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Not going to Africa, yet. 3-gun battery - WB, 2021-02-12, 20:19
- hay WB may be we can go together sometime - Lynn, 2021-02-13, 15:18
  - It's always fun to just get out and shoot them - WB, 2021-02-13, 18:02
- My current Africa battery - Df, 2021-02-13, 10:20
  - laying on an albino Cape Buffalo hide (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-13, 10:46
    - I wish! Blue Wildebeest (nm) - Df, 2021-02-13, 11:05

my .358 Win project with cast - Lynn, 2021-02-12, 14:21
- I really like the 358 Winchester... - Huey, 2021-02-12, 14:27
  - Good to hear...I have had a two beside the one I have now - Lynn, 2021-02-12, 18:56
    - Bad as I hate to say it I think it's better than the Whelen. - WB, 2021-02-12, 19:34
      - When TC introduced the Encore, I had evil thoughts... - Huey, 2021-02-12, 20:01
        
        in 1990 an old friend in the Henry mountains of Utah - gary reeder, 2021-02-12, 21:46
        
        Gary, I`am sure you wou`ent forget that day.. - james, 2021-02-13, 14:54
        
        James, like you I have been blessed way beyond what i - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-13, 15:47
        
        With all that hunting under,I`am sure you know what the next - james, 2021-02-13, 16:00
        
        not a bad idea. Got an extra $20,000 handy? (nm) - gary reeder, 2021-02-13, 22:09

cast bullet tuff ness was discussed below a little - Lynn, 2021-02-12, 14:12

Bank of America is selling our gun and ammo buying - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-12, 12:18
- WRONG BANK . IT WAS - JT, 2021-02-12, 13:11
  - When they turned on McMillan Stocks, I decided... - Huey, 2021-02-12, 13:32

The Legendary .41 Mag Colt Python by Jack Fowler - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-12, 09:46
- COUPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS STORY: - JT, 2021-02-12, 18:11
  - It was Dewey Cheatem & Howe (nm) - Dave H., 2021-02-12, 21:06
  - If you knew Jack you would understand. :) (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-12, 19:05
    - I saw a 6” blue one at a gun show in the 80’s - WB, 2021-02-13, 12:22

CZ may buy Colt - Brian T, 2021-02-12, 09:35
- Reuters seems to say it's close to done. - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-12, 09:49
  - confirmed - Brian T, 2021-02-12, 10:18
    - Will probably be a good thing... - Huey, 2021-02-12, 12:35
      - The value of original Colts probably went up - Dave H., 2021-02-12, 21:09

Giving Blood - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-12, 07:21
- Hey, they either want it or they don’t. Yes or No.. (nm) - Gus S., 2021-02-12, 11:14

41 GNR#2 - AlanT, 2021-02-12, 04:59
- Look at these bullets - MTM, 2021-02-12, 11:30
  - I have used that silhouette bullet on Bison, - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-12, 11:46
    - Gary, have you ever recovered one? - MTM, 2021-02-12, 12:02
      - I have never recovered a silhouette bullet from one of the - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-12, 12:20
        
        Sierra Bullets - AlanT, 2021-02-12, 13:15
- 2000-2100 fps, Probably would go thru 2 bison (nm) - Sean Harper, 2021-02-12, 06:18
  - Thanks Sean! (nm) - AlanT, 2021-02-12, 09:57

another beauty we just finished. This is one of our - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 17:59
- Nice! (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-02-12, 09:33
- Love it!! (nm) - Drdougrx, 2021-02-12, 08:42
- That's nice! (nm) - Derek, 2021-02-12, 05:26
- it is a beauty (nm) - Lynn, 2021-02-11, 19:40
- That is SWEET (nm) - Patrick McCann, 2021-02-11, 19:33

to all the guys going to Africa in 6 weeks - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 17:36
- Guns - Erik Stenberg, 2021-02-12, 05:43
  - Erik I am excited to see how the 361 Falcon does in Africa - Blake, 2021-02-12, 16:56
- I've got pictures of 2 - Ray Shepard, 2021-02-12, 02:51
- Africa guns - MTM, 2021-02-11, 18:38

Premium 45 Colt Bullet crush - MTM, 2021-02-11, 16:31
- Very late to this,,,, MTM you do know - Charles, 2021-02-12, 17:06
  - In a FA83 I run them just about at that mark - MTM, 2021-02-13, 15:45
    - Thanks (nm) - Charles, 2021-02-13, 21:22
- My figuring you need a steel plate between them - WB, 2021-02-11, 18:10
  - That’s why I just hit them with a sledge on an anvil - MTM, 2021-02-11, 18:41
- OK, I give. Which one would you recommend? (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 16:35
  - I’m taking the Sierras to Africa, in the - MTM, 2021-02-11, 16:48
    - I am very partial to the Sierra bullets having - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 17:03
      - The 220 Sierras are great in the 410, 41#2 (nm) - MTM, 2021-02-11, 17:11
  - For me, I would choose .......... - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 16:47

