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  1. Forum: Leverguns

    Had a 1891 2nd. variation in .32 rf./cf. If I...

    Had a 1891 2nd. variation in .32 rf./cf. If I remember correctly used a .313 heel bullet in the shorts and a .299 hollow base inside lubed bullet in the long case. Load was 2 grs of Red Dot, or...
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    G grades were most likely fitted w/ Damascus...

    G grades were most likely fitted w/ Damascus Bbls. But were sometimes found w/ Royal steel Bbls. From what I can see they look to be Damascus, probably blued/browned over.
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    Forum: Our Town

    A Hollis double barrel 16 ga. percussion made in...

    A Hollis double barrel 16 ga. percussion made in 1834. I've taken a few Pheasants with it over the years.
  4. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Same thing Happening here, ....Humidity ....!...

    Same thing Happening here, ....Humidity ....! Powder wants to stick in the 410 press drop tube. Be careful! I gave it a couple days, humidity dropped, no more problem.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Called White Headed Buzzards around here!

    Called White Headed Buzzards around here!
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    Gave up on anti seize many years ago, clean, lube...

    Gave up on anti seize many years ago, clean, lube threads, and apply teflon tape to breech plug threads. Stops gases from working into threads. Plug comes out with ease, no more carbon in threads to...
  7. You can open the crimp with a awl and needle nose...

    You can open the crimp with a awl and needle nose pliers. But, a lot of work for low quality hull. I would cut 'em, save the primer, powder, wad and shot and find some once fired AA's or Rem. hulls....
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    Great, now everyone has a 25-25 reamer! Just...

    Great, now everyone has a 25-25 reamer! Just waited 11 months for a reamer. relining the chamber of a Stevens for a customer.
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    Try here,www.gunrepaircenter.com suppose to have...

    Try here,www.gunrepaircenter.com suppose to have all the parts from Ilion.
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    Looks to be for the Remington model 33 and 34....

    Looks to be for the Remington model 33 and 34. Have a few of 'em myself.
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Colt Officers Model Match, smoooth, and breaks...

    Colt Officers Model Match, smoooth, and breaks like glass!
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    AUCTION Ok, 275.00

    Ok, 275.00
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    AUCTION I'll go $225.00

    I'll go $225.00
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    Wow, H-5066, shot up the last of that many years...

    Wow, H-5066, shot up the last of that many years ago. Also good for keeping the "skeeter" away!
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    Step back and think about this one. Most likely...

    Step back and think about this one. Most likely blued over damascus, and if hot bath blued, ribs and solder/joints may have been weakened.
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    Great gun, but a 12 ga. 26" skeet gun is no...

    Great gun, but a 12 ga. 26" skeet gun is no longer in Vogue. I think you would be hard pressed to get that kind of money out of it.
  17. Thread: Hernia surgery

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    Forum: Our Town

    I've had 5 hernia operations since '83, some...

    I've had 5 hernia operations since '83, some with, some without mesh. No problems, couple weeks of light duty and back at it.
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    Brownells use to sell a jig, might still.

    Brownells use to sell a jig, might still.
  19. AA 2700, tops in accuracy and velocity.

    AA 2700, tops in accuracy and velocity.
  20. Thread: Gun Smith needed

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    Chamber needs to be burnished! We get this every...

    Chamber needs to be burnished! We get this every year with the 742/7400 Deer hunters, shoot at Deer, cold air rushes into hot chamber and condenses, then rifle is put away. Next year case won't...
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    I'll take the whole lot, PM inbound.

    I'll take the whole lot, PM inbound.
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    Forum: Vintage Ammo

    A blast from the past, haven't seen any of those...

    A blast from the past, haven't seen any of those in years.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Almost gave up on that mould myself until I read...

    Almost gave up on that mould myself until I read an old Lyman book that stated that this bullet needs to be pushed fast. When I did I was impressed! 16.0 grs of 296 in a Browning 92, doesn't get any...
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    No, CCI 157, and Remington 57 primers were used...

    No, CCI 157, and Remington 57 primers were used in the old style "asbestos like" base wad SP hull. #97 Remington primers were their 209 size primer for the RXP, Blue Magic, etc. hulls.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    In my Browning -92 favorite load is 158 JHP or...

    In my Browning -92 favorite load is 158 JHP or 357446 w/ 16.0 grs. ww-296 and a small pistol mag. primer.
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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