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- Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is notch on bottom of Marlin 1894?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 635
Re: What is notch on bottom of Marlin 1894?
I have an 95 45-70 and it rattles .deer can come 5 yards from were i sit hunting, so dont need noise.To stop rattle get electritions tape ,cut a strip ,fold over one end to make easy to remove ,place tape over tab .it still does its job but does not rattle ,use old tooth brush or gun brush and some ...
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: high levergun prices
- Replies: 5
- Views: 576
high levergun prices
just went to gun store , the real Buds gun store , In Lexington KY.1st time since november ,WOW prices are higher than i thought.seen a USED but like new JM Marlin mod 94 .357 magnum $1,800. a used marlin 47-70 $1,600. a 1980 like new but used Winchester -94 30-30 without box it said ,for $1,000 . 5...
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GOEX Black Powder is bought ,and will be back in production
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1050
GOEX Black Powder is bought ,and will be back in production
Estes Energetics to Extend the GOEX Black Powder Production Legacy Estes Energetics has acquired the assets of GOEX, the premier black powder brand, and will continue and grow production at its Louisiana manufacturing facility. NEWS PROVIDED BY Estes Energetics Jan 31, 2022, 08:36 ET SHARE THIS ARTI...
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 24 Hour Campfire down?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2145
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 24 Hour Campfire down?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2145
24 Hour Campfire down?
is anybody else having trouble getting on ? keep getting a Error 522 , it says browser working ,cloudflare working ,..host ,not working (24 hr campfire . Tried to differant browser , it started sunday night..
- Sat Aug 03, 2019 12:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94AE .44 mag bolt and ejecter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 808
Re: Win 94AE .44 mag bolt and ejecter
thank you
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 12:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94AE .44 mag bolt and ejecter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 808
Win 94AE .44 mag bolt and ejecter
67904340_2910272799044681_4262752451414720512_n.jpg this is a bolt from Win 94AE .44 mag, took gun apart to change a differant part,(not these parts) ,when but it back togther ,lever got tight when i moved it had to take apart and redo it ,now it wont eject last round, and the other rounds eject up...
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1977 Winchester 1894 WellFargo Commemorative.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 941
Re: 1977 Winchester 1894 WellFargo Commemorative
That's a neat looking Winchester, I'm glad you are enjoying shooting it as well as just owning it..... 8) 8) 8) Thank you ,yes I'am enjoying shooting it. It came with the box with stage coach on it and all the original papers, I think the gunstore owner ,thought i was crazy when i said i was going ...
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 5:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1977 Winchester 1894 WellFargo Commemorative.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 941
Re: 1977 Winchester 1894 WellFargo Commemorative pictures
sorry scroll past the 5 pics of the same thing, to the new pics ,dont know how i did that or to fix it with out messing it all up
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1977 Winchester 1894 WellFargo Commemorative.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 941
1977 Winchester 1894 WellFargo Commemorative.
My 1977 Wells fargo Win 94 i recently bought ,it just like my Daisy spitten image Buffalo Bill BB gun i got in grade school, in early to mid 1970's. except it had Buffalo Bill medillion and his signiture and pics of him on horse chasing buffalo shooting a winchester on the reciever , and fake engrav...
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Mod -94 quality gets me again (problems)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 833
Re: Winchester Mod -94 quality gets me again (problems)
HAHAHA my 56 year old eyes even with glasses suck ,earler i watched the out side of the screw and it didnt seem to move ,when i wiggled the cart. guide , i tried to tighten that guide screw ,it felt tight ,and i did not want to tighten too much since it is a small screw .So i got a magnifying glass ...
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Mod -94 quality gets me again (problems)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 833
Winchester Mod -94 quality gets me again (problems)
last month bought a 1977 made Winchester 94 Well Fargo collecters rifle ,but i shoot it, it pretty and just like the daisey Buffalo Bill Mod 94 B B gun i got in 1975 . Anyway looking down while cleaning ,action all the way open .The left side cartridge guide moves, about 1/16 inch or more up and dow...
- Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94 .44 mag carrier spring
- Replies: 5
- Views: 843
Re: Win 94 .44 mag carrier spring
Well to me reading your post it seems you have diagnosed the problem. Springs are cheap enough, do the swap and find out if it cures the FTF problem. If the problem didnt happen before but does now then change the spring. However is your ammo 'in spec' for COAL? If it's long this could be causing t...
- Sun Jun 23, 2019 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win 94 .44 mag carrier spring
- Replies: 5
- Views: 843
Win 94 .44 mag carrier spring
yes i have one of those Win 94 .44 mag, that has FTF .The tip of bullet jams against top of barrel as it goes in chamber with cartrige at an acute angle , ,and sometimes it just flips the unfired cartrige out of rifle instead of into chamber ,does not matter if i work lever soft ,or hard , has anyon...
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2418
Re: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
Pete44ru, were did you get that slip on sling ?,i could use a few of those for my lever actions ,i dont want to drill holes in ,like my Win 1886
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2418
Re: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
yea i was talking about using leather shoestrings ,you buy at the store ,i just always called them rawhide strings
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2418
leather lace on a saddle ring ,will it cause rust?
back in mid 1970's my dad bought me a daisy ,winchester 94 BB gun with fake nickel, receiver with paint strips to look like engraving of curyly-q's and such and said Buffalo Bill , and a saddle ring with leather rawhide shoe lace on it ,medallion Of Buffalo Bill in stock .Found a real 1977 Wincheste...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester mod 94AE hammer spring guide rod ,will this work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1462
Re: Winchester mod 94AE hammer spring guide rod ,will this work?
J Miller ,what grit sandpaper did you use to polish this guide rod with?
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 4:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester mod 94AE hammer spring guide rod ,will this work?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1462
Winchester mod 94AE hammer spring guide rod ,will this work?
U34280020_100x100.jpg this is a Winchester mod 94AE hammer spring guide rod ,,you will notice ,it has only ONE upper prong ,i assume because of the receiver push button safeties on some year rifles .My 94AE was made in 1984 so has no safeties,but still has the rebounding hammer ,my hammer spring gu...
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 10:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Take a Look... Mexico's Immigration Laws
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1991
Re: Take a Look... Mexico's Immigration Laws
and yet ,dont they Mexican gov. come out and complain that the Illegal Mexicans in this country should have all this in the US ,and complain if we try to keep them from having it ?
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: mold for a Win 92 .44 mag
- Replies: 2
- Views: 689
mold for a Win 92 .44 mag
bought a new Win 92 .44 mag this summer ,only mold i got is. a RCBS .44-250-K ,. MOD# .082080 ,of course i knew it would not work ,but tried anyway ,yep ,it to long ,still want a 240 grain lead bullet will the Lyman #429667 or Accurate molds #43-240A work ,? and are they short enuff to feed?
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Browning .45-70 short throat...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3412
Re: Browning .45-70 short throat...
if you reload you could use Hornady leverrevolution brass or trimm your brass to that length ,then seat bullet to the crimp groove ,.if need to trimm shorter till it works ,,thats what i did with mine to get it to work
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: cutting rebound leg off of Win 94AE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1366
cutting rebound leg off of Win 94AE
have a 1984 Win -94 AE without any kind of saftey , it has a six pound trigger want to lighten it,and it has missfired on one CCI primer reload ,but has fired everything else ,may just be that lot of Obama era primers ,have orderd extra hammer struts and hammer springs, will cut a few coils from spr...
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UPDATE-hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 888
Re: UPDATE-hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
UPDATE-.....took off hammer ext. ,fired same ammo ,fired every round ,put differant brand hammer ext ,.. Uncle Mikes this time ,it fired every round ,near as i could fiquire ,the Uncle Mike brand is a little bit smaller ,giving more room between it and the scope ,.didnot see any hit marks on the sco...
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UPDATE-hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 888
UPDATE-hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
ORIGINAL POST.....Bought a like new (maybe never fired) 1983 or there abouts AE 94 back in NOV ,it fired factory ammo ok ,worked up a load ,and it fired all of them OK ,loaded up same ammo,same componets ,then added scope and thumb extention ,now it wont fire the ammo ,only put light dents in primer...
- Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1728
Re: hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
no safty of any kind ,does not seem to be hitting scope ,it did pop one round out of six ,but only after hitting it 8 times ,my marlin 336 will pop off same ammo,will try what you all said ,and take diffferant ammo next time ,and take ext. off,will post results
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1728
hammer thumb extention might be causing trouble?
Bought a like new (maybe never fired) 1983 or there abouts AE 94 back in NOV ,it fired factory ammo ok ,worked up a load ,and it fired all of them OK ,loaded up same ammo,same componets ,then added scope and thumb extention ,now it wont fire the ammo ,only put light dents in primers ,did not have th...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Mod-94 .44 magnum ejector spring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1289
Re: Winchester Mod-94 .44 magnum ejector spring
For thought: If you're a reloader, an ejector spring that dribbles your brass over the side of the receiver, dumping them in a relatively small area, is a GOOD thing! yea iam ,and at first i thought the same thing ,but i use it to hunt with ,now ejection so weak ,shell casing sometimes stay half wa...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Mod-94 .44 magnum ejector spring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1289
Re: Winchester Mod-94 .44 magnum ejector spring
In looking at a couple of schematics and parts lists, they look to be the same spring. Caliber-specific ejectors, but the same ejector spring. here is why i ask ,according to this they are differant... Home > Gun Parts > Winchester Gun Parts > Winchester Model 94 > Winchester 94 Parts < Prev Next >...
- Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Mod-94 .44 magnum ejector spring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1289
Winchester Mod-94 .44 magnum ejector spring
the win 94 .44 mag is known for having weak ejection in some rifles ,mine is that way ,it barely dribbles the casings out the ejection port ,and it is getting worse ,instead of replacing with a .44 mag spring , and getting the same problem ,has anyone ever replaced ejector spring with one made for t...
- Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Yesterday I saw.......
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1769
Re: Yesterday I saw.......
shoot about 1988 in a gun store in lexington ky ,i saw a 1860 henry with a ky inf or cavelry unit stamped in the stock ,they wanted 1,200 for it,that was a lot back then for a rifle ,but that was a lot to me for a gun i could not shoot due to lack of ammo ,was 24 and buying guns to hunt with ,boy wi...
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How common is bullet setback for tube magazines?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1676
Re: How common is bullet setback for tube magazines?
i did ,10 years ago ,brand new box of remington 30-30 ,checked rest of box ,looked like they did not even crimp the bullets ,have not bought any more rem since then ,it pushed the bullets way deep into the case ...oh the gun was not fired ,just carried all day deer hunting
- Wed May 20, 2015 1:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ruger 44 spl Flat top
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1633
Re: Ruger 44 spl Flat top
yep .a couple of years ago bought new ruger .44 mag super black hawk ,at about the same round count as yours the pawl broke ,mine was stainless steel ,not sure if that has any beiring on anything ... I heard they were making that part MIM now ...on small parts ,that not a good thing ,glad I wasnt be...
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: snap strap or hammer thong on holster ,which is best?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2480
snap strap or hammer thong on holster ,which is best?
got ruger .44 mag super blackhawk 4 3/4 inch barrel, want to order elpaso tom three persons holster, has option of hammer thong or snap strap, which is better? and the advantage or disadvantige of both. have used holsters with snap strap before but not hammer thong
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: lymans peep site any advantages over williams?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 520
lymans peep site any advantages over williams?
lymans peep site any advantages over williams?have always used willams peeps, now need a new site for rifle .lymans is about 20 to 25 higher ,is it any better or any advantiges ,oh i always used the williams foolproof site
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: wich way to remove win 1895 site
- Replies: 5
- Views: 792
wich way to remove win 1895 site
just bought new 1895 win 30.06. installed williams peep site ,want to remove rear site which way to drift it to get it out? have already tried drifting it out but it is so tight cant get it out with a nylon punch and a 6 oz brass hammer ,even tried the punch and a regular carpenter hammer for its we...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: good person drill and tap for receiver peep site
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2181
good person drill and tap for receiver peep site
thinking of buying WIN 1895 high grade has engraving ,who would be good to send it to, to drill and tap and install a williams peep site.Dont trust anybody local
- Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .405 win part 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1042
.405 win part 2
anybody have any luck using .41 magnum pistol bullets in a win .405 .using lead or copper jackted ?and using factry 300 gr. bullets how does its recoil compare to a win 1886 exta-lite45-70 with 405 gr bullets doin 1600 fps both rifles would weght about the same and neither one would have a recoil pa...
