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Gday again gundownunder.The AP70 to me burns quite clean, it does leave a very thin residue in the barrel but it dosn't crud up.I actually think the lead bullets slide on this surface.Years ago I tried the Dupont 4227 in the 32-20 and wasn't impressed that it left unburnt powder in the barrel,I even...

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Gday gundownunder
My old 1892 loves this load
110 grain FP lead bullets with 4.5grains of ADI AP70

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The 32-40 does burn twice the powder as the 32-20 with twice the bullet weight

And also the groove size of the 32-20 is around.312 and the 32-40 groove size is usually .321 diameter.

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Gday Mike I had an old Winchester Low Wall relined to it's original 32-20 bore with a T J enterprises reline tube, what the gunsmith did to get the head space set right was to bore out the rifle barrel,then cut the chamber in the reline tube before fitting, screw in the barrel, then with a head spac...

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A gunsmith in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia machines the receiver thread to around the same size as a Winchester 94 barrel shank to give them more strength and chambers them to 44 magnum,25-35,30-30 and 32-40,or whatever will drop past the curved breach block.Quite a lot are chambered in .17 Bee an...

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Here is my 32WCF Winchester Low Wall circa 1910 with the Perry Brothers merchant stamp THE STINGER with the Wasp. As stated before Perry Brothers were located in Brisbane Queensland Australia.I reckon it's the coolest marking with the wasp! She has a 28'' octagon barrel with a buckhorn rear sight.Si...

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A good mate of mine in Coffs Harbour bought a brand new Chiappa Model 92 casehardened with a 24'' octagon 357 magnum barrel with all the bling he said it looked real smick but wouldn't feed or eject,very unhappy with it( it did shoot accurately single shot).took it back and got a refund.He was not h...

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Gday Gundownunder. Beautiful little 94,and welcome to the 32-20 club,great little cartridge.I see you are after some Starline brass Cleavers firearms at Margate out of Brisbane did have plenty and will post them to you and they were quite resonably priced (can't remember how much) http://cleaverfire...

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I have three Martini's a Model 12,15 and am converting a 310 to 218 BEE
They are my favorite rifles and very accurate with just about any .22 cartridge
Go to this English site it has all you want to know about the Martini http://www.rifleman.org.uk/BSA_small-bo ... ifles.html

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A great aeroplane heavily modified by the Aussies. CA27 Sabre

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My 32 WCF loves lead and my pet load is 110 grain FP lead bullets with 4.5grains of Australian ADI AP70 this load is very accurate for my 92. I have never had success with 2205 with the 32WCF as there were always remains of unburnt powder in the bore.. AP70 always burns fast and clean and you will f...

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You can get Green mountain barrels from Track of the Wolf Or you can get barrels direct from Green Mountain but they seem to be cheaper from Track of the Wolf but TOTW is out of stock of 32-40 barrels http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/catalog.aspx?catid=pistolcalibercenterfirebarrels http://www.gmrifleba...

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I got the 26'' Cowboy octagon 38-55 from Numrich for the Winchester 94 and before I bought it I inquired what was the twist rate and the grove size. They said it was a 1 in 14 twist and a grove size of .377 and a bore of .370 I slugged the bore and the groves are .375 and 1 in 14 twist yee ha! :D No...

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The ducks have evacuated and the fish are nervous. All jokes aside it's still raining in Brisbane,and my wife heard on the radio that a beast/steer was found 12 kilometers or about 9 miles out to sea still alive but the poor bugger died from stress. Our thoughts are with our fellow Queenslanders doi...

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Nothing wrong with XTP flying ashtrays,
Here is a five shot group fired at 100 meters with 24 grains of Australian ADI AR2205 powder ( equivalent to Winchester W296) with a 240 grain XTP in my rebarreled Marlin 44 Magnum Green Mountain 1 in 36 twist octagon.

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Here is my rebarrelled Marlin Cowboy 44 Magnum with a 26 1/2'' Green Mountain octagon barrel blank with a 1 in 26 twist and a grove diameter of .430,it will take 14 rounds but I will only load her with 10. .I asked the Gun Smith to leave the rear sight dovetail uncut ,I reckon it looks real sexy wit...

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Model 92's in Australia are hard to find with a good bore and in original unaltered condition.I like both the 25-20 and the 38-40 I would get the rifle that is is the better condition which sounds like the 25-20. You will look at sometimes 50 to a 100 92's before you can find one with an exceptional...

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I know theses aren't the same but they would look sexamalogical on a lever action rifle. @ $60 they are a cheaper alternative.
http://www.jeffsoutfitters.com/store.as ... egoryid=67

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Thanks for the information griff. There seem to be lots of Winchester 92 parts in Australia(except long magazine tubes and magazine rings) that are from wrecked rifles, 98% of model 92's have worn or badly corroded bores in Australia,they got a hell of a lot of use here. I would rather a 30-30 barre...

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Nice Model 1892 I Love the look of the long magazine with a 24'' octagon barrel Here is a couple of pics. of my old 1892 25-20 circa 1913 24'' octagon short magazine rifle. Long magazine Winchesters are quite rare in Australia the short magazines being very common,she shoots tight groups with one of...

