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- Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cartridge - your favorite?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8554
Well, gosh, if I can only have one, I guess I would have to go with a shotgun, because I love to hunt Pheasant too much, so in that case I would probably choose one of my Browning A5's with a riflesighted deer barrel, smoothbore and add screw in chokes to it. With that I pretty much could hunt anyth...
- Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Vet Cuts Down Mexican Flag Flying above US Flag (Reno)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7031
Actually, both flags belonged to the bar owner. Regardless, the only thing different he should have done is sharpen up that K-bar. It took him too long to cut threw that flagpole rope. Good on the vet! :D Yes, I also noticed that he was having a little trouble getting through the rope. Being a comm...
- Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin Saddle Ring
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3002
If you handload and seat the bullets out to where they contact the lands of the rifling then headspace will be more consistant, and with cast bullets you can even roll crimp if you headspace on the bullet, whch might not be a bad idea in the leveraction anyway. At anyrate, I am not trying to spoil t...
- Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin Saddle Ring
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3002
What caliber is it now? Maybe I shouldn't say anything, but I can't help it. I have seen 45ACP leveractions before, and I have never shot one. But I did run into some probems with a Ruger Convertable 45ACP/45 Colt Revolver. I found that the Ruger was very picky on the brands of ammo I shot through i...
- Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Vet Cuts Down Mexican Flag Flying above US Flag (Reno)
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7031
- Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Split Resizing die on my 450 Alaskan, among other problems.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2415
Lastmohecken, I think we got your die problem discussed enough, but I have a comment about your press. If you are using a RCBS JR press, you don't have enough press. I sprung my JR press simply full length sizing 30-06 cases. I'd suggest moving up to a Rockchucker or what ever RBCS is calling them ...
- Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Levergun Sights
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5650
I guess I should be quite at home with iron sights after 45 years of struggling with them, but even to this day, I find myself guessing and often debating on wheather to upgrade or make some kind of modifications to every gun I decide to keep iron sight on. I have never had a Globe sight, but I have...
- Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- How do you figure out which ones to sell?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5585
Well, I guess I have been lucky, I have bought and sold a lot of guns over the years, but I almost always sold a gun to come up with money to purchase another gun that I wanted worse at the time. However, I did sell a Colt AR-15 Heavy barrel, for $400.00 back in 1986 to purchase a wrecked CJ 5 Jeep ...
- Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Split Resizing die on my 450 Alaskan, among other problems.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2415
For sizing or reforming? Both, but I am not doing major reforming, although I guess it is more difficult then resizing a .308 Win into 358Win which is about all of the reforming I have done. But I only reformed one case which was a 50 Alaskan which only requires necking down to 45, and really that ...
- Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Split Resizing die on my 450 Alaskan, among other problems.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2415
- Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: No longer for sale
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4673
- Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Magazzene spring/plunger probem on 1886/71 Winchester?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 686
Magazzene spring/plunger probem on 1886/71 Winchester?
Well, this was a 2 or 3 part problem for me, but I think it have it fixed now. I got to noticing that if I just had one round in the Magazzene of my Model 71 in 450 Alaskan, sometimes the plunger would not push the last round out of the tube completely or fast enough to advoid a jam. I was starting ...
- Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Split Resizing die on my 450 Alaskan, among other problems.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2415
On second thought, I may have broken this die tonight, when I run a 50 Alaskan case through it and reformed it to 450 Alaskan. In Rifle Sporting Firearms Journal, Dave Scovill stated that it was no problem to just run the 50 Alaskan through a 450 resizing die or even a 348 win resizing die if you co...
- Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Split Resizing die on my 450 Alaskan, among other problems.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2415
Split Resizing die on my 450 Alaskan, among other problems.
Well darn it! I got my 450 brass in and was trying to get my loading dies set up, and load a few rounds. The new brass would not chamber, no real surprise there, so I resized one, but didnot full length resize at first, but soon discovered that I had to go all of the way and bump the resizing die to...
- Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1873 Desktop Photos
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5295
- Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Bisley grip VS SAA standard grip
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2849
Yes, they are cool, but that grip doesn't fit my hand very well, I think my 44mag has the slightly different Blackhawk Grip instead and it fits me better.Ysabel Kid wrote:But the dragoon-style trigger guard is so COOL!Lastmohecken wrote:
At this time I perfer a short barreled Super Blackhawk with the rounded trigger guard.
- Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Bisley grip VS SAA standard grip
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2849
Recoil really is a subjective thing. I bought the first Ruger Bisley I ever saw in 44mag and had it cut to 4 3/4 inches. It did handle the recoil better then the Super Blackhawk grip did in factory form. The Bisley might be a little harder on the wrist though. And I eventually got away from it, beca...
- Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading data needed for 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1240
- Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 30/30 ackley for a 99 ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1598
With the octagon barrel it sounds like you had a pretty neat rifle there. I guess there is nothing wrong with the Ackley conversion, but the 30/30 is a better round then many give it credit for as is. In the 99 you can load pointed bullets or of course try the new Evolution ammo. Why not take the mo...
- Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll make your choice of iron sights
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4813
I prefer tang sights, on most of my levers, only because it's what I'm used to using for silhouette. My receiver peep preference would be one of the old Redfields, but that's not a listed choice. Mine too, when it comes to recevier sights, I like the old Redfields, also. I had that as a choice, but...
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading data needed for 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1240
Reloading data needed for 450 Alaskan
Well, I wanted to load up some 350gr Speer Flat points, but couldn't find any locally, I guess I will eventually get some from Mid-south or somewhere. So I bought some 300gr Hollow points Sierra's for the 45/70 which I probably need to work a load up for anyway, because that has always been a pretty...
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll make your choice of iron sights
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4813
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll make your choice of iron sights
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4813
I used up all of the options, I wanted to add a few more choices, like the Partrige sight, the old Redfield Receiver sights, that are no longer made, to name a couple. Actually, the old Remington 700 sight wasn't a bad sight. One of my favorite open sights is the one that came on many Winchester 94 ...
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll make your choice of iron sights
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4813
Poll make your choice of iron sights
Just wondered what everyone used. I have tried several variations, and have a few favorites and a lot I don't like very much.
I am talking mainly about the rear sight, Front sights probaby need their on poll.
I am talking mainly about the rear sight, Front sights probaby need their on poll.
- Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Scopes are the best !!!!!!!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5355
Well, I started hunting about 44 years ago, and I have tried them all. I have used lots of open irons of various styles, lots of peep/ receiver sights, and scopes. And I would feel fairly safe to say that if you want the best chance of bagging game, under most conditions, then a Low powered variable...
- Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester 1895 Questions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5326
I have owned three 95's. My first one was a Winchester Japan model in .270 with the rebounding hammer and the top tang safety. Like others, I really wanted a bigger caliber, and I had problems with the 270. It did not feed very good, the points of the bullets would stick on the feed ramp, If I remem...
- Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Poll - Does anyone here have only one ....
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8496
The last time I had only one centerfire rifle was 1973. It was a levergun. Same here, around 73 to 75 or so I had just one at a time, anyway. but later on around 78 or so, I usually had at least two, and for a few years I only kept a Remington 700 in 270 win and a Marlin 336 in 30/30. I would often...
- Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Your camping woods sidearm question.
- Replies: 73
- Views: 14652
If I am camping, yes I usually have one, but what I carry varys. It used to always be a 44mag of some kind, often a 4 inch model 29 or Ruger super blackhawk. But I don't usually take one into the woods when leaving camp to hunt with my rifle, because I don't like the pack the extra weight, and I nev...
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
I am a little curious about the rifling in the barrel. I know the original 348 barrel was rebored and rifled, but the rifling looks to be very shallow. I wonder exactly how they did that back then. It looks sorta like a micro-groove marlin rilfling. It seems to shoot accurately. I have not put it o...
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
I am also debating on brass. I can get 348 brass, but I will have to fire form it, as in the old days. However, I actually have found some loaded ammo in 450 for sale, and also new reformed brass for the 450, at least they call it reformed. Reformed from what? 348 brass or 50 Alaskan? I can also buy...
