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Nice one!!!!

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Over on the Parker Gun Collectors site there is lots of detail on reloading 10 gauge for the 2 7/8 shells. It is in the reloading section. These are low pressure loads. I use them in my damascus 10 gauge double.

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Well not really...I owned a 64 more than 30 years ago for a short time. Never handloaded for it. My lever guns have been 348's since I was very young. Some 308's in there as well in Winchester 88's. Recently delved into 35 Remington in a Marlin Glenfield. Great shooter. Just back from the range test...

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Pickle some of the extras. All the old time stores used to have a jar of them on the counter. Man they were good!

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Are there any differences between a 336 and the Glenfield 30 other that birch stocks and fit an finish? Thanks for any info you can provide....

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Great to see craftmanship and ingenuity at work! Well done!

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I have watched this a couple times over the years. Enjoyed it greatly...

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Nice to go out for a walk with a rifle and just plink. After seeing this I think I will take the 348 for a walk and do some myself....will be mostly dry fire practice but I may send a few...

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Awesome and well done!

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CHPWS makes many red dot mounts that go in the scope mount holes. I use the small pistol red dots like the Trijicon RMR or Holosun 508 and 509 models. They work great.

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Love my time in the woods...nothing like a good woods wash to clear away all that is really not important....

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25-06, 6.5-06 or 280 Remington. The 280 would be a good choice as plenty of bullet selection. Not far off a 7mm mag either...

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Very well said Smith & Wesson!!!! Many of the politicians need a class in common sense. How they think they can stop those willing to break any law with more laws is beyond me...laws don't stop criminals .......people do.....

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I have used pistol red dot sights on rifles quite a bit. They work great for me. They are faster than iron sights for me and everything is on the same focal plane. Trijicons either RMR or SRO are great. I really like the Holosun's too. Either 508 or 509 t (enclosed emitter) are great. i really like ...

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Winchester 71 348

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Anyone here make 300 Savage brass from 308's. Just tried it and it is pretty easy and they seem to come out ok. I bought a lot of 400 surplus 7.62 x 51 ammo a while back that I have used up but saved the brass. Swaged the primer pockets and loaded some up for the 308's. those shoot just fine. Plenty...

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I was brought up in a family where my Dad hunted with one. I inherited it and use it more now then ever. Also picked up a custom one nicely re-stocked with a Monte Carlo comb. That one is the fowl weather one and my Dad's on the nicer days. I am a tracker and cover lots of miles and even though on t...

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I watched this a while back. A very gripping interview. One of Jocko's most compelling podcasts. Been meaning to watch it again. Terrible what they went through and shows how strong they were to endure it. Their will to survive and the strength of the human spirit is very evident and is very well di...

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The 405

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Peep sights on a Winchester 71, Marlin 39, Winchester 54, Winchester 100. I have an 1895 in 405 someone had re-stocked in tiger tail maple decades ago. It has open sights but I am thinking about having the bolt tapped for one of the low profile Skinner peeps. They are tiny and take only one hole. No...

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Enjoyed the read immensely thank you!

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I love the old guns that show plenty of wear but still are mechanically sound. I really have no interest in finding collectable quality guns. I like them even more if they have been customized as long as the change makes them more useful. I have several enjoy them more than some others I have with m...

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Avery cool good looking and useful rifle. I would be very proud of it if i had built it. What great gun for a day of woods loafing!

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Read those a while back Sarge and re-read them last night. That is a very good set-up you have there. Plenty of power and range in a very handy package. I want to find a well used SC and maybe even shorten the barrel to make a trapper type set up. I spend a lot of time in the western mountains of Ma...

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changing my tune on the next purchase. I have always thought the 35 Remington as an ideal Maine woods cartridge. Ran a Contender in 35 Rem for a while but never a rifle. Have had a 348 around all my life so never really needed a 35 Rem. Still have all the stuff to reload for the 35. I have always li...

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Thanks for the input!

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One just sold on Gunbroker for $2100. Guess I won't be getting one of those! I will have to take a look at the Winchesters but the 94 seems the way to go right now. Thanks for all the input!

