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by Roland
Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black powder ammo accuracy questions
Replies: 18
Views: 1965

Re: Black powder ammo accuracy questions

I've tried my lube in smokeless 44 special loads and they worked fine, I plan to test it further in 9mm and .45ACP and whatever else I got. My hope I can use my BP lube for my smokeless lube too, then I can process all my bullets (I cast too) on my star. Edit: This was my original recipe: -500g hard...
by Roland
Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black powder ammo accuracy questions
Replies: 18
Views: 1965

Re: Black powder ammo accuracy questions

I can shoot a whole box of ammo (50) without having to clean out the gun with my homemade concoction.
by Roland
Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black powder ammo accuracy questions
Replies: 18
Views: 1965

Re: Black powder ammo accuracy questions

Can't speak for .45 Colt but I shoot BP .38spl out of my '73 uberti and it's very accurate. I use a lube called Emmerts Lube with added lanolin and carnauba. A big lube groove (or multiple ones) is nice for BP. I just load up so that the BP is somewhere above where the bullet will be seated, resulti...
by Roland
Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Antique finish for a lever gun
Replies: 41
Views: 8385

Re: Antique finish for a lever gun

These three guns have each a different type of finish. From top to bottom. -Factory varnish -Boiled Linseed oil -Birchwood Casey tru-oil. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/9428343150_3e26b6548b_c.jpg I've bought some chinese tung oil and will be stripping the varnish of the uberti soon enough. I wi...
by Roland
Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873
Replies: 17
Views: 2037

Re: Uberti 1873

Thanks! And yes it's not a BL-22 but a 9422, made in '74.
by Roland
Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Heavy bullets in 38/357 or other 35 caliber loads ...
Replies: 15
Views: 2935

Re: Heavy bullets in 38/357 or other 35 caliber loads ...

Maybe I could ask here, I'm wondering if there are any good 38cal molds that drop bullets in the 160-170gr range that would be usable in a .357mag '73 lever? I wouldn't mind a slightly longer bullet to reach 357 OAL with a 38spl case. I've seen only SWC designs in that weight range so far and those ...
by Roland
Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Uberti 1873
Replies: 17
Views: 2037

Re: Uberti 1873

Here's a youtube video with the .44mag carbine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBTgNxOj9Eg The toggle-link system is apparently stronger than most people give it credit for, and the 44mag models have been differently heat treated and that's why they're all blued, they can't be case colored. I wouldn...
by Roland
Mon May 06, 2013 2:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 20
Views: 2514

Re: Uberti Done Good

I read something that the Lyman #2 is only screw adjustable, but it had some kind of index or scale on it? I haven't seen any pictures good enough to give an idea of that, but is that anywhere good enough to make it so you can have repeatable settings? Like you could write down this setting for XXX ...
by Roland
Fri May 03, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Done
Replies: 20
Views: 2514

Re: Uberti Done Good

I'm getting a 20" short rifle Uberti and Cattleman 4 3/4" pretty soon, both in .357. They will be dedicated black powder platforms. I definitely want a tang sight on the rifle and I was wonder what brand is yours, and is it windage adjustable? I'm looking for alternatives to marbles becaus...
by Roland
Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Winchester (Miroku) 1873
Replies: 41
Views: 7193

Re: New Winchester (Miroku) 1873

Oly, One really good reason not to shoot black powder out a 44 Mag case is blow back. The 44-40 is a tapered semi bottle necked case that seals the chambers very well with black powder. Straight walled cases such as the 44 Mag and 45 Colt ( I have lots of black powder experience with that one) ofte...
by Roland
Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Winchester (Miroku) 1873
Replies: 41
Views: 7193

Re: New Winchester (Miroku) 1873

I prefer and will choose the Uberti over the Miroku personally. A truer replica of the original design and case colored receiver, also I want one in .44 special.
by Roland
Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's
Replies: 19
Views: 3776

Re: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's

I did not know about the lever having to be open half-way, did not see it in the manual, it seems to say the lever should be closed, but if that helps I will do it like that from now on.
by Roland
Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's
Replies: 19
Views: 3776

