Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
08-20-2012, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-18-2012, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-18-2012, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,814
Re: new lever action rifle
My Rossi Rio Grande in .30 WCF is an excellent gun after I cleaned the brown Rossi GUNK out of the barrel, action and mag tube.
It came in the box full of a mixture of cosmoline, rust, machining...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
02-18-2012, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,814
Re: new lever action rifle
I have one in .308 Win that is the last of the BLR 81 Lightweights in the Takedown version.
They still make the 81 with the barrel band but not in the Takedown version anymore.
I like the barrel...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
12-07-2011, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 711
Re: Rossi model 92
I don't see anything stupid about the guns you mentioned.
At least my head doesn't.
My shoulders vehemently disagree.
These 3 score + 2 year old shoulders complain a lot "louder" after...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
12-03-2011, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 711
Re: Rossi model 92
My Rossi Puma 92 in .357 Mag was made before the Taurus takeover and doesn't have the silly safety on the receiver.
The barrel length on mine is 16" and the gun weighs 4.8 pounds.
Nice, light &...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
11-16-2011, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,079
Re: amadeo rossi Mod. 92 SRC info??
Mine was made by Amadeo Rossi AFTER they retooled their plant in the early 2000's and BEFORE Braztec got involved and added that stupid safety switch on top of the receiver.
These are the best...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
07-09-2011, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 87,449
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
07-08-2011, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 87,449
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-08-2011, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
You guys are still at it. :D
Rather than engaging in an exercise in futility on here trying to find fault with Lee equipment here I've been out to the range a few times shooting little sub MOA...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-02-2011, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,136
Re: Rossi-Braztech-Puma?
Checked my lineage with the old family bible since I thought I saw "Browning" in there last time I looked but the word was actually "drowning" in reference to a Great-Great Grandpa who was a sea...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-30-2010, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,136
Re: Rossi-Braztech-Puma?
The .357 Magnum at rifle velocities would be a good 100 yds. or less gun for deer.
Once I get my Puma in .454 Casull checked out I'd like to use it for elk and Maine and Canadian moose.
I'm...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-28-2010, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,136
My Brazilian Rossi is now a landed immigrant
Just acquired an Amadeo Rossi made Model 92 knockoff in .454 Casull / .45 LC and haven;t had a chance to range test it yet.
First impressions are very positive.
The gun looks solid with a...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-07-2010, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
The Lee press did indeed work.
The Lee scale was accurate enough but was shy on capacity (maximum weight of powder) for some of my needs. The Lee press is fine for ordinary cartridges like the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-07-2010, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
Pour a little Jack Daniels in your next cup of coffee & take an extra pull on the bottle before you put it back in the cupboard & take a deep breath & relax.
We're just shootin the breeze real...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-07-2010, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
The Lee Safety Scale is admittedly Mickey Mouse.
Looks like it cost 98 cents to build.
I have a Lee scale but have used a RCBS 5-0-5 for the past few years.
These 60 year old eyes love my...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
12-06-2010, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,162
Re: A CCW question for those who carry
If a drug crazed home invader had crashed the party and grabbed one of your in-laws and held him/her with a knife to the jugular and you had scared him off with your handgun I'm sure there would have...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
12-06-2010, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,162
I talk like a NRA Lifer because I am a NRA Lifer
Another thing that has always angered and perplexed me is why is the federal government being anti 2A by not allowing us to carry in federal buildings like USPS offices and why are WE THE PEOPLE...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-06-2010, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
I have a strategy for avoiding such confrontations during shooting matches.
I wait until most of the competitors have been eliminated and we're down to the last half dozen or so finalists before...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-05-2010, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
12-05-2010, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,162
Re: A CCW question for those who carry
I have 4 carry permits (UT, PA, ME, NH) which I use mostly as support ID these days.
When I was a newbie CCWer before the novelty & my patience wore off I used to carry all the time.
That lasted...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-04-2010, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
Don't trash em ! ...........that would be a wasted opportunity.
I know a guy with a 20mm Lahti you can shoot them with.
ODE TO PRESSES:
If you buy blue it'll cost you the price of two
If you...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-03-2010, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-03-2010, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
You perhaps have identified one of your problems.
As much as most of us strive to be meticulously clean by tumbling and cleaning & polishing our brass cases before resizing, dust, dirt & grit...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-03-2010, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-30-2010, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
I guess I've been really lucky too.
I think my dies accidentally fell into a pail of industrial cleaner one time & I had to pull them apart & brush & wipe them off but surely that couldn't have...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-29-2010, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,108
Re: aluminum or steel?
The aluminum stuff is just as good if not better than the steel hardware & is certainly lighter.
