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- Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Had to sell a couple of old Winchesters (photos)
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4624
Re: Had to sell a couple of old Winchesters (photos)
What a gem, Kirk. Now I understand your reasoning for doing what you did.
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .406 hard cast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 969
Re: .406 hard cast
As it turns out, due to the past days of steady rain, the range is too mucky to get to. It will need a few days of drying out before it can be easily accessed. It is in a low point and the water sits on top of the clay. No fun to walk on or drive across. Saturday promises another storm, so things do...
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .406 hard cast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 969
Re: .406 hard cast
I thought that I ordered .406s from Buffalo, but ended up with .408 Hard Cast. I did make a dummy round and it chambered tight, but made it. I loaded 5 rds using 42 grains IMR 3031 as a first test and hope to try them out today. I also made up 4 different loads for my 7mm Mauser, all with the Barnes...
- Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 97 question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 512
Re: Marlin 97 question
You have to replace the bolt with a newer 39 type to use high velocity .22 LR ammo.
- Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JES Reboring email address?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1647
- Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: California Hunters- New 2012 Big Game Regs. Are Online
- Replies: 4
- Views: 900
Re: California Hunters- New 2012 Big Game Regs. Are Online
Special hunts haven't been determined yet and licenses and tags are not available at this time, but they should be available by the middle of next month.
- Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Storing guns and stuff in non-climate controled area?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1143
Re: Storing guns and stuff in non-climate controled area?
No climate control needed in CA, but all of my guns are bagged in the safe. Beside keeping them clean it reduces contact dings and dents.
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Nominate Steelbanger For The "Mr. 25-20"........
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2567
Re: I Nominate Steelbanger For The "Mr. 25-20"........
I have used those 250s to great effect in my .38-56. It is vintage 1907 and has a mint, tight .375 bore, unlike the earlier ones that often have .379 diameter bores.
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Arizona rabbit hunt -- Report
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1424
Re: Arizona rabbit hunt -- Report
I go to NV to hunt white tail jacks and don't bother with a license.
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .406 hard cast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 969
Re: .406 hard cast
Yes they do, Danny, but they are too soft to be pushed beyond 1400 FPS. I spoke with them and they told me that their bullets had only a BN hardness of 15 and were lubed for BP use. My gun has a nickel steel barrel made for HV smokeless.
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .406 hard cast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 969
Re: .406 hard cast
Found 'em! Buffalo Arms makes a great .406 HC 288 gr bullet, so I ordered a hundred to play with. I'll start out at around 1500 FPS and see how they react at velocities up to 2000+. Hawk just received their jacket material and will soon begin production of their 235 gr .406s. I can't wait!
- Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I Nominate Steelbanger For The "Mr. 25-20"........
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2567
Re: I Nominate Steelbanger For The "Mr. 25-20"........
I have never used lead in any of my .25-20s, but really like the Speer 75 FN. That bullet over 12/4198 makes for a great close in Coyote stomper. I also have a good supply of the old WW 60 gr OPEs, but haven't used any in a number of years. I used to be able to pick up good clean boxes of the old HV...
- Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The New Winchester's
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3076
Re: The New Winchester's
I have fooled with a few of those things and can tell you that one out of three is dependable. Not a good average. The Miroku Brownings, on the other hand, are absolutely dependable. The lawyer induced stuff that Winchester(?) sells are not worth half the asking. If CDNN hadn't had them for $599 I s...
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: An Old Shooter Breaks Long Silence- A Final Update
- Replies: 60
- Views: 8904
Re: An Old Shooter Breaks Long Silence
Nice job, Tim. I have had a few '73s over the years; my favorite was a nice .38-40. I actually knocked over a few blacktails with that old gun using Winchester factory SP ammo.
- Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .406 hard cast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 969
.406 hard cast
Could someone please find me some hard cast .406s for my starving .40-82? Hawk is getting ready to run their 245 jacketed again and some of them should be arriving in a couple of weeks. I want bullets that can run at 1800-2000+FPS so no softies.
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mike D,Shasta, Stew 71
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1366
Re: Mike D,Shasta, Stew 71
Early 1900s is OK, but 1870s is best. This pit has early flasks laying chuck-a-bluck. Saloon outhouse in a small Yuba County foothill town.)
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mike D,Shasta, Stew 71
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1366
Re: Mike D,Shasta, Stew 71
I was up in Chico Friday and Saturday doing the bottle show. Got a line out for a couple of 1886s from folks at that venue.
