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I found an ol Speer loading manual with loads for the 220 bullet. There is a YouTube video (North 61)where that bullet is compared to several other brands of 348 bullets(penetration, expansion,expansion) and it performed surprisingly well compared to Hornady and Barnes bullets. When I finish all my ...

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I have a couple of 1886 Winchesters in 33 WCF, and newer pre-war Model 71s. Do old rifles help you be an old coot? Can I take my 450 Alaskan thru Canada, with form papers, on the way back to Alaska? (There's grizzlies in Canada between BC and Alberta). Here you go. Shipping to your Alaska address p...

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Sweet, beautiful old rifle.

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Browning 71 carbine, FastFire sight, 200gr Hornady bullet/H4831sc load at 100yds. I get 2" 5 shot 100yd groups, same load in my iron sighted Winchester 71 rifle, usually 3 of the 5 are in a 1" group.

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In 2007 I wasn't young but I also wasn't old yet. My little brother turned 60 recently, I think that means I am getting old although I'm not sure when the changeover to Coot-dom occurs. This may be a more important debate than Marlin accuracy... :lol: If everything aches when you wake up in the mor...

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Still here from 2007. All my Marlin rifle calibers are accurate. Hmmm? Must be me. I gave a waffletop 35Rem that I can get 3 shot 1.5" or better groups with the Levergun powder recipe on the container. My 375Win Marlin does under 2" , 4 shots at 100yds and I haven't tried many loads in it...

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I joined back in 2007. Under the influence of this forum my shooting interests veered from active IPSC competition to investigating lever action rifles along with a big commitment to mountain game hunting. I accumulated a bunch of Winchester, Browning, Savage and Marlin leverguns and components. I h...

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I think I'm going to shoot some of the Speer bullets and ponder about the Winchester 150gr bullets. I will try and post some pics. Selling and shipping any to the U.S is not worth the paperwork/legal hassle entailed. Sorry.

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Looking for something and uncovered some rare bullets at the back of the top shelf. Save them ?(for what/whom?) or try and sell them as collector's items? 6 boxes Speer 220gr bullets 1 box Winchester 150gr bullets I have lots of Hornady and Barnes bullets , so no real pressure to load/shoot them.......

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JimT wrote: ↑Sun Oct 06, 2024 11:18 am Some of the younger guys think my books are old.

Just because I bought them in the 1960's and 70's.

I know what you mean, darn 1990 is 34years ago,But, getting old sure beats the alternative.

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I have been shooting my Browning 71 a lot lately looking for the best load with the 250 gr Barnes Original. For some reason, that rifle is just brutal. The muzzle blast and recoil knocks the bejeezus out of me. The 255 Barnes out of my 375 Winchester at 2,000 fps feels like a pussycat next to the 3...

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I came cross a reference to this book while reading about the Winchester 71. I decided i should get a copy and began a search. AbeBooks has been a good place to look for ot of print books in the past. No luck, but they have a "Want List" option. So I put in a book wanted request. I found a...

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Marlin curse? I got into lever guns after hanging out around here. I acquired a bunch of Winchesters (71, 1894,88),Browning replicas of Winchesters (71,1895,53,65,1886 ) Savage 99's, Sako Finnwolfs, and only very recently Marlins. I have had a bias against Marlins for years (I had a jerk of a room m...

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JFE, hanks for your succinct and helpful answer. back to crevice they go and I'll keepan ear out for some e shooting a 35 Whelan., Rare around here unfortunately.

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Two questions about a box of bullets I found in a crevice in my loading room... Hornady 35cal. 250gr. .358 Round nose.They are at least 40 years old, only the Lord nose why I bought them.Maybe for a 350 Remington MagnI owned briefly.I have a Savage 99 Brush gun in 38Win and a Marlin 35Rem. 1. Safe t...

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a decade or so ago I got into lever guns, specifically Winchester 71's then later Savage 99's.I like shooting with receiver sights so I sought out vintage receiver sights ,(Lyman and Redfield). I have several fine to excellent examples of these sights that I never used. I am thinking of selling them...

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Sako Finnwolf, 308 easily 1MOA or less out to 300yds 3rd groups with Nosler 155gr Match bullet load.

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Hornady 348Winchester commercial ammo (loaded with their FlexTip bullets) uses brass that is shorter than standard 348Winchester bras. Does anyone know of a reference source as to which of the commercial mmo with the FlexTip bullets utilize shorter than standard brass?

Thanks!

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Let me know if you need some. I might have some extra.............Joe Thank you very much for the offer ,sir(if that is directed to me). But I am Canadian and though it is legal for me to receive the brass I am sure it is not allowed by your authorities for you to export brass.They fear an upsurge ...

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I think all of the 35 Remington fans passed away in the 1980's. :) I'm sure to pay for that remark very soon. The only thing I know about it is that it needs RCBS shell holder #9 ... an oddball. I bought the Lee die set which came with a shellholder, lucky me for a change. I don't plan to be doing ...

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Big fan of the .35 Remington and it's certainly no oddball in the MI or PA woods. I've had several pass through my hands, a couple of which I wish I had kept, but the most recent find is a keeper. Here's a picture, 336 SC and with the Lyman 66 on it I can get around an inch at 100 yds if I'm doing ...

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Just got an old Marlin 336 in 35 Remington. Is there any new production of brass in this caliber? So far I have found Hornady 200gr rd nose bullets and some Speer 180gr flat point bullets.Favorite loads?
I like how it shoots, feels like a 348Winchester Lite

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Did Winchester stop making this brass?
If they did, when?

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Tycer thanks a million!! Don't know why I didn't find that article.Answers my question nicely. I'll load "midling_ loads and be good to go.If I come up with something good I'll be sure to post it.I might even try some cast bullet loads.

Cheers!

