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- Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: leaking scope?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 757
Re: leaking scope?
Unlikely any liquid is leaking out of the scope - all that's inside should be nitrogen. Is the scope still clear? My only guess might be that somebody ran a very oily rag over the scope and the objective/tube joint caught some of it. Again, that seems unlikely. I doubt anybody would have an oily rag...
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbi
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2335
Re: Newbi
Welcome to the fire!
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .348 Winchester Ammo
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5373
Re: .348 Winchester Ammo
I would think 200 brass would be a reasonable minimum to pass on with the rifle, 400 or 500 would be very comfortable.
- Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .348 Winchester Ammo
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5373
Re: .348 Winchester Ammo
I expected this back in the mid-80s, before Browning did their 71 copy. Oh well, hope everybody with a 71 has put back all the factory ammo they'll need. The real worry is cases, you'd suspect if they're not going to make ammo, they won't run cases either. That's a real problem.
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: help a Win 71 nut out
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1841
Re: help a Win 71 nut out
I'd give the spring-stretch and, if necessary, a new pin a try before I gave up on it or invested a lot of money.
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: help a Win 71 nut out
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1841
Re: help a Win 71 nut out
Don, You're right - my drawings don't show how broad the head of that pin is. On my 71s, even-the most-used of them, the closing feel is of tight metal-to-metal fit of the locking bolts. There's definitely enough friction there to hold the lever fully closed, even without the little pin contributing...
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midway and "sales"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3121
Re: Midway and "sales"
I agree completely, Midway definitely ain't what it used to be. I had a pricing issue with them & sent Mr. Potterfield an email explaining what they had done. Got a reply "form" email saying "we try very hard . blah . blah . blah". No correction for the problem, no nothing. N...
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor- the Pope visits Alaska
- Replies: 6
- Views: 958
Humor- the Pope visits Alaska
The Pope went on vacation for a few days to visit the rugged mountains of Alaska . He was cruising along the campground in the Popemobile when he heard a frantic commotion just at the edge of the woods. He found a helpless Democrat wearing shorts, sandals, a Vote for Obama hat and a Save the Trees s...
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A stroke of marketing genius. Why did it take this long?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1857
A stroke of marketing genius. Why did it take this long?
Take a look at this, absolute marketing genius. Let's see - one for the car, one for the reloading area in the basement, etc., etc., etc.
http://www.hoppes.com/products/ca_air_freshener.html
Now the bad news. They're $14.98 for a 2-pack. Arrrghhhhhhh!
http://www.hoppes.com/products/ca_air_freshener.html
Now the bad news. They're $14.98 for a 2-pack. Arrrghhhhhhh!
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling all .348 reloaders! Hand prime question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2207
Re: Calling all .348 reloaders! Hand prime question
Hey vancelw- Here's what looks like a good deal on an RCBS Universal tool. $40.00 plus $10 shipping, barely used. (Note: not mine, I have no connection with it at all): Like I said, mine handles the .348 just fine. I've had it awhile, hopefully they haven't changed anything to make it not accept the...
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling all .348 reloaders! Hand prime question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2207
Re: Calling all .348 reloaders! Hand prime question
Good point RM. Reloading benchtime is therapy.
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling all .348 reloaders! Hand prime question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2207
Re: Calling all .348 reloaders! Hand prime question
The .348 evolved from the old .50-110 Winchester, a case with a larger base than most any other common cartridge. The basic RCBS Hand Priming Tool (90200) works just fine with RCBS shellholder #5. The RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool (90201) is, or used to be, advertised as suitable for all calibers...
- Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Look what I found!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2034
Re: Look what I found!
I read somewhere that Winchester had planned to introduce the Model 70 first (hence the earlier model number) and then the 71. Some production problem supposedly held up the Model 70 a bit, and the 71 came to market first.
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Hobie's music video follow-up - the family skeet shoot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 545
OT - Hobie's music video follow-up - the family skeet shoot
Check out the Cleverly family skeet shoot (remember, Miles is blind).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tRlFOqPio
The music video Hobie posted, in case you missed it-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0P7w4YCDI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3tRlFOqPio
The music video Hobie posted, in case you missed it-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0P7w4YCDI
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MUSIC - Walk Like an Egyptian
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2574
- Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: All greetings!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1762
Re: All greetings!
