All you model 10 folks may be interested.
Decent Price this day & age - my project one is coming along
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It's not an obsesson, but did you RB the frame?
I have a 64 that I really like but the SB grips seem to spoil the party. I figure I could manage the conversion myself.
What is your .38 bullet of choice? Given any selection.
No, it was a round butt from S&W
I haven't run much through it yet. Been cold and rainy. This next week I will try some different bullets and loads. I loaded some Precision Delta 130 gr. JSP ... some 160 gr. cast FP ... some 160 gr. SWC ... and some of the 160 gr. WC that leaded previously. I tumbled these in Lee Liquid Alox. I loaded the jacketed bullets with Unique. The others are loaded with Bullseye and 231. I will see what the gun likes.
If mine was RB and had a dovetail front sight slot
It would be about the ultimate carry .38. The front sight is not bad, just silver. For a silver front I can see it pretty good in most light. But a height changeable fiber optic front would be the stuff. As it it's easy to find a load that hits to suit me. Plus it's unlikely it will get knocked off windage.
I have many projects like that which give me a bit of hope, and diversion. I enjoy it. Also I have an extra M94 .30-30 that I've considered making into a Jim Taylor replica. But it's a post 64 and if I'm going to spend money on it I'd rather have a smoother Pre-64 and better finish potential receiver. I'm not opposed doing it in the Winchester 8mm either. (.32 Special). It wouldn't be an exact copy, what's the fun in that, but my variation of in spirit. 16", full mag, peep sights etc.
.32 WINCHESTER SPECIAL
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I know Win. long fascination with the 8mm
The .32 WSL was basically a rimless .32-20 with a 170 gr. .321’ bullet in it! Beginning in 1905 and that little rifle. Folks shot bears with it! No one told them they couldn’t. It is interesting with such a bullet!
It would be difficult to say it’s more effective when stuck in a .30-30 case compared to the .308 projectile. I’ve read the bores got shot out of early .32 Specials really fast.
BARRELS SHOT OUT FAST? A MYTH!!
Originally the Model 1894 was chambered for two black powder cartridges, the .38-55 and the .32-40. In 1895 the first American smokeless powder rifle cartridge arrived as the .30 WCF, or as more commonly known today, the .30-30. Shortly after the turn-of-the-century Winchester brought out the 1894 chambered in .32 Winchester Special. This cartridge is not to be confused with the .32 WCF or .32-20 which is a much shorter cartridge. Whereas the .30 WCF has a twist of 1:12 the .32 Winchester Special was given a barrel twist of 1:16. There are a lot of myths surrounding the .32 Winchester Special and the best way to find out the facts is go back to the original information as provided by Winchester. This is from an early catalog: “.32 Special Caliber Rifles For Smokeless or Black Powder. The .32 Winchester Special cartridge, which we have adapted our popular Model 1894 Rifle to handle, was developed to meet the demand of many sportsmen for a smokeless powder cartridge of larger caliber than the .30 Winchester, yet not so powerful as the .30 Army, and which could be loaded with black powder. This cartridge fills all these requirements. Rifles of this caliber can be furnished in styles to meet all tastes.”
A lot of times the accuracy loss was due to cleaning rod
wearing the muzzle. Folks generally didn't use a muzzle protector and over the years accuracy suffered because of that wear. Easy to fix just by shortening the barrel and re-crowning it.
years ago in the mid to late 80s we put on old west
shoot outs and the same as the SASS did a bit later. We had folks dress up in cowboy gear and go thru the various shoot out scenarios. Kase and I used a Winchester 94 in 32 caliber while Colleen used a Winchester model 71 in 348 that her Dad gave her.
Later on a hunt in Canada for bear (no handguns allowed) I used that same 32 caliber model 94 for my bear. Somewhere along the line I either traded it off or sold it (not my first dumb move) thinking I would replace it one day. I still haven't done so.
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