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Thinking about Bob Denning's post on 500Maximum below - GregG, 2021-01-30, 15:28
- They should shoot fine in a lever gun - MTM, 2021-01-30, 15:53
  - That makes sense. So you could - GregG, 2021-01-30, 16:34
    - Carry a 510GNR on your hip, and a 50 AK - MTM, 2021-01-30, 16:51
      - yes - I'm connecting these interesting dots - GregG, 2021-01-30, 16:53
- It it was mechanically possible then - GregG, 2021-01-30, 15:39
  - The case diameter of a .444 is about like a .45 ACP - WB, 2021-01-30, 16:02
    - Thanks, Scotty. (nm) - GregG, 2021-01-30, 16:42
      - African Hunter 500LB here - Howard, 2021-02-01, 14:12

When do we get a peak at some of the new goodies? (nm) - Asa, 2021-01-30, 13:53
- still unpacking and categorizing stuff - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-30, 15:13
  - Thank you, No hurries I still need to do my taxes! LOL! (nm) - Asa, 2021-01-30, 15:33
- Yes looking forward to seeing the list (nm) - Derek, 2021-01-30, 14:13

Got my GNR Reloading Manuals today. Gary - BlackPete, 2021-01-30, 11:27
- Got mine yesterday. Worth the wait. (nm) - Amede, 2021-01-30, 11:28
  - 255 banshee - Ameade, 2021-02-01, 14:49
    - it has info on the 60 grain, the 75 grain and 85 grain loads (nm) - gary reeder, 2021-02-01, 23:49

I really messed up the post below .. - xJim Taylor, 2021-01-29, 21:48
- DON'T WORRY. A LOT OF FOLKS ARE COLOR BLIND! (nm) - JT, 2021-01-30, 06:19
- guess I have to take you to raise (nm) - gary reeder, 2021-01-29, 22:29
  - Thanks!! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-30, 06:47

500 maximum - Jubel Lancaster, 2021-01-29, 20:33
- Gary made me a Encore in - Bob Denning, 2021-01-29, 20:40
  - Man that's on my list, .50 AK. It's too much - WB, 2021-01-30, 10:11
    - It also shoots my 50 Alaskan shotshells (nm) - Bob Denning, 2021-01-30, 16:42
    - Now that's a good idea! Been trying to find - Derek, 2021-01-30, 10:51
      - all you got to do is order it. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-30, 15:14
        
        Shoot ya an email (nm) - Derek, 2021-01-30, 17:47
- personally I wouldn't touch that. The Contender doesn't - gary reeder, 2021-01-29, 20:40
  - 500 maximum - Jubel Lancaster, 2021-01-29, 21:44
  - Sorry about my above post Gary - Bob Denning, 2021-01-29, 20:42
    - no big deal Bob. Everybody knows you are - gary reeder, 2021-01-29, 20:44
      - Let me in on that action. Pls. (nm) - WB, 2021-01-30, 10:12
        
        OK, you are a couple of bricks shy also (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-30, 15:15

and on top of that, another major snowstorm - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-29, 16:34

another huge estate just in. I have had my guys - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-29, 16:27

Little update on the Wichita Single Shot Pistol - WB, 2021-01-29, 15:57

Testing Some 9mm Handloads - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-29, 11:22
- the loads posted above should read Blue Dot - gary reeder, 2021-01-29, 22:28
- I do a lot of that too. A much better way to learn... - Huey, 2021-01-29, 11:31
  - For the Trail Gun 9mm... (nm) - Huey, 2021-01-29, 11:31

Any updates on Diamond Dot?... (nm) - Huey, 2021-01-29, 10:59
- DOING WELL--HOME TOMORROW. (nm) - JT, 2021-01-29, 12:41
  - Great news! (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-01-30, 04:48
  - Happy for both of you! (nm) - Andy S, 2021-01-29, 19:32
  - Sweet relief for all involved. (nm) - GregG, 2021-01-29, 17:52
  - I'll keep you and your love in my prayers. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-01-29, 17:29
  - Great! (nm) - Stuart in GA, 2021-01-29, 17:07
  - that's great John! (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-29, 16:08
  - Good news. (nm) - SPB, 2021-01-29, 15:07
  - Great news! (nm) - Russell Cottle, 2021-01-29, 14:21
  - Great News... (nm) - Huey, 2021-01-29, 12:51
    - Happy for you Jim! (nm) - BlackPete, 2021-01-29, 13:26

