I agree, very nice to here that goodcustomer service is not dead.

Sure is appreciated getting all these messages from around the country(and abroad Gamekeeper ) ! Makes the day that much better!
Jim

Happy Birthday!

Thank you too all!!
Model71Alaska, we are getting a good snowstorm today, about 7 inches on the ground and still coming down!
Best regards to all,
Jim

Yup, it has a barrel nut alright. I too wish it had good iron sights. But there is nothing saying that we can't mount a good set on there!

Wow! That is a really great buck! Congrats!

I have a short action in .358 that was my first center fire rifle; wouldn't trade that rifle for anything!

I really like the rig their driving!

bulldog1935, If you don't mind me asking; what size did you get? I am thinking about having him build me a matched set of all four sizes, but I can't make up my mind on the handle material. I think you will be very happy with your new knife. Josh's work is very good and the design is aesthetically a...

My absolute favorite knives are made by Spring Creek Knife Works in Nebraska. He makes four different sizes , all the same design. They are very comfortable in the hand and I now carry one as my every day knife. I think the web site is www.sc-kw.com.
Best regards,
Jim

I work as a machinist and gunsmith and have been lucky enough that we are working 60 plus hours a week right now. A lot of folks are deciding to fix some guns and keep them instead of getting rid of them and it's really been good for business.


Jim

Barbarosa, Get it!!!!!! You will not be sorry. I agree with the above posts about the quality and craftsmanship that went into the Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifles. I am the proud owner of three original Mannlichers: 1952 carbine in 7x57mm, 1952 rifle in 30-06, and a 1961 in .358 Winchester. I would not...

Absolutely, positively the Savage in .358. A truly great cartridge,very underated. My first centerfire was a .358, and I would not trade it for anything.
Jim

I could not say it better than Wrangler John put it. It's come to the point where I look for levers at the gun shop and nothing else. The only rifles I have now that are not levers are two Mannlicher-Schoenauers and a Winchester 62A.

Oh boy, this should be interesting!

Wow, This has generated a lot more than I thought! 76/444 has sparked an interest in customizing I have considered, but dismissed in the past due to the "collector' value of the Winnie 86's. Then again, I don't collect guns, I buy then to hunt and enjoy. Also, I did not mean to imply that I do ...

76/444: Mostly it will be used for whitetail and black bear here in Maine. Hobie: These are all new marlins and they all have the crossbolt safety. Is that something I should stay away from? I was brought up that there is no substitute for proper gun handling, but I understand why they put these foo...

I went down to my local shop and am trying to decide on which Marlin levergun to buy. I have never owned a Marlin before(I have several Winchesters and Brownings). They have a 336 in 30-30, and one in 35 Remington, had a 444XLR, and an 1895 45-70 with 22 inch barrel, and one in the Guide gun configu...

Mornin' Gents,
I have to cast my vote for the Winchester 71.
Jim

This year I will be using a Model 71 .348WCF . I can't wait for the November forearms season to open!
Jim

Thanks for all the answers folks, I have had an almost overwhelming response on this and a couple other sites that seem to confirm a problem with the commemorative run of ammo. Best regards,
Jim

Hobie,
yes, the ammo is the same. it is some of the commemorative ammo that Winchester ran in 87-88 for the Browning Model 71's that came out then. I am having him see if the ammo was all from the same lot # so we can mike them as Gunsmith suggested.
Jim

hope someone here on the board can help with this one.... My father just received a Ruger #3 back from the gunsmith who rebored and chambered it for the 348WCF. He has shot a couple boxes of Winchester factory ammo through the gun(about two weeks ago) and had no trouble. He took the gun out today an...

I would have to say the 348 Winchester is my favorite....closely followed by the .22 LR.

Mike,
I have two CNC vertical mills, two bridgeports, a manual lathe, and a CNC lathe. I work as a machinist and do work for Cole on the side. We are hoping to expand our machining into gun work in the near future.
Best regards,
Jim

Welcome! Nice levers.
Jim

Mike,
I specialize in wood finishing (or re-finishing) and Beretta semi- auto shotguns. Work for Cole Gunsmithing in Harpswell aine and also have my own FFL.
Best regards,
Jim

Tycer,
I have shot the 6.5x54mm for years and love it, especially the Mannlicher rifles it is chambered in.

Sorry about your loss Tom. It's never easy and does not seem fair. Hang in there.
Jim

Now there is a great addition to the gun cabinet! Do you plan to hunt with it at all?

Glen H.
I know of a gentleman by the name of Nick Tooth at Elephant & Castle in Ozark , Missouri that could certainly do a great job on your rifles for you. Don't know what his workload is, but have seen some doubles he has restored that exhibit excellent craftsmanship.
Good luck