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The AE 158gr JSP have been my go-to dual-use general-purpose load for a few years now. I use them in my 1894C, my Ruger BH, and my GP100. They are cheap enough for plinking and stout enough for hunting. I haven't been disappointed yet. :) Have you taken any deer with it? If so, did you recover any ...

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Okay... so pharmseller's results are probably indicative of what I can expect from non-specialized (like BufBore) factory loads... and Hobie's comments on the S&B would counsel me away from their seemingly hotter product towards rolling my own due to quality issues.... Appreciate all the feedbac...

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I believe a factory load using the 158 gr. Speer Gold Dot is your best bet. You simply could not get me to DEPEND on S&B ammo in any cartridge. I find that the quality of their brass is too inconsistent and thus their crimps are inconsistent and thus their velocities are inconsistent. Further, ...

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Okay, so now... having spent my small hoard of "reloading money" on a carbine (1894) I am looking at ballistic data for factory loads to use in it and in my revolver. To date I have been shooting WWB for practice and loading BuffaloBore heavies for business in the revolver, but after my la...

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It might be interesting to think about this in terms of what a guy could actually carry around in a reasonable and useful sort of way... like for a long deep-woods hunt (or a bad times exercise of some sort)... I'd say if I was carrying a full-sized rifle and a full sized pistol that'd probably be a...

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Heading off to my very large extended family Thanksgiving Gathering in a few, for the first time in many years... we usually hold the holiday at our own home for the kids, close friends, etc. Grabbing some morning coffee after sleeping late and lazily reading the forum, I thought I'd take the opport...

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Sorry about your luck. Does it look like something done by worn down very high grit sandpaper? Probably from rubbing on a conveyor belt matting. Get it caught in a stack of freight and held stationary, you can rub the hide off an elephant in short time. Yup.... that is EXACTLY what it looks like......

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So... I just posted a bunch of pics of my new 1894CS... AFTER which I noticed a rather significant point of DAMAGE to the face of the muzzle... I don't know how I missed it when inspecting the carbine in the shop or cleaning it at home... I guess I was just too jazzed up on new-gun-joy-juice in my b...

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AJMD429 wrote:I really like the looks of that buttstock-pad - what kind is it?

Kick-Killer Lace-Ons

http://www.cabelas.com/p-0012757221948a.shtml

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L_Kilkenny wrote:That exact gun has been on my "next purchase" list for a couple years now. What did it run you if you don't mind? What ever it was you done good my friend!
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LK - Total cost was $640 plus tax.

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Nice rig but a recoil pad on a 357mag is a bit overkill isn't it? Neither of my 357mag Rossis wear one and I've not found even my stoutest magnum loads to generate much recoil. COSteve, I totally agree.... the pads are there for an increase in LOP on both rifles... I need the extra length as I have...

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That's a beauty for sure. Great meat gun and plinker and homeland defender too. I like your sling setup. I like the whole kit. Thanks for posting. Grizz Thanks, Grizz... appreciate that. The slings are Montana slings and I haven't found another type that is as simple, rugged and generally usable. T...

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Thanks, gents! I'm pretty happy with the whole turn of events. The trigger on the carbine is really, really crisp... but heavy. Feels like about 6-7 pounds. My intention is to work on the trigger (spring kit, maybe???), replace the plastic follower and either put an FP on it or maybe a tang sight......

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Well... I stumbled onto an 1894CSS in a local shop yesterday.... of course I took it home... guess my reloading rig will have to wait a little while longer... what's a guy to do, you know? :wink: Here it is: http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad227/void_verizon_net/IMG00019-20091117-1411.jpg Here it...

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I use a Mojo barrel-mounted aperture sight on my Mauser and I like it a lot... a couple of years ago I tried a ORH sight on another rifle and found that it blocked too much of the sight picture. If I pop the insert out of the Mojo it recedes to a thin circle which is sufficient to let me center the ...

