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A few other folks have informed me that it is a M1863 converted to 50-70 and is now an M1868 with a Lawrence Priming System. More research will tell where and when it went into service.

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Actually, I did some research and the mechanism is the “Lawrence Pelley Primer System”. A far superior system to the Maynard Tape System. And the Army bought a number of rifles for th3 Berdan Sharp Shooters with this system. Could this possibly be a Berdan Sharpshooter Rifle!

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Hey....It's got a lever! Finally got me a REAL Sharps. Bought it from a fantastic guy on the CAS forum...THANKS DOUG! The condition is fantastic. Much better than I expected! The barrel will be relined as the bore is trash. It is currently a 50-70 and will stay in this caliber. Barrel liner, dies, b...

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A few years ago I had the absolute honor of spending over an hour talking with Dick at the Shot Show in LasVegas. Amazing machinist and just a wealth of knowledge about ballistics, metallurgy, manufacturing and shooting. I happened to catch him sitting to the side of his booth where he was showing a...

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There are a whole bunch of "Garage Gunsmithing" articles on my web page.......Hope you enjoy them!

www.rvbprecision.com

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NICE! And you stole it. Enjoy it

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Fantastic article...thanks for posting. So, we should anneal after every firing for best consistency. Benchrest shooters always knew this as do most black powder cartridge shooters. They found dramatic differences in shoulder and neck thickness between a virgin piece of brass and avfired piece. We a...

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Took the two Savage rifles to the range yesterday. The #12 shot 3/8” groups with various loads. Put a Leupold 8-25 scope on it. Amazing accuracy . The #11 did just s bit over 1” with the 3-9 scope it came with. H4350 was the best powder with Sierra 140g bullets. Simply can’t beat this type of perfor...

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Love me some Ballard! Beautiful!

Here’s a story about mine

http:/http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/a-ball ... llard.html

http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/a-ball ... llard.html

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Nice...how is it holding up. Did you put a clear coat on top?

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zoner, can you post pictures and how you did the camo job. i want to do this to the sporter Savage.

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"RUGER".......RUGER????

I meant SAVAGE!

Yes, there are some great Ruger deals out there too......

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The new gun / new cartridge bug hit me this week. CDNN has the Savage rifle with scope on sale for $399 with a $100 rebate from Savage the final cost is $299! And then Cabelas offers the varmint weight Savage model 12 with 26” barrel for $419 and the $100 rebate brings it down to $319!!! I bought on...

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NO, absolutely no way Jose would I swap a three screw for new model. And no way would I send in a pristine, 50 year old “ collectible” , valuable three screw for the conversion.

This is such a sad story I’m crying in my Cheerios

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Sometimes I wish mine was a 45-90

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Is there anything better than a "73" in 38-40? (Well, maybe a "66") 1873 Saddle Ring "Rifle" with Octagon Barrel http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/winchester-1873-saddle-ring-rifle-rebuild.html https://images108.fotki.com/v1221/photos/2/36012/13547848/P1260001-vi.jpg 187...

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....And a Beech front sight https://images59.fotki.com/v1653/photos/2/36012/10301736/DSC01020-vi.jpg https://images59.fotki.com/v1653/photos/2/36012/10301736/DSC01018-vi.jpg Hammer down: https://images59.fotki.com/v1653/photos/2/36012/10301736/DSC01025-vi.jpg Hammer half cock: https://images61.fotki...

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I have a Winchester 1886 Take Down (Japan) in 45-70 that I might be persuaded to part with as long as it goes to the right family. It has been converted to no rebound, half cock hammer with Browning parts. Lots of articles on internet about this. This rifle is extremely accurate. Marbles Tang Sight ...

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A wonderful day of hunting today out here in Missouri. This year has been extremely discouraging. Usually we are seeing literally hundreds of deer in the week with lots of nice bucks. This year we are seeing nearly nothing. Some of the hunters in camp have not seen a deer! In Missouri you can only s...

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In Massachusetts you need to take a course that lasts at least 4 hours.....Apply to your local Chief of Police for an FID or LTC that can take months and cost $100.....Get photographed and finger printed......FBI background check.....wait more weeks.....finally receive the "license"..........

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Another SE Mass member.............with lots of similar interests to snkbitten.

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FANTASTIC! Thanks for posting this article...John, can you email me a copy for my records?

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Thanks folks! Yes, it was a fun project if you like this kind of project.

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Wrote another article to my web site about my trials and tribulations loading and shooting the obsolete 32 COLT cartridge in a Marlin 92 rifle.
Hope you enjoy it!
http://rvbprecision.com/

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Beautiful Ballard! Might want to read about mine on the web site.

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I finished the old Remington Hepburn that has been staring at me from the bench for months!

Wrote another article about it on my web page.

Hope you enjoy it!

www.rvbprecision.com
www.rvbprecision.com

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Drilling the barrel at 1/8" at a time takes a few hours......I do not have a pressure oil feed on the lathe so..Cut..Clean..Lube...Cut..repeat...176 times! Other than that making the new link took about an hour Chambering...30 minutes Setting the barrel...15 minutes cutting the extractor slot.....

