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Pete D.
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Join Date: September 13, 2010
Posts: 1,874
Savage O/U muzzle loader
A few years ago I picked up a Savage model 430...a 12 gauge O/U. It had had its barrels bobbed by six inches and was (is still) a handy 22 incher. I did want full length barrels but...
I have an old Model 10. I have used it for years with no problem. Yesterday at the range, however, that changed.
I oiled the gun lightly before use.
I had fired a cylinder full of cartridges. I reloaded and fired one shot. Then the trigger would not pull, the gun was locked up....hammer would...
I have just downloaded LtC Dave Grossman's "On Killing" and Karl
Marlantes' "What It Is Like To Go To War". My nephew is at the Navy War College and these are on his reading list.
The search function turned up a number of references to Grossman's book.
I was and am wondering how widely read...
Probably my only pet peeve across various shooting fora is the use of Caliber when speaking about cartridges.
Here's a hypothetical scenario: You load everything that you shoot.
You own eleven rifles. Five are chambered in .222Rem, .223Rem., 225 Winchester, 220 Swift, and 22-250. All use .224"...
I have a couple of old SXSs that are chambered for 2 1/2" shells.
Does anyone know where I can get a set of dies for that length hull?
At present, I load them on a MEC 600 and take them off to add a roll crimp. I'd like to be able to use a star crimp so as to speed things up. (No, I have not...
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