Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

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Late to see this but just sent a prayer for his full recovery.

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I use CAST SABOT but I do not cast them myself. I shoot .50 Thompson Center Hawken with the black plastic sabots and a LSWCHP that 250 grain .44 cal. It does hold a good pattern but I have only shot out to about 75 yards. Hoping to use during deer season this year. This rifle has never drawn blood t...

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I have a set of NIKON and a set of Bushnell. I actually favor the BUSHNELL the most. I have seen the same situation of using a rifle scope to look at something you didnt intend to shoot.

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I ran across this several years back. With the direction that everything is going it might be a good reference. As far as the best survival weapon, it will be one you own and have the most ammo for. But we always need to have something available that might be OUTSIDE THE BOX type of affair. https://...

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I have the Marlin 336 in 30-30 and the Marlin 1894 .44 mag with 20" barrels. My FIL has a Winchester Trapper with the 16" barrel. IMO, the shorter barrels tend to shoot higher, at least for me. I dont think 4" makes a gun anymore handy and honestly to me makes it feel awkward. I will ...

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Very Nice collection, hope to see you succeed.

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I can buy powder locally in KS for about $39 a lbs. If I were buying USED, I would expect closer to $25 would be my top dollar.

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Glad to know I am not the only one!

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Thanks for the link Doc! Always enjoy your health post.

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A .50 cal round ball only weights about 177 grains and average velocity for deer loads are about 1500 fps. I have put one through a deer on both sides before at about 75 yards. I am sure that Skeeter Load in the Marlin would handle a deer at least to 75 yards maybe 100 if it didn't have a lot of dr...

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Trooper Joe, very nice. Disregard comment asking on sight, I found it on google.

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Very nice, good work.

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No sir, cant say that I do.

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A .50 cal round ball only weights about 177 grains and average velocity for deer loads are about 1500 fps. I have put one through a deer on both sides before at about 75 yards. I am sure that Skeeter Load in the Marlin would handle a deer at least to 75 yards maybe 100 if it didn't have a lot of dro...

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Happy Birthday Paco. I have been on quite a few forums in the past but this is the only one that has lasted. Thanks for creating a place with class.

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Well I finally finished up my .410 Reloading Press. Still need to go pick up some powder and Shot/Ball.

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Sorry, didnt mean not to answer your question. I use GunBroker to help me figure out if I think I am getting a decent deal. I throw out high listings with NO BIDS.

https://www.gunbroker.com/Guns-Firearms ... ageSize=24

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Thanks to all for the recommendations.

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Do you use a call to bring in the crows?

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I have always felt that Hodgdon Load Data is as accurate as it comes. That being said, I am curious why you are wanting to stay subsonic with your choice of load? If leading is your concern, go with a harder Brinnell Hardness Rate and make sure the diameter of your lead bullet is .001 larger than yo...

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My dad grew up the son of a share cropper during the depression. Growing up, he always made comments of having to "Poor Boy It". Not necessarily a derogatory term, he only meant that you made things stretch or finding something that would work just as well than the premium item you would a...

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Looking forward to seeing how it performs. The Nutcracker vice is very creative!

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My Local ACADEMY Sporting Goods has LR Primers and SR Primers IN STOCK that they keep on their counter right now. They are running about $8 per 100. If you have an Academy give them a call. I hate HAZMAT FEES.

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Thanks Gunny. I have been busy working lately and all my local stores are out of 000 buck round balls. Hope to make some progress on this soon.

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My first shotgun was an old Winchester 12ga with the 30" barrel. I always thought that I was poor boying it because it was a single and all my cousins has pumps or semis. It also had no buttpad and kicked like a mule. Well I finally got a pump and chopped that 30" barrel down to 18.25"...

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All I have ever used was the wonderwad (Felt) with a small dab of lube and the an oversized ball (.454) crimped in. Never have experienced a chainfire.

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Ballistic Products has a product called a STUMP WAD. I plan to try those and some Full Length Wads as well. Thinking to start with 15 grains of W296 for the power with 3-4 .36 cal. balls to start. I also have some .38 SPL 145 grain LSWCHP that have a BHR of 10-12 that I may put in a wad as a SABOT.

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Sorry to see that you need to part ways. Praying you will find a hobby that replaces it.

