Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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Same tales of the Cherokee, especially I think in the Smoky Mountains. Saw couple shows recently about trout fishing in those mountains, and one long time local fisher claimed to have had an encounter! But his description? IMO, just tales by a people who lived by their own gods. Not the True God!

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Doc's right, the Williams is about the best compromise of all types of sighting on a Levergun, or any rifle really, and for sure plenty accurate really out to 200yds+ if practiced on one's rifle! Those BB 94 is a rifle I wish I'd gotten back in their day, really a special rifle the public let slip o...

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30-30 & 30-06 shootn today, first time since December. I had 4 loads to try in my 30-06 using a Speer 165gr HC using 4064 & 4350 powder. And I had near a max load of LVR=33.6gr with the Barnes Original 190gr FN, 33.8g being the max on the Barnes chart. I shot 4 rds of these 190's only at 30y...

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He's definitely an authority on bears! I used to pack a 357 with 180gr fn, 6" Mid 19, but it got too heavy in my old age. Now I've always got a 45acp with 255gr Hardcast by Buffalo Bore or Underwood. I don't really worry about Blackbears, but I'm around them all time, and have had several Mom&a...

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Thank you Fellers for a warm welcome, I figured that you fokes were my kind of people after watching the site for a while. To make some of the bunch feel better when I could walk all day in rough country I carried this favorite of mine many a mile... still use it for hogs when I in a UTV... John IM...

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I can relate to all that! Even a levergunner, myself an example, from end deer season till fall, I start getting my 30-06 especially and occasionally a 270, and pledge I'm gonna convert to, probably the 06 because I love that rifle! Have had it ready last two seasons, then come time hunt, I grab my ...

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No Doc, you're not! I keep my mouth shut mist time, but when you watch news, and really think of things today, as to how it was when i first went into the workforce in 1976, it's plain truth of what we've become, for the most part probably? Spoiled, self-centered completely, sacrifice a forgotten wo...

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Howdy back from KY also, I missed this at first! God Bless!

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Welcome and your description fits most of us! Lever centered, but wings sprout out to all kinds of iron! Welcome and from what ive learned in a long life, Georgia Man, gotta love em most likely!

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Yes you did! I have a 1977 made, bought new by an old coworker, which I bought from him in 81. He killed ? can't remember, at least one but I think a couple of these KY Mountain deer, and me several with it since. In fact, it's only rifle I've ever owned, that I can honestly say, that for me it's ki...

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I can't help you, but I'm sure you'll find help coming here! But I can brag, and I was just admiring a BB94 in 356win on here. And I stated there's a few other old levers I'd like to have. One being an 86, but I didn't define which. Low and behold you posted it in what for me be my most desirable Mo...

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"Well Balanced" is IMO, the perfect description of the 356 Win! When I finally got really serious about deer hunting, well I had my 30-30, then +2 more, and still love em, they're great Appalachian Mts hunting rifle! The old saying, bring enough gun? Well I think that applies mostly to Wa...

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Thanks for the link, I haven't got that mag yet, and may not? My subscription runs out anytime, I didn't renew it. But I've come to like about anything He writes, he sure knows hunting rifles, especially pertaining to deer & elk. He often has used either a Savage 99 or Marlin levers for elk!

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"Well Balanced" is IMO, the perfect description of the 356 Win! When I finally got really serious about deer hunting, well I had my 30-30, then +2 more, and still love em, they're great Appalachian Mts hunting rifle! The old saying, bring enough gun? Well I think that applies mostly to War...

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I still have the box of my first 30-30 ammo I bought when I got my first Marlin. Haven't dug it out, but best I remember, the box is identical to those. It was 1981 for sure tho.

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Believe me I understand! Have enjoyed lot his videos, looking forward to more, and the Wyoming Armory! I subscribed finally, it's getting sad everywhere!

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Outstanding rifle, and cartridge!

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Happy Easter to all, thank you Lord Jesus!

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And now, 2024, Amen and Amen! Thanks for that Jim!

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I love MLB, started by going my first Reds game ? 1969 or 70. Saw em play last year in old Crosley Stadium, then first years in Riverfront. Started going to Braves game for our vacation every year from 1995-?2002 or 03? But the best of it was my youngest played from time he's about 8 till he graduat...

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Thanks for that, and I Salute your Dad in Thanks! We toured the WP Air Force Base in 1970 or 71, I was about 12. My uncle lived in Dayton at that time. One highlights of my younger years, utmost respect for any and all military, my dad a WWll 2nd Marine Division, landed on Saipan day 1 there thru it...

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Whew, yeah I love it. Never had a 99, but not from lack of want, and it's in 30-30 too! Only 99 I considered buying, I believe in 2016, was in pristine shape, but my only negative was it was in 308. Don't get me wrong, 308 great cartridge, but not what I want a lever in! I already got several 30-06 ...

