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Forum: Guns

12-10-2006, 08:07 PM

Replies: 29

Which rifle for the 7mm08?

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Posted By bwills1829

RE: Which rifle for the 7mm08?

I've had three 7-08's. A Browning Micro Hunter, a Sako 75, and currently a model 7.The Sako was my favorite but a little big and heavy. Kind of defeated the purpose of a short action rifle in my...

Forum: Reloading

12-10-2006, 07:51 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

RE: 44-40 questions

Will do and thanks again. It may be a little while though. The wife and I just had another little girl last week. That's number three. So as you can imagine extra time is a little scarce right now....

Forum: Guns

12-09-2006, 07:29 PM

Replies: 30

.250-3000 Savage vs. the "new" Hornaday .30-30

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Posted By bwills1829

RE: .250-3000 Savage vs. the "new" Hornaday .30-30

My cousin swears by the .250. His is a model 700 Classic. He loves it. It's in the same category as the 257 Roberts and 243 winchester. i want one myself. I love the old cartriges. I took a deer...

Forum: Guns

12-09-2006, 07:21 PM

Replies: 11

Ruger to chamber 358 Win.

Views: 3,502

Posted By bwills1829

RE: Ruger to chamber 358 Win.

I heard Browning isn't chambering the BLR in .358 anymore. I have wanted one but just haven't had the extra money. Does anyone know if this is true or not?

Forum: Reloading

12-06-2006, 05:25 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

RE: 44-40 questions

I agree and thanks for the help. The main reason I bought the gun was because of the caliber. Something old and intresting. I hope to take a deer with it before the season is out here in VA.

Forum: Reloading

12-04-2006, 07:06 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

RE: 44-40 questions

Thanks for all the info. I would love to try cast bullets but am new to reloading and don't know anything about them. Don't really want to invest all the money in casting my own. Since I wasn't sure...

Forum: Reloading

12-03-2006, 08:12 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

RE: 44-40 questions

i was also trying to find out about the bullet diameter but evidently they are different. the 44 magnum uses .429 bullets but the 44-40 uses .427.

Forum: Reloading

12-03-2006, 08:10 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

RE: 44-40 questions

originally it was called the 44 WCF. they started chambering it in marlin and other rifles and started calling it the 44-40. a 44 caliber bullet over 40 grains of black powder. same cartrige just a...

Forum: Reloading

12-02-2006, 07:48 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

RE: 44-40 questions

Thanks for the help. Any idea where to get current load info? Everything I have seen has been pretty weak. I have read you can load it to about 1800 fps with 200 grain bullets but haven't seen any...

Forum: Guns

11-25-2006, 07:15 PM

Replies: 31

New Caliber Decision

Views: 2,576

Posted By bwills1829

RE: New Caliber Decision

I have a 7-08 in a model 7. I bought the youth model and put a H-S Precision stock on it. There is hardly any recoil and it shoots great. I just killed a deer yesterday with it. I like it alot. It...

Forum: Reloading

11-25-2006, 06:52 PM

Replies: 18

44-40 questions

Views: 3,228

Posted By bwills1829

44-40 questions

I'm new to reloading and want to get started on the 44-40 i picked up a couple of months ago. It's a marlin 1894CL. I'm confused about the bullet diameter. I have seen several different sizes shown....

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