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Thanks!

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I finally finished my "Bring It Back From The Dead" 1885 Winchester . Converted from RF to CF, relined barrel and a whole bunch of other fixes.

You can read all about it with tons of pictures on my web site

www.rvbprecision.com

Hope you like it!

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Just recently bored two rifles for liners. A Remington Hepburn and 1885 Winchester. Both will be back to original 32-20. I also did a few more old 1873 rifles in 38-40. I did a whole article on my web site about it. Lots of fun and they all shoot excellent now. Take your time with lots of cutting oi...

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Fantastic little cartridge. Be sure to keep the barrel clean as that little spitfire can increase pressures with a fouled barrel. This ain't your grand dads pedestrian 22RF. This little pill moves out like some centerfires. I have a few...Savage, CZ, Anschutz, TC Contender....All are serious tack dr...

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....to catch the drool!

Amazing firearms going to auction

http://jamesdjulia.com/wp-content/uploa ... .html#p=66

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I flew 122 times last year. I've been flying for work for over 40 yearsa. NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING is as frustrating as watching a plane load with passengers. Idiots! Folks wanting to carry on should be charged huge fees. Checked luggage should be free. This would cut loading passenger time by 50%...

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Not mine, but I have one exactly like it. This is my third lathe and I've never found one better for general gunsmithing. Short headstock for through the headstock barrel work Large spindle hole (I think 1.5") I've never had an issue where it wasn't large enough. Belt drive so very forgiving an...

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I want one! But a little bigger to sit in and cruise the local waters! Love it!

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A couple folks are using the bullseye camera at my range out to 500 yes. Works great. And from inside the range house I can watch the target on my ipad

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The best in the business is John Taylor,Puyallup, WA

A fantastic gunsmith and the dean of barrel lining.

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These two will be my first and second 32WCF...Looking forward to playing with that pint sized cartridge!

If you are interested, lots more of my garage nonsense on my web site http://www.rvbprecision.com

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http://images59.fotki.com/v1640/photos/2/36012/14119039/DSC00533-vi.jpg Huge snow storm here in SE Massachusetts yesterday. We got 17" Perfect day to head t9o the shop and bore the barrel of the old 1885 low wall in 32 Colt RF that I bought to convert to 32-20 CF. First time I used the short P...

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I was going to do just that to make them more portable. But then I decided it wasn't necessary as I just toss them in the back of the pickup and drive the two miles to the range. My wife just started shouting CAS and yesterday we shot ver 400 rounds in practice. This morning I ordered a much larger ...

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Needed a few practice targets for my wife and I to practice with. Went to the steel supply house and wanted A550 but they had a truck load of HR450 which is almost as hard, but a whole lot less $$. http://images45.fotki.com/v1636/photos/2/36012/14213084/IMG_2082-vi.jpg Four pieces of 3/8 X 16" ...

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Winchester is running a contest where the Grand Prize is a Commemorative 1866..............Is winchester bringing out a "new" 1866 or are they giving away a vintage 1866. Nowhere does it spell this out. http://winchester150th.com/share-memory.html http://winchester150th.com/img/grand-prize...

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I have one converted to 5mmCraig. Fun to shoot and reloadable

Wrote an article about it here:

http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/reming ... craig.html

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Yup...That's me in a few years!!!! Love it! (Buy I'd use a small block Chevy!)

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Too bad it is on the crappy BigBoy chassis and not on the 22RF chassis. The Big Boy is a very clunky design and no where near as smooth as the RF rifles.

Maybe now that Marlin is back up and running supposedly better, we might see the 94 in a 327 Federal. Like the discontinued 32H&R Magnum.

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FANTASTIC with a capital "F"!!!! I used my 1906 Model 94 in 32 Special with a lead bullet to shoot my deer last year. Way too much fun! Tried it again this year with a model 92 but nothing worth shooting showed up. Just great being out in the woods with these old shoot'n irons! Congratulat...

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Yes...I have both...

Hepburn in 32-20

And a Steven's 44 1/2 with two barrels...38-55 and 219 Zipper

Do you remember the prices on the ones you saw?

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I saw these $82 / $100 gift cards on Amazon also. I called Cabelas and was told you can use them as cash for guns, ammo, licences, etc.

It was a special they were running for only a few hours.

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I woke up early today and headed out to the shop with my just received 1885 Low Wall. This rifle started life as a RF in 32 SHORT and I need to convert it to CF for a reline and chamber in 32-20 And I also needed to repair a nasty job someone did on the firing pin retainer screw. I'll be writing a w...

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UPS just dropped off a little Winchester 1885 Low Wall that I picked up on GunBroker a couple days ago. http://images16.fotki.com/v258/photos/2/36012/14119039/DSC00126-vi.jpg http://images49.fotki.com/v1510/photos/2/36012/14119039/DSC00128-vi.jpg It needs love but is in much better shape than I expe...

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