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    Palmetto State Armory - QUITE IMPRESSED!

    OK so my nephew wanted to get an AR, after shopping around a bit and pricing by piece / parts, usefull options vs. price i suggested he goes with a PSA as a "starter". After reading the reviews of even the "blemished" pieces, i was pretty confident PSA offered a good product at a great price...
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    2018 Factoryville Sportsmen's Club Long Range Day (LRD)

    Hello Shooters, Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club (FSC) will have its 6th year of Long Range Day (LRD) in 2018. Dates of the shoots are: April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28, Aug 25, Sept 29, Shooting starts at 8:00 am, ends at Noon. Come earlier for setting up gear and registration, Come and leave...
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    Glades armory read me

    Here we go..... Ordered a bolt handle for ruger, received a savage. Sent multiple emails as there is no phone number. No response. Tried to return using the instructions given on website. Just got back the same package with return to sender. Ok gloves come off. Nice product but WTF. Three other...
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    Rifleman’s Team Challenge RTC questions....

    To put on a RTC regional qualifier.... Is there any min / max distance requirements? In other words I MD/RO a shorter distance club shoot, 115Y, 227Y, 337Y, & 426Y....can this be used as a qualifier? Do you have to have both divisions (limited and open) shoot the match, or can the match just...
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    NE Pa - Factoryville Sportsmen's Club - Long Range Day 2017

    We'll continue our LRD in 2017, 5th year for the event, dates are April 29, May 27, June 24, July 29, August 26, September 30 - Rain or shine. 8:00 to Noon, come earlier for registration and setup suggested, you don't have to be there at 8:00 nor stay the entire time. Fees are still a low...
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    Maggie’s Well it's March 14 again tomorrow....

    There may be no bread, eggs, or milk on the shelves as people prepare for "the northeast blizzard, but plenty of steaks remaining for March 14, don't let the weather put a damper on the very best day of the year! google what day march 14 is, I'm sure you'll agree. ....and not that goofy 3.14 day
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    Thank God (Frank) the site is back!!!!!

    I used to really enjoy learning and posting stuff, especially here in the rimfire section. probably spent too much time here pre scout. That whole scout thing was like work, i don't even think i logged in over the last 2 years more than 2 dozen times. i see alot has changed in the rimfire...
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    .243 20" barrels or less loads only

    There's not much out there when it comes to short barreled .243's 20" or less, probably for the reason of loss of velocity vs. a 22", 24", 26" etc. Knocking off the shine of the .243. But using a faster burning powder, perhaps using magnum primers, etc. to compensate for the shorter barrel to...
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    ruger american compact in .243?

    has anyone used one and care to share some groups? i was grazing at the local gander mtn, they had a used axis there for 250.00, got me thinking about adding a coyote only rifle. can get a new ruger american compact for 300.00, would rather go that route i think. i like the idea of the...
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    Hunting & Fishing painting duck decoys - most common NE PA ducks

    i've got 2 dz mallard decoys that i've picked up on clearance sales and such. i'd like to keep 8-10 of them mallards, then paint up the rest to match the types of ducks around my area rather than specifically buying decoys for that type of duck. if you couldn't tell, i'm a somewhat...
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    RX shooting glasses ANSI Z87 or FDA rated

    as there are a ton of folks here with knowledge about a ton of topics and hopefully an optometrist or two, is there a real difference between RX shooting / safety glasses being ANSI Z87 rated or FDA approved 21 CFR 801.410 when it comes to eye protection? in other words, though most safety /...
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    Maggie’s cristobal

    how about tropical storm cristobal: is that what ganstas use to see the future? i looked into cristobal and found an eye. is this a Jesus' themed party in ireland? is tropical storm cristobal followed by tropical depression developuk? sorry drinking again.... just found this: Cristóbal...
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    "Gold Inlaying" in engraving on a RAR

    One thing I did try on this RAR is something that I wanted to try for a while: Gold (paint) inlaying. I took a tooth brush with acetone to remove any oils and blotted with a paper towel. I took a can of gold exterior spray paint, sprayed a little in the can’s cap, then applied to the engraving...
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    14 june 14 happy 239th birthday us army!

    The 239th United States Army Birthday flag day too.
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    not standing for STAR SPANGLED BANNER...

    went to my kid's concert the other day. 4-6th graders. plain nasty singing and music, as you can imagine for average youngster of that age. the gym was full of 100-200 proud parents, the day before D-Day (especially with the 70th anniversary media blitz one would think this would also be on...
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    SH Long & Short Range Competition GO BYs

    With me giving up the Thread keeper of the SH rimfire competitions, I just wanted to post up GO BYs for anyone who is interested. They have too many characters to have in PM form, so below is what I do, please feel free to continue them the same way or modify to your liking. If anyone gets...
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    June 2014 SH Long Range Rimfire Competitions

    ___ ,_-__\ ********____________________________/___\____________________________******** \__________________________________________________/ \__________________________________/ /____\ /_____\ /______\ NEW SHOOTERS WELCOME!!! It doesn't cost anything, for fun and bragging rights, and we share...
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    Relinquishing the SH Short & Long Range Rimfire Competitions.....

    Hey guys: If someone is willing to be the "Thread keeper" of the SH Short / Long Range Rimfire Competitions, I'd appreciate it. I sort of inherited / volunteered to do it since 2009, and although it's not really a tough thing to do, when added to all the other stuff I have going on, every...
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    Prvi Partizan PPU .308 brass any good / safe for subs?

    some sort of serbian brass (Prvi Partizan), found some laying at the range once fired. anyone try this stuff? just need it to be good / safe enough to "work down" some .308 subsonic loads through maybe 3 cycles of 10.7 - 9.5 trailboss to get some rough general data / warm fuzzies before using...
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    6MM Hornday105 BTHP match showing up again....

    just got some backorder to instock emails today Hornady 6mm Caliber .243" Diameter 105 Grain Match Boat Tail Hollow Point Bullet 100 Count 2458 InventoryCheap.com - Hornady 2458 6mm Bullets 105gr BTHP Match /100 got another one from another place, but was sold out in 20 minutes. of course...