Caliber list below - Paul, 2021-01-29, 10:36

I recorded this tonight, Bobcat? - WB, 2021-01-28, 20:24
- Fox - Rw, 2021-01-29, 18:26
- I had an old girlfriend that made noises like that (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-29, 16:10
- Fox not feline.... my guess (nm) - Curt, 2021-01-29, 13:54
- Its a - Mark, 2021-01-29, 06:35
  - the end of the recording there is barking - WB, 2021-01-29, 11:33
- Should have tried to call it in (nm) - Bucky, 2021-01-29, 05:59
- It almost sounds like mating foxes. - John W, 2021-01-29, 04:24
  - HECTORS BUNYIP ? (nm) - BUCKWHEAT, 2021-01-29, 11:15
- Nope, Bigfoot cow! (nm) - Larryh, 2021-01-28, 21:34
  - Sasquatchs mating ha ha (nm) - Clyde, 2021-01-29, 08:20
- Yep, sounds like a bobcat to me (nm) - Derek, 2021-01-28, 20:31
  - Try calling them if fox season is in (nm) - Derek, 2021-01-29, 15:10

late getting in on this. Working late at - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-28, 20:05
- Tough time for sure...... (nm) - Drdougrx, 2021-01-29, 06:14
- Yes, praise God. Been a tough time. (nm) - WB, 2021-01-28, 22:07

Pray for Dot .. John Taffin's wife ... - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-28, 18:02
- Prayer up. (nm) - Mark Wilson, 2021-01-29, 09:21
- Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery (nm) - Amede, 2021-01-29, 08:26
- On it. (nm) - SPB, 2021-01-29, 07:26
- Done!!!! (nm) - BlackPete, 2021-01-29, 06:58
- Done (nm) - Drdougrx, 2021-01-29, 06:15
- Prayers sent.. (nm) - Sean Harper, 2021-01-29, 05:51
- Done (nm) - Erik Stenberg, 2021-01-29, 05:13
- Prayers for recovery (nm) - John W, 2021-01-29, 04:24
- Prayers done (nm) - SMH, 2021-01-28, 22:07
- Done! (nm) - Larryh, 2021-01-28, 21:35
- Done (nm) - Derek, 2021-01-28, 20:33
- done (nm) - carl hackney, 2021-01-28, 20:30
- Prayers sent. (nm) - JPL, 2021-01-28, 20:20
- Oh my. Prayers sent. (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-01-28, 19:37
- Lifting her up to the Lord. (nm) - O’ Gary, 2021-01-28, 19:24
- Praying for a quick recovery. (nm) - Andy S, 2021-01-28, 19:19
- may God bless (nm) - lynn, 2021-01-28, 19:18
- Done. Praying for Dot's fast and complete recovery. (nm) - DinCA, 2021-01-28, 18:43
- Prayers (nm) - Sid R, 2021-01-28, 18:41
- JOHN SAYS DOT IS OUT OF SURGERY (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-28, 18:33
- John’s Wife - Pete, 2021-01-28, 18:25
- PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES (nm) - Charlie Herf, 2021-01-28, 18:13
  - Surgery went well! Thank you Lord!! (nm) - JT, 2021-01-28, 18:32
    - Glad it did go well, Prayers for quick recovery (nm) - steve todd, 2021-01-28, 18:34
      - Will do. (nm) - Howard, 2021-01-28, 18:52
        
        Praying - Rw, 2021-01-28, 19:11
        
        Done (nm) - DennisD, 2021-01-28, 20:13
        
        done (nm) - Joe California, 2021-01-29, 09:28
        
        Done (nm) - Larry Farley, 2021-01-29, 11:24

Hey you guys have you ever seen anything like this? - bigboar, 2021-01-28, 16:11
- Local artists in steel... and meteorites - Curt, 2021-01-29, 13:56
- I could do alot with that kind of money! (nm) - Derek, 2021-01-28, 17:40
- Remember the damascus 1911 that Gary built for himself - Darryl T., 2021-01-28, 17:27
  - you still can... (nm) - Phil, 2021-01-29, 15:53
- I am probably wrong, but it is gimmicky. 10 Ruger SR-1911s - Jesse, 2021-01-28, 16:22
- Damacus slide guns have been around for several - jthomson, 2021-01-28, 16:21
  - sorry JT damascus is spelled with an extra S - jthomson, 2021-01-28, 16:26
    - You guys are getting fast! (nm) - JT, 2021-01-28, 16:48

I bought the RIA 1911 in 10mm - Gus S., 2021-01-28, 11:28
- You'll like it. I found that its not too bad to reload for. - Amede, 2021-01-28, 14:01
  - I have one too, and i like it - steve todd, 2021-01-28, 16:18
    - Blue Dot or Longshot is all you need for it. (nm) - Amede, 2021-01-28, 17:21
      - I like blue dot too,Fortunately have several pounds (nm) - Darryl T., 2021-01-28, 17:31
        
        I got some of the surplus AA#7 almost as good as Longshot (nm) - WB, 2021-01-28, 18:49
        
