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Last week I took delivery of an original S&W Schofield shipped in 1876 for use by the US Cavalry. Here's a photo: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/3855Win/Schof-Plank.jpg I don't plan to do a lot of shooting with this old vintage six-gun, but I do want to do some on special occasions, so I...

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I don't know what the law is there, but in Canada, any winnings are tax-free. Could it be the same in the US?

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Congratulations!! Now I'm giving myself the boot to the backside for not sending any targets into Ranch Dog's postal match. I'm sure a number of other fellows are as well.

Don't sell the fancy rifle!! Sell your Ruger so you can pay the taxes on the fancy rifle. You can get another Ruger any day.

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I can't recall if I've tried that load, but it sounds like one I'll have to try for sure.

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I understand you logic in using the slow rifle powders for the desired pressure curve, but I would think that this would be a situation where barrel length is critical. Are you getting ~700 fps out of the short barrel with a small amount of rifle powder? BTW, WOW on the find and the willingness to ...

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There are a couple of modern S&W Schofields for sale on GunsAmerica

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Canadian Cowboy, I don't expect the various law enforcement people to know the law re. antique handguns. In a perfect world, yes, but in the real world, no. For that reason, I print out the relevant sections of the criminal code and firearms regs on a piece of paper and carry it with me. If I ever r...

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Jerry, I have to carry 5, the firing pin rests on #6. Don, I hear you. It is always best to be very cautious. Canadian Cowboy, it is a legal antique, which one can carry and shoot anywhere one can a normal non-restricted firearm. Perhaps the person was thinking of hunting? You may not hunt with a ha...

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While Trail Boss filled the cases nicely and cleanup was a snap, rounds just weren't fun to shoot: kinda anemic to shoot, no boom, no smoke, etc., compared to the Army carbine load of 405gn w/55gn BP. PLUS, everything I read said shooting any smokeless was just taking too great a chance no matter w...

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That sounds promising, Mike. However, I'm wondering if 25 grains is too much to duplicate BP velocities. I certainly could be wrong, but I didn't go near that much powder in the 45 S&W. I only use 29 grains of IMR 4198 behind a 405 grain bullet to get 1,400 fps in my 45-70. I might start with 18...

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Why not try trailboss powder, isn't that what its made for?? Trailboss is an extremely fast powder. One should never use powders faster than 2400 in black powder firearms, and Trailboss is much faster than even Unique. The one redeeming factor with Traiboss is that it is bulky, so that it fills the...

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Lookin' GOOD, Kirk. I wonder how a case full of 4198 would work in an old workhorse .44 WCF SA? Mike, if the gun is still safe enough for black powder, then it should certainly be able to handle IMR 4198. I try to choose my powder so that I get a capacity load. This keeps the E.S. real low, similar...

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Scott 64, the grips are Walnut and the 45 S&W cartridge was always a black powder cartridge so far as I'm aware. I'm not using black powder in this one, however. My preference is to use a load that has a significantly lower peak pressure than black powder. I started with IMR 3031, but even with ...

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I figured some of you might enjoy a photo of an old sixgun I just received last week. It's a S&W Schofield, chambered in the 45 S&W. This particular sixgun was purchased for use by the US Cavalry in 1876. It was likely used in the Indian wars between 1876 and 1880, when all Schofields were r...

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You got yourself some gorgeous guns! Thanks for the photos. (Very nice taste in interior decorating, too!)

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rangerider7 wrote: I have a 1873 rifle in 38-40 made in 1891. It is a 85% gun. It shoots great, but I wanted a SRC to go with my old SAAs.

You have '73s in BOTH SRC and rifle! You are a fortunate person. It would be nice to see a photo of both of them partnered up.

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i have an original Schofield and shot if for the first time yesterday. I really like the way it breaks open and you can drop the entire batch of empties at once, and then load it all at once. It's no wonder some of the old gunfighters preferred the Schofield or some of the old S&W Model 3's over...

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By gum! That sure looks a lot more robust than the Lyman 5 receivers sight I just bought and it broke while sighting it in. If you don't want that sight, I'll be happy to buy it off you!

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My Model 1892 slugs at .314". You may want to slug your barrel and, if it is larger, order a Lee sizing kit (cheap like Borscht) to get the size you want. However, I do not know what the max capabilities of the 30 call GC are.

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Very nice! Congratulations on that excellent find.

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I don't see anywhere here where bracing has been discussed. Corners need to be braced, or the wire tension will tend to tip them to the inside. Also, we put braces every so often along the straight line of fencing and tightening was done between the braces. I suppose there are lots of ways to do bra...

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Better to be inside a pickup or the cab of a tractor than standing two feet away with a wire tightener. You don't stand anywhere near the wire when it is being tightened. A break is different, because the wire is already stapled the length of the fence and the break is between two posts. I'll have t...

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KirkD, barbed wire artiste ! 8) Just about! I rolled it up, rolled it out, spliced it, stretched it, broke it, tore countless clothes to shreds on it, wore out leather mitts on it, and did just about everything you can do with barbed wire. To this day, I like to have a coil of barb wire hanging aro...

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For stretching barbed wire, we used either the pickup truck or the tractor. If it's just a break, I always use a claw hammer. You make a loop in one end of the wire, then add a short piece to the other end. The butt end is inserted through the loop and then grabbed with the claw on your hammer. You ...

