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Malamute

I'm just catching up, I had to throw some gas on the fires of a couple other threads,...... :D I do use a filler, it seems to give much more consistant ignition of the tiny charge in that size case. I use a puff of dacron pillow stuffing, about 1/2 to 3/4" across when not packed. I tamp it down...

Malamute

You left out the shock smily face from the quote.

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I certainly agree that the 243 in any configuration is a better longer range gun than the 30-30, but ,....the Hornady 170 gr bullet is the absolute clunker of the ballistic coeficient world in 30 cal 170 gr bullets, about the only thing with a poorer bc would be a full wadcutter. The info I used was...

Malamute

"I personally have all kinds of rifles. I like em all. They all have their strengths and weaknesses.

But, If need dictated, I could do quite nicely with "just" a few 94's....."

Well said.

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I don't feel it's productive to disparage anyone elses "hunting" experience because they choose different tools. The handgun hunters often disparage rifle hunters, the muzzle loader boys look down at the modern gun hunters, and the bow hunters feel smug comparing their choices to gun hunt...

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NonPCnraRN wrote "Malamute: If my post gave the impression that hunters who use bolt guns aren't real hunters, I apologize." No, it wasn't you, I was jumping the gun. Those comments seem to always show up in discusions of various ranges and types of guns, it did in the "30-30 can't do...

Malamute

Thanks for the update. I haven't had time to catch up with him, the last time I called he wasn't in. He's pretty busy with his seminar at the moment. I ran into Todd Corder at the gas station in Cody a few days ago, he was in for the seminar and to do some sightseeing. Real nice guy. We stood out in...

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Mine have ranged from 40 yards to over 400 yards. The majority of my shots around here have been 250-300 yards. I guess there exists a difference of what "hunting" means to different folks. I "hunt" for meat, so use what gives the the most options for that goal. I "experienc...

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I didnt realize we could change it until I saw this thread, I prefer the "old" style.

One question, most of the forums I see, when you put your cursor on a topic, it shows the first line or two of the thread, letting you know what it's about without opening it. Can we do that?

Malamute

"Bullet drop is too great for reliable shooting at unsure ranges 250 - 300 yds. 20" to 24" more than a 100 gr in a .243...." I agree that there are better choices for longer range shooting, but the difference isn't quite as great as the quote indicates. ------------------100 yard...

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"...And if one MUST hunt birds, the 9410 will make your challenge truly rewarding if you can measure up to it." I hunt grouse with my 94, I load .310 round balls over 3 grs Unique, about as much noise as a 22 standard vel round, and doesnt tear up the birds. My Malamute bird dogs flush the...

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It gets a bit warm around here in the lower parts of the country in summer, but it's always about 20 or 30 degrees cooler up on the mountain. I've awoke with frost on my pillow sleeping out under the stars in July up about 9000 or 10,000 ft elevation.

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My Marlin knowledge is a bit dated as far as model desigantion goes. 20 years ago, the "C" version was a pistol gripped 20" barreled carbine, the "A" model was a 24" barreled, half magazine pistol gripped rifle. I have no clue what a "W" model is. Any of them ...

Malamute

I get on the board sporadically, I never seem to be up to date about whats going on,....

You could well have explained in detail and I likely would have missed it.

If you're doing road trips over Wyoming way, stop by and see the sights and visit.

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Is your gun a carbine or a rifle?

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Grizz, I didn't know you had changed locations, or lifestyle,...what are you doing now?

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"...Reinstall front sight - As EZ as D/T 2 holes for ramp or as hard as filing a dovetail slot" .....Or sweat or silver solder the base back on. Most of the early carbines had the front sight silver brazed and dovetailed and peened (done in such a way as to look like an integral forging wi...

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I don't think adjustable sights for a hunting pistol are useless, quite the opposite. It gives you the chance to get your point of impact set to the exact range and load you want to use. After that, I've not adjusted a sight, but I like that I can make every gun shoot to the same hold regardless of ...

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I think a great many 94's are technically out of spec for headspace, but they rarely cause any trouble other than primers backing out a little, (which does no real harm). Splitting cases is a problem. What do you mean by "popping primers", piercing them, or are they falling out, or just ba...

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I recall a writer (Cooper?) mentioning seeing/hearing bullets that had been fired upwards, falling back to the ground and "hissing wickedly" in the sand from the bullet's remaining rotational momentum.

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I believe I paid around 40 or $50 to have my Browning 86 carbine cut down a couple inches. That was about 6 or 8 years ago.

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Will the system automatically resize a picture to fit the size parameters? I don't know how to change the size of a picture.

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I've had a few issues with adjustable sights, but nothing that was either preventable or disabling. The preventable was, a cheap holster (Hunter) with a Ruger Blackhawk. The rear sight rode directly on the holster instead of a piece of leather to keep the sight off the leather. This pushes the sight...

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"Also, the .41 mag and the .45 Colt both have much faster twist rates and were never, to my limited memory and knowledge, saddled with such a stupidly slow twist rate as the Marlin 1894. Seems like you have to go back to flintlocks to find those kind of twist rates. OK, that's a tiny exageratio...

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I'd like to have some for dog walking in the fringe areas of grizzly country. I carry the 30-30 in the open areas down lower, usually the 45-70 or 348 up higher.

Looks like they'd work fine in 308 or 30-06 also. It's hard to find good solids.

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I've had several new version(as opposed to the original version that was dropped way back) 1894 Marlin 44's since they came out in the 1970's. All the ones I've heard of were 38" twist barrels until very recently. The 38" twist has been pretty standard for 44 mag rifles. 240 gr bullets wer...

