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I read about a conversion of a Ruger Mini 30 to basically that cartridge ... .358x39. They said it was great. The higher pressures that rifle could handle yielded 35 Rem balistics. I think your conversios is a good idea. If you didn't want to get dies made right away, you could neck size with the ca...

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It's still cloudy up here and looks just a little like rain. I'm going to load up a variety of rounds for the toy using 200 and 220 jacketed and 250 and 300 gc lead. I have some of the CIL 255 jacketed factory loads rated at 1600 fps to try also. All of the bullets are .375 and .376 in diameter. I'm...

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Howdy u.e, It is a copy of the Sharps of legend and Quigley. It is in .38-55, a cartridge originally from the 19th centuary but currently adored. The two triggers are called "Set Triggers". If you pull the rear one first it "sets" the front one for a very light let-off. The let-o...

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Thanks Griff, it works now

Hobie, as soon as it gets done raining I'll do some shooting and give you a report.

Gerry

oldgerboy

Hey Griff,
The Castboolits site shows nothing but medical supplies ... ????????

Gerry

oldgerboy

I'll check there Griff.

There were .45 Colts already but they are all disbursed as far as we know. As of two weeks ago the one rep told us that they may not be bringing any more of the rifles in because they didn't go over very well ... who knows?

oldgerboy

I thank everyone for their comments. I enjoy my rainy day dreaming especially when there is a basis for it. The Hornet or rather K-Hornet are coming to the forefront of choices as my favorites. I was leaning to the K and with what DavidS said, it makes sense to go that way because it would reduce ba...

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I didn't need a sinker , the round ball worked great. The bore is .3815. So, what size bullet should I get?

I have a very limited knowledge of cast bullets or at least I feel I do. I'll ask more questions as I go along.

oldgerboy

Not all that good an idea ... it is all I have. Despiration makes for a good reason to think hard about a solution.

oldgerboy

I want to slug the barrel ... do you think a .440 round ball will be too big? I measured the bore the best I could with my calipers and ir appears to be .380 or so.

oldgerboy

32 mag pressure (21,000 cup) is less than half of a Hornet (43,000 cup) according to the Speer book and the rim is only .030 bigger.

Like I said, a rainy day dream, but I have most of the pieces ... and I also have the dies.

oldgerboy

Another thought came to mind. We have a .32 H&R reamer at the shop and I have an almost new .30-30 Win 94 barrel ... A nice 16 1/4 inch barreled carbine would be nice with maybe stocked to the muzzle. I just checked and I could use an aftermarket Hornet magazine (wouldn't want to bugger up the o...

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The barrel is worse than a hundred year old sewer pipe inside and it shoots like one. That's why it didn't get changed to a Bee. Also, we had the K-Hornet reamer. My thoughts center around a new barrel and a K-Hornet chamber since I have a magazine already and I had a K once and loved it ... of cour...

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I'm fortunate since I "work" (a word disputed by my wife) at a shop on the weekend that I got mine for cost. I did have to sell a couple others to get the cash however.

oldgerboy

The importer says they are not going over very well and is considering dropping them. That's the word they told us when we picked it up. Hope the guy was wrong.

oldgerboy

I recently got a Model 43 Winchester in a trade. It was a .22 Hornet with pretty much the worst barrel I've ever seen and an egg shaped chamber. We tried re-chambering to K-Hornet but the chamber is still egg shaped. I want to re-barrel (but hang onto the original) but need info as to what they were...

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I got it, I got it, I got it!!! My Little Sharps is home. The wood is not very fancy but both pieces match. The metal to wood fit is pretty good. It might just be the best balancing rifle to carry I've ever owned. It balances perfectly right in front of the action. Just using my calipers, the bore m...

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I thought was a decision ya made when ya went fishin'.

oldgerboy

This is not about a lever gun but still is not off topic. I just talked to the one guy at the shop. We received a Weatherby from California to do some work on. The Fed-Ex guy brought it into the shop and was looking around while Jake opened the box. Good thing he was still there. The stock was snapp...

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That was one of my entrance inspection projects. I've since changed job locations and have only seen the outside of the building but it looks great.

oldgerboy

The "urine method" involved building a wooden box about a foot high, a foot deep, and long enough to hold the barrel and action to be blued. Line the bottom of the box with straw and suspend the parts above the straw. Apply urine to the straw by what ever method is the most accurate ( :D )...

oldgerboy

Hey t.r., that sounds like the 125 Sierra I was loading in my bolt action .30-30 almost 40 years ago. Darn good deer cartridge and bullet.

oldgerboy

I'm with Hobie. I like those bullets but with something I could download to show friends it would be a cold day somewhere before I bought any more.

oldgerboy

That is just another item in the continuing Philthadelphia saga that has touched many parts of PA government thanks in part to Fast Eddie, the Gov ... take a look at a picture of the Mayor of the great city ... if that isn't a scuzzy looking character ...

oldgerboy

We hear so much about how a dog is mans best friend. But, what about your wife â€¦ your soul mate â€¦ your companion through life?

