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    Thanks guys, the '88 is configured as a short...

    Thanks guys, the '88 is configured as a short range rifle and at least it's a "safe" trigger with the heavy pull ;-)
    I think I'll raise the trigger pull on the vixen instead to lessen the difference...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Winchester 88 triggers

    I have an '88 and recently I measured my rifle triggers and got the '88 at 8.35 lb while my lightest rifle trigger on my Vixen is at 1.85.
    I dont mind it that much per se but the difference is...
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    The blinds are in outhouse-like cabins with a...

    The blinds are in outhouse-like cabins with a window or shooting slot to rest the rifle on the sill so no worries about fatigue.
    Primarily I want to identify the animals and make sure there's not...
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    The parallax is no issue at all in normal use....

    The parallax is no issue at all in normal use. The NiteSite is an IR-camera mounted to the back of a riflescope connected to an IR-light/lcd-screen-unit on top of the scope.
    It is with this...
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    NiteSite experience

    Not sure if this is the place.

    I'm thinking of getting a NiteSite Viper as such sights have recently been made legal for boar here.
    However, all the reviews I have read/seen say that for optimum...
  6. I've nothing to add on the subject but the Marlin...

    I've nothing to add on the subject but the Marlin 45-70:s have become somewhat popular for dog handlers in Sweden so you might find some data using VV and Norma powders on a popular swedish...
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    This is interesting. Where I'm from american...

    This is interesting.
    Where I'm from american optics have a reputation for good warranty and ruggedness but not good glass quality.
    German, austrian and czech scopes have a very high reputation for...
  8. Thread: Ballistol use

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    That sounds similar to the basis of the old...

    That sounds similar to the basis of the old swedish name for birchbark-tar, ryssolja (russian oil), because the russians used it to treat their leather gear and during the wars in the dark and fog...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    The HP thought was only for greater expansion if...

    The HP thought was only for greater expansion if subsonic.
    I'll check out the Gibson thread.

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I see, a stouter load of trailboss should work...

    I see, a stouter load of trailboss should work then if the n130 load will tear it apart in the barrel.

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Oh, maybe I should forget about trying to load...

    Oh, maybe I should forget about trying to load them subsonic as I can't easily check the bore. The rifle is a Win 88.
    I had a feeling they might have worked well with, perhaps, a hollow point...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Speer semi jacketed

    "Boolits = as God laid it into the soil, Grand Old Galena, The Silver Stream graciously hand poured into molds for our consumption. . . Bullets= Machine made utilizing Full Length Gas Checks as to...
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    Sounds great, I'm still waiting for the package....

    Sounds great, I'm still waiting for the package. Supposedly it should have landed in the country by now so I might be able to try it out next weekend.

    I might put a quick detachable 7x56 at night...
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    Marbles Bullseye

    So I ordered the fixed bullseye sight from Brownells because the ones with elevation were out of stock.
    Are the fixed ones the same height as the adjustable ones?

    And how are your experiences...
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    D'oh! :-P

    D'oh! :-P
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    Over here you can buy tests you mail in to see if...

    Over here you can buy tests you mail in to see if the meat is infected with trichinae. It's also illegal to sell or give away boar meat that has not been tested and most people test and destroy an...
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    Forster it is then it seems =) And the price of...

    Forster it is then it seems =)
    And the price of the Forster from Germany is not much different from the Hornady one available locally so all is good and well.
    It's also nice to support a company...
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    Difference between case trimmers

    If I wanted a manual lathe type case trimmer to trim case length and necks and also wanted to be able to play around with drilling hollow points, would I want a particular brand?

    Also do you have...
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    Right. Granted they are often not as big as some...

    Right. Granted they are often not as big as some of your moose but whitetails are smaller still.
    I've never shot a 30-30 but I hear they are very similar in terms of recoil and the 6.5 gives a bit...
  20. Thread: forming 7TCU

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    The rifle comes with redding dies, I'll be sure...

    The rifle comes with redding dies, I'll be sure to check them before use.

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    Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for a used one. I...

    Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for a used one. I regret passing on a Forster Co-Ax with a really nice price tag a short while back =)
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    What a thread to stumble upon just when I'm in...

    What a thread to stumble upon just when I'm in need of a bit of kind experience ;-)
    Sorry for going a bit OT but I just bought a 6x45 non TCU rifle built on a Sako L461 and I'm planning ahead and...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I have a similar Pecar 2,75x german #1 on my .22...

    I have a similar Pecar 2,75x german #1 on my .22 and wound up making plastic busgings for 1" rings. Brownells also carries bushings

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    This is my dog by the way but she doesn't hunt...

    This is my dog by the way but she doesn't hunt :-)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181110/cc22b974a9456803fa7c8d042d770ec2.jpg

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    I was invited to hunt small game today with a...

    I was invited to hunt small game today with a pair of dogs.
    A long walk in the woods but we only saw a few capercaillies that flew away out of range.
    Still, a nice day with good dogs and good...
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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