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    I enjoy my Walnut Patriot 22" bbl in 6.5...

    I enjoy my Walnut Patriot 22" bbl in 6.5 Creedmoor. Had to replace the no doubt inexpensive scope that came on it, with a 6.5-20 Vortex then on sale at Midway. Favorite load is WMart Winchester 125...
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    Thanks. Your rifle looks beyond great. Superb...

    Thanks. Your rifle looks beyond great. Superb and consistent marksmanship.
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Another factor for me, in making such a choice,...

    Another factor for me, in making such a choice, is that the front rest can be moved further forward or further back toward the magazine, whereas the bipod is pretty much fixed in one position.
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  4. Thread: J frame holster?

    by DGNY
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    Another vote for Hunter. Green Frog, for my model...

    Another vote for Hunter. Green Frog, for my model 60-4, 3 inch with full lug, I use a hunter 1100–8. Works fine, despite an extra 1" of barrel space. Mine is a left-handed one, which I bought for...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    If you are a member of the Smith and Wesson Forum...

    If you are a member of the Smith and Wesson Forum you'll get some good advice there, as well as here.

    Regards,

    Dyson
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    A fine, vintage, Savage Model 3D from around...

    A fine, vintage, Savage Model 3D from around 1949. Learned to shoot with it. Walnut and steel.

    Many memories,

    Regards,

    Dyson
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    Brad C, that is indeed a happy outcome to the...

    Brad C, that is indeed a happy outcome to the story of the SP101, both in patience and product finally received. And - very fine marksmanship! I don't own an SP101, but older SS Security Six 4" is a...
  8. Forum: Cast Boolits

    My uncle (Dad's younger brother) was a DDS and a...

    My uncle (Dad's younger brother) was a DDS and a hand loader, who taught me in '56-'57. I began in '58 for my new-to-me Eddystone M1917.

    Enjoyed the precision, accuracy and lower cost. ...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Subjectively, the worst instance was a shot with...

    Subjectively, the worst instance was a shot with pure fear - that of touching off a lowly Winchester SuperX .22 Long Rifle as my first shot in the new Marlin 3D single shot rifle., as I had heard of...
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    Thanks, BruceB for that recounting of your...

    Thanks, BruceB for that recounting of your personal "close encounter". Glad the carbine did what it was born to do. Hope I never am in such a spot!

    Regards,

    Dyson
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    My cousin inherited an 1892 converted to 357...

    My cousin inherited an 1892 converted to 357 Magnum, complete with early tang sight.. His dad had it done in the 60s and it is a fine piece of work and shoots accurately. Of course, quite...
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    My favorite is a Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk1. You know -...

    My favorite is a Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk1. You know - a "Jungle Carbine". I was there when it was bought by my college roommate around 1960 for about $25. By the way, we even then called it a Jungle...
  13. Thread: Duplexing WC860

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    Regarding the 45-70, Ken Waters spoke to H-4831...

    Regarding the 45-70, Ken Waters spoke to H-4831 in Pet Loads, for both cast and j-bullets; but I saw nothing for other even slower powders.

    Within his parameters, I have tried 52 gr H-4831 under...
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    Thank you for your good report on the two .44s. ...

    Thank you for your good report on the two .44s.
    My Rossi R92 .44 Mag is a 16" [what was in stock], so velocity will suffer a bit compared to your desirable 20" version. So far, only factory 240 gr...
  15. Thread: H380

    by DGNY
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    Agree with str8shot426 -it was VG in surplus...

    Agree with str8shot426 -it was VG in surplus 8x57 rifles with Jacketed.

    Regards,

    Dyson
  16. 231, 2400, Varget, 4350 Regards, Dyson

    231, 2400, Varget, 4350

    Regards,

    Dyson
  17. Thread: sporterized 303

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    Mattd - nice project for a handsome rifle. Those...

    Mattd - nice project for a handsome rifle. Those 303s used to be easy to find, and inexpensive to buy when found, but the passage of years has altered the economics. But not the quality of the...
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    Thanks to gpalma and other contributors for a...

    Thanks to gpalma and other contributors for a fine look at working up loads for this classic cartridge class.

    Just as an aside, if all else were to fail, that 9 gr of Unique is pretty impressive...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Mine was a Savage Model 3D in 1949, as I recall. ...

    Mine was a Savage Model 3D in 1949, as I recall. My dad bought it; and he taught me to shoot in our basement [horrors!]. Targets were handmade overlaid on a box of magazines. That regimen was...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    For me, it is: a] a ~50 year old S&W Model 15...

    For me, it is:
    a] a ~50 year old S&W Model 15 with a scratch on the sideplate and a couple of thin spots in the blueing. But it is 'more accurate than I am', meaning that it puts them closer...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Sticky: This is a great site, to which I have come many...

    This is a great site, to which I have come many times over the past few years. I commend the sponsors, moderators and most posters for their knowledge, decorum and good will.

    Big Thanks,
    ...
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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