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I do come up with some really good finds but not always what I want. Still looking for a S&W M-57 in 41 Mag. I actually went to this auction to buy a Winchester M-70(pre 64) rebored and chambered in 338-06 AI. It was done by Ackley himself. Even found the invoice from ol P.O. I went to 700 bucks on it but let it go. There was also a Pre 64 rechambered by P.O. from 243 to 244 AI. I let it go too. The one thing I should have bought but let go for 250 bucks was a Pre 64 Winchester action. It was however a Magnum action. Little bit of rust but had the floorplate etc. Well duh... I still should have bought it. There was also a Siamese Mauser there that was done up in 45-90. That was why the guy had the basic brass I think. That darn stuff is worth more than 3 bucks a round now. And the Sperm oil..it is just fine and worth quite a bit. The last I had came from Russia. A friend went visiting and being one of the Diplomatic Blue Passport type brought me back 8 ounces(approx) in 1980 or so. Before that I bought Hy tran Hyd oil made for International tractors. It was just Sperm oil. With a few additives. So if you all find any old Intl tractor Hy Tran oilNot the HTII)..buy it. Great gun oil. But it hasn't been made since the later 60's. Now to make the list a little longer. In the box lots found a Hoch 45 cal 500 gr bullet mould NIB and a New 4 cavity SAECO 44 cal mould as well as a Hensley & Gibbs 357 4 cavity would with handles. Got a nice Redfield Receiver sight for I think either a Springfield or Mauser. Prob a Mauser..And 'nuff loading manuals and books for the next 3 years of reading.

Oh and I talked to one of the principals of the Old Ballard Rifle Company here in Cody(Closed now) and he is going to redo the Old Winchester Low Wall action I bought for 25 bucks to 32 H&R Mag. That way I can even shoot 32 Long and short in it.. I thunk about 327 Mag but don't know if the action can handle that much pressure. Gotta talk to Rocky about that I think.