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I recently posted my moose kill in BC with my Marlin 338 Marlin Express. It was a 270 yd shot, very effective even at that distance. It was the 200 gr. Hornady. Marlin has stopped making the 338 rifle, I assume they did not sell well, but I'm not letting go of mine any time soon. A 338 Henry would b...

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Who should I visit with about the "attach picture" device, it just doesn't work for me and others. I am part of other
forums and can post any picture I have on my computer, but this forum doesn't let me post most of my pictures.
This needs to be looked at by someone in charge.

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I have not been able to post pictures for some time, cannot get them small enough, something needs to be fixed.

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Sorry about that pic, I just can't seem to get my pics to "like" the sight. The rack was 44 1/2 inches, quite even, very
heavy, officially a 10 point as one or two didn't count. Pretty nice for a lower Canada moose.

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Got a big Canada moose last week in the Caribou District of BC, east of 100 Mile House. Have been hunting for 3 years there, our guide and outfitter is Chris Condie, Windy Mountain Outfitters. Of course my gun was a "lever gun", a Marlin 338 Express, 200 gr. bullet, 2740 fps. The shot was ...

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Has anyone seen a 35 Whelen or owned a 35 Whelen in a lever action ?
Someone mentioned they thought it had been made at one time?

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Wyoming should be near the top, how can they not be ? That seems amazing that they are so far down, everyone
in Wyoming carries a gun with the full consent of law enforcement, they also recognize every other state's carry
permit. Not sure they did their homework.

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I would like to test a fairly heavy load with my old Winchester 94 32 Special, made in 1903. It has the special 32 special sight and is in very good condition. I have the Cody letter on it. Would love to find a load that I could feel confident with for a moose this fall. I just had my gunsmith clean...

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Thank you, having a great day, thinking about moose hunting in late Sept. in BC. Walked my regular 4 miles this morning over the hills just west of us, so for 71 it seems plenty to stay in shape for hunting, and life. Of course watching a really nice Winchester 94 on Gun Broker as it is being bid up...

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Thanks, no I will not guess on the powder type, I was curious about the weight however,
It was 46.3 gr. That's pretty much a full load with most powders listed in Hornady for
that case. I have not fired the gun much but have noticed that it seems to be a pretty
stout load with those FTX cartridges.

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I want to examine the amount of powder that Hornady uses in their 444 Marlin 265gr FTX.
Does anyone know what powder they actually use or is it a secret? What is the safest way
to take the bullet out to measure the powder?

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I got 25 of 30, had to guess on a few and missed those. Fun test, thanks for passing it on.

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Great article, that answered most of my questions, love this sight, so much experience to draw from.
I plan to take my Winchester BB 444 Marlin to BC for bear and moose this fall. Looking forward to
loading it.

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Anyone know what the twist rate on my Winchester BB in 444 Marlin would be. I don't think it is the Timber model, just a regular 94 BB angle eject. I'm wondering about stabilizing 265 gr FTX bullets.

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Thanks, I better get my 44 mag. model 92 which is brand new to the range and try it out. It's a beautiful gun, didn't know it might be so practical for hunting deer. However as I have said earlier my dad and I shot many deer in our orchard with a Winchester 92 in 25-20. We were usually fairly close ...

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Any opinions on why so many lever action rifles are being built and sold in 44 mag. What is the actual advantage over just a regular rifle caliber of some kind, 30-30, or any other? They must not be effective for any great distance, or am I missing something. I actually own a new Winchester 92 in 44...

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356 Win. although I have 375 and 444, the 356, which is of course a 358 just has better ballistics.

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Because I am a "lever gun" guy, have been for my whole life, the 338 Marlin Express is presently my choice between the two. Any of you have experiences with the 338 Federal that makes you think it is superior to the 338 Marlin? I'm really unfamiliar with 338 Federal. This has probably been...

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What contributes to the greater energy from a .338 over a .300 when the size of
the case is actually larger in 300 Win Mag. (capacity of water)
Anyone investigated this some?

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Thanks, I did not know what year they went back to make the controlled feed.
Since I'm not hunting grizzlies I think the push feed would be just fine.
Thanks for the info.

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Did the model 70's still have "push feed" in the 80's. I'm looking at a .338 made in the
80's, the seller does not say which it is.
Do any of you have one?

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My eyes have been getting poorer year after year, and my eye doctor told me two years ago no more new lenses would help, I needed cataract surgery on both eyes. I put it off for a year but then realized hunting moose and bear would be difficult with some of my old Winchesters beyond about 50 yards. ...

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I passed on that Winchester 32 SP model 55 without a serial number. I didn't know until after I had won the bid, which was probably too low, $610.00. I was nervous about it because it wasn't getting bid on the way it should have. My gun shop said no they would not process it without a serial number ...

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It is not a 22, it's a regular 32 special with all the factory markings of a model 55.

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It appears to be reblued, but it is in every other way a real Winchester 55, all other markings are normal.
There just isn't a serial number.

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I'm bidding on a Winchester Model 55 that does not have a serial number?
How common is that, does it make it more or less valuable?

