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  1. fsrmg1

    Straight wall whitetail options

    I'd go and find me a good old 38-55 lever gun. Been getting the job done for well over a century!
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    Did Rookhawk steer a fellow right?

    I've also known only one person who owned and fired a 460 Weatherby. This was back in the mid 80s in Alaska when big bores were generally limited to 458 Win Mags. He used to brag how it put out over 100 lbs of free recoil. Funny thing was, is that he couldn't hit a d_mb thing with it. He...
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    Which gun system to bring back ?

    My vote goes for the Mannlicher Schoenauer and Savage 99, both with the original rotary magazines. I also like the original Sako Finnfire.
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    What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

    I'd like to see the following see the light of day again: 250-3000 Savage 264 Win Mag 300 H&H 8x64 Brenneke 358 Norma Mag 404 Jeffrey 50-110 Win
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    Made the decision- building a dangerous game lever gun

    I believe that the. 475 Turnbull was inspired by the .46 WCF. Too bad it wasn't released to the public. Would have made a good option back in the day for those who liked lever guns and wanted more than what the .405 WCF had to offer.
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    45 Super and 250gr

    I use a Sig P220 ST for Super. The factory barrel offers plenty of head support, so I was lucky not to need switching it out. I tried the heaviest Wolff mainspring, but due to the larger diameter wire needed get the added resistance, it was starting to bottom out early on the spring under recoil...
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    What did you reload today?

    I emptied and reloaded the dishwasher. Table wear first load, posts and pans second!
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    Australias feral cats are evolving at a rapid rate

    From my outback adventures, I noticed the fox, dingo and feral cat are now all close to the same size and color. They all must be close to filling the same niche.
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    Caliber 30-30 use in Africa???

    Lever guns are notorious for vertically stringing shots with different weight bullets or velocity. In saying that, you can say they are velocity sensitive, so all things being reasonably the same, a lower velocity load will print lower on the target, and as the velocity goes up, so does the...
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    One cartridge to hunt dangerous game for the rest of your life and it can't be a 375, what are you going with?

    I would have to turn to my Winchester M1895 .405 WCF, loaded with quality 350 grainers such as a Swift at about 2250 fps. This carries about 4000 fpe, with a bullet having near .300 S.D. Should do the job on anything that I'll likely ever be going after.
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    Some not so common Handguns

    Stylish looks of course... That or a beer opener!
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    What do you think of the Winchester .405?

    A tried and true Winchester model 1895 of course!
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    What do you think of the Winchester .405?

    Short of elephant and large rhino, the .405 will do fine, so long as you modernize the loads with premium bullets and powder. If done right, you should be able to get 350 gr. Swift A-Frame up to about 2250 fps without too much trouble, and at a reasonable pressures. I've taken 4 large buffalo...
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    Noe 9.3 bullet mold

    I've tried using both the 9.3mm Gator and the .375 Hornady gas checks. They both fit the shank well, and I can't tell any difference accuracy wise.
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    Best .45 ACP round for black bear protection

    I would buy a box of each of the following 45 ACP +P, shoot them for reliability and accuracy, and go with what my pistol liked best, with reliability being foremost: - Grizzly Cartridge; 230 gr FMJ & HP at 1000 fps - Underwood; 230 gr FMJ & HP at 1000 fps - Buffalo Bore; 255 gr Hard Cast at...
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    .45 Super

    I think that I'll get an H&K model HK45C Compact. It was developed for the US Navy Seals and is called the Mark 24. They developed it for extensive use of +P and +P+ ammo, and had Winchester developed special purpose 185 gr FMJ at 1250 fps and a 230 HP (Black Talon?) at 1080 fps. These...
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    Noe 9.3 bullet mold

    I have one of these moulds with the gascheck. I cast them with alloy 2, sized .368", lubed they come out close to 290 grains. My go to load is 14.5 grains if Rx Green Dot, giving me close to 1600 fps in my 9.3x66 Sako. I like to lay out clay targets at 200m and lobb these in there after I get...
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    Chambering ID needed

    Could "MR" just be their abreviation for "Mauser"?
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    Which Action For custom Dangerous Game Build

