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You guys have some fine old wheel guns, thanks for the pics.

Ruger SP101 or GP100 are my top pics, both in stainless and the 3" is a good barrel lenght for my needs. Just a personal preference on the Ruger for me and nothing wrong with all the other choices.

Online reviews are hard to judge a product by in many ways. Unhappy consumers yell the loudest about a products fault or personal disatisfaction while the happy masses go about their normal life with little mention of the same product. Is this a fair accessment to a products quality or...

Been thinking about getting a single shot .50cal percussion and so far I kinda like the Traditions Trapper model. Couple things that are a plus for me is hooked breach and barrel wedge for easy takedown cleaning and adjustable sight. Also.. anyone ever use a shot load in this type of ML'er...

I have 3 TC rifles.. New Englander .50cal, Hawken with .45cal and .50cal barrel, Cherokee with .32cal and .45cal barrel. All are percussion. Of the three my favorites to shoot are the Hawken .45 patched round ball and the Cherokee .32 using Ballets.

I bought a new wood stock/blue finish Mini-14 in 1984, loved the ergonomics and look of the gun, but after shooting it some found that the super wide front sight and skinny barrel was not a good combination for accuracy. Now the newer Mini's with the heavier barrel and newer sights are really...

I dont mind spending money on a good quality holster when its something I actually want or have a specific need for, then again if I can find something lower on the price scale that fits my immediate need then thats a plus. Taking in all the info you guys are providing because information from...

Does anyone have the Taurus 85, or similar 2" 5shot .38SP, and use an OWB belt holster? If so what brand/model holster do you have? I prefer a thumb break holster, already have a open top belt slid, this will be my hiking/fishing gun so positive retention is a must in the event of a slip/fall...

I had a Pathfinder 2" .22mag bought specifically as a gun to carry hiking, camping and fishing. It was perfect for what I needed it for and at the time of purchase I could not find a stainless snubby .22mag in the same price range. This was before the LCR's came out. The DA pull was hefty for...

Keep in mind this happened 33 years ago.. yes I did call Ruger and the person I spoke to told me to have my FFL ship it to them, they would "look at it" and any and all repairs needed I would have to pay for, including shipping both ways since this was a used gun and I bought it second hand...

Used Ruger Blackhawk 45LC with 4 5/8 barrel that i bought the day after my 21st birthday in 1986. Loved the idea of the single action in 45LC, even got a western belt/holster rig because I wanted to love that gun. Long story short.. it was horribly inaccurate and had a tendency to shave lead...

Some states do regulate the calibers you can use during small game only season. When i lived in Georgia and SC it had to be .40cal or below, so using the 45 during small game only season may not be an option for OP.

I have a TC Cherokee in .32 and its a sweet shootin lil gun, but has a few quirks unique to the caliber. 1st is you have to swab between shots or ever other to keep loading nice and easy. 2nd.. dont use the factory wooden ram rods! I broke two before going with a brass rod. Always wanted a...

Ruger #1 all the way, and its in 06 too!!

I can hit pape plates consistently at 75 and 100 yards with my TC Hawken 50 using PRB's and 75gr charge Goex. When it comes to hunting I use same load and limit my shots to 50 yards. Why 50 yards? Where I hunt thats a long shot but I also like to hunt not snipe.

Only gun I use .010 patches in is my .32cal Cherokee. On my .45 and .50 rifles patches run .015 to .018 for a moderate to tight fit depending on what I am shooting that day. Never had good accuracy with .010 in my larger calibers but a buddys TC Hawken .50 shoots clover leafs using a .495 ball...

I have three TC rifles total of 5 barrels in 3 calibers, all were made in the 80's amd have seen plenty of Pyrodex & BP and a little Triple7. None have rusty bores. Why? Because when I shoot em I clean em the very same day with hot water/murphys oil soap, dry, then lube with Bore Butter. The...

My all time favorite is the Marlin 1894 in any caliber. Second favorite is the Winchester 92 or clones. Only two I never was inclined to get was the 1895 or Browning BLR. Always wanted a Savage 99.

I own several .44Sp revolvers and all my loads used 180 or 200gr bullets. I did some 44Mag loads for the Marlin 1894 using the surplus bullets I had and found the 200gr cast rnfp performed best on the low/mid level out of the 20" barrel. The 180gr was ok for plate shooting at 25-50 yards...

My first "deer rifle" was on my 8th birthday, a brand new Winchester 94 in 30-30 that came from Wal Mart, that was 1973. Been using levers ever since in one form/caliber or another. For woods hunting I prefer open sights because shots are generally less than 60 yards and rarely exceed 100...