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Its the same everywhere in the world. Most the 30 or so 1st world countries have sold off their manufacture. We exchanged sovereignty for cheap appliances and stock market returns. The china vs west thing is a total work too. Our leaders rattle sabres in the media but our billionaires still do the s...

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The field reports are many for the xtp due to the popularity of .44 & .45 in sabots for .50 & .54. With 80 to 150 gr. equivalent of b.p. substitute powder or pellets, the muzzle velocities in these instances are comparable to our leveractions. B U T ....Is there a discernible difference bet...

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Bill, the old Remington 240 semi jacket HP were amazing on deer but they made a real mess from my muzzle loader . I'd really like a soft point for most applications but hps are what they are making. Use either and should be fine on deer type critters. How would you know if you can’t hunt with a pis...

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Correct, they werent using semi-autos which are already banned in Australia. The shotguns are button release, nanny state addition to a semi auto where the action needs to be released by a second button between shots. So everything they owned was street legal, they were also gun licenced( also requi...

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/bondi-beach-shooting-fruit-shop-gunman-hero-parents-speak/106143864 Not sure if its already been posted. Something like 20 folks killed by two muslim shooters at Bondi beach in Sydney. Going to be a 3 ring circus, maybe like 1996 gun bans were. All media channe...

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44shooter my thoughts as well.

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Theres no over all rule for XTP when it comes to expansion or toughness, it varies by bullet. Hornadies expansion velocity chart bears no relation to reality either. The 44 cal 200 XTP for example is quite a bit softer than the 240. It will start to open up just under 1000fps so can actually be used...

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my only experience with combos was a chiappa double badger in 410/22LR. lovely looking folding gun with two triggers, you could pull it out of anywhere and get a shot off in a second. Only problem was chiappas poor workmanship, spent most of its time in warranty

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I like both ideas. The35-30 has been done yes. Id guess its a pretty good thumper.

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zephaniah wrote: ↑Tue Dec 09, 2025 4:54 pm Seniorlevergunner got it right when he said it had to be capable of FULL auto fire. You guys need to get your definitions right.

Regards,

zeph

I did clarify in my first post that the term wasnt coined back in the day- read it again- this is a comparison of the niche, not the wording

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Its terrible to see. I think voting left or right though will only make surface difference though, Im back in Australia these days and the country is being trialled for some kind of digital ID and kids need to prove ID to be able to use the internet or something. Its a total sham towards control. We...

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Not that they coined rifles with that exact term back then but were the first lever actions really designed around a need to deal with 2 legged game more than 4 legged game or both. Im no historian, to be honest my knowledge is hazy beyond modern 1892 and 1873' repros but Ive often wondered about lo...

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Me too Bill and I'm getting tired of this darn tin foil hat I find myself wearing these days.

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Good article Doc. I don't know how researchers even get this past the pharm giants. As you say once they have a product they have a stranglehold . They fund the research, they control the market, unassailable PR and media backing and they pay the salaries.

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Good point, wasted energy might be a better term. I prefer bullets to dump as much energy as they can in the animal. Im thinking not much is going to stop the 300's..

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yes the 300xtp in 45 cal is a slightly softer and better expanding bullet by all accounts.

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Thanks fellas, I have my eye on one of the above. I'd probably rarely ever use the takedown function in practice . Also wondered how much work is involved eliminating the rebounding hammer? Ive never handled a gun with one( rossis and originals is all Ive played with). How annoying are they? Can any...

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This current Rossi appears to be beyond my capabilities to solve. It actually has more problems with 44mag than 44 special. Darn it, I am going to return it

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Fellas, take the Winchester deluxe 1892 takedown models for example. Does the takedown feature make the action/reciever any less strong than a regular 1892? Example here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLHtVtlmJCA or is where the takedown occurs irrelevant to action strength? Question relates to hyp...

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Nice ones. I always like the last of the mohicans theme. And the dark island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV3H3xTCRJQ&list=RDpV3H3xTCRJQ&start_radio=1 I couldnt listen to Bright eyes by Simon and Garfunkle for a long time as it reminded me of my mother struggling in the late 70's after my...

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Sounds good. Never met my Great Grandfather who fought in the War between the States. That music was probably similar to what he heard in his time. My Grandmother who passed while I was in my late teens was nearly deaf, and I don't know much about her musical tastes. She had musical talent accordin...

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Fellas is the lever cycling action of the Japchesters the same as with Rossi 92's? Im not talking reliability or quality so much as just comparing stroke and lever movement? No tricks or differences? Asking as I have never seen one in the flesh and thinking to get one shipped to me.

