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Earlier this year I bought a Frankford Arsenal wet tumbling kit that was on sale at Midway. Since I shoot a lot of BP rounds, I tend to decap before tumbling, either dry or wet. With the wet and using the pins I find my brass comes out shiny, inside and out, including the primer pockets. I've reload...

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You guys are making me feel better... now I just gotta remember that my gunsmith has 2 of my 1851s and my favorite shotgun for repair!

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:11 pmVery cool!

+1!

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AJMD429 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:37 pm.
How about primers...?

At least 75% of today's price.

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horsesoldier03 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 5:21 pmI can buy powder locally in KS for about $39 a lbs. If I were buying USED, I would expect closer to $25 would be my top dollar.

I must be a cheap skate, my top price would be in the neighborhood of $20. (I don't know SURE CERTAIN what powder is contained in any bottle).

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Excellent post Jim. Glad you got it back and enjoy it so much. I once owned a Single Six and traded it for a Marlin 336 in .30-30. When my Dad moved from AZ to TN he mentioned that he wanted to hunt bears... so I gifted him the 336. After he passed, my Mom gave me his guns, and my son his 10-22. I a...

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All that danged trouble to locate the rifle and during today's trip to the range, instead of 200 yards, I decided to start at the 100 yard line. Took the target, camera and tablet out to the target line (I was the sole occupant), and set up the target stand, put the camera off to one side about 10 f...

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That seems to make more sense that making the one shot during deer season and relying on that same round the following. You never know when you'll find the better load if you don't experiment a little.

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I just checked on Ammoseek.com and they didn't list anyone that had it. They're usually a good start for a search.

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Phew! Thought for a minute that I might be alone in losin' it! Whatever "it" is! Good thing I have those hooks in the kitchen for car keys!

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Has anyone done this... today I to gather some stuff to take a rifle to the range and work on getting a good 200 sight setting and test out my new "Longshot" target camera. I gathered up ammo, range bags, bench supports, (front & rear), chronograph and targets, but when I looked for th...

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In the past I've asked political candidates if they would sign the Declaration of Independence. Few said "Yes." Most have said, "...it's not applicable, now." Their animas toward America is unsurprising.

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You have sentenced him to many purchases, well done. :lol: :lol: +1! And steering him toward the 1886 was a good move also. I don't fear any 45-70 loading in my Browning version, whereas I'm leery of the Marlin action. I've even broken down the couple of 100 375 Winchesters I had loaded near max an...

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You have sentenced him to many purchases, well done. :lol: :lol: +1! And steering him toward the 1886 was a good move also. I don't fear any 45-70 loading in my Browning version, whereas I'm leery of the Marlin action. I've even broken down the couple of 100 375 Winchesters I had loaded near max an...

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EG73 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:29 amNevermind about it anyways. Was told they’d put my name on it and it ended up sold to someone else so ah well.

Sometimes one must simply act... I've failed to follow that advice a few times myself... but, when I've followed it, I've very, very seldom regretted it!

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I'm only low on my Winchester Large Rifle primers... and don't particularly want to switch to what's available right now. My local fun store is still limiting customers to 300 primers per purchase... and going back a few days later isn't much of a successful strategy!

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It's obviously a World Wide conspiracy to deprive us of reloading components!

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Walt wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:31 pmVall, your Ballard #3 in .22 lr is an accurate and intriguing rifle. Great shooting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Axw0P ... hLongshots

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jnyork wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:50 amHa ha, good one!! I borrowed that and posted on another board. Thanks

+1!

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I recently attended a match to compete in a couple of side events and the main cowboy match. When I got to the long range event with my Sharps, the scorekeeper asked me "smokeless or BP?" I replied, "We'll both know after the first shot." I'd loaded these 50 rounds a couple of ye...

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Maybe the 2nd time will be the charm:

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GunnyMack wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:26 pmNow Griff IF you have a GI can full of 308 then you MUST get yourself a rifle in that flavor!

Since I've 2 rifles in .30-06, this should make for good trading opportunities!

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Well... 1st joint of new pipe to old has a drip! Arrggh! I got 200 lbs of sand to go in before I backfill. I've heard of folks using colored tape for the warning thing tho'... I'll see what I've got around to do the same. Thanks for the reminder.

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No, haven't heard of them before. Picture looks good tho'.

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I just got a text about the alert... All's well, it was just a test... as I sat here with my cap n ball revolvers... (8 in total), 2,000 balls, 2,000 caps, a definite lack of wads, (thanks for reminder to order more)! Worst thing ever... I have a full GI can of 308 ball, but don't own a rifle in tha...

