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Marc

No danger of me buying it! The barrel must have been a 30 WCF. If so wouldn't it have the "nickel steel" stamping?

Marc

Looks like we think alike. Another thing that is questionable is that the caliber is crudely restamped. There is a raggedly stamped 38-55 and then the original "WCF". I don't know how the 38-55's were originally stamped. The bore may look good because it was rebored and the barrel may have...

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Local hardware store has an 1894 Winchester rifle in 38-55 on consignment. It is a rough piece cosmetically but the bore is very good and the action is tight. Receiver has no finish and light pitting. Still a lot of blue left on the round barrel and still has all the blue on the loading gate. Magazi...

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I just returned from a guided elk hunt near Gardiner. We saw wolves the first morning and then a lone cow that we guessed the wolves had cut from the herd. Third morning two wolves chased 5 or 6 cows, calves and a spike over the top of us. We saw more wolves higher up where the main elk herd was at....

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I suspected there had been discussion here but I didn't see it. Good Western anyway!

Marc

The wife and I went to see Blackthorn , a new foreign movie yesterday. It was made in Bolivia and starts from the premise that Butch Cassidy survived the shootout in 1908. Sam Shepard does a good job playing the older Butch. The story starts when he decides to return to the US after living for 20 ye...

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I tried it in a 14" barrel Contender. It gave good velocities but wide extreme spreads and poor accuracy. It could be the 14" barrel is to short for it to work well.

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Some here:http://www.winchesterbob.com/model73.htm

One here:http://wisnersinc.com/rifles/winchester/1873-1886.html

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I will check for spiders or other livestock in the powder measure. I reload in the garage so there could easily be critters in the spout. I had a couple cases that didn't fill right recently. I saw it and fixed it. It was odd because I think it was a ball powder too. It worried me because it didn't ...

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Murphy never sleeps! I blew the primer and swelled the case head on one round in my 7mm-08 yesterday. It was difficult to open the bolt. I was shooting silhouette and had a starting load of 40 gr. BL-C(2) under a Speer 115HP. Hodgdon's listed max is 44 gr. I don't weigh charges for silhouette loads ...

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The cool weather has returned. Here it is noon on August 31 and my thermometer reads 70 degrees. The NWS is reporting 72 degrees 6 miles up the valley from me. Unbelievable! Must be a record. It ought to be about 100 degrees right now.

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El Chivo, many of these bucks stay forkies all their lives. I have seen some big forkhorns! You do find areas where one or another antler configuration prevails. For instance my wife's buck below is a big mature buck and he is a 3x2. As you know, our deer run small and that is an outstanding buck. I...

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1894cfan, you are welcome! My wife and daughter really like that picture too. Its probably the best of the bunch. The funny thing is that it isn't the picture I was trying to take. I don't remember what it looked like but the sun wasn't up when I went for the camera. By the time I got the camera out...

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We went hunting this weekend in Santa Barbara county. Forecast was for highs about 90 and lows about 70. That was only off by 10 degrees. 95-105 degrees is normal but it is a dry heat and it usually cools off nicely overnight. It was very humid this weekend. I don't remember it ever being this muggy...

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I have read several times that a lot of the changes in load data are due to better pressure reading equipment. Many rifle cartridges have had their data revised down wards. The other variables are lot to lot variations in primers, powders and cases and barrels.

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The summer heat and everything turning brown turns my thoughts to deer killing. Yes! Two more weeks as El Chivo says. It just ain't deer huntin unless its 100+ degrees! Going to blood the new barrel on my 264WM this year.

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I'm with you Don. I think the 92 is a better action. I have read that Browning didn't scale up the 92 for the 30-30 because it would have been to big. Hogwash! If JB was the mechanical genius that I think he was, he could have made it work and it would still be slim and trim. For whatever reason he ...

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I rate the Monkey Wrench novels, there were two, along with A Fool's Progress, as Abbey's best fiction. His nonfiction is excellent writing as well. I have read most, if not all, of Abbey's work. He is one of my favorite authors.

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I just watched it again a few weeks ago. We visited family in Albuquerque, hiked to the top of Sandia Mtn.(9.5 miles and 3800' elevation gain, a good walk for 60 year olds), and rode the tram down. I got the movie to show my wife what it looked like in 1962. One thing I am not sure of about the rifl...

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Those lines are not scratches. They are left over from the forging process and they are common on the old Winchesters.

I ain't no expert but I ain't buying "original finish" on the GB rifle.

Marc

I tried some of the Leverevolution powder in my Model 64(24" barrel) with the 130 TSX this morning. Absolute max velocity with that bullet and Win 748 was 2500 FPS. I had slight lever stick with that load so not suitable for normal use. I worked up to 38.5 grains of LVR which is Hodgdon's max l...

Marc · Re: May 28, 1873.… 1873 Winchester and 44 WCF cartridge introduced.

1873 Winchester and 44 WCF cartridge introduced.

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I am sure the 303 is a good one. I like the rimmed cartridges in the old rifles since I normally only shoot mild cast loads in them. I like the long barrel too since it gets the front sight far enough away so I can see it. These 1895s are heavy though. The 30-03 weighs 9 lbs. 4 oz. The action alone ...

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"30 U.S." or 30-40

Now with tang sight

".30 U.S. Mod. 1903." or 30-03 I like the shotgun butt!

