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71fan

1985...I was 12 and on a wilderness horsepack hunt with my dad and uncles in central Nevada. That was the first year I could legally deer hunt in Nevada. I had saved my my paper route and 4H pig money for three years starting when I was 10, and when I hit 12 we went to Longs Drugs and bought my firs...

71fan

This is like a "to be continued" television show. I really want to know the ending!! What happened? Darn it we'll never know. I was at a gunshop a few years ago when a guy was offered $400 for a NIB Springfield Socom 16 and he was about to bite. I discreetly got his attention, and I now ow...

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It's on his message board, topic titled "Attention!! New Marlin Conversion"

Is the Marlin too narrow to handle the 348 wcf case? Too short?

Interesting choice and maybe it will help preserve, if not boost 348 bullet selection. I can't help wonder why he didn't go with .358 instead.

71fan

Cow elk = Winchester 71
Buck = Winchester 1895 303
Backup/Rain = Remington 721 264 win mag
Misc other fury rascals = Hepburn 38-55, Winchester 1886 40-65, and Marlin 39A
Side arms = Ruger BH 45 Colt and Browning Buckmark

That should just about cover it, I think.

71fan

I looked at a used Browning recently that had very nice trigger job down to about 3 pounds and crisp, so apparently it can be done. The action was smoothed up a bit too. Very nice. If it's like the originals, you have to push the cartridge into the magazine vertically (upright) through the lip openi...

71fan

Awesome bull and awesome rifle!! Congrats!!

71fan

Congrats on a very nice Blacktail, and nice pics!

71fan

Don,

I'm going to be hunting in your backyard...we're staying at a friend's ranch just east of Wheatland out by the reservoir. We'll be hunting elk in 7 and deer in 55.

Are you hunting anything this year?

71fan

Thank again everyone. I suppose I ought to get some Unique at some point. I like that I can get twice as many loads out of a pound of Unique vs 2400. That alone is reason enough. But for now it's 2400. It's interesting to read the different views on 5744. I bought several pounds of it after reading ...

71fan

They ain't nothin' but aggravation. Take me to the mall......... give me money.......I have to get my nails done.......... lets go visit my family....... you need to spend more time with me........you have enough stuff.........if you have that, I want this..........on and on...........................

71fan

Thanks everyone!!

So I'm definitely using 2400. Still have to decide on the charge. It's looking like 18.0 gr is winning out.

71fan

I have one night to load up 100 rounds of 45 colt for my 4-3/4 BH for a hunting trip next week. 95fan gave me 100 230gr LRNs to use, and I only have three powders to chose from: 2400, 5744 and 4759. I think I want to be about halfway from orininal/cowboy velocity (800 fps) to max loads (1350 fps), s...

71fan

I take it you mean ONE ONLY. Period.

Plinking, hunting, self defense, rifle, pistol, etc. There's only a few that can do it all, IMO: 38/357, 44, & 45 - I'll take the 44 mag.

71fan

Very nice shootin' iron KirkD...have fun shooting her. Sorry to hear about the Winchester sacrifice, but I know exactly how that works. I wish S&W wouild make them again They do. A local gunshop here has two custom shop Schofields, fully engraved, serial numbers 1 and 2. They want about $15k api...

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Lever-4-life,

Congrats - a Cali buck is a prize these days. Well done.

Are those hybrids in the foothills or full Blackies?

71fan

Nice job Vall!! To bad about having to use the new-fangled bolt-thingy rifle.

You're getting me pumped...about a week and a half and I should have one hanging.

71fan

Very nice display and nice rifles - congrats on your fortune.

I also like how you teased us with a glimpse of the 1895 SRC. You've got some keepers for sure.

71fan

This is some very good info. Thank you for all your posts gentlemen. What is the correct name for the blade sights that were on the old 1893 Marlins? They are the large nickel silver blades pinched into the dovetail base. I'd like to get my hands on one of those and try it out. Does anyone know if/w...

71fan

71fan, We recently experienced a wide spread in SD with a tried and true load in our 38-72's. I'm talking about 200 fps extreme spread. Traced it back to the Hornady 1-shot lube we were using. We didn't give it enough time to dry after sizing, and before loading. I think I would load a fresh batch ...

71fan

I Have a browning 71 that shoots just fine that you can borrow. :twisted: No comment Have you checked the COL to see if the crimps have failed causing inconsistant lengths. They were all trimmed prior to loading . Have you removed the forend to see if it is rubbing against the barrel. The humidity ...

71fan

Did you inspect the crown for any imperfections and make sure the Lyman is fastened good and tight and operating correctly? Salvo, The crown looks good. The sight does have a very slight wobble to it, but it's always been like that. All the mounting screws are tight; its the slide that has a tiny b...

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71fan, We recently experienced a wide spread in SD with a tried and true load in our 38-72's. I'm talking about 200 fps extreme spread. Traced it back to the Hornady 1-shot lube we were using. We didn't give it enough time to dry after sizing, and before loading. I think I would load a fresh batch ...

