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I think Smith & Wesson actually had a dedicated target revolver chambered in 38 Super at some point. I think it's now in 9mm ... with the 38 Super chambering retired. I can't remember the model number.

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The original guns headspaced on the very minimal rim while the newer guns, since the mid-80's maybe, headspace on the case mouth. That's probably the issue you remember. The best powder for full power 38 Super is/was VV N105. It's a solid 'is' for me as I'm sitting on about 9lbs still. But it is no ...

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Was that an old John Kort post? He took a ton of knowledge with him when he passed.

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If this were really Blaine, there would have been a pun dropped on us. I am skeptical.

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To me, this guy has the best mini-mill and lathe content.

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If you get to the Edit Profile page, the Edit Signature button is the second one down on the left. That will get you to the page you seek.

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Bullard4075 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:20 pm I had no idea MBW is gone.

Their site is still there, they just don't sell or ship anything that I know of. I think the owner was trying to sell it so that it continued on but I'm not sure that's worked out so far.

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I've been lamenting the demise of Montana Bullet Works and their wide range of LBT LFN and WFN bullets for handgun cartridges. I had not been able to find anyone making these other than Cast Performance who appear to be out of business since their acquisition by Grizzly Cartridge. They were the ones...

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Nice writeup. And great pictures.

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Loved the video. Thanks.

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Nice eBay score there ... 71 bolt with the 98a still in the wrapper.

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Just fighting back against the governments unlawful digitization and indexing of form 4473's over the last decade or two. They keep an unlawful registry ... we lose stuff all the time.

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I've fired both Winchester and CCI 22 WRF in my Smith & Wesson 648 without issues. Seems to work fine and I can tell you that WRF is quite a bit less booming than WMR in these revolvers.

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I think 300MP is slightly more dense than H110 and therefore takes up slightly less space ... aside from the differences in burn speed. So there's more than just burn speed to consider. Lil'Gun has even lower density and takes up more space than either.

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On the other hand I finally snagged a Colt SAA 32-20 4 and 3/4” first gen made in 1901….perfect bore…1.5” at 25. https://i.postimg.cc/hPb3w2VJ/IMG-2568.jpg I've always coveted a 32-20 SAA. I would love to have a bird's head short barreled version. That right there is a crazy nice gun for 124 years ...

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It shoots 200 grain Silvertips just fine. But I would like it to match my Winchesters. I've heard the LeverEvolution can be a problem. I know the Barnes data for their 250 Original has you load it pretty short as well. No hurry. Now that MBW is out of business, I'm not able to get the 235 grain LBT ...

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My copy came in. Nice book for $14. I'm in the hunting section and he's talking about 32-40 loaded with duplex black ... 2F in the bottom and something called Curtis & Harvey up top. I wish the pictures were in color. I can't imagine what those rifles looked like back when this book was done. Pr...

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When I checked, the 348 throating reamer was $75 and the T-handle was another $25. I might get one and use it on my Browning.

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Don't forget InLine Fabrication if you get tight for space. Their stuff saved me.

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Yeah, it's been stable for a bit but has begun to wobble again over the last could of days.

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Cancelled. Someone made an offer for the whole thing apparently. Would have been nice to snag the 45-75 ammo or some of the 40-82 cases, etc, in the smaller lots.

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Thanks. Love the pictures. Maybe some day I'll make it out to that show. Helluva drive ... will take some epic convincing with the wife.

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Get the hand driven version from Manson ... just the throating reamer and the T-handle. If you've got the takedown, it's obviously easier. Otherwise, you'll have to pull the bolt. I think it's just a few turns by hand with some cutting oil applied.

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I ran into a Game Getter in great condition in the used case at a Gander Mountain about 20 years ago and was not smart enough to grab it.

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Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

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Some good stuff in there ... 40-82 brass, 45-75 ammo, 33 Win brass, etc.

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Amazon has a hardcover version ... used for about $53. I might grab it. I think I've seen the softcover for $18 plus shipping.

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I wouldn't know about him had my father not taken me to the shop that still bears his name when I was a teenager. We bought a couple of guns and a lot of ammo there in the early 80's. I always loved going into the back room to look at the old tools and pictures. Thanks to Val for giving us more deta...

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I have never seen these powders on the shelves, only in magazines. And that very well may be due to a lack of published data. When I find it, it's usually just a couple of cans of one or two flavors. People like the price but might not be willing to take the leap given the dearth of tested data. I ...