Re: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's

I found the post that made me wonder about this and it was on a swedish forum and it's hard to translate but essentially it talked about the edges where the two receiver halves met could get bent and make the two halves fit together sloppily. This is of concern to me since I have a marbles tang sigh...
by Roland
Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's
Replies: 19
Views: 3776

Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's

I read online recently that you should not take apart your 9422 rifle more than is neccessary, because it's somehow not good for it? I don't rightly remember now, it was a while ago I read it, might've had something todo with creating wear on the thing and eventually the two halves would be a sloppy...
by Roland
Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92
Replies: 11
Views: 4047

Re: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92

I keep thinking about threading and suppressing my Rossi 92 too. Mine is 44 MAG so I would probably go for an AAC TiRant 45. Probably have the barrel threading and mag tube reduction done at American Precision Arms. Of course I am dreaming about a Ranch Hand in 357 SBR'd with a carbine stock and th...
by Roland
Wed Dec 05, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92
Replies: 11
Views: 4047

Re: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92

That pin keeps the mag tube from moving out of the receiver. Not the cap. If the mag tube moves forward just enough to catch a cartridge head between the tube and receiver and you force the lever you can bend the carrier. The pin indent in the barrel can be oval or oversize a bit, just don't let th...
by Roland
Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92
Replies: 11
Views: 4047

Re: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92

There are all kinds. I still haven't found a .44 cal suppressor I like. The only ones I've seen have been huge (actually .45-70 suppressors), too large for me. I want something not much thicker than my current 9mm suppressor. I might have to go with a custom a solution (I found a company in sweden t...
by Roland
Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92
Replies: 11
Views: 4047

Re: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92

Fun! That pin on the mag tube cap is to keep the mag tube from slipping out of the receiver. If you shorten it like that you should make sure you have some sort of mag tube retainer. What caliber is it? From how I understand the design it should still be retained, the screw attaches to the cap thro...
by Roland
Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92
Replies: 11
Views: 4047

Considering threading & suppressing my Rossi 92

I've been suppressing a lot of my guns recently (both ARs, Glock, Ruger mk3) and I've also started to notice I might be getting tinnitus so that's lent me extra motivation for more silent shooting. I'm wonder whats the best way to go about this, if I decide to go through with this. At a minimum the ...
by Roland
Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?
Replies: 9
Views: 1786

Re: Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?

It does seem they are likely 1:30 twist and not 1:20. Well that's still better than 1:38 like a Marlin.
by Roland
Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?
Replies: 9
Views: 1786

Didn't Rossis use to be 1:20 twist?

The issue came up in a discussion and going by these specs, it seems all Rossi rifles now use a 1:30" twist, I could have sworn they used to be 1:20" for 44 magnums at least in the past. http://www.ampro.co.nz/products/rossi/rossi.htm Anyone here know the definite answer? Going from a 1:20...
by Roland
Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: No Gold for China in
Replies: 12
Views: 1619

Re: No Gold for China in

Roland, If that is such a good pistol why in the hell are you leaving sit on on the ground all wet? I wouldn't pose my worst gun like that. Joe Well I guess not all folks are alike, I for instance, have no use for safe queens, or a gun that would take damage from that kind of 'rough' treatment, I'd...
by Roland
Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: No Gold for China in
Replies: 12
Views: 1619

Re: No Gold for China in

Chinese 1911s are solid guns to start a project with:
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by Roland
Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 9422 plinkin'
Replies: 11
Views: 1554

Re: 9422 plinkin'

My 9422 eats pretty much anything I feed it. It usually gets CCI standard velocity, I buy them or Federal by the 500 packs.
by Roland
Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: if it was a boy cat, I'd name it Pitchy
Replies: 16
Views: 1704

Re: OT - if it was a boy cat, I'd name it Pitchy

Hahaha that's pretty awesome!
by Roland
Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone with a Rossi 92 44mag and Williams FP peep sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1340

Re: Anyone with a Rossi 92 44mag and Williams FP peep sight

Indeed, 25 for three heights at brownells (with discount), not bad.
by Roland
Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone with a Rossi 92 44mag and Williams FP peep sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1340

