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Hi Nath, the rifle is a 2002 vintage Marlin 336A. What makes this even more perplexing is I don't have this problem what so ever with factory ammo. My next range trip will include Hornady and Speer bullets. I'm not asking for much from this rifle just consistent repeatable groups nothing less nothin...

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Thanks guy's. Yes the rifle is scoped with a Bushnell Elite 3200 2-7X32. The scope being loose is the first thing that I thought of as well and I checked it. The scope is nice and solid so that eliminates that as the problem.

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Good morning folks was hoping that maybe some of you might be able to offer some insight here. I took a trip to the range yesterday in hopes of finalizing my rifles zero with my hand loads. My hand load was as follows Cases: once fired Hornady Frontier all trimmed to minimum length Primers: Win larg...

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Yikes, easy there fellas he asked a simple question not insulted your sister's honor. Like COsteve stated and we later found out from the OP, these loads are indeed for use in a lever gun. I think that a heavy weight bullet like a 180 to 200gr bullets make a lot of sense still today. Especially if a...

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Marlin32 I wouldn't sell the Remington offering short just because it is moving slower in comparison to the 200gr Hornady ammo. The performance is right there with the old .348 Win 250gr loading which earned quite a reputation for itself on big animals. That big 250gr .338 caliber bullet has a whopp...

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From what I've read eventually the entire hot core line will be changed over to the deep curl design. Mcnut job I wish the Speer bullets were cheap where I'm at. Here in my local they are more expensive than the sierra's. After reading 86ers informative post I'm wondering if the 150gr Hot Core behav...

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Just got back from testing some .30-30 handloads at the range and all I can say is WOW I had previously tried 30gr of H322 under a 150gr Sierra FP bullet and sparked with a Win LRP. Those loads shot ok but I noticed that as the powder charge increased from 30gr to 31gr during that session the groups...

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So far I've had good luck with this powder and Sierra 150gr FP bullets. My scoped Marlin shoots 1.5" to 2" groups at 100yd with 30gr of H322. I' got some loaded up 29.7gr which according to Sierra is the accuracy load with this bullet and should be traveling about 2200fps. Do any other for...

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I am not sure if he is talking about a Big frame Ruger BH like the .45 Colt or .44 mag, or that small frame one. I have heard there is a run of .44 special small frame guns (like the .357 anniversary model) around. if the small frame is the one being considered, that's a whole different critter to ...

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For woods bumming, .44 spl. It'll do just fine, and for those times ya take a shot without ear protection, is far less brutal. adirondakjack that is exactly why I have been thinking so hard on the .44 spl. Also being a handloader if I ever felt the need for more than a 250gr bullet at 950fps I coul...

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I need some help here fellas'. I'm in the market for a new sixgun but I can't make up my mind between these two great cartridges. I find myself leaning towards one cartridge one day and the other the next. The revolver that I plan on purchasing for either one of these cartridges is the Ruger Black H...

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I need some help from the SA revolver expets here. I'm in the final stages of deciding on my next revolver purchase. I have an original S&W M58 that used to be my late fathers service reolver. From the very first pull of the trigger on that gun I fell in love with that gun and the .41 magnum. I ...

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Here are a couple of great reads about the .41 Long Colt along with some chrongraph results. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I did. http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulletin/general-firearm-discussion/97690-41-long-colt-obsolete-forgotten-self-defense-cartridge.html http://www.defensivecarry.com...

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:? I thought the "FBI load" used the discontinued Nyclad bullets, not standard swaged or cast lead bullets? The FBI load has been around a long, long time. It was the standard load for the RCMP for decades as well as LE in the U.S. The FBI load is nothing more that a LSWC-HP +P as loaded ...

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Hi Ted I haven't measured the groups but they easily group inside a 1" grid sqaure. Also I only paced off 25 steps so it may or may not be 25yd exactly, however it works more than well enough for me. I figure if I need more range than what I can get from this air rifle then the .22 LR gets the ...

