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    Family came from England to Massachusetts colony...

    Family came from England to Massachusetts colony early on. One of my ancestors changed the spelling of last name from Bligh to Bly which I understand was a common practice. I was an Air Force pilot...
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    Sticky: Sweated!!!! Reloading equipment is in the...

    Sweated!!!!
    Reloading equipment is in the garage. Only 115 degrees in the garage today.
    Didn't spend a lot of time there.
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    I started using a simple program that I read...

    I started using a simple program that I read about in Handloader magazine a few months ago. It's called "On Target Precision Calculator" and there's a free version you can try out. I liked it so paid...
  4. Thread: Coconut pie

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    Hogtamer - can you post your recipe? Coconut...

    Hogtamer - can you post your recipe?
    Coconut custard was always my favorite pie at the small diners in upstate New York of my youth. I haven't seen it anywhere in the Southwest.
    Any help much...
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    First reloads were 12ga shotshells with a Lee...

    First reloads were 12ga shotshells with a Lee hand loader around 1963. Metallic was .30-06 in 1974 to hunt reh deer in Germany. Now load about 30 different cartridges on a Rockchucker (same one I...
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    I have a Leupold Ultralight 4-12X AO on a tricked...

    I have a Leupold Ultralight 4-12X AO on a tricked out 10/22 that I'm extremely pleased with, but that's my squirrel gun - don't know if that would fit your needs. Fits warranty, price, quality glass,...
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    best pic I've seen in a long time. Oh, if only...

    best pic I've seen in a long time.

    Oh, if only the world could go back to celebrating that kind of unconditional love and sweet innocence.
  8. Have a Burris Fastfire III on a United Sporting...

    Have a Burris Fastfire III on a United Sporting Arms (basically a Stainless Ruger SBH) in .45Win Mag on a Weaver SBH mount that needed a bit of gunsmithing to fit.

    After several hundreds of full...
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    I gave up on Simmons scopes when one of their.22...

    I gave up on Simmons scopes when one of their.22 scope's reticles rotated after each shot until I ended up with an x instead of a +.

    Not being a rich man, I've never owned a Swarovski, Nightforce,...
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    I've ended up with W-W, F-C, and Blazer brass...

    I've ended up with W-W, F-C, and Blazer brass sorted to provide enough brass for serious stuff, and a mixed box of the others that you mention, except I pitch S&B and Aguila (may be crazy, but they...
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    Another excellent combination is asparagus and...

    Another excellent combination is asparagus and prosciutto (very thinly sliced dry cured Italian ham.)
    I like my asparagus not too crisp, so I nuke them in a steamer for about 4 minutes, wrap them...
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    I've been using one for a couple years and am...

    I've been using one for a couple years and am very satisfied. It does have pretty noisy gears but see no signs of wear our wobble.
    I do use RCBS primer brushes instead of the Lyman scraper. Same...
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    I bought the Rock River Arms Predator Pursuit...

    I bought the Rock River Arms Predator Pursuit about a year and a half ago. It comes with a 20" heavy stainless barrel with a 1/8 twist. I've been primarily shooting 60gr VMax, and recently tried some...
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    I have the same rifle and it shoots Hornady 60...

    I have the same rifle and it shoots Hornady 60 gr. V-max just fine. Don't think you need to worry about the "slow" twist until you get around 65 gr.
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    20 years as fighter pilot flying mainly F-4s and...

    20 years as fighter pilot flying mainly F-4s and AT-38s. 11 years with Arizona State inspecting offices for code compliance. Last 11 years as manager in City Police Dept. over Property and Evidence,...
  16. Oops - meant to say you place the 28 ga wads in...

    Oops - meant to say you place the 28 ga wads in the bottom of a regular 7/8 oz. WAA20 or Rem wad to take up the extra space from only loading 3/4 oz.
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    Claybuster makes a special wad for 3/4 oz. 20 ga. or you can buy 28 ga felt wads from BPS to load 3/4 oz.
    That's what i did for my daughter to shoot in a Rem 870 Special Field 20 ga. Worked well...
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    Maybe not readily available, but Total Wine and...

    Maybe not readily available, but Total Wine and More carries a nice bourbon called "Two Stars" that is reasonably priced and for my taste as enjoyable as Knob Creek which was my previous go-to...
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    Wife is from Spain where they eat mussels a lot....

    Wife is from Spain where they eat mussels a lot. She picks them over for dead ones, puts the live ones in a large bowl of well salted water in the fridge and lets them purge for a couple days. Helps...
  20. Last spring was my first turkey hunt. Bought a...

    Last spring was my first turkey hunt. Bought a Winchester SPX Turkey Hunter 12 ga pump, shot 3 1/2" Win Longbeard #5s, with a Burris Fastfire III. Really nice outfit, shot well with the issue choke...
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    Very nice. Thanks.

    Very nice. Thanks.
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    Any idea what an 8" Nickel Python, no box or...

    Any idea what an 8" Nickel Python, no box or papers, and pachmayr grips instead of originals would go for?
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    I have the United Sporting Arms from Tucson AZ...

    I have the United Sporting Arms from Tucson AZ (all stainless, single action revolver) and really enjoy shooting it. My load of choice is the 180 grain Hornady XTP and Win680. Once I run out of the...
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    I've been very happy with mine. Only issue has...

    I've been very happy with mine. Only issue has been with not "seeing" the bullet when the bright Arizona sun is shining directly on the sensors. Took along a patio umbrella for quite awhile so the...
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    Since Phoenix is usually hot it's tough to...

    Since Phoenix is usually hot it's tough to conceal anything in t-shirt and shorts. Usually carry a Colt Mustang .380 in a Don Hume Pocket holster.
    When camping either a Browning Hi-Power or Smith...
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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