Re: Anyone with a Rossi 92 44mag and Williams FP peep sight

.570" sounds very high, I measured mine though and I think its around .470" from bottom of the dovetail to it's top, the bit that sticks out of the barrel seems to be around .375" high or thereabouts. I am not sure what the proper way to measure these are. As it is currently my gun hi...
by Roland
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone with a Rossi 92 44mag and Williams FP peep sight
Replies: 8
Views: 1340

Anyone with a Rossi 92 44mag and Williams FP peep sight

Could you be so kind as to tell me what front sight height has worked best for you? Or does the standard sight work? Been trying to search the archives but I have not found anything for this particular combo... Interested in the Marble 1/16 front sight with gold bead for this rifle. I want to replac...
by Roland
Mon May 28, 2012 5:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would your ideal Moose gun/caliber be?
Replies: 65
Views: 9871

Re: OT- What would your ideal Moose gun/caliber be?

6.5x55 swede is very popular for moose in... you guessed it, Sweden.
.308 is probably more common here in Finland though.
by Roland
Thu May 10, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A "Henry" by any other name...
Replies: 49
Views: 14914

Re: A "Henry" by any other name...

Here's a more proper uberti design:
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Now if only they came back with the 73/22 then they could leave that boring henry ripoff for some other company.
by Roland
Tue May 08, 2012 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A "Henry" by any other name...
Replies: 49
Views: 14914

Re: A "Henry" by any other name...

Good people, Someone on RimFire Central posted this link to Uberti's NEW .22LR levergun, MSRP $589.00: http://www.uberti.com/firearms/silverboy-lever-action.php http://www.uberti.com/firearms/images/silverboy_lever_action_lg.jpg http://www.uberti.com/firearms/images/callout_silverboy_lever_action_d...
by Roland
Sat May 05, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chiappa 1887 shotgun
Replies: 11
Views: 2798

Re: Chiappa 1887 shotgun

Thanks for the heads up. I did find & read about a members unfortunate experience here just now. Doesn't sound good at all. Previously I had not heard anything about CC and his 1887s but what I read certainly sounded like an utter nightmare.
by Roland
Fri May 04, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chiappa 1887 shotgun
Replies: 11
Views: 2798

Re: Chiappa 1887 shotgun

Care to elaborate a bit?
by Roland
Fri May 04, 2012 1:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many members from other countries?
Replies: 40
Views: 4152

Re: How many members from other countries?

Finland, top of europe :D
by Roland
Fri May 04, 2012 1:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chiappa 1887 shotgun
Replies: 11
Views: 2798

Re: Chiappa 1887 shotgun

I worked with one, very nice. Miles ahead of the Chinese version. The shorter barrel should be OK for hunting, removable chokes come with it. Barrel's not lined, just thick-walled. Denis Sorry to bump this old thread but now a year after, has anyone found any problems with the Chiappas? I've had a ...
by Roland
Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Leveraction 22
Replies: 20
Views: 3320

Re: New Leveraction 22

If I where to buy a lever in .22lr today and I could choose which model I wanted no holds barreled... Then I'd choose a... Marlin! 1897 Cowboy with a skinner peep. Thats my new gold standard for a .22 lever, even though I still love my early 70s 9422...
by Roland
Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone purchased the 44mag 1873 yet?
Replies: 7
Views: 1757

Re: Anyone purchased the 44mag 1873 yet?

That's the thread I last saw as well several months ago and back then the guns where in the stores even as someone got to handle one in person even. Someone was gonna buy it and post a report, never did see it. And personally I would feel safer shooting .44 special loads out of a gun designed to tak...
by Roland
Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone purchased the 44mag 1873 yet?
Replies: 7
Views: 1757

Anyone purchased the 44mag 1873 yet?

Been trying to find some user reviews and pictures of the internals and such but no luck. Hasn't anyone picked up one of these babies yet? I probably won't get one because I want a 24" octagon, but I am living in the hope of something like that coming out in this caliber. It would be great for ...
by Roland
Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Okay so this slip-on didn't fit
Replies: 2
Views: 806

Okay so this slip-on didn't fit

Bought a Kick-eez, smallest type I could find from brownells but it didn't fit my Rossi 92 very well, I measured my stock and the numbers seemed close, but not enough apparently. Atleast I could put it to use on my Benelli M1. So I need some help now, need to extend the LOP and a slip-on seemed like...
by Roland
Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rossi 1892 Stainless converted to Take Down.......Done!
Replies: 24
Views: 6068

Re: Rossi 1892 Stainless converted to Take Down.......Done!

