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Well, this interesting and it's obviously not the first one that cracked like this. About fifteen years ago I was at a pawn shop and noticed a Ruger 77 in 270 with a laminated stock that was split at the wrist and also near the front action lug screw. The price was great, I thought, and the action, ...

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That's interesting, sure makes a person wonder how it ended up there.

Is this Texas or Montana?

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John, I figured out the scale on the hardness testers.

I will take the Lee tester. PM me your address.

Thanks,
Jon.

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John, what scale do the lead testers use. Do they test in Brinell hardness or use a scale of their own?

And for what it's worth, the Neco is a great tool. I believe they are still made. I've had one for years, they are easy to use, versatile and good quality.

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Very nice, bet you have some satisfaction in finding that.

Wonder how it will shoot with some Tenex, Midas or CenterX?

What ammo do you plan on trying in it?

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Is your shooting range enclosed? I see one side is concrete.

Those are consistent loads, is one of your numbers SD and the other extreme spread?

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Good shooting with a neat rig.

So, you don't clean at all but do you use a blow tube between shots?

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I shot one of these recently in 223. It had iron sights though, no scope. There was only one thing I didn't like, the magazine not being a little more flush, but I can live with that and there may be shorter profile mags available. What I did like. Very smooth action. Fed great. Nice wood and checke...

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Very nice geobru, neat rifle and a good story.

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I like old Weavers but most of mine are cloudy. I went the route that twodot mentioned and had two of my old Weavers re-glassed by the Vintage Gun Scope shop in Montana. They did very nice work, the scopes are very clear, although I can't comment on the coatings or lack of, the scopes are good now a...

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When I ended up with cancer at 44, I made a bucket list. #1 was to see my daughter graduate from high school. Well, I actually was able to see her graduate with a PHD. There were a few other things that I came up with to keep me thinking about living like making sure my wife had some security, but m...

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Thanks Flint, PM me and let's see if we can work out a deal. I bought a nice 38-55 two years ago but gave it to my granddaughter because she really liked shooting it. It's a nice 50's vintage 336 that was rebored by someone but I can't figure out who. I've been wanting to pick up a 38-55 for my own ...

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Flint, how does this rifle shoot? I have one of these with a 3X Sears scope, a neat package from back in the day of Sears. I worked on it last night because when the lever was cycled it was nearly locking up when the cam on the bolt rode over the hammer. I found, after looking at a Winchester 94 par...

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Bill I will take the NOE mold. I have your address from 2024 if it hasn't changed, please advise on that. I'll get a check on the way, thanks, Jon.

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That's cool Paladin. I suspect the bore is cylinder or larger, is that correct?

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I feel the same way about the new scopes. I picked up one of the new pic rails someone was selling off of the new Marlins and mounted a Burris 2.75 Scout Scope on one of my older 336's.

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My only "automobile" is my daily driver '72 K20. 454 and a 5 speed.

1972, did you put a New Venture 4500 in this or another transmission?

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The first rifle I purchased for my wife was a 9422 LR. I think it was for Christmas 1994. It has very nice case color, great checkering and is a lot of fun to shoot. Nice and light and easy for my wife to handle. I'll have to check to see if I can find out when it was made. I know it had been in the...

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Thank you Bryan, great documentation and good stories. Very nice way to memorialize hunts.

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Nice job Bryan.

I'm curious about the autopsy and terminal performance?

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I really like how accurate mine is also. I've only shot cast bullets out of it, but quite a bunch of those. I planned on hunting with it this year, but didn't get it done. Oldwin that is interesting on your serial number, mine is a low number, below 1000, but it's preceded by several zeros. Like LL0...

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I have used pins and a rotary for quite a few years now. A couple years back, I cleaned some 338 Lapua for my son. He complained that he didn't like the way it peened the lips on the neck. So, the next time I cleaned some 338 for him I did it without pins and just dish soap, which works quite well b...

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Joe, I looked at the current production models. I have an older Rossi 92 Trapper that I like, but thought about getting one by another maker. Here's what I saw. Smith and Wesson doesn't really make what I would call a Trapper, I think the shortest barrel length I looked at was around 20". Plus ...

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Yes, some good articles. Victor Davis Hansen is one of my favorites. I subscribe to Townhall Daily which used to be and maybe still is tied to Hillsdale College. Townhall Daily has a free daily newsletter and also a paid subscription. Both are worth getting.

