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    Once upon a time, I was writing my own book....

    Once upon a time, I was writing my own book. Didn't go very far, as even I could see it was far too derivative of Star Trek. Then I found a copy of Mutineer's Moon, and he did SO much better with the...
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    AMEN! And despite all its other problems, that is...

    AMEN! And despite all its other problems, that is a great and wonderful thing!
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    Got 'em all, read them all, except the last one...

    Got 'em all, read them all, except the last one to date, multiple times. :) Plus everything else he's written, except the latest in his Out of the Dark series.
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    I quit smoking as a teen, the day I found I could...

    I quit smoking as a teen, the day I found I could get five used paperback books for what my 3 packs of cigarettes cost each day. Won't say it's saved me any money, but I think I might be a bit ...
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    Poll: There is only one thing in your post that I...

    There is only one thing in your post that I disagree with. Bluing is corrosion. It's just a more controlled corrosion, giving a more stable corrosion product than the normal iron oxide we call...
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    Don't just think outside the box, throw away the...

    Don't just think outside the box, throw away the box! ;)
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    I'd hold out for the 7x12 at least. I had a 93212...

    I'd hold out for the 7x12 at least. I had a 93212 7x10 from Harbor Freight, and had a lot of problems with it. Got frustrated enough to moan about it my wife, who told me to take another class. So I...
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    May not work too well on soft dirt, either. I've...

    May not work too well on soft dirt, either. I've got a 900lb cast iron drill press, and a couple of pieces of 5/8" hardware store steel round bar I use to move it around on the concrete floor, which...
  9. Thread: .30 Rimfire

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    https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/02/13/rim...

    https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/02/13/rimfire-report-neat-glimpse-30-rimfire-cartridge/ Might give you a tad bit more info. You can make anything you can imagine if you have a few tools....
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    .38 S&W never did have very much upmf to them....

    .38 S&W never did have very much upmf to them. And they were originally a black powder cartridge. An old Lyman Ideal reloading handbook, #38, from 1951, had load data for the 38 S&W. Not black powder...
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    I had the posterior surgery on the right hip in...

    I had the posterior surgery on the right hip in 2009. Took about a year to recover, as they cut right through the thickest part of the gluteus maximus. That said, I still woke up from the surgery in...
  12. Thread: cancer

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    **** cancer! Lady I heard about from one of my...

    **** cancer! Lady I heard about from one of my uncles, one of her sons, who got cancer back before they knew all that much about it. I've mentioned this here before, I think, but the docs told her...
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    Kiwi, for me, too. Including being taught to...

    Kiwi, for me, too. Including being taught to spit-shine shoes by a young (but older than I was) Marine friend several years before I enlisted in the USAF. Melt a little candle wax into the can of...
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    See if you can lay hands on a .269" boolit. My...

    See if you can lay hands on a .269" boolit. My Lyman's #3 Says that most casters & shooters think .002" oversize is the largest you should go, so it should be safe if your barrel is reasonably...
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    I've got a 1903 Springfield from about 1921, and...

    I've got a 1903 Springfield from about 1921, and a 1943(iirc) barrel on a National Ordnance action that may have been fired in anger. None of my other firearms have taken a life that I know of, but...
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    You can't possibly need two Bridgeports. I...

    You can't possibly need two Bridgeports. I couldn't possibly shoehorn one into the shop or I'd be telling you to send the spare to me!

    :bigsmyl2:
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    IMHO, the Founders were prayerful people. I'm...

    IMHO, the Founders were prayerful people. I'm pretty sure they thought long and hard, and prayed on their knees long and hard, as well. The British government was levying taxes on the colonists that...
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    taps and dies for that size are available on...

    taps and dies for that size are available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Burkit-No-10-36-UNS-Machine/dp/B09ZV96LBK with those and a lathe, you can do anything...

    ;)

    Bill
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    Try a shot of contact cleaner in the various...

    Try a shot of contact cleaner in the various switches and battery compartment. I revived one that Bookworm gave me that way a few years ago. A can of the CRC that I used is currently about $11 plus...
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    We're all doomed! EMP/CME, Solar Storms, Lighting Strikes and such

    https://www.newsweek.com/tree-rings-reveal-most-powerful-solar-storm-ever-1833028

    Anyone who's paid a bit of attention to trending Prepper/Survivalist fiction has noted quite a few books on...
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    A friend in South Carolina, when I was stationed...

    A friend in South Carolina, when I was stationed there in the late 80's and early 90's had a 1967 Dodge Coronet, with the 440 & sixpack. He'd bought it new, and changed the oil every time he filled...
  22. Thread: Lee enfield

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    If you're not familiar with "The Load" you might...

    If you're not familiar with "The Load" you might want to check it out. It's a generic load that will work decently in just about anything that's close to .30 caliber....
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    What's usually added to harden the lead is...

    What's usually added to harden the lead is antimony. When they were readily available, wheel weights were a decent source. Getting hard to find now, so not so good a source anymore. You can find...
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    Not unless it's changed very recently. You can...

    Not unless it's changed very recently. You can make a firearm for your own use. Can't be a machine gun, can't be over .50cal unless it's a muzzle loader, and some other restrictions. Doesn't have to...
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    That's about right. Reverse the tap or die, every...

    That's about right. Reverse the tap or die, every quarter turn or so to clear the chips, and get a cleaner & neater finish on the threads. The teachers at the class I took a few years ago were very...
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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