Found, to me, a holy grail of brass, 200 new pieces of old stock 218 bee brass along with 93 218 bee cases someone had sized to 218 bee improved I hope to size back to 218 bee!!!
Picked up some new WW 25-35 brass I plan on using in a 7-30 Waters, a bag of 357 max., and a bag of 358 win brass.
Oh, did I mention that I picked up a second year 1889 Marlin in 44-40???? Or, as marked, 44 W. Not much blue left, looks like someone spent alot of time with steel wool cleaning it and took most of the finsh off, mechanically sound, but the good thing is this thing has a mirror bright bore!!!! Someone cleaned it well. Looks like it was rifled yesterday, at the factory, it looks so good. Sitting in the shop with some Kroil in the bore. See how it turns out. Got some 44-40 brass at the show and had a set of Redding dies, so I think I am GTG.
Anyone load for one of these. I don't want to load it heavy, out of respect for the metal of those bygone days.
Yeah, Yeah, I know, Pics-----later
Gun show this weekend
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Re: Gun show this weekend
Sounds like you scored!!
I lucked out and was given a bunch of primed brass many years ago. Now I think I have about 300 pieces.
I'm always keeping an eye out for 25-20!
Please post pics of your new Marlin.
I lucked out and was given a bunch of primed brass many years ago. Now I think I have about 300 pieces.
I'm always keeping an eye out for 25-20!
Please post pics of your new Marlin.
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Re: Gun show this weekend
Cool. I always but any 218 Bee and 357 Max brass I can find...!
Same for 22 TCM, 50 Beowulf, and 375 Ruger....
Same for 22 TCM, 50 Beowulf, and 375 Ruger....
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Re: Gun show this weekend
I was shooting mine the other their day...a 38-40, also with a bright bore and an 1891 production date. A logged 4,200 rounds. I push the bullets 11-1200......7 grains of 231 or 7.5 of Unique. 6 grains of Bullseye is also a very nice load.---6