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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1078 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #60 - Oct 31^st, 2024 at 1:44pm	Print Post
	The Lyman 17A arrived today. After a little artificial wear and aging to blend with the barrel, it was installed. Now I just need the vernier tang sight back Steve


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Oldbee Full Member Offline Posts: 106 Location: Foot Hills of the Adirondacks Joined: Sep 26^th, 2021	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #61 - Oct 31^st, 2024 at 2:30pm	Print Post
	Steve, I have a couple of MVA vernier tang sight and like them. But they are to shinney for the old rifles I have them on. I have wondered if Lee Shaver sights would look any more natural to older rifles?

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1678 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #62 - Oct 31^st, 2024 at 11:58pm	Print Post
	There are ways to remove the blueing from sights. Various chemical removers on the market etc... Often wondered if rust removers would do it like "evaporust" I am sure someone here can direct you. Then re blue it with cold blue and buff it with steel wool or maybe a green scotch brite pad. If I want a barrel to look old I will cold blue it and buff it as described. Have done several that way. Just throwing out some ideas... JMH


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kensmachine Oldtimer Offline Posts: 574 Joined: Nov 21^st, 2012	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #63 - Nov 1^st, 2024 at 10:02am	Print Post
	evaporrust dose remove bluing. but on harden steel like a collet like a 5C it will turn it black. On a axe head you can see the hardening line. dont put a spring under tension in it I put 2 spring calipers and both springs broke I found on the net somewhere that that will happen. works best when heated to about 100 deg. ken


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16730 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #64 - Nov 4^th, 2024 at 4:35pm	Print Post
	Plain old naval jelly works as good as anything. Just spread it all over and let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse. Sometimes takes two applications.

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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1078 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #65 - Nov 23^rd, 2024 at 8:21am	Print Post
	I got the vernier sight back from Tony Maddox with a new tension spring installed - very nice work! I'm back in business. Hopefully I can get to the range next week


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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1078 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #66 - Nov 27^th, 2024 at 5:30pm	Print Post
	I finally got out to the range - it was a day of firsts! First time out with the repaired vernier sight. First time out with the Lyman 17A front sight. First time breech seating. I started out at the 50 yard line to get the sights on paper. It took some windage and elevation adjustment. Then out to the 100 yard line. A liitle more windage tweaking, and very minor elevation adjustment. I tried a couple of my fixed loads. Not bad, but not exceptional. I was a little apprehensive about breech seating. I had made up 15 cases with 14.0gr of IMR 4227, topped with a thin sliver of floral foam and WLR primers. BPjack kindly sent me some tapered Accurate 32-185P bullets in 20-1 to try out. The case with a brass rod I made for seating worked well, except I could not seat with thumb pressure alone. I ended up tapping it in with a muzzleloading short starter and small brass hammer. Not elegant, but it worked fine. I shot 3 groups, this was the best. Definately better than any of the fixed loads. Maybe there is something to this breech seating business


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2373 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #67 - Nov 27^th, 2024 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	It looks like your rifle likes that bullet Chris.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3066 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #68 - Nov 27^th, 2024 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	If you can find some Alliant MP 300 give that a try. When I switched to it from 4227 my groups shrunk by about 1/3. Jack

	ASSRA # 11318 I haven’t lost all my marbles yet but there is definitely a hole in the bag somewhere.
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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1078 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #69 - Nov 28^th, 2024 at 4:33am	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Nov 27^th, 2024 at 10:23pm: If you can find some Alliant MP 300 give that a try. When I switched to it from 4227 my groups shrunk by about 1/3. Jack I'll add MP300 to my gun show shopping list. I saw your load if 12.4gr of MP300 and 9-1/2 primers in the reloading sticky. Is that still your best load? Thanks.
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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7615 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #70 - Nov 28^th, 2024 at 6:02am	Print Post
	Powder Valley had 1 pounders of MP 300 yesterday no 8 lb jugs. Emails from them last week with various deals including Haz shipping discounts. Have given up on local powder purchases. If you want it buy now, Alliant is not allocating much to reloaders Boats


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3066 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Finally found a nice .32-40 highwall Reply #71 - Nov 28^th, 2024 at 11:35am	Print Post
	I keep trying different loads of 300 MP in 3 high walls with loads running hotter at times but always come back to that load I posted as it rarely disappoints. I need to stop fiddling with the loads and pay more attention to reading the wind. Another good powder is Accurate 4100. Not something I see in store shelves often. I actually found my first pound of 30O MP at a local Cabelas after reading of Jlouis’ success with it here on the forum. Jack

	ASSRA # 11318 I haven’t lost all my marbles yet but there is definitely a hole in the bag somewhere.
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