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Hey Frank, I was thinking about trying a slingshot this year, for both kitties and bears. I'm also going to load up some 35 Whelen loads, have some 250 gr Nosler Partitions, and a few Barnes 300's. Not anxious to shoot that particular rifle tho the way my shoulder has been feeling. Getting a real so...

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They still show up at the Winchester shows in Cody for about $500-$600 NIB. That's the regular grade guns as in the pictures. They also made a high grade version, the first 300 guns in the series had extra high grade wood, checkered, gold trim instead of nickel, a polish on the blue that was unbelie...

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Was up on the mountain again today, wasted another day,.......didn't see as many animals this time, only about 100 or so deer, and a couple hundred elks. They looked exactly like the elks and deer I saw last sunday, so I didnt shoot any more pics. Talking to some of the locals that live up on the mo...

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Depends on what differences you consider important. The Brownings are better finished regarding the metal parts, meaning a better polish and nicer blue finish. The Brownings also do not have the rebounding hammer or tang safety. In other words, the Brownings are more like original older Winchester 1...

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My info may not be any more complete than anyone elses, but,.... I recall asking a local Cody guy I know about this years ago. He knew the Game and Fish guys name, what gun and load he had (Smith 19 with 158 gr JHP), where it happened, etc. I believe it was in Wyoming somewhere near Cody(near in Wyo...

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I've seen Bighorns in several places but not up where I was that day. The Northfork Hwy and Southfork Rd both out of Cody usually have Bighorns around in winter. On productive days, I build stuff like this. [img][img]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/Malamute/house%20pictures/IMG_0210.jpg[/img]...

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The mountain peaks picture was taken on US Hwy 212 between the junction of Chief Joseph Hwy and Cooke City Mt. The peaks are Pilot and Index Peaks. The road into Cooke is closed for winter about 10 miles east of town. They'll get it plowed open sometime between mid April to mid May depending on the ...

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Keep in mind when you are looking at where your hand is in the receiver, if the gun is empty, such as at home, the balance will change forward a little when loaded.

I've had receiver sights on virtually all my levers and never noticed the receiver sight when carrying.

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I think you mean 32 WCF, which is 32-20. 32 Special is based on the 30-30 case, and is too long for the 73 action. Some people get the two confused, including sellers of guns. The 32 WCF isn't "rare", but was not as common as the 44WCF (44-40) in the 73's. The 32's haven't had as much coll...

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Wasn't excited about cleaning the house, so I took a drive Sunday afternoon. I wasted the whole afternoon. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/Malamute/IMG_0259.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/Malamute/IMG_0261.jpg http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/Malamute/IMG_0265.jpg http://i23...

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It looks like a pistol gripped 1894 rifle with other special order features, and a folded tang sight. The pistol grips on the early rifles were not as tight as the modern ones.

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Are you asking about selling just the ACP cylinder? Tha cylinders are fitted to a particular gun, it may or may not fit another gun. I tried 4 ACP cylinders in several different guns, and found one cylinder that would work in one gun. I don't know what the cylinders are worth on the market today, bu...

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Nath, did you change primers somewhere in this event? A difference in powder performance like this, from previously good performance to apparently erratic igntion could be primer related, or perhaps even temperature related.

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I for one don't mind the 94 action design, I think it's very well concieved and built. It allows a long action that's rather thin, and very easy to carry. I have 30-30 brass that I've been loading for years and had no trouble with. Other than a few rounds that I use for light loads, the vast majorit...

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I'm self employed, and build log cabins and rustic style frame houses and cabins, generally on spec. I'm a little ways out of Cody Wyoming.

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I'd say get a GOOD quality 22 pistol and shoot it a LOT if you want to improve your pistol shooting. The Smith K-22 I have would make 6 for 6 on an 18" wide by 36" tall steel plate at 300 yards. Takes a while to get the sight picture worked out, but it isnt that tough to work out when you ...

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I'm looking forward to being one of those old, eccentric, curmudgenly backwoods geezers living in a log cabin in the sticks. I've already some of the bases covered,....old,......eccentric,.......cabin,....... Being self employed, it will likely be a "living by my witts" life much of the ti...

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I was thinking D-9 Cat.

I reported a dealer in town once a few years ago. Couple weeks later he got to go stay downtown for a bit, and life in general became much more complicated for him. Oh,...and he moved.

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I made one years ago from a 2 point candy stripe Hudsons Bay blanket. It was ok for moderate weather, but needed help in colder weather. I ended up lining it with black polar fleece, and another miracle insulating fabric (thinsulate?) in the sleeves, with a slick fabric lining in the sleeves to make...

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Don, if I wasn't going to shoot longer distances, or be in heavier game areas, the 243 would be fine, but since I'm starting from scratch, I'm thinking of making the most of it. The 140-142gr match bullets in 6.5mm go .640 BC, which means noticably flatter trajectory at longer ranges without going t...

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I've tried them in Marlin and Browning 45-70's. They don't always extract well, the extractor can slip over the rim of the smaller 410 shell, then you have to manually extract it as best you can. The other issue is the rifled barrel tends to spread the shot pattern pretty fast, and makes a hole in t...

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"A 260 rem at 900-1000 yards and more, it ain't gonna happen I have a 30/338 that gets the job done." You didnt look at the link, did you? http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/ Aparently it's done on a regular basis. The 260 has the trajectory of the...

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Does the 7x57 use a 30-06 length action, or a short (308) length action?