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: cast bullets for 405 win
- Replies: 2
- Views: 507
cast bullets for 405 win
thinking of getting 1895 win, in.405 win ,what is a good lead bullet mold for it? rcbs has a 300 gr pb mold marked FOR C. Sharp arms bullets ,will this work good in a win 1895? per lengh ,nose shape . and being plain base (no gas checks) how much leading can i expect with smokeless powder and and wh...
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Put XS Sights on the Win 1886
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1316
Re: Put XS Sights on the Win 1886
good quistion would also like to know how you got front site off, even tried a site pusher on my jap 86 it didnt work ether please........more info
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: headspace problems
- Replies: 1
- Views: 500
headspace problems
have 45-70 guide gun , if shoot rem factory .405 rn jsp at 1300fps no problem ,primers are normal , if shoot win 300 gr. hp at 1880 fps hornady .325 red tips at 2050 fps and my handloads of 43.0 gr imr 3031 and 405 gr lead fp at 1600 fps ,the primers protrude quite a bit . never seen this on any oth...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: win 1886 EL front site removel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 563
win 1886 EL front site removel
have win 1886 EL , is miroku rifle wanted to change front site to a blade site ,tried to remove bead site, it is tight, tried plastic drift and hammer ,tried B-squire front site pusher, has two pins on one side and another on othe side you turn in ward with a knob.it still willnot come out . All the...
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Update-- WWII photobook---UncleBuck was drawn
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2482
Re: Giveaway-- WWII photobook
please put the remshooter in the hat, big wwII buff scince little boy late 60's
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - taurus mod 62 and 63 scoutscope mount
- Replies: 2
- Views: 821
Re: O-T- taurus mod 62 and 63 scoutscope mount
thanks bigsky56 that helps out alot
- Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - taurus mod 62 and 63 scoutscope mount
- Replies: 2
- Views: 821
OT - taurus mod 62 and 63 scoutscope mount
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- has anybody used this mount? how sturdy is it ? does it hold its Zero? I know it mount to the rear site dove tail how does it attatch to it and will it work on the Rossi mod 62 .I guess iam asking is it worth fooling wi...
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: marlin mod -39 wont extract cases
- Replies: 3
- Views: 771
marlin mod -39 wont extract cases
mod 39 bad extration could this be caused by a headspace problem? « on: Yesterday at 06:10:38 PM » -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- have read other post about the subject and know the prevailing opinion about rem bulk pack ammo ,just never seen fired c...
- Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: lee fcd and lead bullets how good does it work
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1438
lee fcd and lead bullets how good does it work
Posts: 10 lee fcd and lead bullets will it work? « on: Today at 09:05:26 PM » Quote Modify -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- have 45-70 with short throat .bullets press into the rifling if seat and crimp at crimp groove of the rcbs 405 gr. lead fpgc ,ha...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: win 1886 recoil pad
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1402
win 1886 recoil pad
have new win 1886 EL 47-70, the stock has flat shotgun style butt , just shot it with 405 gr jsp at 1600 fps ,think i need a recoil pad pachmeyer dosnot have a prefit pad for the 1886 , wht rifle model prefit pad is the closest fit for the flat butt 1886
- Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 EL front site size
- Replies: 1
- Views: 510
1886 EL front site size
just bought brand new win. 1886 EL 45-70 ingun store in Elkins w.va ,he does have one more left unfired with box if anybody enteristed (sorry R.LEE ERMY no digital camrea,no pictures)just read in another thread (didnt want to hijack it)that miroku cuts the rear site dovetail 3/8 inch but alittle on ...
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - SHARPS??? REBARREL???
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2221