“The Paper Jacket” by Paul Matthews is available on Amazon. And “SPG Lubricants BP Cartridge Reloading Primer” by Mike Venturino and Steve Garbe might still be available too.
If that question was directed to me, I built it. After Pop passed away, I was in his garage getting some of my tools back (we borrowed back and forth). I saw what I thought to be a piece of pipe, suitable for a pipe clamp. What a surprise to find a trapdoor action on the end. The bore looked wallowed so I took an ACP round to see how much. Plop! All the way to the breech! I looked and the breechblock is marked 1866, so, a Second Model Allin chambered in 50-70. Rather odd as Pop was more a modern shooter, 1903s and such. Anyway, it came home with me and I intended to restore it. Not going to happen, I left all that money in Pop’s pocket when they cremated him. Well, how about a replica 1851 Musket? Again, too much money for this project. So, on to the back burner with this one. A year or two goes by and I am in the LGS. “Got something you might like.” Normally, words I dread to hear. He hands me a replica 1841 Mississippi Rifle with a roaches barrel. All I can surmise is the hunter got his critter and celebrated with the traditional bs shot of him, the dead animal and the rifle laying on it. Guessing blood got on the barrel and he did not see it or maybe thought it appropriate to leave it. Either way, almost 6” of deep pitting. Some bargaining and it came home. I inlet the barrel first. The barrel was much skinnier that the 1841 so I glued in walnut vernier to fill in the channel. Then chiseled in the breechblock. The tang was short so I fitted a Dutchman to fill that void. I stripped the stock and applied a hickory stain and several cots of oil. Hated it. Next was some other color, hated it also! Out came the scrapers again and the third try was a walnut stain I made in the shop. Then a seal coat and multiple coats of oil, specific brand forgotten. The hammer did not reach the firing pin so I cut it and fitted an extension. Sights were fit and sweat on. Trigger and lock tuned. 50 rounds of ammunition was loaded, 450 grain Lee cast bullet over as much 3f powder as I could fit in the case with mild compression. First shot at 10 yards was on paper. Move back to 25, still good. 50, good and also at 100. At 100, I started filing to bring the point of impact in line with the aiming spot. It was a lot of fun. Not sure but I can count 6 Ohio white tails I got and I believe there have been more.
The HMS Cowboy 405 grain HCL is $49.95 at Cabela's and before the Pandemonium and all of the panic it was $34.95 for a box of 20 rounds. The HMS Bear is $69 ($) I think currently. I also reload but I tend to reload to levels below Cowboy or historic loads, sub 1100 fps, or in what I call the ".45-70 Gap" which is in between the +P stuff from Garret, BB, et al and the Trapdoor loadings.
You and me both. These prices are pretty hefty. Luckily I cast most everything I use these days, even bar tin for hardning alloy has really jumped in price. Not that everything else hasn't increased either, but ammunition and components seem to have increased disproportionately
What are you talking about?
You are making invalid comparisons between models that are not equivalent and opinionated that Ruger is gouging customers by charging 1/3 to twice more for equal products which is not a truth. You paid $975 for less rifle thus the lesser price. The model you have with no rail is MSRP of $1246 before typical store discounting. I am not seeing the 1/3 more that Ruger is making per rifle. Where did you get that from, that is why I asked what are you talking about, references please? Can you prove that Ruger/Marlin is pocketing 1/3 or more per rifle? You actually have the factory cost to produce and wholesale pricing?
When mean things are about in the woods dark and deep, this is what comforts me:
Ain't no scrawny .44 Magnum or .45 Colt pop gun.
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