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Where did you see this rifle? In a museum? Such an example would bee exceedingly rare and valuble.

Even the Winchester made Lee 1895 straight pull rifles are very expensive, and difficult to find in good condition.

Keep us posted.

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Reminds me of the sling set up on a Kar98k.

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I'm not certain, but I believe the process is similar to making a home-made "Foul-out" style bare cleaner. A tub, filled with water, that has a certain solution of vinegar added, with stripped copper wire and a power supply, such as a charger for a phone or what not. I built one about 5 ye...

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I too would be interested in finding a way to cast a projectile that can be used in a .22 air rifle. Not to drift too far off topic, but 2 days ago (Saturday), while at the range, a few air rifle shooters came to the rifle range house to warm up (it has a woodstove; the air rifle range is kept at 65...

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Don't worry about Hilary. She will be just fine. There is precious little for the blood to get stuck on up there.

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I bet it red-lined at 1500 rpm.

No replacement for displacement, but speed sure helps. Old lubricating oil was nothing like it is today.

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That is a home made bailer. I have used a smaller one many times developing monitoring test well. The video made small mention of clearing the well. That means pulling the electric pump at the bottom of the well and all the pvc pipe connected to it. In this area, that can be several hundred feet. A ...

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You did not bother to ask whether anyone was measuring a micro-groove, or ballard groove barrel.

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Great picture, like that sight.

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Thanks for the observations. Is that scope rail just screwed on, like a Marlin? Or is it integral? Its handy to have it already there, if you immediately intend to scope it, but I would want to take it off if using peep or iron sights.

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I still remember this accident, and usually think about it when approaching RR tracks. http://www3.gendisasters.com/virginia/18505/catlett-va-amtrak-train-fire-truck-collision-sept-1989 I just don't cross tracks unless there is enough room on the other side to get my vehicle completely out of the Ri...

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I do not believe trapdoors are considered stronger than rolling blocks. Rolling blocks were commonly built in 7X57 Spanish, and even 8X50R Lebel during WWI. I don't think anyone would do that, even with a modern replica, on a trapdoor action. Not to say I don't admire the trapdoor. I do. It is still...

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You did a great job.

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What do you expect from any organisation that is a mere 25 miles from Washington DC. Even the toxic spill clean-up worker in full HAZMAT gear can becom contaminated if he stays in the toxic cloud long enough. Good luck with your wheel-lock recreation. Perhaps the NRA will perform a self de-con, and ...

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The wood on the buttstock is really beautiful. Also looks like a new pad was fitted to it fairly recently. I can't count the number of vintage guns, with great wood, I've seen, that have decomposing, falling apart recoil pads. I know it is not an expensive fix, and it has never stopped me from buyin...

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How different would this loading be from a black powder .38 S&W. I know the S&W bullet is only 148gr, so it might go faster. But loading a 200gr bullet over black powder is entirely feasible. Wonder if anyone has tried that lately, in one of those old break-top revolvers.

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Hey Spaceman,
If the uniform still fit, then the dream is not all bad.

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A can of beer and a chocolate bar as self defence tools! What a concept.

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I strongly suspect H&R is just blowing smoke to make absolutely certain no live cartridges are packed and shipped with firearms being returned to them for service. Basically, if they say "Don't enclose live cartridges, dummies or empties in packaging with firearms being returned to us"...

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I doubt my Dad ever tried to remember the serial number for the M-1 Garand he was issued as a replacement in 1945. He specifically complained it oozed hot cosmoline all over his hand in his first fire-fight, and the rear sight rattled badly. He was superstitious, and refused to pick up a rifle that ...

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I have fired traditional "Foster" rifled slugs (Remington brand) out of my Remington 870, full choke vent rib barrel, made in 1980. Hollow base slugs are designed to be able to be used out of choked barrels without harming (most of) them. It has been so long, I don't remember how accurate ...

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16 When I started working at Roy Rodgers in Old Town, Alexandria, Va.

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Why .410 levergun instead of a .410 Pump shotgun?

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Unless you are really in love with that full choke, you may want to consider having the full opened to a modified. If you end up still not liking that, you can have your original barrel threaded for tubes by Carlson's or Briley.

