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There are some tang sights, my brother uses one on his Rossi 357. We also use open sights as fitted by the rifle manufacturer, and receiver sights by Williams and Lyman. The big target sights you're seeing are Anshultz , quite a few use them on their rimfires or open centerfires. If you are good eno...

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So SSAA WA put together a promo video to show what we do. Part of what we shoot is CLAS, but the rest is paper targets shot in a way that you guys apparently don't do. There are a dedicated bunch of us shooting these matches all over Australia. This year I've travelled 5,000 miles to attend one stat...

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Bratwurst mit sauerkraut, mustard, und bier. Das ist gut.
And the barmaids aren't bad either.

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I found Lil'Gun was way too hot for shooting 10 shot strings, so I settled for 14 grains of 296 behind Accurate's 36-175B which casts at 180 gr from ww+2%tin. That load is my 200 meter ram load for CLAS. The other powder that works well is 2400, but here on the west coast of Oz you can't get that an...

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I'd use this as an opportunity.
It won't be good for your shoulder to shoot the 45-70, you need to buy either a 357 magnum rifle or a 44-40 rifle, whichever of the two you don't already have.

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I've been shooting 357 out of a rifle for about 12 years now, both at 38 spl levels and at full house silhouette load levels. Never had one separate, and I use every case until it has passed its usefulness. I don't throw out whole batches when I get a split, I just throw out the split and keep going...

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Bill, this may not be what you are looking for, in which case, please ignore it. I have been drinking for 45 years, and am now almost 60. I drink every day, but I can say no if there is something I need to do which requires abstinence. I start at about 5pm and drink about 4 - 8 drinks before going t...

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Might be a dumb-as question but are you sure they are 357 mag, not 357 max, that got mixed in there.

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I use Lee carbide dies and Winchester nickel cases for all my 357 stuff. I actually think the nickel cases are tougher than the plain brass, they are certainly tougher to size, requiring a bit more grunt on the press handle. Normally I lube them a bit to make things easier, which I never did when I ...

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I just got this on my facebook. Is it for real? NEVER FORGIVE A TRAITOR. SHE REALLY WAS A TRAITOR!! This is for all the kids born in the 70's and after who do not remember, and didn't have to bear the burden that our fathers, mothers and older brothers and sisters had to bear. Jane Fonda is being ho...

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It might have been a "here, hold my beer" moment, but can you imagine the intimidation factor at the other end of the field when the C.O suddenly flies apart right before their eyes

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I received this in an email, and thought it worth sharing.

https://tribunist.com/military/special- ... chine-gun/

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Uh-oh. I may need to sell something ... NO, NO, NO. Selling guns is their job, our job is to buy guns. I've got my Marlin 20" 357, my brother has the 24" Rossi 357. I'm waiting for a 24" in 44 or 45. We are kind of depending on you Nate, a new factory, with new machines, we'll need s...

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If I tried to shove my decrepit old carcass into a Fiat Bambino I'd need a heck of a lot more than just whiskey to dull the pain from my tortured joints.

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Usually the hand thing is because the rest without the hand can alter the POI. When I test ammo in my 39A I usually use the rest without my hand, and bolt a scope on as well. Funny thing about 22s, price may be a good indicator of ammo quality, but it doesn't always have a bearing on what will shoot...

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Wind river, and hell on wheels I've seen on foxtel. I think Godless was probably the other one that was mentioned some time ago on here. Yeh Blaine, I thought of using the search function, but I must be tekonogically challenged cause I couldn't find it. Hatfields and Mccoys is definitely on my "...

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some years ago I read somewhere that such an ordinance was passed by a county somewhere in what you guys call the "bible belt". Don't know if that was real or fake news.

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So I've just joined Netflix and started watching Longmire.
Some months ago some of you were talking about a western series that was on. Could someone remind me what that series was called.
Also anything else that's good viewing for us levergun addicts?

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todays trespasser - tomorrows rottweiler dung

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I don't know about the Miroku 92, but many years ago I shot a few stout loads out of a Rossi 92. I don't recall recoil being too bad coming back on the shoulder, but it used to recoil upwards pretty bad, so follow up shots were a bit slow. If I was going after a heavy duty 44, or 45, I'd look for a ...

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I thought the Yul Brynner version was much better.

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The 36 navy Colt fired an 80 grain ball at about the same velocity that the 38 spl fires a 125 grain bullet. Wild Bill seemed to think that was enough. Although we need to make allowance for the fact that he didn't have to deal with drug crazed junkies. I would think that a "normal", and &...

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I shoot guns
I cast bullets for guns
I reload for guns
After that,
I've got almost enough time to earn the money, so I can do it all again.
Just got back last night from a trip 240 miles north, to shoot the CLAS state champs,
and in 3 weeks head off over 2000 miles east to shoot nationals.

