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    NICE array of awards! Both of my #4 Rifles are...

    NICE array of awards!

    Both of my #4 Rifles are in near-similar condition to the one in the photo, but I sure as blazes wouldn't expect results like that in competition with my abilities nowadays....
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    Several of us recently spent a weekend shooting...

    Several of us recently spent a weekend shooting the "sage rat" variation of the squirrel family.

    Without any exaggeration at all, we came up with a composite total of over 1500 of the little...
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    I've successfully converted several hundred...

    I've successfully converted several hundred commercial .308 cases to .35 Remington.

    An RCBS carbide .44 Magnum size die swages my .308s to .35 Remington diameter. LUBRICATE the cases for this...
  4. Thread: Mil. photos

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    I finally went to Google and asked: "Do...

    I finally went to Google and asked: "Do battleships move sideways under recoil?"

    Up came a very scientific article WITH MATH to prove that NO, the ship does not move appreciably under recoil...
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    The main-battery 16" guns used SMOKELESS powder...

    The main-battery 16" guns used SMOKELESS powder in bags for the propellant.

    900 pounds was a common load, and each of the bags of powder had a small black-powder charge to help get the powder...
  6. Thread: How to Mark

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    My ingot mould was tailored to cast triangular...

    My ingot mould was tailored to cast triangular bars just long enough to fill a .50-caliber can WITH space for a finger, to ease lifting them out.

    If ingots are stored in such a manner that they're...
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    My new M10FLV in .223 cost almost $650 a few...

    My new M10FLV in .223 cost almost $650 a few weeks back, including priority freight from the east coast to Nevada.

    However, it's not exactly an "econo" model. For one thing, it's left-handed. ...
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    I was on strike at my regular gold-mining job in...

    I was on strike at my regular gold-mining job in the early '90s. Needing some regular income, I spent two hunting seasons managing a trophy caribou camp in the Barren Lands of the Northwest...
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    Interesting, and co-incidental, that the choice...

    Interesting, and co-incidental, that the choice should fall on the M14.

    In the early '90s I managed a trophy caribou camp for two seasons, while on strike at my regular gold-mining job.

    We had...
  10. Thread: AR scope help

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    The Leupold "Mark AR" scopes are specifically...

    The Leupold "Mark AR" scopes are specifically intended for the AR-15-type rifles.

    My Armalite has the Mark AR 3-9X version mounted, and it serves very well.

    This version has a bullet-drop...
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    It was the manhunt for "the mad trapper of Rat...

    It was the manhunt for "the mad trapper of Rat River", and it happened in the NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, not Alaska..... i.e.: in Canada.

    How did you think all those Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
  12. Thread: Sights

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    So tell me...... I've been using tang-mounted...

    So tell me......

    I've been using tang-mounted sights on various rifles, but particularly the Shiloh Sharps 1874s, for upwards of thirty years.

    I have NEVER achieved what I consider a...
  13. Doing a bit of jury-rigging with an RCBS...

    Doing a bit of jury-rigging with an RCBS trigger-pull scale, I managed to get a reading on the effort needed to rotate my 550's shellplate (currently set up for .223/5.56).

    In several readings, it...
  14. This sounds like the sprocket is set up with far...

    This sounds like the sprocket is set up with far too much effort needed to turn the shellplate.

    On my own 550, even runs of a thousand rounds or more yield NO discomfort to my fingers or thumbs.
    ...
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    Pickled Egg Question

    Being a total rookie at pickling, I reviewed a few threads on pickling eggs.

    There is NO mention of sterilizing jars etc.

    Is this not necessary for the job? I do know that sterilization is...
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    Very true. Not only that, but ravens, crows,...

    Very true. Not only that, but ravens, crows, hawks, eagles etc will hang around for munchies DURING the day.... I occasionally take a looooong shot at a crow just for variety. A .22-250 teaches...
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    Scheels in Reno has had Hornady .22-250 brass in...

    Scheels in Reno has had Hornady .22-250 brass in stock on my last three visits.... say, over the last six weeks or so.

    It's rather pricey at around $45 per 50 cases, but compared to the condition...
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    100%.... 13 out of 13 amswered correctly

    100%.... 13 out of 13 amswered correctly
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    Absolutely! Your rifle, your decision. ...

    Absolutely!

    Your rifle, your decision.

    Having an "iffy" bore is one of the best-possible reasons for a rebore, and I understand perfectly. For *MY* purposes, it would come down to whether or...
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    Watching this thread with great anxiety, and...

    Watching this thread with great anxiety, and heartfelt hopes for a decent outcome for our pal.

    I truly hope newtire is spared a marathon of problems such as Cobbmtnmac's wife, Marlene, had to...
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    When I was growing up in Canada, during the '50s,...

    When I was growing up in Canada, during the '50s, many thousands of .303 rifles were in use by local hunters.

    Domestic ammunition from Canadian Industries Limited was of VERY high quality and...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I don't recall ever buying a cast bullet, in...

    I don't recall ever buying a cast bullet, in about fifty years of handloading.

    For my own casting, ONE two-cavity mould yields 400-500 good bullets per hour. Buying 'em just doesn't make sense...
  23. Thread: Sticker Shock!

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    Gotta admit that I'm with Lefty Red , except...

    Gotta admit that I'm with Lefty Red , except that I find my AR is more-useful than he believes, and easier to use.

    When a new upper costs as much as a decent bolt-action COMPLETE rifle..... I'm...
  24. What do you mean by "target shooting"? There...

    What do you mean by "target shooting"?

    There are MANY different forms of "target shooting", and in some of them a revolver is not a competitive choice. Bullseye, IDPA, IPSC, Steel silhouette,...
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    [QUOTE=Tackleberry41;3174901]I I would think...

    [QUOTE=Tackleberry41;3174901]I

    I would think rollers in a mag would be an issue, seems like they could lead to jams if to much crud got inside. QUOTE

    We used the Sterling in many different...
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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