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by Carlsen Highway
Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special at the range
Replies: 19
Views: 4250

Re: .32 Winchester Special at the range

KWK, in the .30-30 I was trying to duplicate the .32 Special black powder load - I used a 170 grain Hornady FN and loaded it with 2 grains of Universal (could use unique), and 40 grains of 3F Schuetzen (or 6 grains of H4227 and 32 grains of 3F Schuetzen powder. Compressed with the bullet and lightly...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special at the range
Replies: 19
Views: 4250

Re: .32 Winchester Special at the range

I didnt have a chronograph with me (have to get a new one) but from experience I would put the velocity at around 1200 - 1300 fps. About the same as a .44-40.
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special at the range
Replies: 19
Views: 4250

Re: .32 Winchester Special at the range

That is a fine result CH. MOA accuracy from an open sighted 60 year old lever action is beyond the majority of men who’d consider themselves a good shot. I am on a lone quest to convince the internet that Winchester 94 factory sights are excellent rifle sights. I have a Williams receiver sight, but...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special at the range
Replies: 19
Views: 4250

Re: .32 Winchester Special at the range

Good stuff. By the way, what kind of performance was the black powder load like? N. Nath, The black powder load I tried was truly awful accuracy-wise, - 2 or 3 inch groups at only 25 metres - despite the same load working quite well in the .30-30 ironically enough. (three shots in one hole at 50 me...
by Carlsen Highway
Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special at the range
Replies: 19
Views: 4250

Re: .32 Winchester Special at the range

With my .30-30 using Varget I can get it to shoot both 150 grain and 170 hornady's into 1.5 inches at 100m, with velocities of 2231fps and 2120fps. I recommend it. Have used in cartridges from the .222 Rem up to .30/06 as well,
by Carlsen Highway
Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special at the range
Replies: 19
Views: 4250

.32 Winchester Special at the range

Gentlemen, My new pre'64 .32 Special has given my much thought since I got it, and I have been in need of wise counsel a couple of times, but today I broke through. Originally I had no dies, but I managed to cobble together some 030-30 dies and an expander from a 8mm Mauser. This now seems to work a...
by Carlsen Highway
Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rebarreling a pre '64 1894
Replies: 7
Views: 1307

Re: Rebarreling a pre '64 1894

I would bore it out to .38-55 in a heartbeat. But I don't think I can combat the border issues with sending rifle barrels back and forth. It is relatively straightforward in NZ, but the Us state department is awful hard to figure out what is the right thing to do, and most tradespeople seem to just ...
by Carlsen Highway
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 feeding issues
Replies: 26
Views: 4420

Re: 1892 feeding issues

Tanqueray, which one are you having trouble with? I can have a look at my ones when I get home.
by Carlsen Highway
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 feeding issues
Replies: 26
Views: 4420

Re: 1892 feeding issues

Steve doesn't sell international anymore, which is a shame. Can someone tell him that New Zealand is a quite civilised country, our credit cards are the same, and we have been an ally in every US war for the last century even though we have a small population. Might count for something. plenty of co...
by Carlsen Highway
Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rebarreling a pre '64 1894
Replies: 7
Views: 1307

Re: Rebarreling a pre '64 1894

OK Roger that. Thanks.
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Jan 31, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Custer Documentary Near Completion
Replies: 18
Views: 2676

Re: Custer Documentary Near Completion

Now thats what I call a worthy hobby.
A brilliant concept, truly an inspired way to grasp history on your part. I really hope they do your project justice.
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rebarreling a pre '64 1894
Replies: 7
Views: 1307

Rebarreling a pre '64 1894

Gentlemen,

An idle thought - can you rebarrel a pre'64 Winchester 94 carbine (1955) with the barrel from a post '64 version (1970's) with no issues?
by Carlsen Highway
Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Service pictures
Replies: 48
Views: 8864

Re: Service pictures

A young and very seasick Ensign.

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by Carlsen Highway
Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First .32 Winchester Special
Replies: 19
Views: 3706

Re: First .32 Winchester Special

Some interesting results from the first range session with this carbine. With 27 grains of H4198 and the 170 grain Hornady bullet, I got about 1.0 or 1.5 inch group at 50 yards. I sighted it in there with a couple of two shot ""groups"" just adjusting the sights a bit to teh left...
by Carlsen Highway
Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873 movie gun...rifling gone?
Replies: 14
Views: 2180

Re: Uberti 1873 movie gun...rifling gone?

The movie rights are available
by Carlsen Highway
Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1894 SRC 30 WCF 1914 vintage
Replies: 7
Views: 922

Re: 1894 SRC 30 WCF 1914 vintage

I think she looks great!
by Carlsen Highway
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873 movie gun...rifling gone?
Replies: 14
Views: 2180

Re: Uberti 1873 movie gun...rifling gone?

Back in the showman days, wild west shows and suchlike, people like Annie Oakley would do trick shooting using 1873 lever guns with no rifling, shooting shot cartridges, using them to pop balloons and to shatter glass balls that were thrown in the air. I recommend you grow a large moustache, make up...
by Carlsen Highway
Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The 1892 Trader.
Replies: 15
Views: 2954

Re: The 1892 Trader.

