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Took it to the range this morning and shot Wad Cutters over as much black poder as I could fit in a 38 Special case. Excellent accuracy with mild recoil. But round nose lead seated over BP OAL just so it fits in the cylinder were best. Fantastic accuracy at 25 feet and 50 feet. I'm gonna like this p...

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Got my answer on another forum: You have a S&W New Model Number Three, Target Model, chambered for the 38-44 cartridge. Not to be confused with the 38-44 cartridge that was developed in the 1930s and preceded the 357 Magnum. This cartridge is basically an extra long 38 S&W (not 38 Special!)....

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It's on its way!...

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I know it isn't a lever gun, but maybe you can help! My local gun shop called me this afternoon and said they had something I might be interested in. I took a drive and came home with this. From what I can tell it is a S&W Model 3 in 38 S&W Long? Ser # 3324. Frame and cylinder marked and mat...

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Please explain all this "proof" stuff. I know what proofing a gun is, but do you need to proof every firearm before it can be sold? Very few Savage 311 shotguns would pass a face test if it is rigorous. What does it cost to "proof" a gun and how long does it take. Sometime I comp...

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It's all about the sights. If they are barrel mounted, there will be little if any shift from POI. If you use a receiver mounted scope, it will depend on how consistant the lock-up is. I have a dozen take-down, lever action rifles. All are extremely accurate with barrel mounted iron sights. Two of t...

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Thanks...Glad to do it

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I did a modification to my LEE 1000 progressive press so it can now feed the wider rim of the 38-40 and 44-40 cartridge. And also something to stop the loading tubes from Rocking and Rolling!

See it here:

WWW.rvbprecision.com

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I'm 62...LOTS of Rock and Roll , motorcycles, air-nailers and firearms...........My hearing is terrible. But I went to the hearing doctor and I had a huge wax build up in my ears compounded by the use of ear plugs while shooting and riding motorcycles. Doctor cleaned them out and I couldn't believe ...

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shoot 'em the way Samuel & Eliphalet originally designed 'em!

I like it! Gonna have this printed and made into bumper stickers!

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Here's my story...... NO...I've not been out shooting cowboys! I've always been a "Gun Nut". When I was a kid I had a Daisy Model 1892 Winchester BB gun. My parents wallpapered my bedroom with paper that had Deer, Bears, Elk, Wolves, Coyotes and other North American game animals on it. The...

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If it wasn't for 8 grand kids I'd be gone tomorrow. But if I lived in a state where I could buy any gun I wanted I'd be totally broke.

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Ok, big deal...I found a Armi San Marco 1851 Open Top in 38 Special.....Here is why it is a Big Deal. If you live here in the horrible state of Massachusetts, we have a law that you can't buy any handgun (ANY!!!) that was not in the state of Massachusetts before 1998 (and you have to have proof) or ...

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Piece of wax paper....spray it with PAM cooking oil........pour hot lube on paper......take a 4" diameter piece of PVC pipe and wrap electrical or duck tape on ends to thickness desired.....take second sheet of PAM coated wax paper and lay on top of lube.....roll with modified PVC pipe........Y...

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Now THAT is where you need controlled round feeding!

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I'm going to be in Omaha tomorrow with an afternoon to kill.

Gun Shops that must be visited?
Museums that deal with 1800s period of time?
Landmarks that do the same?

I'm a nut about anything "Mountain Men", Cowboy, Lewis and Clark.............

Help me out here....Thanks!

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ARSENAL of DEMOCRACY...The Automobile Industry in WWII

Amazing book for your summertime reading!

Highly recommended

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I got something like that................

1978 Win 94 that was 30-30 until JES go ahold of it. Now it is 38-55.........Love it.

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Great idea on shortening the sizing die to make the neck longer to support the base of the bullet. Just so we understand, the sizing die was shortened to push the shoulder back a few thousands. The neck was not the issue. The whole issue with the 38-40 and 44-40 not crimping properly is the extreme...

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I've tried two different progressive press is for the 38-40. A Lee 1000 and a newly aquired Lee Load Master. The Load Master is a project in the works as I can't get it to work consistently. I bought it because it has 5 stations and allowed FCD. But then I took the Lee 1000 completely apart, Modifie...

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For Cowboy Action, where I don't want or need lots of recoil, I load 5g Trail Boss under a 180g RCBS bullet. For Black Powder I load FFg to under the bullet with very slight compression. I use a "Big Lube" bullet of 180g. I use SPG lube on everything. The 38-40 and 44-40 are perfect with B...

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In the "Hard Copy" of the trade magazine, SHOT they featured various pictures of a new Marlin rifle with nice gold inlays and a huge gap between the forend and the receiver! I couldn't believe they posted this picture showing terrible workmanship. You can see it here: http://issuu.com/shot...

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Edin, I'm there every month for the CAS Shoots. Stop by next month.

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Thanks Hayabusa....I try to keep it interesting! I have a 38-40 Factory Crimp die. It does not crimp deep enough on that extremely thin brass. And it too needs to be shortened as it is crimping a bit too high. The best crimp I've found for 38-40 is the RCBS Cowboy Dies. I didn't know about this Rifl...

