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Thing that concerns me is the precedence this gives to China to take out Taiwan.

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Thanks for telling me about that. I know later on it was not uncommon to not have sights from the factory, but in 1956 scopes were not as reliable, and many people still relied on iron sights more than they do today. So, I just thought it odd for as old a rifle as it is. And to confuse me more, it ...

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Oops, I submitted twice.
Probably due to my age!

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Well, I guess I'm a kid then.
I'm 74!

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In 1978, I was making $800 a month working as a forester for a private timber company. I bought an old dilapidated house on an acre of ground in September of that year and outfitted it with an Orley stove. The woodshed had some dry wood in it but was about a cord and a half short of having enough to...

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In 1964 my dad took me to a gun shop to buy my first deer rifle with money I had earned on my paper route. I was in the market for a 30-06 and there were two on the used gun rack that caught my eye. One was a Remington 721 with open sights for $65 and the other was a beautiful Model 70 Winchester wi...

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[/quote] My 88 isn't a tack driver either but it's a decently accurate hunting rifle with a capability with my handloads of about 2 - 2½ MOA. That's pretty much a standard accuracy capability for a 1959 hunting rifle of any brand. [/quote] My 88 is a 1.5 to 2 MOA. Great for hunting minute of deer! G...

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My first hunting rifle was a Remington 721 in 30-06. I killed several deer with it before I got married. Before we got married in 1977, my fiancé and I each bought the one thing that we wanted but hadn't bought. She bought a Bernina sewing machine and I bought a BLR in 308. She sewed our oldest daug...

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Neither will be appreciating, but I would think the Winchester will hold its value better. I'm I wrong? Thanks for any opinions! I would go with the original if you can only afford one of them. You can buy a Cimmaron any time, but finding a 92 for a decent price is like finding a needle in a haysta...

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Thanks for sharing your find. When I looked at the picture of the book, it reminded me that I bought it in the 70's when I was a member of the Outdoor Life Book Club. I thought it was somewhere on the book shelves. A brief search and there it was! I will be perusing its pages in the near future!

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Merry Christmas to all.
Good to hear from you Blaine.
George

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Browning BLR 308 Caliber, 150 grain CoreLokt bullet, Redfield 2-7x scope 0.62" BLR 308 41gr 3031 150 gr CoreLokt .62 in 071710.JPG !886 Winchester 40-82, 275 gr. Bullshop cast bullet, Marbles tang sight 2.5" 6 shot group, Drop flyer GS is 1.26" 40-82 Best Group 2.5 inches at 100 yards...

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If it were me, I would carve out a channel on the inside of the stock below the line here you want the ledge. then fit a strip of walnut into the channel and glue it in. The I would file and sand the walnut to the shape I wanted in the stock. The upper edge of the walnut strip will be the ledge. You...

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Thank you fellas.

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Doc, That video is really interesting to me. My wife and I have six children who are now between the ages of 29 and 46. My eldest child is autistic, non verbal and lives with me now as a 100% disabled person. He also has several food allergies, gluten, tomatoes, and cucumbers to name a few. We thoug...

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My great grandfather carried a brace of 1858 Remingtons during the Civil War.
I bought a Pietta reproduction just to have a likeness of the pistols he carried then.

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Fascinating post. Thanks for posting.

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Gunny, That looks really nice and I hope it lasts. I have seen several examples of attempts at stream restoration on the west side of the Cascades here in Washington. The runoff in the spring has a tendency to move rocks and level the streambed, or blow out whatever was added to create pools to slow...

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About ten years ago, I stopped in at a friend's house to visit after a long day of hunting deer in the Cascade Mountains. After visiting for a couple of hours, I stood up to leave and both legs cramped in the thighs and the groin muscles on the inside of my legs. There was no stretching or walking t...

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I joined in 2007 when I was looking for information on loads for the 40-82. I was ramping up to start reloading for an 1886 Winnie that my dad bought in an auction in about 1929. I got quite an education about lever guns from many of the members here, and over the years have accumulated a nice herd ...

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Blaine,
Were you around when that field behind the elk was the community ballfield? I lived in Randle from 1974 to 78 and Morton from 1978 to 86.
I was the scoutmaster of the troop that had the first Eagle scout from Morton. Good memories
gb

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Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I print my own targets after creating them in Microsoft Word. I normaally use hunter orange, but that day I only had red targets, which my eyes have trouble seeing in certain light conditions. I opted for orange because I have trouble differentiating between...

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Yesterday was the nicest day of the year so far. It was 65 degrees and sunny, so I took advantage of the weather and shot some of the test loads I wanted to try in my new to me Model 71. pix751240763.jpg The sun is still pretty low in the sky here and I shot the first group facing the sun at a range...

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They DO have nice clean restrooms, I'll give em that. I know they did have an incident where someone came in, asked to see a gun and then committed suicide with it and ammo he had in his pocket. I don't know whether that drove their present paranoia but it's over the top. Buying primers or powder (...

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I just read the thread about Model 71's and there were some gun weight comparisons in it. That got me to thinking about the weights of some of my rifles, so I weighed a few Winchesters to see how they all compare. This is what I found: Model-Caliber-lbs/oz 1886 - 40-82 - 9/1 (26" Oct bbl) M71 D...

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Well,,,,,
I did some digging and found out that one of the Herters published a book with load data in it. I ordered it, so hopefully I will get some load data from it.

