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Scott Tschirhart

We got together this afternoon to compare notes. I feel confident that we will find a solution.

Jim has some ideas about measuring the throat area.

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It’s not because I don’t know how to shoot.

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This is a head scratcher. I fired three groups with 18 gr of 2400. 250 gr Hornady XTP, 300 gr Hornady XTP. Still it isn’t shooting like it should.

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Maybe it’s our saddle rings Jim?

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I loaded several bullets over 16.5 (Scoville), 17 (Keith) and 18 gr of 2400 (Taylor).

I also loaded some 250 and 300 gr XTPs for testing this weekend.

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I generally prefer the Three Screw Rugers for that reason.

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For some reason I thought this involved Loni Anderson.

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Such a small part, but it can sure tie up your revolver.

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I’ve been trying to wear out the Redhawk wile it was gone.

I have to admit that I generally prefer the single action over the double action. Something about the way it rests in my hand.

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Great service! My Bowen is back home with the broken parts to show what was repaired.

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Since June I have been carrying a .32 H&R Magnum Smith 632 in my pocket in a Simply Rugged pocket holster.

Am I lazy? Maybe.

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A number of Shootists have been collaborating on getting these guns to shoot better. Jim called last night and we are running parallel tests. I think we are going to get there. I have the additional challenge in that I do not want to exceed Colt SAA safe rounds. I loaded several bullets with stout d...

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One thing most of y'all probably don't have to worry much about is "being made" by someone giving you a hug. That's a part of latino culture that complicates CCW as you've got to find ways to not only cover your pistol but prevent it from being touched inadvertently. I have had people fin...

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My older Marlin Cowboy will cut one ragged hole at 50 yards.

I still think I can get this gun to shoot, but I need to experiment.

It might just need to be stepped on a little harder.

I’ve got some XTPs that I can push pretty hard to see what happens.

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I carried a full size 1911 in Houston for years and I was a lot skinnier than I am today.

For the last 40 plus years I’ve carried a pistol everywhere but the courthouse. Nobody has ever said a word to me.

You can dress around the gun but most people give themselves away by messing with it.

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I tested five more bullets over 8 gr of Unique. I got patterns rather than groups.

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I use grease.

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I have plenty of time and I have Mic’s book!

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My Marlin Cowboy will shoot one ragged hole at this range.

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I’m a little disappointed. I tested loads at 50 yards with two different bullets. Both 250 gr.

Neither grouped well.

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I have a brand new RCBS .45-270 SAA mold that I need to start using. I only buy other folk’s bullets because I find it more convenient.

I want to go back to casting my own and lubing them with that wonderful sticky black moly lube.

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I don’t know if I’ll ever shoot a jacketed slug through this barrel.

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I’ve loaded some test ammo to try to find the most accurate load for everyday use. Just about every load I have tried will stay on an 8 inch plate at 50 yards but I haven’t quite found a load that it really groups well.

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Guess I missed it.

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piller wrote: ↑Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:14 am Then, when you order new parts, when they arrive you will put the new ones in the same good spot for you to remember. That is when you find your spares.

Exactly!!!!

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I’m so sorry to hear this.

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Because these are hammer forged barrels from the same lot I’ll bet that the internal dimension are identical.

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Thank you!

This is useful information and I’m finding that is is one of the smoothest production barrels I have seen. It has not leaded with any combination I have tried.

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I actually had a Deerstalker. Great idea but poor execution.

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Very nice!!!

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The Mini 14 was never made in .308.

Back in the early 1980s Ruger made something similar and called it the XGI. I shot Peter Kokalis’ XGI quite a bit. I thought it was a great idea and it shot well. But fir some reason Ruger abandoned the XGI project.

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My most used loads are much more tame.

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Askins was a National Champion pistol shooter, as well as an accomplished man hunter. According to him, he was the first to kill a man with a .44 Magnum during his time in Vietnam. Skeeter wrote this article http://darkcanyon.net/The_Legend_Of_Charley_Askins.htm. Massad Ayoob and Evan Marshall both...

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I’ve been shooting this one for 25 or more years.

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JimT wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 3:13 pm Thank you Glenn. I have not tried to measure this one. I may shove a .457" ball through the bore and see what I get. When I'm feeling adventurous.

I can’t force a .452 soft bullet into the muzzle by hand. I would need a hammer.

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I had mine out today and I’ve got a little over 500 rounds through the carbine now. I took it apart for a thorough cleaning and everything looks normal.

The action is slicking up from several thousand cycles.

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I believe that Skeeter Skelton thought 22 gr of 2400 was a little too much of a good thing and he was loading 21 gr of 2400 to use in his flattop Blackhawk.

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What’s bad is that I don’t know what I did wrong so I can avoid it in the future!

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Took it apart and reassembled and it works perfectly.

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I don’t bother to load for my .308 because both of these loads hit the same place at 200 yards.

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My most used .45 Colt load features 7.2 gr of WW231 under a 250-255 gr swaged or cast bullet. Usually a round nosed flat point.

When I want to step it up a bit, I go to a 270 gr Keith style bullet from RimRock over 7.5 gr TiteGroup.

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I got a couple that carry easy when I just have my bath robe on with no pants . Actually have one in the shower in a plastic bag incase someone comes in while I'm getting clean . Fits perfectly in a soap dish and will be enough to get me to a real gun if anything more is needed. [/quote] I don’t do...

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I will now don my flame-proof suit and hide behind the couch! :lol: And yes, I am an Eagle Scout, an NRA life member and former NRA-certified pistol instructor and range safety officer. My friend, you will get no flame from me. Taking another man’s life is a very heavy thing and nobody should take ...

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I had a Colt trigger guard and backstrap fitted to that frame so those stocks should fit a Colt SAA. However ... they ARE part of the Achilles experiment so I am pretty sure they are staying on the gun. :lol: You know I’m kidding my good friend. But I do covet them, recognizing that it’s a sin.

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Sat Sep 20, 2025 4:51 am Sure it's rare thing but if the parts are on hand you are guaranteed it won't happen again. I know if this was my gun it would happen again , seems Murphy follows me more than he should.

No, it would happen six weeks after I forgot where I put the spares!

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:09 pm
Then order yourself a few plungers and springs to have on hand!

Apparently this issue is quite rare. But I would be able to recognize the issue early now.

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I know what he drinks. He won’t take my money, but I will make good on this.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 10:36 am Oooh. That Achilles again ...

I should have participated in the .480 Achilles experiment at the time. I really enjoy shooting Jim’s. And if he’s not careful I’m gonna steal his stocks!

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Hamilton is a class act. The hammer plunger broke which tied up the action. He’s only seen this a couple of times in his lifetime and he suspects that it is a factory heat treat problem. Because it was unrelated to the work he did and certainly wasn’t his fault, I insist on paying for the repair. He...

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JimT wrote: ↑Wed Sep 17, 2025 7:23 pm
Glenn wrote: ↑Wed Sep 17, 2025 5:59 pm Great, thanks. Slugged it and found it had an odd number of grooves
? .. what did you find?

I’m curious as well.

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