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Nice job and nice buck! I saw a very similar half rack buck a few weeks ago, but I had already killed an 8pt during muzzle loader season and we are only allowed two bucks west of the blue ridge and my policy is that my second buck has to be bigger than my first one, so I gave him a pass. If he comes...

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oh man, that SUCKS! I would feel sick also. I don't think anyone can say that you didn't give the search 110% though! I shot a little buck several years ago with my bow - what looked like a perfect double lung shot. I found some hair at the impact spot, and maybe a speck or two of bloor right then b...

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Nice going Flint......those deer always look so much better before the yuck comes out of them... What'd you do....cover up the bullet hole with the Savage? :D You know what it's time for now.......give the mighty 250-3000 a work out on the next deer.----6 Yeah, the bullet hole on the other side was...

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With me behind the trigger anyways. This was about a week and a half ago during our super short two week firearms deer season. Distance was about 60 yards, maybe a little more. Ammo was winchester factory 150gr. powerpoint. At the shot, the doe instantly crumbled and was lights out dead, not a singl...

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Yes, my other 99 in 300sav has a Weaver K2.5 with the post and crosshair reticle. Its not super clear but still works great. I really like that reticle type. I'm surprised it's not more common. I've considered having it rebuilt just to clear it up. This 250-3000 has a Weaver K3 with fine crosshairs,...

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Hey Flint....yep....Costco...$59.95.....love em ....they don't really heat the room, just what you point it at.....I think they call that radiant heat..... You paid extra because of the caliber......that's OK, a 99 in 250-3000 will sell the next day at your price. I've got one in 38-55 and the abov...

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Leave it alone...it looks fine to me.....if you notice the rear mount in on an angle and is made that way to conform to the curve of the tang.....by moving it up it will change the angle and the scope ring will dig into the scope...... I really don't see a problem at all...your thinking too much......

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I was just pointing out the factory published max load differences. I do not always go to max load on handloads. It is not necessary to punish the gun and yourself. I do hunt with the most accurate loads I find, and that may or may not be max loads. Just my opinion, but I prefer best accuracy to to...

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ok, finally got 5 minutes to look at it today. The stiffness was due to being BONE DRY. I lubed it up good with some ballistol and now it cycles like glass :) with resistance only at the very end of the cycle. So that's one thing. The remaining issue is that of the darn rear scope mount. Here are so...

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Yikes! that is back there where the mount is on the sloped part of the receiver. Seems like such a dumb location it definitely reduces the value of the rifle. I have several scoped 99's and whether factory or 'smith drilled, the rear mount is located in front of that indicator on the level part of ...

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I thought that some of those old remingtons came with interchangeable firing pins for eithe 32 rim fire or 32 long colt?

or maybe that's not the same gun you are talking about. I might be thinking about the model 6 (?)

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Hey guys, I've got a Savage 99EG in 300 savage that I like so much that I just bought another one but in 250-3000 savage. Same year (1952) as my 300 and came with a weaver K3 , whereas my 300 has a weaver K2.5 I bought the 250 on Gun broker and there weren't a ton of pictures but tried to do my due ...

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oh man, its your rifle now, so definitely do what you please, but here are two reasons NOT to rebarrel it. 1. it was your dad's rifle. I'd keep it exactly how he had it. 2. an original 32 special is way rarer are cooler than a 30-30. Don't get me wrong. the 30-30 is an awesome cartridge, but the 32 ...

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My shoulder is very soft. It's a mess in there. Torn labrum, impingement, rotator damage. I was hoping to avoid surgery, but I keep reinjuring it. I don't have a 358, but if I did, I would still reach for the 35 on my way to the deer woods. If I was ever lucky enough to go moose hunting, I'd love to...

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I love the 30-30. I think its pretty much perfect for the deer hunting I do. I've never shot a deer over 90 yards and the deer I've shot have all either dropped on the spot or within 50 yards. If I were to expand my list a little it would include: 30-30, 32WS, 35rem, and 300 savage. I love guns, but...

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probably a lot more flexibility with the 45-70 but for me personally, I'd for sure get a 444. not sure why, I just think its cool. I'd have one already if my shoulder wasn't junk.

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Hey guys, this may be a silly question and I'm definitely not so naive as to think that the game animals listed on ammo boxes are any kind of hard and fast rule, however..... looking at the recommended list on two different calibers of the same brand, type and weight ammo did get me thinking about b...

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That's awesome! Good loads and good shooting. 3031 is almost all I use in the rifle calibers I load for.

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Thanks guys, great suggestions. I guess I'm leaning more towards 'rifle' cartridges. For some reason I'm not really interested in the pistol cartridge guns. Although at one point I was really thinking about the Henry 327 rifle. I have a ruger sp101 in that caliber and really like it. Kind of like a ...

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Hey guys, I'm trying to decide which levergun I should get next. I've got: 30-30, 32WS, 32-40, 38-55, 35 rem, 300 sav, and a couple .22lrs. also have 30-06 in pump and semi, and a 22 mag in bolt. I just yesterday missed out on a 25-35 that I could have had last week, but got busy and missed it and t...

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Very nice! and very good work! I love the model 10 and would love to have one like that. Looks like a sweet shooter!

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me either, there is no picture

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Nice shot!

