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If you haven't shipped yet, I would remove the butt stock first. It makes a shorter package and will keep the stock from getting broken.

I am sorry to hear about the problems with the USPS. I...

Pepe Ray has a good suggestion. I put the butt pad off a Feather Weight Winchester Model 70 on my 94 that I use for silhouette. It is a thin rubber pad and is only slighty larger than the original....

The RCBS 30-180-FN with 18 grains 2400 is very accurate in my 1895. It chronoed at about 1650 FPS from the 28" barrel. The RCBS has a long bearing surface that fills the throat well.

I have the...

I never heard of them until I read the new American Rifleman. Melvin Forbes is going to use them on a moderately priced NULA he is introducing. They must make some good barrels if Melvin is going...

I will see if I can find the article. I know where most of those old Rifles are.

I think you could fill the case and not get into any trouble.

Ken Waters did an article in Rifle magazine several years ago on the 38-72. His bullet diameter was very limited by the neck diameter in the chamber. Might be something worth checking before you...

Another way might be to find a small tube that will fit over the stem and cut it to the length you need to stop the sight in the right place.

Yes the 38.5 grain load looks like it is in a good place. The TSX does generate more pressure than conventional bullets. I had the 125 Ballistic Tip going 2740 FPS with the top load in Hodgdon's...

Thanks for your work Larry. Impressive results with the heavy cast bullets! Thanks for posting the image of the pressure curves too. Interesting the way the top of the curve flattens. It looks...

Did you check the butt stock?

100 yard group with poor butt stock to receiver fit. Shots are numbered. Vertical spread =6".
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/100_Target.jpg

Two groups after...

I will have to look for it. I'll let you know when I find it.

I believe I read about Dave Clay building a 336 in 40-65. His business name was DRC.

How does the butt stock fit to the receiver? I have an 1895 Winchester that did the same thing-vertical 6" strings. The butt stock was loose at the receiver. I bedded the butt stock and now it...

Last I heard Mic McPherson could lengthen the action to feed cartridges up to 2.73". I have a Precision shooting article that describes how to go to 2.63" IIRC. The 2.73" mod takes more precise...

I am a member of OVGC. Last went to this shoot many years ago. There were scattered low clouds that day and the balls would disappear up through the clouds and then magically reappear as they fell....

There is a case drawing floating around the internet. The case is a bit fatter than the 30-30. It is more like the 303 Savage. There is mention of it in the Hodgdon #26 manual in the 375...

You should be able to cut the stop back on the carrier(lift ramp) by 1/8". I have a couple 94's that I can cycle 2.73" cartridges in. That is about .200" over standard. That said, there may be...

I went .320" diameter. I think I only went .100" deep. Just enough to clean up the lands.

I counterbored the muzzle on an 1895 Winchester in 30US. I just cut until the grooves were cleaned up which was about .320". It worked great. It became an extremely accurate rifle.

The 30-30 case is thin in the neck area. A 35 Whelen or 358 die may not size the neck enough to hold a bullet. The 357 die would be more likely to work since 357 brass is also thinner than 358 or...

I made a new block to mount a Redfield sight for the Mauser on the the Marlin in the picture below. I didn't modify the Mauser block because I have a Mauser I may put it on some day. The Model 64...

I will go for the 5 cavity and will get a check in the mail.

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The carrier should not drop when the bolt starts forward. As suggested, cast a critical eye on the carrier spring.

My 1895 in 30-40 is the smoothest lever action I own and I own several. It is slicker than my 1873 and they have a reputation for smoothness. There is something not quite right in that one for it...

Here's one I just set up last week. It is a Model 64 30-30 made in 1938 with Leupold Scout scope and Redfield receiver sight. I had the Redfield sight all sighted in and then decided I can't see...