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- Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Desktop Photo: My 'new' vintage Winchester Model 1892 38 WCF
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3395
KirkD, Just got to add my congrats! Looks almost identical condition to my 1908 vintage 1892 Win. in .25-20. I had never had much experience with lever actions before, I brought my 1892 home and WAS AMAZED at how that rifle lent itself to HITTING stuff. It was bang HIT, bang HIT, over and over and s...
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My "go to" hunting, hikeing, COMBO.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2892
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .40-65 WCF Ammunition...Cheap..?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 573
That really is a great buy and good to hear the report from Otterray. I was wondering about the quality of the loads. Sounds reasonable. Does anyone know if they were loaded with XMP5744??? Sure want to keep the pressure down with my Marlin 1881. Sure would be tempted to buy some but I'm not shootin...
- Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT What is the correct trapdoor barrel length?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2014
Ben R. and Don Tomas, Just want to thank you guys for the links and information. I will have to digest all of that for a while. I'm learning bullet casting and black powder reloading all at the same time. Bit of a learning curve. Got a Shiloh coming in about 18 months but thought I'd start learning ...
- Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Good times are here!!!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2515
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT What is the correct trapdoor barrel length?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2014
Ben Rumson, Looks like you know way more than average about Trapdoors! Hopefully with KIRK D's permission I can jump in here to increase my knowledge. Couple of questions: 1) An old local guy was selling his personal 1884 Trapdoor a few years back. I bought it cuz the bore was excellent and he is a ...
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone Heard From Mike D.?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2572
Mike D, Remember I'm that apple/pear grower up here in Wa. State. I thought I remembered you were the fruit grower from California. This was the first I'd heard of you being sick. Sure am sorry to hear that. Hope the worst is over for you now and there will be good times ahead. When you get out ther...
- Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT .22 Hornet Fox
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4941
Gamekeeper Jr. I enjoyed your post and you did a fine job of taking that fox down with open sights in low light conditions. Always appreciate your young eyes. I'm only in my 40's and my eyes are going downhill. I have a silhouette match this Saturday, if I do well I FEEL YOUNGER!! I've also got a Ho...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How did you first arrive at the Leverguns.com Forum?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 13370
A few years ago Marlin Firearms Company had the old Marlin Talk. Then Marlin did away with that and some guys set up Marlin Owners. One of the times I believe either when Marlin Owners was down, or just after Marlin Talk had been terminated, poster marlinman93 suggested I check out Levergunners. Tha...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Another 1851 Colt
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3232
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need help from another Marlinowners member
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1054
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Another 1851 Colt
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3232
Griff, Thanks for taking time to answer my questions so completely. All I have for cap and ball is an old Italian 1851 copy. Has the round trigger guard and I can see right away that I love the squared trigger guard and especially when it is silver plated. I'll have to pull out my Colt book and see ...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Another 1851 Colt
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3232
- Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: The Girls of Spring...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2924
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 38-55 Favorite Loads -
- Replies: 23
- Views: 18431
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A great Easter gesture from this forum -
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2194
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Marlin Owners site problems, again?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1011
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: The Girls of Spring...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2924
Old Ironsights, That is pretty doggone sweet. You gotta feel a bit sorry for those animals trying to make it thru winter. Good of you to share the corn! I let the deer chew on my apple trees a bit. I deer fence the blocks they would damage the most but the older mature trees I let them eat on to hel...
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - S. Cal Reunion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 898
Griff, You're the guy that drives the nice Pete aren't you??? Be careful out there!! I've got a buddy that drives a 2000 KW hauling apples once a week from Wa. St down to LA then vegetables back up to Spokane Wa. I have nothing but admiration for you truck drivers. I've got a 1986 Peterbilt 359 with...
- Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WHO CAN FILL ME IN ON MARLIN 1894 IN .22 MAGNUM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1407
Ravenman, Hey thanks for posting that link to MO.!! Jdad, Good advice regarding the .22 Mag and silhouette and the .32-20. Right now I'm shooting an original 1892 Winchester in .25-20 and it works perfect. My only problem is that during the busy farming season I can barely get enough time to handloa...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WHO CAN FILL ME IN ON MARLIN 1894 IN .22 MAGNUM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1407
Swampman, Thankyou kindly for your fine answers to my questions. I shouldered that 1894M for the first time and was quite impressed. Casually think about getting one for my 15 year old boy to shoot lever action silhouette with. We will see what the present owner of this 1894M will do with it, sell i...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 50 BMG penetration
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5036
Griz, I'm not sure what your piledriver is. I assume you have another post profiling what that is. I do know this, I fired a tracer out of a 50BMG here at my orchard from around 800 yards into a north facing slope. I failed to account for the fact that the north slope had mud on top of still frozen ...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WHO CAN FILL ME IN ON MARLIN 1894 IN .22 MAGNUM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1407
WHO CAN FILL ME IN ON MARLIN 1894 IN .22 MAGNUM
I'm looking for information on the Marlin 1894 chambered in .22 magnum. 1) What years were they made?? 2) What was their reputation like?? Seems to be a pretty large action for the .22 magnum. Any feeding problems??? 3) How often do you see them for sale??? 4) Was there only one configuration made? ...
