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Color me scared! But, it may become necessary the pessimist in me sez! Nearly all my favorite cartridges are originally BP rounds... I have loved the .30-30 the longest, but the .32-40 is rapidly gaining ground!

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Rivals that Mossberg 464SPX for sure.

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RIP to a warrior that's earned the right to rest.

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I just tried my favorite cartridge, the .30-30 Winchester... and a 150 grain bullet, nothing else, and it listed 28 loads using 3 different bullets... but nothing for a cast bullet. I seem to recall the old version did pop up cast load data.

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Humor in its purest form!

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The danger sign is if someone with Italian six shooters starts buying Italian motorcycles, then Italian cars, and then finally Italian shoes ! ! ! That could be an international financial crisis. :!: . :lol: No danger of that here Brother. They don’t make Italian shoes that fit me! Do Luccheses cou...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:48 am Omigosh, she is adorable. Whoops. Sorry doc, off message ...

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I like the look of their '73 Winchester takedown...

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I worked construction when I first got out of the Navy and going to college. Built/remodeled 3 custom homes for the same contractor. Two included demo work while the 3rd was new from the ground up. Some site prep work, mostly framing, but some finish work... I found framing fit me, finish work, not ...

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I sent them an email... said their "new, improved" site... ISN'T. Doesn't include any 45 Colt rifle data.

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I've had guns shipped via UPS, FedEX & USPS, but the only time I've shipped guns, I used DHL back when they were still operating in CONUS. So... take your best guess.

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I have 2 3rd Gen Colt SAAs in 45 Colt. My preferred SD load is a Speer 200 HP (flying ashtray), pushed by 6.5 grains of TiteGroup for about 850fps from the 4-3/4" bbl. Only ever used on paper targets during qualifying, but expansion in wet phonebooks @ 50 feet was impressive.

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Good conversation! My favorite Johnny Cash tune is about his 51, 52, 53... etc Cadillac! I built a VW bug that fit that description! Even had a couple Porsche parts thrown... but mine weren't pilfered from a factory, but haggled out of various junkyards!

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My takeaway is that, yep... it's all fun & games until someone gets hurt. Pushing the envelope sometimes has dire consequences. Military grade weapons are not necessarily safe... as by gov't fiat, they're built by the low bidder!

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Sitting in Minneapolis, watching the snow come down, and my $3/gal fuel go up, after paying $20 for a skinny parking space... I wish I could buy the boat! I would be someplace warm, paying more than $20 for a skinny parking space, watching $6/gal fuel go up to keep the a/c on! But, I'd be someplace ...

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No... I'm quite content with my sole Marlin, a 375. You are not floundering around with anything else? Cod you really be happy with only one? Nope, not floundering around... I have Winchester 94s to fill the roles I wish for them. Edited to add: I err'd... I forgot I have a 1894 Marlin converted to...

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No... I'm quite content with my sole Marlin, a 375.

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One of the first admonishments I received when shooting my Sharps was to make sure I pulled the hammer back to at least half cock before opening the breech. Not doing so was the most common cause of breaking the firing pin. A simple step, but one easily overlooked.

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I've had my Shiloh Sharps since 1987 and have only taken it apart once to clean out the breech block after firing many thousands of BP rounds... that has to be at least 10 or so years ago. It wasn't really to fix a problem... just thought it might be nice to do. Glad to hear you've got yours sorted ...

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Griff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:35 pmAny comments I might make would be cause for censure!

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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:56 amWhen you think about how the government extracts resources from us, why should it treat us any better than a milk cow?

If a milk cow, I'd expect BETTER treatment!

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Any comments I might make would be cause for censure!

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:48 pmYa can't beat that! Dillon is the best at customer service hands down. If only other companies would take a page from Dillon's play book the world would be a better place.

Not to be political about it... but if only our Gubmint reacted in its' citizens best interests like that!

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Good shooting. I'd have liked to be at the range today, but I've been waiting all day for a couple of parts to fix my truck so I'll be ready to head off to work... gotta catch up on bills...

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Drawdown wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:48 pmI know, I always get you'll name mixed up. I edited it. I type too fast, make Lotta mustakes

It's all good!

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Grizz, I'm with you on the 30-30 I love it too, everything about it! For hunting these mountains I honestly see it like Baby Bears Soup? "It's Just Right"! When you add up everything, packing, handling, accuracy of a rifle with iron sights, in which the cartridges range and iron sight ran...