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I was actually just on their website doing a little research. I like the looks of the Remington Ultimate Defense #000 load at 1225 FPS if I recall correctly. However, IF you can find them in stock they are very pricey. I did find a breakdown of the load and it only has a plastic wad at the base with...

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Prayers sent.

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Well I hope to take my grandson hunting with me this year and I am looking to start him with a .410 with #000 buck as the distance will be short. I am assuming that I will need a wad with the .375 round balls to fill the gap on a .410 bore. My question is does it matter what type of wad I purchase?

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https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/

I used to be a diehard W231 fan, but during covid it was hard to get, at least where I live. I picked up some CFE Pistol and W244 and they are awesome. Unique is always an option.

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My first association with cap and ball pistols was while doing reenactments as a cavalry soldier. Most of the time at least starting out we just put cream of wheat over the top of 15 -18 grains of FFFg and had good success. One day we were at a reenactment in MO where a man taught us to pack nitrate...

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It can happen when the sear gets worn and has also been know to happen when the weapon gets hard cosmoline packed inside the bolt and stops the firing pin from moving freely.

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I visited a few sites regarding the issue and I am curious if you have thought of other solutions to the issue. Most complaints were about the thumb getting cut up on sharp edges during loading. The one issue that I did see that might be semi related was the excessively LONG magazine spring. Most of...

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I will always keep an AR variant solely because I CAN and the fact that it pisses people off that I can. If you think your deer rifle can do everything an AR can you are mistaken. You get a faster rate of fire and faster reloads from an AR than any other rifle I know of. That said, YES the others ha...

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Prayers sent!

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AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:29 pm
horsesoldier03 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:52 pm Very nice definitely a KEEPER!
...???

The gun, or the WIFE...???

I view ALL guns as 'keepers', but it takes one in a million for the 'wife' role...

...looks like Scott found BOTH...

Great Guns are a dime a dozen when compared to a Great Wife.

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Good Job Pitchy. I was checking out different designs on AMAZON and found one with the same style jute for tinder. However it had an added twist, or so I think. It had be impregnated with WAX. Not only good to help start a fire and feed it, it would also keep it a bit more waterproof.

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Walt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:20 pm Nice knife, Jason!

I was thinking the same thing. Who is the maker/model of that knife?

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I keep several knifes close at hand. I have one in the pocket of the door in every vehicle I own. I did have a BUCK 110 but I recently lost it and cannot recall where or when I used it last. I have several Case and Old Timers that belonged to my dad and grandfather that I keep put up because I do te...

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J Frame Round Butt. Some will cut off right even with the frame, typically referred to as a boot grip, others will be longer.

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You cant beat those old carbon steel blades (1095). They sharpen up pretty quick on a butcher steel. You probably still have at least one old circular saw blade laying around. They make excellent blades that will sharpen right up.

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Thanks for the heads up, but I didnt see this in time.

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Thanks gents, Bill i think your right but my problem is i can`t sharpen any knife worth a hill of beans. :) When I have a knife that is hard to get an edge on, I get some sandpaper and wrap it tight around a 1x2 and use the sandpaper directly on the blade. I think I start with 220 and end up at 400.

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Very nice. Attached is a Gunstock Battle Axe that I made out of a piece of oak that I had, I need to get motivated to finish it but not 100% certain I want to put a steel blade on it just yet. The knife is from a friend that is a great flint napper but not much of a hunter. I gave him 3 moderate rac...

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My deer rifles are 30-30, .308, and .270. I have a couple M-4s but have no desire whatsoever to make them a hunting rifle. After 20 years in the Army, keeping a couple AR/M4s around is not only sentimental but comforting! As far as being a little light on power, anything worth shooting once is worth...

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I used to run a Cobra 29 LTD back when I was driving a truck. Without having special tuning, I could push between 5-10 miles depending on location. With CBs, the CB is only part of the factor, you need to have the CB tuned into the antennas that you are using. 2 antennas are better than one!

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My youngest daughter is a single mom living on her own. The first pistol I bought her was an 1873 Pietta .22 LR/WMR combo with the 5.5" barrel for a house gun as well as a Ruger 10/22 as well. However she insisted she needed a gun available for when she was traveling. We looked for quite a whil...

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