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    Of all the Contender barrels I have (both carbine...

    Of all the Contender barrels I have (both carbine and 10"), the 32-20 is far and away my favorite. It is my "walking-around" barrel for the wide open spaces of the desert and once my...
  2. Thread: Ssk 50

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    I am entering that age where I may not live that...

    I am entering that age where I may not live that long. Fortunately, I already have half a dozen old frames but always wanted an extra stainless frame to try a particular carbine barrel. BTW - I...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Yesterday, I talked to an old friend who wanted...

    Yesterday, I talked to an old friend who wanted to return my Martin 45# longbow to me. I loaned it to him some years ago for the Nevada bow season but he never used it or the dozen fine cedar...
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    How long did it take each of you to get yours...

    How long did it take each of you to get yours and where did you get it???
  5. Forum: Leverguns

    I have had my 464 for about ten years and have...

    I have had my 464 for about ten years and have shot it quite a bit with no difficulties. Mostly what I shoot is loads that are quite light, usually 130's at 1300 fps. I wonder if that makes a...
  6. Thread: Ssk 50

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    Ssk 50

    Having just read the article in GUNS Magazine about SSK bringing back the T/C Contender (renamed the SSK 50), it's exciting! The article says it will accommodate all the old Contender barrels. Nice!
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have three 22 molds, two of them Lee molds. My...

    I have three 22 molds, two of them Lee molds. My Hornet likes the old style Lee soup can mold as does my Contender 222 but my single shot and bolt rifles prefer the new style. Since I have many...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I used thicker fishing rod winding thread for my...

    I used thicker fishing rod winding thread for my knocking points and sealed it with clear nail polish. I made my knocking threads long enough that all three fingers were on the rod winding thread. ...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I bought that inexpensive 30# recurve at...

    I bought that inexpensive 30# recurve at Sportsman's Warehouse last summer when I realized my shoulder wouldn't handle my old 40# recurve target bows let alone my hunting recurves. The brand is...
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    Forum: Our Town

    The new strings are definitely faster and...

    The new strings are definitely faster and apparently a step beyond the kevlar strings that replaced the Dacron. They do transmit a lot more shock to the bow limbs from what the olympic pros told me....
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    Forum: Our Town

    Be careful of the type of string you get for it. ...

    Be careful of the type of string you get for it. The new type of fast flight strings that replace the Dacron used on bows of the 60's and 70's will shatter the old style fiberglass bows when...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    With my old arthritic fingers, I have enough...

    With my old arthritic fingers, I have enough trouble handling the .22 pills.
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    Forum: Our Town

    I knew I was an old fart when I drove up to a...

    I knew I was an old fart when I drove up to a McDonalds drive thru in Idaho and they offered me the senior coffee.
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    Just lube the sides of the sabot. In my...

    Just lube the sides of the sabot. In my experience with sabots in any of my 50 cal muzzleloaders, any lube whatsoever on the bottom ruined accuracy. With my primary sabot muzzleloader, it prefers...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have one and it shot well in my 357 max...

    I have one and it shot well in my 357 max carbine. It drops significantly heavier than advertised from my mold. Since I prefer a flat point, I do not shoot it much at all.
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    The shoot is probably more than a month late for...

    The shoot is probably more than a month late for sage rats. As for more info and pictures, just scroll down through this get-together/competitions subject and you will see NCBS threads for many...
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    Forum: Our Town

    The easiest way for long distance visitors might...

    The easiest way for long distance visitors might be to just find a cheap flight into Reno, Nv on Thursday or Friday and rent a car to get the last 160 miles. No need to bring firearms since we all...
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    If you are interested, many pictures of previous...

    If you are interested, many pictures of previous events are posted to give you a feel for what happens. The 2020 shoot even included a group trip through a ghost town and into the high Santa Rosa...
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    Forum: Our Town

    It was 14 degrees this morning on our front...

    It was 14 degrees this morning on our front porch. It went above freezing for the first time in almost a week. It was 9 on Friday and the salt water in our fjord (Hood Canal) was freezing around the...
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    Forum: Our Town

    This event is more fun than one should be allowed...

    This event is more fun than one should be allowed to have. Good food, good people, good times! For me it is completely worth the 1300 mile round trip in my truck
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    It was a wonderful elk rifle for me.

    It was a wonderful elk rifle for me.
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    Forum: Our Town

    The experience here in Washington is that they...

    The experience here in Washington is that they can handle the cold just fine but the consistent 35 degree rains for months on end in NW Washington are what they can't handle just like, apparently,...
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    Forum: Our Town

    If you have a little time and some extra money,...

    If you have a little time and some extra money, you might consider joining us at NCBS where you can meet people from many parts of the West with experience in geology, mining, endangered species,...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I know I don't live in NE or NC Nevada but I did...

    I know I don't live in NE or NC Nevada but I did have a mining claim for a few years north of Winnemucca and am approaching my 15th Nevada Cast Boolit Shoot. Check out Vision West Realty in...
  25. Thread: New Year

    by quilbilly
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    Get back into archery, help out at the gate at my...

    Get back into archery, help out at the gate at my club range, get another bear that tastes as good
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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