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- Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 17 HMR pros/cons
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3803
Re: 17 HMR pros/cons
mikld, Can you elaborate? From Hodgdon 55 GR. HDY FMJ IMR Trail Boss .224" 2.200" 4.0gr 1074fps 55 GR. HDY FMJ Hodgdon Titegroup .224" 2.200" 3.1gr 1064fps 4,000 CUP 55 GR. HDY FMJ Hodgdon Clays .224" 2.200" 3.2gr 1060fps 3,700 CUP
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 Vs. 45/70?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 10087
Re: 454 Vs. 45/70?
If you want rifle performance use rifle cartridges.
You can't get there from here, 45/70 is just that, a rifle cartridge. 454, 500 s&w 475 all your trying to get to is 45/70 performance. Just buy the 45/70 and save yourself all that shoulder thump'n
You can't get there from here, 45/70 is just that, a rifle cartridge. 454, 500 s&w 475 all your trying to get to is 45/70 performance. Just buy the 45/70 and save yourself all that shoulder thump'n
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bolt rifle thoughts
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1558
Re: Bolt rifle thoughts
the three rifles you mentioned are fine rifles... but the caliber..7mm08 is not the most common round if you get it...hope you reload... if you dont...i would go with a more common off the shelf ammo like 308... 30-06... 7mm rem mag etc. etc. I like remingtons and winchesters... That must be a loca...
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 17 HMR pros/cons
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3803
Re: 17 HMR pros/cons
I see the light! But, I'm gonna hold out for a .06LR with a 2 grain bullet pushed at 3995 FPS. The perfect choice to swat killer mosquitos this summer. In the mean time, perhaps somebody will finally come out with a .913 pushing a 775 grain bullet at 2654 fps. T Rex is off the endangered species li...
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 17 HMR pros/cons
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3803
Re: 17 HMR pros/cons
Nice toy. But, too destructive for edible small game. Not enough power, bullet weight and range for anything else. Too many choices in the .22 LR, cheaper and easier to find. Over a 100 yards for anything, the 22 Velicitor has it beat. After that, or anything bigger the 223 Rem. cleans it clock. I ...
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 17 HMR pros/cons
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3803
Re: 17 HMR pros/cons
Kidstman wrote:Is anything in between the .22LR and .223 REM. really needed
- Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Seven mulies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1509
Re: Seven mulies
Another question from the north east. When do mule deer shed their antlers? All the whitetail up here have long lost theirs. I think about 90% will shed before the middle of March, around here it seems to depend on the weather. If we have a real cold spell in December and January they tend to shed ...
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trapping beaver
- Replies: 10
- Views: 555
Re: Trapping beaver
Conibear's and scent, these were spring beaver. About late February into MarchSteveR wrote:Very nice! What type of sets did you use? I found a spot that looks good to trap a couple of beavers, I think that an underwater set would be the best.
Steve
- Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trapping beaver
- Replies: 10
- Views: 555
Trapping beaver
This was about 2001 with my son, ran traps after about 24 hours. 13 beaver and my son was 6 at the time and he helped with the sets and skinning. Thats a marlin 22 mag for dispatching the mean ones.
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: totally new topic .177 to .22
- Replies: 17
- Views: 709
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Electronic ear muffs...what do you shoot with and recommend?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1770
Re: Electronic ear muffs...what do you shoot with and recomm
I prefer the walker game ear type that fit inside the ear, they dont mess with your glasses or wearing a hat. And at about a 100 each they are about the same price wise.
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need to locate an odd ball metric bolt
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1673
Re: Need to locate an odd ball metric bolt
Joe the speedometer retainer plate on some VW transaxel used a m7x1.25x13 phillips head screw.
Item #8 in the diagram
http://www.jimellisvwparts.com/showAsse ... bly=736897
Item #8 in the diagram
http://www.jimellisvwparts.com/showAsse ... bly=736897
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BL 22 wont eject spent cartridges 'please help!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 856
Re: BL 22 wont eject spent cartridges 'please help!
Dirty chamber,
- Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: brass
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1036
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where is your favorite place to rent a finish reamer 45-70
- Replies: 2
- Views: 226
Re: Where is your favorite place to rent a finish reamer 45-
http://4-dproducts.com/Tycer wrote:Have ya got a favorite place?
I've rented about 50 reamers from them, good people to deal with.
