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The 250 savage was so good, they stuck a .264 bullet in it and called it the 6.5 creedmoor.

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The 348 rifle and the miroku 1886 rifle kick about the same. Full house loads in the 1886 do kick a bit more. The 348 stocks are too short, and my crescent stock on the 1886 are both not ideal for heavy loads, or shooting from a bench. Recoil energy is about the same as a 30-06 healthy load, but fee...

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Just gone down here to $3.35 per gallon, most are still around $3.60. North county coastal area, San Diego.

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Thanks guys.

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I tried that back in 2000 or 2001. I can not remember the company that was selling the 45-70 line throwing brass, but I bought 200 or so. I loaded them with 405 grn bullets and 34 grns of IMR4198. I fired 10 of them, and all split to about 2/3rds the case length. They went into the trash bin.

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I use wax on everything. Living near the ocean and humidity, has had no effect on barrels and gunparts that are in the white. They are as good as new. You can also try spray on silicone.

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Years ago, it didn't seem to matter. Factory sights didn't seem to matter. Factory sights, tang sights, scopes, all shot about the same for me. Later on, tang or scopes were equally good to 100 yds or so. I recently swapped out the factory sights on my miroku 1886 for marbles improved tang sights, i...

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Shingles is never good. Had my first flare up 6 or 7 years ago around half my waist. took a couple of weeks to clear up, A week after that , i had it inside my right eye, real painful. Doc scraped surface of the eye to try and get medication to the spot.After the numbing agent wore off things got ev...

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Edit my last response. 2100fps is for the 300 grain bullets.

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Another point, maybe. The twist, at least on the rifle, is 1 in 22''. I think this was considered express rifling for the lighter weight bullets of 300grn or so. The 405's seem to shoot equally as well. I have found best accuracy with either the lead or jacketed driven hard to around 2100 or more fp...

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here is what I put through an 1886 miroku-winchester rifle made in 2001. 300 grain jacket hornady and remington bullets. 300 grain gas check rcbs. 350 and 405 grain bear creek bullets plain based. remington 405 jacketed bullets. 500 grain western nevada bullets plain based cast. All chamber and extr...

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You need to get the motor hot so it will not start. If you disconnect the small wire to the starter, there should be voltage there when you turn the ignition key, test the terminal with a voltmeter or test light. If there is no voltage there, the problem is most likely not your starter motor of sole...

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When you say it will not start when hot do you mean it will not crank over? If so, do this test when hot and will not crank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgD4FvguYE If you still have voltage at the terminals, ie more than 12 volts, then the starter or solenoid is bad. Don't bother just replacing ...

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How many miles on that starter?

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ps. If you can get to the solenoid when hot, try putting power directly from the battery terminal to the solenoid. if it starts then the motor is ok, and the problem is with the solenoid, or wiring to the solenoid.

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Heat in a starter or solenoid or wiring to the starter will cause increased resistance for the current to flow through that circuit. 1. Make sure the wires at the solenoid and starter have good clean connections. 2 It is possible that you may have just a sticking solenoid when hot. 3. The windings i...

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I use them for lever actions. I have to bump the shoulders back with fl sizing die every third loading or so. I need to get a 32 special mandrel for the 30-30 die, so I dont need to work the brass as much when using .310 cast bullets.

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JReed, where is that range located?

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Still working on the 348 Win load development. Hands down, the most difficult I have come across to get good accuracy. A 22-250 gave me a fair workout, until I started using IMR4064 and win760. Easiest has always been the 30-30 and 45-70. 45-70 has lots of loads and different powders that will be ac...

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If you want to shoot long range, you will need plenty of rear sight elevation. I went with the Marbles Improved tang sight, so that I can swap out the elevation staff as needed. The safety is not obscured by the sight. I have not shot with this sight yet, so I can not say how good it is.

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When it takes you all night, to do what you used to do all night.

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Malamute wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:03 pm Its a Browning, not a Winchester/Miroku, it doesn't have a rebounding hammer.

Oops, I used to be positive, but now I am not so sure.

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This may help
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthr ... Hammer-Fix

and
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthr ... x-Tutorial

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http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthr ... 6-Tutorial

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.309'' neck id sounds fine. .307 would be borderline as a very tight neck to chamber clearance, and maybe even dangerous. Anneal the necks, then size 2/3 or 3/4 of the neck with your full length die adjusted accordingly, and see if it will chamber. If not you will have to size more and bump the neck...