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
I am a little curious about the rifling in the barrel. I know the original 348 barrel was rebored and rifled, but the rifling looks to be very shallow. I wonder exactly how they did that back then. It looks sorta like a micro-groove marlin rilfling. It seems to shoot accurately. I have not put it on...
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
Oofffh. That is really nice lastmohecken. I especially like the full length mag tube underneath. Yes, I like that too, it gives me at least one extra round in the mag. I stuck 5 rounds in the mag, last night, I didn't try for six, but it might go, and it allows for a little more weight out front. T...
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
- Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
- Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
This gun has a very good set of open sights on it with a good clean sight picture that doesn't cover up the target. Does the Model 71 normally have any writing on the tang? This one does not. So the lower tang very well might have been replaced with a left over 1886 tang. I can't hardly see how the ...
- Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5669
I got my rifle in today. Winchester M71 in 450 Alaskan
I got my rifle today. I had a busy evening, but I did find time to fire a few shots. The gun arived in good shape. It has a very good recoil pad that really soaks up the recoil. Since I had never fired a 450 Alaskan or a 458 winchester, I was a little concerned as to what I should expect in the way ...
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Model 71
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2050
I believe that's a reasonably stiff load in 3031. Just guessing of course ... not necessarily 3031. Yes, It would be pretty close to max. The previous owner of this gun wasn't fooling around. He had that thing loaded for a stopper. According to the seller, the old man who kept this gun until he die...
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Model 71
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2050
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Model 71
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2050
Well, I am back again. The bullet weights 349gr. I pulled the bullet with a pair of pliers so I might have scratched a grain off of it. So we have a 350gr. bullet behind 66 grains of a long cylinderical powder for a slightly compressed load. So, I would guess these bullets are literally loaded for b...
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 450 Alaskan Model 71
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2050
450 Alaskan Model 71
Well, I havn't got the rifle yet, but I did receive my reloading dies and loaded rounds today. The dies are RCBS and look to be in good shape. The ammo, almost two boxes, are of course reloads, they look pretty good too. Normally, I wouldn't trust someone else's reloads unless I knew them pretty wel...
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AUCTION ALERT - Browning model 71 carbine on GB
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8838
Looks like $900 took it. By Bob Barker's rules ... I'm out. Who came closest without going over? Maybe 900 is the going price now, for one like that. I looked at one at the last local gunshow that was almost identical, except it didn't have a recoil pad and his lowest price was $900 but it seemed a...
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Swedish M94 Stock Source?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3231
Re: swedish
Thank, I may look into that.model55 wrote:lastmohecken, Sarco inc has your barrels for $75.00 item number msr 254
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How do you carry your saddle scabbard?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8548
Elmer Keith liked what is called the northwest position with the sights or scope turned up. This is probably one of the best positions if you are actually hunting off of a horse, but not nessairly shooting off of the horse, which is probably not a good idea, anyway, unless you know your horse very w...
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: winchester commeritive rifles ????
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3059
Wow! Some of those, I had never heard of. I have a Legendary lawman, unfired and I guess I have the box, I bought it off of a friend and he couldn't find the box, but now says he has it for me, I guess I need to go get it one of these days. I also have a Antlered Game, but it's been shot some, so it...
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Swedish M94 Stock Source?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3231
Those are getting rare. I have been looking for a good one for years, at gunshows etc. You rarely see one in original condition. My dad and my Uncle both purchased one, for deer hunting back in the late 50's. I was born in 57 and I can't ever remember him not having it. My uncle had his customized a...
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FA It's back,
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2533
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AUCTION ALERT - Browning model 71 carbine on GB
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8838
During the 'late 40s to early '60s, unnumbered 1886 lower tangs were available from Winchester for a song. That is probably what was used, but you'll know when you see the gun. I wondered about that. If that is the case, then the buttstock is probably from an 1886 also. Otherwise, it would probably...
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AUCTION ALERT - Browning model 71 carbine on GB
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8838
By the way, I asked the seller of the Browning 71 what the length of pull was on it, since it had a recoil pad added. He told me the stock didnot look to be cut, and the length of pull was 13 1/4 inches. So, the way I see it, the stock has been cut, but it must be a good job. There is no way it can ...
- Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AUCTION ALERT - Browning model 71 carbine on GB
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8838