Lookit I picked up today
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Lookit I picked up today
I had a couple guns at my smith getting blued & assembled. They started as empty actions I won on auction at MO.
The 444 is complete & the 30/30 I just need to finnish fitting the forend. I got it as close as I could without the barrel installed. The 444 forend is a reworked factory piece & the buttstock a Boyds semi inletted piece. The 30/30 is flopped around, the butstock is reworked factory & the forend came with the Boyds set.
444,
30/30 LSG, (Leverdude straight grip)
Now I need 444 dies & brass!
The 444 is complete & the 30/30 I just need to finnish fitting the forend. I got it as close as I could without the barrel installed. The 444 forend is a reworked factory piece & the buttstock a Boyds semi inletted piece. The 30/30 is flopped around, the butstock is reworked factory & the forend came with the Boyds set.
444,
30/30 LSG, (Leverdude straight grip)
Now I need 444 dies & brass!
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
That's purrrty.... (that steel butt is gonna leave a mark )
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
Nice Stuff!!!!
Love that stock!
jb
Love that stock!
jb
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
nice lookin wood on that but stock.
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
BlaineG wrote:That's purrrty.... (that steel butt is gonna leave a mark )
Yeah, its not bad on a thirty thirty though. I was tempted to put that one on the 444 but chickened out. Beyond 30/30 they just arent fun for me anymore.
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A couple years ago, I benched the 336 with the hard rubber plate, prolly a hundred rounds or more fired, (Ranch Dog Postal Match) and was surprised how sore I got.Leverdude wrote:BlaineG wrote:That's purrrty.... (that steel butt is gonna leave a mark )
Yeah, its not bad on a thirty thirty though. I was tempted to put that one on the 444 but chickened out. Beyond 30/30 they just arent fun for me anymore.
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BlaineG wrote:A couple years ago, I benched the 336 with the hard rubber plate, prolly a hundred rounds or more fired, (Ranch Dog Postal Match) and was surprised how sore I got.Leverdude wrote:BlaineG wrote:That's purrrty.... (that steel butt is gonna leave a mark )
Yeah, its not bad on a thirty thirty though. I was tempted to put that one on the 444 but chickened out. Beyond 30/30 they just arent fun for me anymore.
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Nice setup! Bet that crescent will remind you it's a .444 when you shoot it!
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
That is a fine looking piece of walnut on that 30-30 Ken. That rifle will turn head's I am betting.
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I freely admit to being a little recoil shy.....After an afternoon of shooting my 45-70, 444, 405 and .44 Mag, I'm always a little sore (and that's usually on top of a few dozen clays with a light 12 SxSLeverdude wrote:BlaineG wrote:A couple years ago, I benched the 336 with the hard rubber plate, prolly a hundred rounds or more fired, (Ranch Dog Postal Match) and was surprised how sore I got.Leverdude wrote:BlaineG wrote:That's purrrty.... (that steel butt is gonna leave a mark )
Yeah, its not bad on a thirty thirty though. I was tempted to put that one on the 444 but chickened out. Beyond 30/30 they just arent fun for me anymore.
Too much of anythings not good for ya. Wuss.
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
Ya got that right. Nice guns.marlinman93 wrote:Nice setup! Bet that crescent will remind you it's a .444 when you shoot it!
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marlinman93 wrote:Nice setup! Bet that crescent will remind you it's a .444 when you shoot it!
The 444 has a Marlin factory pad on it, the crescents a 30/30. I'm not a masochist or whatever.
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BlaineG wrote: I freely admit to being a little recoil shy.....After an afternoon of shooting my 45-70, 444, 405 and .44 Mag, I'm always a little sore (and that's usually on top of a few dozen clays with a light 12 SxS
I'm fine with most things leveraction, but a steady diet of 45/70 peppy loads or even hot 44's out of my 1894 will let me know I was shooting for a day or two. My hunting load I settled on it 53 grains of 3031 under a 350 Hornady & I cant plink much with that one. Burning 50+ grains of powder playing gets expensive anyway but it starts to hurt, especially in a tee shirt, pretty quick. Never fired a 444 before but I dont think I'd do it alot with a steel plate on it & I dont plan on loading it down much. I plan on useing both these as hunting guns. They are nice but I dont really have that much in them. The 30/30 seems right in my comfort zone with the crescent plate. I did it to another one & like it alot. They fit me.
Me & the kids shot at some clays last time wewere at camp. I'm headed up tommorow & will probly do it again. I never tried it before but we had fun. I bought a cheap spring loaded thrower thing from china,,,um,,er,, Walmart. My biggest kid smoked me though. I did better for about the first 10 or 12 birds until he found his groove & then it was all over. He gets on em quick!
I'm going to start going to a local range on Tuesday afternoons & see if I cant get better at it.
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
Sweet deal Leverdude
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
Nice looking work and wood ya got there, Leverdude. Really like the buttstock on the 30/30.
I love the looks of crescent buttplates. I have one on my Miroku '86 in 45/90. Even using Kirks placement on my bicep I can't shoot hot loads out of it very long. Even hot 45/70 loads will knock ya pretty hard.
I love the looks of crescent buttplates. I have one on my Miroku '86 in 45/90. Even using Kirks placement on my bicep I can't shoot hot loads out of it very long. Even hot 45/70 loads will knock ya pretty hard.
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
Leverdude wrote:BlaineG wrote: I freely admit to being a little recoil shy.....After an afternoon of shooting my 45-70, 444, 405 and .44 Mag, I'm always a little sore (and that's usually on top of a few dozen clays with a light 12 SxS
I'm fine with most things leveraction, but a steady diet of 45/70 peppy loads or even hot 44's out of my 1894 will let me know I was shooting for a day or two. My hunting load I settled on it 53 grains of 3031 under a 350 Hornady & I cant plink much with that one. Burning 50+ grains of powder playing gets expensive anyway but it starts to hurt, especially in a tee shirt, pretty quick. Never fired a 444 before but I dont think I'd do it alot with a steel plate on it & I dont plan on loading it down much. I plan on useing both these as hunting guns. They are nice but I dont really have that much in them. The 30/30 seems right in my comfort zone with the crescent plate. I did it to another one & like it alot. They fit me.
Me & the kids shot at some clays last time wewere at camp. I'm headed up tommorow & will probly do it again. I never tried it before but we had fun. I bought a cheap spring loaded thrower thing from china,,,um,,er,, Walmart. My biggest kid smoked me though. I did better for about the first 10 or 12 birds until he found his groove & then it was all over. He gets on em quick!
I'm going to start going to a local range on Tuesday afternoons & see if I cant get better at it.
Ask Blaine about my Ruger #1 and the full house loads in it?
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Re: Lookit I picked up today
Beautiful! That's a pair to be proud of!
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Never again.....I can't remember if I shot 3 or 4, but it was plenty enough. Dang things hurt badAsk Blaine about my Ruger #1 and the full house loads in it?
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Oops! Oldtimers hits me again! That will be much better with the pad!
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