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by MacEntyre
Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Photo Tutorial: Converting a PG Marlin to Straight Grip
Replies: 12
Views: 2771

Re: Photo Tutorial: Converting a PG Marlin to Straight Grip

Sharps4050 lives just down the road here in NC... he's always posting Blackhawk projects. A friend of mine has two of his revolvers. He's quite an accomplished amateur gunsmith! What's amazing about that straight grip project is how he straightened the lever: "Holds even better now with the lev...
by MacEntyre
Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone loading for the .327 Federal?
Replies: 63
Views: 5360

Re: Anyone loading for the .327 Federal?

327 works well with 32-20 weight bullets, but heavier is better.
Montana Bullets has 135 grain LRN .313 bullets.
by MacEntyre
Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

Old Ironsights wrote: As for the primer detonation noise, the length of the barrel takes care of that regardless of subsonic load.
Right! When the gas has fully expanded before leaving the barrel, there is no noise.

So, if you shoot the same load from a shorter barrel, it may make more noise.
by MacEntyre
Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

I hadn't noticed that the caliber has been restamped... It's been re-listed several times. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476493330 The re-stamp is in the right place, but wrong font... maybe it wore off completely, and the owner felt it needed to be ID'd. http://i98.photobucket...
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

sorry... I didn't mean to get all nit-picky on ya!

I love cat sneeze loads!
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

Old Ironsights wrote: ...they were almost the same.
So which is it?

"almost the same" or "makes less noise than"... just sayin'

I'm gonna give your load a try in my Stevens. :)
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

.45colt wrote:...found another 425 on Gun broker.
Would love to have that tang sight...

but what a price on that gun! And it's been refinished.
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

Old Ironsights wrote:A .358 158gr pure dead soft lead HP bullet over 3gr of BP/Titegroup with Cream of Wheat filler will ...hit with over 100fpe.
I'll have to try that in my 35 Rem Stevens... thanks!
Old Ironsights wrote:[and] ...make less noise than a Super Colibri...
not possible to make less than no noise at all!
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 14, 2015 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

Indeed! Just a few minutes ago, I went downstairs and could see a raccoon nosing around the glass back door. Grabbed my 39 Century Ltd fulla Super Colibris, snuck around through the other door and shot him from 30 feet away... he ran along the fence, up and over, taking three more shots to the body...
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

As for your shell lifter, if it was not put back on at the same vertical height, would that make the hard closing you were referring to if the forward end of the lifter hits first at the front of the receiver? I don't think that is what is happening... the hole appears to be original, and the break...
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Irv, you are correct! The carrier has been repaired just as you suggested. I don't know if it has any effect on feeding. The bolt and the carrier match up perfectly at the rearward position, then the bolt jumps over the knuckle at the end of the carrier. It the only thing it does not do smoothly. At...
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

Super Colibris... Have you found these consistent? Yes. I've been able to aim for the head on sitting squirrels and drop them dead on the ground up to 50 feet away. I can make longer hits, up to 100 feet or more, with a couple of inches of holdover, but they run away. But close range, the Super Col...
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Daisyman wrote:...it appears that tip of your shell lifter has been cracked through the hole and rewelded? Could that be part of the problem with the shell feeding...
Good eye... will inspect it closely.
Daisyman wrote:By the way, mine's in 32 Remington.
What a great find. I love 32 cal rifles, although I have none just now.
by MacEntyre
Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Irv, I put the Stevens back together today, so I could test some reloads for feeding. Mine does not feed blunt bullets well, but flat nose bullets have enough taper to make them feed well. I discovered that if the hammer screw is too tight, the hammer strike will be light. I'm thinking the hammer sc...
by MacEntyre
Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Nice looking rifle. ...That bluing job looks good. The person who did it must have followed instructions. Thank you very much! The young feller said he had a lot of help on a local forum. So, the prep was done well, and the carding between blooms was done well, without oily finger prints. It was hi...
by MacEntyre
Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Mac Entyre, you don't have to tear your gun apart just for a picture for me.............ya' might break something and we'd both feel really bad. :shock: It's easy to detail strip and reassemble... anyway, I have it apart for fitting the new stock. It is much easier when you can remove the lower tan...
by MacEntyre
Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)
Replies: 54
Views: 6545

Re: Almost a disaster! (pictures added)

Geez, I shoot a ton of Super Colibris and never had a single squib... knock on wood! Could be because I run a bore snake through the barrel before I put it away. Usually, I shoot them outa my 39 Century Ltd, which is sighted in using Super Colibris. I've gotten so used to the nearly silent operation...
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Wow! Your rifle looks great! And you have a tang sight! What brand is your tang sight? It looks like a Lyman...

