I looked at this one today.
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copy of a No.2 Rolling Block
not sure if I would shoot one in 38-55, would be like the Ruger No.3 in 45-70
even 12 grs of Unique was a hand full,
might want to find one in .357 Mag, I think they were made in this caliber
would have been nice they made it in 32-20, like mine
not sure if I would shoot one in 38-55, would be like the Ruger No.3 in 45-70
even 12 grs of Unique was a hand full,
might want to find one in .357 Mag, I think they were made in this caliber
would have been nice they made it in 32-20, like mine
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Not sure what range of pressure intensity this little rifle is limited to. I can say that 255 grainers departing from my rebored Win 94 carbine at 1700 FPS leave no doubt that the primers functioned. Nothing like the Ruger #1 x 45/70 with 350 grain Hornadys stepping out at 1900+, but still a bit more than a gentle shove. At least it doesn't have a lame crescent buttplate to enhance the recoil impulse or to horn your shoulder a good one when you throw the rifle up quickly on a departing target.
As for the wood elements....at least it isn't black plastic, and Uberti has resisted the temptation of installing 4 Picatinny rails at the prime compass points of barrel and fore end.
As for the wood elements....at least it isn't black plastic, and Uberti has resisted the temptation of installing 4 Picatinny rails at the prime compass points of barrel and fore end.
Ian
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I've wanted a mini-Sharps in .45 Colt for years, but got a Handi rifle with beautiful Teak-looking stocks instead for $250 NIB. Dad bought an Uberti Henry rifle a long time ago and it had the same "apple crate", red-stained plain buttstock on it, looked like the stuff Chinese TV trays and "butcher blocks" are made of. I fixed it with a nice piece of heavily-figured black walnut. I won't pay top dollar for a rifle with Western Auto/Sears/JC Penney-grade wood.
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IIRC, either Lyman or Uberti itself offers or offered a Rolling Black variant in 22 Hornet very much like this example. I don't know how they feel about selling bare receivers, but I've bought a lot of Win 73 parts from Uberti over the years to get my original '73 running.
ETA--My bad, the Lyman offering is a Chiappa in the Sharps flavor, a full-dresser for MSRP of $1800. It might have nice wood, but that tariff is almost 3 CZ-527s, and my example of that bolter has nice wood. HIJO LA!
ETA--My bad, the Lyman offering is a Chiappa in the Sharps flavor, a full-dresser for MSRP of $1800. It might have nice wood, but that tariff is almost 3 CZ-527s, and my example of that bolter has nice wood. HIJO LA!
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smokeywolf
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If I ever acquire another single shot, I'd like to find one of these. It's a heavy half octagon barrel chambered for 45-90.
http://www.winchesterguns.com/produ...-1885-past-products/model-1885-creedmoor.html
http://www.winchesterguns.com/produ...-1885-past-products/model-1885-creedmoor.html
smokeywolf
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You might have a point Ian. I've got floaters in my left eye and Dad suffered a detached retina when he was about my age.
Ian
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Floaties (as my opthomologist calls them) normally appear around the age of 60-70 together with light flashes at night. This is caused by posterior vitreous detachment as the vitreous shrinks with age. First one eye will go, then the other typically within a few months. Normally this doesn't hurt anything other than having to live with the floater bloom, but sometimes the vitreous pulls the retina with it as it shrinks. THAT is what you need to watch for. A good retina specialist should be able to tell during an exam what shape you're in and if there's any abnormal risk for impact-related detachments or tears.