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I bought my first one in early 1986 in .357 and proceeded to slick it up as per the instructions I had been given at my local cowboy action shoot. "Fill the snot out of it with 'machine type lapping compound' and work the action several hundred times". Along with the admonishment to NOT us...

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Using the NRA's "A Place to Shoot" website, I found this place: Morr Indoor Range.

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While I've loaded for the .44Magnum a few days before loading some .30-30s for my mdl 64A, I no longer have a 44 Mangl'em... so I count the .30-30 as my longest running cartridge I've loaded for... Since 1973. In that time, I've loaded a few of the 170s, but found that in my particular rifle the 150...

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The rebirth of this thread has me itching to get back out to the range and fire some rounds out of my mdl 94, striving for a better outing than my last one. As I was reading it from the beginning, not bothering to look at the date of the OP, I was thinking of my answer... and SURPRISE! There it was,...

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JimT wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:37 pmI could not make that out in the photo on my computer ... but at least we had some interesting conversation.

Mostly good also!

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My Grandmother was born in 1874 and passed in July 1969 just days after Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. She talked of her family life in East Tennessee, the coming of cars, telephone, radio and TV. She was my Grandfather's second wife, mother to the 3 youngest of his 9 kids. Talked of farm life b...

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I used to shoot some conicals out of my .36 caliber ASM 1851. I cast them out of a combination mold I got thru Dixie Gun Works. They weighed around 90 grain of pure PB. I used the same ~15 grains of 3F I used for RBs and a Wonder Wad. I got them to take down knock down targets in CAS. As more clubs ...

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I gotta agree with TedH. It's been quite a few years since I've shot my 375 Marlin, but... It was capable of much better accuracy than I can produce. I replaced the 1970s era Weaver 4X with a 2019 Bushnell 1-4X and on 2 power was getting 1-¼" - 1-½" groups with the last of my Hornady 220gr...

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I callled Dillon and they gave me a return number and instructions to send the press back. They told me that the lifetime warranty means lifetime and it doesn’t matter that I bought the press in the 1980s. They will take it completely apart and give it a chemical bath, but it all back together with...

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Looks like the future!

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ANDYLARSSON wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:13 pmHappy Thanksgiving everyone!

Right back atcha!

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Yesterday would have been our 53rd Anniversary. It's been close to 5 years without my partner. We never argued politics. We both migrated from youthful liberals to firm conservatives about the same time. Fell right in line with both sets of parents and my foster parents, whom my family had stayed in...

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Ruger? Midwest Gun Works shows them to be sold out, but has a "notify me when available" button... IIRC, the part for the 44 Mag and 45 Colt are the same.

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Congrats on the successful hunt!

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I just want to take a moment to wish all you fellers a HAPPY THANKSGIVING. It's my favorite holiday cuz it's an eating holiday; your friends and/or family are over, you eat way more than you should, you have them wash the dishes and then you send 'em home. Thank you all for your commentary, your wi...

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Very good shooting! Somedays just seem to be better than others... As my mentor explained to me... the more you practice, the fewer "off days" happen! I had two friends in CAS that used .41 Rugers and a Marlin 1894 in .41 Mag. They loved them. Unfortunately, they left them in their car ove...

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Condolences on the loss of your friend. Love the photo. Nothing like BP for sheer enjoyment!

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I bought a 650 with all the bells and whistles and it never would seat primers and the powder check station would not stay in adjustment. I went through a lot of wasted time with customer service and finally sent it back and they sent it back still not working. After way too much baloney from them ...

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I have two manual RCBS trimmers, which if I have over dozen or so cases to trim, I chuck up my hand held drill and go to town. I also have an electric RCBS Case Prep station, which can trim, but, without any method of repeatability, I only use it to chamfer case mouths and brush out primer pockets, ...

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We are on the cusp of the holiday season, and it goes hard with me that there is an empty chair for Lenn at our table here. Lenn, I hope you and Norma are warm, snug and well-fed -- and that you are dreaming of projects to take your mind off your pain. I wish you both a wonderful Thanksgiving! Your...

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I started reloading because I could make ammo better than what was available in factory fodder. I found that I really enjoyed making my own ammo... even as factory offerings improved and became more diverse. When I started cowboy action shooting in the mi-1980s, factory ammo was easily 10 times the ...

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They had me take off everything that could be taken off to repair mine as it was very sloppy and wouldn't align properly. Don't be surprised if you get a new unit back. They upgraded my 550B to the 550C.

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