Today at the Bench.....

[JeffreyDeGraff]

I've been working at cleaning up my bench area. I have a bore scope coming this weekend and intend to get my (benchrest) rifles out this year and determine the shape of the bore and clean appropriately with the new Bore Tech products I purchased recently. I am also considering my next purchase, I am looking for a lever gun. I have never owned one and have it narrowed down to 2 calibers, 44 mag and 45-70. I don't want a collectible, I want a shooter, any recommendations out there? I am watching the new Marlin products being slowly introduced by Ruger and wondering if I should wait, but am not against any other ideas if someone has an opinion.

I love lever action rifles, my 45/70 is a Marlin 1895G (ported 18.5” barrel), I got it in 1998, the first year Marlin introduced that model. My 44magnum is a Winchester 94 angle eject. Both are fantastic shooters. The Ruger marlins are supposed to be nice from what I’ve read, and the Henry’s are supposed to be too. I don’t have any experience with either though.

Let us know what you decide on.


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[muforester]

I've been working at cleaning up my bench area. I have a bore scope coming this weekend and intend to get my (benchrest) rifles out this year and determine the shape of the bore and clean appropriately with the new Bore Tech products I purchased recently. I am also considering my next purchase, I am looking for a lever gun. I have never owned one and have it narrowed down to 2 calibers, 44 mag and 45-70. I don't want a collectible, I want a shooter, any recommendations out there? I am watching the new Marlin products being slowly introduced by Ruger and wondering if I should wait, but am not against any other ideas if someone has an opinion.

I really enjoy lever actions. I have a Winchester Model 94 made in 1974 in 30-30. Also have a Rossi 92 in 45 Colt. Both are a blast to shoot. I really enjoy putting together cast bullet loads for them.


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[muforester]

Worked on some test loads for 38 Super last night


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[Flyeralan]

That is quite a variety, lol. Let us know how they do!

Worked on some test loads for 38 Super last night


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[muforester]

That is quite a variety, lol. Let us know how they do!

The bullets are 115gr Lehigh, 147gr cast, and 124gr Hornady xtp.


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[muforester]

That is quite a variety, lol. Let us know how they do!

I was finally able to shoot the loads. All the loads were accurate but I had some cycling problems with the Lehigh Defense bullets. I am going to up the powder charge .3gr and see if that helps.


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[muforester]

I have been on a pistol kick. Put together some 380 the other night too.


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[Flyeralan]

Someone's been busy. I just got my bore scope delivered yesterday and am planning to get my Savage benchrest 6BR out this year and my LRPV in 204. The 204 has been quite finicky and after some very impressive groups early on, I have been having some trouble. The plan is to find out exactly what is in the bore and use the appropriate Bore Tech cleaner to get it clean and start over.

[Muddydawg75]

Those look so nice

[JeffreyDeGraff]

I’ve been playing around with some 44 magnum loads, with xtreme 240gr RNFP, for a redhawk that I just put a scope on. So far the best was 6” at 50yds with 9.8gr unique. My seating stem was marking the bullets up pretty good, so I took my drill and one of my wife’s Emory boards and went to work on it. Now I just need to try it again.

I’m going to try some new loads with, several powders, and up the velocity a little. I think that will help.

For 9mm I tried some 115gr rainier HP with ramshot zip, and it worked incredible, very happy with the results of that.


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