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I have to say, that "MSRP" is just like on autos, your negotiating skills will determine the price you pay. I bought my last NIB Colt SAA for $650. It was a 1979 production, and this was in 1994. The last quoted price I had for a NEW 2nd gen was $1200, with a recent production 3rd gen unde...

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I make my own sticks. Using any type oak, or other suitable hardwood, http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d197/sass93/X-Sticks.jpg (these are unfinished cherry, made for the prone position. I build 3 sizes, prone, sitting, kneeling. Each pair made to order, don't keep any in stock, sales are few and f...

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aussie wrote:Griff, are you saying that Henry rifles are not made in the US?
aussie.

No, just that I ain't bought one, and am not likely to! They are free to name their company anything they want, and I'm free not to spend my hard-earned dinero with 'em.

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Probably be Solid Brass, with a High Shine and weight 4,000 lbs. :wink: Why nothing they offer interests me. That and I just thinks it's just wrong to call themselves "Henry" and not even offer their namesake. I might, and probably am, forgoing the opportunity to own a fine rifle, US made...

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I went to a CAS shoot today also. I was offered to borrow the guns, (one fellar had all that I would need) but in Rugers. I've never gotten used to the "no half-cock" and action, so I declined. All I did all day was count misses and pickup brass. I still had a load of fun. They were all &q...

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Generally speaking, the run-of-the-mill, NIB Colt SAA is nicely finished, (as good as they get), will shoot, function and give YEARS of good trouble-free service. (As with anything, they can come in yellow). Accuracy is probably as good as anyone's with similar sights. (Sure the adj. sights on a Rug...

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Looking forward to the range report!

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But... having a tuned, well fitted COLT is absolutely heaven. How are they when they're factory stock? The MSRP of $1290 is a little high for a gun that you need to send to a gunsmith to have it tuned. I guess I should have been more specific. A "tuned" CAS gun uses slightly different tim...

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I have a US BiCentennial, new and unfired. Bought it last year and have so far resisted the need to shoot the "new" gun. But, then I also bought a new, 1972 Model 64A Winchester from another forum member and resisted shooting that for just about a full 24 hours. 24 hours spent cleaning, fo...

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Griff, Did you hook up with LeverBob? He's just outside of Carson City? Joe No, I didn't know I was comin' down here until Friday nite. And didn't have good internet service most of yesterday. Spent most of that looking what was around here besides houses of ill-repute (those have signs letting kno...

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Great report Junior. I could almost picture it. Me, I spent the weekend driving the "shortest" route between Union Gap, WA and Reno, NV. Some very pretty country. It was the first time I'd been thru south central OR. I could see me in that part of the country. Then this am, I got to attend...

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Very nice Joe. I've got a couple of animal silhouette targets that are good for most anything, but I keep them to cast only. One is a "running" bear and a 1/4 life size buffalo. They're both mounted on 2" pipe with an "X" base. Each weighs about 75 lbs sans upright and base....

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Paul, C-O-L-T. Sez, it all. IT IS THE one to own. Rugers are well made and brick-outhouse strong. But... having a tuned, well fitted COLT is absolutely heaven. I am very lucky in that I own three. I also have in my safe (they're my son's), three Colt clones that have been tuned and turned into very ...

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You're welcome, Sir. Someone else on Leverguns turned me onto that site, so I figured to pass along the favor.

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This is the most comprehensive list of official Winchester issued Commemoratives.

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If he didn't make it right the first thing I'd do is ask him if he would like you to call ATF. They can bring more heat on him in less time than small claims court could ever think of. Then you can think of small claims court. Different states differ but here in Fla. if you paid an honest price for...

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Haven't heard about any of this. But, then I don't listen to the news, and am currently in central Washington state. Spent today and will spend tomorrow delivering new wine barrels to various small wineries. Love the smell of oak. Even the french oak barrels. Weather's been perfect since I left AZ. ...

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Perry mentions the RCBS 45-300 FN bullet, and it's a good one. However, it's a gas check design. If you prefer a plain base bullet, I'd suggest the RCBS 45-325 FN-U. It weighs 340 grains with my 20-1 alloy, and it shoots very well in my three Miroku 86 .45-70's -- two Brownings and a Winchester. Th...

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Detailed variations aside, the Kentucky/Pennsylvania/Tennessee rifles are full stocked, long barrelled rifles. Usuallly not larger than .50 caliber with .40s and .36 or .32s in greater abundance. Well suited to the more plentiful small game of the areas thhey're named for. Differences in drop @ comb...

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Nath,
Enjoyed reading about the hunt and the photos. The hunt is always grand, but baggin' game is like the icing on cake, makes it that much sweeter. Congrats.

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Great story JimT. Reading your story reminded me of memorable hunts I've had. Naver had the wife as a partner, tho! That would have been extra special. Thanks for sharing. Great looking buck.

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Let's see... shipping my WW and Lino to you and back, vs. having my wife hunt me down and do permanent, severe injury for stealing another of her pots to melt my raw stuff over a one burner electric element. Nah, it's too much fun when she catches me. Congrats on your find. Especially great it was n...

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For as long as those of us that do so lawfully fight for our rights under the Constitution. And, keep our representatives focused on the real problem: criminals.

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OD wrote:Congratulations, Doctor Hudson!

Ditto, and you too, Doc!

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Get well soon. And don't mess around, back injuries are difficult to rebound from.

