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So I have a well used bullet puller, maybe excessively worn puller (flood ammo that went click- silence, I’d pull the bullet and salvage the cases… Well. The cartridge holders would not hold the bullets…so very frustrating and slow. Today, I used my shell holder from My press, voila! That...

Today the Crumley’s will be sentenced in the Oxford shooter case. If news hasn’t reached you, Ethan Crumly shot and killed 4 classmates. Others were wounded.thenshooter was found guilty, and for the first time the Parents were brought up on manslaughter and negligence charges in connection...

I’ve had a 40 acre parcel in the Manistee national forest for three years. Deer, coyote, bear fox and finally yesterday a Tom showed up on camera. The hen hasn’t been caught on camera yet…

Above is a Barnes TTsX in 130gn and a Barnes X bullet also in 130 gn for 0.277 caliber. So I’ve been going through the 270 Win Hand me downs that came with my latest new to me 1961 model 70 featherweight. . The X bullet is new to me. I have 18 loaded X bullets and 5 more not in a case. I have...

Got 6 boxes of H SST 117 super performance at Scheels. It was Online and shipping was a reasonable $7.99. I could not find brass in stock for 257 Roberts. It’s based o 7x57 Mauser.

I’m in SC visiting my son and wanted to go pick up some bulk plinking ammo. As I pull up the the Summerville PSA, cops have the backside of the building blocked off and police everywhere, as I drive around it, add a barricade of fire trucks and patrol cars, all flashers going establishing a...

I have a marlin 336, a pretty gun, actually won it at a safari club meeting(drawing). Unfortunately, i have not figured out how to get it shooting better than 1.5-2” at 100. I’ve tried 170’s and 150’s. I think marginally the 150’s shoot a little better. The CTBT RN 150 for 3030, shoot poorly...

So this unfortunate model 93, 22WM was in my house with 5.5’ of water for three days. Dropped off the gun at LGS and they went to it. 2 years later still not done… the issue… getting a stock. Also, my son dropped it off so I had to work through him to get updates and eventually the rifle back...

Been a while since I’ve posted. Just busy trying to get the house back to 100% post flood. Got asked to help clean up a deer problem this weekend. I’ll have access to five tags. Will probably self limit to two given warm weather in Michigan. One requirement is Bang Flop Kills. Have four...

FYI. My oldest finished med school(top of class) did a internal medicine residency at U of Alabama Birmingham(university hospital and VA hospital) including chief resident, then to Medical U of SCarolina (Charleston) for a fellowship in Rheumatology (including Chief Fellow), he’s now on Staff...

Talking with a friend about a finnwolf 340wby. Nice feeling rifle/trigger, but first shot is high left by like 18” at 50 yards. 18” makes it crazy because if we sight for cold barrel first shot, follow up shots are so off, it’s not usable. And if we sight for the group, the first shot is a...

Moose attacked on the trail. Musher had an unspecified smaller caliber, emptied it and did not stop the moose. Several dogs were killed and several more injured. She had a bar on her cell phone and an hour later help arrived with a more appropriate caliber...

Marlin 1895 40,000cup Hornady Interlock 300 gn jacketed hP Bullet #4500 22” barrel WLR 1:20” twist Would like to see the QL report for all appropriate powders at max vs specific powder.

This rifle has been annoying to say the least. Bullets it didn’t like at all Nosler 3030CTBT (150) Hornady 3030 IL RN 150 Powders is didn’t like Leverevoltion (sadness) IMR4198 IMR4895 The first powder it liked was 32.5gn Varget, Only with the Sierra Prohunter FN(3030 bullet) groups at 1.”...

Received a Winchester email and it included a link to their Big Game expedition ammo. Red tip, black bullet, nickel cases… Went to the Specs, Bonded bullet.. It’s a CTAB, combined technology Accubond… always loved their CT ammo, but always wished for the bonded version. It’s here...

Dear Santa… I’ve been a good boy in 21. Helped others and didn’t violate…. I’d love to have a 7mm WSM Model 70 or a 35 Whelen. Thanks, Mark P.S.a 8# keg of RL26 would make a great stocking stuffer… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Watching the Lions play, and thankful the game is at Ford field and not the Silverdome! Will make my drive home easier tonight! All the best to all the people who read these Forums! Happy Thanksgiving! Mark Kind of the Lions to wait until the final minute to give up the final score! Thought...

Caroline and Tikka on the cover. She’s the daughter of one friend and the wife of another… Rather than tell any stories.. if any of you get this magazine, I’d love to have this issue after you are done with it. One story on Caroline.. her dad is an owner operator of a hunting fishing camp in...

I was in an LGS and got 1000 LPP. Owner says he only uses magnum primers in his pistol handloads… Is anyone here using magnum pistol primers on 45 acp, I’m typically loading 800-900 FPS with 230gn ball bullets. I’ve generally used Federal or CCI large pistol primers. Saw a comment on midway...

Behr’s Cans., not bear cans(55 gallon drums). Talkin 1 gallon cans. Just primed some drywall and painted it. Big surprise, the can was Polypropylene, recycle symbol PP 5. They clean up really good. Certainly water tight. Considering cleaning up a pile of them and using them to store things...