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    Another vote for 2400. That said I found that...

    Another vote for 2400. That said I found that Bullseye is dandy for subsonic loads in the .30-40.
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    Unique solves many needs without extensive load...

    Unique solves many needs without extensive load development. Sticking with a few old standards also simplifies powder inventory. I wish jacketed bullet rifle loads were as simple. I sold a .300 H&H a...
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    Assuming a literal interpretation of Scripture,...

    Assuming a literal interpretation of Scripture, it seems to me that The Book of Job and Revelation provide an answer to the OP’s question.
  4. Thread: lee Hand prime

    by Chena
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    I have one of the new style Lee priming tools...

    I have one of the new style Lee priming tools with the square tray. It fails to feed properly unless consistently held in a certain position at about a 45 degree angle off the vertical. I don’t like...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Back to Elmer: although he hated the title, “Hell...

    Back to Elmer: although he hated the title, “Hell I was There” is the most entertaining gun book I have ever read. It documents a time that will never return and gives a deep insight into the...
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    Lots of good advice offered here already. My...

    Lots of good advice offered here already. My suggestion is to sell the best of your Lugers, then use the money to buy your grandson a stainless target Ruger Mark IV, all the .22 long rifle you can...
  7. Thread: removing geese

    by Chena
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    Forum: Our Town

    Maybe change your bird viewing preferences? ...

    Maybe change your bird viewing preferences? Hummingbird feeders won’t attract geese.
    Going off topic a little, I am generally not in favor of feeding wildlife, but the only time I got to see a...
  8. Thread: Right Triangle

    by Chena
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    Forum: Our Town

    Deadpan answer for Alf: In physical terms, weight...

    Deadpan answer for Alf: In physical terms, weight is not mass. Alternative sarcasm: abstractions are without weight, unless you consider the mass of the brain cells used in formulating smart-ass...
  9. Thread: Right Triangle

    by Chena
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    Forum: Our Town

    This is the only truly depressing thread I have...

    This is the only truly depressing thread I have ever encountered on a cast boolits forum.
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    Forum: Prepper Talk

    If SHTF means surviving while the current cycle...

    If SHTF means surviving while the current cycle of global civilization ends I believe it will absolutely require youth, health, exceptional luck and a state of mind I can best describe as cheerful,...
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    Forum: Prepper Talk

    Rugged and reliable implies a stainless synthetic...

    Rugged and reliable implies a stainless synthetic rifle purpose built for rough use. Looking at what is available newly manufactured, the Tikka T3x looks like a good choice. On the used market I...
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    Returning to the topic of foraging weapons, back...

    Returning to the topic of foraging weapons, back about 2000 I traded an American Arms 10 gauge SxS for a Baikal IZH-94 combination gun in 12 gauge over .308 and set about upgrading it. I tuned the...
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    I have a J-frame .22 kit gun that I would not...

    I have a J-frame .22 kit gun that I would not trade for love or money. Aging eyes forced me to give up on a shrouded hammer .38 snub, much to my regret.
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    Forum: Our Town

    +1 regarding inheritance. I have seen it poison...

    +1 regarding inheritance. I have seen it poison many families, and degrade several otherwise good people. It has cropped up three times in my own family. Despite some regrets over keepsakes, I...
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    Forum: Prepper Talk

    Leavening: sourdough starter is easy to make at...

    Leavening: sourdough starter is easy to make at home using potato water.
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    huntinlever: The New Model has the redesigned...

    huntinlever: The New Model has the redesigned action with the hammer block. It lets you safely keep a live round in the chamber under the hammer. The New Model Blackhawk series actions are as rugged...
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    My first serious handgun was a used New Model...

    My first serious handgun was a used New Model .357 Blackhawk with a 4 5/8” barrel bought in Fairbanks the winter of 1979. I spent the next summer on the Arctic coast and in ten weeks it taught me how...
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    Forum: Prepper Talk

    If we are talking about surviving the sudden,...

    If we are talking about surviving the sudden, total collapse of the economy long-term, the first step is to move your permanent place of residence to a well watered five acres of arable land well...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Beautiful photos 35 Whelen. You must be a much...

    Beautiful photos 35 Whelen. You must be a much better horseman than I ever was. I don’t believe I could stay on a slick fork in the mountains. Am I seeing it right that those are full rigged double D...
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    Forum: Leverguns

    https://www.murraycustomleather.com/press2.htm

    https://www.murraycustomleather.com/press2.htm
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    Forum: Leverguns

    Twenty or so years ago I used a full length,...

    Twenty or so years ago I used a full length, zippered leather saddle scabbard for several seasons in Alaska. I don’t remember the maker, but it was a knock-off of a Keith design, I think originally...
  22. WTB BR, I have a Hoch C4899 - .376 - 310 plain base,...

    BR, I have a Hoch C4899 - .376 - 310 plain base, flat nose, single cavity surplus to my needs. This is a nose pour iron mould. It is in excellent condition and has the handles. PM me if you are...
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    Back around 1980 a friend’s hot loaded .45-70 No....

    Back around 1980 a friend’s hot loaded .45-70 No. 3 gave me the worst beating of any rifle I have ever fired. I still wince when I think about it. That said it was a wonderful little gun in every...
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    Poll: With limited space or if moving frequently I...

    With limited space or if moving frequently I would choose the Lee hand press, Lee Pacesetter dies, Lee case trimmer, case lube and a powder funnel. Nothing else. Used consistently the powder measure...
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    44mag - Guess I just misunderstood. Still puzzled...

    44mag - Guess I just misunderstood. Still puzzled as to what you meant, but don’t want to stray further off topic by asking questions. Regarding the OP’s original question, I would add that Herco...
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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