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AmBraCol - I have no idea what you are talking about but it seems you have it under control.

Thanks for your hard work. Much appreciated.

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[quote]I had no idea the "336" stock would fit the 39A - how much alteration did you have to do to make it fit...? P.S. - what's the "TDS" stand for...?[/quote] AJMD, I have no idea what TDS stands for, it is stamped in the barrel and I assumed it meant "Take Down Scout"...

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Hay,

What to put in the butt?????

Ammo, flint, blade, water purification tablets, fishing kit.....

What would you recommend?

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Well, I recently posted about getting my hands on a Springfield M6 survival rifle but as it turns out they are practically impossible to get here in Australia and there were quite a few negative comments about them anyway. A couple of my mates here in Sydney are still looking for an M6 but I decided...

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Hi there, Not sure on pricing but that is an old BSA. That must be late 1890 to early 1900 vintage by the shape of the bolt. Looks like a long Lee that has been sporterised or commercially produced. Is that a multi leaf rear sight?? I am sure that the value would be effected by any other maker or di...

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Thanks for the feed back on the M6. I just bought a used Marlinn 39a and plan to fit the new 39TDS barrel and mag tube I have been sitting on for a while to it, maybe a new stock and receiver sight as well. After the negative comments on the M6 and the fact that they are impossible to get a hold of ...

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Hi Joe,

Please let us know how you go with your 30-30 die because I have one just like yours and I would love to benefit from your experience.

Thanks,

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Hey guys I think you are being too harsh on Slime In Law.

He did pick a very good lever as his go to gun - he can't be ALL bad.

Still deserves to feel some pain though.

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By the way Spaceman - great photo's on your posts.
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That is the original mag from factory for the barrel in your rifle.
The half magazine configuration was popular here in Australia, even though it was a special order feature.
The majority of early 1894, 1892 and even 1873's for sale in Australia are half mag rifles or carbines like you have.
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[u]Wind[/u] is a keen 32-40 shooter and deserving of some 32-40 brass.
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I'm with the mag tube being the original length. The replacement Marbles sights were probably put on as an "improvement". Those carbine ladder rear sights that the gun most likely came from the factory with were really short and that is why the Marbles rear is cramped for room, but you wil...

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Thanks for the replies. I know the M6 is limited, but I am looking for light and handy pack down to nothing survival gun. Mike, never have been a bottle collector. A few of my mateshave a shelf or two in their garrages dedicated to old bottles but the bug has never really bit me. If you want somethi...

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Sorry about the off topic post - BUT. Do any of you guys know of a survival type rifle (similar to the springfield M6) that is still in production?? An M6 is impossible to get here in Australia. A couple of my mates and I would like to get something like an M6 (22LR over 410) and would be willing to...

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Great way to spend an afternoon Danny.

That is nice looking country and good company to match - double winner!!

Your dog looks like it has some Australian Cattledog in it's parentage?

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Congrats on the Browning. I picked one up about a year ago and it hurts me to tell you that I have not fired it yet!!! I will have to do something about that soon. Keep us posted on what shoots well through that B92. I was going to load some 240gn lead semi wad cutters and try them for a start. Your...

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Took my new (to me) 218 Bee for a walk on the weekend just gone. It was a cool winter day in the mountains West of Sydney and I was keen to shoot a couple of foxes with my 218 Bee. I have been playing with a few loads and settled on the Winchester .22 Mag 40 grain HP projectile with 14.5gn of AR2207...

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I don't think he was letting that catfish go.
He had almost as hard a hold on it as he does the cigarette in his mouth.

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You are thinking too hard.

Your head may explode!!!

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Well done.

I love to see recycling and now you have 60 bucks to invest in shooting gear.

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Hi Wind, good to hear from you.
You make me feel guilty because I have not had the 32-40 out bush - yet.
I hope to get out a bit more so will let you know when the time comes.
All the best.
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Finally got out for a walk around with one of my 1892's. It is an old carbine that had a Sportco barrel fitted long before I bought it. Not a pretty gun, gumwood timber and plenty of signs of long use, but it shoots really well and is so light and handy that I love to carry it around the paddocks. A...

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Thanks for the replies.

Looked at it today and bought it.

NIB 26" Octagon barrel. It is not the high grade but looked ok to me.

Will take 2 or 3 weeks for paperwork to come through and I can get my grubby hands on it.

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Any of you fine people out there shoot a Buffalo Bill 1894 Winchester? Calibre is 30-30. I believe these were an early release commemerative and not sure what the quality was like. A local dealer rang me today as he has an unfired rifle for sale and wanted to know if I was interested. 26 inch Octago...

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Don't shoot old bullets someone else has reloaded ! :oops: Total case head seperation on a 218 Bee put a dampner on my afternoon at the range. I had pulled a couple of these bullets and the load weighed OK, maybe it was a bad case, maybe it was overloaded?? I am going to pull the rest of them, that'...

