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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1234 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Hepburn calibers Dec 3^rd, 2023 at 7:15pm	Print Post
	Recently purchased a Hepburn that had been re barreled to 38-55 win. Have seen them from 32-40 Hepburn to 30-40 Krag to all manner of 40 and 45 cal. rounds. How rare are the odd calibers like say the Krag round? JMH


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1006 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #1 - Dec 3^rd, 2023 at 10:02pm	Print Post
	I have a Hepburn in 3040 krag.

	M-14 3rd Battalion 27th Marines RVN 68'69'
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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1234 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #2 - Dec 3^rd, 2023 at 10:17pm	Print Post
	So is the 30-40 one of the more common calibers? Had a Krag once that for what it was fairly accurate. JMH


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beltfed Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1723 Location: Central Wi Joined: Dec 20^th, 2007	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #3 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 8:48am	Print Post
	I had an original 32-20/ 32WCF cal Hepburn. beltfed/arnie


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1006 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #4 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 9:14am	Print Post
	I like Hepburn. I have six. Here is my 32/20 Remington.

	M-14 3rd Battalion 27th Marines RVN 68'69'
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George Babits Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1079 Joined: Sep 27^th, 2012	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #5 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 9:22am	Print Post
	I've had three Hepburns over the years one of which was a 50-110 with double set triggers. The others were a 45-70 and a 40-70 2.5. The 50-110 was miserable to shoot! George


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15746 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #6 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 9:25am	Print Post
	I have Hepburns in .45-70, .40-70SS, .32-40 B&M, and .32-20 cartridges. The .32-40 is a Match B with 34" half octagon barrel, and the .40-70SS is a DST with extra weight 34" full octagon barrel.

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Lead Pot Full Member Offline Posts: 113 Joined: Nov 12^th, 2012	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #7 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 10:29am	Print Post
	I have a .38-50 #3 Hepburn and as soon as my friend will turn his .38-40 Schuetzen loose the next time him I will have two. I had a 1892 US 30 and I think it would make a fine caliber chambered in a Hepburn. But if I was to have one build in a .30 caliber I would go with the .30-30. Kurt


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1006 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #8 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 11:29am	Print Post
	Here are my Hepburns. I have a .219 Donaldson Wasp & a Hepburn Sporting rifle in .38/50 also.

	M-14 3rd Battalion 27th Marines RVN 68'69'
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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 442 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #9 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 12:27pm	Print Post
	Those are some beautiful Hepburns! I think the 30-40 Krag is one of the least produced calibers mainly because it was late in the production of the Hepburns before they stopped making them and it probably was not one of the mainline Schuetzen calibers. I like them too, only have the one photo of three of them. Mine are in calibers 45-70, 32-20, 30-40 K, 25-20 and another 25-20. My latest purchase at the Tulsa show is an unknown caliber as it had been rebored. Also bought an action here on the forum but haven’t decided what to do with it yet!

	Richard Crown-C Ranch in the Flinthills NRA Life Member ASSRA Member # 10366 Member & Founders Society, Cody Firearms Museum Veteran
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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1301 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #10 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 12:32pm	Print Post
	All these guns are very nice. Thanks for showing them.

	Robert Warren
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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1234 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #11 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 4:55pm	Print Post
	Oh my goodness. Mine ain't a patch to some of these guns. It is somewhat an orphan. It is an early gun that has seen many miles. Right now it is a 38-55 but I have a 32-40 Hepburn reamer and if I can find a 30 inch 30 cal blank it may go back to that. Thanks for all the beautiful pictures... JMH


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15746 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #12 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	My Match B: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) .45-70 Sporter (this one is at the checkerer finally!): (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) .40-70SS: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) .32-20: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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rifleman Full Member Offline Posts: 147 Joined: Aug 4^th, 2015	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #13 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 6:20pm	Print Post
	You guys are going to force me to drag my Hepburns out and take pictures if you keep this up.


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1234 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Hepburn calibers Reply #14 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 6:45pm	Print Post
	Please do! The more the better... JMH


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