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H&R #42!!
« on: February 16, 2008, 12:59:43 PM »
I went out to Sportsman's Warehouse today to pick up a fuel tank and fittings for a Mercury outboard motor that my best friend's son gave me, SW still has their 10% sale going on, figured I'd take advantage of it. After getting what I needed, I walked over to the gun counter to see what they had in Handis, one of the clerks just walked out of the back room with a new 38-55 in his hand that they just got in, so I grabbed him and took a look at it, first thing I noticed is the better than average wood, then the much better case coloring on the frame than either of mine and the HX serial number prefix, and then expecting to see $349.99 on the price tag, it read $319.99!! On top of that, the sale took another 5% off,   the 38-55 Target has been on my want list ever since the good news about chamber specs and since it's been discontinued, figured now was better than never, so I bought it!! ;D ;D ;D

Tim

EDIT: I just slugged the bore near the muzzle, .3745" at the lands, and .377" .379" in the groove. :-[

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2008, 01:15:41 PM »
Tim, You must have the greatest, most understanding wife in the world !!!!!!!  :D
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2008, 01:20:50 PM »
Tim, a real beauty of a rifle, well done  ;D   Doug
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2008, 01:21:52 PM »
Quote from: pagris on February 16, 2008, 01:15:41 PM
Tim, You must have the greatest, most understanding wife in the world !!!!!!!  :D

And on top of that, if she doesn't find ya handsome, she'll at least find ya with a Handi.
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2008, 01:25:26 PM »
I don't drink, smoke, watch sports, play golf, chase women or any of those other bad habits husbands get in trouble for, I have a pretty good life style and healthy hobbies, GBO, guns and reloading, fishing and hunting, not necessarily in that order. I do most of the housework since I'm retired, our home is paid for, and I are handsome, what's there for her to complain about other than she's still got 2yrs until she can retire!!  ;D

Thanks,

Tim
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2008, 01:34:34 PM »
Congratulations Tim, on all of it!!!....<><....:)
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2008, 01:34:57 PM »
Tim

Nice shouten iron you got thair ,  ;D  your right about the wood , looks great .nowto shoot it and see it the bugs have been worked out .

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2008, 01:39:51 PM »
Tim, That is some nice looking wood! Number 42 huh, well I concede,I will never catch up with you now!!
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2008, 02:00:51 PM »
Very nice!!!  What a deal steal.  ;D
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2008, 02:03:18 PM »
whoa!!  What a find, and deal, and good for you too!  It couldn't have been to a better guy.  Good thing you didn't bite on the 270 fluted.  Sometimes it seems everything works out for the right reasons.

Happy shooting!

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2008, 02:06:04 PM »
Yeah, that crossed my mind,  the timing was perfect, like it was meant to be!! ;)

Tim
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2008, 02:13:51 PM »
42!
Why that's the answer to the "What's the meaning of life, the universe and everything!" question. (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference) It's a sign!

Congrats!
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2008, 02:26:40 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2008, 02:45:07 PM »
that is really nice wood.....she got any sisters..
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2008, 03:09:10 PM »
I hope so, I thought the replacement stock H&R sent me after they broke my BC stock when it was in for another BC barrel was nice, but this one is a fair bit nicer.

Tim
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2008, 03:23:37 PM »
Hey Tim, I really like your hobbies, they're the same as mine.
That sure is a nice looking rifle you got there, I hope it shoots as good as it looks. Be sure to give us a range report when you get a chance to try it out.

GOOD SHOOTING!
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2008, 03:57:36 PM »
Hey, Tim, NICE BUTT!  :o Oops! ..........I mean nice stock............oh, never mind  ;D ;D
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2008, 04:35:05 PM »
 :o Thanks!!  ;D
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2008, 04:48:41 PM »
I do the same. If I see a gun I want, I buy it. If not now, when?

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2008, 05:37:12 PM »
More good news, I slugged the bore near the muzzle, .374" at the lands, and .377" in the groove!!!! Not only that, here's a comparison of the wrist wood to metal fit which has been criticized so much in the past, it's much closer to the same size as the frame!! ;D

Tim
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2008, 01:04:04 AM »
Beautiful rifle, Tim.   Don't think I would have passed that one by, either.   ;)

Congratulations on a successful life and marriage!   

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2008, 01:23:34 AM »
Tim, that's a nice looking rifle!
From the slugging seems you got a good one, so are you gonna' keep it as-is chambering wise and such?
OR do you have other ideas developing? 

(Nice home for metal TG & spacer set anyway! ;))
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2008, 01:39:46 AM »

 Hi Tim Congrats, Nice going, remember me in your will.
 Best of luck  Marv.
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2008, 05:36:13 AM »
Third time's a charme, Joe!!  ;D

Yes, this one will get some Talley parts if they happen, no plans for a rechamber.  ;)

For sure, as always Marv!!  :D

Thanks,

Tim
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2008, 06:38:58 AM »
I wonder if NEF is going to make the 'slimmer' fit of the but-stock standard. It looks great. Tim, is your 38-55 a new out-of-the-factory model?

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2008, 06:43:41 AM »
Do ya think!!! HX was made in 2007, so I'd think so, they just got it in when I bought it, never even got in the rack. ;D

Tim
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2008, 07:05:54 AM »
Man Tim, I don't know if you are lucky or good? But you sure are quick! Nice looking rifle.
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2008, 07:18:12 AM »
Tim I know that one of the ten commandments is to not envy thy neighbor but your not making it very easy! Hahahaha
Congrats on the new rifle!

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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2008, 07:42:35 AM »
  ;D Thanks!!
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Re: H&R #42!!
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2008, 02:59:49 PM »
Read back thru a bunch of 38-55 threads  and after checking the chamber, ordered Starline 2.125" brass, and two different bullets, one is a .380" 280gr FNGC from Mt Baldy, may need to size them to .379", so also ordered a .379" sizer and an RCBS Cowboy die set. The other bullet is a .379" 265gr FNGC Lyman #375296 from Western. I also have my eye on an RCBS 378-312-BPS 82090 mould that makes a 312gr pointy bullet, but it's not a gas checked bullet, it's made for blackpowder velocities which I'm not really interested in, but may get it anyway and put gas checks on them ala dodd3!!

Tim

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