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Speaking of buying powder from other shooters, the possibility of obtaining a couple of pounds of Hodgden BL-C(2) Ball Powder
has come up on our local Gun Trader website at $40 / lb. Good powder...
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Speaking of buying powder from other shooters, the possibility of obtaining a couple of pounds of Hodgden BL-C(2) Ball Powder
has come up on our local Gun Trader website at $40 / lb. Good powder...
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There are MANY, Many sites where Alliant 2400 is sold now......It is usually
"Out of Stock"......but is made and sold. Look them up.
I found these sites advertizing 2400.....Midway, Cabelas,...
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Has anyone TRIED that Ed Harris use of Alliant 2400 in the M1 Garand - in either
30-06 or .308 ?
I have plenty of 2400 powder (kinda old)......
DoctorBill
Post Script: I had some...
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On smoking the Front Sight with Lamp Black (a candle does the same thing
like candling your Bullet molds)...
Depends on whether the Target is Dark or Light.....you want contrast.
For white...
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Thanks country_gent ! See Post #100 bottom picture.
I watched a YouTube Video that said to improve your shooting
IMMEDIATELY, to focus on the front sight. Mine is Black.
I am going to paint it...
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ALL of the 8 brass cases fell 5 - 10 ft FORWARD yesterday.
No big deal except I can't go out there to retrieve my Brass
until the RangeMaster calls "Clear" and if the clear time is
short, I...
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THE most recent lawsuit was by a guy who lives over the other side of the far hill (North).
He came to court with a handful of FMJ bullets that he testified were in his swimming pool
and lodged...
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Here is our Shooting Range. Been sued a lot to kill it. NOISE.
People buy near it - THEN complain and sue like at Airports.
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I shot the old girl ! Boy ?
Fired one shot at arms length into a 50 ft distant Berm to see if the action would
cycle. It cycled fine and tossed the case about 10 ft FORWARD of me. Expected...
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"Long Covid. Hang in there." Yes ! It took LEVOFLOXACIN (Doctor's Rx) to stop
an intractable bronchial cough that came with our Long CoVid....amoxicillin didn't work.
Thanks guys for all the...
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Lord God ! I would NEVER mess with the plug that comes WITH the rifle !
THAT would be a form of Heresy or Blasphemy ! Wow ! Foolish.....
like Sheet Metal Screwing a "Hilary Clinton for...
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country gent.....
In leu of buying one, can you tell me what is the plug Diameter,
length and thread pitch ? I would make the entire dooodad out
of plain old steel (maybe from a 'scrap' Bolt...
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So....with "Hot" commercial ammo, the gas pressure exceeds Mil Spec for the
Standard Issue M1 Garand......either 30-06 or .308 (7.52x51mm NATO) - yes ?
To get around this, there are Gas Tube...
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Just Googled the Schuster "Adjustable" Gas Plug ($50).
"Out of Stock" click picture.....
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The Brownell Fulton Armory Gas Plug ($18). "In stock"
Looks like CHINESE made - needs...
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Yes Pirate69....I will have to load 150 gr with moderate charges of powder.
I am a rather Half-arsed "machinist" (ha !), so I am wondering if I could make
my own adjustable gas Plug as is sold...
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Something FYI....just found this.
St Mark's Ball Powder - Ball powder propellant has been made by St. Marks Powder since 1969. St. Marks Powder is located near St. Marks, Florida. Now owned by...
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OK......I suppose I have asked most all that I wanted or need up to THIS POINT.....
This comes to mind, however......is there any way to find out which company's propellant
the gubment uses...
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Was watching YouTube (streaming on our TV) about .308 Win vs 7.62x51mm NATO.
Would I be safe shooting either round in my M1 Garand ?
I don't expect to, but if I were to run into some...
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"...has to be in a cocked position for the safety to engage. On some rifles it takes a pretty good "pull" on the safety tang to engage it." country gent
Ah so !
I cycled the action...
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Thanks obssed1958 for that manual !
DoctorBill
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Couldn't wait...
Picture of rifling - camera on Manual Focus. Click the images.
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Best I could do right now. Poor Depth of Focus. Need smaller aperture.
Oh well. Nice Barrel -...
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Well I am the proud owner of an M1 Garand in .308 WIN........
Got it this morning. Got home at 4 PM and passed out in my recliner.
Being 81 may not sound like anything to younger Dudes, but...
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Wow....ya, THAT is nice !
I will put THAT website down as an Icon on my Browser.
I'd love to be able to get that program with Data on a DVD !
Then the Data could be updated annually -...
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I have the 49th Ed of the Lyman Reloading Handbook (2008)
and the LEE Modern Reloading 2nd Edition (2009).
Is it really worth it to spend $30 - $40 on a newer Reloading Handbook ?
If so...
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Sorry about that.
I got angry. My Bad. I have a temper and it is worse when my Blood Sugar is high.
My wife just rolls her eyes and walks away. I know my informal style of Forum ...
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