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The Maxwell House can tip is a good one, so are the cashew bottles, but they only work if you have a weak collection of brass. I find that the "Homer Buckets" from Home Depot work best for storing and separating brass. They are five gallon buckets that can at least store what I'd call the ...

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What I would like to have would be either: A pre-safety Marlin 1894 in .45 Colt, A Win 92 Copy that's built the way John Browning designed them, in .45Colt. A PreUSRAC NON -AE Winchester 94 in .45 Colt. Joe, I thought Winchester's chambering of their M92 in 45 Colt was a rather recent event; and wa...

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Before I'd of done what you've done so far, I'd have tried a couple other brands of ammo -- i.e., Hornady Light Magnum 265gr and some hand loads to see what they would do -- maybe even some Hornady LeveRevolution 265gr ammo too. So, before ya get to cutting/chopping/washering/etc., try some differn...

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So where does one obtain Grizzly's 348 Winchester cartridges?

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You know Joe, that's a good question. I've certainly enjoyed reading the responses. I have no hard and fast rule and often use whatever I have available or can obtain first. I like ammo just about as much as I like guns, so as a result I often buy ammo (lots of it) before I have a gun to shoot it in...

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Thanks for the positive reports on the ammo guys. I shot the Mouflon at around 70 yds. The total live weight was 154 pounds. I shot it head on to get an idea of penetration. The bullet struck just above the breast notch and exited in the center of the right ham. The exit hole was .77 leading me to ...

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Oboma mania for sure. Nope, some are simply seeing him for what he is - no mania, just clear vision. As far as ammo goes, at least popular self-defence ammo, if you don't have it by now, you either ain't gonna get it or you're going to pay an awful lot for it. "I waited too late!!" is a q...

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Hey Bubba, good to see you're posting again. I guess you just had to wait until a proper cartridge topic came up. :wink: I'm going to try your 200 grain load using WW-760. I currently make the same load using 58 grains of IMR4350, but would like to try a powder that meters a little better. I'd just ...

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Thanks for the report; I've wondered about that particular offering from Grizzly and with your report I might have to order a few boxes and give them a try. My standard load fires the 200 grain Barnes X-Bullet at 2500 fps. I expect this will serve for just about anything short of bull elk in the thi...

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JohndeFresno wrote:We both agree that it was a movie!

Roger that. Oh, and the popcorn was great!

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My wife and I lasted through one-third of the movie before leaving. The movie was so silly and the acting so terrible that I couldn't sit through any more of it. If it were advertised as a "sweeping epic of Australlian proportions staring Abott and Costello," would you still want to see it...

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Also/ I just found 10 boxes of 220gr. X bullets..and I am not sure where to start. 10 boxes of 220 grain Barnes X-Bullets is a small treasure to be sure. I've got a couple boxes and hope to land a few more when they turn up at guns shows I attend - they are a rare find these days. You can get data ...

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Well how about that; I'll have to start paying closer attention to your posts now.

Good for you old timer.

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The 45 Colt gives you much more top end than the 44 Mag Is this true? I understand that a 45 Colt can equal the velocity of a factory loaded 44 Magnum cartridge when loaded in a strong revolver or in a Model 92 levergun. But, I'm not sure it can "give you much more top end" (whatever that...

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My wife and I wasted $20 to see this movie last night. We decided, however, to not waste the remaining 2 hours of our time on the movie - we walked out and went home. The first hour was ridiculous and stupid and the acting was simply awful. Australia should sue the producer for such an embarrassing ...

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Stalk close and punch a .348" wide Barnes 220 grain X-Bullet going 2,000 fps through the shoulder - on through the heart - and out the other side equals deader-than-Lincoln (m71/.348@220X2,000.s.p.ext=300lbsdw). Seems like a pretty simple formula to me.

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I'm hoping the quality is decent too hearing horror stories of Italian metallurgy and quality control inconsistencies with the exception of Pedersoli, and Uberti. Is there still Italian garbage being made or has the modern cnc machines and higher standards done away with these issues? ..."Pede...

