Widder, SASS #59054
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3 hours ago, Chantry said:
I want the 30 seconds I spent reading this thread back!
and I still want my $30 back from TW.
He sent me a $30 bill and guess WHO's picture was on it? I knew it was funny money immediately.
..........Widder
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Hopefully, we 'WCU'....."WON'T SEE YOU"..... ")
SOME folks are better off being seen than heard.....and some folks are better off if even they ain't seen!
Somehow, ole TW fits into both categories......
P.S. - he still owes me money!
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SALUTE!
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H.K.
sounds like a timing issue.
This can be 'reset', based on the OAL of your ammo.
I would send it to Slater (Eric Slater, Cowboy shooter and gunsmith). If he can't get your timing correct, he'll call me and
I'll go over to his house and we will both go crazy getting it fixed...
His business number is: 865 / 591-5129
Here's you a little test before sending it.
Load up some dummy rounds that are a few .000's longer than your present rounds that are causing jamming issues.
With longer rounds, you shouldn't get those jams.
It appears your timing is 'slow' and needs to be increased just a tad.... and Slater can do that.
..........Widder
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My limited understanding is that a new barrel and 24# plus recoil spring are required.
And yes, .45 ACP mags will be the correct mags to use.
I also presently shoot a 10mm AND a couple 460 Rowlands. The Rowlands are darn nice..... and powerful.
And so far, they (all 3 of them) have been very reliable.
And all of them are set up on the 1911 frame.
Its because I like the 10mm, the 40 SUPER intrigues me and I'm tempted to get one.
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The .40 SUPER is a .45 ACP 'size' case necked down to .40 (or 10mm). Starline makes brass and its officially called
.40 Super and not 10mm Super.
Yes, it is a bottle neck case.
Basically, it is a very hot 10mm round and can be set up in Glocks and 1911's.
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I have a 6" Kimber .45 Hunter 1911.
I'm thinking about having Bar-Sto do a conversion over to .40 Super with their barrel.
Any of you Wire Pards have experience with the .40 Super that don't mind sharing any Pros/Cons on
doing this conversion?
Mega Thanks!
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When you Wild Bunch pards buy a new 1911 in .45 ACP, what # is the slide recoil spring on most 1911 .45's.
And, after you tune them for your personal taste, what # recoil spring do you prefer for your light loads and heavy loads, like +P
type stuff.
Thanks
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5 hours ago, Rooster Ron Wayne said:
The Marlin jam seems to follow all the Marlin 1894 Manufactur.
Dont seem to be a problem with the 1895 design.
Howdy Rooster.
My 'guess' is because the SLOW timing of the 336 and 1895 models don't create any wear to hinder feeding of longer ammo, like the 30-30, 444 and
45-70.
Plus, those rifles (336 and 1895) are not shot enough to give much wear on the timing ramp.
The 1894 pistol caliber rifles do get sufficient wear, which slows the timing down. That's why slightly building up the timing ramp
on the 1894 carrier can often cure the Marlin jam because it speeds up the timing just enough to fix the jam problem.
You probably already know all this, but I thought I would post it anyhow.
Have a great day
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I'm not a Colt person except some of their double actions. BUT..... I always looked forward to SS post and really enjoyed all the
good information he shared about Colts. To me, he was The Colt Man.
I hope he's doing well. If he reads this........ Howdy SS, we miss you and hope you are well.
God Bless!
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Heck, I'd get tired climbing the first 12-15 steps. And probably get dizzy somewhere in between that.
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I can reed. I learnt to reed back in skool.
LEFTY: I cent U a message back.
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Like many, I prefer Starline.
BUT, our local supply shop carries NOSLER in 100 round packs.... so I've bought and used their 10mm brass with good results.
No problems in reloading nor any issues with brass thickness.
Sorri, I can attest to other calibers.
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I AGREE.
But my information MIGHT be helpful to rifle owners who are having certain capacity problems, whether it be with an original
JM Marlin, Remlin, or the new Rugers.
Remington once contacted me and I documented 9 QA problems with their 1894's. Shortly after, they sold out to Ruger.
Ruger has never ask me my opinion or advice on anything..... and I've never given them any.
I just try to help Marlin owners and in particular, Cowboy Action Shooters, with rifle issues. Every now and then, I
get it right.
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Let's do the math. And forgive me if my math is a little off.
First of all, you only basically need enough spring pressure to push ONE round onto the carrier. The 'compressed' spring pressure will push
the first 9 rounds and your remaining compression only needs to push that last (10th) round out.
