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Good morning Technique can be learned to cast any size bullet. But from a hunting standpoint I favor the 32-20 in cast as a close (50 yards and less) hunting caliber for groundhog to coyotee size critters. It will easily take bunnies with low velocity 90 grainers of 40-1 mix also. Ground hogs get 50...

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Greetings and Bully for the young lady with a 30-30 !

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Merry Christmas to each of you !
I much enjoy sitting and reading here so I want to say THANK YOU ! I trust your days are blessed from God and your time with family and friends will fill in those empty spots.
Mike in Peru

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Investing ! In personal future and the future of our families.
Maybe we could arm a squad... not a bad concept.

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Good morning Advertising & Profit is the key to the boxes labeled "Cowboy"... If the same load was in a standard box there just would not be the sales. Print Cowboy on any box today and the average shooter reaches for it. Ever heard P.T Barnams classic statement... "There´s a suck...

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That certainly is not a pleasant way to have to pack up a rifle.
You might try aclling about some gunsmiths.. sometimes they have that odd part laying about.

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I also have a 45Colt lever gun also but cant seem to find any good hunting rounds for it around here. [/quote] Good morning This is why reloaders and bullet casters are still around- I never lack ammo for any firearm, any caliber I decide to use. If I decide to roll out the 45-60 I have everything i...

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Good morning I have an origonal 1895 in 30 Gov and have to say they are heavy long barreled affairs that are well worth the extra muscle involved to haul around the woods and swamps all day. Hunt up an origonal 303.. they are for sale often on the sites. By the time & money you got a repro rebar...

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Good morning Shiloh505 & Welcome to this place.
Lots of good information and fine fellers here to help you along.

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I use the green scrub pads and kerosene for bad active stuff. There is little worry about removing any metal. Kero penetrates well. I have placed parts in a kero bath for long time and that stuff migrates into threads.

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And for those who know Christ as their personal Savior eternity will be filled with the opportunity to know more about how our God has chosen to show forth His great and marvelous works. The books will be opened !
Thanks !

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Good morning I will agree the 73´s are right fun to haul about and use for whatever needs to be popped. My first was a 32-20 then got a 38-40. No regrets . Just keep the loads in mind of the age of the metal and the type action it is and you will be still shooting yours for years to come. My 38-40 w...

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Good morning The above is the reason I scraped all my cal. .30´s lever rifles and went with 38´s. My last 30-30 got rebarreled to 375 Win. which I shoot as a 38-55. It is just hard to beat a 255 grainer chugging along at 1550 fps. Except for maybe a 280 grainer from a 45 Colt. Sights.. Well that is ...

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Bolt thrust is the real culprit. I would think that if an action can handle a 50-100 cartrige with a 450 grain bullet it should easily be able to take a standard pressure 33 Winchester load.
Plus my books show that one of the origonal chamberings was 33 WCF.

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Howdy Mike & Welcome
Mike in Peru

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Sure anything is possible IF you have a talent and very deep pockets.
The change to a take down involves a bunch of machine work that quickly surpasses the value of the rifle.
Changing to 22 mag probably goes beyond the mechanical capabilities of the action.

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Greetings The S&W #3 action was very popular throughout the west and around the world. The 44 & 45 cartriges were know as good enough fight stoppers. Our US Calvary equiped regiments with the 45 Schofield as it was easy to reload and the ranges of revolver fights were not measured in long di...

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Greetings I have built some lowers and they are not that hard and as stated shop about and you can get the parts on sales. Uppers abound ! I think I have 3 different styles. I also have M1A´s and FAL´s... personally there is little difference in acuracy between the two. All mine are not accurized an...

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Good morning Well I sure would carry. I would have my "Security" drive me down to whatever office I had to do the paperwork and make them do the paper work. Then with all the camaras rolling announce that every America shall not be infringed in thier Right to protect thier person, family o...

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Good morning I have 2 japs and 3 Marlins... The jap light rifle with the shotgun butte is a nice rifle to carry about all day long. My Marlin made in 1975 is a bit heavier and my hand does not circle around the reciever as well. Strength.. they are both FANTASTIC. They both shoot great with a proper...

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Very interesting reading.
I recon IF I had to face BIG meat eaters on a reagulay basis it would be reasuring knowing my lever gun was more than addequit to penetrate any part of that chompers torso.

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Good morning Great Reading ! I saw that History program also. Thanks for posting this. I had the prvaledge to know a feller from an antitank outfit who went in D Day +3. He had numerous tales from the hedgerows to the Bulge that were well worth the time to hear. "Chuck" especially enjoyed ...

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Good morning YUP... last time I tried to conceal my 1907 44-40 SRC in my jeans and get on my 175 Yamaha it looked like stilt man trying to navigate a beany baby row at a flea market filled with 10 year olds. Keep revolvers stashed in different places that we figure should gain enough time to get to ...

