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    Current Madness: An Overview by VDH

    A nice SitRep by military historian/citizen farmer Victor Davis Hanson for your perusal: Tuning Out Wokeism
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    Gun/Artillery Auction

    A nice time-waster and pleasant alternative to the Jerry Springerish back and forths: Massive gun auction in October
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    PP 2000 MR at Cabela's

    Bagged some 1 pounders at Cabela's Ft. Worth yesterday. They've got a 2 pound limit so bring a friend(s).
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    Powder Shipping Problem

    I've had an order of two 8# jugs of Varget from Sinclair held up in transit by UPS for "Haz-Mat irregularities". Anyone here experience this or have suggestions on how to expedite things?
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    Case Trim Question

    I'm starting on the 3rd round of reloading a case of Hornady Match brass with FL resizing and would rather shoot than do all the trimming/chamfering/deburring falderal. The case mouths look great and are only .001-.003 longer than my established trim length of 2.010 after the 3rd trip through...
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    Shoulder bump ?

    I'm set up to begin reloading once-fired, deprimed, cleaned, primer pocket-uniformed, Hornady brass for my FN A2 308 using a Forster FL Die. I obtained a Sinclair Bump Gauge insert and holder getting a 1.657" shoulder measurement from the fired but unsized cases. My understanding is I want to...
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    .308 175GR ; Berger Tac vs SMK

    I'm getting ready to work up a 175/178 GR round for longer distance in an FNA2 24" 1:12. The write up on the Berger 175 GR Tactical OTM bullet looks promising at magazine length. There is a wealth of info. on powders, primers etc. here on the site but nothing I've found on this particular...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns .38 SP with +P ?

    I have an early '80s vintage S&W Mod. 49 (steel frame) and a mistakenly ordered box of .38 +P. The barrel designates .38 SPL. Should I steer clear of the +P rounds? 2 hours of google( ammo and handgun) yields indeterminate results. Thanks, Pete
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    1st New Topic Post,FN A2, and1K yrd

    As Elvis would say, "I'm caught in a trap". After scarring dove for years, this longrange centerfire stuff is a kick! Spent 12-14 months studying here on the "Hide" and settled on one of Mike Skaramagos' FN A2's with a NF 5.5x22x56 to ring the steel at a 1000. Doing the 'dots' and learning all...