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back from the sandbox.
Back from afghanistan. Had some fun..lets see, I got a fully functional asian sword, that's a blast..and if I can't get to a gun, the coroner is going to have a hell of a book deal when he's done...
I started casting for the 35rem and I currently am getting 1800fps with a 200grn flat nose hard cast bullet with GC and no leading.
Also just cast up about 100 of the 148grn button nose wadcutters for the GFs 38spl. Going to load them at plusP velocity with about 7grns of HS6, though I won't reach full velocity potential out of her LCR, I bet I can get over 800fps and with a big hard cast wadcutter, that should solve our CC needs. Also got a very nice hybrid snake to add to my collection and a juvenile male ground boa, very pretty animal with odd markings that is known to be hardy, and docile. GF has taken up horseback riding and may be purchasing her first horse. It's been a busy six months, and in may I'm taking the 300 savage bolt gun with 150grn hornady interlocs at 2700fps on a horseback riding guided black bear hunt...still got to see what the blackhawk will do with cast, but I have enough xtps loaded up I don't need to mess with that yet. Man it's good to be back, it was a lot closer some days than I wanted to admit, but it was worth it, whew. A few pics if it works, whew it's been busy!!!
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... cef50b.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... 3dba51.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... 9510f7.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... fa6f3d.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... 62d7f6.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... de8f99.jpg
I started casting for the 35rem and I currently am getting 1800fps with a 200grn flat nose hard cast bullet with GC and no leading.
Also just cast up about 100 of the 148grn button nose wadcutters for the GFs 38spl. Going to load them at plusP velocity with about 7grns of HS6, though I won't reach full velocity potential out of her LCR, I bet I can get over 800fps and with a big hard cast wadcutter, that should solve our CC needs. Also got a very nice hybrid snake to add to my collection and a juvenile male ground boa, very pretty animal with odd markings that is known to be hardy, and docile. GF has taken up horseback riding and may be purchasing her first horse. It's been a busy six months, and in may I'm taking the 300 savage bolt gun with 150grn hornady interlocs at 2700fps on a horseback riding guided black bear hunt...still got to see what the blackhawk will do with cast, but I have enough xtps loaded up I don't need to mess with that yet. Man it's good to be back, it was a lot closer some days than I wanted to admit, but it was worth it, whew. A few pics if it works, whew it's been busy!!!
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... cef50b.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... 3dba51.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... 9510f7.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... fa6f3d.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... 62d7f6.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg29 ... de8f99.jpg
Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome back. Thank you for your service
Mike Johnson,
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot
Re: back from the sandbox.
Whoa !!!! What colors on the snake !! That is something !
Welcome home and thank you for your service !!
Welcome home and thank you for your service !!
Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome Home, Brother.....
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Re: back from the sandbox.
Thanks and welcome back.
Kevin
Kevin
Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome back safe and sound. And watch out for that sword! I have it on good authority that they are hungry blades. 

Re: back from the sandbox.
Glad you are back safe and sound. Nice pictures.
D. Brian Casady
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Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome home!!! Thanks again for your service!
Kind regards,
Tycer
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Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome home... snakes, why'd it have to be snakes?
Re: back from the sandbox.
Ty all, good to be back..and I do seem to recall a thread a while back about a dropped sword and an emergency room visit? lol.
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Glad to hear you are out of there and back home!
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cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
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Re: back from the sandbox.
Nice...
SWORD THREAD!
(coming soon to a Levergun's site near you.... where's my camera...)
SWORD THREAD!

(coming soon to a Levergun's site near you.... where's my camera...)

C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome home! Hope you have a great bear hunt. And watch your toes with that sword eh!
Re: back from the sandbox.
Welcome Home!!
My Son is there now - be home in June
During 2005-2007 - I spent time at Bagram, Kandahar and Salerno (a week or so at a time then back to Kuwait and Iraq)
My Son is there now - be home in June
During 2005-2007 - I spent time at Bagram, Kandahar and Salerno (a week or so at a time then back to Kuwait and Iraq)
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Re: back from the sandbox.
Hey Will! Nice to hear from you. I was wondering about your long absence from the forum a couple of months ago.
I feel obligated to explain to you. . .
Sword + snake (should) = lots of little pieces.
you're doing something wrong.
I feel obligated to explain to you. . .
Sword + snake (should) = lots of little pieces.
you're doing something wrong.

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Re: back from the sandbox.
Just to let you know..if I find one of the old pre safety marlins..it may become sword practice just for you. Sword thread? there's a forum for that.
http://forum.sword-buyers-guide.com/vie ... bb50cc6983
http://forum.sword-buyers-guide.com/vie ... bb50cc6983
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Please don't.n2t wrote:Just to let you know..if I find one of the old pre safety marlins..it may become sword practice just for you. Sword thread? there's a forum for that.
http://forum.sword-buyers-guide.com/vie ... bb50cc6983
There are plenty of Lawyered-up guns that could be cleaved. Leave the Pre-Safety stuff to the Marlin Guys.
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Re: back from the sandbox.
If I find more pre safety guns at a good price, I think they'll be coming home with me. My 35 is 1976 and I'm always keeping my eyes open for an older 375win....but the threat had it's intended affect.
Re: back from the sandbox.
Good to see your back safe and sound. Give your girlfriend a big Texas hug for me and tell her i said Howdy.
Ricky
DWWC
DWWC
Re: back from the sandbox.
Will do, she's been busy without me, killed a bison and 3 deer, took up horse riding.