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  1. Posted

    On 11/16/2022 at 10:50 PM, almiz111 said:

    Help!!   Been using IMR4895 for 308WIN for ages. Now cannot find it.

    Any equivalents out there but something that is available. And maybe where you bought it??

    Thanks.

     

    Try:

    • H4895
    • IMR4064
    • Varget

    Favorite light-recoiling load in my M1A is the Speer 125 gr. TNT over 41.5 grs. of IMR 4064. Produced for me a 5-shot group of .925" @ 100 yds. off a sandbagged benchrest. 

    Only powders I keep around for the bottleneck cartridges I reload for are 4895, 4064, 4831, 4350., Varget, 3031. 

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  4. Posted

    3 hours ago, Grapeshot said:

    One of the guys from my Marlin FB group just posted this. I'm usually pretty traditional when it comes to firearms, especially lever guns, but there is something about this that I really like. Opinions?

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    We stray further and further from God..........

    RPP does makes some interesting stuff though. Those adj. aluminum buttstocks from Chisel Machining are pricey. Certainly makes for an all-weather piece though. 

     

  5. Posted

    10 minutes ago, oneshot said:

    No way i would submit my dog to the orange army. I had him out a black river sat and sun, didn't find any birds. Ill go after next chukar stocking too. I never bought my dogs first thing opening day, generally waited till the afternoon. Black river is about 7 minutes from me and the other WMA's are not far either. Im in Mine Hill near Randolph. Would definitely like to get him on some birds prior to season

     

    If you hit the "dog training areas" in the WMA's that stock, that's where you'll find the birds this month. Black River also has a retriever training area. I preferred Whittingham despite the long drive. Good cover, diversified, and always found game. I always found woodcock in both areas as well if your dog has a nose for them. 

    https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/black_river_dog_training.pdf

    https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/njfw/whittingham_dog_training.pdf

    If I hunted either cover, I'd get there at 11AM once Opening Day started.  

     

  6. Posted

    20 hours ago, oneshot said:

    Just curious if there are any upland hunters here. Possibly meet up at a WMA during the season. I have a young pup training, hes green AF . Chesapeake bay retriever. Im in Morris countydozer.jpg.57a25f1f46116d6360bbb0a405cbb477.jpg

    I hope you're taking advantage now of the WMA's that are stocking chukar's in the designated training areas? Might give you a leg up before Opening Day and the assault of the Orange Army. 

    https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/news/2020/dogtrain20.htm

     

    Tip: If your dog is young, and you take him out on Opening Day, go later, after the crowds have dispersed. It will be a calmer for both you and the dog to work him. Black River, Whittingham, Pequest and Clinton are all within reasonable distance of you in Morris County. 

     

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  8. Posted

    On 8/29/2022 at 7:49 PM, Displaced Texan said:

    I can’t believe no one has mentioned it, but the old Savage Model 99 is an excellent rifle. I borrowed one many years ago on a hunting trip. 
     

    The one I borrowed was in .300 Savage. What a great little rifle! 

    I included a couple in the picture I posted here the other day. 

     

     

     

     

     

  9. Posted

    11 hours ago, Scorpio64 said:

    NJ isn't exactly a lever gun kinda state.  The deer hunting culture here (by no fault of hunters) is too entrenched in shotguns.

    It was buckshot-only into the early 70's before they allowed slugs for big game. Then they included muzzleloaders. Took them decades to become progressive. 

  10. Posted

    4 hours ago, oneshot said:

    ill let my grandfather know when i see him in the next life. He wasn't worried about the purist of today he was more interested in putting food on the table back then . The days of wooden ships and iron men .

    Your grandfather was ahead of his time. He optimized a good gun to make it better. 

     

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  11. Posted

    2 hours ago, 10X said:

    Or .30 Mauser bullets (.308, 85 grain)  Or even the Speer 100 grain plinkers in .308 that can be used as a crappy substitute.  I've not seen either in two years, and I've had notifications set on those sites that enable them.

    (So if anyone has a lead, let me know!)

    I was notified weeks ago of some .224 Sierra bullets I had on backorder for three years. Still waiting on my .257 bullets. 

    I'm ordering some Hammer bullets in their sampler packs in various calibers. Because they are solid copper and turned on a lathe, I'm treading on unknown ground now, and starting over. 

     

  12. Posted

    15 minutes ago, oneshot said:
    • I wonder what my 1927 mod94 30-30 is worth now. it was my grandfathers, he shot a boat load of deer with it. has a scope on it. The scope mount is on the side, open sites with slide adjustable rear sight. Would never sell it.

    The Winchester purist/collector would be revolted by a drilled & tapped 1927 M94 with a side mount. 

    It's still a nice, solid gun. 

  13. Posted

    24 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

    If you mean 35 Rem, the folks over at the Marlin forum say it's coming back.  Be prepared for wallet shock.

    Loaded factory rounds I have. Components like bullets are as scarce as hen's teeth. 

    .35 Remington ammo comes up every couple of years or so and Federal or Remington make a batch. Only now it will be twice the price of the $33/box I paid the last time. 

    Remington hasn't offered components like bullets for years now. Nothing is ever in stock. 

    https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/brand/remington-reloading/

     

    Think that .35 cal. bullet is hard to find, try finding .321" diameter bullets for the .32 Win. Spcl.!!

