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Please define road hunter. Do you mean from a truck or a car, or do you include everyone that hunts from a road or vehical, including ATVs? Does this hatred inclued elk hunters looking for herds and predator hunters who hunt at night? Does hunting like a man include the use of horses? Some people a...

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Pitchy wrote:I`m not explaining anything

Got it.

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Please define road hunter. Do you mean from a truck or a car, or do you include everyone that hunts from a road or vehical, including ATVs? Does this hatred inclued elk hunters looking for herds and predator hunters who hunt at night? Does hunting like a man include the use of horses? What's the di...

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Please define road hunter. Do you mean from a truck or a car, or do you include everyone that hunts from a road or vehical, including ATVs? Does this hatred inclued elk hunters looking for herds and predator hunters who hunt at night? Does hunting like a man include the use of horses?

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Kinda gross if you ask me.

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Never touching a scale again and going completely by volume. BTW, Lee actually has a decent write up in their manual on the merits of volume loading. I'll have to go read it again. I've read that section a number of times too. Primarily because I'm lazy and don't like the process of verifying every...

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it knocks the PeePee out of the top of my trigger finger. As this is a fairly common event with me on other shooters that move around a lot, I wonder what I can do to avoid this. Try the Micro Eagle pistol. It has a big trigger guard. I own one and it's very easy to shoot and carry. And it is tiny,...

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I must admit that I've never understood the utility of a 410 handgun. But, they sure are popular.

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When I had a .375W, I loaded it with Barnes 255 grs FN and 34 grains of Norma 200. The velocity was about 625 meters/second, which should be about 2000 fps. Pete Last year I made a large run of 375 Win with the Hawk 250 grain on a custom order. The fellow that ordered them did a group buy where he ...

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It has been my experience that the Lee powder measures don't always (almost never) match the powder weight it is referenced to. I think the Lee companny knows this and always measures thier powders significantly less than the weight it represents. When doing precise "safe maximum" reloadin...

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I just arrived at the 375 Winchester depot - buying a 375 Winchester. I want to use the 375 for pigs, black bear, deer, and whatever else steps in front of it that I'm tagged to shoot - out to 200 yards. My load goal is to launch a 250 grain Hawk bullet at 2,000 fps MV. I know this is a tad optimist...

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Thanks gentlemen for your great responses. I think most of us would like to own both rifles - they are good ones. Griff, I certainly want to pick you brain a bit on the 375 Winchester chambered in the Marlin. I just acquired one and also think that 50K CUP pressure is treading a little closer to the...

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Perfect - brought a tear of pride to my eye.

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Mike, as You are out on the west coast (VERY CLOSE TO JAPAN) could You please order Me a Miroku 1886 extra light without the REBOUNDER and saftey. I see six on GB right now and they all have it.thats All I want for Christmas..........................Thanks. :) . Sounds like you need one of the Brow...

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I've had both, and was very pleased with both. The '86 is a stronger action, but if you are using normal loads, this won't really be a factor. My Marlin 1895 was made in the mid 80's. The fit and finish was excellent as well as the function. Some advantages of the 1895: 1. easier/quicker levering. ...

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I understand the "vanilla verses chocolate" or the " just because" argrument. All of us have personal preferences. However, when one says the 1886 is twice as good as the 1895, I want to know why. I want to know what I'm missing. I happen to like the 1895SBL. I think it is a well...

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Were they tasty?

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Some reading for you http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/4570_leverguns.htm Read it. I guess if one is going to shoot loads approaching a 458 Winchester, then the Model 1886 strength is a plus in its corner. But I wouldn't use either rifle for some of the loads suggested by PACO - I'd get a suit...

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IMNSHO, the Marlin cannot handle 45-70 Govt "+P" loadings. The modern made 1886 (Miroku) can. And your "not so humble opinion" is based on what? According to Sundles of Buffalo Bore, their 45/70 Magnum ammo will work in the Marlin 1895. http://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=pro...

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In another topic about the quality of Marlin rifles I mentioned my apprehension about buying a new Marlin 1895SBL. I got a lot of good response. However, I got a couple responses that simply advised that I buy a Winchester 1886 because it was twice the gun as the Marlin. So I've got a couple questio...

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I have both, and 45 Colt. Like Warhawk, I'm flirting with the idea of getting out of the 45 Colt business though. I hunt with 357 Magnum and both of the big bores, but for hunting find myself grabbing the 44 Magnum most often. And before I invest waaay too much in the 45 Colt, to only do what the 44...

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A lot of sound wisdom floating around here. I'm going to keep saving, and then make an "on the site" thorough inspection before I buy a 1896SBL when the time comes. I think its a fine tool that deserves a place in my hunts. Part of my post was to simply let folks know that there are still ...

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Besides, I like to pretend I'm an Army Ranger while out hunting for MONSTER BUCKS (with ties to terrorist organizations) - I even bring along an MRE for lunch - HOOAH!!! Hey, why pretend. These guys can fix you up with the real thing!! Hurry, call now. :roll: Nooooo way! Monster Bucks don't shoot b...

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Because you can't hunt modern deer (who have ties to Al-Qaeda) without camo - you simply won't succeed, or at least not to the degree you should (camo saves hunting success opportunities that would otherwise have been lost without the use of camo). Besides, it matches my camo hat, camo underwear, ca...

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I've been saving my spare change, aluminum cans, used copper tubing, and left over grocery money to buy a new Marlin 1895SBL . But after reading all the posts here on new Marlins I've got to assume I'd just be throwing my money away. From what I've read the modern Marlins have their barrels screwed ...

