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You can count the teeth on one hand, but couldn't calculate the mass with a CRAY. As I said, many strive to make themselves unattractive, but that doesn't mean they fundamentally are. Many women who look fine standing there become undesirable as soon as they open their mouth, but that does not chan...

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Gasoline has a greater heating value (kJ/kg) than Bunker C, which makes the .260 of this engine all the more impressive.

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KWK, you need to travel more, or not. Ever visited England. :lol: I lived there for over two years. The women are rather attractive on the whole. They use much less make-up than American women. The skin is usually pale, but that generally equates to softer skin, skin not suffering from too much sun...

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Between hair coloring, odd hair shaving, tatoos and piercings all I have to say is that someone unlocked the gates at the circus I've never understood why women do this. Do they think they are improving their appearance? It's rare to see a truly ugly woman. Now, lot's of them make themselves physic...

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the most powerful and most efficient prime-mover in the world today... consumption at maximum economy is 0.260 lbs/hp/hour I remember being very impressed when my engine design instructor listed the cylinder dimensions of those big marine diesels. The bsfc has improved since those days, of course. ...

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I played tuba as a kid. My son is taking trumpet lessons, and to encourage him, I practice with him on a soprano trombone (in the same pitch).

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Amazing penetration -- given the amazing expansion!

How do they do that?

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I've always stood.

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Is this due to the soft copper jackets? Sorry Rimfire, I hadn't followed this thread. One comment I recorded in my notebook sums it up: "Hawk bullets are definitely soft and not designed to give maximum penetration. If you call and talk to the owner, he will be very candid about it and tell yo...

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From what I've read over the years, they are fine so long as you keep the fps moderate, say below 2300 fps.

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I understand the Marlin 336/675/444/1895 action can handle 52,000 CUP, which equates to anywhere from 55k to 65k psi. I recall Hodgdon's data puts the current 1895 Marlins at 40,000 CUP, call it mid 40s true pressure. As the case size decreases, you can increase the pressure for a given breech thru...

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Blowing out the .38-56 increases case capacity from about 63 gn of water to about 72 gn. This is an increase of 14%, and at like pressures you'll be able to get about 3.5% more velocity. At 40,000 PSI, you can get about 2100 fps from a standard .38-56, so you're looking at about 2200 fps with the bl...

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I've had no trouble with Midway, nor with Grafs for that matter. If one doesn't have what I need in stock, I can go to the other.

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I have a book or two by Boddington on my shelves. They are written well enough, and I can see no reason to question his abilities or his experiences. He takes the time to put out hundreds of pages of well written material, sharing much useful information along the way. Some people cast one-liner asp...

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Being a shrunken 99, I'd have bought one of their .44 Mags if they weren't so ugly. I didn't care for the carbine styling, and the bulge over the magazine for mounting a scope was ungraceful. If they had made a rifle version with a flat top and decent wood, there'd be one in my rack right now.

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In OJ's picture, the little protrusion from the lever I referred to is seen just below the receiver sides near the front of the magazine. The flat side models didn't have this. Regarding the one piece lever, these early versions had only a spring loaded detent, between the trigger link and the lever...

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Madis's book notes the changes Winchester made in the early years of production of the Model 1895, but he doesn't indicate why they were made. Inquiring minds want to know... (1) Was the change over to the fluted receiver to save weight, increase strength, or both? Madis mentions the weight reductio...

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My wee brain can't cope with guitars, pianos, and other such instruments which require multiple notes be played together. I have to stick with trumpets and the like. In computer-speak, I have a single threading O.S.

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Thanks for posting the good news.

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Griff wrote:As for altering a Uberti in the tradition of a Winchester... go for it! But post pics!

First the hard part: I must decide which of those gorgeous old rifles I most want to copy. Some of those long barreled 73s and 92s are calling for me...

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I've seen this book (by George Madis) mentioned in these forums many times, and I finally requested a copy through the library. What a treat this book is! The variety of options Winchester offered up to (I gather) 1908 made for some extraordinary rifles. I'm feeling an urge to modify some hapless Ub...

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A book I have says the originals were not too reliable, especially with regards to feeding. Did Taylor's mention if Uberti altered the design to improve this? One of these in .44 WCF will be very tempting.

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Yes, that's just about what I have in mind -- nice gun!

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We think along similar lines, Henry. I lust for a 26 or 28 in round barrel over a button magazine, but I do like straight stocks. NKJ's suggestion to use a half round barrel is interesting...

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No, he's on to something. I was just browsing sites for 92s a few weeks ago. All the usual sellers seem to have pulled their pages on their 92s. I recall reading on these forums Rossi had been acquired by Taurus, or Taurus was to take over marketing, or the like. Perhaps there's been a blip in the s...

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Thanks for the offer, Joe. I doubt we'll be down to Springfield before summer. There used to be a small brewery southeast -- I recall -- of the downtown, more or less in the direction of the Dana house. It's been at least 10 years since I was in Springfield, so it may be long gone. Karl

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That would be Birds N Brooks on 6th ST here in Springfield. Thanks, Joe. I've copied that and will visit there next time I'm in Springfield. The wife and I have wanted to visit the Dana House for some time, so I'll have no trouble getting her to come along. grrrrrrr -- I see the state closed the ho...

