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    Forum: Shot Guns

    Mk42, Thanks for the trip down memory lane...

    Mk42,

    Thanks for the trip down memory lane back to the 16 gauge. My first shotgun was a 16 gauge Winchester M37 single barrel in 1958, when I was age 13 during my first hunting season. In...
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    littlejack, Excellent range results. What...

    littlejack,

    Excellent range results. What .30/40 are you shooting, rifle or carbine? I have two rifles and a carbine and all like my cast boolits. At age 79, I can still use iron sights, but my...
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    Hillbilly, Thanks for the link. WOW! Ten...

    Hillbilly,

    Thanks for the link. WOW! Ten rounds of #9 for $28.00, or about $3 a shot. I handload #6 shot and two gas checks with a stout charge of Unique for about $.25 per shot. I bagged a...
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    Several years ago I saw problems for acquiring...

    Several years ago I saw problems for acquiring caps and primers on the horizon. I sold my hay crop for cash and went to the LGS and bought primers, caps and powder. My wife wondered why "so much"...
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    Wayne, Excellent post. At my last church...

    Wayne,

    Excellent post. At my last church service I preached on the 27th Psalm. For all my life so far, the 27th spoke for me.
    Be well.

    Adam
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    Hillbilly, What is "Rat Shot" that you used?...

    Hillbilly,

    What is "Rat Shot" that you used? Was it a reload? If so, what. I handload #6 or #7.5 shot for my farm needs. Be well.

    Adam
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    Forum: Our Town

    frkelly74, I am no expert on radiation...

    frkelly74,

    I am no expert on radiation treatments, but I declined the 5-day per week for nine weeks (OLD) treatment over 5 days over 2 weeks. Keep asking good questions about your treatment.
    ...
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    Sandro, Lots of smarter folks here will assist...

    Sandro,

    Lots of smarter folks here will assist you in your quest. Are you a muzzleloader as I am with a dozen favorites from .45 to .58 caliber? It is interesting to know how fast a BP projectile...
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    Forum: Our Town

    murf205, Just yesterday I got a phone call...

    murf205,

    Just yesterday I got a phone call from my twin brother who lives downstate in PA and was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He retired from working in a hospital administration position....
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    murf205, Excellent report! I have been that...

    murf205,
    Excellent report! I have been that route and today my PSA is 0.01 after radiation; the 5-daily treatments. My story began 6 years ago when my family doctor told me he had concerns my PSA...
  11. Thread: Gun club

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    I joined my local gun club the day before I...

    I joined my local gun club the day before I bought my nearby farm in May 1988. I am a past Board Member and continue as a club member as a senior for $15 per year. During the week I am all alone on...
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    Forum: Our Town

    My 20 Ton, or whatever, Tractor Supply splitter...

    My 20 Ton, or whatever, Tractor Supply splitter can be either Horizonal or Vertical. I use the Vertical ONLY. The cheaper horizonal-only splitters will kill the user after lifting ALL logs onto the...
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    Battis, I retired at age 51 in 1996 and came...

    Battis,

    I retired at age 51 in 1996 and came home to my 60-acre farm in Northcentral PA. I put a nice woodstove in my living room and cut trees in my 30-acre woods. I burn 2-4 cords per year. I...
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    augercreek, My prayers have gone out. I was...

    augercreek,

    My prayers have gone out. I was stunned to see how quickly the bridge fell. With all the ship traffic, why were there NO Pilings to divert any ship from hitting the bridge supports?...
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    Wayne, I did not mean to sound confrontational...

    Wayne,

    I did not mean to sound confrontational or to start a disagreeable post. I was looking for thoughts for my next church service from fellow believers. I did Hospice care for 5 years and met...
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    Many folks shoot ramrods Downrange! Just keep...

    Many folks shoot ramrods Downrange! Just keep your head in the game and it will not happen. I never shot a ramrod down range. Whatever?

    Adam
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    Where is any Holy Week Message?

    As a Seminarian, I check into this site often and am sad there is no Holy Week Thread. I will do a church service his Friday. I am sad to see nothing about Holy Week here. Why?
    Be well.

    Adam
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    Forum: Shot Guns

    My favorite PA Grouse gun is a 16 gauge 870 with...

    My favorite PA Grouse gun is a 16 gauge 870 with IC 22-inch barrel. It worked well in the late 1990s and now we have no grouse due to massive avian predators.

    On a pump gun, a 22 or 24 inch...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    In my opinion, hard boolits are better. I drop...

    In my opinion, hard boolits are better. I drop ALL my cast boolits from the mold into a bucket of cold water. I size, lube with Alox and get no leading and great accuracy. All my rifle and handgun...
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    redriver, Great Question! Perhaps you should...

    redriver,

    Great Question! Perhaps you should ask the maker of your firearm such questions. I cannot know all the parameters around your gun and ammo. Sorry.

    Be well.
    Adam
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    Wayne, Thank you for the update. Either way, I...

    Wayne,

    Thank you for the update. Either way, I think the Swiss had the right rifles. In 1961 I bought an M1889 rifle for $13.99 at the local gun shop; I was 16 years old. I could only afford two...
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    Forum: Our Town

    DG, Well said! I would have said the same...

    DG,

    Well said! I would have said the same thing, but you got it right from the get go. I wonder why the OP "picked up" these clips if he did not have a need? I have no need, as my stash is big...
  23. MOCO31, I let all my rifles, both rimmed and...

    MOCO31,

    I let all my rifles, both rimmed and rimless "tell" me when to stop resizing brass reloads. Rimmed cases like the .30/40 and .303 are easy to accommodate merely by backing OFF on the...
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    JR, If you get acceptable accuracy, there is...

    JR,

    If you get acceptable accuracy, there is no need for a mirror-shine bore. I have some military surplus arms with dark bores with strong rifling. I get fine accuracy out of them all. Most of my...
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    Jeff, I served with a Swiss lad whose dad was...

    Jeff,

    I served with a Swiss lad whose dad was issued a K31 and served in the Swiss Army in WWII. His dad said he was at HQTS one day when a German general showed up and chatted with the dad's...
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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