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You did very well, I would have laid that money down no worries for that rifle sir. Enjoy here, let us know how she shoots.

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Well done salvo, you did good, very nice rifle indeed.

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Thanks Hobie and GDU for your input, am looking forward very much to working with this cartridge. Will be a few weeks before the permit to aquire turns up, the mess thats happening in Queensland at present with the new weapons branch computer system that keeps crashing and losing data. If I have as ...

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Sorry guys I thought it was a 50BMG case trimmer, oh well I like pizza too.

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Thanks your replies gents. Sure I am going to have alot of fun with this cartridge. Thanks for the pic Wind, thats a beauty, not too sure about the white stuff though!!! Dont see too much if any of that in Queensland. The powders I was thinking of were 2400, Unique and our own equivalent powder to I...

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Gday Kirk, just a question on the 32wcf have you figured any loads using a lead hardcast 115gr roundnose flatpoint. The reason I ask is I went to my local gunshop today and picked up my 12g shottie I had on order. Whilst there the owner showed me a beautiful Winchester 92 in very good condition 1924...

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I sure hope they send some of those 86's downunder I need a 45/70. Just as a fun gun, and to drop the odd big boar.

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My local town went under on Monday with the Mary river peaking at close to 22 metres. No deaths just water damage and inconvenience, were cut-off for a couple of days. Choppers dropped flour/yeast into town for the bakeries. Been off work as the factory ran out of raw materials and also could not ge...

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2ndovc, thats a fine lot of 303's you have there, could not help noticing the nice stock job on the Martini cadet rifle is it still in 310 or have you modified it. Nath, think your aside about the boars went fairly well un-noticed, hey the Poms and the Aussies didnt like the 7x57 much either. The on...

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What is the first two or three digits of the serial number, the end of the mag tube, at the barrel end differs between the models and within some model ranges, if your going for authenticity. It looks like a third model from the side. Calibre looks like 44WCF, no step at the front of the receiver to...

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Goodonya young fellah, hope you learn heaps. Unique is a good powder, might I suggest after your experiments with this powder you do the same with 2400 and compare results and come to conslusions regarding a quickish powder with a slower one. Felt recoil and accuracy as well as position on target of...

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296 and H110, I start at 4% below max no more, then work-up slowly. Mag primer also with the large cases.

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Check em out for intestinal parasites and worm em regularly. Some dogs are just naturally greedy though.

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Very pricey. serial no. indicates 1890 manufacture.

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Gday again, yes the Russians were shown 44 rimfires, but they said no, we want a central fire number and thus the 44 Russian was born. Its all good stuff. Thats according to Pate on the S&W American model.

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Gday C. Cash. The S&W American model or number 3 was chambered in 44 S&W Rimfire originally. Before being chambered in 44 American. Some were also chambered in 44 Henry rimfire, dont know the exact numbers of each. The Russian chambered guns both for the Russian contracts and civilian use we...

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Thanks for that Perry. Cannot understand all the misfires though.

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If you are happy with the performance of both cartridges in their individual rifles I would not worry about the BS, just shoot and enjoy the cartridges for what they are. Both appear to have accounted for countless game both larger and smaller.

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Marlin also. The Uberti is a fine rifle also, but with 357 pressures I tend to stick with the classic cals in this 1873 number.

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Have an opportunity to pick up a 1915 made 92 in very good condition with excellent bore, half mag, 24 inch octagonal barrel. The cal is 25/20. Rifle is all original no refinish etc. No experience with this cartridge, just wondering what its good for. Or should I wait for the 38/40 which I really wo...

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Would love to be there, but am 12,000 miles away and got to work those days. Please give us a report on the show and pics of interesting stuff. Thanks.

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Yep again it happens at times.

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I have one in 44WCF its superb both to look at and to shoot. Traditional grip with 24 inch octagonal barrel and original sights, they work fine for me out to 200yds. Trigger untouched from new breaks at a shade over 4lbs.

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No mores the pitty, it was a Webley Scott .177 air pistol. Traded it on something, cant even remember what now, was near 50 years ago.

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gday Pop, I dont see a problem, so long as we comply with the various state/territory weapons acts within Australia. That is we broker any deal through a dealer usually nominated by the purchaser for the nominal weapons brokerage fee of about 30 bucks depending who you are brokering the deal through...

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I saved for a long time to get a genuine Colt SAA 3rd Generation 5.5 inch barrel 45 Colt. I am going to do it all over again for another one, this time in 38WCF. Its a class act all the way.

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4 inch 357mag blued Python.

