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Google maps shows 2.25Hr drive from East bay for me to range.
I did a function check on the new Rossi 92R with .357 snap caps tonight and it worked well. Memo to self, eye protection. Need to get the cover off the D-650 and crank out some rounds. Matching lever/pistols along for the ride in .357 and 45LC. -g
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Got it. I've hosted it here on cg: Hodgdon can from splithoof.jpg Quote:
Thanks! but... 500 miles and 8 hours' drive. I'm gonna have to request a rain check, and combine that journey with one planned to Montanny! this June for a Coleman Collector convention. Meanwhile, congrats again, G-Man! and here's wishing you guys as much fun as we've been having during the inaugural Mojave Lever Crew shoots.
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I’d like to make the lever shoot in Ukiah, but I work Fridays. I’d be up for a Mormon Emmigrant shoot after the New Year.
I just ordered this(in stock at Brownells and arrives around 1/4/2019) https://www.brownells.com/aspx/searc...4866&pid=20402 I’ve had good experience with Wolff springs on other guns and midway has a lot of satisfied reviews. I already have a Trigger Happy trigger in my 45-70CBA, but I’d mainly like to reduce the cycling effort. A lot of that effort is cocking the hammer and then the hammer sliding on the lobe of the bolt as you return to battery. A lighter spring has to help. The kit also comes with the spring for the detent on the lever. I hit mine with a little 600grit to round the sharp edge slightly. That helped, but it’s still stiff to close the lever. The lighter spring will be a good change. Looking forward to it for $11 shipped. I’ll report back with my experience.
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You guys up north, have a good shoot on Friday, post up some pictures, please.
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That's mighty thoughtful of you. The area north of the 58 and just west of the 14 has a berm that is popular... as in popular with a crowd that exhibits no common sense when shooting. Last time I was there I saw not only more glass bo0ze bottles, but they had been placed *on top!* of the berm... meaning that whoever those clowns were were shooting OVER the top of the berm.
We discovered this when driving down out of a canyon on the marked roadway, and we had determined we were downrange in that errant line of fire... This was over a year ago. That said, I'm willing to check the area near there, check it out again for another spot better protected from the fools that use that berm. It would probably add 35 minutes to your travel beyond where we've been shooting. Until we arrive at any new conclusions, however, I'm willing to meet you guys again at "our spot". We've had nothing but good luck there, between the weather and NOT getting shot.
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I'm okay with another 1/2 hr. On the days we go, we really shouldn't have to worry about crowds....but then we did get some flyers over our heads last week.
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Hey Tom, it was good to see you today. Iets make it a once of month thing, we're both pretty close to Phillip's. I don't know how he keeps his prices so low, they're as good or better than the internet sites.
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Nice, we have to take that bad boy out asap. I'm looking forward to seeing one of these steel Henry's.
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Dagnabbit! You went to Phillips?
Just kidding. But let's get our MLC butts back out there! I too wanna see this new baby. Got a model # we can look for on the innernetz? I can't make hide nor hair out of Tom's typing...
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Ha! Must be the holiday cheer I'm still enjoying. It's the model #HO12C. BB Steel, 20" barrel in .45 Colt. Picked up some Starline brass at Philipp's today.
Loading as I type. Have everything to load, but, I'll be buying Missouri Bullets, 250gr RNFP's when I p/u the rifle. Next, down the road a bit: .41 mag! Must be patient here. No ruffled feathers.[planning!] |
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Let's see... middle of the desert, no one else around, Dick Cheney. Think I'm gonna pass on the next MLC outing. Kidding. I just won't bring the .41! See. Kidding. Seriously. Can't wait for the next cho0t. And I'll bring the .41, too. Chuck Hawks likes his .45 Colt-chambered Henry Big Boy. Quote:
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They have the same loading kit that I just bought from Brownells for the same price. I couldn't believe the prices. I'd much rather support a local shop over buy from the web.
If he sold beer and golfballs, I wouldn't need another place to shop.
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Henry makes a .41 chambered Big Boy. That should be your NEXT rifle. I'm keepin' my Marlin.
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That's the one I've been eye balling. Same model as the one Tom has. It seems to be about the only 41mag lever gun available.
I should say that Henry seems to be the only 41mags available, I think they produce several models in 41 mag.
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I have a potential opportunity to pick up a 1894 Marlin in .44 mag, so me and the neighbor may look to come out to play with you folks. I think we may head out to Hodge Road somewhere the following weekend, as we want to go long with some load workups, but a lever deal would be fun for sure.
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smittty, what else in the lever action persuasion do you have that's chambered in .357?
If the answer is "nothing", then you just turn yourself right around and go start the 10-day on that forlorn lil' puppy. You NEED a .357 lever carbine! and the Marlin 1894 is just about the best thing going in that dept.
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From what I hear, that new 45C Henry that Tom has in jail is the bees knees. I'm really looking forward to seeing this one.
I think I'll buy a set of 41mag dies next week, kind of push me in that direction, maybe get some brass and boolits from Phillip's... This reloading thing has me excited.
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If it's still there the next time I visit I might not be able to resist?? |
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Look in the classified.
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IMG_0058.jpg We sawr a break in the rain today and I was able to get out into the "shop" and setup my handloading gear. Only had time to prep 50 .44 Magnum cases, prime, figure out what data to load, etc... for a 240 grain XTP in my 1:38 twist 16" Marlin. 19.0 grains 2400 (not max) should produce 1500 fps from the carbine barrel... did 25 of those. Then for something a wee bit milder, 10 grains Unique for 1150-ish from 7-1/2" whirlenpopper barrel. Might see 1350 from the carbine with that. A nice mid-level Mag load. Once the weather clears up on Friday, I'll be prepping some .41! and looking for a similar mix to that posted above... maybe 1 grain less of each. I'll again refer to the book!
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Nice setup Chris, lots of inspiration. I think it's a good idear to post up pictures of our reloading benches.
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Heh-heh, well, well. Great minds think the same. Been in the garage during the rain; heater going and loading up some .45 Colt rounds. 250gr RNFP's and 8.3gr Unique. Lever stuff! How's the set-up going Mark? Chris, diggin' it!
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If only I lived closer. Now that you've posted, it must surely have been sold by now unless it has serious issues. Who here bought it? |
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Leave it to Santa Barbara to have a great rifle at a great price that isn’t nabbed up quickly. Even a lever rifle is too evil for most residents there.
I would have swooped that one quickly.
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I'm not buying though. I just ordered an upper receiver, bought pricey new peep sight for my 357/77, and new tires for my car. I've spent enough this month! |
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Has Unique changed formulation lately - I remember it being a bit dirty for my tastes. Great loads otherwise but dirty.
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But when it's in the sweet spot, it's pretty clean! Don't ask me how I know. For example, 7.5 grains under a 250 grain LSWC in .44 Special brass/LPP is good for 950-1000 fps, leaves nothing on the outside of the cases, and the cases can simply drop from the cylinder, clean as a whistle. The bore is certainly no dirtier than when anything else commercially loaded is fired through it. It's a middle-range pressures powder. Bullseye is better for lighter loads and 2400 is better for hotter loads approaching Magnum pressures.
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Here's a picture of my bench. I lucked out and snagged this bench from Coca-Cola in 2006. They were going to throw it out so I figured what the hec.I haven't really used it for much, mostly just stacking junk on top of it.
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