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    Savage 111 Scope mount question....

    I have just purchased a Savage 111 in 7mm mag. It came with a scope already mounted but I decided to take that scope off and put a better one on,.....the problem being that my new scope is a Bushnell Trophy XLT and will not fit in the mounts on the gun....it seems the mounts need to be moved...
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    Savage 7mm mag Synthetic Stock Recoil!!

    :rolleyes:I have recently bought a Savage 111 in a 7mm Rem Mag with synthetic stock and bushnell scope already mounted ready to go for our upcoming deer season. It seemed to be really light (typical of a synthetic stock) right out of the box. I removed the recoil pad and put 2.5 lbs of lead...
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    Deer ammo for 7mm Mag??

    I have recently ordered a new Savage 111 in a 7mm mag. I have never had a "modern" calibre before now, previously using cowboy calibres such as 45/70 etc. I wanted a new flat shooter for taking our Nova Scotia whitetails out in the open clear cut areas of woodland. I have always used Hornady...
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    New reloader...Need .45-70 recipies

    I am new to reloading. I have basically bought all the stuff to get started and some extras. I am reloading for a Marlin 1895 Cowboy chambered in .45-70. I was just wondering if anybody would be interested in sharing their .45-70 recipies??...I am going to be using remington brass because it...
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    WSM Calibers

    I am thinking on getting a WSM but dont really know a whole lot about them. I was thinking maybe a Winchester Model 70. Will be using it for long range deer hunting but unsure of the calibre I would like to get. I was thinking of the 270, 300, or 325. Anybody have any info, suggestions or...
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    New to Reloading QUESTION

    I am a newbie reloader. Been reading up and studying everything reeeal close. I ordered a bunch of stuff to get started reloading 45-70 brass. I was just wondering if the shellholders for the presses are all interchangable? I have already ordered RCBS dies and shellholders, but the press I...
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    Questions about CRIMPING .45/70

    I am new to reloading....I plan to reload for a Marlin 1895 Cowboy rifle. Another member suggeted that if I use plain lead bullets I should use the "cowboy" die set and a "seater plug" because the die alone will not seat a round or flat nose bullet correctly. Where do I find a "seater...
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    New to Reloading....have questions...45/70

    Ok so I am a newbie reloader....I dont have much equipment bought yet and I havent even loaded a single shell... I am purchasing a Marlin 1895 Cowboy in a 45/70 so thats what I will be reloading. I have ordered a RCBS Partner press...not "the best" but should be sufficient to load a few hundred...
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    Marlin 1895 Cowboy

    I am thinking on getting a Marlin 1895 Cowboy with a 26" octagon barrel. Does anybody have one of these? Are they a good rifle. The only caliber it is available in is 45/70 but that dont hurt my feelings any because I love that caliber. I plan to get into reloading in a month or so and I am...
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    Henry Rifles

    I really like the henry rifles. I have a .22 LR golden boy and its wicked!! I am thinking about getting a "big boy" for hunting whitetail but i dont know anything about the available calibers (357 mag, 44 mag, 45 colt) Does anybody have any insight on these calibers and the distances they...
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    Uberti 1885 High Wall OR Pedersoli 1874 Sharps

    I have been wanting a old buffalo rifle for a loooong time. I finally am in a position to buy one!! There are NONE of these guns anywhere near my local area (Nova Scotia CANADA) that being said there is a gun dealer about 10 hours away that has both repro's: Uberti 1885 High Wall AND the...
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