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Great pic, thanks for posting! It sure can make you forget about the moment and make you think you (wish) were there.

The deer look like mule deer and likely elk antlers on the roof, maybe Canada? Alberta?
That's a mess of fish to the left too.

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Saw a bumper sticker a few weeks back that said something to the effect-

"I'm in good shape for the shape I'm in"

Had to laugh out loud at that. Funny stuff right there

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Well I pecked away at the left side cartridge guide that had the remaining part of the broken screw in it most of this afternoon. It broke off flush with the one side and the other end was about flush and a nice rounded radius to the original tip of the screw. Started off with a 1/16" left hand...

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No worries there Griff, that's a great reference site/parts and I saved it for the future. Thanks!

But yes, I'm thinking being that it's a Browning reproduction and made in Japan, the screws are metric.

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Tough choice. I have always wanted a .44-40 WCF but being that you already have a couple, have a nice start of .38-40 WCF ammo, I'd lean towards the latter. However as someone's already mentioned, you'd probably be ahead selling one of the B92's and buying a .38-40 or .44-40 WCF.

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Long story short, I had to detail strip my Browning 53 32-20 WCF and snapped the left side rail screw and if that wasn't enough, the one broken end is still stuck in the rail.
So does anyone know where I can get replacement screws for the ol' Browning 53?

What a set back....

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Thanks guys for all the replies. I'm glad to know that I just have to remove the bolt to do a throating job. I didn't want to remove the barrel. Yes, it is the ogive and Brownings short, short throats that are the issue, not OAL. In the mean time the suggestion to trim the cases shorter is a good on...

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Anyone every personally lengthened the throat on their lever gun chamber for use with LFN/WFN lead bullets? Is it a straight up process? Is it something that can be done with the barrel still attached to the receiver? What tool/s are needed? I have a Browning 53 in 32-20 that engraves the rifling on...

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John, did you ever try out that RCBS Lube Die? Just wondered what your thoughts were on how well it worked. I use the Imperial Sizing Wax and apply it with my thumb and index finger & middle finger.

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Hombre, Old Western Scrounger has a loading on their site... might have the brass too. http://www.ows-ammo.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=176 Sorry, just looked and they are showing "0" in stock for the loaded cartridges. Another option? http://custo...

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Hombre, nice find! & congratulations! I have highly recommend something also for that crescent butt plate. I have a Japchester that I removed my shotgun metal butt plate and installed a Limbsaver pad, nice! For your since it is original (or mostly) maybe a strap-on PAST shoulder saver? I shoot m...

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Just thinking here Roy, might be a right handy idea but don't you still have to remove the screw top and aluminum collet to remove the brass and "reload" it? Seems like you have to and then wouldn't you loose some powder on the whack that dislodged the bullet? Haven't used one modified in ...

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one of each!

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"Now back on topic"... abcollector, My post was "On Topic" as per the GC, no expanding bullits- only FMJ and NO wooden Boolits. Now these are some good looking rounds but at $35 a box, wow. I have 3 Carbines and a Revolver chambered for them, I'm pretty well covered for ammo but...

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I agree... a clean bench (be it a reloading bench or work/shop bench) is a sign of a sick mind. You do need some help!

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Now back on topic... Thanks for that OP. Looks promising, I'd like to try them out. Another M1 Carbine load I'd like to check out is one loaded by Corbon or Double Tap using the Barnes 100 gr flat base 30 Carbine bullet, #30800. Corbon ammo Double Tap ammo And I agree with the other post on making t...

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If there is a Revolution, are We bound by the Geneva convention ? Perry Absolutely not... no one else does, so let's not be the first. Looks like the Revolution may start first in Illinois on Friday January 4, 2013. http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/01/robert-farago/breaking-illinois-bill-to-ba...

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Kirk, job well done! Fine looking doe and great looking 1895.

Are you having a mild winter up there? No snow...

Thanks for sharing!

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Rusty, your link didn't work for me... what is it suppose to be?

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Rusty wrote:and FWIW there is an article in the current "BACKWOODSMAN" magazine on reloading rimfire cartridges.

Cool Rusty! Do you have a link or magazine only?

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Bridger, Fiocchi still makes 9mm rimfire shotgun shells. I know Midway carries them and probably a few others do as well. My brother has some original ones and if I remember correctly the ones he has were a paper hull (or cardboard) with copper base. I'm sure he shot the red squirrel with the modern...

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I don't see what kind of case he can possibly stand on. Unfortunately you don't need much at all for a scumbag to bring a suit against you even just to waste your time and money. But good luck trying to bring a counter suit against that individual. Our legal system is bias to the wrong parties. It ...

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My brother sent me this picture of a red squirrel he shot in his 100+ year old attic with a 100 (?) year old Winchester 9mm rimfire shotgun. Just thought I'd share and was wondering if anyone here has one or remembers a 9mm rimfire shotgun?

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Thanks for the answers dimrod. Makes sense on not eating griz meat if it's that bad! Sounds like excellent performance from the Hawk bullets too!

If your bear is average, you must have a "large" average size in your area, he looks good size. Again, great hunt, pics and story!

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dimrod, excellent photo, story and hunt! i keep going back and looking at that picture... sure is most beautiful. classic picture for sure. question on the hawk bullet you used... obviously it performed it's job first class as evident in the picture but did the bullets pass through or were you able ...

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Borregos wrote:Where could I get powdered graphite??

Borregos- Midway sells "Dry Neck Lube" made by Imperial that's probably just graphite... and it's powder too, like flour only black.

