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    Again, I want to thank you guys for your advice,...

    Again, I want to thank you guys for your advice, and prayers.

    I want to share part of a PM reply I made to a member who contacted me:

    "Thanks for the message. It sounds hokey to say, "the...
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    Nice job again Steve. Those lead loads look...

    Nice job again Steve. Those lead loads look awesome!!
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    I am shooting less and downsizing more so not...

    I am shooting less and downsizing more so not buying as much stuff. Over the last few years I have been doing most of my buying from MidSouth or Amazon. I used to use MidWay a lot but things...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Decide what you mean by "get to work". If...

    Decide what you mean by "get to work".

    If 2-3" groups at 50 yards "gets it done" your journey is much easier. If your goal is 2-3" groups at 100 yards it will be tougher. 3 shot, 5 shot or...
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    Forum: Our Town

    I knew I would get great advice and food for...

    I knew I would get great advice and food for thought from you guys. You have not disappointed!!!

    HW, my fiancé daughters name is also Amanda. What are the odds of that?
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    Good post!

    Good post!
  7. Thread: Woodchuck Bait?

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    Forum: Our Town

    Always like posts from guys who have a lot of...

    Always like posts from guys who have a lot of experience. Thanks for sharing!
  8. Good progress Mustang! I hope the day never...

    Good progress Mustang!

    I hope the day never comes when making powder becomes a necessity. At my age, (73) it is unlikely; but if I was 30 years younger, I would be worried. When I was in my...
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    Good advice rancher and Finster. I was...

    Good advice rancher and Finster.

    I was going to charge her $50/mo to cover added power and heat for the area they will be using. I do not need the money, but wanted her to feel like she is...
  10. Thread: Reminiscing…

    by dverna
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    My memorable drive was 50k primers about 50 years...

    My memorable drive was 50k primers about 50 years ago. I was living in Canada and my mentor found a deal in Detroit.

    I had to have a permit to transport them over the Bluewater Bridge between...
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    Forum: Our Town

    Prayers and advice

    A while back I asked for prayers for the family of my fiancés daughter. The husband’s cancer is untreatable and hospice was there yesterday. This was the family that lost their 4 year old...
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    Abraham failed the test. God had never...

    Abraham failed the test.

    God had never demanded human sacrifice before…why now? Centuries later God sacrificed His Son to save us, but that was a different case.

    Unquestioning faith is...
  13. Thread: Note to self

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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    That sucks. I am no expert but it takes a bit of...

    That sucks. I am no expert but it takes a bit of heat to get that result. And 360 seems too low.
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    He was wrong.

    He was wrong.
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    Forum: Our Chapel

    This is one of the most disturbing "tests of...

    This is one of the most disturbing "tests of faith" from God. It can be used to justify some horrible actions by people "doing God's work".

    I would not have followed God's demand to prepare to...
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    Poll: My answer today is far different than it was...

    My answer today is far different than it was seven years ago. Back then, I had $20/k primers and $25/lb powder…or cheaper. I still have those components but cannot replace them at close to those...
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    James, I have had some stupid wants over the...

    James, I have had some stupid wants over the years. One was wanting a M70 in .375 H&H. After shooting that .338, I knew I could not handle many full power .375’s but I figured I could shoot cast...
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    Ten rounds of 338 Win Mag is all I want to endure.

    Ten rounds of 338 Win Mag is all I want to endure.
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    A good "heads up" wrt to Walther. It seems it is...

    A good "heads up" wrt to Walther. It seems it is not the company it was decades ago.

    I had a PPK and one of their target air pistols long ago and they were flawless.
  20. Thread: Sink? Or Shoot?

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    Now that is funny if true. In all my years of...

    Now that is funny if true. In all my years of competitive shooting, the only time a shoot has been canceled/delayed is due to severe weather events. I saw a picture of an outhouse being blown...
  21. Thread: Sink? Or Shoot?

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    I am too anal and competitive to be that...

    I am too anal and competitive to be that unprepared…but that does not matter if you have fun!
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    Nice clean build. A gear motor would be an...

    Nice clean build.

    A gear motor would be an improvement over air cylinders IMO. There was a guy (German IIRC) who did one and the video of it was impressive. But he had about $3000 into it. I...
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    What a neat idea! Never seen it before.

    What a neat idea!

    Never seen it before.
  24. Another powder that I would try is CleanShot. I...

    Another powder that I would try is CleanShot. I have some published data for it in the .45 LC with 200 gr RN bullet:

    3.3 gr for 363 fps
    8.2 gr for 1031 fps.
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    by dverna
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    Forum: Our Town

    I have had two. A BakFlip on an F350 and and a...

    I have had two. A BakFlip on an F350 and and a Rough Country on a F150. Both hard tri-folds.

    If you ride dusty roads the bed and stuff in it will be covered in dust. They shed water...
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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