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by Buck Elliott
Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi 92 - 45 Colt
Replies: 14
Views: 1870

Re: Rossi 92 - 45 Colt

Almost any Rossi 92 is a fairly decent pile of parts to make a good gun out of..
It will take some tweaking, stoning, polishing, fitting (and maybe a replacement part or two) to bring it up to snuff, but it can be done.

It still won't be a Winchester...
by Buck Elliott
Tue May 31, 2016 11:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 92 added to the barn....
Replies: 16
Views: 2321

Re: Marlin 92 added to the barn....

From those days when Marlin still knew how to build rifles..
by Buck Elliott
Tue May 24, 2016 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wrangler - Advice needed
Replies: 12
Views: 2500

Re: Wrangler - Advice needed

How deep is the hole behind the sight.?
I hope it doesn't extend into the chamber...
by Buck Elliott
Mon May 16, 2016 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bear Protection Handguns
Replies: 41
Views: 4572

Re: Bear Protection Handguns

My dad thought the same thing until I pulled my Casull and dumped all 5 into a paper plate at 7m in less than 6 seconds from the draw. With the Casull all you have to do is hit ONCE in the "motive zone" of a bear and you can finish it off AFTER you clean your shorts... The paper plate was...
by Buck Elliott
Mon May 16, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your carry .40 S & W ammo?
Replies: 14
Views: 2912

Re: What is your carry .40 S & W ammo?

My ".40" ends with 5...
by Buck Elliott
Mon May 16, 2016 12:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lengthening throat on lever gun chamber?
Replies: 12
Views: 1814

Re: Lengthening throat on lever gun chamber?

I've throated several Miroku '86 leverguns, chambered for .45-70.
For all practical purposes, those guns have no actual throat, and other calibers may be the same..
I used a friend's .458 Lott throating reamer, and didn't have to disassemble beyond removing the bolt..
by Buck Elliott
Mon May 09, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 336 rechambered to 358
Replies: 11
Views: 2458

Re: 336 rechambered to 358

Back in the old days, before there was a .356 or .307 Winchester, I rechambered or rebarreled '94 Winchester to cartridges based on shortened .444 Marlin brass, sized and formed in .308 and .358 dies.. The resulting rounds are virtually identical to the later .307 and .356 factory rounds.. 52,000 CU...
by Buck Elliott
Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feedback requested, Henry Center fire lever actions
Replies: 8
Views: 1885

Re: Feedback requested, Henry Center fire lever actions

DPris wrote:The Irma's coffee's gone downhill?
Denis
Haha...!

Don't get me off on another tangent, Denis...

I dearly love the Irma, but..... :roll:
by Buck Elliott
Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feedback requested, Henry Center fire lever actions
Replies: 8
Views: 1885

Re: Feedback requested, Henry Center fire lever actions

With the exception of the "1860 Original", I find the Henry center fires chunky, clunky, poorly balanced and heavy.. They do not seem to fit me - or sundry other shooters I know.. I actually know a couple guys who claim that they like them, but then, I've always been a bit leery of their j...
by Buck Elliott
Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loading the .380 "for bear"
Replies: 43
Views: 3737

Re: Loading the .380 "for bear"

I'll admit that little Browning is somewhat dainty, but it does fire from a swinging-link locked breech just like the 1911. I would think it a bit sturdier than blowbacks, but I am no gun designer. The Browning features a solid, slotted cam in the under-barrel lug, not a swinging link like the full...
by Buck Elliott
Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Loading the .380 "for bear"
Replies: 43
Views: 3737

Re: Loading the .380 "for bear"

The little Browning 1911-380 is probably not the best pistol in that caliber to try hot rodding. With its polymer frame and 17 oz weight, it would take more of a beating than it was designed to handle. I love the one I have. It shoots great, without a hitch or bobble, right out of the box. The 4 1/4...
by Buck Elliott
Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Life Below Zero Question
Replies: 19
Views: 5518

Re: Life Below Zero Question

No BATFE paperwork or tax stamp needed, if the barrel is over 16" in length.

You just have to be careful about the placement of your support hand...
by Buck Elliott
Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti Dates
Replies: 4
Views: 659

Re: Uberti Dates

VTIgunparts.com
by Buck Elliott
Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Places to shoot on east coast/ DC area?
Replies: 9
Views: 1462

Re: Places to shoot on east coast/ DC area?

In DC, the West Lawn of the White House...
by Buck Elliott
Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doc Hudson
Replies: 27
Views: 5723

Re: Doc Hudson

Rest In Peace Doc..
You are sorely missed.

