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Strider Ex Member	Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Apr 5^th, 2013 at 3:56pm	Print Post
	I am happy. I sold may BMW GS (my choice and not my wife's) and decided to purchase a Hepburn. It arrived today. This is my first attempt at posting pictures so we will see if they come through. I have .405 and .30-40 brass coming to see which fits better. And Cerrosafe is on order to determine what bullet size will be required. Next goal is to learn to cast bullets (bought the books) and get to the range. If this picture posts, I will get more out.


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Strider Ex Member	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #1 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 4:01pm	Print Post
	Trying again


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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #2 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	That's a Really Nice Looking Rifle!! Terry

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11523 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #3 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 4:55pm	Print Post
	Nice rifle! All you need to find the bore and groove diameter is a soft lead ball larger than groove diameter. Drop it in the chamber. Use a hardwood dowel to tap it a couple inches into the rifling. Pop it out from the muzzle and measure. Is probably a five groove barrel. Not a problem. Measure like the red line shows and you will be very close. Joe.

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graduated peep Ex Member	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #4 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	That's a sweet looking Hepburn. Hope you can get her to shoot as good as she looks.


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bluesman Full Member Offline Posts: 192 Location: Paradise, California Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #5 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	Congratulations on a scrumptuous Hepburn...what a nice rifle! Here's to finding a good load and having hours of fun,I will be building my own shortly, have to decide on a caliber.Enjoy! Bluesman


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Rooster Ex Member	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #6 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 7:02pm	Print Post
	Oh, that's a nice gun....far cooler than some motor cycle.


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Walter Matera Ex Member	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #7 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 7:05pm	Print Post
	Oh . . . my!


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1559 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #8 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 8:47pm	Print Post
	Gorgeous rifle. I wish some company could mass produce those rifles and sell them at a reasonable price. You would think with the production methods that abound today that it could be done and at a reasonable price everyone could afford. Just wishful thinking I guess....... JHolland


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #9 - Apr 5^th, 2013 at 9:02pm	Print Post
	Very nice. Welcome to the Hepburn Club. Did not realize that they offered an original shotgun buttstock. Mine came with a crescent which is very good at beating up ones shoulder. Best of luck in getting it all figured out. Terrific rifles. Just working up loads in my 40-65 Hepburn. Excellent rifle to shoot. I've ordered a new trigger spring form John King. Will work it down so can get a better (lighter) trigger pull. Has a fair bit of creep, but the pull is probably in 6-7# range, which is way to much for decent off-hand shooting. Both DZ Arms in OKC and C. Sharps made new Hepburns and both do an excellent job. As far as "mass producing", the first step is mass produce purchasers. Until that happens, think they are fairly priced.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 803 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #10 - Apr 7^th, 2013 at 2:14pm	Print Post
	Congrats, very nice Hepburn. Looks to be a Special Order (with shotgun buttplate) sporting model. I have a very late serial # sporting rifle in 22 WCF with the same shotgun buttplate. Now you'll need to get the Hepburn book when it comes out later this year. I believe that Tony will have a batch available.


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CaryT Full Member Offline Posts: 185 Location: Yelm, WA Joined: Sep 28^th, 2012	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #11 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 11:41am	Print Post
	Very nice indeed Strider. I disassembled mine to do the cerrosafe. A prudent move to not get anything 'stuck'. Mine is a rebarrel so I used 405 brass. If yours is an 'original' it will probably be able to use the same as this is 'almost' identical to original 40-70 (except length). Have not yet found the 'perfect' load for mine yet,,,,but getting close. Have fun,,,they are a great rifle. I might add that I made mine a 40-72 so I do not trim the 405 brass. Cary


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7575 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #12 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	Cary Anything that's "need to know" about taking it apart for the Cerrosafe ? I was thinking wood only, so the rifle can be heated with a heat gun. Boats


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2923 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #13 - Apr 8^th, 2013 at 9:15pm	Print Post
	The Hepburn is very simple to completely disassemble. Though I'm not sure I would bother for doing a Cerrosafe cast. Bend a soup-can so it has a 'spout' and you can pour it without spilling. Use your casting glove to protect your hand.

	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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CaryT Full Member Offline Posts: 185 Location: Yelm, WA Joined: Sep 28^th, 2012	Re: Hepburn .40-70 Just Arrived Reply #14 - Apr 9^th, 2013 at 12:12pm	Print Post
	In the interest of being honest, I have 'soldered' an extractor in while doing a cast, so now if disassembly is easy, and my Hepburn I think is relatively easy, I just take it apart. My experience with the welded extractor convinced me of this. Disassembly is easy. Reassembly is relatively easy, typical fumbling and pushing. On mine I leave the lever spring a bit loose for assembly and tighten at the end. Makes it a bit easier to get it all 'shoved in' and aligned. Of course wood is removed while doing this. Cary


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