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The way i see it as long as hollow points flatten, they act like wad cutters after they find their mark and could potentially work better than hard cast. JMHO

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Yes its weird. The internet drives trends in the industry now and people that own great old guns arent necessarily using them for anything else.

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Theres a model i'd love to see revised. Wasnt there a 32 long rifle option as well? How did it shoot?

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Nice shooting! And dont feel bad ive called plenty of two shot groups good!

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Thats a sharp looking knife pun intended. I like old american sporting cutlery and that was a popular pattern seen often in 50s and 60s catalogs. I bet you can find an exact sheath with some looking. Good luck

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Thats a fine looking holster I need to get something similar for in town woods loafing in the winter months. Looks like your out for a walk but are really ccw varmit hunting.

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No blue no walnut non traditional length hard pass for me. If they want to do a ten why not do the best one and an important part of Marlin and Americas heritage the 38-40? I believe marlin named it

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Great post! Id love to hear the OP quote some 25 yard sub 900 fps load stats for the meticulous handloaders lol!

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Looks like a fine modern expression of the number 5. Hope to see that 86 too!

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I was never big on short barrel carbines, in my experience adjustable sighted big bore handguns will typically do about 80-90 of the same work in practiced hands.

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Those things are begging for a half moon front sight imo.

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Seems like 41 mag would be the cartridge you'd wanna try this with?

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As a year round small game shootist id say 336 in .219 zipper or 94 carbine in 25-35

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Fine shooting in my book, let us know if you stick with 45lc or file down the sight a tad and make it a dedicated 45 hard baller.

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Fine looking carbine always wanted a 38-72, i passed on a 30 krag years back and still regret it. Let us know how she carries 95s are notoriously awkward in hand. Have fun!

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What a day including that 65! Id proudly tote that with a tucked in shirt andy grifith mindset.

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If they're 3 1/4 they are, nice find!

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One thing after another lately

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Steel, heat treat and measurements would be a start. This is a great question i've wondered myself.

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Great find! I just grit and bear heavy guns on my daily excursions. Im not out for days on end and we're trying to rough it anyway right?

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Nice shooting! I like 150s and bet they''re a pleasure in a scoped pistol grip carbine.

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405s hurt at 1400fps in my 86 carbine,

i cant imagine 1000 fps more!

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Is there a particular bullet profile you like from them? Most of the major hard cast mfg's use the same molds and would be better suited for your application.

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They could call it the xr3-gold i'd love to have one!

It would be nice to have the now unavailable bisley calibers in a 7.5'' sbh with a 70s charm.

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I often spot old timers in box stores and think i bet they have safe full of old marlin win and savages at home, then they buy something like that from a 20 year old kid who helps them fill out the 4473 solving another boring weekend of retirement. Not saying its wrong but makes me go hmm?

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Great illustration, Always makes me go hmm when Keith would mention crimping over the driving band.

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Great find! I like the character and differences of retro 22's they certainly werent just kids rifles. Mossberg offered several and are fun to research. Have fun

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I like the matte stainless and 4'' barrel now. Just say it was rare weather guard finish colt offered in the eighties if anyone teases you lol

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With the current renewed interest in lever guns and as nostalgic as this generation seems to be, id love to see that return to production someday. I'd take one in 22, 25 and 303 hey i can dream

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I wonder if pressure might even be lower? Or allow some variance like free bore in a magnum rifle chamber.

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Yikes! Save that last shot..

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That is great news. I hope they'll offer some shorter barrels this time around for us iron sight shooters. I had a super 14 that was about like trying to steady a mares leg 92 offhand lol.

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Whats interesting to me 1886 carbines had CC receivers until around 1901, the top one shown appears to be blued. Ive never seen a special order blued 1886 carbine yet but this may be the first?

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I think the 44special is among the best cartridge for outdoor use, but the days of the Saturday night special or switchblade armed holdup man are long gone. Todays thugs attack in multiples with glocks and 30rd stick mags. On the rare occasion i carry its usually a 5 shot 38 but i dont pretend for a...

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I adore my pencil barrel 4'' model 10 which shoots just as good as my k38 i paid big bucks for. Over 6 million made and ive never seen one that didnt hit within and inch of poa. Too bad none of my vaqueros have

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Does anyone know the particulars as to why he left? And were those videos shot on his land or blm? It appeared to be paradise.

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Quite a in depth and well researched piece. Nothing demonstrates expertise and authority like a husky man laughing hysterically after every shot shooting household items one handed a 5 yards lol. Cant wait for the book to come out!

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I have two 7.5'' that i enjoy. The sights are a bit hard to see one handed at arms length but they run great with black powder. Poi for mine is pretty close with smokeless but around 3 to 4 inches high with black using around 30gr fff and a 200gr bullet. With the sun behind me and blacked out sights...

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Is poi a problem for you with those fixed sights and magnums? Ive always wanted a fixed sight 83

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Great guns Jim i miss the color case Rossis and regret not grabbing a 24''. I too shoot 14.5 under a 158jhp everything you need including room under max.

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Remember fellas, probably half of the "shooting community" can't shoot that proficiently with any gun...

Hitting is overrated anyway, mag changes are how you get the chicks nowadays

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Great looking gun but my word 1150? Folks will be showing of their 1100 dollar 10/22s in a few years.

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I'd like to hear what the bullet and powder were in the OP..

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Ive had that happen to a few uberti's and have always been able to smooth face out with diamond paper and keep them shooting. I suspect it has more to with with dry firing and mainspring pressure than the load since i was shooting black only in those days fyi. That 231 load sounds like a nice one.

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Id say the old police loading is pretty much a 41Keith, which does not kick as bad a the 44 fyi. 200gr at 1000fps should kick less than a hot loaded model 25 which is a lighter gun.

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Are the rims smaller than regular 41 colts?

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My 86 is the same way, feels clubby in hand not at all sleek and winchester esq.

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Does anyone know why he went with Seville frames instead of Rugers initially?

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Thanks guys, the ones im referring to are offered by meister, oregon trail, rimrock, missouri river etc.

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Whats that standard old 158gr swc all the cast bullet companies offer a bulk 500rd box of? Any story or history there? Was it a match winner or gold standard at one time? Never heard any reasoning as to its popularity. Thanks

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