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- Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some of my .22's
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Some of my .22's
Just the Winchesters
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6472
Re: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
Pull the carrier and try another from a rifle that you know feeds well.
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6472
Re: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
Dang dial-up is so slow, the pics are taking forever to load. But, from what I see in the first pic, looks to be some crude grinding or filing on the right side of the carrier. I would not be surprised if it was twisted, and someone tried to fix it by grinding it. Just got the pic of the gate, it lo...
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elk with a .38-40!! A life long dream!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4617
Re: Elk with a .38-40!! A life long dream!
I think it will be enough to knock down the 100 yds ram for CLA. And I have a hunch it will be relatively accurate with minimal fouling issues. I don't know why I think this as I have never shot a bp pistol cartridge in my life. But I to tend to lean towards irrational optimism at times. Nothing wr...
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carving a .45-70 blackpowder chamber
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1174
Re: Carving a .45-70 blackpowder chamber
I can't remember for sure, but I think mine was from 1905 or thereabouts. It was stamped "SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL". I fired a few jacketed bullets, but mostly 500gr, 405gr, and 330gr cast. The 500gr. bullets intended for the Springfield were too tight in the throat. None of them had feedin...
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
it occurred to me today... The old .32WCF is one of the most expensive rounds to shoot if you buy factory ammo, at least in my neck of the woods. Yet, if you reload, it is one of the cheapest.
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32/20 loads in the 1873 Winchester
- Replies: 24
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Re: 32/20 loads in the 1873 Winchester
I wonder if the bulged chamber might have been from using compressed BP with air space left under the bullet? Myself, I have not played with the .32WCF for so long, I can't add much to the discussion. I did experiment with duplicating the WHV loads early on, but have not loaded anything but BP and 1...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carving a .45-70 blackpowder chamber
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1174
Re: Carving a .45-70 blackpowder chamber
I owned a Marlin 1895 in .45-70, and it cycled any of the bullets that I loaded, no problem. The problems came when the longer bullets jammed in the rifling, the old barrels had almost no throat, it seems. You could make a more versatile rifle by cutting the throat a bit more generous.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6472
Re: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
Thanks for the advice Malamute. I got the gate out. Stoning some edges. I can't see anything that really stands out. I think I'm also going to blast the innards with break cleaner and lightly relube while the gate and buttstock is off. Maybe some gunk is hiding in there gumming things up with the c...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Carving a .45-70 blackpowder chamber
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1174
Re: Carving a .45-70 blackpowder chamber
It should take any bullet you want to load, the problems are with the current 1895, which is not an 1895 at all, just a 336 slightly altered to take .45-70. The true 1895 is closer in size to the Winchester 1886.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32/20 loads in the 1873 Winchester
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5443
Re: 32/20 loads in the 1873 Winchester
I would think that, if the load is too hot for the '73, it should not be used in that little Colt, either. Personally, I would not even use jacketed bullets in either of them.
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elk with a .38-40!! A life long dream!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4617
Re: Elk with a .38-40!! A life long dream!
I don't think I would feed my '38WCF's any hot stuff like that, don't really see a point in it.
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32/20 loads in the 1873 Winchester
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5443
Re: 32/20 loads in the 1873 Winchester
Generally, I think any load safe in revolvers should be okay in the '73, but I will check my references to be sure. Personally, I have never fired a jacketed bullet from either my '73 or my '92, so I am not up to speed on jacketed bullets in that calibre.
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6472
Re: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
Just a thought, I had an old .32 Special that was jamming, and it turned out the carrier was twisted. Hard to explain, but the forks at the rear where the screws hold it in, one side was higher than the other. Lots of pre-64's have a buggered carrier from well meaning persons taking them apart. They...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hot Water VS Diesel Fuel
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2668
Re: Hot Water VS Diesel Fuel
No surprise, steam powered logging machinery would out pull diesel stuff easily. The old steam yarders, even the smaller ones, would easily snap 1" and larger wire rope. The other thing was that steam engines had huge torque at any speed, no need to buzz up to 2000rpm to get pulling power. One ...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6472
Re: Help Please...Winchester pre'64 '94 mechanical issue
Tycer: I just tested it with two rounds: First round jammed, second round fed. Another question - If there's a burr on the loading gate can I take out the loading gate without disassembly? I'm thinking no. Sorry for so many questions. Michaux Yes, you can, but it can be tricky to put it back in. Ju...
- Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 93 Marlin and gear
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2429
Re: 93 Marlin and gear
http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/wincheste ... ol-box.htm Don't need a new one, though, if it is going to be used...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
Next to decide which 32-20 resizing die to buy to start the 32-20 to 25-20 process. RCBS typically over resizes in my experience. Might work as a mid step in reduction. Choices seem to be Lyman, Lee, RCBS and Redding. I don't think you'll need to start with a 32/20 sizer die -- you just need to run...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 93 Marlin and gear
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2429
Re: 93 Marlin and gear
If you can find one, the Winchester 1894 loading tool is great. It resizes the case and seats the bullet in one step, and does not require all the separate dies and priming chamber that the 310 uses. They are always missing the depriming pin, but a small punch works just as well. I have a 310 with s...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 93 Marlin and gear
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2429
Re: 93 Marlin and gear
The 310 is printed 25-35, but that has the same base brass as 30-30. The loading dies are 30-30 and fit the hand tool. The old time steel tools fit one caliber, but a 30-06 tool will handle any round with that base. FYI. The Marble is a M36. I thought it would fit the 93, but it did only put far ba...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 93 Marlin and gear
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2429
Re: 93 Marlin and gear
As much as I am able I wanted to have period tools and gear for the 93. The load tools came on ebay a couple of weeks ago. The hand tool is the old iron tool specific to "25-35" but will do 30-30 as they have the same base. I also got a tang sight for the rifle. Not exactly the right one ...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
I've not heard of that before, but maybe there is something to that. One thing I do know is that it is particularly hard to find an original '92 25-20 with a nice bore. It sure is hard to find .25-20's with even reasonably good bores, nearly all that I see out here are sewer pipes. I think smokeles...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody reload a 330 Gould hollow point in 45-60 or 45-70?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2713
Re: Anybody reload a 330 Gould hollow point in 45-60 or 45-7
I load it over BP for my Springfield, and used to load it in my original Marlin 1895. Never had issues until I loaded some with smokeless. As mentioned by someone else, cast them of soft lead. Harder bullets either fragment, or else don't expand at all.
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
I wonder if the poor bores were more to do with a period of mercuric primers. I have a reproduction of an 1896 Winchester catalogue and see that in 1896 both 25-20 and 32-20 were offered in smokeless powder. I would think that most Model 1892's saw a lot of smokeless powder from day one since, at t...
- Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
QCI, my Lo-Wall .25-20 also had a "sewer pipe" bore (very common in older smallbores). I had it relined and it shoots like a new gun. Incidentally, it was in .25-20 W.C.F. originally; most of these are in .25-20 SS. Mine was marked .25 WCF and woudn't chamber the .25-20 SS; too long. Yes,...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old vs new -- for better or worse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3288
Re: Old vs new -- for better or worse
The 40's deuces were all gassers, multifuel trucks came out late 50's or early 60's.Old Ironsights wrote:Old vs. New...
After TSHTF/TETOWAWKI I'll take a 1940s dual fuel Duce-1/2 over about anything.
Period.
Not fast, not agile, but will go anywhere and do anything until DESTROYED.
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grandma's Bear (Updated Gun Photos and Info)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2360
Re: Grandma's Bear (Updated Gun Photos and Info)
The original one had a safety on it. The "ER" has me confused, as Queen Victoria was still around in 1901. ???? Victoria died in January of 1901. Despite what you'll read on Wikipedia and other online sources, about rifles "after 1901" being marked "E.R.", 1901 dated r...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage model 20 bolt gun
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1318
Re: Savage model 20 bolt gun
Just reading in Townsend Whelan's book, written in 1918, about the new "Savage High-Power Rifle". Shows what appears to be a Model 20, and says it was only available in .250-3000. He predicted that it would become the most popular hunting rifle in America.
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old vs new -- for better or worse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3288
Re: Old vs new -- for better or worse
A few years ago, we had a bit of a forest fire. Brought out all available fire equipment, including the old 1978 F-700 tanker. Also a 1976 F-350 that hauled the spare pumps, etc. That old F-700, I drove it from 11am til 8pm, never missed a beat. Our newer Ford tanker with diesel engine, on the other...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 12:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grandma's Bear (Updated Gun Photos and Info)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2360
Re: Grandma's Bear (Updated Gun Photos and Info)
E.R. EDWARDIUS REX (King Edward VII) L.S.A. Co. 14 London Small Arms Co. Ld. (Ld often looks like "14" after a hundred years of wear) 1901 Year of manufacture L.E. Lee Enfield I.* Mark 1 star, the updated model with no clearing rod N Naval service I see by the pics, it has a later style co...
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
I have a dad, a .300, a .30-30, and a .22 from the same year. I agree, a good year!Old Savage wrote:Kirk, who would argue but, I have both .300 and .250 from that year.
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 9029
Re: 32-20 vs 25-20 in a rifle.
