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    Yeah I hunt public wildlife refuges, in NC, and...

    Yeah I hunt public wildlife refuges, in NC, and it costs $12.50 per applicant for 30K acres and a 200 hunter limit.

    So yeah I wouldnt pay insane prices to lease land in the Florida or La swamps
  2. dump out the shot keep the wad in place and keep...

    dump out the shot keep the wad in place and keep the powder in the hulls for 'light' slug loads ;)
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I'm about to move from one home to another so...

    I'm about to move from one home to another so it's easier to keep it in ingot form at this point. I've been loading up various stragglers in the inventory just to get them out of little bins. I had...
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    Poll: I've started using IMR Target for 45 Colt loads....

    I've started using IMR Target for 45 Colt loads. 5.x grains with a cast 254gr Keith style SWC sized at .452 gives great accuracy at 25yds with my Stainless Lipsey's Ruger BH Flattop

    IMR Target is...
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    Short barrels are akin to bow hunting. You have...

    Short barrels are akin to bow hunting. You have to severely restrict your range and shot placement to near and perfect. I lost 2 deer last year with a 8.5" .300blk pistol and 125gr Noslers. 110gr...
  6. Combat Armory has an 18" 224 Valkyrie Valkyrie...

    Combat Armory has an 18" 224 Valkyrie Valkyrie freefloat rifle length gas upper for under $200 with code TAKE15

    Get you a good toolcraft BCG and you're set.

    Everything I've gotten from CA has...
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    Go big or go home. The .458 Socom is a barrel...

    Go big or go home. The .458 Socom is a barrel change (and maybe some ejection port relief or get a special upper from Anderson) away from giving you a serious thumper in a lightweight AR platform.
    ...
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    Every time I wanted to like a Heritage, I picked...

    Every time I wanted to like a Heritage, I picked one up and put it back down in disgust. That side plate is just hideous. So about 2 years ago I picked up an older H&R 949 'forty niner' with a 5.5"...
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    I just tend my fireplace before I go hunting and...

    I just tend my fireplace before I go hunting and it seems to descent or cover my scent well enough. I've had deer downwind of me at 35yds several times this season
  10. I used to have Bobwhite quail in my backyard here...

    I used to have Bobwhite quail in my backyard here in NC. Blame edge-to-edge farming while killing every piece of unwanted vegetation with Glyphosate/Roundup for reason #1 and coyote expansion...
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    not a bolt action, but my oldest son's first...

    not a bolt action, but my oldest son's first rifle was a Henry H001 with metal sights. I replaced the front sight with a Hi Viz since he inherited his astigmatism from me.
    It's been a great one, and...
  12. another vote for the .300 AAC blackout. It was...

    another vote for the .300 AAC blackout. It was designed for short barrels, and has similar power and trajectory to the 7.62x39 and .30-30, in a smaller more efficient package. Also, brass is easily...
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    wooo that GA heat ain't no joke. My niece lives...

    wooo that GA heat ain't no joke. My niece lives in Kingsland and it is a whole nuther level
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    that's awesome. Do you find that H4895 is...

    that's awesome. Do you find that H4895 is consistant in extreme temps like it's always been advertised? I ask because I use it in my hunting ammo as well, but NC doesn't see the type of low temps you...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The propane burner I got was a stainless 65K BTU...

    The propane burner I got was a stainless 65K BTU burner (not jet type) from Academy sports and outdoors on clearance for $20. It turned blue but hasn't rusted yet in my garage so I guess it really is...
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    You may want to check your seating depth then. I...

    You may want to check your seating depth then. I run over 17gr of H110 with no issue, and according to Nosler, 18gr is the max. What's your COAL with the 125gr BT?

    As far as a muzzle device goes,...
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    I like the Nosler 125gr BTs also, moving around...

    I like the Nosler 125gr BTs also, moving around 2100fps. I usually use H110 since it's readily available and works well in my magnum handgun loads also.
    This load is pretty strong deer and...
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    I have been doing some painting, and other home...

    I have been doing some painting, and other home improvements. To my knowledge I haven't searched for anything on my phone related to Home Depot or Lowes. The entire time I was listening to Pandora...
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    doesn't that also mean all the steel clips with...

    doesn't that also mean all the steel clips with alloy lead weights attached also stick? I've tried with a magnet and it doesn't work very well.
  20. Note to self: when you find a lead bearing,...

    Note to self: when you find a lead bearing, chainsaw that thing in half and burn it in a barrel, with a hole in the bottom and catch what comes out :D
  21. I just traded/paid for 150lbs of COWWs with a few...

    I just traded/paid for 150lbs of COWWs with a few SOWWs and a large dive weight thrown in there @ .65/lb. Looks to be a clean bucket of mostly lead alloy.
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    I just paid .65 a lb for what appeared to be...

    I just paid .65 a lb for what appeared to be mostly COWWs. The bucket was clean, and the weights were too. He also threw on about a 5lb pure lead dive weight.
    I too turned in some brass, and...
  23. Thread: 44 mag

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    Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Blue Dot is an excellent medium range powder in...

    Blue Dot is an excellent medium range powder in .44 special, then as others mentioned, HS6 is probably the next best.
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    traded a clapped out Savage Model 10 in .308 for...

    traded a clapped out Savage Model 10 in .308 for a Rem 700 ADL in .30-06. I'm pretty sure someone messed with the headspace in the Sav, because I could never
    get it to shoot better than a 3" group...
  25. Thread: Case Trimming

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I got the Lee power quick trim nearly for free,...

    I got the Lee power quick trim nearly for free, and a few dies. So I purchased a very affordable 3.6V ($9 @ HFT) power screwdriver that runs 180rpm, and haven't looked back.

    True it's not a WFT or...
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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