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    Me, too. I don’t play the game, but is Cowboy...

    Me, too.

    I don’t play the game, but is Cowboy Action Shooting a dead Sport?

    I’m looking for a 36” Bianchi B7 .44/.45 cartridge belt, but I can’t find one for sale.

    Safariland no longer makes...
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    I didn’t read all the responses but Fort Cobb, OK...

    I didn’t read all the responses but Fort Cobb, OK was known as a roost with millions of crows in the 1980 time frame.
    Lots of peanut farmers there.
    I’ve shot there a few times.
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    I seem to remember Lyman (maybe?) had a two part...

    I seem to remember Lyman (maybe?) had a two part system for pistol bullets ( Devastator maybe? .45 ACP?) .
    Nose was cast of softer lead and inserted (glued maybe?) into a harder cast base…
    I have...
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    I used a Chiefs Special against a grizzly. ONCE!...

    I used a Chiefs Special against a grizzly.
    ONCE!
    Never again!
    Took jonp’s advice and stuck it deep in its ear and pulled the trigger.
    The exposed hammer was so deep in the ear canal it got hung...
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    So what would you pay for a Marlin 1895 no...

    So what would you pay for a Marlin 1895 no cross-bolt safety with a stock cut to 12.5 or 13” LOP?

    Found one for $1000.00 asking price.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I was city issued 2 D-Cell Ray-O-Vac flashlight...

    I was city issued 2 D-Cell Ray-O-Vac flashlight in 1977 with a S&W M-15 and a Winchester Model 1897 .12 Gauge pump shotgun, oh and a 1976 Plymouth 440 Interceptor 4 bbl.

    I made lots of traffic ...
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    OP, You are SO taking me down memory lane with...

    OP,
    You are SO taking me down memory lane with this post.
    Hired on a PD in 1977. S&W Model 15 4” and a 12 round cartridge belt slide loaded with personally purchased (or handloaded as it was not...
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    Forum: Our Town

    This ^^^^^^^

    This ^^^^^^^
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    Very nice score.

    Very nice score.
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    Not knowing you or your shooting and reloading...

    Not knowing you or your shooting and reloading background is, I’d have to see your loaded rounds to better understand what may be going on. I’m not sure I comprehend what the issue is. Maybe a short...
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    Absolutely a great .223 Remington and .308...

    Absolutely a great .223 Remington and .308 Winchester powder.
    Count yourself lucky.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME AT HOME OR TEXT ME INSTEAD...

    WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME AT HOME OR TEXT ME INSTEAD OF POSTING THIS ON A FORUM?


    What, oh, never mind….we don’t know each other……sorry.
    You’re forgiven.��
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    Which bullet/weight did you fire that group with?...

    Which bullet/weight did you fire that group with?
    Still the Hornady 259 XTP?

    Thanks
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    Needing hearing protection for shotguns? ...

    Needing hearing protection for shotguns?

    https://www.metrogun.com/
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    Forum: Leverguns

    https://shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.p...

    https://shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.php

    This link helps in load development and explains what is happening when your 7.5 pound Ruger #1 in .45-70 Gov’t kicks the **** out you on the...
  16. Is this a great boolit for slick feeding in a...

    Is this a great boolit for slick feeding in a Marlin 1984 and a Winchester 1892 .44 Magnum?
  17. Hi, Bill, Great post on explaining +P effects...

    Hi, Bill,

    Great post on explaining +P effects on non +P firearms.

    Auto-correct may have got to your statement.

    “Turned out that brazed head had stretched out, and the breach wasn't locking...
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    Does shaking in a container to to PC the bullets...

    Does shaking in a container to to PC the bullets damage the bases and affect (not effect) accuracy?
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    Forum: Our Town

    farmbif, 22 degrees and snowing off and on...

    farmbif,

    22 degrees and snowing off and on today.
    Winter is here until middle of May.
    Starts mid October.�:shock:

    John :mrgreen:
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    Forum: Our Town

    farmbif, If you’re wearing the “standard...

    farmbif,

    If you’re wearing the “standard farmer uniform” of bib-overalls, shirt and ball cap you likely won’t have a belt on.��

    You might consider pocket carry (concealed), and bibs front...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I found this: ...

    I found this:

    https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/gunsmithing/12-ga-hell-126971/index2.html?
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    What the heck does this go in?

    1240 grains/.735” diameter
    Edit: 1216.6 grains

    44EF1F4B-4101-469B-990F-874B8CFCA5C9.jpg (45.2 KB)




    450 grain .458
    410 grain .512
  23. I shot some 6.0 Trailboss/250 RNFP .455” cast...

    I shot some 6.0 Trailboss/250 RNFP .455” cast today and some 10.0 Unique/ RCBS 270 SAA .452” today.
    Didn’t crimp heavy enough and the last round (#5/5 270 SAA)
    jumped crimp and tied up the gun.
    ...
  24. Colt New Frontier .45 LC 4.75”. Stronger than an SAA?

    I shoot a a 5 Shot Bisley Conversion by John L. for heavy loads when I really want to stand on the .45 Colt. And a .500 Linebaugh by John L. for even heavier loads.

    Picked up a 3rd Gen Colt New...
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    Giraud trimmer will make life much easier.

    Giraud trimmer will make life much easier.
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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