God Love a Scot..!!!
by Buck Elliott
Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YIPPEE WINCHESTER 9410- USE OF SLUGS
Replies: 17
Views: 4749

Re: YIPPEE WINCHESTER 9410- USE OF SLUGS

.41 magnum, lead bullets.. or .41 calibre round balls..
by Buck Elliott
Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How not to teach the four rules first.
Replies: 7
Views: 2516

Re: How not to teach the four rules first.

She'll be a widow before she gets to say "I do..."
by Buck Elliott
Thu Dec 24, 2015 1:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tia.
Replies: 72
Views: 7622

Re: Tia.

You have my sincere condolences...
We will all miss her adventures..
by Buck Elliott
Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Christmas Rifle
Replies: 8
Views: 1897

Re: The Christmas Rifle

Amen
by Buck Elliott
Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MODEL CNC1911...
Replies: 7
Views: 925

Re: MODEL CNC1911...

It's just not that hard..
Even if they took away all the files, hacksaws, drills and sanders Tomorrow, we'd have new guns (of some type) in the loop within 2 days...
by Buck Elliott
Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your go to Lever Gun?
Replies: 66
Views: 7131

Re: Your go to Lever Gun?

Uberti '73, short rifle, .45 Colt.
by Buck Elliott
Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do these containers hold?
Replies: 13
Views: 1522

Re: What do these containers hold?

Saw a lot of those containers this past summer, on everything from heavy pu trucks to touring motorcycles..

Northwest Wyoming suffers from a lack of back-country gas stations and potable water sources..
by Buck Elliott
Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stuck Forend on TTN Coachgun
Replies: 5
Views: 348

Re: Stuck Forend on TTN Coachgun

I put a dab of lithium grease on the latch and tenon, as well as the hinge and knuckle.. Have never had a problem with it.. Mine is from the second lot imported to the US, and has seen a lot of use, including heavy, 3" buckshot and slug loads.. it still locks up smooth and tight. I also pared a...
by Buck Elliott
Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357 Revolver Accuracy Question
Replies: 21
Views: 2882

Re: 357 Revolver Accuracy Question

You don't want to hit the plate.. You want to hit a Spot on that plate.. Just like on a deer, don't shoot at the deer; shoot at a particular spot on that deer..
by Buck Elliott
Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester gun factory New Haven Ct.
Replies: 13
Views: 1028

Re: Winchester gun factory New Haven Ct.

Same thing that bankrupted Colt's..
by Buck Elliott
Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deer killed ---is this bullet performance good?
Replies: 22
Views: 2448

Re: Deer killed ---is this bullet performance good?

Your half-dollar size entrance hole suggests that your bullet may have hit something else before it hit the deer.. Just thinking out loud here, but I've seen it happen several times before..
by Buck Elliott
Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic = Not Made Like This Anymore...
Replies: 26
Views: 2265

Re: Classic = Not Made Like This Anymore...

BlaineG wrote:That's a real dandy....After I got my 1951, my 336 felt like a club, and I sold it.
Excellent assessment...
by Buck Elliott
Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powder or propellant?
Replies: 38
Views: 3368

Re: Powder or propellant?

It's been Smokeless Powder far at least as long as I've been aware of it, which has been at least 70 years.. I'm not gonna change now. ..
by Buck Elliott
Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Powder or propellant?
Replies: 38
Views: 3368

Re: Powder or propellant?

The big 16-inch guns on Iowa-class battleships were loaded with what the Navy called "black powder", which was actually a form of cordite, in chunks the size of shotgun shells or so, but was Black in color, and contained in consumable silk bags. Smokeless powders for small arms are listed ...
by Buck Elliott
Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shot the Merwin Hulbert, calibre 1873 Winchester.
Replies: 24
Views: 2212

Re: Shot the Merwin Hulbert, calibre 1873 Winchester.

"Caliber 1873 Winchester"
Take a guess.. Which cartridge was introduced with that rifle..?
by Buck Elliott
Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin Jam
Replies: 10
Views: 1578

Re: Marlin Jam

Remove the lever, locking light and bolt.

Place those parts in a drawer for safe keeping, and replace the rest of the Marlin with an '86 Winchester or Browning...

Problem solved...
by Buck Elliott
Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: “Arts & Crafts” (lots of pictures)
Replies: 18
Views: 2405

Re: “Arts & Crafts” (lots of pictures)

Dental floss would make dandy pull strings, if you decided to go that route again..

I've even used it to make bowstrings in the old days, because it's rayon and doesn't stretch..
by Buck Elliott
Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: any White's boots users here?
Replies: 7
Views: 1214

Re: any White's boots users here?

