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Topic: Oh NO! Not a thread on firearm lubricants!! |
twofifty
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:13 pm Subject: Re: Oh NO! Not a thread on firearm lubricants!! |
I too find that Hoppes smells good. Channel has a No.9 perfume...so why not a Hoppes No.9 aftershave.
Many swear by automotive ATF, the red tranny fluid. Phewy, that stuff reeks and the stink ling ... |
Topic: Reloading story |
twofifty
Replies: 15
Views: 7500
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:10 pm Subject: Re: Reloading story |
LOL.
I made an error by posting here what should have been posted over here, in the weighing .243 cases thread:
http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5259
My bad, thi ... |
Topic: Reloading story |
twofifty
Replies: 15
Views: 7500
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:32 pm Subject: where'd he go? |
Earlier this pm there was a post - gone now & made by a gentleman whose handle I do not remember - that challenged my assertion that great handloads do not turn a hunting rifle into a benchrest rifle. ... |
Topic: .243win case weights |
twofifty
Replies: 14
Views: 8954
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:25 am Subject: Re: .243win case weights |
Thanks chambered.
From what I've gathered through reading here and there, benchrest rifles have tightly spec'd chambers and trued actions, while hunting rifle chambers/actions are notoriously on th ... |
Topic: .243win case weights |
twofifty
Replies: 14
Views: 8954
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:04 am Subject: Re: .243win case weights |
It will be interesting to see your results.
Get your wife to randomly number the loaded cases, with a system that will allow you to later know which capacity cases gave you which target outcomes. T ... |
Topic: Reloading story |
twofifty
Replies: 15
Views: 7500
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:52 am Subject: Re: Reloading story |
[quote="skb2706"]The first question I'd have after all the obvious ones were asked.
Did your friend there notice that after 400 rds. he has used such little amounts of powder ?
If he actually left ... |
Topic: 30-06 target rifle |
twofifty
Replies: 19
Views: 16359
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:45 am Subject: Re: 30-06 target rifle |
Minerfile, lots of good advice here.
Please tell us what type or kind of target shooting you want to do?
Any particular specialty: Benchrest, F-class, Service Rifle, Silhouette, casual matches, p ... |
Topic: Proper Primer Seating |
twofifty
Replies: 46
Views: 30117
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:50 pm Subject: Re: Proper Primer Seating |
Looks like it's me that got caught in a state of flagrant ignorance....wallering in my own ignorance if you will.
I like that waller word. |
Topic: Proper Primer Seating |
twofifty
Replies: 46
Views: 30117
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:18 pm Subject: waller |
waller: A neat colourful word.
Hey Bushmaster, help me out here please and tell us where this "waller" word comes from. It's a new word for me.
Is it a US Navy term?
Is wallering the action o ... |
Topic: Proper Primer Seating |
twofifty
Replies: 46
Views: 30117
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: Proper Primer Seating |
[quote="Bushmaster"]twofifty...The powder has little to do with the residue left in the pocket. At least that's what I have figured out...[/quote]
Thanks for pointing that out.
Does the residue ... |
Topic: Proper Primer Seating |
twofifty
Replies: 46
Views: 30117
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:36 am Subject: Re: Proper Primer Seating |
[quote="Handloader"]Lachmiller, RCBS and others offer primer seating tools that seat to a pre-determined adjustable depth. The feel in seating primers is important and gives clue if something is ami ... |
Topic: Current State of Canadian Goverment |
twofifty
Replies: 6
Views: 3298
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:13 pm Subject: Re: Current State of Canadian Goverment |
I trust the average Canadian's common sense and his understanding of our country's underlying strengths and greatness.
Which means that we will work this out in spite of this batch of greedy thoug ... |
Topic: Current State of Canadian Goverment |
twofifty
Replies: 6
Views: 3298
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: Current State of Canadian Goverment |
It's merely a tempest in a teapot, provided these yahoos don't stampede the country to feed their ambitions. |
Topic: Current State of Canadian Goverment |
twofifty
Replies: 6
Views: 3298
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:53 pm Subject: Re: Current State of Canadian Goverment |
Dimitri, why am I not surprised to see you post something that distorts what is going on right now in Canada? This does not help our American friends understand how our federal governments are formed ... |
Topic: Proper Primer Seating |
twofifty
Replies: 46
Views: 30117
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:35 pm Subject: Re: Proper Primer Seating |
How I was taught a couple years ago and what works for me is to
first make sure the primer pocket is cleaned of combustion residue solids. There are inexpensive tools out there to do this, called pri ... |
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