Nose to Nose Test in a Vise - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 14:47
- we have had 2 guns that I know of to blow - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 15:04
  - Yessir. With plated bullets pay attention to their limits (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 15:08
- Yeah, but I've had great success with Berry's Bullets... - Huey, 2021-02-11, 14:56
  - I did not mean to imply anything was wrong with them - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 15:07
    - I understand completely. Good info all around... - Huey, 2021-02-11, 15:13

a few months ago we picked up a Colt - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 14:16
- Rare! Not to be confused w/Police Positive! - WB, 2021-02-11, 15:34
- .32 - stonecold, 2021-02-11, 15:28
- Nice! I love seeing old guns brought back to life. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 15:12
  - .32 - Okie, 2021-02-14, 15:57

Ice - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 12:03
- looks like Houston is in a mess too (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 13:11
  - Fort Worth had a 100+ car pile up this morning... (nm) - Huey, 2021-02-11, 13:13
    - OOPS...I thought that was Houston. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 13:44
    - Charie Herf sent me a news clipping about that! - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 13:16
      - Heck Jim, come on up to Idaho it’s Warmer (nm) - MTM, 2021-02-11, 14:09
        
        Fort Worth - Rex, 2021-02-11, 14:53

From the gunsafe... - WB, 2021-02-11, 08:56
- My latest purchase was a Winchester 61 but - ChrisG, 2021-02-11, 11:45

Update on baby Maisie - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 08:15
- A very rocky start, So unfair. I - GregG, 2021-02-11, 17:16
- may God bless (nm) - lynn, 2021-02-11, 14:08
- Great news, will keep her in my prayers. (nm) - bigboar, 2021-02-11, 12:28
- Great news! (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-02-11, 11:45
- Dear Lord Bless all! (nm) - WB, 2021-02-11, 08:56

Casting without a hardness tester - MTM, 2021-02-10, 20:55
- I would take a bullet of known hardness .. - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 21:07
  - Cast performance vs home cast - MTM, 2021-02-11, 14:06
    - If you can smash it that far beforre it cracks - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 14:43
  - I will try a cast Performance Bullet - MTM, 2021-02-11, 08:28
  - It's never mattered much to me. Is what it is. - WB, 2021-02-11, 07:46
    - I am sort of the same mind. And I worry when I agree - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-11, 16:57
    - In the past I tried a lot of things also ... - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-11, 08:02
      - I was thinking of using a little heavier for cal. - WB, 2021-02-11, 09:06

Got some 480 Ruger / 475 dies in today - Derek, 2021-02-10, 19:17
- Rut Rho... (nm) - Scooby Doo, 2021-02-10, 20:16
  - We shall see what Lee says (nm) - Derek, 2021-02-10, 20:53

Components are not getting easier... - Huey, 2021-02-10, 16:42
- I can buy .50 BMG same price as 9mm JHP! - WB, 2021-02-10, 16:53
  - I'm in good shape on everything. In 2020 I stocked... - Huey, 2021-02-10, 16:57

Shooting into a pile of rag with the 480 Achilles - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 13:25
- The first thing I noticed about painted bullets - WB, 2021-02-10, 14:31
  - I don't mind shooting them BUT I'm not starting a new hobby! - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 14:41
    - That liquid Alox is a good thing too. - WB, 2021-02-10, 14:58
      - There are lots of great ideas but ... - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 15:29
  - I have to agree. A few folks slander them, but... - Huey, 2021-02-10, 14:35
- I’m going to set up a test range! (nm) - Larryh, 2021-02-10, 14:11

Things - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 10:45
- Things - Rw, 2021-02-10, 18:18
- Everything on here fits me. (nm) - Lymey, 2021-02-10, 14:26
- Every darn one applies!!! (nm) - Larryh, 2021-02-10, 13:18
- well said (nm) - Joe California, 2021-02-10, 12:25
- Seems our patience is the same type. (nm) - Amede, 2021-02-10, 10:55

Number 5 Improved 44Spl - stonecold, 2021-02-10, 10:27
- #5 - stonecold, 2021-02-11, 11:04
- 5 - Steve, 2021-02-10, 19:03
- Dang that's nice! (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-02-10, 12:00
- jump on this. That is almost $1000 less than what - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 12:00
  - Yup, I traded and swapped about $2700 worth for mine! - WB, 2021-02-10, 14:35
    - I might put my last kidney on ebay. (nm) - Amede, 2021-02-10, 15:29
      - That's a pot at the end of a rainbow chance. - WB, 2021-02-10, 15:39

