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I shoot a Rossi 357 levergun. It's mostly a range gun and shoots mostly cast. I don't cast myself but the rifle really likes Missouri Bullets 140 gr TC coated. `I shoot em in 357 cases over a medium dose of HS6. These bullets want to go in the same hole at 50 yds

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I have a KHornet.....a converted Hornet. Never fired factory ammo in it. Reloads only

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I reserve the Lil Gun I have for my 22 KHornet. I'm sure it works great in 357 mag loads. My 357 Mag loads(for a rifle) are mid range loads with 158 gr RNFP PB coated with HS-6 and Full power loads with 158 gr XTP HP and 296. Works for me

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I've had good luck with the PP Hornet brass. I fireform it to 22 KHornet.....

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My 22 rimfire rifle is easy open Contender frame with 21"22lr Match barrel. The scope is Weaver K3 and works perfect for the shots I take (0-50 yds) with that rifle. Over 50 yds I move up to the 22 KHornet.

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I have 2 HD shotguns. First a 18" barreled Mossberg 500A(12 gauge) pump with the Magpul SGA buttstock and Hogue overmoulded forend. Dual action bars, metal safety button and Meprolight tritium bead sight. 5 in the tube,1 in the chamber, I feel pretty safe. The second is a Ithaca M37 12 gauge pu...

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I have the Lyman tang sight on my 1942 M94 32 Special. My pick for a front sight is a XS post type front sight. It is flat topped, black, .100 wide post with a .040 white stripe. The flat top makes indexing elevation much easier than a bead. A lot easier to see(for me). The white stripe helps with w...

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ndcowboy, my trigger spring came in the mail today. Replacing the spring took about ten minutes start to finish,including disassembling and reassembling the action to stock. Did all the safety checks and everything is good. My trigger break went from 5.5-6 lbs to a very nice 3.25 break. Cost me $6.9...

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after doing some research i just ordered a Winchester Model 70 target trigger spring from a place called ernie's gunsmithing. I'm gonna replace the factory Compass spring with the model 70 spring and see what i get, and of course make sure the safety still works like it's supposed to. Will report ba...

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they will work

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mine came to me adjusted all the way down too. Havent put a gauge on it but it feels like about 4lbs to me. After looking at it if the trigger needs more work i'd be tempted to try replacing that spring with a lighter(thinner wire) one and then try adjusting it but i still havent been to the range w...

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here's the compass. Thats three colors of spray paint and a piece of natural sponge......Mike

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i'll try to post a pic of the contender carbine i did

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there are some good gun deals out there. On Black Friday i picked up a TC Compass bolt gun for $199 after rebate. I got a 223, didn't need it but the price,adjustable trigger, and 100 yd MOA guarantee kind of got the best of me. Doing a camo krylon job on the stock today.

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if it's a kitchen sink drain you should be able to poke out the clog with 6' of snake or less....if it takes more snake than that the clog will be in the main line. First run your snake in the cleanout thats outside....easiest thing to do and you might clear it there. If that doesn't work then pull ...

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when a kitchen sink clogs up first check the trap....the s curve shaped plpe directly under the sink drain. If the plug isn't there it will be where the sink line(verticle) connects to the sewer main(horizontal). About 3' of snake should unplug it. If your "plumbing access" outside means a...

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Posted a pic of my carbine.....easy open frame,357 mag barrel,Weatherby 2x7x36 scope, TC rynite stock with Krylon camo paint job and a Blackhawk Cheek riser. I like wood stocks but the synthetic stock keeps the overall weight of the carbine around 5.5 lbs. I have two other barrels set up for this fr...

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FWIW I recently bought a new MGM 21" blued 357 magnum Contender barrel. 16 grains of 296 and the XTP 158 gr HP did a 3 shot 3/4" group at 100yds

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when my eyes started to go bad i went from the factory irons to a Lyman tang peep sight on my 1942 Winchester M94....accuracy wise the difference was night and day. I can do 2" 3 shot groups at 100 yds on my good days. I can't do that with factory irons....Mike

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first off,i don't like plastic guns. That being said i do own one and it's my carry gun. Its a 9mm S+W Shield. The trigger break was a bit heavy so i replaced the factory sear with one from Apex tactical....$40 i think...didn't replace any springs etc, just the sear. I decided another good mod would...

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About ten years ago we bought a new single wide mobile home and set it up in a over 55 "resort" in Apache Junction, AZ. My in-laws had been there about 5 years before we moved in and the first thing my FIL cautioned me about was ti shake out your shoes real good before you put em on. Still...

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i believe the Rossi M92 has a oversize front dovetail so standard dovetail sights will be loose. Contact Steve Jones at stevesgunz....he's the M92 expert and has sights wthe oversize dovetail for sale/

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looks like i'm the odd man out here. My Hornet is a Contender Carbine with 21" tapered barrel and 2x7 Leupold. I can do a 3 shot 1" group at 100 yds with my 34 gr Midway Dogtown HP over 12.5 grs Lil Gun. Short,accurate, weighs in at 5.5lbs. Lots of guys don't like single shots but the fact...

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my grandfather told me about hunting rabbits during the depression.....with his pet ferret. Ammo was expensive. He'd put the ferret in a gunny sack and when he flushed out a bunny that went to a hole hed open the sack at the hole,the ferret would go down the hole like a rocket, and shortly would dra...