Sunday I went digging for bottles. Did very nicely.
Sunday I went digging for bottles. Did very nicely.
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 Pet Loads - Ken Waters Download
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4581
Re: 45-70 Pet Loads - Ken Waters Download
I do have the book, but he screwed up big time when he put the Marlin 1895(336) in the "Very Strong" category and the 1886 Winchester in the "Moderately Strong" class. It should be the other way around. Even the late model originals have it all over the modern Marlin.
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: California businesses moving to Texas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 972
Re: California businesses moving to Texas
The translation was sure messed up between here and there. Instead of being side to side it was stacked. Dumb.
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: California businesses moving to Texas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 972
California businesses moving to Texas
Due to the increasing numbers of jobs moving from California to Texas, the Lone Star State has compiled a "Californian to Texan" translation guide. CALIFORNIA TEXAS Arsenal of Weapons Gun Collection Delicate Wetlands Swamp Undocumented Worker Illegal Alien Cruelty-Free Materials Synthetic ...
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Very Nice 1866 .44 Rimfire
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7068
Re: A Very Nice 1866 .44 Rimfire
Streetstar, Amazing! A Henry just hanging about! Thats how "old money" rich folks are, they have something and have no intentions of selling it and well, 'ya can't blame 'em. That Henry has probably been in the family since forever. But like you said, the grandkids will just sell it and p...
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RAF 303 squadron
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1131
Re: RAF 303 squadron
Excellent story! Why on God's green earth is it blocked in the UK? Are the old RAF hands embarrassed at being "out flown" by foreign aviators? It's been nearly 70 yrs, why the grudge?
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The heart and history of this forum.
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6245
Re: The heart and history of this forum.
I have been here several years and search the site many times every day. IMM, nothing has really changed, the core intent remains. Many of the names that have changed, and along with new names come many questions, some repeated, but more are new. Learning, and sharing knowledge, is the reason behind...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help me spend money - Pictures added of the one I got
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2689
Re: Help me spend money
Take a look at the pre-64 1894s on Guns International. Some are fairly priced for condition, some not so. Typical of the i-net these days.
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help me spend money - Pictures added of the one I got
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2689
Re: Help me spend money
Both totally fantasy priced. Reality would be half that.
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who uses 3 in 1 oil these days?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5375
Re: Who uses 3 in 1 oil these days?
Three in one was invented by G W Cole in 1894. It came in bottles with his name embosssed on them until it became the "Three In One Oil Co" around 1905. There were at least two sizes, but the originals by Cole came in the size shown. It was very popular, if the large number we dig is an in...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How they kill--big and slow vs. small and fast
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3916
Re: How they kill--big and slow vs. small and fast
I'm an advocate of lighter .45 caliber bullets driven at HV from guns usually dedicated to big slow bullets. Give me a .45-70 or .45-90 using a 250 gr Barnes TSX at over 2000FPS anytime. The practical range is extended and the light bullets kill very fast, often with large exit wounds. Deer seldom m...
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Todays "gunsmiths"
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3339
Re: Todays "gunsmiths"
[quote="Marlin32"]What do you expect? No one in the entire USA is capable of making an Over/Under or a Side by Side shotgun. Remington has difficulty in reproducing the Marlin, and so on and so forth. Not entirely true. There is a smith not far from me who makes side by sides by hand and m...
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How Do I Remove 1873 Winchester Bolt? (The Saga Continues)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7995
Re: How Do I Remove 1873 Winchester Bolt?
Does she have any 1886 parts?
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Levergunners are a great bunch
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1370
Levergunners are a great bunch
I have had some top notch experiences with a few of the levergunners in this bunch and all have been excellent. I have learned PLENTY since joining this fine group, too. Shasta is one of the best and took it upon himself to send me a nice early 1950s RCBS .40-82 case forming and trim die for absolut...
- Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 33 WCF ammo tests
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2979
Re: 33 WCF ammo tests
I have shot plenty of that old Rem-UMC .33 CF ammo and never bothered to take it apart. Not curious enough, I suppose. All shot fine and didn't seem to harm any of my rifles. Reloaded the brass several times and still use it. Better than new, that's for sure.
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alaska Bullet Works bullets
- Replies: 5
- Views: 961
Re: Alaska Bullet Works bullets
I see that they don't make a .406 FN, either.