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very informative JimT, thanks. The angle of mine seems a bit steep feeding to the chamber. I know you cant baby Rossies but my others I can work the lever a lot more gently and still get rounds into the chamber. This one unless I am working the lever briskly they get squeezed or stuck halfway in the...

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Have had 3 major strokes, 78 TIAs, and 1 Gran Mal seizure from the Covid shot. Anthony the Fraud Fauci owes me more than he can pay. I refused all the jabs. I didnt even take a test for covid the whole time, they can jam that probe in their own nose I said. if its any consolation though Piller I re...

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i recall Steve posting on it a couple times and the main theme was that the 1892 was designed around tapered rounds

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Not sure if its of interest, but being Ive owned 6 or more of these I thought I would post up how well they fed the shorter specials in 357/38 and 44 mag/44 special. Everyone likes to compare whether Henry, Uberti, marlin, rossis handle specials better and it seems all get good and bad reports. Anyw...

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Someone told me Facebook groups dedicated to a particular calibre/region/hunting style have taken many numbers away from forums. I never got into the FB groups as the posts are linear like the old internet forums started as, one long list of subjects and replies down the page. Forums with sub-forums...

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I was told jab or job, so I left. Not so much worried about the jabs contents, but I dont support Nazi edicts. Not as easy for some to leave their jobs, I get that, I have no dependants.

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its dissappointing to me the damage the Pharm companies have done to peoples confidence in medicine. Medicine turned the world around.. but the water is so muddy now, who knows what is safe and what to believe. And good doctors like doc AJMD429 are left holding the ball trying to 'make it make it se...

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Anyone know the nature of this issue- is it a problem with a financial solution? Can folks contribute in some way. Id be prepared to, if it looks in peril.

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Nice photo Scott, your grandad was a solid looking fella. One of my mine died last year at age 100, the other a decade ago at 90, I was close to both.

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In either pistols or lever actions ? Its a lot of bullet, probably overkill for small deer?

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double post

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Sounds like a good day JimT. What does the 300 grain chrony at with that load of 2400 behind it?

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Doc how I see it is he should be allowed to own guns...up until the point he commits a crime with one. Freedom only works in that order, you have to wear the collateral damage. at times.

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There are 190 countries in the world, doubt there is one without blood on their hands. Many of christian faith aint spotless either. But I figure your looking to make a point.

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I considered the B92 but the twist rate and micro groove rifling decided me on buying another Rossi. As to range, trajectory graph below for 1850fps with a 240 grain XTP. Factory Hornady 240grain XTP runs even faster, 1900fps from my rifle which is top end for a 44. I reckon 150yards is doable looki...

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Thanks KWK. I have looked over my notes and am convinced my scale was out and I was running about a 1/2 grain lighter for all loads than I thought. I should have checked against my beam scale. Going to pull the bullets on the last few and redo. As to Rossi's mine is about 2 years old. The wood and m...

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 10:56 am
Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:10 am Every soul is precious to the One who created it.
+1

+1.

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The folks in the UK have lost their mind even further. This is graffiti in the Canterbury cathedral whose foundations go back 1400 years. This isnt actually vandalism, the church approved it as an exhibition by trans artists. The Dean of Cantebury said everyone should reflect on the messages they le...

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Funnily enough Im not happy with some of the rifle cartridge velocities I took the same day. I was having a few misreads as well. I might re-run these loads alongside a buddies garmin chrony and double check.

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What the deal w these modern Rossi 92's in Stainless.... How durable is the Stainless to the elements For the price, I'm wondering if they are just the ticket for a truck/farm gun that's going to see rain, bad weather...on the regular. Or are they cheap, rough, and gritty. Haven't had a chance to h...

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Would anyone be interested in modelling 18, 19 and 20 grains of 2400 powder in a starline 44 special case with a 240 grain XTP( or similar jacketed bullet)? I know its way above normal 44sp or even +P but Im testing loads to 44 mag pressures in the case. Question is am I still in that ballpark.... I...

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My dear ol Dad spent his adult life with air under his a&%. That was when he was the happiest. He had a pilots license before he could drive. He flew for Eastern Airlines for 27 years. He saw lots of weird stuff. Once on a red eye , the whole flight crew and passengers witnessed a strange site....

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Doc my take is some kids can have guns but maybe some people shouldnt have kids.

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Come visit Australia Bryan. I moved back here some time ago, having lived abroad for decades. The continent is 75% desert :D Also a lot of original 44-40 in 1892 and 1873 abound in stores. In the colonial era which roughly timelines the wild west, many were imported to hunters, farmers, militia, sta...

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Very interesting

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Big fan of 'other' guns. 44 mag below with bushnell red dot, flashlight with remote switch and yes that is genuine electricians tape

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