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YOU DO need to slug your barrel. IF you have a newer rifle like a Browing High Wall or a Winchester commenerative or the like, it will probably have a barrel compatable to .375 Most other INCLUDING the H&R Target have barrels considerably larger and bore size is differtent on many guns even by t...

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Speer 170 FP 33 grains of Varget shoots VERY well out of my 94 Legacy and my H&R Handi .

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WOW who taught some of these people how to clean BP guns ? COFFEE CANS cans plural ??????? to clean the guns ?????????? I wet patches with cleaner and clean like any other rifle. I have never ,and have never ever seen anyone use coffee cans full of water to clean BP guns . Close as I MAY come to tha...

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Last bear was fomr Ontario in the fall . Was very hesitant to try it ENded up cooking some of the steaks on the grill after marinating them like any beef steak IT WAS DELICIOUS MY pal ( who shot the bear we split the meat & cost of the butcher ) made chilli out of most of his stash BEST chili I ...

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Great Jim Glad it got to where it belonged Hopeyou have years of good shooting withit !!!

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Just last year I shot up some 38/56 Winchester ammo Both WW and Rem Peters some BP some smokeless some lead bullets and some jacketed It all shot well the BP actualy was more accurate than the smokeless 38/56 ammo has not been manufactured since 1937 so it was that old or older .

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Interesting Rick Hacker has been the champion of the lever Action for 30 years I have old articles by him from various magazines over the years. for years he wrote how he had never taken a game animal with a scoped rifle. His articles on the BIG old lever guns back in the 80s were an inspirtation to...

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MIne came from the late 80s Needed an Alias for SASS. At the time I was a licensed falconer and kept hawks for hunting , I also wore a blue uniform every day for work. Blue hawkman had a nice sound to it for SASS but it was a little to long so it was shortened to just Bluehawk. Popped into my mind w...

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I like AA 5744 too and most of my 38-55 loads are with that
That said 2400 and 4759 are EXTREMELY close to the burning rate of Black Powder and do very good work in lots of straight walled cases

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Six Jr At first I coudnot figure yuou question knowing How much stuff you old man has .Then relaized you were asking opinions . I happen to like the Marbles sourdough sight Straight post with top part in brass ( you can color the brass if its to bright and it comes in three heights ) BUT I heard rum...

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Two points on the whole NOT EVERY ONE BUT THE MAJORITY to day "Sports man " are not as ethical or careful as would be perceived by one post here. THis is MHO only but based on working part time for almost 20 years now in a gun store /archery shop . The mentality today AGAIN IN MY OPINION i...

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Griff I was just there and it seems up to me I was on there yesterday reading for the first time in a bout a wek also Seemed fine then too

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I have one One that I actualy use a lot . I inherited it from my brother-in-law so its been round for at least 20 years. I am not really sure on the model number I beleive itsa M542 Its a Stainless 3 inch 44 Spl w/ adjustable sights and round butt grip VERY HANDY as a carry gun for many applications...

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I have had two rifles levers mounted with scout scopes I still have my Marlin 94CL in 25/20 mounted with XS mount and a Bushnell Pistol Scope I Like it on that gun I also had a XS mount on my MARLIN 95 45-70 It was OK I had the Burris scout scope 2.75 x 20 I liked it but ultimately decided to go bac...

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I am shooting bullets from that mold in 94 COWBOY COMMEMORTIVE MOdel 20 in I use 30 grains of Varget . It is a Hunting load and shoots around an inch + at one hundred yards . Shoots about 1950fps Mine are 195
W/ lube and gaas check ( Lee LA with two coats ) They drop at 310 from my mold

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I just wanted to get on here and give the information I had siad I would give earlier First my memory was mistaken on one part I had confused two articles I had read about the same time . One article showed that the 20 in carbine had out shot ( for velocity ) a rifle with the 24 in barrel that was N...

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I just RE-pread an article in Rifle Magazine from about 6 years ago By Brian Pearce on the 30-30. In that article he compared 11 factory loads in a 94 Winchester carbine( 20 in barrel) to a Marlin 336 in 24 IN barrel length . INteresting results . The WInchester had higer velocities with the shorter...

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I have been reading this for days and only now have decided to respond
IM only responding to say HI to Doc GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK A POSTING GLAD TO SEE YOUR OK HAVE NOT TALKED TO YOU IN A LONG TGIME BROTHER
Its the first post I noticed from you in a while

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MY prayers are offered

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Steps for me too and I dont put a time frame on it I just got finished sizing -de priming and trimming about 180 22 Hornet cases did it in a three dya period as I had a little time her and there Now I have the casgings sitting in the living room with the hand primer and the tools to chamfer the mout...

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Ted Williams was the Trade name used by Sears They contracted with various gum makers over the years tyo manufacture their firearms for them under their trade name Guns were made by Winchester , Mossberg and Marlin depending on the bid con tract that usually lasted for 5 years, then new bids went ou...

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I have used 2400 in the past but it neer shot well fo rme without a filler of some kind . I have got away from fillers as too time consuming with other powders out there that do as good a job without the fillers I use AA5744 almost exclusively now with the majority of my reloading of 45-70 . It will...

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59 In a few weeks

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there is a guy who advertises in RIFLE and HNADLOADER magazine , who makes double rifles out of SxS shotguns I do not have a copy or either with me here at work , so cant give any more details than that I have no Idea what prices are or anything else aobut him Just figured I would mention it

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Shelby Foote also has a book JUST on Gettysburg Called "The Stars in their Courses" I have read everything By Foote wonderful authur But if its really Gettysburg that your interested in the the Book I mentioned above by Coddington is the beat very easy and good read to not dry

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NOt a movie but the book "The Gettysburg Campaign" by Coddington is the best out there great book to understand the battle and all of what led up to it

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OK bare minimum - Lyman Great Plains Rifle 54 Cal Flint - Danish Re-build M1 Garand - Ruger M77 7x57 Mauser - MY H&R sb2 with the following fitted and numbered barrels 223; 30-30; 30-06; 45-70 and 12 ga 3.5 in - J.P. Stevens Mod 502 SXS 16 ga, - Savage 111 laminated stock , 338 Win . - Kimber 19...

