Since the Vista purchase it seems like a bunch of RCBS's stuff started being made in China. Maybe Hodgdon will change that...
Type: Posts; User: jakharath
Forum: Our Town
Since the Vista purchase it seems like a bunch of RCBS's stuff started being made in China. Maybe Hodgdon will change that...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
No experience but supposed to be the same stuff as H870.
Forum: Our Town
+1
You know, I come here daily and it's the things you take for granted. It is nice not having to put up with stuff like that!
Forum: Our Town
In the top right hand corner of the page, click on your username. Then click "UserCP"
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On the left side of the page, you should see the "My Settings" box, in that is "Edit Signature"
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Forum: Cast Boolits
I let a small primer 45acp brass slip by while sorting. The 1050 I was loading on tried to put a large primer in the small primer pocket. The primer went off and I nearly had to change my pants. It...
Forum: Our Town
We shoot a lot of pistol and no rifles with muzzle brakes. Had someone out shooting a 223 ar and each shot was like someone dropping a decently sized phone book on you.
Will try moving the bench...
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Howdy! Put up a 15x30 tin covered canopy over my shooting bench. It 9' high on one end and 11' on the other. The canopy is to keep the sun off but shooting is now louder with a lot more felt...
I'm in Texas where it's hot, humid and hot some more. I've moved to the Hogue Wraparound grips with finger grooves because I can control my 1911 better with wet hands. These by no means are pretty...
<purple font>Wait, you screwdriver isn't also a hammer? What about a prybar?</purple font>
Playing around with stuff is how we learn. I say go for it!
Forum: Military Rifles
Howdy! I believe the first box is a 800 rounds of 7.62x25 Tokorev and the second is 780 rounds of Czech 7.62x54R Silver Tip.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Thanks everyone for their input!
@Lars-K - 300BO is one of the main reasons I want to try it. Thanks again for the heads up!
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Howdy Everbody!
I'm considering purchasing QuickLOAD but wanted to ask a few questions of folks who've used it.
1) Did you like it?
2) Was it useful?
3) Has anyone found a work around for...
Tripp Cobra mags ape pretty awesome. That's all I use. They are about the same price as a Wilson 47. The Cobras have a metal bit that hits the slide lock instead of plastic.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Had a Hornady LNL AP press for sale, all parts (minus dies and shellplate) plus a bunch of small spare parts. Tore it down, cleaned, lubed and put back together. This is a $600 press before tax and...
I go two different ways for 1911 grips - pretty grips for show, Hogue wrap around grips with finger grooves for serious shooting.
Forum: Our Town
JB Weld is great! But it's really hard on sizing dies. ;)
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I use steel magazines in 20 and mostly 30 rounders. Replace the follower with a Magpul follower. Haven't had any fail.
Friends don't let friends by ProMag.
GW - Thank you! Looked up High Standard stabilizer and the two flat pieces in the second picture are also High Standard.
TbG - Thank you!
[Mods: please move if this is in the wrong sub forum]
Howdy! Have a few head scratchers here. I'm pretty sure someone here will know what these are!
These are some type of slip on flash hiders:...
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I second the Fiskars. Best money I've ever spent on an axe.
Forum: Our Town
4.5 Million and I don't get ambit-safties?
I can see me taking them back after test firing - "excuse me sir, neither one of these will feed lead semi-wadcutters" "what do you mean I'll have to...
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 |