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seatleroadwr wrote:Regan has built several rifles for me. Mine have all been 30 caliber rifles. He does great work. Be prepared to wait for quite some time. His prices are very good and the work is first rate.

Eric

I'm thinking 6 months to a year...Is that about right?

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If you can get into cheap ,why not. Sounds like fun doing load development between the 35rem and 356. But I wouldn't keep the 356 at 35 Rem balilitics. What would be the point. The 35 Rem pressures are kept at 35k cup. The 356 is 52k Cup. The 444 is at 44Kcup. I would develope loads up to at least ...

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A friend of mine developed a cartridge he named the 356 Rimless and was published through Handloader or Rifle some years ago. He only used 356 data I believe. He has never used it after developing it to my knowledge but I will see him at his Gun Shop Xmas party today. I will ask him about it. I thi...

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Mr. Nonneman has an excellent reputation. What sort of feed back do you want? Why .356 specific? A friend of mine at work, his cousin is moving to California and needed cash so he was selling a Marlin 336 35 Remington at a very good price. I already have one in the caliber and have two 358 Winchest...

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Does anybody have one of his Marlin 336 356 Winchester conversions? Just need some feed back on his work.

Thanks,
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Welcome! :) The ones I have seen in the past and mine have a small amount of epoxy or silicon that holds in place. I use a very thin blade or thin screw driver to get underneath the insert and work around it to pry it off. Hopefully it's silicon because it's more flexible than epoxy. Work slowly aro...

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Mmmmmmm..... Bacon!!!

Nice shooting!

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Fireforming to neck cases up usually results in cases longer than what you started with instead of shorter as happens by using an expander plug pushed into the mouth of the case. For cases of .308 to .30-06 and similar capacity this works well: 1) Anneal the neck and shoulder 2) Load with 15 gr. Un...

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A few weeks ago I posted reforming 308 military brass to 358 Winchester and so far it's coming out good. A couple of things I'm noticing is: 1) When cases are resized to 358 Win. they are shorter (2.000 or less) where the "trim to length" is 2.005. I was hoping to trim the cases a little b...

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Don't diss your 358 .. I use 200 gr Hornady FTX bullets in a handload, sighted in 3.5 inches high at 125yds they print 8" low at 300. that is fine long range trajectory for a lever gun.. mine is a Jap BLR steel frame.. What model 358 do you have? PM me for the load specifics.. Les +1 on the 35...

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If you don't mind I'll take a stab at it! Cadillac Mtn. overlooking Bar Harbor, Right?

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Beautiful pictures! When I'm in the area I try to stop by at Cappy's Chowder House for lunch. My family and I have been going to the Rockland Lobster festival for 20 years now. Thanks for the pictures!

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For my mod 88 .308W I resize partially - i.e. I use the full sizing die, but set it so only so deep that not more than the neck will be sized. Fully sized cases will not eject, but must be picked out with a screwdriver, and the caps are protroding a little from the head. I suspect that the die is a...

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Thanks for the replies! :D All of you have valid points on full length sizing the brass. I started off reloading bolt guns many years ago but it's just been a few years for levers. I thought neck sizing was I would say "part of the process" never thinking it would be different for levergun...

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Last night I read a good article by Ken Waters on the 358 Winchester. One thing he says is to either full length or neck size in bolt action after each use but for levers (Winchester 88 or Savage 99) is to full length size after each use. I find this interesting as for years in my Winchester 88 358 ...

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Depending on caliber and amount of cases to be lubed, I would use something like Lee water soluable case lube (Wire Pulling Lube) mixed up with water, Ratio is about 10 parts water I part case lube. Use a large bucket, dump the brass into the solution, strain it out, let the brass dry and load it u...

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I thought awhile ago there was a topic here regarding case lube but tried searching for it and came up with nothing. So my question is what is the quickest way to resize large batches of brass? And as for lube I have been using RCBS for years now but I don't know in this situation if spray will be q...

