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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Google Weaver scope base chart and scroll down to...

    Google Weaver scope base chart and scroll down to Savage. You will need to know the action length and when it was made.
    Good Luck
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    Sticky: The way I read it there is a special order update...

    The way I read it there is a special order update for the early versions of Quick load available from NECO. As for getting it to run on Windows 11 it is a crap shoot. Some get it to run and others...
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    Many years ago I had a .58 Cal. mountain rifle...

    Many years ago I had a .58 Cal. mountain rifle and it had about the same bore dimensions as yours. It seems like it had a 1-66 twist and I shot a Lee REAL
    315 Grain bullet with 100 Grains of FFG in...
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    There is a bag of 50 new cases on gunbroker right...

    There is a bag of 50 new cases on gunbroker right now.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    A little late getting back on this. The cases are...

    A little late getting back on this. The cases are bottle necked and made from .356 Winchester cases, they can also be made from .444 Marlin or .307 Winchester cases. The end result is that they look...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have done what you want to do in .358 and .375...

    I have done what you want to do in .358 and .375 rounds but they are 1.8 inch cases instead of full length to comply with Indiana deer hunting regulations.
    I found them easier to load if the groove...
  7. Brownell's has square thread cutting bits. The...

    Brownell's has square thread cutting bits. The Norwegian Krag has left hand 1-12 threads. To cut the threads I set up the tool post on the back side of the piece
    being threaded and run the lathe...
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    I think that I have gotten old-there is only two...

    I think that I have gotten old-there is only two cans shown that go back farther than my memory.
  9. I have had the same problem with my 50-70 and...

    I have had the same problem with my 50-70 and smokeless powder. It was low load density- sometimes boom and other times nothing. pulling the bullets showed poor ignition. Ended up using Dacron filler...
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    Greenmountain has a octagon and a round barrel in...

    Greenmountain has a octagon and a round barrel in stock at the moment.
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    That round is about identical to a wildcat round...

    That round is about identical to a wildcat round that I own called 7 x 44 - it is a wildcat silhouette round from the 70's and gives very consistent ballistics. The case is 1.740" long and resembles...
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    Call me what you will but myself and a cousin...

    Call me what you will but myself and a cousin have called our bags a purse for well past 50 years. Some of the other muzzle loader fans of my acquaintance us the same term
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    As a side note my Gonic 50 cal. is a true .500...

    As a side note my Gonic 50 cal. is a true .500 diameter. It might be a trick to find a bullet mould that will cast a suitable bullet. I use a ,500 S&W 385 Gr. mold and resize down to .498- .499 in...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    For those states that require a straight case...

    For those states that require a straight case Starline is currently making .375 cases and it is in stock
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    If you don't come across one 4d reamer rentals...

    If you don't come across one 4d reamer rentals has them.
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    Forum: Leverguns

    On the subject of power it is a good thing that...

    On the subject of power it is a good thing that our fore fathers didn't know they were under gunned or they would have had nothing but vegetables to eat. My experience with muzzle loaders is that...
  17. Graf & sons have 3 different brand of it in stock...

    Graf & sons have 3 different brand of it in stock at the moment.
  18. W. J. Terry was well known locally for his muzzle...

    W. J. Terry was well known locally for his muzzle loaders and was something of a legendary shooter as I recall-it has been quite a few years back. He did some work on one of my muzzle loaders once...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I have done the marlin 1895 in the 50 Alaskan...

    I have done the marlin 1895 in the 50 Alaskan just to see if I could. It took a bit of tweaking to get smooth feeding and had Reg Noneman re-tap the receiver threads out about 20 thousandths with a...
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    I have not tried this but quickload with the...

    I have not tried this but quickload with the heaviest cast bullets indicates it is still only burning about 70% of the charge. My money is on a real dirty burn with a lot of unburned powder. It dot...
  21. I noticed babbit mentioned in one of the posts. I...

    I noticed babbit mentioned in one of the posts. I don't know how the friction co-efficients would apply compared to other alloys but years ago I made machine bearings that were cast from babbit and...
  22. The idea of imparting rotation to a slug is not a...

    The idea of imparting rotation to a slug is not a new idea, long before we had rifled barrels there were rifle muzzle extentions that could be threaded or silver soldered to the muzzle depending on...
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    I did not shoot my chrony - after about 23 years...

    I did not shoot my chrony - after about 23 years of regular service a photocell quit so I just replaced it. Pretty good service for something that cost 83 dollars all those years ago. They aren't...
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    As far as I know W-680 was discontinued around...

    As far as I know W-680 was discontinued around 1990 or a little before. I still have a small amount left and have not seen any for sale in a long time. I use it for 25-20 win. and 375 supermag. I...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    I can remember Eley .22 short at .25 cents a box...

    I can remember Eley .22 short at .25 cents a box and L.R. HP's at 29 cents a box at the local Osco Drugs store. That was about 10 or 11 cents less than Remington and Win. at the time and was quite...
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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