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Lefty Dude

They still make them. Check out Magtech, they make .410, 20 , 16 , 12 & 10 also 28 & 32's. Midway Sells them. The PB shooter use them. Mine are made by Hammer Double and use a standard 209 primer. The Magtech's use a large rifle primer. I just cleaned 2 boxes of 16's that I shot at a CAS sho...

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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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My custom barreled Ruger # 3 Carbine in 30-40 krag, it will out shoot a 308. I shoot a 190 gr. Nosler partition, using IMR4350 powder. I will not post the load data as I do not want someone to blow up a Winchester 95 or an original Krag rifle. This load is equal to a hot 30-06. This load also groups...

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So you want us to work up a load for ya

What may shoot as a tack driver in my Rifle, may shoot like stuff in yours.

Lefty Dude

I use a 25 caliber nylon brush for quick cleaning's.

Try a 25 caliber bronze bristle bore brush, remember as with any metal brush do not reverse brush in the chamber or bore.

A bore snake works very well also.

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For a nice target/light load try, 3.9 grains of Unique with a 158 grain RN or TR lead bullet. This is from the Alliant suggested Cowboy loading for .357. Using .357 cases.

This is a very accurate load I shoot it in a Ruger three screw 6 1/2". It also shoots very well in a Marlin 94CB.

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What works in one Rifle may not in another. My suggestion, work up your own load in your rifle. Yours may not like the powder you are using, or the bullet. This is what makes reloading interesting, finding out & tailoring a load to a specific firearm. I have two Colt SAA, consec. serial numbers ...

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Most of them can't read, so whats your next options.

Just buy security stickers and put them on your windows.

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If a 44-40 is shot in a 444, it is no longer a 44-40. Then what is it ?

A short 444 ?

Why not shoot a 44 mag. ?

44 Mag. would be approx. same length as 44-40.

Mag. is a stronger case.

Some shooter's are using 44 Russians in 44-40's.

Lefty Dude

Terry Murbach wrote:THE 44-40 WORKS PRETTY WELL IN SUCH AN APPLICATION.

Are ya sure about that, the 44-40 case rim is larger than a 45LC ?
My thinking is you might have some issues here.

Not to mention a tremendous amount of free bore.

Lefty Dude

It sounds like they replaced the 44 mag carrier with the right component.

Ya done good.

I wonder how many more there are still having problems in the hand of disappointed owners.

Lefty Dude

Slug your bore. Your are most likely using undersized bullets. To stop that you need to shoot bullets more closely sized to the cylinder throats, & bore groove diameter.

Take it from one who has been here before.

I shoot a pair of third generation Colt 44-40's.

Lefty Dude

I use a #35 shell holder for 44-40, I also have a # 38 it works as well as the #35.

RCBS suggests the #35 for 44-40.

Lefty Dude

I use 20 grains of Alliant reloader 7, federal match primers & Remington cases W/ 170 gr. laser-cast gas check bullet. This load will knock down the Rams at 175 meters, guaranteed. And buy the way is very accurate in a 20" BB classic as well as my 26" octagon barreled Winchester Legacy...

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If you wear dark shooting glasses, try shooting with the clear lenses. My shooting glasses have a very light pink tint. By wearing dark glasses your are making your eye iris & pupil get larger, thus limiting your depth of field. By having your pupil smaller this will increase your depth of field...

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Try shootin that hot 45Lc load in a TC contender 10" with a closed breach, if ya want a handful.

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I couldn't get mine to shoot well with any of the lead I tried in it, gave up. It's a jacketed bullet gun, which is fine. Denis Denis, Why do you think that is? Is it the rifling form, the throat, or what? No reason you can hang your hat on? This is interesting. Even an impression/SWAG would be int...

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The load we use for an 1895 Marlin 45-70CB with a 24" octagon barrel we use the Lasercast 350 grain gas checked lead bullet with 45 grains of H4350. This is a very nice, low recoil accurate load and shoots tight groups at 200 yards. Be sure you start with a clean bore, no jacketed fouling. Also...

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Do as Jeff suggests, All Rifles digest loads differently. This encludes pressure, velocity & accuracy. Loads worked up for Ruger# 1's & 3's may be off the chart for your 1886. I have a Ruger #3 custom barreled for 30-40 krag. The loads I shoot are above .308 and very close to 30-06 Max loads...

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Shooting Times has an article & review on the piece by Dick Metcalf. I do not subscribe to the times rag but picked this up because of the front cover pix of the piece, the article inside and also because of this thread. Dick give it a very good review. The one thing that caught my attention is ...

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Miss Kitty;

Ya need to get to a Cowboy Action Shootin match, If you are hooked on lever guns you will really get excited watching that action.

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Just bought a bag of reptile litter at PetMarts yesterday. To clean the dust out of the litter I use laundry dryer sheets we buy at Costco. When I change my cleaning media I will throw in three or four sheets to pre-clean the litter by letting the machine run for several hours and remove most of the...

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Rossi's service is Steve Young.

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My favorite barrel for my Handi- is the 44 mag barrel. With a 240 gr. jacketed soft point under 22.5 grains of H110 it will shoot very flat out to 225 yards. I can hit a 3' steel gong at my Brothers Range in La Grande, Or. Do you have a scope on yours? How accurate do you think it can be if you pus...