        I'm a little shot on powder for this one. - Gus S., 2021-01-28, 19:01
        
        Short on Powder... (nm) - Gus S., 2021-01-28, 19:11
- Great choice (nm) - Tim Pence, 2021-01-28, 12:02
  - Great choice I like mine and it - Charles, 2021-01-28, 15:11

9mm article from 20 years ago .. - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-28, 08:11
- I wonder if the longer cases were pushing - WB, 2021-01-28, 09:33
- Thank you Jim, I was just starting a batch of 9mm. - DinCA, 2021-01-28, 08:26
  - The Commander was the only gun I tried this on .. - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-28, 09:05
    - reloading 9mm - D. Huey, 2021-01-28, 19:03
      - 9mm is fairly easy I think. I use 124s and power pistol - Drdougrx, 2021-01-29, 06:19

PIETTA OR UBERTI? - JT, 2021-01-28, 07:56
- What is black powder camphor? (nm) - DinCA, 2021-01-29, 08:31
  - If you mean Black Powder Chamfer?... - Huey, 2021-01-29, 09:20
    - No, it's just a very rare editing error. (nm) - DinCA, 2021-01-29, 11:53
- A couple of months ago I picked up the Cimmaron - Amede, 2021-01-28, 08:17
  - I'm a huge Uberti Fan and very vocal about it... - Huey, 2021-01-28, 08:34

PART II - JT, 2021-01-28, 07:42
- Thanks John. I just finished sorting 2000+ 9mm cases .. - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-28, 07:56
- SHOULD BE BELOW THE "FINICKY" POST (nm) - JT, 2021-01-28, 07:43

ADDRESSING "FINICKY" SEMI-AUTO LOADING - JT, 2021-01-28, 07:39
- Agree on the Lee Dies... I use the same set up for... - Huey, 2021-01-28, 08:54
  - And Lee will work with you! If they don't list a - JT, 2021-01-28, 09:29
    - Yep, I'm OCD about revolver throats and have... - Huey, 2021-01-28, 09:39

You guys that say you have several GNR calibers. Do me a - gary reeder, 2021-01-27, 23:07
- Caliber list - Michael Croxton, 2021-01-30, 10:13
- Only 3 here - Shawn D, 2021-01-29, 23:05
- My list - GregG, 2021-01-29, 18:10
- GNR Calibers - IC, 2021-01-29, 15:00
- proudly - BigD, 2021-01-29, 14:33
- GNR calibers - MTM, 2021-01-29, 09:16
- .500, .41 GNR, .410 GNR (nm) - Lynn, 2021-01-28, 19:22
- Proud owner of a 41 GNR and 321 GNR. (nm) - Sid R, 2021-01-28, 18:54
- List - CKA, 2021-01-28, 16:58
- We have 5 in the safe - Jim & Nancy Frost, 2021-01-28, 16:51
- Only 2, 300GNR Contender &revolver and 378GNR (nm) - steve todd, 2021-01-28, 16:34
  - Small list - Mike horn, 2021-01-28, 16:49
    - I know the feeling, my son bought the revolver. (nm) - steve todd, 2021-01-28, 16:56
- 356 GNR (2), 410 GNR, 510 GNR (500 LB) - jthomson, 2021-01-28, 16:10
- 321 GNR, 356 GNR, 41 GNR, 410 GNR, 280 GNR and 378 GNR. (nm) - AllenP, 2021-01-28, 15:31
- 410 GNR for me, have one in a Redhawk (nm) - Kyle, 2021-01-28, 15:13
- I have: - Larry Fry, 2021-01-28, 15:10
- 7mm gnr, 8mm gnr, 510gnr (nm) - Lymey, 2021-01-28, 12:56
- List - Blake, 2021-01-28, 11:20
  - Oh, and multiple 41GNR’s (nm) - Blake, 2021-01-28, 11:23
- 7 & 30 GNR, 430, 429, 356, GNR's (nm) - Darryl T., 2021-01-28, 11:00
- list - Larry Farley, 2021-01-28, 09:35
- 240 raptor and 7gnr (nm) - Mark, 2021-01-28, 09:15
- 6.5 GNR, 410 GNR, 510 GNR Love them all! (nm) - bigboar, 2021-01-28, 08:53
  - I forgot my 338 GNR (nm) - bigboar, 2021-01-28, 08:53
- 256 Falcon, 257 Raptor, 338GNR, 41GNR & 410GNR (nm) - DinCA, 2021-01-28, 08:33
- Here’s mine - Howard, 2021-01-28, 08:30
- 321 GNR, 355 GNR, 356 GNR, 41 GNR, 429 GNR, 510 GNR (nm) - Amede, 2021-01-28, 08:22
- 41gnr,41gnr#2,30gnr,429gnr,257 raptor (nm) - carl hackney, 2021-01-28, 08:08
- .257 Raptor, 6.5 Raptor, 401 GNR (2), - Russell Cottle, 2021-01-28, 07:48
- barrels - Paul, 2021-01-28, 07:44
- My List - Gus S., 2021-01-28, 07:19
- My short list - Dave H., 2021-01-28, 07:06
- That's not easy, but... - Huey, 2021-01-28, 06:47
  - Forgot to add the 321 GNR... - Huey, 2021-01-28, 07:14
- Short gonna add more - Leland s, 2021-01-28, 06:47
- Barrels - Erik Stenberg, 2021-01-28, 06:45
- Just two, 356 GNR & 41 GNR (nm) - Grover Sr, 2021-01-28, 06:09
- barrels - Brian T, 2021-01-28, 06:08
- My list - JPL, 2021-01-28, 05:03
- GNR’s - Randy Barnett, 2021-01-28, 03:47
- Got a good collection of them - Tom S, 2021-01-28, 03:42
- Didn't realize I had this many till I took stock - Ray Shepard, 2021-01-28, 00:06
  - Hey the .243 Revovler is novel... - WB, 2021-01-28, 07:25
    - Thats what I planned with the .240 in a - Ray Shepard, 2021-01-28, 16:07
- Calibers - Alcorn, 2021-01-27, 23:22
  - My list - Winn, 2021-01-28, 07:26
  - My list: - Drdougrx, 2021-01-28, 05:19

