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Post by blazenet on May 11, 2021 6:06:24 GMT -5
Another one that is on my bucket list.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on May 11, 2021 6:59:23 GMT -5
I use that brass in .225 Win, .257 and 6.5 JDJ, and .30 Merrill. Winchester used to make short runs of it from time to time, but I don’t know when their last run was.
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Post by Lee Martin on May 11, 2021 9:09:03 GMT -5
I bought a 1,000 pieces of .225 Winchester after one of their limited runs. But I haven't seen them offer it in recent years. Prior to that, I formed it from .30-30 for my .225 Win Contender. 30-30 brass isn't as thick as .225, so I don't run big pressure in it. Case forming isn't too bad. You do need to thin the rim in a lathe however. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by lockhart on May 16, 2021 12:22:33 GMT -5
I met Jim Rock about 30 years or so ago, at Mickey Smith's house in Fort Stockton. He was a hoot! One thing I do remember about him was that he hated Elgin Gates with a passion!
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Post by Ken O'Neill on May 16, 2021 21:36:05 GMT -5
I met Jim Rock about 30 years or so ago, at Mickey Smith's house in Fort Stockton. He was a hoot! One thing I do remember about him was that he hated Elgin Gates with a passion! Elgin was responsible for IHMSA implementing a “Price Ceiling Rule” which prohibited the Merrill / RPM and Freedom Arms guns from competing in IHMSA matches. Many argue that the price of those guns was not the real reason for that rule’s implementation. It is certainly true that Jim hated Elgin Gates. He once told me that the only thing he regretted was that he “ hadn’t yet @#$&* #@ on Gates’ grave”. Despite that, Jim was a friendly guy. |
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Post by lockhart on May 18, 2021 11:19:42 GMT -5
Jim Rock reminded me of an old IHMSA shooting buddy of mine, Bob Thomas. He also could be a real curmudgeon. A lot of people didn't like Bob, because of this. But, that man could shoot! He has gone on to his reward, and I like to remember him fondly, just like I do Jim Rock.
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sam31
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Post by sam31 on Jun 18, 2024 0:49:17 GMT -5
Hi, I just obtained a 30 Merrill pistol. But I know nothing about it and couldn’t find practical info about it. Does anyone have a manual, schematic, etc . I would really appreciate any help. It’s an XP pistol.
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Post by bradshaw on Jun 18, 2024 6:56:19 GMT -5
Hi, I just obtained a 30 Merrill pistol. But I know nothing about it and couldn’t find practical info about it. Does anyone have a manual, schematic, etc . I would really appreciate any help. It’s an XP pistol. ***** sam31.... is that right? You have an XP-100 barreled for the .30 Merrill? As a practical matter, the XP-100 is as strong an action as any made, stronger than most other bolt actions. Vastly stronger than any tip-open action. Important to check CHAMBER LEADE (seating depth), and brass TRIM LENGTH. It is critical to hold trim length to not squeeze case mouth against LEADE. (To crimp case mouth against leade will drive pressure out of sight.) I cannot imagine chambering an XP-100 for a rimmed cartridge, when the .308 is ubiquitous and such an easy case to load, including its wildcats. Short of finding dope for it, I would approach the .30 Merrill as between .30 Herrett and .30-30, possibly closer to the .30-30. As for brass, Winchester made its .225 Winchester case to sustain higher pressure than the softer .30-30 case. In this regard, Winchester used brass for its .375 Winchester that was harder than its parent .30-30 case. (Winchester .375 Winchester brass proved noticeably tougher than .30-30 brass for handloading the .375 Super Mag.) Also, I believe JD Jones was adamant in his preference for .225 brass to satisfy his penchant for loading Rocks & Dynamite in his respective wildcats. David Bradshaw |
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Post by 45MAN on Jun 18, 2024 10:04:07 GMT -5
WHILE I GUESS IT IS POSSIBLE IT IS STILL HARD TO BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE WOULD CUSTOM CHAMBER AN XP TO A RIMMED CARTRIDGE? ? ?
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Post by cas on Jun 18, 2024 20:32:27 GMT -5
XL maybe, not XP?
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