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Walker

When I picked this up last year, I thought it would keep me out of trouble for a while and make a good foul weather deer/pig gun. The barrel was cut down to 18 inches. The bore is dark but the rifling is still sharp enough that I'll probably keep the barrel and just replace the bent front sight. htt...

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madman4570 wrote:makes me feel like a big sweet citrus fruit

Thanks! Now I need a new keyboard

Walker

Now....there are NO 200 Gn bullets for the 33 wcf, so I welcome the 338 flex tip hornady makes...will have to try that one out next. Buffalo arms makes the hornady style 33wcf bullets now... http://www.buffaloarms.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=159659&TERM=338 Wasn't sure if you'd heard about them yet :)

Walker

Nice rifle! I had one from about the same time frame with a little Leoupold 2-7x33 on it. Lightweight and shot well. It got traded for something else that's no longer around either. I'm a slow learner. Hold onto it!

Terry

Walker

stinson wrote:Are you restricted to knives?

That would be my cousins down around Russellville

Thanks Shasta!

Walker

Happy Birthday! May your life be a 100 years and an extra year to repent.

Walker

I might enjoy the hunt if my wife didn't insist on leftover turkey, turkey soup, turkey sandwiches, turkey salad for days and days

Walker

Can't wait until my wife retires and we can leave this place. Is the Texas hill country anything like the Santa Ynez Valley? Some of my youth was spent in Odessa and Andrews, TX.

Walker

6pt-sika, I wish I did. I've got the one that's on my 1903, a spare base for the same, and the last version that fits the 1952 through the MCA. Thought it would fit WCF3030's new find, but I was wrong. WCF3030, that's an excellent deal you got. Everyone wants the carbine in 6.5x54 and you've already...

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From what I've read, the early model Lyman fit short action Mannlicher models 1903, 1905, 1908, 1910, and also fit the Greek military M-S M1903/14 as well as the Rumanian M1893 and Dutch Mannlicher M1895 turnbolt rifles. The next version fit the model 1924 through 1950, and the last version fit the ...

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I took another look at it, and it may be the Lyman no. 36 for models 1952 and later. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/tlwalker53/1903%20Mannlicher%20Schoenauer/2012-03-09103839.jpg http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/tlwalker53/1903%20Mannlicher%20Schoenauer/2012-03-09103927.jpg http://...

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Something you'll notice is that those 155 to 160gr round nose bullets feed a lot easier than the smaller spire points. At least that's what I learned with mine. I've got one imported through the old Von Lengerke & Antoine Chicago sporting goods store that love the 140gr hornady's but you really ...

Walker

Ask those SEALS what their PRT swim time was. The only SEAL I've met did the 500 in 6 minutes and change. Beat our Ops Boss by 4 minutes!

Walker

Cindy would have a detrimental affect on my group size! Only rifle I have that will plug a dime for 10 shots would be an old Winchester model 54 in 257 roberts with a 20 inch medium heavy barrel. At 100 yards my 86 lightweight 33wcf is ok, but no tack driver. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341...

Walker

I got one like w30wcf has but all leather from Turnbull about a year ago for my 1886. Worked well last hunting season. He calls it the Quick Sling - http://www.turnbullmfg.com/catalog.asp? ... prevnext=1

Btw, very nice rifle there w30wcf.

Walker

Beautiful country.

Walker

I'm fond of the 8x57. Here's my old oberndorf commercial model S. Which 150 grain bullets are you using?

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Y'all forgot the Folger's can of bacon grease in your spice rack. (Lost my dog in a sand storm in Odessa at the age of 5 - should be a C&W hit. Horned toad took its place.)

Take care,

tw

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I've been using a loveless utility. Nice blade made by a gentleman from Tennessee - Wayne Clay. (My knife, but not my pictures.)

Walker

Freddy Brunner, the Pachmayr Custom shop's old master gunsmith lives in Escondido. He's the best all around gunsmith I've come across. He stays pretty active in retirement. He restored an old LC Smith that had a cracked stock and looked like someone slammed a truck door on the barrels. He hand filed...

Walker

Hope you get one so big it takes you and a friend to drag it back to camp.

Walker

Took the 1886 lwt 33wcf last weekend for mule deer in the Mojave Natl Preserve. Didn't get a shot, but it was a lot easier to carry than my scoped rifles. Comforting too with all of the cat tracks I saw.

