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I will admit I shoot a lot more 38's than I do Magnums ... but there is just something about the first Magnum that appeals to me ..... of course it was my first centerfire sixgun as a teenager and I am sure that has something to do with it.

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Thank you Bill. Ashokan Farewell The sun is sinking low in the sky above Ashokan. The pines and the willows know soon we will part. There's a whisper in the wind of promises unspoken, And a love that will always remain in my heart. My thoughts will return to the sound of your laughter, The magic of ...

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I took my old model Ruger flat top .357 and ran some hot 125 grain loads through it. I had the Speer 125 gr. Gold Dot pushed by 18.5 gr. of H110. Shooting 25 yards I got the sight to where these loads were hitting just above point of aim. I put the black tape on the target so I could see my aiming p...

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I wish the sights would move in a circle. It would make things easier. I seem to get shaky as well as wobble around. But I am encouraged by a memory of a friend I had in Korea in 1966. He drank a lot. We all did. But he had been at it more years than I .. I had just turned 20 and he was an old man i...

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FLINT wrote: ↑Tue Nov 18, 2025 7:01 pm I for sure used to see those on the ammo rack when I was younger. It seems like they were sold into the 90s maybe. Or maybe they had just been sitting on the shelf for a decade.

I bought the ones I still have in the late 1980's.

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Well I'm very glad to see you have it figured out Scott! Jim, did you chase the throat on yours as well? No I didn't. The throat on mine is just fine. I have seen photos of others including Scott's. It's crazy that they made out of the plant in that condition. They should not have even been put on ...

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At the Range with the Shootists Anniversary .45 levergun today. I wanted to get the scope adjusted to the loads we were gonna use later. Using the Keith #454424 260 gr. SWC and 18.5 gr. 2400, I shot 3 to see where it was hitting at 50 yards. The 3 looked good so I fired two more. And you know I woul...

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I was happy to see it's not difficult to cure. And it is pleasing that as nice looking as the gun is, it can be accurate also.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 18, 2025 6:58 am That's a group to be proud of Jim. Any ideas about velocity?

No. I would get about the same as the Magnum case with 2 more grains of powder. Maybe 1400 out of the rifle?

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AmBraCol wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 10:37 pm Yep, not bad for a 20 year old rifle. 1978 WAS just 20 years ago, right?

Uh ... yep ....

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We've got an old Marlin Model 1894 .44 Magnum that I have been playing with. Since we put a scope on the Shootists Anniversary levergun I decided to stick the Skinner sight on the .44 ... and while I was at it I added a Marble's ivory bead on the front. So today I took it to the range to sight it in...

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Thank you to Andy Larsson! I am sure this has been a pain to deal with. But I appreciate it.

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earlmck wrote: ↑Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:25 am Do you suppose they can pull it off again?

Sure. When the media goes along with whatever narrative is being spun.

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our government continues to devalue our money ... it wasn't all that long ago (70 years maybe) that you could actually buy something with a penny .,.... now it costs more to make them than they are worth ....

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I was a much better shot when I had 1 or 2 big bore handguns, 1 rimfire handgun, 1 rifle and 1 shotgun.

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Out of my Model 94 Carbine the Accelerators averaged 1" at 50 yards and 3 1/8" at 100 yards. (iron sights) The only factory loads that were more accurate were the Winchester 170 gr. Silvertips. Of course this is one gun and caliber and that don't really tell you anything other than they wo...

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So far I have been blessed with doctors who listen, pay attention to what I am concerned with and work with me. I have spent the better part of 79 years avoiding doctors and was concerned whether they would listen to me or not. My VA Primary doctor, after we met and she went over everything and all ...

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How accurate are they Jim? Been a long time, but they were as good as any factory load. I guided a friend's wife hunting Javelina. She had a Model 94 Winchester carbine 30-30 and was using the Accelerators. We got onto a herd that were playing peek-a-boo in and out of a catclaw thicket. She sat dow...

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:23 am Good shooting Jim.

With a good gun and good sights and being able to see them, sometimes I can do ok.

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I still have some for the .30-30.

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By all means tighten the screws before they start falling out! Very nice group Jim. I used loctite on the gripframe screws. :D I shot those using a rest. There was only 1/16" difference in the size of the 2 groups. I shot a group after those 2 using a two-hand hold. It was almost exactly an in...

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I was shooting some groups this morning with the .41 Magnum sixgiun, testing loads with Bullseye. It was doing fair. Then .. using my old standard load that I've used for 25 years, I shot these two groups in row. 41-1.JPG 41-2.JPG After I shot the last group I noticed the cylinder pin retaining scre...

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When I was a kid (pre-teen years) there were still quite a lot of WWI vets around. My grandpa Taylor ... some great-uncles ... and other men in the community. One that all us young boys were afraid of because he looked and acted strange, I found out later that he had been gassed during the Great War...