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Is there some place I can go, and perhaps sit in a circle with other levergun/single-action addicts and be cured of this addiction. I mean, you know, it's fun, but I've just about run out of room to put all these things. And that's not to mention the ammo that's now coming, along with the reloading...

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Thanks.

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Nice pile of wood. There are few things as enjoyable as cutting wood, and then setting next to the stove that burns it. I grew up in Nevada and kept two wood stove going in the house going all winter for nearly 30 years. I now live in Arizona and don't need much wood anymore, but still cut plenty of...

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I've come to find out (thanks Grizz) that the 45/70 in the Marlin 1895 kicks very little - "she's a little pushy, but she ain't mean." I own a 444 Marlin too, and it has a meaner kick to it than the 45/70.

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Thanks for the feed back guys. Your sincere and profound responses pushed me over the edge, agian, and I'm now the proud owner of a Marlin 375. Is there some place I can go, and perhaps sit in a circle with other levergun/single-action addicts and be cured of this addiction. I mean, you know, it's f...

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Intent, motive, - it's always evil. I've never heard "I was charged by a gleefully gay Cape Buffalo" or "the lion was enjoying the sun and the sweet smell of the surrounding flowers as it riped the half rotten bait from the tree." Crimony, everybody knows it's "evil."

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Hey, will a Marlin 375 chambered in 375 Winchester, kill an ornery mud caked pig with evil intentions? Or do I need a 378 Weatherby MAGNUM?

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For calibers 270 and up, nothing beats the Nosler Partition on big non-dangerous game animals. Like the 30/06 Govt., the Nosler Partition is the bench mark. If you were stuck with only a ordinary 30/06 loaded with 180 Nosler Partitions, you'd be equipted for all big game hunting most people would ev...

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BlaineG wrote:
Idiot wrote:WIMPS. My wife and I laid a brick patio on Sunday in 110 degree heat. It took us 9 hours. WIMPS.

One of the best benefits of an Arizona summer is you get the entire shooting range or desert all to yourself.
Hmmmph....bet it was a dry heat.

Yep, parched.

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I have had excellent results, and I have seen excellent results for friends with .270 rifles, on deer at ranges from 5 yards to 300 using both the Remington and Winchester loads. Ditto. Loaded with plain old Core-locts, Power-Points, Hi-Shoks, or Silver Tips, straight from the Wal-Mart shelf, there...

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WIMPS. My wife and I laid a brick patio on Sunday in 110 degree heat. It took us 9 hours. WIMPS.

One of the best benefits of an Arizona summer is you get the entire shooting range or desert all to yourself.

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As mentioned above, where's it going to go? It is impossible to run out of lead.

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Yep, for uniform crimp in revolver rounds, and for reliable head spacing and feeding in semi-auto rounds. Of course I'm on the quest of minute rock each and every time I pull the trigger.

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Not what you were looking for but what I have: Taurus model 44 in stainless steel with factory ported 6.5" barrel. I must have had this gun for 10 years now, and very happy with it. In design it's basically a beefed up version of a model 629 so can handle hot loads well. It has very nice smoot...

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Malamute, that is fine looking M29. There is nothing better looking than a fine firearm that's seen lots of use.

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Marlin's current catalog and most of the local gun stores are full of Marlin leverguns.

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Don, Have you ever tested a .45 Colt factory 250 or 255gr load from R-P or Win with the water jugs? I have no place to do this or I would. Just very curious about how many jugs they'd go through. Joe I assume you're talking about the (soft) lead round nose load. I'd bet about one, or perhaps two ga...

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I once owned a huge 14 foot tall prickly pear cactus. It sat outside my front door and would produce several buckets of tuna and about a regular pick-up load of six inch diameter pads each year. I cut it down because I got tired of trying to keep up with it. Your post got me thinking of planting ano...

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getitdone1, soaked materials work pretty well for testing, but water alone, because it is very hard by itself, is not always reliable. But either way - thanks for the post - it was interesting. I wonder if anyone in this group has done much testing with soaked materials that could be compared to my...

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1911s are for looking at and showing your friends, Glocks are for serious work when reliability is not an option. I hated and cussed Glocks for near twenty years. I called them all the names one could inflict on a plastic gun. Then I NEEDED a hi-capacity handgun shooting a powerful cartridge and the...

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You're watching women's soccer? And you own leverguns? Really? I guess this board is as diverse as a Market Street corner on Friday evening.

BTW, Ryan Newman won Loudon this weekend.

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That new Ruger Redhawk with the 4" barrel is what I'd get. It's a packer that can handle anything you load and therefore can handle anything you point it at. With the new Hogue grips it ought to shoot double action great and make a real impression while doing it. I shot a few of my 44 Magnum do...

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getitdone1, soaked materials work pretty well for testing, but water alone, because it is very hard by itself, is not always reliable. But either way - thanks for the post - it was interesting.

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Light weight bullets at high velocity don't penetrate well even with full metal jackets. 223 and 243. I think this is caused by two things. One the light weight and two the high speed. If you take your hand and slap it down on top of water you meet great resistance. Now, decrease the speed of your ...

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Hawk makes a darn good bullet, and I'd take their advise on starting loads. Hawk uses an annealed pure copper jacket on their bullets. Pure copper is soft to begin with, but they make them even softer by annealing them. The result is a bullet that holds together with its core very well. The other re...

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