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I have been shopping at Track for years. Wonderful folks. They specialize in custom made flint locks and percussion guns at pretty reasonable prices. I bought some wonderful flinters from them over the years. All custom made. I bought the most fantastic 12 gauge Flintlock from them, the darn lock is...

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Local paper has an article that says the Dept. of Ag is going to expedite the process now. You can now go to a regional office to apply in person. The office will take the pictures, fingerprints and notarize the application to be sent off. They hope to cut the wait time to 2-3 weeks. To find a regi...

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RIHMFIRE wrote:44-40.....is the classic cartridge.....to me anyways....

45-70....trapdoor Springfield ....George Armstrong Custard last stand...
got soundly whooped buy a bunch of Injuns shooting 44-40s
This happened on my birthday......thats why it sticks in my mind....

Wow! You're old!

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Me personally I don't think it would sell at $1K. As has been noted, the barrel has been chopped, and frankly that makes it a rebuilder/shooter at best. Depending on bore, a parts gun at worst. Unless there is something like fancy factory engraving which has been done at the factory, altering a Win...

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I waited until Sears had a sale on tool boxes (The stack kind) I bought two bottom boxes @ $99 each. (I opted for black, but red was available as well.) Drilled holes in the bottoms so that I could mount the wheels to roll front to back instead of side to side. Mounted 2X4's on edge on the tops (fro...

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It all depends on the condition, but I think it's safe to say bottom end 4 digits ($1000) on up to 1400.

A decent, tight 73 in 44-40 with good rifling is every cowboy shooter's dream.

Mine anyway.

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I'd have to say a short barreled lever gun in 45 colt. With a 250 gr rnfp or swc standard velocity slug. Its easy to shoot, wont pass through the miscreant and kill the neighbor's dog, less recoil for time on target for follow up shots. and with a 45 ... "If you hit him, he will fall." As ...

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If money is an important issue, you can get some really fine previously owned Winchester and Marlin 30-30's around here (Adirondacks) pretty cheep. If you want more pizzas, a Win 94 in 375 is another good choice. I personally adore 45-70, it is a lot of gun for deer, but that Marlin Guide gun sure i...

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Hey, J Miller An excellent and simple system indeed. I may incorporate that in mine, if you don't mind someone taking advantage of a little knowledge. Mine is well suited for the storage area I have. With one look, I can pick what I want. Sometimes I take two or three guns to the range. Mostly 44-40...

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If you have a 45 Colt caliber handgun, a good practice is to mark the hot loaded cases (rifle)on the bottom with fingernail polish so they never get mixed up with the pistol loads. It does happen. Sure does. And an excellent idea. I have a Puma 454, a Marlin Cowboy in 45Colt and a few handguns. Two...

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Bought a Puma 92 in 44-40 two months ago (20"). Took it to the range with some cowboy loads (.429 205 rnfp over 6 gr of 231). I was blown away ... in a good sense. The rifle worked flawlessly and was poa out to 50 yards with that load. A very impressive weapon. Quite wonderful for the price. It...

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Forgive the inaccurate "Long Colt" designation; but the .45 Colt label often proves confusing when you are talking about the longer cartridge versus the .45 ACP. I saw at our Classified forum, and have seen elsewhere, a cylinder that can be used to convert a Uberti black powder revolver s...

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86er , This is brand new for 2009. Formatted like the old one but all fresh stuff. If you subscribe to Rifle magazine it comes with the deal as an extra bonus. :D PS , The photo on the link Hobie gave is of the old version. Yeah it was, sorry about that. :oops: It is marked Winter 2009 over the bar...

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Man! All you 11 Bravo guys are making my feet hurt again. Went into artillery... like I had a choice in the matter. 82C10 and 82C20 (Art. Surveyor) They ride in trucks and shoot big guns I thought. Ended up an F.O. in the First Cav. 1967-68 and wound up pounding the jungle with all you Brovo guys. A...

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Like many of the members of this forum, I just can't resist a lever gun. And I own more than a few. As far as 38-40 vs 44-40 I couldn't tell you which one is really better than the other. They are close enough to play the same roll in the field, but for me it is the 44-40. I have an Uberti 66 and a ...

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mod71alaska wrote:Glad your Guardian Angels were watching over you both today!

That's exactly why I never use a Winchester 700 when I go Wasp hunten. At least not in 30-06.

Seriously, I almost lost my Winchester 94 in 38-55 to a double load a few months ago. Glad to see you are OK.

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What is the diameter of the bullets - someone here I believe indicated that those rifles had a groove diameter of .378/9. Sorry, I omitted that part of my initial tail of woe. A few knowledgeable members suggested just that at the beginning. I slugged it and it came out .379 and both of my bullets ...

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A while back I came to the forum with a frustrating problem developing loads for my Winchester 94 Chief Crazy Horse in 38-55. My bullets were 245 and 279 gr RNFP's. I had tried a few Trail Boss loads from 7 gr to a full case. Couldn't hit the paper, and when I did, half of them Key Holed. Then I tri...

