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As I posted on the MarlinOwners Forum... I'd suspect a round loaded TO or above max for the Marlin action AND an obstructed bore at the throat. If those boolits are more than .002" over groove diamter, a large rifle primer may not move them very far. I can't dispute Terry's assertion... as he h...

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86er, Condolences to the shooter, as others have said... severe injury with the loss of two fingers, but... it could have been much worse. And NOTHING wrong with his choice of tools. Failure to check for powder or double charge is the leading cause of blown up guns. Failing to recognize the extremel...

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jnyork wrote:I must be doing something wrong, I have been a Life Member for over 30 years and have NEVER had a phone call IIRC. I also get maybe 4-6 mailings a year.

Another'n here.

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I'm a 150gr pill adherent. One-shot drt's from 40 to 230 yards. I go for the behind the leg, lung shot; as the animal takes a step forward with the near leg. I'm kinda stuck on Federals, but if I get away this year I think I'll be trying my handcast gas-checked 150grain. But I have a couple of .30WC...

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Jengel, Good to hear from ya, and great pics of the shop and wow... so much better supplied than some of our local shops also. Uh... how you set on lead round balls? I use .375, .520 & .526... and in those pretty red 'n white boxes, too! Hopefully I'll be thru Kansas in a couple of days... wanti...

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Nathan, Welcome to the Forum. Obviously, I ain't Paco... but will share what little I know with ya. I'm not all that familiar with the Charles Daly '92 TD. IIRC, it is built (or was... it's hard to keep the players straight when they change so often), by Armi Sport. As I understand it they aren't as...

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Noah,
Sharp find... those are very nice reproductions and each one I've seen has been a good shooter...

Airdaleman,
Thanks for the bit of history lesson... and the copy of "your" ad.

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Glad to hear you're still lurking around. Like YK said, don't push yourself too hard too fast... been there, done that... recovering from that wasn't fun!

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Sounds like you guys had a better day than I. But, then it wouldn't have taken much... I had to work!

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Tycer wrote:16" Rossi, Nate's DVD, the springs and follower and safety plug from him also.

+1

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Thanks! As Mike said, "that was fun!"

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May I also suggest: http://marauder.homestead.com/irons.html

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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I can hear it already: "Dad? I know it's brand new, but Bobby Sue already told me she thought it was "cute", can I take the "Roller" out for a few "rounds? I'll be REAL c-a-r-e-f-u-l!" :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ...

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Bear 45/70 I understand your fustration with the M16 due to your experinces, and I thank you for your sacrifice. Mistakes were made and lessons learned on that rifle and changes were made. The M16 family is the second most distributed battle rifle used by nations today. I've used it in salt water, ...

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Gentlemen, there need be no persomal attacks. Wait till Hobie gets back, then pick on the Army!

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Don's right about those cast loads, but if you're going to try any jacketed, you should stick to .406

Good thing you mentioned those pics, otherwise you were going to hear:

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We obviously waited TOO long to view this topic!

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There is no mechanical device that can fulfill that requirement. Everything requires some level of basic maintenance to function properly. If you don't want to maintain your equipment , don't expect it to work. EDIT I don't mean "you" personally. I should say "If one doesn't want to ...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS!

AND Many MORE!!!

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I certainly felt the right entry won! I even tried to vote in fine Texas tradition, but it only let me cast one!

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Maybe nothing. .002" over groove diameter is a good rule of thumb for cast. Bullet diameter, weight, hardness, lube, rifling twist and velocity all must interact to provide stability and accuracy. Not to mention powder, case & primer. Vary any ONE and the equation may no longer work. Now th...

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Something that has become apparent in this thread and others is that many people here at Lever Guns Community have some type of hostile, fire fight, experience -- i.e., military action, police action, etc.. BUT it is also apparent that many who talk about survival situations -- i.e., a group of peo...

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No comment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yeah! Right! I really want the .30-30. And for most incidents, it is adequate. It's what I grab at my farm when something goes "bump-in-the-night"! And, I carried one in my patrol car back in the early '90s, when I still worked patrol. It's sti...

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AND she had her finger on the trigger!

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Introduced in '69, all features the same as other calibers produced. Dropped in '72 IIRC, not re-introduced til USRA in Angle Eject. Value very dependent oon condition and what version, TE, AR or AE w/safety. Pictures are needed.

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Travis Morgan wrote:Maybe not what YOU'VE found. What I'VE found, on the other hand....

What you find are the ones being pushed out to join their fellow fruits, flakes & nuts in CA!

