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carbluesnake

I did not know that the first three digits on a mould had to do with the diameter of bullet it throws. You certainly may have something. Thanks.

carbluesnake

I have tried 7.7gr. Unique and the first 3 went almost in one hole at 25 yds. I put the gun down, checked the target, and fired 2 more. These 2 rds. opened the group to a pattern of 4 inches. I noticed the butt stock has a slight movement, and I am wondering if this has anything to do with the last ...

carbluesnake

this is guy stuff on steroids. I would live next to you.

carbluesnake

Old Winchester 1894 rifle, 26" bbl, made in 1919(I think). I am using Lyman #319247 165 gr. that is weighing in at 159 gr., so they are a little hard. I am shooting as cast with lee alox. I started with 16.5 gr. Rx7 and thought I had something promising. Out of a clean barrel, the first shot ke...

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Correction, correction! I am using 4350, not 4831. I should learn to read better. Velocity with the IMR4350 is 2340fps.

carbluesnake

I have used that powder in the 348, but 58.0 gr.. I like it. I would check that powder charge again just to make sure that is correct. It sounds a little much to me.

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I'll see what I can do about pics. It really is a nice piece.

carbluesnake

I know it is not a lever, but I have an underlever hammered double rifle in 500 Black Powder Express made in 1878 by Frederick Baker in England. The gun is in great shape, it shoots good, looks great, and has been lovingly cared for these 130 plus years. I know Westley Richards bought out Frederick ...

carbluesnake

Is 10 too many?

carbluesnake

I believe the .25 Rem is a necked down 30 Rem.

carbluesnake

Isn't that the same logo on the front of a communion table?

carbluesnake

Glad so many of you chimed in on this subject. Good social intercourse always benefits everyone involved. Many good opinions, I did not mean to sound elitist with the title. The 'real' shooting is quality practice that produces better shooters. Then we can all go out and have fun, rest or not. Blain...

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7.62, that's a ninja philosophy. Do whatever it takes to win. If the object is to hit, do what you can do to hit. I just hope we can remain a country of riflemen, and not bipod shooters.

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Chuck, I like your style. When I did that shooting I was in my twenties. Today, it would take me a little to get back to that. When I was shooting with my younger friend with the 10/22 last week, I was shooting 5 shot groups at 50 yds. with my CZ .22 an inch and under. One group was about the size o...

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Chuck, you're right; however, after the load development, start the real shooting. When I found the right load for my .270, I started shooting from sitting at 200 yds. My first groups were 9". Not very encouraging. But within 2 months, at the rate of 30 rds a week, I was shooting 4" groups...

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How would you suggest slugging an old win. 94 32/40. I thought about filing all the driving bands off a cast bullet and pushing it through. What would you push it through with? Got any suggestions?

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I have been working with a 16 year old young man and his shooting. He has a 10/22 with new barrel, good synthetic stock, 3-9X glass. He came out to shoot and when we started shooting from sitting position, he told me he had never shot without a rest or bipod. I was shocked. It was his first time to ...

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I have used that left shoulder carry, and it is a good method. I ain't no Herb Parsons, but the sling will help. A carry sling with a wrap on my CZ or Rem. 541 .22 will decrease my groups 1/2 to 3/4 MOA from sitting (obviously unsupported, that is, real shooting).

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Some time back, perhaps in the double journal, there was a fella testing high quality damascus shotguns. His tests showed that if one had a high quality double, they were safe to shoot modern ammo in. He shot an L.C. Smith damascus with a modern proof load to prove his findings and everything held t...

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Beech doesn't make airplanes. Beech is a tree, Fagus species; and their seedlings are sons of beeches.

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We have more than adequate equipment. Equipment is not the limiting factor. Training for the regular GI could probably be tweaked, but the real threat to our brave men out there is a govt. that gets in a war and has no stomach for killing. Put them in, and they will win. Micro manage them with polic...

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I have prayed for you and will continue to do so. Chris

carbluesnake

I have had .41's since 1967. I paid $90 for it with a belt and holster. It was second hand. It was a ruger blackhawk, serial #597, I have shot over 300,000 rds. (you don't have to believe it) through that one gun. Lyman used to make a 199 gr. button nose wadcutter. With 3.0 to 3.5 gr. Bullseye, I us...

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Very, very good shooting. That is top notch shooting. Any woman that shoots like that is marrying material.

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If one state doesn't want their business, another will be glad to woo them south. Hooray for Remington. By the way, what was wrong with their teeth?