Thanks Folks! I thought U were going to weld the hole ? Yup, but I'll do that just before I crank the oven up to GunKote the whole rifle. These Stainless Steel rifles look like "light sabers" in the early morning in the hunting woods. I was hunting with a friend in Wyoming a few years bac...
by Roland
Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drill & Tap for Williams FP-94/36 - not that hard or costly
Replies: 17
Views: 10816

Re: Mounting the Williams FP-94/36 - not that hard or costly

Sorry to bring up this old topic but I was wondering, if you don't have the rear safety (my rossi came without one) then there is no reason I couldn't mount the sight farther backwards right?
by Roland
Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Maximum COAL for rossi 1892 44mag?
Replies: 9
Views: 1586

Re: Maximum COAL for rossi 1892 44mag?

Well for Quickload I fed it the length of the bullet, the seating depth required to crimp at the crimp groove, the length of my cases too as they seem to be slightly shorter than QL assumes(1.255" instead of 1.275"). That was 1.648" and I think this is correct to within a .003" v...
by Roland
Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Maximum COAL for rossi 1892 44mag?
Replies: 9
Views: 1586

Re: Maximum COAL for rossi 1892 44mag?

If it does not load, what do you do to get it to accept longer rounds? Replace part X or file this or that?

EDIT: Tried loading to 1.65 with another type of bullet and it feeds that, I guess 1.68 was just really a tiny tiny bit over its limits then.
by Roland
Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hearing Protection Study
Replies: 18
Views: 4196

Re: Hearing Protection Study

Thanks for the info. I would have thought it was the air wave pressure that causes the damage. Wonder what studies have been done on damage by bone conduction. I was going to say I've heard that the headphone style hearing pros are much better because plugs don't protect against the noise transferr...
by Roland
Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Maximum COAL for rossi 1892 44mag?
Replies: 9
Views: 1586

Maximum COAL for rossi 1892 44mag?

I am going to start casting soon, for my first mold I got a 4-cavity mold from NOE via a castboolits group buy, it's a 429241 style bullet, 245gr Keith SWC in other words. Now I fed the specs of the bullets to Quickload and after setting it up I see I am getting a very long COAL, 1.648" or so. ...
by Roland
Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How on earth to put a williams FP back together
Replies: 9
Views: 1498

Re: How on earth to put a williams FP back together

I don't know why this is, but whenever I have a problem like this. I post about it, and then the answer just comes me. Figured out what I was doing wrong, spring and ball go in another place entierly.
by Roland
Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How on earth to put a williams FP back together
Replies: 9
Views: 1498

How on earth to put a williams FP back together

I just got this sight and I was gonna take it apart, according to the instructions I read I was supposed to turn the elevation screw counter clock wise until the base came off, well all that happened was a tiny ball and spring came popping out after the elevation screw and I have been trying for hou...
by Roland
Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a Williams FP sight
Replies: 16
Views: 3259

Re: Just bought a Williams FP sight

I'm starting to wonder if I need to replace my front sight after all. I was looking around and most people said the front sight needs to be higher, looking at some of the pictures here, it would seem my current front sight is about as high. You probably don't NEED to replace it, but that wasn't the...
by Roland
Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a Williams FP sight
Replies: 16
Views: 3259

Re: Just bought a Williams FP sight

This gun has hardly been shot, last time I tried it was going high with factory ammo.

It's spent most of it's time disassembled, I've done the NKJ treatment on it and now it's waiting for some proper wood, thinking about making my own stock because most factory options are too short.
by Roland
Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just bought a Williams FP sight
Replies: 16
Views: 3259

Re: Just bought a Williams FP sight

I'm starting to wonder if I need to replace my front sight after all. I was looking around and most people said the front sight needs to be higher, looking at some of the pictures here, it would seem my current front sight is about as high.