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Post by juststarting » 07 Mar 2018, 10:49 am

I thought there were a couple of nice but very expensive 357 Winchesters on either used guns or Oz guns...
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Post by juststarting » 07 Mar 2018, 10:57 am

bladeracer wrote:I've been looking for a .357 Magnum lever-action for weeks. Still need some more though to really support the cause, maybe a .30-30 and some milsurps!


Just because they are puuurty and classic pieces of Americana or... Just curious.
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Post by bladeracer » 07 Mar 2018, 11:12 am

juststarting wrote:I thought there were a couple of nice but very expensive 357 Winchesters on either used guns or Oz guns...



Not interested in spending more than about $1500, but have found nothing available at any price. We did see the Winchesters in the catalogues but they don't seem to be available just now. Marlin has a new .357 coming around the end of April which I might look at if I'm not happy with the Uberti.

The Uberti I think sells for about $1850 new?
But the one that I've found might be closer to the $1000 mark. I just hope it hasn't been gamer modded for SASS-style display shooting. I am amazed anybody would go to the effort to build a rifle in .38 Special rather than chamber it for .357 Magnum and let the owner choose which round they want to feed it. I can only guess the feed system is set up too short for full-length .357 loads. No big deal, just means a bit of brass trimming.

I managed to aggravate my shoulder again pushing a motorcycle up into the Landcruiser and the .44 Mag is hurting me still, so I thought I'd try something with much lighter bullets.
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Post by bladeracer » 07 Mar 2018, 11:40 am

juststarting wrote:
bladeracer wrote:I've been looking for a .357 Magnum lever-action for weeks. Still need some more though to really support the cause, maybe a .30-30 and some milsurps!


Just because they are puuurty and classic pieces of Americana or... Just curious.


Purely for Silhouette :-)
The National Lever Action Silhouette Championship is early May, with a practice shoot March 24.
My shoulder is giving me grief again, making the .44 something to be endured rather than enjoyed - but at least my ribs have stopped whining at last :-)
So I thought I'd try a .357 with much lighter bullets.

I seem to have hit an accuracy- wall with the .22 lever so I thought I'd better try another one. I ordered the Henry Classic.

I'm enjoying the offhand shooting but I'm not especially enamoured with the levers. Combined with a tube mag, it's a very complex way to feed a rifle, with lots of ways of going wrong. If you grew up with them I guess you could find them easier to run than bolt-actions, but I just find it an awkward set up all round. Given the choice I'd grab a bolt rifle before the lever.

I can shoot the CLAS 200m competition with a "pistol caliber" rifle, but it's a useful excuse to get into a .30-30 or .45-70, so I might still grab one of those. The .45-70 seems very common, with the .30-30 not far behind, so I should be able to find either - if I can make such a decision. If I can pick up four rifles this month I'll feel I've done my bit for the Million More in March :-)

I picked up 25kg of Hardball and Linotype alloy from Northern Smelters yesterday. I have over 30kg of recovered .22LR bullets, 10kg of recovered centrefire bullets, over 20kg of shot, and about 70kg of pure lead, so I'm going to have to have some casting sessions very soon.
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Post by juststarting » 07 Mar 2018, 12:03 pm

Marlin in .357 - I'd think about that... I have a Marlin in 44Mag and I had a lot of issues with 'Marlin jam'. It's a complete lockup after double feed, one on lifter, one under and requires field strip (remove lever) to mitigate. It's an inherent problem with Marlins in pistol calibers. Something to do with thin radius on one of the edges on the lifter. Over time it (lifter edge) wears out and allows second round to go in. It can be fixed temporarily, but over time it will happen again if original lifter is used without heavy modifications (or better one is ordered). I had that happen and ended up ordering an 'improved' lifter form Brownells. Also did a lot of other work, since I'm intimately familiar with it's internals. Works very well now and I love it, however, thought I'd throw this in, in case someone is thinking about it Marlin in pistol calibers.
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Post by bladeracer » 07 Mar 2018, 12:24 pm

juststarting wrote:Marlin in .357 - I'd think about that... I have a Marlin in 44Mag and I had a lot of issues with 'Marlin jam'. It's a complete lockup after double feed, one on lifter, one under and requires field strip (remove lever) to mitigate. It's an inherent problem with Marlins in pistol calibers. Something to do with thin radius on one of the edges on the lifter. Over time it (lifter edge) wears out and allows second round to go in. It can be fixed temporarily, but over time it will happen again if original lifter is used without heavy modifications (or better one is ordered). I had that happen and ended up ordering an 'improved' lifter form Brownells. Also did a lot of other work, since I'm intimately familiar with it's internals. Works very well now and I love it, however, thought I'd throw this in, in case someone is thinking about it Marlin in pistol calibers.


Yep, my .44 Marlin has similar issues. Not impressed with the mechanics of the Marlin. I prefer a manufacturer to concentrate on building something that works rather than something that looks and feels pretty. If I can get the .44 to function as it should then I wouldn't rule out adding the .357 to it. I'm thinking the Uberti is likely to be a better rifle anyway though, and hopefully any issues have been already ironed out.
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Post by juststarting » 07 Mar 2018, 12:46 pm

I'd like one in 357 and on in 45LC :)
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Post by BRNO_Bigot » 08 Mar 2018, 8:01 pm

Noisydad wrote:
Oldbloke wrote::lol: There's is that. But who stands to gain?

