Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

mikld

I've not talked to you directly, but I have dropped in on your threads, especially those about a project of yours. I'm clueless about the specific problem and I hate to see you leave. One hint that would allow you to stay and us to continue to enjoy your posts is the "Ignore List". There a...

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I've been on gun/reloading forums since '08 and the largest area for misunderstanding is the written word. You can't see the face of the responder when you read his "attack" or "offensive" comment. There are more than one or two ways to take a comment, as we can't hear the feller...

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"Dill Pickle Lip Balm"??

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But AJMD429, how are we supposed to tell when yer serious or jes kiddin'?. I get embarrassed easier than offended so, but I have gotten in heated discussions a forum (mostly when another member don't know what he's talking about), but since I'm usually right, I just let the go about their life. I wa...

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Whew! For a second there I had a stroke or sumpin'....

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Hit "quick links" in the upper left. "Search" will appear...

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I owned a really nice R 100. Quiet and smooth (I owned a Harley prior to the BMW). The only thing I didn't like was the seat got a bit hard after about an hour riding, but that was a minor inconvenience on a long ride. It was a daily rider and I took it on a couple trips to Morro Bay from LA, and it...

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Yep, franchise...

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There's more to bullet's "rated" velocity than how hard it is (Most commercial bullets are way too hard. Somehow the idea got spread around that "harder is better" and the commercial casters just supply what the newer cast bullet shooters "want"). Bullet to gun fit is p...

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I put a scope with a larger objective lens on my Handi-Rifle and used a hammer extension. I was able to use "medium height" rings and still be able to cock the hammer. https://grovtec.com/products/hammer-extensions

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Amen!

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The older Hunters were pretty good boats. Not exactly world cruisers, but good boats none the less. The newer ones kinda "cheaped out" and became entry level family/weekend boats. One was berthed next to my boat and I just didn't care for the cheap look (rigging seemed small, spars seemed ...

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When I was doing field service work, I had two radios in my truck and a Department cell, so I was never out of range. For my personal use, I have an old flip phone that just makes phone calls. It does have a camera and maybe a game, but I have never used any of the "smart extras". When I'm...

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My Puma feeds 44 Specials w/240 gr SWC...

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We see a lot of those on the Oregon Coast, both locals and tourists (even when it rains). I looked at a used one for sale, but at just 2 years old it was $$$$!

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I remember Q showing Bond the AR7, "25 caliber, high power round". My wife gets tired of my comments when seeing guns in movies, like the guy shooting a SAA in a pre-civil war pic...

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Just wondering, from those condemning ballistic gelatin, what is a better test medium? I don't know anyone that has some cows to shoot, or can afford big chunks of beef...

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Dunno why, but handgun SAAMI groove diameter specs are .429" and for rifle barrels it's .431". My Rossi slugged out at .432"+ and I had to do some fiddling with my molds and sizers. I shoot about .433"+ to .434"...

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Weird. I posted a reply to this thread yesterday, and today it's gone? So here it is again. I have multiple concerns with this "alloy" bullet. First being what the heck is it made of? And then how hard is it, and how will that hardness affect the rifling on my guns? I'd like to see a Brin...

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This opens up a good, easy method of forming bullets. Besides changing nose shape and swelling OD, I could make a hollow pointing punch and smack some cavities in the noses of some boolits...

Wooo Hooo! I got a project in mind...

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Could be a boom piece, it's Caterpillar yellow...

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Hmmm. Makes me think of some cast bullets I have that are slightly undersize. Using the "Jim T method" I could "swell" some bullets a few thousandths larger...

Thanks Jim...

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Interesting article with forensic results from a homicide from an autopsy. After reading most of the article, with the exception of the scientific description of the electron microscope findings, I have no reason to doubt the bullet's performance is much as advertised... "Intelligent bullet&quo...

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Wuz yer Gran Pa from Texas? Mine was and he had some real hair raising true stories...

I remember he told some stories about a town he lived in for a while; Cut-N-Shoot Texas...

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The drive technology is there, just need better batteries. I worked on electric forklifts for a large city and the solid state drive systems worked quite well and were fairly long lived. Major problems were the batteries, which if leaked and made an electrical connection between the battery and the ...

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Were the elk ranchers compensated in any way ($$$)?

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Still just $10 here n Oregon, but I have not purchased multiple firearms at one time. But I can understand each is a separate transaction. In OR the serial number of the gun is on the NICS form/check, so 3 guns, 3 checks, but I would prolly balk at the shop's "policy" too...

