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HaHa, about the lost-in-the-brush camo leverguns. OK, just to kick us off, here's a factory model. It's a Browning BLR in .450 Marlin, SS http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww25/Bill_Rights/BLR_in_450Marlin_SS_GunBroker_15475.jpg It was on Gun Broker http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?It...

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What's the deal with bare lead bullets? I know they're traditional, and I know it's great to be self-sufficient if you're a reloader (but primers and brass are huge and HUGER issues, now-a-days, and who's gonna mix his/her own powder? Therefore, el flusho to self-sufficiency.) I was speaking with a ...

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dkmlever, (and Others later - great info but I am backed up studying it!) I looked at the Nimrod pack system model with scabbard. VERY PROMISING. Which style do you have? Can you advise me? Here is what I found and my questions: Here is one of the "systems" with scabbard and butt pack... h...

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Don, I have great slings on other rifles and love 'em. I favor the sticky-grippy rubber shoulder pad on the Butler Creek "Comfort V-Grip Sling" http://www.butlercreek.com/products/comfort_v-grip.html . 'Bout the best you can get, unless you insist on using the sling for aiming support as s...

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AJMD, Yes, the Rossi M92 in .454 Casull/.45LC was what I actually bought, but I got questioned as to why not buy an American-made Marlin. I like American-made and I like Marlin (though I don't own one), so I started this thread to sort out what I could'a bought in a Marlin or what I hope to buy in a...

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PLEASE HELP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS and VENDOR LINKS: Hey, I am having difficulty in finding a walking scabbard for my soon-to-arrive Rossi M92 levergun. As you know, most are designed for saddles or vehicles. What I want is one that I can wear like a backpack or, at least, sling over my shoulder. BUT,...

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Yipes!

Heresy! Lever guns wearing camo?!?!?

C'mon, I know they must be out there, even if you had to paint them yourselves.

Time to come out of hiding (though, of course, hiding is what camo is for)

We promise we won't razz you! (and if you believe that

)

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Ysabel, Uhhuh, I got that people on this forum don't like the lawyer-special safety both because it often gets bumped to the"safe" position unknowingly and because it wasn't on the older 1892s. But sooner or later, maybe already, the Rossi (copy that it is) will become its own "legend...

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Thanks for the defense, 2571. But Fire/Safe should have at least occurred to me... The other part of my question was, what is so objectionable about the factory engraving? (Other than that it's meaningless once you take that safety off). A lot of people (not me, however) prize factory-original condi...

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Thanks, Chas - Another noob goof --> I didn't find it when I looked 'cause I didn't know "CB" = "cowboy"

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Whoops. Apparently none of the Marble Arms front sight ramps are intended for height adjustment, least that I've seen so far.... (RE #2 in post above)

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swelfelo,

Post again on this thread when/if you place it on our "classifieds" sub-forum - most of us are too lazy to look there every day, unless we're actively shopping...

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OK, I have started my own research. 1) Marble Arms gives help with calcul;ating height of both front and rear sights (at least for the #30 Universal Rear Sight) here: http://www.marblearms.com/universalRearSights_info.html General idea should be applicable to BullsEye or other type sights.... (By th...

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'Nother noob question: What does it meanwhen a bullet is "keyholed"?

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A detailed question about Marble Arms BullsEye on Rossi M92 20" barrel, .45LC/.454 Casull: PLEASE FORGIVE ME, this will be a duplicate question answer (for some forum member) - I seem to have misplaced the link to the answer I seek.... :( I have a new Rossi M92 20" barrel, .45LC/.454 Casul...

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Mich, Yeh, those 1895SBL and 1895GBLs guide guns have shorter barrels (18.5") and so even though the mag goes to the end of the barrel, it only hold 6 rounds, but that is much better! I also want to get to a modern big bore round like the .450 Marlin, when I go there, versus .45-70 Gov't.... AJ...

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Yeh, I'm from there. Spring, eh? What exact month? Anyway, my favorite fish, the sea trout (spotted weakfish) won't be in till much later. I could tell you how to fish for those. But others that are year-arounders, like flounder, have some of the same habits --> going up in the marsh to feed or hide...

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Another noob question: What's wrong with the stamped "F" and "S"?

What do they stand for, anyway?

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Hey - I'm a new levergunner thinking about future Marlin big bore choices. I may have several questions, but please help me with this one first. I notice that the Rossi M92s and Winchester 94s in large bores (say .44 and up) have the magazine tube extending all the way to the end of the barrel. The ...

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AJ, Thanks. So it is not a matter of the burning propellant melting the back of the bullet, but the hot jets of gases, escaping to air at the base of the bullet when it exits the muzzle, act kinda like a cutting torch on the edges of the base of the bullet. OK, got it. In your example with the towel...

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Thanks for the stats on penetration distances.... Even though I can't drive to the range, it may not yet be time to start shooting into snow banks in my suburban neighborhood. It is still snowing, though, and we got one dug pile that's six feet high (at center) x 20' x 15' footprint. It'll double or...

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KCSO,

You said:

If it's for a one time use Rent a Reamer is the way to go.

What's Rent-a-Reamer?

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Here in the Wash., D.C. area we are getting it good, regarding snow. See other thread:
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=24808

I wonder if 2-3 feet of snow banked up would stop a bullet, kinda like ballistic gel?

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Scout53, I bought one of those M92s in .45 Colt / .454 Casull, but it hasn't arrived yet. But I did study, ask around, etc. before I bought and here's what I found. Short answer: Nothing. This rifle will load, chamber and shoot both cartridges safely and well. Not only is that implied in the naming ...

