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  1. BigTex

    TX Chili recipe

    This is my TX chili recipe. I've had several PMs for it so I'm just going to post it for you degenerates. No beans and no tomatoes just like Sam Houston intended. Ingredients 9-10 dried Chiles I like Ancho, Pasilla, and New Mexico 2-3lb chili meat 2 tbsp cumin 2 tablespoons bacon grease (or...
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    So now we have British terrorists?

    A man who took four hostages at a synagogue in a suburb of Dallas, Texas, has been identified by the FBI as British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, 44 Sounds like a real Limey. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60014006
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    Lost another one this morning UPDATED

    Updated in post 50 Last Thursday my weimaraners got out of the house by accident and it was about 45 minutes before I realized they were gone. I found my 13 year old female, Val, in the alley behind my house. I didn't find my 4 year old male Geist. I looked for him from around 0740 until dark...
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    Leasing a vehicle

    Long story short. Wife totaled her BMW X3 this week so we are in the market for a new one. Considering a lease as she only puts around 10k per year on a car. Hers has been out of warranty for a year or 2 and that always was unsettling to me. I did all of the basic wrenching like oil changes...
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    Coin shortage, my ass.

    I was in town today gathering supplies for an upcoming trip, and 3 of the 4 stores that I went to had signs saying that they were not taking cash due to a national coin shortage. The only store that would take cash was the liquor store, so that's the only place I spent any money. Anyone else...
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    Hunting & Fishing Corpus Christi / Port A bay fishing recommendations

    Anyone have a good bay fishing charter service for the Corpus Christi / Port Aransas area? I have always fished out of Venice, LA and decided to give the home state a try this summer with the wife.
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    Suppressors Silencerco Octane piston?

    I am searching for a 1/2x28 piston for a Silencerco Octane 45 but they seem to be about as rare as a whore's morals? Anyone know whats going on or have a line on one? thanks Edit, found one hopefully it ships. WTF is going on with SiCo are they no more? I've been out of the loop.
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns STI Staccato P DUO

    I had a hankering to go spend some money on a quality American product today. I'm really impressed with the machining, fit, finish, and overall build quality. I mounted a Type 2 RM06 on top as soon as I took it out of the bag. This gun makes my Springfield TRP seem like a rattletrap, (it's a...
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    Suppressors Thunderbeast .22 takedown thread length.

    I came across a strange problem today. While out shooting my new Bartlein barrel on my CZ, I noticed that it is threaded 1/2x28 but the threads are about 0.600" long. Significantly longer than any other .22lr I have more like an AR. My YHM Mite will screw right on but my uncles Silencerco...
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    WTB Bartlein barrel for CZ455/457

    I am getting ready to place an order with Bartlein for a threaded 457 barrel, just thought I'd check here first to see if anyone had one to sell.
  11. BigTex

    CZ 457 build, pre and post bedding results

    CZ 457 VPT with factory barrel Vortex Razor AMG Seekins low rings Area 419 scope rail Area 419 bolt knob DIP magwell, mag release, and block. Custom cut full length grade 10.9 action screws. Reshaped and polished striker Polished bolt Manners Lightweight cheek piece Pillar bedded with MarineTex...
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    NF ATACR 4-16x42 for .22

    I'm currently looking to buy a scope for the CZ457 I ordered today. I have seen the Athlon Midas TAC and it looks enticing but I have always been a buy once, cry once guy, especially for glass. I regret almost every piece of budget (vortex viper PST) glass that I own, and don't want to do that...
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    1 shot vs 3 shot OCW (finished load)

    Gave it a try today, interesting results between the Berger and JLK VLD with h4350 and Lapua brass. They shoot the same in my 6.5x284, not so much here. I plan to do a full OCW tomorrow and see how they line up.
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    Labradar Velocity puzzle

    I finally got a real chronograph (Labradar). I took it to the range today and it is much more consistent than my old beat up Prochrono. I have a problem and wondered if anyone here has ever seen anything like it. I took a great shooting rifle, and a known great shooting load and shot 32 rounds...
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    Kestrel 5700 compass

    I have a Kestrel 5700 elite with AB and Link and it us losing compass calibration every time it is turned off. Is this normal? Do these have to be calibrated every time they are started? For example if ny target is at 12:00 and wind from 04:00, it will say the target is at 12 and the wind is...
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    Rifle Scopes Opinion on PST genII and NF SHV

    I am considering one of these scopes for a build I am doing and would like some opinions of those that own or have used the above optics. They are both in the same price range and I am curious as to what people think. I am looking for a SFP MOA (gasp) scope because this is what I prefer, I have...
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    Any reason for 6.5x47L

    Now that Lapua makes brass for the 6.5 Creedmoor, is there any benefit to the 6.5x47L? I am having a Tikka/Proof/Manners done up and deciding on Caliber. Creed has a little more case volume and more factory ammo options. Factory loads are not a huge issue because I handload for everything else...
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    Beanland masterpiece

    I want to take an opportunity to brag on Jon Beanland. He built me this 6.5x284 a couple weeks ago. This is my first full custom rifle and I am absolutely blown away. I got a load worked up last week, it wasnt hard to do, the rifle made it easy. I started gathering dope yesterday and finished...
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    Where are the Berger Bullets?

    I have a new Beanland rifle in 6.5x284 about to be delivered and cannot for the life of me find a 500ct box of Berger 6.5mm 140gr VLD-Hunting bullets. I have an elk hunt in CO in October and really need to get a load worked up. Anyone got a lead?