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    how accurate are .22LR at farther distance

    I am toying with the idea of getting a .22LR to start doing some distance shooting. I am a handgun guy. How far can an average guy accurately shoot a scoped .22LR with higher grade ammo? I am toying with the idea of a 10/22 or marlin 60. Don't know much about scopes but I spend enough for...
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    first squib round - newbie

    I had my first squib round. I was loading 9mm, using Win231 & 125grain lead bullets. My load data showed to use 3.9 grains of powder so I started a little low as adviced at 3.7 grains. I was using CCI small pistol primers. I did feel a recoil, and to my untrained hands it didn't feel any...
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    bench rest primers

    If I am understanding bench rest primers correctly...they are the same thing, but are supposedly assembled at the factory by the more senior techs that works the manufacturing line. Is that correct? If I were to substitute a regular primer with a bench rest primer I would not need to make...
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    ordering primers online and hazmat fee

    I am getting ready to make my first online primer purchase (i'm a newbie). If i am understanding what I am reading from most people, Cabelas and graf & sons may split the orders up, but they only charge a 1 time hazmat fee, is that correct? From what I hear they may trickle a box here, a box...
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    suggestions on powders for newbie for 9mm/.380

    My reloading stuff should arrive in a week or so. I thought I'd better start the hunt for components. There is so much different powders out there I don't know where to start. I know one answer will be read your manuals... they don't come until next week with the reloading stuff...
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    why no love for grip safeties?

    Why do some people not like grip safeties? Is a murphy law type of thing and another point of failure. are they really that unreliable? I am looking at some springfield xd subcompacts and the grip saftey seems like a benefit to me. Not too comfortable carrying condition0 yet. Maybe as my...
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    lee classic turret kit- kempf gun shop kit vs cabelas kit

    I am trying to decide between 2 seperate kits. They seem to be very identical but I want to confirm and see if anyone has any experience with these kits. Cabela's kit is $189 and it doesn't come with any dies click here Kempf's kit is $177 and comes WITH the Lee deluxe die kit (9mm)...
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    Eric Holder vote may be within 24 hours

    I received the following email from gunowners.org (gun owners of america). Get your pens, paper, fax, phone, or email ready to write your peeps in DC! It referrences John Cornyn whom is my representative. You'll need to write your own representatives unless you live in the Great State of...
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    $10 off NRA membership

    I of course found this about 10 minutes after I joined :( if you go through their facebook link you get a regular membership for $25. http://membership.nrahq.org/default.asp?campaignid=facebook anyway passing it along. PS, new member, nice site!
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