I have both, but my .25-20 has a sewer pipe bore, so I have not used it. I have used the .32WCF extensively, however, and am very fond of it. Raccoons are tough to kill, and a 115gr. bullet and 18gr. FFFG puts them down every time. I hit one that was running full tilt once, big "THUD" and ...
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage model 20 bolt gun
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1318
Re: Savage model 20 bolt gun
what was the name of the famous adventurer... Roy Chapman Andrews? Does that sound right? He was a big fan of the model 20. They are a dandy little rifle, way ahead of their time. I have never heard the story before that it started as a military rifle, does not make much sense as the 03 was pretty w...
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
Yes, the 20 was for sure, and the 40. Chambered for .250 that is. Never seen or heard of a 340 in .250 though. A friend has a Model 40 in .300 Sav.
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
I might be bonkers, but I seem to recall seeing one in .222 Rem. Mag. I have seen a couple in .222 that had excessive headspace, and a few with broken extractors. Never seen a .30-30 with issues, though.
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
Nice rifle....
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
Another, same girl, same rifle.
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
I think she is actually the co-owner of Sherwin Shooting Sports.casastahle wrote:Looks like a Sherwin shooting sports calendar model.
http://www.sherwinshootingsports.com/index.htm
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good Gunsmith for Winchester 92 Rebarrel?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4381
Re: Good Gunsmith for Winchester 92 Rebarrel?
I wish we had a re-lining service here in Canada, so many otherwise nice '73's and '92's in .25-20 and 32WCF have ruined bores. I understand it was from a combination of Sharpshooter smokeless powder, and corrosive priming. Same as the bores in .32WSL rifles are usually rotten, too.
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
Found this one online, .222.
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wow! Seriously ???
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2906
Re: Wow! Seriously ???
Can't see the video due to dial-up, but most of the "hunters" where I live shoot deer from their truck window. While decked out in camo, lol! The deer population here has really gone down hill in the last 20 years, with the big time hunters; "I don't shoot less than three points(snort...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range Report: Winchester 1906 .22 Slide
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1281
Re: Range Report: Winchester 1906 .22 Slide
I have one, made in the late 30's, one of the last ones before the 62. Sure a sweet shooter, my wife fell in love with it. Feeds anything, and you can bust clam shells about as far as you can see them. Best .22 I have ever owned. I had a Remington 12A too. Sold it and kept the Winchester.
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Original 1876 win 45-60 key holing bullets help
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2009
Re: Original 1876 win 45-60 key holing bullets help
That sounds plausible, but all of the old Winchesters I have examined don't have a throat, just a rather abrubt cone right in front of the chamber. Makes it tough if you seat a bullet even a little farther than a factory round. It also makes it tough to chamber a cartridge with the proper fitting bu...
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Original 1876 win 45-60 key holing bullets help
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2009
Re: Original 1876 win 45-60 key holing bullets help
Townsen Whalen took a rat tail file to the rifling in the muzzles of various rifles, and no matter what he did, he never completely ruined the accuracy. It did, however, shift the zero quite a bit.
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Savage model 340
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5803
Re: The Savage model 340
C.I.L. sold them in Canada , under their name. They had a nicer stock, more trim with no cheek piece. Fixed up one for a fellow a few years ago using pieces of a 340 and a C.I.L.
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Way to go Starline!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 504
Re: Way to go Starline!
Either of them have to beat Remington, out of a bag of 50 at least half split on the first firing. If I recall correctly, the Remington brass was a bit smaller at the base than WW brass.
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Woods carry rifle choice for hog, deer, black bear and elk
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8378
Re: Woods carry rifle choice for hog, deer, black bear and e
A .30-30 with 170gr. Nosler Partitions should do all you need, a bit light for elk but I know lots of guys that have taken elk cleanly with .30-30's. I know lots more who wounded and maimed elk with various magnums. Personally, I carry my 1886 in .45-70, but it can be a burden by the end of the day....
- Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Original 1876 win 45-60 key holing bullets help
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2009
Re: Original 1876 win 45-60 key holing bullets help
The muzzle would have to be pretty rotten to cause keyholing bullets, I think. I have shot some rifles with really bad muzzles, and still got reasonable accuracy.
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cyber Spam
- Replies: 16
- Views: 840
Re: Cyber Spam
Between Firefox and Avast, I must be pretty well protected. Never get any spam at all.
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alaska sucks because
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2830
Re: Alaska sucks because
The ones we observed crashing and burning, shooting themselves, jumping off of the dam, raping their children, swapping fluids and diseases, drunk and disorderly, drugged and depressed, all worshipped themselves and scorned their Creator. What would anyone expect to happen to them?
Exactly!
Exactly!