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After reading this thrad, i ran to Bass Pro to get a couple of bricks of LR "can shootin" stuff. 20 bucks :shock: :roll: Geez --- i bought 3 boxes then stopped off at a local Wally --- 13.88 a brick was the tag on the shelf, but not a one in sight and hadn't been for weeks And i thought th...

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An 1895 needs a rimmed cartridge IMO...30-06 and 30-03 were an afterthought. So to answer your question....405, 30-40, 303B, 35 Win, 38-72. Anything but the '06 Ed You do have a point --- why pay northern of a 1000 bucks (and thats at the entry level) for a rifle that would have a very hard time ou...

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Are you going for originals or new ones as the reasons for owning either are varied?----------Sixgun good question -- i am going for a new (er) firearm. Most of The period pieces are out of my price range , which basically leaves the later Winny's and the Brownings within my reach, all of which i t...

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Alright 1895 guys -- if you can only afford one --- which calibre do you go for ? I lost my 1st auction for an '06 on GunBroker, now i am thinking of alternate calibers The '06 is the most versatile caliber in the world -- but ------ some say its a bit too common (but Chevys and Fords are pretty com...

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http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15208 Recent thread i posted from a trip to the Ranger museum if you havent seen it yet --- tons of slick 1911's. Don't know about the rest, but after visiting the museum, i could see that the Rangers basically only used the best equipment th...

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Perhaps it has been mentioned, forgive me if so but the B-1895 .30-06 are readily available. No safety except the half cock and the one between one's ears. Very nice rifles. 1886. I spent the better part of half a day scanning the various internet auction sites. The price at Cabela's is not remarka...

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Neat stuff from the LD exhibition! I Have been going to the "TEXAS RANGER MUSEUM" in Waco, Texas since 1971. I thought y'all might want to see some Texas Ranger items I have. The first one is a car badge that Capt Tom Hickman used then gave it to Capt "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas. It ...

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and they say we are in a depression ---

looks like you are doing fine. darn fine brace of vintage style firearms you got now

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What a great set of photos. Thanks for sharing your tour. :) thank you guys for the positive comments ------ i posted all this as soon as i got in because i was afraid if i sat on the pics for a week or two, i would forget about them and my wife would eventually erase them. It was awesome to post t...

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buckeye - your little carbine is almost the exact same animal i saw -- very cool

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TedH wrote:
awp101 wrote:I wound up as an HK P7:

Me too.

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i actually like the P7, but i have always envisioned myself as a Colt Python -- oh well

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point taken -- thx for the input

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I need more reloading stuff --- anything - brass, projectiles, primers, powders I just got started reloading and havent built up a nice collection yet Hi Cap magazines for a couple of firearms, and I want , an 1895-almost any calibre will do , a Guide Gun in 45-70, a bird's head SA Beretta Stampede ...

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I have documented my trip to the TX Ranger museum and Lonesome Dove exhibit in a previous long photo thread. I mentioned how many 1895's i saw there and when i saw some of the other equipment the Rangers used, i got the distinct impression that performance came first to most of these guys, and a 30-...

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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1882.jpg One of the .45's has an "inside the pocket" clip on the side --- too cool http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1888.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1886.jpg Like i said -- nothing ...

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More pistols --- they were all so tricked out and awesome looking i couldnt help getting a little camera happy though http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1858.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1874.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707...

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Okay -- now on to the pistols whew --- this is quite a mind boggling presentation for a vintage firearms fan, and i have only posted pics of a small portion --- Lots of single action Colts, and a ton of 1911 variants but i will add a brief description if it is anything else http://i211.photobucket.c...

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More garden variety early model 94 30-30 --- these were very common in the museum --- makes me like my 30-30 even more to know about its law enforcement heritage http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1908.jpg Sorry fellas -- i really dont know what these are, but they looked cool ht...

