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    What a magnificent find, and in such good shape.

    What a magnificent find, and in such good shape.
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    Thanks for the tip. Works well.

    Thanks for the tip. Works well.
  3. Thread: 32/40 - 8mm

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    Buckshot, What a beautiful rifle,...

    Buckshot,
    What a beautiful rifle, and in a wonderful calibre. Thanks for showing.
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    I have always put great faith in what Dave...

    I have always put great faith in what Dave Scovill (editor of Handloader) and Ken Watters have had to say. One of the biggest disappointments in trying to achieve accuracy is to use underbore...
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    That's a very nice rifle indeed with the...

    That's a very nice rifle indeed with the retention of some nice case colour on the receiver. The bluing on the barrel and tube are wonderful too. The stock doesn't look like it has many dings and all...
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    My 1st Generation Colt is pre 1898 and only good...

    My 1st Generation Colt is pre 1898 and only good for black. I think your idea of Unique is good for the handgun. Again, I think everyone should be concerned with pressures/velocities when they...
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    I think your rifle is doing very well. You would...

    I think your rifle is doing very well. You would have a problem improving your groups from those you describe. The use of P.S.B. with underbore bullets produces great results. I would agree with you...
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    Quite a few of us have been down this road...

    Quite a few of us have been down this road before. Nearly all rifles in these calibres that were chambered for blackpowder loads i.e. prior to about 1905 were all overbore and your rifle is another...
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    Careful using dacron, or any filler, with any...

    Careful using dacron, or any filler, with any powder faster than 2400.
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    I've often wondered if water quenching from the...

    I've often wondered if water quenching from the mould really makes any significant difference. Firstly, using a Lee hardness tester i've never been able to convince myself that there's more than a 4...
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    andym79, Good shooting. I...

    andym79,


    Good shooting. I was waiting for you to do that with your load of 4227 ! It's a great one in the .38-40. Did you slug your barrel and if so what's your groove diameter...
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    Brownell's wouldn't even ship me a Marbles tang...

    Brownell's wouldn't even ship me a Marbles tang sight !!
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    We need pictures.

    We need pictures.
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    sparky 45, You'll enjoy it. New...

    sparky 45,

    You'll enjoy it. New empty brass is available from Starline and I believe Remington. In a modern rifle like yours you'll have no difficulty getting a bullet to bore match...
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    Fourarmed, This is a topic which...

    Fourarmed,

    This is a topic which interests me but doesn't seem to do the same with others. I collect and shoot vintage Marlin leverguns in most calibres. Some of these were...
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    Only an ex-wife could leave an ugly looking dent...

    Only an ex-wife could leave an ugly looking dent like that in a nice rifle.
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    Why not leave the buckhorn sight for close ,fast,...

    Why not leave the buckhorn sight for close ,fast, work keeping your tang sight lowered and zero a Lyman or Marbles for 150 yards. Use the raised tang sight for those longer shots when you'll take...
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    Your bullet, of whatever alloy, using smokeless...

    Your bullet, of whatever alloy, using smokeless powder, should be one to two thousandths of an inch greater than the slugged groove diameter measured with a micrometer. That you've improved your...
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    Hunter 64, No you don't need to...

    Hunter 64,

    No you don't need to take the barrel off. The throating reamers I used (supplied by Pacific Tool and Die) are turned by hand through a 'T' handle which screws onto the...
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    hunter64 Your group with the .381"...

    hunter64

    Your group with the .381" sized bullet wasn't too bad but if you want to chamber .382" bullets which your rifle would do well with you'll have to ream the chamber throat with...
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    Bob, This cartridge was designed...

    Bob,

    This cartridge was designed originally as a blackpowder round and the bullets were crimped on the ogive in front of the front driving band to prevent the bullet from moving forwards....
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    Bob, Give me a day and I'll check my...

    Bob,

    Give me a day and I'll check my specs.
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    Here's a nice Marlin for $1100.00 Canadian...

    Here's a nice Marlin for $1100.00 Canadian dollars. Not sure if this would come through your 'Homeland Security'. It's had an action job and has a nice 24" barrel which would give you more velocity,...
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    Thank you Kirk for another great write up on a...

    Thank you Kirk for another great write up on a terrific rifle in great shape. Tremendous photography. I have enjoyed this fine calibre (.32-20) for a long time as well. My little Marlin Model of 1889...
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    Well done Kirk. As usual a very fine write up. I...

    Well done Kirk. As usual a very fine write up. I sure like those Accurate Molds and your bullet is a dandy with just the right weight and obviously the correct diameter with those results. Since I...
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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