gregintenn

169. That is a pretty good lot of them. It's a shame that everyone who said they wanted one didn't follow through.

Looks better than the Mossberg tactical lever rifle.

That was my school bus number when I was a kid.

Thanks for your help.

Mine is #30.   Anybody got one higher than 152?   Surely Cross Machine would have a record of how many there are.

Did anybody get a difinitive count on the number produced?   That was a very cool project, and I would like to thank everyone involved again for making it possible. I now have what I would consider to be a high quality AR rifle, and would never have owned one if not for TGO. :up:     Is there an AR10 TGO receiver in our future? :cool:

I can drop a fired 2 3/4" shell into the chamber and close the action with no pressure necessary. I also picked up a box of 3" shells today, and they will also chamber and close with no problems. Would you be satisfied with that, or do you think I should go further in checking? It sure is a dainty little double, and I would hate to break it by firing the wrong stuff in it. From what I read, 2 3/4" was an option at the time it was produced, but not a popular option yet. Maybe it is, or perhaps someone opened up the chambers later. I think I'll stick with light loads either way. I sure wish they would have marked them as they do today. [url=http://s612.photobucket.com/user/gregintenn/media/IMG_2276_zpsd6bac1e6.jpg.html][/URL] I don't have scales handy, but I don't think it would weigh in anywhere near five pounds. It's tiny, and feels more like a 28 or a 410.

I'm not sure I understand your post. I can't see any evidence that either of these guys were "law abiding", and the seller at least, was punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Poor aerodynamics would be the only downfall I can see with this. Since you are shooting at subsonic speeds, I assume that isn't a big concern. How would a properly sized hollow base wadcutter work in a rifle round? It seems like it would accomplish the same weight forward property you are wanting. Does anyone make a mold for a hollow base round nose? That might feed in a semi.

A 2-3/4" shell will chamber and fire in this shotgun. It is my understanding that a 2 1/2" chambered shotgun will chamber and fire a 2 3/4" shell, and therein lies the danger.

Now owning George's guitar, or some fancy suit he wore on tour would be awesome. Just not a commemerative gun.   Heck, I'd like to have the John Deere he got a dui while driving!

LOL! Now all I have to do is come up with a 3" 20 gauge shell. My sister in law is right....I AM a bum. :rofl:

That's quite professional.

The hell it doesn't??!!? I believe it's English.

Whitewolf, if that's yours, I'm sure interested in hearing abit more about it.

I'm still using the #2 pencil. :D Haven't picked up the forms and publications yet, however.

Now this I could live with! :up:

$1895 will buy you a Colt Single Action Army, and a bunch of ammo to boot. Investment wise, it will be miles ahead of that gaudy Uberti copy, both now and forever. Heck, it wouldn't take much more than that to get a second generation Colt unfired in the box.   I'm not a fan of commerative guns, and haven't yet seen one that would hold it's value compared to a regular production, high quality farearm.

Not really. Neither is difficult, but they require different approaches. If you use a carbide sizing die for the 45, you won't need to lube your cases. If you run a 7.62x39 case through the sizing die unlubed, it will sieze up in the die, and is a royal pain to remove. There are two different methods for crimping the case mouths on the bullets. Taper crimp for the 45 ACP and a roll crimp for the 7.62x39. The 45 case will need the mouth belled slightly in order to insert the bullet while it isn't necessary for the rifle case. You will need to trim the rifle cases often, while you may not ever need to trim your pistol brass.   These are a few examples of the differences in rifle and pistol reloading.

Yeah....I was kinda hoping to borrow one. :blush:  I guess I'll break out the old moth ridden wallet and either find a gunsmith with one, or else order one. Thanks.

I don't have a bad reloading manual. The more the merrier. I like to cross check some loads across several different manuals. Speer, Sierra, Hornady, Lyman, Lee, Nosler, Barnes, etc. They are all good. It is very good to have the reloading data for the exact bullet you are loading; not just one with a similar weight, because different materials and sifferent shapes can have a big effect on the load you'll want to use.   Most reloading stores will have free small maunals printed by different manufacturers. These can't be relied on for your only source of info, but do add more information, and since they are free, you might as well take them home.   Many manufacturers also have free load data available at their website. Again, not a substitute for, but a goos supplement to a manual.

Cave City, KY for me, if I go to one at all.

I found the measurements. What I lack is a proper tool, or at least the knowledge, to accurately measure my chambers to tell what I have.

Right. I understand that. This is the reason I would like to measure the chambers, as the information I've found says it could be either. I made a guage from a marker with the appropriate amount of electrical tape on the end to make it the correct diameter for a given point in the chamber. I stuck it in a shotgun chamber I know is 2 3/4", and marked it. Then I inserted it in the shotgun in question, and it went all the way to the mark, as if it would also be a 2 3/4"chamber. I guess I would like a more scientific and accurate measurement rather than taking a chance on blowing up a quality shotgun, and perhaps even me!   Would I be able to tell by inserting a 3" shell into the chamber?

I like the comments better than the article. This one in particular really shines: