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Mikeshoe72

I’ve been watching GB too lately. I’ve been itching for a 14/141 in .30 Rem. There was a nice 14 in 25 recently, but didn’t want invest in getting another caliber loaded. I already reload for 20 other calibers! Due to budgetary constraints, I usually look for shooter grade rifles. As long as they ha...

Mikeshoe72

Howdy all! Been a while since I posted here. Got busy last couple years shooting 308’s and 300 Win Mags at tiny targets a ways out there. Been frustrated with current state of ammo and reloading supply availability. Can’t find .358” 200 Gr round noses to save my life! My 141 is hungry! Did find a go...

Mikeshoe72

I’ve got two 141’s. One in 32, one in 35. Love them dearly. Very accurate. As the owner of an 8 and 81 also, both in 30 Rem, id say the pumps are more accurate. If you don’t reload, the 35 Rem is the way to go. I owned an 81 in 35 and can personally state that the pump rifles recoil less. The 35 Rem...

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Found this on GB this morning. Model 8 POE Kansas City pd.http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640564496

Mikeshoe72

Congrats Jack! Now that is my kind of shopping spree! Are any of those going to be shot or just safe queens? :D And to curdog, you have trouble finding the Hornady .321" flat points? Midway USA and Grafs almost always have them in stock. I'm fortunate to have two shops near me that usually stock the...

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Thanks for the suggestions. Like I stated before, I had new brass, that wad only on its second loading. I found a second case tonight that had cracked but not separated. The third one was an older one with several loading under its belt. And also my 141 Gamemaster digested the same loads, 62 of them...

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That may help. As to the age question of the brass, the first round that separated was new brass I got at Midway last month, only on its second firing. I do have some original Western factory rounds to compare to also. I'm gonna get my calipers out tonight and measure again as well, and back off my ...

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Howdy all, Had a rough weekend at the range with my Model 8 I got back in January. I've shot around 100 rounds through since I got it with zero problems or jams, till yesterday. First shot, complete head seperation. Gun is fine, it actually ejected the case head and of course jammed trying to feed a...

Mikeshoe72

That's pretty much my routine also. Every 8 & 81 I've brought home got the complete disassembly, and every one of them needed it! Cleaning out sometimes decades of dust and even internal rust, and hitting the bore with some Sweet' s 7.62 copper remover. I'm always amazed at how copper fouled they ar...

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Got my new 141 Transitional model in 35 out to the range last Sunday. Very Happy! Six shots with 36 grains of H4895 and the 200 gr Hornady RN. This was at 50 yards, still need to try it at 100 yards. The 141's are so tame in the recoil department. I ran 60 rounds through it and my shoulder never com...

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There is something about hunting with these Remingtons. I hunted in Texas this year with my Model 8 made in 1912, also in 30. In 2015, I took one of the biggest racked bucks I've ever shot with my 1950 Remington 81 in 30. This year, my newly acquired 1918 Model 8 in 32 Rem will be accompanying me. I...

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Added two in the last couple weeks, an 8 in 32, and a 141 in 35. So I'm up to one 81 (30 Rem), 2 model 8's (30&32 Rem), and two 141 pumps (32&35 Rem).

Mikeshoe72

Found a Model 141 in 35 Rem with a J. Unertl Hawk 4x in a Pachmayr swing away side mount on GB and had to have it. It's a transitional model, has the 22" barrel instead of the usual 24" and isn't marked Gamemaster. All matching numbers and a perfect bore. Made in September 1935. I had one of these 1...

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Even the latest Hornady reloading manual, #10, under data for the 25/35 Winchester says that the data may be used for the 25 Rem. That'll include data for the latest modern powders like Lever. I've never loaded the 25, but have loaded for the 30,32 and 35's. I swore by IMR 3031 until I tried Lever.

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I do use my seating die, Lee brand, for the 30/30 instead of the RCBS seater because the Lee die is a no tool adjustment for seating depth, I really dislike the wrench/screwdriver for adjusting the RCBS. Works good.

Mikeshoe72

I do enjoy both the pumps and autos. Some days I have a hard time deciding which I like better! Therefore, I collect both! They are so uniquely different that other than caliber, they may as well not even be made by the same company, not like the 742/760's or 7400/7600's.

Mikeshoe72

The Model 8 32 Rem went to the range today. 53 rounds, zero malfunctions. And this one is a shooter! It really liked 32 grains of H4895 with the 165 grain Hornady FTX. That's 5 shots at 50 yards. Not bad.

Mikeshoe72

Howdy, I'm so excited to get my latest Model 8. It was on GB, and it's and 1918 Model 8-A in .32 Rem. Of course buying sight unseen is always a little un-nerving, so, as the usual protocol for me is to get the rifle home and take it completely apart. It was obviously reblued at some point. The bore ...

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Did anybody see that Hornady released a .257" Flex tip rifle bullet? I'm shocked they e was enough by demand for them to do that. How many people are shooting 25/35 WCF's and 25 Remington's? Apparently enough! I say the same thing about .321" bullets for the 32 Rem. Most people I talk to have never ...

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These things really are like potatoe chips, you can't have just one. Plus that they don't make me fat and are zero calorie. So, collecting 8 and 81's is healthy!

Mikeshoe72

I concur with Phirbird. And that's why I try to avoid trading for the next "gotta have". Or I'd still have my 81's in 300 Savage and 35 Rem from years ago, not to mention a couple 870 Wingmaster' s, 552 Speedmasters, a super nice H&R M1 Garand, and many others.

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Yeah, I was watching that one too. It's hard to believe that the two combined brought $4,725. That is some serious cash! It's nice to see really good ones, but my budget is more of the rusty, crusty, but still trusty variety. I hunt with mine, and there's no way I'm headed out into the woods with ei...

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That auction ended today, sold for $2,700!!!! Holy cow!! Way out of my league!

Mikeshoe72

Saw this today on GB. Looks nice.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/615066518

Will be interesting to see what this brings.

Mike

Mikeshoe72

Second that on the 141 pump, I'll be bringing my 1940 vintage 141 in 32 Rem this summer. The pumps definitely a different bird from the 8's and 81's, and have a very gentle recoil sensation. So yes, I'm addicted to these too!

Mikeshoe72

Howdy all,

Check this out. This rifle is about 800 higher than Serial Number chart on the site.
SN#56335.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/614922684

It's a very nice rifle, too.

Mike

Mikeshoe72

Howdy all, Just putting it out there, was at cabelas in Hazelwood, Mo(St Louis) last night and they had Winchester brand 35 Remington ammo in sale for $25.99 per box. That's as cheap as I've seen in anywhere in a long time. Also, was at another sporting goods store in Fenton, Mo and they had lots of...

Mikeshoe72

I second the price shopping on dies. I purchased RCBS dies for my 30 Rem years ago for about$50. So, when I got my Remington 141 pump in 32 Rem last year, I was just gonna go RCBS again. Not for $150!!! I bought Redding's also. In fact, Graf's in Mexico, Mobeat Midway USA by $20 on the same Redding ...

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I also have had a few boxes of the FMJ ammo in the standard green boxes. 160 grain bullets if I recall correctly. I read somewhere that guys in the fur trade years ago liked to use the FMJ loadings to minimize pelt damage. Sounds logical, but I have no real evidence to substantiate that.

Mikeshoe72

I found my Model 8 at Cabelas, too. Although at the Hazelwood, Mo. location. Save that brass, and reload it. If you don't already handloads, you could be set up for the cost of 3 or 4 boxes of custom stuff. Once handloaded, the 30 Remington is relatively cheap to shoot. I think a box of 20 costs me ...

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I've been hunting in Bellevue, which is in Clay county, for five years now. I hunt with 4 brothers that I grew up with and we all got our start deer hunting in Illinois back in the 80's. Fortunately one of the brothers married a girl whose parents have a lot of land. Lots of deer, and coyotes, Turke...

