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44-40 Willy

The only Cowboy in the current catalog is the 1894 in 45 Colt.

44-40 Willy

One of those looks like a DH 90 Dragonfly.

44-40 Willy

I was in a log cabin once with a guy who shot a rat with a 41 Mag inside. My ears rung for days.

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Years ago, it was 4 cyl Jeep CJ-5. Now it's my Polaris.

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Mrs Willy has a friend who is down here visiting from Canada. She's never shot a gun before, so we're going to fix that with a Marlin 1894 Carbine in 357.

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Haven't seen it yet, but the critics usually don't like movies I do, so that's a good recommendation right there.

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The first vehicle I ever bought brand new was a 1980 CJ-5 with the Pontiac 2.5l 4 banger and a 4 speed. I could get about 27mpg in it if I drove like I had good sense. Traded it in on a new F-150 Supercab in '85 and have regretted it ever since.

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I'd have been pulling bullets to melt down and recast and salvaging the brass.

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Nate Kiowa Jones, thanks for the insights on the conversion possibilities for the 92.

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Heck, I'm still using Windows XP

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Mrs Willy got a few chickens from her cousin last spring. Now we probably have about 30 head of all kinds of chickens from bantams to big naked neck zombie looking chickens. Her latest acquisition was 5 baby mallards. We're getting more eggs than we can give away now.

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6pt, must have been some of those new armor plated deer that I keep hearing that I need to use a 300 Mag to hunt deer for. Have to admit though that that is pretty strange behavior for 'em. Every one that I ever shot, either fell over dead or ran off. Never had one just stand around like nothing hap...

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I used a drill press and a hair bigger bit when I drilled and tapped my Rossi 62 Octagon 22 for a Marbles sight. It's been on there for about a dozen years now with no issues. And about not being able to get good info out of a store when calling them on the phone. What happens a lot with me is they ...

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Looks like somebody didn't like the answers he got here, took his ball and went home. the reality is it's a series of very expensive mistakes you hope to never repeat!!!! I think that's true in every profession. But as most gunsmiths I've ever been around work by themselves, I don't imagine that the...

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We've got an old tom that was found on the side of the road as a kitten with a terribly messed up front leg. It was messed up bad enough that they had to amputate it. The folks that found and raised him had to let him go and Mrs Willy took him in. To only have 3 legs, he gets around pretty good.

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My plinking loads in a 357 Mag rifle are from 38 Special data. They work just fine.

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Chuck 100 yd wrote:An old 92 should be worth 2/3 the price of a new Rossi 92.... That`s the way it works with cars.
Why not guns???

Works for me!

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We've got a 6 acre hay field that I'm waiting on a neighbor to come by and cut it on the halves. We use the round bales though and I'm not jealous of the square bales either. Much easier to move the round bales around with a tractor.

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I'd imagine that the 38-40 and the 44-40 would use the same receiver. The 38-40 is the 44-40 necked down to 40 cal. As for making that 1873 into something it's not, well it's yours. Edited to add: You mentioned making it a 357. With the metallurgy when that receiver was made, I'd stay away from that...

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A competent gunsmith should be able to make one. Unless he's just a parts changer.

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I like to look at the litter of pups and see which one picks me out. So far, it's worked great.

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I've owned a Navy Arms 1892 which was made by Rossi for 14 years now. 24" octagon in 357. Very accurate and is my go to gun on the farm here. The action was a bit "clunky" (technical term) out of the box, but working it has loosened things up and it's pretty slick now. Still have all ...

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I'm not sure how they work it, but the Sheriff's deputies around here carry what ever feels comfortable to them. I was talking to one a few weeks ago and he carries a 357. First wheelgun I've seen in years carried by a LEO. And this is a fairly young guy.

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My Navy Arms 1892 in 357 loved the 158gr XTP when pushed by 16gr of H110.

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I've got personal experience with both organizations and donate to the Salvation Army often. When I was in need, they helped my family immensely and asked nothing in return. After the Red Cross was trying to charge folks for assistance rendered in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina, I...

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How is it (and the Uberti 73) with full power 357 Mag loads? I've wondered if the toggle links can hold up to those or are they CAS level ammo only?

