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kmittleman

So sorry to hear this - prayers sent.

K

kmittleman

Hey Guys, I see that Marlin has some nice Rebates right now. Do any of you know how the Remington owned 1894/1895 Marlins are as of 2017?I'd heard that they weren't so hot a few years ago. And the .44 mag versions seemed to have a reputation of jamming. Is it still that way? I love my JM stamped Mar...

kmittleman

Hi all,

I think I may be able to finally hunt with my 1894c this season. I know this is old hat for many here, but I want to make a good choice in the Bullets I use. I plan on using either a Hornady 158gr FP XTP or a 185 gr Beartooth WFNGC. Which one do you all think would be better?

Best,

Kevin

kmittleman

Wow!! Congratulations!!!

kmittleman

Well, I meant to say are they pointy enough to set off primers in the magazine?

kmittleman

Hi all,

I just got a .357 lever from my father and was wondering which bullet types to avoid when handloading. I bought a load of Hornady LRN's but then thought twice about it before loading u a bunch.

Thanks in advance!

-Kevin

kmittleman

If someone is intent on harming others, then the laws and lack of access to firearms will not stop them. Remember Boston where pressure cookers were used? I live in Maryland and that shooting took place about ten minutes from my house. For those of you that don't know, we just had a huge gun ban th...

kmittleman

Hi all,

As the title suggests, I'm wondering about which peep sights you all have had luck with for the 1894c. I just picked one up and I can barely see the buckhorn sights it came with.

Thanks in advance!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi everyone,

My father was thinking about getting one of these and wanted to know what kind of pressures/loads they can take. Any ideas on this?

-Kevin

kmittleman

I had a Savage 93 for a while but ending up selling it to buy a CZ 452 in .22 lr. Here are the pros / cons. Pro's Extremely Accurate More powerful than a .22 Con's Too heavy / awkward with the bull barrel for squirrel hunting I can reload centerfire ammo for the same price as .17 hmr ammo The legali...

kmittleman

Most of the guns that interest me are the old ones. The C&R has been very nice to have and has saved me some money and a long drive to my FFL who handles the newer guns that C&R doesn't cover. Interesting. So can you buy modern guns off of the web and not have to go through another FFL? Or ...

kmittleman

Hi All,

I'm looking for some accurate, general purpose 250 gr XTP loads for my Ruger BH. I have Unique, Universal, HP-38, HS-6, and 2400. Any thoughts on some mild - mid range loads within those parameters?

Thanks in advance!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi All,

After buying some guns online, I'm considering become an FFL so I can avoid the fees associated with firearm transfers. Does anyone know if I can become an FFL just for my own buying - is that allowed? Is it worth the hassle?

Thanks in advance!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi Fellas,

I wanted to see if anyone has a favorite Hunting / General Purpose load for the .45 Colt. I've got a Ruger BH w/ a 5.5" barrel and want something that has moderate to light recoil. I have 2400, Unique, Universal, and HP38.

Thanks in adavance!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hey Guys,

Thanks for your responses. You pretty much confirmed what I thought so I returned the holster and ordered a new one where the rear sight should sit outside of the holster itself. The idea of have the sights constantly messed up will drive me nuts thinking about it.

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi All,

I just got a cross draw holster for my .45 BH and noticed that when in the holster, the rear sight gets depressed. Do you think this will affect the sight / accuracy? Is it bad for the sight to be pushed up and down like that?

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi all,

I want to re-blue the top of the front sight of my Ruger BH but have never done it before (it was used and I scraped off some yellow paint that was on the front blade). Are there any tricks or preparations I should know about? Any particular brand of blueing that you all like?

-Kevin

kmittleman

I have no experience with the 280 Remington. All mine is with the 270 Winchester. Looking at my Nosler reloading manual, they are listing a 160 grain Nosler Partition or Accubond at 2,792 fps with a MAX charge of 54 grains of H4831sc out of a 280 Remington. RustyJr I've been using the Barnes Manual...

kmittleman

Hey Guys, I know this isn't a levergun issue, but my father and I are going after Cow Elk in a few weeks and I have a velocity issue to sort out. I've been loading some Barnes 160gr TSX for my .280 rem and have been getting sub -moa groups with it. Problem is that after checking the chrony today, I ...

kmittleman

Prayers sent!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi fellas,

I was thinking of using the Cast Performance 200 gr WLNGC in .357 for deer out of my Handi Rifle and Ruger BH. Anyone have experience with these? Do you think they're to heavy to be driven at .357 mag velocities?

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi Guys, I was just on another forum going back and forth about the whole .357 carbine for deer thing. Some people are so against it and think shooting a deer with a .357 is totally unethical. I personally am working up a load for my .357 trapper and think it should be fine for deer. Of the deer tha...

kmittleman

Hi fellas,

I just noticed that I've been getting a bunch of leading in the 1st inch or so from the chamber of my Ruger SBH. I've tried Hoppes #9 but it seems to take forever to get it off. Any suggestions?

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hey Rusty,

Thanks for the lead - the link didn't show up though. Can you tell me what it is again?

-Kevin

kmittleman

Yeah our laws here are stupid. But then again, most of this state thinks Obama is the best thing to come along since sliced bread.

The 1200 ft lbs is at the muzzle so I'm good there.

-Kevin

kmittleman

I picked that as a load because it would in theory develope the 1200 ft lbs of energy required by Maryland law for rifle hunting for deer (or come very close to it). The 180 gr loads don't seem do that as easily even if they do kill deer more efficiently (or not as the case may be).