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Okay -- Lonesome Dove stuff out of the way --- now on to some of the stuff you guys might get into a little more Wall of lever guns http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1860.jpg 1895 on display http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetstar707/1857.jpg Here's another display w...

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Ok-- i had business in San Antonio, 2 stops were on my agenda for the drive back --- a Lonesome Dove 20th anniversary exhibit in the library at Texas State-San Marcos, and a visit to the Texas Rangers museum in Waco --- for those of you that live in the area --- stop on by either of these places if ...

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I'd go Smith if i could only buy one. My unit in the Army in the Desert Shield/Storm era actively trained with sidearms and the stainless Smith .357 was one of them. The Israeli 9mm carbine load (+P+) would crack slides on the 92 Beretta, but the 6 shooter put a lot of heat out there -- these were s...

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Bless you Kid, i am sure your dad would be proud of you and the life you have made for yourself and family

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Excellent! You are the man! Thats quite a brace of saddle guns there, but what? no 45-70 or 444 in stock?

just kidding -- thats gonna be a fun trip to the range

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Thabks for the tips --- i thought my friend's gun valuation book sounded a bit off, but i wasnt there in person, i was getting info over the phone -- maybe its the book, or maybe he needs to get some glasses-- those things do have fine print sometimes. I'm going to get it, unless i show up with cash...

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I have a Henry .22, and my bro has a Single Six --- we have a blast lining up at the range !! (or in the backyard -- mama's backyard -- wherever -- they both will shoot .22 Short ammo, but the Henry is almost pellet gun quiet with them) So i guess you could say i'm voting .22 as well --- get a Henry...

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So, how much is it worth? He already said he won't sell it, but would like to know. The old boy that gave the rifle to my friends Dad, also gave him a model 94 winchester in 25-35. My friend used that rifle to kill his first deer. Dont know what its worth really, but early model 94's going for clos...

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Yes, those prices seem about right. I know a guy who bought a Marlin .450 on Kodiak Island AK and paid over $800 for it new and shot it one time and sold it. He couldn`t handle the recoil. :D thks --- i am not surprised at the gentleman's asking price, because i thought it sounded somewhat close un...

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I came across an opportunity to purchase an 1895 G blued finish (Guide Gun 45-70) from an individual ----- his asking price is $520 with 6 boxes of factory ammunition (i dont know which load -- but i had one of these rifles recently and i remember factory ammo was pricey) This rifle is magna ported,...

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Oh boy ! The postman brought me close to 200 pieces of Norma manufactured .300 Weatherby today and a die set! I know that doesnt sound like a lot, but at the range, the big Magnum only gets fired maybe 10 times a session at most -- so this is a lifetime supply. Really looking forward to putting toge...

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thanks everyone. These things are 4 and 5 dollar items, but so is everything else (primer pocket brushes, decapping pins, and on and on and on) - you kinda get hit for a 5 here, a 10 there, a 20 somewhere else, until your wallet is empty -- so if RCBS will replace this one, i will have a spare. I sw...

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Alright ---- been a while since i posted, i have been busy messing around with a new reloading setup. (RCBS rockchucker kit, Hornady brass tumbler and a few other trinkets) I have reloaded some .223 before for prairie dog shoots, and som WBY Mag for my elk rifle, but always using a friend's equipmen...

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Middle rifle is a Rem 700 -- 300 bucks or so at Wal Mart ---- gunsmith cut the barrel to 18" for easier handling, .243 caliber. Was going to convert it to a fwd scope mount scout type rifle, but i dont like the low magnification and prefer to keep at least a 6 power scope, so it is what it is, ...

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Streetstar, were you passing through Indiana on I-70 when your motorhome caught fire? Too bad about the rifles. :cry: No , that one wasn't me -- i was parked in South Texas when i had a thermostat malfunction on an unexpectedly cold night :shock: Scary stuff ----- Check the dent in the magazine tub...

