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When I thought about getting into Silhouette shooting, I wanted a 10-½" Blackhawk in 45 Colt... or, preferably a Seville, or a Virginian Dragoon. Never have found one at my price point. Probably, because I'm cheap! And less likely as the years go by... Interest has waned somewhat also. Getting ...

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Some of those were still on shelves of a couple of my reloader friends when I started... but long gone from store shelves... Maybe, it was about early seventies to eighties. Most of the powders I bought were in the circular carboard cans. IMR & Goex in the rectangular metal cans, Accurate powder...

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I met him a couple of times and always enjoyed talking with him. Got a 1911 off him when passing thru WY where he was living at the time. Have missed his posts here also.

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Sorry this happened. I suppose I've been lucky this hasn't ever happened to me. Glad you found the replacement parts needed and are getting it fixed, I've always admired the 1876.

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I used to use Unique in just about everything handgun... then frugalness (instituted by SWMBO), invaded and I switched to Red Dot for many years, but in the last 7-8 years I went to TiteGroup for 40S&W, 38Spl, 44-40 & C45S and 45 Colt.

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What is a good lube to use on them before running through the sizer die? I use Hornady One Shot Case lube. Non-sticky and doesn't contaminate powder or primers. There is also a "One Shot" gun cleaner. The lube has a black cap and the cleaner a red cap. Just a spray or two in the bucket I ...

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I've never owned a .22 levergun... tho' have always wanted a 9422, I owned a Ruger Single Six Convertible for a while, but ended up trading it for a Marlin 336 in .30-30. I had the chance to replace that Single Six with a Colt Peacekeeper, but opted for another Winchester 94 in .30-30.

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fordwannabe wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2026 8:18 amPretty sure they aren't going to have a complete wiring harness for my 66 mustang drag car!

Probably not, but you could always detour down to Obsolete & Classic Auto Parts and pick it up... Just south of downtown on the I-35 Service Road!

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2026 5:48 pmSure Tom, come pick me up!

I'm sure Tom doesn't want to pay the fee so he can escape NJ!

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I adjust the alignment pins until I can't feel any play whatsoever between the block halves. I've had several moulds that all that was wrong was they needed some slight adjustment to the pins. I had a one that was made misaligned that I sent to Erik Ohlen and had him recut the alignment pin holes. ...

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When I decided I wanted a dedicated off-duty firearm, I considered a Detonics, the only sub-sized 1911 I knew of at the time (1977), I finally decided the Combat Commander was going to be it. Mostly because I was leery of stainless steel guns, having heard of galling issues with some of 'em. At my 1...

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RCBS CSA 300 gr. for my .40-50SS I have their 330 & 350 versions for my .40-90SBN and have often thought about getting the 300 grain version. But, the 330 is already clocking over 1600 fps with 85 grains of 1-½ Swiss... I have all four sizes. The 300, 330, 350, and 400 all CSA. My Sharps is a L...

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 30, 2026 10:04 am RCBS CSA 300 gr. for my .40-50SS

I have their 330 & 350 versions for my .40-90SBN and have often thought about getting the 300 grain version. But, the 330 is already clocking over 1600 fps with 85 grains of 1-½ Swiss...

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As our friend Sixgun would say, "...can I have it?" Beautiful work! Really nice wood.

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Figured out we're talking about a shotgun... lever, pump, auto... pictures help. Too lazy to google. But, like Bill said, glad you got it to run. Sure it wasn't a Rossi?

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Did you ever get the Colts? -- I would probably shoot the heck out of mine and left my ladies' pristine - Til Valhalla- we shall meet again No. I'd emailed Colt a month before our 48th anniversary for price and a timeline, and got the quotes with lead time just about the time she was diagnosed with...

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Phew! Thought maybe I'd missed something important. Rifle stocks have changed over the years. As have the carbines. Mostly the carbines in changing from the gently curved buttplate with a flat on top of the comb, to the flat steel checkered and then to the plastic, both eliminating the flat area in ...

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Rounding down to the nearest whole number since you can't have a partial bullet: 108+ 108 + 81 = 297 Ding, ding, ding. Thank you. I didn't cull any of the bullets cast, and since the .45 & .30 caliber molds only produce an even number of bullets with each drop, (2 & 4 respectively), the .32...

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I don't really "know"... but, as far as I've ever heard or seen none of the mdl 94 variants different in frame dimensions. The mdl 55 & 64 as well as the later mdl 64A had the same tang as a 94. Madis didn't mention anything about it in his book, nor have any others in books I've read.

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Prayers up, & hope your plans come to fruition.

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I agree with the others about changing anything... yet. Groups and mechanical soundness should be first. A poor man's way of checking actual headspace is to take a piece of Clevite red plastigage (.002-.006" range) and stick it on the head of a dummy cartridge (case & seated bullet) and cha...

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Good on ya Walt. I certainly enjoy my casting as a separate hobby from shooting. The only part of reloading I don't care for is sizing/lubing... If only I could get my son to do that for me!

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Awesome Griff ! Im currently single so you are giving me "Marriage goals" to think of ! My wife was the dimmest bulb on the Christmas Tree, (afterall, she married me), with an IQ that ranged up into the genius area. Her very first time shooting a gun was my Ruger 3-screw with .38Spls and ...

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Good to hear from you Tom! Nice looking toys! Congrats!

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Griff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 4:07 pmHow many bullets did I cast?