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The gun is new. I guess I should send it to Marlin. I just was hoping to avoid shipping on my end & a transfer fee upon it's return. Chris If the piece is new it would be covered by the Marlin factory warranty. You can ship a Fire Arm to a Mfg. for service and not go thru an FFL. Be sure you ge...

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My favorite barrel for my Handi- is the 44 mag barrel. With a 240 gr. jacketed soft point under 22.5 grains of H110 it will shoot very flat out to 225 yards. I can hit a 3' steel gong at my Brothers Range in La Grande, Or. this is standing and off hand. The .308 will do the same. Handi's are one fin...

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Not to be a wet blanket, but... ...the absence of recoil makes it somewhat hard for me to be impressed by such feats. Let's see him do it with standard loads in a stock rifle. Now, THAT would be something to write home about. Nonetheless, it does look like a lot of fun. Scott Well, don't get to fee...

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I have a Handi-Rifle in 44 mag. and another barrel in .308. I hand load for the .308 and it is a joy to shoot. I use both jacketed & cast bullets. I sent mine back for the fitting of the .308 barrel and had them install iron sights on the barrel. The factory Handi-.308 comes with a Scope mt. blo...

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My Brother had a Marlin 41 94 several years ago. It went back to Marlin three times. The first time was that it had a 44 barrel, and would group 8" in 25 yards barrel was marked 41. Then it was back to the Service center for what you discribe as your problem. Seems Marlin is using a 44 carrier ...

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Y'all got to see this. He does it with a Marlin Lever Gun. Not a stock piece I might add. This is a full race Rifle. I watched him shoot at the Cowboy U.S. Championships this past March. It sound like a Machine Gun.

Enjoy

See it here;

http://www.jspublications.net/records/records.html

Lefty Dude

For a do it yourself Marlin tune up try here;

http://www.marauder.homestead.com/rifles.html

Have fun

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If you don't shoot BP why would you need a barrel that long ?

With the modern powders we have now all the powder is burned in the first 18" to 20" of barrel. This is one reason they stopped installing the long barrels in the first quarter of the last Century.

Lefty Dude

Find a Marlin Cowboy mechanic and have your Marlin tuned, It will be slicker than that Big boy.

Steve Young can do it for ya.

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Bought mine this past week. I do not like to carry one of my good guns, like my Browning 40 HP. I prefer a wheel gun with some punch, and if I must use it I can forget it. Not so with the HP, I love that gun. Sooooo I bought a Charter Arms 44 Bulldog Pug. Light weight little rascal. And has some KD ...

Lefty Dude

Buy yer self an R&D cartridge cylinder conversion and shoot 45LC.

Taylors has them so does Midway.

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There have been Matches in the Country, Cowboy's Vr's Cops. An AR15 or SKS, AK47 has never won a race for 10 rounds against a Lever Gun, Never. By the time you get the gun sholdered and Safety off, 10 rounds will be on the target. Same with a SAA against a 1911 for 5 shots, the 1911 looses. If you w...

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With one set of guns and each a holster set-up, you can have fun.

I agree a 92 would be the perfect starter Rifle you both can share.

And Yes, contact Nate he is also a CAS shooter and will steer you in the right direction.

Lefty Dude

Dallas area;

Ormsby ranch, south of FW, Cleburn area.

Look up; Lonestar Frontier Cowboy Action Shooting Club.

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Look for NRA approved type gun resale condition references.

If the do not use the NRA accepted condition, don't give it a second look.

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Ditto;

On the 38's/ .357 This is what my Son shoots.

I shoot 44 specials in my Colts, and 44-40's in my Rifles 92 & 73.

Lefty Dude

I would work up the load using a Magnum large rifle powder, 2400 likes lots of ignition. I always used a magnum primer when I used 2400 in pistol reloading.

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How about a 38-40 necked down to .357 ?

Might hold more powder than the B&D.

Or; Just rebarrel a 94 Marlin to 38-40, this is a great 40 caliber round.

Lefty Dude

Buy a 92, Winchester 94's run revolver cartridge's not so good. The Winny 94 was designed for long rifle cartridges. The 92 is designed for shorter types.

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Call S&W and ask for the Historian, Roy Jinks. I had an I frame 22/32 kit gun I needed dated and he gave me the date of Mfg. over the phone. This was last year or so. All you need is a discription and a S/N.

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An old Gunsmith I used in the 1960's for my repairs made his penetrating oil/rust remover with a mixture of 50% kerosene & 50% linseed oil.

Any one ever tried or used this before ?

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Check out the Cimarron Arms site. They have a 22 SA called the "Plinkerton".

Not a bad price also. Just heard out this one.

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Put some Kroil penatrating oil on it and use a soldering iron as a heat source. Should come right out.

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I just returned from an Estate Auction this morning.

I bought a mint S&W #34 22 kit gun square butt 4" barrel like the one I traded for custom knives 25 years ago. Good price $250.00. I still have all my custom J frame grips.

Lefty Dude

FWIW;

My new 3rd Gen. 44-40's have a front sight that is .302 from the top of the barrel and shoot POA at 25 yards with a 200 gr bullet.

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