    I've always liked using either the FN 98 action, or the Win 70 pre-64 action to build serious hunting rifles. For the FN 98's, I like to install the 3 position Winchester type safety shroud on the bolt. Both designs tried and true over the years, with all the bugs worked out.
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    Handgun for wolf protection

    After a nasty mountain lion experience, my wife tried a few different handguns out, both revolvers and auto loaders for her backwoods trail gun in Montana. She settled on a S&W mod 60 .357 mag with the 3" barrel. It is simple, easy to shoot, light, compact, easy to carry, and as such, she...
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    195 Gr 7mm Barnes Original

    I believe that they were originally intended to be used in the 7 mm Remington Mag at full hilt. Back in the 80's, one of my friends used them in a Rem 700 with a full case of H870. If I remember right, he got acceptable hunting accuracy (1 1/2"-2" groups at 100), but nothing stellar. When he...
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    Winchester 1895???

    Yes, I believe it will do 200 yds comfortably, but 300 yds is a stretch for it. I think 250 yds is a good limit for reliable shooting for that rifle cartridge combination. You're basically limited to iron sights using a cartridge with the trajectory similar to that of the 30-30. I've sighted...
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    Which bullet - Should I load TSX or TTSX?

    Try both and go with the most accurate.
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    What to pair with a .450/400 3" double?

    I think you already know what you want. A .375 would perfectly pair up with the 450/400 for anything, anywhere.
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    Candidate for reboring to .375 H&H

    Lots of already built 375s out there. Save yourself a head ache and pick one that suits you.
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    Hunting dangerous game with sub-375 cartridges?

    If he had to choose a dangerous game caliber under the 375/9.3mm size, it would be a the 358 Norma Mag. With the right projectiles and loads it would give up little to the 375 H&H.
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    Load Data For .375 H&H (P.O. Ackley Improved)

    Most of the .375 H&H AI data is fairly old and powder characteristics have changed since then, even if it labeled the same brand and type. I would recommend using newer .375 Weatherby Mag data (since they are similar), like on the Hodgdon website and start low and work up.
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    Anyone use a drilling?

    I've seen some very nice Browning and Beretta O/U double rifles that came with an extra set of 20 ga barrels. I would go with one of those setups. You have a choice of 7x57, 7x65, 30-06, 8x57 and 9,3x74 on the rifle side, plus up to 3" loads (slugs, buck and shot) on the 20 ga. That pretty much...
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    Greener .577 Howdah Pistol

    Lovely! I used to have a H. Holland revolver in .500 Eley. Wish I kept it!
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    .45 Super

    For those Sig lovers, I have a P220 ST that I wanted to turn into a 45 Super. I figured it would be a good candidate since it has the stainless steel frame and good chamber support. I did switch out the hollow recoil spring guide pin with a solid one and bought extra heavy recoil springs (22...
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    Greener .577 Howdah Pistol

    How about a photo of your 577 trio.
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    Opinions on Rossi and Weirauch revolvers

    I think Taurus made some reasonable 32 H&R Mag and 327 Mag. I would put them a step higher in quality than the Rossi, and good value for $$$.
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    Standard Length or Magnum Action, which camp are you in?

    Over the years, I've seen too many people short stroke in a hairy situation (including myself), so I prefer a standard length to the magnum purely for that without regard to chambering. I do love some of the magnum length rounds though. :)
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    Odd rounds

    Agree, looks like a 43 Mauser to me. Do you have any measurements on it?
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    404 Jeffery barrel length?

    Most of mine are 24", but I do have some shorter and some longer. I think that you'd be happy with anything in the 22"-24" range. Long enough, but not unwieldy.
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    Buffalo gun creep?

    I like to have my big game hunting rifles set up for about 3 lbs with as little creep as possible. That's about as low as I can go and still have pressure feedback on my finger with light gloves on. Plus I know a jar to the rifle is less likely to set it off.
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    Custom .458 finally done!!

    A real beauty! Now take her out and put a few scratches and dings on her to get it out of the way.
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    Why not a Dangerous Game lever?

    You can always have a swage/bump die made up to reprofile the bullet shape to better suite the leger action. I had one made up by C&H, where I can use it to reshape just about any lead core bullet to flat nose profile specifically designed for the 50-110. Here is a photo of before and after of...
 
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