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Canuck Bob

Old Savage wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:42 pm Scopes should not be mounted on 92s. Send them to me.

Can't blame a man for trying! A Californian who uses rifle scopes! I thought most of you guys moved to Texas.

Canuck Bob

I've resisted scopes until post 60. Time has caught up and optics are now on the table. I have 4 scopes, M8 4X28 Compact, M8 2.5X20 Compact, FX II 4X33 Leupolds, and a lonely Zeiss 4X Conquest. I am not in the market for any more gear unless absolutely necessary to use what I have, i.e. mounts for r...

Canuck Bob

here is agreat link on the BB as a shooter focused on cast bullets and tuning accuracy. There is lots of info on the BB link noted at the beginning of this article.

http://www.castbullet.com/shooting/accu.htm

Canuck Bob

I relapsed with my cancer early last year and have been fighting it out with a devious opponent with a real good figurative left. I was admitted in a new clinical trial drug and it is working, killing cancer cells like a deranged wolverine. Kicking my butt too. My blood cancer is in full remission s...

Canuck Bob

+1 on the 2.5x Leupold!! Me too. Used one on a 444 and sure appreciated the compact size, outstanding eye relief and the sense of optical peep sight. I need to admit I won't own a variable. As my eyesight fades and optics gets added I have stayed with fixed power Leu and a 4X Zeiss Conquest, all us...

Canuck Bob

Keep it a lever and you get my vote. Once owned a 243 BLR, fine rifle similar to the Henry. 308 is a very good cartridge and solid lockup allows better range performance. I settled on a 444 Marlin and as health fades a 94 32 Special as I lean to traditional levers, external hammers, tube mags, and 2...

Canuck Bob

To me a good brush gun is meant for hunting in the bush, not shooting through it. I've spent much of my hunting in the foothills of Alberta or in Boreal Forest. Good bush gun: Heavy hitter, mine was a 444 Marlin Fast to target, scope capable of 2.5X as a max, mine was a Leupold 2.5X Compact M8 Prefe...

Canuck Bob

We observe Remembrance Day here. Just watched heart wrenching documentary, The Black Watch Snipers, very powerful. The Commonwealth served beyond thier duty. My family, three uncles, served with the Loyal Eddies (Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Served in England standing on the wall in early 1940. Fought i...

Canuck Bob

I used the Partitions in a 375 H&H, 7 Rem Mag, and a 243. For black bear up I would use them again in such cartridges. Actually I'd try the Swift A-Frame as well. It is partitioned and bonded core I think. Except for the 243 partitions are a bit much for deer IMO. I found the Partitions opened q...

Canuck Bob

You guys splitting pelvis' and sternums are working too hard, lol I don't even gut them anymore, hang , skin, and debone, or do em on the ground, you can get it done with the knife that comes with your nail cutter. :D An ax or hatchet comes in handy with a moose or elk. A nail cutter won't cut it i...

Canuck Bob

I think that is the Canadian Air Force knife. They call it the Jump Knife and catalogue it as the Canadian Army Knife now. It is a Grohman #3 and the bade has D H Russell stamped on it as well. I got the stainless blade rather than the high carbon. My ancient Schrade Sharpfinger in hc rusted due to...

Canuck Bob

http://www.grohmannknives.com/images/agrohmannr3sa.jpg This Canadian Jump Knife with its short blade. When hunting from a backpack I carried an extra Buck Full Size Sheath knike. I got tired of lugging it around and settled for an Estwing Leather Handle Hatchet. I was brought up to never go into the...

Canuck Bob

Thinking of you. I got similar grief from arthritis and nerve damage due to chemo. Chronic pain is the most spiritually grief for us mature types. With all the grief in my health I remain loyal to the modern health care protocols. The grief was of reasonably short duration compared to chronic pain. ...

Canuck Bob

Levers covered, down to 3 all iron sighted, here comes broken record, nothing hand carries like an iron sighted lever. Bumpers, real bumpers hit first 03 Jeep TJ real steel frt and bck. 94 Toyo Pickup real steel frt and bck 08 Honda Element has frt and rear "beams" as buried bumpers. Not t...

Canuck Bob

Nice post. There is no denying the effectiveness of the early lever rifles. I chose a 32-20 with the same attributes, rifles made to handle stubby lead bullets, flat noses, necked and tapered case for excellent feeding, well suited to iron sights, sure reads like a dandy hunting rifle. I think one t...

Canuck Bob

I expect such from Blaine. However the rest of you have disturbed me greatly. Could Blaine really be the spokesman for a group of lunatics after all!

Canuck Bob

Wow, what a bunch, warmed my heart and if I was honest brought a tear. The big C has a few benefits. One is that it focuses God's Will from the rest of the BS. Family, loved ones, feed the kids and pay the bills. I'm quietly liquidating my hobby and redundant tools at an easy pace. I don't want to w...

Canuck Bob

I have not been as busy around here as usual because health issues turned me into a wannabe. My cancer is back at the official relapse point. Back on chemo (old fashion designer poison) and involved in a clinical trial of a new drug. It is not just another fancy poison but an immune therapy. In a nu...

Canuck Bob

Your facing it like a man, I figure its not why we go its how we go. I'm praying for a reversal and the best quality of life for you. I just relapsed after 4 years of grace from the big C myself. Sadly we belong to a big club!

Canuck Bob

I asked this once before but can't find the thread after much searching. My 1950s 94 32 Special is tight and with a fine bore. I am always interested in the threads about low weight bullet loading for 30-30 and 32 Special. Some report feeding issues with short nosed bullets and some do not. With a s...

Canuck Bob

I always figured if I was looking at one risk was high, totally underestimated the risk!

