[] Yes, they are Showa forks, produced in Ohio...check it out. now we're splittin hairs, but thats a little like saying that a Nissan Titan is a domestic truck because its made in Smyrna, TN. when i was at work yesterday i pulled the front fork parts off the shelf for an '08 Dyna wreck job in the s...

Is "A Harley" with Japanese suspension, other outsourced ovreseas parts ridden by a guy wearing Chinese-made leathers still "A Harley"? Stretch, I'll have to beg to differ with you as, I can guarantee you with your life that there is not a Japanese suspension on any currently ma...

My dad had a 1895 Cowboy blow on him a couple years ago using FACTORY remington ammo. To be honest, the threads are very thin. I was surprised to see that. He was lucky and was not hurt, but Hobie is right. When they blow, they all look the same. In the end, Marlin offered a replacement rifle. He d...

sounds like this BigO character is in need of a tune up.

i ordered 45ACP brass from them at the begining of the month as well. the due date on their website was July 15. it was delivered to my work today. their 45 Colt brass reloads forever even at 32,000 CUP like i run mine in my Ruger Bisley.

Hobie wrote:I have the Browning. Why you would want the rebounding hammer AND tang safety for more money is beyond me.

+1!

I don't know much about the 348 Win although I'm fairly certain from past comments I've read on this board that people seem to have a difficult time getting an accurate load for it. that's interesting as i can't find a load that my Browning 71's won't shoot well. they are hands down the most accura...

Hmmm, interesting. It "appears" to be a long tang version, too. I have a feeling that it will be priced in the $2K range, so it's not something that I might consider. Original 71s are easily available for that. :| Hi Mike, Hope you are well. I do not think it will approach 2K. No disrespe...

standard American and British .50 cal bore is .500" and groove is .510" although the 505 Gibbs dosen't follow this. Green Mnt. barrel has/had some 50-110 lever gun barrels with a tight .508 groove. the .512" diameter is pretty standard for shooting cast in .50 cal barrels. my converte...

Swampman wrote:Sell 'em and buy a 39A.

keep them, shoot them, enjoy them, and buy a 39A. well, not a 39A with that goofy safety.

it started as a money saver. then it became another part of the hobby. then it progressed into shooting obsolete calibers that you couldn't buy ammo for if you wanted to. once i started bullet casting i realized a freedom from virtually any constraints. i even worked part time in the evenings for a ...

i used to be a member here years ago under a different name. i recently joined again a few days ago so i don't know what the problems might be but i'm sure they're no different than any other internet forum. the reason i left for years was the amount of off topic stuff you had to wade through to fin...

40-65 Winchester, 577-450 Martini Henry, 577 Snider, 11.15 x 57 Werndl, 56-50 Snider - the only calibers I shoot that aren't obsolete are 45-70 and 38-40! When you shoot the old calibers the actual shooting part is just the tip of the iceberg - doing the research, scrounging up the brass and bullet...

i would disagree. IMR 3031 fills the case perfectly without fillers.

i use a LBT 350gr. LFN gc sized .414". i have used IMR 3031, RL-7, H4198, H4895, and RL-15. i have no favorite powder as they all shoot equally well.

50 Alaskan data from Hodgdon is safe for any modern Browning/Winchester 45-70 that has been converted to 50-110. since the 50-110 case is 2.4" and the Alaskan 2.1" pressure will be slightly less. i have used H4198 and IMR 3031 in my loads for my converted Browning. my favorite powder is 30...