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Joe, Hope you're feeling better as the day goes along. I got about 5K .38Specials & about 2K of .45 Colt to load... hint... hint... but I won't get started till sometime next week when I get home. "She-who-must-be-obeyed" tells me I can have 10 days at home... then back to the salt min...

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If you're castin' 'em outta wheel weights they oughta shine at those speeds. I shoot a gas-checked boolit outta a Lyman mold at around 2190fps and they hold together just fine... no leading and accuracy thats as good as I can shoot with iron sights.

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Nothing constructive is coming from this thread now, I feel it should be locked or deleted in it's entirety. The content of the thread prior to the current urination contest was not worth anybody getting bent out of shape. If anybody quits this forum because of this thread I will personally go to t...

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I have a number of Winchester 1894/94s; most of which I keep separated and in long term storage. I tend to use different lubes on those I'm not planning on shooting for awhile (more like years rather than months). Does anyone else? If so, what do you use? (I use axle grease inside the action and a l...

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I think it's worth more than $4-450, and would be worth the askin' price if it weren't for that rubber recoil pad. Nice carbine, rangrider7.

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rangerider7 wrote:Thanks Griff for posting it. I don't think I have ever seen an unfired, in the box, Winchester 92 sporting rifle. It would be hard to take it out and shoot it but how else would you know if it is accurate?

Perzactly!

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I like Winchester primers as they seem smoother to seat than CCIs, but have used Federals w/no problems also. As far as powder is concerned, I find that specific guns seem to like specific powders and end up testing even after someone has given me a recommendation.

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Glad you got 'er runnin'. Look forward to a report on some factory or equivalent ammo... hint... hint!

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1907 Winchester 1892, 25-20; 'bout now I wish I was independently wealthy...

BUT... I'll be takin' it right out to the range for accuracy tests!!!!!

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It ain't working for me either... in fct the board ha a totally different "look" to it. I.e.: the "Form rules" bar above is pink until I log in, then it's the familiar orange.

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Thanks for the heads up. I like to watch it and have it programmed to play... but I often miss it as I have to stop and set up the dish. 8:30 EST for those interested.

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Nice report and love the pics! Sounds like you got a nicely used Trapper. I never was much of a Trapper fan until I found the one I have on an internet sale site. Someone had rebarreled a Canadian Centennial with a 16" Trapper barrel, used silver plated barrel bands and re-blued the receiver, (...

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Change, that one component that not subject to change... oh how we love to hate it!

I see that avatar info wasn't carried over... oh well, a little manual dexterity on the keyboard fixed that! So THERE!

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That's cool. You musta worked pretty steady on it to get-r-done so quickly.

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A Colt mdl 1878 side by side 12ga. shotgun in "like new-in-box" condition.

... Until the near impossible happens, I'm hoping the yen drops & I can afford one of thse Chicom clones!

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Yep, that'll raise yer rates for sure!

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WOW!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE ya'll, it took until PAGE TWO before someone posted a picture! Thank you OJ & Rimfire, 2 fine gents upholding the standards of this fine site. This'un may be the one I like best: http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/sass93/Custom94.jpg 'Cause... it's plenty accurate, it...

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Thank you. 11/4/2008 taught me a great deal about myself and this country; 1- more than ½ the voters are idiots; 2- I'm outta touch with the apparent majority of my countrymen; 3- I'm ok with that.

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Sure is a long way from Flagstaff to Kingman with no internet... wonder how the "dustup" is coming.... did I miss much? Good stuff! Kirk, I think I'll join ya, let me grab a pickle from the barrel and a sasspariila. I got 2-bits sez the "better then than now" boys'll be left stan...

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Well... which is a deep subject, and depending on how ya look it, can be confused with a tunnel... but, RKrodle is right, Resistol owns Stetson, and while I think some Stetsons are still made in St. Joe, MO, they make some and all Resistol's in Garland, TX. 'Bout 12 miles from my place. Hard to comp...

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Bogie35, I started this response before your first response to Terry and resulting snit. I don't have to wonder about Terry, I think I know where he stands and understand his 'tude, but I have to give you the benefit of doubt, which I'm willing to do. ...So, hoping I ain't been wasting my time: Terr...

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Max load in their regular guide shows 9.5 grains, I don't recall what the various manuals list as a minimum, but I can't believe it's less than half. Probably around 6.5-7, I know I switched to RedDot as it's cleaner burning & I felt safer in the minimum range with lighter bullets.

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I think that may be related to your operating system. Happens to me from time to time due to loss of connection. I'm on a mobile connection (Sprint), but get a screen in my browser that sez " check your connection." If you're using separate tabs or windows to switch betwen sites you won't ...

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Be careful!! Next thing you know you'll be wanting to cast your own bullets!! TomF And this is a bad thing..... how? I didn't start casting 'til about 1986 when I found that havin' the wife & son also competing in CAS with me was getting expensive. Then a Sharp's joined the battery, for which t...

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Look at the Stetson "Amercan Buffalo" Collection.

