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Gentlemen On my new to me 81 that I have owned for a couple of weeks, there also came a Lyman rear tang sight which I know nothing about. I have figured out how to adjust the stem to get it vertical, but is there some way to lock the staff from moving once set? I am refering here to the vertical adj...

Thanks Joe

I think you are right, after some research I find the Hornady stuff is supposed to exit at a little over 2200FPS (I have not chrono'ed yet)
All the other factory stuff maxes out at around 1900, quite a difference.

Looks like a little reloading is in my immediate future

Its a 35 Remington and the bore appears to be very good.

Ammo is brand new 200 grain Hornady FTX

Reloads to follow shortly

I just picked up my first ever new/old model 81 and have shot it a total of 7 times so far. So far it functions perfectly, ejects and picks up the next round and chambers it every time (so far so good) I do have a question though, the primers on the spent brass have backed out of the cases just a li...