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Got my first BP revolver at 14 (Navy Arms Griswold & Gunnison 44) and I've loved them ever since. I usually make a brass blade front sight, tall enough for a 25 yard zero and sweat solder it in. https://www.thesixgunjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2016-08-27-13.06.06.jpg That's a sweet li...

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^ LMAO

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The gun I've always got on me is this S&W 637 which, after turning the barrel a tad, shoots spot-on to 50 yards with 140-158 grain bullets. https://www.thesixgunjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210825_155134.jpg Years ago I had 4 and 6 inch H&R 999s and that 4" gun was about the...

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Apparently Rossi 45 Colts tend to be a bit oversized in the barrels specs. These being .453 and long were quite accurate in my Rossi, 3 in an inch at 50 yds as I recall. My three screw Ruger in 45 Colt has correct throats in the cylinder. I believe you are correct. Both my Rossi 45 Colts shot great...

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I picked up a used S&W 637 a few weeks ago and really like it. It's about the perfect summer gun.

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They'll do just fine for keeping garden pests at bay or providing supper, too. 10-12 paces each.

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Grizz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:29 pm THANKS for the info. I appreciate it. Great hats.

I have a grass hat from Mexico, but don't know what kind of material it is. Looks like grass.

I expect large amounts grass are easier to buy in Mexico.

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Indeed, what does one do with a dead palm? THAT is the question! The only suggestion I have run across is "... make a totem pole ..." Other than that ... nada! A man of your stature and bearing really ought to have a totem pole. I can hunt around find an old pocket knife to donate toward ...

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Scott, I found an [url]April '18 post I made on 45 Reloads over at Rossi Riflemen. While none of these are 454 level, it might be helpful as a frame of reference. https://rossi-rifleman.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=6098 http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2017-10-18-14.58.jpg ...

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Prayers up Amigo.

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JimT wrote: ↑Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:32 pm A good man is a very very dangerous man who has that under control.

Amen to that.

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JOG wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:53 am This one is a Interarm model. I don't know much about them.
The marking's said Interarm Miami, Florida.
I wonder how old it is?
Are they all forged steel?
Mim part's?

I personally would take an older Interarms (Amadeo) Rossi over anything made after Taurus acquired the company.

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That's crazy. I've had three and QC is all over the place with them. I'd like one in 44 Mag, but NOT for 750+.

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We had a couple of SP-101 2005 or so, a 2 1/4" and 3". Both shot POA/POI at 25 yards. The biggest aggravation with those revolvers was sharp edges on the trigger guards and/or trigger, as well as that plastic insert that goes in the grip. Once those things were corrected, they were fine. T...

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That's a great old Colt M.M. FWIW, I would carry and shoot the dickens out of it too.

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Good stuff, Ray.

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Great post, Scott. It made me glad I stopped in today.

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Thanks for sharing this Scott. Some time back I read of these '73s in 44 Mag and yours is exactly the configuration I like in the 66-73 pattern guns. While I'm positive yours won't see Elefunt Loads, it is obviously plenty accurate. FWIW I see and shoot better on 3D targets and most of my 'group sho...

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That's a fantastic old Winchester Kirk. Congratulations on a once-in-a-lifetime find.

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When I was five I was killed by a cracked shell casing, laying in the gravel driveway. Fortunately my Mom made me walk it off.

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:04 am The 1861 is much prettier!

Indeed it is... the 60 and 61 were the prettiest percussion revolvers and IMO, maybe the prettiest revolvers ever made.

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I've accumulated some decent rifles over the years but for this area, with inclement weather much of the year, a 30-06 Mossberg Patriot with 3-9 Leupold gets the nod. All the metal get a coat of duck boat paint and it laughs at wet weather. https://www.thesixgunjournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03...

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Thanks piller. Just shooting carefully offhand, it appears to be accurate enough for squirrels to 50, groundhogs and such 75-100 yards. Getting some finer sights on it will help a bunch and I might clean the trigger up a tad. When I was a kid I had an Ithaca 49R (repeater) that shot real well and th...

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I got one of my Father's Day presents early this year, a basic (H001) Henry 22 lever action. This one is as smooth as my wife's Golden Boy, S-L-LR cycle perfectly. This is good because we use CB Shorts to keep nuisance critters under control. I had a octagon barreled 22 Mag for awhile but never warm...

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IF I had to choose from each type or era-

Colt 1860

New Service 44 WCF, Special or 45 ACP or Colt

1911A1 from any GI contract maker, though I knew a patrol sgt who carried a 1945 Ithaca many years ago and did quite well with it.

Colt Official Police, 4" 38 Special

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Done. God bless and keep you both.

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Next time my local component shop has a box of 180 XTP, I'm going to throttle them up in my old Ballard rifled Marlin 35 Rem.

