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In Alaska, I carried the 1895GS with a sling that let me get it into action pretty quick.

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My Winchester's action is slick, but then it was my Granddad's rifle for a good many years. The action on my 1895 is slick, and the trigger is far superior to my Winchester. As far as power goes, I personally don't need any more than a 400 to 500 grain bullet at 1400 or so FPS these days. I apprecia...

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Just going to throw an opinion out there. In the world where I am happily carrying a lever action rifle in the middle of nowhere, I will say that in the hand, the Winchester 94 beats the Marlin, when I say Marlin, I am referring to the 336/1895/444 size action, the 1894 carries as nice as my Winches...

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Bill,
Sure wish we would get some moisture! With this heat, and the fire up in Ruidoso, I won't be surprised if they close the forest.

Dave

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Earl that is awesome! Wish I had picked up the 6 gang when RD was still selling them. I went with a plain based mould simply because I pretty much powder coat everything but my Sharps bullets these days. I don't lube any of the pistol bullets, but when shooting in the rifles I tend to lube them as w...

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Ben,
It is from Arsenal Molds, I did a search for Ranch Dog, and they came up. It is a beast, a brass 4 cavity.

Dave

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Earl, I will do the same until I can get the rifle sorted out. Looking forward to running these through the rifle, hopefully next weekend. I am really loving the renewed levergun love affair. Between my 2 Marlins, and my Granddad's Winchester, I am pretty much living high upon the hog. Granddad's ri...

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.312 as cast, about .3127 coated.

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Casts a beautiful 115 grain tumble lubed bullet in true Ranch Dog form. I will try and get a picture on here later, but this bullet brings to the forefront the only true complaint I have with this particular Marlin, a short to non-existent throat. While this bullet cycles fine with the brass trimmed...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:30 pm Brian, and here I am foolishly considering moving to Abilene from the benign desert of south-central New Mexico.

Bill, trade the wind blown gypsum for tornadoes?

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I also have a new mould on order, a 115gr offering from Arsenal Moulds. Between this and my Sharps, I should be busy casting for a while.

Dave

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The mouse loads were a lot of fun, not as accurate as the full power loads with AA-9.

Dave

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If you would have asked me when I was a kid, I would have told you a Ruger Blackhawk 357 could kill just about anything. I once watched my grandad drop an Eastern Oregon 4x4 bull elk at dusk from over 50 yards with once shot to the neck. That pistol was the first centerfire handgun I ever shot. He l...

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I am pretty sure Bobby does pack hardened, I don't believe it to be chemical.

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Scott you're absolutely right, last summer I had a pair of does watch me shoot my 300 Win Mag at the 600 yard steel up there last June.

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I've loaded RB in the 45/70, may have to try it in this one! I will have to keep an eye out for some WST, but for now Bullseye and 231 should work.

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I’ve been trying to find a load that will push my 187gr WFN from 38 special cases in my Flattop 357 (NM). I have a decent load for magnum cases, but I am swimming in special cases.

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I am looking forward to trying out some mouse fanny burp loads in the Marlin 32-20. While most of the people I know who shoot are obsessed with distance, speed, and capacity, I am obsessed with enjoyment. When they hit steel at 50 yards, you have to listen closely to hear the ding. Anyone else like ...

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Bill, it sure was, I was hoping we would get more moisture today. I will try to get out to the range soon.

Dave

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Thanks Joe, I wouldn't want you to go to the trouble, I am not hurting for bullets. Even though it's lighter than I want, and the nose isn't the correct dimension for the 32-20, the 100gr RCBS shoots well enough for now. Loaded over Bullseye it makes a quiet fun loading for short range work.

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Been looking at this one, never got the chance at a Ranch Dog mould, but I know a lot of Marlin shooters who swear by them.

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I am on the lookout, thanks for the new number, hoping to find a clone in a 4 cavity and brass.

