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Crazy Horse wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2026 3:16 pm Shasta, I sent you a PM

PM answered.

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geobru, that was a super interesting read, and some years ago I had a near identical experience with a vintage 1895 Winchester in caliber .38-72. I did a very extensive four thread range report here on the Leverguns forum. It takes a bit of time to wade through it all, but for those who may be inter...

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If you owned a new Corvette, would you leave it in the garage just because it was too valueable to drive? I think not. That rifle was built to be used and enjoyed, so use it!

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While I primarily shoot target velocity cast lead bullets in both rifle and handgun, I do have jacketed bullet loads for a few of my rifles when I want to speed things up a bit, and I keep a box or two of jacketed hollow points for each of my handguns. Don't shoot 'em much though. I can't even remem...

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I have sixteen RCBS Lube-A-Matic bullet sizer presses, the oldest is a Lachmiller brand from about 1970. Why so many? I run four different lubes, and some presses are dedicated to frequently used bullets. Judging by the reservoir cap and actuator handle, yours appears to be a Lube-A-Matic II, a late...

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Swaging fired .22LR cases into bullets was how Fred Huntington got his start as the founder of RCBS. It appears this fellow is doing it on a bit larger scale.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2026 3:55 pm Did they also graciously charge you extra for "shipping protection" you didn't ask for?

Yep Bill, they sure did. And they sent me an email about what a wise choice I made!

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I just placed an order with Midway that included a small pocket magnifying glass and a compact set of gunsmithing screwdrivers. Upon checking out, because I am a California resident, up pops a couple pages of what I considered very threatening legal speak warning that I had better not be manufacturi...

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The Cimarron Firearms website is showing a new 1876 barrel in .45-60 for $411.

https://www.cimarron-firearms.com/1876- ... parts.html

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Crazy Horse, you are in luck. I sold my .32-40 Winchester and have a good supply of cast lead bullets on hand. One is the RCBS 32-170-FN, a gas check design, and the other is an Accurate 32-180T, a plain base design. Somewhere in my collection of nearly a hundred molds is a Lyman 319247, also a plai...

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Ay God Woodrow, it's been quite a party, ain't it?...

R.I.P. to Mr. Duval. There will never be another.

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That Kelly is a super sight and it looks great on your rifle. Now you need to swap out the front sight for a Lyman 17A globe sight and you'll be good out to 500 yards and have a top notch NRA Lever Action Silhouette rifle to boot.

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I had a bit of a time getting a correct Marble's sight for my Taylor's 1876 a few years ago. I had no trouble getting a Winchester sight, but I couldn't find one with a tall enough staff. I wound up buying an extra tall staff and installing it on the sight myself. Now days Marble's has sights you ca...

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Now you got me feeling guilty! Went shooting yesterday with two of my silhouette rifles. Bright & sunny, dead calm, temperature got to 60*. Had a great time.

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High Desert Hunter wrote: ↑Sat Jan 24, 2026 12:40 pm That's a good looking bullet Shasta. I worry about the meplat on these 180s being an issue in a levergun.

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This bullet feeds just fine in my Winchester. I've been quite happy with it. My Accurate mold is an aluminum five-cavity that throws very consistently.

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I too like the dash calibers, especially for my NRA Lever Action Rifle Silhouette competitions. I currently shoot .25-20, .30-30, .30-40, .32-20, .38-40, .38-55, .38-72, .44-40, .45-60, and .45-70. My latest levergun aqusition is a Winchester Model 1892 octagon barreled rifle in .38-40. My chosen bu...

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Every day around town wheels is a 2015 Honda CRV we bought new. It now has 95,000 miles: https://i.imgur.com/qdT484A.jpg For heavy hauling or out in the woods I use my 2002 Ford F250 diesel, bought new and now has 220,000 miles (note the license plate): https://i.imgur.com/w4szZPz.jpg My favorite is...

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I shoot my .32-20 in NRA Lever Action Pistol Cartridge Silhouette matches so generate plenty of brass. For years I have wet tumbled it using stainless steel pins with no issues. Only ones I lose are occasional case neck splits after many loadings.

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I cast my RCBS 45-300-FN bullets using wheel weight lead with 2% tin added. The bullet registers as "7" on a Saeco Lead Hardness Tester, which is about 10.7 BHN. The load velocity is in the 1,400 fps range. I am not getting any barrel leading at all, but it is a fairly slow velocity. Shasta

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The Lyman 457191 292 gr. is the original .45-60 bullet, but being designed for black powder it has no crimp groove. The RCBS 45-300-FN shoots best in my .45-60, but does require the use of very expensive gas checks. The Accurate 46-300B is a 300 gr. plain base with a crimp groove and is the primary ...

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Here is a link to a thread on my experience with relining:

viewtopic.php?t=77537&hilit=liner

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Years ago I had an Italian 1874 Sharps in .45-70. I had read about using a piece of aluminum foil between the nose portion of a bullet mold to increase expansion. I was using a big ol' 525 grain Lyman 457125 cast of pure lead ahead of 55 grains of black powder, and so I decided to give the foil a tr...

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Venison! Now you went and got me all jealous!

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I most definately would get the original. .32-20 is a great little round, but it does require being a reloader if you want a steady supply of ammunition. I use my .32-20 for NRA Lever Action Pistol Cartridge Silhouette shooting and it's a hoot to shoot. I've not seen one of the Cimarron '92 rifles, ...

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I had a four-drawer metal filing cabinet loaded with hundreds of targets I had shot while testing loads. Most were pretty dismal but I kept them to remind me of what did not work (which is as important as what DID work). Unfortunately I lost all that information when my place burned in the 2018 Carr...

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And when the teacher asked the students to define the word "bison", the aussie kid said "it's what I wash my face in".

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Thanks guys. Went out to a nice restaurant for a chicken fried steak breakfast. Planned on shooting my '92 Winchester in .38-40 but when I got to the local BLM shooting area it was closed for maintenance. Had to settle for going to the local Tractor Supply for a load of wood pellets to keep the stov...

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I could not agree more on the quality of Accurate aluminum molds. I currently have nine, all are either four or five cavity and cast perfect bullets every time if I do my part correctly. My only screw-up was ordering a four cavity mold that cast two different bullets. It's difficult to keep the two ...

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Happy Birthday Kirk. Where ya hidn'

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After I got burned out in the Carr Fire back in 2018, Pet Loads was the very first reloading manual I replaced. It is a treasure trove of reloading information.

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Another card-carrying old coot here, will be turning 75 later this year. Been here since 2007 after drifting over from the old Leverguns site. I've learned a lot here and I've posted a lot of threads that I hope others found informative or at least entertaining. As a lefty, I really like Winchester ...

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Gunny, I would stay away from 70+ gr. cast lead bullets. They just don't stabilize well in older rifles. Take a look at the 257420 Lyman, a 60 gr. gas check bullet that shoots well. Of course the gas check nearly doubles the cost of the bullet, but they are at least stable and accurate. If you want ...

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GunnyMack,

Here is a link to an old thread I wrote that contains some .25-20 load data you might find interesting...

viewtopic.php?t=49661&hilit=yaw

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That was well worth listening to. Ol' Elmer sure had some adventures!

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Model 1892 octagon barreled rifle in .44-40. I have the .25-20, .32-20, and .38-40, just need that .44-40.

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I'm subscribed. Always appreciate your .44-40 posts. Too bad we no longer have John Kort enjoying it with us.

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I have a number of Winchesters equipped with Marble's tang sights, and none of them have the slotted screw hole. If I were you I would switch to the un-slotted base just because it looks better!

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This forum holds a very special place in my heart. I have been a member for a very long time, and although I don't post very often I do visit several times a day. In 2018 I lost just about everything I owned in the devastating Carr Fire here in Shasta County, California. I did manage to save most of...

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Best job I ever had. Been at it fifteen years now. It's like having six Saturdays and a Sunday!

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I'm a little confused (and that's easy to do). Is the target shot offhand or off the bench?

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I'm with you Ted. I use Re7 a lot, as a search of my posts will confirm, and have recently been able to stock up against future uncertainties.

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I had a similar situation with my Miroku 1895 in .405. I ran a solid brass rod down the barrel and rapped on it with a hammer while simultaneously holding firm pressure to open the lever. It worked well, the action popped open and I retrieved a case that had a blown primer. The rifle was completely ...

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Just found out today that John's wife Ruth passed less than 24 hours after John. She had been in a comatose state so did not know of his passing. John must have needed her with him. The Lord works in mysterious ways indeed!

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Sad news indeed. He lived here in Redding, California and I was privileged to know him personally and call him friend. He and Charlie Marx were two of the more famous members of the Shasta Arms Collectors club. God Speed John!

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31 degrees, frosty, clear skies and abundant sunshine here in the far north of Kalifornia.

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Electronics? What electronics? We don't need no stinking electronics!

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Bringing a fabulous classic thread back to the top. 8) was a cool thread - and nice seeing it again ! @Shasta - do you still have this one? Yep, I still have it and shoot it fairly often. :D I just put an MVA vernier rear sight on it and a Lyman 17A globe front sight so I can see how it does at lon...

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I have 12 of the old style Lube-A-Matic sizers, one of which is an old Lachmiller. It looks and functions just like the RCBS brand, using the same sizers and top punches. Used sizers and top punches can be had on Ebay for less than retail prices. White Label offers several varieties of stick lube. I...

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Your taste in firearms is equaled only by your taste in automobiles!

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Thanks for the well-wishes guys. I spent the afternoon casting some bullets for my new-to-me Winchester 1892 in .38-40!

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