Originally Posted By Shung:


Interesting that the 73 has a rifle and not a carbine stock

Originally Posted By Shung:


Wow just wow ! How much ?

Originally Posted By RockRash:

@Hobs98

I have his 1911, he lived in Michigan and enlisted in the Marines during Korea. When he got back he was stationed in San Diego and decided to say in California. He mail ordered the pistol for 30 bucks + or - I can't remember the exact number. Any way this was the first pistol I ever shot. He kept it in his nightstand 90% of the time but carried it every camping/ fishing trip I can remember. I was 10 when he let me shoot it the first time while camping.

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I also have his weatherby mkv in 300 weatherby magnum. My grandma bought him this rifle in the late 60's. My mom remembers going with her her to get it at the weatherby store in LA. He really loved this rifle. I remember shooting it and abruptly hating the recoil. When my grandma bought it she also bought 300 rounds of ammo. He shot most of it then reloaded it I still have some of the original ammo from the original purchase.

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The 3rd would he his M1, he mail ordered it a year or 2 after his 1911.  I really love shooting this. He tought me the fundamentals of reloading for this rifle on his single stage press in his garage. I still use his favorite load for it.

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I'll add a 4th to the list. I didn't think about it because I've had the rifle for almost 16 years. It's his Winchester model 70 in 30-06. He bought it in 1948, he said he took a bus to town and bought the rifle. They wrapped it up in newspaper and he took it home. He took his first deer with it and was the only thing he brought back from Michigan after he moved to California. I don't have a picture of the rifle by itself but this was taken in 08 the last time we went shooting. I found this picture a few years ago on photobucket and PAspeedmaster and another good guy ( can't remember his name) cleaned it up for me. He's shooting the model 70.

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Sorry for the long winded post. I have the rest of the week off and have had some cocktails

Originally Posted By towerofpower94:


@Bravo_Six what kind of velocity do you get from the 12” compared to a 16’ 18, or 20” .44?

Do you handload for it with slightly faster powder to get a more complete burn?

Originally Posted By Bravo_Six:


@towerofpower94

I don't have my notes in front of me and it varies by load, but IIRC, I get 200-300 more FPS with 240 grain bullets from my 12" rifle versus my 5.5" revolver.

I don't own anything longer in .44, but I recall reading what other people were getting out of 16 inch barrels and the difference was negligible.... maybe 50 more FPS from 16" vs 12".