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Thanks Kirk.

Good shooting, a great post and a most excetional old rifle.

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OK, so I am still learning a lot here. w30wcf, can I ask you what you believe to be amount of 4227 required to reproduce Black Powder ballistics in the 44-40 with 200 and 240gn projectiles? And, was there any velocity increase in the smokeless powder loads made for 1873 rifles over the BP loads? Tha...

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Thanks for the replies and a special thanks to Kirk D for the great information. Armed with my knew knowledge I checked all the loads I have been using and I am well and truely on the safe side. Checking burning rates of Australian made ADI powders the equivelant of IMR4227 is AR2205 and IMR4198 cor...

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Thanks Gamekeeper,

I think it is only the old 1897's that cannot handle the HV ammo, but wanted to check.

Those Mounties are great, I have one that still has the Marlin sticker on the front timber, but it was made in the 80's I think.

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Has this been covered before? Please excuse me if it has. On the weekend just gone I got into a conversation with an experienced Single Action shooter who was horrified to learn I use smokeless powder in some old Black powder guns ( Colt Baby Lightning, 1873 Winchesters and early 1892 Win, all in 44...

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High there, wondering if I could get some advise. Just bought a Marlin 39A made in 1960. I am yet to get the paperwork sorted so I can pick it up. A question I have is can I shoot High Velocity ammo through this rifle? I have an 1897 that I only shoot low velocity through and am not sure if it is OK...

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It is no secret to anyone that I did not like the movie "Australia" However it just got worse! I am on holidays in France with my wife at the moment and we are staying in a lovely little Hotel in the Champagne region. Tonight I flicked on the TV to see if there was anything on in English (...

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Hi Telegraphist, Thanks for the input. I am holding back at the moment. I have some 92's already, but at the moment none in 25-20. Also a couple of 73's in 44-40 and some assorted 1894's. The single shot has a great appeal to me since I bought an OK example of a low wall in 32-20 a few months ago. I...

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Thanks for the responses.

I am looking into Bertram Brass.

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Can anyone help with a slightly off topic question? Just looking at the used guns web site in Australia I see a low wall for sale in 25-20 SS. Now I am sure that this is a totally different cartridge to the 25-20 WCF, but can I make cases for it from some other readily available cases? I guess that ...

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Hi Dave, I am an Aussie shooter and I would push you towards the 9mm. I was smitten with the 38 Super, but realised that I would end up loading mild 38 Super rounds for the range that would be equal to 9mm velocity and performance, so why not just shoot a 9mm. We are limited in the use of handguns h...

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I just bought one of those last month.

Paid $10 Australian for it.

That is a little less than it was worth new.

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Unfortunately we rarely see an 1886 for sale here.

First one I have seen in 33WCF, and I have been paying attention.

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Did you get my PM?

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Is that a Remington Model 33 you are holding there??

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Hi Guys. I have just been down in the shed reloading some 44-40 rounds with 240gn lead projectiles. I applied the Trail Boss math and measued the depth my projectile sat in the case, weighrd the powder that would fill the remaning space in the case and then started at 70% of a full case load of powd...

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The "red thing" in the tree is a pair of womens briefs.

That is why they are all looking in different directions - "Where did she go? Where did she go?? WHERE DID SHE GO????"

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Hello all. Just picked up an 1892 that has been re-barreled to 218 Bee. It sure is no picture to look at, but I hope it will shoot well. I would appreciate your advise on the projectiles in the picture. On the right is a 46g Speer made for 218 in a tube magazine. On the left is a 22 magnum projectil...

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Hey Nath your still a pommie bast*** but please keep the fair dinkum commentary coming, its a joy to read.

If you are born in Britian - or even just lived there for more than a week you are now, and always will be a pommy Bast***.

And Terry, you just scare me.

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Talk about being divided by a common language. Throw a new language in there and see how you go. A new to Australia (ex asian) Aussie asked me to explain to him what he had read about two state politicians who were accused of corruption. The local newspaper had described them as "two joy boys r...

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Great post Nath.

Tell me - is that double an "under lever"???

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The hype that came before the movie was amazing. It was being billed as the great epic story of Australia 12 months before it was released. It was just a movie with a very thin plot, average acting and poor effects.

I hated the movie and went into more detail about that on a previous post.

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Keep up the good work Nath. We all know that the British have been trying to teach Americans to speak English for years. Luckily they have all but given up on we Australians living on the extreme edge of your blessed Commonwealth. Now - having closely examined several Winchester Models of 1873, 1892...

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Hi Chris,

It was sold within about 1 hour of listing.

I have next grab at it if the sale falls through, but if the guy in front of me lets this deal go he is crazy.

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This all started a few months back when I posted a request to help me find some 32-40 Brass. I cannot be had here in Australia and seems hard to find in the US as well. Weeks went by and out of the blue I get a PM from Forum Member "Wind" telling me he had "struck the Mother load"...

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