Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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I especially do it if I am working up loads and have different charges in the same box that I may not get around to shooting for weeks. I mark every round. Funny how all those loaded rounds look the same after a couple of weeks. DOH!!! :o :o . I went to a dot system for working up loads. I take a s...

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I thought I had my profile setup at one time. No problem at all, I am in SW Idaho, about 30miles north of Boise. Lots of BLM land, and most of the ground squirrels are predators around here (we do have an area a little NW of here where there are some considered endangered).

--Carl

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Yep, pumps and levers are my favorites, probably followed by the break action single shots. If you look at the top two pics, you can see the distance needed to work the action on the two rifles (actually the Taurus is the carbine model). The Henry has a shorter movement. Also, the Henry is the easie...

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OK, got home finally tonight and was able to snap a couple of quick pics of the Henry pump and Taurus pump together. http://www.firebirdforge.com/rifle/pump/Henry_Taurus_pump_1_sm.jpg http://www.firebirdforge.com/rifle/pump/Henry_Taurus_pump_2_sm.jpg http://www.firebirdforge.com/rifle/pump/Henry_Tau...

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It is, I will try and pull them both out of the safe tonight and take a pic of them side by side, I think that will probably answer the question of size best. I have the Taurus in 17HMR, the Henry in 22LR.

--Carl

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I have the Henry pump and large lever carbine in .22LR. I like them both. The pump is a fun and accurate, and I like it better than the Taurus pump I have. I don't think you can go wrong with either, and I think you will get a lot of enjoyment out of either of them. If you have any specific question...

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I have a S&W 637 airweight 38+p (has the hammer), and a Taurus 444 Multi. I really like both of these revolvers. The 637 I carry when doing things like mountain biking, CCW around town under a t-shirt, etc. Very pleasant revolver to carry. The Taurus 444 is my out and about in the woods revolver...

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Couldn't comment, but do you still have the Ithaca M66? I picked up a 12ga at an auction a while ago, but haven't taken it out yet. Something about it called to me, and when no one else wanted it, I walked out with it pretty cheap.

--Carl

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I think they are about the same price here. I generally pick up a sportsman's pack at the beginning of the year, ends up cheaper for me. In Idaho, that gets you a combo license, elk tag, deer tag, mountain lion tag, bear tag, salmon and steelhead tags, turkey tag, and both my archery and muzzleloade...

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This is the one I got this year (my first), a young tom, not nearly as big as the OP's. http://www.firebirdforge.com/lion/lion_2_sm.jpg I got him while elk hunting with my brother and nephew. They went up and over the ridge, I went around. This cat came up in front of me, stalking my brother and nep...

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I have the nickel finish one, have had it for years now. I like it, has handled a lot of rounds in a day while out shooting whistle pigs. I think mine has a different front ramp from the poster above. If I could make one change, it would be remove the stupid safety, and make it a traditional SA. I h...

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Haven't tried them on game, but I see no reason that they wouldn't perform the same as other similar shape bullets. This is a picture from a .44 Mag 240 gr RNFP LaserCast that came from my lion. This went through the skull, down the neck, and lodged in the spine between the shoulder blades (taxider...

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Just don't get the not big enough comments 410 1/4oz slug is 109gr, mv 1775fps (Federal slugs) 45 cal round ball is 128gr, mv 1534fps (Triple-7 reloading manual 40gr). Can't see either of these not performing within their limitations. I wouldn't use either of these like I do a .338 Win Mag or a .308...

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OK, I am going to go against the grain here, I have one, and really like it. Doesn't get shot a lot, bought it for a slug gun, reason, couldn't get a lever action 12 or 20ga. Anyway, I agree the .45colt or .44mag would do better, but I have an area (the one my house is in) that for a long time had a...

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I just got a recovered bullet back from a lion I got while elk hunting, went in the nose, out the skull, down through the neck, lodged in the backbone between the shoulder blades. The .44 was the finisher shot, but worked well. I have carried the Marlin and Winchester 44 Mags hunting, especially in ...

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Paco, just got mine in the mail. Thanks. This is very well made, and easy to use. I think it will be perfect for what I am trying to do!

--Carl

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Thanks Paco,

Check is in the mail, been wanting to try this for a while, this just kicked me in the pants to get it done.

