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WoW. Wouldn’t it be something if you found out you hold in your hand The Col gun? Looks like you are coming along well with your project. I haven’t done much to the ones I have since after I...

Hello Rob. It's a great feeling when you take an old rifle like this and work up a load like that isn't it? That very load you use, the 4.5 grain of U seems to work for a lot of these Cadets. I use...

Hello Leadeye. Glad to meet a new Lightning brother. Ha. Right after I posted the last post in this thread I became father to a 32-20 lightning project. I'm working on a new set of stocks for it...

Is there anyone known on this forum that does good hot bluing on a Reg basses? Please PM. Looking for someone that would do a revolver frame for me!! Thanks

Roy

I am convinced. I will try Nitra only on small parts and investigate geezers Du-lite. Thanks all for posting. Big help. Keep shooting.

Roy

It has been awhile since if used my three tank Oxy 7 bluing. What little bluing i'v done is with some of the new cold blues and some do very well if you work with them. I'v never tried Nitra heat...

Hello Geezer. Thanks for telling about the Du-Lite. I will check that out for sure.

Thought about that as well when Bob Brownells was stating it was good for spring maki g. This is something I just wanted to try. If it don't pan out. Will go right back to what Iv used gown through...

I'm figuring that as well. Was just wondering how close it would match. Thanks for posting.

Hooker53

Hello guys. For those of you that have done this type of bluing. What would happen if I had great bluing on one small area of the gun and after polishing it, lowered it into the salts? Would it...

Well a somewhat success. I made the stock. Bought parts to Finnish the rifle and have shot it just today. I'm having only one problem. For right now, it's a single shot. Ha. I have some timing...

Hello. For someone that Has a Med frame Colt Lightning rifle. Could you please measure the widest points where the plate touches the wood. That will be about half way down. Thanks so much for your...

You can't beat any of the 5** series Remington's. I have a 511, 512 and a 550-1. They would be the last ones I would sell out of my collection. If they have been taken care of, they will group as...

Hello fellow shooters. Have a question about the little Win 1890 pump .22. I have one that the barrel is stamped 22 Long. No Long that I have here and that's about 3 brands will not feed through it....

That is a grand collection and thank you for sharing. I have yet the honor of owning a Mod #2 it I look a couple times a week. Lol.

Hooker53

Thanks for this info Tamer. I will hunt that down. I have some of the Landry 22lr and it is very good. Have not bared down to see what the grouping will do but I will as soon as this crazy weather...

Glad I found this thread. I have one I bought about two years ago from a widow that I have not shot enough for this problem to show up. Might have to ring in Christmas or the New Year with a round...

Chev. I understand what you're saying here. I have just two more years before I walk off the job at least a full time one anyway and I'm already seeing stuff I want to buy NOW and stock up on it so...

Chev. You sound like me. Several piles of projects to work on and one little place to stand and work on them. Lol. Good to see ya around!!!!

Roy
Hooker53

That's good info on the feeler gage. I will pull mine down and check everything this winter before shooting it again. I also thought that Bent Ramrods improvement to the screw was a very good idea...

Uscra112, had to go back and read your #34 post. That's just unreal and the reason I say that is The only time I ever double charged, (I think) a case was one of my 25-20 WCF. It actually blew the...

blackbahart, that's what I call bringing one back to live again. Good for you. I didn't know they made levers in this Cal. Glad you posted that. What loads do you shoot in it???

Roy
Hooker53

Hello Mike. Good to see ya around. I see right now I'm gonna have to hit J Grants books and bone up a bit. Ha. I like these 32 and 38 old ones.

Roy
Hooker53

Hello Arlon. I had no idea that those barrels were chambered in 38-55 but then you could write volumes on what I still have to learn about these 44's. I have a spare barrel and a 38-40 chamber...

Very good info. USCRA112. You go right ahead and write that novel. That's the reason for this thread to gather and read all the info that could be out there on these fine O'l guns. I know when I...