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The categories have not changed, but a few details have. Single shot rifles are my favorite, then the pumps and levers. Bolts and semi's have always left me cold. I can't say why, other than I tend to be drawn to old tech. I recognize the bolts and the semi's are technically the best, but I don't ow...

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With an internal ballistics simulator, I found a .44 or .45 pistol case necked down for .308 bullets should be able to tickle the performance of the early .30 WCF loads, namely 160 gn at 1960 fps. A bit more case length would make it simpler to do, though. So, how long a cartridge can the 1894 Marli...

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No, he only patented the refinements to the basic Burgess action. The lock up had been patented about a dozen years earlier. Hepburn worked for Marlin and so could employ those ideas still under patent. Like Burgess, Hepburn fiddled with the carrier for years, and this action was part of that progre...

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According to Brophy's book the 39 is a direct descendant of the 1891 and 1897, which were both Hepburn designs. With all respect to Mr. Brophy, I can't agree with him. In the 1891, the bolt mortise was moved to the side of the receiver as in Hepburn's 1889 and a side plate was used, but the lock up...

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As NKJ said, the Marlin 39 is the only descendant of the 1881. The 1881 was in part designed by Burgess. The 336 is based on Hepburn's design. The only thing in common is the lever being pinned low in the receiver, with a long finger off its front to throw the bolt back. The lock up and the actuatio...

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hfcable, that's one of the best looking modern '86s I've seen. I do like the appearance of a half magazine on a lever action rifle.

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How is "Bisley" pronounced? My first guess is Biss-lee. I can also see Bizz-lee, or Bigh-slay, or ...

Thanks.

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No. 7 Remingtons haven't been made for about a century. The Model 7 is available but is not so classy.

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Perhaps there's hope, then. My little girly-girl just wants to pick up shiny brass cases.

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They certainly have the quantity, but the quality of the modeling isn't the very best. However, given the layout is 7 times the size of my house (!), I suppose that's hardly surprising. I've never been to Hamburg, but I'd certainly take a look were I there.

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There is no velocity term in Greenhill's formula. As missionary5155 pointed out, a velocity correction was added decades later, for smokeless rifles. As muzzle velocity rises, the gyroscopic effects of the bullet's rotation as well as the aerodynamic forces trying to yaw the bullet both rise, but no...

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Did Lyman 45 say what length barrel they used? B.B. says 2172 from a 24" Marlin--wow! Rx-11 hasn't been made for over 30 years, and at 2100 it was already over SAAMI. I'd be wary of chasing almost 2200 fps without more modern load data.

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Probably memorable to only me, but I've encountered a cougar once in the wild. A girlfriend and I were hiking up a rocky area of Yosemite. We paused in front of a small cave, and being perfect city slickers, we decided to have a look inside. The growl of an annoyed cougar informed us we needed to ge...

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The only real strategic advantage that still exists in the free nations is American airpower. Mark my words that is changing fast. Someday they will make Boeings in Bejing, our corporate masters are fools. Cheap labor is really costing us everything sacred to us. 1) The U.S. navy is still tops in i...

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I'm sorry to hear about your Nissan woes. My first Nissan was the most reliable sedan I've owned, and the second one I'm driving has been flawless in its first two years. Of course, my first car, an '84 Dodge Omni was quite reliable, which I hear wasn't typical. I'm sure Murphy will notice my addres...

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Madis's book shows a special order '94 with a 36" round barrel, so you can be happy with any length you want.

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Ah, the Lancaster... we were just about to enter some old country house west of Norwich in England when the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight made a very low pass overhead, about to buzz a county fair not far south. Maybe 500 ft directly up went by the Lancaster, a Spitfire, and a Hurricane. Six Mer...

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The sound is grand, yes, but be sure to stop by the airport and try to get downwind of the engines starting up. Those radials have a unique smell. I got behind the EAA's B-17 the last time it was in town. The smell and the wind kicked up by those engines can be rather moving. If you like the sound o...

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The Howards are a sleek rifle, in appearance rather like the underhammer percussion guns. I've only seen photos and the patent drawings, but there seem to be a few odd traits to the beast. The striker fall is a bit longer than the cartridge, so it doesn't scale up nicely. Also, it is readily fired o...

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Interesting bullet, that. I assume they rolled in the grooves.

While Wright is specific in not using any lube, I can see a layer of lube in the bore helping with the problem Kirk at Shiloh reported.

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Here's what Graeme Wright has to say in his recent, 3rd edition: The above discussion centres on cast and paper patched bullets, both of which can be damaged by hard fouling in the bore. As mentioned in Chapter Four, jacketed bullets can be an alternative... One huge advantage of a jacketed bullet i...

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In the Autumn issue of the Double Gun Journal, Ross Seyfried notes some of the last big bore BP cartridges were offered with FMJ. Graeme Wright's book on loading for double rifles includes BPE loads with modern jacketed bullets. The .25-36 was for a time offered with FMJ bullets over BP. The .303 Br...

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I would have to use a single color front and rear. I have a strong lens correction, and this gives very noticeable chromatic aberration. If I look at a stop light at any horizontal angle other than dead on, the three balls won't line up vertically; indeed they are a half ball out of alignment. How t...

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Your list would have made Authur Savage proud.

Finding the modest .38-55 made me smile.

