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Anyone have any experience with these? They were included in a box of reloading supplies that belonged to my uncle. I'm sure they date back to the 70's, at least. Are they worth saving, or should I just toss them? Assuming they were stored correctly, were they a quality primer to begin with? How...

My uncle passed away suddenly a few weeks ago. To my surprise, my cousin offered to let me have his flintlock rifle, which was one of his prized possessions. While I have plenty of experience with caplock rifles, this is my first experience with a flintlock. I've been watching videos and trying...

I'm always looking for good ideas and ways to ensure that everyone comes back safely at the end of the day. We primarily hunt from ladder stands, and for the last 6 or 7 years all of our stands are equipped with lifelines. No one steps off the ground without being connected to the line. And that...

I've posted previously about my load development for my 6.5 CM Franchi Momentum. It really likes the 129gr Hornady SST over some Varget, at about 2800 fps. Went out today to zero the scope. I had it in the ballpark, just needed to finalize it. First shot, adjust, second shot, done. Accurate...

Hello, gang. I was gifted some various bullets by my uncle who was downsizing his reloading supply cabinet. One of the things he gave me was about 150 of the 140gr Partitions in 6.5 caliber. He used them in a .264 Win Mag, but my use would be in a 6.5 CM. Anyone here loading and using them in...

I'm currently creating some brass for my 360 Buckhammer by using resized 30-30 brass. And what I'm finding is that there is a significant difference in case capacity between Remington and Winchester cases. For example, using 3 Remington cases that were resized and trimmed, the average weight is...

For I have committed the sin of lust. Anyone know how many Hail Mary's this is worth? Probably a lot.

Great deal on some electronic earbuds if you're interested. I've tried several and these are the ones I like best. They are Bluetooth and connect to your phone, great for shooting, mowing the lawn, etc. 4th of July sale at Optics Planet for $91+tax, free shipping. The "OPMOD" is just a special...

Based on the results I saw today, I am going to make the 129gr Hornady SST my primary load for this fall. The accuracy with that bullet in my rifle is exceptional, and I saw nothing in the test today to indicate that it would not perform at least as adequately as a similar cup-and-core bullet...

This bullet was a bit frustrating for me. Thru several different load workups with a couple different powders, about 1" or maybe a little less was the best I was able to get it to shoot in my rifle. Certainly good enough for deer hunting at reasonable ranges. I just wanted it to do better...

This bullet was the second-best in accuracy from my rifle. That kind of surprised me, I was expecting it to be the most accurate of the bunch. But testing with two different powders (H4350 and Big Game) both got me to the same place, about .75" groups. Certainly more than good enough for...

Of the 3 bullets tested, this bullet is hands down the one my rifle prefers for accuracy. In my load development, it produced several groups under .5", including two at around .3". So from an accuracy standpoint, this load was the favorite going into the test, but I wanted to get an idea how...

As I have mentioned in earlier posts, I have been doing some load development lately with 130gr bullets in my Franchi Momentum 6.5 CM, which I intend to use for deer this fall. After a bit of work, I ended up with the following: First row: 129gr Hornady SST, 38.5gr Varget, 2791 fps Second...

Have any of you had any special glasses made for pistol shooting? By that I mean, to enable better focus and depth of field on your sights and target. If so, what was your setup? I wear normal bifocals, so getting everything to look sharp with these old eyes is a challenge. Just wondering if...

I was hunting yesterday morning (Saturday the 26th). Heard a couple gobbles on the roost on out the ridge from where I was, but nothing close. Every 5 or 10 minutes I'd do some yelps to see if anything was moving my way. I'm hunting on the side of a ridge that's covered with trees and...

So, I've been using an RCBS Chargemaster for several years now, without any apparent issue. However, it was fairly well-used when I got it, and I've had a concern about it dying unexpectedly on me. So, I've kind of been casually keeping an eye on the FA Intellidropper as a possible second unit...

Years ago, I got the idea to do some load development for my SKS. That never came to fruition, but in cleaning out some stuff in the garage today I found a bag of some new, factory primed Winchester brass that I had bought. I'd have to open the bag to count, but I'm guessing it's a bag of 100...

I hate to bother asking for it, but the data I'm seeing for these bullet/powder combos seems to vary a fair bit, depending on the source. So I guess I should see what QL has to say. Hornady case, 47.1gr water WLR primer #1 - 130gr Sierra Tipped GameKing (Gamechanger), #4330 Ramshot Big Game...

Took a nice doe this morning with my .50 Hawken. I had the sights replaced 2 years ago with some Williams FireSights, and they really make a difference for these old eyes. 370gr Maxiball put her straight on the ground.

Let's stir the pot a bit. What say you?