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  1. Frankly I've never understood Contenders. People...

    Frankly I've never understood Contenders. People pat themselves on the back (IMHO) for hunting with a pistol but you need as much or more rest as a rifle. In fact, you shoot most rifles off-hand,...
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    I mounted my mailbox on a section of 2x6 mounted...

    I mounted my mailbox on a section of 2x6 mounted atop a 55-gal clean drum. Plow knocks it over, I stand it back up. Put some weight in the bottom and wind won't knock it over. Each drum lasts 7-10...
  3. Thread: Drones

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    Forum: Our Town

    I just picked up a used DJI Mini-II around the...

    I just picked up a used DJI Mini-II around the holidays because they look like a lot of fun. My house is inside the airport controlled area, so am waiting to take it out-the-road to fly it.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    My fav range story is a guy to the left of me...

    My fav range story is a guy to the left of me shooting one of those tacti-cool super-heavy barrel chassis rifles on a tripod, scope large enough to see the remains of the Lunar Lander left on the...
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    Forum: Our Town

    You bought the wrong pellet stove. Mine has a...

    You bought the wrong pellet stove. Mine has a 12V car battery that will run the entire stove when power goes out, as it's only needed for the low-voltage control circuit and the initial igniter. ...
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    Some of the major powder houses that provide load...

    Some of the major powder houses that provide load data are starting to list Chedditte primers also, a realization that for many these are all that have been available.
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    I've used many, many Chedditte 209's as direct...

    I've used many, many Chedditte 209's as direct substitutes for other 209's. The Trapshooters forum has published, tested load data from many users who submitted to verified test labs that use...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I also have a Generac GP5500 for blackouts. ...

    I also have a Generac GP5500 for blackouts. Never had to use it, but every time I take it out for routine starts & runs it runs like a champ. I only plan a few vital circuits and not the...
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    35 years here, but ditto. They are always nice...

    35 years here, but ditto. They are always nice and polite to deal with. Never had an argument with one, and always amazed that RCBS will send replacement parts for free for their products that I...
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    Ghosts exist, there is just too much energy...

    Ghosts exist, there is just too much energy (IMHO) in the human spirit to just "go away". And why isn't it odd then that every religion even those dating from pre-Christian/pre-Islamic eras have...
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    No, it has been hers "for some time". I think...

    No, it has been hers "for some time". I think the process is over, information is not very forthcoming and after 2 weeks I still haven't seen it. Moving on....
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    I try to have them on hand for my major SHTF...

    I try to have them on hand for my major SHTF bug-out calibers. Great score! Hope it's in good shape.
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    I don't think the owner knew that there was a...

    I don't think the owner knew that there was a bullet lodged in the barrel. And it is out now, so there is no issue except the current accuracy sucks with inconsistent groupings.

    As for the squib...
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    Tikka T3 Lite Barrel Squib

    I've got a friend with a T3 Lite in .30-06 who was having accuracy issues, and sent her rifle back to Tikka and was told there was bore damage from a squib load that left a bullet in the barrel to be...
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    I have quite a few Burris Fullfield scopes, and...

    I have quite a few Burris Fullfield scopes, and love them all. Have not had this identical issue however, all of mine work fine. You might try a tiny, tiny drop of a very light lubricant like...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Not just rural carriers. Our local PO has been...

    Not just rural carriers. Our local PO has been advertising for mail carriers for 1-1/2 years now. They must be understaffed, our mail person used to come by at about 1-2pm in the afternoon, now...
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    Hornady customer service has always been berry,...

    Hornady customer service has always been berry, berry guud to me.
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    And I ate my last package of Scrapple. Yea, need...

    And I ate my last package of Scrapple. Yea, need to get more.
  19. Thread: Ruger Forum

    by Scorpion8
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    How would OP message the mod if he can't log into...

    How would OP message the mod if he can't log into the site?
  20. Thread: Ruger Forum

    by Scorpion8
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    Site works fine for me, although it must have...

    Site works fine for me, although it must have burped because it logged me out. But my old username/p-word worked fine. Also sent me a "re-verify yourself" e-mail. Looks to me like they changed...
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    Forum: Camping Gear

    Thanks, all input is helpful. I was thinking...

    Thanks, all input is helpful. I was thinking along those lines, because the metal must have stretched somehow.
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    Forum: Camping Gear

    Vintage Pan bottom flatening

    I picked up a vintage cold-handle skillet, cleaned it all up and love it. It is kind of thin compared to my usual cast iron, but a lot lighter to pack and carry. The only problem is the bottom...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Bleh. Not for me.

    Bleh. Not for me.
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    Forum: Rimfire Area

    1972 Ithaca Model 72 Saddlegun. Second rifle I...

    1972 Ithaca Model 72 Saddlegun. Second rifle I ever purchased as a young'un with my own money (teenager could do that back then) and every shot still pulls up memories. More fun than a Dixie cup in...
  25. Thread: Puppies!

    by Scorpion8
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    Years ago the wife and I decided to do a litter...

    Years ago the wife and I decided to do a litter of pups from our black Border Collie-Lab mix female with a Black Lab male down the street. (It made his evening, I can tell ya!) Had 8 puppies: 4...
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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