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harry,

Thanks, that cleared up some questions I've had for quite some time.

Joe

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I do not totally trust any safety devise, however when I carried a 1911 I carried it cocked and locked. I and my gunsmith made sure the safety devices were totally functional. Otherwise when I'm out in the boonies hiking or hunting I normally carry my rifles with an empty chamber. Regardless of acti...

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NICE rifle!

I have a request for all those who post these old guns that use the big cartridges, please post a cartridge along with the rifle. Maybe along side a common round we all are familiar with such as the 30-30.

Joe

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Hairtrigger wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:24 am That is nice!
Now I have to forget this post before I decide I need one

That which has been seen cannot be unseen.

Joe

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https://i.ibb.co/bB0h4jF/IMG-7223.jpg https://i.ibb.co/c1d6LMS/IMG-7220.jpg https://i.ibb.co/4P2FBf9/IMG-7221.jpg https://i.ibb.co/dGSSt0x/IMG-7219.jpg I had Jack Huntington convert a LNIB S&W 629-6 Deluxe from 44 Magnum to 45 Colt, the conversion took nine months from drop off to pick up from ...

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Right on! That's about the only way to get one that shoots good without fussing with. Neither Ruger nor S&W has ever figured out the 45Colt; one makes the throats too small and the other makes them too large. Very frustrating. The cylinders with oversized throats have to be replaced. Those like...

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I like that! Reading your story made me visualize an old head revolver/cast bullet guy like me. 40 y.o.? Surprised the hell out of me...didn't think any youngsters even knew what a 45 L. Colt was, let alone a revolver. Was there a barrel change or a rebore/rerifle? What are the throats? Looks like ...

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Griff, Nath,

Thanks for clearing me up on that. Like I said it's been many years, over 35, since I did any case annealing and I just forgot.

Joe

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That was just a light hearted idea :) But what I find strange is that Rossi and Taurus are in Brazil and make guns of that caliber and yet there is no 30-30 brass available. One more thought, can you post a pick of a fired case that didn't separate along side of a sized case? One more more thought; ...

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Sorry about the availability in your neck of the woods. Is this the only brass you have? Seems like we should crowd fund a shipment of Starline to you---- Thank you for you offer. However, the problem is not buying the cases, but bringing them through customs. Tie a string through each unprimed cas...

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That gave me a great guffaw and I needed one this morning.

Joe

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If that is a standard 30-30 chamber there should not be rifling on the case neck. That neck was in the rifling when the round was fired. You can clearly see the imprinted rifling on it. Are you sure it's not some other chambering? As for the point of separation, it looks like brass fatigue to me. As...

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Lenn,

Neat engine.
Does the big wheel drive a belt to drive whatever it drives?

joe

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Neat!

Old school technology, no batteries to die, no electronics to fizzle out, nothing to go wrong.
You could build a house with those.

Joe

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barbarossa wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:54 pm They are repeaters,has a 5 shot mag

Cool.

Joe

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Are these rifles single shots or repeaters?

Joe

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6, You might be right about her but not the rifle. It's not an 1893 Marlin, it's an 1894 Winchester take down. Joe Dang Joe....I knew that! :D (framiliarity breeds contempt) ..... So maybe , just maybe, the gal was a distraction and I did not want to admit to it. :D ---6 Women have distracted me mo...

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I guess I'm not normal...or have gained wisdom.........first thing I saw was the takedown 1893 Marlin with an original Maxim silencer on it. Ya have to look at it from a realist standpoint......the girl would not give any of us a second look...... but the rifle could be quite the companion to snugg...

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This kind of reminds me of that PMC load they had back in the 80's where the bullet was just a copper tube with a plastic gas check on it. Another gimmick that didn't last very long. Joe They sent me some of those, back when I was writing for The New Gun Week. I shot some critters with them and you...

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This kind of reminds me of that PMC load they had back in the 80's where the bullet was just a copper tube with a plastic gas check on it. Another gimmick that didn't last very long.

Joe

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Hmmmmm? Maybe that's how they make the truncated cone shaped bullets.

Joe

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JimT wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:37 am "I am not sure why it's an intelligent bullet"

Marketing gimmick for mush brained idiots.

Joe

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.45colt wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 4:36 pm My favorite was "wish in one hand and pelosi in the other and see which one fills up first"........................................................ .

That was one of my mom's favorite sayings.

The other was "If wishes were horses then beggars would ride."

Joe

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remshooter,

Check both the carrier spring screw, and both cartridge guide screws to make sure they are tight.

Joe

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horsesoldier2019 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:30 pm Try MIDWAY USA

I checked Midway but didn't find anything but tactical AR type parts.
Maybe I didn't look right.

Joe

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Yeah, it is annoying and inconsistent. However, I VASTLY prefer 'consumption' taxes to income or property taxes, as long as they are INSTEAD of those taxes. (see the FairTax for what I'm talking about, which is NOT the 'value added' tax). Also NO taxes should be collected at the federal level - the...

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Harry, Leverluveer,

Thanks for the clarification.

