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Thank you Malamute for your detailed explanation. I think it's the back of the loading gate catching the shell and preventing the gate from opening again. I will try the smoothing of the loading gate when I get to disassemble the gun. Thanks again for everyone. It can be done without taking the gun...

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Part of this equation revolves around how well the loading gate works. When operating correctly. they arent difficult to load. 73 and 83 in particular are easy to load, 92 a bit easier than 94s, but 94s load slick when the parts arent rough, as, unfortunately, so many post 64 guns are. They can be h...

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Earlier 94s generally had no problem loading more rounds in. Pre-64s were better than post, pre-war better than post-war. I started looking for reasons, the 1927 carbine loaded slick as can be regardless of how many rounds were in the magazine already. Comparing loading gates, the later ones were ro...

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Brought back some good memories. Love the smell of chilis, had a Gf that cooked Las Cruces mex food, quite well. The smell of the desert after the rains is like magic, as is the sagebrush country up north. Had a part Navajo, part Mex GF long ago in Az that gathered pinions, she kept some in her pock...

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My normal is Hathorn/Whites Smoke Jumpers. I gave up on Red Wing loggers, the quality slid over time until one pair came apart in less than a year. The boot shop guy gave me full credit towards a pair of Hathorn Smoke Jumpers, far and away the best boots Ive ever worn and longest lasting. Part of wh...

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A discussion I saw among some high volume shooters involved in LE and training work had mentioned they were never able to get the Officers sizes guns to achieve the same level of reliability as larger guns, the compromise they found that worked reliably was a commander length slide on an officers fr...

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Anyone know what happened to 45stomp? He had a 1990s production 92 in 45 Colt, he shortened the magazine tube, and shot a moose with it, thats about all I recall. Cant find anything about him anywhere in searching, so perhaps before the 07 forum re-set.

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Hard to tell much without detailed pics of the items mentioned. Its my impression that there was a gap from pre-64 serials to 1964 and later numbers. Id guess there may do some overlap of parts right at the transition simply to clean up old parts supplies or filling in with newer types. The first po...

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Still have the rear sight and elevator. The rifle is 1942 vintage caliber 32 Special oh cool. The rifle I referenced above is a 32 special from the 40s. I forget the year, but it's later than '42 I have three 94s that are DT'd Both post 64s measure 3.855" from front end of receiver to middle o...

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The Cimarron/Uberti Old Model P has the normal hammer, often called 4 click. I dont know if its unique in the Uberti guns made for Cimarron, though i think the Pre-war model P has the safety type hammer. I believe Wayne had several versions of his carbines, both 20" and shorter in various films...

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Couple points. Be absolutely positive EVERYTHING he says he wants is down on paper regardless of how many people heard him say it verbally. As far as I know, theres no requirement that what he chooses for his estate distribution has to be fair to anyone, or be distributed equally, its by his choice....

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Malamute, I did not see this thread when you first posted it as I was taking care of an ailing family member. Just saw it now. I personally say to ignore the naysayers in regards to modifying your favorite rifle. Success is not, of course, guaranteed, but probably pretty certain. Its your gun, its ...

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Hi Malamute, do you know what height leupold rings you have there on your AE? Low. I chose the Leupold bases and rings both because of how low they were. I specifically wanted the scope as low as possible so it wasnt a goat roping trying to get a clean line of sight through it in a hurry. I very mu...

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If your tow vehicle doesnt already have a brake controller, check to see if its already pre-wired. I was looking for a controller online for my 05 4runner, the info I discovered was the controllers were plug and play, plug into existing wiring harness provided by the factory and mount the unit. Huge...

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I believe the simplest way to get them exact is to get a post-64 Weaver side mount scope base and use it as a template to drill. They are shipped with the thicker screw for the lever pin plug screw, post-64s were thicker. You may be able to use your existing screw just to center it, though I had a g...

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I know this is an old topic but for those who want to know I have just completed a conversion of 375 Big Bore top eject to angle eject. Very simple, put the AE bolt in, check the headspace, mark the location of the new extractor slot, take the barrel out and cut it, drill and tap 4 holes for the mo...

