Sorta Downeast

[MaineMan2]

Hiya!  I moved back to southern Maine near the coast in 2014 after more than 30 years in Virginia. 

I don't own any firearms, but I'm interested in Colt revolvers (1960 and earlier), Smith & Wessons, Dan Wessons, anything designed by John Moses Browning, and M1As.  The What Would Stoner Do series on InRangeTV got me back into the AR15 world.  Given shortages of virtually everything, a 308 AR seemed like an interesting topic to research...

That's not entirely true - I do own a Brown Bess with a Tower of London proof mark and a Model 1871 Remington Rolling Block chambered in 50-70.  I've never fired either one.

[Belt Fed]

33 minutes ago, MaineMan2 said:

I don't own any firearms,

Welcome to the site and get that wallet out, that's about to change.

[Lonewolf McQuade]

Welcome from Pennsylvania @MaineMan2!!

[shooterrex]

Welcome from KY

[jtallen83]

Welcome from Iowa!

[Cunuckgaucho]

Welcome from BC

[sagebrush]

i have the rolling block in 50-70 also. get into it, lot of fun to load for and shoot. welcome from oregon

[Rsquared]

Welcome aboard from Maryland.

[unforgiven]

Welcome from Indiana brother we had a great time visiting the northeast. Bar Harbor is a found memory.🍻🍻

[BrianK]

Another welcome from a Maineiac to you MaineMan. I'm in the Waterville area, definitely not downeast.

[MaineMan2]

7 hours ago, BrianK said:

Another welcome from a Maineiac to you MaineMan. I'm in the Waterville area, definitely not downeast.

Thanks!  It's sort of a joke really - I get off I95 at exit 25 so barely into Maine at all. 

[MaineMan2]

19 hours ago, sagebrush said:

i have the rolling block in 50-70 also. get into it, lot of fun to load for and shoot. welcome from oregon

Wow!  Where on earth do you find cases?  Cast your own boolits?  Load data - just 70 grains of black powder?  The stock isn't in good shape at all - think I'll stick with the baby brother cartridge in an 1895.  That thing kicks hard enough!

[sagebrush]

4 hours ago, MaineMan2 said:

Wow!  Where on earth do you find cases?  Cast your own boolits?  Load data - just 70 grains of black powder?  The stock isn't in good shape at all - think I'll stick with the baby brother cartridge in an 1895.  That thing kicks hard enough!

i got the cases from dixie gun works. they have most supplies to shoot civil war era guns. do cast my own bullets. good times

[edgecrusher]

Welcome from WMass

[AzRon]

On 12/7/2021 at 3:24 PM, Belt Fed said:

Welcome to the site and get that wallet out, that's about to change.

Ain't that the truth!🤣  Welcome from Arizona!