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I've been a member over there about three years and thus far, have had no trouble. I don't suffer fools gladly or pretend Marlin is the only good lever action, so my days may be numbered.

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I've used flake & IMR powders quite a bit and my best top end rifle loads are still fueled by H4895. But ball powders meter much more consistently through my old Hornady Deluxe and I use them almost exclusively for handgun loads.

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I love old mountain rifles and that's the coolest one I've seen!

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I've used thousands of Bear Creek bullets. I'll second their proprietary coating being the best I have used. I'm currently loading their 180 grain 40 caliber SWC (scales about 184) to 1065 fps in a Springfield XDM and getting 50 yard groups like this; and yes, I'll eat the flier. https://www.thesixg...

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The bellwether will be if Ruger offers a 35 caliber 336- and if so, which cartridge they chamber it for.

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Congratulations to you both!

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Their .35 Remington new brass is currently out of stock. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/dept/reloading/rifle-brass/35-remington However, I did find a few places selling 'once fired' .35 Remington brass so it's out there and possible to get components. https://coastalfirearmshop.com/product/...

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Yes sir and if you run them at target wadcutter speeds, they can leave that little half jacket halfway down the bore while the lead continues on to fool you by poking a hole in the target.

Found that out about 1976...

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To be 100% truthful, my most used (and by proxy useful) lever action is a common Henry 22 that hangs on a peg by the back porch door with an old hunting shirt hanging over it.

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Now I do find this very interesting. https://youtu.be/ZpRWa7TdtD8?feature=shared If a man puts that many rounds through one I’ll bet he knows how to run it. I'd probably run a throat erosion gauge in that barrel, more out of curiosity than anything else. He's still getting 2 MOA which, at that roun...

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The 360 BH solves all the 35 Remingtons shortcomings. I believe I'll give it a year or two in the market before I jump.

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I found a 1954 Marlin 336 Texan in 35 Remington last year at Kittery Trading Post. I think I'll hunt with it this year. That's great! I have one made in 1955 and it's the slickest running & best shooting Marlin I've ever owned. These old ballard rifled 35 Texans are scarce as hen's teeth. Yours...

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Years ago we had a skunk which kept nosing around the farmhouse, stinking the place up. I saw it one evening and decided to serve an eviction notice. My boys had one of those Crosman pellet guns, where the forend acts as the pump-handle, sitting by the back door. I pumped it three times and cut down...

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Wasn't aware any Randall blades were that low priced.. It's a different 'Randall', Vic. https://www.knivesplus.com/ontario-rat-randall-knives.html Ok......makes sense. Thank you Sarge You're welcome Vic. I believe RAT contracted these through Ontario since about 2002. I also read, recently, this sa...

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TraderVic wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:01 am Wasn't aware any Randall blades were that low priced..

It's a different 'Randall', Vic.

https://www.knivesplus.com/ontario-rat- ... nives.html

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I bought a very light, liner-lock pocket knife at the outdoor market last summer. It looked to have decent steel and a very 'work friendly' checkered handle. It did have a little bend in the last 3/16" of the point but that's an easy fix. The blade was marked AUS8-II and 'Randall's Adventure Tr...

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I went decades w/o an AR and never felt like I was missing anything. I picked up a nice Armalite HBAR a few years ago; decent trigger and very accurate. It weighed about nine pounds and you could barely hear a 300 yard hit on steel with hearing protection on. I sold it and bought a 1955 Marlin 336 T...

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The federal american eagle 158 gr. soft nose seems to be quite popular. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0dMXKHUxjgQ&pp=ygUqZmVkZXJhbCBhbWVyaWNhbiBlYWdsZSAzNTcgbWFnIDE1OCBnciBqc3Ag "it is easy to mistake thinking a broadside shot is what your seeing when in reality the deer is standing at an ...

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My heros have always been cowboys.

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I believe Hornady FTX will meet your needs, with a rubber tip that should be safe in tube magazines.

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In any caliber or configuration of lever action I use, I'll take Winchester (or high quality direct copy) every time. I have never had one shoot poorly, choke or require constant tinkering to keep it running. I don't do crossbolt safeties and I don't like the later rebounding hammer, but the latter ...

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Add me to the 'blissfully ignorant' congregation.

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On the box it says 1500fps from a revolver which sounds about right as I ran it through my 20"Rossi 92 and velocities were 2016fps, 2004fps, 1998fps. Fast and consistent and muzzle energy averages at 1780ftlbs. . One fella told me at that speed he had multiple broadside exits on small hogs as ...

