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Congrats Ted. Prayers up for all the family.

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I can't tell from that photo, but is the stock held on by a thru bolt from the butt end? I'll assume it's not, so you can drill a hole into both ends of the break, at least half the width of the stock and glue in a hardwood dowel. Then drill thru that for the tang screw. The tricky part is getting t...

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I don't watch broadcast TV or listen to the radio, so had no clue it received virtually no coverage. I woke up this morning, and said my usual prayers with the addition of a homage to those that died this anniversary of that attack and for my late B-I-L who was born this date in 1953.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:39 pmWow! A deer at age 8! Congratulations.

+1! Congrats to you both!

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I think it has to do more with dimensional inconsistencies than outright popularity. The fluctuation of chamber, bore & groove dimensions over the years has grown to the point where one of the most oft inquiries on various forums when the subject is the .38-55 is, "what size bullet should I...

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I'm especially thankful I don't have to be out on the road today with all the nutcases running off to grandmas house! Any holiday is stressful as a truck driver... but Thanksgiving & Christmas are moreso, as most drivers aren't aware of the consequences of their rush...

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These folks claim to have some: https://www.canecreekmunitions.com/prod ... 38-55-win/ Always check ammoseek.com.

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AB1263: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODPNaZACeOY

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The forum has been really responsive the last couple of times I have visited. Good to be past the issues. I hope to visit more often now. It was getting frustrating for a while. Getting bounce off after posting a response, and making multiple attempts to log in again... retyping the response I prev...

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A species that often appears too dumb to survive needs to spread its genes far and wide... I've often hypothesized that certain portions of the human race need eliminating before they can breed. So far, it has remained a theory. Some day, when I quit expecting people to do the stupidest thing possi...

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Once again, thanks for the work on fixing the site, making it better than EVER! New for me is running around the country delivering "stuff" and avoiding the idiots on the roads with me. New, in that it seems there are more of them than ever before! Before I left 2 weeks ago, I dropped off ...

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I tend not to think about those things... my known family is dysfunctional as it is!

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Between stupid motorists, a less than perfect balance as I age, and now innocent creatures of the woodland... my interest in motorbiking is being reduced by the year.

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I was forced to join the NRA in order to compete in pistol matches while in the Navy... Upgraded to Life a couple of years after I got out, as it seems a good vawhen I could afford $25/quarter until the $300 was paid. Took advantage of a couple upgrades as well, when they offered "deals". ...

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Not just the clearance in the cartridge guides, but sometimes the fore & aft placement and angle of the guide slots. My son's .38/.357 Rossi stovepiped rounds pretty regularly. Closing the gap between guides and reducing the "snappiness" of the carrier virtually eliminated that phenome...

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NOw the work begins! Congrats!

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I've visited many times, will put a link to it and articles on it to avoid misquoting. Often use the dimensional drawings to provide factual backup. I find it to be a great resource.

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 20, 2025 10:41 amSince Andy's latest fix the site has never run better! Fast to load, and fast to post or open threads! It's a joy to have it working so well!

Yep!

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Frankly... I think it's high time we simply remove them from circulation. when I went to New Zealand in 2000 for my family reunion, I found they'd done away with them. I didn't miss them! returning Stateside, was an adjustment! Soon, there'll be a new level of equality in the world... from the riche...

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My best 3 shot group of the day. I was using the V point as my aiming point, pulling the trigger as I wobbled past. IMG_8402.JPG Wait! Wait! Wait! Ain't that what you're supposed to do? I readily admit I'm a mediocre off-hand shot... but have always just tried to keep the sight moving in a circle t...

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And a welcome return it is!

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piller wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 11:35 amThose all help. Still, not everyone is good at everything. Go to a public gun range. You might see it all.

Those places are just plain scary! The police range can be bad enough!

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WooHoo! .375 220 grain FN! Just what my 375 Marlin wants!

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I do not suffer from "Gun Collection Envy"... for I don't have a gun collection... I have a collection of guns that I use for rather specific purposes... a few backups to the ones that see more use than others. The enjoyment achieved in "the pursuit of happiness" is worth every p...

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I fixed the timing on my carrier with the addition of a piece of a hacksaw blade and JB Weld.

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I haven't had a shot in years... except the for the "you're going to be awake but not feel anything while we shove this stent thru your wrist, up your arm and into your heart" shot.

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My three favorites are.45 Colt, .45 Colt and.45 Colt! :lol: :lol: :lol: I love it! It happens to be my favorite also. I load quite a variety of bullets in it. From a 160 grain RFN to a 255 Keith. In jacketed form I prefer a 200 grain "Flying Ashtray" and a 240 JHP. Probably my most used i...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Tue Nov 04, 2025 8:10 pmYAY!!!
Boy do I miss this place and the friends I have made here!
Thank you Andy!