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1. Make sure it has a flash hole before you run it into a size die. There's a lot of berdan primed 308 out there and that's really bad for your decapping pin. 2. Lube normally and make sure there's some extra lube inside the neck. 3. Size. You should be able to just run it into most 358 dies. It's ...

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A good friend of mine has a few thousand once fired 308 military brass that he picked up and sorted by lot number. I know it can be done but what is the best way to neck up to 358 Winchester? Also, what is the pro's and con's on using military brass besides it being thicker? Thanx! Mainehunter :wink:

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I have too bought and traded down at Kittery for many years always looking for deals and coming away happy. I would say since Cabelas opened up (about 2 years now) Kittery has lowered there prices on their guns and reloading supplies. I was told by a reliable source just before Cabelas opened up the...

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I picked up a nice vintage Lyman 48M receiver sight a few weeks ago for my Mauser 98 and I'm trying to figure out the windage & elevation hash marks mean (1/2 or 1/4 click for every turn etc...). The side elevation marks are numbered 0-125 and the thumb knob is 0-4. Windage has a thumb knob but ...

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[quote]Why a side mount when the Marlin is set up for the TOP mount? One can even get a peep for the Weaver base..[/quote] Hobie, My Marlin was built in 1951 so no holes on top of the receiver. There is no value on the Marlin, when I bought the gun it was in rough shape so I don't have a problem dri...

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Here is the link at Midway: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?p ... ber=317079.

It allows to have the peep along with the scope mount.

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I'm thinking of putting one of these on my Marlin. I know to some forum members this is considered taboo but I would like to extend my range a little more. I like this setup because I don't have to remove my peep sight and when I need the scope I could just put it on. Any pro's or con's to this? You...

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OK I need to vent a little. Back in February I ordered dies for my Mannlicher in 9x56 and was told by the owner himself that they should be ready by June. That would be great since I'll have the summer to test some loads for this fall. Well June came and no dies so I shot an email to get a status re...

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I went to the range yesterday to try out some cast loads for my 1948 custom built Mauser 98. The best load and group was: 54gr. of IMR 4350 avg. velocity 2558 f.p.s. SD = 0 ES = .5 Brass = Winchester Bullets = Beartooth 173gr. FNGC sized to .310 Primers = CCI 200 OAL 3.055 just a hair off the lands ...

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After reading the comments over again I decided to try Terry Murbach approach but this time using the Lee factory crimp die that I didn't try the first time. The bullet I tried was the RCBS 200gr. sized at .359 this time when I closed the lever it felt some what snug but I could still close it compl...

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Thanks for the replies gentlemen! :D I may at some point do a chamber cast to see what's really going on. Bullets I have tried weren't the wide flat nose, they were either flat nose or long flat nose from various bullet casters. There isn't any value on the Marlin. It was in sorry shape when I picke...

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I started to make up some cast loads for my 1951 Marlin 336 in 35 Remington but noticing that any cast bullet bigger than 180 grain is being pushed back into the case exposing the base of the bullet ever so slightly due to the nose profile. Even the RCBS 200gr. bullet which I consider it to be ideal...

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Pete44ru wrote:That's a darn-fine job, your status as a Mainiac notwithstanding !

Please tell us it's a .35............

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Sorry about that it is a 35 Remington and thanks for all the kind words!

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It’s been awhile that I posted but have been checking in from time to time. Just been too busy with family stuff or the house addition/renovation which seems a never ending project so I’m trying to get back into the swing of things. sloooowly! I thought I shard some before and after pictures of a 19...

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Has anyone ordered any bullets within the last few months from them :?: I ordered a few boxes of 357 mag. cast bullets two months ago and I haven't heard anything from them. I tried emailing them and called a few times without any luck. I have ordered from them in the past and I know they are slow b...

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Thanks for the replies! :D So far all the powders that I have passed the smell test and they are: DuPont 4198, 4227, 3031, 5066, 4759, No. 5, Hercules Bullseye & 2400. More than half of the powders that are listed I can use for reloading. No. 5, 4198 & 5066 I would need to do some research on.

