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Once you find the load card, you'd then have to find the powder. I saw an unopened can of HiVel No.2 up on GB the other day for $50. You might should start gobbling some of those up. :) Yes indeed you are quite correct, but some of the loads may use powders such as IMR 4064 or 3031 that are still a...

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Ken Waters was fairly knowledgeable of the 33WC. It's been a minute or two since I read it, but I recall that there's a bunch of suggested load data in his Notebook and he may have dissected some old factory ammo as well. Unfortunately not much in Ken Waters books on the 33. Only a few loads listed...

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Wow, interesting to see this 4 year old thread of mine rejuvenated. I still haven't found any factory data cards for the powders they originally loaded them with, but with the interest here thought I would post a photo taken about a decade ago when I was testing all the factory ammo that i had. You ...

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I always go with a gloss finish formula as it's easy to knock down the gloss. But if you go with a satin finish and it turns out to not be the sheen you want there's not much you can do to bring it up. Some wet sanding with 600 grit, or rubbing with rottenstone powder will always knock down a finis...

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Tried the Wnchester 150 factory loads and found them to be a waste of time in my rifle . There was a reason they dropped them long before cutting back to the 200 grain load only. I'm betting you will like the Speer bullets though . I have never had any 150 GN 348 bullet group well in my 71, results...

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As a retired tool and die maker, I knew I would miss access to a mill and a lathe (and grinders, edm, etc.) once retired. Bought a NICE heavy 10" Southbend lathe and got her downstairs, but the mill was another issue. I have access to my brothers full size Bridgeport and wound up using that aft...

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Wow, perfect timing as I am kicking over a 38 Super. I had a question regarding how loud it was, and posted the question on another forum, and got most replies only telling me to wear ear protection for all shooting (DUH!) with only 1 actually answering the question! I gave up. On this forum the 1st...

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Malamute, I did not see this thread when you first posted it as I was taking care of an ailing family member. Just saw it now. I personally say to ignore the naysayers in regards to modifying your favorite rifle. Success is not, of course, guaranteed, but probably pretty certain. Its your gun, its a...

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Good job!! Enjoy. July 4 will be 9 years since MY independence day and frankly, I have never been busier. So many oars in the water, not enough time left to do them all. Enjoy what you earned my friend, enjoy your life.

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Terry, about 25 years ago I made a tang sight for my 1873 Winchester, later on I obtained an original lyman that fit so took the homemade one off and stored it. About 10 years ago I got a decent 1876 Winchester and found the homemade sight that worked on the 1873 also worked good on the 1876, the an...

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Okay thanks. My apologies, in my haste yesterday I didnt click on each target to see the data in the box in the corner. Thats good shooting!
I tried the down load in your first post and get a screen that says "Not Available, File Is In Owners Trash".

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Is this bench or offhand? Scope or no scope? Assuming benched and scoped since it is hard to see a 2" black center at 100 yards wo a scope and holding within 3 moa at 100yds to get any type of regular score is almost impossible offhand (for me its impossible). Also I cannot get the target to sh...

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Happened to me also, with a 3rd gen Colt SAA. Now I always assemble the cross pin with blue loctite. PS I never found mine either, had to order a new assembly from Colt.

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Thanks guys. Pat C yes, but it was the Colt forum not rimfire central...I'll probably do a little post there too. Walt, that 62A is basically the same gun with only a few modernization's like coil springs and also some for easier manufacturing. How about a picture of your 62A?. I was offered a 62A i...

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Getting case coloring is a bit costly, but half the cost is in the polishing. So did that part myself, took awhile of course and had to think through each part but was satisfied in the end and shipped it off to Turnbull as I LOVE their case colors. While waiting to get those parts back I cut letters...

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Well about 10 years ago I rebuilt an 1886 Winchester in 33 WCF and posted the end result here. I still get occasional remarks on that gun from this forum and mentioned last week that I also rebuilt an 1890 Winchester. Was recommended to post that here as others may like to see it. I absolutely love ...

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Oh my is this topic near and dear to me. Several years ago friend bought a Marlin 375 in 375 Winchester. It shot terribly. I mean REALLY bad with factory ammo or handloads. He tried everything for load development but 6" to 8" groups were the norm (3 shot) at 100yds bench. Even tried diffe...

