Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I wouldn't wear the shirt either. Someone sent the picture to me. For a guy who likes to advertise about his life, that's fine. Just not me. I enjoyed my time in and left when it was up because I had enough. I'll bet the fellow who designed that fine shirt wasn't even a vet. At least, not one of ou...

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I actually had a mentor -- a college roommate whose dad had taught him the ropes. We mounted the press to the window sill in our dorm in the middle of Oregon State University campus. Might not have got permission if we'd asked, but we didn't get raided by ATF swat either. Different world back then. ...

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I probably have one of those 214's stashed somewhere but I couldn't make myself wear the T-shirt. Is it a "' 'Nam Vet" thing? I still kinda' cringe when somebody says "Thank you for your service". And of my old vet buds -- I only know one of us who'll advertise at all. All the re...

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My three oldest grandkids are hitting their 40's now and after flirting with various bolt guns and black guns are now getting interested in Gpa's guns -- old singles, pumps, and levers. And reloading for them. Youngest of these has been shooting one of my 25/20's in the "quarter bore" matc...

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I have neither ammo, components or dies to load for the cartridge... otherwise, I probably wouldn't be able to resist the several temptations I've had since. But Griff -- 32WCF brass and dies are readily available these days. Not exotic at all. Graf's at this moment has 4 brands of dies and 2 style...

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Now the old Remington m14 pumps (of which I am a fan) bottom feed and include a slick little "step" on the loading gate that holds the cartridge in place while loading without need of the thumb.

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Or this could be less about current crime in D.C. and more about pre-positioning of riot-control assets for when some of those high ranking Democrat criminals get indicted.

I know, I know -- "believe it when I see it". But .... possible?

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Ole John Browning never used one big part when 6 little intricate ones would do the same job...

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Sheesh! Since the CIA/Mossad took out JFK we citizens haven't had much control of the Federal Govm't. I hadn't realized the Oklahoma City deal was also a Psyop, though I should have.

Is anything real?

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Right fine episode Bill, thanks for that. I'll have to put Lincoln on my list of places to visit if I get down that way again. And maybe I'll break out my enchilada recipe for my nest cookin' session.

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Hepburn buttplates are nicely shaped, but narrow and small, so I may also look into the BACO butt pad. I use a PAST strap on pad for some of my higher recoiling singleshots with crescent buttplates and it works well, but I often am adjusting how it sits on my shoulder. Yeah, I use the PAST pad and ...

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Val, that is a real beauty. That would be just the ticket for our 1200 yard buffalo target that has been kickin' everybody's butt at our shoot. The fellow who won the match last Saturday got 4 hits out of 13 shots and he got way more than anyone else (I didn't get a single hit). And Bill, I've been ...

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Yep, young cougar lookin' for dinner.

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Val's post about the older rifles not stabilizing 70 grain and heavier bullets got me curious so I checked the twist on both my rifles (tight patch, how far to get a turn method). 1:14 on both. As I said, they both like the 70 grainer fine but I've never shot anything lighter. And I would still be h...

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Thank goodness Starline makes a run of 32/20 occasionally. Most of my 25/20's are formed from that...

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Ya know, I never really checked my twist rate. I just thought they were all 1:14. I shot the old Lyman 87 (90 with my alloy) grainer for many years and then I got a 70 grain gang mould from Arsenal and both my old girls prefer the 70. And the 6-cavity thing turns out a lot of bullets in a short time...

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Friend Butch and I drove over past John Day and walked into Strawberry Lake 'cause he hadn't been there for 70 years. Today I'm all sore. These birthdays are gettin' harder and I still haven't got enough under my belt to qualify for "old coot" status -- still just early eighties.

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Well Yeah, the Nanny State is the mosquito buzzing in the dark room. The Deep State is the viper hidden in the grass. Both are worrisome but one is a lot more worrisome than the other.

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Dang, a bunch of us fellers were having some "withdrawal" issues. Big thanks Dave! And thanks Andy and Paul for gettin' us back up and runnin'.

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Earl, glad you are all clear and ready to shoot steel. While you are understandably giving credit to the chlorine dioxide, don't fail to give plenty of credit to the toughest, hardest-working retired range management specialist I ever had the pleasure of cutting juniper with. 8) Bill, the danged sh...

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Wonder if the 12" twist rate is a misprint. Seems peculiar to go from "stoooopid slow" twist to "stoopid fast". You'd think the 18" twist on their revolvers would give them some hint as to what is needed.

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Well dag nab it. I was in Fredricksburg last year for a cousin reunion/eclipse viewing. Can't believe the cousins didn't tell me we had Cimmaron there to visit!

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Thanks for the good thoughts guys -- i'm pretty well cleared up now. That chlorine dioxide saved my bacon (or head in this case) and is surely worth getting some to stash in the medical kit. Before starting the chlorine dioxide I was one miserable sucker with shingles over the right side of my head ...

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Ya' know, that would be an excellent test question for your doctor. What he should say is "no, having the Covid conveys far better immunity than the shot ever could and also avoids the dangers from the MRNA technology that have lead to increased death rates throughout the vaccinated world."...

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Yes, this should be an ideal levergun cartridge -- a 32/20 with a more durable case that can utilize carbide size dies. I just want mine with 24" octagon barrel please.

