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Thanks, here are some pictures. looks like maybe someone put some solder on it in the past - maybe to solder a bead to it, or to try and make a bead out of solder. https://i.postimg.cc/MZsx2GX7/2023-5-11-10-2-58.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/dtLFqKTz/2023-5-11-10-3-47.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/tCwjJm37/20...

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ok, thanks.

I just wanted to see if you thought $27 sounded like a 'normal' shipping cost for 2 boxes of ammo. I'm not sure how accurate these shipping calculators are.

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Sixgun wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 8:35 pm Simple….file the top 1/16 of an inch of the part of the sight facing you and put a dab of bright white paint on it…..I must have done that 30 times.

Leave it rough as the paint will hold better…flat white…

I thought about that actually. Maybe I'll try that first and see how it works. thanks!

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I've got some ammo up for sale on GB. Haven't shipped ammo in several years. someone asked for a shipping quote to texas (from VA). I went to the UPS shipping calculator site, put in all the info and the quote was $27.48. Does that sound normal? Seems high but maybe that's what it costs. I'd be ship...

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yeah, I could get a whole marbles front sight on midway for $12.50 but I thought it might be quick and easy to just glue a little bead back on. maybe not.

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the front sight on my old 1894 winchester is missing the little bead. I was thinking that I should be able to file a flat spot/shelf into the little post and solder or epoxy a little bead onto it. However, I'm having a hard time thinking about a source for a little bead. I'm sure if I thought long a...

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I started because I have and have had several calibers that are either totally obsolete or uncommon and expensive to buy factory ammo for.

however, I'm branching out now to reload for more calibers since ammo even for common calibers have become expensive and hard to find. rediculous.

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Thanks guys! now comes the fun part of making it go bang

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pre drilled and tapped for an aperture sight. I believe that’s about 1952 on. hmmm, that's strange. I have a late 40's flat band in 32WS that is drilled and tapped. Had a receiver sight on it for a while. can't decide what I like better. Maybe in a few years when my eyes get a little worse I'll wan...

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Sixgun wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2023 8:44 pm snkbitten is a very cool, honest and knowledgeable guy……
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Yes, I can't say enough good things about Dave/snkbitten. First class guy all the way.

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Thanks to Leverguns member snkbittin who gave me a great deal on a model 71!! Never thought I'd actually be able to own one of these beauties. https://i.postimg.cc/85rYjYT5/IMG-20230503-191917784-1.jpg Very sweet rifle! Every bit as good as I imagined it would be. Here it is next to an old 1894 for ...

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2.5x is way too low.

4x is close. I think 5x is possible.

people are crazy. prices are sky high but people are still paying them.

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While no expert, I'd think given those parameters, leaving it as a 32WS would be best. I would probably at least try it as is before I altered an original 64. Unless of course, it has already been altered in some way. I agree with this. of course I strongly believe a person should do what he wants ...

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I am NOT a computer or tech savy kind of guy to say the very least. I've never had ANY kind of social media. email and a couple forums are the extent of my 'social media'. However, I do know that I access Tubi via an amazon fire stick/tv - which is basically a little device that plugs into your TV v...

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Haha, yes! Sometimes after we watch a movie, my wife and I will let Tubi pick our next movie. Usually does a pretty good job.

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My wife and I watch Tubi all the time. We love Tubi. We watch a lot of 70s, 80s, 90s horror movies and Tubi is great for that.

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I'm not a real sixgunner by any stretch, but I would personally be thrilled with 2" - 2.5" offhand groups at 25 yards. I doubt most people could do that with a rifle honestly.

you did some great shooting as far as I'm concerned.

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Very nice rifle!! Nice job on the customizations! I'll never understand why Henry rifles have such a long LOP. I prefer a shorter LOP also - 13" - 13.25". The old savage and winchester leverguns were in that range. I must be slow or something, but I didn't catch what caliber the rifle is.

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Sixgun wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:03 pm

hey Flint.....there's not a case in you box that was made after 1930. ---006

Woah, cool! thanks for the info.

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I love the 71, or would like to love one. I've wanted one big time for about a decade, but they have always been out of my price range. As my budget grows, so do their prices

One day I hope to own one. We'll see. Maybe OldWin will want to sell me his one day

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Hey Flint…..when you get time, pull a bullet and dump the powder ona white piece of paper and I’ll tell ya what old pops used…. Probably won't take apart any of those old bullets, but thanks for the offer. Did find the old post https://levergunscommunity.org/viewtopic.php?p=705036&hilit=grandfa...

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Very interesting article! I've got a 32-40 that dates to the 20s with a nickel steel barrel (though labeled as such UNDER the barrel). I think I have seen loads published for it that go up to 2000fps. I worked up a load with 165gr. soft points and 3031 and stopped at 1900fps because that seemed like...

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I saw this video a week or two ago. The rifles look pretty nice!!

https://youtu.be/fYqcPMtWjxs

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GunnyMack, check this out, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sA5htOvczs, ok, I was just about to post that same link. I've seen a few of this guys videos and know that he is a huge fan of the 35 rem and that it is his primary hunting rifle. He also was concerned that the introduction of the 360 buck...

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That's quite a stock on that newer 99!

