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Christmas gift to myself

Post by chefmossy » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:59 pm

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Henry Big Boy in .45 Colt

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Post by Bullseye » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:30 pm

Nice rifle, somebody really likes lever guns.

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Post by bearandoldman » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:41 pm

looks like a fun shooter to me.
You have great day and shoot straight and may the Good Lord smile on you.
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Post by Hakaman » Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:30 pm

Wow, I'd like to have that baby !!! I don't own a henry. :(

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Post by Medicine Hat » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:01 am

Good choice. I don't like levers.......MUCH. I only have 2 Win. 92s in .45 Colt (Rossi clones), 1 Marlin 1895 in 45-70, 1 Marlin 336 in 30-30 (of course) and a Henry .22. My next lever has to be a Marlin 39.
You will enjoy that rifle, a friend of mine has one and loves it.
Now you need a .45 Colt SAA (or clone) or Ruger Vaquero in .45 Colt to go with it. Don't want it to get lonesome.
Thanks for the pic. :thumbs up:
oops, I forgot the 4 Daisy .117s 2 Red Ryders and 2 older ones.

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Post by chefmossy » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:35 am

I was thinking about a Ruger Vaquero

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Post by blue68f100 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:49 am

Very Nice Lever Gun.
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Post by Downeaster » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:26 am

I love mine!
An empty weapon is just a very expensive hammer.

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Post by Hakaman » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:39 pm

My gal and I went out to watch the new movie "True Grit" starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Hailee Steinfeld.
It was good, but I like the original, starring John Wayne, Glen Cambpell, Kim Darby just a little bit better.
"The Duke" sure knows how to star in westerns, especially when he "swings" the
Winchester Model 1892 Lever action around to reload it ! Look at this picture:

http://www.americanrifleman.org/Gallery ... =90&id=605

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Post by chefmossy » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:58 pm

Got to shot the Big Boy today what a fun rifle.

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Post by radio » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:38 pm

you and Santa must be big buddies--that's a nice gun

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Post by chefmossy » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:37 am

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First two targets with Big Boy. 50 yards off of my range bag.

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Post by bearandoldman » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:13 am

Like them BIG holes when they appear inthe paper. I enjoy shooting my 1894C in .38/..357 and watching the MEDium size hole appear in the black.
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Post by Hakaman » Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:34 pm

Hey Chef,
I am licking my chops over that rifle you just bought. I just started reloading 45colt for my Ruger convertible, and I think the round would be great in a rifle. Nice shooting at those targets.
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Post by blue68f100 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:05 pm

Nice Shoting.

Your a better shooter than I am with open sight. I'm not sure I could see the target at 50 yrds without helps from optics. I do like the stance that lever gun gives.
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