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I own a 44 Magnum handgun and carbine. I also own a 444 Marlin rifle. I want to squirrel away some bullets for their futures. Since .429 caliber is wide enough to work without having to expand, and because lead is still somewhat available, I'm thinking about casting this "all around" bulle...

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Hey Old Savage, I've got a similar combo and it serves me well. I use the same load in both guns, 158 grain Winchester JHP leaving the handgun muzzle around 1200 fps. It is a compromise load that offers decent terminal performance regardless of which gun I use - all I have to do is remember where to...

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Take a 348 Winchester case, blow it out just a tad (retain some shoulder angle and body taper for easy feeding and extraction), top it with a 350 grain Barnes X-Bullet (a flat point bullet would need to be made), and drive it at around 2350 fps, and you'd have all the cartridge you'd need for stuff ...

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I watched most of it before becoming frustrated and bored. They looped the same photos and video over and over and over and over again. If you saw the first ten minutes, you saw nearly all the hog videos. They over dramatized everything and even made some of the video clips grainy to make it look au...

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One of the good things about Boddington is his willingness to admit when he's wrong. I remember years back when he was touting the virtues of the Remington 7MM Magnum. He'd go on and on about how flat it shot and how hard it hit and what a good "big" game cartridge it was. It used to drive...

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I have shot javalina with 125 grain XTP bullets and 158 grain Winchester JHP bullets. Both bullets were out of a 6" barreled .357 Magnum handgun. The javalina shot with the XTP bullet was within 15 yards. It took three well placed bullets to kill the little pig. Only one bullet stayed together ...

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S.B. wrote:I never considered Craig Boddington much of hunter.

Oh my!

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I guess they just weren't any good. The public decides with its wallet what is good and not good. Along with Ruger 96s, our wallets said goodbye to other pieces of junk like the Winchester Model 71, the Savage 99, the Ruger Vaquero, the Marlin Mountie, and the Browning B92; junk, all of them, simply...

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I have one of late production and it's hard steel. And the heavier the loads get, the harder that steel butt plate gets.

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I've got a Model 94 with Winchester stamped on it. It's chambered in 30-30 Winchester and it doesn't have any safety on it any where (kinda scares me). The stocks are walnut and the steel is shinny blue. It also seems awful short. Heck, the barrel's only a tad over 16 inches long. And the last time...

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I've got a Model 94 with Winchester stamped on it. It's chambered in 30-30 Winchester and it doesn't have any safety on it any where (kinda scares me). The stocks are walnut and the steel is shinny blue. It also seems awful short. Heck, the barrel's only a tad over 16 inches long. And the last time ...

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What's wrong with a snake or two sharing the same hunting grounds? I wouldn't want it any other way. I grew up in the northern desert where rattlesnakes frequented the yard; sometimes they'd make their way into the house. I hunted one day and killed three rattlesnakes within 30 minutes. I also kille...

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The hornadys will work just fine on deer Ive shot mulies and wt thru the heart/lung does the job every time. If anything the hornadys might be a little light to shoot thru both shoulders of a elk or moose. I like eating elk and moose so I dont do that but some people do. danny Thanks. I've not shot...

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They are tanks; decent quality and stout. Have fun. Type "Hawes Single Action Revolver" in Google search and you will find a ton of stuff on them. Also type in "Herter's Single Action Revolver" and you will also get a ton of info on them (Herter's and Hawes imported the same Germ...

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I'm about ready to spend a bunch of money on some high priced bullets for my 348 Winchester. The bullets are light weight, weigh 180 grains, expand easily (but stay together), and are expensive. The reason I'm considering the purchase of these bullets is because I've read that Hornady's 200 grain SP...

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Thanks JimT.

Scripture Reference:
Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV)
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

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No, do they taste good? Or do they just eat things that taste good? It looks like it would make an awful nice coat - assuming he has enough buddies also willing to donate.

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Joe, I've seen them like that before. I've also seen metal to metal fit like that. It dosen't affect the performance of the rifle and is well within Marlin's "standards." I currently own three 1894s and have owned twice as many. I also own a number o M336s and big bores, and a number more ...

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OK, now I'm concerned. It seems the general consensus is that, yes, one should follow a break in procedure that includes cleaning after every shot for x number of shots. So, does that mean I really messed up my Browing SRC in 45-70? When I got the rifle, I put about 25 shots through it (slowly) in ...

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Yeah, that rumor's been around for awhile. Make sure you've removed excess grease and oil from the action and barrel (the barrel should be dry) and go out and shoot the thing. When you're done shooting or when the gun is dirty, clean it. No break in required.

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Old Ironsights wrote:No metal detector? Gun is "permitted".

Now that was easy, wasn't it.
Old Ironsights described my policy with uncommon precision.

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Thinking about getting a H&R handi rifle to keep in a backpack in the truck, .223 caliber. Would like to get .22LR & .22Mag chamber inserts for it as well. Anybody have any experience with how the .223 barrels do with adapters & .22LR? We live in the same neighborhood and a truck rifle ...

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That was a good story Doc.

I'd remove the one defensive paragarph though; it detracts from the tale. Thanks - I could hear crickets and frogs in the background.

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Starline brass (of late), Winchester small pistol magnum primer, 10.4 grains of Blue Dot powder, and 158 grain JHP Winchester bullet. I've used this load for well over twenty years. It will take care of whatever needs taking care of - in other words, it's my general purpose load.

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DBW wrote:Thong?

You know, shoes with no heels and laces that go "flip, flop, flip, flop" when you walk. They usually come in pink with a flower pattern accent; might improve the photo considerably.