Joe

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Bought a sewing machine part recently and the company was in TN. They did not tax my purchase. Then I went to buy a rifle part from Numrich in NY and they would be taxing the purchase. I'm in IN and up to now haven't been taxed by anyone on internet purchases. Is this something new in NY or what? Do...

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Pitchy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:58 am My favorite accurate 44 mag. but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Pitchy,

Really nice loudenboomer you got there. I almost bought one in .45 Colt but backed out due to the dealers attitude.

Joe

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Strangely two of my three .22 handguns have adjustable sights. I never touch them, never need to. My ancient Ruger .22 auto has fixed sights and it hits where I look, don't need adjustable sights. As I look at the guns in Taffin's pics I noticed what looks like a hole in the side of the hammer, and ...

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I had the Glenfield Mdl 60 version of that rifle back in the late 70s. Shot great and functioned well too.
It was stolen and although I'd love to get another, I never have.

Joe

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. Maybe this will act as a de-fogger...… 45 Colt - 1 in 16" .....Chiappa M92; Ruger; T/C Carbine 45 Colt - 1 in 26"......Win 92 45 Colt - 1 in 38"....Henry Big Boy; Marlin; Ruger; Win 94 . Yes that helps. Now if one was to acquire a carbine from each maker and test the various loads ...

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I once forgot to put my ear protection on when shooting my 94AE .45 Colt Trapper in an indoor range. Even between the lane baffles the report was barely noticeable. The sound echoing off the backstop and walls was actually louder. I rarely shoot without my ears on, but I don't think low power loads ...

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I always thought the leather lace was just to stop the ring rattling against the receiver. Joe, I was kidding you about the rust, the saddle ring was perfect when I received it from you and it just looks right on my Winchester, handy as the takedown screw too 8) The original 94 saddle ring stud wou...

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Boy am I confused. I have a 1985 vintage Win 94AE and a 2005 vintage Marlin 1894 Cowboy both in .45 Colt and both have the 1:38 twist. I've read the thread linked to the Marlin forum and all the posts here and it seems there is a variation to what is out there. I wonder if some barrels were rifled w...

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I had a leather lace on a saddle ring and didn't notice a rust problem but found the lace did get in my way. BTW Joe you never told me your 9422 saddle ring was rusty when I bought it.... :lol: I still have it on my 9422 and it looks great.. :) Gamekeeper, When I took it out of the package I took t...

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Yes, the leather lace an cause rust on the steel ring. I once bought one of the saddle ring action screws for my Win 9422. When I took it out of the package there was the start of rust under the leather. Unlike the pre-war versions, modern Winchester saddle rings are designed so the ring will not hi...

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I know how you feel about that STUPID commercial. How about a Ruger .45 Colt with Keith loads, that should do nicely. And no black powder smoke to annoy the wife.

Joe

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A door back home to the desert.

Have you ever ridden that Penny Farthing?

Joe

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I used an RCBS Rockchucker press for many years then found two used Bonanza Co-Ax presses for a price I couldn't resist. Once I had the Co-Ax press(es) set up I fell in love with them. Sent the Rockchucker back to RCBS for a refurbishing and never used it again. As far as I'm concerned the Co-Ax pre...

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Sixgun,

Thanks for the info. Guess I wont do that then.

Joe

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Has anybody powder coated aluminum gun parts, such as the Ruger grip frames? If so how has it held up?

Joe

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Many yeas ago I had a early 60s Win 94 in 30-30 that would not chamber anything other than Winchester factory ammo or hand loads using Speer or Sierra bullets. I was so frustrated with it I traded it off. Back then I knew nothing of throating chambers. My current 1950 vintage 94 30-30 with the bad c...

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Pete44ru wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2019 5:49 pm .

https://loaddata.com/articles/PDF/45-60%20WCF.pdf

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Nice article, thanks.

joe

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My gun books are location unknown since the move. Lately I have been wondering what bullet weights the original big Winchester lever gun cartridges had. However on line searches is not my forte.

Can any one here point me to a site with that info?

I would appreciate it.

Joe

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Allowing for tolerances and different generations, the Colt SAA and original Ruger flat top XR3 grips are almost identical in size and shape. They re so close that the Colt grips can be used on the Ruger if you drill another set of locator pin holes in them. The Ruger XR3-RED grip frame as used on m...

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Hey Griff, every target has a different sound. You could play music on them with enough rounds.

As far as speed, you're moving faster than I am ...

Joe

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As to #3 just one word. Newhall. Newhall? .............................................................. I just had a thought: What if you have an intruder in your house? What if the house is dark at 0:dark30 and you are searching for him? What if that read out shows the intruder your position .......

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As to #3 just one word. Newhall. Newhall? .............................................................. I just had a thought: What if you have an intruder in your house? What if the house is dark at 0:dark30 and you are searching for him? What if that read out shows the intruder your position .......

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Bottom pistol = shiny.

Hmmm, never Used Unique in my .357s. I think I'll try it next time I load some.

Joe

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