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Armi Sport Chiappa is making guns for several importers including Taylors & Company and Charles Daly. There M92s have been around for a while and I've not read one negative thing about them. To the contrary, most of the reviews speak highly of their fit and finish, accuracy, and attention to det...

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Great!!! Could you give some details? I've got family in Florida and my wife is always aching to visit. If a gator hunt is possible and affordable, I'd like to say "honey, let's go visit sis." I expect there's pigs around the area as well. Anyway, congratulations on a successful few days i...

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Thanks AJMD429. It's back where it should be.

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Thanks for the response RIHMFIRE. I'm going to save up to buy one of these rifles; one with a short octagon barrel.

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Catshooter: Here's some photos of the old shovel. http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww359/308sav150/001.jpg http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww359/308sav150/01.jpg http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww359/308sav150/02.jpg http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww359/308sav150/03.jpg http://i735.photo...

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Catshooter wrote:Idiot,I for one would like to see some photos of your .357 it sounds like a well set up rifle. That sling swivel on the front band intriges me.

I'll try to snag up a picture or two.

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I've got an old scarred up Marlin 1894 chambered in .357 Magnum that I'm awful fond of. It sports a tall post up front and an M1 Carbine sight dovetailed into the rear. It has a small sling bar soldered on the side of the front barrel band which allows it to ride flat across my back when slung and t...

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I'd like to find a Winchester Model 1892 short rifle. Most of the Brownings are in someone else's hands and it takes a whole lot of cash to extract them. I've never liked the Rossi M92s for a variety of reasons but considered buying one until they came out with the unsightly safety mounted for all t...

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Forty-one, nobody should be as crabby as you are at the young age of forty-one. On second thought, I went back and looked at that cute picture of you in your hunting shorts at the Texas faux safari held a year or so back, and concluded that there may be other reasons for you're being so crabby. :win...

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The short of it for self-defense ammo is: If it'll put a hole in and kill whatever you're defending yourself against, it'll do. Doesn't matter if it's store bought, hand loaded, or what. Roger that! Assess, aim, shoot, comfirm kill, then call the cops to drag it away. There's an awful lot of ink sp...

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I like the Galco FLETCH HIGH RIDE HOLSTER for all of my carry guns. It allows you to carry a gun on your hip belt tight against your body with the least amount of printing. The Glock is a bit bulky and the top of the slide will sometimes hit objects if you walk to close, but for the most part the ho...

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I'm glad you like your new rifle. A good 357 Magnum in carbine form can do a lot of work. I have a question. What is the base rifle used in this project? Although the aftermarket work looks great and no doubt Steve is one of the best, I can't help but notice that the loading gate and opening look li...

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That, my friend, is a beautiful rifle. I still hope to run across one of them one of these days - and make it my own. :mrgreen: Have fun with that thing and don't, don't, let it sit around collecting dust or staying "as close to unused as it gets." A rifle like that needs to be shot, and s...

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CowboyTutt, you'll have nothing but fun with that old 303 Brit; I sure like mine. Its just fun to shoot something that looks and feels like a drain pipe hammered to a skid and still puts 'em where you point 'em. 10 days to wait, yuk.

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Gentlemen, thanks for the responses; it is all valuable information. Hobie, thanks for the detail. I just want to get a good stock of ammo without much fuss or variation; keeping to one powder helps accomplish that. I'll likely load using Speer bullets to keep the cost down and because these are pre...

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Of course, my secondary point was that if you looked at a manual you'd have the answer. Thanks Hobie and Modoc ED. Now, anyone can read a manual, but where's the fun in that? I wanted to talk about it. :D (I guess we can limit our discussion to Washington politics instead :wink: ) Besides, most of ...

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Winchester 748 will work in both cartridges. Will provide normal factory equivalent loads with 150gr bullets, and most of all it will meter out of the Lee dippers very well. From a man who loads for both; thank you Joe. I've still got to fix my Enfield magazine to ensure smooth loading, but I sure ...

