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The Craig would be a great choice for those and a great case for reloading.

I like your experiment! There have been numerous documentaries that have made the same point but there's nothing more fun than doing it yourself.

I'm hooked! I really like the way this rifle feels. It's the first ML I've fired. I have built a T/C Hawkins (80 hours) and refinished a couple CVAs. The Lyman sight, though it should be on the front works very well on the back with my old eyes. I only got a couple shots out of it before the spring ...

Those are cool but I have a small portable compressor. I want something hand or shoulder held. they're shooting things that will hurt someone. I want to shoot water balloons for three flies up. Catch three, get wet and you get to operate the gun!

Where's JSD when you need him? I used to make surgical tube launchers and we could launch a balloon almost a quarter mile if we had enough drop, 100 yards was easy! We had a lot of fun at family gatherings with them. I'm bored out of my skin and have been doing a lot of reading and research about ML...

I've been ordered by my doctor to keep my foot elevated and iced for three weeks. I've been in my recliner for a week and a half and another week and a half to go. I have a 15 book set of Foxfire, a series on Appalachian Folklore. These books inspired me to make the two banjos and scalper knife I po...

I've been pondering the same question. In the late 80's I was a broke butt with three children and a wife In college. My first press was a Lee Anniversary Kit that I bought as a Christmas gift to myself, a neighbor had gifted me $100. At the time I could buy a box of 357 for $9, not including dies a...

I like it!
Forget the dot sight, get the peeps and a Blackhawk to go with it!

Another interesting link on the subject and I found the radius PXT rifling interesting too.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/federa ... or-review/

Where's Snake when you need him? We'd never live this down. The Bear still ran! The Bear that charges my son was drt with a 450 marlin.

While speaking with my nephew he told me of a new cartridge I did know of, 7 Backcountry. Federal developed it with a new steel alloy case,Peak Alloy, that is capable of 80,000 psi. in modern bolt action rifles. The case is reloadable. https://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/editorial/federal-new-7mm...

Thanks for sharing, seeing the sun set in a blind is one of my fondest memories! You are a fantastic story teller.

The photos of the area and having visited, make me a little envious. But, white snow or blue water and white Sand beaches? I sure hope to visit again soon. There is a real condition called Altitude Sickness, where your body doesn’t adapt to lower oxygen levels in the air. It can knock you on your b...

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:54 am And kudos to the folks at Maverick gas station for providing this nifty gun holder in the stall

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Look below the dispenser, somebody had the same idea and got it wrong!

$#it happens!

Now that's enabling!

That's about $400 in our money! That is outstanding! The workmanship is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

I thought you were visiting Canada?

If you have Varget, try Varget. A bird in hand beats two in the bush. Do you have a chronograph? A very old one! I haven't done a load work-up in years. I have my set recipes I worked up years ago, the last was with Varget for my 308. IMR 4350 works for my 280 and 6.5-06. I have IMR 4227 for my XP-...

Thanks for the prayers! My recovery is progressing well. I have very little pain now and haven't used pain meds since Friday morning. The anesthesiologist injected a long term nerve block that lasts up to five days, this is the fifth. If I could just get my bowels back to normal I would be hystatic.

They have two mag bins and at least two holster boxes at my LGS. Every now and then I find something I want.They have two tables with used stuff and brass. I got a Lyman turret press for $50 a small bench grinder for $25 and countless other little diamonds.

I used to be able to buy sample packs of powders , IIRC they were 4oz bottles. I don't shoot as much as I used to and don't want to spend $50 for a pound of powder I won't use. One powder that shows some promise that I have in stock is Varget...but. Just looking for someone with a little real world ...

I have decided to reload for my bolt action bullpup. I have an X-Caliber, 6 Arc,18 inch, 5R rifling, with a 7.5 twist barrel. I have had great success with Sierra Game King bullets and contacted them to find what the best bullet would be, its their #4100 6 90TGK. My problem is, though I can find loa...

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2026 8:23 pm Glad you came out the other end well. We'll keep the prayers going for a swift recovery. That sucks about the other doctor making things worse, hope you sued the crap out of him.

It will be her insurance company but I intend to.

Thanks guys! Im home, the ankle replacement well. I spent one night in the hospital and I'm glad I did. This hurts! This morning I was having a 9 out of 10 on the pain scale. The Oxycodone has settled that down and I will settle into a routine for a few days. I'll be off that stuff as soon as my pai...