But for some reason I find myself saying, "Arkansas!"

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I just heard that version a few moments ago... when I was a bit younger!

But I bet my pop could tell ya exactly when and where that was filmed, released etc.... yep he had a crush on MM! Good thing Mom didn't know!

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Nope, gotta be fake, don't believe it fir an instant!

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Forgive me... but I kanna 'elp miself! OLD???? WHY IT MUST RESIDE IN LAP OF LUXURY!

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I have a newer style "nickle plated" link that is for a gun with the threaded receiver side on left.I want to change the link to the type that has a pin in the receiver with no threads+holds on by a set screw type bolt with a 2 step bolt down threw the bottom link in the front+that locks ...

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Hey ya'll, If we could talk Marlin into making a .40 caliber lever action rifle on the 1895 action, what should it be: 1.) .40-65 (COL 2.607") 2.) .405 Short ( cut to 2.108" case length, COL 2.620") 3.) .411 JDJ (if it would work through the action, COL 2.727") I think that 2.62...

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I recently bought the DVD... and while I've enjoyed what I remember of it... I've fallen asleep 3 times trying to watch it to the end.

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1st, even before you take it to the gunsmith... clear the weapon.

Sounds like a timing issue... maybe one of the Marlin guys can answer up.

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I have been told to make a bottom link on the 94 winchester with the screw in the bottom from one without the screw you can drill+tap the hole for the keeper pin and the rest is the same.Can anyone tell me if this is true???? Is this like for a class project? Otherwise... the lazy *** in me sez, &q...

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Had confuser problems... the plug connection wasn't connecting... you know how hard it is to get someone to look at your confuser "TODAY"? Heard, "drop it off, I'll get around to it in a couple of days", till I was sick of it. Don't these folks understand the concept of a "s...

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What you'll see on your way back to WY:

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jeepnik wrote:Anybody think about the down draft from the rotor blades? M-60's had tracers, you just sorta walked them in so to speak. But I imagine there was a bit of effect on the bullets from the down draft.

Unpredictable would be the effect I'd expect.

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JustaJeepGuy, I disagree and for the following primary reason... Griff, I hope you're right. It just seems that with people spending huge money on trick gadgets to get their times down that next hundredth of a second less, it won't matter how authentic they look because they won't be able to beat t...

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For a hunting gun, I'd accept 2" @100. I ain't sure I can shoot any better'n that any more!

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Well, WY's not alone... it was snowing around noonish as I entered the city limits of St. george, UT... and had been since shortly after leaving Green River!

Stay in Yuma... maybe I'll get thru there after leavin San Diego!

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This a rhetorical quuestion: Should the Olympic swimming events be moved from an indoor pool to the open ocean because a few purists percieve that's the way "it should be"? Probably not but I bet it'd be a lot more interesting... :lol: Now you know the origin of the phrase, "say ol' ...

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Welcome, cuz! We even have a couple regulars that claim to be Brits... but we don't hold that against 'em.. I think they're good ol' chaps, as you blokes'd say... er maybe that's what them Aussies'd say!

Anyway, the Welcome stands!

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JustaJeepGuy, I disagree and for the folowing primary reason: From my 1st day in CAS I heard the following adage: "If you don't shoot good, look good!" There have been gamers, mouse phart loads and modified guns since I started in 1985. The beauty of CAS that some fail to recognize is that...

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don Tomás wrote:I'll take this one, please. I'll have to owe you the $11.55...
Tom

You KNOW that had to have been a hard sell when fir 3 or 4 dollars more you could have the 1886, 1894 Win or 1893 Marlin!

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Wabash, 1st of all, welcome to The Forum! As for a cowboy rifle... I'm assuming by the way you phrased your question you're looking for a cowboy ACTION shooting main match rifle. There ARE some issues with any of the leverguns that require the cartridge to transistion from horizontal to angled and b...

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20cows wrote:...just acquired a few more receivers...

Gluttony!!!! I can't answer any of your questions about the "Big Bores".

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Congrats OS... I think I'm a ways behind ya, but like Mike said, you usually have something worth sayin' and I'm just a chatterin'!

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VERY NICE!!!

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OI, let me simply say I'll include some prayers for your sis, BIL, their adoptive kids and you. Nothing I could say is likely to ease your anxiety, and will pray that is what it remains.

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Congrats to you, Rusty... and to Mrs. Rusty also. Maybe she's like mine; refuses to admit she made a mistake!

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