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My "project" for today.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 751
Re: My "project" for today.
"Mike, I WILL call as soon as I get my voice back! ('nother topic, don't worry 'bout it)!"
Not to worry, Griff, my voice is always bad; my wife says i mumble. True, but it's squeeky at best these days. Durned chemo!
Tim, my plan is for a 4 day reheat. Any stew gets better in time.
Not to worry, Griff, my voice is always bad; my wife says i mumble. True, but it's squeeky at best these days. Durned chemo!
Tim, my plan is for a 4 day reheat. Any stew gets better in time.
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why no lead free bullets in .375?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3378
Re: Why no lead free bullets in .375?
Now, my new .40-82 has had me brow beating Barnes for some .406 TSXs.
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My "project" for today.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 751
My "project" for today.
I'm making elk stew/chili. No real recipe, just kinda wingin' it. 1 1/2 lbs chopped stew meat, 1/2 lg chopped onion, 32 oz home made venison broth, 2 cans pinto beans, 1 can black beans, 1 can diced tomatos, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 lb cilantro, and spices according to likes. I'm a bit heavy on t...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Price check 38-70 ammo and 25-35 (pics)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 582
Re: Price check 38-70 ammo and 25-35
Sad that the .38-70s are open. Full, sealed boxes sell for around $450-500. Partial or unsealed less than half that.
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Owl and the Cat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 946
Re: Owl and the Cat
That little film reminds me of a pet barn owl that we had as kids. I found it as a little white fuzz ball in our hay barn and raised it from "drinking" pureed liver and etc to eating mice and dog food. They do develop into characters and learn dog and animal tricks like hanging out at the ...
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Owl and the Cat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 946
Re: Owl and the Cat
I think that it was posted before. The cat and owl were raised together.
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rebarreled 1894, wondering what caliber from factory...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2786
Re: rebarreled 1894, wondering what caliber from factory...
Is the gun rebarreled with an unmarked one, or is it a Winchester barrel? The small ramp on the fuzzy photo "looks" like the ones seen on extra lightweight rifles.
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Redding CA Gun Show (Sunday Update)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1233
Re: Redding CA Gun Show (Friday Preview)
Are the .40-82 dies available? Lemme know.
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dishonest dealer
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4247
Re: Dishonest dealer
A photo of himself posing with "posers" is indicative of his base intelligence, or should I say lack thereof.
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Some of the last Addax and Oryx w/ Levergun and Enfield
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1503
Re: Some of the last Addax and Oryx w/ Levergun and Enfield
Animal rights weirdos rule, eh? Sounds more like California that Texas.
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting steel shot in older shotguns
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2286
Re: Shooting steel shot in older shotguns
Good steel shot loads kill ducks emphatically out to 50 yds. I prefer them 30-40 yds, though. Hevi Shot shells are prohibitively expensive and are only used for late season heavily feathered white front geese. Snows are not worth the effort, but my blind partner loves them. I haven't even fired at o...
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting steel shot in older shotguns
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2286
Re: Shooting steel shot in older shotguns
I have shot plenty of steel through the 30" barrel of my old Model 12 3" Duck gun. It has a full choke and patterns #4 steel just fine. Small steel, up to #3s is OK in the older guns, but don't try the larger shot. Old double guns are another story entirely. The barrels are typically thinn...
- Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3087
Re: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
I wasn't serious about running Snooky's loads, but should be to easily get 1900 FPS and great accuracy. I do need to slug the bore to determine the EXACT diameter, but a micrometer shows .405.
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3087
Re: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
I'm going to try some loads that would've made old Snooky Williams quake.
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3087
Re: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
I asked Barnes to make the TSX in .406 and Ryan said that he would put in a formal request for me. That's all that I can do.
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3087
Re: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
I'm waiting for a set of Redding dies for the .40-82. RCBS is far too expensive for the quality received.
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3087
Re: 1886 LW 40-82 arrived today.
What a beeeutiful rifle Mike! You can surely be proud. BTW, what does LW stand for. I know the caliber is a black-powder....40 sittin atop 82grs of coal. Just curious, jd45 LW is an acronym for Lightweight. This rifle has a nickel steel barrel so the coal burning cartridge can be change to burn hig...
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nother gun, maybe!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1056
Re: Nother gun, maybe!
Beautiful side by side, Nath. I'll bet that shooting those fat wood pigeons is a blast, plus good eating, too.