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    I have a Uncle Mikes extension on my 44-40; I’m...

    I have a Uncle Mikes extension on my 44-40; I’m waiting on a Grovetech extension for my 7-30 Waters.
    I’ve found that these work better than the Marlin type of extension. Even with the old Topper...
  2. That’s a lot of money for .270 Winchester...

    That’s a lot of money for .270 Winchester ballistics.


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    Do you prefer long grain rice or the “skeet size”...

    Do you prefer long grain rice or the “skeet size” jasmine rice?��
    Oh my goodness, Don! I want a $350 K38! What a score!
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    I went ahead and bought a set of the GruBee 3/4” rings. I didn’t care much for the side mount situation on the 94 Win....
  5. I’m down to 4 Speer capsule rounds so I needed to...

    I’m down to 4 Speer capsule rounds so I needed to try the .38 with card wads. They appear to be very capable at ten feet on a paper snake.
    3 grs AA#2, 100 grs of #11/12irregular shot.
    A card over...
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    If the right deer are all lined up, you can...

    If the right deer are all lined up, you can probably fill your tags with one shot…….[emoji106]
    JES sure does good work!


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    By golly it works!
    Thanks again for the idea. I’m just using some pine trim for backing-heck, if I keep pushing I’ll...
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    Forum: Our Town

    48 degrees here today! It’s usually twice that...

    48 degrees here today! It’s usually twice that warm in April so no complaints at all!


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  9. I like those. Mine are hammer powered. Sent...

    I like those.
    Mine are hammer powered.


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  10. Just for grins, hold the barreled action upside...

    Just for grins, hold the barreled action upside down and look at the action sidewalls under the rails- especially the ejector side- for burrs.
    Getting the cartridge to sit just a bit more to left...
  11. It may be too brittle- here’s one that I’m going...

    It may be too brittle- here’s one that I’m going to seal with LLA and try out on a paper plate.
    I usually use shotgun shell box or .22 shell carton wads but I thought the see through wads were worth...
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    A fun plinking at cans load for the Krag is a...

    A fun plinking at cans load for the Krag is a .310” round ball over two grains of most any fast powder( Red Dot, etc.) and any large rifle or large pistol primer you have laying around.
    I also like...
  13. Thanks for the tip. Coincidentally I’m punching...

    Thanks for the tip.
    Coincidentally I’m punching out some wads (card and plastic) for a dozen .38 shotloads from a JBWeld package.
    Going to be snakeish around here soon.


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    I had to fit the new lifter spring a small amount...

    I had to fit the new lifter spring a small amount but it looks like it will work now.
    It’s raining at the moment so I’m going to wait for the range test.
    I want to shoot it from bags with some...
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    A “Carried a lot, shot a little since 1982” Colt Official Police .38 Special.


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    Dixie Gun Works came through. They look a bit...

    Dixie Gun Works came through.
    They look a bit thick compared to the original springs, but we’ll see how it goes.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240420/e10705eed563477ff962f29069f28655.jpg
    The...
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    I just annealed and reformed 70 mixed .357 brass...

    I just annealed and reformed 70 mixed .357 brass to .256 with NO losses.
    Thanks, TxCowboy52!


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    That looks great, especially from that powerful...

    That looks great, especially from that powerful of a load.
    Good shooting- tell us about your rifle please.


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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I will not seat bullets into the rifling for...

    I will not seat bullets into the rifling for hunting loads.
    It’s a bit embarrassing at best to unload the cartridge from the chamber and the bullet stays, the powder dumps into the innards, and the...
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    Back in the late 1970s I worked on the Eqiptment...

    Back in the late 1970s I worked on the Eqiptment Moving Crew at Texas Instruments. We used some devices similar to yours(we called them scooters) to move and set up huge mills, lathes, and whatnot....
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    Forum: Our Town

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    This little one had plenty to say to me the other morning.
    I love the pictures, Recycled bullet. Thanks for sharing!
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    I use both LLA and PC depending on the use-or my...

    I use both LLA and PC depending on the use-or my mood. I just shake and bake the PC in an old toaster oven. I like PC for hunting ammo and gas gun use because it is cleaner.
    I haven’t noticed any...
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    I agree. You can eat the small game that you...

    I agree.
    You can eat the small game that you shoot with cast. With regular 22-250 loads, you’ll only find bloody chunks of that animal.
    I’ve been a 22-250 fan since 1972.
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    We’re so glad that it didn’t hit you! And that...

    We’re so glad that it didn’t hit you!
    And that you were aware enough to hold back a bit.
    Carry on and God bless you and yours!
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    “The Ferguson Rifle” was a good fictional story...

    “The Ferguson Rifle” was a good fictional story of a young man with one of those Revolutionary War assault rifles…..
    I don’t recall the author, though.


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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check