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That's what I thought, Mike, but that photo sure does look like a Grizzly. I've seen lots of Black Bears, but never one that looked like that, with the long muzzle and those type of ears ... and the claws are a lot longer than our Black Bears up here, even the big ones. If that is a Black Bear, the ...

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Scott64A wrote:Ha ha...

Yes, apparently I suffer from CRS: Can't Remember S&*%.

I only load 29.0gr of 3031.
Thanks. KirkD; I'm glad you caught that before someone tried it and had an accident.

Hey, you got it too? Glad to have company.

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It's my pet load for my Win 64A in .30-30. I use 39.0gr to push a Hornady 170gr FP, and get groups at 100 yds at around 2 1/2". Scott, are you sure about the 39 grains if IMR 3031 in your 30-30? 30 grains is a near capacity load. It seems to me that 39 grains might dismantle the gun pretty fas...

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That looks like a Grizzly. I didn't know you had them as far south as CA.

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It's my powder for the 30-30, but for large capacity, straight-walled cases, it gives me really inconsistent burning, with very high extreme spreads and standard deviations. IMR 3031 works best with capacity-or near capacity loads in bottle neck cases like the 30-30.

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You might be able to do alright if you have some specialties. You already raise dogs. That's good. They don't need much land and you can make some decent coin if you have the right breeds. If you got poultry, there's omega-3 eggs that everyone wants, or free-range chickens. We made our bucks raising...

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I also like the WW11 Gas Mask bag, I used one to carry my lunch in for years. can't find them anymore. I wondered what it was used for. The canvas bag used to belong to my Father-in-law, but he's passed on now. I like it because it has a couple pockets inside making it a handy 'possibles' bag when ...

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Here's an old timer for you. A Winchester Model 1873, 44-40, received in the Winchester warehouse November 10th, 1888 and shipped March 26, 1889. A farming family in a wild area of Ontario, Canada, bought it new about 1889. It stayed in the family until this past year, when the current descendants, ...

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Ysabel, I clicked on the link and it does seem to be working for me.

John, I didn't ask what the lead time would be. I don't really need it till next spring. I didn't send him a chamber cast because this mould will be used for both my 38-55's.

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Junkbug, there's a local fellow who had been doing my casting and he borrowed the mould from someone. You are right, I do not like the bevel base bullet. I feel that it is harder to bump up a bevel base bullet to an oversize bore like mine and more conducive to leading and inaccuracy. This is why I ...

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Things went well at work this morning, so over the lunch hour I figured I'd make a quick trip down to the range to celebrate. I'm supposed to start practicing with my 1959 Model 94 30-30, but when I went to reload last night, I realized I was out of IMR 3031. So today, I grabbed my old Winchester 18...

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Harry, you will have no problem chambering a .407 bullet in this particular gun. I've had problems chambering a .410 bullet and had to thin the case neck walls down to .010 which is what the original necks were, but in sizing 45-90 brass down to .40-82, the case necks thickened up somewhat. a .407 b...

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Old Ironsights wrote:
KirkD wrote:I wonder why he expects humanity has earned anything better?
Because Grace has nothing to do with "earned"... but then I'm geting into Pauline Theology...

But even grace is not cheaply given.

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I wonder why he expects humanity has earned anything better?

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Sign me up for one of those waffles.

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Win40-82, thanks for posting those results from your fine old Winchester. Posts like yours are one of my favourite. Looks like you are getting your grandson off to a very good start.

Keep it up.

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Northern Minnisota in January, just to experience the cold.

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Jdad, my Winchester brass has been loaded about 5 or 6 times and is still going strong. I'm using more traditional muzzle velocities. You must really be stoking them up.

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Hobie, someone on this forum suggested a sizing lube made of about 50% caster oil and 50% lanolin. I got both ingredients at the drug store and then used it do size 40 Starline .45-90 cases down to .40-82 cases. Each case took one swing of the lever using a Hornady sizing die for the .40-82. Works l...

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Surprising as it may be .... shooting. Well this is not a regular small group activity yet in our church, but I'm sure it could be one. There seem to be lots of people in our church interested in me taking them to the range and shooting. I took the Senior Pastor a few months ago and he had a ball. I...

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Scott, you are certainly right about it being easier said than done. I did do some offhand shooting throughout the summer, but did not keep track (it was nowhere near 1,000 .... probably closer to 100). Most of my shooting was load development for a variety of old Winchesters. Nevertheless, the litt...

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It would be nice to see a photo or two of some of the more boggy, wild landscape in the area where you hunt in Scotland.

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Very interesting hearing about hunting in Scotland.

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Thanks, all, for this feedback.

JerryB, we had a great time up North .... very relaxing and enjoyable. Came back well rested and ready to go.

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What really blows my mind are the people that look at me and say "I wouldn't allow a gun in my house"! I always reply, "Whoa! Better not let that get around .... you could be setting yourself up for a home invasion or some other very nasty situation if word gets around the less reput...

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I just noticed a few days ago that my 30-30 is factory drilled and tapped for a receiver sight. I tried out a Lyman 66 last Saturday and it was the cat's meow. Question: Which would you recommend, a Lyman 66 or a Williams 5D? (I assume both fit on the factory drilled holes)

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