Widder, SASS #59054
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..........Widder
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Ignore all you want..... But Calico Mary is still looking for a new Bunkhouse location, probably in the Southeast, Ohio or Indiana.
..........Widder
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To expand on my original question, can the out of battery firing damage the rifle or cause the bolt to move/eject aft out of the receiver? With the block not in place that would only leave the lever holding things in.
An 'out of battery' is a VERY RARE occurrence in an 1894 Marlin. And allow me to explain why.
First of all, when the lever is moved downward to cock the hammer (and eject empties and feed a new live round), the lever actually moves the firing pin rearward. So there is no part of the firing pin extending thru the firing pin hole.
If the trigger can be activated and cause the hammer to start dropping while the action is open, the hammer will do one of two things:
1. it will either pop up in under the bolt into the recess and cause the action to lock up until the hammer is manually recocked.
2. OR, your Half-Cock notch should catch your hammer during its fall, preventing it from hitting the FP. If you fully close your action, you will have to manually cock the hammer before firing.
AND, if you continue to use the factory firing pin system, your bolt locking lug HAS to be in its upward position in order to align the rear section of the firing pin with the front section before the firing pin can strike the primer.
I ain't saying that it can't happen, but in the 12 years of my SASS/CAS involvement, I have never seen a Marlin 1894 have an Out Of Battery. And from the Marlin's I have seen, over 75-80% of them have had 1-piece firing pins installed AND have also had the 'lever-trigger' safety bar removed or neutralized.
Hope some of this info helps.
..........Widder
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Howdy Pat.
Are those 3 days the time spent making their cocoon?
..........Widder
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I think they do when they are in the cocoon building phase.
but after that, your guess is as good as mine.
..........Widder
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Forty,
I didn't know they 'dated' when you were in High School.
I thought you 'courted' back then.....
..........Widder
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I can't tell from the top one but the lower picture is definitely female... probably DDD.
..........Widder
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Looks like I am the oddball of the group. 160 RNFP in my vaqueros and Marlin 1894.
But you have a 'special' rifle.....
..........Widder
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Howdy Bronc.
No need to apologize. Its winter time and these type thread help warm our blood and 'jaw' a little.
Besides, now everyone knows that Rye is cheap and eats butterless popcorn.....
p.s. - I use to shoot Ruger .45's in 7.5" barrels. TERRIBLE.
Then switched to shooting the C45S in Sheriff model Vaqueros for about 4 years.
Then last summer, I switched to shooting Ruger Vaq. in .32 H&R, along with my Marlin 1894 in .32 H&R.
Love the combination.
..........Widder
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Wow...Deja Vu...It's 2000 all over again...but I am older, slower and know better about sticking my nose in it when it JUST DOESN"T MATTER!
Rye, trade ya some jerky for some of that popcorn...have some of this jerky Widder....it ain't bad for store bought.
Thanks PR. That is good jerky.
Besides, Rye's popcorn was plain..... no butter. (he's cheap).
How about lets have a 'Cheap Category' for those Pards who share unbuttered popcorn.....
..........Widder (Jerky lover)
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Howdy Dee Mak.
I have in my notes that I worked on a Marlin for Dee Mak last July.
PLUS, I also have a note that its problem was "rounds rolling left and hitting high on the chamber entrance".
But, I don't have any other notes pertaining to any work I did, etc....
Naturally, I am curious, but is this the rifle I checked out last summer?
Thanks
P.S. - sending you a PM with serial number info.
..........Widder
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But SLIM,
what category would there be for someone shooting an unaltered Colt buntline in .45 in their left hand, and a Ruger 'SASS' Vaquero in the right hand?
..........Widder
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No horse shoes?
Maybe they took em off the dead horses and used as needed on the live ones.
..........WIdder
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I wonder what category Wild Bill Hickok would shoot with his mighty 36's (I think that was his caliber of choice).
My 'guess' is that the caliber & power factors of the shooter are deemed no more important than how tall or short they are.
Pards like PWB and The Wild Bunch (TWB) can probably answer your question as well as anyone.
p.s. - RYE, I'll take a bag of that popcorn...
..........Widder
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From Monty Python, according to Google.
Don't know if its from any JW movie though.
..........Widder
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She was hot.
That was very enjoyable.
..........Widder
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Depends on the crowd. For some of our more casual friends, some cream cheese with chili sauce in the center of a platter of crackers. For some of our more sophisticated friends, fresh guacamole dip with organic blue corn chips with flax seeds. Maybe some pastry baked Brie topped with mushrooms sauteed in white wine and green onions. Those are my top three.
Kris,
Your 'sophisticated' friends probably don't go to Super Bowl parties..... they go to the Super Bowl.....
..........Widder
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I choose my friends carefully also.
Problem is, some of those folks that I would be friends with also choose their friends carefully, which leaves me with fewer friends.....
Well, enjoy your jail time and welcome back to the Long Branch.
..........Widder
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Shrimp.
and I would eat em with the salsa/chips/chili that Joe and Chili brought.....
..........Widder
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Its not a secret that I have mentioned to numerous Pards that I plan to slow down on my Marlin work for a couple reasons:
1. I want to have more free time during my retirement.
2. Continue my work on the .22 Henry 'Soft Stroke' and give super fast turn around time.
Yes, I plan to slow down on Marlin work but not totally shut it out, especially if someone needs a really fast fixit job.
And right now, I will be training another gunsmith in a couple weeks on the intricate workings of the Marlin. He plans to extend his gunsmith services into some Marlin work during the next couple years. PLUS, I will be showing him the mods for the Henry .22 'Soft Stroke'.
He should have the ability to help out with both types of rifles as time passes by.
But I don't think I have ever conveyed any plans to totally stop work on the Marlins or "...ONLY work on the rimfires...".
..........Widder
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One of my favorites.
I try to watch Perry Mason episodes every day at 9 am and 11:30 pm on a couple different cable channels.
I'm always telling my wife how beautiful Ms. Hale looked. She was a classic.
RIP 'Della' and God bless.
..........Widder
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Church Key,
I don't have any of the Dillon equipment but I have already been loading up some 'test' ammo for my new SIG P220 in 10mm.
I hope to chronograph AND do some accuracy testing when the weather gets a little better.
Right now, I have 12 loads to test in the 165 grain and 180 grain bullets.
My test powders are:
Longshot
CFE
AA #7
AA #9
Power Pistol
On some bullets (but not all) I'm testing the low end AND the high end load data to give me a better indication of what my SIG and the 10mm is capable.
Brass is new Starline and primers are Federal LP Mag.
I also plan to mic the lower portion of my brass before and after test firing to help give me certain indications of pressure problems.
I might forget to PM you with this info but if you want to holler back at me in a couple months, I hope to have some good load data of my own.
..........Widder
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Iirc he only works on the rimfires versions
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..........Widder
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glad to be a part of the Wire help.
..........Widder
Improving Morale at Work
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Mgmt never understands and at oft times, looks down their noses at US working class folks.
Like one Christmas, our office had a party where everyone brought a dish from home with a favorite 'recipe'.
Well, I happen to have an ole oriental recipe that I thought would really enlighten everyones holiday spirits.
During the luncheon, a couple folks enquired as to the flavorful dish I brought from home and I told them it was...'Tennessee Long Tail Rabbit'.
They said..... "Tennessee Long Tail Rabbit. Never heard of it".
I looked at them and said..... "CAT".
They just don't have a sense of humor.....
..........Widder