Paco Kelly's Leverguns.com

71fan

My prayers are sent for you and yours. God Bless.

71fan

I like the way Mike D has planned for his M-71/348 I have the following items for my beloved M-71's.I have tried to planned ahead,also.I really like my M-71's................alot!!!!!!!!!! 1675 /200gr Hornadys 100 / 220gr Barnes 100 / 250gr Barnes 88 / 150gr Remington 264 / 200gr Remington 150 / 18...

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WOW!! I haven't checked in for a while, and it seems the Levergunners have written a whole new book on the 71 :) Lot's of good information here, and a nice read. It's neat to see a constant resurgence of interest in this fine rifle and cartridge. TMair, You asked me a question way back on page 3 or ...

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I have had very good success with RL 19 shooting 250 Barnes Originals and 200 gr Hornady. I am at the point where that's probably all I will use for the 348. The 4350s and 4831 have been dissappointing out of my rifles, as far as accuracy is concerned.

Good luck!

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Wisconsin Cartridge has some listed, and there are also several of their boxes for sale on a Gunbroker listing. http://www.wisconsincartridge.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=53&idproduct=127 Conley Precision also carries it, at considerable cost. I bought a 284 two weeks ago and have b...

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Mike,
What amazing generosity...what a neat idea. I would feel guilty about entering my name, so I won't, although I will have a Sharps in my safe some day.

To all those with your name in the hat - good luck! And I hope it goes to someone who will truly cherish it.

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71 - Charles the buck hunter you were talking to at the first one was asking about you tonight. He brought over a roast he had done from the buck I shot for our dinner tonight. He also brought a nice red wine and we topped it off with Egg Nog with Bacardi Dark Select. All very good. Very nice....is...

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Paladin wrote:I would join you but will be flying to a work site on the 20th from LA but may be in the area for the next one if you don’t mind.

Hey Paladin....do you still have the Co-pilot?

71fan

Once again...I can't make it :( :( I have a whole pack of relatives in town that week and I'm afraid it would be rude to ditch them for a day. Although, maybe I have to make a "site visit" in LA that day for work. Or perhaps a "client meeting." Hmmmm. Well, if I don't make it y'a...

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I've owned several in the past, both Brownings and originals, in SRC, OBFMCB, takedowns, and my favorite was a half octagon half mag. Mostly 33s and 45-70s, with one in 40-65. Most are now gone. I sold them off to focus on (and pay for) the resotration of my remaining two 1886s, both of which have m...

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Thank you gentlemen. It certainly is a keeper. (Although, I've been known to sell a few of my "keepers" for new "keepers" :oops: ) Neat gun! Nice shooting!! Scope it for load testing and perhaps a "One for the wall" group... That's pretty much what I'm thinking. I could...

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I would start at the Remington Society of America forum, in the pre-1898 rifles section. There are a few resident RB experts in there, including Roy Marcot, who seems to be the most prolific author on the RBs, at present.

I have (and shoot) a No. 1 Sporting in 45-70, all original. Fun rifles.

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What a nice find...congrats. That condition in that caliber, I'd expect MikeD is prety close these days, although two or three years ago it may have gone north of $10,000. I would like to mention one thing, of little consequence... I would bet most of the 38-70s were cased, not blued, because the ma...

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It was my first levergun, bought from a friend of my dad for SASS shooting: Winchester 94 AE Trapper 44 mag/sp Pre-Safety No game, but a LOT of steel. Shot 9+1 (tube's too short for 10 and specials don't feed realiably) in SASS for 4 years. Before I could save up enough for a rifle that could hold 1...

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It's hard to tell for sure, but it looks to me like the the original swivel bases are still there and someone installed the permanent rings(?) in the bases. It would be hard to do anything else with a factory deluxe forend cap. That's my vote. Clip the rings and remove them, and you're back to the o...

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First, the history..... I sent a Marlin 1895 S to David Clements a few years ago to get a 348 DC rifle built. For those that don't know, an 1895 S is the pre-safety pistol grip version, and they are pretty hard to come by these days, so it took a while for me to find the base rifle. But I knew I wan...