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Yeah kind of a stranger here lately....too many oars in the water I guess. Guns, specifically old vintage ones, are not my main hobby, amateur astronomy and telescope making is. Plus this wasn't a lever action gun so when I finished it a few years ago I didn't know whether to show it off here or not...

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Thank you all, again. This thread started in 2011 and I was amazed to find a few replies here in 2025. Yes I still have the gun and yes still regularly shoot it! I am well stocked on the brass and bullets. Still find them, rarely but occasionally, at gun shows. Bought my latest box 3 years ago at an...

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Been quite busy, did not see this until today. I thank you sir. I DID have great birthday: a huge snowstorm while I was out deer hunting with my 1876 Winchester in 45-60! I loved every second of it. And the next day was able to bag a button buck with it, so the birthday was excellent. Here is the ri...

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Lyman 310 tong tools. Usually handles and dies used at gun shows for 50 bucks or so. Slow, but if you are after a progressive press for a wonder nine then usually the cost of tooling isnt an issue, as with volume reloading you still come out ahead. But for casual levergun plinking the 310 tools are ...

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I think the guy with the 99 Savage did wrong by making a display for the note he found. Eventually that will be lost or tossed. He should have put it all back and then add a note of his own. Just my 2 cents worth of thoughts on that. I did find a 1946 penny under the stock of a 1914 manufactured 190...

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A dozen years ago I tried Ted Nugents "Backstrap Fever". Never cooked backstrap any other way since. You have to do the entire meal (Drake fry crisp batter, potatoes, peanut oil, white gravy, Vernors ginger ale in a frosty glass, etc.). It has become a tradition with a buddy I hunt with wh...

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Well I'd like to chime in here. I gave up on ALL news January of 2021. I mean ZERO. Of course, its impossible not to hear snippets here and there (doctors office,etc), but I do the best I can. I even configured my start page on my computer so when I log in it goes immediately into my email, bypassin...

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I love those old 22s. Have owned several over the years. I find any of the older Weavers look and work perfectly on these, and they can often be found cheap at gun shows. The minimum I would use would be a Weaver C4 or C6. These have a flared objective end thus more light gathering ability and they ...

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As an avid TN (telescope Nut) I vividly remember the Venera landings. The US news covered them very well at the time. I remember seeing the photos on the news my dad watched (NBC). Also all the astronomy magazines I read back then had details too. Believe me, if the USSR had any successful space mis...

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I do not really understand what silence is. I can put plugs in and muffs on and still hear the whine of a table saw every second of the day. You and me both my friend. Constant and non stop. I use huge ear muffs, plus ear plugs, and sold off my 'big boomers' like the 348 Win Model 71. Limit my shoo...

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Nice rifle!! What did you do with the coyote? Skin it out? Assume you didnt eat It

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The only good yote is a dead one I dont know about that. I like them. Love hearing the howls at night, love the few times I see them here in Ohio. Their numbers appear to be diminishing in my area as I rarely see or hear them now. I used to hunt them for fun in Ohio, Wyoming, and Montana but stoppe...

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Ok guys thanks. Deer season started here in Ohio and I already missed my first doe! :oops: Using a 45-60 Winchester 1876. So with that going on my work on the 375 is on hiatus for awhile. Anyway, Vollmer bullets looks good and I will try an order there. I do size my cast bullets to 0.379". Will...

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Got a 375 Marlin a few months ago. So far accuracy with the few jacketed bullets I could find and a lot of cast bullets of various alloy has been dismal. It wears a 2 1/2X Weaver and I get occasional 3 shot groups around 2" at 100 yards but so far all AVERAGE groups have been in the 3 1/2"...

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Unfortunately the coyotes are declining in my neck of the woods in NE Ohio. Used to love hearing their serenades at night, and loved seeing one go by while squirrel hunting. Now it is nothing but loose dogs and loose cats. Deer and Turkey are WAY down due to these house pets roaming free. And yes I ...