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I have already replied once in this thread, but i figured i'd add some pics --- my Dad's .30-.30 (i inherited after his passing) is my fave by default, even if it has the dreaded receiver safety - oh well. I also mentioned my Henry .22, as it gets more rounds through it than anything in my possesion...

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In honor of the new administration, i have been buying as many boxes of Remington UMC 223 from Wally as i can afford (8.47 a box is about what the imported stuff costs) --- i even picked up a few boxes of 30-30, however i have enough 30-30 brass to last a lifetime now Also joining the NRA in 5 minutes

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So Sanford is safe in the event of a Red Dawn scenario ? Cool. Do you know LArry the Cable Guy ? :lol: ?? I guess I'm a little slow today. I meant the insinuation that MCNutjob may be a closet Stoner fanatic ----- oh, and my favorite comic also allegedly lives in Sanford . I guess i may have gotten...

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So Sanford is safe in the event of a Red Dawn scenario ? Cool. Do you know LArry the Cable Guy ?

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[4) Satisfaction of rolling your own. If you already think it will be "tedious," then perhaps you really don't want to shell out a lot of money, at first. Better start real small until you are sure you will be happy with this pursuit. ! John, thanks for the thorough response and advice. I...

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Too many to list, For now i'll list the Beretta .45 LC single action with 3.5 bbl and birds head grips (i like the case colors better than the Italian guns and i like the wide smooth trigger better than the traditional SAA type trigger) Followed closely by one of Roy Weatherby's rifles in 300 Wby ma...

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I'll throw another one in for Ruger, easy pick -- great variety. Although i could probably live the rest of my days with a Winchester Model 50 Auto shotgun, a model 94 30-30 and a 9422 -- it would not be as much fun. The only MArlin scattergun choices are those weird bolt action jobs they made decad...

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Can i throw in a curveball and say its my Henry lever action .22 (base price, base model from Academy Sports) ? Its the one i shoot the absolute most of any firearm i have -- .22 Short capability keeps me from giving the neighbors a rise and keeps the crows away. I love the thing A virtual tie would...

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I like the 10 and wish Colt would hurry up on getting to the market with the reintroduced Delta (introduced last year but still no word on actually ordering one)

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your Ruger 22/45 was designed with a grip profile that roughly mimics a 1911's grip profile --- if that one is comfortable in the hand -- the 1911 should be too. Kimber has a nice catalog of 1911 stuff in prices from mild to wild Or you could skip all the auto stuff and get the S&W Performance C...

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underappreciated ------- hmmmmmm the 30-30 is def. on that list, followed by the almost forgotten .300 H&H Mag (the father of many of the .300 series belted magnums today underappreciated pistol cartridges would be the .44 Special and 10mm -- if people knew how effective they really were in thei...

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I too am seriously contemplating a new autoloader purchase. My state's CCW class states that to carry an auto, you must take the course with an auto. I really want to use an EAA Thunderer or a Bird's head grip Beretta Stampede, but dont want to limit my future options. Have my heart set on the recen...

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Guncase, that is a similar setup to what i had in mind. Looks like a nice place to tune in and tune out. One general question i had for anyone is this. I previously stated wanting a small batch of "social ammunition" . An online vendor is advertising primed and formed Lake City brass (1000...

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Since its wintertime, they are all trying to get into stuff around my house --- as the pictures attest, the dog is arguably more mischievous than the cats though --- thankfully there is nothing in the toilet for the orange cat to put his paw into tho http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb285/streetst...

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Thanks for the input guys, I am patiently awaiting the arrival of the big brown truck. I had to mail order, as all the shops and outdoor emporiums in my area look like ghost towns in the ammunition and reloading sections currently. Gives me plenty of time to mull over workbench design and placement....

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Not an earth shattering declaration i know, but i just bit the bullet and ordered an RCBS Master Rockchucker kit. After telling myself for years i wanted to expand my hobby, i finally did. Next up is a brass tumbler and a Dillon digital scale. Regretfully, with the current political/economic environ...

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