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Canuck Bob

Kid knows his rifles!

Canuck Bob

I picked up a Waage ladle furnace I like. The price has gone up, I ordered in from Buffalo Arms.

http://www.buffaloarms.com/Lead_Casting ... x?CAT=3902

Canuck Bob

I'm hoping to payoff my moneysaving reloading gear with all the savings from my new casting hobby. Sometimes I think Weatherby Factory ammo would be cheaper!!

Canuck Bob

Well lets consider someone carried a camera. From the apparent era this is quite a gadget indeed. Also horseback hunting is a game of gadgets. To us it is old school, to them it would be high tech. Many folks hunted with much less. It is interesting how few wore sidearms. The most new gadget might b...

Canuck Bob

I think it was a custom 444! My kids and I had a great time watching the movie. Darn thing made over a billion dollars!!!!!!! A few folks liked it.

Canuck Bob

Glad to hear of your success. Both my new hips, 1998, are still working fine. Treat that joint carefully when new and use it trouble free for a long time.

Canuck Bob

I have experience on a few receiver sight installs. I've never used loctite without incident. How about others?

Canuck Bob

That really is a nice rig-up. It doesn't wreck the hand carry of a lever. That is the reason I stayed with receiver sights. Nothing hand carries as nice as a traditional lever.

Canuck Bob

Over 60 and my eyes are changing steadily. My 444 has had a Williams FP since the 70s when bought new. All my rifles until recently carried receiver sights and that is what I have endlessly recommended on gun forums. Now I have my first scoped rifle in many decades, a 223 CZ 527 lefty. It has a comp...

Canuck Bob

Being a self declared 444 advocate I could hardly jump ship now. I spent a lot of my hunting days in good game country on foot. One could encounter a coyote, a deer, or possibly a moose. To this day I do not consider a bolt action a great hunting rifle and self loaders make great 22LR shooters. I tr...

Canuck Bob

Except they weren't marines. One Oregon Natl Guardman and one Airman. I guess a couple of marines makes it a better story. Okay, then let's change that to doing what American military personnel do. Point is that GI's regardless of service tend to act when others cower. It is important to note that ...

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34023361 Still early so some facts may change. BBC has the best details at this time. Apparently they recognized the sound of the terrorist loading his rifle in the toilet and confronted him when he opened the door. One Soldier is reported to be shot, God Bless! ...

Canuck Bob

Close enough, there is some controversy about growing or shrinking grizz populations here. I'm in the growing group. For decades a grizzly sighting was a rarity now not so much. Cougar are doing just fine here as well.

Lovely photos, confirms how lucky I am to live and work in Alberta.

Canuck Bob

Swift makes 2 weights on A-frame partition bullet, 280 and 300. Offers reasonable expansion for 44 Mag and integrity in 444.

They are not available in Canada but they look interesting.

Canuck Bob

http://charliedatuna.com/Airgun%20Info.htm There is a wealth of springer info here. The article, "Hold Sensitivity", is worth a read. Left column near bottom. The high power springers are a bit touchy. Handling one like a powder burner will spray pellets. Heavy pellets also help as once a ...

Canuck Bob

I got into springer air guns because they are so simple and convenient. Then I discovered that guys like us get into tuning kits and refinements almost immediately! Here's what my opinions are. Keeping the velocity in mid range and focused on targets and cans works wonders. If I go rabbit hunting I'...

Canuck Bob

Nice find and good deal! I'm partial to the barrel band western forearm rifles myself.

Canuck Bob

Paco did a great article on the 32-20. http://leverguns.com/articles/paco/3220wcf.htm I broke my Winoku 32-20 in with factory lead and really like the low power loads for this caliber. However the Marlin can be hotrodded if one wishes. It is a great cartridge that requires some brass searching but I...

Canuck Bob

My 444 only sees 265 FN Hornady these days. My mold is a 285 grainer but no report yet. I am beginning too think my 70's 444S will not ever see any more than 1800 fps. Chances are good it will see 1500 fps, just getting wimpy and my hunting days seem over. Still love shooting the 444 though!!! I sur...

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http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/ ... an-rangers

It sure borrows a bunch from the Ruger Scout. Unless it fails the test I'm in favor.

Canuck Bob

A 444 admirer on another forum always says, velocity is your friend, with the heavy 444s. I think I know of whom you speak and if it's the guy from South Carolina I think it is , he and I pretty much have no use for each other . Sorry, hope I didn't ruin your day!! Interesting report, getting these...

Canuck Bob

My family homesteaded in northern Alberta in the early 30's. Terrible poverty until the boys went overseas for the war. The wagon had a grub box and it always carried matches, ax, tea pot, cord and snare wire. The snare wire was probably baling wire and used to build greenwood structures that would ...

Canuck Bob

Never thought I'd say this but your government is getting crazier than mine regarding guns!!!!!

Canuck Bob

wvfarrier wrote:Oh it's not fiber optic. It's just fluorescent orange paint

Kinda the same thing in practice. Ever have feed problems with a pistol cartridge in a long action Winchester, if a guy can call a 94 a long action?

Canuck Bob

JerryB wrote:Don't see a carbine in the bunch.

I noticed that too. I doubt their brush was any thinner back then.

Canuck Bob

A 444 admirer on another forum always says, velocity is your friend, with the heavy 444s. Nice grouping and those Ranchdog clones sure measure up!