Good work man - I was thinking about that full length rifle myself. What is the bore like on both of them?

I am a great 1892 fan too, and .44-40 one of my favourite cartridges.
by Carlsen Highway
Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First .32 Winchester Special
Replies: 19
Views: 3706

Re: First .32 Winchester Special

I have a Williams receiver sight lying around somewhere, but unlike nearly everybody, I am a great fan of the standard rounded rear with a notch that the Winchester 94's came with, and shoot them very well with the front bead. This is only my second pre'64 94 carbine - the first one was dragged to h...
by Carlsen Highway
Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873 movie gun...rifling gone?
Replies: 14
Views: 2180

Re: Uberti 1873 movie gun...rifling gone?

It's a movie armourers gun, it was intended for shooting blanks only.
by Carlsen Highway
Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First .32 Winchester Special
Replies: 19
Views: 3706

First .32 Winchester Special

Well, my first .32 Special arrived the other day - a nice old 1955-made Winchester 94. She locks up tight, and the bore looks virtually mint to my eye. She has been used in the last sixty-odd years, but not abused and I like the level of wear it has. I have figured out I can resize .30/30 cases, and...
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Use Enough Gun" -- Or Else...
Replies: 18
Views: 2682

Re: "Use Enough Gun" -- Or Else...

A badly reloaded cartridge is not the fault of Winchester's .44WCF cartridge or the rifle? We have no evidence he even hit the bear, (or was shooting at it) with those shots. History does not relate. HIs .44 would have been an 1873 rifle I expect. With blackpowder and cast bullets you have to be car...
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Jan 14, 2018 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everyone Has Heard Of Stonehenge, But...
Replies: 12
Views: 1728

Re: Everyone Has Heard Of Stonehenge, But...

Took a lot of brass to post that.
by Carlsen Highway
Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873
Replies: 10
Views: 1847

Re: Uberti 1873

Wow that's a great picture. Fine rifle. I have a Uberti 73 short rifle.
by Carlsen Highway
Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Battle of New Orleans" Rifle -- Stolen, Bought, Recovered...
Replies: 5
Views: 916

Re: "Battle of New Orleans" Rifle -- Stolen, Bought, Recovered...

Don't they have to show that it was actually stolen? If they don't even know when in a period of a eighty years it came to be no longer in the possession of the memorial hall, couldn't someone have actually just sold it legitimately in 1929 to pay for a new roof or something? Interestingly enough, u...
by Carlsen Highway
Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special
Replies: 10
Views: 1229

Re: .32 Winchester Special

I already did some of the homework CH... the only off the shelf mold is the RCBS 170. There are about 4 mold designs in the accurate molds catalogue listed as specifically for the 32WS, ranging from 160gr to 195gr or so, although I’m sure you’ve already seen that. As far as factory ammo goes, surpr...
by Carlsen Highway
Thu Jan 11, 2018 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special
Replies: 10
Views: 1229

Re: .32 Winchester Special

Thanks Earl, thats very interesting. I reckon I could make it work.
by Carlsen Highway
Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .32 Winchester Special
Replies: 10
Views: 1229

.32 Winchester Special

Some quick questions boys, I am in the middle of buying a nice pre'64 Winchester 94 in .32 Special and I am trying to figure out how to shoot it once I get it, and so am doing some quick thinking on teh back of a mental envelope Factory ammo is about non existant here, and reloading dies scarce. I a...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: so what's up with Rossi leverguns?
Replies: 12
Views: 3292

Re: so what's up with Rossi leverguns?

I've had four of them over the years, I expect I will end up owning that one one day too....
by Carlsen Highway
Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: so what's up with Rossi leverguns?
Replies: 12
Views: 3292

Re: so what's up with Rossi leverguns?

I love my Rossi 92 carbine. I was a bit down to hear that they might not be making them in .44/40 anymore.
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lever Guns (pictures)
Replies: 76
Views: 15157

Re: Lever Guns (pictures)

.44-40

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by Carlsen Highway
Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shortening barrel on Chaparral advise please
Replies: 14
Views: 2957

Re: Shortening barrel on Chaparral advise please

I have done it on a muzzleloader, cut the 30 " barrel end off down to 24 " with a hacksaw as straight as possible, then touched up the muzzle with a file by eye, then soldered front sight on. Careful judging by eye thoughout. Took it to the range and it shot exactly to point of aim at 50 y...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lyman 310 loading the 44 WCF
Replies: 12
Views: 2233

Re: Lyman 310 loading the 44 WCF

I use a Lee Turrent press - but I never bolted it to a bench, I just use it over my knee like a big hand tool! I didn't know they still made those, I would like to have one for my .44-40's. I would take that to the range all the time I reckon. (although its taken so much to get my .44-40 reloading s...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Original 1960s Lee Loader in 303 Brit
Replies: 17
Views: 2603

Re: Original 1960s Lee Loader in 303 Brit

The H4831 powder from the sixties is a different powder than the modern version made by ADI. (I have read that the old powder is faster) I cant find load data for H4831 anywhere though (and I think that particular powder would be slow for the .303.) These are the powders I use for .303 and the 174g ...
by Carlsen Highway
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone else have trouble with the Winchester Model 1894 sights?
Replies: 28
Views: 8113

Re: Does anyone else have trouble with the Winchester Model 1894 sights?

