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Absolutely beautiful.

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Power, in our neck of the woods, 240 volt 50Hz mains power.

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Fair suck of the sav, gotta be the drop-bear without a doubt!! they love Bundi

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Dont use no additive, just tumble with brown or white rice. Wipe cases before tumbling with methylated spirit. Gets rid of any external powder fouling that you get with straight walled cases. Also gets rid of the wax residue if using conventional lubed projectiles. Dont use no lizards goannas or cro...

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Budwiesser if I have spelled it correctly is the worst p**s in the World.

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A recent post here on the 44 mag favourite loads is also worth a read. Loads mainly for Cowboy action, not full power jacketed hollow point stuff. 7.5 to 8 Unique is a good load, 7.3 to 8 of Universal (AP70N in Australia) is also good. 6 to 7 of Clays (AP30N in Australia) Is also very accurate, all ...

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Very interesting, I have just bought a copy of the movie, but have not yet watched it. The pics are interesting, but the cylinder conversion from cap n ball to cartridge looks extremely well executed! Not like some of the originals I have seen, some of em looked pretty rough. But still a very handso...

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I go with mokwaw, 7mm08 does it all for me and as comfortable as all hell to shoot.

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Hobie I hope the bloke in your pic does not drop his wrist when letting the shot go. Yes we have to take a great deal of notice. Be prepared.

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Been using Starline for years in all my handgun cals. Never ever a problem. Will continue to do so, though here in Australia we dont seem to have any shortages or waiting times. Freely available in all cals at the local gunshops.

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Buck, you have had a real rough trot of late, words are inadequate. Be assured you will all meet-up again. Our prayers go with you and yours. You are made of truelly strong stuff sir. Go with God.

Kind regards
Bob and family

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Congratulations rangerider7, thats a fine looking deal, sets the piece off nicely.

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Its time to start enjoying that piece sir. Load tune her etc. I finally managed to aquire a 3rd Gen Colt 45 blued CH 5.5 inch barrel after years of wanting and saving. Hobie is totally correct in his observations. Having great fun tuning the loads for the piece at this time. Would post pics, but am ...

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Colt 3rd Gen 2008. Colt single action army .45
Pietta Great Western II 2004. Single action 45 LC

The rear of the Colt cylinder is also stamped with 45

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It was a good if sinister show, will have to watch it again to cop the comment, I have a copy in my movie library. Clint Eastwood is one of the greats, along with Lee Vand Cleef who always appears to play 2nd fiddle to Mr Eastwood.

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Sincerely glad your OK sir, You wont do that again will you. Never ever let your attention wander.

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Excellent post Kirk, many thanks, all very interesting. The rifle is a beauty. Looks like the muzzle is fine, only the 73 muskets had a crowned muzzle as far as I am aware, strange logic from Winchester at the time I guess. 2400 is my favourite powder in the 73. Enjoy sir, and yes some of my old rif...

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Welcome to the fire sir, theres plenty to read and learn here. But be warned, levers are totally addictive along with single action handguns.

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Uberti 1873 in 44WCF, I own one and it is faultless, fit/finish excellent with 24 inch Octagonal barrel. It shoots as good as it looks. One in 38/40 is also on the agenda.

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pokey, you got it right mate, load 1 skip one load 4 drawback hammer and rest on empty chamber. Guess the sheila dont need cartridges in the belt loops if its cap n ball in the holster, might be different if its a cartridge conversion. The smoke will last alot longer without a light hey!!

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Gday edwardyoung, congratulations you have a good find there, but unsure about the nickel finish, matching numbers including the clip is great. Think you got a good deal. Now about the toggle system, the idea did come from the toggle link actions of the early Winchester/Henry rifles. Another gun the...

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Hobie, just to enlarge on your observation of PRC executions, believe the next of kin of the perp put to death is also required to pay for the cartridge.

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Welcome to the fire Adam from down-under. We shoot pigs,goats roos deer and feral dogs with levers just to name some of the pests here abouts. Crocs here would have been taken with levers too, but they are now protected We have just started at my local club to shoot gallery rifle with our pistol cal...

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Not only were a large number of 1873s having a B after the serial, there were also a large number with the A after the serial, an example I have seen a picture of has the serial 89066A another 129638A and 147720A. I have a copy of George W Stones book The Winchester 1873 Handbook, he makes no mentio...

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johnB, welcome to the fire sir. Congratulations on a fine 73, shes a beauty. Enjoy the experience, let us know how she shoots when you are ready.

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Thats a beauty sir, have long had a soft spot for the P.38, in fact have a P38 coming into Australia in the next few days, genuine AC43 production all matching with holster and two mags. As you know AC was the code for Walther factory. Be interested to know what your best loads for your example is, ...

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Have been loading the 44WCF for a long time now, using a Lee 3 die set. Important more than nearly anything else to bell the case mouth well, probably more than for a straight walled case. Seat the bullet to the required depth in all cases requiring loading, then as a separate operation crimp, I do ...

