation of condition and the SN for dating. No Marlin 32s available and th...

Canuck Bob

I tried to look up some threads to avoid this question. The search found Marlin and Winchester too common, go figure! I am moving along with my new rifle. It started out as a 32 Special but 30-30 is fine. It will depend on the rifle. The problem is Marlin or Winchester. This rifle will be for cast s...

Canuck Bob

Bob, I'll go the other way and reccomend a 30-30. I know it's a boring ole round but ammo is everywhere and so are bullets.. I have a 64 made in '53 that is just a well used hunter,I bet it was never fired 100 rnds in it's life. that rifle just begs for a crisp fall day. Your advice is sound. I thi...

Canuck Bob

FWIW, the Marlin 39/39a, Taurus, and Winchester 9422's are all single-screw take-down rifles. At this remove, I can't remember if the Browning BL-22's I've had were ( I rarely/never take my rifles down for travel, etc) . ...... . I travel the Canadian oilpatch as a salesman. I'm on Crown Land all t...

Canuck Bob

I wanted the same thing: a NIB .32 Special w/24" bbl - something WAAAY outta my price range. Soooo, what I bought was a NIB .32 Special w/24" bbl for a LOT less $$$ (like, less than 1/2) - a Model 94 Canadian Rail Road Centennial Commemorative Rifle, which I promptly peeped & hunted. ...

Canuck Bob

To me a brush gun is a handy short barreled longarm that you can take into heavy cover with less hardware to hang up on vegetation. Also a an adequate chambering to drop game quick. A brush gun to me is NOT a gun designed to shoot through brush, you don't shoot at game you cannot see, that just isn...

Canuck Bob

model55 wrote:I'm not bias or anything but don't pass on a model 55 if you run across one either.Basically looks similar to the 64 but with a straight grip and came as take downs.

thanks I'll google but they rarely seem to pop up here.

Canuck Bob

I never have liked the 22 levers from Winchester , Ruger , Henry or anyone ! With one exception ! Marlin ! The 39A , 39M , 1894M and the 1891-1892-1897 rifles are all plenty good for me ! I am also however partial to the Winchester pumps ! 1890 , 1906 , 61 and 62A ! You are a Marlin man 6pt. Intere...

Canuck Bob

Canuck Bob, It is always a wise choice to get what "hits the soul". The 32 Spl. with a cast bullet going 1800-2000 will clean the clock of anything you wish to tangle with. I wish you luck in your endevor. That Model 71 Alaska has a mess of 'em. Take a ride over to his hideout and swipe on...

Canuck Bob

Mod71Alaskan your gonna give me a resentment. Foirst an outstanding line of 64s now some fine 22's. You mention a take down screw, the 9422 is a takedown? That is news and good news at that. I too like the the Marlins size, I approach what you Yanks call Bubba size, but they do seem a touch clunky. ...

Canuck Bob

Ben, thanks for that article link. Probably one of the best articles about an older gun I've ever read. I'll be spending time on thier site for sure! This got started because I'm researching my next lever. I like the traditional levers and am considering the 32 Special. However I also decided to con...

Canuck Bob

Mod71Alaska, I am so jealous. Just when I started thinking maybe a 64 wasn't an option you post that pic. The extra coin isn't the issue it was and its your fault. I'm fond of pistol grips and never write the Marlin out either. If I went Marlin I would go 30-30 as they are readily available. I need ...

Canuck Bob

Wow, those are fine rifles. I never took the time to look at them but they are nicely designed and have quite a classic stock for a modern redesign of the lever action. I always thought a lever should have a external hammer but lately I'm starting to appreciate smooth uninterupted surfaces on rifles...

Canuck Bob

I'm going bush crazy stuck in my lazy-boy for the weekend! So I might as well drive you guys crazy with multiple posts. I'm a firm believer that misery likes miserable company, lol. What are your opinions of the new and old lever 22's. 20Cow's post on his 10-22 got me thinking that in my world the m...

Canuck Bob

Nice work on the rifle, I miss my farming days when a guy could carry a gun around on his own property all day. The tractor needs a GI style Jeep scabbard and Desert or GI green paint job like the old Willies, probably doesn't need sloping plate though? The mount for the pistol sprayer is perfect, a...

