Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

ohio hunter

I have been riding since I was 15. Couple years back I swerved to miss a deer in the highway. I didn't see the second deer until i T-Boned it! Killed the deer. Messed up my 86 Goldwing a bunch. I slid 250 feet down the highway including a couple flips. Not a scratch on me! Me leathers took the brunt...

ohio hunter

Uh, 4895

J

ohio hunter

Nice mallet! Be a shame to beat it up! I have been using a bar of solder as a mallet forever. I have been told that is stupid and that it will ruin the mold. I have poured thousands of boolits and molds are all fine. Well except in Ohio everything rusts if it is not continually treated.

J

ohio hunter

Overall it was OK. I didn't like Sams singing. The landscapes were great! The costumes and sets done well. No unbelievable gunplay. It just never took off or took me anywhere. I have spent much worse 2 hours!
Jay

ohio hunter

How DO you do it old savage? Women won't even let me that close to them!

Then again, most know that I am broke!

Jay

ohio hunter

I have never used Hi Vel but have loaded quite a bit of 3031. 3031 is a great cast boolit powder along with 4895!
Jay

ohio hunter

Amazon has a free kindle reader.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?i ... es3d4yuc_b

I read these stories at;
http://www.lasc.us/ArticlesTaylorLeverguns.htm

Oh ya, very good reading and praises to JT.

Jay

ohio hunter

Mebbe something like a rimmed .30BR? Could be made on .307 brass. With the Lyman 311440 it would be pretty short and more powerful than the 30-30.
Jay

ohio hunter

tman wrote:wonder if the 41 mag is enough not to get you killed 40 years later. maybe a 500 s@w would work today

I am a wimp and would need a .500 S&W "special".

Jay

ohio hunter

Loaded as long as possible and then finding a powder with the right speed to get every bit of speed outta the rifle as possible and you have quite a killin machine with the .44 mag. If Ohio follows Ind with the pistol cart allowed I will be looking for yer another gun.;) Right now we can use any str...

ohio hunter

I dont know about dangerous but I can attest first hand experience of Jim being one heck of a good guy! I did see him bounce a can around with his 32-20 that inspired me to practice harder!
Nother good story Jim.
Jay

ohio hunter

I use the military way in such matters, dont ask, dont tell.
Old Ironsides, I about blew candy out my nose when I seen the alligator post!
Jay

ohio hunter

I like both marlin and Winchester leverguns. I am not very emotional about guns and usually have an open mind and can own all/any brands that are safe, accurate and accessible.I own two 30-30 at this time, a 336 marlin and an H&R "Topper" with the latter being my favorite (today). Neve...

ohio hunter

Handload reduced charges will work for most any gun. Here is my 8 year old shooting a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt. 1.5 grain of "Titewad" powder, remainder of case filled with cream of wheat. 200 gr H&G #68 clone cast boolit. I chrono'd this load @ 300fps. Yes 300fps and it poked a hol...

ohio hunter

I couldn't decide which 45-70 to bring so I'm bringing both and several different loads. Haven't settled on a favorite for the Marlin Century. But you're welcome to try mine. If I can I'll squeeze in some firewood though I'm planning on making off with Blondie's Jeep. More fun but not as much room ...

ohio hunter

Griff,
You are added to my prayers. If I can kick the habit anyone can! I made a promise to MY LOrd to stay clean and even though it was very hard at times I leaned on him and good folks he sent my way for help.
419-966-9586 24/7 if'n you ever need an ear to bend.
Jay H

ohio hunter

colo to augment your routine I recommend that you watch low impact aerobics - then as you get in better shape you can work up to watching high impact aerobics. Does watching this count? :lol: I like being single, I like being single, I like being single.......... Just keep telling myself this and m...

ohio hunter

I thought I stated it was approx 40 yard shot. We are butchering tomorrow and taking hams and bacon to locker to be cured/smoked. I will cut the chops and roasts then the rest is ground for summer sausage and little slim jim type snack sticks. I am going to render some lard for bp lube making too! T...

ohio hunter

I went on a "canned" hunt this last weekend at "Super G Ranch" in Morley MI. I shot a nice sow with a 113 year old Marlin 1893 in 38-55. Boolit was cast of 25/1 pure lead/tin mix. Driven approx 1800fps with 33gr IMR 4895 40 yard broadside shot through boiler room destroyed both l...

ohio hunter

I have been to a few shoots at Knob Creek. I got to shoot a full auto HK in 7.62X51 Nato. It is such a BLAST!!! One shoot R. Lee Ermy (GUNNY) was there. He went up in a helicopter and played door gunner with an M60 shooting at various targets on the range. Quite a few different informal competitions...

ohio hunter

Might be right, I never liked them but never felt comfortable shooting any AR type gun either. I imagine you can use the scope as a carry handle too. :P Welcome to the forum. :wink:[/quote] Hey, I resemble that remark. On topic, I go either way. (scope mounts that is). I can use either and shoot ver...

ohio hunter

Hey!!! This is a respectable place. You cant show that kind of filth in here.!

