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which rounds would those be ?

I am seeing a lot of praise for the .32-20 would a 71gr bullet be too small ? I found a mould for sale that casts a 71gr round in .312 and .318 diameter. or is it better to use a larger 100 to 125gr...

the Savage 219 in in .25-20WCF and the 17 REM Martini has a custom rimless extractor installed

I would like to get a Centerfire Squirrel Hunting Rifle. For years .22 Short and .22LR have done me well but I want to use a Centerfire cartridge. I have a few candidates and was wondering which...

Stevens 44 rifles are nice but most are black powder I think

Recently I won a raffle and got a nice M1867 Spencer Repeating Rifle. Cant find any brass or ammo so I cant shoot it but I did get a centerfire block for it.... lol. I was doing work for helping out...

I recently accquired a percussion double 10 gauge from the 1840s and I want to yse bismuth as steel will tear up the bore. The previous owner used copper plated lead for waterfowl (illegal) but never...

Last month in August I bought my father a brand new Color Case Hardened Henry .45-70 Side Gate. I had a few questions about ammo and a scope. Because the rifle is .45-70 should I buy him a rifle...

Yea me and my father live in Maryland. My great grandfather had an old Winchester in .38-55. My father is dead set on .45 Gov though. Recoil isnt a problem for him he is 51 but he is 6'3" and 245lbs...

Huh, I figured all that customer support stuff wouldve been squared away. My one uncle who has passed away bought a Marlin rifle when Marlin sold to Remington about 12 years ago I guess. The rifle...

https://www.marlinfirearms.com/s/model_1895guide/

That Marlin is the one I was talking about with the 6+1 capacity. My one uncle has a guide gun he bought in 1992 same as my father's rifle just...

I did see on the website for Henry that the rifle weighed in at 8.1lbs loaded fully.

My father is a definite hardliner on wood in guns. He hates Polymer stock furniture. Thats why I liked that Henry with the Case Coloring as it has Walnut furniture I will look and see if Marlin has...

Hey all, as the thread title suggests I am in the market for a .45-70 rifle for my father. For about three years now he has been talking about puttin his old .44 Magnum Marlin Guide Gun back on the...

So I bought a .357 Magnum Martini Cadet that was rechambered from the original .310 Cadet Caliber. That being said my state requires 1200 lb•ft or more of muzzle energy to use for Deer Hunting. I...

I am new to this forum, I however asked this same question before because information is quite hard to come by. The 1873-1883 Models had two different rear sights both were "Musket Types" one had...

A gun shop nearby has a few Martini Rifles for sale in 5 different calibers. They are .22 LR, .218 Bee, .25-20 Stevens, .357 Magnum and .41 Magnum. I am trying decide on buying just two of them. One...

How much are on of these Martini rifles worth in .25-20 Stevens ? There is one in my local shop I have been thinking on picking up but dont know how much I should pay for it. The rifle is listed for...

Earlier I had posted on this forum about a guy who wanted to sell me either a Trapdoor in .45-70 or a .50-70 Rolling Block. Well he changed his mind on the rolling block and wanted too much for the...

Wanted to give an update to the thread. The farmer called me and said his Grandson wanted the .45-90 so he is gonna give it to him. Judging by what everyone has said I wont buy the Spencer. From what...

Is the Spencer a terrible rifle ? I assumed with it being 50 caliber it would be a good deer rifle.

Do you think it would be good out to 100 ~ 150 yards ?

I live in Maryland

I've been working for a local farmer for years now and 2 months ago he had a stroke. He lost the use of his right leg and he can barely see from his right eye. He is selling all of his firearms he no...