Canuck Bob

This is a direct thread from Earl's sage rat thread, thanks Earl. I am considering shooting cast in a 22 Hornet and maybe a 223. The rifle is a Handi with the 1-9 twist barrel so moderate velocity and heavier weights are probably no problem. The 223 is a CZ lefty and 1-12 twist. Any experiences, loa...

Canuck Bob

I have been considering cast in my hornet. This is a revelation. Many folks have advised to not bother. The rifle is a Handi with the 1-9 twist.

Canuck Bob

.730 and 730 grains

That must be some serious thump at both ends!

Canuck Bob

I own both manufacturers and love them both. I would not hesitate to buy a Marlin 30-30, particularly a JM. A 336W has the forward band and nicer looks to my eye. My 444 handled nicer than my 94 and 92 IMO.

Canuck Bob

I was impressed with the pictures of the 30 1/2 on the recent sight thread. What other early sights come with windage adjustment that is similar? I'm familiar with the modern Marbles Tang Sight. Pictures would be appreciated if possible, please?

Edit: Win 94

Canuck Bob

Nice rifle! I found that mid-weight bullets did just fine in my 444. 265 gr worked well for moose and the 45-70 350gr range would be real sweet. 400+ power loads will kick a bit!!

Canuck Bob

I stocked up on Winchester in SR and LR because of availability. So far no complaints. I did stock up on 6 1/2 Remington SR because folks here and elsewhere recommended them for 32-20 and 22 Hornet.

Canuck Bob

Howdy, Just wanted to check in and let you know I purchased a 94 in 44 mag. It should make it to my FFL later this week. I will be sure and post some pics when able. Thank you again for everyone's input! Strait94 Great choice, a Win 94 is the most famous and most sold leveraction for very good reas...

Canuck Bob

Wonderful article on the Providence Lyman repro sight.

Thanks

Canuck Bob

This is a great new initiative. It is welcoming when the marketplace introduces exposed hammer levers. The lever is the finest hunting rifle. Having a removable mag, high intensity cartridge, designed for a scope makes a dandy modern leveraction rifle. I love my traditional levers but this will appe...

Canuck Bob

I own a Winoku 92 take down in 32-20 and love it. It functions every time but the rebound hammer is getting modified some day. I don't mind the tang safety at all. I bought a Winoku with my eyes open. My 94 is a 32 Special 50s carbine. I agree the 94 carries like a dream. The 92 is the same. My advi...

Canuck Bob

Wow a safety reason to buy a chrono!!

Canuck Bob

I am not implying any trends around here. It just struck me that one sends pressure higher for limited benefit. That is preaching to the choir with this group.

Canuck Bob

Some Canadians are always flirting with import angles. One of them is to drop ship to a buddy and then drive down and import it under a pile of stuff in the trunk! I would do the deal only with the American source and accept no payment from Canada. That seems easy enough for an Ebay purchase. With a...

Canuck Bob

. While there may be many 700yd shooters, there's only a handful of 700yd hunters................. :roll: . Pete I'm getting a little tired of these sniper wannabes! I added that for a little sarcasm. I meet them at the range. I much prefer the tales we tell each other around here. When a guy says ...

Canuck Bob

After reading some of the AI threads and some pressure indication threads elsewhere I decided to do some very suspect analysis. Manuals that list pressure, Lee and Hodgdon, suggest that the restriction in fps is not that much compared to the reduction in pressure. In Hodgdon's Online manual for 32 S...

Canuck Bob

Ted, I think your brass is just plain worn out. It does happen guys. I am also a guy who doesn't track case use as well as some. However my reloads are almost always mid-range power or less.

Canuck Bob

You are living examples of God's Will in action. My circumstances are slightly different. We adopted two girls from China later in life. I'm 62 and they are 12 and 14. My uncle adopted his grandkids out of a drug infested life on a reserve. It was challenging but those kids are successful adults wit...

Canuck Bob

Good deal specially after the pictures.

Canuck Bob

Nice rifle and a lucky guy, wonderful wife. You will like your new rifle. I owned a 375 H&H Tropical many years ago. I'm busy kicking myself for selling it If you could see me! They are STRONG rifles so you can load coyote to elephant with that rifle. Mine had an incredibly long throat. I loaded...

Canuck Bob

It is a safe bet that similar boxes of 30-30 ammo dropped train loads of meat game animals and quite a few lion and big cats in Africa!

Canuck Bob

I would not want to get shot by anything including a Daisy RR. Col. Cooper lived his life prepared at all time for mortal combat from a heavily armed and determined foe or foes. I once saw him describe his house's front entrance and his building and personal pre=planned response. It was designed to ...

Canuck Bob

We have very vague and serious laws regarding theft of firearms. I lock my guncase to the rear floor of my Jeep with a bicycle style lock and everything has a trigger lock. The TJ has a lot of brackets and such to make this easy if the rear seat is in or out. I also do not have any stickers or such ...

Canuck Bob

I kinda like the the replica Lyman 5, or Beach/Beech Combination front sight. Here is a link but a quick search reveals lots of info. Buffalo Arms sells some as well under Red River trade name. https://montanavintagearms.com/product/sights/mva/mva-combination-front-sight/ Congrats on a nice build. ...

Canuck Bob

I kinda like the the replica Lyman 5, or Beach/Beech Combination front sight. Here is a link but a quick search reveals lots of info. Buffalo Arms sells some as well under Red River trade name.

https://montanavintagearms.com/product/ ... ont-sight/

Canuck Bob

Nice thread, just a bit sad all of your fine 444's remained in the safe.

Canuck Bob

Nice, what insert do you use in that 17A?

Canuck Bob

Thanks, do you have to buy licences for those buffalo?

Canuck Bob

Folks sure rave about those PID controls. That big new Lyman looks like a nice furnace.

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