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I just received my order I placed 2 days ago from American Reloading. It was for 1,500 pieces of pulled 180grn 40 Cal TMJ FP bullets and I couldn't be happier. Great bullets with only a slight mark from the light crimp to remove the belling and other wise they look new. Great packaging as at 38lbs c...

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OK, ok it's not a levergun or a SA but they're both .40 cal.

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Hey, I've got both a double .357mag combo and a double .45 Colt combo (2 leverguns and a SA) but they are both already listed.

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Here in the Denver area cracked windshields are a normal thing as they 'sand' the road with gravel at times and the trucks throw that up at you constantly. Safelite Glass advertises heavily here but they charge those with insurance much more than what you can get a quote for from other reputable com...

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Yep, the newer tank models had totally different combat loads. My M60A1 in Germany in late '67 - '68 before I went to VN, had a 105mm main gun and the ammo for it was HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank), APDS (Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot), SMOKE (White Phosphorous but we called it Willy Peter) and H...

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Barbie's plinker shouldn't frighten anyone.

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We have 3 pots, 2 of which we got for wedding presents and they still work! We use 1 for the cheese at the kitchen island before dinner where we stand around and have some bubbly (my wife loves champagne) and chat. Each person gets a fondue fork and we have french bread and green apples to dip into ...

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As I remember they were steel.

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Not saying the 300 BO isn't a good rd, just saying that in a choice between it in an AR and 7.62x39 in a Mini 30, the Mini wins hands down for me 'cause I'm a bit of a walnut and steel guy and not fond of the plastic.

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If I had a hog problem and luckily I don't, I'd not bother with the platform at all. No, I'd much rather use the issue as an excuse to get another Ruger Mini Ranch Rifle but in this iteration, it would be the 7.62x39 Mini 30. I've shot the Mini 30 and it packs a significantly harder punch with the 1...

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Won't last long as it's already been ruled on by SCOTUS as violating the 2nd.

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I've done dozens of custom things to my press to make it work just right for me and every one of them was a joy. It must be part of why we like to handload. It's about taking pieces and parts and making something of them that is so satisfying to us. Everyone I know who enjoys the hobby is also a tin...

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Pisgah wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:44 am Just some supplemental info -- they've moved the Petrified Forest from New Mexico to Arizona...

You're right. We came into it from NM and it's close to the border.

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I saw AJMD's response this morning to my post in "Moving away from the AR-15" thread and my answer about my "shotgun" looked off. I guess my memory from 55 years ago isn't as good as I remember. Anyway, I Googled the rounds and realized that I'd mixed up the performance of both o...

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I popped a few caps there (literally), I believe it was called Gunfight Palace - thinking it shut down around the time of the Covid hysteria. Did he happen to share the paintball load with you (the wax bullet or paintball specifically)? Would be fun to make some up. It was about a 15' deep gallery ...

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Like I said, I've been really fortunate meeting other handloaders. Not necessarily reloaders who may only be doing it grudgingly to save a buck but the one's who really enjoy the hobby like I do. I think they are some of the best people I know.

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Great job! I love those kind of projects where you take scrap items and turn them into something useful for you. My wife always complains about the scrap wood, plastic, tin, steel, rods, etc. I have stored in the garage . . . . until she says something like, "I wish I had . . . . ." Most o...

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My wife and I took her mother home to Stockton, CA back in 2020 after a protracted stay and rather than the direct route, we too the 'long cut' through New Mexico and Arizona, stopping at some interesting places along the way. Two places we stopped at were the Petrified Forest National Park, NM and ...

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Amazing. Beautiful. Words are not enough!

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Thanks to you all for the kind words. We had a great fondue party with family and friends last night to celebrate.

Today we're going downtown for a proper English Tea (my wife loves them) and then to dinner as those finger sandwiches and crumpets aren't enough.

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BTW, to keep it sorta gun related, one of my wedding presents to us both were a couple of Ruger 10/22's I bought for I believe it was $59 each. And, we still have them in their stock configuration. Hers is special because the 'R' in Ruger is double stamped and it mimics the look of the 'RR' in Rolls...

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I'm bragging but she's likely not.

On August 11, 1973, some 50 years ago today, my wife made the biggest mistake of her then 22 year old life. She screwed up and married me! We've had a great run at least as far as I'm concerned as there's no doubt that I married far, far above my station.

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I forgot to give you a couple of website links that might help you. Good information in each one. https://www.leeroysramblings.com/Gun%20Articles/winchester_model_88_100_info.html https://www.ogca.com/WRM_collecting_winchester_pre.htm https://winchestercollector.org/ Once you get one, you might fin...

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One thing for sure…..over at the Colt forum the nicer and more expensive stuff you post, along with knowledge, the more “likes” and respect you get…….100% different….….you Winchester and Colt haters can take a breather as I’m moving on ——006….(the guy who can’t tell his wife where he’s going or how...

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Absolutely, however, you really need to see it in person if you can. The trigger group cycles out of the stock with the lever and the action can get a bit lose. Also, look for any cracks in the stock around the pistol grip as they were a bit weak there. I looked for 20 yrs for one in .308 that was i...

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Heck, I'd pay extra for movies that have " Outdated Cultural Depiction" . Absolutely!!! They're almost always better than the current junk they are putting out today. BTW, I for one hope that the writer's and actor's strike goes on for at least a year. Then they'll understand just how uni...