If your rifle is using a metal (aluminum or stainless) follower, MOST of those followers have ample metal to trim off the front and still work
great. Remember, in the Marlin, the front edge of the follower only needs to 'kiss' the front of the carrier. It does not need to put
much pressure against it, if any pressure at all. I have all mine set up with a slight gap between the follower and the carrier.
THEN... you can SLIGHTLY concave the inside area of the mag tube plug. This will give the bullet point of the 1st round in the mag tube a
few extra .000's to move up the mag tube.
Now for the math parts: Most of our mag tube springs are about .025 thick. It would take about 40 coils (according to my math), to
make ONE inch when compressed. Normally, we don't have that much 'grace' from our factory springs.....but some of them will
give you enough length to safely cut a few coils.
When you add into a little trimming of the metal follower and a few extra .000's from concaving the mag tube plug..... You just might
be able to have a rifle that will hold 10 rounds of .357 length ammo.
If for some reason the 10th round of .357 still won't go into the loading gate......... seat your bullets a couple .000's deeper.
Hope this helps.
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7 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said:
Though there's literally hundreds of videos and thousands of articles on these lasers describing who has them, who invented them and how they work and just how well they work.
If they were being used now to zap the fusillade of missiles and drones that are raining down presently on some places in the world, I'm sure that we would have heard about their use?
Well, we've yet to hear about the 'Gonkulator' either, but who know how many times it has been used.
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Well, it's highly possible that some of these lasers are in use but their usage is kept classified. Its an element of
war we don't advertise.
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Howdy Sun. Yea, that was the first thing I noticed.
Can we outrun a gun..... I don't think so.
Just my opinion, We can have some circumstances within the mechanics of a gun that can hinder its best performance..
And, I think we can interject some human element that make us think we outrun our gun sometimes.
But in reality, if guys like Deuce and Smokestack have calculated, tested and tried to outrun some of our guns
and their results indicate the same consensus, then ya gotta conclude that our guns can't be outrun.
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I might be 'short changin' meowndangself, but I don't chose my self defense ammo by its effectiveness on water jugs or
ballistics gel. I test my ammo on its reliability to feed in my carry pistols.
My carry pistols are either an HK 45 or one of a few 1911's in .45.
I tried some big, open hollow points and they seemingly misfeed in my 1911's, whether its my Kimber Hunter, Springfield TRP, Springfield
Emissary, BUL, Magnum Research, or Savage 1911.
BUT, 2 particular bullets seem to work great in ALL of my .45's......... The Norma 'ASP' and the Hornady XTP.
Bullet weights are 185 gr.
Whatever Pistol/Bullet combo you choose, make sure they mate up well.
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Remember..... an Expert is just a Drip under Pressure!
P.S. - Police ammo is not only chosen by its supposed effectiveness and/or penetration abilities, but often times, its chosen
by 'low bid'.
..........Widder
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Truth be known, TW probably owns 51% of stock in that particular DQ.
..........Widder
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Think I'll take the Bunkhouse Boss by the local DQ and make her feel like its my treat.
P.S. - I got that idea from TW cause he's too cheap to buy his wife, daughter and girlfriend a DQ but he'll get them
a free one and make them feel like he bought it.
TW don't lie about free food or DQ, but he will lie about who pays for it.
P.S.S. - this is a true story.
TW, Curly Bill and I dropped into DQ last year for an afternoon treat. I was buying for all 3 of us but I had to run to
the bathroom and wash my hands.... so I handed TW a $100 bill to pay for the goodies.
When I returned, my banana split was on the table, they were indulging in their ice creams, and TW handed me my
change rolled up tight. Instead of looking and counting my change, I just stuck it in my pocket.
I later looked at my change and TW had given me only $12 back and kept about $75 for hisowndangself.
Now that is a true story.
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TRUTH BE KNOWN:
Last summer, I sold TW about 2000 primers at $15 per brick (2 bricks) and he was happy as a lark.
UNTIL..... he got home and discovered they were spent primers. I GOT THAT RASCAL!
It took a couple years for the dust to settle about his selling me a pistol with no firing pin. BUT, I finally got him back.
Ya see, it cost me about $30 for a new firing pin. I figure we are even now.
Y'all know he's crazy. If he were a Native American Indian, he would be from the tribe of 'Jackleg''.
..........Widder
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Poor Widder
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Y'all have probably already heard this.
Ole TW had a bad problem with ringing in his ears. So he took that new medicine called 'LIPO'.
At the same time, his wife bought some new shampoo for him that enhances hair growth.
His ear ringing stopped........ but now he can't hear nothing for all the hair growing in his ears.
..........Widder