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Thanks Jim, great read!

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Well, it was a 11 hour job... but it appears fixed. Main 1" line in tees off to the house & continues to the barn. Tee broke. Then my digging with the excavator broke some pipe. Actually made putting new pipe in easier. It didn't rain starting @ 4am like the forecast predicts! My son did mo...

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I finished mowing my pastures on Sunday afternoon and noticed a damp patch where there shouldn't be one. Having had no rain in several weeks, it was definitely a potential problem... Yep... a leak. Yesterday the rental company didn't have the small excavator available until today. So, today I rented...

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Happy Birthday! Make the most of it!

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I really wish they would string up the people who unleashed this on us. Unfortunately, the list of suspects includes too many well - connected rascals. I don't care... give 'em a choice, hung by the neck till dead or a bullet... I've only been tested once, before a VA visit, negative. I've been out...

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I love my LowWall in 45 Colt! With its 24" bbl. it has far more potential than I've put it to so far.

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But, it's a much more svelte action than the Rolling Block.

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Oh yea, they give nice "Winner's" buckles...

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I've only owned one firearm compatible with the .44Spl, a 1969 Winchester 94 in .44 Magnum. I only owned it for a year & a half before it was stolen, purchased while overseas in 1972, stolen during the spring of 1974. In Magnum brass, it was frustrating with Keith style cast, but loved JHPs. It ...

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Cute meme, but oh SO TRUE!

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:14 amGlad you were there for the Popster!

+1!

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:03 pmCongratulations Darryl!

+1!!!! As one who found his "ONE" that lasted 48 years, I wish all the best for 40 more!

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Sounds like fun despite the rain. Plus it was for a worthy cause :mrgreen: Griff how many rounds had the gun with the loose Arbor had through it ? Several thousands by me alone. I bought it used and it had been fired, tho' not likely very much or often. The gunsmith that looked at it said that when...

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This is stage one of the latest Comin' At 'Cha match this past week... https://youtu.be/x8S2Ue0EBMA from scheduling, I shot this the last day, but it's Stage One of the match. You can see at the end I had a spent cap foul the cylinder on my left hand gun, after not being able to clear it, I simply p...

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Ysabel Kid wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:48 pmI dunno... neither man nor beast should be awake at 0430!

DITTO!

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Happy Birthday Paco... may you enjoy many more. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge, spirit of experimentation and experiences with leverguns & sixguns with the rest of us!

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Griff, The annealer is a cool tool but really only comes into play for benchrest shooters or brass that’s expensive…….for 50 years I used nothing but a propane torch……when using old brass that’s hard to get. Oh well, don’t hardly do any of it anymore…. Several of the cowboy action shooters that sho...

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Sixgun... your bench puts mime to shame! Although the annealer is awesome, except when it isn't! Sometimes a rim get caught up and halts progress. I should only need 120 rounds for the main match, but got 155 loaded... in case! We'll see if annealing the brass in the 45 Colt Uberti 1872 rifle or the...

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Thanks Sixgun. I had a bud locally that offered, but before I made a trip all the over to Ft Worth, I went back to the barn and looked again! There it was, in the drawer it was supposed to be in... but not in the correct sleeve! Just inside a plain plastic bag the was so full of grease from the last...

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But, Steve, my chaos is organized! And what do they say? A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind! Mine's HEALTHY! Why, the powder is over there in the refrigerator, primers are in in the freezer, bullets in their cabinet, dies, toolheads are in their respective drawers, powder measures in theirs, mold...

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Is so full of stuff, I can't find ANYTHING! Got home yesterday from a 9 day trip that lasted 12 and have to load ammo for a cowboy action match next week. Fortunately, I have two of almost everything... EXCEPT a .452 sizer die & top punch for my 45 bullets. Cast up a couple of hundred 200 grain ...

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I'[ve found that to be really dependent on the particular gun. Seldom do any of my 1911s (only auto-loaders I have), run reliably at such low pressures. With a change in springs more reliability can be had. If a stock gun, just run ammo that mimics factory loads. Usually need not be max.

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I was sitting in my truck waiting to get rolls of paper unloaded at the plant that prints the Chicago Tribune & others. I was on the cell phone with Sprint and instead of Musac, they had the news on. Half listening, I thought how strange a program, not yet realising it was the news. I thought to...

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Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:29 pmWell if that doesn't put a big lump in a sixgunner's throat ...

+1.

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I'd heard of Bullard Rifles, but not their lever-action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZNt3UyddwE

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