Canuck Bob

There is nothing you can count on shooting through brush. And now 223s - night fire - tracers - Ft Polk, La., 75 rifles on the line with 20 tracers each all fired on command on auto. Bullets off the brush behind the range in every direction - what a light show - then another 75 rifles and repeat wi...

Canuck Bob

I am intrigued by the 88. It is a fine rifle to my eye and the calibers chambered are what I consider top notch. I tried belted magnums but levers and 308/358/30-06 are as high up that ladder as I want to go. I tried a search but 88 doesn't work. Is it a gear driven bolt like the BLR? Does it field ...

Canuck Bob

Sorry guys but this topic is something that always concerns me, you ain't shooting at and hitting hair your not hunting your an unsafe shooter. I do not consider this as my opinion but central to gun safety. Anyone firing a rifle should have eyes on the target and the target is not a moose behind a ...

Canuck Bob

Sixgun, The 30-30 is an option. It is impossible to get a better calibre for component choice. A box of shells is available from the Arctic Coast to any hardware store. I still have 30 cal envy when i try to track down 32-20 bullets ands see the rows of 30 cal. bullets! Oddly, a nice clean 32 Specia...

Canuck Bob

O.S.O.K. wrote:Check gunbroker - there's several listed.

Canadian here, must be in Canada for legal and reasons of cost.

Canuck Bob

I'm laid up a bit for the weekend and started dreaming about my next rifle. I'm a sucker for the model 64 Winchester long barrel rifles. No disresect to others but that is what a Winchester should look like to me. I also want to get a lever that falls between my 444 and 32-20. The rifle will be a de...

Canuck Bob

Oly my heart goes out to your Dad. Your right it is just plain cr@ppy to get cancer or have a loved one get it. Sorry you got such short notice. Your Dad sounds like a great guy. Haven't thought of the Cleavers in decades!

My prayers for you and yours through all the grief.

Canuck Bob

AJMD, That is some scary stuff. We have crime but the hoodlums still seem to kill each other and leave us alone. I should rethink a little though. If I had your experiences I would be much more aggresive in my approach. Also that is a sweet TD. My little Winoku 92 is a TD and I carry it in my luggag...

Canuck Bob

I recently did some full mag rapid fire shooting with my Winoku 32-20 TD long rifle. I have a lot more tin cans to bust before I can brag about acceptable shooting skill. I understand the value of self defense training but that magazine disturbed me a bit. I wish Canadians could get carry permits fo...

Canuck Bob

Thanks for the pic AWP. If I was a modern fighter pilot the A-10 Warthog would be my choice. That is one mean gatling gun with wings! Close ground support would appeal to me too. I'd love to spark that thing up just once. I own and fly a wooden ultralight. The Bowers Flybaby with a 65 HP Continental...

Canuck Bob

When I wrote this I wasn't sure how it would be received. Thanks. Going to slug a few rifles this weekend and set up to load some 444 and 303. Got a new Jungle Carbine and some once fired brass to load up for case forming. Tracked down some 230 grain plated bullets from South Africa to try out. I go...

Canuck Bob

Bob, my brother in law was just told he has the same type of cancer. Pre insurance cost of the chemo is about 80K. My B?IL is just thinking about the treatment, not sure he wants to go through with it. He's 76 so I guess it's his right to refuse. Wow, my prayers are with him. The day the big C diag...

Canuck Bob

I went out to shoot my 32-20 Winchester west of Rocky Moutain House, Alberta, tight to the Rockies east slope. It was a private celebration of Canada Day and cancer. I found an old clear cut and jumped the barrier ditch with my TJ after a little corrdiroy work. It turned out to be a perfect place to...

Canuck Bob

I own a 444 and a 32-20 lever gun. Your idea is fine and very sensible, I do the same. I would dial the velocity back if it was me and my range expectations for woods loafing is 100 yards. When I plan to shoot a lot of big bore plinking I like the bullet in the dirt quick. I'll try some Trail Boss s...

Canuck Bob

Today I wandered off into the bush west of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, to shoot my 32-20 92 rifle on Crown Land. I found an old clearcut and jumped the barricade ditch with my Jeep TJ. Within a few clicks of the highway I next jumped a bedded big bodied bull elk. As usual I got a great view of hi...

Canuck Bob

My preference is pistol grip longer barrel. In a modern Marlin the XLR series appeal to me.

