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  1. I have killed two cow bison with my Sharps in...

    I have killed two cow bison with my Sharps in 45-70 and one with a 40-70. The penetration with these black powder loads at 1,200 fps is astounding. The trajectory is the challenge. Just to give you a...
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    What an ordeal, congratulations on being the...

    What an ordeal, congratulations on being the ethical type of man who does what he has to do to retrieve game under trying circumstances. If we are lucky, we all get to experience one of those "bust a...
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    Obviously I'm not Larry but I have been shooting...

    Obviously I'm not Larry but I have been shooting a lot of cast bullets in 308s lately along with several friends. We are very satisfied with the Lee 312-155-2R and the 30 XCB moulds. Sized at...
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    I had some 38-55 jacketed I pull from C.I.L. I...

    I had some 38-55 jacketed I pull from C.I.L. I think. Canadian Industries Limited. The box may have said Canuck. They looked much like those bullets.
    Duke
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    I have only taken one bear. I have helped with a...

    I have only taken one bear. I have helped with a couple more. We had ready access to vehicles and more importantly, ice! We filled the cavities of the freshly gutted bears with ice. Then skinned them...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    That is a pretty Rossi! Did you refinish it? Duke

    That is a pretty Rossi! Did you refinish it?
    Duke
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    I cast, load, and should old fashioned round nose...

    I cast, load, and should old fashioned round nose bullets all the time. They drop easily from the mould, but most importantly, I can tell at a glance what ammo I am looking at. If I pickup a round...
  8. Thread: Prilosec

    by DeputyDuke
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    Forum: Our Town

    No kidding. Give up a pot of coffee and day,...

    No kidding. Give up a pot of coffee and day, chocolate, spicy food, bourbon? You've got to be kidding! A life well lived carries some risk!
    Duke
  9. Forum: Our Town

    Poll: Well all of this chili talk got my taste buds...

    Well all of this chili talk got my taste buds leaking so I scratch made a big pot of Posole Rojo. I spent a couple hours making the enchilada sauce yesterday, roasting the guajillos, pasillas, and...
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    Just seated 500 in Federal .308 brass with a Lee...

    Just seated 500 in Federal .308 brass with a Lee hand priming tool with no difficulties at all.
    Duke
  11. Your smokeless loads sound a smidge warm to me....

    Your smokeless loads sound a smidge warm to me. My wife shot a pair of Uberti 51 Richard/Mason conversions, and we shot straight black in them in 38 Long Colt. In the short case I'd be thinking more...
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    Oh ****, what about the raw buffalo liver I ate...

    Oh ****, what about the raw buffalo liver I ate on the plains of Montana? By the way, the texture is much like fine bubble wrap.

    Duke
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    Having shot cottontails right through the chest...

    Having shot cottontails right through the chest with both .45 acp and 44 spl I can unequivocally recommend the classic 246 gr. round nose with 5 grains of Bullseye. I think mine is the 429383.
    Duke
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Auto Correct = an annoying feature on phones,...

    Auto Correct = an annoying feature on phones, tablets, and computers that substitute a common word for the less common the writer intended.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I'm confused, so my comments make be completely...

    I'm confused, so my comments make be completely wrong. Are you seating these wadcutters completely into the case s they are flush at the mouth? I have 180 gr. and a 245 gr. Lyman full wadcutter...
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    And no black powder smoke signature to pin point...

    And no black powder smoke signature to pin point his location.
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    It's the only lever gun I know of chambered for...

    It's the only lever gun I know of chambered for the .454 Casull, so......
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    I used H335 in a 30 wcf Model 94 rifle with...

    I used H335 in a 30 wcf Model 94 rifle with 26"bbl. I shot 308291 solids and hollow pointed and I was getting about 2" groups at 80 yards using 26.5 grains of powder. Then used the HP'd version to...
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    Forum: Our Town

    CB450 Honda for a few weeks. Then a 1976 GL-1000....

    CB450 Honda for a few weeks. Then a 1976 GL-1000. Just a few weeks after I got my MC endorsement, the Sgt. in roll call asked if anyone had cycle endorsement and wanted to ride. Shhhhaaaawwwing! I...
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    You are over thinking it. Just dump new BE in the...

    You are over thinking it. Just dump new BE in the hopper and keep loading. I shoot BE from the 1970's, 80's, 90's 2000's and new the last couple years. It's all Bullseye.
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    76 yesterday in SW WI and we put 170 miles on the...

    76 yesterday in SW WI and we put 170 miles on the motorcycle. Very windy though. Tomorrow snow and rain high of 40, Thursday some more, high of 38, Friday high of 40. The Mississippi is so flooded I...
  22. What a marvelous, illustrated story. Thank you...

    What a marvelous, illustrated story. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Duke
  23. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Ooh, ooh, ooh, I like that photo, a lot!

    Ooh, ooh, ooh, I like that photo, a lot!
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    Best advice I can give after eating a lot of...

    Best advice I can give after eating a lot of critters is this. If you're gonna eat a male bob cat, neuter him a couple of years before you butcher him. Otherwise it tastes like eau de litter box....
  25. Thread: Trophy?

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    Isn't a shame when competition, money, or ego...

    Isn't a shame when competition, money, or ego gets involved with something as important as hunting and gathering? I've often said I wished deer were like rabbits, and you could not determine gender...
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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