Just put my family on a plane made of aluminum alloy so I certainly don't have a problem with...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-29-2010, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
I heard rumors that Lee was branching out into the prophylactic manufacturing business at prices that will undersell all competitors.;)
This is very serious because we don't need a population...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-27-2010, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
Contact Lee Precision/Mfg./Engineering or whatever they call themselves now & tell them what is wrong with the dies & they will likely correct the problem &/or replace them.
I haven't had to...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-26-2010, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
Sounds like a good plan.
Ofttimes in a hunting rifle the length of the magazine will determine how far out you can seat your bullets.
Also, I find with the Barnes TSX & TTSX bullets I've taken...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-26-2010, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
The flip side of "A poor workman blames his tools" is "A good workman makes his tools".
The rifle (which is a tool) that printed the groups you're mocking was hand crafted (as was the ammo) by me &...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-25-2010, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,831
Re: Savage 116 range report
You asked & answered your own question without even taking a breath.
Isn't it nice when the right answer seems to fall right into your lap from Shooters Heaven.;)
Don't lean......order.....as in...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-25-2010, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
It's hard to dance around the old YGWYPF (you get what you pay for) rule of thumb.
There is a body of anecdotal evidence on this & other gun boards that Lee manufactured stuff is rushed out the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-25-2010, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,831
Re: Savage 116 range report
What I would do if I wanted to turn a gun such as the OPs into an "accuracy project" without the necessity of outsourcing any of the work:
1) Pull the wooden stock & install a quality...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-25-2010, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
I will strive to measure up to your knowledge, skill & sophistication level before I move on to the machine shop in the sky.
Chevy guy
Lee threads are like bottles of cheap "rot gut"...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-24-2010, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-24-2010, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,831
Re: Savage 116 range report
You've got the main ingredients to make it happen.....a positive attitude & the determination.
I can see your rifle cutting one hole groups in the near future.
Good luck & good shooting.
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-24-2010, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,831
Re: Savage 116 range report
Looks like pretty reasonable accuracy for deer & hog hunting.
I have a modern Savage Model 116 stainless in .30-06 Sprng. & the grouping shots (unless I'm having a bad day) are all touching.
The...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-24-2010, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
I heard some complaints about slippage in the Lee resizing dies but never had any problems myself.......knock on wood.
As a matter of fact the only die I've had problems with lately is the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-24-2010, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
I hand loaded a few rounds of .30-06 this morning but it can be safely said that I have been riding the learning curve of reloading and shooting for a few more years than I care to remember & my...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-24-2010, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,399
Re: Powder Measuring Balance Recommendations
I'm using a RCBS Charge Master 1500 which is an electronic scale & powder trickler/dispenser all rolled into one.
I keep a RCBS 5-0-5 mechanical scale handy to check up on it.
The price tag is at...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-24-2010, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 6,409
Re: LEE dies....FREE
YUP!!.............those Goll Dang Lee dies.
Loaded 50 rounds of .308 Win. cartridges with those retrograde Lee dies of mine & the biggest 3 shoot group out of 10 groups fired at 100 yards with the...
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-22-2010, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,981
Re: Savage 116, which one is it?
I have a Savage 116 stainless in .30-06 Sprng. that I bought alone because the advertised rifle/scope combo had a crappy $50 Simmons scope on it. Had a bad experience with a similar scope on another...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-12-2010, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,171
Re: h&r handi rifle
On the .45-70 GOV'T model NEF Handi Rifle for sure.......I've got one.
You don't have to be Houdini to install a set of iron sights on any one of them if that's what you want.
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Forum: Technical Questions & Information
11-12-2010, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,653
Autoloaders need more TLC than other action types
DU YAH THINK ?? :rolleyes:
I had a 742 Woodsmaster in .30-06 Sprng. since the early 70's that NEVER jammed once and gave me a consistent, passable 1.5-2 MOA accuracy. I sold it in the mid 90's...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-07-2010, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,747
Re: Remington 700 Triangular Barrels
Thanks:
This isn't my only project rehabilitating a Remington Model 700. A few years back I obtained at a very cheap cost a Remington Model 700 in .416 Remington Magnum that split its wooden stock...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
11-07-2010, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,193
Re: Bush is the one who really blew it!!!!
I wish Bush had extended the federal bill that gave universal CCW rights to LEO's & retired LEOs to provide that same automatic right to our honorable serving soldiers & war veterans. Any law abiding...
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
11-07-2010, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,193
Re: Bush is the one who really blew it!!!!
Got to give credit where credit is due & recognize who our friends are.
George W was also the President who didn't surrender American internal sovereignty by giving the UN the stinky finger on the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
11-07-2010, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,523
Re: Savage Rifles
Looked over a few examples of the ultra-cheepies in various gun shops that are made by Savage/Stevens, Mossberg, T/C, Marlin, Weatherby & the Japanese made Weatherby Vanguard takes the cake...
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