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Old Ironsights wrote: .22 LR. I wanted a break-action single shot .22 for use with Super Colibris to silent-snipe fuzzy critters, and the Contender happened to be sitting there.

Perfect application for a Contender! Big Thumbsup!

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I've been trying to do the same thing with my 32WS 94... but the deer around here have been nocturnal. Lotsa sign in the day time, but Bambi no show.

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I was going to set up at 100 yards to shoot a 'yote... but the wireless remote for the caller only works to 75 yards. I think that's too close for Wiley Coyote.

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Easy shot, and with any luck he will land right at yer feet!

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I really, really like that Marlin 92 32LC!

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I'm in... thank you very much!

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Big congratulations!

We're a dozen years behind you!

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Sixgun wrote: Magna or target?

PM sent!

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Sixgun wrote:I knew I had them somewhere. All kinds of neat stuff in there from 1880's on. One of these days I'm going to have to through it all.---6

6, can you spare a set of N frame grips?

My model 57 has pachmayer grips, and I am looking for either magna or target grips.

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Nice way to break in your rifle. I have six rifles that each need a deer!

I want one of those Pattern 21 rear sights for my Browning 1895! Your posts tempted me to convert it to 35 Whelen, but I think I will leave it chambered in 30-06.

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Nice!

I wish I could find an old hand loader to go with my vintage 32-20.

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hfcable wrote:bargain .? a STEAL ! way to go !

The price tag said, "SALE $299.99" so it was more like a gift... I was suspicious, because it had been there for a day already. Still haven't figured out why it was priced so low...

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Shot it. Love it. Keepin' it!

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Thanks, Griff... it's been years since I owned a Winchester, and now I have two 94s. Normally, I wouldn't think about getting anything made after I was born, so I'm not up to speed with the new fangled gizmos. I'm just glad this one has no safety!

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Thanks for the kind words, folks!

Turns out a simple 3/4" nylon webbing strap 4.5' long with ladder lock works just fine for a single point sling, through the saddle ring and on the shooting shoulder.

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Yeah, the trigger is acceptable... barely. I'll have to work on that, and study up on the rebounding fix. I'm looking forward to trying a large leather loop on the saddle ring, instead of a rifle sling. This little thing only weighs 5.9 lbs! :D Here are some pictures: http://i98.photobucket.com/albu...

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The only other trapper I've had was a Rossi 92 in Ruger 480. I thought that would be a barker, but it was a joy to shoot.

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I usually find shooters that are in shooter condition... but today at a LGS I found a 1981 Winchester 94 30WCF saddle ring top eject no-safety 16" barrel without a box that looks brand spankin' new for $300 out the door! Took it home and put a Williams FP on it; it's not drilled for a tang sigh...

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I've been told that magnum primers are good for light loads, not just to avoid the failure to ignite, but also to provide more complete and consistent ignition. A friend of mine loads 45-70 relatively light, so that there is an air space in the case. The loads are very accurate, but of inconsistent ...

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...consider converting to 41 magnum instead of 38-40. The back end of the brass is identical, so it should work just as well. Well, that turned out not to be true. The 41 is significantly smaller than 38-40, but my 45 Colt still feeds and extracts 41 cal test rounds, if I put a cleaning rod in the ...

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I am thrifty as well! I have no idea if I can find a barrel from a 357 to bore and re-chamber. If I can find one, I already have a 45Colt Rossi 92. The folks at the Rossi forum have encouraged me to consider converting to 41 magnum instead of 38-40. The back end of the brass is identical, so it shou...

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Old Savage wrote:Just pay the money. What are you going to do, take it with you? Don't be cheap.

I would accept your suggestion, if I had a job.

I've been self employed for 25 years, but it isn't working well just now.

Nonetheless, I am the very definition of cheap.

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I reamed my Buckeye Blackhawk 32... there are no markings to give it away as a 327. You have to measure to find out!

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Does Armi San Marco chamber their '92 for 38-40? It's on their web site as numero catalogo 9736: http://www.armidafuoco.com/armi/scheda/ARMI-SAN-MARCO-MOD--92-RIFLE-MOD--92-RIFLE-38-40-WINCHESTER/19156 I'll see if one of the LGS can order them, and what they cost. Have you considered '73s? That's a...

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Mossyoak1957 wrote:My 1960 Marlin 336 SC 32 Spl.

That makes two of us, Mossyoak1957!

I'll be using my 1939 Winchester 94 in 32 WS.

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hfcable wrote: the 32/20s could be converted i think

No, sadly, they cannot.

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I must live under a rock... it never occurred to me to compare 45 Colt to 38-40. 38-40 cartridges cycle just fine in my 45 Colt Rossi 92... they're just loose in the chamber. But feeding and ejection works without a problem. Being a Scot, and being tighter than a crab's skin, which is water tight, p...