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I have some Herters Perfect 101 powder to use up. Does anyone have any load data for 348 caliber 200 or 225 gr. lead or jacketed bullets or 308 cal 150 gr jacketed bullets?
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Congrats geobru on the M71 find! I've always wanted one and will never be able to acquire one, so I'll just enjoy vicariously! Never say never. I never thought I'd get one either. I'll admit that I've never spent as much on one gun, but I saved up for the time when something special would come up a...

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Six,
I'm real sorry to hear that you disappointed yer mama like that. Prolly scarred her for life!

I did buy 2 boxes of 200 grain Hdy flatnose in an online auction.

I'll still be looking for either a bullet mould or someone with a mould to sell me some boolits!

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Six Ur right! The tenon is set up just like the 1886...... Oh yeah the 71 is a modified 86!! ..... :D I'll do a little maneuvering to get some separation on that corner. I looks like there is some oom for adjustment. I did some research on this board and you were using 22 grains 5744 with 215 gr cas...

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Geo bro.....just a suggestion.....from my experience model 71's do not like the forend tip being tight so shots will spread out after a few shots as the barrel warms up....UNLOAD it then look straight down and see if any of the metal of the forend tip is touching the barrel and if it does file it a...

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31 grain load should be approaching about 2000fps (?) Yeah, calculated it'd be about 1951fps. Next trip, I'll be shooting through a chrony so I can look at the ballistics of the loads. This trip, I was kind of like a kid waiting for Christmas. I couldn't wait to see how it shot! The 348 on this pla...

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I am looking forward to getting to know this rifle a LOT better! I found some Starline brass and Fury bullets to try out this one. It was pretty good for the first blush with the rifle. I'll be doing some more load development as bullets and powders become available. Six: It may have some pre-war pa...

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There is something about a 410!
I first scratched that itch with a Stoeger sxs, That was soon followed by a Winchester Model 42 pump. Both of them come up to my should like the Model 12s do.

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I succumbed to temptation a while back and acquired a 1946 Deluxe M-71 with the bolt peep sight. I can't help myself from pulling it out of the safe every day or two to make sure I wasn't dreaming that I got this rifle. It is a real beauty! It now takes its place beside my 86's in 40-82 and 45-90. I...

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You know where the rifle is and you can get to it: definitely not a hoarder. Those 721s were excellent guns, weren't they. Cat Yes they are fine guns. Nothing fancy, but a good rifle. Somewhere during the years I used it I put a Bushnel Banner 4x scope on it. I never thought it was that accurate of...

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This thread takes me down memory lane. I still have two boxes of Wester SuperX Silvertips that my dad bought in the lat 50s or 60s. The price sticker says $5.30. There are still 6 rounds left from those boxes. I don't know how many animals he got out of those boxes for sure, but he was frugle when i...

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I always thought my 88 is pretty slick because I never had any issues with it loading rounds. However, when I go slow motion, the cartridge hangs up because the case is still being held by the magazine, causing the round to enter the chamber at an angle that keeps it from going forward. With a moder...

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I love my old Winchesters. The new Henrys are NOT pre 64 Winchesters! They are modern, made in America Henrys. I still love my old Winchesters, BUT,,,, Henry's customer service is stellar. Several years ago, I bought a used Henry 22 from a private party. It was a nice gun and shot accurately, so I g...

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I've been hunting with a 308 since I bought the gun in 1976 or so. I never had any fail to fire until I started reloading for it. The chamber is very tight and you have to watch that the reloads are right on the specs or the action won't close enough to fire a round. Mine shoots sub moa at 100 yards...

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What diameter bullets did you try when you shot it? Your description of the results remind me of the results I got with .406 bullets in a .409 barrel! My 40-82 does fine with .410 lead bullets. When I started shooting mine, the barrel looked pretty rough. After shooting several hundred rounds throug...

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Thanks 94c!
I have 9422s in 22 LR and mag, and grade one and grade 2 BL-22s. I like them all, but when its time to introduce a young person to shooting, the BL22s come out. Usually, with a rest and a little practice, a new shooter can pick off 9mm cases at 20 yards with regularity.

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Look at the links that Tango posted. I picked up an early BL22 and had the same questions and looked at those threads a year ago to find out what the deal is. Basically you have an early gun that will most likely have a better trigger pull than the newer guns. Enjoy it! Someone posted a warning on t...

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My first Model 12 was a 16 gauge with a polychoke on it. I gave that to my younger brother when my dad gave me his 16 gauge with a matted rib barrel. I picked up a 12 gauge in my college years that kept my freezer full of pheasants for many years. Then, a few years ago, I bought a 20 gauge with a 4 ...

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I have a pre-64 in 308. It shoots sub moa at 100 yards. The action is smooth, the trigger is fine, and it shoots 150's like they are going out of style! I wouldn't mind having one in 243!

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I had to take my daughter to the Seattle airport today. She ran my van down on gas so I had to get some gas here to make it to Olympia to fill up at Costco, which is about a 30 mile drive. I paid 3.399 locally and 2.699 at Costco. The local merchants only get my business when I am really low on fuel...

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I have a 9422, BL22 and shot a Henry to compare it with the Browning. The Browning and the Winchester are both very accurate. I use 9mm cases as 20 yard targets with them, and hit them with regularity. When I compared the Browning and Henry, I was using open sights at 15 yards. The Browning had a fi...

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Awesome Picture! One thing I noticed is that some of the hunters were getting long in the tooth and they didn't wear glasses or have peep sights on the rifles. That tells me either they had exceptional eyesight or they weren't preoccupied with moa accuracy as long as they could shoot minute of deer!!

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Thanks all for the well wishes!

May you all have tight groups and smooth running levers this next year!
George

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