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jlchucker

Lots of opinions here today about lots of guns and calibers. Looking back on your original posting though, you said one gun, one caliber, one load. Lots of guys have mentioned some pretty versatile calibers--and have included lots of loads. IMO, going back to your original statement, I think that if...

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I'm one of those idiots that got their .30-30 Trapper in a trade. ;) I swapped a perfectly good knofe, even, for this 1978 version, about three years ago. :shock: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1056072/Trapper-1.jpg At least, the knife was a Randall, though................... :roll: . That t...

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I had one in the early 1980's. I traded it away for a 44 magnum version, which I still have. I should have bought the 44 outright, and kept the 30-30 as well. It shot very well. In retrospect the only real reason I let it go was because I had another 30-30 with a longer barrel, and felt at the time ...

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My condolences for your loss, Buck.

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Bigah, from around the mid 1950's Winchester 94's were produced with holes already drilled and tapped for receiver sights. Even the angle-eject versions have plugged holes that can be used to mount aftermarket sights without any drilling or tapping. You didn't say what vintage your 94 is. No matter....

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What Bulldog1935 said. If that front sight is in a ramp, be sure to use a sight pushing tool to move it a little. DON"T whack it with a drift and hammer! If you do you could possibly damage the ramp as well as the sight. The sight pusher will let you push it easily, as much or as little as you ...

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The short rifle in the pic looks nice. Is it an EMF Hartford? It can't be a Braztech Rossi--my Braztech Rossi has a stock and forearm with the shade and texture of the old hardwood stocked Winchester Rangers of the 1990's--in short, figureless.

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Hi Mark, If you want to try a light load that's a nice plinker, try some Lyman 311008 cast bullets intended originally for the 32-20. These should be sized to .309 or .310, then check for a load using Unique in the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook. The 311008 isn't in there, but the bullet is a non-gasche...

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Remington Coreloct 170's when I shoot jacketed, and my own cast Lyman 311041 most of the time. I've reloaded for 30-30 a lot over the years. It's a great cast bullet round. I've got a stash of Winchester 170 grain old style Silvertips that I use sparingly out of one of my rifles, too, but these are ...

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From the look in her eyes, I suspect that not too many mice or birds get past Roxy. Nice kitty!

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I agree with Hobie. Around here they've got a hunter safety course (mandatory) conducted each year for new, youthful hunters. Most responsible adults have a good idea when their child is big enough to attend and go out on their first hunt. When we were kids, there was no hunter safety courses, but n...

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Lastmohecken wrote:It's those lousy core locks, now if they would just use Winchester silver tips.

Naw, Lastmocheken, the guy wasn't that tough. Winchester Powerpoints would have been good enough. My own choice would have been to load those 94's with handloads using the Lyman 311041.

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Cast bullets slip right out of the RCBS collets--especially if they've been crimped into the case. The whack-em type pullers, in my experience, don't work very well either. I pretty much use the method that Tycer described and they come right out. What he does differently though, is he uses his for ...

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When it comes to gun handling, movies and real life are two entirely different things. When dealing with real life gun handling, safety should be the prime concern, Such stupidity as spin cocking a levergun is not only an accident waiting to happen, even if there's no accident such horseplay gives r...

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Nice Find! They sure don't make them like they used to, regrettably.

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Genesee Light, followed closely by Ballantine Ale.

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I used to own several models of C & B revolvers, and now am down to only one--an EMF Remington that some time ago I had my gunsmith shorten to a 5 1/2 inch barrel. When I got it, it was after I had bought several Colt and Remmie replicas that all had stamped across the side of the barrels "...

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Sounds like he's forgetting to bell the case mouths to me. Joe That was my first thought, too. That, and crimping while seating the bullet, all in one step. Some cartridges just plain need to be crimped in a separate operation. The Lee Factory Crimp die is worth trying in this instance, since the c...

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A 30-30 has absoutely no ability to knock over anything at a distance of more than 4 feet you must be hallucinating. I am a certified 30-30 disposal engineer and I recommend you pack all that junk ammo and that miserable excuse for a rifle in a box send it to me and I will get rid of it for you. Yo...

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Anybody ever watch that TV series entitled "Trailer Park Boys"?

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Growing up reading gun magazines, I'd heard nothing good about the 300 Savage. Some said it was 'not inherently accurate', 'accuracy never set me on my ear', stuff like that. Also read that it was in every way inferior to the 308. So it wasn't until later in life that I tried a model 99 in 300 and ...

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Post '64s with the stamped carrier may be prone to breakage, but... I have two and neither has broken. But, then again, my guns function with a minium of force, they're not allowed to get gummed up or if anything appears sticky, they're diagnosed promptly. Griff, In my experience those stamped carr...

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Either one. 20 grains isn't a whole lot of difference, in spite of what some may think. Just zero your rifle for the bullet you're going to use and good luck.

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I've got a couple of Rossi leverguns and no trouble so far. One a 44 magnum (EMF Hartford), and the newer one made after the takeover by Taurus (Braztech). Is it Taurus that is the ultimate negligent party in terms of customer service? Or the original Rossi? Lots of guys have posted on this and othe...

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Yep those fancy bullets are all overrated IMO! 170 grn Corelokts will do it every time for me. 170 grain Corelocts and Winchester Powerpoints.The Ranchdog 170 grain and Lyman 311041 work just as well-- Really all anybody needs in this caliber. Non-exotic ammo has worked quite well in the 30-30 for ...

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Why all of the "pre-million" comments? I'd never heard of that before. Is it just because the safety was relocated, or was there a major "tacky-cheap" effort on Savage's part to downgrade the whole gun--like Winchester did with most of their products in 1964? Is there a collector...

