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KiwiKev

They had a whole lot of Norenco 22 rim fire bolt actions in my boy's cadet unit. Every now and then the trigger mechanism would fail causing the rifle to discharge. They would pack them away and send them off to be fixed. Very dangerous.

KiwiKev

Have you been in contact with Track of the Wolf? Or similar muzzleloading specialists. They may have ideas about adapting parts from a muzzleloaders double set trigger for your lever action. I am surprised a gunsmith could not easy make the replacement spring and re temper it. You could also try thi...

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I suspect the stuff that terrorists use

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Then there was the 1970s

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Well the Romans thought the wild tribes in Germania were unmanly in their troosers. The scots and Irish have their kilt so do various regiments of the British Army. The Maori, the Tongans, Hawaiians, Samoans......... And now the Swedes.......not in drag.... But being practical... Also it would be di...

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I think the LRN is seated a limitless bit deeper. Also I am wondering about my crimp. I crimp just below the final band on the Lee TL358-158-2R. I noticed the LSWC has a ballistic coefficient of .117 and the LRN has one of .207 As a newbie to reloading I know my loads will be a bit rough. Also these...

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I am shooting a 38/357 Rossi 24 inch octagonal. At the range yesterday I was shooting out to 50 meters the following loads: All off the bench 4 gr of Trail Boss 158 gr LSWC 4.2 gr of Trail Boss 158 gr LSWC 4.2 gr of Tail Boss 158gr LRN The first combo shot a group of about 3 inches dead centre. The ...

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Sore shoulder you are absolutely right. I think the second film would have been a flop without the first. My local video store rented out the first film a lot before the second was released on DVD. The second was not as popular.

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Just an obvious comment. If Mattie had her dad's Colt Dragoon from the civil war why does a Winchester 1892 and 1894 appear in the film? Am I missing something?

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I cannot believe it. I had parent teacher interviews today and the Mom starting texting during the interview. Head down. Well I thought, my report on her son must have been boring her to tears. Nice to meet you - now go away!

KiwiKev

As a teacher - the number of times you have to tell them to put their phones away. They are: texting friends in other classes Playing games. They are self absorbed. They say kids cannot concentrate. They can but just on the wrong stuff. Every now and then a bus or train hits them because they are no...

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Apparently the new version is closer to the book. I saw John Wayne's The Cowboys for the first time recently. Now that is a great film. How would you remake a film like that. Anyway back to True Grit The girl has a Colt walker I think which was the most powerful handgun until the .44 magnum. Now the...

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Amazing. Better success that the Bomber they tried to retreive from the snow in Greenland. Confederate Airforce! At one stage the Confederate Airforce was the fourth largest airforce in the world. It thought it was a good way of exercising 2nd ammendment rights. It was a bit naff renaming it. The So...

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Yours was the inspiration. I did'nt have access to any heavy duty plumbing fixtures. The PVC T joint is the weakness. Just come back from the range where a buddy told me one he built from pipe exploded. Must have been an over sensitive primer. That where the vent hole is important. You be careful wi...

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I tried that first but I could not get a proper grip the 158 gr LSWC with the pliers. It just munted the lead. New word - "munted" - origin Christchurch after the earthquake - means really stuffed. As in the cam belt goes and the valves go through the head. Your engine is now "munted&...

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I needed to pull some .357 magnum bullets because of hairline lateral cracks in the case. I saw a design on the web using PVC pipe and a PVC T joint. I used a shell holder and strips of leather to hold the shell hold firm against the wall of the PVC. After a few whacks off popped the bullet. Cost $5.

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I have taken advice onboard. I stripped the expander die cleaned and lightly lubed. Also I have been not as vigorous in using the press. Today so far so good.

KiwiKev

1 hour ago 6.1 mag quake on Kamchatka peninsula Pacific Russia. Top of the rim of fire!

KiwiKev

I have started reloading 38 special with secondhand brass. I noticed that I get a ripple in the brass on the Lee expanding/powder through die. Any idea why this may occasionally happen? I have not used lube on the cases as the dies are carbide.

KiwiKev

I live next to a major fault line. I work in a brick building next to the same fault line! Earthquakes would never happen in Christchurch and Auckland they said. The two they had in Auckland last week were under an extinct volcano.

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just come back from the range. I loaded 11 BP 38 special rounds. Filled the cases up close to the top and compressed down a 158 grain LSWC. This time I was shooting on the 50 m range. They actually pretty well, mainly in the black. I ran a patch through the barrel after five shots and gave the barre...

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Any shooting black powder out of their 357/38 Rossi? If so how is it going with fouling etc? I tried a round today it was a real hoot!

KiwiKev

Here is a link for an interesting read.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... rance.html

KiwiKev

A friend of mine got a Sports scholarship at a University in Texas. He was travelling around and stopped in a small town for a break. Outside the general store sat a gentleman chewing tobacco. As a friendly Kiwi my friend struck up a conversion. The gentleman, confused by the strange accent, inquire...

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There are a few variables when it comes to reloading. I would assume you have had no problems with tolerances when previously loading 38 special or 357 magnum. What you have been aware of is overall length which could be critical for the 357 magnum. Also sometimes lswc can cause problems. My Rossi h...