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Word to the wise....never sell that rifle. not that many in the world

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For sure the steel is better. I always assumed it might be the design. I have done some looking and so far I can't find anyone who actually would know saying anything about it.I am retired and as my range s being remodelled I have lots of time to reload so I wanted to get my 95 ready to go.

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I started with a Browning 71 Standard grade rifle and that led me down the Winchester71 path to poverty, but that's another subject. Then I got a Browning 65 (218Bee), beat up a bit but with brass and bullets for pretty cheap, then a Browning 53 (32-20)with a scratch on the receiver for good price. ...

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I have read in several places that one should avoid "modern high pressure loads" in original Winchester 95 rifles to avoid enlarging headspace. I have a Browning replica 95 in 30'06. Do any of you folk reload for this rifle. I have added a replica climbing Lyman sight and rifle was quite a...

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My favorite 71.I bought it cheap because it had a broken buttstock. It had been a scabbard rifle for many years of a Peace River country rancher.It had been repaired with bright yellow fibreglass and glue. I replaced the butt stock, added a Redfield receiver sight. I found an old King mirror front s...

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Jared wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:33 am It is unavailable everywhere I have checked. I made a batch from commercial 308s last year.

Good to know, makes me feel better about making that order. thanks for the info!

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I'd buy that 348Winchester brass! great trading material in the future. I am pretty sure Winchester has moved it from seasonal production to discontinued.

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I just bought 50 Hornady 300 Savage brass for equivalent of $60USD. That single bag of new brass was the only 300 Savage brass I could find in Canada on line. Federal 300Savage loaded ammo is available for a bit more than that. I don't like Federal brass so no go for me. What's the 300 savage brass ...

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Where are thee?
No posts for a couple of years on the best lever/cartridge combo for big woods country.
What a pity, guess I done got old.

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The biggest issue in U.S.-Canada movement of firearms related transporting is U.S. in origin. "Anti terror" laws enacted by U.S. is quite broad in spectrum.I doubt Trudeau gives 2 hoots about firearm related items leaving Canada. In fact he probably thinks the more the better.The U.S. regs...

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Thanks for this info, looks really useful.

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B92 357 handloads. All the usual caveats apply: the loads were safe in my rifle and you need to reduce the charges and work up in your own rifle. 125 RNFP bullets I was after an accurate plinking/small game load using commercially cast bullets. I picked a locally made 125gr RNFP design that the cow...

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Took my new to me Browning 92 out yesterday.Happy! happy! Cycled 357magnum and 38Special loads nicely. Got 3 shots under 1 1/2" at 100 yds at 100yds with the buckhorn sights, 2 other shots opened it up to 2 1/2".. This is with factory 158gr JSP (Aguila).now to find a 38cal bore guide to pr...

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I have B92’s in 44 mag and 357. Both are great carbines. The 44 has multi groove rifling somewhat like Marlin’s microgroove rifling. If you check SAAMI for 44mag rifle specs and 44 mag pistol specs you will find they are spec-ed completely differently. Different barrel dimensions, twists and throat...

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I gave my Smith&Wesson 27-2 , 5" 357mag to my baby boy for a medical school grad present ( along with an HK P7M8, he's a really good man). Dumb huh? Now I feel better :D Going to the range in 2 days, spring has finally come to the North. Appreciate the amens!My silly smile don't seem so stu...

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Arrived today m. I have been looking for one of these for years. Saw an ad online for one. I was first reply and now it's here. Happy, happy. Will post pics after I get it to the range. I am very

Figured somebody here would understand.

Cheers!

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Here ya go Winchester 92 Deluxe 24" Octagon barrel 357 mag Trijicon RMR01 158 grain jacketed soft point About 30 yards, dropped in his tracks. 252# live weight based on the 202# gutted weight. He had his back to me and was standing on his hind legs scraping a tree. I shot him between the shoul...

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Waiting to see a shooting report on the long tube 71. Tomorrow I'll look up my BarnesX bullet loads. There is an old Handloader magazine with some loads for the X bullets.I killed one black bear with a BarnesX 200gr X bullet worked fine but so did my plain old Hornady 200gr bullet.The BarnesX bullet...

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Ran into this old thread looking for info on how the Flextip bullets performed on game. I was wondering if any 71 aficionados were still hanging around? Anybody shot any game with the Leverevolution ammo? I bought 4 boxes of it before Found out the brass was shorter than standard. So now i've picked...

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Winchester 71. 250gr GC hard cast bullet, 2020fps

50yds:

100yds:

were the experts wrong???

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JimT wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:13 pm 202003231956435e79147bc49a1.jpg

Problem, what problem ??

When the hard times come one of them is going to look better every day and the other one will just fade away. Just saying.

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Huh? I was just wandering through posts (supposed to be looking for 218 Bee loads) and came across this thread. I thought it might be something of serious interest about Rossi firearms. The more I read, the less I could figure out what it was about. Folks seem ready to fight bout just any ol thing a...

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Something I learned the other day. If you tend to push your loads to the higher end, beware that powder characteristics change over the years . Loads in manuals from 10-20 years ago may NOT be safe with the current iteration of that powder. This never occurred to me before I read about it. But I sur...

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Hornady Flextip ammo warning: Check whether the brass for the Flextip ammo is shorter than stand 32Special brass. That is the cse for the Hornady Flextip in 348Winchester :twisted: :, I bought 4 boxes of this before I knew. If you don't reload, not a pob;em. If you reload, in my opinion it is a no go.

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TIP: Whenever I have occasion to call a gunstore, especially small ones in out of the way places I always ask,: You wouldn't happen to have any 348Winchester ,218Bee, 375Winchester ammo, brass, bullets sitting around on the shelf? If they have any, I buy it ALL! Done this for years and have good sto...

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Brass availability????

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