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- Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For 1876 Fans
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2557
I see references to Uberti AND Chapparal as manufacturers of reproduction Winchester M1876s. Is this accurate? If it is, please compare quality -- tolerances, metal and metallurgy -- between the two. If it is inaccurate, that all the rifles are made by Uberti, are all of the M1876s sold under variou...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1876 proof testing 203 grains powder, 1750 grain bullet !
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4017
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Montana man mauled by grizzly, severely injured
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2952
Three days ago I discovered you need not go far for grizzly trouble. Two houses down and across the road had a grizzly wandering in the yard. Viewing through my binocular, I began to rethink my comfort level elk hunting with my SRH .480 or FA .475. With my DAS Master Hunter, I may abandon big game h...
- Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M1886 and M71 lever assemblies
- Replies: 1
- Views: 411
M1886 and M71 lever assemblies
Okay, I've successfully avoided buying yet another lever action platform. I have a Browning M71 and a USRAC/Winchester M1886 with semipistol grip, and one of the finger lever assemblies must be changed. Discussing only the metal involved, what Midwest parts will I need to acquire to alter the lever ...
- Sat May 31, 2008 1:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Laugh of the Day - CA to Ban Helium Balloons
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2208
A slightly different perspective?
It should always be possible to dissolve Parliament by sending a lieutenant and ten enlisted men to do the job. Elard von Oldenburg-Januschau (a neighbor of Paul von Hindenburg, who enjoyed the reputation of being a "reactionary brute")
- Tue May 27, 2008 11:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sources for laminated maple or walnut stock blanks?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 502
Sources for laminated maple or walnut stock blanks?
Please identify manufacturers or sources for laminated rifle stock blanks -- made from maple or walnut laminations rather than birch.
The only manufacturer I am aware of is Serengeti, making an unusual five-ply laminated walnut stock blank.
The only manufacturer I am aware of is Serengeti, making an unusual five-ply laminated walnut stock blank.
- Mon May 26, 2008 10:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stevens 425??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 689
- Mon May 26, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stevens 425??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 689
- Wed May 21, 2008 11:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Win vs. Browning Miroku 1886
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5909
What are production numbers of each? I believe there has been but a single run of Browning while USRA has been run several time. It may still be in the production que for the reconstituted Winchester brand. While the safety mechanism affects price significantly, scarcity also does so. *** Parentheti...
- Mon May 19, 2008 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to square the XS sight?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 972
- Mon May 19, 2008 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can I safely use high pressure .45-70 data in .45-90?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2002
. . . Does the $60.00 cover a simple rechamber job or does it cover additional work? I would like to know. Thanks. 1886. This is an excellent question. I am unsure. I assumed the conversion included rendering feeding of 2.88-inch cartridges (LNF bulleted cartridges being shorter). Your reply makes ...
- Mon May 19, 2008 2:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can I safely use high pressure .45-70 data in .45-90?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2002
Okay, I have the M1886. It is a USRA/Winchester in .45-70. A friend of mine has the same rifle, but his has been converted [slightly] to .45-90. I understand completely that were I to do this, working up loading data for this specific rifle, and [each] specific load must subsequently be done. For ab...
- Mon May 19, 2008 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to square the XS sight?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 972
Apparently, the only way to lock vertical adjustment on XS's ghost ring is via LocTite or other fixent -- not even locking screws? Is there any top-receiver-mounting adjustable aperture sight that incorporates precise indexing of vertical adjustments? OR is anyone aware of a gunsmith who offers alte...
- Mon May 19, 2008 12:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to square the XS sight?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 972
How to square the XS sight?
Looking at the graphic of mounted XS sight, I have a question that the web site does not answer. The XS sight's vertical adjustment appears to be via turning the threaded aperture 180 degrees [in either direction]. How do you make sure that aperture is perpendicular to front sight? Unless there is s...
- Sun May 18, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've begun examining the new-to-me rifles
- Replies: 5
- Views: 928
Regarding photographs, I think we're in deep dutch. I have a flatbed scanner but no film OR digital camera. Of course, I could pirate graphics that show what I have, but that's not kosher. *** Some more information, about some of which I'm not happy. 1. The Browning M71 has a smaller, shorter finger...
- Sat May 17, 2008 1:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've begun examining the new-to-me rifles
- Replies: 5
- Views: 928
I've begun examining the new-to-me rifles
I picked up my Browning M71 and USRA/Winchester M1886 rifles. I'm embarrassed to report that I was in such lust earlier that I did not examine either rifle thoroughly. I noticed two things, one is a design detail, one quality control. 1. The Browning M71 is significantly smoother to operate while be...
