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I have a Marlin 336 purchased new in 1978. It fell off my horse in rough terrain and broke the rear sight apart and I was unable to find the parts. The only surviving sight part was the main leaf. I need to know if the same factory sight for the 336A, 336C, etc., will fit the 336. If so, I can...

I will be loading .45 Long Colts with it today. Guess I'll have to experience it myself. At least I know what to expect thanks to your opinions.

I'd like to know what your opinion of Goex Pinnacle is. I was given a full container and considering using it to reload my .45 colt brass. It was caked almost completely solid so I crumbled it into powder. After that, it didn't flow through the funnel so I hesitate using it in a flask. I...

Faster powder definitely helped. So did a tighter crimp. I still have heavily smoked brass but it cleans off by soaking 20 minutes, drying, and polishing about 3 hours (instead of 12+ hours). Annealing brass eliminated the problem totally but I'd rather have a little powder residue than...

The basic theory is that pressure drives the bullet down and out the barrel. The heavier the bullet, and the more resistance, the more pressure builds up with the same volume of powder. So, a heavier bullet requires less powder. Of course... It gets much more technical when studying...

I crimp almost everything and use a factory crimp when possible. I ran many test on several calibers and couldn't find a reason not to crimp, except maybe a hard roll crimp could weaken the brass. I did find reasons to crimp. The only effect on performance was some increase in pressure and...

I had a similar problem and discovered I overlooked the seating adjustment when tightening the crimp on a Lee seat/crimp die. I now use a factory crimp die and disabled the crimp on the seating die. Wasn't necessary if the adjustments were okay, but I did it anyway. Could be your seating is...

Good post. I'll have to check my manuals and measure to see if there is inconsistency. I have found variations in OAL from different manuals as well as differing from factory amo so I pay more attention to how they seat in the chamber. If they seats well crimping to the bullet groove then, in...

If I were you I wouldn't worry too much about ballistics while starting out. If you like reloading, and a bit anal I am, then you will likely get involved with more technical information as time goes on. Follow the press and die manuals and a decent reloading manual that shows proper loads and...

The Kentucky is an easy kit for beginners. I have built several in my younger years, from a Kentucky to a Hawkins Rifle, where I had to shape the stock almost from scratch. I eventually burned out and prefer reblueing and refinishing firearms in need. You don't save much at all when building...

I think you are referring to the small reloading kit without a press. A hammer is used. I had one of those years ago and remember popping a primer when I struck too hard with a hammer. Never had a primer go off when I would "tap tap tap", (as instructed) but a "smack" will give a crack. Not...

I've never, and know of any other investigator that confiscated "all" firearms in the case of a justified shooting in a residence without some evidence that would give cause. I would hold the firearm that was used long enough to process and return it, unless it is needed in court. If there was...

I guess if I couldn't have smokeless I'd grab my LaMat first, then my .45 Colt. But I do have plenty of stopping power in smokeless so don't keep them loaded. If black powder was better you would see police and military carrying them.

If I don't have a model manual I use the OAL in a reloading manual. I bought several boxes of Wolf Gold 7.62x54r and after reloading with the OAL from a reloading manual they were too long to fit in the same box. They seated well in the rifle though. Factory amo specks can be quite different...

I'd resize them and if the defects show I would not reload them. I'm an old man and wisdom has taught me to listen to the voice in my head without question. Brass isn't that expensive.

Your friend is lucky he hasn't maimed or killed someone with 40 years of carelessness. I am not familiar with public range shooting but have heard some frightening stories. All my shooting has been on a police range. Now that I retired to the country I shoot on my own property. Don't know...

I have a State Trooper mate down under in NZ and he would send me Australian Opossum fur and feathers for fly tying. I would send him fur and feathers (off the skin) and materials he couldn't get there. I did this for friends is several other countries around the world, including Australia...

Harbor Freight has fine walnut at a very good price. It is sold for sand blasting or tumbler media. Ed.

Sorry guys... I meant 250 grain. Faster powder does make sense. The move from Unique to the faster Trail Boss seemed to improve blowback a little. My son has Red Dot so I'll borrow some of his for a change. That is the fastest powder available locally. Ed

Your posts has me approaching this blowback puzzle differently. I measured the cylinder chambers, new unsized brass, fired unsized brass, and sized brass. - Cylinder Chamber is .488 to .489 and .450 to .451 at barrel end. - New unsized Brass is .474 to .475 midway and .477 over base of cast...