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Yesterday at the Ledyard CT CAS shoot I had issues with the first two stages. In my 1866 in 38-40, the bullets were being pushed into the case and jamming the gun. This was all new brass that I had recently loaded. The second issue was once fired brass being tight in the chambers of my Uberti revolv...

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I solved the feed tube issue on the Lee 1000 and the Lee Load Master with some copper tubing. Way too many pictures for this forum so I posted an article on my web page.

Hope you enjoy it

[ftp]www.rvbprecision.com[/ftp]

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This weekend at the three day Tri-State Championships up here in Massachusetts, the grab bag contained a copy of True West magazine. I thought this magazine was fantastic and just subscribed for a year. Lots of great stuff on their home page for free. Just thought I'd give a Shout Out to a sponsor f...

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Amazing photographs here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/wwi/wwitech/

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Resurecting an old thread.....The search continued for months to find an American made 1877 Sharps for anywhere under $2000. This quest was without merit. It is not going to hap[pen. The 1877 from both American manufactures will be priced VERY proud. (The C. Sharps is $7500 !!!) All the prices on C ...

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Best thing I ever added to my gun room. I put it right in the middle and makes it easy for two folks to work on the same rifle. Love it!

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At my local gun shop they have the Made in USA Browning 1911 A1-22..........About 85% the size of a 1911 A1 in 45. Beautifully made. Super lightweight. Perfect pocket pistol for a woods walk.

About $500

It's calling my name!

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A few more hints..... #1 I'm not a computer geek, but I can easily handle Nikons Capture NX2 photo software. Post Production is what it is all about in digital photography. You can really "fix" some otherwise wasted shots #2 Shoot early morning or late afternoon when the sun is very low. G...

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I'll be next.............I'm a NUT about the Buffalo period of history. Must have half a dozen books on the subject, but I never read this one. Email me when it is available UPDATE: I just saw that it is available in Paperback from Amazon for $16 so I ordered a copy. You can take me out of the loop....

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Auto mode is your friend. NOOOOOOOO! Not with a DSLR. The fun is in learning how to use it and then taking spectacular pictures. There are fantastic Nikon forums that like this forum can teach you more than you could ever learn on your own. http://www.nikonians.org/forums/ Look for Darrel Young boo...

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Some more of my "current" long guns, each one ideal for something.

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Great photography..........Me Like Highwalls!

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It is "stupid" accurate. I've not owned a lead bullet rifle that shoots this accurate. Just over 1.5" at 100 yds with iron sights and 62 year old eyes! I'm going to throw a scope on it to really let it shine! Yup, it is quite plain, but beautiful in a "Girl Next Door" kind o...

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1875 C Sharps in 38-55............FANTASTIC!

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Like that Colt in my favorite caliber...38-40 / 38WCF....Nice!

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This months Handloader magazine just arrived. So I had to quit work early, grab a beer and head out to the back deck....... An article caught my attention about the Cooper 54 rifle in 243 Winchester. I love looking at the accuracy reports because after all..."The only rifles that are interestin...

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Here are a few from my collection: http://images49.fotki.com/v560/photos/2/36012/8589372/DSC_0027-vi.jpg http://images19.fotki.com/v286/photos/2/36012/8589372/DSC_0020-vi.jpg http://images61.fotki.com/v440/photos/2/36012/8589372/DSC_0022-vi.jpg http://images30.fotki.com/v478/photos/2/36012/8589372/D...

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Hey! I got one of those and one in 41Mag also....Neither has been modified. Both still 4 clickers. http://images53.fotki.com/v1114/photos/2/36012/8589372/DSC_0016-vi.jpg http://images43.fotki.com/v457/photos/2/36012/8589372/DSC_0018-vi.jpg And a few more: http://images30.fotki.com/v478/photos/2/3601...

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I saw on the Kittery Trading Post web site a C Sharps 1875 rifle in my favorite cartridge, 38-55 for only $1375. I posted this find on the Single Shot Forum hoping someone would grab it and remove the temptation...........But NOOOOO, no one helped so I had to drive two hours each way and rescue it. ...

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I tend to use a lot of Lee products for my reloading. After near 50 years of reloading I find Lee to be a good value. I started buying from Titan Reloading http://www.titanreloading.com/ a few years ago as the owner works at Lee and availability of a product is never an issue. On Friday I bought a S...

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Thanks folks!

I was at a Schuetzenfest yesterday and a fellow sold me a full box of loaded Remington 38 S&W for $12!

On another site I frequent a fellow is sending me 100 cases for the price of shipping!

Hope I can "Pass It Along" in the future some how......................

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I just picked up a real nice break-top S&W in 38 S&W and I can't find brass. I ordered bullets and a Lee die set.

Anyone know where there is brass available or if you have some you want to sell? (not 38 Special)

rvb100@comcast.net

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NOOOOOOO! Say it isn't so! A SCOPE on a Lever Action!....AHHHHHH! Tang sight is all you need for big critters like you are apt to hunt. I have 62 year old eyes and I thought I HAD to have a scope ona hunting rifle. I tried a Marbles tanf site and I'm simply amazed how these old eyes work with that n...

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I'll have to see if I can find them. Not sure where I put them about 20 years ago.

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Web site not working... www.TARSPORTING.com

Very interested in this trip

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I had no idea those Barlows had value. I've got a few of them as I knew a fellow that worked there when I lived in RI.

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