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Sadly, your review fits the impression I got when handling one at the store. A mediocre grade of apple crate stock matched to the precision of assembly of a chimpanze with a claw hammer. The round bolt and action bridge are only an expediency so as to not have to machine a mortised square bolt. A us...

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To experiment with a higher front sight, build it up with JB Weld and color with magic marker. Make it overly high then start filing it down to suit. If you like it, get a steel replacement made to the same height. If you don't, warm the JB to 200* with your propane torch and wipe it off.

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What is not told is that the factories experimented with the .25 WSM and could not isolate the cause of occasional pressure spikes. Those spikes occured often enough to be a problem but could not be duplicated at will. They finally settled on the WSSM (short) case which did not display the same prob...

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OSOK is about right. Once you push beyond that range, the thin cases begin to come apart. The guns can handle the pressure, the cases can't.

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Lighter bullets are the way to go in the Charter. I had one of the orignal 3" barrels and shot it a fair amount. Basically, with bullets up to about 200-220gr and speeds of 700-800fps everything was under control. 240 and 250gr bullets at almost any speed gave enough recoil that repeat shots we...

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While the mags are not interchangeable (they are cheap), you might look at the Hi Point for about $200-250 real world. A friend bought one in .40 and we went through about 300 rounds of steel cased Wolf one afternoon without a hint of a stutter. Accuracy was far above our expectations. That was four...

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Pretty sure that the Browning carbines were only in .30 caliber. Don't believe orginal Winchester '95 carbines were ever offered in .405 either. I could be mistaken, but I'm almost positive that I've never been mistaken...I think.

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A much closer inspection seems in order. Odd that the bluing is good both ahead and behind the S&W name, but not over it. That would not be holster wear. the muzzle is. With the somewhat "speckled" appearance in the photo, it gives the impression that at some point it developed a case ...

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"A project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the “God Not Guns” coalition..." ends all doubt as to origin or intent.

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Thanks again, crs. Looks like pages out of the family photo album, except we did it in the '50s and '60's. We didn't have the money for Disneyland so the folks rode us around and taught us Texas history. Only right since my great grandparents crossed the Red River to settle here during the tailend o...

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The .327 in a 94 might be goosey. .327 pressures are well more than twice the H&R's. May not be a good idea for a conversion. Best let Marlin build it and stand behind it.

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To find the truth, go here http://www.riflemansrifle.com/may1960.htm

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Thanks for the reminder Hobie. Maj. Nonte has been sorely missed. He, Kent Bellah, Ken Waters (with us, but retired), Francis Sell and a handful of others were of a mind and experience that cannot be replaced.

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Oh, and then there was the Mossberg Pinto and the Winchester model 250...[/quote]

Excuse me, now that I think about it, I believe that it was the Mossberg Palamino. Can't remember the model name of the Noble lever .22.

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Lefty, don't forget the flat handled bolts. Can't remember the model numbers. They had both tube and clip fed. Then there was the Brazilian CBC (auto only). I can't say for sure, but understood Remington sold the original machinery to the Brazilians. Oh, and then there was the Mossberg Pinto and the...

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I believe that you are on the right track. They appear to match those on my Browning 1895 which wears a Marble tang sight.

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Re: long arms- Connors had them and used a 20 inch barrel. He was also ambidextrous. Wayne's arms were shorter, and so was his barrel. His forearm was also shortened to appear proportional. Still trying to confirm, but had heard one was as short as 14.5 inches and registered. Re: flying cartridges- ...

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Don't forget the Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, where Geronimo was held. Then there is the Roosevelt Oak where Teddy signed up his troops for their Caribbean tour. The Insitute of Texas Cultures could give you a good overview of the area's history. Don't know about access right now to the Military ...

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Bair Reloading was in business until the early 1980's. Their equipment was fully the equal of Lyman, RCBS or Pacific. Price as you would any of those.

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Buffalo Arms Co. are $36/20 and check Starline Brass also.

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Interesting sighting arrangement Mr. McQueen has...

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Missouri, you are correct. Unless you want to load 220gr bullets in the .30-06, it is too slow for your present calibers. It is in the same burning range as H4831. (data is NOT interchangeable)

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Sorry Clay, but if you will study the '94 design you will see that adding that bridge only gives you a place to mount the rear scope base.

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Sorry Gryphon, but the Mossy is basically a Win 94 with a bridge over the rear which means that the .454 and .460 are out. The 1894 locking block is at the rear of the action and cannot handle those pressures. USRA announced the .454 once but could never produce it.

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32-20 is right. My M25 did not have a spiral tube, the 14's and 141's are the only model's with the spiral mag. tube. Why worry about it? Speer 75's, Hornady 60's and cast bullets from Oregon Trail and Meister are available everywhere. Inside 200 yards, spitzers would not gain enough in trajectory (...

