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That would need a beavertail if it was mine, I get hammer bite from 1911s . However I really like them. Sadly I don't own one anymore but I'd like to build another, this time in 40 short & weak. Your Marlin looks like a keeper ! My son has a STI 2011 in .40 S&W. It's really nice... Most guy...

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As an amatuer photographer myself, I'd say you have the basics down pat! Great photos! I've mostly only developed my own black & white photos, along with color slides. I'd like to upgrade my old Nikkormat to a DSLR someday. I've got a couple of digital cameras I use most of the time... along wit...

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I'm assuming you're checking that little box next to the Query, "Remember Me". Other'n that, I'm no help, unless it's somewhere in your anti-virus software.

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Prayers for your friend, his family and his Docs.

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jnyork wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:35 pmPetty cash.

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I’m surprised there aren’t loads with the likes of RL7 or 4198. Are these too slow? 4198 has actually long been a standard for "Smokeless for Black" recipes, 40% of the BP charge weight of 4198 gets you in the ballpark. Don't know how long it's been around, I lifted it from Ross Seyfried....

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I tried them once... no kit, just tried rollin' them and forming... way to "fiddly". I gave up and never looked back.

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Looks good! The only gun I have with a brass grip frame is an old Jager built, EMF Dakota .357/.38 that was my wife's 2nd cowboy action gun back in the '80s, 1st was a Blackhawk! She then shared it with our son until he got his first single action a few years later. (IIRC, the Blackhawk was too larg...

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Probably like most of us...

Super great is the fact that you can put these old accessories to use! Unlike most of us!

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I had planned on going to this club's monthly match yesterday... but... best laid plans & all. Got everything loaded up and then... thought "...cash for entry fee..." Hmmm. where's my fuel card that has my "mad money" stashed away on it... finally found it an hour later, hidi...

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...But so far they are good enough to use for rabbit hunting and whatnot :D Better be careful of where you're shooting from Jim... that much smoke and rabbits will suss out your blind quickly! :P :P Good pics, There ain't anything like a little smoke in the morning! I shot a cowboy action match (lo...

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I also said no. I recall when there were sub-forums here and I missed a lot of interesting stuff. Plus, all the "...hey that's off topic..." comments got irksome. Plenty of other forums have reloading sub-forums and some great info can be found. Cast boolits, being one.

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Thanks all... Sixgun's right... a brass dowel and a ball peen have worked well for years... I just thought there might be something that would be a bit more "precise". For what I've got pictured in my noggin, I can probably make it... Hopefully, it won't be one of those "hold my beer ...

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None of those are quite what I was picturing in my head... but, hey... if they work?

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My google-foo must be lacking, 'cause I sure can't find what I'm looking for. I seem to recall seeing a tool that could be used for adjusting sights in a dovetail. ISTR that it was a screw type device that held the barrel and pushed against the sight.

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Well I went off the range today with 100 rounds of ammo of two different types, all 45 Colt, all 200 grain bullets. I'd like to say that my results were definitive, but... I don't have that level of confidence in the ammo. It seemed all over the place. I took 5 45 Colt rifles. They were, a 1894 Marl...

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Old Savage wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:30 amCataract surgery exam today, may revive my shooting interest.

I wish you the very best with that.

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stretch wrote: ↑Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:35 pmBeing a sailor during those times must have been tough.

As the saying goes: The Days of Wooden Ships and Iron Men.

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Thank you Steve, I'd have liked to use the same powder, but... I didn't find any data for 5744 with a lead bullet. I just ordered the QuickLoad program, so when it arrives and I've played with it a bit, I might get a little more "experimental"! IMG_20230320_193011421~2.jpg Ok, I shoulda s...

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Thank you Steve, I'd have liked to use the same powder, but... I didn't find any data for 5744 with a lead bullet. I just ordered the QuickLoad program, so when it arrives and I've played with it a bit, I might get a little more "experimental"!

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Sad news indeed. Condolences to his family & friends.

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I use AA5744 in my 45-60WCF and have used it in smokeless development of my 45-90WCF. It's a great powder for making smokeless loads that mimic the old BP loads. It doesn't mind space in the case. Using no fillers I get low ES/SD with my 45-60. I've since moved on to a different powder in my 45-90....

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Very cool. That .40 330 grain paper patched bullet is also what the .40-90SBN called for in it's "Express" loading. I shoot either a grease groove version or a 350 grain grease bullet in my .40-90 as I didn't get the longer cut chamber for PP bullets.

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Are they just that materialistic, selfish, hateful, and violent, or they really do STUPID they don't realize what is going on...? And don't realize the precedent they're making. Or thinking that they'll be exempt from any sort of prosecution when they leave office. You know... we're the elite, no o...

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Ships are female. So are boats. When it comes to cars, I don't have a problem... I only have two, a '55 I've had since high school, known as my car. The other I bought for the Mrs, and has always been known as the Camaro. Now when it comes to trucks... I have a problem... The '55 is known as the &qu...

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mister griff, have you noticed the $ of 5744 has more thanl doubled of late ? I ordered and paid haz. mat. on 4 lbs. of similar shooters world "buffalo" and only paid a few $ more than one lb. of 5744 on a local shelf. I must admit I haven't. When I drug out my 1 lb "can" I keep...

