Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967
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I definitely remember foil-wrapped Ding Dongs. I also remember freezing 'em! 😋
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1 hour ago, Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 said:
When I purchased my Remington #1 Rolling Block years ago for $125 at a gunshow, I bought a few rounds of .43 Reformado (has a brass or brass plated bullet). That was not the correct cartridge. It was .43 Spanish. I was able to buy dies from Lee and brass (made from .348 Winchester) and .439 cast bullets from Buffalo Arms. All of these antique Remingtons should be using black powder cartridges except the #5 action which is steel rather than iron.
Horace
I've done that.
Just this afternoon I opened my digital calipers case and smiled when I saw the .348 pin gauge nestled inside - a 2" long steel rod exactly .348" in diameter. This was a leftover from my .43 Spanish from .348 WInchester forming project.
The ..348 Winchester is a good "parent case," except the case diameter at the web is .553" (just forward of the rim). The .43 Spanish is .525" - that's .0028" too big. As the case is really thick there, I found it easier to turn the case down than try to cram it into a die. So... the pin gauge? Well, I'd just slip it into the case mouth, chuck it up in the drill press and a few seconds with a file did the trick. The pin gauge aligned the case, and prevented the chuck from crushing the neck.
Worked well!
.43 Spanish
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1 minute ago, Raylan said:
I always check first thing!
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Ornery, you're probably safe on the .45-75. Initially developed for the 1876 Winchester; pretty much limited to that rifle and a few other special "Winchester" commemorative type runs. Now, it's possible that someone chambered a Remington Roller for it, but not overly likely.
But it would be cool if it was!
1876 Winchester
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Forgot to ask - when you slugged the barrel, did it have an even or odd number of lands/grooves? And I assume your measurements were groove diameter...?
And by the way ~ that is a right handsome rifle ya gots there!!
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Ornery, welcome to the world of "Rabbit Hole Remington" owners!
A couple of interesting Remington information tidbits:
First, the military Rolling Blocks were rarely, if ever, given serial numbers. The fact that yours has what appears to be a serial number on the lower tang might indicate that it was manufactured for the civilian market - possibly as a target model. Not a bad thing at all!
Also, Remington, for some mysterious reason, rarely, if ever, stamped a caliber on the Rolling Blocks. And this in itself is your ticket into the "Remington Rabbit Hole," as they were factory produced in at least two dozen chamberings. Of these, there are perhaps a half-dozen that could be for the bore diameter you measured - especially considering that their tolerances were not so great back then. Some of these possibilities might include:
.43 Spanish
.43 Spanish "Reformado*"
.43 Egyptian
.44-77 Sharps/(Remington)
.45-70 (not likely, if your chamber is too short)
11 mm Danish
11X59 mm Gras
... any "custom" calibers (perhaps .45-60?)
*On the subject of "Spanish .43 Reformado," the cartridge actually took an 11.5mm (.453) bullet. Don't ask me where they got .43; again, some of the dimensions of the period were pretty imprecise - especially with military chamberings.
The "true" .43 Spanish shot a .439 bullet; ostensibly much too small for your bore, but who knows...?
As suggested above, get yourself a block o' Cerrosafe and do a chamber casting. If you have a copy of "Cartridges Of the World" you should be able to find a match; if you don't, just post the dimensions here and you'll get a bunch o' lookups!
In the meantime, here are a few pictures that might pique your interests - or perhaps ignite a migraine!
.44-77 Sharps (Remington)
.43 Spanish .43 Spanish Reformado
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Times were more genteel....
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On 8/15/2024 at 12:41 PM, Alpo said:
In 1908 there were 110 events, and gold was $19 an ounce. $2,090.00 if all the medals were an ounce.
This year there were 329 events, and gold is $2,500 an ounce. $822,500.00 if all the medals were an ounce.
Maybe they simply couldn't afford them.
Um... might be a bit more ~ don't forget that every member of a team that wins a team sport gets a medal.
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Boeing P-26
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I'm confused.... video
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2 hours ago, Pat Riot said:
...I can tell you the funny little car with the open front is a BMW Isetta. It’s probably a 300 model.
The best part was when Carl asked Urkel about the li'l chalk board on the "dashboard," and Steve explains that since there wasn't a speedometer his uncle put it there "so you can write down how fast you think you're going!"
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About a dozen years ago I was asked if I could come up with a lightweight, cardboard car for a Relay for Life event. It had to be designed so that one or two persons could stand in it - in other words, with their feets underneath.
Sooo... Sassparilla Kid and I did this:
(Not really visible in this shot, but there's a squished frog on the front roller)
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So, evidently Bedrock is roughly fifteen miles south of San Francisco, as the crow flies.
I used to drive past this place twice a day back in the late '70's; it was sorta off-white then, and kinda plain but still cool.
And it has been my person observation that the general population folk of Hillsborough are just plain stodgy!
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That's a right handsome piece...!
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Yeager and the F-104 scene, from the movie "The Right Stuff." One of my favorite parts of the film.
Interesting article on the flight: https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/10-december-1963/#:~:text=10 December 1963%3A In an,high desert of southern California.
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At least they're still allowed to play football in Minnesota... for now, at least.
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2 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said:
Apologies if it has already been posted.
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I've used the phrase "Kicked myself in the pants for not buying * ."
Lessee... there was that Mauser based Weatherby rifle... and about a dozen or so others....
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27 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:
All of the Gary Larson cavemen seem to be named Thag.
"Bob" hadn't been invented yet.
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20 minutes ago, Alpo said:
That kid from Columbia, that said he was homeless. Who's paying for his college?
You have ro ask...?
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We need a sticky cartoon thread
in SASS Wire Saloon
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