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Green Mountain does not talk about stainless steel on their web site.........

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I'll give them a try

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I have a Lever action rifle I want to rebarrel to 45LC. Can't find Stainless Steel barrel blanks in 45LC with 1-16 Twist............Anyone have a lead?

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Felt it all the way up here in Boston. Building shook for 30 seconds. My monitor was shaking on its arm mount! My first "felt" earthquake.......... So, Yesterday Colorado had the biggest EQ in its history and three or four days ago South Dakota had its biggest EQ.....And now the eastcoast ...

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45LC........... http://images59.fotki.com/v255/photos/2/36012/9975203/DSC_3252-vi.jpg 1892 Rossi Take Down http://images56.fotki.com/v127/photos/2/36012/9578412/DSC_2600-vi.jpg http://images58.fotki.com/v510/photos/2/36012/9510118/DSC_2316-vi.jpg Articles about them here: www.rvbprecision.com

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Ever hear of or see (or do) such a thing...?

No, But ANYTHING can be done!

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The shim had no effect on the ladder. It "clicks" into the upright position just like it would if it was resting on the barrel. The ladder "rung" moves up and down as before. No issues.

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I have the lowest sight possible on my custom Marlin 1885. No way I could lower the front sight more. I had to raise the rear.
It would be very easy for Smith to build this sight with elevation adjustment.

How are other folks using this sight?

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Browning 1886 with octagon barrel in 45-70
Weatherby XXII in 17HMR
Some kind of Winchester repro 1873 in case color and octagon barrel in 45LC
A clapped out Marlin 39 so I can use the octagon barrel I have waiting for a project.

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There was a problem.......It's working now Is the forearm held in place with two pan head screws going threw the two holes in your take down plate? are they threaded so you can slightly back them out if you will ever need to snug up the fit between the plate and receiver? Yes, the two screws are thr...

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Here a little project I undertook this afternoon. I ordered a Smith Long Range Ladder Sight from Brownells and upon receipt I realized it has no elevation adjustment.......... It does now! http://images108.fotki.com/v205/photos/2/36012/9556651/DSC_3296-vi.jpg?1313788018 Read all about it here: www.r...

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Enough already!

Now you need to tell us how you did the printing.

How did you get the print to be upside down and vertical on the two side flaps. Or did you print it in five takes?

Thanks

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So freak'n COOL!

I love it!

What font did you use for the lettering. It is VERY period correct!

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Well, I resolved the magazine plug issue! Using a very dull pipe cutter I turned a canular on the magazine tube: http://images57.fotki.com/v139/photos/2/36012/9975203/DSC_3249-vi.jpg http://images108.fotki.com/v205/photos/2/36012/9975203/DSC_3248-vi.jpg Then I turned a new plug which is longer than ...

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Actually it isn't the shine of the Stainless Steel, although that is a real issue. A bead blasted SS barrel looks like waving a white stick against a dark background of the forest. SS is nice, but not for hunting firearms........IMHO....

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Thanks, but it's just for fun. The CZ Magazine conversion and my 17HMR Bore Guide that I offer gives me plenty of fun money. These projects take too long and the risk is too great. You could bend a receiver or have something else go wrong that eats all the profits from a weeks work. Plus I'd need to...

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Thanks Folks! I thought U were going to weld the hole ? Yup, but I'll do that just before I crank the oven up to GunKote the whole rifle. These Stainless Steel rifles look like "light sabers" in the early morning in the hunting woods. I was hunting with a friend in Wyoming a few years back...

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Thanks, .......and suggestions are ALWAYS appreciated. You never know when someone has a thought you hadn't thought of!

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Thanks! The most difficult part was sanding and grinding the attachment plate to match the forend and the receiver. I hate fussy work like this. I like running the machines and doing the math. I'd NEVER be a good stock maker. No patience! The rest was pretty simple machine work. Nothing fancy..........

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Oops! Double post!

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Here is the thread on the Take Down conversion: http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36706 (BTW, While I had the barrel off I slugged the bore. .451 end to end. No tight spots, just a nice consistent bore. Tomorrow I'll I'll shoot some of my "Hunting Loads" and see how...

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Well, I bought this rifle off a fellow here on this site. Picked it up Monday night in Maine. The sole purpose was to convert it to a Take Down. I love riding motorcycles long distances and this fall I'll be riding to Mo and possibly Montana to do a bit of Whitetail hunting. This rifle will fit nice...

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I have a milling machine and I've cut loads of dovetails, There might be a bit more meat on a 44 barrel as the hole is smaller than on the 45LC. But I'm here to tell you, there ain't enough meat to cut a proper dovetail on this barrel. If I was to do it, I'd solder on a ramp. Not enough to get even ...