Walker

I've alway told the wife that I wanted my ashes launched from the 3" gun of a guided missile frigate while the crew enjoys a steel beach cookout in my honor

Walker

about 50 years back (I'm the one with the black eye)...

couple of months ago... Santa Ynez Valley.

Walker

I have to try that. I was taking a look at it this morning and the receiver looks pretty thin where the cartridge feeds.

Walker

I'd forgotten how sharp the loading gate bevel was on my lightweight 33wcf. Wasn't careful and sliced my thumb yesterday at the range. I'd heard that the receivers modified for 50-110 were prone to this, but not on the 33. No such problem with my old model 71. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv34...

Walker

Sorry truth is the cyber criminals can afford to pay for top talent. The net protection folks will always run a little behind. (disclaimer - after 13 years in DoD software, I now work for Websense).

Walker

Oh man, I love that extra light takedown. Sorry you had to let it go.

Walker

Thanks All. I'll look into the recoil shields for the range and post pics of the 45-90 when it's done.

Walker

Hope you had your data backed up. I picked up a cast aside laptop from work and installed Ubuntu (linux PC type OS) on it just to cruise the net.

Walker

Many thanks guys. My marine buddies are already giving me a hard time about it. Ex-Navy and needs a sissy pad.

Walker

Thanks Rusty, I'll look into that. I was looking at the ones Turnbull had on his site because they looked like the old Winchester pads but had a slight crescent look to them.

Walker

A buddy had AVG on his 98 box, and the last anti-virus database update froze his system. Don't know if the folks at AVG have fixed that issue yet, but they have an AVG remover tool that I'm using to remove their software and unfreeze it.

Walker

Hi guys,

Does anyone happen to know what pads Turnbull uses for his 475 conversions? Ever since I had my shoulder put back together it's taking longer to recover from range visits. Thanks as always,

Terry

Oh, to keep it on topic, I'm putting together a short barreled 45-90.

Walker

Thanks Mike

Walker

I recently picked up an 1886 receiver with an after market 33wcf barrel on it. The action is tight and the folks at Cody say it was originally in 40-82 shipped in 1888, but the records don't mention anything special. I was thinking of asking Mike Hunter to put a new octagon 45-70 barrel on it, but I...

Walker

'51 Super 38, she likes silvertips

Walker

Hey Tom, If you want a box of the flex tips to play with, I can send you some. Sixgun, I've been a little worried about them opening up at 33wcf speeds, but I've had no luck so far finding the flat nosed 3315. Gun shows out here are are more beanie babies than bullets. I might have to give Hawk a tr...

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Mike, Forgot to thank you for the leg work on that fix; I did the same thing to get them to feed but used a trashed 33wcf case instead of 348. I'll be hunting D17 this year and was hoping to work up a load for that. I don't think that area is lead-free but I could be mistaken. If these don't work ou...

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Anyone else working with'em yet? Started playing with the flex tips and IMR 4064 last week. Looks like in my '86 (nickel steel - circa 1908), between 41 and 42 grains will be the "comfort zone". Sharp recoil and sticky lever at 43 grains. OT: These were loaded with a 310 tool set from Rick...

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1951 Super 38
Micro Rear sights, under-cut front sight, original barrel turned, slide and frame smoothed and fitted, trigger tuned... roughly 50 years ago.

Walker

pre-war 20 ga Belgian - just under 6 lbs. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/tlwalker53/winchesters%20and%2045%20colt/IMG_0142.jpg http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/tlwalker53/winchesters%20and%2045%20colt/IMG_0141.jpg my favorite 12 ga featherweight field model 7 lbs. 4 ozs. http://i69...

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Many thanks for the comments. I'll post hunting shots when I get them.

TW

Walker

Thanks guys. It's definitely got character. I've got a dovetail blank in a drawer somewhere around here, just keep forgetting to install it when I see it. I'm pretty sure this one's going with me the next time I'm out, I just need to get a load worked up for it. I've got 4 boxes of brass ready to lo...

Walker

I couldn't pass it up. It's pretty tight, shoots well, and the sights were already set up for my age group. Belonged to a old gentleman who had worked in the Weatherby custom shop.

Walker

Hi all, I came across this old shooter with dies and brass. It already had the peep sight mounted and the front sight replaced with one from Kings. Looks like somebody's home checkering. Anyone seen a pattern like this before? I saw something like it in an old American Rifleman once, but can't find ...

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