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by Pete44ru
Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I have a few questions I want to ask
Replies: 5
Views: 671

Re: I have a few questions I want to ask

. Welcome aboard, Celena ! W/O knowing what kind/brand of rifle, I would say that (generally) something's binding the lifter. IMO, it could be at least one of three things that cause your issue: 1) Debris inside the action, in which case it would need to be dis-assembled for a deep cleaning. 2) A fa...
by Pete44ru
Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5256

Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

I have a Miroku 92 Trapper length .45 Colt that I'd apparently forgot about. It's got a larger chamber that slightly bells the cases and after less than 50 rounds it went into the safe to be dealt with later... Have you explored any of the various ways to get the chamber corrected ? My 1st try woul...
by Pete44ru
Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post a picture of your horse ...
Replies: 26
Views: 3967

Re: Post a picture of your horse ...

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My old nag...….. ;)


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by Pete44ru
Sat Oct 05, 2019 12:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: History of 357 lever guns
Replies: 12
Views: 2696

Re: History of 357 lever guns

mickbr wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:24 am
Also when the other major levergun manufacturers weighed in for the first time with a 357 chambering ?
AFAIK:

1979: Marlin Model 1894
1982: Browning/Miroku B-92
1992: Winchester Model 94, Rossi M-92 (importation of Rosssi's started)
2001: Winchester/Miroku Model 92


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by Pete44ru
Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 340-E
Replies: 33
Views: 2884

Re: Savage 340-E

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That's a real bummer, Ed...…. :cry:

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by Pete44ru
Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Goodbye friend.
Replies: 22
Views: 1853

Re: Goodbye friend.

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Condolences to you & yours, Tycer - it's tough to lose family...… :cry:

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by Pete44ru
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Proper way to in stall winchester saddle ring?
Replies: 2
Views: 363

Re: Proper way to in stall winchester saddle ring?

. Welcome to the board, Rob ! If you haven't doe it before, it's fairly easy to kink the ring while working it. I would cut to the chase, and simply install a replacement stud/ring assembly. https://www.ebay.com/c/15012011116 If it appears to clash finish-wise with your rifle, it's easy enough to &q...
by Pete44ru
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Savage 340-E
Replies: 33
Views: 2884

Re: Savage 340-E

. A Savage tale: Once upon a time, while deer hunting in Maine, I came across a fella carrying a .30-30 Savage just like that. He was muttering to himself, all teed-off. It seems he was carrying it with his cast boolit handloads, and filled the action with unburnt powder when he was removing the car...
by Pete44ru
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Watch your muzzles!
Replies: 24
Views: 2481

Re: Watch your muzzles!

. clay pigeon, stool pigeon……… clay pigeon, stool pigeon :o I once did the same thing while hunting with a 12ga slug gun, slipping/falling onto my side into a nice deep puddle of water/mud in December one year... :roll: (I won't tell you what I did to dry out in the middle of some LARGE woods..... ;...
by Pete44ru
Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??
Replies: 20
Views: 5256

Re: Winchester 94 450 Marlin ??

. I had a Winchester Timber in .450 Marlin when it was first introduced (2004), but was disappointed with it in two ways. * While the chambering seemed OK, I felt any of the real .45's I had (.45-70's, i.e.) were a lot more flexible in their available loadings. *Both the .450 Timber, and the .444 Ti...
by Pete44ru
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin 1894 44mag sights
Replies: 6
Views: 1028

Re: Marlin 1894 44mag sights

Me, buckhorn sights and bifocals, ugh. First, with the buckhorn, I'm starting to realize that the front sight has to be down deep in the rear. True ? https://i.postimg.cc/DynCcbd1/Using-the-Peephorn.jpg Second, I bought a Skinner Post, just the one with the peep and no base with the Marlin size (8X...
by Pete44ru
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Okay I have a question that deserves a bit of ridicule.
Replies: 14
Views: 3074

Re: Okay I have a question that deserves a bit of ridicule.