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yep, i'd say you guys are the smartest bunch of guys around. that's what the cause was there CBH. new brass is clean enough that there isn't a "nonstick" coating on it to prevent it from adhering to something like an expander button. Steve, I usually use those carbine expander balls too fo...

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Looks great Pitchy! Just perfect.
Just careful ya don't squat down all the way!

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Thanks for the reply Hobie, and for the correct term of the expander button. I couldn't think of what it was called so I just called it a plug. That's what I was/am afraid of is that it's the brass. I hope not as I have a full bag of it. IMI brass generally looked at as very good brass but I don't k...

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Hoping someone might shed some insight onto a new dilemma for me. I was running new, unfired IMI brass through a Redding sizing die to round out the mouth and set it to .309ish" diameter and the first few went normal and then upon withdrawing the brass from the die, it starts "catching&quo...

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Thanks for the suggestions and ideas. This would be neat to get into (like I need another hobby!). One thing among many here in CA for me is the hassle dealing with FFL dealers and having a firearm shipped to them. Some (many?) won't do it and if one will, charge enormous fees, hence needing to be C...

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awp101, this is just me but I always aim for .002"s over groove diameter if the bore is clean and smooth AND if it will chamber. Really the chambering is your limit with cast bullets. If bore isn't so good, a gas check will most likely help accuracy and to prevent leading. Micro groove barrels ...

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I agree with Shasta also on the hammer size.
Also, take a fine tipped Sharpie and make a single straight line starting on the sight to the barrel to use as a "witness" mark to give a reference of how much you've moved the sight. As you know drifting a front sight, a little goes a long way!

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I don't know if I'll go through with this idea but I was just thinking about a 12 gauge SS shotgun. I don't know anything about them but here are some things that it would need to meet. Qualify as a C&R firearm Prefer American made Price ~$400 Ideal if it had improved modified/ full choke 26&quo...

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Great topic OP and posts by everyone. I can't believe I'm just now seeing/reading it. I love the .22 WMR. I can understand those of you that have no interest in it or can easily do without because you handload etc. I handload for several cartridges but still couldn't see myself without a rimfire mag...

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Mike, glad you were able to get out and enjoy yourself a bit. Fresh air is certainly good for ya. That's great news too that the cancer is shrinking! We've been and are still hot down here. I've been looking forward to late Fall for weeks now. AJMD249- as long as you're on the end that's sending... ...

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Good call Sir, but they appear to be as rare as hen's teeth. Will keep looking however. Thanks Gday sir, Might I suggest a book by Mike Venturino titled Shooting Colt single actions in all styles, calibers and generations. Its been a great help to me and he even lists some good smiths to do the kind...

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Well Joe, I took her back out again this evening and shooting from a sandbag rest at ~20yds the impacts were still in the same place. That is except the two that I accept responsibly for that were out of the group. So I guess what I'll do is two things. One scrounge around and see what other compone...

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Thanks for the recommendations and target link. I knew I could count on you to reply, I appreciate it. I'm leery of taking/sending the revolver to someone I don't know/trust so that will be the last option. If it comes to it, I will seek some advise for this forum. I should really shoot it from a sa...

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How do you go about developing a load (in this case, a single action .45 Colt) with fixed sights to shoot point of aim to point of impact? I have a load (255 gain rd nose/flat point hand cast over 7.5 grains of Unique and CCI LP primer) that impacts about three inches between the ten o'clock and ele...

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Of the current manufactured ones, I prefer the Williams, either the the 5D or the Foolproof models. Ideally though, one of the older steel Lyman or Redfields.

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Just tried out some reloads this evening in a M94 BB for the .356 Win. I have limited components on hand so what I used for the first go around was new brass, Win LR primers, Speer 220 gr jacketed FP and IMR 4064. I've only loaded the starting charge of 43.0 gr of IMR 4064 which pret' near filled th...

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Came across this over on GunBroker. Just something lever gun to talk about. I never realized Win 1894's were used by the government in WWII. Not saying it's not legit but the markings look very crisp.

Thoughts?

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Certainly a different look to it... I like it.

Thanks for posting it and the thread.

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Fortunately or unfortunately I don't have anything that shoots the .600 Nitro Express :shock: I happened to come across a guy selling a box of twenty for something like four hundred dollars. He didn't have any takers but enough requests to sell them individually so that's how I ended up with one. I ...

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Despite all the rain we've gotten since early Friday morning and the driveway to the road washed out, UPS managed to deliver my .45-75 WCF ammo tonight

Now I'll be working on purchasing the reloading equipment and soon I hope, the rifle itself.

But for now, a few pictures-

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Hobie, yes the reason for not using BP is simply the fire danger here where I'm at most of the year. Right now not a big deal as we're getting some rain but the other ten months out of the year is more than a risk worth taking. If it weren't for that, I'd be just fine with using it :D . Are the Uber...

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This is encouraging to hear about the Uberti's as far as the quality of the rifles. For sure the 28" models seem to be the most common/available but I'm leaning towards the 22" simply because it's 6" shorter. As for the trigger pull, I'll worry about that once I have one. :D I already...

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I've been thinking about a Uberti M1876 in 45-75 with a 22" barrel. Just wanting to know if anyone here owns or has shot one. Buffalo Arms Co is the only one I've seen that has them listed. Are they that scarce or has anyone seen them else where? I'd like an original but that's way, way above m...

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Cobbleforge, I'm far from an expert on this subject but I believe there are two things that would be difficult to do though not impossible. One being the priming compound, in that it would be an extremely sensitive mixture and needing just the right amount. Also I believe (unless there was a way to ...

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