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Thunder50 wrote:Would you be interested in a NIB Winchester '92 in 38-40? One of the rifles from Davidsons years ago.

That's probably an example of what is beyond my means... PM sent anyway!

Thank you!

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Just found this on another forum... no other details provided. I have a Marlin in 10mm Magnum that I had converted in 1995 from a .357 as the cartridge length an base diameter are the same so only a barrel change is needed Should be able to do that with a Rossi... As you can see, I am torn between s...

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I want a levergun in 32 H&R magnum, a shooter, not a collector. There was only one ever made, and they are neither available nor affordable, at least not for me. I don't want to pay $1400 for a rifle that's great fun, but is at the bottom of the list for any practical purpose. I'd rather have my...

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I don't like bolt guns because I shoot rifles left handed.

I don't like pistol grips, for no good reason.

I don't like new guns, for the reasons you stated.

Therefore, I have to find vintage, straight stock leverguns. <Sigh!>

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There are some single shot 32s out there that could be converted very easily. Folks have reamed the chamber on a 32 cal Marlin 94 so the could shoot 327. I have never wanted a new production Remlin 94, or a new production Rossi 92, but if they made one in 327 I might be tempted. Since 32 cal levers ...

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Last year a friend borrowed my Browning 1895 30-06 on opening day. At 25 yards, he shot a buck through the front of the chest. The heart exploded and vanished. The bullet stopped somewhere in the guts... never did find it. A few ounces of blood spurted from the entry wound due to the extreme pressur...

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TomF wrote:Texans weren't marked with a "T" but referred to as the Texan model.

Don't some have "336 Texan" on the barrel?

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jdt wrote:...how far away is your eye from the aperature? It always seemed too far away on leverguns.

That's why I like tang sights.

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Hello, I was at a gun show and picked up a Marlin 1894 in 44 mag for 360$. It does have a few rust spots, good deal?. Great deal! Could anyone date it for me 181310XX(should be 1982 right?). Right... 1982. Also it doesn't have a safety(is there per-safety models?) Safety came later, after 100+ year...

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Lots of frustration can be eliminated if ... True is that... my daughter is not one to shy away from a challenge, so she has focused on developing her purely instinctive skill. I, on the other hand, do just as you described. I intend to make a careful, one shot kill. I want to be more deliberate. I...

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I really like your Marlin and could use another one or two. Thanks, ya'll... I'm convinced I should keep it. ;) I remember how long I looked for a straight stocked Marlin. It looked much better when I first got it... all the blemishes are mine, from carrying it in the woods, trying to walk up deer....

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Pete44ru wrote:I'm thinkin' that someone installed a post-1984 squared lever on a 1977 Model 336T.

Maybe I should find a round one... I like 'em better anyway. They have a more vintage look.

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...force yourself to pause at FULL draw before releasing. I do that, but my daughter does not. She has taught herself to release as soon as she reaches full draw, when her knuckle touches the reference point on her jaw. She acquires the target while drawing. That way, she is purely instinctive. She...

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Mescalero wrote:NEVER attempt to string it without a stringer.

^ this is correct.

I shoot a 52# long bow... anything over 50# will keep you young!

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Thank you very much, Streetstar... I don't own any rifles with pistol grips.

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southfork wrote:Pillar, those Rossi 92's in 480 Ruger aren't easy to find are they?

Used to be a Rossi 92 Trapper in Ruger 480 in my safe... then my father sold it. Wish he hadn't done that! I thought it would have a hard recoil, but it did not. I liked it a lot.

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oldguns.net says it was made in 1977.

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Your straight-grip Marlin is interesting, because it has a Model 338TS square lever, no saddle ring, AND a 20" bbl, supposedly not available on the 336TS. I would SN date your rifle's DOM (by the SN prefix letter) to find out if it's either 1954-83 Model 336T or a 1984-87 Model 336TS, before I...

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Thanks, Ted...

I've seen Texans on GB with 18.5" barrels. Didn't they normally come with 20" barrels?

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Apparently, I have an inflated idea of the value of my 30-30. It's a Marlin 336 Texan in every way except it isn't stamped "Texan" on the barrel, and the serial number has no "T" suffix. I put Skinner front and rear sights on it, and I have the original sights. It's got only mino...

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Granny is smoking, but she is wearing safety glasses!

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I have an early Rossi Puma 92 in 45 Colt with 24" half octagon barrel. I put a Lyman #2 tang sight on it. It's a great shooter. The only problem I have with it is the barrel length... would prefer to have a 20" barrel or shorter, but it would look funny with a short round section at the en...

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