...and then there's the family operated courier companies, importer,/wholesalers, international freight companies, US, Brazillian, Italian, German, Spanish, trucking companies, manufacturers, materials suppliers, mining companies, powder manufacturers, primer manufacturers, cartridge case makers, safe makers...even firearms registry staff.
But apart from that, what have the Romans ever done for us?



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That's one of the BEST posts I've seen here, except you forgot the poor old Czech workers - you may think it's enough that they have the best porn starlets, the best beer, the only government that passed a 2nd Amendment type law and make beautiful firearms (Brno Model 2, CZ 75), but they would like some appreciation.
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Post by Homer » 11 Mar 2018, 7:56 pm

G'Day Fella's,

Done my bit, with a new Steyr-Mannlicher, L9-A1 in 9mm Para.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Donuts!
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Post by bladeracer » 03 Apr 2018, 12:24 am

Homer wrote:G'Day Fella's,

Done my bit, with a new Steyr-Mannlicher, L9-A1 in 9mm Para.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Donuts!
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Wow, I wanna see photos of that one :-)

I only managed to buy three rifles for March, the Uberti Model 66, the Henry Classic .22LR, and the Remington M1903-A3 which should arrive this week. My brother-in-law seized the crank and in my old 250 so I sunk a lot of cash into finding a replacement engine for that instead of buying rifles.
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Post by Archie » 03 Apr 2018, 10:37 am

bladeracer wrote:
Homer wrote:G'Day Fella's,

Done my bit, with a new Steyr-Mannlicher, L9-A1 in 9mm Para.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Donuts!
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Wow, I wanna see photos of that one :-)

I only managed to buy three rifles for March, the Uberti Model 66, the Henry Classic .22LR, and the Remington M1903-A3 which should arrive this week. My brother-in-law seized the crank and in my old 250 so I sunk a lot of cash into finding a replacement engine for that instead of buying rifles.


Only three... now I feel bad about only buying one... picked up a little BL22. Heaps of fun.
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Post by juststarting » 03 Apr 2018, 10:43 am

BL-22 is one of my favourite 22s. I love it.
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Post by nightforcenxs » 03 Apr 2018, 10:52 am

i got my ruger no 1 in 375 h&h brand new in box still but its in the gunshop prison because the PTA is taking its time
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Post by Gwion » 03 Apr 2018, 11:29 am

Juststarting, 2016: "Nah, I'm not interested in 22lr. It's for kids. I only shoot Milsurp Russian hand me downs...."

Juststarting, 2018: "BL-22 is one of my favourite 22s. I love it."

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Post by Wylie27 » 03 Apr 2018, 11:40 am

So what did everyone buy in March?

I bought a .357 S&W 686 6” barrel
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Post by Archie » 03 Apr 2018, 12:42 pm

Gwion wrote:Juststarting, 2016: "Nah, I'm not interested in 22lr. It's for kids. I only shoot Milsurp Russian hand me downs...."

Juststarting, 2018: "BL-22 is one of my favourite 22s. I love it."

:lol: :lol: :drinks: :lol: :lol:


:D

I was actually looking at a 45-70 when I bought it, and then I thought.. I see more herds of soft drink bottles than buffalo...
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Post by juststarting » 03 Apr 2018, 12:47 pm

Eh, you think that, but plinking with 45-70 is a lot more fun than with 22 :) just use trail boss and cast bullets.
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Post by juststarting » 03 Apr 2018, 12:50 pm

Gwion wrote:Juststarting, 2016: "Nah, I'm not interested in 22lr. It's for kids. I only shoot Milsurp Russian hand me downs...."

Juststarting, 2018: "BL-22 is one of my favourite 22s. I love it."

:lol: :lol: :drinks: :lol: :lol:



You're using double quotes, as if it's a direct citation. That's not what I've said. And just because you don't have good taste in finer things Mr I shoot F class ;) I have had a change of heart about 22LR though. Lots and lots of fun, but using fast lever action or revolver action or pump action hehehe. Bolt action, 30+ cal over 22 any day. God damn it, I don't even know how I ended up with so many 22s lol
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Post by Gwion » 03 Apr 2018, 1:30 pm

juststarting wrote:
Gwion wrote:Juststarting, 2016: "Nah, I'm not interested in 22lr. It's for kids. I only shoot Milsurp Russian hand me downs...."

Juststarting, 2018: "BL-22 is one of my favourite 22s. I love it."

:lol: :lol: :drinks: :lol: :lol:



You're using double quotes, as if it's a direct citation. That's not what I've said. And just because you don't have good taste in finer things Mr I shoot F class ;) I have had a change of heart about 22LR though. Lots and lots of fun, but using fast lever action or revolver action or pump action hehehe. Bolt action, 30+ cal over 22 any day. God damn it, I don't even know how I ended up with so many 22s lol



Haha... yeah. I couldn't find the actual post I was thinking of so I paraphrased multiple instalments from the Juststarting anti 22lr rants! :lol:

edit: BTW; it's not that I don't enjoy the finer things, it's just that I can't freaking afford them! :lol: :drinks:
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Post by juststarting » 03 Apr 2018, 1:41 pm

Soon, soon. Once the B&B and trout fishing and brewery is going. :)

Yeah, it hurts to admit to it... One of those alcoholic self realisation moments. Buying 22 by 1000+ at a time kinda suggests I may like to shoot them a little more than I realised.
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Post by sungazer » 03 Apr 2018, 3:18 pm

And nearly at the price of 1000 primers :lol: :thumbsup:
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