Prayer Request - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 07:01
- Done (nm) - Drdougrx, 2021-02-11, 05:31
- Prayers sent. (nm) - JPL, 2021-02-10, 20:04
- Done. Poor little thing. (nm) - GregG, 2021-02-10, 18:21
- Done (nm) - SMH, 2021-02-10, 15:46
- done (nm) - carl hackney, 2021-02-10, 15:10
- Prayers sent for Maisie. (nm) - Lymey, 2021-02-10, 14:21
- Yes. Right now (nm) - John W, 2021-02-10, 13:31
- Done (nm) - Erik Stenberg, 2021-02-10, 12:53
- Done (nm) - bigboar, 2021-02-10, 12:20
- Done (nm) - ChrisG, 2021-02-10, 11:59
- Prayers (nm) - Sid R, 2021-02-10, 11:45
- PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES (nm) - Charlie Herf, 2021-02-10, 11:22
- Done (nm) - Jeff Spencer, 2021-02-10, 11:14
- Done (nm) - Larry Farley, 2021-02-10, 10:49
- Done!!! (nm) - BlackPete, 2021-02-10, 10:08
- Prayers up. (nm) - RonE, 2021-02-10, 10:01
- Prayers sent.. (nm) - Sean Harper, 2021-02-10, 09:58
- done (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 09:57
- Prayers sent (nm) - AndyS, 2021-02-10, 09:43
- Done (nm) - Blake, 2021-02-10, 09:34
- Done. God blesd Maisie with a healed heart. (nm) - DinCA, 2021-02-10, 09:15
- Done (nm) - Amede, 2021-02-10, 08:55
- Done (nm) - Brian T, 2021-02-10, 08:52
- Done, when I worked in Neonatal - Grover Sr, 2021-02-10, 08:43
- Prayer up.. (nm) - Mark Wilson, 2021-02-10, 08:40
- Done (nm) - backroadsrambler, 2021-02-10, 08:28
- Done (nm) - DennisD, 2021-02-10, 08:17
- Done (nm) - steve todd, 2021-02-10, 08:04
- done (nm) - Russell Cottle, 2021-02-10, 07:58
- God be with all. (nm) - WB, 2021-02-10, 07:31
- Done! (nm) - Derek, 2021-02-10, 07:25
- Done (nm) - AllenP, 2021-02-10, 07:07
  - Done (nm) - Winn, 2021-02-10, 15:07
    - Praying - Rw, 2021-02-10, 18:19

Monolithc vs. Hard Cast - TM, 2021-02-09, 21:36
- In the past I had reports from Africa - Jim Taylor, 2021-02-10, 07:27
  - Jim.. found this - james, 2021-02-10, 10:44
    - on a bear hunt in Alaska a few years back I had my 510 GNR - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 14:02
      - That is the story I got from George too. - WB, 2021-02-10, 14:55
        
        George likes those XPs - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 15:52
- Monolithic or Punch type are top drawer - WB, 2021-02-09, 23:06
  - Punch bullets had the best penetration of - james, 2021-02-10, 00:56
    - Only ones I am familiar with now - TM, 2021-02-10, 10:42
      - Lehigh Defense makes a 265 grain WFN (nm) - Brian T, 2021-02-10, 12:00
        
        So, in the real world which would be - TM, 2021-02-10, 12:40
        
        all according to what game you are going after - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 13:06
        
        What a trophy! (nm) - WB, 2021-02-10, 14:59
        
        a lost trophy. While at the taxidermist the horns - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 16:10
        
        by the way, for any of the guys hunting with me in - Gary Reeder, 2021-02-10, 16:16
        
        Punch bullets - Kelye, 2021-02-13, 06:52

Who got the NEI 267-375 GC mould? - WB, 2021-02-09, 18:05
- kabukie13 - Carl L, 2021-02-10, 15:53
- 267.375 - Carl l, 2021-02-09, 20:54
  - Carl, if you don't want the point mould I have would - WB, 2021-02-10, 15:42
  - I was researching and have not found it exactly - WB, 2021-02-09, 21:33
- Looks like you set the nose piece in the - Zach, 2021-02-09, 18:30
  - I remember Lyman had a 2-PC pistol mould - WB, 2021-02-09, 18:58
    - I’m sure it would be hard to get a good fill - Zach, 2021-02-10, 14:55
    - About 1985 one of the gun magazines - Bob Denning, 2021-02-09, 21:45
      - That design looks like it would "lock" the to pieces - WB, 2021-02-09, 23:02
        
        I also tried punching a ragged hole - Bob Denning, 2021-02-10, 07:00
        
        driving bands - Carl L, 2021-02-10, 16:13