My hammer release strut thingie doesn't have a spring like you put on yours. I'll take mine apart again and post pictures of the parts.
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Make sure they are designated as "public." Run a slideshow of your pictures and when you are looking at a full size view of one of them, right click on the image and copy the image location. Then post that here.
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Irv: Make an account at Photobucket.com or any similar site and post the full resolution photos there. Then post them here as a link to an image.

Sixgun: I promise... no high gloss varnish!
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

It might be your camera angle, but IMO it looks like the lever's loop has taken a hit in the past... I think you are right. I'll try what you suggested. Thanks! THAT sounds like you got an extra half-ton of fun for just a bit more... 8) 8) It's gonna keep me outa trouble for a good while! I've spen...
by MacEntyre
Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?
Replies: 5
Views: 1579

Re: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?

Sure wish I could find one of these tang sights:

Image
by MacEntyre
Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Worked on the bore today... soaked it in foaming bore cleaner, ran brushes full of Hoppes #9 through it over and over again, swabbed it clean and did it all over. It got results! The bore actually shines a bit when I put a dental mirror in front of the bolt face and point a bright light into the bre...
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 41 Magnum Trapper
Replies: 17
Views: 2578

Re: 41 Magnum Trapper

...would think there maybe some extraction or loading problems based on rim diameter between the 44 mag and 41 Mag. Rim diameter 0.514" for 44 vs 0.492" for 41... I don't know what exactly was necessary to tweak extraction, but it required no replacement parts. I'm really interested in th...
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chiappa Cloned Marlin 39a Deluxe ? ?
Replies: 27
Views: 3687

Re: Chiappa Cloned Marlin 39a Deluxe ? ?

J Miller wrote:Ummm, I just noticed something. NO CB safety. That's a positive for it.

Joe
Definitely! I might have to get one of the standard variety.
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?
Replies: 5
Views: 1579

Re: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?

jnyork wrote:Call Marble's, they will very likely be able to set you up with just the right sight. Good people to work with.
After the acquisition, and with all their products made in China, they still have good people? That's great! I'll call 'em!
by MacEntyre
Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 41 Magnum Trapper
Replies: 17
Views: 2578

Re: 41 Magnum Trapper

What barrel length? That reminds me, I need to measure it to find out exactly what he made it... supposed to be 16 1/2". Since it only holds 8 rounds, I'm wondering if it has too much mag spring... might play with that to find out. I used to have a Rossi 92 trapper in Ruger 480, and it held 9 ...
by MacEntyre
Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 41 Magnum Trapper
Replies: 17
Views: 2578

Re: 41 Magnum Trapper

Les Staley wrote:Nice rifle, MacEntyre, a good idea comes to fruition! Whose barrel did you use?
Thank you very much!

I believe Rick got the barrel from a company called Douglas.
by MacEntyre
Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 41 Magnum Trapper
Replies: 17
Views: 2578

Re: 41 Magnum Trapper

Thanks, guys!

Yes it is snake bit... but I'm gonna put a Skinner sight on top.

Tutt, I decided to shoot 10mm in semi-auto pistols and carbines, and 41 magnum in revolvers and leverguns.
by MacEntyre
Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 41 Magnum Trapper
Replies: 17
Views: 2578

41 Magnum Trapper

Here it is! Rick Evans, gunsmith in Winston-Salem, did it all for me. He's done a few 41 magnum conversions, so I asked him to make mine. When I purchased the 1991 Marlin 94 in 44 magnum, I took it directly to Rick. Today, he called for me to pick up the finished product. Rick replaced the barrel, i...
by MacEntyre
Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?
Replies: 5
Views: 1579

Re: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?

Thanks! I'll look for one like that.
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?
Replies: 5
Views: 1579

tang D&T 0.8"... what tang sight fits?

My old Stevens 425 is D&T on the tang with screws 0.8" center to center. Those two screws are in addition to the tang bolt. What tang sight will fit that? I did not measure from the tang bolt to the screw closest to the trigger, but it's just a little short of what is required for a Lyman #...
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chiappa Cloned Marlin 39a Deluxe ? ?
Replies: 27
Views: 3687

Re: Chiappa Cloned Marlin 39a Deluxe ? ?