Welcome aboard!
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT (on topic)- the best LEVER?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5410
Re: OT (on topic)- the best LEVER?
The 71. The beautifully built final link in the evolutianary chain of the "classic" levergun.
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just joined
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4697
Re: Just joined
Welcome to the fire! A lot of us oldtimers born on the late 40s camping here.
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's Friday And I'm Off Work Today ;-) Home/Pics.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2629
Re: It's Friday And I'm Off Work Today ;-)
Same situation here. Heading to the range in a couple hours with my kid. Too nice a day to do anything productive.
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Split .45 case
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1711
Re: Split .45 case
You do, VERY infrequently, run into a piece of new brass with a case flaw. I may have seen only 2 or 3 in straight-sided pistol cases in 40+ years of reloading. Most I have seen have been on bottleneck rifle cases, usually in the neck/shoulder area.
- Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - gun parts
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1224
Re: OT - gun parts
Jack First's out in Rapid City has a very large stock of parts. Give them a call at (605)343=9544.
- Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member - Howdy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3192
Re: New member - Howdy
Welcome to the fire!
- Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Been away for a while.....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1478
Re: Been away for a while.....
Victor,
Great to see you back. The Model 71 contingent has been shorthanded, but now we're back to full strength. We all missed ya!
Great to see you back. The Model 71 contingent has been shorthanded, but now we're back to full strength. We all missed ya!
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sticker shock!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1160
Re: Sticker shock!
In the 1970s, I used to go to the original Gander Mountain outlet on a back road in Wilmot, Wisconsin. A concrete-block one story building in the middle of nowhere. They only had the one building then, their business was mail-order. There was a small service desk in the front where you could go in &...
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ammo/Reloading Component Availability
- Replies: 9
- Views: 663
Re: Ammo/Reloading Component Availability
Wally Worlds around here are loaded with bulk .22s, all the varieties they had before "the troubles". 9mm, .45ACP, and .40S&W are plentiful. Lots of .223s in bulk packs. Little or no .380.
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hoosier Newbie
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2394
Re: Hoosier Newbie
welcome to the fire!
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re:A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula-Up
I visited the two local gun shops yesterday, and called all the rest in the phone book. Nobody had any glass bottles of Hoppe's. Argghh. Then I remembered a gun shop out in western NH I stopped at years ago. I googled it, got a phone number & gave him a call. He said he thought he had the old pi...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
No mistake, sad to say. The new quart bottle of No. 9 rolled in on UPS from Midway today. I noticed the big difference soon as I opened it. I'm entirely capable of a blunder like that, and i wish that I had!
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
Yup - gotta have it. I just went & compared them again. The old stuff is the mild, sweet aroma. The new stuff still has the old aroma in the background, but overall it has a heavier component, somewhat like Shooters Choice, which I also use. I also noticed that the new bottle says "Hoppe's ...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
Ambrosia, a perfect description.
I've never cared that old No. 9 may not be the best-working formula. It's just a trip down memory lane for me every time I use it. Been using it since the early 1960s. Some things ought NEVER to change.
I've never cared that old No. 9 may not be the best-working formula. It's just a trip down memory lane for me every time I use it. Been using it since the early 1960s. Some things ought NEVER to change.
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
Re: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
My old glass bottle still had the Coatesville, Pa. address. The plastic bottle says Overland, KS. I sure am gonna miss the old aroma if this one leaves something less nostalgic. I have an old Hoppe's "Gun Cleaning Pack" I bought many years ago at a gun show. Came in a 6" x 5" car...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1985
A sad revelation-Hoppe's must have changed the formula????
I buy a quart bottle of good old Hoppe's No.9 every few years. After a range day last Saturday, the old quart was empty. Just got the new one today. Plastic bottle, guess I can live with that-I'll just dump it into the old glass bottle. A nasty shock when I opened it. The classic aroma has changed. ...
- Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gday....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2762
Re: Gday....
Orright, pull up a chair. Welcome aboard!
