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- Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-NEF takes forever
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1735
Depends on the time of the year, from what I have seen . I have one receiver with fitted barrels for 223; 30/30; 30/06/ ; 45/70 ; and 3 1/2 IN 12Gauage ALL fit well and all shoot well Some better than others but that has nothing to do with the fit of the barrels its an individual thing with the fore...
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-my worked over and painted H&R 30-30 new pic
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4073
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .25-20 load recipes/bullet mold recommendations (pics added)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5858
Sorry I dont have my data here right now on 25/20 ZMine is a Marlin 94cl . I sot the Remington 86 grain bullet for years then switched to the 75 grain Speer it shoots better out of that gun I would imagine that the Winchester may have enough differences that bullet weight and length may be different...
- Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Blackpowder or no powder only
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3895
Several thoughts . For self defense I would get a nice stainless OM Ruger Vaquero ( Or New M)and load it with BP Cartridges in 45 Colt I would not feel undergunned at all AND you can escape in the smoke screen :lol: I love the idea of the 32/20 for your small stuff First regular Ground Hog hunting I...
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accurate Arms Answer To 5744 Spike*pic added*
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2688
Jack nice pics That primer is scarey . IM hoping someone can figure this out from the other post it appears all the bases are covered in what MAY have happened . Now im not sure whatI want to do with my 5744 that I have left been using it for so long and with success ,but now im scared . Looks like ...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 vs 44 special?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2878
WOW I have never seen one in 44 Special I OWNED one in 44/40 I liked it and woud love to have one in 44 spl. I have always wanted a Henry in that cal , and there was one run of them made for either Dixie or Cimarron about 8 or nine years ago ,from what I have learned , in the Henry I inquired at the...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do I WANT a .45-70?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5209
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30-30 load for home defense
- Replies: 71
- Views: 10633
To answer the first question You CAN use a 30/30 for defense but its not the optimum weapon in home . AGAIN there are no cases ever of any one bringing up the question in court of relaoded ammo FORGET THAT IN THE EQUATION Do YOu beleive its a life and death situation ??????? If so use what ever is h...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lead Bullets
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3398
GAs checks work if you are pushing the velocity of any round . I use them ( right now ) for only one bullet and one round,thats the 30 cal RCBs 180 FN I load that to about 1900 in my 30/30 rifles it casts about 195 W lube and gas check ready to go . I do not see the reason to go over that in a 30/30...
- Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MAJOR Pressure Spike With 5744--Very Long
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10313
JACK First im glad your Ok and the gun is OK I have to echo what everyone else is saying here and you alreaddy know A LOT OF US ARE USING IT AND USING A LOT OF IT I even used it for a while in my 25/20 Marlin gave me the nicest groups of any thing I ever used in that gun Stopped using it only due to...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Hog seasons in PA
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2812
Actually its a good step in correcting how it was written in the digest from the beginning. the digest had the HOGS listed and written as DOMESTIC ANIMALS If that had stood then anyone killing one would have been liable under the Pa Crimes Code Section 5511 which prohibits killing any DOMESTIC ANIMA...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Very Neat Old Barrel Sight
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2049
- Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many levers in this old photo?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3084
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 what is it good for???
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11692
Sixgun mentions it as a woods loafing gun AND IT IS but not much any more in Penna. AND I SEE THAT'S WHERE YOU ARE FROM . Its a great round I use it for fall turkey in Pa and as a turkey gun the only equal IMHO is the 25/20 . I use it when my son uses my 25/20 BUT since Pa banned hunting small game ...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: York Pa. Gunshow------Be There!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2047
I iwlltry to get out there on SUnday ,Jack . Depends on the weather ,now sitllsnowing here in Warminster as I type but seems to be tapering off to a misty freezing rain . Should be a NICE GLAZE of ice there in a few minutes . I'll take my time getting h9oime frpom work today . NOah Like you I have a...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Any pipe smokers out there?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5930
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: York Pa. Gunshow------Be There!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2047
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - What you hope to do when you retire...