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You need to re-think your ammo selection. That moose is still standing!

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I believe it can be used to lubricate cast bullets before sizing. Just like a normal cast bullet lube.

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Glad you didn't get a stuck bullet, or worse.

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I have not tried this myself (yet) but the old legend is that Kentuky rifles had long barrels in part so that the REAR sight could be placed fairly far away from the eye. Then the rest of the barrel legnth gave a reasonable sight radius. Also, I have heard from shooters of Civil War replica muskets ...

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I've wanted a 4" .44 Special blued Target Buldog for a while. Don't know if I would buy a new one with a 3" barrel and fixed sights. I might be tempted though.

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For the last few years, I have wanted a replica of a Lorenz calvary Carbine, riled, approx. .71 caliber, with a 14.5 in barrel. I've seen a few originals I could almost afford, but don't want to do alot of shooting with a 150 year old gun. https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd...

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I'd like to see a picture of your set up. I do not mock expedient reloading methods, but I am just curious. Like Rusty, I've popped a few primers on with a Lee Loader, and nothing went flying. There must be more safety enginnering in that simple set up than I thought.

Sean

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Just my opinion, but the Weaver scope bases that are basically standard for a Win 94AE are just ugly. Wish somboey made a reasonable set of QD bases for the Win 94 AE that look OK with the scope dismounted. The Weaver bases look OK as long as the scope stays on. Guess you can still dismount scope an...

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May he rest with the Lord.

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Do any of you remember a Daisy BB gun that looked much more like a Winchester than the Red Ryder? I never had one, but swore a friend down the street did. I never saw them for sale at JC Pennys or KMart, but he had much older brothers, so his Daisy may have been older than we were.

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If he wants a .44 Special, maybe he might want a .44 Magnum even more. Who would have thought such a thing were possible? But evidently it is, from a factory.

http://www.taylorsfirearmsstore.com/product467.html

That would be interesting. Guess I would buy a few spare toggle links.

Sean

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Its all one color. Maybe he got it done "on the inside".

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My Dad bought me a ride in a Tiger Moth (fabric skin bi-plane trainer) when I was 13. My birthday, I think. A few years before that , I got to sit in the cockpit of a Japanese Ohka (Cherry Blossom, or Baka Bomb)which was propped up on blocks at the "Air Museum" at Mundeline, Ill. Of course...

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You can read this article for a little perspective.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/ross-se ... revolvers/

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Awesome!

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I am familiar with that rear sight. A modern rendition of the old carbine/musket style long range sight. This may sound silly, but try to get it to stay put with a little bit of clear silicon RTV cement. It is not too hard to remove later, and will help some keeping the sigh in place. You will have ...

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I am not so sure today's service people aren't the equal to their WWII ancestors, but certainly new technology makes the work of present day enlisted soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines less visible. But that doesn't lessen their real sacrifices.

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1895 Winchester Russian contract Musket 7.62X54r

This is a Lever gun forum after all.

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Who can forget him in "Killdozer"?

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Your brother in law should buy another gun then. Easy excuse, right?

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Was IMR 3031 developed for the 30-40 Krag?

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Part of the reason people don't want to eat crow is cultural. Like crabs, many people in the not-so-distant past have see crows feeding on human dead. Historically crows are associated with human warfare, and are often the first to begin feeding on the fallen. This symbolism continues in TV and cine...

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My Dad work as the press secretary for an Illinois congressman from 1982 to 1996. He refused to have anything to do with real computers, so the other staff began calling his Correcting Selectric III "his computer". The machine became unrepairable due to lack of parts and was replaced befor...

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Wasn't the "Scout Pistol" the BREN TEN? The better mousetrap that went bust? After that, the Col. concluded the 1911A1 didn't need fixing?

At least thats how I reemember it.

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Well, it seems like whats done is done, so no use for me to try to tell you not to do it. I will repectfully suggest that perhaps you should lower your ballistic expectations. Besides what Charles has already said, the 95 Winchester is not very strong in the extraction department, and 30-40 brass is...

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How much will it cost to rework the action, so that it will work properly?

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