--Carl

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Blackhawk, I am just about to get new tires on my VTX1300R, I think I have just under 19K on this set. When I was young, I rode a Yamaha 750 around (teenager, was my Dad's bike), and it had more than enough power, was actually considered a bigger bike at the time. Never once noticed a lack of get up...

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I want either a Harley Street Bob or Fat Bob, both Dynas. Dynas are like Sportsters on steroids. My budget is more in the Sportster area and for me the best bang for the buck would be the 1200R (Roadster). 1200cc was a large engine for many years on the bigger bikes before the 88s and 96s came alon...

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My son is right handed, left eye dominant. When he started shooting, it was right handed (didn't realize he was left eye dominant), we were practicing with BB-Guns and he tried shooting left handed, it was like the gates opened for him. It went from hard to aim, to being natural. I would recommend g...

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Does that Wal-Mart sell ammo? Could he have bought a 50 round box at the time at that Wal-Mart? Would possessing Wal-Mart merchandise in a Wal-Mart store be a crime? Take it easy, I'm just thinking out loud. :wink: WRT the 60 rnds. Most of the 9mm I have looked at recently have 15-19rnd magazines r...

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Nope, and I hope I didn't imply that you did. The DDR folder kits are great kits. I have made a few, because I don't do sole authorship folders yet, and I feel there is no better way to learn the mechanism than actually working with it. I further do not care how a person makes their knife, as long a...

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Thanks for the link, I had to do a double take since it's almost a dead ringer for Texas Knife! Glad to hear Texas Knife is a good outfit. I knew I was happy with the first purchase but I don't run in knife circles so I wasn't familiar with their rep. The knives will propbably get some sort of use ...

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Good place, I have ordered from them before, but not kits. As you get into it, take a look at knifekits.com, they have some really nice folder kits. You will love knifemaking, I would suggest you use them though, since it will teach you alot about the knife. You will make mistakes putting them toget...

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Just my 2 cents, but use the knife. Steel really doesn't want to sit on a shelf! I make knives, and since starting, have bought some nice ones. All get used. You actually learn a lot from using them, and will alter future ones to make them better based on that experience. Plus, the knife will be tha...

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don TomÃ¡s wrote: (Loved the Habu/Mongoose fights that they used to have on the island.)

I went to those once, noticed they had the mouth of the habu stitched shut. We figured it was cheaper to grow the Habu then import the mongoose.

--Carl

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.... stick it in a bottle then fill the bottle with "Shochu" which is a Japanese distilled liquor similar to vodka. ...... Last time I was in Tokyo my host was running this through us. We went to a place that had 8 or so flavored "Shochu" on the menu, and he ran us through the l...

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In Okinawa Japan they have a drink called Habu Sake. The take a Habu snake and drown it in a bottle of sake. The venom adds one heck of a kick but I wasnt in a hurry for seconds. Jeremy, Was just going to point this out. Still have a bottle at the house (small bottle, after aged with the snake, the...

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I bought the 9410 traditional when they were still on the shelves http://www.winchesterguns.com/prodinfo/catalog/historic_detail.asp?cat_id=514&type_id=006&cat=006C I like this little lever, used it for gophers around the house, and have shot some clay pigeons with it when out plinking with ...

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I agree with the rest, the 3 words that he needs to embed in his brain are "Sir, Yes Sir". With that kind of scores, he is intelligent enough to handle the rest. Make sure he goes in knowing it is only 11wks, and you can put up with anything and anyone for 11wks, even if they are making yo...

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So how do you cook wolf? The only recipe I know of comes from the three little pigs. See, the rule at my house is, "If you kill it, you eat it." Keeps the youngster from shooting at tweety birds with his BB gun. Yes, I know, we'll have a new discussion after he goes sage rat shooting with...

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Not quite official yet. From the FWS info, the official filing date is 27Feb2008, there is then a 30 day wait from that time until it is official. So, 28March2008 is the date to be watching, I know I am. I hate the threat to sue, esp when they basically wrote the re-introduction plan that stated we ...

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From what our Fish and Game has said, season will be the same year that delisting happens (they were trying hard to get it done last year), and tags will be like bear or cougar, so generally 1 per person. My understanding is a resident tag should run around $10-15. Hope to take my 308MX out after on...

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http://www.fws.gov/news/NewsReleases/sh ... 9D39440B2B

Looks like it will be official 30 days after 27Feb08.