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It's great to have another 71 devotee. Congrats SJPrice on an very nice rifle. I've owned and shot quite a few, both originals and Brownings. My experience is that the Brownings will shoot a bit tighter groups that the originals, at least out of the several I had. In fact, the three originals I spen...

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Definitely a dilemma for me every year. I typically take one open sighted levergun (of which I have 5 that will take game to 150~200 yards) and one scoped rifle (of which I have...well....a few :) ). I spend a lot of time deliberating about it and usually second guess my decision right up to the ver...

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Nice report and pics Mike. Thanks! You are very fortunate to have a nice group of folks to hunt with every year.

I sure wish we had deer like that at the bottom of the state. I'll keep dreamin....

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It sounds like you have it very well covered with your choices, and the concept sounds a bit familiar.... I am leaving for my Utah bull elk hunt on Thursday. I am starting the first several days with my M71 shooting 250 gr Barnes at 2300, which I will shoot to 250 yards. My second rifle is a 30-06 s...

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Happy Birthday Jonathan and Eric. Now go shoot something.

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This is fantastic guys! Thank you. I've got a fire in my belly to do this and this advice, as well as Don's picture, has fueled the flame all the more. Nice picture, by the way... So I just went to the local toy store and bought what they had for BP, plain old Goex 2f. I need to order a bit from Tra...

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"OT" because it isn't a levergun. "Sort of" because everyone knows 45-70 is the best levergun cartridge :D So, say you had a great bull elk tag and you wanted to shoot your original Remington Rolling Block 45-70. And say you were wanting to use BP, or BP substitute, or even a dup...

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I've been trying to decide between several rifles for a similar situation. I have a rare elk tag in Utah. After much deliberation (since April 23rd) I've decided to hunt with an original Rolling Block sporter in 45-70. I had to get over the ballistics and decide which rifle in my safe would make me ...

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It's a good start. I enjoy studying such things. I have one I put together with Robertson's DG data integrated into it. I have no idea how to link spreadsheets into a forum though. I wonder what happened to 348 :wink: You'll discover that it is very close to the 338 MX out to 300 yards. 348AI surpas...

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My 44 trapper was my first levergun, is my go-to levergun, and will be my last levergun should it ever come to that. Mine wears a XS rear and the factory front, but I use threaded apertures in all my XS rears so I can use smaller peeps if desired. Mine won't reliable feed SWCs loaded in 44 sp cases,...

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My primary motivation is hunting, so I would be inclined to choose a cape gun or drilling of some sort, in a nice short 20" version so it could be used for home defense. However, I don't own one, so out of the firearms I own I'd choose my 44 trapper which could take down just about anything I h...

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That's seems like a pretty good price with or without the extra sight pieces. Always good to add another M71 to the family.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-Lyman-No-4- ... 58875040c0

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Thank you all for the ideas and advice. I'm still processing it all. I believe anything gold/brass with rounded edges (round blades and beads) can catch a funny reflection that can throw you off. I like the simple idea of painting sights I'm already using - that may work very well. I think the idea ...

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I know I'll be gutted and thrown into salt water for saying this, but on a once in a lifetime hunt, do you want to be stuck with a short range rifle? Flame suit on :P I won't flame or gut you...it is a very valid argument and obviously I'm seriously considering it since those rifles are on my list....

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Thanks guys. So far I have one vote each for my two 1886s, a bolt gun, and the 358 Savage.

Thank goodness I have several months to figure this out.

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I really want to use an open-sighted levergun on my elk hunt this fall. I would like to open a discussion about this. I will only do it if I can feel confident about making a shot out to, and possibly slightly past, 200 yds. I shoot a lot of silhouette and paper out to 200 yds, occasionally further,...

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To piggy-back on dkmlever's great news of a once-in-a-lifetime sheep tag, I and quite happy to announce that I drew a premium elk tag in Utah this year. After 7 years of applying in Utah, which isn't really to bad for such a tag, I finally got some good news. Utah has a very good management program ...

