I can tell you from a lot of testing and empirical evidence that the difference between a .45 Colt and the .454 AT THE SAME PRESSURE LEVEL (40,000 +/- CUP) is statistically/practically negligible... As for the future owner question: it is one that cannot be reliably foreseen, into the 2nd, 3rd, or f...

Seems to be a regular problem with that particular '92 knock-off...

Had one from Taylors that did the same thing, have seen others from Comarron. Fault is in the cartridge stop, which doesn't...

Drive out the retaining pin, then drill- or fish-out the stud and spring. Replacement parts are available...

"Morning Fellas, Not talking about the Puma 92 Tutt, Only discussing the modern Marlin 94. Look at the project as nothing more than a lengthened .45 Colt. Stay under 40,000 cup and all will be well. The rifle would probably be a life time companion as one would not want to sell to one less init...

Parts and service both first-rate.

The ladies I have dealt with there over the phone are very knowledgable and helpful. Parts usually ship that day or at least next day.

Material not in line with the forces on the bolt & lugs -- behind the lugs -- adds nothing of consequence to the equation. Hence the premature failure of the '94 Big Bore. LOTS of material around and behind the locking lug, but the receiver stretched and the bolt tried to climb the lug, and mate...

Seven different necking operations, with annealing between each step. <50% usable case yield.

The cartridge stop on the lifter can be cut back a mite to allow longer cartridges to get a better run at the chamber. I've done it to several B-92s to get them to feed 429421 bullets in .44 Mag. It's harder to get the fatter .45 Keith bullets to slide gracefully into the breech if they have a semi-...

Since your gun will be used for hunting, I would try and find a Win Trapper .45 Colt . The standard m-92 will not feed with the longer nosed Keith bullets, sometimes they still won't do it even after they have been worked over by a good smith. The Win 94 will feed long bullets with no sweat and the...

Small hammer; Proper screwdriver; light-to-moderate tapping on the screwdriver while attempting to turn screw.

If all that fails, you may have to drill the little suckers out and use REAL screws to replace 'em. I've known fellers who've used scope mount screws with great success as replacements.

THAT is why I HAVE a .45-70...

I think the locking bolts are actual trying to turn slightly. sort of like trying to use a 2x6 as a pry bar. It's much strongest on edge as opposed to flat but if your aren't careful it will try to fold/twist over. I wish Rossie would beef up the frame web inside there just behind the locking bolts...

My receiver is long enough to handle the Linebaugh Maximum series, as well as the .500 S&W Mag. Wont take the .460 S&W though without some reengineering.

Cartidges built on necked-down .460 cases have been of major interest to me lately... ???

OR ---- you could ream the thing to .356 Winchester and be done with it...

If brass gets to be a problem, you can form them from .444 Marlin cases.

As Always, YMMV... EVERY one of the Puma .454 carbines I have seen -- and it might only be a couple dozen, to be sure -- has had problems. Some have had the difficulties that NKJ mentioned, some are beginning to stretch and even show signs of widening -- i.e. seperating -- at the rear of the receive...

Shop for AMMO at Wal Mart...???

Surely, you jest...

If you DO reload -- and you SHOULD -- the .45 Colt can out-perform the upstart .44 without breaking a sweat; with bullets up to 345 grains. It REALLY shines throwing slugs of 300 or 325 grains. A .44 will want to hunt some shade, brother.

Get set up to reload, and pick up the Winchester '92 in .45 Colt -- then never look back.

The .94 in a pistol cartridge caliber is a perversion of design, and not as strong or as slick as the '92...

Well, here we go again... The Marlin '94 doesn't have enough room inside it to handle the longer .454 Casull cartridge, nor can you "make" more room. On top of that, the lockup (materials, geometry, &c) will not stand up to the 65,000 psi max chamber pressure of the cartridge, even whe...

Head size of the .44 mag/Spl is smaller dia. than the .444.

Haven't tried .410s in a .444, but they work great in a .45-70

Those wierd Safeties were obviously designed by liars -- oops, I meant "lawyers", not by shooters... If the half cock safety isn't enough for you, maybe you should take up croquet or badminton as your extreme sports of choice... :P No offense intended. Keep your finger OFF the trigger, unt...

The show I like most features a beautiful, leggy blonde sloggin' thru mud & muck, over hill and dale, usually with a big double rifle at the ready... The rest I don't recollect too well...

Sometimes, I let idle curiosity get the better of me...

Try the CCI MAGNUM Pistol Primers, and I think you'll find you get much more consistant ignition -- hence velocities...

The W-296 & H-110 twins seem to work better when lit by the hotter spark-plugs...

Just a thought, gathered from nearly 50 years of loading experience.

Your MMV...

Like I said.................

Hate to tell you, but you know as much about that 5th card as any man living... which is really nothing.

Time to move on and worry about more important stuff...

Buck, Welcome to the forum. There are several guys here who have been doing the same thing and reporting it on a regular basis. Here is one of the threads: http://levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7793 It would be interesting to run that load of yours through a pressure test gun and se...

Don't anyone blow a brain-gasket over this... I load my .45 Colt cal. Uberti '73 AND my Uberti/Beretta Sixguns with the Laser-Cast 250gr bullet (sized .454") crimped over 22.0 gr. H-4198, lit by CCI Large Pistol Magnum Primers. The load gives me right at 1400 fps from the 24" barrel of the...

Not Malamute, but I think I can answer your Q, in part... Mr. Simeon Stoddard is the proprietor of GUNS WEST in Cody, on the corner of 13th St. & Beck Ave. As was stated in the thread in question, his little shop has about the most diverse line of firearms imaginable, all tucked rather neatly in...