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"I have too many things running with passwords and user names right now, I don't dare dump the cookies ........" I said something to that effect to a friend once, he replied, "just use the same name and password for everything, with maybe 2 or 3 variations for different levels of secu...

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" Going back to square one may seem a tad onerous, sometimes it provides a new oppurtunity to obseve and document just how we arrived @ our "best" load and how individual changes improve or diminish our accuracy." Griffs comment caught my eye. It reminded me of the "optimal ...

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I believe the 1886 bands will be much too large in every dimension. If you are wanting to do away with the aluminum alloy bands, the closest thing will be Winchester 94 bands, most likely for 44 mag, but 30-30 bands can probably be dremeled out to fit the slightly larger 44 mag barrel. Try Wincheste...

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John is a heck of a fine pistol shot, but I would be truly surprised at 18" groups @ 1000 (thousand) yards. If John said it could be done, I would believe it, but I'd guess that somehow some wires got crossed. Keith shot a deer at 600 yards once, (that had been hit with a rifle and was getting ...

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I recall Keith using many different rounds in long range shooting, 38-44 (38 spl on a 44 frame, the predesessor of the 357) 357, 44 spl, 44 mag, and 45 Colt. Are you sure about that 18" @ 1000 yards? I recall John saying something about someone reporting seeing them shoot 12" groups @ 300 ...

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Here's a good thread, http://levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?t=6167&sid=bec96fcf944d7b4a9bca45c473225fe1 May answer some of your questions. The range of game is wide, the hunter and his shooting and stalking abilities may be more the question. Getitdone1 has some tales of Ralph Edwards from...

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"I still wish there was a factory to write too!"

http://www.winchester.com/

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Is there much play or looseness in your lever or bolt? The lever cams the firing pin backwards when the lever is first opened. If there was extra play or movement in the lever or bolt, it may not be clearing the firing pin to go all the way forward. Odd that it didnt even make a mark. I doubt that's...

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I'm slightly "undertall" also, but the doc told me to go to the health club and have them take the pinch meter thing and check my actual body fat index. That gadget says I have body fat in the low end of normal, I just have a lot of muscle mass. I don't float worth a hoot either, someone s...

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Just saw your post after I posted my last one,... The engraving looks like decent quality, the style looks a little more modern, tho I may be mistaken. If you are wanting to buy them, they may be a good investment, depending on the premium being charged for the engraving. I believe you can get on th...

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I'm kind of weird, when I can afford an engraved Colt SAA, I'll carry and shoot it like any other gun, and have no regrets. I'd also like to get my 1886 Browning carbine partial engraved, with gold bands on the barrel. It will still be a carry gun, in any weather,.....Engraved guns that have been us...

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Are you asking if they are worth buying? They look well done. Looks like true cut engraving, not electro-acid etching. There is much so-called engraving around today that is electro-acid etching. It looks nice, but it's not engraving, nor is it expensive (tho those that apply it want REAL money to a...

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I don't recall the titles (Sacketts Land?), but the ones set around "To The Far Blue Mountains" are good, they are set in the 1600's, when the Sacketts first came to the Americas. Much of the earliest couple is seafaring and ships. The first in this series is set in England, and the leavin...

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Elmer Keith mentioned that he and many other guys when working cattle would slide their pistol over to the left side to keep it out of the way of the rope. It also makes drawing without attracting attention easier while mounted. I blew this pic up, it sort of looks like the rider has another pistol,...

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Hobie, I'm a rut kind of guy too. I've used the 30 gr 3031/Hornady 170 for 25 or 30 years, but it just doesnt shoot as flat as the Speer bullets. Much of my lower country use (non-grizzly areas) are pretty wide open, so I'd like the advantage of the slicker Speer bullet. Many of the first shots I ta...

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Thanks guys, Hobie, that tells me something,...maybe I should try that load with the Speers again, and in the other guns. I also found some IMR 4895 in my powder department. Looking at Snooky Williamsons book, he seemed to get more consistant accuracy in the two guns he used with it than 3031, anyon...

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Cool find. So, are you going to use up all the targets with your BB gun? "...what about all the ricochets?" I think the older BB's were lead instead of steel. I don't think they ricochet as bad. I think pellets being soft, don't ricochet much either. I had a 5mm Sheridan when I was a kid, ...

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I'm starting to catch up on loading some 30-30 brass, and would like to hear some others' experience with a general use 30-30 load. I've been loading the Hornady 170 gr with 30 grs 3031 powder, and have had very good accuracy form a certain carbine, but less than stellar accuracy with the same load ...

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I've sacrificed an empty cartridge case to use as a makeshift brass drift. I used the side of the rim and tapped it with a hammer.

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The newish 400 H&H looks interesting.

.......or the 465 H&H if you want larger.

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I voted .22, but I do really like 32-20 level loads in the 30-30. 100 to 120 gr cast bullets @ 1200 fps make good small game and grouse loads, and you have 30-30 range and power by cycling the lever (I single load the light loads and leave the magazine loaed with regular loads).

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There's been some discussion of the show on the Alaska outdoors forum. The general consensus seems to be that they would most all starve if they had to do it for real. So long as you can look at it as entertainment, and not take it too seriously, it may be fine. I havent seen it, I don't have a tv. ...

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I think the change was earlier, like after the war (WW2). Later pre-64's have the same butt stock fitting details as the post 64 guns. The back end of the forends changed in 64, and at some point they made the wood shorter in front of the band, I think it was shortly after the war also.

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