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Good for you guys, God's blessings to you. Daisy and I celebrated
our 50th last June, so fun, so many wonderful friends and family.
Celebrate like you were 20.

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I'm looking for some load information which is a little hard to come by for the Winchester 356. Have any of you used the Hornady FTX 200 GR FTX and tried to duplicate or exceed factory loads of the same? Want to use it on a moose, I killed a bear with the 356 a couple of years ago, had great results.

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IMR 4198 discontinued ? I use it all the time, maybe it has come out with another name, does anyone know?

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I'm kind of surprised there aren't more of this lever gun crazy bunch who are part of WACA. I thought I was probably just a late comer to WACA within this group. The info on lever guns is just amazing, some very detailed, some just great to see. I treasure my quarterly more than any other gun magazi...

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Yes, I forgot about the calendar, they are great I have one in my office. I intend to go to the show in Cody in the near future,
must have been much joy attending and speaking for them. Congrats.

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I belong to Winchester Arms Collectors Association, really enjoy the quarterly they put out, mostly about old lever guns. I read every page. How many of you also belong to the WACA ? Just curious.

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Welcome to those who relive the Western Experience daily. My first lever gun was my great aunt's Winchester 94 in 32 SP. It was exactly like my dad's 32 SP. We hunted deer together with those guns for most of my young life. They were both from the 40's and in really good shape. They were amazingly a...

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A pic of my Christmas gift Lever Action Pen

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My friend who is a wood worker gave me one he made for Christmas, it is beautiful, and fully functional. I love it, your's is beautiful as well. I don't know where he got the parts, the wood of course he made on his lathe. Your's is very beautiful as well, and yes every lever gun lover should have o...

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Thank you for those fine responses. I have been a Winchester collector, but this Ruger looks like a good gun and I have
wanted to add a 338 to my arsenal.
I love guns that are made in America, and Ruger has a pretty good reputation.

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I'm looking at a Ruger 77 338 Win Mag for sale on Gun Broker for 669.00, it has a scope and muzzle brake, it has a walnut scope. Has anyone had experience with a Ruger 77 in this caliber or maybe a 300 Win Mag in Ruger 77?
It seems like a great price, but I'm unfamiliar with them.

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My Winchester 94, 32 SP build in late 40's, it's about the same age I am. I grew up shooting an older Winchester 94 in 32 SP, killed many deer with it and can aim and shoot it very quickly and can carry it all day. I have many lever guns, but none feel as natural as the 94.

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I killed a black bear at 150 yards with a flex tip hornady 356 Win. 200 gr. FTX, which is of course a .358. I hit the bear high in the shoulders, he went down instantly, never got up, I didn't recover the bullet because it exited, but it did much damage. He died before we could get to him. No compla...

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I have a Winchester 92 25-20 serial number 159065. I have the Cody letter for it and it appears to be all original from factory. I've owned it for about 10 years. It's in very good original condition, no real damage to any part of it. If you would like a picture of it give me your e-mail address and...

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Great looking gun. I have a 71 made in the 50's, it is beautiful and well kept. I almost felt uneasy carrying it around in BC this fall for fear I would damage it. It has a factory peep scope, shoots very well out to about 200 yards. I enjoy loading 348 ammo for it, there are quite a few different b...

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Nothing quite as nice, nice to carry all day.
Grew up hunting deer with my dad, we each had
one, mine given to me by my great aunt who
hunted with it in the Yukon where she lived.
It was a 32 Special as was my dads. I sold it
when I was hard up for money, now I would
give my right arm for it.

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Beautiful Gun, you have a treasure for sure. Thanks for sharing it. Grew up shooting an older 94 32 special I received from my great aunt. I only regret that I sold it many years ago when I needed some money. Iv'e wished so many times I still had it. I started shooting it when I was about 11, killed...

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I know exactly what you mean, the last day we chased that big old bull, and tried and tried to call him out. We were getting him to grunt but he would not come out. I was almost relieved because had we been successful that last day we would have been at least 2 days getting him out. We would not hav...

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I just returned from BC after a 7 day moose hunt with Windy Mountain Outfitters. My good friend and I took one bull last year and returned this year with two more close hunting friends this year. Again we took one really nice bull, a rack just over 50 inches which is pretty wide for that area. Chris...

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Good shooting, I have shot my Ruger 454 and have never had results that good.
Congratulations

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Well I finally did it, came home with a cut on the bridge of my nose. Got too intense at the shooting range and got my eye and nose too close to the scope, and hit the bridge of my nose pretty hard leaving a big bump and a cut that bled considerably. My shooting partner, thought it was pretty entert...

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Nice find, that's what "gun money" is for anyway.
Looks like fun projects.
That's one I still am looking for.

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My grandpa had one similar to that, my dad and I killed many deer with it, destroyed very little meat, was generally close range out the woodshed door. Loved that gun, my dad sold it in a garage sale late in his life for little to nothing, I would love to have it. Have replaced it with a nice 92 mad...

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The 375 is a great caliber, I have one that is like new, plan to hunt something with it. I have made ammo for it and have not had any trouble getting brass or bullets, you just have to shop around. They are beautiful guns and of course can do what the 38-55 could not do because they had limited pres...

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