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The local caster just cast 1,000 bullets from a Veral Smith mould I supplied him (38-55) for $55.

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Get the Marlin 32-20. Excellent small game cartridge.

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My very first levergun was a Marlin 1895 45-70, bought in the late 1980's. My second levergun was a Marlin 1894 in 44 Mag.

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I had a 40-82 original at one time. You are right about the 260 grain bullets. I'd recommend that you not go too much higher in weight. The '86 in 40-70 was an almost identical cartridge, but shot 330 grain bullets ... but it had a faster twist to handle the heavier bullets. Since your groove diamet...

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Without the specials, I'd say you were bang on at $1,000. However, with the special order 28" barrel and set trigger, I'd go with Nate on this.

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That fellow put all three rounds to the left of the deer. He probably should have spent a bit more time at the range before the season to adjust his sights.

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I have a simple MS Word chart (although an Excel Chart is better) that, in addition to serial number, model, etc. also gives the fair market value of each rifle and the date of the value. I print out a sheet and include it in the documents with my Will. That way, family members who have no idea what...

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Very sorry to hear that. It is always harder when a loved one goes unexpectedly.

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... when I'm up Scotland I will very often stand outside at night to just see the total darkness! Nice foxes! When I'm in the remote wilderness with my family, I will linger outside the tent at night just to enjoy the black velvet sky with a billion stars, untainted by even a single light from huma...

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I really like a big dog, but in the wilderness, a big dog is a real asset and can give you advance warning of trouble or buy you 30 seconds or a minute if you are caught unprepared.

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Whenever my wife tells me that one of the vehicles is making funny noises, the very first thought that pops into my mind looks like this."$$$$$".

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There are a lot of published smokeless loads, especially for the 45-70 Trapdoor.

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I've done it once, years ago, in snow. It works, but you should start in the morning, as you may have a long haul in front of you.

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May God be with you and your family.

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I lost my best friend to suicide as well, after having grown up together. I have studied the Bible on a daily basis for over 40 years and I have taught it for over 30. In spite of all that, I would not claim to know what the answer is to this question. I do know that we are not given authority over ...

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Last year, I decided to use extra fine steel wool for a serious lead problem I had in my 25-20, after using it regularly to scrub off slightly raised corrosion spots and hard crud on old Winchester barrels. I have yet to harm the bluing on any of those barrels. If it won't harm the blueing, then it'...

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Really enjoyed your photos and report. I had to smile, imagining the sweat that a fellow could work up trying to turn over that splayed-out, stiff-as-a-board big bear! You'll get a beautiful rug out of that one!

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he said it could be worth a $100k to the right person. When traveled back to my father in law's and told him it was an original, he said "dang, lets go shoot it!" Now once every other month I go up to clean, oil, and wipe it. One of these days I'll tell him what the rep said it was worth....

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At the velocities that the 33 WCF runs, I'm pretty sure you are going to need GC's.

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Well, I guess this is a pretty cheap gun, but I know where there is an original S&W Schofield for sale in 95% condition (all original) for $17,500. I would dearly love to get my hands on that old sixgun, but I'm about $17,300 short.

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All of my old Winchesters have flat crowns except for a 1907 Model 1894 38-55 SRC, which I'm not sure if the crown is flat or very slightly crowned. Even my 1924 Model 53 25-20 levergun has a flat crown.

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One thing that I've found works very well for major bad leading is to put a tuft of fine steel wool through the slot in a pull-through, then stick it down the barrel and scrub back and forth. You should see a lot of lead on the steel wool. Once you get most of it out, you can use the liquid bore cle...

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I am guessing that he is teething? (my least favourite part of raising a dog.

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I'd have the U-joints checked and hope that's what it is. I've had a few go on me and, the faster you drive, the worse the vibration. If it's not the U-Joints, then prepare to walk around with a very thin wallet for a while.

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The short rifle with octagon barrel, is my favourite configuration for the '76.

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By using the word "you" it means anyone who will take the bait. Obviously he was baiting. And did so masterfully. wink wink Where I come from that isn't called baiting .... it is called making irresponsible statements. If a person is speaking to the group, accusing them of something serio...

