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by Retro
Tue May 10, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage '99 "leverscout"
Replies: 17
Views: 3696

Re: Savage '99 "leverscout"

10 year update :-) OK, so my licence for the Savage 99 was going to expire* and in the mean time I had acquired another 99 in 22HP (and in the mean time I have become a licenced dealer, so I can now actually evaluate guns before applying for a licence) so I sold the 300 Savage 99 (still in pristine,...
by Retro
Sun Dec 22, 2013 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: hows Paco doing?
Replies: 8
Views: 1492

Re: hows Paco doing?

If he's flying all the way to Africa he should also see Cape Town. I'm here. Plans Can Be Made.
by Retro
Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sad day
Replies: 24
Views: 2326

Re: sad day

The truth is, he turned South Africa into more of a toilet than what it was. Erm, no, you're wrong. Yes, white people are worse off than they were. But we were only as well off as we were because we were exploiting black people. Black people are better off. Not as much as they could be, but that's ...
by Retro
Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor : Women
Replies: 42
Views: 3626

Re: Humor : Women

Sixgun wrote:Hey! What do you think the Indians did in their Teepees if it was 10 below zero outside
I have no idea but I'm glad they didn't call it a Teepoo...
by Retro
Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can I form 300 Savage ffrom 7.62 NATO?
Replies: 8
Views: 2434

Re: Can I form 300 Savage ffrom 7.62 NATO?

FWIW my R-P 300 Savage brass was made with 308 tooling, the cases bulge just a little bit at the base.
by Retro
Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need to locate an odd ball metric bolt
Replies: 16
Views: 1672

Re: Need to locate an odd ball metric bolt

We're a metric country and the only place I've ever seen an M7 bolt is on the inlet manifold of the 1220 cc four cylinder air-cooled boxer engine from a Citroen Cub. Couldn't find replacements anywhere so tapped the head to M8 and fitted capscrews. Problem solved. Citroen is French and Canada is met...
by Retro
Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 454 casull...hmmmm
Replies: 25
Views: 3918

Re: 454 casull...hmmmm

The Hornady 300 gr XTP load claims 1650 fps from a handgun, but they use a test barrel of course. I still have to shoot some over a chrony from my Freedom Arms revolver. Shot eight of them at a target two weeks ago and I can still feel my wrist. 454 Casull is way way hotter than the 44 Mag (I've loa...
by Retro
Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 30-30 hits sideways
Replies: 24
Views: 2510

Re: 30-30 hits sideways

Also 4. Bullet too heavy.

But this is hardly likely in this specific instance.

My 357 Rossi doesn't like 190 grainers, they're going sideways at 25 yards.

But the Marlin is made to stabilise 150 and 170 grainers so... that's not the issue.
by Retro
Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can you hit anything with your Mare's Leg?
Replies: 23
Views: 4287

Re: Can you hit anything with your Mare's Leg?

Well, there are two issues. 1. A short barrel is more accurate than a long barrel. Long barrels whip more. But of course long barrels give higher velocity and in turn flatter trajectories. 2. A long barrel gives a longer sight radius, which is why it's easier to aim a rifle than a handgun with open ...
by Retro
Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HI-JACKED TOPIC: what's the attraction of the 38/40?
Replies: 23
Views: 2277

Re: HI-JACKED TOPIC: what's the attraction of the 38/40?

Handloader magazine had an article on this recently. Well, on the 38 WCF but... that's the same thing :-) "A point was probably reached where it became obvious that somebody was going to offer a revolver chambered for a smaller caliber, lighter-recoiling cartridge on a big case." and "...
by Retro
Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: '94 Pattern Lever Porting?
Replies: 20
Views: 2274

Re: '94 Pattern Lever Porting?

Depends on what you want to do. If you're going to shoot lots off the bench, porting is extremely antisocial, you'll have the guys two three benches either side of you using inappropriate language in your direction. If you're going to be hunting, then it's one shot, you can handle that I'm sure :) S...
by Retro
Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Appropriate Scope for a Marlin Lever
Replies: 39
Views: 5062

Re: Appropriate Scope for a Marlin Lever

The Weaver K-x scopes are certainly period appropriate. But IMO scope technology was in its infancy, and those scopes, while sometimes better than iron, are not really so good. My brother inherited a 22 Hornet boltgun with a K-4 and it's OK, I can get an inch and a half at 100, but with better glass...
by Retro
Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Back on the internet, still healing...
Replies: 9
Views: 1189

Re: Back on the internet, still healing...

