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Marlin32

WEnt to gun show yesterday, not to look around, but brother had to pick up a gun for someone. While he was doing that, I perused the guns around, found two that people on this forum maybe interested in. Win 1895 in 405win for little over $2k and a Win 33 for over $4k. Neither of these guns were anyw...

Marlin32

I would like the roll crimping tool in the picture!! Need one in 10ga and 24ga.

Marlin32

Excellent round. Better than the 30 for certain. Bid in confidence !! I have a Marlin, and prefer them to Winchesters. Thinking of buying another 32sp and then "Improving" it to 32 Improved. Might add another 100-200fps? Not sure what that would gain me, but I am always thinking anyway. I ...

Marlin32

"Hello, My name is Chris and I have a Levergun problem"

Marlin32

Currently own and shoot five 16ga's. Those nay sayers just don't get it, probably shoot bolt actions too.

You will find a great many lever enthusiasts who also shoot 16's.
I also shoot a 24gauge. So maybe I am just strange.

Marlin32

Sadly this country has forgotten how to build anything. No longer any pride in work. Foriegn country stuff infiltrates the market because now people are used to stuff and will buy stuff. Not just guns either. Bought a snowblower this fall, didn't work first time I wanted and needed to use it!! THEN ...

Marlin32

I have a 338 ME XLR. I have had no problems with it thankfully. My problem is going to be bullets as I believe there is enough reports that the gummy tip bullets available are at the very leas inconsistent. I got into a rough spot on Marlin owners over these bullets with people pouring over the numb...

Marlin32

Thanks. I knew I could count on some comments. Been on line looking at pocket guns, I am starting to lean toward the Ruger LCR with the laser grip. Light weight, I like idea of the laser target system, 38 special should be easily found, especially light stuff for practice. What I really would like t...

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Both daughters wanting a handgun, one lives in California, (I know, always trying to get her back) the other right here in Neb but soon to be in Corpus Christi, husband travels some is alone alot. (I don't like it, neither does she) The one in Cal has fired pistols, likes the Glocks, thinking of buy...

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Took me awhile to find mine. I put the money away, and perused gunbroker, gunsamerica, Auction arms etc, and Gun Digest. Took about 6 months before I found the one I wanted, I originally was after the carbine, but this was an A, great shape, came from ad in Gun Digest, called the dude, he had one in...

Marlin32

My 336A was over 90% condition and I believe I paid around $400.
It is also 50's model, and shoots great. Great cartridge and I have to disagree, it IS SPECIAL!!

Marlin32

People can talk all they want about Mallards, that GWT is my favorite. Best eating duck out there. I love hunting teal. Fast, like little jet fighters, easy to decoy, you don't need thousands of decoys in some scientifically engineered spread, a half a dozen and away you go. My brother is Waterfowl ...

Marlin32

The real True Grit is on tonight, TCM. Saw some previews for the new movie on tv, threw up in mouth a little. Makes me sick.

Marlin32

Came home from work and country side was crawling with cop cars and later a helicopter. I figured something was up when I saw the troopers around, I am not in big city, Eagle, a small place. After hearing the helicopter, I figured a man hunt was on. I just came home so still had gun on my hip, so I ...

Marlin32

I would be, but I want a 40-65

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It is indeed superiror to the 30/30. Why do you think it is named "Special"? The same mass of lead, larger diameter, shorter length allows more room for powder, larger diameter will allow that bullet to expand and preform better than the 30/30. In all seriousness, the 32 is a slight bit ah...

Marlin32

I shoot #7's out of a 2 1/2" 16ga all the time on pheasant, and that is in the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas. It is plenty. Don't believe farmers' bull stuff about crop damage by deer and antelope. It is over exaggerated. A popular misconception that gets retold many times. Not to say they do no...

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There is no management. When corn prices go up, then farmer complaints go up, they want depradation permits so they can be above the law and do what they want. Never mind that these same farmers do not allow hunting on their properties. When complaints get to Legislature etc, then we have a mass dee...

Marlin32

Whitetail deer / 307 Winchester / 180grain winchester soft point
25 yard shot, behind the shoulder, no blood, no hair, no nothing. Frost all over the ground.

Only deer I have ever lost, and shouldn't have, just a string of coincidences lead us in wrong direction.

Marlin32

Many years ago I used the 357 mag on deer using the Federal 180gr HP. Works great at close ranges. I think the buffalo bore and grizzly stuff would work even better.

Marlin32

My brother finally got into the timber Wednesday evening, shot a young doe yesterday morning with a...You guessed it... a Marlin 30/30 (actually the Glenfield version) Put an early end to my turkey hunt though. Had to help drag it out. Two weeks until Muzzle loader season. Getting ready for that tod...

Marlin32

I do not have a 8mm although would like one, I am big fan of 8mm bullets!
What I would really like is an 8mm x 64. In a lever!!

Marlin32

I just shake my head. 500 yards? 600 yards? Evidently a bunch of Navy Seals were sighting in rifles that day. It takes serious practice to shoot an animal, not targets at anything over 300yards. AND you need practice to shoot at 200 yards and out. I believe the caliber issue. BLR took care of some o...

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Shooting deer out my stand, no shots are probably longer than 75 yards. I have a thing for wanting a 40-65. How would a guy go about buying a Marlin and getting custom built/re-barrled or chambered for the 40-65??? Would you need a Marlin 1895 and then find some one to re chamber/barrel?? I would th...

Marlin32

Killed a whitetail buck with 32 special, again. Not a big buck by any means (thank God, snowed here and had to drag deer a loooonnnggggg ways and most of it up hill!! Anyway, 170grain Federal commerical ammo. Heart and liver were completely destroyed, left a swath of blood 6" wide and solid lik...