I've never tried their pull-on boots, but wore out a pair of lace-up packers a few years ago, and am now on my second pair.. They need to be broken in, when new, and the best method is to oil them well, and just wear them.. Soaking them in the creek and walking them dry is NOT recommended..
by Buck Elliott
Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taurus Falls On Sword: To Pay Millions of $$ For Faulty Guns
Replies: 26
Views: 2686

Re: Taurus Falls On Sword: To Pay Millions of $$ For Faulty

Remember, Taurus discontinued.the Single Action "Gaucho" ... "Due to popularity..."
by Buck Elliott
Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decisions. 45 colt or 45-70?
Replies: 35
Views: 5935

Re: Decisions. 45 colt or 45-70?

"...mostly empty..."??

Not so, says i...

56 grains of H-335 under a 405 grain hard-cast slug is nearly 90% loading density, and gives just over 1900 fps from a 22" barrel..
by Buck Elliott
Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Factory ammo -- is it sometimes bad stuff?
Replies: 5
Views: 927

Re: Factory ammo -- is it sometimes bad stuff?

I had the same experience, a couple years earlier, with Rem-Umc .357 ammo in my then-new Colt SAA.. Plus, the additional "blessing" of cracked/split cases. As a result, I swore off Remington ammo for decades.. A couple years ago, I ran across a local dealer who had 'bulk' Remington nickele...
by Buck Elliott
Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Terry Murbach & bruce44guns.
Replies: 13
Views: 2555

Re: Happy Birthday Terry Murbach & bruce44guns.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENTS !!!
by Buck Elliott
Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45 colt revolver vs carbine
Replies: 16
Views: 3920

Re: 45 colt revolver vs carbine

"Ruger-only" loads should give you an additional 250 - 400 fps from a carbine barrel, depending on bullet weight and powder used.. Slower powders and higher pressures will yield the greatest increases. My experience involved heavier-weight bullets, from 250 to 350 grains. I felt no need fo...
by Buck Elliott
Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When God sneezed
Replies: 3
Views: 1164

Re: When God sneezed

Gesundheit !.....
by Buck Elliott
Sat Oct 10, 2015 1:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1886 ejection question
Replies: 10
Views: 1819

Re: 1886 ejection question

Your 1886 is clearly defective..

Please send it to me immediately, so I can dispose of it properly..

T.I.A...
by Buck Elliott
Thu Oct 08, 2015 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My trip to the Darkside + real guns!
Replies: 14
Views: 1122

Re: My trip to the Darkside + real guns!

Aerosol carburetor cleaner is the way to go. It leaves a very slight oily residue on metal surfaces when it dries.. Brake cleaner is completely oil free, of course..
by Buck Elliott
Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboys & Leverguns & Sixguns... It's "Silverado!"
Replies: 19
Views: 3342

Re: Cowboys & Leverguns & Sixguns... It's "Silverado!"

Silverado is a fun and entertaining flick, with an interesting - and mostly competent - cast.. Scott Glen, however, shows all the fluid grace of a gut-shot stick puppet. Watching him is almost painful.. The Grand Old Man, Arvo Ojala was the gun coach and armorer, and did a great job with the crew, e...
by Buck Elliott
Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cowboys & Leverguns & Sixguns... It's "Silverado!"
Replies: 19
Views: 3342

Re: Cowboys & Leverguns & Sixguns... It's "Silverado!"

For some Real lever gun fun, get a copy of the original 1860 Henry rifle, not one of the "modern" incarnations ...
IMHO, the 'new' (spurious) "Henry" rifles are more akin to a boat anchor than to the original Henry..

But.. Not my circus.. not my monkey...
by Buck Elliott
Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning 1886 problem
Replies: 7
Views: 1873

Re: Browning 1886 problem

I'm guessing the angled end of the extractor is rough, or at the wrong angle, or even rusted in its groove in the bolt..
by Buck Elliott
Sun Sep 27, 2015 12:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another generatioon of preppers
Replies: 6
Views: 579

Re: Another generatioon of preppers

If memory serves, most of the 92s weren't even uncrated, and when the unpleasantness was over, surplus "lend-lease" arms were dumped at sea..
by Buck Elliott
Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another generatioon of preppers
Replies: 6
Views: 579

Re: Another generatioon of preppers

A large number of 1892 Winchester were sent to arm the Home Guard..
by Buck Elliott
Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting the old 1873 44wcf.
Replies: 37
Views: 6448

Re: Shooting the old 1873 44wcf.

Just wonderin', since it ain't my rifle, but are you SURE you wanna D&T that tang for a sight..?