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Thanks Paul, Tom makes a great mould, I have a couple. Kid, that would be on the light side of where I am looking, I would like something close to the old Lyman 311 118, a 115gr bullet designed for the 32-20, thanks for the input though Amigo, it is appreciated. It was a warm one today, just about 9...

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Took the new to me 32-20 Marlin out again today, shot it mostly at 50 yards, with 102gr RCBS cast and 100gr XTPs over different powders, but mostly AA #9. They all had me smiling every time I squeezed the trigger and heard the ding. Other powders used were 2400, Unique, and Bullseye, the Bullseye lo...

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Shake and bake .312s.

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Happy Birthday!

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The book was far superior! I enjoyed all of Tom Selleck’s westerns, but the books are far better. I live in the Southwest in part because of books. I dislike the politics of New Mexico, but I love our small quirky where people still talk, and they disagree without being nasty. I dislike the rise of ...

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Have always loved your tales of days gone by. Riding for the brand has certainly gotten a lot tougher these days.
Dave

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I have an old Mitchell Arms 44 Magnum that has the opposite problem, it shoots 6-8 inches high at 25 yards. It was my granddad’s, so I won’t let it go, but someday I hope to find a taller front sight blade since it seems to be replaceable. I do know when removing metal, slow is best!

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Well I took advantage of the later daylight, skipped the after work brew with my buddy, and ran out to the nearest shooting spot. I’m still smiling, I understand why this was such a popular cartridge, so much fun to shoot. I need to put it on a bench with bags before I judge the accuracy, the cast b...

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Thanks! I will fire off an email to Alliant. In other cartridges I have used it successfully as a replacement for H110, but I also have load data for them.

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Hornady was a big fat zero. I was thinking about trying 2400, but I am down to my last pound.

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I really like the Marlin rifles, my 1895GS has such a great trigger, it shoots way more accurate than I'm capable of. The 25-20 would be the bee's knees! Wouldn't the 218 Bee be the 'bees knees'...??? Touche! This rifle was just a bad idea. I've spent the last year working on my log range shooting,...

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I really like the Marlin rifles, my 1895GS has such a great trigger, it shoots way more accurate than I'm capable of. The 25-20 would be the bee's knees!

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Thanks everyone! I'm thinking that on the pistol, I may have the 32 H&R cylinder chambered for the 327 Federal, it's a full size Blackhawk, so more than enough meat. I had planned to shoot the new acquisition today, but life had other plans, will give it a go next weekend. I am looking at 115gr ...

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In the last year, my lever action family has grown, I inherited my Grandfather's Winchester 94 in 32 Winchester Special, it was a rifle he carried while prospecting in Alaska, and while a horesback in Eastern Oregon. It was purchased new by my Great Grandad in 1926, it see mostly lower end cast bull...

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It hasn't rained in over a month.

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It's a hard harsh country, but I love it, as long as we can keep it free, I'll stay. It is a lot hotter and drier than where I am from in Eastern Oregon.

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Absolutely!

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From today.

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Yes, the other side is McGreggor Range, should be BLM.

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Sorry, off Hwy 54 headed South.

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I went out to a place called Desert Tank, just before you get to Red Sands, mile marker 48, then back in about 3 or so miles.

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I am going to go out and poke holes in the Tularosa Basin this afternoon.

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Sweet, mine is a 2002 1895GS.

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I'm thinking if I can't find a suitable (which I know I can) 450 grainer, this one might do. https://shop.rcbs.com/WebConnect/MainSe ... te=C12J059

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The bullet is from a custom Lee mold I got from a group buy over on Cat Boolits, sized and lubed it goes about 415gr, it is a PB with 2 big lube grooves. Pressure for the 13.5/1200fps load and Unique is around 22-24,000CUP, the 1800fps load is with IMR4198 or H322 for my Ruger #1. Mescalero, believe...

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Yeah, I started over there in the late 90s.

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Shooter, I am located in Alamogordo, in the Tularosa Basin. I've been popping in here for a while, just haven't posted much, I post more frequently on the Frontier Sixshooter page.

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