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Well, not a gun question. Got that covered. My question for the coyote slayers is: Do you tan the hides? If yes, what advice do you have for a novice? There are few commercial tanneries in operation, but I have a good book on the subject (The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning by Monte...

First, my goal for the year is the same as last year: Get one or two loads for each caliber and just enjoy shooting. For all the supply issues, I now have most of the bullets I want (and a few new ones), a good supply of primers, and plenty of powder. For powder, I went chasing replacements for...

This new to me Remington 700 Classic is really growing on me, and could end up as my primary big game (plains game in Africa) rifle. It is not really a 300 Win Mag competitor, more a 30-06 on steroids. So far, my best groups are with Hornady ELD-X 178 gr and good old Speer Hot-Cor 200 gr flat...

Hey, the arguments can be entertaining, and sometimes I learn something. So, 10mm pistol. Mostly range gun, maybe go to the woods with me. Not a carry gun or a "nightstand" piece. I prefer the single action trigger of a 1911-style design, but I could be talked out of it. Price is not important...

I am a fan of Quickload, particularly for "what if" projections. No, I don't rely on it as a replacement for load data, but it's generally pretty close. But not with StaBall 6.5. Comparing published data to QL projections, QL is several hundred fps low. Conversely, QL will show much lower...

Me - better. Recently found some Reloder 17 and 22, two of my favorites. In looking for potential replacements, I've been grabbing what I could. And now I'm looking for uses for some of these. Here is what I've learned thus far: Reloder 15.5 seems to match the discontinued IMR-4320. This is...

Can't go wrong with any of these, but which would you carry? Northcentral PA, flattop mountains with a mix of old timber, clearcuts, and new second growth. Shots could be 10 to 150 yards, nothing past 200 is remotely possible. Choices: Marlin 336 RC 20" 1948 Weaver K2.5 (post reticle) 32 Spl...

Well, Shaw appears to have completed installing a 338 RUM barrel on my Rem 700. This one took "only" 4 1/2 months, not bad in today's climate. So I need a scope worthy of this artillery piece. Now, I always plan to hunt with my rifles, but the first objective of this project is long range target...

Just got a message from Powder Valley that IMR is dropping their entire Enduron line. Just when I had .243 Win and .257 Roberts cooking with IMR-4955. Back to the bench.

I've been curious and finally bagged a can of Re-16. A number of my "pet loads" use Re-17, and I've been seeking a replacement. Today I got to the range with 8x57 and 9.3x62. Old Mauser rounds, but they love Re-17. Re-16 not so much. Basically, Re-16 is too bulky in these rounds. I did not get...

Since we highjacked oldbear 1950's thread, I started another to share more information and repent of my "cast iron" faux pas. That first. Cast iron usually means an iron-carbon alloy with >2% carbon, not iron that is cast into a shape. Everything below that on the phase diagram is technically...

This round came out in the Savage 99 in 1915, famously sending a 87 gr. bullet at 3,000 fps. Of course its developer, Charles Newton favored 100 gr at 2,800. He was right, but those old 99s had a twist rate reportedly too slow for the bigger bullets. I've not tested an old Savage. The many that...

Given the dearth of powders, I have jumped on about everything that had a chance of matching my Alliant Reloder favorites. I should note that I did find Re-15, and Powder Valley briefly had Re-33 (passed) and Re-25 (bought 5#). I am finding good applications for IMR-4955, Alliant 4000-MR, and...

Yeah, I supplemented my primer stash and started loading again in earnest. One project I have been working is finding replacements for some of my Alliant favorites: I did find some Re-15, but the other Reloder series (17, 19, 22) have been absent. Had good luck with IMR-4955 Enduron in 243 (100...

It has been awhile since I exercised my meager skills, but I finished this musket yesterday. My third Chambers kit, and they always have top line components. This one has a 10 gauge smoothbore barrel. It will probably serve more with shot than ball, but I have 0.760 roundballs just for fun. A...

I picked up a Colt Lightning (the rifle, not the pistol) in 32-20 a couple months ago. Tried some rounds that do well in a Colt Official Police revolver, but they were all over the place. Slugged the bore: 0.318! OK, ordered a mold from Accurate that dropped 110 gr slugs, lubed them up (0.321...

You have a "magnum" length action with a bolt face sized for the 375 H&H family of cartridges. You must build a hunting rifle. What round will your chamber? Why?

Not the best time to start a new load workup project, but I'm about to expend some precious CCI 250s to work this old girl. Any experiences with bullets and powders? I have an abundance of 308 bullets and a good selection of powders, but I would like to conserve my primers. I'm thinking a good...

Yes, I know about the code on the left side of the barrel. And 'O' could be 1977 or 1994. It's a BDL 8 Mag, which was dropped from production ??. I know the custom shop continued with this round, but I do not think this is such a rifle. Can anyone enlighten me?

Can any of you Winchester aficionados tell me more about my recent addition? Serial number indicates 1901 manufacture. Caliber 32-40 with a 22" barrel and 2/3 length magazine. A website I use describes a "light weight sporting rifle" with these characteristics but states that model had a shotgun...