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I have been getting invaded by red squirrels and chipmunks lately. Normally I wouldn't care about the chipmunks but the darn things felt as though they had to build a nest in the air filter of my truck :x Of course there is not much to be said about the red squirrels as we all know the havoc they ca...

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I have put a lot of thought into getting a big bore rifle myself one day. After reading as much as I could get my hands on, and gleaning info from folks here I came to a different conclusion for caliber. I've decided that one of these days I'll have my very own .444 Marlin. I know I know it don't ha...

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Kid Cossack wrote:Our modern world is just about one hundred kinds of fake.

Kid your not kidding about that. To everyone else thank you for helping shed some light on this for me. It is really sad that a lot of the old techniques that were once common practice are slipping away in this modern age

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This has been bothering me for some time now, I hope some one here will be able to help me with this question. When watching movies you always see a character going to a store to get provisions. Of course one of the items asked for always seems to be bacon. So how were our fore fathers able to pack ...

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IMHO you can't get a better CCW holster for the money. I've been using a Silver Dollar Pancake for my S&W M60 for some time now and love it. For a field holster I like something that offers more accessability than a pancake syle holster though.

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Hondo that sure is a nice shooter that you got there. It rekindles my urge to get one. But I can never seem to make up my mind as to which I like the most, a repro 1851 Cplt or 1858 Rem. How long does it take to do a reload on that anyway?That sucks about the rain uncovering you seeds too.

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IMO It is less a question of caliber more a question of skill. I know guys who are adequately armed with a with a sharp stick and I know guys who are vulnerable even when carrying a 454 Casull. I carry a 3" barreled J frame 38 spl and I practice regularly and can keep all 50 rounds I fire clum...

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The reason that I pose the question is that I just got done looking at the updated S&W website. The M10 was not listed under current revolver listings only in the Classic Revolver line. As much as I hate to say it and as much as it pains me to come to terms with it, the models in the Classic lin...

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Don't know much about them Eastern coyotes, but Western Yodel-pups will often hunt in "packs" of 4 to 6 animals. They split up when smaller critters seem to be the fare, but will come together quickly when one or two get on a deer or sheep. They will do that here too if the going gets tuf...

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The last couple of days I've been seeing a lot of posts on others forums where the OP asks for help from other posters. The OP generaly asks what would be a good camping handgun for self defense as well as protection from animals such as coyotes/cougars. In more than one post the OP already owns a ....

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BTW Sarge have you sent that load over a chrono? If so how does it perform and what kind of groups do you get at 100yd?

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I hope I don't get kicked off because my perfect Packin' Pistol is a S&W M10 heavy barrel. I know I know the caliber don't start with a .4. The M10 with the right loads does all I will ever need a revolver to do. If not that is why I own a rifle. That is a great peice of history that you have th...

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That is some really good shooting Sarge. Discounting the correction that you made for elevation the group is very good. When you get the rear sight where it needs to be it looks as though you could punch out the center of a Army E-type target (20"w x40"H). Heck that is a better group than ...

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Speaking of grizzlies I read a post about a guys wife shooting a good sized one in AK. She was using a Mosin Nagant and 147gr FMJ surplus ammo :shock:, he also posted a link with a video of the shot. I awould still stick with my scoped Marlin 336A 30-30. However for a sidearm I'm strating to think r...

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For those doubting the ability of Wad Cutter bullets to penetrate look at the links I provided in my previous post. I asure you they will penetrate very deeply.

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For this type of load I like to use a 158gr SWC over 4.6gr of Unique, it should be right around 850fps. I save the +P stuff for other things, I use a 158gr SWC for those too. Any of the SWCHP bullets that have been previously listed will work great at +P velocities. Try too stay around powders that ...

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Pooghyrr, here is some info on Wad Cutter bullets for you, hope this helps.

http://www.brassfetcher.com/Buffalo%20B ... utter.html

http://www.brassfetcher.com/38wadcutter.html

http://www.brassfetcher.com/38SpecialVa ... rInch.html

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What are your folks opinion of say a 110gr FMJ?