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The only thing I would do to that carbine is grind the front sight off and istall a dovetail one on the barrel. I'd like to do this, but there isn't enough meat in the muzzle to cut a dovetail. I might solder a ramp (if there is some way to solder SS) or use a super adhesive to attach a ramp. I wan...

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Thanks! But I bought it to convert it to a Take-Down so it would fit on my motorcycle for deer hunting. Part of the plan is to GunKote it once finished. Stainless steel rifles look like Luke Skywalkers light saber in the early morning out in the deer woods. But it is pretty as it is. Maybe I'll just...

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That 6.2 load of Green Dot is a load I found in one of the loading guides. A friend gave me 16 pounds of Green Dot a few years ago and I've been using it in 45ACP, 38 Special and 45LC for plinking rounds. Very clean and quite accurate with recoil like a 22 Magnum. Fun to shoot.

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Thanks! It's a bit on the orange side which gives it a bit of old world look, although the Stainless Steel negates that!

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I took it to the range last night. What a great , fast handling, little rifle. Comes to shoulder very nice and is quite accurate. With iron sights, 25yds I could keep all shots within 8" from a standing, off-hand position.

45LC, Lee 255g bullet of Wheel Weight, 6.2g Green Dot powder.

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This thread is starting to go down that road where the next thing you know folks will be comparing apples and oranges.

Enough has been said.

Thanks for the great conversation. I really enjoyed it!

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This rifle is pre safety

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Although this rifle was "worked on" by a lever action gunsmith, I found a whole bunch of rough areas inside. A couple hours with my India stones and I've got it running slick as a Korth......

Taking it to the range tonight for a workout!

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IT's GONE! The Saddle Ring is no more...... http://images9.fotki.com/v114/photos/2/36012/9975203/DSC_3188-vi.jpg Needed to dissassemble rifle to get a small hacksaw blade to cut the peened ears off the back. After that it pulled right out. I then drilled the holes for 10-32 threads and a couple of b...

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Man............I guess I have to be WAY more literal over here..... :roll: Of course there is no video. My only point is the only way I'll believe a 300gr bullet at 1500fps can stop a 900 pound charging Grizzly from 10 feet while the shooter is falling over backwards is if I saw it with my own eyes ...

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He drew his handgun turned and killed the bear at very few feet.

Anyone have a video of this........Just saying............

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I'm gonna TIG weld them shut. The gun will be GunKoted once finished.......

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Thanks Steve.........

I'm on it!

Next, this rifle is being converted into a Take Down.........I'm going to use my motorcycle this year to do some hunting. A TD will fit just right in one of the painers.

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Why?????

I can't find my saddle...........

It makes noise when I'm trying to sneak out of the house at 3am to go hunting..........

I keep getting my finger caught in it when I fan the rifle like Lucas McCain.............

It reminds me too much of a wedding ring!.................

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I picked up a used Stainless 1892 Rossi from a fellow on this list last night. Thanks Gary, the rifle is great! But I want to remove the saddle ring and the "loop" that holds it to the side of the receiver. Is this loop peened or are there nuts holding it on the inside of the receiver? How...

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Yup, bears are amazing animals. I've observed hundreds of them in the woods over the years both hunting for them and simply having a great time watching them. I've been to Manitoba Canada on a bear hunt where the bears were as abundant as squirells. And a couple years ago I rode a motorcycle to Alas...

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Sorry you are so sensitive this morning....... I've personally killed three bears with a handgun. All Black Bears. All over bait. Two with a 30 cal cartridge I developed out of a TC (30 Something) and one with a Freedom Arms 454 Casull. The first bear was a lung/heart shot with the "30 Somethin...

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I read once where there was zero documented proof that a handgun had ever been used to stop a charging Grizzly bear attack. And very few times was it effective with Black Bears. Bear populations have exploded in all parts of the country. We have Black Bears down here in SE Massachusetts at the Cape ...

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Sounds like a nice rifle. Now you just need to get it from him.

I'm working on it!

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Just when I thought I'd heard it all!

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A buddy of mine tells me he "received" a nice lever action rifle from a neighbor. I went over to take a look at it. I nearly fainted. He won't tell me what he paid, but he knew he had something special. 1893 Marlin Take Down, 30-30, "Smokeless Powder", 95% condition, great case c...

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The Marlin site has been down for a few days now...........It it finally lights out?

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Yup............it's dead!

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And remember. It ain't no lead bullet rimfire. That is a REAL jacketed bullet moving down the barrel a REAL velocity. Keeping that bore clean is real important. I'm a 17HMR addict. All of the rifles I have in this caliber are amazing tack drivers. But after about 30 rounds or sio, the accuracy start...

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Anyone see this movie yet? Any good?

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Sometimes I think way TOO MUCH!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: But in the shower this morning, where I do my best thinking, I thouight the best type of pliers to build a "constant pressure mold handle" would be a set of high quality electrical wire crimpers. The pressure they exert in an electrical ...

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