Can 40 S&W bullets be used in a 41 long colt ? Not the 40 S&W cartridge, just the bullets meant for handloaders. Here's the skinny: .41 Colt bullet diameter: 0.386"; bore diameter: 0.400" .41 S&W bullet diameter: 0.400"; bore diameter: 0.4.00" Mechanically doable, bu...
by Pete44ru
Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?
Replies: 60
Views: 7524

Re: Just for fun lets kick around this question ..... What was the best 22 rifle you have ever owned and why?

. I've owned/shot/hunted literally dozens of different .22cal long guns, of every type and make, over the past 60 years - so I have a few different kinds of faves: * Lever gun: a .22 WRM Winchester 9422M-XTR (most handsome this category) - runner up: a Marlin 39a. * Autoloader: a .22LR Ruger 10/22 C...
by Pete44ru
Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Super Black Hawk Grip Frames?
Replies: 8
Views: 1942

Re: Super Black Hawk Grip Frames?

All require hand fitting as they come as cast but internally machined. Being a proud manufacturer (as opposed to a private party) with a reputation to uphold, this is the reason Ruger wanted to change the gripframe in house. That said, I've switched out more than a few Ruger SA gripframes - some fi...
by Pete44ru
Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pheasant opener.....
Replies: 14
Views: 822

Re: Pheasant opener.....

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Nice Ringtail, Nath !

The thing I like best about feasting on Pheasant is that eating the breast meat feels like chewing a beef steak - the meat is that dense.

It also makes a pretty good soup, too...….. :roll:


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by Pete44ru
Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 357 Mag Levergun
Replies: 31
Views: 3702

Re: 357 Mag Levergun

. Here's the skinny on the Marlin jam: http://www.ktgunsmith.com/marlinjam.htm That said, I loved my .357 Rossi w/16" bbl. If I wanted a scope, I would have gotten my mitts on a Marlin 1894, but since I didn't want a scoped .357, so I peeped it. https://i.imgur.com/z1sR2ALm.jpg https://i.imgur....
by Pete44ru
Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 131 year old caliber
Replies: 8
Views: 1287

Re: 131 year old caliber

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Nice Sable - congrats ! . :)

Next, you can try to take an Oryx with your Oryx...…… :mrgreen:


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by Pete44ru
Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt New Frontier
Replies: 7
Views: 713

Re: Colt New Frontier

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Mine's a fixed sight Colt .22 Frontier Scout shorty - and I just love it to death.

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I even got some Bar-B-Que grips for it. :mrgreen:


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by Pete44ru
Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Saddle gun woes
Replies: 15
Views: 2326

Re: Saddle gun woes

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I love the leather lacing that's holding the stock together - IMO, it gives the rifle "character", and I'd have left it on if it were mine.


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by Pete44ru
Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pretty nice buck
Replies: 8
Views: 1464

Re: Pretty nice buck

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Yep...…… :mrgreen:

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by Pete44ru
Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Sign of the Times
Replies: 3
Views: 718

A Sign of the Times

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by Pete44ru
Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi vs Winchester parts - Model 92
Replies: 6
Views: 1070

Re: Rossi vs Winchester parts - Model 92

Turdyturdy wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:32 am Try StevesGunz.com
He is the guru of Rossi 92 world. He provides service and parts

Welcome to the board !

BTW - Nate "Kiowa" Jones (the poster just before yours) IS Steve, of www.stevesgunz.com.


Doc AJ: AFAIK, the Rossi uses metric screws throughout.


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by Pete44ru
Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help needed with 1894 re-assembly......
Replies: 7
Views: 1555

Re: Help needed with 1894 re-assembly......

Well....It's been a while since I had a Model 1894 apart. The action worked before disassembly, but was heavily fouled in old grease and gunk. Now, after cleaning and reassembly, the action becomes locked when I try to install the pivot pin with lever closed. Anybody have a thought what went wrong?...
by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member of the shooting fraternity/soroity. Actually two.
Replies: 9
Views: 1269

Re: New member of the shooting fraternity/soroity. Actually two.

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Wn, that's just excellent - and very good to hear.

