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  1. Thread: Colt 38 super

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    Picked up a gov't model colt in 38 super this...

    Picked up a gov't model colt in 38 super this past Christmas. Fit and finish is definitely not on par with my Dad's pre-series 70 but that's expected and it's mechanically sound which makes it hard...
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    Well I would personally recommend a nice used...

    Well I would personally recommend a nice used smith model 10 because my dad and I are convinced they are one of if not the best center fire handgun design ever produced (plus being able to load 38...
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    Sticky: 916489164991650 Thought now would be a good time...

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    Thought now would be a good time to update our picture, since our last post on this thread we've switched the presses to a different bench and made a little bit more room, plus...
  4. That reminds me of this ad that I found in a 1969...

    That reminds me of this ad that I found in a 1969 gun digest at an auction the other weekend. Even though it's a good price by today's standards, this would have been a lot of money back then!
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    My dad and I are pretty big into the mil surps as...

    My dad and I are pretty big into the mil surps as well, my latest acquisition turned out to be a pretty good find. It's an Arisaka type 99 long rifle made at the Nagoya arsenal. There were about...
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    Our cleaning rod doesn't match, we have a number...

    Our cleaning rod doesn't match, we have a number 20, if you ever wanted to trade we sure would be interested. By the way, we know we got a good price for where we live, but were wondering how much a...
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    Everthing matches, except the bolt.
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    What other pictures would you like to see?

    What other pictures would you like to see?
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    Gun Show Gewehr 98

    Just got back from a new gun show, wasn't expecting much since it was pretty small but turned the corner and lone behold there was this awesome rifle sitting there! Here are some pictures, was...
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    Star Progressive

    A local gun shop had this sitting on the floor for about 3 months, this was part of a bulk purchase they made but had no idea of its value. They had $175 on it, we offered $125 and made the sale. ...
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    Okay so all the stuff came in the mail yesterday,...

    Okay so all the stuff came in the mail yesterday, and I have more questions.

    First off does the rcbs shell holder work when using the bertram 43 spanish brass? The Lee shell holder would not...
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    Thanks for all the info jhrosier.

    Thanks for all the info jhrosier.
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    Thanks for the replies, yes it does have that...

    Thanks for the replies, yes it does have that marking and after doing a chamber cast I found out it is 43 spanish.

    Thanks a bunch for the trail boss information, I thought that was THE powder to...
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    Thanks, the guy said he bought a while ago at an...

    Thanks, the guy said he bought a while ago at an auction for $50 and that he took it out once in a while to oil it an keep it in nice shape, but he never fired it. I took the gun all apart and all...
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    Is there any way of telling if this was a recent...

    Is there any way of telling if this was a recent attempt at bluing, I read a little about how the military blued right over the old rust, so cold this possibly be a Argentine bluing job?

    Thanks...
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    Argentine Rolling Block yard sale find

    Okay so this is my first black powder cartridge firearm and I have always wanted a rolling block. I found this rifle today at a yard sale and payed $200 for it, the hammer tension is very strong...
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    Thanks for all the replies, looks like I may not...

    Thanks for all the replies, looks like I may not be shooting those 8mm bullets in the mausers I have, because they do measure out at .318.
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    Huge lot of reloading supplies deal!!

    So my dad and I just got back from a small gunshop that we stop in from time to time, and we got a deal ( I think). The guys there said they got all the stuff from a gentleman who was getting out of...
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    Looks to me like a k98 that has been converted to...

    Looks to me like a k98 that has been converted to 30 06. Nice rifle by the way.
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    Okay, so after 3 months of procrastinating I...

    Okay, so after 3 months of procrastinating I finally bought the Lee dies and Hornady bullets for the m95. With 205gr Hornady bullets, 40 grains of IMR 3031 seems to be the best load, it is also the...
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    We took some other members suggestions and loaded...

    We took some other members suggestions and loaded 150 gr spitzer with 44 grains of IMR 4895, and wrapped some leather around the deflector and adjusted the gas knob to around 8:00. It seems to be a...
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    We took the Hakim out this past weekend, shot it...

    We took the Hakim out this past weekend, shot it at 200 yards and was knocking the plate around pretty good, but WOW you guys were not kidding about how loud this thing is! We got the rifle cycling...
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    Is 8mm mauser the original chambering for the...

    Is 8mm mauser the original chambering for the Hakims or did century arms convert them like they did with the mas 49/56's?
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    lol, yeah we already read up on it and have...

    lol, yeah we already read up on it and have already seen the video, we were mostly just looking for info on the holes and load data, due to its picky apatite.

    Thanks, Thomas
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    Very intresting, thank you for the info. ...

    Very intresting, thank you for the info.

    ,Thomas
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check