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So... since I seldom load 45 Colt as a performance round, but this thread has me thinkin'... :P While I usually don't load any 45 Colt rounds that can't be shot in my Colt SAA, I do have 6 rifles that can shoot the round. From 3 toggle links, 2- 1873s and an 1860, I have a Rossi Short Rifle, a Marli...

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I did about a year & ½ ago, they sent back a 550C. Much improved! And all it cost was the shipping to them. Gotta love their commitment to their warranty! I thought about upgrading to the XL750, but... I have all the toolheads I need for both 550s I load on, I didn't feel like I wanted to make a...

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I did much the same for my various 45 Colt rifles... no carbine amongst them, but a couple of short barreled rifles. My results were unsatisfactory... mainly due to the wide SD numbers gained from loading on my Dillon. At the time this testing as done, I'd started noticing that my Dillon was not ver...

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This past Tuesday I had the second of two stents placed in my heart to correct blockages. Both times they went in thru my wrist, 1st to repair a 90% blockage on the right side and this time to open a 75% blockage on the left side. 1st, I have to say the vascular surgery teams that did my two day sur...

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Thank you Steve, that validates what I've thought for years, but since I seldom load for anything but my cowboy action competition loads, I've never tested anything approaching maximum loads except in my rifle cartridge rifles for hunting loads.

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I use it all the time. Works well. You know of course that you have to hit the "Update Data" button after you input your variables? Otherwise you have something in your settings that doesn't allow it to perform.

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I commented on your video about the crescent buttstock and where to place it on your shoulder than maximizes the amount of muscle the buttstock has to help absorb recoil. With your elbow held high, the point of the shoulder has more padding out toward the point of your shoulder. With your elbow tuck...

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I'm going to say, you're pushing the trigger, not pulling it. Try with less finger engagement. Use the pad of the finger tip.

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The Winchester 94 vs the Marlin 336 strength is possibly affected by the shape and retention of the bolt in either rifle enjoys. Whereas the Winchester has a basically square bolt, with two "ribs" down each side, the Marlin is basically round and only contained within the action by the cha...

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MUCH easier to use when seated in a car or pickup. Or my golf cart! I have 3 that would be classed as "Trappers", two Winchester 94s in .30-30 and a Marlin 1894 in 45 Colt converted to use the space saving Cowboy45Special. I only have factory or equivalent sights on all three, as I've nev...

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TedH wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:49 pmI've been gifted my share of goodies over the years by more than one of the fine gentlemen here. I never mind paying it forward when I can.

Likewise!

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Continued prayers from this corner of our Earth!

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When I first joined this forum, I learned that a member at the time was one of the folks associated with developing the .375 Winchester. They chambered it both Winchester 94 and Marlin 336. As I understand it the Marlin gave up the ghost a few rounds before the Winchester did. Both as I recall suffe...

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Just before Sierra moved to MO, I was shopping there in CA and looking for some .308 125 HP for the .30-30. They offered a box of 500 of seconds that had failed to get a crimp groove. I think they were like $.20 on the dollar, Yep, I snapped 'em up. They shot just fine, I just crimped into the body ...

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Why wouldn't a 38 or 44 WCF work As I understand, all three large case carriers are the same. Scott, even my 45 Colt rifles (1873s & 1860) won't smoothly feed a SWC style bullet. And the 45 Colt has such a small rim in relation to the case body, you wouldn't think that much of an angle would ma...

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earlmck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:24 pmWell dang No.7, I'll bet the FBI has stepped in to have you "deplatformed". If we never hear from you again we'll just figure you are on a Guantanamo vacation.

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This weekend I shot the gun with full house loads and without injury. I don’t know how to explain it but I didn’t get my knuckle thumped, not even once. A pleasant surprise. If I were to hazard a guess, I'd say you've changed your grip slightly. As long as I paid attention to how I gripped the SBH,...

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The tacticool options don't interest me, I'm with Vall, ugly as sin. I'm just glad that when I had a chance to pick up a Browning 1886, I did. I foolishly sold it, but remarkably, was offered the opportunity to buy it back. I didn't hesitate the 2nd time either, especially as it only cost me $100 mo...

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My 1st centerfire handgun was an 3-screw .357 Ruger. It was stolen from my apartment in early 1974 while I was in classes in college. It was returned to me in 1986 in really rough shape. It was in the possession of a robber who robbed a drive-thru diary, but did not figure in the robbery so the poli...

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I must admit, with my hearing and all the background noise, I didn't understand a single word. I'm almost surprised that they haven't put a safety switch on their muzzle loading guns yet!

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I gotta say, that "fully loaded" weight is probably more important than "light" weight numbers. Too bad I don't have the equivalent to share... Probably my favorite rifle is a Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle in 45 Colt, tipping the scales @ 7-¾ lbs. My most oft used rifle is a Uberti ...

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I find it humorous... I got investigated when I joined the Navy, as I was a foreign born citizen that only had a Passport in my birth name, not my adopted name. Then again in boot camp for a security clearance. Again for joining a Sheriff's Department. A second time joining another Sheriff's Office....

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AJMD429 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:21 pmI don't think people should be allowed to vote unless they're either over 40 years of age or have run a business....

And own real estate! darn Doc, touch a nerve?

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Very good. :mrgreen: I have about 6 doubles, all 12s, but only 2 are vintage, all except those are imports. One double is a "store" gun, that isn't in good enough shape to shoot with anything but very light or BP loads. Which means I've never shot it! The other is "house" gun by ...

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