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I was thinking ammo too. As a kid I fired some 22LR in a 22 Mag rifle just to see what it would do and all it did was over expand the cases. With him stating that it sounded like a 45 instead of a 22, I'm betting too much or the wrong powder. Federal has never been a favorite of mine when it comes t...

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I looked at one in the Dixie Gun Works showroom this morning when I stopped in there for a few minutes. If I was looking for a Henry, that would be the one.

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My first one was a "Black Diamond" 66, black stock with blued barrel and receiver cover. I still don't know what possessed me to let it go. My last one was a green 77 with what looked like a parkerized finish I bought at a K-Mart in the 80s. My oldest son has that one now. The only thing I...

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So how long did it take them to sell out?

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With my fixed income and the shortage of ammo and components, I only been shooting when something needs shot. I've got enough ammo to see me through for a while if I don't go crazy with it, but I will admit to a certain embarrassment in my 357 Mag supply.

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I've got two of the Lee hand primers. One set up for 357 and the other for 44-40. I've had them for over 12 years now with no problems.

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It looks a lot better than the one I had. Mine looked like a mile of bad road. And no problems with your English. It's much better than my Swedish.

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I've used the .690 round balls in a muzzleloading 12ga that is cylinder bored. I normally just patch 'em like I would for a m/l rifle. But I have used shot cups before too. The round balls seemed to be more accurate in with the patch than in the shot cup.

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The only good 'yote is a dead 'yote. I take the same attitude with anything else that has been known to get the idea that people are good to snack on.

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I've got a couple of Marlin 1894s (357 & 44-40) and the Navy Arms version of the Rossi (357). Once it had wore in a bit, the Navy Arms has become my go to gun around the farm here.

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Don't know if the story is true or not, but Billy the Kid supposedly killed a deputy with a shotgun loaded with dimes. Considering what a dime was worth back then, it was some pretty expensive shooting if true.

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http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mossberg-Thunder-Ranch-2-660x175.jpg An answer in search of a question. Can't point it down the stairs or down a hill or down over the side of a building, useless. Can't regulate the barrels for slugs, nearly useless or, half useful. No ...

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I'm not buying her story other that she's right that it's unforgivable.

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Lee used to would make a custom sized sizer on request for a little more money. They made a .428 for me.

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My Rossi 92 is one of the ones they built for Navy Arms. 24" octagon in 357 Mag. It's my go to gun here on the farm and for hunting. I bought it new in '99 and the only thing I've had to do to it was flush the grease and gunk out of the action, oil it back up and work the action to wear it in. ...

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I've had excellent results with Winchester 145gr Silvertips on deer, but any good 158gr JSP would probably do just as good and be cheaper. And the Silvertips have gotten very difficult to find locally. That being said, I've been loading my own for years now and haven't really kept up with what's goi...

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I've heard of some folks converting theirs to 32 S&W.

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Keep in mind that just because you're getting a better price, doesn't mean you're getting better insurance. Nothing is more aggravating than to make a claim and have your insurance either go up (Geico) or getting dropped (Allstate). I use State Farm and the last time I had to make a claim, they just...

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I've got a Navy Arms 1892 which is basically a Rossi 92 with real walnut and better fit and finish. Mine is a 24" octagon in 357 and a tack driver. All I've ever done to mine is flush it out good when new, shoot it and work the action and it smoothed out with use. I've also got a Marlin 1894 Ca...

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My experience with microgroove and cast bullets matches Mike in Peru's. Size your bullets about .002 over groove diameter and there's nothing wrong with microgroove. The people who say cast won't work in a microgroove barrel are full of it. I knew a gunshop owner who'd say anything to make a sale. H...

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So, I guess the original 30-30 wasn't a Win 94.

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My Ruger Vaquero in 44-40 had a 44 Mag barrel on it. Ruger got stupid and built a bunch of 'em that way.

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The more I use it, the bigger fan I become of the Model 1892 action.

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Our Dinky turned 12 last New Years and the cataracts are starting to cloud her eyes. I try to spend extra time with her as I know she won't have many more years left with us. When she was a pup, I thought she was the most exasperating thing I'd ever run across. Now, I wouldn't trade her for her weig...

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