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More great reloading info!!! Gracias, sir! Just throwing this out there, but in poring over all the responses to my recent post looking for guidance on presses, then studying all the information I could online about the options, I had a (to me) interesting thought that hadn't come up in the dialog b...

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Don McDowell wrote:The Lyman Kit would be a most excellent investment.
If it doesn't come with the Lyman Reloading handbook , buy that seperate and it will list the information you're looking for on their cast bullets along with a wide variety of jacketed bullets.

Thanks, Don.

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This topic comes up every few months, and I'm always impressed at the sound advice and experience of forum members, even though we have many different views and opinions, I really think it is helpful not only to the 'new reloader' but gives all of us other ideas and so on. True that!!! When you get...

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So far the only turret press that seems to be free from quality controversy is the Lyman T-Mag II, so for now I'm leaving that at the top of my kit-list. I am discounting the Lee turret press.... I just don't need the risk of potential headaches. I guess my next step is to flesh out the rest of the ...

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After looking over more information on all these devices I'm pretty convinced that a turret press is the way to go... learn all the steps individually and well, have the ability to swap turrets between loads, the pricing is more moderate than a progressive and once mastered provides more throughput ...

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First off, thanks to all for the input! Great info! Sounds from all the responses like a turret press probably fits the bill... " A Lee Turret press, two turrets, two sets of dies, calipers, brass tumbler, lee auto prime and shell holders, every bit she will need for two calibers came to about ...

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Thanks for reply, Doc! Okay, so... precision is largely the objective to me, along with gaining technical knowledge and saving money while shooting more... speed isn't all that important to me and prestige isn't at all. If I understand you correctly, the Lee Classic Turret press is a single-round, m...

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Hey All, Been doing a little assisting with my neighbor's reloading, learning about it, etc., and I'm interested in input on the most inexpensive progressive press capable of handling rifle cartridges. My neighbor has a whole Dillon setup with the Square Deal "B" since he only reloads .38,...

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I highly recommend the online ballistics calculator at http://www.biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx. I've been using it to work out unknown ballistic coefficient and sectional density values on factory loads for which I know other data, and to determine sighting heights/distances. For example, to refine ...

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[it was fine when I got it from Williams and I somehow swapped the screws around when I pulled it off the last gun.] Most likely. I would respectfully suggest that you pull the sight base from the receiver, along with the gib lock screw from the base, and lay all three screws side-by-side. Remount ...

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Haycock, On my unmounted FP the lock screw is identicle in shape and head size to the mounting screws, but about 1/3 shorter than the shorter mounting screw. I'm not sure what you mean by burnished, but the heads are all flat with a matt finish. Joe By burnished I mean polished down almost totally ...

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Haycock, On my unmounted FP the lock screw is identicle in shape and head size to the mounting screws, but about 1/3 shorter than the shorter mounting screw. I'm not sure what you mean by burnished, but the heads are all flat with a matt finish. Joe By burnished I mean polished down almost totally ...

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Okay, so I tried all the suggestions when I got home and nothing worked... I could lock the screw down without the top installed but not with it, no matter what I did. When tightening the locking screw without the top of the site installed it locked down fine... the angle-cut bushing fit down into t...

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I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT IT REALLY CLOSELY YOU'LL FIND THE HENWAY HAS BEEN MIS-THREADED. YOU MIGHT NEED MAGNIFICATION TO SEE THIS CLEARLY. Thanks for the quick reply, sir, but I'm afraid I don't know that term (henway). Are you talking about the threading inside the angle-cut bushing or the threading...

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Tandem peep sights. Mojo makes a nice set for milsurp use called SnapSights, and I have never used a sighting system that is faster re: target acquisition in decent light. HOWEVER ...... it is only super-fast if you remove the threaded inserts they supply and work it like a tandem ghost-ring, and th...

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Haycock, Yes the 1955 vintage Win 94s were factory D&T'd for side mount receiver sights. Are you sure the Williams FP is the correct model for the 94? It should be stamped "94" on the older ones, or "94 36" on the newer ones. Since the locking screw will tighten down when th...