--Carl

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I have a Cowboy Limited in .357Mag and .45, the 1894P in 44Mag, and a winchester trapper in 44Mag. Pick one and embrace it. Don't think you can go wrong with either the 357Mag or the 44Mag. I think that I would get a pistol or shotgun for home defense, but a nice carbine would work if it had to. I a...

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Been reading about DOA wolves killed on the hwy in Oregon for a few years now, looks like they are official now. Sorry to hear it, but then I'm sorry we have them here too! Sounds like this one is from the pack a few people I know have seen up around the local ski resort. Guess it figured it was to ...

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OK, here are the pics of the bolt. Link is for the big pics, made small ones to post with. Great article, thanks for posting it. Local shop has the Dragunov sniper in stock with all the bits, and I have been very tempted a couple of times to grab one (that would stay intact though). http://www.fireb...

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It's also from ATI, comes with the scope mount and a bolt handle that you bolt on. Didn't like the bolt handle, so just used the mount http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=B5UJXANDBNL2PLAQBBICCOFMCAEFCIWE?id=0003643221836a&type=product&cmCat=froogle&cm_ve...

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Pete, Sorry man, but I had to do it. Think of it as carrying on a long tradition of learning by using cheap mil surplus rifles. If it helps, the bolt had been replaced by the armory at least once on this one, could tell when I cut it off. those are nice rifles, and if I got one of those laminated on...

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I have been playing with the 1891/30 and the m44. If I was to do it again, I would stick with the 1891/30 for all experiments, it is a more flexible platform to work with. I have shot a couple of these stock, there are a lot around here, my brothers got them to work on also, so I have 2 (m30 and m44...

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Thanks all, this has been a good experience. That is the ATI stock. They are a little rough out of the gate, but overall a nice stock. It is the ATI scope mount also, but I really disliked the screw on bolt that they had in the kit. horsesoldier3, I thought about the hacking on if vs the keeping it ...

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In his thread 'OT, sorry not a levergun, season's first 'yote' nemhed and JReed gave me some good advice on doing Camo on a Mosin-Nagant I have been playing with. They wanted to see the results. Anyway, painted some today, may do a couple of areas touch up with dark, but overall the Krylon Fusion we...

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Yep, meant to be ship mounted to help deliver ground support further inland http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,160195,00.html They just got a 32MJ delivered and should be testing it soon. I can't see anything wrong with giving the ground troops better, more accurate support. The Marines, in pa...

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JReed wrote:I had family in Brigham Youngs trip to the Great Salt Lake. Also had family in the Mormon Battalion in their march from IL. to San Diego Ca.

I had family in that trip also, Isaac Morley is a great-great-(...)-grandfather on my mom's side of the family.

--Carl

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Well, the price is right, think I will get 4 cans and see what I can do with it. Good to hear about the metal prep, should be easy, and this bbl has some tooth from manufacture.

--Carl

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Thanks, I figured the duracoat would be better, but on a $90 rifle, the cost of 4 colors of Duracoat would equal the cost of the rifle. This will be the first camo job on a rifle for me too. This has been a play rifle for me, chopped the bbl, re-crowned, cut the bolt and forged a new one and re-weld...

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How is the Krylon Fusion holding up? I am looking at doing up a Mosin-Nagant I have been playing with, and was trying to decide between the Krylon and the Duracoat, so it would be nice to hear some first hand on the Krylon.

--Carl

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Jeremy, the sword and you in your Blues look great. Old No7, there is a reason for the similarity, from http://www.marines.com/page/usmc.jsp?pageId=/page/Detail-XML-Conversion.jsp?pageName=The-Sword&flashRedirect=true The Noncommissioned Officer's (NCO) Sword The sword symbolizes the military vi...

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I have handled quite a few of the issue sword. This one is amazing in how it handles and the fit and finish. This thing is awesome!!! This is as it should be Jeremy, I am honored to be part of this. Never made it to NCO myself, I was discharged for a broken back after two years, but my brothers swo...

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This might be a regional thing, but here in Idaho the law states that a dog running big game can be shot on sight by a law enforcement. Also note, if it is your dog, you can be prosecuted for it. (B) Any person who is the owner of, or in possession of, or who harbors any dog found running at large a...

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