- Thu May 15, 2008 12:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - is there a doctor on the forum?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4162
Regarding resistance to bee venom, Africanized bees' venom is no more potent than other stinging bees. These bees are merely more suicidal. Everyone becomes sensitive to bee venom were they stung enough. I do not mean being stung hundreds of times in a few minutes, rather the sensitivity as a cumula...
- Wed May 14, 2008 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can the Browning M71 action become a .45-70 or .45-90?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1053
- Wed May 14, 2008 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can the Browning M71 action become a .45-70 or .45-90?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1053
Can the Browning M71 action become a .45-70 or .45-90?
Those of you who are knowledgeable of the variations among the M1886-based mechanisms, I have a question I hope you can answer. The Browning M71 is chambered for .348 WCF. Can it be converted backwards to .45-70 or .45-90? I do not refer to the barrel, that must be replaced, rather the action. I thi...
- Wed May 14, 2008 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Browning 1886 Rifle 45-70?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7951
Slightly off topic
There are references in this thread to Miroku M1886 and Browning M1886. I understand Miroku is the manufacturer. Are these M1886s the same as USRA M1886s? If not, please identify the differences.
- Tue May 13, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester vs. Marlin which side to choose
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5664
Let's fine tune the query, please
Among the USRA M1886 with tang safety, Browning M71, and Marlin XLR .45-70 mechanisms which do you prefer? Why? I appreciate the fact of the XLR's stainless steel for many operating parts, plus strong, warp resistant stock. I also appreciate an inherently smoother M1886 basis mechanism, plus superio...
- Sun May 11, 2008 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Different trigger assemblies USRA 1886 and Browning 71
- Replies: 5
- Views: 609
- Sun May 11, 2008 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Different trigger assemblies USRA 1886 and Browning 71
- Replies: 5
- Views: 609
Naphtali, The Browning M71 and 1886 are earlier production rifles. Now long out of productioin. The USRA are current or at least recent versions. Both are made by Miroku in Japan. The parts for the older versions will with some latitude for fitting work in the newer guns. The problem is finding the...
- Sun May 11, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best Gun Safe for the Money?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4039
- Sat May 10, 2008 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can I safely use high pressure .45-70 data in .45-90?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2002
Can I safely use high pressure .45-70 data in .45-90?
Hodgdon, and probably all publishers of reloading data, classifies .45-70 reloads by the platform that shoots it: Trapdoor Springfield is the weakest; Winchester and Marlin lever actions being intermediate; and Siamese bolt actions and Ruger #1s being strongest. Can I safely use loading data intende...
- Sat May 10, 2008 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOVIES - Watched The Professionals last night.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1925
Synchronicity -- I watched it last night also. Did you notice that Lee Marvin had more than one campaign hat? Look at the Montana peaks. One is pointed; one is rounded. The DVD I saw also included special features on Burt Lancaster, the making of the movie, and participants' memories of the making o...
- Sat May 10, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Different trigger assemblies USRA 1886 and Browning 71
- Replies: 5
- Views: 609
Different trigger assemblies USRA 1886 and Browning 71
US Repeating Arms' M1886 incorporates a tang safety and a rebounding hammer while Browning's M71 has neither (or a completely different form of rebounding trigger). Is it possible, during a caliber conversion, to have either Browning's trigger assembly replace only the rebounding hammer assembly, or...
- Wed May 07, 2008 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accuracy and consistency of takedown rifles?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 812
- Tue May 06, 2008 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Accuracy and consistency of takedown rifles?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 812
Accuracy and consistency of takedown rifles?
While I will not take advantage of this information for perhaps six-to-eight months, it's necessary information. Comparing a fixed barrelled Winchester 71/1886 or a Marlin 1895 rifle with a takedown version of the same rifle: 1. What is the difference in accuracy I should expect -- that is, is a tak...
- Tue May 06, 2008 3:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody here converted an 1886 Browning to 50-110?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1951
- Tue May 06, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Receiver-mounted adjustable aperture sight?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 778
Receiver-mounted adjustable aperture sight?
I just acquired a used, fired Browning Model 71 High Grade. Over time it will change calibers, but that's another topic. Among the first things to do is to have a receiver-mounted adjustable aperture sight installed. I do not care for Lyman's or Williams' with the sight base being affixed to the lef...