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Hey Peabody, I know how you feel and can sympathize. I am going on 1 year and 3 months of no work. Started off on disability because my psychologist put me on it because of depression. Lost my job of nine years with the same company. I am a NCCCO certified crane operator with no incidents or acciden...

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I currently own 3 pre-64 model 94 Winchesters, all in .30-30. In the past I have owned representatives from every decade of production. The ones I have now are from 1897, 1947 and 1962. The 1947 and 1962 guns are good, better than post 64 guns, but the 1897 gun is exceptional. It is a rifle with 26&...

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If Grizzly says that their 300 grain loads for the .375 Winchester are at 61,000 pressure wise and max pressure for the cartridge by design is 62,000, then there is very little room for improvement. To get any substantial improvement over what you already have, you would have to go to a larger cartr...

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Eagles, The .375 JDJ (J. D. Jones of SSK Industries) is the .444 Marlin case necked down to .375 caliber. It is NOT the .375 Winchester cartridge and these 2 cartridges are in NO WAY interchangeable. DO NOT get these 2 cartridges confused. Powder charges for the .375 JDJ will most likely overflow th...

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The Ruger #3 is as strong as the Ruger #1. So, no real problem with sane loads. I think my load of 54 grains of H4895 with the 225 grain spire point is in the 50,000 range. I think saami specs on the .375 JDJ are in the neighborhood of 58,000 to 60,000. So, still plenty of room for improvement. I ha...

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Howdy Eagles, H4895 is a good powder for the .375 JDJ, as is Varget and RL-15. I am currently using 54 grains of H4895 with the 225 grain bullet from Hornady. That is 2.3 grains over what Hornady lists as tops for the t/c contender. My load shows no high pressure signs. Primers look great and extrac...

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If they will make that bullet available as a component bullet, I would like to have some for my .375 JDJ #3 Ruger that has #1 wood on it. Plus 1.5x5 Leupold scope. For right now I just shoot the 225 Hornady spire point at about 2425 ft/sec. Could probably load that 300 grain bullet to about 2100 to ...

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I have been wanting a digital camera for awhile. Santa couldn't afford one this year so I will just have to wait. Sorry.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Just full length size, trim all cases to the minimum length, chamfer case mouths inside and out, deburr flash hole, uniform primer pockets. Make sure all cases are from the same lot number and the same head stamp. I have been using the rcbs cowboy dies as they are set up for loading cast bullets. Ea...

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I have an 1897 vintage 1894 Winchester, 26" octagon barrel, straight grip, express sights, full length magazine tube, crescent butt plate and special order wood. This rifle is not the present. It is the load I shoot in it. Case: Winchester .30-30 match prepped Primer: CCI-Br2 Powder: 26 grains ...

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Well Gentlemen, I have to admitt that I have shared some deer camps with some hunters that were much older than I was back then. The 94 .30-30's were all pre 64 (and more than likely pre 1940's for the most part), the model 70's in .270 were also all pre 64, and the Savage 99's in .300 SAV all had t...

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Being born and raised in Texas, and having done a lot of deer hunting there, I have seen all manner of rifles used to hunt deer. From the very old to the newest rifle available. But when you get to the hunters that are in the age group of between 50 to 70 years old, 3 rifles come to mind as being se...

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My cast bullet load looks like this: Case: Winchester .30-30 trimmed to book minimum, flash hole deburred Primer: CCI-Br2 Powder: 26 grains of IMR-4895 Bullet: Oregon Trail (True Shot) 170 grain RNFP/GC Medium crimp I use this load in a Winchester Model 1894 rifle (1897 vintage) with 26: octagon bar...

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I have a 94 AE Wrangler in .44 mag. When I need a scope, usually for testing loads, I use a Leupold 2.5X scope in Leupold mounts and rings. Normally this gun wears a Williams Fire Sight front sight and a Marbles Semi Buckhorn rear barrel sight.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Pard, I can't bring myself to call you that. We haven't talked in a while. How have you been?
Kill your black bear yet? Alaska just keeps getting further away for me. I guess I will just have to settle for the lower 48.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Thanks Gentlemen. Ya'll have been a great help.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Does anyone know what happened to Homer? He used to be on here quite often before the change was made on this site. Can't find him now.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Hey gglass,

That is some good shooting. Off hand open sights, or bench rest scope?