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Back in the 1970's there were repros of this model available. I bought one from EMF as I recall, and it came through with not the 4 inch, but a 6 inch barrel. I even had the little flask and mold, although I never molded any bullets with it. I used to shoot it with 000 buckshot, which fit perfectly....

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My Mother died of colon cancer at 62, so when I turned 45 my good friend and DR got me to get one done, two polyps, so I was on the three year list, had the secon one two poyps, had the third one clean this time still on the three year list, it IS EASY! AND can save your life, WHY NOT GET IT DONE? ...

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I had my first one about three months ago. I was out like a lamb. No polyps, nothing. The second one isn't suggested until I turn 60. The only pain I had was the stuff I took to clean myself out. What a pain. The rest of it was a piece of cake. Get'er done guys and gals. You really don't want to de...

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Nice looking Marlin there, Stinkycat. It looks just like my late father's old model 1936, except that Dad's old gun's color hardening faded away years ago. You and Dad both had some version of a Marlin that had a relatively slim, tastefully done forearm. I'll never understand why, on later models, M...

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Jmiller's right with his sequence of loading operations. I'd take it one step further though. Buy either the latest edition of the Lyman Reloading Manual and/or their Cast Bullet Handbook, and read up on all of the little nuances that go with cast bullet loading. Different alloys, lubes, and powder ...

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HEAD0001 wrote:I wish Marlin would put a bolt cover like that on all their rifles. That is the only thing I do not like about the Marlin's. They make you look at that unsightly bolt. Was it for sale?? Tom.

Marlin wouldn't go back to doing that any more than they'd go back to slender forearms.

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Those spray on mold releases are truly good ways to gunk up a mold. Kitchen matches have long been used to "smoke" a mold before use, and they work OK. Lately there's been quite a bit of discussion on another website about the use of Kroil on molds. I tried it myself on an aluminum mold, a...

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a guy from my home town, Cavendish Vermont is a pretty good engraver. His name is Winston Churchill. Nice guy, but last I knew he had all the work he could handle, and while his prices are very high, his work is widely recognized as being worth it. Like many, I can't afford his stuff.

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Hate to say it, but I dont own a 30-30. That is going to be rectified very shortly. Some info please, are the pre64 levers in Winchester make better than the modern ones, kinda hopeful of finding one pre 64. Theres plenty of post 64's going for reasonable prices in Australia. Theres a few in the ea...

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I'd keep the 92, get myself a mold for the proper bullet, and continue using it for deer hunting--the way its previous owners most likely did.

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The load that came out the best for my wife's 35 Remington 336 with the 200gr core lokt is: Cases: Remington Primer: WLR Powder: 3031 Charge weight : 36.0gr All cases full length sized Bullet seated to Canule then roll crimped on new cases trimmed to .10 under maximum overall length. This load does...

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Great report, Kirk. That old rifle, from the looks of it in your photo, was well kept over the years. You said it had accounted for some deer during its lifetime--here's hoping you'll use it to account for quite a few more.

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My own primer preference is for Winchester, and unless a load specifically calls for it, nearly all of my handloading is done with standard primers for the calibers that I load. I only use magnum primers in some .357 applications, with certain powders, when a published manual calls for them. If I ca...

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I had slugged the barrel. It is .309. I sized the bullets .311 and when I didn't get favorable accuracy, I tried .313 bullets. No difference. I never shot jacketed bullets from this rifle. Betcha box of primers if you go buy a box of factory ammo that 94 will behave itself. I've never shot lead fro...

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I think Pete thought you have one of the cast receivers that is plated. That is not the case. The AE receivers are forged steel with regular bluing. 0000 steel wool shouldn't damage it. Your'e right, Marc. They went back to forged receivers a little while before the angle ejects came out. Some of t...

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My handload for the .30-30 is 30gr of IMR-3031 behind a 170gr bullet using Winchester Brass and Winchester Large Rifle Primers. That's pretty much what I use in my 30-30's as well--for jacketed bullets. I use mostly Corelocts. One of my rifles is particularly fond of 32.0 grains of Winchester 748--...

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Nice! I'm keeping my own eyes open for something similar--but probably shorter-barrelled, in 44-40, with the same use in mind as you've got for this one.

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"carried a lot and shot little" is pretty common with 30-30's. Remember, we on these websites are the exception. Most 30-30 people don't handload, and don't shoot as much as a few rounds a year. A couple to see where she's shootin', and one or two on a deer. Those Winnies do get carried ar...

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Stick with the rehab according to their instructions, and you'll be good as new in no time. Glad you are on the mend.

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Vermont has the right idea - it still recognizes the 2nd Amendment. -Stretch Don't give VT too much credit. My theory is that the only reason we still have unregulated carry in VT is that all the Dems in the house and senate are too busy cranking up everyone's property taxes to notice :lol: You've ...

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If I didn't know better, I'd say COSteve works for Nate. But seriously, he is the Rossi specialist. By the way, Nate has not been around lately. Anybody heard from resently? I got a response to an email from him a few weeks ago-response to an inquiry about a replacement plug for the Rossi dorkylawy...

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I agree with Gizzly Adams. If it is truly a 71 it should be a .348 WCF, If it's .45-70 should be an 86. They should have at least gotten that right. Just my $.02. An old Winnie 348 was the favorite rifle of a now-deceased great-uncle of mine. This relative had the job of gardener/overseer for the p...

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Those Ted Williams guns would all have that abominable tin cartridge lifter, but the cast-steel one they came out with at the tail end of that period for the Model 94 Winnies could be fitted. I have the later lifter in a Classic Rifle-mine was installed during the pre-production phase, in a gun that...

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We know who Ted Williams was, but who was JC Higgins (besides just a name on Sears proprietary stuff)?????

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