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    Downed my first bumble bee yesterday with rice in...

    Downed my first bumble bee yesterday with rice in a 357 mag. Sounded like a cap gun going off. Wife is super excited to have a fun way to get wasp and bumble bees this summer. What fun. Thanks for...
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    I have a bag of 5,6,7.5 mixed that I'm working on...

    I have a bag of 5,6,7.5 mixed that I'm working on since last years dove season. I shot 1 1/8 oz loads and did fine. Over the winter I got out some old 1 1/4 oz wads I had been saving for years and...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I'm 66. Diagnosed 2 years ago and started taking...

    I'm 66. Diagnosed 2 years ago and started taking Areds2. Asked Dr if I would be blind before I expire. He said as long as it doesn't progress any faster than it does now I have nothing to worry...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Mine is sighted in at 50 yds and I use a scope...

    Mine is sighted in at 50 yds and I use a scope also. The gun is very accurate at that distance with most ammo.
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    I agree with 45workhorse. The S&S site is usually...

    I agree with 45workhorse. The S&S site is usually the first thing I check when logging on. The items for sale on here are more pertinent to my hobbies than other sites. The prices are usually more...
  6. Forum: Leverguns

    I shoot the same boolit, powder and grains as Sam...

    I shoot the same boolit, powder and grains as Sam Sackett. I size at .311.

    Floyd
  7. Forum: Leverguns

    Chutes, I have a 336 PG I was considering...

    Chutes, I have a 336 PG I was considering converting into a straight grip. I've done some research and am unclear if the lower tang/trigger plate and the finger lever will interchange from a 94 to a...
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    I just got my Star die, punch and nut with set...

    I just got my Star die, punch and nut with set screw from Ammohead today. Definitely quality work. Installed in press and fit was nice and snug. Ordered a .323 sizing die and by my calipers sized...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Poppy42 is correct. Collies and a couple other...

    Poppy42 is correct. Collies and a couple other breeds are sensitive to it. Check the label on Heartguard and the price. I eventually got fed up paying the price for heartworm meds for three dogs at...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I assume this works for dogs also.....We use...

    I assume this works for dogs also.....We use Ivermectin orally on our dogs on a monthly basis for heartworm prevention. Also have been giving a very expensive tick preventive. Our dogs have no ticks....
  11. Forum: Leverguns

    PMER, I just got a Winchester 94 in 32 Win...

    PMER,

    I just got a Winchester 94 in 32 Win Special and am in the process of working up a load. Was wanting to get in the 2000 to 2200 FPS area. If you don't mind what is you load that gets to 2200...
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    Ammohead is making Star dies. I ordered a Star...

    Ammohead is making Star dies. I ordered a Star die, punch and punch nut with set screw from him yesterday. Says he can't harden them but with normal use should last a lifetime. I don't doubt this to...
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    Thanks. Definitely gonna add this to my bucket...

    Thanks. Definitely gonna add this to my bucket list of things to do.

    Floyd
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    Looks fantastic. How many times through the...

    Looks fantastic. How many times through the rusting cabinet did it take to get that nice finish? What did you use to get the rust going?

    I bought some rust bluing off this site a few years ago to...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I have found Savage barrels to be very good and...

    I have found Savage barrels to be very good and definitely a bargain to most aftermarket barrels.
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    The star is by far the best option. I've had the...

    The star is by far the best option. I've had the lyman and RCBS and they are both good machines. As previously stated the star can be finicky with pointed boolits and very short boolits. Otherwise it...
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    thats the way mine looked also. I always thought...

    thats the way mine looked also. I always thought it should have had a small tip like the lyman in the pic has. mine showed no evidence of one being broke off. mine leaked more than I liked. I tried...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    while mold is hot rub with a cool lead ingot....

    while mold is hot rub with a cool lead ingot. Smear will come off.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Get it done. The longer you wait the harder rehab...

    Get it done. The longer you wait the harder rehab will be. The therapist is your friend. Do your excercises as directed and in a couple weeks or less you should be in pretty good shape. As your knee...
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    Most will tell you it isn't worth the hassle to...

    Most will tell you it isn't worth the hassle to make this conversion. They are probably right. I started with the 6.5 CM back when brass was hard to find and expensive when you could find it. I got...
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    Definitely look as selling your 243 and buying...

    Definitely look as selling your 243 and buying 6.5 brass if you can find it. When 6.5CM first became popular brass was scarce and expensive. Reforming was a necessity at times. Now not so much. I...
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    yes they are pins. No threads. The ones I've seen...

    yes they are pins. No threads. The ones I've seen are like small brass nails. Just gently pull them out with a pair of side cutters. tap them back in.
  23. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Couple months ago got the wife a Kimber Micro...

    Couple months ago got the wife a Kimber Micro Rosewood 380ACP. 2 3/4" barrel. Beautiful little pistol that she just loves. Bought a Lyman 358242 that drops a 92 grain boolit. Size to .357. Wasn't the...
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    I reform LC 308 cases for 6.5 CM. Started before...

    I reform LC 308 cases for 6.5 CM. Started before brass was readily available. Keep doing it because I have the brass and they make one tough case. When I use it all up I doubt I keep doing it. With...
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    Kimber micro two tone 380acp for the wife. Bought...

    Kimber micro two tone 380acp for the wife. Bought this past weekend.
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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