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I have us made modern Winchester 1894 in 38-55. Been shooting fine until now. After about 10 rounds the loaded cartridge didn’t fire, tried another , same thing. I noticed the primer strike was very lite. Would this possibly be a broken firing pin? Thanks, Rich I would suggest first, open the actio...

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Regarding leaving shotguns loaded over time, Ive seen comments among LE people that they have seen or experienced rounds becoming bulged or swelled from long periods left in a magazine under spring tension and not replaced. The shells sometimes swell enough they wont chamber (they are plastic). I su...

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There used to be a guy that showed up at the local collectors show with lots of factory Winchester parts, between him, other shows and ordering basic parts, Im good on most basic fixes for most stuff I use much or have concerns about parts availability over time. its a good feeling knowing you can k...

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It’s a minor inconvenience to me. I’m sure that it will all be resolved. This is a great place and I’m not going anywhere else. ^^^ This. I dont post as much as in the past, but this is one of only a small handful of places I visit regularly online. Tough times with tech issues will pass.

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Most of the leverguns Ive had over time have been loaded since I got them, two in particular that Ive had since the early-mid 80s. The only mag spring failure has been a Browning 92 about 25 years ago, I replaced it with a Winchester 94 spring I had, its been fine since. One old 94 was made in 1927,...

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I dont know the arrangement this forum has with its tech support, if admins do it or an outside source, but tech glitches happen, and need to be figured out. Sometimes its hostile attacks, sometimes its just freak events, sometimes its aging forum software. If the tech people are busy with a number ...

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I don't like slings at all, figure if your using an open sight gun, walk w it on the ready. Mostly curious of interesting ways to use the saddle rings. What people do. I put slings on virtually every one of my guns, they are extremely useful. that in no way means one is required to carry one slung ...

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I mostly use 38 cal cartridge belts, they commonly hold about 25 rds. they are often a bit loose for 38s, they become about perfect 30-30 belts at that point. Sometimes a little encouragement is needed, like leather treatment, ot a mix of rubbing alcoholand water sprayed on and helps stretch it, and...

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How did the factory mount the M64 Front Sights Me thinks you knock the insert out the dovetail and find a mounting screw hidden inside base...... The earlier ones had the ramp made from the same metal stock as the barrel, at some point they started silver soldering them on. Its possible to knock on...

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If you can lay hands on a copy of The Winchester Book by Madis it would answer many of your questions. Winchester would make almost anything on special order, some special order features later became standard, such as the basic shotgun butt, though not as tall and full as the earlier versions. Is th...

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Danny from Montana had used the 200 gr 348 loads on elk and moose I believe, and reported very acceptable performance. I think some others from Canada reported similar results over time. Ive carried a 71 with Hornady 200 gr and Barnes 250 gr loads in grizzly country in the rockies, though havent kil...

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I refer straight on most rifles. At one point i was on horses some I cut the pistol grip off a bolt action rifle, it was easier to carry laid across the saddle in front of me and keep my hand on the wrist of the stock. It was good grizzly country, I wanted the rifle to come with me if I came off the...

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My Winchester (1892) in 44 mag has come play in the mag tube. It will turn about 1/8" to either direction. It is about 2 years old but I just started shooting it. Any advice on how to tighten it up? Is it a rifle or carbine? They have different attachment methods. Are you the first owner? If c...

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Are those inside primed cases copper? Yes. I believe the inside primed copper cases were the primary issue with earlier trapdoors jamming empties in the chamber and extractor tearing through the rim. I stopped at some remote hill on a two track road to shoot a 1911, I shot up a 100 rd box, when I p...

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You may be able to get step by step instructions on trying a system restore from a youtube video. I go look there when I need to do something I dont understand, and often takes 2 or 3 vids until you get someone thats short and right to the point without a lot of driven speaking, so it makes sense. M...

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Charlie Russel wrote that his mentor Jake Hoover, a leftover mountain man, trapper, meat hunter and all around wilderness character who took him in when he was new in the Montana territory of the 1880s, used a 73. He mentioned that once they were on a mountain trail, and I believe a sow grizzly with...

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Common sense ( we know our gubbermint doesn't) says if it's our military or LE they would have come out and let the public know. That didn't happen so I still say these are nefarious. Which explains why they were spending lots of time over reservoirs, Trump's golf course, water treatment plants, et...

