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  1. I have seen cheesy war movies where American...

    I have seen cheesy war movies where American troops were carrying Lee Enfields because that was probably all the prop masters could get ahold of where they were.
  2. I've seen those movies. Most of those old prop...

    I've seen those movies. Most of those old prop guns are long gone today.
    It is annoying however to see open frizzens in flintlocks that are obviously genuine, or at least close replicas.
  3. This comment seems like more of a political...

    This comment seems like more of a political condemnation of Hollywood rather than a firearms comment.

    However, with regards to firearms authenticity, it all seems to depend on whether they employ...
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    I owned a late 1950s 1894 in .32 Special. A very...

    I owned a late 1950s 1894 in .32 Special. A very accurate rifle.
    In my humble opinion it was far nicer than any post-1964 model 1894 rifle that I ever owned.
    Although, some of the post-1964 guns...
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    As a younger man back in the early 80s, I was...

    As a younger man back in the early 80s, I was able to consistently hit pop cans with my .30 carbine at 50 yards offhand, and to cluster all of my shots into a small paper pie plate at 100 yards. So,...
  6. Flintlock Inaccuracy in Movies and Television

    I can't begin to count the number of times when I have watched a scene where a flintlock pistol or musket is pointed at someone where the frizzen is obviously wide open.

    Obviously that means no...
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    If you must have a brass frame, it would be best...

    If you must have a brass frame, it would be best to stick to the solid frame Remington and Spiller and Burr designs. I believe that Pietta makes a brass frame .31 caliber Remington pocket, or used...
  8. Me too. I finally bought a Pietta .44 caliber...

    Me too. I finally bought a Pietta .44 caliber 1851 Colt. Since I was already had a .44 caliber round ball mold, it made sense.

    While I really like my 1858 Remington, I do have to admit that the...
  9. With a .357 Maximum cartridge chamber pressure of...

    With a .357 Maximum cartridge chamber pressure of 40,000 PSI, would this project be wise?

    Most shotguns are not built to take these pressures, which is why those who manufacture shotgun adapters...
  10. Thread: Vaquero

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    The "Original" Vaqueros became the de facto "Old...

    The "Original" Vaqueros became the de facto "Old Model" Vaqueros as soon as Ruger introduced their replacement and officially called it the "New Model" Vaquero.

    You can't have a New Model unless...
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    Poll: Two. Both single stage. An RCBS JR3 from the...

    Two. Both single stage.

    An RCBS JR3 from the 1970s (my first press) still going strong.
    A Redding Big Boss 2 about 10 years old.
    Both going strong and all that I will ever need.
    They will...
  12. Thread: Vaquero

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    I looked it up (pretty easy). The Old Model...

    I looked it up (pretty easy).
    The Old Model Vaquero was produced from 1993 to 2005.
    The New Model from 2005 onwards.
  13. Probably this is best. I realized the other day...

    Probably this is best. I realized the other day that I knew a lot about reloading and that nobody taught me any of it. The vast majority was learned from books long before the internet or You-Tube,...
  14. I like mine too. Had a Euroarms Remington way...

    I like mine too. Had a Euroarms Remington way back in the 70s as a teenager, and always missed it, so I bought a Pietta a couple of years ago.

    I had to thin out the mainspring a bit on both guns...
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    I am certainly no expert in ballistics, but it...

    I am certainly no expert in ballistics, but it stands to reason that a wide metplat imparts more hydrostatic shock than a RN bullet. So, while the apparent permanent physical damage to the tissue...
  16. Maybe the OP could find an old Lyman or Ideal...

    Maybe the OP could find an old Lyman or Ideal tong tool on-line with a bullet mold and load cartridges for cheap.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    You said: "The .45 Colt in the Winchester or...

    You said:

    "The .45 Colt in the Winchester or any other lever action is a problematic cartridge....."

    So, since YOU opened the door, we are discussing any other lever action.

    Your post #7...
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    The .45 Colt, when used in a toggle action...

    The .45 Colt, when used in a toggle action Winchester clone or a Marlin 1894 is absolutely NOT problematic.

    1) I own a Remington-made 1894 Cowboy and it feeds and ejects smartly with no denting...
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    You could try the Lee 429-200-RF mold. These...

    You could try the Lee 429-200-RF mold.

    These drop out of mine such that I was able to size them to a uniform .430" with a Lee push-through sizer die. My alloy was about wheel weight hard.
    ...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    If you want to shoot .38 Special handloads in...

    If you want to shoot .38 Special handloads in your Marlin, why not just buy some .357 magnum cases (or factory rounds) and reload them to .38 Special velocities?

    That's what I do. The .357...
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    My Lyman 48th Reloading manual lists these Group...

    My Lyman 48th Reloading manual lists these Group 1 loads for revolvers:

    200 grain lead bullet (Lyman 427666)

    6.9 grains Unique / 853 FPS / 6,700 CUP (1056 FPS rifle)

    13.0 grains 2400 / 885...
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    For general purpose use I use mainly Alliant 2400...

    For general purpose use I use mainly Alliant 2400 for magnum velocities in .44 magnum, .357 magnum, and heavy .45 Colt loads.

    For standard velocities I use Hodgdon Universal. It's virtually a...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    This is the same year that Marlin relaunched the...

    This is the same year that Marlin relaunched the 1894, as I recall. Gun Digest had it on the cover.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    The BLR acquires increased bolt travel (needed...

    The BLR acquires increased bolt travel (needed due to the rotating bolt) with reduced lever travel, by using the rack and pinion system. Unfortunately this system operates at a mechanical...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    The problem with us all is that we are incurable...

    The problem with us all is that we are incurable romantics.

    We know that bolt actions are more accurate, simpler, stronger, and more reliable, and that they handle more efficient spitzer bulleted...
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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