You're doing the good work, for sure !

Congrats ! !

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by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday Mossyoak1957 & rjohns94.
Replies: 3
Views: 712

Re: Happy Birthday Mossyoak1957 & rjohns94.

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Many happy returns of the day, folks ! . :)

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by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Article on Henry CF Leverguns
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Re: Article on Henry CF Leverguns

I would like to see Henry exploit a couple small niches in the market …… 38-40, 44-40, 32-20, 7-30 Waters, etc. I sent them a email about this months ago. I got a nice reply that they were going to consider my idea. How much they didn't specify. I hope you make out better than I did, when I contact...
by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dillema
Replies: 10
Views: 1381

Re: Dillema

. IMO, in her way, I think your wife is expressing her need to have you by her side in her time of need - so please try to not be agitated about her prodding. (BT, DT - NTS) I'm going to be 77 by this Thanksgiving, and since most of my hunting partners are either disabled or deceased, I've mentored ...
by Pete44ru
Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Girl fight!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Girl fight!!!!!

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It seems that all kinds of females are constantly battling over something or other ………………………………. :roll:

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by Pete44ru
Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Article on Henry CF Leverguns
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Article on Henry CF Leverguns

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FYI, the Oct 2019 issue of American Rifleman has an excellent article about all the new Henry CF lever action rifles, by Layne Simpson.

There are pics, explanations & shooting results for 7 different models.

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by Pete44ru
Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Great Guy Who Also Loved the Model 94 Trapper
Replies: 16
Views: 2185

Re: Great Guy Who Also Loved the Model 94 Trapper

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The pic reminds me of the Duke


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by Pete44ru
Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: IT'S AN AMERICAN!
Replies: 23
Views: 2378

Re: IT'S AN AMERICAN!

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I like Rugers, and I like the .22 Magnum - mine's a 1985 Model 77/22RM that I've had for about 20 years.

It works very well on the called red foxes & coyotes hereabouts.

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by Pete44ru
Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Conversations of a 6-Year old
Replies: 6
Views: 1180

Conversations of a 6-Year old

. It looks like my 6 y.o. Grandson is both deep & funny, unlike his younger brother. Two of his recent conversations with his Mom (my youngest daughter): When he got itchy, his Mom put some lotion on him. She told him that the lotion will help. He said: " Oh - so it’s like the lotion fights...
by Pete44ru
Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: JIMT post about using a single shot shot gun as a truck gun got me wondering ....
Replies: 18
Views: 2240

Re: JIMT post about using a single shot shot gun as a truck gun got me wondering ....

. Besides Jim's list, I also remember .410 bolt-actions by: J G A Anshultz Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Norica Webley & Scott Winchester M-41 Also, both Mossberg & Savage/Stevens/Springfield/Riverside made many differently named "house-brand" bolt action .410's for various US chain/...
by Pete44ru
Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Song of the South - America, that is.
Replies: 5
Views: 805

A Song of the South - America, that is.

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New revelations, recently dug up, about the end of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid makes an interesting read:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/butch-cas ... last-tango


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by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 21, 2019 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thinking Out Of The Box
Replies: 2
Views: 391

Thinking Out Of The Box

. I ran across this (empty) wooden cigar box, the likes of which I had never run across before today, and thought that I'd share it. It opens like one of those interlocking wood puzzles, via sliding the lid - very cool.... https://i.imgur.com/IBe7uNwl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jWlJmrrm.jpg https://i.i...
by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 21, 2019 12:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday don3.
Replies: 1
Views: 278

Re: Happy Birthday don3.

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Many happy returns of the day, Pal !

Ya gonna celebrate with dinner at the Coast Guard House ? . :wink:

https://thecoastguardhouse.com/

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by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yessssss !!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 872

Re: Yessssss !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Caring for your Dad, long after he cared for you, is IMHO the epitome of familial love - you certainly deserve a little "me time". :)

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by Pete44ru
Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hillbilly music.
Replies: 19
Views: 1683

Re: Hillbilly music.