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Look at the books for loads using IMR 3031. Does IMR 3031 meter better than IMR 4350? IMR 4350 meters poorly and it and IMR 3031 are extruded powders. If memory serves me right, IMR 3031 is the same shape, length, and width as IMR 4350. I could be wrong. I went from IMR 4350 to Winchester 760 for m...

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Due to recent events I've decided to focus my rifle reloading on two cartridges; the 30-30 Winchester and the .303 British. I want to use only one powder for both cartridges and will limit myself to only 150 grain bullets. Both will be loaded to full power factory equivalent levels and will use one ...

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Old Ironsights, thanks for the Duck of Death, I mean Buick of Truth link; it was very interesting. It, in fact, answered a number of questions. The big question it answered was whether or not my goal would best be acheived using an AK Pistol loaded with standard ball - nope, it did no better than th...

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I looked at the "Punch Bullet" selection at Belt Mountain and there are no .357 caliber bullets listed. That would have been my first choice. I also looked at Buffalo Bore and think it would work, but want to avoid the recoil that particular load delivers. The Speer Uni-Cor bullets suppose...

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I am looking for a tough non-expanding .357 Magnum bullet that will penetrate the equivilent of two car doors and all its fluff when traveling between 1,200 and 1,800 fps. The leading contender at the moment is the Speer 158 Grain TMJ Uni-Cor. Do any of you guys have experience with this bullet or c...

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Kansas Ed wrote:Idiot, I may take you up on that offer...thanks.Ed

Glad to help. I look forward to hearing from you.

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It ain't Kansas, but it ain't Bagdad either. Some of the previous posters make the place sound very different than the place I know. It is, however, a big city and in every big city there are places where you shouldn't go and expect to be safe. If you're smart, you'll have no trouble here. Goodyear ...

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Lefty Dude wrote:30 day's thats all they last, I suggest you send them to me for disposal.

I will recycle them back where they came.

Air mail? What direction?

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I'd go with what would be banned first; the high capacity CZ-75. However, I'd take a close look at Armelites version of it - the AR-24. You definately need a shotgun, but they will be plentiful for years to come.

http://www.armalite.com/ItemForm.aspx?Item=24-15

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The 22 Magnum has worked its way to the top of my buy list (the 45/70 Government is still a couple points down). I can no longer afford one in the old Winchester XTR model so I've narrowed my choices to either the Ruger 96/22M or the Henry Goldern Boy. I have both of the above in 22LR and they both ...

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Thanks for all the great responses. I picked up a lot of information. Grizz, thanks for detailed response to my questions. You are responsible for my second look at the 45/70 G after a prolonged sabatical resulting from an extreme beating at the hands of a Ruger #3. Regards to you and yours as well....

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This is a good topic. I sold a bunch of lead a while back when it was cheap and I thought it would stay that way. I had to move and didn't want to take a couple hundred pounds of the stuff with me. Nowadays I mostly store lead after its been cast, but I should really get back to finding lead. This p...

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I buy cast bullets here and there as the perfect combination of quality and bargin present themselves. I store the bullets in a hot dry place, i.e. in an outside shed. The heat does not seem to be hot enough to melt the lube or affect the bullets in any way. But, I wonder, do these bullets have a ce...

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I'm really not worried about recoil. My old 95 was about as easy to shoot as a 22 Magnum; just a lot more fun. I just thought the holes would make it like a 22LR :wink: Besides, I heard there was no better way of getting rid of unwanted hunting companions than to use a ported 45/70. It will also hel...

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P.S. May I suggest one of the Guide Guns. Very handy, and if fed properly, bites at both ends. Kinda leaning toward the Guide Gun; maybe one with a bunch of holes at the end of the barrel. Maybe even a stainless steel one; if they make such a thing. BUT, I keep reading this article about this Ed St...

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o fer cryin' out loud yes, and yes; but you knew that Yes, the 45/70 Government is better? Why is that? Isn't one elk and a refridgerator full of muk tuck enough penetration? and Yes, the 1886 is more reliable and shootable? Is that really so? And, I kinda do, but what's wrong with talking about le...

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