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    I'm going to enjoy today and tomorrow, 65 and 60...

    I'm going to enjoy today and tomorrow, 65 and 60 degrees. Later tomorrow the storm that you are dealing with will be in Arizona.
    Better get in some shooting while I can !

    The JSB .22 cal pellets...
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    Glad you got ahold of him. I placed an order on...

    Glad you got ahold of him. I placed an order on his website, than got an email with tracking. So I never did just try to email him.
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    I bought the Ruger a few months ago for my...

    I bought the Ruger a few months ago for my neighbor, a 75 year old Marine vet. From reviews I'd read I expected it to be a mildly accurate, mildly powerful backyard plinker. It does that, and also...
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    The only encouragement I can give you is that the...

    The only encouragement I can give you is that the same rain that is keeping you from shooting is headed my way, rain and colder days for at least the next week in Arizona.
    I got out and did some...
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    The only time I felt overworked with the pump was...

    The only time I felt overworked with the pump was when I first filled the 13 cu in. tank that screws onto the Beeman QB-79.
    On that initial fill, going from 0 to 2900 psi was a chore. Several...
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    That Buck Rail without the taper sure looks...

    That Buck Rail without the taper sure looks better against your barrel than one that has a taper. Blends right in nicely.
    I didn't even know they sold them without the taper, every Buck Rail I've...
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    $100 ? Wow, I didn't even think any powderburner...

    $100 ? Wow, I didn't even think any powderburner magazines were that much. I'm sure the CARM ones will work fine for you.

    Unless you are routinely ordering stuff from Eastern Europe, you might...
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    chutes, I noticed your location. I spent my...

    chutes, I noticed your location.
    I spent my junior high and high school years in and around Burnet, Lake Buchanan, Marble Falls and Llano.
    A small game paradise, my friends and I had strong arms...
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    My R92 was made in 2016 right about the time...

    My R92 was made in 2016 right about the time Rossi fixed some of the issues that were common with older ones.
    Too strong ejector and hammer springs and rough actions.
    They still have dovetail sight...
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    CARM Magazines and Loaders

    I had not been following new developments in the airgun world until recently when I got back into it, and I've been hearing about CARM magazines.
    CARM stands for Custom Air Rifle Magazines, and are...
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    The DF MK2 sells for $199 at Airgundepot and...

    The DF MK2 sells for $199 at Airgundepot and Pyramid. Some compare it to the Crosman 362 which sells for $85, but I had no desire getting a synthetic stock and plastic receiver with no scope grooves...
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    Seneca Dragonfly Mk2 Multipump

    Not long after buying my Diana Stormrider, I found out about the Seneca Dragonfly MK2.
    It is a multipump repeater with a unique linkage system.
    Having a long relationship with Benjamin and Sheridan...
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    Thanks for all the good info, Racing. I'll try...

    Thanks for all the good info, Racing. I'll try without the band as well. I don't see the obsession some have that have done reviews, they all are certain the Stormrider/Pr900 needs another barrel...
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    Don, the groups were 13 yards/39 feet. My lot is...

    Don, the groups were 13 yards/39 feet. My lot is bigger but I shoot to the 4 ft tall chain link doggie fence. I plan on doing some 25 and even 50 yard shooting but for that I'll have to pack up the...
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    Diana Stormrider .22

    In my quest to find the cream of the crop of inexpensive Chinese air rifles, last week I purchased a Stormrider in .22
    The 5 lb. weight appealed to me. After adding a 3-12x side focus Bug Buster,...
  16. Thread: The QB-79

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    The QB-79

    I've always had a Sheridan 5mm or Benjamin .22 way back since junior high.
    About 10 years ago I got into PCPs and had a couple Air Force rifles.
    Lately I've wanted something for backyard plinking...
  17. Thread: New Rossi 92's

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    The XTPs shoot great, the 158 XTP anyway. I don't...

    The XTPs shoot great, the 158 XTP anyway. I don't use light bullets, all of my loads are 158 and 180.

    The 1-30" twist will "barely" stabilize the 180 MBC Pugnose. 90% full power loads keyholed the...
  18. Thread: .357 lever gun

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    Yeah, the older ones had the front sight built...

    Yeah, the older ones had the front sight built into the barrel band, new ones have the sight separate in it's own dovetail.
    I bought a .45 Rossi that was made in 2015 and it still had the barrel...
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    180s won't keyhole in the Rossi if you drive them...

    180s won't keyhole in the Rossi if you drive them at full speed. Drop down from max a bit and they will.
    https://i.imgur.com/iPvXEPXh.jpg
    https://i.imgur.com/6AoFNslh.jpg
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    Skinner offers a .650" tall blade that will...

    Skinner offers a .650" tall blade that will probably have to be filed down. I find their "file to fit" blades to be too thick for my liking.
    Steve's Guns shows front sights that he says fit the...
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    I got this leather lace up pad from Amazon for...

    I got this leather lace up pad from Amazon for around $25, maker is "Original Power". It comes with two thin pads inside made of a good dense foam, there is room to add more if needed.
    The pad fits...
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    The way I read it was the OP got a replacement...

    The way I read it was the OP got a replacement buttstock as well.
    That thread on the Rossi forum did mention minor fitting I believe.

    I had no trouble getting the band screws in the first time I...
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    Back at the beginning of June, a guy going by the...

    Back at the beginning of June, a guy going by the name of donhuff posted a thread called "I Got a Boyd's Stock". For some reason I couldn't copy the link to that thread, but use this link to another...
  24. Poll: I haven't seen any Unique for sale for a good 10...

    I haven't seen any Unique for sale for a good 10 years. Stores here seem to have W231/W244, Universal, HS-6 and several of the Accurate powders, A#5, A#7 and A#9. Once in a while they get in some...
  25. I'd like to try some 2400 but haven't seen any in...

    I'd like to try some 2400 but haven't seen any in a long time. I had some A#9 but used it up recently, and still have A#7, both of those are right on either side of 2400 on the burn chart. You'd...
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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