The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Thanks Hoot!

Thanks Hoot! (reply)

Sarge — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:08:01 +0000

There will probably end up being two replies but... (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:36:56 +0000

here goes anyway.

JES Reboring here => http://www.35caliber.com/index.html

Good guys, good work, good prices but at least he's fast. I can't say enough good about them. I spoke with him quite a bit about the 3, 4 & 5 groove options and it was his opinion that it didn't matter. So I channeled my Inner Scotsman and went with the 3-groove. I haven't shot too many different bullets but it sure likes the FTX's.

I have 3 or 4 more projects in mind for him; hopefully in the near future.

JES Reboring (reply)

Hoot — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:36:38 +0000

Here => http://www.35caliber.com/

Good guys, good work, good prices but at least he's fast. I really can't say enough good about them. $225 for rebore (3-groove) and rechamber and return shipping. I think it was about $25 to send it out plus $175 for the rifle in the first place so I'm into it on the cheap.

I ended up with a pretty tall front sight with a Williams FP on the back but it puts those FTX's into nice little clusters.

Cool... who did the work, Hoot? (reply)

Sarge — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 13:03:35 +0000

I couldn't find/want to afford a .356 so... (reply)

Hoot — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:53:10 +0000

I had one built on a Marlin 30AS. Currently sports the 20" tube but have been thinking on chopping it back. It has the pistol grip. I really, really like the straight grips but the 'angle of the dangle' does not work for me...something to do with how my trigger finger relates to the trigger.

Dropped a 300+ lb. sow this spring using the 200gr FTX. She humped up at the shot, turned about 90 deg and fell like a stone. Bullet was recovered after traversing through about 30" of pig; perfectly mushroomed and around 160gr or so.

I think I'll treat this one to some nicer wood.

An 18", straight stocked 336T... (reply)

Sarge — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:37:25 +0000

in 35 Rem or 356 Winchester.

Made like the old ones dammit, or don't bother.

Noticed Jeff and Boge's re-port on the new Marlins;;;;;;

John Meeker — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 12:30:13 +0000

Pretty sure everyone has their own idea of a "hot' new Marlin product. Personally, I am currently adequately 1894'd. As well, SS Rossi/Puma is on the back burner until I fill a couple of other 'holes'. A few recent articles on the lever-action as a traveling gun, or family gun. pretty much are informing folks of it's versatility.

How'emsoever -- "What if" Marlin turned out a 16 1/2" SS 1894? Not just turned out, but designed for the Rugged Gun market? What would that mean to the mfg? First of all, a bead-blast/ matte finish is fine. Secondly: a brown 'non-tonking" synthetic stock, perhaps with ammo or cleaning kit capability, with good swivel mounts, that maybe 'swiveled' Thirdly: some sort of sturdy, fold-down Express sight, with an equally rugged front bead -- look at the after market stuff for inspiration. Not crudely done, all this, but also designed to cost-save and hit an apparently 'hot niche'

Just off the top o'me head -- no blinding flash of inspiration. Just thinking of a domestic, quality version of the assorted custom & SS 92's out there.

Off to a job, but given the gathered gun-i-ness here, a 'build your own 94/336' suggestions' strin
g of inspirations, might filter it's way up the marketing chain.