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Rusty, I never doubted it, especially after they chambered them in .500 S&W. Too bad they aren't made anymore.

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The only thing you would lose from the "chip" is what it has "learned" from your driving habits. Yes, it does that, its in your manual Blaine. Otherwise it will instantly read the sensors on startup and begin managing the engine perfectly in real time.

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I know it's a stone age test but I take one of the terminals off and check to see if there are sparks when I touch it back to the post. Dim light and you may see little blue sparks if it's a small drain. That is a very, very bad idea on computer controlled vehicles. It can and will fry electronic c...

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I would place Hodgdon and Hornady a lot higher on the food chain with a lot more experience with powders and pressures since one is a leading powder manufacturer, and one is a leading premium ammunition manufacturer. Lyman is neither.

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And there are small and cheap ammeters which tell how many amperes are being put out by your alternator. Low voltage or low amperage either one will cause a battery to go dead and the idiot lights may not warn you. We have AutoZone auto parts around here and they will check your battery and chargin...

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Gunny has a good suggestion, check your fuses, all of them, it could lead you to the problem. Relays are another problem child. If it has a cap and rotor and got water in it, the WD40 suggestion is spot on, I never went anywhere off roading without it.

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Glad you got it working. I'm still curious why it went dead in the first place. Did you put a meter on after it started to see what charge voltage is? That's above my pay grade......I'll take it in early to my shop one of these mornings, and have everything checked out. A $5 meter will easily tell ...

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That makes sense about the different ratios with some and not others. The ones Ive messed with mostly were 4.11 and 3.55, which was what I changed by 83 F250 to. Gained me 1 mpg, from 7 to 8. It would still pass about anything but a gas station. 460 with a 4 speed. The Chevys Ive messed with were c...

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Glad you got it working. I'm still curious why it went dead in the first place. Did you put a meter on after it started to see what charge voltage is?

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Digging in to traction is what Ive always tried to do. I haven't had good success trying to stay up on the snow, but it may be different where you've been. Digging down in most normal cases works, until you start dragging your truck down past the axles and up to the doors in drifts (this is very co...

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Ok, went back through several manuals. Here is what I found. Hodgdon Powders. " As a rule the 45-70 falls in to 3 categories: those of relatively weak actions, including original Trapdoor Springfields...original Winchester 86 repeaters and USRAC abd Antique replicas. Marlin model 95 lever actio...

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I haven't checked scads, but both Chevy and Fords that Ive checked and changed were one point off in diffs between front and rear. And yes, it loads up and pops loose when wound up on dry pavement. Its generally recommended not to have 4wd engaged on dry pavement, I always figured this was the reas...

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If it's not on fire, you're doing it wrong. My wife would disagree.

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desulfation is for deep cycle. It's a hot charge that boils the batteries and removes scale from the plates. I do it once a month or so for the batteries that run my house. You don't need it for an auto. The trickle charger won't make a dent. Barring having left the door open with light on or headli...

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how well does 450 hold up to rifle rounds?

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It was starting to show up more but when killery got nominated it disappeared again

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I often hear the phrase "beware the man with one gun" in my head. I like Docs two rifles a lot. I've been down to 3 guns at one point. 300 mag, ar15 and a 1911. I think I could do the same again except a 9mm glock instead of the 1911. I've never had much use for a shotgun but I keep them a...

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I saw a bunch of Colt snakes go well over book at a Sheriffs auction in 06. Saw them years later for sale in LGS for a lot less.

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Sober and asleep through New Years. Can't even bring myself to care about it anymore.

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I remember using the old style hobo as a kid and definitely like the Ka bar or Boker above much better. It was not very practical switching between utensils when they are all on the same knife. I also recall thinking it was really cool and fun. I have a really cool spork in my lightweight mountainee...

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I'm starting to recall some things about the .450. The barrel had a different style of thread with a flat profile instead of a sharp edge to limit thread depth. I was wondering about the mag tube myself.

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BlaineG wrote:One cool thing about the Lee Hand Press is that if you're shoulders are shot, you can work it like a ThighMaster.

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The item that really stands out in that article is the SAAMI pressure 43,500 psi for the .450 Marlin, which as far as I know has only ever been chambered in a 1895. That should settle the action strength debate. Most 45-70 loads are lawyered at 28,000psi to prevent being used in a trap door. Having ...

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Grizz wrote: That argument though is why I standardized on the para bellum calibers, 7.62, 5.56, and 9mm.

those are the ones I buy at walmart.

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The main reason I mentioned it was the trapdoor loads. Did the "green box" loads mean the standard level Remington old school 405 gr @ 1310 fps loads meant for all guns including trapdoors? If I misunderstood, my apologies. I don't know of any other green box loads. . I thought they were ...

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The section on the 1886 and Marlin 1895 show loads only up to 28,300 CUP max. I believe that's the level that the Keith loads that are fairly common are loaded to. Yes, the Lyman manual is very conservative for all levels of 45-70. Other manuals allow much higher, for all levels of 45-70. I'll dig ...