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I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT IT REALLY CLOSELY YOU'LL FIND THE HENWAY HAS BEEN MIS-THREADED. YOU MIGHT NEED MAGNIFICATION TO SEE THIS CLEARLY. Thanks for the quick reply, sir, but I'm afraid I don't know that term (henway). Are you talking about the threading inside the angle-cut bushing or the threading...

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Hey All, Though I've been keeping up with the forum in "read only mode" more less, I haven't posted in quite a while... I had to sell my gun collection off towards the end of last year to make up a key shortfall and I've been slowly building it back up. I recently acquired the first leverg...

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From what I saw yesterday, unless it's military weapons or ammo to feed them, AND folks with more $$$ than brains to buy them at the presently inflated pricing, I didn't see much commerce taking place. LOTS of tirekickers, and just as many dealers with "post-election" pricing on their stu...

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I see you changed your avatar.... good for avoiding visual recognition at gun shows!

I'm in upper Bucks and could probably get to Fairless Hills in around an hour if I hauled butt. Give me a holler if you head up that way......

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I'd have to say the 8X57 is roundly underappreciated by almost everyone, but especially by American ammunition manufacturers, owing to their fear of someone putting a properly loaded round into an old Gew.88 with .318 barrel. How many people do you know who, upon obtaining a nice old Model 98 Mause...

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Never shot silhouette, but I'd be game to give it a whirl. If I'm not mistaken, haven't the PA shoots been held at Wiecen's? That's 35 minutes for me, tops. The 08 event never materialized, but I'm game for this spring. Also, what gun buy-back program are you talking about? Is there one going on in ...

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Hey Brother... It was pretty cool running into you at the A-Town show today... I'm glad to have made your acquaintance. Guess maybe I oughta upload a pic of myself for an avatar... IIRC correctly, its your avatar that shows you wearing the black hat you had on today that caught my attention. So, how...

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The marketing hype around this new M70 keeps mentioning the "controlled round feed" action and how its just like the pre-64 70s. Well, the one that I shot did have a claw extractor, but the actual face/edge of it was heavily beveled instead of straight like a Mauser. I don't know if the p...

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I shot a "2008 Limited Edition" new Model 70 Featherweight Deluxe in .270 recently. I thought fit and finish was okay , though the wood was very nice, and the "bluing" was more black than blue. For the price, in today's market, all in all not bad. However............. The marketi...

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My $.02... being prepared is no joke (old scout here). Here is the list I am using to drive actual prep-steps I am actively taking as time & money permit (i.e. a bunch of this is already accomplished). I will leave out the guns, since that topic is done to death pretty often (TEOTWAWKI comes... ...

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Alnitak - Thanks for both the clarification of on the GW quote and the great set of additional RKBA quotes. I will edit them into the doc I am building and post it once its done.

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I am compiling a document of all the RKBA quotes I've collected, and I am hitting some discrepancies between versions. For example, does anyone which know which - if either - of these quotes attributed to G. Washington is correct (or more correct)? "Firearms stand next in importance to the Cons...

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#4, #3 and #1.... in that order.

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Heya Slimster! Welcome. If the lady just HAS to wash the thing once in a while, ask her to please do it with white vinegar and hot water.... NO SOAP! That way, she'll get to keep it (and by extension you!) clean and in line, and you'll get to avoid the inevitable soapy coffee that results from regul...

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Just re-read the thread and noticed O.I.'s post.... sounds like he rigs them the same way I do....

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I like the approach of using a Marble's folding-leaf rear sight in place of the factory rear, when a peep has been mounted. Then you have the option of raising it up and using it or just leaving it folded, neat and out of the way.

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Well alright! That's some pretty impressive accuracy.

I guess the Belgian models do hold more charm (for me), and its good to know that they can be expected to shoot just as well as the more modern incarnations.

Many thanks for everybody's responses on this.

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Anyone have any insight into Belgian vs Japanese accuracy, reliability, etc.?

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model55 wrote:Just wish they made a matte blued walnut stocked one without the shine!

They did............. in Belgium!

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