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by tbury
Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:05 am
Forum: General
Topic: Stevens lever action in Remington rimless???
Replies: 5
Views: 4924

Re: Stevens lever action in Remington rimless???

I have a 425 in .25 Rem. They are very scarce as they were only made for 5-7 years and something less than 5000 were made. I have a letter from Savage in the 1960s that says they were "needlessly complicated and never popular"; but I like mine. There is a thread on the savage collectors fo...
by tbury
Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:29 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Found a Model 81 Locally, Thinking about buying...
Replies: 9
Views: 6530

Re: Found a Model 81 Locally, Thinking about buying...

Weaver was based in El Paso so that would be my guess.
by tbury
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:25 am
Forum: Q & A about the 8/81
Topic: Loads for .300 Savage and .35 Remington needed
Replies: 1
Views: 2634

Re: Loads for .300 Savage and .35 Remington needed

I do not think you will find a plinking load that will reliably cycle any semi-auto rifle. The best you can do is check starting loads in any reloading manual and back off until you fail to get cycling then use the lowest power load that did cycle the action.
by tbury
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Model 8 Value
Replies: 2
Views: 3227

Re: Model 8 Value

The model 8 you describe may be a grade 3 or C grade. It depends on what the checkering looks like. I do not have my Henning book handy to tell you the exact characteristics of a C grade but I would expect a checkered stock with pistol grip and cap. As far as price goes 799 is not to far out of line...
by tbury
Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:21 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Model 8/81's still in Existence In North America-World Wide
Replies: 17
Views: 13542

Re: Model 8/81's still in Existence In North America-World Wide

Hi Richard, Just back from vacation and picked up a Model 8 at the local gun shop in 35 Rem, so add that to the total.
Tbury
by tbury
Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Model 8/81's still in Existence In North America-World Wide
Replies: 17
Views: 13542

Re: Census

2-8s
1-81

:D
by tbury
Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: Other Remingtons'
Topic: What other Remingtons do you have?
Replies: 7
Views: 7058

Re: What other Remingtons do you have?

Remington Model 14s, 25 Remington and 30 Remington
Remington model 12A, 22RF
Remington Model 25, 32-20
Remington Model 30 Express, 30 Rem.
Remington 1903 A3
Remington model 11 12 ga
Remington Model 1100 Skeet B, 20 ga
Remington Model 1100, 12Ga
Remington Derringer, .41RF
by tbury
Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:27 am
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Hello from Kentucky
Replies: 6
Views: 4963

Re: Hello from Kentucky

Welcome, from another Kentuckian. What city? I am in Lexington. :D
by tbury
Fri May 15, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Introducing myself
Replies: 10
Views: 7753

Re: Introducing myself

I am in Lexington and work at UK.
Tbury
by tbury
Fri May 15, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
Topic: My Model 81
Replies: 3
Views: 4545

Re: My Model 81

Ammo can be purchased from a few sources for the 25, 30, and 32 rem. The best prices I have found is Reedsammo.com. The headstamp on the .30 rem will be correct. I am not sure about the .32 rem ammo. The last I checked Reeds was using .30 rem brass to load for .25 rem. This is pretty common as good ...
by tbury
Fri May 15, 2009 5:06 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: Introducing myself
Replies: 10
Views: 7753

Re: Introducing myself

Welcome, we have several Canadians in the group here (I am in Kentucky and am not Canadian; but some of my friends are ). I have two 8s and an 81; 25 rem, 30 rem and 35 rem respectively. My 81 shoots the 35 exceptionally well. Off hand 100 yds: http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/81shot.jp...
by tbury
Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:52 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Your First Model 81......
Replies: 8
Views: 6872

Re: Your First Model 81......

"Thanks Dave, if you want just send the rifle and I will send you $900 back :D :D
great looking Krieger :D"

I would not want to bother my FFL since he sold it to me. :lol:
by tbury
Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:23 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Your First Model 81......
Replies: 8
Views: 6872

Re: Your First Model 81......

My first 81 is in .35 Rem (Oct,1936). I purchased it last year for $695, with and extra mag and the Krieger modification. It has been posted here before and on the Vintage autoloader site. http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/_8111412.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/Kriege...
by tbury
Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:31 am
Forum: Pics of your 8/81's
Topic: Show off your ugliest 8/81!
Replies: 2
Views: 4501

Re: Show off your ugliest 8/81!

The old forum saw this one but here 'tis again. Franken 8. Cal. 25 Rem assembled from more than one gun. By Pete V. http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/Franken8.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/Buttstock.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/barrel3.jpg It shoo...
by tbury
Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: To shoot or not to shoot???
Replies: 4
Views: 5607

Re: To shoot or not to shoot???

81 I know where you are coming from. I definitely would not take a Peerless Grade gun on a deer hunt. I am not sure I would not take it to the range, at least a few times to awe the other shooters. But I have yet to see a standard grade that should be a "Safe Queen". Since most of these gu...
by tbury
Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:10 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: To shoot or not to shoot???
Replies: 4
Views: 5607

Re: To shoot or not to shoot???

+1 on shoot. I shoot all the guns I own including a Remington .41 RF derringer. Since I handload I tend to use cast bullets in loads enough to cycle the gun but not push it. Autoloaders should not be hotrodded anyway. I would carefully check any new (old) gun before firing and some may spend a lot m...
by tbury
Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:17 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Favorite Model 8 caliber ?
Replies: 7
Views: 7434

Re: Favorite Model 8 caliber ?

+1 on 250 savage. I really like the Quarter-bore. I have a 96 Mauser with custom bull barrel in 250 savage that groups over lapping holes at 200 yds.
by tbury
Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:59 am
Forum: The Great Model 8
Topic: Favorite Model 8 caliber ?
Replies: 7
Views: 7434

Re: Favorite Model 8 caliber ?

.25 Rem. Since I have 3 guns in that caliber (14, 8, Stevens 425).
by tbury
Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:20 am
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Model 81 with detachable mags - 35 rem
Replies: 7
Views: 7844

Re: Model 81 with detachable mags - 35 rem

Richard, If you want I will work on some better pictures of the whole gun.
Dave
by tbury
Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:53 pm
Forum: The Great Model 81 'Woodsmaster'
Topic: Model 81 with detachable mags - 35 rem
Replies: 7
Views: 7844

Model 81 with detachable mags - 35 rem

Just to give the 81s their start. http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/_8111412.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/_8111414.jpg Krieger modified model 81 in .35 Rem. With peep sight at 100yds 200gr Remington corelok from a rest. http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o239/Tbury/8...
by tbury
Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Old Post
Topic: Re: Welcome to the Great Model 8
Replies: 12
Views: 16284

Re: Welcome to the Great Model 8

The Kentucky 25 remington nut is back.
Tbury