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Great score! Glad you saved those classic firearms from who knows what fate. even cooler that two of them are 250-3000 savage 99s. I got a 1952 savage 99 in 300 savage a few years ago and liked it so much that I bought a twin (also 1952) rifle in 250-3000, both with weaver scopes https://i.postimg.c...

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I didn't think brass or copper rusted.…..maybe they are mixing sintered iron with the brass to save money… ....you could always try a dab of full strength Simple Green or if the rug is white, try come bleach....if all else fails just paint it....I do that with my jeans when bleach hits them....I ha...

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:47 pm Were the cases wet? Sounds like rust to me...

Hmmm, the color does kind of look like rust but I don't think the cases had been wet. I can't think of a way they would have been anyways.

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a while back I was sizing/decaping some spent cases and some of the primers fell onto the carpet under the reloading table. I didn't think anything of it. I'll pick them up later I thought. Don't remember how much later, day or two maybe, I picked them up but they left little reddish brown stains on...

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I actually read the article and I thought it made sense and I agree with it.

For hunting DEER the 30-30 will kill DEER just as dead but with much less recoil and with less expensive ammunition.

Seems pretty straight forward to me.

he isn't making any arguments above or beyond the above.

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I guess you missed the first 20 page discussion on it. No need to read it. I'll summarize it here.

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I would be super pleased with that.

31 grain load should be approaching about 2000fps (?)

should be a nice mild load

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probably Alaska

for Deer In VA the minimum caliber is I think .23 cal. centerfire (in counties that allow rifles that is). that's the only regulation. pistols must produce at least 350 ft. lbs. airguns must be at least 35 cal. muzzleloading rifles must be at least 40 cal.

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I grew up hunting in a shotgun only area in the 80s and 90s and it SUCKED. We used Brenekes as they were the best option back then. when I moved to a rifle county the first thing I did was buy a 30-30 and never touched the shotgun again. 30-30 had like 1/10th the recoil and was 10 times better at ki...

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Congrats! awesome rifle! a 71 is my dream rifle, but doubt I'll ever be able to afford one. my dream was to one day go on a moose hunt with a 71.

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I just measured rounds I loaded for both 32-40 and 38-55. The 38-55 measured .415 right above the rim, and .393 at the case mouth. The 32-40 also measured .415 above the rim and .342 at the case mouth. So either they are both straight walled, or neither are. Unless the states specify the amount or a...

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I'm hoping to hunt with my .45 bisley blackhawk bisley next year. I've tried some H110 loads which shot the 250 gr. XTPs at 1350 fps, but those were a little much. I've settled on a mid range load of AA#9 which should launch the same bullet in the neighborhood of 1100-1200 fps.

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I have two Savage 99s. Both have a D boss code so both date to 1952. Neither of mine have any name or model stamping at all on the receiver other than the serial number on the understide. Both also have period scopes mounted on them so it's possible that there is some kind of stamp under then scopes...

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I doubt that the velocity will be 'substantially' enhanced by the 24" barrel. It could even be less. I could totally be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that (for example) a .22 lr will be faster out of a 16" barrel than 24" barrel because at some point, once max velocity is achieved then t...

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IF I lived in one of those midwestern states, I'd be all over it. From what I can tell, it was designed to give maximum performance while meeting the very specific requirements of certain states. It outperforms the 350 legend AND will be offered in a levergun which both seem like pros to me. So, I'm...

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yeah, most people on youtube are 'internet' experts, in that they know what the facts are supposed to be and then just parrot them. one guy who i'm not sure has ever actually hunted deer before, was giving his top 5 or 10 deer calibers and eliminated anything that wasn't still a lazer beam at over 5...

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I went through the same thing a few years ago to see if I could get by with one powder for 32 H&R, 327, 357, 41, and 45colt. It seemed like 2400 or AA#9 were the top contenders, but I could only find AA#9 locally at the time so that's the one I settled on.

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this was more of a comment on the prospect of a new factory offering for the 35 Rem, not an endorsement of Midway. Midway just happens to be where I saw the ammo listed. but yes, that's what I thought looked interesting. 220 grain bullet at the same velocity as the standard 200 grain loading. sounds...

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It's not every day or even every decade that a new factory ammo offering in 35 rem is offered. I wonder if it will ever actually be available.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1023350871?pid=648576

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I agree, you should definitely get it. Those guns are super cool and super super rare. I had a 375BB that I foolishly sold because I needed money. BenT is right, you can always get thermal gear - though I'm not sure why you would need it in Australia

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AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:27 am .
This guy is a fan...

https://youtu.be/B5-Zq0iqNGM

(...I like his video cuz he uses a Marbles Bullseye sight on his Winnie 1892. )

I've seen a few of his videos and he has to be pretty cool since his deer hunting rifle is a Marlin 336 in 35 rem.

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even the hooves were white

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My dad killed a 5 point albino buck back in the 80s. true albino, red eyes and pink nose. it's the only albino deer I've ever seen.

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AJMD429 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:09 pm .
most practical and useful...

Certainly there are other candidates, 7.62x39, or 300 Blackout.

BLASPHEMY!!!!

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Welcome to the club. The 30-30 is my favorite deer cartridge, and if I could only have one deer rifle, it would be my marlin 336 30-30. It was my only rifle for years and has never let me down. I've never hunted anywhere I've needed to shoot over 100 yards, so I personally can't think of any reason ...

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