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As we used to say in the 50s, "If it ain't loud, it ain't music"!

redryder wrote:As we used to say in the 50s, "If it ain't loud, it ain't music"!

Thats right...I love Big booms.......LoL Well didn't get to shoot this afternoon



Ol Deuce

I used to shoot a 450 Marlin, but sold it. I don't eat meat anymore so I'm he 450 was kind of out of place. Now I shoot .357 magnum and .30-30 rifles, and a .38 spec./.357 mag pistol, and .22lr pistol and rifle.

WoW that 450 did a number!! Still cleaning my 94s ......The ones that ya shoot once in a blu moon sure get dusty!!!!! When I got to the '76 WoW that thing is Heavy! enough iron in her to make 2 or 3 94's

Ol Deuce

Put a coat of black stain on the butt stock of my 44-56.........she's starting to match the front wood !!
Looking good in the wood department ...........Ol Deuce

................Ol Deuce

Looks nice Ol Deuce...

SHOOTER13 wrote:Looks nice Ol Deuce...

Thanks

Old wood looks good when polished. Some new wood I have seen is not so good.

redryder wrote:Old wood looks good when polished. Some new wood I have seen is not so good.

I've been thinking 1200 and oil might do the trick !!! Ol Deuce

Wife talked me into the paste wax ...that sounds Ok by me! should keep the water out and the oil in!!!

.....................Ol Deuce

Well, I have a BB m94 in 375 Winchester made in 1980 that I bought a couple years ago, claimed to be "as new, unfired".

I REALLY love that rifle....well, other than the hard to come by ammo components. Luckily the same shop had 26rds of factory ammo on hand so I bought that too.

Anyway, I sent all the factory stuff downrange, got myself some Hawk bullets in the 200 and 250gr flavor, and cooked up some rounds to try out. I found that the 250gr seemed to shoot best, especially when loaded stout. I settled on that load (30gr of H4198) and was able to make a 1" group at 50yds on paper. I'd like to pick up some 220gr jacketed bullets from Vollmer to try, they seem to get very good reviews from other 375 Win shooters I speak to on other forums.


50yds is my average shot on game as I spend almost all of my hunting hours in the woods. I was especially pleased with the grouping because I find myself really struggling with open sights these days. I'm sure the rifle can shoot better than me, but I will be getting a Marbles tang sight for it in the near future.

Anyhow, what I have been doing with my 94 lately is sitting in the woods with it, waiting for the first successful hunt with that rifle.

Here it is posing with my S&W 629 Classic in the woods.

Nice pair. Good luck in the woods.

Thank you, on both counts.

Ride Red......Hi Buddy Tehehe you can use the 38-55 brass and cut it back to fit your chamber!! I can't load that hot for my 38-55 ....19 gr of 4198 IMR 300 gc......Ol Deuce

How's it going Randy! I was pleased to see you kicking around in here with your old Winchesters.. Apparently ATC enthusiasts also share good taste in firearms.

38-55 brass remains a backup plan for me. I have seen alot of mixed opinions on whether Starline 38-55 brass can be safely loaded to 357 pressures. One such example a member on another shooting forum brought to our attention is the Buffalo Bore factory 38-55 Heavy loads. https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l ... tail&p=159 (See the in depth write up below the description..interesting)

Another option that is looking pretty good is a small company that resizes virgin 30-30 brass to 375 specs. They do not fire form it, they do it with dies I suppose. I see quite a few positive reviews made by customer on that page who state they are running them right up to 375 pressure with no issues... When I get low on my 375 brass, I will probably give those a try if the 375 brass persists in being scarce and spendy... I would work up in stages of course.

Anyhow, I really like the 375 Winchester cartridge and the potential it brings to the table for the m94. Actually, I find all of the Big Bore cartridges to be very interesting and desirable....Just ahead of their time by about 20 years it would seem... It's really unfortunate they didn't gain in popularity as hoped

We Do...........I did some looking for the 375 brass.......... Zero.....I had both the .375 and the .444 Big Bore '94s Great rifles and the Bear Hunters wanted them !!!....... People need to get a Shell maker to do a run of the .375 Brass!!! Like the 32-40 brass they are saying a reform from 30-30 brass! I had bought bags of winchester new brass 25 years ago and was looking tonight and still had 30 some New 32-40
a 100 new 22 hornet and a bag of 44-40 winchester ..also 3 bags of the 25-35 brass all winchester head stamp !.......Time sure flyes........My 38-55 brass is still doing
good! I have about 400 total that I shoot from No hot loads! About a 100 in 3fff for the Buffalo Match!!!

Ol Deuce

Good stuff... The Big Bore cartridges don't have a huge number of followers, but the ones they have are pretty staunch about them.

I know a bunch of people who emailed Starline Brass (myself included) asking them if they would consider making 375 Win brass since they are doing 2 different sizes of 38-55 brass already.. We all got the same reply and that was that they intend to begin making 375 Win brass in the not too distant future. But the exact timeframe is unclear as they are very busy filling orders for what they already currently make. Still crossing my fingers on that one..

And I wouldn't run hot loads in a vintage 38-55 chambered lever rifle either.

Hmmmm.....have ya tried Hornady !!!! ???they do the .444 ! Glade My brass Department is Ok for now
................................Ol Deuce

As of now, the only manufacturer that makes 375 brass is Winchester.. and who knows when they decide to do another run...

a plan.......... trim ,load and test the 38-55 brass and see how it stands up Ol Deuce

Back to the 44-56 test!!! I'm ready for a round of testing....bullets loaded with a 240gr copper coat!! we'll
see how this will all work out!!!!! Ol Deuce

DID A LITTLE WORD REMOVING....Tehehe How does that look Guys?????? Ol Deuce

The testing went well using the peep only ,Sun getting low in the west southwest! right in my eyes
and this is what I ended up with



Ol Deuce

Looking good Randy!

I received my Marble green fiber optic replacement front sight the other day and installed it on my Big Bore 94 today. I have begun struggling with open sights these last few years and this seemed like a logical first step for me. Scoping my 94 is not an option I have bolt rifles with scope and I just can't get on board with a scope on a lever rifle. Anyway, installation was a breeze and the improvement on my sight picture cannot be overstated! The added plus is that the Marble sight looks like it actually belongs on the barrel of the 94 unlike some other brands I have seen that look kind of clunky and out of place. If you want to improve your sight picture and don't want to detract from the original looks of your Winchester too much I would strongly recommend a Marble fiber optic sight.