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WOW! Did this thread take a dramatic turn or what? The OP was just voicing an opinion and things were going fairly well until our resident 'All things not Winchester or Colt Hater' posted that argument inciting post. Yes, he has the right to his opinion as do we all. But yelling "Fire" in ...

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Just more of the 'Thought Police' working to destroy America. Things are going down much faster than I thought possible.

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Congrats!!!

It feels almost sinful to have them pay you, doesn't it!

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It ain't just the left coast! In New Jersey it's still illegal to pump your own gas.

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And like you, Grizz, I don't just stock up on handloading supplies. I've been that way with all non-perishables most of my life as I've never felt I had enough money to pay full price for most things. I've always felt that when a sale comes along, you stock up so you still have some when the prices ...

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The current price for a box of 50 .45 Colt rounds at the local Academy Sports &Outdoors is almost $65.00. Yes. The local gun stores are charging a ton for .45 Colt and it's all 'Cowboy Action' . . . read weak loads. I shoot near full power 14,000 psi loads from my 2 Uberti leverguns and the onl...

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Not a BP shooter but that's a pretty cool idea. I love using things made for one use on another and using something no longer useful for it's intended purpose on something else . . . brilliant!

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Our daughter lives in Austin and yesterday she sent us this:

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So, I pulled the trigger today and loaded up 900 rds of my 200 grn .45 Colt. I really enjoy making ammo as its relaxing and satisfying too. I looked over my component list and they came from my stash that together work out to 16.6¢ per round so I'm not spending too much to make up my fun gun ammo. B...

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I can't decide between my 20" carbine and my 24" rifle with my Uberti SA Cav model pistol, all in .357 mag for my woods walking up in the Rockies. While the rifle is heavier to carry, it's considerably more accurate even out to 300 yds. But truth be told, I take the carbine most of the tim...

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You might still get one. I got mine last month but a neighbor just got his today. BTW, it ain't just for SEA. Guam or American Somoa, Johnston Atoll, Enewetak Atoll, and Thule AFB, Greenland are all on the list.

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Check out Gun Broker. The first one looks interesting.

https://www.gunbroker.com/Rossi-R92/sea ... %20R92&s=f

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Grizz, I know what you mean. I actually got the idea from my wife about 35 yrs ago when she would take the kids Legos and put them in the big plastic kegs. That way they didn't end up all over the house and I could stack them away for the next time. She still does things like that as she found a pla...

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While not a shotgun hunter, my son has one and I've shot it a bit. A bud out at our range is a fanatic on shotguns and reloading them and he has 55 gal drums full of hulls!!

I can only imagine . . .

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I got one too, however, I'm already getting disability payments due to the 'lead exposure' I received while in VN.

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I've mentioned that I store my brass and excess ammo in plastic kegs. The larger ones originally held pretzels, medium ones held trail mix, and the small ones held dog treats. They are very efficient for storing brass and excess ammo that won't fit in the ammo cans as they clearly indicate how much ...

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I think it's more the logic of the original wording, "as rated by manufacturer." that they are hanging on. If you're the 'manufacturer' they figure it's up to you to go to the trouble to demonstrate it. Besides, why would a government organization make work for itself? They're 'here to hel...

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I asked a friend who worked at the state what about reloaded ammo as the person who makes it is the 'manufacturer'. He laughed and said that they'd had multiple arguments about that as the original writes assumed that reloaded ammo was a copy of commercial ammo just to save money. Anyway, they final...

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BTW, I have a system where I prep my necked brass for reloading which starts out with tumbling and inspecting then, then lubing them up. That's followed by a run through my Case Prep toolhead which resizes, decaps and trims them all at the same time. Then another tumbling for 15 minutes to remove th...

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As I said, we have large mule deer (I have 4 in my back yard right now down for what looks like the night) and large elk and moose that are usually taken at longer range due to the topography of the hunting areas in the state. So, a higher energy, larger caliber round is considered the humane way to...

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Did the Colorado Fish and Game actually write "... a muzzle energy at 100 yds ..."? Yes. Here is an extract from the 2023 Colorado Big Game Regulation Brochure: "2023 Colorado Big Game Hunting Laws * Legal methods of take ………………………………..14 1. CENTERFIRE RIFLES a. Must be a minimum of ...

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The whole argument for suing a .44 Mag or .45 Colt for deer hunting is interesting, however, in my opinion it's pretty much an eastern half of the US argument. Out west we have longer range shots and mostly larger deer so many states have enacted rules against small calibers plus minimum muzzle ener...

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Yes, our range is private so our board makes up the rules and we luckily don't have any of those money gouging ones you see at 'for profit' ranges that I avoid. Also, I've got some favorite shooting spots in both the Rockies and out in the prairie where I always pack out anything I bring in.

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Nope, no cannelure but I use a Lee Factory Crimp die rather than a roll crimp on both my .357 mag and .45 colt and after well over 10K of them, I've never had an issue with bullet setback.

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Sooooooo, I've decided to load up some .45 Colt loads for my leverguns. :D I think I'll break out the Unique, some nice Berrys 200 grn plated RN bullets I also use in my 1911, open up a brick of WLP primers, dump some Win brass into my 750's Casefeeder and crank out some fun times. With my recent go...

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