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I picked up a few old canisters of DuPont & Hercules powder from an antique store while I was on vacation. They were in such great shape and the price I couldn't pass it up they will make great display pieces. I'm more interested in the cans than the powder even though a couple of them the seals...

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After two weeks sitting in customs (Netherlands) the Springfield has arrived at it's destination. It's been close to a month that I shipped the darn thing but all is well. He's happy and so am I

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I though this gun was going to the Neatherlands. That ain't part of the UK, ever.

That is correct it's going to the Netherlands. I just received info from the potential buyer that he uses USPS and I have to fill out form # 2976-A. I need to check into this one more closely.

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I need some assistance. I have a potential buyer who is interested in my Springfield trapdoor model 1884. He is located in the Netherlands and I'm trying to find out what is the procedure on sending firearms overseas. I have sold firearms on Gunbroker and Auction Arms in the past but this is a first...

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Hmmmm interesting...

I don't know these guys personally but I have met them at local gun shows in the past. Just recently I came close buying a Savage 99 in 358 from them. Nice people to talk to. I live just 30 minutes from their shop.

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I have a Lee 4 die set for my 357/38 special. I think I'm going to be close on the sizer die but I was wondering if I could use them for my 357 Maximum. If not, I was hoping just to buy the sizer die but Lee doesn't sell it by it self. RCBS, Lyman and Redding do but it cost just as much buying the e...

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Hobie... Thanks for the link and excellent write up on that 357 Maximum of yours. Looks like you did quite of bit of load development.

I'm hoping soon I could start making some loads. I shoot mostly cast bullets especially for hunting.

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With recent posts on the cartridge, you guys re-lit the fire for the urge on getting one. I stopped by from work at my local gun shop yesterday checking out prices on powders and there it was in the used gun rack an H&R 357 Maximum topped of with a Bushnell 1.5-4X variable scope it's been sittin...

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The 336SC model is my favorite :!: Most of the 336SC models that I see have the microgrove rifling and it will say it on the barrel. I think the change over was around 1955. Prices around here go between $300-$400 dollars. If the one you are looking has ballard rifling and it's in 35 Remington I wil...

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Why be hesitant with the cast? In years of experience shooting hundreds of old rifles with barrels in junky to excellent condition, I have only had a few that would not shoot cast. As long as the barrel is straight, has a decent crown and decent rifling, it will shoot into 3" at 100 meters. Ev...

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Has anybody tried any of there bullets? The bore diameter in my Marlin is .380, it’s not perfect especially the first few inches at the breach it looks pretty rough. I do have some cast bullets I bought from a gun show a few years ago but I’m kind hesitant of trying them out because of the bore cond...

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Great! He's got a website now

Thanks for the heads up

What is a .405 JES?

Good question. I could be wrong but I think it's based on a shortend 444 Marlin case. Need to check into that one.

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Is he still around? There's a guy at work who is very interested in getting his Marlin 336 30-30 rechambered in 38-55.

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I probably need to do some research on this, particular on state laws. Does anybody know where I should start? Maybe on the NRA or ATF websites? I could see myself not getting the FFL letter since it's an antique I could understand that but not even sending a copy of his drivers license's that I don...

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I have an 1884 Springfield trapdoor for sale and I had guy that was interested in buying. We came to an agreement on the price but there was a problem for him on giving me a copy of an FFL which my gun dealer needs. I know and my gun dealer knows it's antique and by law really don't need one but it'...

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This discussion on AI interests me especially in the 30-30. This past summer I was toying on doing this conversion on a beat up Savage 1899 that I picked up. Unfortunately priorities got in the way of doing the conversion also, the barrel was cut down to 18.5" by the previous owner so I didn't ...

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Thanks for the replies! :) Don't get me wrong I love the paper copies myself. Another thing besides running out of room is I'm not the best "book keeper" when it comes to being organized with my magazines. They are all in boxes which they should be in binders and labeled. I thought with th...

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