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Personally I've never liked the mag pistol powders in the Bee. Pressures climb too fast for my tastes. IMR 4198 has been my favorite powder for my Ruger No.1 and my Browning 65 using cast or jacketed bullets. IMR fills the case with perfect load density. I found when using the H4198 I had to use a d...

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457 thanks, that's what I'm looking for, I'm assuming all the cast bullets are wearing gas checks? My first loads with 41g of either 4759 or 4198 and Hunter Supply 420g were leaving more lead in the barrel than I liked, I plan to cast some Lee 50-70s this weekend using wheel weights. Also have some...

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Here are a few I've chrony'ed through my Browning 1886 50-110 WCF 26" barrel: 57.0 grs. RL-7 and 450gr. cast bullet = 1910 fps 57.0 grs. RL-7 and 320gr. cast bullet = 1905 fps 54.0 grs. H4198 and 450gr. cast bullet = 1900 fps 54.0 grs. H4198 and 320gr. cast bullet = 1950 fps notice the big bull...

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I read somewhere years ago that he took that rifle with him to Springfield Armory when he applied for a job there. They liked what they saw and hired him.

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i order from Brownells a couple times a year. Used to call in orders. The first time I was tried their online ordering I was appalled that the cheapest shipping was $12 UPS. Everything I order from them is tiny and light. So I didn't order online and the next day called and asked "can't you shi...

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rodeo kid wrote:Youse guys need to get rid of those tinker toy 348's and get the only real rifle, a 45-70.

you need to get rid of that useless 45-70 and get a real rifle like a 50-110. Or according to T.R. a 444 Marlin.

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2571 wrote:
rbertalotto wrote:JW....Best movie ever made! PERIOD!
Naw, #1 is Casablanca with Bogart & McCall; # 2 is True Grit I

Casablanca is Bogie & Ingrid Bergman. & I'm sure you meant Bacall

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according to the Gun Digest it was '1960-'61

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jdad wrote:Keep in my that the 32SP is the least desirable caliber....value wise.

1950 336-ADL Lyman 56 30-30

amazing wood. Nothing, but nothing makes me want a gun faster than great wood.

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Stump Buster wrote:Jason announced the RSI will be = Blue/Walnut in 6.5x55

He also said their may be more models released throughout the year.

Gotta love 'em even if they have stumpy little levers.

yes, I saw that. That would be a nice little rig. Tempting but I still want a 6.5X54MS

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I also don't believe that the typical person interested in No.1's would want a 30.06 or a .223

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Good wood on No.1's should be mandatory. Unfortunately I am very unrealistic. I want a 6.5X54 MS in 1-A or 1-RSI trim. Norma could provide proof ammo.

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Natchez and Brownells web sites both state that 25-35 brass has been dropped by the manufacturer. Not temporarily suspended production, but dropped. It's the only brass I saw that said that. I wonder if it's true? Also anyone who forms 219 Zipper brass from 30-30 can supply you with 25-35. It comes ...

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I think your percentages are a little skewed. The first category should be more like less than 1%. This would also pertain to every forum on the web, no matter the subject.

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doesn't he have Jim Corbett's double rifle?

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Wow, you fellas must be financially well off to be spending that kind of money well that can work a few different ways. 1) I'm not financially well off because I spent all my money on fancy rifles :D 2) I save money like Scrooge for years to afford fancy rifles 3) I chose a lucrative profession 4) ...

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yup, his Gator checks are what I use on my 50-110 bullets also. He makes a complete line of sizes

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The 300 Savage responds to the same powders that are famous in the 308......medium......I always liked IMR 4895 in my old, now gone, 300. If you really want to have fun, load that baby up with 170-190 gr. gas checked cast bullets with enough fast powder to push it to 16-1800. Shoot all day for $5.0...

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Hombre, Go ahead and use that ammo. It's loaded very similar to how Winchester loaded it.......full power with a 300 grain bullet traveling about 2200. That baby is gonna bark! Save the brass----6 I'd personally save that ammo because I like neat old stuff or at least sell it to some collector and ...

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:D :D :D I'd love one of those for an archery target back-stop! Those rolls are too loose. The hard packed bales are better by far. round bales make great archery targets, you shoot the side of the roll not the end. Arrows disappear when shot in the end but only penetrate a few inches in the side.

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Bill in Oregon wrote:457121: Are you sizing it down? Are you shooting an 1895? Ruger No. 1?

yes, sizing the RCBS 416-350-FN down to .414" in an 1895. My rifle's groove diameter is .412" and a .414" bullet is the largest that will chamber.

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Bill in Oregon,
The RCBS 416-350-FN shoots great in the 405WCF. My only complaint is it's a single cavity mould.

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I shoot a 350gr. LBT LFN @ .414" through mine. I have not found the 405 WCF picky about powder choice in my 1895. I've used RL-7, RL-12, RL-15, IMR 3031 & 4895, and H322 with excellent accuracy.

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yes and yes. Guns: Winchester M37, M12, M24, Ithaca M37, Browning Auto 5 (STD), Westernfield M30. Load 2 3/4" and 2 1/2" shells.

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I use the RCBS 30-150 FN sized .310" in my 1927 99G. My rifle has a little slower twist than the normal 1-12" and didn't like either my LBT 170gr. LFN or my LBT 170gr. LCFN. I shoot them at 2300+ fps

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one of my personal favorite rounds. i shoot a lot of 100gr. cast bullets from my Savage 99's @ 2400 fps. i use a LBT 100gr. LFN with either 22.0gr. RL-7 or 21.0gr. IMR 4198. With a jacketed 100gr. you will have to use about a grain more of the above powders for 2300-2350 fps because of the increased...

