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    Back on the Forum after 3 1/2 years

    Hello everyone. I'm back on the forum. Glad to be back. I always liked the advice here. I haven't shot for over a year but am headed out tomorrow to shoot Sporting Clays. The local club has a great course and the people are alway's welcoming. Still looking for Clay's powder... Still...
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    Blue Dot Shotshell Load

    Does anyone have a reloading book that shows this 12 gauge load? Winchester AA (two piece) Hull (can substitute a Nitro or STS) Blue Dot Powder (MEC 36 bushing) about 33.5 gr. Winchester WAA12R Wad Winchester 209 Primer 1 1/4 oz of lead (no buffer) I've found the same shell with a MEC...
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    Remington 1100 Barrel

    We have a new Trap Shooter at our club. He is looking for a Trap barrel for his Remington 1100. Please recommend websites? Thanks!
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    Proactive Approach

    I belong to the Charlotte Rifle and Pistol Club. Our Club has an active program to familiarize the general public in the safe use of handguns and in training for Concealed Carry Permitting. With violent crime up 15% in the first quarter of 2008 we have alot more people attending. A...
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    Two Problems

    I had two problems reloading tonight on a Dillion 550B with Lee dies. 1) The bullet OAL are ranging from 2.255 to 2.275. The seating die is tight and they don't get shorter or longer as 2) About half of the Nosler 69 grain Competition Bullets have cuts or scratches in them. There are...
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    To Give Back to Society.

    I do not claim to be particularly giving of my possessions. I believe that the greatest thing that I can give to mankind is my experience. I truly enjoy teaching people to shoot. I have worked with a few hundred people toward this goal. I have turned a couple of anti-gun people. I do not...
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    I'm a One Eyed Shooter

    My Trap shooting goal for 2007 was to learn to shoot with two eyes. I failed miserably. Mostly I just didn't try enough. I would like some advice in how to learn to shoot with two eyes. Any suggestions?
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    Ready to try brass reloading?

    Tell me what else... My lovely wife bought me a Dillon RL 550B w/a .223 conversion kit, a bullet tray and a strong mount for my birthday. Since then I've purchased: And Read the Lee "Modern Reloading Second Edition" An 8 oz. bottle of Frankfort Arsenal Brass Case Polish A 7 pound...
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    Shotgun Primers

    With the exception of 4,100 Federal 209's, I've always loaded Win 209 shotshell primers. The price of Win 209's is about $45-50 more than Rio and Fiocchi primers. Does anyone have experience with with Rio and Fiocchi primers? I currently load two shells. Both are with Win AA hulls...
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    Swiss Rifle

    I have a Swiss friend that said he uses a 5.76 mm Swiss Army Rifle. I've Googled "Swiss Army Rifle" and 5.76 mm The best hits I get are: Model 1889 7.5 x 53.5 and 7.5 x 54.5 GP-90, GP-90/3 and GP-90/23 SG-550 (series) all are 5.56 x 45 NATO He has two rifles. One was his fathers...
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    Loaned Gun

    I just loaned a Winchester Model 101 to my neighbors 12 year old son. It's Full over Mod. He's mature for his age and is a 20+ singles trap shooter. The gun fits him well except the length of pull is a little short. I'm willing to put an adjustable pad on it for him I've he will work at the...
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    Weatherby Mark XXII

    Anyone shot this rifle yet? I've read a few articles on the manufacture and history. It's seems to be a classic Weatherby. I'm a big fan of the original (Italian) semi-auto Mark XXII. I'm trying to justify just one more .22. It's a little pricey. Anyone have an opinion
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    Plate Match

    My local club has a "Plate Match" each month. It's military rifle 8 steel plates (about 8" x 14") on stands fixed to the berm on the rifle range Iron or optics From 200 yards then 300 yards Prone position It's timed No limit to the number of shots (you can reload) But...
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    Best Birds to Buy

    Our club had a meeting yesterday. One of the topics was what brand of clay pigeons we should be throwing. We've thrown a name brand target for years (old targets). We recently changed to the most popular target in country (new targets). Here is what I know: Old Targets Had some quality...
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    Corporate Shoot

    Our shotgun range is normally closed on Monday's but we opened it up to a corporate shoot today. A local bank brought in 15-18 people (4 ladies). Some had obviously shot before, some hadn't. We had 8 members volunteer to help with the shoot. It's fun to help new shooters. Some respond...
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    Walk Back

    Anyone played a Trap game called Walk Back? We played it a few weeks back at our club. Say you start at station one: You shoot five shots at the 16 yard line then... You move to your next station and move back two yards and shoot your next five shots, then... You move to station three...
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    Federal 209A Primers

    I have a Browning Citori 525 Sporting that I have modified for Trap shooting. (Please don't try to talk me out of that gun for that sport....) I shoot the bottom barrel 95% of the time and I have had a failure to fire on that barrel in recent competitions. The hammer falls and there is...
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    Wood for a Winchester 101

    I'm looking for opinions about the best place to purchase wood to convert my field grade 101 to a trap doubles 101? Any ideas?
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