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i'm a big fan of the contender carbine. I have a easy open(pre g2) frame and rynite stock with a Blackout cheek riser. I had a 30-30 barrel but traded it off without working with it much. I have a 22 Hornet 21" tapered barrel with 2 loads worked out, 34 gr HP at about 2800 fps and a 22 lr level...

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after sizing the cases go in the vibratory tumbler for a couple hours to clean off the lube

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i have used the same mix for about 5 years. I use a large(one gallon i think) zip lock bag. Put the cases in the bag, then a couple squirts of lube from a spray bottle (doesnt take much) close the bag and squeeze/massage a bit till the cases all look wet, then take em out and put em in a loading blo...

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i only had to tear down my 1942 m94 once.....the lever started "falling"....the only way it would stay closed is manually....scared the h-ll out of me. But i consulted the knowledgable folks around here, and disassembled my gun....and was able to reassemble without to much drama thanks to ...

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i bought a RIA CS 1911 that ran pretty much 100% right out of the box. Recently i bought some Commander parts and fitted Commander slide and barrel to my CS frame. The result is a steel framed 45acp CCO. If i had a $1000 dollar budget for a 1911 there's no doubt in my mind it would be a Colt....next...

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smoothest,slickest rifle is my 1942 M94 Winchester and the handgun would be my Smith and Wesson Model 15-3 4" 38 special

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thanks for the info. I already called him and told him NOT to fire that gun till this is checked out and resolved. I also wodered why it would cock manually but wouldn't when the bolt comes back....Mike

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I've been shooting a M94 Winchester for almost 50 yrs....the same one,a 1942 vintage. Action slick as snot, trigger breaks at 3.25 lbs. Met a co-worker at the range yesterday and he brought along a M94 44 magnum he'd been telling me about. I was interested in shooting his gun just to see how much re...

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i'm a big fan of the XS post front sight with the white stripe.......Mike

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i recently bought "blemished" 150 gr FN Sierra bullets cuz they were cheap. Not hunting,just target shooting so I went with the 150 gr FN over 30 grs imr 4895. Tried em in my 336C w/5d peep sight. This proved to be a accurate load and easy on the shoulder. Given the peep sight i wouldn't s...

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i have a Lyman tang sight on my Winchester M94. Never had any trouble with it, it's solid. The Winnie is a "one load" gun, I have no need to adjust once it's dialed in. The minor windage adjustment I needed I got by driftin the front sight.

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i have my grandfather's m94 winnie for about 50 yrs and still shoot it
and i have my wife's grandfather's Remington 760 deluxe classic 30-06

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nice rifles....welcome to the world of 32 Special. I'm 59 and have been shootin mine since i was 12 yrs old. Don't be afraid of trying it with cast bullets.....Mike

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it's funny, i'm 59 yrs old and still want to fix ( or try to fix) anything that won't work right and if i had this problem 30 yrs ago i would have boldly dove in and most likely screwed it up royally. I took my time(weeks), did lot's of research so i'd understand what's going on when i worked that l...

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i ordered and recieved a new friction stud,spring,and friction stud retaining pin.When i removed these parts from my gun the first thing i noticed was the new spring was almost 1/8th of an inch longer than the one in my gun..i cleaned out the hole the stud goes in and installed the new parts and vio...

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thanks for all the replies and great pics. You guys are the best. The 16 1/2" barrel is pretty nifty and that should be plenty of length for a 357 but i'll probly go with the 20" barrel to get a little more sight radius cuz i'mm gonna shoot it with a peep, thinking of going with the low-pr...

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thanks for the reply's.....all good news. As far as sights go i'm happy with a 5d or a FP. None of my rifles have what i would call a target trigger. All my rifles have a trigger pull of 3.5 lbs and i don't want a lighter trigger pull than that. Don't have a need for a "safety" on a lever ...

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In January i'll be 59.5 yrs old. For 20 some yrs i've been putting money into a low risk TSA( tax shelter annuity) and i'll be able to access and spend some of that money with no penalty. I've already informed "the Queen" that i'm going out and buying a 357 levergun. I have Winchester and ...

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now i'm wondering if i disassemble the latch can i lengthen(stretch) the spring a bit to increase tension on the friction stud....or maybe drop a bb or small ball bearing in the hole before installing the spring and stud. Anybody tried this?

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thanks Griff

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since i didn't find any significant wear in this rifle i'm thinking i'd like to try a new latch plunger and spring....does anyone have a diagram or schematic that tells what Winchester calls these parts specifically?

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i live in the beach area. I am familiar with Duncan's, i used them 10 yrs or so ago to re-blue a rifle. They did an excellent job,but they weren't cheap.....thanks for the reply.....Mike

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I finally got the gumption to disassemble this rifle and investigate my problem...even with the great info from Griff i was still scared to tear down this rifle, but today I went at it. FYI the link Griff gave me was spot on. Good info,easy to understand, no parts left over :lol: . Cleaned and inspe...

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if that 9422 for $385 was around here i'd be on it. Not a pawn shop deal but i recently got a S+W 17-5,8 3/8" barrel,target stocks,hammer,and trigger, like new and it came to me with a Leupold M8 4X EER w/Leupold base and rings, and i got the whole works for $350.....I can't pass on deals like ...

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