Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
02-16-2013, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 750
Re: best gun for yotes
.22 Hornet loaded with Hornady's 35 grain V-max over Hod Lil' Gun powder.
Shoots flat, hits hard and doesn't make a lot of noise......Don
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-16-2013, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 444
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
02-08-2013, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 910
Views: 24,283
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2013, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 665
Re: Favorite 223 powder?
You can't go wrong with W748.......but each rifle is different and there are many powders that work well in .223. (Only Testing in YOUR rifle will prove which is best).....Don
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-07-2013, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 349
Re: 41 cal reloading
My standard cast bullet load has been 210 grain Keth style SWC over 8 grains of unique. Not a hot load...but not a "puffer" either. As "bindernut" said, always consult a good loading manual and work...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
02-07-2013, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 512
Re: 17hmr ammo help
I guess it all depends on the rifle..........My Savage BTVS doesn't shoot the 15 grain stuff worth a "HOOT". It shoots any of the 17 grain well and shoots best with the Hornady 20 grain XTP bullet....
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-24-2013, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 294
Re: Loading .357 Sig
I have loaded the .357 SIG for years. It is not a hard round to load at all. Do not try to form .357 SIG cases from .40 S&W because the overall case length will be too short. It is best to use a .355...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-24-2013, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,647
Re: Does This Qualify As A 1911?
Nice looking long-slide.....Please let us know what kind of velocities you get with that. 10MM is a hot little round...........Don in SC
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
01-17-2013, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 377
Now is the time to score on trade-ins...
I walked into a local shop the other day just to look around and noticed the USED racks were overflowing with rifles and shotguns (mostly shotguns). It seems a lot of people had traded in whatever...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-15-2013, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 450
Re: 38 spl -44 spl Comparison
No comparison..........The .44 SPL is my favorite revolver cartridge of all time.
A hard cast 240 grain Keith style SWC and a modest charge of unique is all it takes. You don't need trick bullets...
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Forum: The 1911 Forum
01-15-2013, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 10,526
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-14-2013, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 423
Re: need a bullet suggestion or two
Well, there is no free ride. If you want really good accuracy a well made bullet is part of the equation. Best advice I could give is to try different bullets that you feel are in the price range you...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-13-2013, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 687
Re: Brass cleaning
Add several tea-spoons of tumbler polish to dry media and let it run with no brass in it until you don't see any lumps anymore. (should only need to add polish every few weeks of months depending on...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-12-2013, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 688
Re: Lowest Gas Price per Gallon You Ever Paid
I remember 15.9 cents per gallon. Gas war going on and K-O was the lowest.
I remember when ESSO SHELL SINCLAIR and PURE were all about 18.9 cents. When I was little.....My parents used to buy...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-12-2013, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 621
Re: thoughts on a Taurus Judge
Not anymore......I used to have a .22WMR Contender barrel that was rechambered to .218bee. I sold it several years ago. It was a fun cartridge, but that particular barrel just never shot well enough...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-12-2013, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 621
Re: thoughts on a Taurus Judge
I have the 2 1/2" chamber 3" barrel SS version. This is a wonderful sidearm to carry fishing and hunting. Super for snakes. I have dispatched several with mine and it does a great job (cuts them to...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-06-2013, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 703
Re: private gun sale in florida
The dog ate mine.......Been walking the yard looking in all the poop.....but no sign of it what-so-ever !!!!....(it has just vanished)..............
...........Another one got flushed by mistake ///...
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Forum: The Pump House Saloon
01-02-2013, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 819
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-02-2013, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 419
Re: Starline Brass
Starline brass is great brass..... brass cases of any brand will only last x-number of loadings depending on how "hot" you load them. .......Don in SC
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Forum: Self Defense Tactics & Weapons
12-30-2012, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 705
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-26-2012, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 533
Re: Ruger M77 Compact 7.62X39
The trigger is right out of the box.....The spring scale I tested it with showed a little over 2 lbs.......I have since checked it with a borrowed trigger gauge and it broke @ 3lb 2oz. (not bad) The...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
12-25-2012, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 533
Ruger M77 Compact 7.62X39
Just thought I would pass this along to anyone interested in the little Ruger Compact Bolt gun. I have been looking for a light-weight carbine and saw this at a local shop. It was so darn cute (and...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
07-01-2012, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 775
Re: Is the .327 Federal as good as claimed?
I have a Ruger SP101 and have been very impressed with it. I handload a 100 grain HP using W296 and never feel under-gunned when carring this little 3"
blaster. Being able to shoot .32 S&W, .32 S&W...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
04-12-2012, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,623
Re: HELP NEEDED Ruger mark 3 problems
Yes, it sounds like something may be in the wrong place. Sending it back was not a bad idea.....The real problem started when Ruger listened to the lawyers and dropped the Mark II and brought out the...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
04-12-2012, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,191
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-29-2012, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,400
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Forum: General Discussion
01-22-2012, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 497
Re: This is why CWP come in handy!
