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I tried some of those BP light game slugs. I did not go max charge, the few I shot were not terribly accurate ( being a round ball out of a smooth bore I didn't think they would be) .

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Without being able to see the head shape it's a tough call. As Doc said, not many venomous snakes , rattle, cotton mouth, water moccasin and coral. The coral is by far the easiest to identify, the old addage of REDon YELLOW kills a fella. Meaning the red coloration and yellow touching is a coral whe...

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Make a heck of a muzzle break

The cut away guns, devices sure did add to the understanding of how a particular thing worked.

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Looks like they were trying to copy Han Solo's sidearm.

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Oh so you did buy that!? Nice that you got it back.
I hope the records come through with details as I'm very interested in the who/what spec'ed this one.

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44shooter wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2026 9:28 pm
GunnyMack wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2026 2:40 pm
44shooter wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2026 1:48 pm I’m thinking loading head forward would make a heck of a solid wadcutter
That's why you solder a 9mm into the 40, then you have a solid.
Hmm, maybe a 9mm case full of lead inside an inverted 40 case in front of a 44 case of powder

That's what I meant

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So after posting this Parker on the Parker collectors forum someone chimed in and stated as few as 18 or 20 produced in this model/configuration. Also after inputting the serial number confirms it's post 1934( probably 1935) production. Also factory records exist so I have sent for the factory recor...

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44shooter wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2026 1:48 pm I’m thinking loading head forward would make a heck of a solid wadcutter

That's why you solder a 9mm into the 40, then you have a solid.

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Happy to hear he was in good spirits last night!

How's Pop this morning?

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Borax ( boric acid) is a fine ant /termite killer.
Not to mention borate treated lumber has burn resistance plus bug killing makes it ideal for homes.

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I did that years ago, I didn't form to hollow points though.
The few I did make shot fairly well.

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It's been a couple days of outage here. I have been having issues with my provider, however other Internet sites have been working. For the past couple months when I can't get on I check www.isitdownrightnow.com , type in Leverguns community and it tries to get on, it will show UP or DOWN. When it's...

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Just saw this now, I'm glad it went well.
Sent for recovery.

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A thin concrete mix would work! I'll always remember my uncle catching a scorpion and he dropped it on a red ant heap( 50yrs ago, not sure if they were fire ants or not) and we watched those ants dismember it and take it down their hole. Went back out to the shop, no more noise in the wall or ceilin...

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Try premethine base stuff like wasp & hornet spray. Or propane( heavier than air) , hose down into the hole and light it after letting it settle a bit. Ether works too! I can see it now, your place will look like the end of Caddyshack! :lol: Im afraid I have to take all my insulation down and ch...

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Yup it's spring, the ants have moved into my shop again. I insulated my shop with polyurethane foam board, foil faced. Last fall I found a pile of foam dust on the floor. I got to poking around and found they had eaten all the foam from between the foil, 2" thick. I hosed the area down with was...

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Thank you Vall, I now have a better understanding of how the seaters work. I can see how that push seater would be a chore without the mechanical advantage.

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Good video, thanks Vall.
Im wondering if you can share a few pics of the breech seating tool, how exactly it's used. I've not seen one nor how it's used.

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I'll stick with my Parker's!

Yes it's ugly but I could see that as a truck gun, couple slugs, some shot shells got ya covered.

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Thanks Vall, I've just recently gotten into SxS guns. Now I own 5 , two
Parkers, a Winchester, a Rizzini and a CZ. from 12 ga to 410. Though I need a 16 ga to round out the 'set' .

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Thanks Scott and Bill!
I found the serial number dates to 1935.

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Thanks Craig and John!

So the guys on the Parker forum have noted this could be 1 of 18 or 20 guns made in this configuration. I knew it was probably a rarity as it is a V grade gun, to have a vent rib you would think a higher grade would be in order.

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Yes sir!
I posted it as New Family Member

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Wonderful!

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20260424_130759.jpg I just picked up a 'new ' levergun... with a TOP lever that is! Its a Parker VHE 12ga vent rib with 32" bbls and choked Full and Full. Most likely a live bird or trap gun. Being a trap and helice shooter I figured needed it! 20260424_130652.jpg 20260424_130639.jpg Of course...

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Those Lugers sure have kept up with inflation!

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That looks like a real nice Ballard!
I'm inhaling my lunch so I can go pick up a new (to me) Parker. 12ga, VHE with 32" and a vent rib- its kind of a rare bird .

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My nephew brought me a 5" shell, I can't find any load data for it!

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Watch your top knot!
Drive safe.

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I've always heard that a heavier bullet shoots higher. I've never bothered to test that theory. Will it shoot high enough is the question. This might be a good experiment, load some heavy and light bullets and shoot them . Thinking about that , it seems correct as a heavier bullet takes longer to ge...

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That's a new one!
I wonder , are they made in Italy or here?

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I was a BIG kid, 185 lbs at 14 years old. I was going to be the center on freshman football team then I had a growth spurt and my knees couldn't keep up and developed tendonitis and that kept me in half casts for almost a year. Since football was out Dad decided that I needed something to do.One day...

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Enjoy your day Nut!

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Doc, you did what everyone did in the past. Now we use "sonnet" tubes , cardboard forms for the footings, dug to depth set for frost line by building code. When we start to build up we use a galvanized steel post base bolted into the concrete, post cut to whatever size needed to obtain lev...

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Happy Birthday Jim!
I hope you got to shoot a few in celebration!

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Is this you?

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Yes Bill, I just got hit by that too! Although the way shipping is nowadays if my 1k of Federal LRP magnum primers went missing I might have a leg to stand on. What really bothers me about Midway is 10 minutes after ordering they email you saying your order has shipped. Then the order sits in limbo ...

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Hornady might want the remaining loaded rounds back for testing. I'd leave it loaded. I had some Winchester 28ga ammo that almost all the "brass" heads split. I sent an email to Winchester, they sent me a shipping label for the bad ammo. They sent me a check to recoup the cost. I asked the...

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Yup, weigh them just for curiosity.
Send them an email I think they would like to know about real world results.

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Let's remember, the older powders and today's powders slightly differ in composition AND there weren't the liability lawyers working for the powder companies then.
Use current data is important.

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Like Jim said, push out the bullet and look for a ring. If it's ringed it's shot. Without the barrel bursting it's not 'blown up'. Its a sealed breech system so no gas could make the forend damage. I find it strange why the wood let go without damage to metal... has the forend been cracked and just ...

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I've always wanted a Bearcat, just never got around to getting one.
Come with 2 cylinders?

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My camera at the farm just sent me these.

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I've gotten pics of shed bucks in March but never pics of antlered deer in April!
He is young but good genes.
Must be global warming!

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I know how to get out free of charge!

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Sure Tom, come pick me up!

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Wow! Now they should be teaching other companies about CUSTOMER SERVICE!
Now we need a range report

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Great bit of history there Bill!
I was in Alamagordo back in 93 over Easter break, it was HOT !
The mirage over the White Sand was unbelievable.
Those who serve are a special breed for sure.

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Got home from work and lo and behold the Crack has closed up, hardly see it now.
It still has some moisture in it and I'm sure it will move some more.
I know it's not sitting flat but a flat surface and a sheet of sandpaper will fix that.

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The squiggly line is actually not a crack but a worm tunnel. The actual Crack is in the rim/ wall. It got bigger over night.

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