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    http://www.alertwildfire.org/blmnv/ This is...

    http://www.alertwildfire.org/blmnv/
    This is the address I use. If you can get to it this way you will see about 45 thumbnail pictures from the various mountain tops. If that doesn't work...
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    If you want to see what Winnemucca country looks...

    If you want to see what Winnemucca country looks like, the Bureau of Land Management in cooperation with several universities has mountain top cameras all over Nevada to monitor wild fires. The...
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    Lead is often associated with the silver in solver mine in Nevada. I once visited a ghost town with silver mines and in the tailings many of the rubble seemed like almost pure lead.
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    Ditto

    Ditto
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    I agree with Bigslug who suggested looking at the...

    I agree with Bigslug who suggested looking at the NOE 185 gr WFN. I hunt with a rifle using it with no leading at an MV of 1400. That is one serious hunting boolit out to 75+ yards even on medium...
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    At NCBS we have been using the rebar for a while...

    At NCBS we have been using the rebar for a while but instead mom all the welding, we just use iron plumbing pipe "t's" to make them even more portable, a bit cheaper, and easier to store.
  7. I have gotten good results with both Red Dot and...

    I have gotten good results with both Red Dot and Green Dot in my 308 using a 196 gr plain base CB.
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    If you want to try a little bit of extra tin to...

    If you want to try a little bit of extra tin to see if it does what you want, just go down to Walmart and pick up a small bag lead free tin splitshot sinkers. Just a couple size #7's added to a pound...
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    Of all the Contender barrels I have (both carbine...

    Of all the Contender barrels I have (both carbine and 10"), the 32-20 is far and away my favorite. It is my "walking-around" barrel for the wide open spaces of the desert and once my...
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    I am entering that age where I may not live that...

    I am entering that age where I may not live that long. Fortunately, I already have half a dozen old frames but always wanted an extra stainless frame to try a particular carbine barrel. BTW - I...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Yesterday, I talked to an old friend who wanted...

    Yesterday, I talked to an old friend who wanted to return my Martin 45# longbow to me. I loaned it to him some years ago for the Nevada bow season but he never used it or the dozen fine cedar...
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    How long did it take each of you to get yours...

    How long did it take each of you to get yours and where did you get it???
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    I have had my 464 for about ten years and have...

    I have had my 464 for about ten years and have shot it quite a bit with no difficulties. Mostly what I shoot is loads that are quite light, usually 130's at 1300 fps. I wonder if that makes a...
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    Ssk 50

    Having just read the article in GUNS Magazine about SSK bringing back the T/C Contender (renamed the SSK 50), it's exciting! The article says it will accommodate all the old Contender barrels. Nice!
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    I have three 22 molds, two of them Lee molds. My...

    I have three 22 molds, two of them Lee molds. My Hornet likes the old style Lee soup can mold as does my Contender 222 but my single shot and bolt rifles prefer the new style. Since I have many...
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    I used thicker fishing rod winding thread for my...

    I used thicker fishing rod winding thread for my knocking points and sealed it with clear nail polish. I made my knocking threads long enough that all three fingers were on the rod winding thread. ...
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    I bought that inexpensive 30# recurve at...

    I bought that inexpensive 30# recurve at Sportsman's Warehouse last summer when I realized my shoulder wouldn't handle my old 40# recurve target bows let alone my hunting recurves. The brand is...
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    Forum: Our Town

    The new strings are definitely faster and...

    The new strings are definitely faster and apparently a step beyond the kevlar strings that replaced the Dacron. They do transmit a lot more shock to the bow limbs from what the olympic pros told me....
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    Be careful of the type of string you get for it. ...

    Be careful of the type of string you get for it. The new type of fast flight strings that replace the Dacron used on bows of the 60's and 70's will shatter the old style fiberglass bows when...
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    With my old arthritic fingers, I have enough...

    With my old arthritic fingers, I have enough trouble handling the .22 pills.
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    Forum: Our Town

    I knew I was an old fart when I drove up to a...

    I knew I was an old fart when I drove up to a McDonalds drive thru in Idaho and they offered me the senior coffee.
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    Just lube the sides of the sabot. In my...

    Just lube the sides of the sabot. In my experience with sabots in any of my 50 cal muzzleloaders, any lube whatsoever on the bottom ruined accuracy. With my primary sabot muzzleloader, it prefers...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I have one and it shot well in my 357 max...

    I have one and it shot well in my 357 max carbine. It drops significantly heavier than advertised from my mold. Since I prefer a flat point, I do not shoot it much at all.
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    The shoot is probably more than a month late for...

    The shoot is probably more than a month late for sage rats. As for more info and pictures, just scroll down through this get-together/competitions subject and you will see NCBS threads for many...
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    The easiest way for long distance visitors might...

    The easiest way for long distance visitors might be to just find a cheap flight into Reno, Nv on Thursday or Friday and rent a car to get the last 160 miles. No need to bring firearms since we all...
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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