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I initially got my first lever gun as a "partner" to my 44 Magnum revolvers. I don't hunt anymore, but all the game I was interested in or may come across would be "fair game" for my lever 44 (pigs, deer, bear). In a bad times, riot, society failure, or home protection situation,...

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I don't believe this guy is a troll, I think he (arrogantly) believe he is correct...

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Yep, agree 100%! But I believe there are at least two lever guns that use box/removable magazines? Henry Long Ranger and Browning BLR?

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I was looking in another forum and a thread started about the Henry lever gun that now has a loading gate. I stayed out of the ensuing argument and saw this; The only use a lever action has is nostalgia. Much like a revolver, time has produced better designed firearms. Very few if any arguments can ...

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We came really close to retiring in Fortuna, CA. Nice folks, nice cool area near the coast, small shooting range on the edge of town and the Eel River Trap and Gun Club skeet range down the hill from the house we almost bought. Right on the Eel river, small town but not so small as to be wanting any...

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Hmmm. If Oregon worked the same way as CA (anything in the same zip code as a "toxic" material is also considered toxic), we would be in trouble. I buy groceries from a large store that also sells gasoline. Their pumps are less than 100 yards away and if OR worked like CA, all the food wou...

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Escaping that political culture is really nice, and relaxing. Miss the good people, the Sierras, and our favorite restaurants. YES! Relaxing. I had a commute into down town LA for the last 20 years I worked. Didn't know how angry I was until 2 months after I left. I grew up in a Mexican neighborhoo...

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Believe it or not but that warning is the result of a proposition passed by the voters. Originally, it was supposed ed to be for things like asbestos. But once passed it required a governmental body to enforce it. Once they got in charge they just kept adding stuff to justify their existence. And s...

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I couldn't find my small round sharpening stone so I ordered one from Smokey Mountain Knife Works. It's a round, medium grit, white stone, about 2" in diameter. It is attached to a sheet metal "button" (looks like a campaign button) and total its about 3/8" thick. But I noticed a...

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Couple things I earned while working on heavy construction equipment; Never let the smoke out of wires especially the big ones (4/0). When it don't fit, a 32 oz ball peen or a 5 lb single jack is totally acceptable. No matter how hard the task becomes, the guy next to will say "I seen worse...&...

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I don't understand most of the "invasion of privacy" problem. I'm just an old retired mechanic. I do not do anything (much) illegal and am on no "no fly" lists. I just go about my everyday life and have done so for the last 31 years, when I got sober. I attend AA meetings and if ...

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It sounds like to me not so much a problem with the cameras but the over enforcement. Pillar mentioned "the companies that run them keep going up on the fine". A private company assessing traffic fines? Sounds funny to me but glad they are now banned...

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Just a thought; Yesterday at church a veteran gave a short talk about Memorial Day. I was reminded that Memorial Day isn't a "holiday", but a day of remembrance. Not a day to remember/celebrate those veterans that came home, but for remembering those that didn't come home. Memorial day use...

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I have a Lee tester, but had quite a bit of hassle with the microscope. I have a magnifying visor and dial calipers, so I just measured the dimple with my calipers. It's not difficult to "frame" the dimple with the calipers and the visor enlarges enough to get good measurements. There are ...

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About 25 years ago I read somewhere "The only way to learn to cast bullets, is to cast bullets". So, I did. But I agree with the posts above mentioning Lyman's Cast Bullet Handbook (I prefer the 3rd Edition for a beginner, but that's prolly hard to find and the 4th Edition is also excellen...

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I have to agree; the most "dangerous" one would be the red one...

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Some really innovative ideas on this interesting video, labeled "Extremely dangerous...", but I didn't see much danger, if the operator pays attention...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87s6JK3olLk

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There's a local lady that like to feed the sea gulls in our area. The entire "meal" only lasts less than an hour, and while irritating to some, it's really no big deal. Personally I wouldn't bother with the "buzzard feeder" and perhaps take action against the litterers. We have a...

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I don't see any harm. Is the dumping area on your property? Or on the road? You mentioned it is out of sight. Is there any lasting mess? The main thing is; does it bother you?

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I tried plated bullets, maybe 1,000. I loaded them with cast bullet data. FWIW, I found no benefit for using plated bullets over my cast, leading free boolits...

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Personally, I figger in a stressful situation, the Smart Slide would be ignored. I don't know when it started for me, but I count every time I pull the trigger, just habit. I think this may prove useful in competition, mebbe for a "tactical reload". But I don't have any Glocks and my "...

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Interesting. Does your round count for you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIjaoJOoy3U

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