Hard to tell from one pic, but that frame looks straight. I'd look at the clearances between the engine and the frame all 'round, maybe compare it with an identical unpranged bike... if it looks straight, it probably is straight :-) The only problem might be the at the top where the fork hangs off t...
by Retro
Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone know this guy?
Replies: 18
Views: 2850

Re: Anyone know this guy?

gundownunder wrote:If your laws are anything like ours, the cops get him and haul him in and the judge gives him a couple of years, then he's back on the streets.
It's not the laws, it's the enforcement.

That's why we need more laws. /sarcasm.

Glad they found the fsck. Hope prison reforms him terminally.
by Retro
Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'm Going To Try This For Myself
Replies: 32
Views: 3614

Re: I'm Going To Try This For Myself

BlaineG wrote:I've been taking the human stuff for years, and it seems to relieve every day/morning stiffness.
I've been taking Viagra for the opposite effect...
by Retro
Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you want to feel better about gasoline prices...
Replies: 14
Views: 2214

Re: If you want to feel better about gasoline prices...

Over here rifle ammo is easily $3 a round (exchange rate equivalent). 9mm I can still get for 50c US. I reload like crazy. Bought one box 357, maybe two boxes 30-30, two boxes 30-06, new ammo... and I shoot over 60 guns so. (OK, some of those are calibers I won't find ammo for here -- 32-20, 38-40, ...
by Retro
Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need Camping Info for the Black Hills.... Revised
Replies: 24
Views: 2734

Re: Need Camping Info for the Black Hills....

Meanwhile I'm also building a teardrop... small world :-) This one's for going to Etosha though, I think the Black Hills are a bit too far a drive :-)
by Retro
Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Moved my gun safe today
Replies: 16
Views: 2017

Re: Moved my gun safe today

Hobie wrote:they didn't mummify their balls
We bow to your superior knowledge :-)
by Retro
Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best semi-auto shotgun
Replies: 27
Views: 3462

Re: Best semi-auto shotgun

I absolutely love my Auto-5. Only got it a few months ago, shot IDPA 3 gun with it (and my Garand) yesterday, and didn't miss a shot. I love the way it cycles the first round into the chamber if the bolt is open. The only issue I have is the magazine that holds four, I need it to hold five for IDPA....
by Retro
Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is there any small appliance doctors in the house?
Replies: 15
Views: 1279

Re: Is there any small appliance doctors in the house?

Build yourself an outlet with a ground circuit interrupter (we call 'em earth leaks, I think you call 'em GFCIs or some such). That'll spare you the buzz and mebbe a trip in a white van with a cross on the side.
by Retro
Fri May 04, 2012 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many members from other countries?
Replies: 40
Views: 4155

Re: How many members from other countries?

I think there are at least two of us saffricans here. I'm in Cape Town.
by Retro
Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any 76 owners?
Replies: 92
Views: 7705

Re: Any 76 owners?

Yup, and in 45-75 too. Made in 1884 or thereabouts. Hobie has some load info on his blog somewhere ISTR. The 45-75 is supposed to ballistically equal the 45-70, but in a shorter case to fit the 76 action. So it's bottlenecked, takes a huge shell holder, and last time I looked only two places in the ...
by Retro
Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Seeing the world with Google Maps
Replies: 10
Views: 1803

Re: Seeing the world with Google Maps

We're currently hosting the IMSSU Silhouette World Championship at 33°37'39.29"S 18°28'57.48"E The latest set of pics are quite current, hi rez, and monochrome. Dunno what's with that. Doesn't seem to have streetviews, or maybe I need a later version? We have a very nice view of Table Moun...
by Retro
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting .243 in .308 by accident
Replies: 11
Views: 5937

Re: Shooting .243 in .308 by accident

I have some brass here where the guy did exactly that.

Yes, the bullet rattles down the bore and falls on the ground at about 30 feet.

The brass is fireformed to 308 dimensions, and one might even be able to size it back. Or just load it as 308.

I wouldn't want to go the other way though.
by Retro
Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mountain biker vs antelope.
Replies: 19
Views: 2373

Re: Mountain biker vs antelope.

cas wrote:A Hartebeest, no?
Yup, a red one. Good eating if you get them first... :-)
by Retro
Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 336
Replies: 33
Views: 4970

Re: 336

My 336 is a Prima Donna.