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Its a Weatherby!

carbluesnake

Had a 99 made in 1920 with a 1/14 twist. It shot all makes of bullets from 60-100 grains. I shot a 7/8" group with factory Win. 100gr. OPE(open point expanding) ammo. Everything else was usually 1 1/4" at 100 yds.

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I don't know about you, but it seems as though he has his priorities right.

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I carry a full size 1911 45 in a Milt Sparks IWB at that 4-4:30 position. I can wear a T-shirt untucked and it is hard to tell its there. I use a real gun belt of unknown make, but it is 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick. It stays where it is put. If you carry long enough, you get used to the weight. I used to ...

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I saw in Guns and Ammo Handguns magazine April/May issue, an article on a video of Paul Howe's 'active shooter' course. Page 26 is where it starts. The bad looking dude in the pic is Paul Howe. He doesn't try to look bad. He just is, when it comes to servicing bad guys. For the good guys, he is a ge...

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I will use the easy way if I have to, that is pressured by time to cure. I split 2 1/2 cds. the year before the old fashioned way, with an ax, wedge, and maul. I thank God I can still do it if I have enough Aleve. I am only 65 but my shoulder talks to me a lot when I do such.

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Ooh, that Allen and Thurber. That is nice !

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Blackhowk, I stand corrected

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I believe it was in the 1970's, Jim Carmichael wrote an article about a wildcat he developed. I believe it was a .222 necked up to .25, and he called it the 25/222 Copperhead. It was a dandy little cartridge. That article can be found in annals of The Handloader magazine. Say, if you really don't li...

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IWB is good unless you carry a little too much around the waist. Castable, you remarked in the picture of the woman carrying, 'nice one'. I saw two.

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For those who talk about killing; that is not the reason for shooting someone. Some people need killing, thats a fact. But we never shoot someone to kill them. We shoot someone because they are doing something that is unacceptable and deserves the use of lethal force. We may shoot them 1,2, or 5 tim...

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Years ago I had a .250/3000 built on a Mark X Zastava action. Nothing but praise for it. 3 shot groups 3/8" to 1/2" at 100 yds.

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Google CSAT and there you will find his e-mail address. E-mail him and he should get back to you within 48 hours. He says the course needs 400 rds., but it will probably not be that many. You will need to complete another defensive course from a known instructor. He also teaches a level 1 tactical p...

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I used to pick up occasional boxes of 30/30 ammo for $5 to $9 box at the gun shows, same with 35 rem., but you don't see it anymore. I'm glad for the dozen or so boxes I now have.

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This is a course given, designed, and taught by Paul Howe at his facility in Nacogdoches, Texas. If you have seen Blackhawk Down, then you have seen an actor playing Paul Howe. Google him for his bio and credentials. He teaches mostly military and LE, but does some work with civilians. He knows what...

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Completed the active shooter course today. This was not a course about shooting, but but about tactics and mindset layered with shooting. When you take this course, you should already be able to shoot. Lots of partial head shots at close range, and targets out to 65 yards, i.e. a school hallway. If ...

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This is a course for private citizens. There is a pre-requisite, and that is already having completed a defensive or tactical pistol course from a recognized national instructor. Fortunately, I have successfully completed Paul Howe's 'Tactical Pistol" course, as well as Clint Smith's Thunder Ra...

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This Friday, the 31st, I will be taking Paul Howe's 'Active Shooter Course'. This is a course designed to meet the needs of today's enviornment by training people to tactically respond to an active shooter situation. Paul Howe's range, known as CSAT, is located here in Nacogdoches, Texas. If you don...

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Pete, that's a nice gun. Lots of opinions of engraving on guns. I like the idea of blued steel being the canvas for a tasteful piece of art. I also like the smell of Bullseye in the morning. Keep those pics coming. Sig makes a great gun, but my heart is with the 1911.

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Ammo situation here in Texas is better. Academy in Tyler Texas has 9mm, 223, available without restrictions. 9mm is $15 for a box of 50. 22's have loosened a bit. You can buy them but with a 2 box limit.

carbluesnake

4X or a 6X, that will make you happy.

carbluesnake

I am so sorry. Just recently I gave a fellow about 250 rd. of brass and loaded ammo for the 5.7mm Johnson Spitfire.

carbluesnake

I am green with envy

carbluesnake

6 pt, I am so sorry you didn't get either one or both. That is a real part of 22 varminter history. You would be a stand out anywhere you would go.

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One of the ways they estimated velocity was to check trajectory with a known round, i.e. the 220 Swift. Trajectory was similar, so they say. Bear in mind a great group from a varminter of that year was 1.2". Take the dispersion and apply that to a trajectory at 300 yds. (which was really long r...

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