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The areas where prairie dogs or sage rats live is usually not very good farm land. Even if a farmer breaks up the hard surface, and farmers break it up far better than rodents do. So looking at areas where we varmint hunt that have thousands of sage rats burrowing I don't see any better growth beca...

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... unlike bison, I see little a prairie dog does to better the environment? Read the book "Water" by Alice Outwater (her real name!) for one benefit. A mineral called caliche forms at the top of soils in the arid west. This limits rainwater infiltration of the aquifer since it is pretty ...

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Yeah the demise of the buffalo is one of the things that bothers me about the past. Hard to believe train rides were offered to just shoot them and let them rot. While i love shooting buffalo rifles, its hard to stick up for what the actual buffalo hunters did. The problem is similar, for me, to wha...

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I measure case length before reloading and trim, every time if necessary. You could run into serious issues if the case is too long.

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The OPs question refers to which 1876 cartridge would you use, not which gun. In the 1876 I would use the 45-75. I shoot hard cast bullets in my Chaparral, 60% Linotype, 40% lead, with a load of 777 or Pyrodex RS. They are accurate, they are tough. Never shot any bear let alone a Brown. Probably wou...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:11 pm Would love to see more views of the sights.

Thanks to all. Bill, they are not old tang sights....modern ones until I can find a reasonably priced original.

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Thanks guys. PatC thanks for the effort, I appreciate it. Malamute....that photo was exactly what I needed. I didnt know if the protrusion was on the left, the right, or the bottom. Also didnt know the shape ...round or rectangular. I got it now. STILL can't understand how it actually worked in prac...

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Greetings. I picked up a round barrel Winchester 1873 in 22 long awhile back and am slowly rebuilding it. Lots wrong with it but the major thing was a completely broken bolt (breech piston as Winchester called it)....the head was plain old GONE! My hunch is someone used high speed ammo in it. Photos...

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Posted this on another forum awhile back but now that I have CRS syndrome (Can't Remember Squat) I forgot to post where it really belongs, on this forum. Picked up these lettered Winchesters awhile back, the 1873 in 2008 and the 1876 Model five years later in summer 2013. Last year I looked closely ...

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Didn't Ontario Knife make machete's for the US Military?

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Fantastic!! Yes 1 and 4 appear the same and both are on Muskets. I wonder if it was a military sling. The Rock Island one has a 'claw' on it which i want to shy away from....it damages the wood, plus I do believe the claw style is a later development too, but am not sure. I have seen the 'belt buckl...

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I googled "1866 Winchester Sling" and there are a lot of images. Not sure which one is period correct though ..... Yes I did too with the same results, that is why I am wondering what they actually looked like from Winchester in that era. Going to Wyoming for a backpack this September...m...

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Anybody have photos or a link to the original sling Winchester supplied on their 1866 Rifles back in the day? One day when I have spare time (HAHAHA!) I plan on making or having a repro made, but have no idea what they looked like....an actual sling? A strap? Stitched together? Riveted?

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I bought the 3" new King Cobra. WOW!!! What a gem! It is built on Colts D frame and is very small for a .357, yet still 6 shots. It replaced my 5 shot Charter Arms Pug in 44 SPL. as my backpack gun. Shot the stuffing out of it on a 5 week western trip a couple of years ago, in 90 degree heat/du...

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I wouldn't use 1892 instructions for an 1886! Some parts are similar but many are vastly different inside. 1892s are easy, but I was so frustrated getting my 1886 back together, until I found this tutorial. Under " Reassembly" the second line talks about using a rubber band to hold a few p...

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Ah yes! Old Ektachrome slide film! I love it! And your dad isnt TRYING to look cool with that Colt Woodsman, He IS COOL!!!

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When you get to fixing the loose tube remember the magazine tube "dovetail" on Winchester barrels is a rotary dovetail, not a linear dovetail like the front sight, rear sight, and forend tenon have! Many is the Winchester I had to fix because the owner tried pounding the rotary dovetail st...

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Recently I bought about 50 great magazines at a gun show. Copies of both "the Winchester Repeater" and "The Winchester Collector". What I find odd (and frankly...kind of dumb) is that these are the official magazines of 2 different Winchester Collecting clubs! Really? Hard to bel...

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