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What's up with my pic I posted? On my Kindall it's upside down, on my iPhone,it's how it should be.

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Deer hunting in North Central Texas this weekend with my 1912 vintage Model 8 in 30 Rem. So far the legal size bucks are hiding, but did manage to rip 6 shots at a running coyote. The coyote is alive and well, by the way! Ha! It was nice to get the 8 out into the field again. I just bought it this y...

Mikeshoe72

Howdy, if you scored an 8 and 81 for an XDM, unless the rifles were in a pond for a few years, I'd say you scored quite well. Congrats!

Mike

Mikeshoe72

Hey Jack,

I was just on Midway' s website, they have Hornady 35 Rem brass available for 35.99 per 50.

Mike

Mikeshoe72

Thanks Jack, I sure will pass along when I find something interesting. I don't know why the early numbers intrigue me. Seems like in the gun world, early production examples exhibit better workmanship. It is interesting too see as the years go along how production changes due to cost cutting and eff...

Mikeshoe72

Serial number 1of the FN, model 8 and 81. Now that would be a cool 3 gun set!

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Mystery solved!

Mikeshoe72

Just saw in GB an 81 in 300 savage that is serial number #60,693. According to the sites production numbers, the last one was 57,xxx. Is this possible?
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/589377410

Mike

Mikeshoe72

Jack, Thanks for the info. I'd say, in my amateur opinion, that this one is too much money for its issues and condition, and too rare to be a shooter. I don't mind wear and tear on a rifle if it's honest wear. Like my 1912 model 8, because I'm more of a shooter than a collector. However, I like them...

Mikeshoe72

Hey Jack,

What issues are you referring too? I noticed the stock and where the receiver was drilled and tapped, I assume for some type of receiver sight. I always enjoy learning what to look for on these guns.

Mike

Mikeshoe72

Just saw an FN 1900 up for auction on GB. Says it's serial #26. Be fun to watch that auction, from the sidelines for me!

Mikeshoe72

Howdy all, I been surfing Gun Broker again and saw Model 8 (pre 8, to be correct), sn 192 for sale.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/589377410. I threw a bid at it, but I bet it goes for decent money.

Mikeshoe72

And if you guys remember from the shoot in July, I brought and shot #22. I have not convinced the owner of it to sell to me. Yet. Since my only 81 is in the 53,000 sn range, number 46 would have been cool to own! I figure there was only 90 two digit guns made, so I want to own at least 80 of them be...

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Did anyone see the 81 Serial number 46 on Gun Broker? It was chambered in 35 and sold for $700 a couple hours ago. Only one bid, I was surprised not more bidders. It was in average condition, definitely not mint. Seems like it still went a little cheap.

Mikeshoe72

Pics of my new 1940 model 141 in 32 Remington. When I got it home, I completely disassembled it and got to cleaning who knows how many years of dirt, dust and dried oil. Absolutely perfect bore. I've got about 100 rounds through it already and it shoots good. I used IMR 3031, IMR 4064, and some 748,...

Mikeshoe72

I recently got a 141 pump in 32, and the Hornady 170 gr flat nose .321" bullet feeds perfectly through it, and quite accurate too. I am tempted to buy a box of Remington brand 32 Winchester Special ammo and pull the bullets and load them in the 32 Rem just to see how they do. Should be able to use t...

Mikeshoe72

I'm new to using a chronograph, and I may not have it far enough away. I had it at ten feet from muzzle, but I've read that the chrony really should be 15' to 20' out to avoid false readings.

Mikeshoe72

I was chronographing my handloads in 30 Rem today and was shocked to see a five shot average of 2,495 fps! It's 31 grains of IMR 3031 and a 150 gr. Sierra round nose. I've been using this load for years, never knowing it was a bit warm. I'm gonna double check to make sure my chrony wasn't somehow to...

Mikeshoe72

I'm not sure the factory got into swapping caliber. I would guess someone, somewhere along the line swapped it to 300 savage. Hopefully the correct buffer springs were used.

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