Recent content by Seventy7rs

I recommend against the 7.62x39 in the AR. It really only made sense when ammo was cheap and you wanted better ergonomics than the SKS or AK. The magazines are a problem because of the shape of the case. I was lucky, and eventually got a couple of ASC mags that worked but they were trial and...

Can anyone please help me with recipes for reloading 40-65 in a Winchester 1886, using Acme bullet 250 grain powder coated bullets? I saw load data in my Lyman manual but it states for modern guns not antique levers. I’d like to use smokeless powder, and I have a very good selection of powers...

1980 please. Thank you and Happy Birthday America

I will take 100 PCs of the 40-65, pm inbound.

Looking for suggestions on storage of firearms, what oil, treatments, wraps to use. Mostly blued items with wood furniture. I remember years ago using some type of Chesterton spray for storing unfinished machine parts - apply in liquid form and it dried to a tacky solid so it would not drip...

Interesting rifle. It has the special crescent buttplate that the reintroduced 1895 came with in the 1970s. But it also has the heavier 444 profile barrel, so it handles like a 444 not like an 1894. Bump and Good luck with the search.

Look for flame cutting on the underside of the top strap just behind the barrel stub. A little is common and won’t be much of an issue. If it is more than a little, I’d pass unless a steep discount. Value depends on barrel length and original accessories. The 10” usually brings a little more...

Want to buy Winchester 32 Special reloading dies. A friend just got a rifle and needs almost everything to reload for it, but dies for sure. He has a few pieces of brass and bullets that he can get by with but would consider components too. Please PM with info. Thank you.

Want to buy Hornady Flex Tip 7mm bullets 120gr for 7-30 Waters. A friend just picked one up and wants to reload for it. Please PM with info. Thanks.

I will take the red Hornadys for 60.

Heck, I’ll take # 4 too

I will take #1 on inbound

I will take these PM inbound.

PM sent.

I will take the dies on sent.