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hey fellas,

I saw a .357 load in one of the articles on this site that listed a 158 gr JSP over 15.9 gr of 2400. I bring it up because my Lyman and Lee manuals max out at around 14.9 gr. Has anyone tried this one - is it safe?

I plan on firing it out of an 18.5" H&R Trapper.

-Kevin

kmittleman

Praise the Lord!

-kevin

kmittleman

That's a nice load! I thought that the XTP's were rated at 1500fps though. Why does it perform so well then?

-Kevin

kmittleman

I just picked up Banjo myself - you're gonna love it! However, one word of caution: Make sure you get someone to set up the bridge (the little wooden part that the strings rest on that sits on the "drum head" part of the banjo). The ones I've seen ( including mine ) have a floating bridge ...

kmittleman

Hi Guys,

I've been reading some interesting threads here on the .44 special. And I checked a nice Ruger BH Flattop the other day - felt great in my hand. My question is, what's the biggest game it can take? I already have dies for .44 mag / .44 special, so the idea is intriguing.
-Kevin

kmittleman

Hi Guys, Sorry in advance as I'm sure this has been asked before. I'm very intrigued with the idea of a big bore and like that I could use some of my .44 mag pistol bullets to load for the .444. But, I want to ask, is the .444 lower in the recoil dept than the .45-70? Also, I've heard the .444 has a...

kmittleman

I've shot a lot of elk and elk sized critters with a 45-70 but I am more or less limited to 200 yards even with a 405gr @ 2000 fps or the 350 @ 2170 fps. I do not want to guess at the trajectory nor do I want to bet on the wind. With a 3" high at 100 yds impact I am dead on around 174 yds and ...

kmittleman

Prayers sent!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hey Guys, I'm debating on whether on not to get a Marlin 1895 for a potential Elk hunt next year. I have a .308 but am thinking about stepping it up in power bit. I'm trying to decide between a .30-06, .444, and a .45-70. I know the '06 will shoot flatter, but am partial to the 1895's. What I'm nerv...

kmittleman

Hey Folks, I've been loading some different recipes for my Ruger Bisley in .44 mag and have been having a bear of a time getting it to group. First let me say that the 240 gr Winchesters and Hornady's are fine ; they group at about an inch @ 25yds. However, I got some Beartooth 250 gr WFNGC that won...

kmittleman

Hey Guys,

I was thinking of having my .357 handi rifle reamed out to .357 max. Would it still be able to shoot .357 mag / .38 sp?

-Kevin

kmittleman

How big are your deer and how far are you willing to shoot? I've got strong opinions about the 357 Mag on deer so I will defer to the folks that have actually shot several deer with 158grs for opinions. Good Luck and Safe Hunting! Well, I'm thinking smaller deer (100lbs approx.) out to about 75 yds...

kmittleman

Hey Guys,

I'm loading some Hornady 158 gr XTP's for my Handi Rifle. How fast would you load them for deer? Currently, I'm playing with 2400 which should give me around 1700 fps.

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hey Guys, I've been loading for my new Ruger Bisley Hunter and was wondering how others here work up their loads. I notice in the reloading manual that for handgun rounds, the spread from starting to max load is only about 1.5 grains often times. Do you start at say, 9 gr then go to 9.1, then 9.2, t...

kmittleman

Hi Guys,

I'm relatively new to reloading and am working up loads for my Marlin 336 in .30-30. Does it matter if I size the cartridge to the max OAL as described in the schematic (of the .30-30 in my relaoding manual) or can it be just anywhere between min. to max. OAL?

Thanks in advance!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Friends Call Me Ji wrote:Better than finding this!

I think this is what crawled out of the hole. Pretty nasty.

kmittleman

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! If that doesn't work, repeat and add a fabric softener sheet - good as new! If you need to wear something but it's in the dirty pile 5 minutes in the dryer will clean it right up. No wrinkles? I must be clean! :D[/quote] I use a different standard. If it smells better than the...

kmittleman

Hey Guys, I just got a Ruger Bisley Hunter - great gun. It feels very comfortable in my hand, but I feel like my two hold isn't optimal. At the moment, I have my RH on the grip w/ my LH fingers covering my RH fingers. My right thumb is over my left thumb. Is this the best way, or should I cup my LH ...

kmittleman

Hey fellas, I just picked up a Ruger Bisley Hunter - great gun. I've been loading up some of the .44 mag 240gr XTP's at around 1100fps. I wanted a .41 mag but was talked into the .44 - seems like a good choice. Do you all think this would make a good deer load? I suspect I won't shoot past 50 yds. -...

kmittleman

Nice job!! We need more of those around in our day to day lives. It's always good to be reminded of who Christ is and what he did for all of us. AMEN!!!

-Kevin

kmittleman

Hey Guys, I broke down and ordered a Ruger Bisley Hunter........no thanks to you! :D Also, I ordered some hardcast 200gr bullets and picked up some Unique. My question is what are some decent loads for hunting and plinking without too much recoil? I plan on using the 200gr for cowboy loads and may b...

kmittleman

Prayers sent! This kind of stuff isn't easy. Hopefully he will turn away from that stuff and towards Christ. People generally can't get out of these things on their own. I hope things will change for the better soon.

-Kevin

kmittleman

Great topic! I found my first pocket knife when I was maybe 6 yrs old at summer camp. It was a small Swiss Army knife with a blade and a file. At some point, I think I lost it or it was confiscated but my Dad got me a new one for my 8th birthday. Something really cool about a father giving his son a...

kmittleman

Hey Folks,

I'm going to order one of these and am trying to figure out which grip is better. I've tried both and have been gravitating towards the bisley as I have large hands. Are there any potential problems with either one? Which is better with heavy recoil?

Thanks!

-Kevin

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