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Type: Posts; User: Electrod47
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” This line from the film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance."
CHOOSING THE RIGHT PRIMER - A PRIMER ON PRIMERS
Based on an article by John Barsness - GUNS magazine pg 26 May 2009. [JB, formerly of
Handloader is one of the most qualified gunwriters when it...
Forum: Our Town
Better them than some entity less motivated to keep their reputation.
Got mine in 2015 Blue......sprung for a nice El Paso Saddlery holster to compliment it.
Forum: Our Town
Thanks always for your shares Wolfdog......Obviously, you have a buddy for life.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
My grandkids call me "Mr. Taco"..Gee I wonder why?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I second that emotion.....I'd be first in line
Forum: Factory Rifles
Bought a couple of the first Gen's when they came out a 40 then a 9mm.....They got real good return in some trades I did. The price point though now is a lot higher. There are better options when you...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Their Cowboy loads in big bores was underwhelming also.......
Forum: Our Town
Here in Mississippi, every fallen log on your pond will have a dozen turtles lined up like kitchen canisters by size. Jumbo to Tiny. About 14 years ago when I first moved here I have a 40ft wide...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Back in 1981 I splurged.... licked a stamp and signed a check for a Bushnell Banner .22 Scope a couple weeks later it arrived, went directly onto my Ruger 10/22 circa 1967. I was so impressed that...
Forum: Our Town
Just finished cataracts on both eyes, seeing much better...after reading this post I immediately went to Amazon and bought some of that allred vitamins stuff.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Even when I lived in Arizona hunting the high desert using high base/heavy load 12 gauge for Dove it was 7 1/2...no need to wreck a delicacy.
Today in Texas I prefer a .410 w/#8 or if they are high...
Forum: Our Town
I finally beat it in 2001, ( Thank you, Agent Orange).....still here.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
There was a time when precision instruments were designed to be used by human craftsmen.....no need to say anymore.
Forum: Shot Loads For Pistols
Number 12# here also for all calibers....chasing down shot cups is the labor part.......yeah, you can do it other ways but. Speer makes it so much easier. A 45 Colt loaded with 12# will carpet bomb...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Spent 2 days with a pal November before last..I enjoyed it..bought a couple guns..it was exhausting, fun and the 13 dollar "Chicken on a Stick" was actually worth it. Bucket List checked.
A couple things I'v learned over 48 years tinkering with Hornet loads is "Don't go over 40 grain on the bullets" and "Keep it under 3000fps"
The reasons why are manifold. Enjoy the journey. There...
Forum: Our Town
in 1968 while in Germany with the 3rd AD we fought over C-Rations dated 1955.......Wieners and Beans, they were the best.
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have never shot one but I have heard more than once they work....really good and are fairly inexpensive. Got my eye out for one now also.
Brand names I couldn't guess but its got to be a short...
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 |