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That's good to know McNutjob! However that still doesn't answer my question to them, do they have a powder suitable for the Bee,Hornet,25-20. For lighter bullets in the Hornet (say 35gr Vmax) SW Heavy Pistol (AA No.9) should do well. SW Blackout (AA1680 equivalent) would be good in the Hornet or in...

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You should be able to work up from Accurate data for the equivalent Shooter's World powder. For example, Match Rifle is equivalent to AA2520. AR Plus is equivalent to AA2230. Buffalo Rifle is equivalent to AA5744. Accurate used to source most of their stuff from Lovex (which currently makes the Shoo...

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That is cool. Do you have an estimate for the year of manufacture of that scope?

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348win wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:29 pm Was turned off by conventional crimp groove.
My experience I need something better....deeper....stronger, to prevent setback

Are you thinking more like the groove that Swift uses on their A-frames? Not a knurled cannelure, rather a full recessed groove.

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Have you tested the Fury bullets (220gr) in your Browning? I've only run them in my Winchester. I don't have any loaded at the moment or I would cycle a couple through. They might have too much ogive for the Browning. Just curious.

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I was in A. W. Peterson's shop today in Tavares Florida (formerly of Denver Colorado) to pickup some primers. They had WLP in the older blue box for $50/k so I grabbed a couple. I took a few pictures of the rifle and tool collection in the back room that some might enjoy. These are pretty high resol...

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I have a Ballard chambered in the Hornet's grandpa, the .22 WCF the Hornet was developed from. I use Hornet brass and I don't load it to Hornet specs, and instead keep my loads down at cast bullet levels using 4.0 grs. of Unique and I get 1500 fps. with a 40 gr. cast lead bullet. It's a fun shooter...

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I thought the 300 LBT's in my bird's head gun were heavies. I stand corrected.

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I thought the BHA was shorter. If you look at where the spring cover starts on the BHA guns, it appears well to the rear of where it would on an 1886/71. As if they pulled about a 1/2" out of the action. The rear looks pulled forward by about 1/2" toward the front of the receiver. I think ...

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Perhaps Turnbull didn't make the necessary modifications behind the spring cover to allow it to pass the long 50-110 with a big FP bullet. I think there's a list of 6 or 7 things that need doing on an '86 to get it to pass a normal 50-110.

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Love the wood some guy at Marlin grabbed out of the pile for the forend. Is it a black powder barrel or was it made late enough to be nickel steel? I'm not Marlin literate ... my oldest gun being a Marlin 1897.

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EdinCT wrote: ↑Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:37 pm I used Alcan 7 For 1 1/4 oz 12 ga when I was in high school. I would buy it if the can wasn't rusty.

The can actually looks pretty good. I don't think there was any rust on it. It was, if anything, dusty.

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Is PTG the best source for such a reamer? Not sure who's got them in this day and age.

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I'm actually thinking of having my Browning's throat cut more in line with the Winchesters.

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This looks bear eligible in the M71 ... MBW-348_LBT_250GR._LFN-GC.jpg The Montana Bullet Works 348, LBT, 235gr, LFN-GC with a 22 BHN. Or a 250 grain Barnes Original ... which have been in stock recently. Not sure I'd trust a factory SilverTip. Not that it wouldn't, I'm just more comfortable with a h...

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It's funny that in the early 50's, Harold Johnson could get plenty of 348 but you couldn't find 45-70 (or 90) so he blew 348 out into his 45 cal wildcat for big bears. Now it's the other way around ... 45-70 is everywhere.

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Nice. One of the few IMR powders you can still get easily. Probably my favorite from the IMR line.

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Thanks for the info Val. If I can get them cheap, I'll post them up here on the classifieds for what I paid so that they hopefully go to someone here on the board. I can't see myself ever using them.

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If he has them next week, after this weekend's gun show, I might offer him $3 a piece for them. I have no idea what they're worth ... but they are really huge. He also had an unopened 3lb tin of a powder called Alcan No. 7 on the shelf for $50. I don't see Alcan in any of my newer books but given th...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:53 am Well I found some. But I am ashamed to say what I paid for it.

Wow ... even for an older bottle. Must have been on the shelf a while. I'm headed to a shop that has RL-7 in Baton Rouge in a couple of weeks. Actually, there's a shop near me selling a 5lb jug for $200 even.

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I ran into some cartridge cases today labeled "50 Sharps" and "Eldorado". They were in a "for sale" bin but unmarked. Are these the same as 50-140? https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9lslmy268xmdt3omh52ux/50-Sharps-Case.jpg?rlkey=2ohubloojduwaaugzk5b78d57&dl=1 https://w...

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