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Good morning +1 on the simplicity route. Get the 170 grain mold. It will do everything you desire. Shooting a GC design Without the bandade depends on several factors. How much pressure are you going to put on the bullet base ? Is the rearmost band thick enough to support the pressure ? Are you sizi...

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That would be a worthy addition to anyones cross sticks !

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Good morning Shooting it will be the test that matters. If it is relaible and puts rounds into 2" at 100 yards then it sure would be a keeper to me. I would get some 180 grainers and see how they work. I cast my own and there is little i would be concerned about with 180+ grains of lead at 2200...

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Oh the joys of making a rifle right and proper !

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The BFR cylinders I have seen in 454 are nicely done.

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Well I appreciate reading it all....

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Well at least you know...
#1 You can shoot the rifle
#2 The rifle can group
#3 All you need to do is duplicate what that factory round is.

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Nice Flatside and #3 !
I have a 1903 made 1895 in 30 Gov I very much enjoy.
That 32-44 is one #3 I do not have yet but is in the list...
Good For You !

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Good morning dad was a LO assistant on a CVE. he said he loved landing the f4f and the later version as they came in nice and slow. He hated the Corsairs.. they had to come in hot and by the time it was eveident they needed a wave off it was nearly to late to jump into the safety net and get into th...

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Good morning Mine is a caliber .30 Gov from 1903. It is with while my other stuff in storage so I do not have a picture to post. But it is the 28" barrel model and needs a .315 cast bullet to fill a slightly eroded throat. I may get to pop a coyotee someday but so far when it is with me I canno...

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*1 on the Birthday Greetings !
There are Marlins here in Arequipa, Peru

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Unless someone was WANTING one finished that way.. it now has no collector value and most people are going to put it in the refinished value which is right at the bottom.

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Good morning The Greenhill formula was a standard ARTILLERY fact that guided designers in the twist rate of new barrel production. The constant 1800 fps was about all the velocity anyone expected artillery barrels would produce with the propulsion mixes available in that era of Black Powder. There a...

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I have two older Rossi´s in 45 Colt up north there and have no complaints. Both shoot well when fed a proper diameter cast bullet and have alll the power capabilities I could want from a light weight carbine.

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If you do not know what your throat area diameter is I would find out before loading the cast bullets. That bullet has to seal of the hot expanding gases. If the bullet is undersize you will get some leasons in lead mining.

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Good morning Well us responders have to assume alot as this is real vague... Me I would get another 30-06.. now again you can hunt any critter walking our side of this world. And hunters did shoot all the BIG 5 in Africa with the 30-06... but that is no more. If you reload the options just went x3. ...

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Good morning Now if you cast your own you can play with the mix and get garenteed expansion. Using a Gas Check design you could easily push a 145-155 grainer at 900-1000 fps and get all the expansion you desire. 25%WW with lead would be a good place to start at the lower end with 4 grains Unique and...

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Outstanding... the old sarge used to say !
Now you need to try casting some of your own and Bashing those piggies with low cost ammo.. more fun for the buck.

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Thanks for the pictures... I am afraid I would be too tempted to stick some sharp pointed object from a 52# recurve into one of them.

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Greetings One aspect of the Rossi Rifles is EXPORTATION. Here in Peru if I was wanting a new lever gun the total price in my hands for a Rossi is normally 35% less than an import from the U.S. Guess what rifle a working man out in the jungle or a high altitude village is going to choose ? I have bee...

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Then there is the POOR mans double. I reamed the chokes out of a Fox B 12 guage leaving .003 constriction on both barrels. Load .685 round ball with a curved inner base wab that matches the ball circumfrance. Powder to your choice. I can gareentee a 40-1 round ball at 1500 fps will take down any cri...

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I have never owned a Browning that was not right. I know that can happen but at least you can plan on a browning doing what is supposed to.
Why they will not produce 1000 41 magnums ??? Or 100 ??

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+1 on the above and be sure they fill the cylinder throats.

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I can down load my 41´s to do anything a 44 Special can. I seriosusly dought you can get a 265 grainer going near 1500 fps (8" dan Wesson) in a 44 (Actualy a .43) Special.

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Good morning The 44 Mag Rossi was put together with the idea shooters were going to shoot 44 mag ammo. Increase your velocity to about 1000 FPS and you will see your group come near to the lowest sight setting. & grains of Uniwue may be giving about 800 FPS which would equal a 44 Russian load ou...

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THANKS for posting that !

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Balloon Breaking. Black powder does not completely burn off in a revolver load before exiting a barrel. Therefore there are unburt and still burning particles leaving the barrel at 800 or so FPS which when striking a taught ballon will puncture it with reliability.

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