Bear spray is better than nothing, but I trust in God and a .45.

I rebarreled my .30-06 1895 carbine to .35 Win in 2011 and was pleased with the results. I shoot .405 Win in 2 other rifles, so I had a supply of Hornady and Bertram cases on hand to work with. While I have several complaints with Bertram .405 consistency, the Hornady cases are very well made, are v...

Back to the Future. When it comes to combat pistols, the Army should confirm what the Marines already know. "The RFP stated that the pistol should function with a seven-round .45-caliber magazine the Marine Corps already had in the supply chain (NSN 1005-01-373-2774). This language in the RFP m...

They are never going to go back to the 1911 on a large scale. The biggest reason being it would be admitting a mistake and would "look bad" for the "political" side of the military. It would bring embarrassing questions on the 6:00 news. The Marines have already solved the probl...

I like your front sight! I recall from various reading that coin sight inserts were pretty common in the pre-bolt gun days. I did the same with a copper penny on my 1899 Savage that was missing the sight insert. I lucked out on the sight height and managed to get it right the first time around. Good...

If you can see the tracks/tunnels they make across your yard, get and set a few mole traps. http://www.victorpest.com/store/mole-and-gopher-control/s9011?utm_source=pricegrabber&utm_medium=cse My grandfather controled the moles in his yard by setting a few of these just ahead of their tracks. Li...

El Chivo wrote:the scope is missing on that rifle.

Haaa! Good one. I noticed that too.

The fine lines of a 99 would be ruined if there was a scope.

Was any damage present on the carrier? I don't remember any significant damage to the carrier. It wasn't replaced. It's been 8 years, and now I'm wondering if the carrier was full up or was fully down. It was jammed in place by the cartridge cases that had blown back and couldn't be worked free unt...

I'm not sure which round went off first, but the ones closest to the magazine follower had been in the magazine the longest and had been subject to multiple recoil shocks. It all happened in a flash, the instant I pulled the trigger. The fired cartridge in the chamber extracted easily and was perfec...

I have to wonder if what you had happen wasn't due to all the things you said and it created the prefect storm. Precisely! What happened to me, if not being caused by, was at least exacerbated by tolerance stack-up, the perfect storm. This is the point. It can happen. It's not a myth, but fortunate...

[quote]Interesting. I use federal primers and cci. How am I to know if a primer is more or less sensitive? I usually just ask for Large Rifle or Small Pistol. I didnt know some are more sensitive than other.[quote] You can either google the subject or do a search on a reloading website forum about p...

I take it a bit personally when so called "experts" claim that tube magazine explosions are either an urban legend or at least the risks and danger involved is overblown. After reconstructive facial and dental surgery, I walk around every day with permanent scars and nerve damage to remind...

Yeah, the "experts" have spoken. Don't worry about it. Nothing will probably ever happen.

The Miroku guns are VERY well made, despite the occasional ignition hiccups, which are easily and permanently fixed. All of the new rifles, both the 1886s and 1895s, were/are made in Japan on the same tooling by Miroku. Ditto on the M1895's operation being smooth as ...silk. I often have to crack op...

The light strike problem was not a hoax, and it affected both the 1895 and 1886 models manufactured by Miroku. I bought one of each in 2003, and had problems with both until I did the hammer strut fix. The problem was worse with the M1886, and I had to work on it a second time.

No. The shank and threads are different. Browning and Miroku actions and barrels are interchangeable (made with the same tooling), but they are not interchangeable with original Winchesters.

I shot several respectable groups yesterday with my M1895 rebarreled to .35 Winchester. The 3031 loads produced nothing to crow about, but I seem to have cracked the code with 4064. I got 1" or less with 4 of 5 shots at 50 yards, and I'm sure the flyers in each group were due to my sighting err...

While the overall quality of the Japanese-made Winchesters is great (fine finish and good accuracy), I strongly endorse Mike D's comments on the reliability of the new Winchesters. (Brownings seem to have the original design, and are not subject to the misfires attributed to the new lawyerized USRAC...

The bore slugged at .358, and I sized to .358 because that is the sizer I have. I'll get a larger sizer or polish this one out. I know better than to load boolits under bore size, took a chance that ones at bore size might be OK or bump up. I guess that didn't work out. My alloy was also on the soft...

Shot the '95 with the newly installed 35WCF barrel today. I made up 4 rounds each using 5744, 2400 and Rx7 and the 250gr Ideal 358318 with Alox and a second application of Lee Liquid Alox. The first 3 shots were into the ground on the other side of a stout birch just to see if I'd gotten the headspa...

Thanks for all the tips. I wanted to hear load data from those who actually are shooting a 35 WCF now, not just third hand quotes from ancient loading manuals. I'll post later on the results, using reformed Hornady .405 cases. Ditto on the comments about Bertram Brass. Expensive and inconsistent qua...

The barrel fits on a Miroku 71 or M1886. I've put a B71 barrel on my Miroku M1886. Switching the barrel was the easy part, even though I had to file and stone a little metal from the barrel face and shoulder and then take a few turns with a rented reamer to restore proper headspace. There's a lot mo...

Is anyone out there shooting a Winchester Model 1895 in 35 WCF? I recently rebarreled to this caliber, formed cases from Hornady .405 brass, and I'm ready to start working up loads. I want to develop a good load for the Hornady .358 250 gr round nose, and cast loads for the Ideal 358318 251gr round ...

I just replied to a similar post on castboolits.gunloads.com. Congratulations on acquiring a fine rifle, especially a fine rifle for shooting cast boolits. I've been shooting a Miroku .405 since 2003, with some success using cast boolits. Store bought cast bullets are usually sized .410 or .411 and ...

Mike: Go to the Numrich Gunparts website (http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=7723) and order the bolt and firing pin parts you need for a M71. With careful fitting, they will work in your M1886. I did it on my new model ELW M1886 when I converted it to .348 Win. The ELW is esent...

I've gotten the RCBS 350 to 2230 fps in my Miroku M1895 without leading. This gave just over 2" at 100 yds, using air cooled ww (w/tin) sized to .413 and Reloader 7. My boolits run 363 gr before lube and gas checks and are rather soft. They register a 7 on the Saeco hardness scale, about the sa...

I did the opposite. I replaced the 45-70 barrel from my M1886 ELW with a Browning .348 barrel. The barrel threads weren't exactly the same, but with a little file work, the new barrel fit. There were other problems however. The barrel "shoulder" as it contacted the receiver had to be set b...

I have a .44Mag M92 Rossi that I had a friend rebarrel to .38-40, and it works like a charm. We only had to chamber and rebarrel. Everything else worked fine without modification. Any differences in rim diameter were insignificant. If you want a good .38WCF, just do it!