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Beautiful rifle!

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Nice, I like both, but especially the 25-35! Someone put on a folding flat rear sight looks like. Makes the Tang use easier. I fixed my Marlin same way.

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I figured they were, but I don't recall ever seeing any or even mentioned, but I got my first 30-30 in 1981, and a box of Win PP's 170gr also. Still have the box and I believe 3-4 rds of the ammo.

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I have no experience with the 348, to my great regret! I never even knew of the Win Mod 71 or its 348 cartridge, until I can't remember for sure? but I'd guess aprox 2000?? But being a lever lover lifelong, everything I read about the rifle & cartridge just took me with loving fascination, I wan...

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I know quite few people who stand behind the woman waiting for an answer! We never really had a need for a vocabulary of numbers like that until they started reporting the National Debt!

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Well, you'd think after first plane load they'd quit, but?

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I salute him and Thank Lord for people like him! Read and studied everything I could find about him ever since he was revealed.

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Now that's "Some Shootn"!

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Just read this from my evening devotional, by Charles Spurgeon from the 1800's, said to be "The Prince of Preachers"!
All I can say, Amen!!!

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I saw these messages on commercials beginning?IDK, several months back. And I must admit, sitting here thinking like me usually does, I felt negative about it, why? I first thought they was depicting the Jesus the way the world wants to except him, and that's in many ways! Not the Jesus of the Bible...

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Yes it sure was good to see this message on there! I've been seeing commercials of theirs for several months now on few other stations.

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In that first pic, the big hollow back in behind that lone naked tree is where I killed my buck Nov 11, about halfway up mountain. I live down at mouth of it, to the left of the pic. 20231106_113411.jpg 20231106_122130.jpg 20231106_113411.jpg 20231106_122140.jpg Sorry for the double pic, and my worl...

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I thought I'd share these pics I took on a very long deer scouting walk I took first week Nov, just prior to our rifle season. I carried my Mod 94 and took a predator call and tried for a yote. Good place to do so, because I spent 150+hours in a deerstand just down below here, close to highway. Neve...

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Bill I used factory Remington CL 150gr. I was on some friends property in another state, turkey not legal with a rifle in KY.
But I agree, it's hard to beat a 30-30 for year around woods rifle! But I would like to tried a 32-20, but never had opportunity!

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Brought this back up, cause I'm taking it shootn as soon as weather & time permits, hopefully this week! And I haven't had it in deer woods since 2018, so I'm thinking I need to remedy that this fall! Killed my best ever buck with it in 2017, but only a coyote and turkey with it in 2018. But I'm...

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Me too, when I get on here I expect to see him busy in a project but not for while.

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I'd love that rifle and cartridge, dandy rifle!

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I love the quick and easy takedown by one thumbscrew, in fact I've took it disassembled in backpack to my deer stands few times hoping fir a squirrel shot but just hasn't happened yet. In fact, ive not pulled the trigger on any game with it yet, but i will!

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Great little 22, I got this one from a co-worker about 12 years ago. It looked like it had been in back of state highway dump truck when I got it. Reason I bought it was I knew it was Hathcocks first rifle. Well I cleaned it good, bolt disassembly and all. Took it to shoot it and was I amazed, best ...

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Yes, I pray for people of Texas, especially their fine governor, and all leaders! It's a disgrace what the Biden-DC just open the gates and said come on in, then left em to fend for themselves! Lot more too it than this simple statement, but it is real, and I've done said, it's shame the illegals ar...

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Yes very interesting! And more than confirms what most of us already know of the 30wcf, it's kinda the little engine that could! And when we load it with the correct bullet for the task, and shovel just little more coal in the fire, it'll get the job done out to the max of iron sight range, into the...

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God bless him, it's an often cruel disease! We took care my mother in law long time before she died from it in 1990.

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Howdy for the first time that I remember, from another that's gone more than here!

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Great shooting, especially with factory CL's! I've got 5/8" a number of times with my Tikka, but with my reloads. I've shot a lot of Rem Fact CL in it, but they're usually 1-1.5" @ 100yds. I just finished reloading some Speer 165gHC over H4350 & A4064 to try in it, having been shooting...

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Congratulations, you got a dandy I'd like to have myself. Had a buddy I used to correspond with a lot until about 7-8 years ago. He growed up in Indiana, and was a dedicated hunter, about everything on 4 legs. But back then I reckon, it was pretty much like a lotta people, hunted with the one family...

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DD, the Finn Model 28 and 39 versions of the Mosin were well regarded. A 1943 Sako M39 I once owned was about my most accurate surplus rifle ever. Great barrel and the Finns reworked the Mosin triggers and sights. I was thinking Mod 39 but couldn't remember, but I've never heard anything but praise...

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