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Back when I used straight liquid alox, I used to warm both the alox and the bullets. That way I got a very thin even coat.
Then I switched to pan lubing with 3 equal parts alox, lithium grease, and bees wax.
Now I use Hi-Tec coating, and don't see myself changing back, ever.

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Looking at numbers from ADI, and Hornady, and running them through the Federal ballistics calculator you could use Hornady's 225 FTX driven at 1845fps with just under a max load of AR2205 (IMR 4227). The 225 gr will give you better sectional density than the 180 gr for better penetration. I don't kn...

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I wonder if this has as much to do with the ethical hunting of deer, as it does the removal of the common peoples ability to hunt deer. In days of old it was a hanging offense to slay the kings deer. Today such draconian measures are frowned upon. The next simple solution is to make it almost imposs...

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I've used DuckDuckGo since I ditched my microsoft computer.
I now use Linux Mint, Libre office, Firefox, and a bunch of other stuff that is neither, clunky, resource hungry, expensive, or bug ridden and in need of daily updates.

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The family that plays together, stays together

Both women have got a big brass pair, but they definitely need bigger guns. They couldn't take the fight out of him with several shots, and then he managed to wrestle one of their guns off them, which put both women in serious danger.

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When I first got my Marlin .357 I bought some hard cast bullets from a local commercial manufacturer. They were marked 9mm/.357, but I'm guessing they were sized for the 9mm, because accuracy was pretty much non-existent from the rifle. As long as the chambers allow the correct bullet diameter to be...

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Last year, Rossi closed 4 old factories in Brazil with plans to open 1 new factory.
I don't know when the new one opened / or is going to open.
I guess only time will tell as to what they will produce in the new factory, both in regard to product range, and quality.

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Enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

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I think the point Nate is making is that you can push the 92 Rossi into 454 territory but the Marlin won't go there.

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What can I say, We are all expert marksmen and can all put every shot into whichever eyeball we prefer. OK, Now the BS is out of the way. Shoot at what you can hit and use all the firepower you can handle. Then if he is still a threat, do the same again, and again, and again. If you come to the conc...

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I had a Ruger single six in stainless, and a Ruger security six in blue.
I liked them both, and my only prejudice is that the blue needs to be oiled religiously to stop rust.
I guess depending on your eyes the stainless could be an issue with regard to glare, I didn't have that problem.

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I was 50 and a work colleague was 25. The receptionist was 18, and she told me he was putting the hard word on her. I told him that if he tried to chat up my girlfriend again, I would break every bone in his body and defecate on what was left. She told me it was a pleasant place to work after that. ...

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Got one of them hairy buggers at my house. You can't beat them if they don't want you to.

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Haven't seen the shows mentioned but the heifer with three buttons undone has me interested. Tell me more

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Yeh, my companion for a trapper would be something with a longer barrel. That way I could take my reading glasses off to shoot it

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OK, I'm far from being a Martini expert but it looks to me like the large action and not the cadet. Caliber will probably be .577/450, or .303.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.577/450_ ... 80%93Henry

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Jess sure knows her way up a tree. Only other dog I've seen that could climb that well was a border collie.

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44 recoil is not pleasant with a solid load. I would try and get her to have a shot with one before you buy it, because if it beats her up she will not be able to shoot straight with it. 223 recoil is easy, but even with the 60 grain bullet, there won't be much spare energy, and the risk of wounding...

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I knew there was a reason I was thinking of setting up a still.
Then again I did just find a source for 5 gallon jugs of tawny port at 25 bucks a gallon.

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Not too shabby. I'd hang on to that one.

One day I'm hoping that the stars will align and I'll have a pocket full of cash, and a 45 colt with a 24" barrel will come on the market at the same time.

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You could use the 250K bullets in 44 special cases. That should fix your OAL problem, as long as the SWC design cycles smoothly through your particular gun, some guns will, some won't. If you want to use 44 Mag cases, you may need to find a design which keeps the length from the nose to the crimp gr...

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Look at this from the bears perspective.
Papa bear says to mama bear,
"hey look darlin' that ones carrying pepper spray, I like a bit of pepper garnish on my meat, it helps take away the stench from when it fills its shorts at the sight of me."

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THANKS GRIFF.

I needed that.

I'm in a crappy dead end job that pays lousy money, and today I was driving around the fenceline and thinking I should ditch the job and buy a truck.

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Did Marlin have a custom shop?
If so, could somebody have ordered that barrel specifically for use with either a receiver or tang sight.
I use a receiver sight on my 357 Cowboy, and find the rear sight dovetail to be a blot on an otherwise nice octagonal barrel.

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Dang, that happened quick.
I don't think the "alleged" robber will try that again in a hurry

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Public flogging would probably be frowned upon by the do gooder nannies who now outnumber us. Crime statistics from Singapore compared to the west would suggest flogging is effective as a deterrent. Although even Singapore don't do it publicly As for hanging, the nannies will show you data to prove ...

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