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    If you are shooting a deer at 500 yds, that is...

    If you are shooting a deer at 500 yds, that is desperation or stupidity. Yep, I hunt with a fouled barrel.
    luvtn
  2. Ha, ha, ha! I bought an used one this weekend...

    Ha, ha, ha! I bought an used one this weekend for $450. Buy it!
    luvtn
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    My boss, a florist, has been known to use their...

    My boss, a florist, has been known to use their carcasses on flower arrangements, so he doesn’t want them torn up!
    gramps
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    BINGO! luvtn

    BINGO!
    luvtn
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    Drugstores have the “tiny condoms”. They call...

    Drugstores have the “tiny condoms”. They call them fingercots. Or buy a box of disposable gloves and cut off a finger.
    luvtn
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    Great thread, it appears a lot of these stories...

    Great thread, it appears a lot of these stories have been kept under wraps for awhile. Confession is good for the soul, it is said, and the confessional is still open! :). I haven’t belly laughed...
  7. Forum: Prepper Talk

    Spam is 90% fat, that alone can give you gastric...

    Spam is 90% fat, that alone can give you gastric upset. Heart attack in a can it is. It is a high test food, use it only if doing activities that require those kind of calories.
    Luvtn
  8. Thread: HAM Radios

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    Outpost 75 wrote: No public safety or commercial...

    Outpost 75 wrote: No public safety or commercial user would seriously consider a $30 Baofeng for their communication needs.“
    I find this comment interesting since this last weekend I was at an...
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    I found this video on the news: ...

    I found this video on the news: https://apple.news/AQ-H9JmaMQgiiTcvQTIGPUg
    Shows a dog chasing a blackie out of the yard. Note what attracted the bear.
    Luvtn
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    In Middle Tn they are called the “Hairy Man”!(HM)...

    In Middle Tn they are called the “Hairy Man”!(HM) I used to work nights so when off, I hiked at night, and was told by the mentally challenged man across the street to watch out for the HM. I...
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    In the field I have had but one encounter. He...

    In the field I have had but one encounter. He DIDNT check our fishing licenses. Just wanted to look in our live well. Nothing in there! :)
    Luvtn
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    I think scent is over rated. Our forefathers...

    I think scent is over rated. Our forefathers smelled ( baths as we know them didn’t exist), they cooked on wood in the cabins fireplace. That is why you hunt into the wind. I agree, just get out...
  13. Thread: Moose behavior?

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    Moose are more dangerous than bear. Moose are as...

    Moose are more dangerous than bear. Moose are as unpredictable as bear. As you noted momma’s are protective. Those moose may have been forced into your area due to the fire destroying their usual...
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    I appreciate this no nonsense “bear thread”. I...

    I appreciate this no nonsense “bear thread”. I live in Middle Tn, and have bear. Every two to three years a bear, termed as a “honey bear” by the old timers, comes through digging up the yellow...
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    Yep, I have a Baofeng too. 2 meter/440 MHz. I...

    Yep, I have a Baofeng too. 2 meter/440 MHz. I have been a ham since early ‘70’s, but when out hunting with non hams we use FRS. We hunt on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), and are rarely more than...
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    If you are new and don’t have equipment yet let...

    If you are new and don’t have equipment yet let me suggest a lee 20ib furnace. I have a 10 lb. then I bought lead that came in 14 lb ingots. Good luck!
    Luvtn
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    Why do you use that lube? I find boolits in the...

    Why do you use that lube? I find boolits in the berms at various ranges, that after fired could be reloaded as is! No change noted in the lube deposit. That is why I tumble lube. I think powder...
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    Good you found the cause. I was curious why you...

    Good you found the cause. I was curious why you use such a short OAL for your magnum loads? For my 77/44 I can get away with 1.650, but can do 1.7 for my revolvers.
    luvtn
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    I am not interested in the HP aspect, but I do...

    I am not interested in the HP aspect, but I do have a Charter Bulldog with the 2.5 inch barrel. Generally, I shoot 240 gr LSWC with 14.5 grs 2400 for my best accuracy. How accurate are your 200gr...
  20. Thread: Pocket Gun

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    I have had multiple .38 snubs, only one with a...

    I have had multiple .38 snubs, only one with a bobbed hammer. You draw them with your thumb on the hammer. NO SNAG!
    luvtn
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    How many grs is that HP .308? I also have a Rem...

    How many grs is that HP .308? I also have a Rem 788 in .308. Nice rifles!
    Luvtn
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    Where do you get this radiation bit from? gramps

    Where do you get this radiation bit from?
    gramps
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    I have had 2 Charter Arms Bulldogs. The second...

    I have had 2 Charter Arms Bulldogs. The second one I bought a couple of years ago with a 2.5 inch barrel, and on the paperwork it states that it was rated for +P ammo. My goto ammo is 240gr LSWC...
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    I have enjoyed the discussions. Dead is dead,...

    I have enjoyed the discussions. Dead is dead, whether by round ball, LSWC, WFN, or LFN. Carry on.
    luvtn
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    So why do we use caliber, and not “frontal area”...

    So why do we use caliber, and not “frontal area” to describe the bullet? Seems like you all bait and switch, forget we are talking about apples? To me. When someone gets shot
    No one says he was...
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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