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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I just looked on Cimarron's site and they make a 92 saddle ring carbine with the correct ladder sight, but dang, it was almost $1,000. Looks good , but dang.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Gentlemen,
Of all the Winchester 1892 clones on the market, which one is the best, most accurate and the most precise replica of the original? I am looking for a good replica of the 1892 saddle ring carbine chambered in .44-40 WCF. Is such an animal available?

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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I have a Marlin Cowboy Limited .45 Colt with the 24" octagon barrel. Uncle Bob the "Gun Doctor" over at Walker 47 in Annahiem California did an action and trigger job, installed a Marbles tang sight and a Williams fire sight front sight. The previous owner, had slimed the butt stock a...

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Who says you have to have a dead elk for a successful hunt? Like was said earlier, elk meat is just the bonus. To be able to live and hunt in big beautiful country like that must be next to living in heaven. God has blessed you beyond belief. Enjoy.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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I have a Colt 3rd generation New Frontier .44 spcl with 5 1/2" barrel. Many years ago when I lived in Burnet, Texas, I had a mentor named Ladd Hancher. He was retired from the Border Patrol and had shot on their pistol team. He had a S&W 1950 target 6" barrel .44 spcl and he used the K...

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As I remember, it was 1979, I bought the first Winchester 94 Big Bore .375 wcf to come to Marble Falls, Texas. It was at Burnham Brothers shop in down town Marble Falls. I also bought a box of 250 grain factory loads and a box of 200 grain factory loads. After a range session that weekend, I found t...

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Thanks Gentlemen,

I don't have much trail boss left after trying it out, but that is a good thing because I have plenty Unique (4 lbs), Herco (1.5 lbs) and at least 1 lb of Blue Dot, so I will survive.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Has the new worn off of this powder yet? I remember when it first came out, everyone was saying it was the "cat's meow" for the cowboy action shooters. Supposed to be great for lighter loads with cast bullets. I tried it in .44 mag revolvers and rifles, and .45 colt revolvers and rifles. F...

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My first deer rifle was a Savage 99E (20" barrel) in .243 Winchester. My Dad gave it to me just prior to deer season of 1960, I was 13 years old. I put a Tasco 4x on that rifle with Weaver mounts and rings. I shot both Remington and Winchester Super X 100 grain ammo and they killed deer relativ...

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If I remember correctly, old Lyman manuals list 22 grains of Hercules 2400 as max with 240 grain jhp's. Some newer manuals list 21 grains of Alliant 2400 as max with 240 grain jhp's. I haven't used the new stuff yet as I have at least 3 pounds of the old stuff. As I remember. Keith reccommended the ...

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Old 2400 was made and distributed by "Hercules". New 2400 is made for Alliant. The difference is about 1 grain in max loads. Contrary to popular belief, old 2400 actually does perform better with a mag primer.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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OK, I took the scope, mts and rings off the Wrangler and re-installed my Marbles semi buckhorn rear barrel sight and my Williams fire sight front sight. Tried several loads with these being the best: Case: Starline .44 mag, 1.275" long Primer: Federal 155 LPM Powder: 20 grains WW-296 Bullet: Sp...

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Back in about 1984, I bought a box of Super X .45-70 factory primed cases (20). Loaded them with 47 grains of RL-7 and 400 grain Speer jacketed flat point bullets. Not a single one of those rounds would fire in my rifle. I took them home, dis assembled them, knocked the factory primers out (WLR's) a...

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I am another admirer of the S&W Model 18-4. Blue K frame, 4" barrel, target hammer, target trigger, target grips, red insert frot sight, white outline rear S&W adjustable sight, .22 double action revolver. What is there not to like?

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Thank you, Gentlemen.