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British sailors were also known as Jack Tars. I believe it was the practice with their long pigtails to use tar as a probable form of vermin control in the early unsanitary seagoing environment. Pigtails being tared.

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Nath, daughter is pretty well correct, I come from a long line of seafarers on both my parents lines. Any of the citrus family is a powerful anti-scorbutic. Slightly off the topic which maybe of interest was the rum ration afforded to HM ships and Merchant ships. It was reputed to thin the blood and...

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Kirk your a legend sir, beautiful rifle and a top shooter too. Slightly off topic, how did your Colt in 45 S&W go after the front sight work you were having done a couple of months ago?

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Congrats RR, another couple of nice finds. Just out of interest what are the rifle cartridges in the belt, look a bit like
7mm Mauser though difficult to tell.

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Along with the others I think its a one-off. Had the same thing about 2 years ago with the third reloads for a 45 Colt in Winchester brass, one split longitudinally, not quite as bad as your example. The others were all fine. The primer was Win Large pistol, modest load of 8g Unique behind a 250g ha...

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Gents, they are all just so beautiful, thanks for sharing the pics. I would love one in 45/70, one will come my way one day.
Perry, dont even think of ridding yourself of that rifle, you will regret it I am sure. Treasure it.

Rgds

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For what its worth gents, I have used in the past with 44/40 rifle and single action revolver a dry lubed hard cast 200g RNFP under a good dose of Swiss fff. Great accurracy and no greasy mess to clean-up, only the BP fouling which was attended to directly after shooting. Guns and cases.

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Real nice congrats on both. Love those old Smiths.

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I am with you firefuzz, all my bolts are wooden stocked, actions bedded barrels free floating, stock sanded out only enough, just because a little is good, dont mean that more is better. The stock plays a part in those barrel vibrations as well. All my centrefire bolts will shoot well under that myt...

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In the field I have found 5 to be more than adequate. On the range, depending on the comp being shot anywhere from 5 to 10.

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Kirk, thanks your PM, will do as you suggest.

Rgds
Bob

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I have a Cowboy Limited in 44 Rem.mag. 24 inch octagonal barrel, that extra upfront weight from the oct barrel in my hands just seems to hang steadier on the target.

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Gday Kirk, Yeh, I like it alot. Old timers in Australia is recognised well along with Old Digger, virtually means the same. Its a respect thing. Let me know where I can get a copy in Australia, or a website I can hit and put it on my card over the net. You may be interested in contacting the Sportin...

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Gday Pop, 8g Unique is not a bad way to go. However with the 200g lead by Hawkesbury sized 427 13.5 to 14 of 2400 in my rifle is a tackdriver, the pressure levels equate to blackpowder loads, so should not be a problem in your originals. Start at 12.5 if you have any misgivings and work-up slowly. D...

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Well gents, your summer is leaving you and ours is approaching. We have in the last two weeks had a taste of spring, days in the mid eighties but the nights in the low thirties, firewood still required at night. September is around the corner, we can go to 95 to 100 by the end of September. The Mang...

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Very unfortunately they are not a legal cal in Australia. I have shot them on service, but for civilian use they are a no go down here. Mores the pity. The bright side is we dont have a total gun ban yet!!! Though at present we are in political limbo, no clear winner in our recent general election. ...

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All the Uberti 73's shoot good that I have come across. Half round half octagonal barrels were frequently encountered in the originals, though special order jobs. Mostly full octagonal barrels seemed to be favoured in the 73 although the standard was a round barrel. My next project when I get the ca...

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happens to me frequently, no point in getting mad or upset, just go with the flow. I work 12 hour rotating shifts, they screw your body rythm-up something chronic. This is my monthly rotation typically without being called in for overtime etc. Friday/sat/sun/mond - nightshift 12 hours 1800-0600. tue...

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Rangerider7, that is a really nice rig sir, congratulations.

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True words we should all adhere too sir. This weekend I have pulled three twelve hour dayshifts, so the weekend it is not.
Come Monday I party!! Then nightshift Tuesday Wed Thursday then the Weekend off. Plenty of reloading to do for the next shoot.

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The Uberti 1873 is the ants pants. Dont own one in 357 but a couple of shooting buddies do and they swear by them. I shoot one in 44WCF and fed the right handload its a tack-driver when I do my part well. I am sure you will be well pleased with a Uberti. Someday I shall own a couple more when financ...

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404 Jeffrey and a 375 H&H. Should take care of most things, 7x57 as an after-thought.

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S&W American, Russian first model, a reject from the 1st Russian contract. (Old, Old Model) shipped in September 1872.
Next is a Walther P38 made in February 1943 ac over 43 in excellent condition.

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