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I think you miss my point. Carry any gun you want. Any caliber you want. But if the department in your area carries Hydro Shock in their gun, think about carrying Hydro shock in yours. Police departments choose a gun and bullet based on cost of guns and training, transitioning, population density, u...

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And ... sorry for the two posts back to back. Another thought to keep is: Find out what your local police carry in their guns. I carry those 158's because they're good at what they do, and they have a proven history with police departments. But in all my other guns I carry factory ammo, the same rou...

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Best bullet ever designed for the .38, and 2nd best bullet for the .357, is the Lyman 358156 HP GC. When cast soft with the Hollowpoint it IS the .38sp+P LSWCHP of renown... Yep, dittos, +1, etc. The Remington 158 gr. SJHP is a good 'un, too but I prefer the LSWCHP if limited to one bullet for the ...

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Not to rub it in (very glad you're ok) but there's a reason to do all one can to avoid double charges including using powders that can't fit two charges in the case. Hobie, No one could agree with you more. In 40 years of reloading I have had 3 squibs and this, my first double load. I don't take it...

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Went to the range today. Loaded several weight bullets (ten each), 249 .379 rnfp, those 276 .379 rnfp from the other day, and some 240 rnfp gc at .378. All with 22 grains & 24 grains of 5744 as per Lyman 49. Inspecting the rounds that gave me trouble last week, I opted to re-crimp them on my sin...

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A lot of good ideas here. Thanks, my friends. I went there with such high expectations, and I have to say the experience was truly awful. I had 4 targets on a piece of cardboard 18 X 25 inches. The key holes, though aimed at the upper left target, were all over the cardboard. At lease 7 rounds misse...

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Just got my hands on a gorgeous Winchester "Chief Crazy Horse" in 38-55 made in the 80's. It seemed unfired. A friend of mine has a Marlin in the same caliber. He said it loved 7.5 gr of Trail Boss under a 240 gr bullet. I got my hands on a box of .379 270 grain rnfp locally, so I loaded u...

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Do you need a "Dough Permit" to shoot crackers?

A great idea, the kid must have loved it!

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Ouch!!

I stand corrected.

Thanks Levergunner.

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Have a chance to pick up a Uberti Steel farme Henry rifle in 45colt.Its in excellent condition and up here in Canada the steel frame versions are rather scarce and pricey.My problem is the caliber I would of preferred it in 44/40, I would be using it for hunting and plinking.I was planning on using...

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For cas, I shoot black powder out of my shotgun, cap n ball guns, open top 45's and my 1858 conversion. I have an 1866 in 44-40 and an 1873 in 45 colt (both Uberti's), Both are essentially the same gun. I can shoot Bp out of the 66 (in 44-40) all day and never have to even chase the barrel. My 205gr...

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I own an Uberti 1866 in 44-40. I shoot it with a 205 gr .428 Black Dawge SPG bullet (from http://www.powderinc.com) over 25 grains of 2f , with a lil corn meal to make it nice n tight. All tucked into Starline brass and a Winchester primer. Love the cartridge. Shoots straight as an arrow out to 50 y...

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I was being a bit sarcastic about the link action on these rifles. I have read over the years, based on the toggle principal, there was an inherent weakness in these actions. The weakness meant that there was a threshold in load capabilities. And that Browning developed the 86 type action with the l...

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The 45-60 shoots a 300gr lead bullet over 60 gr of black or equivalent. The 76 has the same, so called, weak toggle action as the 66's and 73's. I wonder how the new Uberti 45-60 actions would handle a 350gr bullet pushed by 60 gr black, compressed? (case room permitting) You could hunt bigger thing...

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This thread really warmed my heart. At 19 (1967) I was in the jungles of South east Asia with the 1st Cav. Carried one of those first M-16's (Hatted it) but also carried a S&W Modle 10 with a 4" bbl. That shooter cam in real handy. Then in 1970 I became a police Officer. My department issue...

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For the same price you can get a Winchester or Browning 86.

They will have a much higher resale value if you ever decide to sell it

(Perish the thought)

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Great stuff, guys, thanks. And you're right. I have tweaked a few 45 colt and 44-40's to know that your posts are the best way to analyze and develope new loads. I guess I didn't really phrase my question properly. So I'll squeeze the sides of my head a bit harder and try again. Pressure tells you h...

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The cimmeron (Uberti)Henry is a great gun. And you got it at a really good price. But remember, with a brass frame, you can't load it too heavy. The only issue I have heard for the Henry's (in any caliber) is when you load the tube, ease that spring loaded plunger back down onto the cartridges. If y...

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I've been researching a new caliber to reload. As usual, you hit all the resources available. And as usual, the list of bullets and powders becomes mind boggling. Bullet choice is never a problem. You know what you want to do with the rifle, so you choose the bullet(s) best suited for the job. Veloc...

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I have found this forum a wealth of knowledge on our good friend the 45-70. So I thought I'd pick a few brains. I have just purchased a Browning 1886 SRC (it sleeps with me). On the second day I had it, I grabbed a fist full of home loads and ran out to the range. I only had about an hour, so I just...

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