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Gday fellah and welcome to the forum. Pull up a stump and stick around a while, you will learn heaps. Love the levers and the single shots too.

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Lotta people seem to bad mouth Colts SAA, I have a new one in 45 Colt, still shooting her in, but cannot fault it. Fit and finish is superb, accuracy so far leaves nothing to be desired. Dont begrudge a single dollar I paid for her. I also own two clones made by Pietta, a 44/40 and a 45 Colt, both a...

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My info maybe old, but heard they were moving to the Carolinas. Still hope they would give the old employees a chance to move and retain their jobs. Even better if they can create work for locals in their new location as well as.

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I have seen it, thought it was a real good show. Love the old Martini rifles too. Still plenty for sale down here with the various Australian state markings. Should get one for a fun gun someday.

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In Aus you dont play with any of the snakes, only a very few are harmless, the others all pack a wopping venom, the red bellied black will kill a child and make an adult very sick for a few days. The other common killers are just that if you stumble on them, king brown snakes, tiger, taipan, eastern...

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Buck, you talk much sense sir. The 1895 Winchester was the best part of the movie, not much of a fan of Kidman though, sorry Pop.

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Gday Pop, I am located between Gympie and Tin Can Bay, the gateway to Fraser Island. When you get back to Aus Icelandic ash clouds permitting send me a PM and I will give you my number. If you pick up the 25/20 would be interested in how it shoots etc.

Rgds

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Thanks bulldog, will go there also and have a look.

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w30wcf, many thanks your input sir, I will get on the job and see what the net produces, that sounds like a must have book on the 73.

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Gday Pop, if your hearts set on it, go for it. But we are in the same place, dont have the U.S. resources. Bertram brass can be very iffy. Suggest hold and wait for a 73 or 92 they are out there just waiting to be found. You wont get your money back on one of those in Australia. The 25-20 SS was not...

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Welcome to the forum Fellah from downunder. Pull up a stump to the fire and smell the smoke. The scent of gum leaves burning, thick steak on the BBQ and planning the next pig shoot, levers only of course, washed down with icecold beer, followed by damper, roll in the swag then shoot at dawn. Life is...

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Thanks your replies guys, the book you mention Hobie is available and instock down in Melbourne at a Guns bookshop specialist will get him to send one up. Many thanks. The other book mentioned is not available here, but have an account with Amazon and will get one sent over. Again thanks. Amazing th...

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Gday all, looking for a good book on the 1873 Winchester, all models and some of the variants with dates of changeover for the various models. Anyone know of such a publication, or if one exists? including the different styles of factory sights that may have been fitted.

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My latest shooter publication lists the No.4 Mk2 in factory wrap made by BSA Shirley, Maltby and Fazackerly all matching numbers going for AUS$895 All original no factory re-work.

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None of my SAA has ever been fed factory ammo, guess they must be suffering from malnutrition. They shoot just fine with 250/260 grain RNFP and LSWC with Unique/Universal/2400. Plenty of factory ammo on the shelves here. Would you please share your favourites and Bullet details? Thanx, Hermann Gday...

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Gday Joe, I used 7.1 of 231 with a 250g RNFP by Westcastings which my Colt clone shoots really well. But the Colt gave me nothing better than 3 inches. Same bullet under the other powders was really sweet. Used 8 and 7.5 of Unique with the same pill, 7.8 of Universal also. The SWC pill I used 8 of U...

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Thanks your replies guys, Grizz I think you wacked the nail on the head. Gotta get one soon.

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I benched my Colt SAA 45 today, used 250g RNFP and 258g LSWC tried three powders Unique/Universal/231, the piece did not like 231 at all, the other two shot ragged one holers over 7 yards, was about to move out to 15 and 25 when down came the rain, so that will have to wait for another time. Spot on...

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I go with Hobie on this one. Speaks much sense. On the other hand I dont think Uberti would not have done their homework and all the required risk assesments that would go with this rifle. I dont have a yen to own one in 44mag, got a perfectly good Marlin Cowboy limited in this chambering and I have...

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None of my SAA has ever been fed factory ammo, guess they must be suffering from malnutrition. They shoot just fine with 250/260 grain RNFP and LSWC with Unique/Universal/2400. Plenty of factory ammo on the shelves here.

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Hate to say it, but I dont own a 30-30. That is going to be rectified very shortly. Some info please, are the pre64 levers in Winchester make better than the modern ones, kinda hopeful of finding one pre 64. Theres plenty of post 64's going for reasonable prices in Australia. Theres a few in the ear...

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I used your serial number but ended with 000, date is 1981. (4983000)

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A month ago I purchased a new 3rd gen SAA 45. The fit and finish is excellent, only complaint was the trigger was very creepy and a bit heavy at 5lbs. Just got her back from the gunsmith, trigger now 2.5lbs absolutely no creep. She goes to the range on Sunday for her first outing with a variety of l...

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