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I just started reloading so I have lots of extra stuff right now. I want to have the components on hand so I can shoot for a month or so, that is probably 100 rounds worth. I want to have loads for a couple powders in case I go to the store and they're out of the one I want, I will still have an alt...

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Our gas is 75% taxed and they are about to bang 4c on top in april!!!!! We pay over $10 now per English gallon!!!!!!! We think WE have it bad! The socialists took hold in England long ago, they're not doing quite as well here. The general idea is to keep the common people in their place. Workers in...

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I took some pictures at Sunday's match; there are 25 of them, too many to post here, so here's a page to go to:

http://www.netwood.net/usr/jonsmith/lasc.html

just click on a thumbnail to see the big image.

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So let's push through legislation to allow hunting of eagles, to keep their numbers in check. Wait, they're endangered too! Maybe we should get the cougars to kill the eagles, then when the cougars start killing condors, we can hunt cougars again. I wonder if the eagle is in any danger from eating l...

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Well, I'm a little psyched because I had my best score at silhouette today, I shot a 37. This was in the pistol cartridge category with my Win 94 Legacy in .357, 24" barrel, tang sight, mild loads using Blue Dot. I think I'm finally getting used to my trigger. Last weekend we had a match and I ...

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The good news is the French will get him.

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Are you sure you're using enough bullet? Those ants are pretty tough.

Have you seen "Starship Troopers"?

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I think this is a breakthrough. The British government could start making cardboard cutouts of policemen (bobbies) and put them up on street corners to fight crime.

Think of the money they will save. It's about time, Paul McCartney is tired of paying for everything.

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I'm glad to hear Pentax makes a fine product, but two guys had problems with the scope I was interested in. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=697175&t=11082005 It's not easy to make a decision when you don't have experience with it youself, so I appreciate all the ...

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Thanks guys, I wasn't considering Swift because of the price, one model looked like a good fit to me. But if they don't hold up, I'll go for the Weaver.

I also read some reviews about Pentax not holding up, too bad, that company has good optics and they have some nice scope models as well.

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Does anybody use Swift scopes? I have a monocular from Swift and it is fine.

But I don't know about scopes. For example, optics might be good but durability lacking.

I read a little on the web, seems like good overall reports.

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Isn't the Hornady Leverevolution loaded fairly light like most factory 45-70, because of the possibility of it being used in an old gun?

Some charts I've seen have put the max pressure for 45-70 at 25,000 cup.

If you used both bullets in the identical handload, that's how to test for the pointy tip.

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Well, they stopped making the 180 grainer in .358, that was going to be my 35 Remington hunting bullet.

I'm not enthused about the 200 and 220 grainers, I don't really want to deal with the extra length. The 140 grain pistol bullet might work, but I just may go with the 30-30 for hunting from now on.

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Instead of shipping concrete, why not just make a ship out of concrete and float it over there. Then they can break it up when it gets there. When I was a kid I started digging a tunnel to China, imagine if I had finished it, I'd be rich. I'd have the shortest direct route for shipping steel ingots....

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I have the Cannon with the electronic code. One thing, if you enter it wrong, you have to wait a minute or two before trying again. Once I was in a hurry and did it wrong, then had to stand there and wait! If there's a fire and the lock burns up, Cannon will get into it for you as part of the warran...

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Do you mind if I add one? A man and his wife were at the bar and sitting next to them, a drunk accidentally passed some gas. The man jumped up, grabbed the drunk by his lapels, and yelled, "How DARE you fanny burp before my wife!" The drunk said, "Sorry, sir, I didn't know it was her ...

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guys, this is important to the science of hunting! It doesn't look like the shape of the coyote scat I find that is often white. So I would guess Cat. Coyotes around here fell on hard times last winter and were eating nothing but berries. They may have left the immediate area, no scat for a while an...

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well I'm adding to my reloading knowledge, last Sunday I fired off my first rounds of .357 using 2400. My first group was a tiny cloverleaf, and it felt just right when I shot it. That was with 10 gr of powder and a 180 gr cast. Subsequent groups at 10.5, 11, and 11.5 started opening up or stringing...

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A blazing fire sounds good in the L.A. High Country I saw the smiley so I hope you're kidding. The helicopters would be down on you in a minute. Just what we need is to be on the national news for a month while the Angeles National Forest burns up. We have a gas grill to do the cooking, those are t...

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it's way too detailed to come from a comedian or actor. Even if they agreed with it, it wouldn't sound like it came from a talking points committee like this does.

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in CA, also ground squirrels and unspecified rodents. Plus jackrabbits, but there is a season for cottontails.

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I always thought Jiffy Lube was pretty intelligent for digging a hole in the ground rather than lifting up the cars. I have noticed that they are very aggressive in replacing obscure fluids, power steering, differential, etc., and the replacement is not cheap, usually $30.00. But I believe the work ...

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Have you kissed your carbine today?