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Thank you JohndeFresno for the links. I'd read the articles before, but I had not read the owners manaul. The exploded view page with all of the exposed parts answered a lot of questions. Thanks again. Now I've got to decided which one I should buy first, the B92 or the Big Boy. This could be fun, f...

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BlaineG wrote:

Oh man! I could've gone all morning without that; darned near gagged up my donut.

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Lastmohecken wrote:But I would not consider putting extra holes in a clean Model 71, maybe a Browning 71, but for me at least, I would stay with a recevier sight, and get a BLR if I wanted a scoped leveraction, either that or a Marlin.

Wait a minute! Browning chambers a BLR in .348 Winchester!?

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Thanks 86er. That's simple, well executed, and effective. One cannot ask for more than that. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - consider yourself complimented. Thanks.

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The side mount is a Weaver 3A The holes are in two pairs. Each pair is .0965" Outside to outside NOT center to center. The two outermost holes are 2.890" Outside to outside. All four holes are ~.465" from the top of the receiver to the bottom of the holes. I have no problem with side...

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I like the Scout setup also, having used it on my guide gun and on 86er's 86. I'd sure like to see that 86 set-up. Idiot, I am 54, blind in my right eye and my "good" eye has 20-40 vision and is color blind. No bs. I use tang sights exclusively on a mess (and I mean a mess of 'em) of leve...

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Good stuff guys. Thanks a bunch.

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J Miller wrote:I'd say I'd go shoot it, but what in the world would you shoot with such a small round. Mice, bunnies, cheewawas, cats?????

Now, even with a decent bounty, it would take a whole stack of cheewawas to pay for that thing. Maybe even two stacks.

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Start with the side mount that fits the screw hole pattern on your receiver.. see how that works & go from there... Sound wisdom. My advice would be to leave the Model 71 unchanged. The .348 WCF is not particularly flat shooting. It is called hunting, not shooting. Get closer. If you absolutely...

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Well guys, it looks like I'm going to put a scope on my M71. My old eyes can still hit reliably out to 100 yards with peep sights, but if I'm going to fully exploit the benefits of a flat shooting levergun and make reliable hits past 200 yards, a little glass assistance is necessary. However, I'm no...

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The Big boy is basically a marlin 336 action without a loading port. The receiver is some kind of brass but harder and is somewhat magnetic. I know this because I D&T-ed one for a tang sight and the chips were brass in color but attracted to the magnet. I don't care for the front heavy feel cau...

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The larger caliber more powerful cartridge will always be the most versatile. You can always load down to the point of just dropping the bullet out the end of the muzzle with either cartridge, but you will never load a 357 Magnum up to the power of a 44 Magnum. The difference between the 44 and 357 ...

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Very good news! This was my standard snubbie load until my stash ran out. I will rush out and replenish as soon as they hit the gun store shelves. I don't care if they sell them in fifties, twenties, or one at a time, I'll buy a bunch of this good ammo. Once on a javalina hunt, I gave my rifle to a ...

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Thanks Rick-F. I'd read that article previously. It has some detail, but is still a little light. But thanks for the lead.

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I have been looking for an article on the Henry Big Boy rifle that describes, in detail, its action and locking mechanism. The only articles I've found say the same thing, after wasting two thirds of their words on history and comparisons to unrelated early Henry rifles, they say; "it's heavy s...

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No sweat AJMD429, we're all just having some fun. I carry a small five shot revolver when I'm not carrying a subcompact Glock. The revolver hides much better than the Glock but can be heavy at the end of the day when I take my small grandson out for a walk. During those times a very light weight rev...

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I will need to read the article. Looks like a compliment to the recent "LCP" Ruger introduced last year. I don't think these are meant to be works of art, but rather, tools for CCW use. I can handle and even appreciate ugly if it serves a purpose... I agree. I'll certainly look one over. ...

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I couldn't imagine paying nearly Five Grand for something I'd drag around through the brush. And I can't imagine any other reason to own an M71 except to drag around through the brush in pursuit of something ugly and tasty.

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Old Savage wrote:What can you cook.

Doc is famous for his dutch oven biscuits. Whadda ya mean, what can you cook?

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I think Beech is also a commonly used hardwood stock material. It appears very white and very even when stripped down. I think Beech is used more than Birch. Both are good stock materials, but neither are as good as walnut in both form or function. Laminated wood is probably the best from a practica...

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Weight and diameter affect Sectional Density. Weight, diameter, bullet shape and construction (hollow point verses spire point, etc.) affect Ballistic Coefficient. Sectional Density can be a measurement of penetration when comparing simple cup and core bullets with each other. Since Sectional Densit...

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Please guys, do not take this as a personal attack or disparagement on Marlin or yourselfs, I certainly won't and don't; some folks like white trucks others like red. :) I just figure if you're going to depart from traditional with stainless steel and plywood, you might as well go the entire way wi...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Trails650/6a00d83451b54869e2010535b51113970c-.jpg Perfect! I'm glad I've currently got a hole to fill in my practical big bore stopping rifle line-up. This firearm ought to fill it perfectly! However, it does look like I'll have to buy one the second it hits t...

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Now for the record, those who have mentioned the Marlins, let me set the record straight. Marlin did not introduce the .45 Colt to their line till long after the CB safety was introduced. So any Marlin chambered for the .45 Colt without a CB safety would have to be a custom built rifle. I know ther...

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you can also drag off those shipping containers that come in from the Orient. Because we import so much and export so little, there are hundreds of them stacked up around the docks in LA. There is a company making cheap pre-fab homes out of them, but there should be some left for dedicated levergun...

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