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I have a Marlin Levermatic. The post office cracked the stock at the forend alongside the barrel channel. Looks like it could be repaired by injecting a bit of adhesive and clamping. Crack in about 4 inches and isn't showing any space and it's not contaminated. The rifle is a shooter, not a collecta...

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post office broke it in shipping.
need cost estimate for insurance claim
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Range work showed that the rifle likes 200 grain Hornadys at 2500 fps using R-19 powder. Groups were just a hair over 1 inch at 100 yards. Rifle may be capable of better than that, but I found the 2X scope may be a limiting factor. Shot just under 50 rounds and ther scope mount and scope held tight....

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When I bought a model 71 Winchester, it was missing the integral bolt peep sight (Model 98A). I contacted Gary and worked a deal where he woul loan me a sight to use, so I could reverse engineer the sight. In exchange, I had to make a few parts for him and pay for postage. He said he had a couple of...

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I and my sons used to use 189 grain Noslers in our 30-06s at max velocity, until we had 3 elk and a moose take killing shots at under 50 yards and then run as if they were just scared, and 2 were never to be seen again. The 3rd elk took the first shot from the side through both lungs. A 30 cal hole ...

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Here is an excerpt of what I received: Barnes-X .348 caliber bullets are made of pure copper (99.9%), not gilding metal. This is the same copper that is used in our new TSX and TTSX bullets. We find that the pure copper gives a better operating window when compared to gilding metal. Hopefully in the...

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The Test Rifle: My test used a Winchester model 71. A 1936 rifle from the 3rd month of production. This version differs from later versions that have the two piece triggers. These early ones had a single piece trigger. Focusing on B: The pre-war model 71s were known for their hand polished triggers....

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The Garands as issud use a plug that has a gas relief valve. Anyone that has participated in serious service rifle competition knows that for marksmanship purposes, the service rifle armorers replaced the Garand standard plug with a non-venting plug. The non-venting plug is considered an acceptable ...

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I recently decided to look into reducing the trigger pull on one of my lever action Winchester rifles, since trigger pull was over 4 Lbs. (I would like it to be between 3 an 3-1/2 Lbs) I got recommendations on how to go about adjusting the trigger pull and believe the recommendations were all approp...

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Sight Problem Validated. I reverse engineered the 98A sight a short while back, and have helped a number of folks by making replacement or repair parts. Just a hobby thing, not a business. Here is what I see with that model 71 rifle sight: a] The back end of the sight base has been broken off. It sh...

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I have a US Carbine and a batch of ammo too.
Thought I might get another rifle thast uses the same ammo.
For serious shooting, I use my early vintage Winchester 348.
Bob Nisbet

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I have ben seriously thinking about a plinker bolt action in 30 carbine and feel that it would also be a nice youth training rifle.
It just occurred to me that a lever rifle in 30 carbine might be fun.
Any thoughts on whether it would be an easy conversion of an off-the-shelf rifle.
Bob Nisbet

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My hunting will be primarily Texas deer, which rarely exceed 200 Lbs. I know that the 200 grain Hornadys would be sufficient for those, but after recovering the bullets I used to take an 8 year old elk herd bull in Colorado, with a Barnes X in my 375 H&H, I am swayed heavily toward expanding mon...

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Hope there is a knowledgable "smith" out there that can answer the question. I would expect there to be a few ways it can be done, but a "great" gunsmith will know the best method. I have a Marlin 39A and a Winchester Model 71. Both have trigger pull near or above 4 Lbs, which is...

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Thunder50, I sent you a PM. I am definitely interested in the X bullets you found. I can be reached by email at: Robert.Nisbet1@US.Army.MiL or RANisbet@Yahoo.Com or by phone at: Office: 256-876-1939 Cell: 256-797-4152 Thanks, Bob Nisbet Army Research & Technology Protection Center Supporting Arm...

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The noise may also be associated with the cartridge carrier resetting to the bottom or the release of the next round onto the carrier from the mag tube.
Bob Nisbet

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Here are some pictures.
The design for the scope base is available for the asking.

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My pictures don't do justice to the bluing, so disregard that.
The scope base desing is available free for the asking.
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In regard to the comment about the side mounted peep sight. The long tang 71s were the early versions. I do not believe these early versions were drilled for or had a receiver mounted peep sight. I think they either had a standard Buckhorn or the Integral Bolt Peep sight. I think the receiver peep s...

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My hope is that someone that has sold their 348 will come across the X bullets in the back of a closet or someplace in the garage and allow me to buy them. Right now I have a couple of boxes of factory Winchester 200s, lots of Hornady 200 flat points, and a box of Barnes Original 250s. Those will ke...

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I spoke to Barnes and they said a minimum run of 348 X bullets would need to be around 100,000 pieces. That correlates to lots of commitments. I would expect the community of model 71 shooters to commit to somewhere between 20 and 40 thousand. That leaves lots on the table. I also spoke to Dave at L...

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Well, I finished the "Scout" type scope base I designed. It is all steel, has an integral dovetail that fits the barrel dovetail and a side section that lays flat against the receiver and is held by two side screws and one set screw in the center of the dovetail. When I installed it and th...

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Yes it is common for the fore end cap bluing to deteriorate. My rifle everywhere else is like new, but there is a section of that part that is showing the same as yours. The factory sling swivels are for a 1 inch wide sling, perhaps a tad smaller, maybe 15/16ths. Original swivels are in very high de...

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I have one that was drilled and the butt stock cut to add a recoil pad. I wanted to return the butt stock to the original configuration, so I paid to have one made. I also went onto eBay and purchased an original Winchester steel butt plate (I think it cost about $40). Buying a semi-inletted stock w...

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I was involved with a range in Texas.
What we found was that NRA had a great amount of knowledge and was very willing to offer ideas and guidance. They addressed everything from insurance to bullet traps, range design, how to apply for Pitman-Robertson funds, and much more.
Contact them.
Bob Nisbet

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I am going to be using the Brownell's Original Rust Blue. Hope to have it completed in a week or so. When done, I will be borrowing a laser boresighter and do the final installation on my rifle. I used a laser boresighter to match drill the scope base to the recever. That use of the laser should hav...

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Definitely a Scout configuration. I have a Nikon LER scope in 2X that I bought on eBAy a few months back. Since my model 71 Winchester had been receiver drilled by the previous owner, it seemed natural to utilize the holes he had made. I can still use iron sights, but find that aging eyes, more easi...

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I didn't drill any holes. One of the designs utilizes factory receiver holes that are there to hold the Lymand or Redfield original peep sights. Note: Not all model 71s have the holes for peep sights, so there will be some original rifles that these designs will not work on. I believe those are ones...

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The scope base will accept either WILLIAMS rings that have the 1/4-28 threaded stud and also the CONETROL rings which have studs that are engaged by the scope set screws. I love the CONETROL rings, but at $70+ per pair, I used the WILLIAMS rings I already had. It would probably be easy for these bas...

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I wanted a scope on my model 71 Winchester and definitely did not like the side mounted types, so I decided to design make my own. I made 2 different models, one that uses the factory drilled and tapped holes that many of the model 71s have for a side mounted peep sight, and no permenent modificatio...

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I think Harrison Ford could do a good job.

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Not that many years ago, I was not in a situation much different than you. Both my boys decided to go to med school. Twice your problem! We found out that if they attended a state med school, the tuition was very reasonable. Both my boys atended and completed med school. One went to a University Of ...

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Been dreaming of an African hunt.
Came across a picture of a very nice Buff taken with what appears to be an old lever rifle.

http://www.mowanabiggame.com/fotos/Buffalo/Buff8.jpg

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I am going to try 200 grain Hornadys with 31 grqains of SR-4759 at an MV of apx. 2,050 in my model 71 Winchester - 348. A quick calculation indicates that load should be about 90 per cent of what a 30-06, 165 grain bullet at MV of 2700. I don't believe that the deer in Texas, typically under 200 Lbs...

