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    If you're going to carry a lot and shoot a...

    If you're going to carry a lot and shoot a little...5 1/2" .45LC Blackhawk, belt holster.

    If you're going to shoot a lot and carry a little...5 1/2" .44 Mag Redhawk, shoulder holster.

    You're...
  2. Yes. Firing a non-expanding bullet at about 1250...

    Yes. Firing a non-expanding bullet at about 1250 fps.
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    .45 ACP magazines

    I didn't either. All of the lead bullets I've put through the two stock Colts I've had (one 70 series and one 80 series) were with the two factory Colt magazines that came with them and a handful of...
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    Paper-sack powder was common 40-50 years ago when...

    Paper-sack powder was common 40-50 years ago when gun shops would buy powder by the keg and resell it by the pound. Bought a lot of it back then.
  5. Poll: The only unexplained overload I've ever had was...

    The only unexplained overload I've ever had was with WW231 in a 'pop gun' 44 mag, loaded on a Dillon 550. I disassembled all the remaining rounds, expecting to find an empty case but there wasn't...
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    273482 WWII souvenirs. 5 1/2" folding blade.

    273482 WWII souvenirs. 5 1/2" folding blade.
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    Forum: Testing Area

    Poll: Zero under the current conditions. I won't shoot...

    Zero under the current conditions. I won't shoot what I can't replace.
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    Victorinox Swiss Army or Old Timer 330(?). I...

    Victorinox Swiss Army or Old Timer 330(?).

    I don't think the Old Timer is the same one that I ran over with a Kenworth truck and mashed it into the asphalt. I found it later and dug it out of the...
  9. Forum: Helping Hands

    I could use one, too. 336C .30-30, round IIRC.

    I could use one, too. 336C .30-30, round IIRC.
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    Good job! But don't be surprised if the next...

    Good job! But don't be surprised if the next one you shoot with that placement doesn't result in a bang/flop. As often as not, they take off as if you missed and run a little before they run out...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Believe it or not, the speed of sound is not a...

    Believe it or not, the speed of sound is not a function of pressure. Temperature is the only variable in calculating the speed of sound in air.

    I have no idea what might have made the 'crack'...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Elmer also wrote that he used harder alloys...

    Elmer also wrote that he used harder alloys (10:1?) for the .45 ACP because of its shallower rifling.

    Never any mention of antimony that I remember. Just lead and tin.
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    Sorry to be so late in getting back with you. ...

    Sorry to be so late in getting back with you.

    No, he (and I) just quit using the Remington safety altogether. An empty chamber or raised bolt handle was our 'safety' from then on. The bad thing...
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    They were real. A friend had two accidental...

    They were real. A friend had two accidental discharges in two days and I was with him both times. The first time we assumed it was somehow his fault. The second proved it wasn't; it fired when he...
  15. Thread: H110

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    Loading manuals used to carry a warning not to...

    Loading manuals used to carry a warning not to reduce H110 published loads by more than 3%. I don't know if that's still true.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I've been using Starline brass since they first...

    I've been using Starline brass since they first opened. Never had a problem with any of it, from .32-20 on up thru .45LC. Just wish they'd start making .405 Winchester brass.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I would hope they aren't available to the general...

    I would hope they aren't available to the general public and I'm surprised they're available to anyone, packaged like that.
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    Forum: Our Town

    A good friend will help you move. A REALLY...

    A good friend will help you move.

    A REALLY good friend will help you move a body.
  19. I'd take the one on top. It looks like Elmer...

    I'd take the one on top. It looks like Elmer Keith's original design.
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    What people are calling "gouging" is nothing but...

    What people are calling "gouging" is nothing but capitalism at work. Any time a deal is voluntarily struck between two parties, regardless of price, both sides got what they wanted. Otherwise, one...
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    Some mikes have a friction lock. Make sure it...

    Some mikes have a friction lock. Make sure it isn't on.
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    All of you who are depending on a Republican...

    All of you who are depending on a Republican Senate to limit or slow down drastic gun control measures are forgetting Executive Orders that can be issued on January 21st. This time, there will not...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Take advantage of the non-existent "gun show...

    Take advantage of the non-existent "gun show loophole" and sell them all to unknown people prior to The Placeholder Vegetable and Madam Soon-To-Be President taking office.
  24. Thread: rural internet?

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    Forum: Our Town

    There's a phone company in LaCygne (People's)...

    There's a phone company in LaCygne (People's) that's burying fiber all over the place, including north up in Miami County. I don't know how far east they're going or if they're crossing the state...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    There's a lot of good cast bullet info in Glen...

    There's a lot of good cast bullet info in Glen Friyxell's work, including leading.

    http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_textonly2.pdf
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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