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nekshot,
Forgive my ignorance, but what is lvr?

truckjohn,
I do not know, did not do the custom. I bought the finished product. Fit and finish is excellent. I would guess that they used a custom reamer because the long Lyman and Saeco cast...

I have an 1894 Loewe manufactured Brazilian Mauser, customed to 7.62x39, with fancy pistol grip and Monte Carlo stock, 24" barrel, 1 in 12 twist, slugged at .308, weight 9lbs and mounted with a 4x12...

Brian,
Place the shell in the holder and slide the washer over the shell. The washer makes up the difference in neck height.
There is a long on line article written by Mark Trope on...

I do not think that I am the first to discover this.

I have a near mint K31 Swiss and a mint French Mas (the Mas is the ugly bolt action that the French gave to the Legion).

The Lee collet...

I have a Finn 91/30 sniper with the Russian proper scope. My question is I purchase some empty new cartridges at a gun show for the rifle. I just noticed that they are no54r but 53r. The rim on the...

GeeWiz01

I have one of these I bought about 10 years ago. I have stamped marked brass produced by N.D.F.S. ,11X52 R. I forgot who I ordered it from. It lasts a long time.

Mine is in the white (...

Thanks to all for the input.

Seems almost all like black in this rifle. I have done a lot of research in various load books etc. before deciding on 7gr of Unique. It pushes a 180 grain lead at...

kodiak1

Picture as requested.

Walt

Excess650,

It is a #2 Perch-Belly with a 28" oct barrel and weighs 5 1/2 lbs. On the bottom of the octagon barrel just ahead of the forearm is stamped 38 w. I slugged the bore and it is 400.-396....

To all,

I have an original Rem Roller, with octagon barrel and Patent Dates of 1864 and 1872 stamped on the receiver. It is a cute little thing.

Currently I am using 180 gr Hornady SWC .40,...

I have been reading for years about fillers vs no fillers. Most of the posts refer to tufts of dacron and other fillers.

For years I have been using the very thin packing plastic sheets, 1/16 or...

Many thanks, to all, for the suggestions. I will try the powder recs and am really curios about the one hole Unique results at 100 yards.
Waltp

It has been a while since I posted. I have read the extensive posts on this caliber but not a lot about this rifle. Still struggling with this rifle. It has a 1-15 inch twist and has a groove...

Gents,

Need your opinions on Soule sights offered by Lee Shaver. I am considering ordering midrange rear and globe front, with inserts, from his web site. He states that they will fit current...

Hey, 3sixbits-- I live in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts and Fat Teddy Kennedy has already banned it.

Thanks to all for the info!! Am sending my order to Borton and Darr. Emailed them, immediate response with lots o helpfull information.

Just picked up my new Winchester 1885 38-55. Slugged and got .368 bore and .376 for groove, same as published specs. The twist is 1-15. I have two standard 250 grain molds, one Lyman and one Rapine....

I have been away from this sport for seven years and have just gone back to it in a big way. This forum has been a very valuable resource!! Here is my question: In checking the stats on the current...

Thanks for all of you input. Helped me make my tough choice.

I finally ordered a new in box (modern) Winchester 1885, 38-55 from Collectors in TX. Found out that I could have saved $100 by...

The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook covers most of the common modern military calibers.
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Hip's-- Google free language translator, pick one.. Download small program. Open the web page on the cartridge. Cut and paste into the free translator. Hit translate. I use the ImTranslator.
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Guys-- All the information you need about this cartridge can be found in Cartridges of the World, DBI Books. My near mint rifle's photo attached.

Jeff--- I am having one made for 30-40 Krag. You need to send two fired cases and a bullet. Oh yeah, almost forgot: it helps to send a check for $54. Takes approx. 90 days.

Hip's Ax- I was wrong about the bullet. I am using a Lee #457350, 350 grain in 32-1 mix. The grove slugs at .455 and the bullet dia is .457. The original military load was a 345gr bullet with 60 gr...