I've said it before :-) After much experimentation I learned that it wants the ogive 28 thou off the lands.

Once I do that... 2 inches, five shots, at 100m (or yards, close enough), repeatably.

Anything else, 5" + no worries.
by Retro
Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 3 cheers for Jamison
Replies: 20
Views: 3676

Re: 3 cheers for Jamison

Yup, another vote for them. Using their 45-75 brass in my '76. Any problems I've experienced have been of my own making :-)
by Retro
Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: New ATF ruling - Pistols to Rifles and back again
Replies: 15
Views: 2962

Re: OT: New ATF ruling - Pistols to Rifles and back again

horsesoldier03 wrote:I honestly WONDER how many TC Contenders have ever been used in a Robbery???
And I wonder why you think gun control has anything to do with crime control :-)

It's all about harassing gun owners and making gun ownership more unpopular.

It's also not working :-)
by Retro
Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The 30-30--greater than I thought
Replies: 52
Views: 9739

Re: The 30-30--greater than I thought

Buddy of mine hunts springbok with a 308 and factory ammo, at sub 100 yards. They go right down, but most of the time he loses almost a quarter animal to meat damage. We're now working up a load that's a few hundred fps slower, basically... a 30-30 :-) You don't want to make the animal suffer, but y...
by Retro
Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: do we have any leverHAMs out here?
Replies: 42
Views: 7961

Re: OT: do we have any leverHAMs out here?

ZS1KE

Worked the world on CW, back when I was a student and had free time.

These days, not so much :-)
by Retro
Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - How Do I keep the Moose out Of The Yard??
Replies: 44
Views: 5834

Re: OT - How Do I keep the Moose out Of The Yard??

Eat biltong and Marmite, and watch rugby and cricket on television.

That's what the people around here do and we never get a moose in the yard.

(Hey, it's a moose thread, it has to degenerate at some stage :-)
by Retro
Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Celebrated J M Browning's Achievement Today!
Replies: 24
Views: 2525

Re: OT-Celebrated J M Browning's Achievement Today!

TMair wrote:COSteve, that's great, I think I need one too.
There are wants and there are needs and an M1911A1 is definitely a need. Specifically, an untinkered 1930 - 1950 era Colt / Remington / etc.

But that's just IMO :-)
by Retro
Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Info on Tetons and Yellowstone?
Replies: 22
Views: 3891

Re: Info on Tetons and Yellowstone?

I'm dragging the family to the USA in June July (only chance we have, I know) and Yellowstone's on the list. Have booked Canyon for camping. Will definitely visit Cody :-) Also on the list is Disney. Yea, I know. But the wife's always wanted to go there and it's mostly her money so. Fly into Sandy E...
by Retro
Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Humor--The World's Shortest Books
Replies: 38
Views: 5296

Re: OT-Humor--The World's Shortest Books

Sixgun wrote: "African Males Who Practice Monogamy" :D
Hey, I'm (South) African and my wife and *both* my girlfriends say you must watch your tongue!

:-P
by Retro
Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor: Gurkhas
Replies: 42
Views: 5536

Re: Humor: Gurkhas

Didn't anticipate my first posting here to be about the khukuri. I came here to learn about lever action rifles in anticipation of acquiring my first firearm. I've learned a vast amount in the last three weeks or so and thank you all for freely sharing your knowledge and experience.The feel that I ...
by Retro
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pointy bullets in tubular magazines
Replies: 52
Views: 15170

Re: Pointy bullets in tubular magazines

I've posted this here before, and probably will again :-)

http://www.retro.co.za/gundex/articles/ ... 0Safe.html

(Short version: Mr Balou agrees with OP)
by Retro
Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Fuel Mileage Gadgets/Additives
Replies: 35
Views: 5155

Re: OT: Fuel Mileage Gadgets/Additives

OK, so I'm over here in South Africa, and we have different companies selling fuel, all of it coming from a few refineries, with some seekrit additives added to brand it. I guess you guys have a similar setup. My Rand Lover runs best on BP unleaded. And by runs best in this case I mean, the performa...
by Retro
Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: For all you guys that pulled a Radio Flyer around
Replies: 10
Views: 1728

Re: OT: For all you guys that pulled a Radio Flyer around

This one gets re-posted around Christmastime. OK, so we're early this year. It was written by my e-buddy Bob Hoover, who passed away in August. Midnight Repairs He came down the back drive just before midnight on Christmas Eve. I was out in the shop, about to call it a night when I heard the unmista...
by Retro
Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Member/New Rossi 357
Replies: 18
Views: 2274

Re: New Member/New Rossi 357

I did basically this http://www.castbullet.com/shooting/rossi-s.htm and get 30mm 5 shot groups at 50m off a rest with open sights, 158 grain bullets at 1525 fps.
by Retro
Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is this Hobie?
Replies: 8
Views: 1473

Re: Who is this Hobie?

