Loudest sound in the woods! ‘Pop’ instead of Boom!!! Excellent job!
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
Loudest sound in the woods! ‘Pop’ instead of Boom!!! Excellent job!
Forum: Factory Rifles
I'm also working with a .357AR (barrel from MadDogWeapons Systems)... 158-200g ".357 MAX Rimless"! Made from AR 15 brass, uses common (inexpensive) bolt, and lightly modified Pmags!
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Forum: Factory Rifles
I'm working on .300BO loads with the 135g FTX bullet for deer/ pigs. A little lighter than the 150 but still heavier than the 125g. Hope to get more speed than I could expect from 150 loads to...
A true friend sells you a gun for the same price he bragged about getting it for 3 years ago... especially when You found him the pretty laminate grips!
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.44 Spl, SA/DA, 3" stainless......
Not a relation of mine- coincidence that I've hunted near Sandstone, MN
.35Rem PowerPoint box was mundane but on the inner sleeve I found notes about hunts with years and locations in central MN going back to 1932! Fun to recognize towns that I too have hunted nearby,...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
207783102 lbs of water pipe and a shower basin (cut into chunks of thin sheet). $50 from CraigsList!
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I got the mold second-hand if I recall correctly; I think it was made by MiHec of MP molds and I think it's was referred to as 460325 GC 'hammer' as designed by 45 2.1 for BRP...
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
I've had Great performance from the 300g SJHP (sierra?) but I want to get one with a CB I cast (other than ML season -50 cal out of my TC renegade)
Forum: Hunting with CB's
My Marlin 1895 is putting these in 1.5" at 60 yards which ain't fantastic but since that's further than I can SEE in my woods I'm comfortable.206486
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Just was given a decent heap of fired .30-06 blank brass. What, if anything can I make from it?
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I'm thinking I'll use my Marlin 1895 in .45-70. I have a number of molds that'll drop in the 300-350g range; gonna go with whichever FP shoots best...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
The photo on the right was a Sow with three cubs, the center and left photo are definitely different beasts (and no cubs in any of the associated frames)
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I put in for my State's 'lottery' for a Bear tag... based on an earlier trail cam pic. I put out my mineral lick with a 'goat & sheep' mineral block and within two weeks I checked the camera...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Sealed tin, 4 pounds! Assuming it smells good, what can I do with this? I've found mention of reduced recoil .30-06...
Forum: Our Town
If you ever want to trade cast bullets (from any my MANY molds- it's Not an addiction, I could quit any time, I just don't want to), brass, or are looking for 'stuff' from the cities without the...
Forum: Our Town
Welcome from the NW metro! I've been seldom disappointed by the fellowship, sharing, and modesty of almost all on this board- few get banned, those that do earned it and I'd wager many more 'Skunks'...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I applaud your honesty and determination
Forum: The Star Equipment Corner
an excellent read to get started
http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_textonly2.pdf
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Fantastic! Keep the traditions alive in our youth!
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Recovered the slug! Still haven't weighed it... I cut down an unfired Sabot slug for comparison...
Found midway through off-side shoulder
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Off the bench at 25 yards, 3 rnds, to confirm before season-
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 |