J

ohio hunter

You wanna see "interesting"... Try some "Brown" powder. i.e. powder where the wood gas has not been fully charred off the alder. IT was a very short lived experiment that lasted in the blink of an eye between BP & Nitrocelluloce "white" powders. Much more volitile ...

ohio hunter

I use Lee liquid alox thinned with mineral spirits. I hate the stuff for tumble lubing boolits but do use in in my homade lube. It is an undercoating rust preventive for autos and I got the idea to use it on guns. Works great and does not migrate. My Eds Red gun cleaner uses some too. My .02
J

ohio hunter

My vote is for 30-06. Many more bullets available and molds if you go that route. CMP has LC Ball ammo for $250 per K. Good shooting ammo. Nice reloadable cases. I have a left hand Rem 700 in 22-250. I have never regretted buying it. It does not carry near as well as my leverguns though.
Jay

ohio hunter

Gosh you have some small guns Hillbilly.
Jay

ohio hunter

I am 48 and it is already getting serious. My wife used to help me remember things or help me finish sentences etc. Now I just leave everything on the kitchen table where I can find it. Notes help but I lose the notebook and or pen. Sometimes I lose tools while using them! Looks like it gets no bett...

ohio hunter

Ok Jim,
I just signed my 8year old daughter and myself up for 3 years. I will now stop complaining about the NRA and start complaining AT them.

Thanks for the gentle persuasion. I will prolly renew my GOA membership too.
Jay

ohio hunter

Oops, I thought I cropped that top pic. I will do better next time.

J

ohio hunter

OK here is 1893 in 38-55. I will get the rest tomorrow. Jay

ohio hunter

My Pal Zues He is one of a kind and looks out for me.

ohio hunter

I havent got around to learning how to post picson this "new" forum. And now it looks as though we are moving again.
J

ohio hunter

I thought I could avoid it here. But NO, you just had to bring it up.

I am going to go load some ammo now.

J

ohio hunter

Here in NW Oh there are not many leverguns or shooters of them. I am always on the lookout at gunshows for them. This last month they seem to be comming out of the cracks! I picked up an 1893 (1895 shipped) Marlin in 38-55 at last show in Lima. Yesterday a small show in Montpelier netted an older ve...

ohio hunter

I have quite a few Wolfe primers in all sizes. I have not tried all sizes but what I have have worked just fine. If it ever gets warm here I will do some bench work and report. So far, accuracy is on par with my win loaded rounds.
J

ohio hunter

I hav e had some go missing also. Vista here and IE7.
J

ohio hunter

I sure like Bulls Eye and or Red Dot for the .38. Just plain ole lays has done me well also.
I just got an 8# of Tite Wad to try. To darn cold today to shoot though. -10 F in NW Ohio.
J

ohio hunter

Good work Hobie. I looked at and original, price almost tripped my gag response! Mebbe I will fall into a repro.
J

ohio hunter

Found him! Wasn't hard either.

J

ohio hunter

The RD mold I have drops @ .381 with a 25/1 lead tin mix. I have the lee .379 sizer. I am shooting 32gr 4895 today with absolutly no leading and it shoots as well as I can hold it. It is shooting 1 oclock high with any load.Sight is bottomed out and both sights centered. I am so ham fisted I hate to...

ohio hunter

Oh ya, where are my manners??? Thanks fellers for all the info. I am loving this gun already.
Jay

ohio hunter

Hate to burst your bubble Ohio Hunter, but if your gun was shipped in 1895 it may not be marked "For Black Powder, but it's the same steel as those BP marked barrels! Only Marlins marked "Special Smokeless Steel" are higher grade steel. All the other unmarked 1893 barrels are the sam...

ohio hunter

I picked up an 1895 made (shipped) gun and have the Ranch Dog 240 gr mold for it. It is NOT the BP only version. I cast some of 25/1 (lead/tin) and shot a few over 15 gr 2400. What a hoot! I am heading for a hog hunt in a couple weeks and am looking for a good load for this old girl. I want somethin...

ohio hunter

I havent heard squat from my buddy Steve for sometime and miss him. "sniff" Happy Bday Steve!!
Jay

ohio hunter

You could always go with a liner.
J

ohio hunter

And I'll stick by my opinion that this group is an unorganized mess with a lot of non levergun BS going on. ~Michael Kinda like looking inside my brain. :lol: Seriously, this is Pacos forum and I am a guest here. It is not my preference either as I would at least have an Off Topic category. But... ...

ohio hunter

The 311440 out of WW/tin pushed at 1800-2000fps (H414) does me just dandy. I have seen some pretty impressive wound channels with this boolit and you can eat the meat right up to the hole. Older eyes has me using a scoped Marlin 30-30 MG that just loves this fodder. Testing shows that I can speed it...

ohio hunter

Thanks for the link.
"Cheating on Leverguns" now thats funny!

J

ohio hunter

There was a post on here a couple years back showing a fellows reloading/shooting setup. He had a herd of Dillons set up and a neat shooting"tunnel" to keep sound down. Also had a jeep to drive out to the targets. I would like a link or the whole set of pics if somebody has it saved. Thank...

ohio hunter

I would be plumb tickled to handle any one of them.
J

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