Thanks for compiling this. I look forward to further extracts.

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86er, thanks for taking the time to put that report together.

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I too find heavily hopped beers disagreeable. Unfortunately, many of the smaller US breweries today seem to feel the more hops you pour into a beer the more "unique" and marketable is the flavor. These will usually have some weird name like "brutal bitter" or dragon's breath, etc...

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You have my sympathy and my hope that you will recover soon.

Karl

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You two have my regards.

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Cimarron reports their 16" 1892 Trapper weighs 5.5 lb in either .45 Colt or .44 Mag, with octagon barrel and full length magazine.

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The 99 takes care of any pointy bullet cartridge I'd need. Among the short range cartridges, the .44-40 can do what I need; the .44 Russian in smokeless would be simpler to reload and about the same power, though. The 1892 is overkill here, so perhaps it could simply be lightened further. Alternatel...

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Nope, it was just my memory. I've looked over the chapters on the Burgess and the Kennedy and can't find anything about drooping levers in this basic action. Nor can I find what keeps the lever up, period. The Whitney parts lists mention a "snap," a spring loaded part at the back of the bo...

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Well, OTH, Ballards become droopy when the link between the lever and the breech wears its pins. The lever is held up by forcing the link over center, and wear on the pins prevents sufficient compression to keep the weight of the lever from pulling it all back over center. I recall reading the Kenne...

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Why a .44-40? The modest recoil and muzzle blast alone make it a decent choice for those that don't handload. Handloaders will do about as well or better with the .44 Mag--other than the BP option.

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This is purely speculation on my part, but perhaps Nosler makes the front section of their .30-30 Partition extra soft (by Partition standards) to ensure expansion at longer ranges. Nosler seems to know their business, so perhaps they put a little extra effort into this design.

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I'm surprised the 180s were troublesome. I wonder if this is typical for the longer .357 bullets.

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It might be worth looking over the Kennedy patent.

It's been a while, but I thought I read drooping levers were not uncommon in these; Ballard singles have a similar problem. I'll look through my copy of Maxwell's book on the Burgess patent lever actions to see if I can locate that comment.

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So long as Buffalo Bore stays within SAAMI pressure specs, I wouldn't worry. However, I've never talked with an owner of one of these who's been shooting hot stuff for decades, so I can't be certain what the long term effects will be. According to Hodgdon's data, you should have no trouble sending a...

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I've long wished they'd scale up their mini-revolvers, say .32 ACP or even .380 ACP. Leave a little gap between two chambers to rest the hammer down when fully loaded, and more important: use a grip long enough to allow more than one of my fingers on it.

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Marcot's book has details on how many were produced and what were the chamerbings and variations. It is loaded with pictures of examples of remaining original rifles. However, de Haas' first volume gives you scale drawings and a description of the internals. It covers about 30 other actions as well....

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You may be referring to Marcot's new book. It is superb. I'm a member of the ASSRA, and I was able to borrow their copy for $15 (including postage both ways). Their library has all you'd ever want to read about single shots. Frank de Haas' Single Shot Rifles and Actions is still available, and it co...

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Thanks bulldog. Yours is Uberti's replica of the No.2 rolling block. These were originally chambered in short cartridges (lower pressure) such as .32-20 and up to .44-40. Pedersoli makes only replicas of the No.1 which handled all the big Remington and Sharps buffalo cartridges. I was quite surprise...

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That's a fine light rifle you have there. Did you acquire it new? If so, how was the build quality? I'm trying to acquire one in (believe it or not) .30-30, advertised on the Uberti USA site. So far, it is vaporware. If one should materialize and if they seem to be strong enough for the cartridge, I...

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Simpson's in western Illinois specializes in Lugers. They also have other WW-II memorabilia. I'm sure they could give you an estimate for a P-38. I've never bought a gun through them, but the owner certainly is pleasant enough to talk with. They have a very nice selection of used guns, although muc...

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Mine from Competition Electronics works fine. If you want to be more certain of each reading, buy two cheapies of different makes and line them up on a 2x4. You get much of the redundancy of the Oehler -- but with less than half the convenience. The Oehler remains the king. I don't load hot, so I ca...

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I was looking over an early 1893 today, in .30-30. I was surprised at how wobbly the breech was. It could be wiggled up and down and in rotation (bore's axis). It's been many years since I handled one, and I wonder if this is typical. I've no particular desire to get it; this is strictly curiosity. ...

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Dixie has a copy of Stone's The Winchester 1873 Handbook for $60. My state library has a copy, so I'll just borrow that for a few weeks.

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Wait, I see the reg's have changed since I last hunted here. Now, two barrel guns are illegal, and I'm not aware of anyone making a single barrel derringer in .30 Carbine. Also, the reg's no longer specifically call out the .30 Carbine as a legal handgun cartridge. Instead, you have to be able to pr...

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What are the regs like where you live? Illinois is the land that brought forth Obama. Here, it's legal to hunt deer with a .30 Carbine in a 4" derringer having useless sights and a 20 lb trigger. It's illegal to hunt deer with a well tuned, adjustable sight revolver firing .44 Mag out of, say,...

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AJMD429 wrote:Now, I WOULD like a SA revolver in .327 FedMag, to do what a modern-steel .32-20 can do only with sturdier brass.

USFA has your gun; it's an 8-shooter.

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