Griff wrote: Punctuation is the oil for good transmission of intent; "Who is this, Hobie?"
Yea... but I saw the topic and "Some say he..." just sprang into my head :-)
by Retro
Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is this Hobie?
Replies: 8
Views: 1473

Re: Who is this Hobie?

>Who is this Hobie?

Some say he can hit the eye of a gnat at a hundred yards with a levergun... blindfolded.

Others say he gets a migraine if he as much as sees a jacketed bullet.

All we know is, we call him... Hobie.
by Retro
Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: I give up, please don't nuthin go right - updated x4
Replies: 55
Views: 5793

Re: OT: I give up, please don't nuthin go right - updated x2

It's a pain in the butt to drive a beetle or a Land Rover but when they break, you can fix 'em with normal spanners and parts are relatively available. OK, you don't get power nothing and accelleration is measured in days, but that's the trade off. I'm getting lazy, I'm driving a TDi Golf 4, and as ...
by Retro
Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - DEVO lives
Replies: 17
Views: 2849

Re: Humor - DEVO lives

Old Ironsights wrote: Dork, Geek, whatever.
It's not that difficult :-)

Image
by Retro
Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need some Dutch help with names...
Replies: 17
Views: 1620

Re: I need some Dutch help with names...

Over here we'd say "bah-rihnt-suh" but while we spell a lot of stuff the same as the dutch we pronounce everything completely differently. I had a Barentse as a high school teacher. We say "Bruh-dah", the dutch say "Breed-aah" (Breda also says "Breed-aah" :-)....
by Retro
Mon May 17, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-What turns you off the quickest in Westerns?
Replies: 112
Views: 11313

Re: OT-What turns you off the quickest in Westerns?

grass growing in the middle of a road.
Ah yes, noticed that in a mediocre Spencer/Hill movie last night.

And these fellows don't cut ropes, they shoot through them. From the hip. Now I realise it can be done, but every time? Even when you can reach out and touch the rope? Didn't ammo cost money?
by Retro
Thu May 06, 2010 12:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Savage '99
Replies: 9
Views: 1256

Re: My Savage '99

So maybe I've found the "problem" -- you guys please comment. Cartridges of the world gives the 300 Savage rim at .473, base at .470 and shoulder at .448. My new RP brass measures .466, .464 and .440. That's not a whole lot of difference, but it might be enough to cause a bulge? Anyways, I...
by Retro
Mon May 03, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Savage '99
Replies: 9
Views: 1256

Re: My Savage '99

That's an artifact of my reloading dies that I'm trying to figure out. The die only goes that far down, it's more of a trick of the light than a bulge. Although I can feel a slight ridge on some of the cases. Edit : These are new cases, twice fired (checked my records). They looked like this before ...
by Retro
Mon May 03, 2010 4:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Savage '99
Replies: 9
Views: 1256

My Savage '99

A while ago I worked up a load that works well in my Savage 99 in 300 Savage (S335, a local powder, so I won't bore you with details :). I saw that I had four loaded rounds left, and wanted to make 50 cases so I could reload all 50 at the same time. http://www.retro.co.za/gundex/firearms/Savage99/30...
by Retro
Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A GOOD day at the range :-)
Replies: 7
Views: 873

Re: A GOOD day at the range :-)

Looks like it was a great day! Is that your blog there? Yea. Mostly house stuff, but the house is getting there and I'm taking more time out to go shooting. I like the cleopatra lookin one :D One of our local suicide girls (you can google that :-) And what the heck is a Norinco JW-21? Never heard o...
by Retro
Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A GOOD day at the range :-)
Replies: 7
Views: 873

A GOOD day at the range :-)

Gals, guns, how can one go wrong.

http://www.retro.co.za/blog/?p=1156