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by Pitchfire
Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: big bears and 45-70
Replies: 62
Views: 9944

Re: big bears and 45-70

Not to bring this back up, but to add an addendum, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pJHjSfap7c
by Pitchfire
Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone modify the 1892 Winchester cartridge guide?
Replies: 10
Views: 1852

Re: Does anyone modify the 1892 Winchester cartridge guide?

Yes (actually Buffalo Bore is, I have only loaded 240 grain sierras for the rifle). For instance I bought some standard pressure Buffalo Bore "Heavy" 305 grain hard cast for my Super Blackhawks that measures 1.630" (.02" over spec). For academia's sake I loaded one into the B92. ...
by Pitchfire
Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone modify the 1892 Winchester cartridge guide?
Replies: 10
Views: 1852

Does anyone modify the 1892 Winchester cartridge guide?

I have a B92 in 44 and noticed that the carrier comes up too high to line up the cartridges with the center of the bore. With lighter bullets it doesn't matter much as they feed in well enough. I suppose this is common, but I couldn't help but notice that a modified cartridge guide that stopped the ...
by Pitchfire
Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Face Book
Replies: 49
Views: 339662

Re: Face Book

Gun District is the Face book'esque gun community. Rather in it's infancy though.