So far 10 states represented. About 250+ guns registered. Does not include 500 meter or air pistol entries.
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So far 10 states represented. About 250+ guns registered. Does not include 500 meter or air pistol entries.
The 2024 IHMSA Championship will be hosted by the Anderson County Sportsman Club in Lawrenceburg Ky. All disciplines will be offered including 500 meters. Participants from ten states have signed up...
Forum: Rimfire Area
On a 14 inch Contender a Weaver T36 is the best :bigsmyl2:
Forum: Our Town
Nicholasville here. Central part of the state. Keeneland, Wild Turkey distillery and many other tourist places. Classic Arms and Archery in Lexington is a great place to stop. Buds Gunshop is also in...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Bought 3 cans of Unique today $58.00+ each. Most I've ever paid for a lb of powder.
Forum: Our Town
Was told today at local candy store some powders would be $80.00 a pound on next order.
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
32-20, 25-20, 7BR, 6.5br among I'm sure lots of other cases would sell if we could get them.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
My two have been shipped and should be here next week.
Forum: Our Town
Just my experience! I wouldn't let Farm Bureau insure a tricycle. I'll drive without before buying from them.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I use VV N340 in a 15-inch Contender barrel. With both a 75 and 86 grain jacketed bullet. It is an unpublished load and will not post it here. Both are very accurate out to 200 meters.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Surprised I didn't see it here already. SSK is now shipping frames through Haus Of Arms. I'm on the list somewhere.
Forum: Our Town
I had the simple distance vision surgery about five years ago. Only need reading glasses for up close. Still can't see open sights like I want to.
Forum: Our Town
I use one of this type in my UNinsulated reloading shed. Because it uses a remote to operate, I installed mine under my bench. I run my condensate hose into a cup.
Several of us, I'm probably the only CB member meet up to 3 times a month to shoot long range handguns. We meet on the first Sunday of the month in Lawrenceburg Ky and the second Saturday and last...
Forum: Our Town
The local candy store got some in a couple weeks ago. $49.99 a pound. I bought two to go with what I have. Should last me a couple years loading 12 gauge shells.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Local candy store got 20 1 pound cans in Wednesday. I purchased 2 as soon as they unpacked them. $49.99 a pound :holysheep. But I haven't seen any in about 2 years for sale.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Got a thousand Remington small pistol at Buds today. They had several bricks of Remington, CCI and Federal of different types.
Forum: Our Town
Sounds like son was in the pen for running moonshine.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I have a Lyman DPS1200. I load a lot of ammo with 5744. Never varies more than a tenth of a grain. I can't tell that difference on the target. Like a previous poster I did have trouble getting...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
My homemade case prep machine. Made it out of a old air conditioner motor. Friend of mine machined a holder for screw in accessories.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Steel pin cleaning of cases. I have the Harbor Freight tumbler. Too much work. Plus there are boxes with their wares in them all over my shop that are equally useless to me.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thanks guys! I bought the EGW 45_colt recommended. I noticed they also have a 20 MOA base. I cold have used that on another project.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a T C Contender, has the usual Weaver 92 scope base on it. I've bought a Riton red dot that has an integral Picatinny mount on it. I want using a file to make it work to be the last resort. I...
Forum: Our Town
I've read the Foote trilogy. Went and saw him give a lecture at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky. It was not about the Civil War. But most of the questions afterwards were.
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 |