I personally have found there is no fundamental issue with accuracy and the open factory sights on a WInchester 94 if its the standard bead and half buckhorn rounded rear sight that nearly all of them came with. I do not care for the flip up sight on more recent versions, they can get wiggly. I find...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 73 SRC Recent aquisition
Replies: 15
Views: 2958

Re: 73 SRC Recent aquisition

Great find! Fantastic.
by Carlsen Highway
Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1980's Puma stock
Replies: 8
Views: 1090

Re: 1980's Puma stock

A Winchester 94 buttstock will fit onto my Rossi 92?

I would rather have the 94 type shotgun butt on my Rossi than the 92 carbine style.
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1866 and 1873
Replies: 8
Views: 1801

Re: Uberti 1866 and 1873

I hunt with my Uberti made 1873 rifle in .44/40. You need to reload for the .44/40 to get any satisfaction. Most factory ammo is cowboy loads, and 'standard' factory ammo is not much better, while being obscenely expensive. For smokeless I load a 217 grain soft lead bullet with 26 grains of H4198, w...
by Carlsen Highway
Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winchester 94, can peep and rear sight go together
Replies: 12
Views: 2507

Re: Winchester 94, can peep and rear sight go together

Nath, that's a good idea.
I have just developed a small game load for my 94 with Universal, about mimics a 32/20, but would have to change the rear sight between loads - I could do what you have done too if I put my peep sight back on it....
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .44 Mag Rifle Load
Replies: 35
Views: 8276

Re: .44 Mag Rifle Load

With 180 grain bullet at 2114fps, your energy will be 1786 ft pounds. (This is a max load with H4227.) So yep, you can do it. If you can get the .240 grain bullet to 1800 fps that will give you 17000 ft pounds of energy too. (That would be doable in a modern '92 action would it not? Doesn't Paco hav...
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took a classic out hunting today
Replies: 10
Views: 1475

Re: Took a classic out hunting today

Great. I love express sights too, and have them on some of my lever actions as well.

I have seen a couple of Ross sporters down here before but I dont remember the large magazine like you have. Is that normal or something special?
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Slinging my Win M-71
Replies: 16
Views: 3066

Re: Slinging my Win M-71

Guido, I have used the front mag tube band (like Sixgun has) and a screwed in sling eye at the butt for slings on all my lever actions - '92's, 94's and '73 for all my hunting career, and all my hunting is backpacking, often long distances through thick bush and over mountain passes, river crossings...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finding a 1873 SRC in 38-40
Replies: 18
Views: 2938

Re: Finding a 1873 SRC in 38-40

That is a magnificent find.
by Carlsen Highway
Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Boston Accent? I Don't Have an Accent...
Replies: 27
Views: 2350

Re: Boston Accent? I Don't Have an Accent...

Frankly, you all talk funny. Boston accent is the closest to normal English to my ears, since - to everybody else - Americans overpronounce their "Rs'. My mother went to the East once, and they often assumed she was from Boston, she having a neutral Australian accent. It has struck me a couple ...
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LEVER ACTION JUBILEE oct 7&8
Replies: 10
Views: 3003

Re: LEVER ACTION JUBILEE oct 7&8

I can't make it. But I would...
by Carlsen Highway
Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: John Kort aka w30wcf - your prayers worked!
Replies: 23
Views: 2992

Re: John Kort aka w30wcf - your prayers worked!

The best thing I could have ever heard this morning! Thanks to the Lord indeed.
by Carlsen Highway
Mon Sep 11, 2017 4:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello from NZL
Replies: 10
Views: 1220

Re: Hello from NZL

Thanks for the warm welcomes. In NZ we have no restrictions on silencers/suppressors, however we have bizarre laws such as not being allowed flash hiders. Pistols are verboten, unless you have a special license. Even then, you are only allowed to shoot them at a registered pistol club, no hunting o...
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inaccurate guns
Replies: 8
Views: 2155

Re: Inaccurate guns

Forgive me for being a downer, but having watched that video only the other day, and I was sort of unimpressed. I mean, shooting 150 shots at the target and hitting it three times and one of those a richochet, doesn't sound like a successful outing, nor does it sound like a world record. I reckon I...
by Carlsen Highway
Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello from NZL
Replies: 10
Views: 1220

Re: Hello from NZL

Mitch, It's me and you mate. I am down South, where are you and where are you hunting? I shoot deer with a Winchester 94 carbine in .30/30, a '92 Rossi carbine and Uberti '73 short rifle both in .44-40. Mostly in Fiordland. I have been on the lookout for a Win '92 in .44/40 with a good bore for a lo...