I use 90gr. of blackhorn behind a 300gr .452 XTP mag in a black harvester crush rib sabot, and is super accurate and lays some serious smack down on deer. I agree,the only thing you give up is a quick second shot, but if you do your part you will never need it.

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That's great!

What load did you use?

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the Savage 24 is a neat gun. I have one that was my dad's. I guess he got it with either a broken or missing stock and he carved this stock for it by hand with just a pocket knive when he was in his 20's. My dad was the most resourceful and capable person I will probably ever know. It is a 22lr/410 ...

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Love the picture. it kind of reminds me of this picture that my grandfather always had up on the wall. I think the picture originally was on the cover of ll bean catalogs different times in the 30's and/or 40's. My grandpa ordered a print of it in the 70's and my aunt decoupaged it to a piece of woo...

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That's awesome man! I love the 32-40!! I worked up a load and shot a deer with mine last year https://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?t=75541 my rifle is is a very similar configuration but is a little newer and has a nickel steel barrel, so my loads are a little on the warmer side for the ...

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Yeah, I bought a parker crossbow like a month or less before they went out of business. I tried out several crossbows and actually really liked the parker the best plus I live about 30 miles from the Parker facility so I thought that was a bonus. My crossbow is the centerfire extreme. I just called ...

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if I was in a survival situation - like that my survival depended on having only one gun, it would definitely be a 22magnum - which I view to be an order of magnitude more effective and versitile than the 22lr, yet the ammo doesn't take up much more room or add much more weight. The 22mag is literal...

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I own two pairs of Danners - both USA made models. two or three years ago I bought a pair of Crater Rim boots. They are great boots, and I wear them frequently, but the rubber protective rand pretty quickly separated from the leather in high stress areas. I could probably get them fixed under warran...

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Thanks guys! That's all the encouragement I needed.

If I get brave I'll pull the trigger on one soon!

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24" seems pretty long. How does it balance? is it awkward to carry around in the squirrel woods? Does it help with accuracy? I'm thinking about getting a marlin 39a and am not sure if I should hold off for a 20" barrel or stick with the 24. also, prices seem to be pretty high for these suc...

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There is not any one specific thing that will make it go away. Stay active and eat healthy. Your body should be able to slowly tighten it back up. Our bodies are constantly rebuilding and eventually it will catch up with your new shape. Since you said that you've retired, I'm guessing that you aren'...

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I think I got my foreend stock from ebay but I'm not 100% sure on that. I was searching all over to find one that length. Got the buttstock from Numrich as well as other parts like the end cap, metal for buttstock, magazine hanger, magazine etc. For the finish I did a Rust Bluing job and wiped it d...

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Thanks!

That's what I wanted to hear! I want to add some heft to this rifle. it was only 6lbs before and not especially fun to shoot with stouter loads.

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Actually, do either of you have a way to accurately weigh your finished rifle? like with a kitchen or postage scale?

I'm really curious about how much the final weight will be.

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Thanks! That's a sweet looking rifle, great job! so, both of you guys mentioned Uberti parts. where do you get those from ? part numbers? etc.? Thanks! my rifle is mid/late 60's vintage. I'd love to get that weathered look you've got going there. I already have a crescent post 64 stock that I got fr...

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Thanks! I'm looking forward to putting this gun together! It sounds like I need a 9 1/2" forend then. Both pre and post 64 forend caps are available on numrich so I'll get which ever version matches the forend that I'm able to find. Currently the only 9 1/2" forend that numrich has is $110...

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Hey guys, I got one of those 26" octagon 38-55 barrels from Numrich and its at the gun smith right now being put on a winchester 94 receiver. does anyone know what the correct length forearm is for this barrel? The barrel already has a dovetail cut for the tenon, so I know I need a tenon, foren...

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yes, as I was reading through this thread I kept thinking, why not just drill out the barrel band holes and tap to a thread that you can find screws for

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3031 is the best. I use it for 30-30, 32WS, 38-55, and 32-40.

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Sorry, my original intent wasn't clear. I don't need 30-30 ammo. I have about 12 boxes of factory, about two more of reloads and enough component bullets for another 3 boxes. I was simply surprised at its sudden disappeance. I get runs on 223, 308, 9mm, etc. but 30-30 seems an odd caliber to hoard. ...

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it must have been late getting here then. I was just in the gun store a few weeks ago and everything was totally stocked. 22 ammo overflowing off the shelves. now almost all gone.

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First, where is it? all of the sudden 30-30 ammo has vanished. is because of the pandemic, election, or hunting season? likely all 3 I guess. Midway has none at all, and my local store only had a couple boxes. which brings me to my second question - of the super limited supply of 30-30 ammo that the...

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Looks pretty darn good to me!! Are you going to keep the scope on it? I think that gun with the short barrel would be awesome with a receiver sight, super handy, and would fit with the 'distressed' theme.

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that's sweet !

I love the 16 gauge!

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and since it was mentioned here is a fired 308 marlin round for comparison. My wife's grandfather has one and I shot it a couple years ago and kept the brass. I also used to own a 375 big bore and had a few boxes of winchester power points, should have kept one of those rounds. I did keep one piece ...

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Larkbill wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:17 pm I think that first one is a .38-55

yup

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Sixgun wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:11 pm That's child's play..

.375 Win., 32-40, 30-30, 32 Spl., 35 Rem., .300 Sav.

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VERY close. you actually got one wrong. remember they are in order of age, oldest to newest.

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