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I owned an 81 in 300 Savage for a while, definitely factory original. Probably there was some metalurgical improvement made between the early model 8's and the later 8's and 81's and I have no idea about springs. The 81 I had handled the cartridge fine but I didn't own in long enough to tell you if ...

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Trump 1 was smart enough to avoid getting sucked into attacking Iran (though he came close as I recall). Trump 2 didn't even try to resist. Musta' lost some IQ points these last few years. As we all do I'm afraid.

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. One thing to keep in mind is that if you get shingles it means your immune system 'dropped its guard' momentarily - sometimes due to another (hopefully mild) illness, or a week of overtime, marital stress, or minor surgery. However sometimes the other issue distracting the immune system is more s...

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A few weeks ago I spent a day cutting firewood and that evening thought I'd been bit by insects -- bunch of itchy bumps all over the right side of my head. And they kept getting worse and more of them over the next days and pretty soon I looked like somebody had worked me over with a 2X4. And no lon...

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GOD speed Tycer. I feel for your loss of the special girl.

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Oh that is nifty!

For a simple loading improvement I have long wondered why no levergun maker uses the little "step" like is found on the loading gate of Remington m14 pumps. Those gotta' be long out of patent.

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As you fellers can tell, it was a fine day at the range with just the three compatible guys having several different guns and those nice clangy targets from 50 out to 1200 yards. That danged 1200 yard buff sure does seem to duck my bullets... Was good to finally get to meet the Grizz in person. As y...

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Earl, I'm with you and I would try to fix the issue the same way you mentioned. Up to a point, headspace is not relevant if you brass is sized to the chamber. I would also agree the 30-30 has enough shoulder to make a difference, plus there is also grip between the cartridge and the chamber wall if...

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Got my latest "Handloader" magazine yesterday. A fellow with an old Winny 30/30 he'd inherited had a question about "funny-looking empties and poor accuracy despite a nice bore" for Brian Pearce (who I respect as a gun guy and author). Brian correctly diagnosed the brass as showi...

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Paladin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:02 pm The PSA number have gone down the DRs say it is not related.

Of course they would. The Doctors we have around these parts haven't even "discovered" Vitamin D, let alone the dreaded "I" stuff!

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Yes, interesting. And I know they are technically "bison" but also call them "buffalo". When the huge herds roamed the plains they were harassed by wolves and Indians and never spent much time in the same spot, so any given plot of land would be grazed and stomped-to-bejeezus onl...

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As a consumer of the veterinarian Ivermectins I found both the horse paste and the injectable both easily dosed, though the injectable (which I "injected" into my morning coffee was easiest). The horse variety as we get it here has an adjustable collar on a threaded shaft that is easily pl...

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Thanks for that "look back" Paul. Very interesting.

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wvfarrier wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:12 pm Just be careful. Folks can get ivermectin toxicity which is fairly nasty

Didn't that turn out to be one of those "urban myths" spread by Fauci and the lying Lamestream media?

Stuff is something like 100 times safer than tylenol is my recollection of the statistics...

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I have a regular Hornet and a K-hornet on single-shot actions. Both fine shooters but I consider the regular Hornet with its beautiful long neck to be the premier 22-cal cast bullet cartridge. My old babe has blasted many a sage-rat to smithereens with the Lyman 55 grain cast/gc bullet at about 2200...

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Last month the eagle shat upon a bunch of us retired federal workers of a certain era. I was vaguely aware of some Biden boondoggle which would allow retired feds who had also qualified for social security to get more of that social security (which had previously been reduced by something called a &...

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I don't know about Indiana but here in Orygone that big a rent raise wouldn't be legal. I think we're capped at 10%/year.

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High Desert Hunter wrote: ↑Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:23 pm the Marlin is a peach. I'm looking forward to hearing about the new Marlin 45 Colt.

Dave

Yeah, I shoot against a guy who has a 45 colt rifle with 20" twist. He generally waxes my patootie at the 5 and 600 yard targets. (I'm using an old 38/40 with short fat bullets for this game)

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Senile olde phart here -- I've forgot -- where are you located now Joe? --

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I have a Rossi with the slow twist. It will shoot the 300 grain bullet I like fairly nicely to 100 yards but it falls apart by 200 yards. So if you don't need to shoot past 100 yards I'd bet you would be OK with the older Marlin and your 285 grain bullet. If you want to shoot farther out -- maybe no...

earlmck · Re: SUNSET ON THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER 3-17-2025 Fine pics Jim. Thanks!

Fine pics Jim. Thanks!

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Well Grizz, us buffalo shooters here in Central Oregon shoot monthly (4th weekend of the month) April - October. Come on down and give 'er a try. (Heck, it's even on the way to Glass Butte). We shoot the steel buffalo on out to 1200 yards so you'll need a lot taller sight (like a 4" staff for a...

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Seems fine up here in the Orygone. Maybe it's a regional bias issue?

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Back when I had a few Marlin 1894’s in 41 MAG I was eager to find gas check molds . At the time Lyman had one and at the times RCBS was making their 41 mold n a GC version , later they made it plain base . Anyway the gas checks were a bit difficult to get as well . Finally Gator checks became avail...

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Nath is back. Good deal pard!

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