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  1. Thread: Stump grinder

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    Forum: Our Town

    I have done this twice, and it works great. It is...

    I have done this twice, and it works great. It is obviously more time consuming, but it costs virtually nothing except your time. My son and I made a bit of a game out of it and the grunt work went...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Been there, got the T-shirt! We never let the...

    Been there, got the T-shirt!

    We never let the customer set the price without our input, and if we cannot agree we politely ask them to take their stuff elsewhere.

    Our contract/receipt makes it...
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    Forum: Our Town

    We work with the seller to get his desired price...

    We work with the seller to get his desired price if within reason. Usually we ask to build in a lower acceptable price, typically 25 to 50 bucks less. Or we may start a bit higher to begin with,...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Yes, that is typically the case. We have to run a...

    Yes, that is typically the case. We have to run a NICS check to return the firearm, there has to be paperwork to justify its disposition. Our shop charges $15 to do so, but in the case of a customer...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Trades seldom generate a much higher offer than...

    Trades seldom generate a much higher offer than what the dealer would offer to simply buy it. A bit more perhaps, in the case of a very valuable or desirable firearm the dealer may offer up to 75%...
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    Forum: Our Town

    A quick google search shows that address as a...

    A quick google search shows that address as a business complex with a total square footage of 14,775 sq feet, a far cry from what they claim. That address is also currently used by a plastering...
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    Forum: Our Town

    You looked pretty bad when you came into the shop...

    You looked pretty bad when you came into the shop yesterday, but obviously not as bad as if those glasses failed. I am very glad you weren’t hurt worse, and impressed that you felt you should share...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I work in a gunshop that does consignment sales....

    I work in a gunshop that does consignment sales. We charge 10%, which is pretty low. Most places charge more, as much as 25%.

    That is still better than simply selling it to a dealer. On average...
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    Thank you. I used an RCBS as my first “real”...

    Thank you. I used an RCBS as my first “real” press for a few years, then somehow convinced myself that a Pacific/Hornady 07 was a better route. Sold the RCBS and soon realized that that while I...
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    It is stamped 31P, so I am a happy camper! Thanks...

    It is stamped 31P, so I am a happy camper! Thanks to all.
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    Lee Loader in 12ga, 1972, my junior year of high...

    Lee Loader in 12ga, 1972, my junior year of high school. It drove my mom crazy what with all the pounding, lol!

    I don’t have it anymore, but I was gifted a Redding powder scale at the same time...
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    Yes, that’s the plan. I wasn’t intending to load...

    Yes, that’s the plan. I wasn’t intending to load up any .32 Magnum in the near future, but I can and that would easily answer the question.
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    Question about my Lyman .30 Luger M die

    Do you suppose that it will work for .32 S&W Long or .32 H&R Magnum? Slightly different bullet diameters, but only by very little.

    I lucked into a complete Lyman .30 Luger die set and was...
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    Poll: Ohaus 7200 Du-O CH4D #502 (like a gigantic...

    Ohaus 7200 Du-O
    CH4D #502 (like a gigantic Redding)
    CH4D #??? (earlier version of the 502]
    Bonanza/Forster Bench Rest (two of these, my favorite)
    Bonanza Bullseye (two of these as well)
    Belding...
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    It sounds like the grips may be part of the...

    It sounds like the grips may be part of the problem as some have suggested, but I will readily admit to having off days at the range, and not just accuracy wise.

    There are days when it is simply...
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    The fellow who came up with the sights that seem...

    The fellow who came up with the sights that seem to be everywhere now, his first name escapes me but you will recognize the last, Novak. He worked closely with the factory in developing the later...
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    I have owned three or four Colts, built about a...

    I have owned three or four Colts, built about a half dozen Caspian parts guns (one by a reputable "name" 'smith in the early '90s, the rest with the help of a friend who is a superb 'smith), and have...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    My first was a Nylon 66 and boy do I wish I still...

    My first was a Nylon 66 and boy do I wish I still owned it...sigh.

    However! I do own quite a few .22 rifles, and my favorite autoloaders are the Browning bottom eject design and the Remington...
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    In town? Glock G32 .357 SIG although it sometimes...

    In town? Glock G32 .357 SIG although it sometimes wears a Lone Wolf .40 S&W barrel. There is also a 1911 in the truck most times.

    In the woods? Just fooling around it is a Ruger Sheriff's Model...
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    BINGO! We have a winner! Thank you sir, I will...

    BINGO! We have a winner!

    Thank you sir, I will contact him soon. Should have thought of him to begin with, it has been a long time since I last spoke to him.
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    I am glad to see someone else having good luck...

    I am glad to see someone else having good luck with a Filipino 1911. I recently picked up an ATI FX-45, which translates to a S.A.M. built Commader imported by American Tactical. Different builder...
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    Cap&ball revolver round balls in a rifle?

    This idea came up many years ago, before I was ever online, or even before ALGORE invented the internet. Back then I seem to recall that there were some .47 or .48 (?) caliber barrels around that...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    2nd in line for the barrel, please!

    2nd in line for the barrel, please!
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    You can pick up 6x45 barrels nowadays. There are...

    You can pick up 6x45 barrels nowadays. There are a few fellows making them. I bought mine about 6 or so months ago. Let me check for the outfit in Texas that is making them.

    BTW, the owner of the...
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    6x45, nothing to mess with except for the barrel....

    6x45, nothing to mess with except for the barrel. Everything else interchanges insofar as parts are concerned, no modified or special magazines. Heck, you can even use .223 brass.

    I read a Shot...
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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