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There is one gun store near me that has Marlins, Rossis, Henrys, Uberti copies, and once in a while a new Winchester. Where's that? Pekin Gun usually has various leverguns, but I haven't visited them since I moved back to the area. Simpson's in Galesburg had many originals, but I don't recall if th...

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Thanks for the photos. It never really struck me before how compact the 94 action is. Despite taking a COL an inch longer, the receiver isn't so much longer.

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She can cycle my levergun any time she wants.

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Driftwood, I'm grateful for the time you've spent in these replies. 30" is indeed overkill for such a short cartridge, but I do like long barrels. It ought to be a quiet shooter! Since I shoot mostly jacketed, I wouldn't have to worry about lube running out -- not that it occurred to me this co...

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Thank you, Driftwood. I went looking for books by the Madis you mentioned, and I see he has been quite prolific. Is there one of his books that best shows the many variations? My local library has been very good at getting just about any book I request. I've been wanting to get a toggle action and h...

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I have stored on my PC a picture of a half-magazine 76; I don't know what year it was made. It's a handsome gun. The fellows at RareWinchesters have a half-mag 73, s/n 27 from 1873; it too is rather attractive (to my eye).

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When did Winchester start offering options on their leverguns such as pistol grips and half magazines? In looking at the collection at RareWinchesters.com and at what's offered by Uberti in their replicas, it appears to have been early in the production of the 1873 model. Before that, engraving, pla...

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I admire the turn-bolt as one of the finest repeaters, and I'd really like to own a fine top-break double, but I have no interest in a double barrel bolt action.

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J Miller wrote:I hope the original poster will forgive this slight redirecting of the thread.

No worries, it's all a good read, and really not far off the original topic.

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Uberti would be my first choice, given their current line-up.

Pedersoli could keep me happy.

I wouldn't cry if Ruger was the only one. The SP-101 and No.1 handle most of my needs, but bringing back the 99/44 would help, especially if they tidied up the receiver.

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They are even announcing a new 94 Winchester. This news is dated late 2008. The link is: http://www.chaparralarms.com/ I wondered how long it would take the Italians to tool up to make 94s. They list their 66 Win in .357 Mag !? Do they use a steel bushing to better transfer the thrust from the togg...

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The chronograph also gives a crude check on pressures. If your fps is over that in your load book, your pressures most likely are as well. As said above, trying to run your loads right to the fps in the load book is dangerous territory; you can get the same fps and still be well over the pressure --...

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I was able to dig out the book I have (by one S. Maxwell) which covers the guns based on Burgess's patents. These include the 1881 Marlin and the Colt, Kennedy, and Whitney leverguns. He didn't comment favorably on the Colt, which uses the same basic lock up of the 1881 Marlin. He notes it was prone...

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since BP is all that is used in large artillery and naval guns

I believe they switched to nitrocellulose well before WW-II. The priming charge was still BP, I think. Some landmines continue (?) to use BP to propel the mine out of the soil before detonating.

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Yes, when velocities have exceeded the BP "envelope" so have pressures. I can't agree with this statement. To get a given velocity, BP needs a charge which weighs more. This extra weight of charge is -- as far as the gases doing the pushing are concerned -- equivalent to a heavier bullet ...

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The Colt Burgess shares some of the innards with that other (in)famous piece, the Lightning rifle. Please tell me more. I have read the Colt Burgess had reliability problems. My belongings arrive tomorrow, so that book may resurface soon on my new bookshelves, but I recall the author didn't mention...

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A fellow at CAScity has posted pictures and a few comments on the Burgess he handled before the SHOT show. Cimarron will be carrying them.

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In the recent discussion on how well the various older leverguns cope with black powder fouling, it was mentioned that BP from the 1800s is thought to have been much cleaner than the modern stuff. I've read this claim before. I recall reading the British BP was among the very best. When was the art ...

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Thanks, that's the sort of information I was after, especially Griff's comments comparing the 92 to the 73. Anyone here have enough experience to compare the 76, the 86, and Marlin's 1881? As for cases, I had read several times on this site the .44 WCF is a much better choice for BP than the .45 Col...

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Interesting revolver. Certainly, many production DA pulls could use a lot of improvement. I look forward to more information on them. I can't say I have a hankering for one. I'd like to see them bring out a Bearcat with a bit more oomph, even a .32 ACP would be nice.

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I recall reading the early, toggle action leverguns handled black powder fouling better than later actions. Any truth to this? I can see they would keep fouling out of much of the internals, but I can also imagine the elevator getting cruddy enough to cause some sticking. I've never shot BP in cartr...

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I bet old John Marlin was smiling down on the range today!

Andrew Burgess probably had the bigger smile.

Nice gun and nice shooting.

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As my age goes up, my dislike of cold weather goes up right along with it Odd, I seem to notice it less and less as I get older. It's never really bothered me. The cold is only a problem when it gets below 0 F. I don't care for slush, though. I lived in Melbourne, Australia (a climate roughly simil...

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