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Measure the inside diameter of the necks. If they are over .311'', then you may have an oversized chamber neck. This would cause overworking of the brass, and the splitting and powder marks on the necks. Anneal the necks. Take the fired brass and with your thumb on the back of the neck, push the cas...

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That's good info Earl.
I pan lubed and hand fitted gas checks to 6,000 bullets last year, and ended up using a rubber mallet to set the checks. I always seem to miss the deals on the Stars, so I may just treat myself to a new one.

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How often is the brass sticking? I have a browning 71 and never had a problem with handloads.

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A guy shooting next to me at the range had one in .223. 100 yd groups were incredible. Never seen any lever before, or since, and most any rifle, shoot that well. The guy was also shooting a Blackhawk in 30 carbine at the same distance. Never saw that excellent performance repeated either. I always ...

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If you want to keep a weeks supply of food, just fill the freezer, and keep a sack of potato's in a cool dark place. A few tins of veggies and a camping stove or charcoal will also come in handy. If power is out, load all the frozen food into a 5 day cooler with ice. No need to eat junk for at least...

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Montana Outfitters wrote:they dont have any!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gotta be quicker.

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I always thought the Hoover dam, was one of the country's best achievements, and one of the best bangs for the buck.
The dam facts......https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/faqs/powerfaq.html

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I gave up on the alkaline batteries a few years ago. I switched over to rechargeables, and found them to be more cost effective. Just top them up when needed. As an experiment, I tried 6 Harbor freight D cells with their charger, and have over 20 charges each on them. 1 bad one so far. I will upgrad...

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Yes you are correct 1935 to 1958. I think my brain migrated south for winter.

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Listed under specials....$12.95 per box of 100.

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I thought the last year was 1953.

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Griff, what mold is that with the pc bullets? How has accuracy been so far? I am about to try some rcbs 150 grn gc bullets, actually, 159 grn with checks and lube. It's a Saeco #316. Accuracy has been very good. I cast them in a mix of approx. 6:1 of WW:Lino. I run them at the same velocity as I ge...

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Griff, what mold is that with the pc bullets? How has accuracy been so far?
I am about to try some rcbs 150 grn gc bullets, actually, 159 grn with checks and lube.

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Much the same story with my 30-30's. I have a top eject 94 Winchester from the 1970's, refitted with a Numrich 1 in 10 octagonal 26'' barrel, with tang and globe sight. When I had better eyesight, 1/2'' to 5/8'' at 100yds was commonplace for 5 or more shots. I played around and experimented with tha...

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Wildgoose,
Maybe a cast 180 grain gc bullet driven flat out would shoot better. See what the other guys think.

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Tycer,
Will she be an ocean or freshwater boat?

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That's interesting Grizz. I have never heard the term clinker used here in the USA, and never heard the term lapstrake in the UK. Tycer, I have worked on repairing a couple of clinker fishing boats many years ago back in the UK. Burnt a couple as well. I learned from a guy that used to work at Vospe...

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The reason for the 2 different gear ratios front and rear, is to prevent the rear end from overtaking the front end, which is easily done on ice. It prevents the rear end of the vehicle from stepping out. Another factor that is not well known is that the rear axle is not straight. If it was, then it...

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Bill in Oregon wrote:Or convert to British stones. I'm currently 12 stone 3 ...

That is also 1 and 1/2 british cwt. ie. hundredweight.

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Malamute,
That makes sense now. I will try and assemble it.
Thanks for the input guys.

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There are no dovetails on the underside of the barrel, they are just machined slots that would require soldering on the tube hanger and the forend cap mount. I will try and post some pictures.

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I have a 26'' 'classic' octagonal barrel, which I will be putting on a carbine. I have forend wood, forend cap, and the magazine hanger etc,etc. How does the forend cap mount to the barrel? The barrel has a long flat on the underside of it which I guess does nothing, but the cutout for the cap hange...

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Tubbs,
I just noticed your location, and I thought it said Spamaway, Wshington.
Try some fried spam fritters.. luvverly.

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Thanks guys.

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I agree with the above powders. If the rifle does not shoot well with these loads, there is something wrong with it, or the shooter.

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