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While I own three steel framed BLR's I have also handled and fired two aluminum frames. The balance is a bit different with the aluminum being a bit more muzzle heavy. The most apparent difference seems to be in cycle of the bolt and lever. The fluted bolt of the lightweights is not as smooth and se...

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There are two totally unrelated measures of pressure used in the industry. Those companies using the older mechanical system of copper crusher deformation lists their results as CUP. A more modern computer based measurement of barrel metal strain reports its values as PSI. It depends on which system...

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An outfit called Frontier Americana of Fargo, ND advertises recreations of the original Winchester bolt peeps in the metalic sight header of biweekly classified paper Gun List. They also offer installation. Be aware that if you are budget challenged it would be best to halt your investigation right ...

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The Marble's have windage adjustment, the Lyman don't.

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...and they shot her? Just because she likes younger boyfriends?

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If you like Mare's Legs, check out the AWA Lightning Bolt. Same time period, handier than the lever. http://www.awaguns.com/handguns.html

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Remember to clean and then next day, clean again. Check every cranny. Far more corrosive effects than real black.

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From Miroku, Winchesters-yes, Brownings-no.

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This article will show you how it worked. http://www.riflemansrifle.com/may1960.htm

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You might try Meister Bullets. They are well cast and pretty hard, but not terribly expensive.

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"I like the idea of a .358 win, but it looks like ammo can be hard to come by." That's why they make loading press'. First, buy the short action, long ones are awkward. Second, they've been Japanese since about 1973. The Belgians only built them about three years and the early magazines (p...

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[quote="Old Time Hunter"]Get the Lee Classic Turret with a bunch of extra turrets, makes fun, easy, and efficient. Set up each caliber in individual turrets, then slap in the entire assembly each time you change calibers. Still recommend a single stage for de-capping and fine tuning loads ...

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The Aquila plant was originally built and operated in partnership with Remington. Its diversity of loads came after full Mexican ownership.

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Jeepnik, while California was a "republic" for only a few days (less than 30), Texas was fully recognized as an independent nation for ten years with elected presidents and congress' and international relations. Old Time Hunter said "California actually has more oil than Texas". ...

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Look up Marstar in Canada. Norinco's are under a US embargo right now, but Marstar is the importer for Canada.

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Not a thing wrong with maple, its just been "out of style". Back in the late '50's into the early '70's, maple was THE stock wood, especially for the California/Weatherby, rollover cheek piece styles.

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Find which one is built by Uberti. Buy Uberti, not ArmiSport. Uberti worked out the bugs and interior finish about 30 years ago. ArmiSport has nice exterior finish, rough interior and odd problems.

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Bolt peeps specifically for the '92 are supposedly available from an outfit called Frontier Americana. They advertise under metallic sights in each copy of Gun Digest. They offer installation. They are not cheap.

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"While I do prefer a Belgian model Browning A5 shotgun to a Japanese A5, mostly on cosmetics, the magazine on the Japanese BLRs after they switched to the flat bottom design is an improvement on reliability, over the Belgian model with the rounded magazine." Last, this is just for your kno...

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Sorry Travis but I just can't remember which American made BLR's you're referring to. The only one's that I know of were the TRW's which were handmade, tool room (basically experimental) models. I can't remember the total number but I believe it was only 2 or 3 dozen, which were all recalled for saf...

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If it absolutely has to be .30-06, in my experience, the Browing/Win 1895 handles much better. I have never seen, nor expect to see, any provision to mount a scope on a '95, but with a Williams receiver sight and a little practice large game is in serious danger out WELL beyond 200 yards.

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Please take just a moment today to think of 182 freedom fighters, of various origins, races and religous beliefs, who came together to leave a large footnote in history at about 6:00AM THIS morning, 172 years ago. Take a moment to Remember the Alamo!

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It's quite likely being passed because that's a handloader's rifle. If you had to depend on factory ammo you'd stay broke and always be out of ammo. Check the price and number of boxes that shop has available. Take a deep breath first. Just to satisfy yourself, call around and check the web auctions...

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Had to go to bifocals 17 years ago. Screwed up my handgun and iron sight work. On the second pair, had the tech who makes the glasses add a step in the center to became a trifocal. Top lens is for distance (and scopes and binos), bottom lens for reading and the center was adjusted for handgun sights...

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Rangerider, TP&W's official position has been that the jaguar, or American Leopard according to some biology books, has been extinct in Texas since 1938. I don't know how you will ever be able to dispute their view since it's also quite illegal to shoot a jaguar. They also will not accept the wo...

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