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ElToro
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1949 marlin SC came with the vintage steel peeps.
also have a few glenfield 30A's laying around, a 1894 44 mag and my great uncles 32 special 1894.
also have a few glenfield 30A's laying around, a 1894 44 mag and my great uncles 32 special 1894.
Shanghai McCoy
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That's a fine looking Savage there. Nice figure in the stock.
I have pics of a couple,
'27 made 94, had a spare barrel shortened. Makes a nice rainy weather and truck gun for lower country.
Model 71, 348 cal up about 10,000 ft in July. Has a Lyman No 56 rear sight and sourdough blade up front.
Pre-64 94, with sights and front wood changed to early style, and Lyman No 56 sight with sourdough blade front. Great grouse gun with round ball loads.
86 Browning carbine, 45-70, leaning against a tree with grizzly hair in the bark, and bite marks in it. Out for a walk along the mountain. I chopped a couple inches off the barrel, added a Lyman no 56 sight and sling mounts, and tossed the sling (saddle) ring. It's about perfect for a carry gun in bear country unless more open country is expected. The 348 shines there.
A shiny late 92,
Truck usually looks about like this, I always have a lever and pistol with me.
'27 made 94, had a spare barrel shortened. Makes a nice rainy weather and truck gun for lower country.
Model 71, 348 cal up about 10,000 ft in July. Has a Lyman No 56 rear sight and sourdough blade up front.
Pre-64 94, with sights and front wood changed to early style, and Lyman No 56 sight with sourdough blade front. Great grouse gun with round ball loads.
86 Browning carbine, 45-70, leaning against a tree with grizzly hair in the bark, and bite marks in it. Out for a walk along the mountain. I chopped a couple inches off the barrel, added a Lyman no 56 sight and sling mounts, and tossed the sling (saddle) ring. It's about perfect for a carry gun in bear country unless more open country is expected. The 348 shines there.
A shiny late 92,
Truck usually looks about like this, I always have a lever and pistol with me.
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C5rider
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"My lever-life is so DULL!"
At least I can live vicariously through these awesome pictures. Thanks!
"My lever-life is so DULL!" At least I can live vicariously through these awesome pictures. Thanks!
Eaglestroker
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I want to see more of that Browning, great photos!
The 86?
Here it is with the 94 from above with the grouse and a Browning 92. Shows the Lyman No 56 sights.
The right side, with a Ruger 45, deerskin gun case and cartridge bag I made. Randall knife on the belt.
Detail of the Lyman No 56, and plugged sling ring hole,
Here it is with the 94 from above with the grouse and a Browning 92. Shows the Lyman No 56 sights.
The right side, with a Ruger 45, deerskin gun case and cartridge bag I made. Randall knife on the belt.
Detail of the Lyman No 56, and plugged sling ring hole,
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T.R.
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This Henry 30-30 was used on a hunt for red stag in Maine.
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kBob
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Loverly rifles! Great photography especially setting up the shots.
Speak to us about those round ball loads.....what round ball, what and how much powder (oh please let it be Unique) what lubes and how do you assemble the rounds. How do they shoot other than minute of grouse? Do they cycle through the actions or are they single loaded?
Also does your Malamute handle have anything to do with Dr. Pournelle?
-kBob
Loverly rifles! Great photography especially setting up the shots.
Speak to us about those round ball loads.....what round ball, what and how much powder (oh please let it be Unique) what lubes and how do you assemble the rounds. How do they shoot other than minute of grouse? Do they cycle through the actions or are they single loaded?
Also does your Malamute handle have anything to do with Dr. Pournelle?
-kBob
Tommygunn
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Blue 32, are you sure that's not an 1876 Winchester repro?
Sorta think the '73 was never chambered in that .32 caliber ......
Sorta think the '73 was never chambered in that .32 caliber ......
The_Armed_Therapist
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All levers are wonderful, but there isn't much more beautiful than a Savage 99!
The Winchester 1873 was chambered for the 32 WCF (32-20), 38 WCF (38-40), and the 44 WCF (44-40). THe 1876 was not factory chambered for a 32 caliber cartridge.
JoeDorn
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I find it interesting that the Browning BLR's are not more popular... Is it the price or is there problems with them...
I am a Browning fan and have been looking for a BLR in .270 for well over a year (before panic) with no success. I have a Browning BL22 that is one sweet gun...
I am a Browning fan and have been looking for a BLR in .270 for well over a year (before panic) with no success. I have a Browning BL22 that is one sweet gun...
Jacob L Freeman
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These are fantastic pictures, folks! We have some real photographers here who live in beautiful country! Please, keep up the good work. When I have some time I'll take some halfway decent shots of my Golden 39A and 1895GS..... and my Winchester...... after I buy it.
JoeDorn, I certainly wouldn't turn down a BLR as a gift, but their 3 round magazine and trigger that moves with the lever would stop me from buying one. Just my preference.
JoeDorn, I certainly wouldn't turn down a BLR as a gift, but their 3 round magazine and trigger that moves with the lever would stop me from buying one. Just my preference.
WoodchuckAssassin
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Why does it always feel like I'm the only one who doesn't own a Savage 99? Haha! GREAT pics. I LOVE the number of 45-70's on this thread. Gotta love that big'ol round...perfect for squirrel hunting
Thanks for the kind words. If you take enough pictures, you get a few good ones.
Yes, I use Unique. I use the Hornady .310 or .315" round balls in 30-30. I lube them with Lee Liquid Alox, use a small tuft of dacron pilow stuffing over 3 grs Unique (Red Dot is reproted to do very well and not be as position sensitive without the pillow stuffing, I've started fooling with it also). I use the Lyman 310 tool with the "M" expander to expand the case mouth for the soft lead balls, seat to the major diameter of the ball just barely in the case, and very lightly crimp. I make similar loads for 348 with .350" round balls and 4 grs Unique or Red Dot. They make great snake and bunny load also, the noise is about on par with standard vel (not high vel) 22's. I also make extra-light loads for 45-70 with .457 round balls and 6 1/2 grs Unique (w/ pillow stuffing).
I've found that Unique is a good powder for this, but is position sensitive. If shooting up, they are fine, shooting downwards, or not positioning the powder, they can be a very different report. I had one 45-70 round ball load bounce off a snakes head once (shot almost straight down). I only load them with the pillow stuffing now. Just a small ball, large enough to give a little tension against the case walls, and tamp it in over the powder with an unsharpened pencil. The old Lyman 45-70 "collar button" bullets also work well for these type loads. I bought a few, they probably shoot a little better than the round balls.
All of the round ball loads shoot ok for close range small game and plinking, head or neck shots on grouse at 20-30 feet aren't hard by any means, nor are snake heads at 10 feet. I havent used them beyond about 30-40 yards much. They are absolutely the Hammer of Thor on mice in the yard eating the bird seed.
I single load them into the chamber, leaving the magazine loaded with full power loads since there's scary stuff with sharp parts out in the hills.
Dr who?
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tahoe2
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jstein650
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tahoe2 - looks mighty fine. Good job mounting. Years ago I put the very same unit on my 94/22, and it ended up being just barely slanted. You could hardly tell, but it drove me crazy! Anyway, I think you'll be pleased.
P.S. I usually went with the smallest aperture available for the best accuracy as long as there's decent light.
P.S. I usually went with the smallest aperture available for the best accuracy as long as there's decent light.
Tommygunn
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StrawHat said:
You're right, StrawHat -- and I shoulda knowed better. I misread the post, + I could not really get a good view of the sideplate of the Winchester. A distinction between the '73 & the '76 is the 73 has a pointier sideplate near the trigger while the 76 is rounded there.
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