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YUP the Volcanic Was a lever action handgun that in fact evolved into the Henry so its got a direct lineage

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6Pt RIght now Weaver has a nice NEW scope that is about perfect for most levergun solutions . I just bought one my self and it will be going on either my Win 94 legacy or the H&R 30-30- barrel ( have not decided yet ) Its 4.75 x 40 fixed power scope that is nicely compact and light . I had been ...

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I am using VArget more and more in all my reloading . Currently in 30-30. I am using it in cast loads RCBS 180 FP GC using 30 grains for very nice accuracy and about 1950 fps ( good black bear medicine ) I also load the Barnes 150 Tripple shock FP for one of my 30-30s using FEDERAL cases and 34 grai...

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YOu are right sir bullet construction has a lot to do with it . An AWFUL LOT . I touched on that on the one post when i mentioned the difference on the hollow points and the FMJs. bullet construction my be one of the more limiting factors in penetration . More than the velocity or mass .

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NOAH

FUNNY

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OH SORRY

I didnt notice at first it was your first post !!
WELCOME TO THE FORUM

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I have shot the LEE im my current Marlin and one I previously owned its a good bullet and a good "Do all "Bullet . But I would recomend HIGHLY the "RANCH DOG " 425 or his 360 bullet made with Lee molds . I have recently purchased that 425 and it casts very well and shoots well in...

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In this specific instance it would probably be almost equal . There is not that much difference in the parameters with bullets of that close of a weight spectrum , in the same calibre. YOu had not specified that your wieght differences were small . If you take a 44 mag with 180 grain bullets and sho...

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WEll I could cheat and say , for the rifle ,I'll take my H&R sb2 ( handi rifle single shot ) since its really only one gun with five fitted barrels all with the same serial number stamped :D. That would give me the use of 223; 30-30; 30-06; 45-70 amd the 12 gauge 3.5 in barrel . BUT in the spiri...

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Hmm one comment the one post above mentions that you can send the heavy bullet at moderate velocity and the lighter bullet at higher velocity to get the same penetration NOT SO the lighter bullet will shed momentum faster every time and the heavier bullet at moderate velocity will penetrate deeper e...

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Grizz :D Funny I had not looked at the link you provided on the last post about your penetration and now that I see that its into logs its just funny that we were judging on the same medium I had not known it when I posted . My best penetration was with the speer 300 grain SP with 21 Grains of H110 ...

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Grizz I was not really addressing your post but trying to answer Js I UNSDERSTAND perfectly yours and AGREE with you IN YOUR SITUTAION I doubt wether I'll ever get the chance to fish for salmon on waters where big browns or grizzlies my wander by .IF SO I would much prefer my 300 grain loads, in my ...

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I have to say im some where in between on this one . I have a nice Ruger BIsley 5.5 in that shoots the 300 grainers very well and is in the 1200FPS range I have tried the 325s but coud not get the same accuracy out of that gun with any loads of the 325 grain bullets ( several tried). I shoot the RCB...

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KIrk WONDERFUL POST Thats why I'm here at this site and have stayed for so many years with all the OTs its worth it to find a worthwhile and great report like that Its giving me answers to lots of things I have been wondering about for years . NOw I have a lot to play with in the next few weeks. Tha...

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Jennigs were the pits Also the Clerkes form somewhere in Florida were REALLY bad 32 cal revolvers WORSE junk i can remember ther was also a gun back in the 80s called the ROGAK I beleive it was an 18 shot semi /auto 9mm I remember the picture in the article that "SOLDIER OF FORTUNE" did re...

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I did research on this problem a few years ago and did post some things here back then . I am over 55 and have had to wear glasses for Myopia ( near sightedness) since I was 14. I started needing either bifocals or reading glasses at about age 45 I wear contact lenses to cure the Myopia but have to ...

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Noah SAME HERE I loved shoting SASS/CAs matches for years ( probably went to the same ones in hte late 80s ) It go too much trying to figure out rules and it got too GAMEY I liked it when you coud show up with ONE sixgun one rifle and one shotgun and not many had "97s" . It was OK to actua...

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I have certainly enjoyed this discussion also VERY IMFORMATIVE A few thoughts OVERLY heavy bullets at lower velocity due to their weight can certainly have a lethal effect on game It does not take velocity AND it will completley penetrate . YOU DO NOT have to have a large or overy disruptive wound c...

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MIne will be a combination of a gun purchase and a project IM planning on buying an H&R SIngle shot in the 308 Survivor ( its the only one i can get in 308 Win. with the bull barrel ) I then plan to send it out have it re chambered and re bored to 338 Federal and then order and new set of lamint...

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I woud call my doctor back IF he insists that the earliest date he can see you is still a month away Id ask him then who he recomends that can see you NOW . If not id even go to the nearest ER with that type pressure. DO NOT follow anyones advice on specific meds . MY cholesterol WENT UP with Fish o...

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Congratulations I hope its a very productive retirement for you in every thing you WANT to do and I hope you stay healthy

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MY 95 Winchester shoots the 220 Hornady RN with 45 grains of IMR4350 very nicely I have two orignal Krag carbines ( M98s) both shoot the 180 Rn with 46 gains of 4350 very well also . I have owned several others over the years and have test shot about 60 older carbines for a guy to see if the rifles ...

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