gregintenn

My neighbor has a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem. As far as I know, every time he pulls the trigger, he comes home with a deer on his tailgate. I can't say the same for some of my neighbors suffering from "magnumitis".

The listed fps on the box is quite a bit lower than what my reloading book gives for the handload I was shooting.   I've shot Magtech ammo in a few different calibers, and have never noticed anything resembling high pressures. I've found their ammo to be very accurate and good in all respects. The brass is good for reloading as well.   Never heard that before.

Same story here in Macon county.

I'll bet it handles like a tree stump.

It's a hair dryer with a barrel; don't sweat it! I swear I don't see the attraction to those things.

My shoulder thought so! Did I mention that little s.o.b. kicks like a mule? The handloads were noticeably louder and had more recoil than the Magtech stuff.   A sane person would just shoot the factory stuff, but I want a handload that shoots as good, and near the same point of impact.

If you are just wanting to make a bunch of blasting ammo, buy a progressive, but I think Mike gave you good advice. Spend some coin and get a Dillon.

If you are just starting, I would suggest something more like this.      http://www.midwayusa.com/product/423081/lee-challenger-breech-lock-single-stage-press-anniversary-kit It's what I started with.....and over 20 years later, it's still what I'm using.   If you later feel you'd like to upgrade to a turret or even a progressive press, you'll still find uses for the single stage.   Until you get comfortable with all the nuances of reloading, there's an awful lot going on at once with a progressive press. This makes it more likely something can screw up and you not catch it if you're not accustomed to what to watch for.

Good prices all around. I wouldn't mind one of those $99 Heritage 22 revolvers. I sold a rough used one for more than that.

First I've heard of it. I leave that stuff on the ground. I never considered it being edible.   So, do you just wrap a shoulder in it or what?

Would you want your name attached to it at this point?

Facts are facts. Most post 64 Winchesters made at the New Haven plant were of sub standard quality. You can cheer U.S.A. all you want, but I want quality at a fair price. If we can't do that here, I'll go somewhere else.

I have a Browning shotgun made there, and have never owned anything that surpassed the quality and workmanship of it.   Made in Japan turns a lot of people off, but I guarantee you the new 94s made there are vastly superior in every way to the last ones made in New Haven.

There likely is a reason he's wanting to trade it off.

I guess It depends on whether you prefer to hear "pew pew pew", or "BOOM BOOM BOOM". :D

It sure is ugly! :stunned:

How does a chronograph ensure your handloads are safe?

It looks to have good reviews and the price is right.

Yeah, I've been talking about getting one, but haven't yet. I would like one I think.

I've read that the 94 is, but not sure about the 73.   http://www.shootingtimes.com/2013/06/18/winchester-model-1873-rifle-review/ Says here it is.

I have an 1894 Marlin. I believe it has a 16" barrel. I have the sights regulated for factory Magtech 240 grain ammunition. It is very accurate in this rifle by the way. I loaded some Hornady 240 grain xtp bullets over 21 grains of alliant 2400, and they print groups 6-8" higher than the Magtech ammo.   I wasn't expecting this much variance with the same weight bullet. The handload should be faster than the factory, and the xtp has a higher ballistic coefficient than the Magtech, so I would expect it to be a bit higher, but this is a lot.    This handload isn't nearly as accurate as the factory loads either.   Is there any way to predict what load may print to the same point of impact as the factory ammo, or is it jus trial and error?    

A lot of the Japanese Winchester and Browning shotguns were and are made at the Miroku plant, and are of very high quality. I don't know whether the same company also manufactures rifles.

It isn't a big deal in my opinion. I've used them for years without issue. I also shoot centerfire rifles on occasion at less than 100 yards without issue. You'll get a better scope if you go with a 1 inch tube model.   If parallax is an issue for you, there are plenty of model with parallax adjustment. Most shooters have little idea of what parallax is to begin with.

I just sighted in the Williams Foolproof sight on my 1894 Marlin 44 mag that I thought I already had sighted in. I may take it, or an 1899 Savage saddle ring carbine in 303 Savage if the weather looks promising. If it looks like rain, my rain rifle is an old sporterized Spanish Mauser in 7x57. It shoots about three inch groups at 100 yards, but I only have about $60 in it scoped, loaded, and ready to go, so I don't mind getting it wet too bad.   Man, I never thought a pistol cartridge fired from a rifle could recoil as hard as that little Marlin!

Why not? I enjoy loading different calibers. Variety is the spice of life.