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Safe travels home to you and your Missus.

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Congratulations! Beautiful bear.

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Scott, how long did the Tractor Supply squirrel last? Jim, I would love another opportunity to spend time with you. The amount of shooting knowledge you possess is priceless. Hope to see all of y'all again!

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Sir, it was so nice to finally meet you and Mr. Taylor, I hope you all have the best time, 40th Anniversary is a big deal. This morning when I hit the gift shop on my way back to Alamogordo, they did let me sneak into the museum and walk around the firearms display in the museum, hopefully the whole...

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Sincerest condolences.

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My late 90s Ruger No. 1S has turned a plum color.

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Yes I do! Very pleased with this purchase!

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That is sweet!

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It definitely makes me want to put it on sandbags. May keep this one legal for Wild Bunch if I ever get around to going to a match.

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Happy Birthday!

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Took yesterday off since all of the GIs were participating in "resiliency day" activities. Went to the range to try a new load for my flintlock fowler with a .600" ball. Also brought along my new to me Marlin Cowboy 20" Carbine in 45 Colt. While the fowler and it's lack of a rear...

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Bill, unfortunately I have only used AA9 in the 10mm and 32-20. In both cartridges it burns cleanly and provides good velocities with very good accuracy. I definitely do not get nearly as many split cases with it as opposed to H110.

Dave

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After living in interior Alaska, I would pick a Ruger M77 Guide Gun in 375 Ruger, with QD rings from Alaska LLC, you have long range and up close covered with a round that will hammer anything you could run across. Second choice would be the same setup in 338 Win Mag. I used my Ruger 300 Win Mag on ...

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Must be why it's only in the news once or twice a week instead of every day!

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Looks like a good trip Bill! Despite being 90 minutes away, haven't been there since the 90s, been off limits for USAF personnel for about 2 decades now. Hear it is a lot safer than it was 10 years ago.

Dave

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I sure cast and shoot a lot of the 45-270SAA bullets, have even patched them and used them on hares and ptarmigan when I was in Alaska from my 45/70. For the longest time it was 8.5gr of Unique under the bullet which drops at 280gr from my RCBS mould, 284gr from the MP 4 cavity copy, now it's genera...

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Looks like a very nice range! Looks a lot like where I'm from in Eastern Oregon!
Dave

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Thank you for posting Jim.

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So I will say, who ever put this rifle up for consignment must have run every bit of ammo they had through it and went straight to the pawn shop. I cleaned until patches came out white the night I picked it up, and I did a cursory cleaning after shooting, but today after putting my lovely brides fav...

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Rifle is a keeper! Only ran about 35 rounds through it, but everything fed like butter. Happy the RCBS 45-270SAA fed very well!

Dave

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That is a good looking rifle Levergunner! Did you go back to the semi-buckhorn barrel sight?

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Well AJMD, I now have a lot of bases covered, and 1894CL in 32-20, an 1894 Classic in 44 Magnum, an 1894 Cowboy in 45 Colt, and an 1895GS in 45-70. One lone Winchester 94 in 32 Special, my Great Grandfather's 1927 vintage.

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The 24" version is definitely on my radar.

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It's got some bumps and a bruise or 2, saves me from the agony of my first Dave Beeman moment. Seems to feed the 45-270SAA well, at least after a cleaning, it was filthy inside. Bore looks as good as any of my Marlin rifles, hope it shoots as well as they do.

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Ruger is sending a new threaded pin, barrel band, and forearm.

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What is really painful is just how accurate this rifle has been in my hands.

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Over size locking bolts are available,.005 and .010. Might not eliminate it completely, but combined with neck sizing I bet the primer protrusion goes away. I too read that and was surprised.

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Amen Bill! I think reverting to the old style would require a dovetail in the bottom of the barrel for the tenon, need to pull apart one of my other ones.

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Got my 1894 Classic from Ruger finished sighted in today with my 267gr WFNGC cast bullets, only shooting at 25 yards but they were cutting one ragged hole. Down side is that when I decided to burn up the rest of the 240gr MagTech ammo I had, 5 whole rounds, I noticed the forend was loose after the 1...

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Truly the greatest generation.

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Walt it took me several tries as well, seems like there were some server hiccups.

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Brian Pearce created a fine tribute.

Dave

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They monetarily support anti gun groups. We're members of AMAC, it's the conservative version of AARP.

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I would like to add another Winchester to the stable, but it will be a shooter model 94 in 32 Special. My Great Granddad's 1927 model 94 has pitting in the barrel and just a hint of too much headspace. So I will very likely add either another Winchester, or even a Marlin in 32 Special, it is a fun c...

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Thank you Gents. I will for sure post a range report.

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Just when I think I'm finally going to save money for shooting accessories I really need, along comes a lever action I can't seem to live without. Oh well, didn't really need a new spotting scope (yes I do) or a fancy new radar chronograph. Hello Marlin Cowboy Carbine in 45 Colt. I was looking, semi...

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Shot it today with 2 different bullets and 3 different loads. The best were a 267gr WFNGC from an NOE mould over Longshot, easy shooting and did well. The Nosler 240gr JHP over AA11FS did fairly decent on the 3" and 6" gongs at 50 yards, the 267gr over AA11FS did well on the gongs, definit...

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Spot on at 1/4" per square. I don't have a 44-40, but I am going to try it with my Marlin 1894 in 44.

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If I didn't know better, I couldn't tell it was blemished.

Dave

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Not as much as I figured, and well worth it! So far I have been lucky with the Ruger/Marlin 44, it shoots the same bullets and loads my Bisley and Super Blackhawk like.

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Levergunner, just wow! That is beautiful! I'd hate to see what that would run a fellow these days! Walt, I have heard that 300 grain bullets will shoot from these Marlins, I also know that Ruger is getting ready to release the 1894 Classic soon, and rumor has it the barrel will have the same twist a...

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Thank you! All of the rifle options have the lawsuit safeties, I wish they didn't, but they do and I negate them on my Marlin rifles, not sure how a guy would "fix" the Winchester.

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I've been looking at a new purchase, #1 being a 2007 JM Marlin 1894 Cowboy Carbine in 45 Colt, this one would go with my multiple short guns in this caliber chiefly a S&W Mtn Gun, #2 is a Lipsey's S&W 629 Mtn Gun in 44 to go with my Ruger/Marlin 1894 Classic, #3 is a new Winchester model 92 ...

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Skinner has some blemished Trapper Sights for Marlin 94s on sale.

Dave

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Happy Birthday Jim!

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Scott, some of us learn quicker than others. I'm a mite slow in that regard.

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While I really would like a 20 twist, generally speaking my days of flinging heavy lead have for the most part come and gone. In the 44 Magnum 90% of my shooting is with 270gr cast bullets from an NOE mould, in the 45 Colt the RCBS 45-270SAA from an MP mould is what I use for general purposes, may p...

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With the new Marlin in 44 and 305gr Lee soup can bullets, hits at 200 yards have been easy. I was shooting it along with my Great Grandad's Winchester model 94 in 32 Special and the Marlin was doing well keeping pace, the sights on the old (1927) 32 aren't the best for my aging eyes, but the Marlin ...

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I am pretty sure these have a 1:38" twist, wondering if anyone has one, and if it shoots the 285gr RCBS 45-270SAA bullets well. I am looking at one, but it's a chunk of change, and that is the bullet I hands down shoot the most. I am very happy with the Marlin/Ruger 1894 Classic in 44 Magnum I ...

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They are beautiful guns!

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