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A chamber made for the .38 Spl. is shorter, giving less bullet jump and maintaining better bullet stability than in a .357 length chamber. Although the distance to the rifling is equal, the shorter jump may also provide for better ignition of the charge. With .38 special loads, it has long been held...

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Conversely, feedback doesn't GUARANTEE one of not encountering a dishonest person. I bid, won and paid for a couple of "new, factory buttplates" for a Winchester 94, seller had over 98% approval rating, with over 1500 sales, 2, I say, TWO negative comments. I waited, and waited patiently s...

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The old .44-77 and .44-90 used bullets in that weight range, possibly even heavier. One of the reasons I've never been particularly interested in this chambering. Other than shooting pistol bullets, there hasn't been much devloped for it. And as Speer notes in their #10 Reloading Manual: "Heavi...

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Was it marked "Winchester Ogden, UT?" Otherwise it may have been a Mdl 94.

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I simply want an affordable 1885 Winchester in .32-40. Think "Welfare" budget!

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Send it to a single action guy, you simply need new bolt slots cut in the cylinder. Not terribly difficult, not terribly expensive. I can recommend three: Bill Oglesby in Springfield, IL, he's listed. Bill is a heck of a gunsmith and done wonderful work on my Colt SAAs. Some folks are put off by him...

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Hillary is not going to win, but if she did, it would be time to pack up your guns and send them up to Canada for safe keeping. :P Okay, dokey; hope your safe is large enough, and you have an extra room. Not to worry, the wife won't be joining me. But... on the down side, we HAVE to go hunting! :lol:

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I have a Marlin 375. It has only been fed Hornady's 220gr FN and 35 grains of RE-7.

It's the one in back, hiding cause it wears a scope!

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I would like to thank crs from the leverguns forum for his links to past threads on leverguns. I only hope he runs around here. I can't reply to his posts. I sent him an email saying he was being paged. In the interim, you can email Accurate Powder, Inc. and ask for their suggestions for AA5744. I ...

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Bruce, the wood is standard grade but apparently there is an option to have them select the best of that. It might not be listed as an option. This is Curtis's third of these and he always seems to get some custom combination of options that he discusses with them. I guess they will do almost anyth...

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I hang out at the HuntingNut forum and of course Leverguns. The guys and moderators over at HuntingNut have the same Christian Values as the people and moderators on Leverguns. Other forums I tend to stay away from. It's nice to hang my hat at the campfire with a bunch of great people that these tw...

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Imagine leaning back in the Lazy Boy, the smell of oak burning, a good Selleck western on TV, and wiping down a good W inchester ....... :wink: And as long as I get my chores done, my wife doesn't mind so much.. http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/8333/f9jwinm92.jpg That's real SNEAKY. Putting a pic o...

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Old Time Hunter wrote:Griff, hate to tell ya, but that is one mangy look'n ride.

Yep, and the "rider" was almost as bad! But I git to hear the gong go "clang" 6 of 7 shots.

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J Miller wrote:
.30-30 Trapper Spotted
Hey that's pretty neet. All I gotta do to see one is look in my closet.

Joe

Me too!

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You shoulda told him to get stronger targets :P :roll: . I understand, I just gotta be ornery sometimes. Besides I did say his 7.0 Unique X 200 gr was OK didn't I? Cowboy action games may be fun for some, but although I love the guns, I just can't get into the squib loads. I had enough of the games...

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Eric, I've used Unique for a very long time. Usually I use either 8.0 or 9.0 with the 250gr and then 255gr to 270gr bullet. 7.0 with a 200gr bullet should be a decent load. As far as smoke with Unique it all depends on the bullet lube. Certain lubes with Unique smoke like crazy. One of the worst of...

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So, the safety cam ein during the early 80's....... What about the switch from Microgroove to Ballard? Haycock Certainly don't quote me on this as I'm working from a very shakey memory, from someone who only looks at Marlins in passing, but... I think it was the early-to-mid '90s in response to the...

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pharmseller wrote:How ironic! What do you suppose we'd be calling Pennsylvania if the British had required gun registration 232 years ago?

Quinn

Unarmed.

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Present and accounted for. Ordered my new Lyman Great Plains .54 frontstuffer and all the goodies that go with it. It's threatening to cool off a little, time to do some shootin'! Now you know that you'll have to post pictures when it comes in... then a range report... Just to whet your whistle, he...

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I have several for the newer wide hammer style, but don't have any spares for the old narrow hammer. Does anyone have 1 or 2 they want to sell? Thanks, Dave. Ain't sure, but Numrich lists one for the Marlin 375, and the detail shows it's the same as the 1895. Didn't know there were different width ...

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So, do any of you others doubt this?

Stainless Steel Winchester 94 Receiver. I know there were stainless steel barrels used, but receiver. I've never heard this one.

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pharmseller wrote:Glad to see you.

Quinn

Welcome to the similar fire.

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So you could almost say how much easier they are to take down for cleaning? Almost say how they don't rattle around like an old Winnie? :P :lol: Far be it from me to put words in your mouth. But, those are the same ol' arguements. A rattly ol' Winchester just balances better. To me. :P But, pretty ...

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Pete44ru wrote:Welcome to the fire, Big Sky

Neighborly, huh? I'd be hoping he comes back, when its hunting season.

DITTO!!!!!

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Stainless Steel Winchester 94 Receiver