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Anyone have any experience with a Marlin 336 in 44mag? Thinking of picking up a lever gun in 44. Thinking of either an 1894 or 336. Kind of leaning towards the 1894 but would consider a 336. With the 336 longer action i wonder how the feeding works? Thanks for any info you would like to offer....

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Exceptional!

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the old Ruger is back in business. Just got done shooting it. I pulled the bullet on the squib load and there was no powder. My fault as it is one of my handloads. First time in 40 plus years of reloading it has happened. I always look in the case before seating a bullet but must have missed one. I ...

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Thank you!

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It is a squib load Sarge. Thank you for the idea to measure it. I was not thinking it could be that because there was just a click and no sign of a primer ignition. Now to clear it. Never have had one but I assume I need to try and push it back instead of try and pull it. I will need to figure out a...

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Thanks for the comments gentlemen. I am going to look it over more today. Checking for a squib is something I will do...carefully. Thanks again!

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Went down to the range on the back 40 to do some testing and sighting in. Have a 2011 in 45 that was a bit unreliable and put in a new extractor and recoil spring. That tested well and seems to be fixed. It will take a few hundred rounds though to be sure. Had to adjust the sights on my Bowen Redhaw...

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Back in the early 70's my Dad's eyesight got to the point he could not see the peep sights well enough. He had a scout scope set up (2X Redfield) done to his Model 71 348. The eye piece of the scope almost touches the barrel so it picks up a target even quicker than the peep sight...for me anyway. I...

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Glock 40 10mm with a 1000 lumen pistol light is by the bed...otherwise I have Glock 20 10mm on me during the day or a CZ P07 9mm....all have red dot sights....

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Great reading...thank you!

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I have a custom stocked Winchester 88 that is very accurate that i like very much. It does however change its point of impact occasionally throughout the year. Any tips on what to do? Screw tension? Free float etc? The barrel only contacts the forearm around the forend screw and tip. I have taken th...

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Great guns. I had a 4 3/4 a few years back. Had an excellent trigger and the grip frame handles recoil very well. I shot two nice bucks with mine. They are exceptionally well built and very enjoyable. I shot 300 grain xtps mostly over H110...38 grains if I remember correctly.

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Thanks for all the input. my Dad's 71 does have an old Redfield and I have other Redfield's and Lyman's on other guns. Love those old sights but have not stumbled across one for the new 71. Fixed the Williams with a piece of an .009 feeler gauge. That will do till I find an older Lyman or Redfield....

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i am on my second Williams Foolproof receiver sight that has the same issue as the first. The ghost ring that the aperture screws into wobbles slightly for and aft slightly. It can change point of impact by 6-8 inches in height. Are they all like this? May try shimming it or something so it does not...

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Here is my 88 with a Holosun 509T with some other guns from a range day in January.

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I also hunt the Maine timber and really like the pistol red dots when mounted on a rifle. They add only a couple ounces. You don't have to worry about eye relief, scope cuts, and can be mounted either close to the eye or further down the gun. They are extremely fast and easier to keep clear in the s...

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My first time reading it and enjoyed it greatly. My Dad's rifle was a 71 348 that I still hunt with. I also bought another that was custom stocked so I could try some different sights etc. I would never change my Dad's rifle. Thanks for the story!

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Picture from the range if it makes it through...

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Two weeks ago down at my range in the woods. Snowmobiled down in and had a fire to warm my hands while I shot. It was pretty close to zero still even at 11 or so.

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Thank you for all the links to info. I had already watched some. The Joe Rogan podcasts with Malone and McCollough were very good. Joe has a huge audience so word is getting out there. I especially liked the offer of 2 million to anyone to debate McCullough or his peers on the issues. No takers and ...

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Wish I lived close by.....I would gladly trade work for some of your stories and knowledge...bet you have some great stories!

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Great guns and even greater stories and family history!

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Red dot sights work best for me. Easy on the eyes and very accurate. With a little practice they are faster for me than irons. Most of mine are milled for the red dot but my 1911 is a dovetail mount. They are very reliable and strong. Sage Dynamics Youtube videos have a lot of good info on them....

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