Hereâ€™s a test â€¦

Put your wife and your dog in the trunk of your car for an hour â€¦ open the trunk ...

Which one is truly happy to see you?

oldgerboy

I made up loads like that for a buddy who got tired of his .30-06 Rem Pump beating him up 30 years ago.

I guess it could have taken them 40 years to catch up.

oldgerboy

Two points, however, need to be noticed. 1. Get rid of using "like", "you know", and the like. The vocabulary in use by many Americans (I include texting words(?)) is a fine example of dumbing down. 2. The way so many sheeple blindly graze around ..."Do you think they will n...

oldgerboy

Keep us posted on this. You're not that far from me. With a little good timing I can make it this year.

oldgerboy

I just got on the 'puter since we needed a new modem. I spent one of the most enjoyable evenings ever talking with two gentlemen. Starting with being a couple of just plain good guys and going on to being very knowledgeable about firearms. I had the pleasure of being able to listen to and learn from...

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I just removed them from my "Favorites". Even if your misfortune is not the normal, your treatment along with the problem is enough to scratch them from my future.

oldgerboy

Mike, I have York County as my assigned area at work and am there two or three days a week. I work with the townships and boros and the city.

oldgerboy

Griff, It's me. I'll get in touch.

oldgerboy

I realize this reply is taking things to the extreme so just take it for the rambling brain flash that it was. Hoods are outlawed ... everyone will dress in the exact same attire ... since hair can cover the face, it will be outlawed, shaved heads only ... large bodied individuals could hide a weapo...

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This might sound strange but I've seen it and it worked. It was a mauser converted to .30-30. The guy fitted a magazine from a 340 Savage rifle inside the magazine of the mauser with the Savage mag release. The void around the mag was filled with metal or something and epoxy. It worked. Maybe that i...

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Now if I just learned to spell "penetrate" not "penitrate".

oldgerboy

I went "hog hunting" on a large island in the Susquehana River today. It functions as a private facility for the hunts. The hogs had been raised elsewhere and stocked there on Thursday ... they were about 300 pounds. They were not wild like I hoped they would be but about like some farm pi...

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I just changed positions (the new one is a real good one and I'm very happy) because my former supervisor, although a man who would make an excellent neighbor, was a card carrier like that.

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I have put a butt-stock and forearm for a 94 Winny on my Rossi. They are close ... close as in royal PITA. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n239/oldgerboy/MVC-069S.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n239/oldgerboy/MVC-068S.jpg I recommend stripping the wood, staining/sealing if needed, then gi...

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As a break from an extended gag reaction and for relief from the smell of those shown ... think about the ones who were not there ... their numbers may not be large but they do exist ... they just don't make the tabloids for doing mindless things, leading trashy lives, or being just plain stupid. Ho...

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I resurected a made-for-Sears Winchester 94 that was far worse. I think Joe is right or at least darn close. It may not become the prettiest rifle when it gets done but it will be a good shooter with a little TLC and a fair amount of work.

oldgerboy

Nath, when you "mishaped" the case, did you happen to roll the neck/shoulder down into the case? 1886 is right with what he said about an inproved chamber like a .30-30 Ackley. But, if you compacted the case it put a pretty good strain on the brass and the un-compacting might have strained...

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The Marlin 336 at the top would hold about 1 1/2 to 2 inches at 100 yards with handloads ... my buddy is now enjoying it. The .22 Savage will do 1/2 inch with ease at 50 yards but we shoot at 50 feet, off-hand, standing. I can get almost one hole ... others can with it. The 36 has done 1 1/2 at 50 y...

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Well, I finally got my "Moron Camera" figured out (or did the Moron figure out the camera?). Here is a pic of the 336 Marlin I rebarreled to .38-55 with the Shillen barrel. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n239/oldgerboy/GEDC0061.jpg Due to a good time shooting it and my new toy which pi...

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Federal markets a 125 grain hollow point cartridge.

oldgerboy

On a local septic service truck:

A Straight Flush Beats a Full House!

oldgerboy

There is a fairly established herd of over a hundred in Bedford county not too far from the town of Everett. Bedford and Somerset Counties are the current spots. We had a small group here in Perry County but I have not heard anything recently.

oldgerboy

That is something I've dreamed about doing for a long time but never did. The bummer is that I have the tools and the skill to do it but ...???

Very nice job!!!!!

oldgerboy

Well, the PA Game Commission in response to the "protectors" and their court suit have declared a season for taking "wild hogs". They may ONLY be harvested, with no bag limit, during the fall turkey, deer, and bear seasons since the State Supreme court ruled them to be protected ...

oldgerboy

Like Sixgun, I live in PA ... but, a couple years ago we traveled through that part of the world during August. I thought it was beautiful then but your pics ... WOW!

oldgerboy

I used one for a 94 Winny. DON'T DO IT ... IT WAS A P.I.T.A. I'd either re-finish yours or do what nemhed suggested. Both pieces needed extra inletting and material added. http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n239/oldgerboy/MVC-070S.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n239/oldgerboy/MVC-068S.jpg

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