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Thanks, but I'm more of a blued steel and walnut guy. I've been looking at available bullets, the 6.5/260 looks like it has the better choice for long range bullets, most of the others don't seem to have bullets with as high BC's. At this point I'm leaning toward the 260. The 7mm-08 and 7mm Mauser n...

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I've seen a number of the Savage rifles, and have several friends that are mightily impressed with theirs, but they just don't trip my trigger. I've discussed actions with my gunsmith, and given my inclinations (somewhat traditional), he suggests the Ruger 77 action with a good trigger. He thinks th...

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Thanks for the input so far guys. Yes, I'm pretty well stuck on a bolt gun for this. This guy reports good results with the 260. http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/ I've done some other studying, and it was revealing to me that the 260 and 7-08 rounds have h...

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Not quite what I had in mind, but thanks.

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Because of a shoulder injury, I'm thinking of aquiring a medium caliber medium/light weight bolt gun. I'm thinking in the 257 Roberts, 260 Rem, 7mm Mauser, 7-08 power range. I take my dogs out in the hills walking every day and always have a rifle or carbine handy. I like having an easy 300 yards ra...

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Several people have mentioned it, but check, and double check, the coolant level, and not just look at the overflow tank, but take the radiator cap off and LOOK into the radiator with a light. That's the first thing to check when the heater isn't putting out heat, and the one that can have the worst...

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There are detractors to many that have made a mark. You of course have to apply the same standard to the detractors to give them any credit. Has anyone looked at the credentials of the detractors? Capstick had many credible friends, and those friends tended to back his stories from what I have heard...

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I believe that rebarreling is best in that instance. I've heard of problems relining with high power rounds, and the barrel and liner each wouldn't be very thick either. If you're talking Browning gun, then there should be some take-off 71 barrels floating around from guns that were converted to oth...

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I keep seeing the title of this thread,....the only real problem with the Browning 86 carbine was that they didnt make enough of them.

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I didn't follow the link, I already know.

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Sounds like it's the extractor snapping over the rim of the shell. It may need to break in some. A light, careful polish of the angle on the front of it may help, but I would leave it alone. The spring is very strong in any event, and very positive. At that same moment, the ejector is being pushed i...

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Don't know what you were wanting to shoot them in, BUT, the original Keith Lyman bullet is too long to feed in my Browning 92 in magnum cases. It feeds fine when loaded in 44 spl cases. Best try feeding a few loads before loading a lot if they're for a lever gun.

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You'll like the carbine, it's very nice to carry compared to the rifle. Here's mine, and the companion mountain gear for bear country.

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I believe the 1886 reference in the manuals is regarding the original Winchesters. They were not all made with the same steel. The earliest guns were built for black powder ammo, the latest original Winchester 1886's are considered to be on a par with the 71 action. The Brownings are made with even ...

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I have all three, a Browning rifle, carbine, and an early Marlin 95 on the 336 action. Since getting the Brownings, the Marlin mostly sits in storage, it just isnt anywhere near the gun the 86 action is, in slickness, finish, reliability, and user friendliness. Since getting the carbine, the Brownin...

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I think making the gun into what you like is fine, particulalry when it is already beyond being original condition. I don't care for the ramp front sights either, tho the dovetail front on carbines is a pretty recent change. The early carbines had a small base sweated on the barrel with a blade pinn...

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Would have at least thinned down the odds,.....and kept the loudmouth from trying to enlist the locals in their plan.

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Scott, I understand your Dad's desire to be a private person. I don't know if it's part of the reason he didn't want to letter the gun, but I don't believe that there is any way you (you could also use your name and address for the correspondance)or he would ever get any calls from anyone because yo...

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I watched it recently also. I enjoyed it for down time entertainment, but a few things puzzled me. I can handle some out of date/place guns now and then but,.......I can't figure out why they put things in that don't make common sense. Like, having a fire at night in Apache country, or when someone ...

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Thanks for your time, effort, and trouble to get the forum back up, and keep things running! Did it cost extra to get the extra band width? Is there somewhere that we can send money to help keep the site up and cover working expenses? I don't always have time to read or post much while I have a hous...

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Great family story, and great family gun. "The bore is not much good ...." Scott, have you spent any time working on the bore? A good friend has a Henry that has been in the family for many years. He said the bore looked like a .32 when he got it. He said he used the foamimg bore cleaner p...

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"I was also looking at Uberti, but they don't seem to offer it in a stainless(white) barrel." I believe the "in the white" barrel is regular carbon steel, just not blued. In case you were expecting it was stainless and would be more corrosion resistant than a blued gun, it would ...

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The Winchester 94's are a little more forgiving on headspace. For one thing, the round has a moderate pressure that doesn't tend to cause big problems IF it's a little off. PO Ackley did some tests with a 94, unscrewing the barrel, eventually up to 2 full threads, having to extend the firing pin to ...

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That is true on many guns, and may apply on some individual Winchester 94's, but most 94 barrels that I have heard of have indexed pretty well.

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That makes sense.

You may want to check around to see if other gunsmiths might do the job quickly. Last barrel I had swapped, the guy charged me $15 if I had the gun already stripped down, and it took a couple days. It would have taken longer to hook up with my friend that had the tools.

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You can twist the receiver by trying to unscrew a barrel that way. If the receiver is junk, you have nothing to lose, if it's usable, you could make it junk. Depends on what it's worth to have it done right away. A proper shaped action wrench is what's needed, gripping right at the front of the acti...

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I understand Kaschi, I have projects that have been ongoing for a couple years,......

Would be glad to have the chance to buy your parts, whenever you are ready. Thanks.

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