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jsflagstad · December 22, 2005, 02:48 PM

I'll see what I can do for the pictures. H110 is what I was using before when the case let go, and I agree it maybe is a bit touchy for this application. Maybe Bullseye, 2400 or Unique would be a better choice and loading for 357 and 38 spec, I certainly have a bunch of that around.

I am going to keep my eye out for another 30 carbine at area gunshows, or atleast the action as that 5.7 Johnson looks rather neat and may make for a fun project. I wonder if it would be possible to neck it down to 17 caliber?

That would be rather neat! I'll call it the "17 JSF"!!!

What should a guy expect to pay for an action or a donor gun to start with?

I have a bunch of spare parts in the box of "Stuff" I got with the gun, but not a complete action.

I have some time this weekend, maybe I will start to get this thing in order.

JSF

December 22, 2005, 02:48 PM	#8
jsflagstad Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Up Nort Posts: 419	I'll see what I can do for the pictures. H110 is what I was using before when the case let go, and I agree it maybe is a bit touchy for this application. Maybe Bullseye, 2400 or Unique would be a better choice and loading for 357 and 38 spec, I certainly have a bunch of that around. I am going to keep my eye out for another 30 carbine at area gunshows, or atleast the action as that 5.7 Johnson looks rather neat and may make for a fun project. I wonder if it would be possible to neck it down to 17 caliber? That would be rather neat! I'll call it the "17 JSF"!!! What should a guy expect to pay for an action or a donor gun to start with? I have a bunch of spare parts in the box of "Stuff" I got with the gun, but not a complete action. I have some time this weekend, maybe I will start to get this thing in order. JSF