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Looks like I'm behind the times a bit, ruger brought the .480 back, it aint cheap though lol. well, 405gr in a handgun is handload only too. I found my load notes today that I used for a post on the other thread. I can update my 405gr load a little with some phone info from 2007. 17g H110 should gi...

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I broke the pin in a couple die sets, so I use a de-capping die and the handpress for just that purpose. No more broken pins... FWIW, I loaded 100 45-70s with the hand press, and dippers and they shot just as good as the ones I do on the real press, and powder measure/scales.... The most consistent...

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Gunny you may be right, its been a few years since I had it apart. You may be on to something with the firing pin dent, I bet that would show on a fired case. I need to go dig it out of the safe thanks for the advice.

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Old no.7, I have one of those I bought for my first grandson. I have a question for you. This one has a problem ejecting cases. I bought a new ejector when I first got it as it was not catching the case when the ejector popped out. It now catches the rim but wont pop the case out. I'm thinking mayb...

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Know how I know its garbage? Century sells it.

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Agreed, there are some single shots such as a Sharps, Hi Wall etc. that I can see the value.

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Old no.7, I have one of those I bought for my first grandson. I have a question for you. This one has a problem ejecting cases. I bought a new ejector when I first got it as it was not catching the case when the ejector popped out. It now catches the rim but wont pop the case out. I'm thinking maybe...

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No kidding on running out of fun, I have some infamous loads I pulled after shooting 4 or so of them. I think there's an area of velocity for flat nosed cast that has a sweet spot, after that its a lot of bang for little to no return. For a more aero jacketed bullet it flattens it out and extends th...

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What always puzzles me is why people continue to want to push guns up to and past their normal levels? All three of the guns mentioned will handle the major factory ammunition made, and kill anything in North America with ease. So why do people want to see how far they can push them, and attempt to...

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BlaineG wrote:It's entirely possible that I'm out of touch with pricing, but it seems Henry has gotten expensive. (I'd like one in .223 if these turn out to be accurate enough to use the round's full range)

It IS hard to justify a single shot for the cost of a bolt action.

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I didn't know H&R was low quality. ...... H&R was a good value before Remington took over and lowered the quality. I talked to my local gun dealer today & he is going to get me a Henry single shot rifle when they become available. The price should be between 350-375. Jack That is really...

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I have loaded a Marlin a lot hotter than I'll post here, as have many others, and I can state emphatically that anyone blowing up a 1895 is doing something seriously wrong in their loading, like a double load wrong, not just a little over the book. I believe that. I'm thinking they are shooting aft...

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Doc is right, the Marlin is NOT exceptionally strong, unless you're comparing it to a Trapdoor... It falls short of the 1886... and since what I've seen the Henry & Rossi are not dimensionally different, I don't think they're much better. Various single shots and the Winchester 1886, especially...

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Max Hodgen 45-70 (lever action), which includes the Marlin 1895, load for 400gr is 50.5 gr 4198 for 2,002 fps at 39,400 cup which is below the 42,000 cup the action is rated for. that is of course from a 24" barrel. in theory at 25 fps per in you lose 150 fps in a guide gun, in reality its abou...

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The Marlin is not as strong as the Winchester 1886, however it is much stronger than almost any other rifle in 45-70 barring the single shots, and can be safely loaded much hotter than cowboy level, many reloading manuals have a Marlin 1895 level in their 45-70 section and it is significantly hotter...

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I'm going to give my Lee handpress to my son so I have an excuse to buy the one with the breech lock.

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Looks like I'm behind the times a bit, ruger brought the .480 back, it aint cheap though lol.

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Those are all valid points Grizz, however I wouldn't buy another .480 for several reasons. Ruger stopped making them. It's a handload option only, WalMart does not sell .480 nor does anyone else I know of, I'm not even sure Hornady still loads for it. I would choose the .44 mag for all those reasons...

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and the CZ 10 mm had a reputation for cracking slides as well. I have the glock 20 and don't find it unpleasant to shoot at all. but for a woods gun, I just remain a revolver man....just because. I cant fault that. I had a bobbed .480 RSH that I sold to a guy in AK. It was definitely a comfortable ...

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My woods gun is a G20 10mm loaded with buffalo bore 180 gr doing 1350 fps/728 fpe x 15+1. That is a lot of horsepower in a small, light, reliable package. This is an option that I was also considering, especially since I'm a Glock fan-boy, you also can get a 200 to 230 grain projectile... :) http:/...

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I hope this means the Army has rescinded its previous order banning composite mags.

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The 1911 was a major evolution in the handgun. For some people apparently it ended there.

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My woods gun is a G20 10mm loaded with buffalo bore 180 gr doing 1350 fps/728 fpe x 15+1. That is a lot of horsepower in a small, light, reliable package.

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DPris wrote:The H&R single-shots were dropped two years ago.
Only used available now.
Denis

That is very sad news.

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