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I don't believe so; brokem down the design elements are a case of maleable metal, internally or externally primed, separating projectile. Cases have been rimmed, unrimmed, rebated & belted long before 1960; bottle-necks, straight & tapered walls used prior to 1900. An arguement could be made...

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Steve's reply jogged my memory, I did have a hand spring break in my ASM 1851 break inside the 1st year I owned it... shipped it off to Bob Munden and did the Ruger conversion Steve mentioned. I've since had all of my SAAs & 1851s done, whether Colts or clones. It's just too time consuming to ro...

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IF... you're able to see it, the finger lever on a 92 is a long oval with no protrubences; the 94 has a flat, squared corner in the forward, uper corner to press against the trigger block safety. But, the above answers are correct also.

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You betcha! 3 SAs & a Win 1894. Tall cotton brother Fred!

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Personally, I'd forego the electronic scale. But, their mdl 2100 tumbler is the cat's meow, only took 13 years of regular, but intemittant use a, followed by 7 weeks of constant (24/7) running to fry the motor!

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I generally use a heavy grease on the basepin of my 3rd gen SAAs, even when shooting BP. In the 2nd gen Colts I use the same between the cylinder and bushing. In my C&Bs I've used a variety of lubes, but have tended to keep it to a minimun in an effort not to have fouling stick to it as much. Ma...

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With unaltered springs, I have broke nary a one. I broke a couple of altered springs in my SAAs until if figured out the secret of having an altered spring and good life expectancy of same.

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Welcome to The Forum. Loved yer story. Had a few similar days.

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Just for fun... Which rifle's action has the best combination of SMOOTHNESS and RELIABILITY , WINCHESTER 94 or MARLIN 336 ? bogie Might as well have thrown a hand grenade into the room. But, in an attempt to be totally impartial, I'll explain why I answer your question in the following manner. When...

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Just in case you're interested... here's a link that contains downloads of Winchester catalogs from 2001 - 2009. Lots of detailed info for you owners of newer Winchester guns.

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I too, believe that BP of the 19th & early 20th century was of higher quality than that found today. Although, there are manufacturers that do have excellent quality, they're not readily available in the US. I still haven't been home to begin my testing of the Swiss I have, I'm told that it's MU...

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Ok, I'll take the beating this time... but sooner or later one of these other jaspers would have done the honors!

BTW, nice carry handle.

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Reproductions sights are available: Rear: http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,4484.html http://www.buffaloarms.com/prodimg/SB6AN.jpg Although I'm not sure it would be a correct front sight on a carbine for that era, this copy would correct on a rifle of that era (my 1910 26" rifle wears one...

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awp101 wrote:
Griff wrote:PB - about 3.5 grains for my wife's CAS loads... VERY economical.
PB? What primer do you use to light off peanut butter?

Strawberry jam, of course!

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Howdy and welcome to the Forum.

And we're visually inspired... how 'bout:

... er... safe queen!

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Griff, As someone who owns a brace of Uberti Squareback '51s (and the "Wild Bill" holsters to go with), I have to ask...how the heck do you fit enough powder in a '51 chamber to stretch the frame? I didn't think it was possible....the chambers just ain't that big! :?: Well... it wa about ...

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PB - about 3.5 grains for my wife's CAS loads... VERY economical.

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The Gunny Hathcock test was done with soft point bullets, not ball, at relatively close range and the bullets broke up. When they didn't get through, they moved closer so the bullet was even more likely to break up, duh. Real ballistic experts there. I was screaming at the TV. I did too. Then calme...

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He was an F4 pilot to be exact, that plus 28 years as a commercial pilot ALL worked together to give him the necessary skills to land it like he did. Eyewitnesses said had they not known there was a river there, it looked like he was on approach to arunway, NOT crashlanding in a river. He had full ...

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Since this has been resurrected and I've given it some thought... mainly thinking about what's kept loaded, ready and why; it's boiled down to four choices: Win 94 Carbine, 1 loaded with 150s and one loaded with 125s, so that's clear. And while I dearly love my Colt SAAs and 1851s, what's kept loade...

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How low are you wanting to go? I use AA5744 for low-pressure loads in a lot of cases designed for BP. Their website has info for the .45-70 using this powder. Doesn't require a filler, and haven't ever had an issue.

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...1 put them in a pan of boiling water and let the lube melt out of the grooves. remove from heat and when the water cools the lube will be a film on top of the water. Then you can lube the bullets with any type of "bp" lube however you see fit... Great Don, now I have another method of ...

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I'd rather have this:

At least I could claim to have the only one... but, then again, at that price I might have the only one!

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Wow, that has to be the most humilating and embarassing thing that could happen to a fella. Maybe you should stick to gerbils or maybe raise earthworms.... :lol: :lol: :lol: Well, Eye won't browbeat you anymore, you've had enough lashes for now. Quite the wordsmith, Blaine. :D :D YK, hope that eye ...

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Hobie wrote:Apparently.

Maybe it's a combination of locale & prolonged exposure to anti-gunners... There ya go, maybe that'll be yer incentive to return to AZ!
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Just kiddin', hopefully it's just something that'll pass.

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