Canuck Bob

Thoughts and prayers are with her and your family. I've been stable and doing well since my diagnosis and cancer treatment a few years ago.

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Canuck Bob

Thanks guys. I just revisited and realized I missed the last reports. I like to make sure I've read all threads so I bumped this. I tried some experiments with using a large od small id target insert close to the eye compared to my hunting insert on a receiver sight. It seems like the sight picture ...

Canuck Bob

Just the factory sights. I did put an orange dot on the front sight blade. Then nice group and nice shooting! I've never warmed up to the fibre optic fronts but more and more accomplished lever riflemen like yourself sure are using them. Makes a guy rethink. There is something magic about 44 cal le...

Canuck Bob

I reported it has never happened to me with a lever over decades of use. A fellow Canadian on our forum has a box of ammo setting back on his 30-30. I wanted to make sure my report was accurate as it is a safety issue. I suggested it is a batch issue and he should burn up the ammo in practice. He is...

Canuck Bob

Nice, I just don't buy the lever is inherently inaccurate. There is a huge pile of deer without a vote on the topic!

That 44 should be a dandy hunting rifle. How is it sighted, scope, receiver or barrel sight?

Canuck Bob

Just wondering how many folks have experienced bullet setback from using factory 30-30 ammo in a tube magazine rifle? I've never experienced it but a guy on another forum had some questions regarding this.

Canuck Bob

I've carried one or two in my pack, tent bag, and glovebox. I can highly recommend them. They obviously put out heat from the top but a string keeps them away from tent fabric. Thanks Bob, Do you use the beeswax candles, are they worth the extra $? I found a bunch of candles made for those little t...

Canuck Bob

I've carried one or two in my pack, tent bag, and glovebox. I can highly recommend them. They obviously put out heat from the top but a string keeps them away from tent fabric. Thanks Bob, Do you use the beeswax candles, are they worth the extra $? I found a bunch of candles made for those little t...

Canuck Bob

Hers are bigger than mine! However I carry my 32 Special in bear country.

Canuck Bob

Lately I put the bottom of the group on the front sight or slightly above. My levers are sighted this way for 100 paces, my 22s at 50 paces, and air rifles 20 paces.

Canuck Bob

I've carried one or two in my pack, tent bag, and glovebox. I can highly recommend them. They obviously put out heat from the top but a string keeps them away from tent fabric.

Canuck Bob

Folks report that a Lee FC die will crimp nicely on the cast bullet without a cannelure. I've not done it yet but am planning it for my cast shooting levers. That way a guy isn't hampered by the case length/cannelure relationship for seating depth. Is a 45-70 Lee FC die adjustable enough for this ca...

Canuck Bob

Thanks guys, great pictures!!! I'm used to moose but those buffalo are huge!!!! We decided on the Fernie Route through Rooseville. She knows the Canadian side real well and folks say the cell coverage is better. There are a large bunch of Canadians travelling both routes so help is available and she...

Canuck Bob

Finely tuned air rifles can be amazingly accurate with a scope. I have two nice air rifles both without a scope however most enthusiasts mount scopes Same reason most deer rifles have scopes I suspect, easier precision. Many shooters without military training have never used iron sights. Many rifles...

Canuck Bob

Definitely shoot it a bunch to settle things in. The high power break barrel springer air rifles are fussy sometimes. http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2005/04/how-to-shoot-an-airgun-accurately/ http://www.airgundepot.com/how-to-get-a-springer-to-shoot-straight-article.html Pellets can make a huge diff...

Canuck Bob

My wife is attending a soccer tournament in Kalispell, Mt. Which route is best from Calgary. The options are travel due south to the Carway border crossing, hiway US 89, and travel by the Glacier Park or travel west to Fernie BC and cross at Roosville, hiway US 93, and past Whitefish. Anyone got an ...

Canuck Bob

The Rangers still exist. Colt Canada is designing a new rifle but they continue to use Lee Enfields. The Lee Enfield is sturdy and handles the cold well.

http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/c ... index.page

Canuck Bob

Wow, my 444 has a military heritage!! Sad he remains a MIA.

Canuck Bob

Cash, I use prescription safety glasses at work and always while shooting. They are well rated and wraparound. Glad to hear your son and friend weren't too injured, wow. Any idea why the gun let go? I guess I can hijack my own thread! I have a nice 94 in 32 Sp I am probably going to setup with cast ...

Canuck Bob

I know this gets kicked around a bunch but I get tang sight envy about once a year. My question is about the effect of factory type ammo recoil and eye safety. If you regularly shoot a tang sighted thumper please jump in. I know Kirk added a MVA sight recently and reports on that rifle would be much...

Canuck Bob

He's a tough man, hit by a semi and gets a lump!!!! Time to say thanks.

Glad your friend is basically okay.

Canuck Bob

There are more reports of decent quality Remlins popping up on both sides of the border. Still lots of buyer beware posts but it would be nice if the rifle line survives. The Winoku line sells ok it seems at much more money.

Canuck Bob

Didn't Rossi make some thumpers in the Win92 clone? I believe they discontinued the model. Reports of problems from the repeated heavy recoil. The little Marlin94 would make quite a thumper too. However the cost for the conversion might not warrant the benefit over the 44 Mag. With some fancy work i...

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