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    Maggie’s Walmart Army Ranger

    Was in Walmart this morning. I periodically stop into check to see if they have put out any useful ammo. There was a young male standing there purchasing a shotgun. I was proceeding to look at what they had available, and he asked to look at a Colt AR-15 in the display. He was wearing an Army...
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    Fair priced spotting scope

    I am looking for a lower priced spotting scope for grandson and granddaughter. Presently both are shooting at the same time. I making it hard for them , having to share mine. I would like to keep them under 250 a piece. I look at lower priced ones, but then I get to thinking why waste money...
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    DCS Out of Control

    We have had custody of grandchildren for over 5 years. Two we have had for 7 years, and two for four. Yesterday I get a call from DCS. They had a call over concerns of the children being raised in a safe environement. The first and foremost concern was me taking the granddaughter to the local...
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    Freedom to Criticize

    With all the Tacticalrifles.net, crap going on all over the site and other shooting forums, it just seems a customer has no rights anymore. I as a consumer feel it is my right to criticize, the service and products I purchase. However, in the new politically correct USA, it appears consumers...
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    Berger 6.5 140 gr LR BT Target

    Today the wife called early this morning while in town, and told me to head to an estate sale near our house, that they had a load of reloading crap for sale. I figured it would be a waste. There were a few things I picked up, but most notable were the 6.5 Berger 140 LR BT Target. There were...
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    Opinions on new build for granddaughter

    My granddaughter has been shooting a her savage model 10 in .223 for the last two years. It is time to rebarrel for her, and she wants to move up in caliber. She has done quite a bit of shooting on my .260 lately, and keeps begging. She does not put the time in behind it as much as her .223. I...
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    RCBS Summit Press

    Has anyone used the RCBS Summit Press. Been considering getting one, and was curious about it.
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    Please Heed this warning: Get Your Tetanus Shot!!

    In our passion for shooting many times, we are complacent about one simple health necessity. Get your tetanus shot. Almost three weeks ago, while at a local range I scratch my leg against a simple exposed nailhead. Now normally this would not be a concern. Clean the wound go about my business...
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    Using subsonic ammo for Training

    This past week been getting a little range time in shooting the .22 trainers. I was running low on what I had been using and decided to try some of the excess subsonics I had stockpiled. I found that I had to fine tune my shooting at bit more at 50 and 75 yards while get some range time in. It...
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    Sad Day

    Today had to attend the visitation of a family member and was notified of a good freind that passed. Both these men were veterans, and honestly with the exception of friends and family will never be remembered for their sacrifices in defense of this county. One was my grandson's other...
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    Rain and effects on ballistics today

    While shooting this evening, we had a moderate rain shower move through. There was very little wind, so I do not count this as an effect. I was pressing for the most accuracy this evening. We were shooting at 300 yards. At first there was very little change to point of impact, and shots were...
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    Maggie’s Performance enhancing drugs

    While having a family get together this evening, several of us were sitting around and the topic shifted to Lance Armstrong. My brother was remarking about he did not think it was right that they acted years after the fact, and that there are alot of pro athletes utilizing performance enhancing...
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    The quest for a new stock

    Well having 5 rimfires in the safe, three mine, and two for the grandkids, I have been playing with different stocks. I ordered a Boyd's but was not quite what I was looking for. Manners and McMillan although excellent stocks would be extremely pricy for everything I wanted to do. While out in...
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    Gunsmithing Affordable mill

    I am trying to locate an economical mill. Everything I see is in the 2k plus range. Any recommendations or leads to suppliers? I am trying to keep it under 1k. I have been trying to use the drill press with a 2 axis vice, but just not getting the job done accurately enough. I know my price range...
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    MK II fv trigger work

    Picked up a new MKII fv last week, at a really good price at a $169, with my $50 dollar credit made it a steal. Was hard to walk away from such a deal. The biggest issues is the sloppy and gritty trigger pull. After searching the internet for hours and basically finding nothing but simple shim...
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    Berated at private range

    This past weekend, I took my granddaughter and grandson to a a local private range to get a little time on their new rifles they got for their birthdays this year. I have been going to this range for over 2 years, and my son helped build the thing. My granddaughter is 7 and grandson is 9...
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