Hint number 2: What question did I ask? *

* This might be the moment where you slap your forehead...

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Aw com'on, really? Doc is the only one to try... his answer is not correct... but also not wrong. I'll give y'all a hint: It can be expressed as 3 words, or 3 characters.

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Back in the early '90s, most cowboy action clubs were beginning to add a second sixgun into scenarios. In '93 while attending a gun show in Ft. Worth I found a 2nd Gen Colt SAA in .357 with a 7-½" bbl. My wife had been shooting 4-¾" model also in .357 and sharing it with our son. She'd alw...

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I have a 310 tool for the .44-40, but have never used it. I have a Lee Loader set for the .30-30, and have never used it. Except for the .223 all my rifle rounds are loaded on the RockChucker, everything else on the Dillon. But, I can certainly see the allure and connection one would feel when doing...

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Thank you Vall, that worked. Might not be perfect still, but... closer than it was... if it's not more'n .0005 out of round, I can live with it.

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Crazy Horse wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 5:08 pmGriff were you using these in a leveraction? I have some old factory loads I can mic and see how long they are overall.

No, I use them in an 1885... but it you look at the description, you'll see they state, "for lever guns." And I know a couple of guys that buy them for their lever guns.

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In high school I took a historical research course that was by "invitation only"... Only reason I got invited was that I'd had the teacher for Latin and US History previously. Good for college credit at the local State university. Semester long, with only product required was an outline of...

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Here's what I bought while I waited for my mold: Missouri Bullet Company .32-40 170 grain cast. I bought mine with a BP friendly lube. Works well with either BP or smokeless.

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I went out to my reloading shop today and cast some bullets for my cowboy guns. The ubiquitous 45 Colt... and for my long range guns, .30-30 & .32-40... (I already have plenty of .40 cal bullets for the Sharps. So, I went thru 8 lbs of lead. The .45s weigh as cast 237 grains, the .30 cals weig...

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And yet... they're still on Cimarron's website for $300 less than the current bid on this one.

Edited because my typing is slower than my mind!

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That's not a fun occurrence on a relatively "calm" day!

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Thank you, I'll check it out in the morning.

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the last few days, I've been slowly adding a few cast bullets to my inventory. Mostly for my BP CAS rounds. I'm 'em of wheel weights in an RCBS 45-225-CAV mold. I bought this mold in 1987 as it has a fairly big lube groove. Leaves a "star" on the muzzle so I know it carries enough lube. Ho...

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Back nearly 40 years ago, at my 1st EOT cowboy match in Apr of '86 I was introduced to Bob Munden, and told to leave my Colt SAA with him to "fix" it. This was a 3rd Gen .45 that left the factory with a 7-½" bbl, but when the insurance company presented it to me as a replacement to my...

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Judge for yourself:

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When i enter 7.5 grains of Bullseye, the pressure calculation goes up to 11,132 psi, @ 898 fps. changing the bbl length to 7.5" velocity climbs to 1,047 fps. I suspect your AI is very conservative, can't read, or has faulty data.

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Yep, humbling is a good word. Ya done good.

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When I got on and tried opening a topic, it stalled and gave me the "500 error", but when I hit refresh, it opened right up. When I responded to a topic just now, it went fairly quickly. Thanks for all you do.

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My new Lyman Mag 25 has a built in PID controller and I run my mix (6:1 Lead:Linotype) at 710-715ºF. My pure lead pot (for casting .526 & .375 round balls), with an external PID controller, I run @ 675-685ºF. Have you tested your boat-keel lead? Most boat keels contain 3-6% antimony to add hardn...

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I'm a big fan of Accurate Molds. Molds custom made, with quick delivery in Aluminium, Brass or Steel. My last one was a .32-170D 3 gang steel mold. Casts perfect bullets, I'm more than satisfied. IMO, 10Xs the quality of any Lee mold I have.

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Although I know there's more to it... but the relative diameter to length is different. The .44 XTP is .607% of it's length, while the .452 is only .595%, and with similar ogives, the advantage goes to the slimmer bullet. I don't know what it is I don't know... so I'll just claim ignorance... if tha...

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Fabulous!

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I don’t know when it will come back. But I suspect my legal letter had nothing to do with this. I got the return receipt today. I suspect my issue was more due to dealing with two .gov bureaucracies. The VA & USPS... but, USPS is a monster of a whole 'nuther level! A week ago Tues, my VA Doc ca...

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rock-steady wrote: ↑Tue Mar 17, 2026 4:23 pmAnd now I see a quarter with "Voto Para La Mujer" on it. What the heck is that?

Apparently an error and extremely rare

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Slow for me the past several days, often opening up and then kicking me off when I attempt to post something. Seems much faster this morning. Fingers crossed. 3-4 times in the last month, I've submitted a post and got booted off before it loaded. What I have taken to doing is to do a copy ctrl &quo...

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I've only had a couple of armed encounters since returning home from VN, and caliber or weapon choice didn't figure into either. When I got shot in the line of duty, it was with a 32 acp. It hit me just below the sternum, ricocheted off my back ribs and exited under my left shoulder blade. I did not...

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Scoped? Change of ammo. Wait, you said it was still loaded, but... was it same ammo you last zero'd it with? Position of the sun, vision prescription, storage positioning. Humidity, air pressure, wind direction, speed... any number of factors can affect how a rifle shoots from one day to the next.

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