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[mherth]

Mike I like Wickenburg. Up in the Skull valley and around Congress is some nice country to, but was horribly disappointed in Prescott, nothing but an extension of Phoenix. Have you been up in the Joshua forest north of Wickenburg , that's a nice drive out from Wickenburg to Kingman. When you get over there to Havasua stay on the AZ side of the river, much friendlier territory... Also you might want to think about going down to Quartzite, look up the Burrwood park out south of town in the La Paz valley. The guy that manages that one is our son in laws step dad. They do all sorts of activities there, and once a week they have what they call the Monkey Brigade, they all jump on the ATV's and take off on a ride, some of them go for a half day some go for all day. There are a few of them that go out prospecting too. Mostly planning on Phoenix, but we never know what mother nature has in store.

Kurt judging by the way this twice barreled carbine shot on bluroc here , 3 shots and prairie chicken hunting would be done for the day, man this thing is a pleasure to shoot.

Thanks Don, we’ll do that! We came here via Kingman down 93 to Congress and enjoyed seeing the Joshua trees. A lot to of empty country with room to roam down here. Prescott sure grew since several decades ago when I last passed through.

[mherth]

Hey Don I don't think that scatter gun will do any good at the chickens either LOL.

Mike the Wickenburg area is nice. I stay at the Lost Dutchman's mining camp at Stanton when I get there.

Hi Kurt, we got the tour of Stanton last week and loved it. Was thinking of you and am not surprised you’ve been there. But, you know, if you had been there in 1863 you could have picked up gold nuggets on the surface of Rich Hill. Did you visit the Vulture mine south of Wickenburg? I’ve been keeping a sharp eye out for gold nuggets in in our SXS travels so I can get one of those fancy new Shilohs.

Looking forward to seeing you and Carol again at Big Hill and Forsyth this summer.
Mike

[Kurt]

Mike I stay out of those mines.....they might shoot me for claim jumping
They are still finding nuggets on Rich Hill, I haven't yet all I find with the metal detector is wire and horse shoes LOL.
We might head north to Alaska again after the Q and Big Hill. Gold is good and it's cool in the summer.

[Randy Bohannon]

This prospecting talks reminds of why to this very day since I was about 8 yrs old,I carry and pan a small garden shovel.. My Dad would drag six kids during the summer all over Amador,ElDorado Calaveras,Sierra counties and pan for gold in the small streams and some placer deposits higher above the stream beds. Gold in the 60's was I think about $120-30 a ounce. We never hit the Mother Lode but learned a lot just bumping the country with my Brother,Sisters and Dad.

[Kurt]

Randy there is always a couple pans in my Gypsy wagon as well as a metal detector and if I have room there is a sluice also

[SgtDog0311]

Kurt look up JES Rebore, he's done lots of 30 to 38-55s.

I get to shoot with Randy Redman, http://www.redmansrifling.com/ once a year. Really nice guy! More importantly have never heard any bad comments from anyone and know MANY who have used him. His rebore is the .375 rather than what you find in the 1993 38-55. No bother though unless your mold investment is considerable and a done-deal. A rebore through him is considerably cheaper than a reline from a good liner guy, at least the one I've used.

My interest started out with Marlin levers, then the Vintage (turn-of-the-century) model levers, then Single Shots and progressed from there to BP and Ballards. Still soft on the Marlin Vintage Leverguns.

I've sold most of my Marlin levers now to fund SSs, but have kept quartet (38-55, 32-40, 32-20 and an 1897 in 22) I keep spanking my hand if I reach for them as fodder to fund another Ballard.

The Cowboys are nice. But if I could find a good bore in an 1893 there'd be no question for me, though that Crazy Horse model looks "reservation rifle" enough to get my attention:-) The Cowboys in the "jm" trademark are almost as spendy as a good vintage 1893/1894. Really have to watch anything that comes after 2008 for quality. A lot of the gents over on our levergun forum reline sewer pipes when they find one they desire for it's exterior condition . I've done that with a couple using the hammer forged TJ liner over Redman's liners.

The Marlin 336 in 375 is a nice rifle of the shorter barrel variety but twist is faster. Might ask Randy what twist he does on his rebore just to be sure it's not that faster twist.

Tom at Accurate has a nice Ranch Dog bullet/mold for the 38-55.

[Kurt]

John I considered the .375 because it can be formed from .30-30 cases I have a bunch of for the 336 Marlin and the 93 Marlin and the action might be friendlier the way the elevator is made for the .30-30 case.

TNX for the tip on the rebore. I book marked the link.

Kurt