Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933

Sometimes is a better word than typically. Sometimes they do sometimes they do not. Sometimes the priming pellet cracks on the first strike and it will never go off after that.

I had a similar thing happen. Both pair of revolvers I have been using started misfiring. I tried cleaning the guns, stronger mainsprings, voodoo, etc. Could not figure out how four pistols would all start misfiring at the same time. Finally I cleaned my press and checked the priming rod. I don't know what kind of press you have but on mine the rod is adjustable. I raised the rod so it seated the primers about .003" deeper and the problem went away.

Brand new Cimarron 73. Barrel screwed in too far so they just filed a bigger cut on the top for the extractor. The groove for the tab at the bottom was not at 6 o'clock so the tab banged on the back of the barrel when closing the lever. A good size knot fell out of the stock and left a hole. They just finished over it.

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This is the policy on Ruger's website. I would still call and see if a new barrel will fit and more importantly if it will fit will Ruger sell you a barrel.

Marlin has not existed for over ten years. The name was bought by Remington and when they went bust by Ruger. I would call Ruger and ask if the new barrels are compatible with the old guns.

Actually they did. The went to the Red Dead festival or convention or whatever they called it down in Tombstone and had a booth there.

Have been in various shooting sports my whole life. I started SASS in 95 but did not join until 2000. Was a fanatic for years and was on the Winter Range board for a good many of those years. Now if it is too hot, too cold, it starts to rain, I don't like some Ahole on my posse, etc., I just go home. With increasing age and aches and pains going to matches is no longer a joy it is work.

Palerider is not a category. It is another made up thing some clubs shoot and the rules are whatever that club says they are. That is why I asked Onery Oaf what he considered a Palerider load.

Or reloading.

Here are some more. They are not rare and most are in decent condition. https://www.merzantiques.com/product-category/winchester/1873winchester/1873muskets/

Most were sold to foreign governments and most were manufactured after 1900. Thus, they were obsolete when purchased and a lot were never issued. So they tend to be in pretty good condition. Leroy Mertz has several right now. Here is one that is typical. https://www.merzantiques.com/product/8713-winchester-model-1873-musket/

You need to explain what YOU mean by this. What do YOU consider to be a heavy load and what do YOU consider to be a Palerider load? The Schofield is a top break revolver. Keep that in mind when thinking if it is appropriate for heavy loads.

https://hodgdonreloading.com/rldc/ Hodgedon sells the Winchester powders.

All sorts of considerations to your question(s). The design is older and more complicated than a Colt. It functions differently than a Colt. The biggest difference? The S&W bolt is retracted by the trigger so you cannot touch the trigger while cocking it. The Colt bolt is retracted by a cam on the hammer. So you can even slip hammer it. Shootability? Most people find them ackward to hold and the hammer is harder to reach than a Colt which can be a big difference for duelist shooters. So you have a design that is more complex and, therefore, more expensive to produce. And you have a design that sells only a tiny fraction as many guns as the Colt clones. So more expensive to make and selling far fewer copies = higher price. If you want to play you have to pay.

OP Abilene has a point. Hopefully, if you are planning on using the rife for SASS shooting, you realize you cannot get ten rounds of .45 Colt in an 18.5" Henry.

You definitely need some good "clear" photos of what you are talking about. Even for Henry owners your description and/or terminology is a little vague.

Unfortunately comfort is something only your own feet can tell you about. I bought some Earth Walkers years ago and unfortunately for me they were the most uncomfortable footware I have ever owned. Most people loved them but for me they just did not do the trick.

Getting a cap frag burn on either hand is possible. It is one of the charms of shooting C&B.

Having chucked out an antique Shooting Chrony (the early one with the cardboard screens) a few months ago I did not have a backup! So I went to Sportsman's Warehouse but they were out. Sheels is a 90 mile round trip and with traffic is about a three hour trek. So I ordered one from Amazon at 2:00 pm. It was delivered at 5:00 pm. So instead of driving to Sheels I got a nice nap. Here it is charging. Have to pay for it somehow so I had to cut Mr. Moto's rations. Mr. Moto is not amused.

Definitely do not want to hit the sky screen with that set-up FJT.

Yeah but I am merely a humble peasant and those Garmins are $600 bucks.

The Marlin 27 mag tube is like a .22. It has an inner and outer tube. It is not easy to replace.

Well poop. Went out to the range this morning to chrono some loads. Over the past 40 years I have had several chronos. Never shot or damaged any of them. This morning I fired one shot, OK. The next shot pieces went flying. It actually looks like the bullet hit the very top edge of the chrono and a piece went skating down the top and the larger piece angled down into the guts. According to the screen my velocity was somewhere between 37 fps and 11,682 fps. I am not sure if I have met the SASS minimum velocity or exceeded the maximum.

There are more than five but they are scarcer than an original. In fact for several years when I was looking you could find originals for well under $2K.