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    are you a traditionalist or do you like technology?

    I'm in the traditional camp. I love the look and feel of the classic front-stuffers. I have metalic cartrige guns for any time I want to go "modern". Don't have anything against in-lines, they just arn't for me. D
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    NRA Democrats

    Now hang on just a second.
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    Another Caliber question

    Thanks for all the feedback. Obviously, nothing replaces real world experience, but having some "scientific" method to compare different rounds is helpful. Part of my reason for asking is that I now live in a state that allows deer hunting with a rifle, provided it is a pistol caliber. So...
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    Another Caliber question

    On a recent thread, someone said that it is possible to load 357 Magnum up to a point close to 30-30 levels (I'm using this as an example). Is there a measure or calculation that shows how and increase in diameter might make up (for lack of a better term) for a slower velocity? Example...
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    Parents: Teacher silenced son on hunting

    This is a far to common problem, and it concerns more than hunting. Before we moved, my wife was a 5th grade teacher. Before my wife and I met, if she had two such students in her class discussing hunting, she would have probably asked them to change the subject (she has admitted this). Now...
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    I'm Having A Hard Time Going Back To Smokeless

    Yup, it's a permanent condition. A few years back, I picked up a rather sad looking TC Newenglander for about $50. Mainly just to say I had a front stuffer. After cleaning it up and going to the range, it now will print a one-hole group at 25 yards with a linen PRB. Now, I'll take it to the...
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    thinkng about the 22 hornet, anything i should know before i start?

    Lil-Gun Powder! You can use a lot of different powders in a Hornet, but Lil-Gun works the best for me. I get one-hole groups at 100 yards with 12.9 grains in Winchester brass and a Winchester small rifle primer (40gr VMax projectiles, 21 inch TC Contender). The great thing about a Hornet...
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    ffg vs fffg - The basics I know, but I need more...

    It works for me. I have never put anything but fffg in my .50 TC New Englander, and with a linen patched round ball and 70 grains, it will shoot a 1 hole group at 25 yards. Best $50.00 rifle I have ever purchased. Okay, enough foolishness. When I got my front stuffer, I asked the same...
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    What to do with some wild game?

    L.L.Bean Cookbook That is a great book to have for anyone who likes to cook and has access to game meat. D
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    Barrel length and muzzle velocity

    I have had a great deal of success with Lil-gun in .357 magnum in my 10" TC Contender. My load of 16.8 gr behind a 158gr XTP is moving about ~1520fps. That being said, one of the things on my wish list is a lever-action .357 with a 24" barrel. Does anyone have an idea about how fast I might...
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    Heating your reloading area

    Garage question My wife and I just bought our first house, so I will finally have a place to set up the reloading equipment that doesn't need to be highly compact and movable. We are lucky enough to have bought a house with a 2 car garage that will alow about 8-10 feet of space in front of the...
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    Bullets for the .22 Hornet

    +1 on Lil-Gun I have been loading a 40 grain hornady v-max over 12.9 grains of Lil-Gun (winchester brass and primers) and have loved the results. Sub 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards out of my TC Contender (21" barrel). The group would probably be smaller if it wasn't for the guy jerking the...
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    Wood Wise

    Good point. I was making a generalization; growing up in Ohio and hiking mostly in areas north and east of there, snakes wern't much of a problem. Always carry something that can make noise, lots of it. It is a lot easier to blow a whistle than it is to yell to get attention. +1 on...
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    Wood Wise

    Step over logs that are in your path instead of on them. Less chance of falling, and you use a lot less energy when walking a long distance. D
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    I'm gettin' too damned old

    Something else for your back and legs. I'm going to assume the following, and then give you my $0.02 worth. First, the pain in your legs and back is worse when you are duck hunting than in daily activity. I'm also going to assume that you are wearing rubber boots or waders while hunting...
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    No truck, now what?

    Wow, Thanks! Thanks for all the input. Between Floopy getting a doe in his acura and MCGunners trailer ideas, I think I'm out of excuses. I have been wanting to go hunting with family in PA, but I highly doubt that I'll be able to get enough time off to make the trip two states east worth...
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    Shredder Ammunition

    Blamo Ammo If I remember correctly, that is the company that made the dragon's breath and other such foolishness. D
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    No truck, now what?

    I work and live in a fairly urban area, and I wind up driving a lot to visit friends and family. In this day and age, with gas prices being what they are, having a truck isn't the most cost effective form of transportation, and my car gets ~30mpg, and it's paid for. So, if I go deer hunting...
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    Wanna start varmint hunting

    Just a few thoughs In Indiana, coyote season is from October 15 2007 to March 15 2008 this year. So you have some time to get ready. Also, I believe that you will need a license, even though there is no limit on coyotes. As for the handgun, I am finding out that you may need a handgun...
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    Anyone else get headaches when reloading?

    KHornet is absolutely correct. An interaction between the medication and the fumes could very well be the cause of the headaches. When I posted the info above, I was operating on the assumption that there are no pre-existing pathologies (heart conditions, or anything else requiring the use of...
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