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  1. For sale is my Marlin .44 lever action rifle.

    It’s a Remington made rifle but is a nice one. 20” round barrel and has an XS Sights picatinny rail fitted by the previous owner, together with a whitetail classic scope.

    The rifle has been well cared for by the original owner and subsequently, me.

    I’m selling to fund a scope upgrade on my target rifle and through lack of use, it’s spent most of the last twelve months sitting in the cabinet.

    Included will be about 200 twice fired cases, a mix of Starline and Winchester, about 250 cast lead 240 grain bullets, a set of Lee dies and a virtually full tub of green dot powder that I’ve found works well now that Unique is like rocking horse poo.

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  2. Toying with the idea of upgrading my hearing protection, researching in ear options throws up a bewildering range of products and costs, just wondering, from those who use in ear devices, what your experiences might be and which products might be recommended.

  3. 23 hours ago, LesP said:

    If there's going to be a Dads' Army, bags being Sgt Wilson!  "Oh I say my good chap, would you mind awfully stop pointing your gun at me as someone might get hurt."

    I’d like to volunteer to be Corporal Jones….

  4. These days component availability is the decider. I had a wonderful load using Lapua SR brass, Norma 204 powder, CCI 450 primers and 147 eld Hornady’s.

    Lack of local choices for primers and powder has driven me to RS70, the same bullets but federal match primers. Seems perhaps a tad better in terms of grouping and although the primers are a little flattened, no other signs of pressure issues.

    Like pops, loaded to suit chamber/barrel so magazine feeding is not an option.

  5. 5 hours ago, topscots1 said:

    How are you finding the Delta 5, I contemplated one but ended up with another tikka.

    Only fired 20 rounds so far to roughly sight in the scope and hear it go bang 😀 Not yet worked up a load but used some I had left over from my old rifle. Took me 2 or 3 to get zeroed then all the rest went in virtually the same hole at 100 yards. Roughly 0.3 moa.

    Seriously impressed thus far……

  6. For sale is my Marlin 1894 in .44 that I’ve owned for just over a year purchased from the original owner on a whim (I love lever guns) but hardly used at all, maybe 100 rounds in my ownership.

    Its a Remington made rifle but an early one, don’t let that put you off, it’s absolutely fine and operates smoothly without issue. It has a 20” round barrel.

    The original owner fitted an XS Sights rail, foresight and Simmons Classic Whitetail scope which always intended to remove and take back to stock but never did as it all works and makes a different shooting experience to my Henry, also for sale on here.

    I’ll throw in a hundred or so cases, a box of cast bullets and my load data. Small cabinet ding to stock as shown, otherwise in fabulous condition.

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  7. For sale again, due to a buyer who changed his mind, is my beautiful, in as new condition Henry Big Boy in .44

    I’ve owned this lovely little rifle for a few years now and it is in superb condition and a joy to operate and shoot. Fitted with Skinner Express sights with the original buckhorn sights still in its original box.

    Only selling to fund a new project as I hardly ever use it these days and it’s wasted in my cabinet, it’s a rifle that should be used and is guaranteed to put a grin on your face.

    Go on…. treat yourself for Christmas 😀

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  8. A couple of shooting buddies and I used Gary (private marker - sometimes on here) when the NRA had problems last time. We found him enthusiastic and reliable although £20 or so more per session at stickledown. The confidence in knowing the place we were making holes was being accurately marked was worth the extra cost to be honest. That was an additional cost spread across three of us though.

  9. 14 hours ago, Cornish-Viking said:

    Do you have more info on the Norma 204 with 139g scenars? 

    You’re best bet is to take a look at the Norma load data on line and work something up based on your rifle. I found a load around 42 grains to work well in my 26” barrel with 1:8 twist. Start low and work up looking for pressure signs as you go.

    CCI 450 primers in small primer Lapua brass by the way.

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