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Two Considerations: 1] Many states do not allow any use of laser designators to hunt wildlife. Check your state regulations. (A laser spot that you can see on a target would be considered a designator.) 2]By nature, a laser beam is designed to not spread out over reasonable distances. I have one tha...

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The lead in the mag may not reduce ammo capacity. Remember that the mag spring when compressed still has length and other than a small portion of the mag follower that extends into the hollow of the spring, the balance of the hollow in the center of the mag spring can accept a lead slug. To get an i...

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The rings I designed for are the stud type.
Anyone who is competent could adapt the base design to accept a clamp style ring.
Bob Nisbet

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I made a scope base design that will accept Conetrol or Weaver type rings or others. The design is specific to a model 71 Winchester (the 348 cal) lever action. Good part about it is it would allow a person to add a scope to a rifle that has a side mounted receiver peep sight and no permanent modifi...

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Here's a consideration: Remember that there are oil tanned and silicone impregnated leather boots out there. Be sure to Use Like on Like. (No silicone on oiled leather) I found some old cans of military leather preservative several years ago in a surplus store and am still using it. I think it has l...

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I was curious about the trigger pull on my model 71 WINCHESTER in 348 cal. Always knew it was a bit more than the 2-1/2 Lbs pull of my bolt rifle but didn't know how much. I did a test with a calibrated trigger weight set and was surprised that it came in at under 3-1/2 Lbs. I tried another model 71...

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I decided I would like to use some dummy rounds when I dry fire practic with my model 71 Winchester. Safety is always important and the dummy rounds needed to not be confused with live ammo . I decided that leaving the primers out would make them very obvious as dummy rounds. Turns out that the empt...

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Great pictures. Did that many years ago. Son and I brought home 2 bull elk. As for 400 yard shooting, lots of folks don't know that the bullet drop is "big" and 3 feet of drop is not unusual. Folks also usually do not realize that a breeze you can feel on your face can move the bullet 2 fe...

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I needed the butt stock on my Winchester replaced. Did lots of research and ended up contracting with Macon Gunstocks (http://macongunstocks.net/) to fabricate, fit, finish, and checker a new stock. Sent my rifle in April. Got it back in August and it was not even close to what we had agreed to in w...

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I had to replace the bolt on a 348 Winchester. Fit seemed good and the check of head space was good with the new bolt, without any cutting. Afterward, I noticed that if the lever was closed "hard" , then when opening the bolt , the two vertical locking bars seemed to be sticking. Note: I h...

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I own a Model 71 Winchester in 348 cal that the previous owner drilled for a scope. I plan to custom make a scope base and mount a low power Leupold in the Scout style, with scope forward of the receiver. Wishing I will get the rifle back from Macon Gun Stocks sometime soon. Sent it there originally...

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I got a post elsewhere that indicated the subject rifle was worth upward of $3000 and another from a noted expert that said the value was same as a standard plain vanilla post 64 USRA.
Both can't be right, can they.

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As a competitive shooter that used open military iron sights exclusively (Not the globe type used with International style sights). I was taught that a front sight cover was there to use until you were ready to go shooting, then it comes off. The idea is that the front sight should be well contraste...

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I am in Huntsville, Alabama and I end up paying about $55 (skinned) as a base price. $75 if not skinned. If I want suasage he adds $2 per Lb. If I want to mix beef or pork fat, he adds $1 per Lb. for that. In Texas we were charged $170 last year as a base price (In Plano, North of Dallas). In Housto...

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I am considering the purchase of a WINCHESTER model 94, SN 5618XXX. This is an American West Commemorative and in As Issued Condition (Still has factory security seal and tag). Wood is very nice, engraved and appointed nicely and comes with a presentation case. Pictures can be viewed at: http://www....

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Go Classic!!
Get a Winchester Model 71 Carbine in 348 caliber.
It will do all you want including knock down a charging bear.
Trouble might be the scarcity of these and maybe the asking price.

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When I was about 10 years old, I was out hunting with my dad. We were at a farm he had permission to hunt, in New York, up near Millbrook, about a ten minute drive from the Sandanona Pheasantry. As we walked through some woods, dad saw me pick up on a movement, and let me move forward to make a deci...

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