I do appreciate your input.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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OK gentlemen, I got some Hornady 240 grain XTP hollow points, used Star-line .44 Magnum cases, CCI-350 LP magnum primers and 21 grains of the Old Hercules 2400 powder. Had all cases trimmed to 1.275" and did a relatively heavy crimp. I re-installed my 2.5x Leupold scope in those Leupold mounts ...

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Thanks Ted, at one time I was close to that load. Within 1 grain. More load developement on the way. And that is a good thing because it means more shooting, and I do enjoy that part.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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So far my best load is using the Speer gold dot 270 grain jfp. It's diameter is .429" and I push it with 20 grains of WW-296. I have done some work with the Hornady 240 grain xtp hollow point (23 grains of WW-296) and as I remember, it showed some promise. And you are right, the Hornady's are ....

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OK, barrel slugs at .4295" at the muzzle. Barrel is clean and free of any kind of fouling whether lead, copper or powder residue. Sights are tight. Maybe I should just enjoy shooting this rifle and not worry so much about gilt edged accuracy. After all, it is first a brush hunting weapon and th...

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That is a good looking .32-20. My .32-20 is a custom single shot made on a Greener Martini Cadet action with a Green Mountain .32 caliber octagon barrel 26" long. It has a 1 turn in 22" twist. Treebone Carving semi fancy American Walnut butt stock with pistol grip, niedner checkered steel ...

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Thanks for your reply, and, no sir, I haven't slugged the bore, but that is a good idea.

Thanks again,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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Does anybody here own and shoot one of these Winchester 94's w/16" barrel in .44 Magnum? This rifle is one of those with the 1 turn in 38" twist rate. I have shot and reloaded ammo for this rifle extensively and other than the Speer 270 grain Gold Dot with 20 grains of WW-296, very few oth...

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I would have to say that the .32-20 wcf in my custom martini cadet rifle would be the most unusual and interesting cartridge/rifle combo I own. Starline cases, CCI-Br4 primers, Hornady 100 grain xtp jhp bullets and 12 grains of WW-296 powder produce 1850 ft/sec and is accurate to 200 yards. I have a...

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I have seen this sort of thing back in Texas in the early 1970's. But it wasn't wolves, it was a pack of dogs, some feral and some not. It seems that once the killing starts, they just keep on trying to kill any sheep that is moving or that they can catch. Fortunately, these dogs would come to a var...

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I would love to see a 1895 Marlin in .40-65 wcf.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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I have a 586 S&W 4" and a 686 S&W 4" both in .357 mag. Both have Pachmayr "Gripper" grips. I trained with both of these revolvers and at one time shot competively in combat, shooting paper and steel targets in timed events. The heavier barrel and full length under lug add...

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Hey Mad Mucus, I have loaded the .45 Colt caliber since I was 19 years old. I am now 62 years old. So, 43 years. In that time I have used Winchestern-Western cases, Super-X cases, Winchester cases, Federal cases, Remington cases and Star-line cases. They all work well. The cases you refer to have th...

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I have leverguns with 16" barrels to 24" barrels. They are all "handy", but my Winchester 94 Wrangler is the "handiest" with 16" barrel, straight grip, full length magazine tube, saddle ring, large loop lever, XS Ghost Ring sights and chambered in .44 mag. Sincerel...

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That is good to know. I wonder what load they are using. I tried many many loads and didn't have any luck at all with the 300 grain bullets.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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I have 2 Winchester 94's in .44 mag. One is a 20" barrel Trails End, the other Is a 16" barrel Wrangler. Both have the 1 in 38" rifling twist. Neither rifle is very accurate with anything heavier than 270 grains. I have seen Ruger revolvers and S&W revolvers that were more accurat...

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$550 is not a bad price for an "F" model 99 Savage with top tang safety and rotarry magazine if it is in good shape.

They are not making any more of these fantastic rifles, so...............

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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for pistol cases, Star-Line.

for rifle cases, Winchester.

Sincerely,
Dave (Bubba) Thornblom

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