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Congrats! I can certainly appreciate your efforts. I apply all over the west for such tags and have yet to draw such a sought after one.

I wish you the best of luck for a rewarding and memorable hunt. If you happen to use a levergun, that's all the better

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If it's an octagon barrel or a standard weight round barrel, anything less than 26" would be suspected on having been cut. Lightweight 45-70s under 22" are suspicious, and lightweight 33 wcf under 24" are suspicious. If you fine a barrel shorter than these you should take a good look ...

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A little story about the Barnes 200 gr 348s... When they stopped making them they closed them out and offered them on their website directly for about $25 for 50. Someone on the old site (2005/2006-ish time frame) posted about the closeout and within a few hours they were gone, probably sold mostly ...

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There are still '86s around for under a grand, but not too many and the condition will be poor. I think even a halfway decent reblue / refinish of an octagon barrel antique would will fetch $1,500, if all else is original and the wood isn't too far gone. The deals are found when the following are pr...

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I just paid UPS $100 to ship an antique Marlin, fully insured, from SD to Montana. With cost of the hard case I was into it for $130. I charged $50 in the auctin because anymore and I get bombarded with whiners. I ate $80, but it's the price of doing business. I RARELY get to ship a rifle anymore fo...

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It looks like a neat destination to me...very cool.

Yosemite has some similar "views." the Half Dome diving board comes to mind. That'll get your heart racing.

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Western was early pre-Redfield. You're fortunate that Redfields are less expensive than Lyman's. Everywhere else in the country a Redfield brings a huge premium. We may be talking about apples and oranges here, but when I look for a Lyman 48 or 66 vs a Redfield for my Winchesters, the Vintage Lyman...

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I too prefer the Redfields to all others. The Redfields, oddly enough, sell for less than the vintage Lymans, which is great for us. My favorite receiver sight is the Redfield Series 80 with target knobs, on my Marlin 39A (it's in my avatar). I have another Series 80 with hunter knobs in a box waiti...

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That's very nice work. I really like the design for it's intended purpose of preserving the rifle in factory condition. I have one thought...more of a question...whether those tiny receiver sight holes / screws will have enough shear strength once mounted up. I suppose the dovetail will take most of...

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Very nice!! Good shooting sir! I just started the sport recently and am hooked. I shot rimfire cowboy today and was able to get eight of the little gobblers, which is by far my best score yet for them. The overcast calm day had a part in that, and my little Marlin 39A is a just a sweet shooter (its ...

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What do you mean "guns?" Why would we talk about that :?: What a great opportunity to ramble..... Yep, I have a few too. Always fighting the internal battle of "Am I a hunter, a shooter, or a collector." I'd sure like to be all three, but time and money prevent that from happenin...

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[quote="86er"]Do you hunt or shoot with a caliber that is "obsolete", no longer commercially loaded or considered "dying" by the gun media?[quote] I like the 30-06 and 45-70 very much and shoot a lot of both, but as with most gun cranks, I am also attracted to adn intri...

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Very nice rifle indeed! It's nice you finally got one. I wouldn't mind one of those someday -I sure like the look and feel of them. One in 358 Win would be my cup-of-tea. If you don't already have "Forty Years with the 45-70" by Paul Matthews it may be worth a look. He spends a lot of time...

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I love this forum and believe it's the best firearms-related forum out there. It has certainly changed A LOT from what it was five or six years ago, but it is still "home" for a lot of folks. I can't imagine the time commitment to run such a place as this, and my hat goes off to Hobie and ...

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All vintage Marlin's had 1-1/8" hole spacing, on the top tang. I do not believe that either Marbles or Lyman made a tang sight that early, but there was a Ballard vernier that was availalbe. This would be appropriate. http://www.jeffsoutfitters.com/store.aspx?panel=3&productid=425&cate...

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Here's the best sight money can buy for an 1881, and it even comes with a free rifle :D :D http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157834543 Seriously, it is NEAT sight on an 1881 and I was very tempted to take it off the rifle and keep it, but alas, I felt guilty about parting them. I h...

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