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  1. geo57

    EAA bounty hunter 44 mag

    Ironically, of all the deer I harvested the shortest was from 5 yards, bang / flop. and from a .44 mag. It was a below freezing opening morning and had been for days but not cold enough. I erroneously assumed the small creek that I had to cross to my tree stand would be froze hard enough to...
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    EAA bounty hunter 44 mag

    Have taken multiple head of large white tail with the .44 mag from both carbine and revolver in bullet weights from 180 gr to 240 gr. All did the trick.
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    Do you like the 7.5" barrel?

    One of my .45 Colt sixguns has a 7.5" barrel and I shoot it more than the other due to it's balance ( for me ), longer sight radius and added weight that makes my mid 1870's approximate ballistic hand load feel almost mild firing it one handed. When I do carry it I prefer the cross draw method.
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    BE-86

    I used Unique for many decades in loads that favored it but am a fairly recent BE-86 convert. So far I'm sure liking it in somewhat less than full throttle .357 mag loads and for later, slightly reduced from original ballistics level .45 Colt.
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    I realized today… I just can’t shoot GP’s very well.

    I guess I've been lucky. I've used Ruger DA revolvers in .357 ( including multiple GP100's ) since they first came out & have hand loaded for .357 mag before they did. All have shot well for me. 99 % of shots have been in DA mode. I don't consider their DA triggers a hindrance. I like to run...
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    Power Pistol Alternatives

    As I type this Natchez shows it is in stock and the 8 lb. jugs are on sale at a great price. We got ours at PV but paid about $75 more a couple months ago. At the time it was the cheapest there. As my stock of Unique dwindled I decided on BE-86. I use it for my circa 1873 ballistics .45 Colt...
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    Case lube shootout

    After sitting for 17 days they all went Boom.
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    What have you done in the reloading room today

    I gathered from my reloading room, went out and tested my newest .45 Colt load. 250 gr. RNFP poly coated cast ( T&B Bullets ) on top of 7.8 grs. of recently acquired Alliant BE-86, Starline cases, Win. LPP. So far, so good.
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    4.75” Pietta vs. Uberti

    So far I've been very happy with my Cimarron Pietta Pistolero .45 Colt.
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    Case lube shootout

    If you are talking about mine for .45 Colt cases they go through a sizing die with a carbide ring so even using no lube has proven to work ok sans any sticking. Applying just a slight film of lube makes the process easier & smoother.
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    Case lube shootout

    For years for 45-70 rifle in steel dies I used Lee Case Lube and it worked fine but I was out, hence the limited test. If it proves to be ok a full tube of Chap will likely last me until my cremation at the rate that it's applied.
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    Case lube shootout

    I put just a very small touch dab on the center of the cases from a finger with light film. As far as it being harmful to components, again, time will tell as I did just a cylinder full a few weeks ago and once the weather improves a bit I'll see if there's any negative. I've read of others...
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    Need help choosing Be86 .357/.44 magnum load data

    Due to running out of Unique, for a mid range plinker I've also just began to use 7.3 grs. of BE-86 under both a 158 gr. Plated and JHP in.357 Mag. These are shot primarily from 4" BBL. Rugers and they average 1025 FPS & 1000 FPS respectively. I realize that several factors can have a...
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    Case lube shootout

    Just as an experiment I used Chapstick on a few .45 Colt cases and loaded them up. Time will tell if it affects powder or primers if a minute amount got to them. As far as it working as a lube it did fine.
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    2024 Hunting Picture Thread

    This was my 3rd rooster of the day a few weeks ago giving me my limit. I dropped him with one shot from 20 yards in thick, grassy cover but knew at the shot that he was deceased. Three of us and a dog looked for him in the 10' circle that I knew he had to be in. After 20 minutes of us looking...
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    What have you done in the reloading room today

    Not that I have desire to be in the lead on One Up but... We've had 20 inches of snow since Monday. 9" then and another infusion of 11" last night with winds to 40 mph. The wind chill was -9 while I scooped us out for 2 hours today but it felt warmer. 3 - 4 foot drifts are commonplace. Sat...
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    What have you done in the reloading room today

    Since you said you were looking... One of the better deals online that I could find for new Starline .45 Colt brass is @ Diamond K Brass. $54 for 200. Says " in stock ". I do not know what shipping & tax would be. Hope that helps.
  18. geo57

    What have you done in the reloading room today

    Assembled .45 Colt, 250 gr. poly coated cast RNFP ( T&B Bullets ) on top of 7.8 grs. of BE-86. It's an 850 FPS load from my 7 1/2" Blackhawk. Starline cases, Winchester LPP.
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    What have you done in the reloading room today

    Boxed & stored recently assembled .357 Mag., 158 gr. JHP on top of 13.2 grs. of 2400. It's about an 1125 FPS load from a 4" GP100.
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