Pitchy wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:48 am
Musical instruments interest me but i can`t play a note on anything.

I can play a note as long as I use a radio, Pitchy..... :mrgreen:



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by Pete44ru
Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I hate when a good deal happens on a firearm I don't need
Replies: 11
Views: 2222

Re: I hate when a good deal happens on a firearm I don't need

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At least you're not a bad as Moi - who once or twice bought a gun just because the ammo for it was on hand...……. :mrgreen:


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by Pete44ru
Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: September....
Replies: 21
Views: 1666

Re: September....

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Well done, Nath - you should change your user name to "Foxy Wabbit Hunter"...…. :wink:


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by Pete44ru
Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester M100/M1895 questions
Replies: 4
Views: 729

Re: Winchester M100/M1895 questions

The M100 semi-auto is a .308 standard rifle with impressed checkering and looked about 90-95% condition. I know these had some recalls on the firing-pin [ It needs to be checked for the firing pin recall work, Upon completion of the recall, the shops that Winchester had perform the recall were to t...
by Pete44ru
Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ooops !
Replies: 5
Views: 755

Re: Ooops !

Nath wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:04 am So there was three dummies there :roll:

Yup, 2 dummies playing dumb with another dummy...……….. :roll:


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by Pete44ru
Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester Model 70 gift today
Replies: 14
Views: 2567

Re: Winchester Model 70 gift today

Went to visit my 90 year old Uncle this morning and he gave me his 1953 Winchester Model 70 30-06! The scope Weaver KV 2 3/4x and 5x is perfectly clear with fine cross hairs, the mount is a Pachmayer LO-SWING Scope mount,it works great. I'm sure that mount destroyed the value a ton but I ain't sell...
by Pete44ru
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ooops !
Replies: 5
Views: 755

Ooops !

. Police: Two men injured in shooting accident at Keene (New Hampshire) range https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/loc ... R1qFIh15Es Two safety officers went to the hospital Sunday with gunshot wounds after one accidentally fired a gun at the other at an event at the shooting range on Ferry Brook Ro...
by Pete44ru
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A New Take On Refinishing A Rossi M92 Stock
Replies: 0
Views: 2141

A New Take On Refinishing A Rossi M92 Stock

. I ran across this thread, about how a fella put an exotic woodgrain into the Brazilian hardwood stock of his Rossi M-92 via hooking the wood up to a high voltage transformer - either from a microwave oven or a neon sign. It may not be for everyone, but IMO the result is impressively different. htt...
by Pete44ru
Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can any of you guys identify this sight?
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Can any of you guys identify this sight?

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IMO, it looks like a variation of a rear sight for an 1873 Springfield trapdoor

http://www.lodgewood.com/1873-Springfie ... _1115.html

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by Pete44ru
Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning 71 Carbine
Replies: 6
Views: 1582

Re: Browning 71 Carbine

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The nice thing, among the rifles you were choosing from, is that none of them had any extraneous lawyer safeties.

Well done ! :)

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by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First Time on Horseback
Replies: 4
Views: 1030

First Time on Horseback

(shamelessly stolen from elsewhere) . Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) decided to try horseback riding - even though she had no riding lessons, nor prior experience. She mounted the horse unassisted, and the horse then immediately sprung into action. The horse galloped along at a steady and rhythmic p...
by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any one can be as butt hole
Replies: 17
Views: 2706

Re: Any one can be as butt hole

Pitchy wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:11 pm I apoligize to the board for bring this up, i`ve been under a lot of pain.
Lets let it go and get back to talking about guns, thank you.


Apology accepted...……


That sounds like a plan to me...……. 8)


I hope you can get your pain addressed real soon, Pitchy

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by Pete44ru
Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?
Replies: 30
Views: 4059

Re: .30WCF -- 150 or 170 grain bullet?

30-30 wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:57 pm
I finally picked up another 30/30 this week

I was wondering, besides the difference in weight, if there is an advantage between the 150 or 170 grain bullet ?

A question for the ages...………….. :mrgreen:

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