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Ive filed a couple bead fronts into fine blades. Im not a fan of beads, blades seem to agree with my eye or brain or whatever. Ive put the old school Sourdough front sights on several. Various sight makers made them over the years, Burris may be the most recent. They are a basic square blade with in...

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Perhaps someone actually did some looking into the overnight appearance of drones in the world,..and realized they were very common and used by a lot of various people and legit agencies for a bunch of reasons, and if LE, the .mil or contractors were using or testing things they didnt want the mindl...

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Ive loaded .310 and .315 round balls in 30-30 with 3 grs Unique and a small tuft of dacron pillow stuffing to hold the powder at the rear of the case. They make about as much noise as a 22 LR standard (not hi speed) load. They kill grouse bunnies, bull mouse, rattlesnakes and such quite well at clos...

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This whole drone thing is bizarre. Its almost as if a vast number of people are completely unaware of how many people own and use drones regularly if not daily. They are pretty much standard equipment for outdoors people to film their adventures, by wheeled machines, hiking, horse and mule, whatever...

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Thanks for the input guys! I have scratched my head trying to think about what these rounds may have come in contact with, but I sure can’t think of any type of chemical. They were range pick up brass though so even though I assumed they had only been fired once it’s possible they have been used mo...

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Im not in favor of lightening springs for the most part unless they are too extreme. Factory level is generally best. Im continually surprised for some reason when I see people online mention they did an action job, when what they mean is they put a spring kit in something. Not the same thing. Clean...

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Sling mounts are one of the first things I do to all my rifles. Im not fond of the looks of the band around the mag tube, I like to drill the fore end band or fore end cap. On the band, I tried tapping it, it worked, but you only had about 2 threads. I started inletting a knurled nut into the wood b...

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Yes, its a bit frustrating seeing some of the artistic license used by the film industry. They correctly assume most people wont know the difference, though in a few old films if you look carefully, youll see 73s here and there instead of 92s, and one film had a poor unfortunate Sharps carbine get i...

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This is fairly well known in the cowboy action shooting realm. I believe the primary issue is dry firing. A live primer cushions the impact to some degree. I asked a local gunsmith, he said he had replaced several, and he didnt specialize in Rugers or revolvers. Ive broken 3 in 2 different guns. I h...

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That was good, thanks! Reading Keith in my youth was quite influential to my later choices in firearms and partly lifestyle. I bought a 4" 29 in about 1982, its been the most carried pistol Ive owned. His heavy 45-70 loads (53 gr IMR 3031 w/400 gr bullet, the Speers, then the Barnes original in...

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There are posts flying around saying the name of the person that supposedly turned in pnut and fred, however....further looking into it instead of jumping on the rage bandwagon, indicates the account claiming/bragging it was her, didnt exist before the story came out, and was deleted afterwards, so ...

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Johns standard pistol target if someone wanted to shoot one of his guns was a 15" truck rim on the hillside at 300 yards. The first time I shot one of his 500s, he said i was one of the few people with a big smile after shooting it. One handed shooting was a popular thing in the neighborhood, I...

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4t5 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:52 pm A friend has got some spm for sale cheap

Thats all i would need to know before paying him. A deal on primers is a deal on primers, you can use them for regular loads just as well.

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Ebay often has dies and parts, some insanely optimistic in pricing, many quire reasonable.

The castboolit forum has an ongoing 310 swap and trade thread going, post what you need and what you may have for trade and see what comes up.

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I thought about this a bit more, I believe Steve said the post WWI guns held up better when converted to 44 mag, but I think theres more details missing. 44 spl would be OK, as would just a shooter grade 38-40 or 44-40. The reports of loading both with starline brass appears to make them easier to l...

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Ive seen a small handful of conversion to 44 mag and one or two in 357. Steve of Steves Gunz has mentioned that most of the earlier 92 hes seen that were converted to 44 mag ended up with headspace problems, the 357s not seeming to be afflicted quite the same. i dont recall the break-off point he me...

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Ive broken 3 in 2 different guns. Dry fire seems to be the hardest thing on them, the primer cushions the impact to some degree apparently. After the 3rd one broke I stopped dry firing Ruger SAs. Some say they should be fitted a certain way, not totally filling the space between the hammer and frame...

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