our prayers go out for your son-in-law and for a healing of his foot without any serious surgery.
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Forum: Our Town
our prayers go out for your son-in-law and for a healing of his foot without any serious surgery.
Forum: Our Town
WOW! I'm so glad that Mrs. Thumbcocker is Ok and that all turned our good for you guys. I called Mrs. smoked turkey and we watched the video together. We never know when we might be needed to restore...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I want to say a BIG thank you to all for such good responses to my OP. I will do some checking locally to see what the FFL says where I usually shop. I do plan on purchasing a good reproduction. I...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have recently been thinking about rolling my own paper cartridges and seeing if I can find a falling block reproduction of a Sharps model 1863 target rifle. My question concerns the law for this...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Marco, what a hunting story. You could publish that. Congratulations are sent and much deserved.
Forum: Our Town
Thanks Spooksar. I emailed Starline and nicely asked them to consider making brass for the 470 ne. I doubt they will, but certainly worth a try. I like Hornady's products for the most part. Their...
Forum: Our Town
Thanks rockrat. I have a 480 Ruger mould. It is the .476-400-SWC. That is going to be my go to boolit. It casts at 410 gr for me. I plan on alloying to Lyman #2 so it will be a little harder....
Forum: Our Town
Many thanks for the replies. It is just amazing to me that there is not more components available with so many 470 ne Rifles on the market. Rockrat I wish I'd have seen the die sets you mentioned....
Forum: Our Town
Good afternoon all. I have gone and done it. I have recently purchased a 470 NE rifle. I want to reload for it and am not finding components for it. It seems odd to me that brass is not available. (I...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Yes they are almost endless. Those of us with a sweet tooth can come up with a lot of good ice crème recipes. As someone said about another topic "there's not a dog in the bunch".
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I can whole heartily recommend this recipe. I have it printed off and have used it to make several rounds of homemade ice crème. I've just substituted other flavors instead of using the peaches in...
Forum: Our Town
Congratulations to you both BBB. I also want an "I Like" button for your original post. You speak as a man with wisdom and lots of experience. We also have a good handle on this marriage idea. It...
Forum: Our Town
I am on my second set of hearing aids. I hooked up with Missouri State University's Audiology. They have a large staff comprised of students who are on the "learning curve". They have a real doctor...
Forum: Our Town
The way it works around here is first there is beans and cornbread. Then the left over beans gets chili seasoning, onions, pepper, hot sauce & meat added to it. Fried potatoes on the side just makes...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Good story and with a chief special, and a 3.0 gr. of bullseye to boot. You can't beat that. Good shootin' and have good July 4th.
Stan
Forum: Our Town
John, my brush hog has the same grease fitting. mine is a Rhino. except my fitting is flat to allow clearance for the drive line guard. The best idea is to drill a hole in the guard for easier access...
Forum: Our Town
Good posts here. From the sounds of things a lot of us are of the same mind. Whew, glad to know its not just me.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
This post has gotten a lot of us going down memory lane. As a kid we raised mid-sized beagles and hunted the fence rows and brush piles around home. It was great fun and a beagle is my favorite dog....
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Just a comment regarding the purchase of an annealer. This is just my personal way of annealing bottleneck rifle brass. I do it after every 3 or 4 loadings. I just use a cheap propane torch set up on...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
In general a flat point(FP) is the projectile of choice for hunting. The flat point diameter will vary as a percentage of the area of the diameter of the bullet or boolit if we are speaking about...
Forum: In Remembrance
I am sincerely sorry for the loss of this fine old gentleman. Not a good way to end a hunting career. The family is bound to be devastated. I am in agreement that a hut or a pop-up is the better way...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Dman75 Good job and great shooting for that distance and open sights you did good. That is a nice buck and looks a little on the heavy side. You are going to be getting some choice meat there, and...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Awesome job. I have always wanted to take a deer with a handgun but always grab a rifle when crunch time comes. I'm just too much of a wimp to do it but I admire those of you who do.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
TBG you have been under siege for a while. Glad you have enough artillery to stave then off until you fight your way to a better piece of artillery. This could have been a very stinky mess but you...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Tell your beautiful wife that it is not bragging about a big game kill such as you are describing. We all just want to hear the story and see the pictures. Besides if she wants to brag a little...
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 |