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stag/LMT 3 years behind running 24 hour shifts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 535
Re: Stag/LMT 3 years behind running 24 hour shifts
I saw where the prices of pictures of AR's have gone up 60%
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin chambered for 460 S&W
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14596
Re: Marlin chambered for 460 S&W
That is one nice looking bullet. Do you hunt with it? It would be fun in an H&R. Didn't someone offer a 700 gr 45/70 bullet? I think James Gates at Dixie has something 700-ish for the 12 ga. I could put the Matts bullet in a sabot for the pump-musket. LOL Grizz If I go bear hunting again I woul...
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin chambered for 460 S&W
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14596
Re: Marlin chambered for 460 S&W
Never tried it with the 45/70 but I am getting 1300+fps with a 700gr bullet out of my 20" encore 500S&W. I sent Reflex 20 of those 700 and 20 of the 630 HP and he is going to load them up in one of those 4.5 500 s&w pistola's And someone will ask why I would load 700 gr bullets in the ...
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin chambered for 460 S&W
- Replies: 51
- Views: 14596
Re: Marlin chambered for 460 S&W
SAAMI-member manufacturers (or anyone else with a functioning brain) will not knowingly build guns that are not compatible with full-pressure ammunition. I know, it sometimes happens, in the rush to market, but usually the results are recalled and/or discontinued... Marlins .480/.475 comes to mind....
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pilots: a hop in a mosquito
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2964
Re: Pilots: a hop in a mosquito
When it entered service in April 1941, the wood-framed Mosquito was one of the fastest production aircraft in the world, capable of almost 400 mph. Astonishingly, this little fighter-bomber bested the Hawker Hurricane and matched the speed of the Supermarine Spitfire. The fuselage of the Mosquito wa...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Iran in Photos
- Replies: 86
- Views: 5951
Re: Iran in Photos
No, it's very simple Harry Attendance is optional. If I don't like what you write I flip the page. If you don't like what I write, flip the page. If Paco doesn't like what I write he just deletes it. Whining isn't a prerequisite for the course material. Grizz See your wrong again, I'm trying to rea...
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Iran in Photos
- Replies: 86
- Views: 5951
Re: Iran in Photos
So why don't you take your own advice. If some one took over one of your threads you would be fit to be tied. So I have to follow your belives or go somewhere else, guess you got that statement from the same book.Grizz wrote:Hey Harry,
attendance is optional; don't let the door whack you on the way out.
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Iran in Photos
- Replies: 86
- Views: 5951
Re: Iran in Photos
If you guys want to preach why not start your own thread, the guy doesn't want your two cents.
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bad juju
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1202
Re: bad juju
Well there ya go, there shipping it all to Canada.
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: how long to keep frozen meat
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2371
Re: how long to keep frozen meat
I wouldn't know but after 1 year, I grind all of mine up into burger and make jerky out of it to take hunting and such. I don't have room in two freezers to carry over year to year.
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trying to date a Interarms 92
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4831
Re: Trying to date a Interarms 92
Did you try buying it a drink first
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crimping with Lee Loader
- Replies: 10
- Views: 518
Re: Crimping with Lee Loader
I would look to your resize die, and then on to the other. I don't have any Lee dies that after sizing you can push a bullet in with your thumb.
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Savage in .17 WSM Rimfire
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2567
Re: New Savage in .17 WSM Rimfire
Well Mescalero you aren't going to like this:Mescalero wrote:I really do not understand the fascination with shooting coyotes, you can't all be stockman.
http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2 ... 0-set-ears
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sioux Falls, SD gun show
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1014
Re: Sioux Falls, SD gun show
How about a time and place, I might like to run over there.
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Problems with Wal Mart Tire center
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1774
Re: Problems with Wal Mart Tire center
The tires still have about 1/2 the tread based on measuring from a spare which was the same tire and is still new. Check to the top of the wear bar, and look at your paper work from the puchase, may be only covered on road hazard up too 80 or 90%. And if it has a 45000 mile warrenty and you have 46...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Posting of Politically Oriented Topics
- Replies: 14
- Views: 104882
Re: Posting of Politically Oriented Topics
I doubt any of us mind in the least if we screw up and you delete our post. We're just glad you put up with us and our antics. We really do try to behave, honestly... :oops: Speaking for yourself I hope. The one I posted he deleted instead of moving happened before this notice was posted ~or~ at le...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Done
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1206
Re: Doors Are The Problem!!!