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Well I'll be danged. Earl is loading 40/10mm bullets in his 38-40 and I am loading 38-40 bullets in my 40 S&W. Fired bullet (by T&B) sailed through four gallons of water with three pieces of 3/8" plywood stacked between them. https://www.thesixgunjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2...

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I've got an old Ballard rifled 336 Texan in 35 Remington, for which I load the 200 grain Sierra to 2155 fps. I can tell you it wallops deer real hard at 130 yards.

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Don't know how I missed this but congratulations, praise God and may He continue to bless you both richly!

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My dad was a brick and stone mason, had my skinny little butt on a mudboat and carrying buckets of mortar by the time I was 11. I got really strong for my size PDQ. I started reloading out of curiosity and kept reloading to save money. One day the light came on and I discovered all I needed was one ...

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Yes and 7-8 years ago those ARs were 900-1500 bucks and used Marlins & Winchesters were everywhere for 300-450. Two years later, S&W MP15s were under 500 bucks. Something has changed alright, but it ain't manufacturing techniques of one versus the other. It's a buying frenzy fueled by $1300 ...

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I like it a bunch, Rimfire. One of those in 45 ACP would be the cat's rear end. Please let us know how it shoots.

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I bought a basic Henry 22 a couple of years ago, the black & walnut 94 Winchester-ish one based on the old Erma 22 lever action. I managed to get one made after they changed to a ramp front sight, attached directly to the barrel with a screw. I wasn't expecting much but it's turned out to one of...

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Memphis and St. Louis are also particularly bad.

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That was great, thank you.

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Good stuff Jim, I have always liked the 3rd Dragoon.

"Apex of the horse pistol" is an apt description.

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Whatever Capstick was or wasn't, I have certainly enjoyed his writing along with Hemmingway, Askins and others. We are imperfect creatures as anyone who knows me can attest.

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Sometimes, I have to just lie to myself that every trigger pull is a dry-fire and all I'm going hear is a 'click'. And yes, I shoot the 1911 substantially better with an arched mainspring housing. The rest is here-

https://www.thesixgunjournal.net/back-t ... -shooting/

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JimT wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:22 am cj57 ... those are NICE!!

Yes they are! That top one looks like Murder Incorporated for anything inside 200 yards.

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I have a bunch of "Trappers". A couple factory, but the majority are custom built affairs. I have used them a lot over the last 3 decades (my dad still carries one hunting at age 81) so I feel I can offer some insight. From my observations, everyone loves the "cool factor". If y...

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Belgian A5's are great old shotguns.

https://youtu.be/jM6jNh7FoEQ

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marlinman93 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:44 am The attitude of "it's within specs" vs. being perfect is disappointing. A gun should be 100% reliable out of the box, regardless of spec parameters.

That's what I've come to refer to as an "80% kit with a serial number".

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Hi Scott, hope you and your family are doing well. I went through a similar, frustrating exchange with Ruger over a 45 Blackhawk with a cylinder that was bored off center and off axis. At least your Redhawk wants to shoot well and that is encouraging. You are on the right track with the extended fir...

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I'm so sorry to hear this Joe. Please accept our condolences and prayers for you all.

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My 40 S&W (38-40 Rimless Short :D ) bulk bullet is actually a 38-40 bullet, from Bear Creek Supply. https://www.bearcreeksupplybullets.com/38-40wcf These are 180 grain RNFPs with a nice broad flat point. Shown with a round of Speer 180 grain Lawman, for comparison. https://www.thesixgunjournal.n...

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I've had fun with lever actions in revolver calibers but they aren't very practical in open country. The 30-30, 35 Remington and a few others are usable with a 200 yard zero, provided you only use one load and pick your shots. My old 35 is on at 325, at the 3rd step of the rear sight elevator.

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Thank you Ysabel. That post turned out longer than I like, but these guys hung with me until I got it done.

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Welcome to the fire Andy. I recently used one of your front sights, with some modification, on an old Uberti 44 Mag I shortened from 7 1/2"to 5". Worked like a charm. https://www.thesixgunjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220510_081827.jpg https://www.levergunscommunity.org/viewtopi...

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Merry Christmas to you all.

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A regular blue 20" 44 Mag with the standard brazil-nut stock & forend.

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If I woke up, stood up and walked out of my tracks? The day is MINE!

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Thanks for posting this Jim.

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Extractor/ejector marks on fired casings are toolmark evidence which can be used to positively match a fired casing to an individual firearm. Hey Sarge. this is a subject that interests me and i would like to read up on the facts about tool mark evidence. Something studied exhaustively and explored...

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