I'll second that! Felt deprived!

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Brian, that'd be welcome. Every time I've tried, I've dried them out too much.

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Very nice additions to an already outstanding collection of single shots. I believe I'm jealous of your willingness, and skills in tackling rehabilitations & upgrading deficiencies into something you will enjoy.

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... but only God knows how many times they have been fired ... I couldn't begin to guess how many times that particular case has been reloaded. ... I know I have reloaded some of these 20 times. So case cracks and splits are expected. If Sixgun were still posting here, I'm sure he'd be telling us w...

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Jim, I don't think Marlins are known for their robust extractor... As for split cases, I've had my fair share... mostly in my Uberti '73s. Which are known for having pretty generous chambers. And honestly, have been shot far, far more than any of my other 45 Colt rifles. But... In the split cases I'...

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This is quite familiar. Patterns instead of groups. Actually, I wasn't expecting much on that 1st target, as I was adjusting the scope to move the point of impact, and with C45S case the bullet has quite a jump to the lands, plus my adjusting the scope in the wrong direction, really didn't help. By...

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Congrats!

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Everything about mine leads me to believe that it should shoot well. At this point I’m just frustrated with it. Scott, I believe you're right. With the little 1-4 power scope mounted I went back to the range this morning and fired another bunch of rounds. This 1st target consisted of 9 rounds of my...

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Went back to the range today after getting the scope mounted... and brought some C45S rounds to get it close before going to the 45 Colt. Oooops... forgot, it'll only cycle the C45S with 200 grain bullets and I took a bag of 160s! One shot and it locked up tighter'n than heck. But surprisingly, that...

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Well, apparently I'll need to scope my 1984 to see if my ammo is any good. I went to the range today and tried a couple loads. As I sat down behind the rifle, the rear sight, front sight & target were equally blurry! Trying to aim, even at just 50 yards was a nightmare. I had two batches of ammo...

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I had the pleasure to shoot at a range in Orange County, CA, (for a while the site of the OC Sheriff's Dept range), and get to know the Range Master there, only by the name "Charlie". He had a manhole cover up the side of the hill @ 500 yards. It was a public range, and often shooters woul...

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I suppose I was one of the lucky ones. I started reloading in 1973, maybe December of 1972 after my first full WestPac, I came home with 2 new Winchesters, a mdl 94 in 44 Magnum and a mdl 64A in .30-30. I reloaded using my brother-in-law's RCBS Jr press. At Christmas I was given a Lee Loader for the...

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fordwannabe wrote: ↑Thu Oct 16, 2025 8:14 amWell it apparently needs some work, so I will come to the club and pick it up. Then return in OUR standard turn around time, when I am done.

Wowzers!!! Next will be Sixgun posting something!

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I spent the 1st 45 minutes of the video searching the internet for definition of terms and such. Sounds a lot like Mad Cow Disease for deer. but, still more to learn... Kinda disheartening when the experts are baffled. It sounds also like we're decades behind in the research.

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I only have one "dot" sight, a 1-6X on an AR. Turn the knob one way & it's green, the other is red... I almost always turn to red. I don't remember the size, maybe .2 mil, but I got the smallest I could find, I had a ½ mil size once, and it seemed like it pretty much covered up whateve...

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Learn more than guns on this site!

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I'm a big fan of the .30-30 and the 45 Colt. The only "hunting" I've done with the .45 Colt is the errant coyote that has crossed my back pasture while I've been there. But... the .30-30 is far more forgiving when the range is the nearly 200 yards to the back fence line. While I like the M...

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I got a Marlin 375 when they first came out. I does what I want, much of what my 1886 in 45-70 can do, but with less weight.

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I bought 1858 Remington in 1987 and shot it in matches for a year. It would foul and bind up quite regularly, sad to say, I could never predict when. I could never find a solution to the 1858 getting fouled out after only a cylinder or two, except for constant tear-down and cleaning. Not that's a on...

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Here are the sights on my Trapper, built on a '67 Canadian Centennial receiver, in .30-30: front sight.JPG Measurements are approximate, as I'm taking them on the gun. Height above bottom of dovetail: .595", height above centerline of bore: .75" rear sight.JPG It's refreshingly accurate, h...

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Actually now that I think about, could I convince you to measure the distance on your 16inch 94’s? I can extrapolate from there if need be. Both measure 10-7/16". One is a commemorative bbl. & the other a standard Trapper bbl., at least it has no markings indicating anything special. Both ...

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