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor: How to use the rebate
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3155
Rihmfire, Thanks for eating all those WA. ST. apples! Just don't eat any foreign ones!! Only Wa. State ones now, well maybe N.Y. and Michigan are OK, but just not as good! Maybe I'm biased. Every time I might scape together enough to start saving for a Winchester another good Marlin comes along!! Al...
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: decide for me !
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5437
- Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor: How to use the rebate
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3155
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One Shot
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3054
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Beautiful Dixie
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3044
YK, Thanks for that. I've visited the grave of my great great grandpa in Bedford county Virginia, a Confederate soldier. Grew up on my Grandma's southern influenced cooking. I married a Virginia girl, she grew up a stones throw from the Manassas battlefield. My southern roots go deep. Grandma's fami...
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .25-20 load recipes/bullet mold recommendations (pics added)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5896
My 1908 vintage, round barrel 1892 Winchester .25-20 shoots EXCELLENT with 11.3gr IMR4198 behind the 86gr. Remington JSP bullet. Shot 1000's of these rounds in silhouette and can't wait until the pistol cartridge matches begin in May. My bore is a little rough but the jacketed Remingtons just shoot ...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's amazing what you see when you aren't looking.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2514
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Another Colt
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
mm93, What a great find!!! At a great price!! Maybe some of you Colt boys could help me out. My grandpa was a freighter over the Clockum pass here in Wa. St. about 1910 and family lore says he carried a Colt double action .32-20. Now they made a Police Positive and an Official Police or something li...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, sorta - Reloading: RCBS Service and presses
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1806
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: my first photos
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2971
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer request - accidental shooting
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3599
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can't believe I found 336RC .35Rem to go with my 336SC .35
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1712
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can't believe I found 336RC .35Rem to go with my 336SC .35
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1712
Neil, Great looking little carbine, and Ballard rifled too! I always have my eye out for a late 40's early 50's Marlin in .35 Remington so I can understand you being happy! I know RC stands for Regular Carbine but what does SC stand for??? Maybe Saddlering Carbine?????? Fill me in on what SC stands ...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple of new Marlin rimfire levers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2549
Jdad, How do you ever find a good gun to buy down there when old mm93 is running around buying all the good ones????????? That would be super fun to shoot the pistol cartridge course with M1 Carbines. What is a decent score??? Man with issue sights and no sling I bet I would be hard pressed to score...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Have you ever seen a nicer pair
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6478
Rick, Thanks for your thoughts on the Shiloh. A lot can change in the 2 years I'll be waiting for my Shiloh so it's good to hear another endorsement that it will be worth it. Thats cool you living in Austria. My dad fought the Germans all the way from North Africa with the 3ID and ended the war in S...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Going to be out for a few days
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2797
What a great dad!!! I know somewhat of the feeling, I coached Little League baseball for a few years. But even then I wasn't isolated with them!!! Good luck and pack a LONG FUSE!!!! You are making lifetimes memories for your son. My 3 year old just threw up about an hour ago. WHAT NEXT!!!! Could be ...
- Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A couple of new Marlin rimfire levers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2549
Jdad, THAT IS WHAT I NEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Aren't you still trying to pick a favorite out for small bore lever action silhouette????? I will be VERY interested in what you end up with. I'm in the same process now. I bought (for my 3 yr old boy of course) a brand new Golden 39AS and thanks to m...
- Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MAJOR Pressure Spike With 5744--Very Long
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10365
- Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Have you ever seen a nicer pair
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6478
- Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Have you ever seen a nicer pair
- Replies: 39
- Views: 6478
Rick, I have to pass along my compliments too. Boy, you are WELL set up!!!! I'd have to agree with the others, that engraved 1873 Winchester is super pretty. Just has an elegant look to it. Which one of your Schofields do you like best and could you elaborate on how you rate them in fit, finish, and...
- Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pawn shop perusing---what are they worth--99 & 336's
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1604
- Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS: Chicago, Corruption & Obama...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 809
- Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: marlinman93 shout out
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2343
1886, I'm right with you pard. Marlinman93 has helped me countless times. I'm still honored to be shooting his old 1893 Marlin .38-55, in fact will be using it in the match tomorrow. I won the last 2 matches with it, I do my part but that rifle GOT ME OVER THE TOP!!! Mention Ballard or old Marlins, ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Texas Pride
- Replies: 87
- Views: 13233
I was PROUDLY born and raised in Washington state but I love to see that TEXAS pride and my hat is off to you Texans!! My favorite Texans: 1) GEORGE W. BUSH: Unfortunately got the chance to meet Bill Clinton twice, would give my eye teeth to meet George W. Bush! 2) Old Texas Ranger CHARLIE GOODNIGHT...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin one piece firing pins?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4045
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1876 winchester: Show and Tell continues
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3564
Cable, I'll definitely look forward to pictures of your sweet old 1893 Marlin!!! I only have one 1893 but it is one of those KEEP FOREVER guns. I shoot it all the time in long range lever action silhouette. Mine is in .38-55 and that rifle and I have done really well together. Got another match this...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Hornet vs. K-Hornet vs. .221 Fireball
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10710
Bullard, I only have 2 magazines for my Ruger 77/22 Hornet and like you I have had trouble with both of them. First I blamed it on just slightly over length cartridges but later ruled that out as the cause. Then I wondered if since they rode around in my work truck with lots of dust and abuse that m...