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  1. Using .327 brass it's an interesting idea , which...

    Using .327 brass it's an interesting idea , which I envision as a mini .357 Herrett profile. I'm thinking 8-10" Contender barrel though. The advantage it has over some other cartridges mentioned is...
  2. I can't wait to get some of these. I've got a...

    I can't wait to get some of these. I've got a rifled barrel, but I'll give them a try in a smoothbore as well.
  3. Not sure what your point is. I have about 20...

    Not sure what your point is. I have about 20 barrels and several frames, but I'm always interested in more information.



    Thanks. I sent you a PM.
  4. Trying to find Making Your Contender Perform

    I've got a few pages of the booklet, but I'd like to find the whole thing. Anybody have one in their archives?
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    Forum: Leverguns

    That's a good thing. The 360 conversation...

    That's a good thing. The 360 conversation reminded me that I need to shoot my Herrett more.
  6. Thanks for posting that. I emailed Hodgdon the...

    Thanks for posting that. I emailed Hodgdon the same day I revived the 450/400 thread, and Luke replied yesterday saying that there is no pressure tested data, just software generated data originally...
  7. WTS I'll take it. PM sent.

    I'll take it. PM sent.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I just got a 450/400 and found this thread while...

    I just got a 450/400 and found this thread while looking for data. Just wondering if anyone has more recent experience or data.
  9. Very thorough testing. Thanks for posting all...

    Very thorough testing. Thanks for posting all your data.
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    When all else fails, look up the data. My Lyman...

    When all else fails, look up the data. My Lyman #46 (oldest I have) and #50 show max loads of 7.5gr of Unique for 200gr SWC, and 7.3gr for a 225gr. Old coot or not, it doesn't appear that he was...
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    I'll take the AA hulls

    I'll take the AA hulls
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    Well, LAGS, you've learned that it's unethical to...

    Well, LAGS, you've learned that it's unethical to shoot birds on the ground, and that it's unethical to shoot birds in the air. :???:

    With those lessons done, you need to hit the pattern board. ...
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    Great shotgun info, as always. I did a quick...

    Great shotgun info, as always. I did a quick search and I think I found Mr. Barnes.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19048885/floyd-henry-barnes
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    Hopefully you can tighten that group some. :wink:...

    Hopefully you can tighten that group some. :wink: Seriously, nice shooting!
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    I don't see any from Faustus.

    I don't see any from Faustus.
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    I'll take the brass.

    I'll take the brass.
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    Forum: Our Town

    They find ordnance here all the time. There was...

    They find ordnance here all the time. There was a naval training base on the barrier island, and at the end of the war, they dumped tons of munitions in the ocean.
  18. Forum: Our Town

    Maybe for them it was big, but for us, house...

    Maybe for them it was big, but for us, house fires were house fires.



    Between what's missing and the poor information quoted, we know next to nothing except that the house burned and the FD...
  19. Thread: No more books

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    Forum: Our Town

    I know old people who don't have any. My dad is...

    I know old people who don't have any. My dad is pushing 80, and he hasn't read a book since high school.

    Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against paper pages, and I'll buy a real book if...
  20. Thread: No more books

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    Forum: Our Town

    I used to say the same thing. Like gbrown I have...

    I used to say the same thing. Like gbrown I have a Kindle, and I've grown to like it. I can carry books, newspapers, and magazines in one small package. Once you download them, you don't need WiFi...
  21. Thread: Dixie Slugs

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    They no longer make those. I've got maybe 1-2...

    They no longer make those. I've got maybe 1-2 boxes of each, and I wish I had bought more when they were available.

    As far as James goes, when you contacted him he was incredibly helpful. I...
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    I'm loading red AA with Universal and the same...

    I'm loading red AA with Universal and the same wad/shot. You don't say if you're layering the shot or not. Mine are 3x3 layers, and each layer is just tight in the wad. My MEC will sometimes kind...
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    Forum: Our Town

    It's a bad analogy because what quarantine and...

    It's a bad analogy because what quarantine and other measures do is reduce, not eliminate, illness and death. The same as seatbelts reduce death in cars.

    I would suggest reading science and not...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Nice try, but it's a bad analogy. We've done a...

    Nice try, but it's a bad analogy. We've done a lot to reduce death and injury in car wrecks: seat belts, air bags, crush zones. To which you will no doubt say that the number of deaths in wrecks...
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    Forum: Our Town

    It's probably not worth posting because most of...

    It's probably not worth posting because most of those who posted want to believe what they want to believe. Consider though, that it's not just about whether you live or die. You could be like this...
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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