Marlin32

I don't believe those are actual pictures. Those kids are smiling. Have never seen 86'er crack a smile in a photo.

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Except maybe for the Grizzly cartridge and maybe Buffalo Bore has a few, most factory ammo would be illegal to use on deer in Nebraska. I am still mulling over getting a Marlin in 45 colt with long barrel. I like the Grizz cartridge and a couple of the buffalo bore rounds. Would do just fine out of ...

Marlin32

OR the guy has a bias against the 30/30 and it was a backhanded snide comment.

Marlin32

Meat bull is about right, but $1750 a bit much for me. I can run one into locker, and have enitre processing done, all I have to do is pick up the finished product for about 1k.

Of course, I don't get to shoot it.

Marlin32

Anyone have any loads with that bullet in the 338ME??

Marlin32

I live in Nebraska, and I would have some interest in this hunt. Would have to use the TC Muzzle loader in .50cal. (shotgun 209 primer, but not an inline, just uses 209 instead of musket cap) Whatever, I can find something of period, that won't be the problem. I would prefer to shoot a good young me...

Marlin32

Hawk populations are indeed in decline. You could probably do a quick search and find several groups that are dedicated to tracking Raptor (and other birds) numbers. Many have data from 1975 and longer. I deal with Raptor issues on a daily basis. Trust me, the numbers are not growing. They are also ...

Marlin32

Actually, red tailed hawk populations have been declining for over the past 25 years.
I have not paid attention to other raptor species, but I would venture to guess that as a whole, raptor numbers are trending down.

Marlin32

Nebraska has had a successful Elk reintroduction and have had hunting seasons for quite some time.
I haven't drawn a tag yet, but will soon enough.

Marlin32

Wow, I thought I was the only one who thought the Cat's role of Gen Sterling Price was overlooked by the academy.

Marlin32

I didn't respond as I have never fired one but too have looked extensively at this cartridge. I huge fan of 8mm. Was thrilled when Win came out with this round, but most of the stuff I have read talks of pretty stiff recoil. All charts I look at put it waaayyy past anything I shoot. Chuck Hawks tabl...

Marlin32

I bought a peacemaker w/both cylinders for about $400 about 10 years ago.

Love it. Shoots well especially with the mag cylinder and do my hunting with it.

Marlin32

I too read a ton of Jack O'Conner growing up and learned a lot. I never bought into the 270 like Jack, but because of his writings, I learned a lot and am able to make my own decisions. Before someone copies my text and berates me for not hailing the 270 as the best cartridge in the world, citing en...

Marlin32

Never been elk hunting, but am going moose hunting first time next fall. I bought the Marlin 338 Express. Not sold on the Hornady bullet yet, will find something better before fall I am sure. If you are in close I think you are covered, big time. If shooting any distance, my last choice for anything...

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For 86'r, I have seen the Remington ammo for sale. I have not seen it in stores around here, but could easily order it. I like the bigger bullet, but seems slow to me. How do I go about testing that round here in "backyard" Is there something fairly easy to test with that will give me some...

Marlin32

Just have to ask yourself if your life is worth the risk of losing your job. If you get caught carrying. The company doesn't give one rat's behind about you, they are just covering their own. IF you are carrying properly, no one will ever know until the day you need to use it, in which case if you h...

Marlin32

That is all interesting information. Except I am more confused on what bullet I would use. I am more of a behind the leg shot person. Rarely do I take a shoulder shot unless that is all I have. So I am guessing the speer may not be the round for that kind of shot. Maybe the Grizzly from Mike is the ...

Marlin32

You boys are way over my head. I only wanted to comment, Great choice on the 24 gauge. I have an o/u in 24 ga, really nice bore!

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Live in Nebraska. Have a degree in Wildlife Mangament. Brother has PhD. Several other family members who have MS Degrees in Wildlife Biology, and PhD's in Biology. One worked for Forest Service, another for B of Reclamation. I hunt with and am friends with several individuals both currently working ...

Marlin32

You are going out to shred the pasture and you wonder where the Bobwhites have gone? Every farmer around here thinks they have a golf course and mow every single standing blade of grass. Then sit in coffee shop and bitch about the Game & Parks Dept that they aren't doing anything to bring the qu...

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I do not live there, but I have a friend who does. I hunt up there at least twice a year. I would move to ND in a heartbeat. I am forester by profession, so ND isn't in huge demand for such expertise. It can be cold, that is for certain, but fair trade off for the other advantages. People up there a...

Marlin32

NOW I know what I wrote!!! Must be automatic censor, as that term is hardly offensive.
What do we censor next? Female dog terms??

I hope it is automatically censored, and not censored by admin, or this is my last post.

Marlin32

I generally run into trouble with trying to post photos. Once I get rolling and when I get to reloading, will try to post photos of targets. As for the censor, not sure what I originally wrote!! Doesn't make much sense? Must have been out of mind with heat/humidity. Looking forward to the day when H...

Marlin32

Just picked up my new Marlin XLR in 338ME. Shot half a dozen rounds through it. I shot two rounds, then cleaned the barrel and repeated a couple of times. Not sure if all they hype on "breaking in" barrels is true or not, but my last two rounds were below an inch, and that was shooting off...

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Beartooth article was informative. RCBS and the Hornady "kit" are about same price, and I believe probably compare very well to each other. I don't shoot thousands of rounds with the rifles, so not in the progressive mind set, yet. Like the turret idea, because I will be loading several di...

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