Forum: Project Guns
02-14-2024, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 899
Looks great Doug!
Bravo to your wife! Congrats on fighting the good fight and winning!
I share your sentiment on cancer, as most here know my sweet wife Christine was taken by the evil cancer when she was only 50....
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-11-2024, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,031
Definitely a great snag Aaron...
Very happy for you, luckily I have dies for my Javelina and HeBee. I sure wouldn’t want to pay today’s retail for them:rolleyes:
I bet the Javelina will make a great XP. I used my 17 Javelina with...
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Forum: Project Guns
02-11-2024, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 899
Very nice pistols Doug...
I have a 6x45 barrel that JD Jones made for me that would look just right with the bumble bee stock set I got from you. When I get my 20 VT barrel in S/S along with the S/S Lynx frame I wonder what...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
01-12-2024, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 916
17 ah 15”
I shoot a Contender built by Fred Smith and it rivals some of my rifles in the accuracy dept. As a rule of thumb you loose between 20-50 FPS per inch of barrel as they get shorter. My XP100 in 17...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-26-2023, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 626
Merry Christmas...
I truly hope all here had a wonderful day and will have a great New Year as well.
Matt
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-26-2023, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 599
Great stuff Kiwi!
I really do miss those old PS articles. I remember that cover and really enjoyed reading it again.The article by Boyd Mace about roasting a ground hog was pure gold, it made me laugh. Thank you!
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Forum: Cartridge Collecting, Small caliber cases exchange.
12-15-2023, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,639
Thanks RB
I appreciate you sharing the link. Primers are even more costly than I previously thought.
My heart goes out to that worker and her family.
Matt
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Forum: Classifieds
12-15-2023, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,979
Thanks Promach
Will text after the holidays when shipping and the hustle and bustle settle back to normal.
Matt
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-15-2023, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 15,892
Thank you Eric
I appreciate being kept in the loop. As most others here I hope they can continue with small calibers and not just the latest, greatest tactical marketing wizardry of today. Time will tell, here’s...
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Forum: Classifieds
12-13-2023, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,979
Ron thanks for clarifying...
Gary I appreciate that very much. I like Grafs a lot too and as a matter of fact I’m expecting a package from them tomorrow. The cast bullet idea sounds neat, let me know how it goes. Now I am...
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Forum: Classifieds
12-12-2023, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,979
Thanks Ron
I hadn’t tried that yet, just got 500 Starline in 357. I will certainly try a batch.
I definitely appreciate the tip.
Matt
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Forum: Project Guns
12-09-2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,980
Wow!
Will have to get one for sure,definitely lots of possibilities there.Ray thanks for putting this up.
Gary the possibilities are endless. I can only imagine what people will turn these into.
Aaron...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
12-05-2023, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,221
Marty glad your back...
Wish I could help you with the reamer. Been thinking about long range 20s since the advent of the new Hornady ELD-VT line of bullets and thinking Hornady should develop a new factory offering like a...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-27-2023, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,409
2k
Was watching a Cooper Model 21 Varminter in 20 Tac it was exactly 2k out the door with shipping. It did have what looked like a nice Leupold 6.5-20 scope too.
The 17HeBee that started this thread...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-23-2023, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,130
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-21-2023, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,409
The first Saubier shoot...
I saw Jody’s 17CCM and it did in fact have Dan Coopers initials.It was a beautiful rifle and Jody told me that Dan had dibs if Jody ever sold it.I often wonder if he still has it, I hope so. I have...
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Forum: Classifieds
11-19-2023, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,979
Tred
Thanks guys, Doug lives near me and is great to deal with.
I have bought a few scopes from him in the past and have been very happy.
Since I’m now in the south my first preference is stainless...
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Forum: Classifieds
11-18-2023, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,979
Thanks Ray
The revolver actually came with a full box of Privi. Ammo and I have reloading dies so I really guess I don’t need to form brass yet. I probably won’t shoot it much either,I hear that it’s a loud...
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Forum: Classifieds
11-17-2023, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,979
WTB 22Jet form dies...
I know this may be kind of a long shot.
Recently came across a nice example of a model 53 Smith & Wesson in 22 Jet
and wondered if any one had a spare set of form dies. I just got a bunch of...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-10-2023, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,216
Me too...
I think it would sell, contrary to what some FB posters may think. There are enough of us that would buy thousands of cases.
If they make it I pledge to buy lots of it :)
Not everyone drinks the...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-09-2023, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,216
Cha-Ching is right $$$
Glad I still have some W-W for my 17Ackley Bee and my He-Bee.
Hoping one day Star-Line will choose to make .218 Bee brass for us.
I really like what they make for both rifle and handguns so far.
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
11-09-2023, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,969
Sounds like a great trip!
Glad you had a good time in spite of the spat with covid.
As far as handmade 20 caliber bullets, does anyone remember the Badger Ridge brand? I still have some and they shot great and were perfect...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
10-30-2023, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,873
Plenty of people...
Have spent more money on a LabRadar and are probably sorry they did.I was thinking about a Lab Radar and am glad they were out of stock and never did get one.A good chrono is invaluable for load...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
10-28-2023, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,322
New Mexico is
A wonderful, peaceful place and will always be near and dear to my heart. I got my 920 yard pd there and will always remember that event fondly. I’m glad you had some good shooting and what sounds...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
10-26-2023, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,824
Sounds like....
You need to bump the shoulder a bit. Alex Wheeler has an excellent video on his website about this.I had to surface grind a shell holder a bit to make my 6 Dasher work correctly. Redding makes...
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