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I lived in East Sussex and worked in Kent. During our time there my wife was in a car which hit a deer, it wrecked the car, and about three weeks before we left I hit a deer near Lamberhurst. So they are a plague in the south. The English will not allow hunting with muzzle loaders either - another h...

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Turns out. It was ADI ar2205

Not a bad load. Very accurate at 50m. Compared to some other ammo I don't think it was that light in a Magnum case. It certainly had more of kick than some other ammo I was trying.

KiwiKev

Adi is readily available here. Anyway I will post an update tomorrow. One of the guys at the range will know.

KiwiKev

There is a powder called ADI which designated AR2205 http://www.adi-powders.com.au/handloaders-guide/powder.asp?selPowder=AR2205&hdnFormName=frmPowders This seems similar .357 Magnum (10" barrel) Bullet Type: 150 grain jacketed projectile Charge Weight: 16.5 grains Velocity: 1583 ft/sec

KiwiKev

Could be some folks have 3s looking like 5s. Does it sound like 2230 to you?

KiwiKev

I bought some reloaded ammo mainly for the cases. .357 158 gr lswc 14.7gr of ar2250. I can't find the powder anywhere. Described as slow burning for rifle. Plan to shoot through my .38/.357 24inch octagonal Rossi at the range tomorrow. Anyone recognise the powder?

KiwiKev

Happened to a friend of mine. Cold air differential on a really frosty morning. Here it is not likely that you would get shot at!!!

KiwiKev

I was up in Sweden visiting relatives a while ago when we visited his holiday house near Stockholm in the middle of winter. I was having a whiss out the back as the toilet block was locked. Then there was this ungodly howl! Quickly I returned inside. My brother-in-law calmly said wolves were coming ...

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One of Australia's top defense writers reckons this plane will only move after you have put a coin in the slot! http://images.theage.com.au/2013/02/07/4012812/art-Jet4-620x349.jpg http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/irans-new-stealth-fighter-jet-under-fire-from-critics-20130207-2e08q.html H...

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Sadly he would have got the same answers with "How much is this $100 bill worth"?

Are people really this ignorant?

KiwiKev

I am sure this question has been discussed at length. Now there is Winchester Brass, Remington Brass and Starline Brass. Are they much the same? I want to reload either .357 or .38 special with a LSWC 158gr to be used with my Rossi 24inch octagonal lever action.

Cheers all.

Kev

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Given that New Zealand armed forces would have been issued this in Iraq and Afghanistan would have been a worry. Bits of bullet disintegrating rounds close to others in close combat situations. Also would'nt be rubbish hunting? So it was sold as .223

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Here we go. This came up when I was searching on google for something else. I see it was 2010 so may be completely out of date. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3502207/Army-off-target-with-590-000-of-dud-bullets http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/army-buys-dud-bullets-3432899 This was the orig...

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This may be old news? I read today the New Zealand army sold 1.5 million rounds of 5.56 mm to a shop called Gun City who then sold it onto a major US wholesaler. The ammo, originally made in Austria, is too hot and the projectile are disintegrating as they come out of the barrel. So what happened to...

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Finally arrived today. I purchased .38/.357 mag, blued, 24 inch octagonal barrel with no safety. Hope to take it to the range this weekend. Dark walnut. So how does it work? The half cock thing? Also does the firing pin have a spring or is it lose? I am very interested in the mechanics of this actio...

KiwiKev

I love the acrylic bluing. As sad as someone painting their car with a paint brush or that lady in Spain who touched up the portrait of Jesus.

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This particular mosquito was restored in New Zealand for an American Museum in North Carolina. it is going to be heading there quite soon. It flew over our house a couple of weeks ago with a Spitfire and a Warhawk (P40 ?) on the way to the Wings over Wairarapa air show. This year has been a big one ...

KiwiKev

Great replies guys. Is the standard stock on the Rossi walnut? Have some stocks been known to crack?

KiwiKev

Hi guys - getting close to buying my first Rossi Ruma. Should I go for Stainless Steel or Blued? And there are two kinds of bluing as well!

KiwiKev

Again thanks for the brilliant advice! I live in Trentham which is north of Wellington. Trentham is like "Gun Mecca" it is the home of several regional gun clubs as well as the National Rifle Association of New Zealand. There are several ranges in the area. I belong to the Muzzleloaders cl...

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You and her will be fine. Write her good old fashioned letters. They are personal - seeing the other person's handwriting is comforting. Include photos from home and from wherever you are at. Those vows are a done deal - 100 %. Some of us blokes don't do emotions too well but now is the time to writ...

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Thanks for the warm welcome folks. Hopefully I will have the rifle before the end of this week! As I said this discussion came up at the club yesterday. It threw me completely. I was sure the Rossi was designed for pistol ammo. Is'nt that the beauty of the Rossi? Ammo for the handgun can be be also ...

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Someone said that you have to be very careful firing a Pistol Cartridge out of a rifle as the high pressures can blow the barrel. Apparently a fast burning powder will increase the pressure inside the barrel to a point where it could be very dangerous. This came up over the question of reloading. If...

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