Kinda like Notre Dame ran through the locker room door and out onto the field and thought "What are we here for"
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: saturday
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1469
Re: saturday
Ordering toy parts, my 270 STW barrel will be here 1/9 and I have dies to order, then brass to form and loads to work up
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: done
- Replies: 9
- Views: 286
Re: done
I was wondering why you were double posting everything, now I know
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: IMR 4227 vs. H4227
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2754
Re: IMR 4227 vs. H4227
So why do the load books show IMR4227 as hotter that the H4227?Buck Elliott wrote:IIRC, Hodgdon (which owns the IMR trademark) phased out the IMR version, because there was no difference between them.
45 colt
250 gr XTP
H4227 max load = 25.7
IMR4227 max load = 24.2
All 5 of my load books show about the same.
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: So this Russian Berdan II follows me home from the store....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1966
Re: So this Russian Berdan II follows me home from the store
Cut and paste from another site: The 10.75x58r Berdan cartridge is not interchangeable with any other cartridge. The military load was 77grains of blackpowder with a 370gr. lead round nosed paper patched bullet. Bullet diameter without the patch is .422, with the patch it measures about .427. There ...
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reloading BERDAN cases...[GregT]...???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 389
Re: Reloading BERDAN cases...[GregT]...???
Here's a start:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpszLICa8OY
I also watched the video of the RCBS puller in action, this hydraulic system is the way to go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpszLICa8OY
I also watched the video of the RCBS puller in action, this hydraulic system is the way to go
- Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3780
Re: Disassembly / reassembly of 9422's
I've had my 9422 since 76 or 77. I part the receiver to clean it every time I shoot it. I do not disassemble the lower half with the action in it, and have only disassembled the breach bolt twice. There has been no adverse wear to report. As Hobie said, follow the manual. Hobie, where can one find ...
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting back into shotgun reloading
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2142
Re: Getting back into shotgun reloading
I use these guys for most of my shot shell reloading supplieshttp://www.precisionreloading.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting back into shotgun reloading
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2142
Re: Getting back into shotgun reloading
Get lyman's shot shell reloading book
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bulk brass (not a sales pitch)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 432
Re: Bulk brass (not a sales pitch)
I have order the 460 and 500 S&W but in 100 pc at a time3leggedturtle wrote:Steve; how long would it take you to load 70-90,000 rounds. Harry have you or any one else ordered from this company?
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting back into shotgun reloading
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2142
Re: Getting back into shotgin reloading
Maybe, but if we knew what gauge, that would help
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bulk brass (not a sales pitch)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 432
Bulk brass (not a sales pitch)
In case you were running a little low and needed a 55 gal drum of brass
https://www.diamondkbrass.com/Bulk-Brass_DKB/
https://www.diamondkbrass.com/Bulk-Brass_DKB/
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am SO in the doghouse now...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 662
Re: I am SO in the doghouse now...
I think your son is mature enough to be told "Son I am a total putz, I screwed up and you will be getting your gifts a little late" rather than try and cover it up.
PS: Good luck
PS: Good luck
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forum hosting coming due in a couple weeks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 531
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 357 loadings???
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2588
Re: 357 loadings???
125 GR. HDY XTP Hodgdon H4227 .357" 1.590" 18.0 1955 34,400 CUP 20.0 2122 42,000 CUP 125 GR. HDY XTP Hodgdon H110 .357" 1.590" 21.0 2205 38,400 CUP 22.0 2276 41,400 CUP 125 GR. HDY XTP Hodgdon HS-6 .357" 1.590" 9.8 1538 34,400 CUP 10.9 1724 42,100 CUP 125 GR. HDY XTP Ho...
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 357 loadings???
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2588
Re: 357 loadings???
+1jdad wrote:VV N110 is probably easier and cheaper for you to acquire than us. It gives several hundred fps more than any other powder and is extremely clean burning, with low flash and blast.
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marksmanship/caliber question
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2836
Re: Marksmanship/caliber question
Mark have you tried the low recoil or managed recoil loadings from Remington and Federal
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: one of the good guys
- Replies: 19
- Views: 907
Re: one of the good guys
AJMD429 Man you need to change which bottle your stealing out of, your getting full of hate. So some senile old geezer who "served in the Big War" comes along with senatorial powers and wants to dictate what citizen/subjects are allowed to own regarding recreation, home-protection, self-p...
- Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: one of the good guys
- Replies: 19
- Views: 907
Re: one of the good guys
I do not think they are the words of a fool. They may be the words of an old warrior reacting to a tragic incident in the twilight of his life. I always thought him to be insightful when I saw him speak. Even "old warriors" get senile, and when their ramblings get to the point of encourag...