My two rifles are an early 444 with a 22" tube and a Winoku 32-20 TD with a 24" tube.

My carbine style is a Lee Enfield No.5, Jungle Carbine.

Canuck Bob

Thoughts and prayers for a young hero and his dear wife and child.

Canuck Bob

I'll look into that folder Steve. The Winchester barrel sight is a semi-buckhorn and i must admit to considering them the least attractive sight going for performance. A couple folks have mentioned sighting the barrel sight through the ghost ring. Now that is a good idea if it works for me. The whol...

Canuck Bob

I find it rather personal as well. I hated shooting my Rem 700 7mm Mag lefty bolt. It slapped me silly and I flinched like a 100 pounder girl child. I was regularly shooting a 444 Marlin loaded stout and a 375 H&H loaded stouter in a Ruger #1, loved those rifles. I was minute of anything back th...

Canuck Bob

Joe, the slide locks out ok with the strong spring pressure. If I wiggle the sight slide it does move noticeably from side to side but returns to the same position when released. The POI doesn't wander but a minor jolt would be a concern. The aperature slide is tight and of no concern. I do like the...

Canuck Bob

In his Book, Hunter, by John Hunter he started his African hunting career with a 7X57 Mauser hunting lions in heavy cover with a pack of dogs. Lots of close encounters with angry lions. It is always the same, a cool rifleman goes home for supper when others don't regardless of the caliber.

Canuck Bob

Paco writes a great article on the 32-20.

http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/3220wcf.htm

He loads em hot though.

Canuck Bob

Old No7, sorry to hear of your grief. I'm wrestling with some medical stuff as well. If we are breathing and don't lie down and whine about life things get better. You sure don't strike me like some whiner. Here's my cheer up. You can start practicing with your left eye so you can whine like me that...

Canuck Bob

Great day and wonderful family memory.

Shared your youthful dream with your obviously decent son and had $500 bucks for his birthday rifle. Obviouslly both impressed the gun shop owner. You done good as a family man.

Canuck Bob

Its a tough time. My wife lost her special kitty recently as well. I think I'm a tough man, cried like a baby!!!

We'll be remembering you guys at supper prayer tonight.

Bob

Canuck Bob

It is tough. We lost two of our family this year. Blackie and Smokey. It is never easy or forgotten. The last while though we often laugh about all the family time those fur people, thats what my girls call them, added and the love they expressed every day. Just when I was getting to big for my brit...

Canuck Bob

That great Joe. I don't need a pic after your description. It seemed self evident that Winchester set the pattern and the sight companies followed now. I'm considering a Williams 5D now. Now that I know it will fit after I D&T the receiver. It is a ton cheaper and the solid screw locks suit my e...

Canuck Bob

Decided to revive this thread because it was so detailed for others as well as me. Could someone please add a pic of the screws and location on an original 92? I'm getting ready to install a Lyman 66A on my Winoku 92. Also just want to confirm that the screw spacing is the same for modern receiver s...

Canuck Bob

Here's some links;

http://onesticky.levergunscommunity.org ... _sear.html
http://shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=54781
http://marauder.homestead.com/Rifles.html

Canuck Bob

My new Winoku 92 32-20 slugged to .311 +0/-.0001. The lands measure .305 but they are narrow and my fingers aren't so there is a little tolerance range here. Thier is no throat as the rifling starts at the chamber lip. The chamber neck measures .330 +/- .0001. Two seperate slugs were formed in soft ...

Canuck Bob

The original post named a specific gun. As a youngster living on a farm near Windsor, just a long rifle shot from Detroit, the rifle that killed Kennedy jumped to mind. There is a famous picture of a Houston policeman holding the carcano 6.5mm. Kennedy was popular in Canada, a war hero and the ramro...

Canuck Bob

Many of the top CAS shooters use '73s with that classic curved winchester steel butt plate. Some of em glue a thin layer of glove leather to the entire plate, rough side out for just that purpose. Take the plate off the stock, Use contact cement to glue the leather to the steel. Trim the edges, pok...

Canuck Bob

I'm trying to find a product list from memory. Someone had a textured tape that could be cut and stuck to a synthetic stock or pistol grips. Some of the textured stock hand grip applications I've tried would be ideal if available seperately. I find the slippage most noticeable with a couple layers o...

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