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Before someone corrects me for advocating drifting out your rear sight with a punch (which will work and not do too much damage, with a soft brass punch), you can use (and should, if you can find/afford it) a hand press, essentially like a wheel puller, that grips behind the barrel and pushes the si...

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AJ,

Thanks! I am duly educated and impressed.

Bill

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Mich, I can't find the Marlin 1895GBL on Marlin's web site. But there are some on GunBroker: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=156540988 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=156628561 Is that what you're talking about? I like! Brown laminate stock and blued finish. I...

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New-bo here: What is a carrier and what is a toggle link rifle?, as in where you say: After reading about the "Cowboy Carrier" that runs Cowboy .45 Special in toggle link rifles Since I haven't read about it yet, maybe you could fill me/us in or point to the reading material? Thanks

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D W Dan, You said I just recieved the Marbles bullseye sight also, Any help on removing the factory buckhorn will be greatly appreciated!! Which, BullsEye did you order/receive? The FIXED one ................................... OR...................The ADJUSTABLE one? http://i702.photobucket.com/alb...

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Nate Kiowa Jones, Nope, no .454 Casull in Marlin. But, for big bores, Marlin has the old .45-70 gov't (at 28,000 psi according to our very own http://www.leverguns.com/articles/saami_pressures.htm ), which still makes it only an ~medium pressure cartridge, and also the .450 Marlin cartridge. You kno...

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Bruce,

DNZ Game Reaper - check! I shoulda known I wasn't the first one to hit this problem.... Thanks, Bill

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UncleBuck, Leverdude, OK, I looked at Marlins. Wow. Nice. I guess the few times I looked at prices new I musta been looking at upper-end models, and I know several times I followed a link to a new seller and found them out of stock. So I just assumed they were out of production or very limited produ...

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scarville, Thanks for the correct information, about scope types you can put on the take-down BLR. Maybe what I was looking at this, http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww25/Bill_Rights/Browning_BLR_takedown_sideview_8-1.jpg and thinking (it's been a while) that a receiver-mounted scope, especially a...

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OK, I will consider Marlin. But somehow I got the "word" that the American makers were only making very expensive collector's-edition guns, and replica/antiques, at that. I looked at the Winchester web page for lever rifles, and it confirmed my thought exactly. Everything expensive, nothin...

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Warhawk, I agree about the good price. I wasn't asking about that, though. My question was, why did you refer to Gander Mountain? I never brought them up (though I have bought there before). My OP with the $420 prices was from "opticswarehouse" in Nanticoke, PA. Do you think Gander Mtn and...

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Drat you guys/gals! I studied the BLR long and hard, wanted a .358 Win, though I should have wanted a .308 Win (for ammo I already have), and just passed up decent used buys on one of each on GunBroker. I guess I was getting picky. I wanted the so-called "pistol grip" because they just loo...

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Warhawk,

Why did you say?

That $420 price at Gander Mtn must be a clearance price?

Both of the $420 ones on GunBroker were from "opticswarehouse" in Nanticoke, PA. Is that Gander Mtn?

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Thanks folks. I think I'll go with the cheaper one, to start with, which I gather are the Brazilian-made Rossis. Thanks, NKJ! I think I kinda got the lay of the land as far as Puma, Ciappa, Howa, Legacy, Taylor's and Cimmaron. I even figured out that EMF was http://www.emf-company.com/ . The EMF web...

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Hi, again, from a 2-day-old newbie. I just got you folks to straighten me out on chamberings and cartridges for the Rossi M92 (another thread), and I thought I knew what I was doing. BUT, looking at GunBroker for .44 Mag lever guns, I hit the following mess. Maybe someone can straighten me out, agai...

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Yes, of course, Sarge. We are talking pistol cartridges after all. Thank you and Jerry for being so gracious.

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I agree with the OP, Mohecken, Shooter, Buck and others: cycle immediately, then look, think or whatever. And I DO NOT want to get into what is "improper" or "bad habit". I do want to say that I am a "fundamentalist" when it comes to all shooting. That is, the primary r...

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Sarge, When you said

the basic .45 Colt, especially loaded with a good SWC bullet, can do about 90% of what we can ask of a beltgun.

what did you mean "beltgun"? Maybe a belted magnum rifle cartridge?

Bill (semi-Noob)

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++1 for the Otis method Here is all you need, at $9.79 from MidwayUSA (stock # 348653). Everyone should have one in every bag, box, kit or pants pocket they own. http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww25/Bill_Rights/Otis_Micro_Cleaning_Kit_10_Midway_N.jpg I agree with someone above who said the main r...

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Savage, Yes, and the .45LC seems to have no shortage of my factory "cream puff" loads, either.

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All good points. I searched Midway and Natchez for factory .44 Special ammo, and all they have is snake shot and heavy (expensive!) hunting loads. Cupboard is bare, otherwise. No, I do want to reload at some point. But I do not reload now. I don't want to wait till I start reloading to enjoy a decen...

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Thank you! I am duly welcomed. Thanks for the 1 in 30" twist info. If it's worked all these years its gotta be good enough. I did try to look up the chamber pressure allowed for the Ruger Blackhawk pistol, which would be similar to the TC Contender, Freedom Arms etc. pistols and modern, strengt...

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J Miller, Contrariwise, what you said the Rossi 92 chambered for .45 Colt will handle any load you can feed a Ruger Blackhawk. According to Paco Kelly, Nate Kiowa Jones and others they are the strongest lever gun design chambered for the .45 Colt. is a great help. I do need to look up specs on the B...

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Hi, I am new but have peeked in and learned some things from you folks in the past. I see that the Rossi M92 comes in both .45 Colt and .454 Casull. I will probably never need the full power of .454 Casull, but want the option to go to ammo for the .45 Colt (Long Colt) that is "+P" or has ...

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