Also, just need to ream the hole in the side plate to clearance the screw.

I forgot.  VTI does have an after-market ladle, it's nickel plated and uses the larger screw.  It seems to be a little more stout than OEM.  I had to replace the ladle in my .44 Special 1866.  It didn't break cleanly and rather than fix it, replacement seemed much simpler (easier).

  Nah.  Merwin-Hulbert 

Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are hot.

Congrats to you and the fish gun, Pony.

Day four of this cold. Staying home to get more rest.

'Tis 32 and sunny. High of 42 and partly sunny.

Slim

Another notch on the fish gun. Fat doe this time. Fish gun is an early 1895 Marlin, old enough to have a straight grip stock, and of course no push button safety. Got an equally vintage steel Weaver K-2.5 scope. I can still get by target shooting with irons, I really can't see the sights well enough for hunting. Last time I tries was with my 03/A3, ended up tracking it and had to shoot it again.

 

Quote from: Delmonico on November 16, 2025, 03:05:37 PMDang thing wouldn't let me post the last couple days, woops, somehow it logged out. 

Nothing much, harvest seems done or at least beans, breathing better and O2's are better.

It logs me out like that sometimes, too.

My renter finished his beans last week (at least finished on my place).

Thanks for the hint!

Griff are you the same Griff that lives or used to live outside of Rockwall?

Dang thing wouldn't let me post the last couple days, woops, somehow it logged out. 

Nothing much, harvest seems done or at least beans, breathing better and O2's are better.

Keep us posted.  I have found my rifle likes the more pointed ogive, ie Lee 450gr vs the flat nose from Buffalo Arms

Colt or Smith & Wesson?