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I got to thinking more about a midarange loading for the .30-30 when reading the Mountain Man post. So not wanting to hijack that thread I decided to start a new thread. I'm hoping that there a re a couple of folks here who are knowledgable with this type of ammunition and point me in the right dire...

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If I were lucky enough to have such an oppurtunity I would take along my S&W M10, Marlin .30-30 and a fishing pole with plenty of hooks and sinkers. I would bring 50 rounds for the .38 SPL loaded with 4.6gr of Unique under a 158gr SWC and probably 2 boxes of ammo for the rifle.

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Without question or a moments hesitation it would be a good pump shotgun combo in either 12 or 20 gauge.

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Marc that is the very same powder and charge weight that I use in my marlin for 150gr bullets. I'm getting 1.5"-1.75" groups at 100yd. How tight does this load group for you?

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The more I think about what my personal needs require for a handgun the more I've become attracted to the idea of a revolver in this chambering. I know a lot of folks here will ask why when the .357 Magnum is much more available and can do more. Well for me there are a few reasons. First is I don't ...

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I handled a couple of Ruger Black Hawks the other day and much to my dismay I didn't like the way they felt in my hand. For what ever reason I just couldn't get a warm and fuzzy about the feel of them in my hand, this sucks as I really like the svelt looks of a nice SA revolver. So I will keep my ey...

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The day Obama was elected (not sworn in but elected) all reloaders should have gone out and ordered 5000 of every sized primer they used along with 2000 + bullets they reloaded, 8 pounds of any powder they used, extra brass and other reloading components. I would have loved to do so and still would...

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I was taking inventory of how many component bullets I have and what brands for my 30-30. I noticed that I have about half a box of Speer 150gr FN left, I figured that I had better look into getting another box or two. Well I noticed that this bullet and the 170gr version are being replaced by a new...

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Grizz and others, the advantage to .44 special over the mag is very real to me. I do have a s&w model 29-2 with the rare 5" barrel in .44 mag. Also these six .44 specials. Four are smiths and two colt single actions. With the one exception of a .44 mag S&W mountain gun that is hard to ...

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Today I was thinking about what my next handgun purchase will be. I was thinking about a .357 magnum but I really don't care for all of that dang muzzle blast. Yet I want something that will really lay the hammer down if need be but with readily available components. Then it dawned on me that the an...

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Today I was thinking about what my next handgun purchase will be. I was thinking about a .357 magnum but I really don't care for all of that dang muzzle blast. Yet I want something that will really lay the hammer down if need be but with readily available components. Then it dawned on me that the an...

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Here is a good rule of thumb for you. 0-3MPH winds can barely be felt but will drift smoke. 5-8MPH winds will be slightly felt on your face or exposed skin, it will also blow litter such as empty paper/plastic bags. 8-12MPH winds will keep leaves on tress and tall grass in constant motion. 12-15MPH...

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What the wind is doing near the shooter is MOST IMPORTANT. It starts to deflect the bullet early and once the bullet is on another path it will remain on that path until another force acts upon it. A bullet that encounters a wind near the target has much less time to drift off to wherever. :shock: ...

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JMiller hit the nail on the head in his post. It really is not what the wind is doing at your location but at your targets location. It is not uncommon to find the wind blowing in direction at your loacation and another direction at your tagets location. Here is a good rule of thumb for you. 0-3MPH ...

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I agree with all who posted so far go with the .35 Rem. Your nephew would do well to heed your advice

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That is a nice looking hog reflex. can't wait to here more about the hunt and see more pictures.

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I went through a pretty long and drawn out process several years ago trying to figure out what would be best for me. I don't hunt with a handgun so that wasn't even a consideration for me. When I got done going over everything the S&W M10 came out on top. It is stout enough to handle any reasona...

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