That's great! Now, if I could just find a 39a saddle ring...
by MacEntyre
Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chiappa Cloned Marlin 39a Deluxe ? ?
Replies: 27
Views: 3687

Re: Chiappa Cloned Marlin 39a Deluxe ? ?

They need to make one with a straight stock and a saddle ring...
by MacEntyre
Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Thanks, guys!

I made a minimum load of 35 Rem this morning. I'll shoot it and post a range report, but it might be a while before I post any pics of the new stock. That's going to be slowly and carefully done. Still, I can hardly wait!
by MacEntyre
Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Yes, it really surprised me... I think this walnut came from the stump end of the log. Mr. Jones said they normally don't do the Stevens 425 stocks with the best wood because they don't get many calls for them, but an employee screwed up. This was the only one he had in stock, so rather than make me...
by MacEntyre
Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Pisgah wrote:...375 puts it a bit more in the ballpark...
That included dies, a box of bullets and some brass. I call it $325 for the rifle.

Here are the replacement stocks and Savage butt plate I picked up today.
Rob Jones Stocks b Paco.jpg
Rob Jones Butt Plate a Paco.jpg
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Here are some pictures in a slideshow:

http://s98.photobucket.com/user/MacEnty ... sort=2&o=0

Image
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Well, I picked it up and gave it a once over... the young fellow who sold it to me did an excellent job on his first rust blue project. It's a nice, uniform black. There is 0.825" between the centers of the two tang sight screws. It needs a hammer spring and a few screws replaced. Pictures late...
by MacEntyre
Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: STEVENS 425 HIGH POWER
Replies: 79
Views: 58951

Re: STEVENS 425 HIGH POWER

CAB can I get a hammer spring from your parts gun?
by MacEntyre
Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

BTW, the Stevens is D&T on top with two holes for a scope mount... seems odd, but anyway a Skinner peep sight could be fitted.

But it's also D&T for a tang sight, which I would prefer by far. When I get it to the shop I can measure and try a Lyman.
by MacEntyre
Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Got the rifle, dies, box of 200 grain bullets and 20 pieces of brass for $375... new stock will be $145 shipped. Seller says it might need a hammer spring, and I need to make a butt plate for the new stock. Can't wait!

Range report soon!
by MacEntyre
Sun Mar 01, 2015 2:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

williamranks wrote:Found this: stevens-model-425-walnut-repro-stock-set
That's most useful! Thanks!
williamranks wrote:I can't find any reviews for them good or bad.
Neither could I... perhaps the best thing that has been said is that it is based on the Savage 99 action.
by MacEntyre
Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun

Stevens model 425 High Power. That's it! http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Manufacturers/Stevens/Model%20425/Model%20425.jpg http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Manufacturers/Stevens/Model%20425/Model%20425.html http://www.leverguns.com/leverguns/stevens_model_425.htm I meant to say that it has a short mag...
by MacEntyre
Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Replies: 52
Views: 8603

Stevens 35 Remington levergun

I met a fellow today who is selling a Stevens lever in 35 Remington. It was in tough shape when he got it, so he reblued it and sorta fixed a bad spot in the front end of the stock, above the right side of the trigger. It's got a clean bore, and the action looks and feels nice. It looks like a 336 w...
by MacEntyre
Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This Forums History ???
Replies: 50
Views: 3744

Re: This Forums History ???

I joined in 2007, and it's been well worth it. Learned a lot, and got a lot of help from several members.

I just ignore it when ya'll start pissin' and moanin' at each other! ;)
by MacEntyre
Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say
Replies: 40
Views: 5016

Re: AR - - - it's a conspiracy I say

sore shoulder wrote:Heres a nice 10mm carbine.

Image
I want an AR in 10mm real bad...
by MacEntyre
Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone got a Win 94 in the following sn range?
Replies: 19
Views: 2183

Re: Anyone got a Win 94 in the following sn range?

my 1939 94 32WS is d&t for a tang sight, so I put one on it...
by MacEntyre
Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Mini Browning
Replies: 7
Views: 1505

Re: Another Mini Browning

Looks better than the Llama 380 1911...
by MacEntyre
Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Vintage Buck Saw Question.
Replies: 11
Views: 1697

Re: Vintage Buck Saw Question.

Griff wrote:But... but... it requires... Manual Labor' to run...
No, it's a cordless.