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My least favorite cartridges I think I already mentioned ... or a couple anyway ... .25 ACP ..... .380 ACP and the 9em em. The cartridge that is the most work for me is the 480 Achilles. Making the brass is a pain in the ascend. Crimping is critical and not always easy. But I like it! How weird is t...

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The Flint Hill country in Kansas is interesting. And the panhandle of Oklahoma ain't bad either. Going across Kansas almost makes you convert of the Flat Earth Society.

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Good write-up! Thanks for refreshing my memory! It has been decades since I passed through there, so, I looked at my iPad's map app. Raton, NM is twelve hours of driving, with most of it just getting across Texas, from our home on the Coastal Prairie. I have been wanting to visit the Whittington Ce...

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I had used Gorilla Glue on another job and it broke loose after some time, so I figured I should have used an epoxy and was waiting for it to break loose. The JB weld is another good one.

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More than a year ago I posted a fix for the Dreaded Marlin Jam on our .44 Magnum Model 1894. I showed a photo of the bottom tang/trigger guard that had divots beaten into it from the carrier and how I made a shim and Gorilla glued it in place on the carrier. Well, I was shooting it the other day and...

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My daughter loved the class! She has been a revolver girl since she was small. I once bought her a nice light small semi-auto. She tried and said, "No! I like the revolver better."

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You were blessed Scott! My grandparents (on both sides) were a great part of my life. I and thankful for them.

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Over the years I have loaded a lot of different calibers .. from .22 Long Rifles to the .475 Linebaugh. I enjoy reloading but some cartridges are more “pleasant” for me than others. Everyone has their own preferences and I am NOT saying these are better than all the others. I am saying that I prefer...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Nov 07, 2025 9:16 am What kind of velocity are you getting with that one Jim?

I have not chrono'd the 8 gr. of Unique load. My old chrono died and I have not replaced it. Not sure I will. My standard load with the 210 gr. XTP runs about 1450.

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You are welcome to come shoot it anytime.

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Recently I have been casting bullets and part of what I did was run off some 230 gr. flat-nose bullets for the .41 Magnum. The mold is an old NEI mold that has served me well for many years. IMG_0318.JPG I had not shot my .41 in some time and I wanted a mid-range load to practice with so I loaded up...

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Loved hearing about your grandson. My two grandsons want hunt deer this year. We shall see how that goes.

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I shot this today ... It was the best of 5 groups. The worst was about 3" .. I seem to put 3 or 4 together and then pull one or two out.

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YIKES!! THAT would make a heck of an impression!

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I have been carrying a pistol for most of 65 years or a bit longer. There was a period when I was in the Army that I did not have a pistol. During the 6 years I lived in Africa the only time I carried a pistol was when we were on leave back in the US. When I was a teenager I usually had a .22 sixgun...

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Thanks Paul. And Mark is one of the good guys! I value his friendship.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Thu Oct 30, 2025 6:12 am The promise of no tactical AR garbage is worth the price of admission by itself.

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That's a handsome and capable bullet Jim. I remember communicating with Walt Melander at NEI many years ago, early in my casting career. He seemed to be very well thought of. As I recall, his daughter tried to keep the company going for a while after Walt died. I always liked doing business with hi...

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I have a very similar if not the same 41 mould, I really need to work up a load with in for my Henry. Jim, if I might ask - what is your powder of choice? Gunny .. With the 230 gr. NEI I use 2400 or Unique and for years I have been using WC820 (military surplus H110) with the 210 gr. XTP. That's ab...

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This is the 210 gr. XTP from my .41 Magnum sixgun that I took a Cow Elk with. In through the chest, stopped in the offside hide. Made a big bulge. I slit it with my knife and popped it out.

Didn't loose but a few grains weight.

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Sheriff Jim Wilson and some friends of his have put together an online magazine .. GUN TALES .. You can find it at https://www.guntales.net/ It is a subscription site but there are free stories and articles to read in addition to those that for subscribers only. It is "old school" in many ...

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piller wrote: ↑Wed Oct 29, 2025 9:28 am Some movies are worth watching a second time. That quote comes from one that is worth it.

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I understand that is a bit warm for a Colt, but it sounds pleasant in a Freedom Arms. The 300 gr. load has the bullet seated out too far to fit a Colt or Colt-size cylinder. It works great in the Ruger Blackhawk and that is what it is intended for. And it's a safe load in the Ruger. I've used it in...

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While checking my stock I realized I was low on cast bullets for my .41 Magnum! So yesterday I dug out the NEI mold and ran off 150 or so of the 230 gr. flat-nose bullet. I size these at .410" and they seem to do well in the old sixgun. IMG_0318.JPG IMG_0320.JPG I shot these a few years ago .. ...

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I load the 300 gr. Nosler in out 1894 Marlin .44 .. but I wouldn't use 'em on deer. No need for that kind of mass. I have some of the old Speer 225 gr. bullets I am thinking of loading them. They would work just fine. If the 300 gr. XTP shoots well for you, go ahead and use it. If you have to you wi...

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