  15. Posted

    On 8/17/2022 at 8:05 PM, dilbert1967 said:

    I would recommend a Rossi.  I have it in .357 magnum with a 16 inch barrel.  I am accurate to 150 meters with the factory sights.

    With all the craziness going on in late 2020, I realized I didn't have a rifle or carbine.  I would have preferred an AR platform but refused to spend good money for a NJ neutered rifle.  Shooters had the .357 magnum Rossi in stock and I paid $570 "out the door".

    .357 ammo wasn't a problem, I bought it when it was $12 for a box of 50 rounds.:D

    Bought my first lever action in the early 80's. Have added to my collection over the years. Have stepped up things in the last ten years as lever actions have escalated in price and popularity and searching for other makes that are out of production and have become scarce. 

    Mine vary in age from 1939 to 1984. Only one was purchased new. 

     

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    10 minutes ago, PK90 said:

    As late as 2010, Cabelas in PA had their long guns on racks with no locks so that you could pick up and fondle anytime.

    Many of the LGS's upstate NY are still like this today.

    This shop is several miles from my house, used guns on the floor can be fondled. The good stuff on the wall you have to ask for. Handguns of course can't be touched by a NJ resident. 

    https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/a-and-j-arms-bardonia

     

  19. Posted

    10 hours ago, Redeye65 said:

    The Hornady 160gr FTX is the round I use in my lever, I need to check my trigger pull on my Henry, I never felt it to be a 9lb trigger.

    I may have exaggerated with 9 lbs. But some triggers since lawyers got involved feel like you're pulling a mule up a ladder.

  20. Posted

    23 hours ago, GRIZ said:

    Never used Leverevolution in either rifle.  Feeds fine with soft points or hollowpoints.  Leverevolution is for longer ranges IMO.

    Whilst both calibers can be effective at longer ranges I consider both the 30-30 and 357 100 yd rifles with the factory sights.

    The .30-30 lever action as it comes from the factory (I.E. Henry, Winchester, Marlin) suffers from two maladies: open iron sights and a heavy, sometimes long trigger pull. In the hands of a novice shooter, this is a 100-yard gun. 

    Outfit the rifle with a scope or modern peep sight, and you can extend the range. Tune the factory trigger from 9 lbs to 4 lbs. and it becomes a better shooter. Factory .30-30 150 gr. ammo carries an energy rating in excess of 1,000 ft. - lbs. out to 150 yds. Modern 160 gr. Hornady FTX ammo has a factory energy rating of 1,300 ft.- lbs. at 200 yds. In the hands of a seasoned shooter, that's plenty of oomph for deer sized game. 

  21. Posted

    On 8/6/2022 at 12:59 PM, 45Doll said:

    I knew it was the most popular rifle. But not being a hunter, I didn't know this.

    AR-15 Most Popular Hunting Rifle In America | ZeroHedge

    In the right hands, and where legal, the .223 woodchuck round is capable for taking big game. I'm sure in Southwestern states where critters are diminutive in size the .223 serves them well. Better cartridge choices like 7.62x39, 6.5 Grendel, .308, .243 in an MSR platform might be better.

    My cousin in MD was excited because he can now add another AR to his growing collection, as he's building a .350 Legend for deer hunting since MD legalized straight-wall hunting cartridges. 

    I've been to many "deer camps" in my day over the last five decades and have yet to see anyone using an AR-style rifle for deer/bear here in the Northeast. I've seen Browning BAR's & BLR's, M700's, M70's, M760s' & M742;s, 336's, M94's, Ruger .44's, Savage 99's; but oddly not one AR15. Could be I'm hanging out with the wrong crowd. 

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  22. Posted

    On 8/2/2022 at 7:31 PM, oneshot said:

    Hey Parker thanks for replying. The breeder is in south NJ and actually i dont care for her at all. Long story.

    I was really hoping to find another person training so we could train together , its a little more difficult to train alone, and dogs can learn from each other.Perhaps i worded it wrong. If one dog flushes its that dogs bird, so by honor i mean the non flushing dog hangs back.it is a thing :-) . id settle for someone who is willing to train my dog with me with the benefit of getting to hunt over him when hes ready. Lets call them a practice dummy lol.. Joking . Someone whos been around hunting/flushing dogs preferably . Trainers are oodles of dinero that i just cant afford to shell out right now(another long story by uncle sam). Ive trained a couple dogs before. one chessie one golden. My new guy is super smart and he knows it. BTW ive had different breeds but my love for chessies is solid, couldn't imagine another breed Anyway thats all i got for now. thanks again for the reply Parker

    Trainers are expensive. Finished dogs really drives the cost up from a pup. 

  23. Posted

    20 hours ago, oneshot said:

    Hey folks,

    I'm looking for someone in the morris county area who is training their dog for upland hunting. I have a 5 month old chessie that im training and it would be great to find someone else

    to train with. its just easier with two people and better to train with another dog for teaching them to be steady and honor. So if anyone is interested let me know. thanks

    Did your breeder offer any recommendations? 

    Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are waterfowl dogs, that adapt well to upland hunting thanks to their tenacity and strong abilities to trail, flush and retrieve. The terms "steady" and "honor" I hear only when referencing any of the pointing breeds of upland dogs. I'm sure waterfowl dogs hold steady to wing and shot, but if they honor other dog's points; that's a new one on me but something not out of the realm of training.

    There are Chessie breeders in this state, and well as upland dog trainers at many of the local pheasant farms in NJ. I'm sure someone there could help you with your training needs. 
     

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