- Replies: 72
- Views: 9566
I did my first retirement at age 50 in 2000 after 29 years in Police work. Went to a county Coroners office to do Death investigations , and continue in that except I jsut started a few weeks ago in a new County . Making the switch means I have to do 5 years here to get any thing good out of it. I h...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Any pipe smokers out there?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5930
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Here is a Marlin that I love shooting.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5593
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: ruger
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3444
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best knife to go with your levergun
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14466
I have a nice older Randall and seeral Cold Steel knives both are very nice knives . The Randall may even be considered exceptional . (Sorry no pics her that I can get to ) IF I had the money I would go HANDS DOWN with a Bill Bagwell Knife . I have handeled his knives in the past and got drool on th...
- Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: what gun you wish
- Replies: 181
- Views: 41966
Number one Buckeye Ruger in 10mm /38-40 convertible . Number Two Bren Ten Special Forces Model WITH MAGAZINE ( I got a VERY good buck fof that one but still would llike it back ) Number Three German Luger that my father liberated at Buchenwald Prison camp Had to sell that in the early eighteis and r...
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One ragged hole sight (lastmoheckan)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1103
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Rehabilitation of a Win 94 BB in 375
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3329
- Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT (?) Trying to help a friend...(w/ pics)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2667
MR Fields its a shame you just missed the Allentown show and you could have taken some of the stuff and or pictures there and compared what dealers had on the tables to check out the selling prices . Its s good way to find out what prices our area is bringing . Find another gun show in the area ( si...
- Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range session with the Cowboy-Another good cast .30-30 load
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1211
Sorry comming late to this thread I am having great success in my one 30/30 with 30 Grains of varget and the RCBS 180 GC Was shooting 30.5 Varget which was OK vbut reducing it one half grain made it even better . Have not Chronied them but figure right above 1900 I also like Varget in my MI 47 Grain...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sixgun, send me the pictures please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1276
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If This 1886 Could Talk
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2271
Jack Probably wont see you tomorrow at the Allentown show . Too much going on right now and I have business up state to attend to . Looks like a fun project I hope your finished it by next fall. IF SO then you can try it out and walk around up my place again and see hwo it does there :D Don't I reca...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT bolt gun medium caliber question.
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5895
MY experieince is a little limited in these calibers since I like the bigger ones . I also have a 77 Ruger in 7x57 I have only fired three shots at game with that and have three killed deer Two were DRT . I also have a Mauser in 257 Rbts Fired two shots at deer with that rifle . One DRT one ran abou...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: marlin 336ss 20" 30-30 woulde like to get 2350+ 170gr
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3823
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Does anyone else watch "Gangland" on the histor
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2458
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--favorite loads, 375 H&H
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2903
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Does anyone else watch "Gangland" on the histor
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2458
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Mossberg SS1?????
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1379
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - OK then how about the USFA SA revolvers?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4782
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - OK then how about the USFA SA revolvers?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4782
I have Rodeo 45Colt I LOVE it had two Vaquero's prior to Buying the Rodeo SOld the Vaquero's I am a BIG Ruger fan so dont think im downing Riuger one bit I am not . I still have 4 other Ruger handguns . I cary and shoot the Rodeo more than any others these days Coupled with the RCBS 270 SAA Its GREAT
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Peep sights and light
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3252
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What cartridge is best suited to the Henry/1866/1873?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3343
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many metallic cartridges do you.....
- Replies: 58
- Views: 8565
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Peep sights and light
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3252
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Universal sling for Leverguns???
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3963
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I have returned
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2565
Changed jobs right during the holidays and between hunting , holidyas and the job change I just dint have the time to get on excetp a few times to look around . I didnt want to reregister until I got a new email address also I missed this place alot during the time frame This is one of places of ref...
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I have returned
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2565
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 Colt
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3648
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I have returned
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2565
I have returned
IMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM BAAAAAACCCCKKKK :lol: With my lousy spelling and horrible gramar! You can all start to throw your rotten cabbages and tomatoes again :D It's nice to see a lot of familiar signatures here. Its been a long time IM glad to see everyone appears to healthy and fiesty Dan
- Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many metallic cartridges do you.....
- Replies: 58
- Views: 8565