Excellent! 222 sure is fun
Type: Posts; User: MapleHill
Forum: Factory Rifles
I broke down and bought a 223 bolt gun a few years ago. With brass literally everywhere very cheap it is very inexpensive to keep shooting one. I bought one of the new Weatherby Vanguard S2. Much...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have had an 840 for year, my first rifle. We loaded 130gr SSP Hornady with excellent results. It has accounted for the two mounts in my avatar, plus several more. Mine has a very nice trigger. Dad...
Forum: Completed Deals
5) RCBS 223 Remington FL Die set. Like new condition. $30.
I'll take these, please PM me your info for postal MO Thanks, Mark
Forum: Our Town
How are these pistols overall? They are said to be made in the USA and apparently have a great warranty. How do they shoot, function etc?
Forum: Factory Rifles
I got a Ruger Hawkeye in 358 Winchester...special run of them thru Grice's. Put a deposit down in July, got it on October. Always wanted a 358.
Forum: Factory Rifles
SPS is Special Purpose Synthetic. ADL-A (A-grade) Deluxe, BDL- B deluxe, CDL-C Deluxe. The ADL is the cheapest of the 700 series. Blind magazine cheaper stock. BDL was the nicest, drop magazine, iron...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Anything less than $650 is a steal around these parts for the 44 carbines
I will start this by saying, I am not a collector, just a shooter! I do not have any military firearms of any sort, but the deal on this was too good to pass up. I ended up with a P38 ac44 war bring...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Wow, surprised they brought it back with all the new stuff they are bringing out. I still have a lot of Hercules stuff
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I have some 4895 and 4831 surplus. When I called Hodgdon regarding this they told me to use the "H" data for it as opposed to IMR. I have loaded and shot quite a bunch of it without issue. The H...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have (had) 5 of them that were under the recall. NONE of them went back. If you sell/trade them in at a shop they have to have the recall done before they can resell them. Most just install an...
Forum: Factory Rifles
My Dad give me my 325 when I was 13. I shot the first two bucks in my life with it, the ones in my avatar, one making the NYS Big Buck club. Mine has a terrific trigger. Dad had a side mount...
Forum: Factory Rifles
New machining process' have made it cheaper to build a better shooting, or as good as, rifle that cost significantly more in the past. A perfect example are then newer Ruger Americans and Savage...
Forum: Factory Rifles
IIRC, they moved the manufacture of the mdl 70 to Portugal @2013 or so. I have to agree with 5Shot, just the principle of the Model 70 Winchester being made overseas is gut wrenching...What is more...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I've had them in my hand. Made in Portugal stamped in the barrel
Forum: Factory Rifles
5Shot, I have 6 Mdl 70s and 5 Mdl 700s, including 2 Pre-64s, and a S.Carolina Win. My favorites are the Winchesters. I have had 2 featherweights (still have 1) and they are simply beautiful rifles....
Forum: Factory Rifles
I bought a Ruger American in 7mm08 a few yrs ago. Loaded up some 139gr BTSP and 3 different powders. It is one of the best shooting rifles I have ever had. Haven't played with it much, but gonna load...
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 |