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    Reloading Quandry For 1894 Marlin In .44 Magnum

    My 1894's absolutely love these jacketed bullets at .431"... http://www.rozedist.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RZD&Category_Code=ZBJ-44MAG But then again, they also dearly love the Hornady 265gr Flat Point (.430") over stout loads of H110... I have one Micro Groove, and one...
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    Oiling of stocks

    Bingo. If you wait a sufficient time between coats, BLO can not penetrate any deeper once it seals the wood... That's the entire point of a polymerizing oil (ie. BLO, Tung, Walnut, etc.)...
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    Oiling of stocks

    Cosmo when fresh has a volatile hydrocarbon carrier that allows it to soak deeply into wood... Here is a test a guy did on soaking Hickory in BLO... https://www.traditional-tools.com/penetration-of-boiled-linseed-oil/ The control was hand rubbed, with no appreciable weight gain over the test...
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    Oiling of stocks

    That's the gist of what I said...The minimum time between coats in 'my' adage is 24 hours... Your way is saturating the wood too quickly according to the old timer I learned from back in the 60's... Six of one, half dozen of the other... As for the picture, I suspect that level of saturation...
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    Oiling of stocks

    Three drops at a time and then (bare) hand rubbed as far as you can go before applying more, hardly 'soaks' wood... Straight BLO dries (sort of), and the next coat builds up as opposed to 'soaking' deeper...
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    Oiling of stocks

    The old adage I was taught nearly 60 years ago for applying BLO on wood goes like this: One coat a day for a week, One coat a week for a month, One coat a month for a year, One coat a year for life... Granted, this was in reference to Hickory tool handles, but I have found it to work very well...
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    Blue dot in 357 mag

    Remember... Alliant specifically recommends NOT using Blue Dot with 125 grain bullets in .357 mag, and not at all in .41 Mag... https://www.alliantpowder.com/getting_started/safety/safety_notices.aspx
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    30-30 is it still being used today or am I the only one still using it?

    My Marlin 1893 built circa 1912 still takes a walk or two in the deer woods every year... It only gets mid-range cast loads for that duty... Where it really shines is with my 'cellar loads'... A .310" round ball over 'a few grains' of fast pistol powder... With it's 26" barrel, that gun will...
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    How Popular Are CCW Classes Becoming Where You Live?

    No course requirements in Vermont, so few and far between for 'classes' to take...
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    Please help me out with this 44 leading issue

    IMNSHO, the best answer is paragraph one of post #17...
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    Second Hand Grips worth anything?

    My 686-3 came with the same combat grips, and no...They are not for sale... I have seen them sell on the Bay anywhere from $175 to $400 depending on grain, color, and round or square butt... I believe that the wood is Cocobolo...
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    Another Blast from the Past...

    So get a GP with a short underlug... I did...
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    What is your most unusual/oddball handgun?

    S&W .35 Auto (aka Model 1913)
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    Why are so many more 44 Mag Blackhawks made in Plow than Bisley handle?

    You aren't alone... I am not a fan of the way the Bisley feels or recoils...
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    .30-30 and IMR 4227

    My Marlin 1893 loves 15gr of 4227 under a 165gr cast bullet...
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    Accuracy issues with Remington Model 742

    Dad's 742 in .30-06 was a deer slayer that never wandered...But then, he never fired many rounds, and never more than enough to verify scope zero or take an animal...Still going strong in my BIL's hands... My 7400 Carbine in 06 is a tack driver with the right loads, and has never wandered either...
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    New Model Super Blackhawk Screws

    None of the screws on my Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk have any thread locker on them... Have not had a problem in 30+ years, and I am not exactly firing powder-puff loads...
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    Using buckshot to create round ball loads in .32 SWL

    I use .310" round balls (#1.5 Buck) in .30-30 and .30-06 'Cellar Loads', and I use .360" (OOO Buck) in .38S&W, .357 Mag, and .35 Remington loads...A a couple-three grains of fast pistol powder and I have lots of fun on rodents in the gardens... If I were to load for .32 S&W or SWL, I would try...
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    Is it obligatory to have your CCW permit on your while armed in your jurisdiction?

    Vermont = No Vermont does not require a permit to carry openly or concealed, so there is no permit to carry...
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    Do Not Shoot Lead Bullets Through any Glock Handgun See Below

    I fired thousands of cast bullets (remanufactured & reloads) through a G19 back in the early 90's before the interwebs told me that I was going to blow up... Saw less lead in that barrel than I did in many other 'traditional' rifling barrels I have seen over the decades...
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