I have a very low opinion of about 90% of them
Type: Posts; User: tryingalot
Forum: Camping Gear
I have a very low opinion of about 90% of them
Forum: Backpacking and hiking!
I"m in my late 60's, and had not shouldered a pack in a decade. I took up with 35 lbs a few weeks ago and worked up to 10 miles in 2.5 hours, on flat pavement. It's now too danged hot for such...
Forum: All about knives
I dont do much of anything anymore. I'm retired. About all that happens is when I take our daughter camping. She's 10. My wife is half my age, cause I'm in my late 60's and can't tolerate most US...
Forum: All about knives
folding saws. I can hold replacement saw blades in the visegrip of a Crunch multitool, so now I just carry a few saw blades, the Crunch and the Cold steel shovel, minus its handle (saves 1/2 lb of...
Forum: Lets talk trapping!
the latter 2 are a lot more certain than snares, in my experience, provided that you have the right bait and ability to position the animal when he takes the bait. I find deadfalls too slow for...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've had severe leading at a mere 950 fps in 9mm, and in .38 special at 1100 fps, so the 1500 fps claim is pretty far out there. That would need a very hard alloy, water tempering and a fantastic...
Forum: Cast Boolits
mix some snapcaps into your magazine, loading it with your eyes shut, and watch your front sight, to see if you're twitching the gun when you hit the snapcaps. You can develope a flinch with a...
Forum: Cast Boolits
better wear gloves and a mask while doing any of it. lead is a skin-absorber and lead dust in your lungs is deadly, too. The fumes are bad news, but most casters know that already Get a 20 lb propane...
Forum: Prepper Talk
of course nobody wants to have to bugout, but only 3% of the population lives on working farms and ranches. When the lights got out and stay out, the towns and cities will have no water. So they will...
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 |