Recent content by marc357

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    What gun would you want if the SHTF?

    History does tend to repeat..... So should we elect someone with a unique mustache to take out the trash? 😁
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    First NRL Hunter match

    I'm an exception I guess, I really prefer a top loader. They tend to feed and function so much more smoothly and more reliably. I gave up on PRS when the round counts for individual stages began to get so high, and the allowed times so short as to make it not just difficult, but impossible to...
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    Vihtavuori powder

    This is true with all powders. Depending on the climate you live in. In a high humidity environment powders absorb moisture, slowing their burn rate, and in a desert environment they dry out, increasing their burn rate. I have experienced this, in both environments. Here's a rabbit hole for ya...
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    Post brass cleaning?

    You'll break your teeth on these cookies! Funny, that's what my wife says when the timer goes off: "Cookies are done!" I guess I haven't done the math on the cost of running the oven at 200° for 20 min, we have a 500 gal propane tank that we only top off once a year.🤷🏼‍♂️ It's quick and easy!
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    Post brass cleaning?

    I clean them in the ultrasonic, dump them in a towel to remove some of the excess water. Then put them on a cookie sheet and stick em in the oven @ 200° for 20 min. I usually leave them sit until the next day to be sure they are 100% dry.
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    Help identifying this Kimber

    The skinny bolt handle and lightening cuts in the extractor say it *is a Mountain Ascent...... that's been drug thru the swamp... that's duck camo, as others stated, probably a wrap. Danged offensive to my eyes, Haha.
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    Help me understand the importance of measuring velocity for reloading.

    I calls em as I sees em 🤷🏼‍♂️😁
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    Help me understand the importance of measuring velocity for reloading.

    I've done load dev with and without a chronograph. I've gotten good results both ways. Having velocity data (especially extreme spread data) makes it easier I think, especially if shooting at long distances. Knowing my ES helps me know how much vertical dispersion I can expect to have on...
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    10mm handgun

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    10mm handgun

    So if I sat in a brand new truck and couldn't reach the pedals...... if I just cowboy'd up and drove it enough I would magically be able to reach the pedals. That's excellent advice, we are so lucky you are here to save us from the terrible mistake of buying something that fits. Maybe next you...
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    10mm handgun

    I've tried to embrace the Glock 10mm guns, but the frames are just to big for my dainty hands. The 1911 just fits and shoots better for me. My Springfield 1911 10mm is a great shooter. My Sig xTen ain't bad though, for a plastic P O S. :)
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    10mm handgun

    Seems you've taken offense at a joke. You know, there are plenty of brands of decaffeinated coffee on the market that taste just as good as regular coffee. ;) I have seen plenty of people who cannot reach the trigger of a Glock 20 without assuming a terrible grip where they rotate their hand...
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    What’s up with Hornady’s reloading podcast?

    Not to even mention their s****y brass.
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    What’s up with Hornady’s reloading podcast?

    I caught a bit of one of their podcasts where they insisted that "accuracy nodes" and "sweet spots" are "pure myths" and it's all about "load density"..... this goes against my experiences.
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    Hornady One Shot Inconsistency

    I use dies with expander balls, if the inside of the case neck is dry, the expander ball can tug on the case as you withdraw it, pulling the shoulder back out a bit. I spray a little one shot on a Q-tip and Lube the inside of the case next as I put them in the loading block, then give them a...
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