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I've observed two causes for vertical stringing:
1. a bent barrel, which leads to vertical vibrations before the bullet leaves the barrel
2. the forearm bouncing on the rest.

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I was reading an article a couple weeks ago that stated that 2007 saw record low temperatures broken all over the world.

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Ouch! My best wishes to Mike for a speedy recovery.

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Excellent! We may have hit on to something here .... more pink rifles = more young women getting into shooting. Thanks for those great photos that speak 1,000 words.

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Hobie, hide the women and children ..... here's a photo of the Old Geezer himself for your forumite slideshow.

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With the slower powders like IMR3031 (which is the slowest one I use), I've found that the extreme spread in velocity drops the fuller the case is, and it can be very, very significant. There's no sharp cuttoff line .... the fuller the better but I like to have a minimum of 60% full once the bullet ...

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In my opinion real shooting (offhand, sitting down .... real-life hunting shooting positions) are where it is at. However, first a fellow has be make sure that he's got an accurate load, especially if he's shooting cast out of old Winchesters that may not always have first class bores, or if he has ...

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I had to blow my lane out twice yesterday and it looks like I need to take out another drift this morning. I have to confess that my wife and I like a decent winter with plenty of cold and lots of snow. Both of us grew up further North where we had half-decent winters where the snow lasted at least ...

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FWiedner wrote:I didn't point any fingers at any specific individual.
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I'm sure that the family of the dead people will calm down once you explain how much fun you had.

Wall if y'ain't pointin' fingers at anyone, just who are you referring to when you say 'you'?

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The most important thing is that a fellow enjoys it at whatever pace he's reading and has a little time to ponder what he read. It slowly soaks in over the years in a very good way. I have a leather bound journal that I'm recording different scriptures in and a very brief thought about each scriptur...

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I'd recommend a Winchester or Marlin 30-30 from the 1950's. They are still relatively reasonable in price, and are a first class gun that will last him for all his life, and you can't go wrong with the caliber.

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One more thing ..... the 32-20 is my favourite varmint cartridge and it is also an excellent cartridge for plinking, a youngster's first shooting experience .... no recoil.

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The original Winchesters had a groove diameter closer to .380. I have two. A rifle made in 1899 has a groove diameter of .382 and a SRC made in 1907 has a groove diameter of .379.

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I always like to know where every bullet I fire, goes. Firing them off into the sky is a big no-no in my books.

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Scott, that is one of the most worthwhile things a fellow can do. That is one of the most encouraging things I've heard all day.

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Replace the broken or missing parts and have the barrel relined back to 32-20.

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You know how the PH's in Africa have their own gunbearers? Well, I bring along a guy who carries my cash. (usually in a wheelbarrow) On an average day at the gunshow, he will make 4-6 trips out to the armored car for a refill. Life sure is tough for a forklift driver buy hey, union jobs pay well fo...

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Short answer: Yes. Madis has a photo or two in his opus The Winchester Book.

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Personally, I think there are a bit too many OT posts. One thing we can all do is to think before making OT posts. I will confess that I do make occasional OT posts, but I think before making them and try to decide if it will have sufficient appeal to warrant posting them. If I think enough people w...

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Old Savage, that is a good point. There is a much greater range in temperature here from a barrel at air temperature and a warm-to-the-touch barrel. My binoculars cannot resolve a 30-30 hole at 100 yards and I didn't feel like a 200 round-trip walk after every shot, so I don't know which were the fi...

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The target with only five shots was shot first, but the carbine was resting close to its balance point. The target with 10 shots was shot second (with the carbine resting near its rear barrel band), but there are two 5-shot groups on that target. The first has the holes circled in red ink. Of those ...

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I suspect it happened during shipping. One of the two rifles shipped to me this year had a box that looked like it had been bent. I can't recall for sure if it was the 30-30 box or the 44-40 box, but I think it was the 30-30 box. The 44-40 shoots straight.

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My Winchester 94 30-30 (made in 1959) had a problem. It didn't shoot groups .... it shot huge ellipses at 100 yards .... usually 2 - 3" wide by 14-16" tall. After trying everything from shims to adjusting tightness of barrel bands, I finally realized that the barrel was bent. A new barrel ...

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Re: Two more fox's

Range report, new 30-30 barrel (photos)