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Thanks BenT your 94 looks real smick I'm evious, I will keep her as long as possible for a rifle $130 you can't go wrong have most of the bits except the long mag tube but i think Numrich has them in 26'' as well.
Thanks for your answer regards Dallas

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Has anyone bought on of these octagon replacement barrels from Numrich I asked on the Numrich forum but was only told that the bore was .370 with a 1 in 14 twist, does anyone have one of these barrels or know if the grove size .375? Thanks http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=882400&a...

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Thanks sixgun My little 32-20 if I could sell it to you, my to young boys and my older daughter would disinherit me as they all want my model 92, and to really make you envious my friend has the same rifle that he had for 40 or so years.he bought it off one of his workers but it was a 24'' octagon -...

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Great Shooting !! Yes these old antiques still have exceptional accuracy. Would love a Model 86,This is what the 86's little brother the model 92 is capable of. I posted this a few months ago. "I took my old Winchester Model 1892 to the range last weekend and the Old girl surprised me with good...

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Thanks Pete for the info.I'd be there with bells on,but like Jacko I live in Brisbane have a few old Winchesters though. Enjoy yourself and let us know how it went.
All the best regards Dallas

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I'm certainly pleased with how my Marlin shoots now after replacing the overbored original marlin barrel with one from Green Mountain.I put about sixty rounds of cast pills through her on Saturday and not one sign of lead fouling and now she shoots minute of pig.
Regards Dallas

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Thanks for all your comments. Pete44ru I extended the magazine tube by using an old Winchester model 94 30-30 Mag tube.My best mate is a Refrigeration Fitter(technician) and we heated up the end of the Winchester tube and expanded the end with a pipe expander whilst it was cheery red and kept the fi...

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Springer Spaniels are the Parker Shotguns of the dog world, Beagles the .22 Leverguns, and Pit Bulls are simply the 'Assault Weapons' of the dog world. Here is our "parker shotgun" you couldn't get a better dog than an English Springer Spaniel.i have never seen a dog that loves the water ...

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I have just taken possession of my rebarrelled Marlin Cowboy 44 Magnum with a 26 1/2'' Green Mountain octagon barrel blank with a 1 in 26 twist and a grove diameter of .430,it will take 14 rounds but I will only load her with 10. .I asked the Gun Smith to leave the rear sight dovetail uncut ,I recko...

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Thank you all for your replies.
It looks like it should be ok going by all your helpful info.
I will post some picks when she is finished and let you know how she shoots.(Just have to find some coin for the gunsmith)
Good onya's.
Regards Dallas

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G'day i bought a 27'' octagon barrel .38 cal Green Mountain barrel blank to put on my shot out 32-20 #2 Remington Rolling Block will be chambered in 357 magnum. On Track of the Wolf's site it stated a 1 in 14 twist ,when in fact it is 1 in 20 twist,has anyone used this barrel blank? and what sort of...

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This eerie place Mt Hypipamee crater Atherton Tablelands is in Far North Queensland it is the most beautiful country in Australia.
Still gives me the chills to even see it in picture form.
Regards Dallas Australia

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Here is one of my recently acquired 1885 Winchester Low Wall in 32-20 circa 1919 It has the unique THE STINGER and wasp marking rolled by Winchester for Perry Brothers Company in Brisbane Queensland Australia.She has seen a lot of use and the bore is gone so i will get a barrel liner from Green Moun...

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Mephisto A7V preserved in Brisbane Australia just 20 minutes drive to see it from my place. Brisbane Australia has the only WW1 German Tank left in the World A7V Mephisto Allegedly from what I'm told the Germans wanted to borrow Mephisto to measure her dimensions and swap a German tank from the 2nd ...

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Gday griff here is the link to the bloke that makes them over there he goes by his ebay name of x123ray
Good honest seller
http://shop.ebay.com.au/x123ray/m.html? ... ksid=p3686

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What a GREAT bunch of blokes! that's the warmest welcome I've had in along while.There are Poms,Aussies.South Americans and yanks.What a great place to yack about firearms and our beloved lever guns. Will post some photos of my rebarreled 44 Magnum Marlin Cowboy, when I can get it off the Smith, and...

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I took my old Winchester Model 1892 to the range last weekend and the Old girl surprised me with good consistent accuracy. I'm lucky the rifle still has a very good bore only lightly pitted just 1/8 into the crown I was going to counter bore it up to the good rifling but thought to try her out first...

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Thanks for all your kind words looks like a great place talk. thanks Terry Murbach,kimwcook,JerryB,and bsaride
I will do a new post on my model 92 32-20

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I have a Lyman on my 44 Magnum Marlin Cowboy.two on my Winchester 1892's One a CNC made one and the other a Marbles I love em they do wring out the best accuracy for your rifles but they are terrible on a Marlin, as rangefinder7 said I don't like not being able to put my wrist around the grip. They ...

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G'day from Brisbane Australia thought I might join up for some lever talk. I have two original Winchester 1892 32-20 24'' long stainless steel octagon Magazine made in 1926 and a 25-20 in real smick condition with a button mag. 1913. and a marlin 45-70 Cowboy also a 44 Magnum Marlin Cowboy which is ...

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