Gary, wich cartridges did you base on the 260,308 - bigboar, 2021-01-27, 22:18
- I have a couple but just haven't had time to do any work on - gary reeder, 2021-01-27, 23:09

Well,.. Its rare that I'm torn on a gun purchase.. - Gus S., 2021-01-27, 19:11
- I have the 69. It’s one of my favs. It’s compact and can - Drdougrx, 2021-01-28, 05:26
  - I keep thinking the M69 and a Gary's Performance Package.. - Gus S., 2021-01-28, 07:24
    - Mine is and its an easy packer. - Amede, 2021-01-28, 08:33
- Handloading a 10mm 1911 can be finicky - WB, 2021-01-27, 19:28
  - Finicky? How So? (nm) - steve todd, 2021-01-27, 19:32
    - Some bullet styles can be tricky - WB, 2021-01-27, 19:51
      - like John says that can be true of any semi auto, BUT if a - gary reeder, 2021-01-27, 21:59
      - TRUE OF NEARLY EVERY SEMI-AUTO (nm) - JT, 2021-01-27, 20:17
        
        I find the .45 ACP universally more forgiving. (nm) - WB, 2021-01-27, 21:04
        
        AND MORE ACCURATE (nm) - JT, 2021-01-28, 07:35
- That 357 Magnum must be a Flattop Midframe? (nm) - Huey, 2021-01-27, 19:13
  - NO I HAVE ONE (nm) - JT, 2021-01-27, 20:18

Great reloading Manual! - Alcorn, 2021-01-27, 16:55
- You started something there! I'll count too. (nm) - WB, 2021-01-27, 17:57
  - I only have 10 different, but lots of multiples (nm) - MTM, 2021-01-27, 18:56
  - I got 16, did I forget some? - WB, 2021-01-27, 18:28
    - yes WB .410 GNR (nm) - Lynn, 2021-01-27, 20:46
      - 17! I forgot the .401 GNR #5 revolver! - WB, 2021-01-27, 21:06
    - Think I have 14 GNR Calibers... (nm) - Huey, 2021-01-27, 18:34
      - I got distracted and tried to count all the Reeders. - WB, 2021-01-27, 19:00
        
        no matter if you guys have one or a dozen, I appreciate - gary reeder, 2021-01-27, 22:01
- Enjoy! I can’t wait to receive my additions!! (nm) - BlackPete, 2021-01-27, 17:27

Master At Arms - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-27, 08:40
- Great read! (nm) - Grover Sr, 2021-01-27, 14:54
- Great Read (nm) - Sid R, 2021-01-27, 14:26
- GOOD READ. Caught two mistakes. What is - JT, 2021-01-27, 09:54
  - Suspect '1869 Colt Army' was a typo - backroadsrambler, 2021-01-27, 11:06
  - Most likely a .38 Long Colt ... (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-27, 11:00
    - it is hard to fathom a law enforcement - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-27, 14:48
      - The 38 Long Colt was the Army's "big" pistol for awhile .. - Jim Taylor, 2021-01-27, 16:54
      - I would certainly question it. A .38-40 - JT, 2021-01-27, 15:07
        
        I got a beautiful little S&W J? frame in 32 S&W Long - Gary Reeder, 2021-01-27, 17:58
        
        I-FRAME? (nm) - JT, 2021-01-27, 20:19
        
        not sure John. Tiny frame, but 4" barrel with - gary reeder, 2021-01-27, 22:07
        
        Great read thanks, Jim (nm) - Andy S, 2021-01-27, 16:14