That's one hour up the road from me. The ole CWP is slowing changing the way criminals think about walking into a public place with a weapon. If we had more robberies like this......we would have...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-17-2012, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 895
Re: 45 xtp + blue dot
Thanks...Bindernut. I miss read that one...Thought it was an ACP. I have seen so many people try to overload the .45ACP.....I thought that was what he was refering to.......I will try to read more...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-16-2012, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 895
Re: 45 xtp + blue dot
Its not a good idea to try and make a 45 Magnum out of a .45 ACP. I believe you would be happier with Unique than Blue Dot. Blue Dot seems to spike all at once (raising a load in steps). The only...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-16-2012, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,150
Re: 223 reload question
Count me +1 on W748. I have never found anything that beats W748 in the 223. There are many good powders that will work.....But W748 seems to give the best loading density / accuracy / is clean...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-16-2012, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 950
Re: How to get the Wife’s approval for a new gun
We have been married 36 years next month. We have an agreement.....I don't ask her about new shoes or pocketbooks.....and she don't ask me about any new guns. (she has bought me several guns over the...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-14-2012, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,865
Re: Taurus 327 fed. mag.
I picked up a Ruger SP101 in .327 mag. Very neat handgun. The power of the little cartridge is very impressive. Only thing I have found, The cases for the .327 mag are thicker that .32 H&R mag cases....
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
01-14-2012, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 859
Re: Hornady brass 44 Mag
IF....They had 44 Mag loads in them, they would have been some HOT LOADED ammo. .....shorter case more pressure........Don in SC
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
01-02-2012, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,509
Re: ruger rim firearms
Ruger Single 6 (old 3-screw with both cyls) 5 1/2 barrel adj sights. Still have it.... Looks and shoots as new. "never modified"..........Don in SC
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
01-01-2012, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 736
Re: star made in spain 45 auto version of 1911
I had one for years......A good carry piece. Just remember the PD does NOT have all the safety features of the 1911. No squeeze-grip safety and the disconnect safety is not as good as a Colt. I never...
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
10-07-2011, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,991
Re: How many deer tags do you get?
I haven't deer hunted in years....but in SC I believe it is still 2 bucks per day 15 per season......and the season runs for 6 months. They have scheduled either sex hunts on specified days and hunt...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
10-07-2011, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,036
Re: Anyone Load for 357 Sig
I reload the .357 SIG. I like it much better than the .40 S&W. 125 grain hollow points and "blue-dot" powder works very well and burns clean. Don't neck down .40 S&W cases as they will be a tad too...
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
10-01-2011, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,451
Re: Another SAVAGE
Pretty "sharp", how about posting some pictures of the groups you shoot with it....? Don in SC
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Forum: General Discussion
10-01-2011, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 744
Re: NEW GUN
Well, you can rest assured that more than a few have "pulled_tha_trigger" on one of those.............Don in SC
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Forum: Ruffit's Domestic & Wild Game Cooking/ Recipe Forum
10-01-2011, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,246
Re: Boiled goobers
OH....Yeah......Love salty boiled peanuts right out of the pot (still hot). I especially like the JUMBOS. NOTHING goes better with an ice-cold beer.
>>>>>>>>>> Don in SC <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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Forum: The Fire For Effect and Totally Politically Incorrect Forum
09-29-2011, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,205
Re: Stupid People Own Guns Too
Don't know if it was fake of not, but his "flinch" when the gun didn't fire sure looked real enough !!...................Don in SC
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
09-29-2011, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 465
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
09-27-2011, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 2,833
Re: Who makes a quality Rifle anymore?
Best rifle for the money today has to be the Savage. I don't want any of the newer Remingtons and buying a Ruger rifle has always been a "crap-shoot". Some shoot great right out of the box and some...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
09-27-2011, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 466
Re: My new Taurus Judge
I have the 3" version, it is hands-down the best snake gun you can carry while fly-fishing. I always carry it loaded with two shotgun shells and three 45 Colt cartridges. That way if I come upon a...
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
09-27-2011, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 29,174
Re: Really..how worthless is a .25acp?
The only advantage a .25 has over a .22.......The .25 being a center-fire is more "sure-fire" than the .22 rim fire. Neither one is worth a "tinker's d*mn" in a gunfight. As my math teacher used to...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-26-2011, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,047
Re: .308 primers loose in pocket
Sometimes, there will be a batch of cases that are just softer than they should be. Then after just a few reloadings the pockets stretch. All you can do is discard them. I have had Federal cases...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
09-26-2011, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,347
Re: 410 brass powder recommendations
Count me +1 on sticking to the loading tables. Plactic hulls, a good magnum hangun powder like W296 and whatever primer / shot / and wad the books calls for. Someone sells 2 1/2" brass shotgun cases...
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Forum: .22-Rimfire Forum
09-25-2011, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 11,529
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Forum: Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun
09-25-2011, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,969
Re: What is your favorite caliber
.222, Very easy to get this one to shoot, followed closely by the .257 Roberts. Handgun would be the .44 SPL follewed by the 45ACP. (can't have just one favorite)............!!! Don in SC
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
09-23-2011, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,127
Re: .303 British
Be sure to check the bore very carefully. So many used corrosive ammo and were not properly cleaned. I was lucky to find one a few years ago that had been stored in an arsenal since WWII and never...
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