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The 1895 marked "30 U.S." is a 30-40, at least mine is. I also have a ".30 U.S. Mod. 1903." It is indeed a 30-03. I use 270 brass necked up to get a little longer case. It still comes out a little short, but it is easier to keep the brass separated from my 30-06 that way too. Min...

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I am involved in booking a hunt in Montana, just north of Yellowstone Park right now. This is the outfitter: http://www.hellsaroarinoutfitters.com/hunting_home.php The hunts are for 6 hunters. We now have 4 and need two more to fill out the hunt. We had a lot of people interested until it came time ...

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SJPrice, that's one of my favorites too.

I didn't know about the "Z" in Fla.
http://www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraftpages/geebee.htm

Marc

I bought a book entitled Gee Bee yesterday. I haven't read the book yet but was delighted to find this picture of Zantford Granville who was the senior Granville brother. The Granvilles built the Gee Bee racers in the 20's and 30's. Zantford's rifle looks to be a Winchester 94 carbine. http://www.hu...

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I am in the stuck or bent ejector camp. The extractor can be easily removed by removing two screws in the bottom of the bolt. The extractors are flimsy affairs on my AE's so I doubt that is the problem but you never know. The ejector springs are stiff so the easy way to test them with the bolt remov...

Marc

I was just looking at Hodgdon's data for the Leverevolution powder. They show 2512 FPS with a 150 in a 24" barrel for the 30-30. This at a pressure of 34,800 CUP. That looks like a decent performance increase.

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Wife and I saw it. I liked it better than the Wayne vehicle, which was to hokie for my taste. And c'mon, Glen Campbell? Anyway the new one left me with a satisfied feeling. A good tale, well told. The wife said we have to see it again.

Marc

That sure looks like a revolver frame in front of the second fellow on the left!

Marc

Thank you William and Eric for your contribution. I like to play with different ideas too. I have a 30 caliber wildcat gestating that I was going to put in a Winchester 94. This Marlin talk has me thinking I might use an old badly pitted 336A I have.

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I went over to Beartooth and ran across this discussion that took place at Marlinowners. The author has a Marlin converted to 307 and is now playing with an improved version to reduce bolt thrust. Most of the posts pertain to the wildcat but there are several mentions of the 307 in the Marlin. Willi...

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William Iorg is the man to ask about this as he has worked with both cartridges a lot. I am still registered over there. I could send him a PM for you. The advantage of a larger case is that you can use larger charges of slower burning powders to lengthen or flatten the pressure curve. This gives yo...

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It is the inside diameter of the case that determines bolt thrust. However either cartridge will be an improvement and it sounds like you have the all the bases covered with the 307 so I say go for it! I have been thinking about improving one of my 30-30's too. They each has a niche though so it is ...

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Malamute, you are correct in general. However another major factor in these rear locking actions is bolt thrust. The 307 has a larger case head so it will generate more bolt thrust than the 30-30 will at equal pressures. The 30-30 will tolerate higher pressures because of the lower bolt thrust. So i...

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Unless you are hunting in flat country you had better look at what shooting uphill and downhill does to trajectory. It will make a big difference at long range. For example my partner and I killed two elk last year at a bit beyond 400 yards. We were shooting steeply down hill. I used a 300 Weatherby...

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Good buck! Almost gets me interested in WT hunting. Congratulations to the lady.

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Barnes used a 12" twist in their 308 test barrel. Length was 24". Of the three powders the only one they show is H4895 but that should be a good one anyway. H380 is to slow. Anyway for H4895 the start load is 46.5 grains for 2970 FPS. Top load is 50 grains for 3183 FPS. They also have this...

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OS, I have no experience with the 308 or the tipped version but I just saw this post over yonder: http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4612905/3 Fellow said he used 50 or 51 grains of Varget. I use Varget in my 30-06 too. A lot of other powders work good in the 308. I have ...

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I have gone halfway. I have one I tried cutting the lower prong off. It works fine as is for range work. The hammer block performs the same function as the half cock notch unless you pull the trigger. Even then it is highly doubtful that the rifle would fire if you just pull the hammer block down an...

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Here's a discussion on another forum of rebarreling the Marlin to 40-65.
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve ... 8101049131

The Winchester 94 action isn't wide enough inside to handle the 40-65 rim.

Marc

Wall hanger, I reckon! Very good buck. Congratulations!

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Good luck! Hope you get a big one.

Marc

A couple years ago a dealer in Morro Bay told me that ANY octagon barreled 73 in 44 WCF is worth $1500. I paid considerably less than that for my shooter grade 73 but I just got lucky there. It seems I have seen some at the gunshows for $900 and up but don't remember calibers or condition. The older...

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Second model has the dust cover guide screwed to the receiver. Third model the guide is integral with receiver. My 73 44WCF is my fun gun! Hope you enjoy yours!

Marc

I used to use either Remington or Federal 150 factory loads in my 30-06. Both shot into an inch at 100 yards and killed deer just fine.

Marc

Thanks, fellows. This one did mean a lot. For me, hunting is not the important thing, it is the only thing. To not be able to hunt was very discouraging. As for the shot, I normally won't shoot that far. I will only do it when everything is perfect and I can't get closer. Prone with a rest is as goo...

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I got back this afternoon from 3 days on the mountain. This is the last week of deer season so I set the Model 64 aside and pulled out another classic Winchester - a pre-64 Model 70 in 30-06. It has been a rough season with health problems. I have only been able to make short walks so I have been hu...

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