71fan

There aren't enough articles around regarding the sighting of leverguns. I am very hungry for information on this topic, so I thought I'd start a discussion. I have a lot of leverugns, and therefore a lot of sight combinations. We talk a lot about rear sights, but the fronts tend to get a lot less a...

71fan

Two weeks until I leave for Wyoming on an elk hunt, and the M71 is acting up. I haven't shot it since my pig hunt in April, when it was consitstently grouping at 2-1/2 inches with my reloads. At the range today, the first group at 100 yards is about 11 inches vertical stringing. NThe next group tigh...

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I have a box of 6.5x54 new Norma brass I can send you to chamber. I know nothing of MS rifles. Thanks for the offer Tycer, but I'll pass. I learned where the caliber marking is and try to look again. Plus, depending on which rifle it ends up being, it can only be one cartridge. I found out that 270...

71fan

Thanks levers! I think I have enough to go on from your PM and the links. I finally found a picture of a 1924/25 High Velocity Rifle (on Gunboards.com) and noticed there is no side safety on the rear right side of the receiver like on the 1950 and later models. So I think I have a handle on it and c...

71fan

I'm looking for a Mannlicher Schoenauer officianado. I saw a half-stocked sporting rifle at a LGS yesterday and was quite fascinated by it, as I had never played with one before. The gun shop didn't know the model or the caliber (yet they had it priced). I did a bit of research and have narrowed it ...

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Sorry to hear about your situation Leverbar. I looked at the auction and the seller sounds like he knows what he is doing. He knows enough to correctly identify the front and rear sights, clearly states that the bluing is original, and comments on the bore and action. He should have known about the ...

71fan

OK... 26" DST Pistol Grip Shotgun Butt (still with the cleaning rod trap) D&T for Unertl/Litshert-type bases. There. I always was curious why Hawk sold .348 spitzers. Here's an excuse to use them... Heck, may as well rechamber to AI and get that 270 gr Hawk Spitzer running about 2500 fps. Y...

71fan

I got my uncles Remington 582 a few years back, scoped it, and voila - tackdriver. They sell on GB for under $200, maybe even under $150. There are a ton of cheapish Remington bolt 22 models that are good shooters.

71fan

Hunter and Tancredo.

I doubt either will get the nomination.

71fan

I want one. Pistol Grip with DST would be nice.

I can't see them selling very many of these. Too bad. I'm sure they don't qualify for BPCR shoots, and anyway I wonder what BP would do in a cartridge necked down that much?

71fan

I've looked for all the 348 wildcats before and have been fairly unsuccessful. I've never seen any reference to the 25-348 but I'm sure someone out ther has tried it. My quick calcs put an 87 grain pill at about 3,300 fps +/-. When I've daydreamed about this before, I figured it would have to be a t...

71fan

Actually I was thinking of a vintage 20's or 30's era varmint scope, about 18 to 20 inches, maybe a 3/4" tube, 6x or so, scope blocks mounted on the barrel.....

I think a scout scope may clash with the theme you have going.

Now I have to go surfing around for a picture of such a scope.

71fan

Outstanding!! Beautiful!! Amazing!!

Thanks for the pics RM. I am swimming in awe and envy.

I was thinking, you may as well do a fourth barrel going the other way...how 'bout a heavy varmint barrel with scope blocks in....25-348 AI? Maybe a bit overbore but it would be a screamer.

71fan

Start at about $950 NIB Not NIB. minus a few hundred Williams peep. plus 50 Cut butt. minus a hundred Ready to hunt and shoot without bruising. Plus 50 $750 to $800. I think Quinn has is pegged. I'll go $800 even. Glen at Eastern Branch is a good guy with a lot of guns to sell. He usually uses no re...

71fan

I have used GB for buying and selling quite a bit. Like everyone else said, look and the feedback and go from there. I won't buy from a no feedback seller, and neither will a lot of other folks. OTOH, many of the best "deals" come from these inexperienced sellers so you will be tempted. I ...

71fan

71fan wrote: Can you post a link where we can see details on the postal match. When is it going to be over?

Nevermind. I found it...for everyone else:
http://www.gunloads.com/fam/ranchdogmolds/PM/

71fan

Have Winchesters. Will shoot

Can you post a link where we can see details on the postal match. When is it going to be over?

71fan

KirkD wrote:That is a real feast for the eyes, alright! There's just one serious problem with the rifle .... it's not in .38-55!

You could always rebore...

71fan

Well, I've been holding back on my posts waiting and hoping, but what the heck? It's driving me crazy. So I'll join in.... I saw this auction on Auction Arms today. This is very much worth looking at. It is THE NICEST vintage 1894 I've ever seen ANYWHERE :shock: Granted, I'm only 33, but I have seen...

71fan

Here's my answer to the recoil pad question. This is the M71 that goes afield with me and has been shot from the bench quite a bit. It is set up to work: http://www.hunt101.com/img/458569.JPG http://www.hunt101.com/img/458570.JPG If you use it, shoot, enjoy it, then by golly make it work for YOU. My...

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