- Sat May 15, 2010 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: 1947 Peters Average Ballistics-44Spcl vs 45Colt
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1501
Re: OT: 1947 Peters Average Ballistics-44Spcl vs 45Colt
I've got a box of those old Peters 160gr. .30-30s. Nice old Peters blue & yellow box with the cartridge on the front. Caliber is shown as ".30 WIN. (.30-30)" on the front and the end flaps. Bullet is described as "160 Grain Metal Cased" on the frontand "160 Grain M.C.&qu...
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Checking out my brother's 348 Winchester 71
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1243
Re: Checking out my brother's 348 Winchester 71
I've always found that the best way to attack light surface rust is with bronze wool. You can find it at some hardware stores, or Brownell's on the internet. A little bit over a patch (probably need a .22 jig on your rod, then th patch & a bit of bronze wool) works much quicker in the bore than ...
- Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why do you reload?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 7559
Re: Why do you reload?
It's therapy. Plus I'd shoot a whole lot less if I had to buy factory loads.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Introducing.............
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2783
Re: Introducing.............
Welcome to the fire!
- Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Hardest Kicker
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4929
Re: The Hardest Kicker
I shot a .460 Weatherby years ago. Expected it to kick much worse than it did, it seemed like more of a huge shove than the sharp kick I was expecting. Best part was that I was shooting down a slight grade into a big pond about 150 yards away, and the bullet got down there with what seemed like the ...
- Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Levergun goofs in the movies....
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3761
Re: Levergun goofs in the movies....
My favorite was in the local newspaper a few years back. It was talking about a hunter who shot a bear, and it said that he was using a "45 to 70 caliber rifle". Man, those adjustable rifles are terrific.................
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new here
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1679
Re: new here
Welcome to the fire!
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to board
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1927
Re: New to board
Welcome to the fire!
- Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: December 25th HO HO HO HO!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1010
Re: December 25th HO HO HO HO!
Merry Christmas Victor!
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello All! Introduction and such.....
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2743
Re: Hello All! Introduction and such.....
Wow, a member in NYC. Welcome to the fire!
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Snowing in southern NH
- Replies: 2
- Views: 311
Snowing in southern NH
Well, here it comes again. Snowing fairly good, with 2"-4" called for tonight. Good thing I finished up the yard raking/mowing this afternoon. Dec. 10th a year ago was the huge nasty ice storm that knocked out everybody's power in this neck of the woods, many for a week or more, so I guess...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bulk .22 shortage seems to be easing up a little
- Replies: 6
- Views: 866
Bulk .22 shortage seems to be easing up a little
The shortage of bulk .22 ammunition seems to be easing up a bit lately. In one local WallyWorld a couple weeks back they had a large stock of Federal and Remington 550s at $15.47. I was in a different store today and they were loaded up with Winchester 333s at $9.97. Nice to see their price hasn't c...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maintaining reloading dies
- Replies: 11
- Views: 994
Re: Maintaining reloading dies
The new die boxes seem pretty air-tight, so I just keep a small piece of VPI paper (from Brownell's) in each box & change it every couple years.
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello the fire!
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4229
Re: Hello the fire!
Welcome to the fire!
- Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT-Seller unbiased opinion of the new Colt 22LR M4
- Replies: 13
- Views: 906
Re: OT-Seller unbiased opinion of the new Colt 22LR M4
I just got the S&W version. Functions flawlessly. The trigger leaves a lot to be desired, 7lbs+ and creepy. It's extremely accurate, even with the awful trigger no trouble putting all 25 in a 1-1/2" hole (2.5-7x Weaver scope mounted) at 50 yards. The word is that any AR trigger will go in, ...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What is/was the most unusual firearm you've ever shot?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 7772
Re: What is/was the most unusual firearm you've ever shot?
Not really unusual, but I shot a .460 Weatherby Mark V about 35 years ago. Much less punishment than I expected. I had about a 150 yard shot somewhat downhill at a big pond. I was very surprised by how quickly the bullet seemed to get there, it seemed like an '06 speed-wise (though it isn't, of cour...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GunBroker win 71 question
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1148
Re: GunBroker win 71 question
Don, I'm not sure that there's any "singe source" for info on the classic 71s. I got a lot of it from articles in Rifle (and some in handloader) over the years. Typically, what I'd say makes a "transition" specimen is the short tang with the finely knurled hammer and the early-st...