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what caliber? if we're talking 94 carbine in 30-30 there is no true collector value to speak of as there were millions made. refinishing one of those won't hurt anything

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3leggedturtle, i shoot the LBT LFN 100gr. gas check sized @ .261" and lubed with LBT blue soft. i oven heat treat the bullets and expand the case neck with a homemade (i have a lathe) RCBS style expander plug @ .260" in a RCBS die body. I barely squeeze them with a Lee factory crimp die to...

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3leggedturtle wrote:Thanks Sixgun, have you ever shot cast out of a M99 in 250 Savage or know anyone that has?

I do. I use a LBT LFN 100gr. gas check. I shoot them pretty fast with excellent accuracy out of my 1946 EG.

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Here's a few RL-7 loads I've played with using the Accurate Molds 51-450C and 51-320E: All loads with Starline brass 56.0 gr. RL-7 with 450gr. Accurate Mold bullet for 1910 fps 58.0 gr. RL-7 with 320gr. Accurate Mold bullet for 2010 fps 46.0 gr. RL-7 with 320gr. Accurate Mold bullet for 1540 fps (pl...

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I'll dig out my Reloading Log Book in the next couple days

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Back from the dead, eh? Well i would certainly stick with Turnbull's data. I did alot of shooting and using the micrometer on cases. One thing you are going to run into on a 50-110 is nobody has the exact chamber specs like a SAAMI accepted cartridge. Reamers are going to be different. In the time t...

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I have zero sympathy for the whiners of high prices. if you buy your ammo one box at a time or your primers 100 at a time you are at the mercy of the market. Last fall/winter i remember Cabela's had CCI small rifle primers on sale for $20 a brick. This was after all that primer hoarding and $60 a 10...

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my 300 H&H is an older rem. mod. 721 with a 26" barrel. it is a very flexible cartridge to reload for. #2 son gets it when the time comes. oldguy i have the same rifle. it is so accurate it's crazy. my 721 300 H&H doesn't care what powder or 180gr. bullet, it shoots them all to the sam...

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Elmo, the first thing i would do is see how big you can go on cast bullet diameter that will still chamber. you are trying to fill the throat of the chamber not just be a little over bore size. I have three M71 Brownings and one original M71 and the smallest diameter i shoot out of any of them is .3...

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when i was 16 (1986) my Pop did the buying with my money of a used 4" Diamondback .22 for $225. I guess that's a straw purchase! It was and still is in like new condition. The bluing is incredible. It will go where i go until i croak.

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Tom @Accurate molds has a couple of designs in the catalog for 1886 50-110's. They have a nose profile similar to the to the original Winchester designs for easy loading from the gate into the magazine tube. I started using his #51-450C for 50-100-450 loads a couple of months ago. After having good ...

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mouthpiece wrote:Why would you care? Are your former internet buddies gonna try to contact you on dead.com?

agreed. if i were on my death bed the internet would be the last thing on my mind.

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i have seen two other Crazy Horse rifle that had .375" and .378" groove diameters, so they do vary. Well, that just sucks. You'd think they'd at least been a little repetitious. well, they made 19,999 of them. so you figure that the rifling tooling is not going to do all of them without w...

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Mine is a 26 inch barreled winchester and slugs at .378, from what I`ve read there is a lot of variation with 38-55`s What year production is your Winchester? I just acquired a Crazy Horse version (made in the early 80s?) and was wondering if I need to slug the barrel on it before ordering a sizing...

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my suggestion would be to get as much WW's as you can, while you can, as cheap as you can. it seems the days of free wheel weights are pretty much over in most parts of the country.

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For me, the most important reason to cast and reload is the indepence it gives me. When the Obama effect hit, the only affect it had on me was it allowed me to sell off some of my excess components. If the shortages/price increases during that time had turned out to be permant it wouldn't have affe...

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And please bring back all 3 loads in the 348 Winchester Silvertip line. 150. 200 and 250. Yes by all means PLEASE, and affordable. My boys and I where headed to Wy. for a goose hunt at thanksgiving time, we stopped in Evanston to buy gas, and pick up our licenses, in the store I seen a couple of bo...

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I have 1 set of RCBS dies and they will be my last set of RCBS dies, compared to Lee the RCBS look like they're cast out of recycled beer cans. But I do have to admit that they function as advertised. IMO RCBS in general seems to be subpar quality, if I were to do it over I would avoid them complet...

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I passed up an opportunity to buy a 721 in 300 H&H several years ago, at a very good price. I have regretted it ever since. If I'm not mistaken they made some in 264 WIN MAG as well . I would really like one of those if it's true . But if they're semi rare to rare I won't wanna pay what it'll t...

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NEI has the mould, #375A. That's a .512" 300gr. gas check. I have that mould made by the now deceased Walt Melander. Most older .50 cal rifles will chamber a .515" bullet. As artic goose stated, the reformed 348 WCF brass is thin, has huge volume, and even with a .515" bullet it dosen...

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piller wrote:I agree with most of the group. Let the companies do the pressure testing. I don't have the equipment, time, or spare money to do it myself.

i agree, and i don't have any spare fingers or eyes either.

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i shoot a home cast LBT LFN 250gr. gc @ .381" with 32.0gr. RL-7 for 1950 fps from my Win. 94. RL-7 gives me the most speed with the best accuracy. by the way, that sounds like darn fine shootin' 2X22.

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the 405 is a great, easy to load for round now a days. if you are a bullet caster it's even better. i started shooting the 405 back in 1995 when components were scarce and using blown out 30-40 Krag brass. personally i think 350gr. is the ideal bullet weight for the 405. the first set of dies i got ...

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that's the one Molasses. and you are correct that there are a certain % of parts that must come from the country in question before they can say made in that country. any Honda with the "1HF" at the beginning of the VIN was produced in Ohio. Old Ironsights is also correct about the Kaw Neb...

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