New Toy
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I always wanted a 356 307 pair!
DrMike":3dfsize1 said:
Was it from the gun dealer in McAdam? He had a few for sale over the past year. There was an auction in Windsor a few months ago of mostly special production lever action winchesters, lots of real nice old guns that had never been fired, still kicking myself for not going!
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DrMike
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This was from a dealer in Fredericton, NB. I had dealt with another gentleman in NB who had three, but we could work through the logistics. I've been talking more recently with a gentleman in ON about a .307. I prefer those w/o the cross bolt safety, though I might consider such if the price was right.
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Okay, I have another Model 94 chambered in .307 Winchester on the way. It should be here in a week or so. I rather enjoy the cartridge. Now, to get out into the mountains with this rifle.
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Jeez Doc! I thought I was bad.
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DrMike
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I know, the disease is quite advanced. And when my wife sees what I've done, it may prove terminal. I've tried explaining that this is our retirement, except I can't bring myself to part with any of these fine firearms.
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DrMike
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There's a test? Don't let my lady know this. She thinks I'm normal. I tell her, "Nah, I don't have many. You should see Scotty! Or Fotis! Or..." Well, you get the idea.
Greg Nolan
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Fine looking rifle. I know you'll enjoy it. They are very accurate with Leverevolution bullets in the 160 gr. I tried the retirement investment excuse on my wife already. Good Luck :roll:
Oldtrader3
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The "retirement investment" strategy did not work very well on wife either, not before or after I retired! Save that for use only during desperate times.
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DrMike
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You fellows are making me feel desperate. Here comes the retirement investment argument. :lol:
Guys my wife still believes that I have 1 rifle :lol:
I keep my gun room locked and the key hidden and I only bring up one rifle at a time when she asks how many of those do you have I politely say just this one dear :wink:
If I bring a couple, I tell her that I am just doing some load developments for a few friends and I needed their rifles here to make sure that the bullets fit :mrgreen:
PS. I will be married 37 years this May 3rd do you think she still believes me :shock:
Blessings,
Dan
I keep my gun room locked and the key hidden and I only bring up one rifle at a time when she asks how many of those do you have I politely say just this one dear :wink:
If I bring a couple, I tell her that I am just doing some load developments for a few friends and I needed their rifles here to make sure that the bullets fit :mrgreen:
PS. I will be married 37 years this May 3rd do you think she still believes me :shock:
Blessings,
Dan
Oldtrader3
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Dream On! No offense, Dan, but my wife has eye's in the back of her head and she doesn't even really care if I have 12 long guns and 7-8 revolvers. This despite the fact that they are all Mauser clones with black walnut stocks and scopes and shotguns. MY issue is that I am OCD (neat type) and that makes inventory an I.D. proposition 4+4+4 in my safe. She does not have combination to the safe because she keeps loosing it but it is in my Probate Will copy.
She has been really good about it, especially since I had lung cancer et cetera and wants me to have a hobby. However, getting a gun in without a requisite gun out, would be hard. With spread and makeup at different venues and times of the year, seemingly driven by these external influences she is a sweetheart about wanting me to go to the gun-club and shoot.
She has been really good about it, especially since I had lung cancer et cetera and wants me to have a hobby. However, getting a gun in without a requisite gun out, would be hard. With spread and makeup at different venues and times of the year, seemingly driven by these external influences she is a sweetheart about wanting me to go to the gun-club and shoot.
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I went back a measured the groups fired with this rifle. The highest charge with RL15 gave a group of 1.31 inches, which is not too shabby for a Model 94. However, I've observed far better accuracy consistently with any of the .356s that I've owned. Consequently, a charge one grain under max with IMR4895 (the old standard for 308 sized cases) was 0.43 inches. I'll make it a point to test this charge again with this rifle, and with another that should be here sometime next week.
