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    Forum: Our Town

    It was a few years ago that Dick's decided they...

    It was a few years ago that Dick's decided they would not sell rifles to anyone under 21. The law said 18 for rifles, but Dick's wanted to do some virtue signaling. I haven't been in one of their...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    I've been following this thread since the...

    I've been following this thread since the beginning. I keep my mouth shut because y'all are far more experienced than I am. I do have a question or two that I'll throw out there.

    If the primer...
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    I used to cast in jeans, but a small splash and a...

    I used to cast in jeans, but a small splash and a burn on my knee showed me that molten lead does not just roll off denim. HF sells a leather welding apron at about half the price of the Amazon model...
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    I wondered the same, but other threads on here...

    I wondered the same, but other threads on here have mentioned that the lube does more than just prevent leading. Apparently it would become more difficult to remove fouling. The consensus was PC if...
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    My favorite shooter is a 7.5" SBH with iron...

    My favorite shooter is a 7.5" SBH with iron sights. I hunt woods from a blind or stand so my shots are realistically max'ed out at 50-75 yds, and that barrel is more than adequate. I'm not one of...
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    I'm a SBH fan. I bought a Redhawk to hunt with....

    I'm a SBH fan. I bought a Redhawk to hunt with. It shot nice, but it just didn't fit my hand. I tried a couple aftermarket grips, but they were no better. I gave up on the gun, gave it to my...
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    Forum: Our Town

    As I put on the years, and since none of the kids...

    As I put on the years, and since none of the kids are into hunting or shooting, I've been having similar thoughts concerning my guns, ammo, and reloading gear. I've discussed it with my wife a couple...
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    I build straight-up chili, no beans and no tomato...

    I build straight-up chili, no beans and no tomato products allowed in it. It doesn't need toppings, but I will allow some diced onions from time to time just to add a little crunch.
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    Forum: Camping Gear

    I'm no expert, but I'll chime in anyway. It's...

    I'm no expert, but I'll chime in anyway. It's steel, so it probably needs to be heated well before it can be flattened. If it was me, I'd ask around and try to find someone nearby with blacksmithing...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    I'll have to agree with a couple other responses...

    I'll have to agree with a couple other responses here, the Winchester 1906 pump. I'm the third generation in our family to own it, starting with my grandfather when it was new back in 1909. It still...
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    I see the Corbin swage lube calls for hot water...

    I see the Corbin swage lube calls for hot water and soap. It mentions lanolin in the description. If this is the stuff being used, I found that the Purple Power degreaser removes lanolin easily.
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    Forum: Our Town

    Exactly. 3M 77 Spray is what I would go for. ...

    Exactly. 3M 77 Spray is what I would go for.

    I'm surprised that the white Elmer's glue (alaphitic???) doesn't work. Years ago I used to use it, thinned with water, and brushed onto foam cores to...
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    Age of the powder isn't factor for me. I'm using...

    Age of the powder isn't factor for me. I'm using smokes powder from this site, its probably 6 years old, and works fine for me. It gets stored in the zip lock bags it came in, and spends Alabama...
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    I wonder if cleaning the containers good would...

    I wonder if cleaning the containers good would help. Maybe wiping them down with acetone or other solvent. If the sides of the container are coated with fine particles of the powder, perhaps it is...
  15. WTT The laser pointer boresights aren't a bad thing,...

    The laser pointer boresights aren't a bad thing, but I believe they're worth some time tinkering before you trust them too far. Put it in a rifle that is already sighted in and check your results....
  16. WTT The LGS here will do it free of charge. Just...

    The LGS here will do it free of charge. Just bring your rifle in and they have it done in a matter of a couple minutes. It's just another way to get you in the door.

    Of course the process isn't...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Both show up on ammoseek.com. I see the...

    Both show up on ammoseek.com.

    I see the Remington listed there from miwall.com. I just placed a primer order through miwall. They delivered as ordered, but the shipping was a little high for my...
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    We use one of endoscopes here at work for...

    We use one of endoscopes here at work for inspecting areas we can't see easily. It's from Amazon (search B0972QT3P8). The tip is 5.5mm, so about 22 caliber. It's got a 5" screen, rechargeable...
  19. I've been shooting the Harvester high pressure...

    I've been shooting the Harvester high pressure sabots with 250 gr .429 SWC cast boolits. I haven't used them for hunting yet, but they are proving to have good accuracy at the range. They are giving...
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    Forum: Our Town

    The best fishing gift I ever received was a...

    The best fishing gift I ever received was a soft-sided tacklebox with the plastic trays. I questioned it at first, but it's my hands-down favorite now. The trays allow me to sort my tackle by species...
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    Sounds like you got this. My PID only does C, and...

    Sounds like you got this. My PID only does C, and it makes no difference in the notebook whether I take notes in C or F. You might save a buck or two getting a package off eBay, may be worth a quick...
  22. None of our kids are even remotely interested in...

    None of our kids are even remotely interested in shooting, so it'll be up to me to get rid of the guns. When the topic came up in front of one of the kids, the comment was made that they'd probably...
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    A little explanation on GFCI breakers. They...

    A little explanation on GFCI breakers.

    They have more wires because they are more than just a breaker. They do act as a breaker, for 20 amps in this case, but they also have a piece in them that's...
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    Years ago I hunted squirrels with a 12" scoped...

    Years ago I hunted squirrels with a 12" scoped contender. Deadly accurate, and I preferred to take head shots when I could to keep from tearing up the meat. Sadly, while I still have the gun, it...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    This was my first thought as well. But then I got...

    This was my first thought as well. But then I got to wondering. If so, then why wouldn't the cost of bolt rifles rise as much as the lever rifles? Lever rifles seem to have increased about 200% in a...
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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