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I agree Earl, there is likely some tie to state sponsorship or at least state apathy. There are many sources out there saying the Aussie's were warned that intelligence indicated an attack would happen. In other words the Aussie government had time to prepare but it sure looks like they didn't do an...

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I like the idea of a 35-30 and would like to have one. But I'm wondering if there is any real difference between a 35-30 and the 360 Buckhammer, other than by name. Personally I like 35/30-30 better as a name, but just wondering if there is any real difference? I think feeding would be smoother and ...

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Still reloading and shooting mine in an AR. I too think a light bolt action rifle would be nice. I haven't had any squibs or any type of failure to fire, but I think if a person was aggressive with the crimp it might happen. My only complaint is feeding some some bullets I'd like to use, these being...

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I use 190 Hornady Sub-X's in a 30-40 Krag SRC and in a 1889 Schmid Rubin 7.5 that run around 1900 fps. I've shot several deer and antelope with them and had great performance. I could load the 30-40 up a bit, but the 1889 action is weak and around 1900 is a good load for it. The are both pleasant to...

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Yes, some good ones. I always thought Springsteen's "Downbound Train" was one of his better songs. My wife tells me there is no talent out there any more, she likes the 60's and 70's bands, but I disagree and I think it's more of the way music is marketed these days. I pretty much just lis...

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Good shooting, nice harvest. Still hoping to get time to hunt a doe Whitetail.

Looks like your shot was right near the top of the heart.

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L. A. Barge, I grew up near there. Don't hear it mentioned very often. I hear about Aline all the time now. I drank a few beers at Jeep's Bar in Alpine back in the day, I really liked Alpine then, I hardly recognize it now. I worked that area of Wyoming (Alpine, Afton, Cokeville, LaBarge, Big Piney,...

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Wow, very sharp looking. Sure makes me want to find one like it. Good luck with deer hunting!

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That will be a real gem, very nice!

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You should not have to. If it's one reloading thing I'm not fond of, it's neck turning. I had several tight neck chambers, the last one was a 6BR that Dan Dowling did for me around 1984-----it took me until 2008 to neck turn 100 rounds for the rifle.....

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Well, their record for predictions is almost as bad as John Kerry's and Al Gore's climate predictions.

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Yep, good stuff. My wife and I wallpapered the bathroom wall in a cabin we had with Far Side cartoons.

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Very nice Ted!

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I've shot on a lot of beautiful rifle ranges in Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho, plus Raton and Ben Avery. I think most are accessible to non members if a person makes arrangements and consults their web sites. I kind of quit the competitive shooting and now I mainly shoot in the desert on public l...

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Very nice, the bore looks great. Hoping it shoots great for you.

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Here is the link.

https://www.tgrenterprises.com/

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My wife has one on a Rossi 92. I believe hers was made by a company named Brass Stacker-----they use nice leather and quality parts. Not sure what rifle models they offer the product for.

It's easy to detach if you don't want to use it when you are practicing or on a short hike.

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Thanks for all the replies. Very helpful for sure. You can chock this one up to a horse wreck also. Plus after the wreck it was put away wet in a damp corner and left for many years. The tang piece that was broken off is missing so that complicates the project. It was a sheepherders rifle and holds ...

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Oh yes, certain, it is separated completely.

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Thanks Gunny. I've had a hard time getting on and signing in.

Anyway, I've been told that this vintage of Winchesters used metal that may not be weldable, truth or myth?

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I believe this rifle was made around 1974. It is in bad shape with a broken upper tang.
Has anyone ever welded one from this vintage or had it welded.
Maybe tried a TIG on it?

Thanks,
Jon.

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I can offer some relative information. My wife had one of the Henry's in 30-30 and she sold it to her brother. I sighted it in for her and also for her brother when he bought it. It was very consistent with all the loads we tried in it and I felt it was more accurate than the Marlin 336 that I usual...

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Yes, nice looking 30-30 Steve. I remember looking for one back in the day when they were making them and all I could find was the tactical version, which I don't like. So today I searched around and was surprised to find Mossberg made 30-30's similar to Marline 336's and also the model you have whic...

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I like the way it looks with the short magazine tube. Innovative idea and thanks for posting.

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I'd say $350 is a bargain in my opinion.

The 32 Special looks very nice. If the bore is as good as the exterior it probably hasn't been shot----much if at all.

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I have a blued 20" in 45 Colt, I really like it. I did some work on it, but it has a great trigger, loads very easy and shoots well. It is marked Braziltech, any idea when those were made and sold? Seems like I've had it for north of 20 years, but maybe not that long. I do have a couple of othe...

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