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Yesterday, I was showing my wife the pictures from my Elk hunt. As I was telling her that I hadn't seen a Bull Elk on the entire trip, I ran across these photos. (It's a "Trophy Bull" unit -- there are big ole bulls all over the place. Not seeing a single bull was very odd.) I can't tell you...

I'm sure I'm not the only member that got Hornady's email today. The title was ""They're coming..." | October 14, 2011 | NEW from Hornady". The body of the email was an image, with a link to their video (link below): And, the video: They're Coming... I'm not sure what to make of this. What...

I was on the computer, reading some news... My wife walked in to tell me about something one of the cats did. I was not enthused, and felt like throwing her for a loop. I interrupted her mid-sentence, and stated, "I need a freezer gun." She looked confused... "It's a gun that stays in the...

I've been wanting to pick up a .22 caliber suppressor for my Buckmark and .22 WMR (rifle), and a .35 caliber suppressor for my 9mm for a while, now. But, I could never find the money to do so. Due to a recent windfall, I may have the money to make it a reality. But... I live in Utah. Within...

Does anybody have any horror stories, or tales of disappointment with custom boots? Last year, I decided to order a pair of custom boots from Nick's. After getting the measurements and foot tracings taken care of, life happened. The order was never placed, and I fell back on my...

I filled my tag, but that only set off a chain of events that lead to a 6-hour ordeal involving body damage and electrical issues with my truck. Approx 3 year-old doe, double-lung, about 250 yards, no meat loss, due to the use of a 140 gr Partition and not hitting the shoulders. Rifle is a...

I've been craving a .22 LR Ruger Single Six for quite some time. However, I've been hesitant to buy one, since I can't find any real information about the bore diameter. I want an accurate .22. That means a .224" bore won't do. I've tried to ask, but Ruger won't respond to my email...

I have had some odd or interesting serial numbers on firearms. In addition, I have a few firearms that have low serial numbers. I was just wondering what some of you may have had, as well. Some of the notable serial numbers I have had, or still have: 550055 9101019 00208 (00001-00200 were...

I recently fitted a Super Blackhawk Hunter hammer to my .327 Blackhawk, and figured I'd share... The reason the SBH Hunter hammer was used, is because it's currently the only way to order a stainless SBH hammer from Ruger (and I don't like the after market hammers). Cost: $29 + shipping...

I FINALLY got around to setting my 550B up for .380 Auto (I hate reloading for the .380), and cranked just over 400 rounds out.... ...when the ram locked up on me. I had to disassemble the press to troubleshoot, and found the issue to be the right link arm. It seems to have shifted on its...

Up for sale: Norma and Winchester .220 Swift brass, .220 Swift RCBS FL dies, Ruger M77 .220 Swift factory barrel, and RCBS Uniflow powder trickler attachment. The barrel and trickler will be in the second post in this thread. Shipping is negotiable, but I prefer to use USPS. I live in an area...

The title of the thread says it all: How many members manufacture bullets for sale? Do you have a Class 6 FFL? I have decided to sell off some of my firearms and reloading supplies (dies and brass) to pay for bullet swaging equipment. It's something I have always wanted to do; and I'm to the...

I have a plan of attack worked up for this issue, but thought a few of the members here may enjoy discussing this issue. ...And I wouldn't mind a few more experienced reloaders opining about the this phenomenon. Here's the deal: When fired, these cases lose their chamber seal, and blow gas and...

The new Hornady manual has updates and errata available on the Hornady website, as a .pdf document. Get it here: 8th Edition Errata Cartridges affected: .223 Rem * .257 Roberts * .270 Win * .300 Savage .30 Rem AR .30 TC .300 RCM 8x68 S Magnum * .338 RCM .357 Magnum .416 Rem Magnum .444 Marlin...

I'm getting tired of seeing new brass that looks like a kid made it out of Pla-Doh. These crappy cellphone photos don't do justice to just how bad this brass was. Nearly 25% of the cases had been creased to the point of cracking. More than 40% of the cases needed me to manually iron-out the...

I've got some .308" 180 gr Norma Oryx I'd like to stuff in .30-06. I don't have any Norma powders (or Vihtavuori, but I'm willing to try it). Anybody have good data, or sources, with Alliant, Accurate, or Hodgdon/Win/IMR powders? Pet loads?

I have a stock I am in the process of refinishing. Most of the process is going well, even though the stock had 5-8 coats of paint on it (depending on which part you refer to). The problem lies in the checkering. I managed to get the checkering on the wrist clean, but can't, for the life of...

I've been trying to get my hands on a Marlin XS7 in .243 Win, to replace my existing .243. However, not one dealer within 25 miles of me has a single X7 rifle on their shelves (including the XL7s). Today, while continuing the search (and playing with a Rem 700 CDL...), we asked one of the...

My wife discovered my .32 H&R load with 85 gr XTPs today... What I had on hand would have lasted me almost a year. Now, with her shooting, what I have on hand will last about 15 minutes. Can anyone recommend a good alternative bullet, that will be cheaper to purchase than the XTPs? I'd...

There used to be a shortcut in the menu accessible by clicking on a user name in a post, to ignore the user. When did the option disappear? Was it the last major code update? Can we get it back? ;)