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    Squirrel is real good and so is possum.

    Squirrel is real good and so is possum.
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    When I wake up to heavy rain, I turn over and go...

    When I wake up to heavy rain, I turn over and go back to sleep. When it quits, though, that is one of the best times to still hunt.
    At 65 yo and being retired, I have learned there will be days...
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    Very nice. I will try myself Friday not far from...

    Very nice. I will try myself Friday not far from where you are, but I'll be in Putnum Co. Then Sat morning I will switch back to my M1A.
  4. For good hard cast I'd go with .30-06 or .308 for...

    For good hard cast I'd go with .30-06 or .308 for general hunting, but for more dangerous beasts I'd want my .444 or .45-70.
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    My first was a Stevens Model 15 .22 single shot...

    My first was a Stevens Model 15 .22 single shot rifle. It drilled hundreds of squirrels down on the farm.
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    In a survival situation such as end world, I...

    In a survival situation such as end world, I believe I would want a rifle with superior stopping power such as the Garand or M1A. The M1A is within a gray cats hair as powerful with its .308 as the...
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    By the Way

    I now notice you are in Missouri. That's where I first met the M14, a fine hunk of Winchester, at an out of the way place called Fort Leonard Wood near the little town of Rolla.
    I fired expert with...
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    Single shots in an M1

    Order a Schuster variable gas plug and a sled (Fulton Armory). Make sure the plug is adjusted just open enough to keep the rifle from cycling. You can then operate it as a bolt action.
    Do not...
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    From what i see every time I go to the range the...

    From what i see every time I go to the range the big craze these days is for the black rifle. Nearly every newcomer (pay by the day) will be running bunches of ammo through their new...
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    Scope Mounts for 1903

    Has anyone used the B Square or the SK scopemount on a Springfield 03. I have I guess the A1 type with the sight on the barrel. i have read about the mounts which claim to need no gunsmithing or...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    30 cal wrinkles went away

    I took you guys advice and cleaned my mold with carb cleaner and then boiled it with Dawn dishwashing detergent. The wrinkles disappeared. I cast a whole batch of excellent 30 ca. boolits today and...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I haven't miked the actual cast which is listed...

    I haven't miked the actual cast which is listed as .309, but I do put it through the Lee .309 sizing die to seat the gas checks and all of the bullets give good resistance in the die. I did...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Problem with 30 cal boolits

    My new Lee mold for 180 gr. 30 cal g/c boolits came today so I rushed down cleaned it with coleman lantern fuel and smoked the cavities.
    I used my usual wheelweight metal but i ran into a problem I...
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    Should I thin my LLA with mineral spirits and...

    Should I thin my LLA with mineral spirits and then tumble them with a thin coat before sizing? How much mineral spirits should I use or is that just trial and error? I've been thinking about the...
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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