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That is some fine work. It is also just the way I set up a rig for a long barreled revolver, with the holster sitting on top of the belt as opposed to on a drop loop.

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I've had three Rossis (357 & 45 Colt) ranging from real good to sorry. Had a 94 Marlin 44 back in the 80s which only shot OK with one load (Fed 240 JSP?) of 4-5 I tried. There will be one more, a 44 mag this time. The Henry 'steel' 44s look promising and if any of you have one, please chime in. ...

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That is some serious wallop.

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Done, Pillar.

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Paul, 1860 Army most elegant ever. I agree 100%. I got this 44 from a friend in California. It had lain negected for years before he aqcuired it and he cleaned “layer after layer of crud” from gun, the nipples and cylinder. It was loose as a goose he thought it unshootable. He gave it to me as a ‘p...

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Over the years I've had two 44 mags and a 45 Colt, all sturdy and accurate revolvers. I also had an EAA Bounty Hunter 45 which is, for all intents and purposes, a transfer bar equipped Western Marshall. All excellent revolvers that shot real close to the sights with standard bullet weights.

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Shrapnel wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:06 pm It would be great if it was down for a couple months. If people think Covid spikes are a concern, the mental institutions would be overloaded from all the losers on the Campfire that couldn’t cope.

LMAO!

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So you killed one of Gods creatures. Big effing deal. There are organizations that will come out and trap a stray cat, "fix" it, give it shots it may need, and find it a new home. I have done this many times. I think some of you Levergunners just like to shoot something rather than do tha...

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I'm running 5.0 grains of 231 in my 180 grain 40 reloads and a pound of powder makes a bunch of them.

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The angle and shape of the grip does affect the way your hand and wrist are pushed. When it happens that all the bones line up, the push from the recoil is spread out over a larger area. When it is concentrated in a smaller area or it causes more twist, the smaller area of concentration causes pain...

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Many years ago, Hobie put me onto this H4895 load with the Sierra 150 grain 30-30 bullet. I have used the max listed charge, which should of course be worked up to, in at least a half-dozen 94 Winchesters using primarily WW brass. It's proven to be a powerful, accurate load that works great with a 2...

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The grip style and size makes a lot of difference. My Glock Model 22 is a second Generation model. I did get an aftermarket fully supported barrel for the .357 Sig. That is fun to shoot. Using the 165 grain rounds in the .40 barrel is real mild. The .40 may be a weakened and compromise round, but i...

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An old no-rail, beater Glock 22 and a 7 1/2" Uberti 44 Mag with an 1860 grip get used more than anything else. I can do 3-4 cylinders of 240/1425 from the Uberti w/o discomfort. I have one of those Uberti .44 mags with the 1860 grip frame myself. One of the more comfortable revolvers I own. Bu...

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I don't know what's the matter with you fellas. After 5-6 shots I just get younger, taller, broader shouldered and better looking. Seriously... I have beaten my hands up pretty good over the years and and starting to notice some stiffness in my fingers during cold damp weather. A little decline in m...

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Again gentlemen, thank you. That old Redhawk shot so well I never worried about the throats. I understand that some of the 45 Colts had the Ruger Throat Curse and some others had their barrels over-tightened, causing thread choke.

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If you have not read this, you should. http://www.thesixgunjournal.net/the-357-magnum-carbine-perfected/ Thank you Scott. That old rifle went to an Amish family and has now become their 'kid' deer gun. For those of you who have read and left comments on The Sixgun Journal- To filter the inevitable ...

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I've got a fantastic wife and after 29 years, wouldn't trade one week with her for a winning lottery ticket.

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That is some fine work and I really like the grip frame, sort of an 1860 (one of my favorites) with a little more meat.

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I ordered a few screws from Rossi 8-9 years ago and my recall of that experience is best described by the terms 'pricey' and 'slow'. Things may be better since they're owned by Taurus and Taurus has a US plant. You might give Steve's Guns a call too. If I come up with something else, I'll add it to ...

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Nate & Black River, thanks for the current info on firing pin bushings. I like this old Uberti 44 and will hang on to it. I did look at one of the new retracting firing pin Ubertis awhile back and it had a better trigger than your typical transfer-bar gun. But I've read accounts of then failing ...

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Back in the 70s I had another 7 1/2" IJ Cattleman and that one was a 357. It grouped well enough but printed 4" right at 20 paces. I was 18-19 years old and friends with an old retired armorer who was as good a general gunsmith as we had in the area. Anyhow we got our heads together, short...

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I've got a 1975, 7 1/2" Iver Johnson (Uberti) Cattleman 44 mag which shot high as many of them did. I sweat soldered a 1/8" piece of brass on top and filed until it was on at 100 yards with a 240 XTP at 1425 fps. Mine also has the 1860 grip frame, but in brass. I it like better than any ot...

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I like that 44 Scott. Is that the fixed-sight Callahan model you have there?

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