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The camping area is actually paved, so it's made to sleep in your vehicle. There are some other areas but the brush is pretty thick.

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We could have a get-together the Saturday night before, at the club. This would work out well if we have some campers. If anyone is going to camp, I plan to camp over too, just to be around. For those of you with 2 or 3 hour drives, staying over might be easier. There is a shower there, plus restroo...

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Ok, I'll throw that date at them and see what they think. The cowboy leveraction match will be going on in the morning, so I'll contact that match director, I'm sure he'll be thrilled to have the extra attendance. How set are you guys on using the 600 yard range? It would be simpler if everyone uses...

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Remember the numbers will have to be printed in reverse on the bat, so the marks on the victim's head will be readable.

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The first thing Adolf Hitler did was start gun control

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just make sure you don't inhale the dust!

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I'm using round nose in my quiet silhouette load, it's got low recoil though.

I also used the Remington 35 Rem factory without problems, that had some kick to it. I believe their 30-30 is also round nose.

I think the round nose is more accurate.

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Ok, I spoke to the LASC Club president, and he will be checking into this. As of January, there will also be an event on the fourth Saturday, so we should consider Sundays only. Also, the pres was thinking all should pay the day rate at the public range, because then all would be covered under their...

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there's potential for rain and wind any of those times, but it's likely to be nice as well. Today it's in the 70's and clear and sunny. Remember that the 3rd Saturday event is over at 1 pm so people could arrive Saturday sometime and camp or hang out. Then do the Cowboy Match on Sunday. I am going t...

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I hear it's a really hot load, any problems?

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Congratulations on the great day, and thanks for the story.

Hey, why don't you bottle that scent since it attracts does so much

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just think of the black market for those cheap box air conditioners that fit in any window. When I came to CA I had a water-saving toilet that only used half the water of a regular toilet. Problem was, you had to flush it 3 times to clear the bowl. Now that's progress. Wait until they attribute some...

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He's probably just horse trading; "I'll give you this if you give me that", politicians do it all the time.

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I love "Heaven's Gate", and also, "The Missouri Breaks", where Marlon Brando is the regulator that shoots a long range 45-70.

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Ok, about conflicts, there should be no problem using the public range on a weekend, except that the general public is there. I'll ask about setting out targets beyond what they have - maybe a plywood bison? If you're that motivated. The deal with targets is you can't walk out there and delay the pr...

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I've barely shot my 35 Rem because ammo is $1.50 per round in the stores and $1.00 per round plus shipping from Midway. Even the .357 has gone up considerably, it used to be $12.00 a box now it's $20.00. 30-30 at the Big 5 is now almost $1.00 per round. So reloading your big expense is the bullet, 1...

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Here is a link to the range complex (ASR) itself: http://www.angelesranges.com/ There's a map on how to get there. Here's a link for the silhouette club (LASC) which is at the end of the complex: http://www.lasc.us/ (most of the info here is about silhouette shooting in general) I'll try to get some...

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About ten years ago I decided to make a diorama of an airfield using planes of the period just after Pearl Harbor. Our guys went up in all these obsolete planes and stemmed the tide and I wanted to honor them. Well, I'm finally finishing a few of the models - they have been boxed up unassembled for ...

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was it Ford that got the footage of the Arizona blowing up? I have seen that, but not in Tora Tora Tora. I'll have to watch the movie more carefully next year. Maybe I won't wait that long. I remember when the movie came out, I was very excited, and pleased to see very realistic versions of the plan...

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For a Few Dollars More Once Upon a Time in the West I'm surprised nobody mentioned "How the West was Won" which was huge in scope and was great in its time. One disappointment, I got the DVD and was sorry to see the film had gotten moldy in storage, you could see a strip of discoloration i...

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Oh, Cowboy Tutt, we may be talking about the same range complex, our silhouette area is off to the side, but they have a public rifle side that goes out to 900 yards! You can't put out targets though, patrons would go crazy waiting for someone to walk that far and back during a cease fire. Paper tar...

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Sounds like a great idea, I'm in. Last time we batted this around I talked to one of our LASC officers and he said it would be fine to use the silhouette range for a day. This is a 200 meter range, but the targets are all there, plus a kitchen, barbecue, clubhouse, tables, chairs, bathroom, etc. Als...

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I did when I only had two but now I have a few, and that's too many to name.

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Gun Smith, I noticed one part in the film where a B-17 has to crash land with one wheel down. They approach the runway then there's a cut, then the footage of the actual crash landing. Was that a December 7 ocurrence, or from some other time? Was Ford's footage in color? I didn't notice any black an...

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I would say caliber is not as important as set-up. A big bullet would help though.

This year I plan to mount a 1x-3x scope on my new 336 in 30-30 and see how I like it. Leave it on 1x for short shots and defense and get the benefit of low light enhancement.

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I have read you can hunt deer in the CA desert that way.

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I watch "Tora Tora Tora" every year on December 7.

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