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Your preferred reloading manual and why? - Dave H., 2025-12-24, 07:33
- Dick Lee was a genius, not recognised as much - WB, 2025-12-24, 07:47
  - I have a few - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-24, 08:12

dont ask, just enjoy - jthomson, 2025-12-23, 18:54
- I don't know who did that but he's good. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 20:04
  - Usually when they show the close ups you see the - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-24, 14:47
  - Gary affixed some high relief castings on Ruger No.1's. (nm) - WB, 2025-12-24, 07:48
    - When our shop was in Florida I had a fellow cast some - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-24, 14:56
  - It is beautiful work! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-23, 20:27
    - If I live to be 150 I will never get that good. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-24, 15:00

There were a lot of good morning songs back then - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 18:20
- A lot of the names were interesting.... - WB, 2025-12-24, 07:38
  - I have heard that the thumb and little finger are Satan's - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-24, 15:07
    - Shaka Sign means - DeLoss, 2025-12-24, 23:21
      - I didn't know that but it makes me - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-25, 20:12

Here you go. Grand Funk Live - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 17:11
- We got our DJ copy of Grand Funk early in 74 - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 17:25
  - I remember i had a lady call about 10 minutes before I went - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 17:48
    - That might have been in 1972 or early 73 instead of '74. - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 17:52

Old radio DJ lore… - WB, 2025-12-23, 08:48
- Sweet Sweet Connie was doing her act was - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 10:28
  - Connie was one of the best known groupies. She died - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 20:02
  - Yes! Grand Funk could really rock. The drummer - WB, 2025-12-23, 12:26
    - Some of the radio stations refused to play We're an American - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 16:35
- I know why it's a "Tree Dog Night" but - WB, 2025-12-23, 09:26
  - That was typical of 3 Dog Night. The lyrics were - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 10:31
    - Several of the office ladies didn't know - WB, 2025-12-23, 12:19
      - Band member said she didn't know - IC, 2025-12-23, 16:35
  - According to one band member: - IC, 2025-12-23, 10:14
  - Shoot, put a "h" in there for me. (nm) - WB, 2025-12-23, 09:27

Just finished- Ultimate 44 - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-22, 14:50
- SWEEEEET (nm) - jthomson, 2025-12-23, 18:40
- Now that is slick!!! (nm) - drdougrx, 2025-12-23, 06:00
- Beautiful! (nm) - Dave H., 2025-12-22, 16:46
- The .44 Magnum is 70 Years Old! - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-22, 16:41
  - Get a Reeder custom while you can! Here’s - WB, 2025-12-23, 10:16
    - There were only 12 of the Western Classics if - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 10:45
      - Yeah, beautifull. Flat top and New Frontier barrel. - WB, 2025-12-23, 12:28
        
        I managed to get a dozen original Colt - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-23, 16:40

Christmas Eve 1896 - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-22, 06:23
- A favorite Christmas Read! - Brant, 2025-12-24, 17:29
- Jim, I've seen that story at least 4 or 5 times and it - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-22, 19:27
- Thanks Jim! - AlanT, 2025-12-22, 10:31
- Yes, a moving story worth the read for sure. (nm) - WB, 2025-12-22, 10:21
- One of your best Jim! Merry CHRISTmas! (nm) - SPB, 2025-12-22, 08:15

IMPACT - A Christmas Message from Jim Taylor - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-21, 09:12
- HE is the reason…we are blessed and saved in JESUS CHRIST. (nm) - SPB, 2025-12-21, 11:10

An odd blast from the past. Has it been 40 yrs.? - WB, 2025-12-20, 19:06
- I had a Llama Omni I got new back in the early 80’s - Blake, 2025-12-20, 21:12
  - I remember those, they had two versions - WB, 2025-12-22, 10:19
    - The Llama 380s sold well as did the Llama 44s - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-22, 20:35
      - Always liked the Llama 380, cool looking gun. - drdougrx, 2025-12-23, 06:04
        
        Llama, llama, ding-dong… - WB, 2025-12-23, 09:03
    - Article on the Llama Omni ... - WB, 2025-12-22, 12:20

Just for the interest, some strange physics - WB, 2025-12-20, 18:41
- Hey, that is cool - Dave H., 2025-12-21, 14:15
  - Once at the Y-O gathering, Ernie French - WB, 2025-12-21, 15:13
- 8.6 - Brian T, 2025-12-20, 20:17

While loading ammo for test firing I watched John Wick 4 - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-20, 15:44
- John Wick used almost as much ammo in the JW series - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-20, 16:01
  - One of the BEST movies of all time - Dave H., 2025-12-21, 14:17
  - I saw bits and pieces. Thought the Encores might be GNR rigs - WB, 2025-12-20, 18:05

My Saturday morning "thing" when I get to stay - WB, 2025-12-20, 09:48
- Enjoy! (nm) - Dave H., 2025-12-20, 12:59

Bearcat Shopkeeper - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-19, 09:01
- The cheapest ones I've seen even used - WB, 2025-12-19, 10:33

Christmas Eve 1966 - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-19, 07:52
- That is really neat. I can't remember 1966 specifically - WB, 2025-12-19, 08:37
  - I actually made contact with John Chovan! - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-19, 09:24

44 mag 340 hardcast bullet maker - alextroska@yahoo.com, 2025-12-18, 20:13
- Custom molds…. - MQ1, 2025-12-18, 21:37
- A 340 grain lead bullet is just asking for - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-18, 21:37
  - Thank you for the insight - alextroska@yahoo.com, 2025-12-19, 08:06
    - Bear Medicine - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-19, 11:40
  - Amen and amen! (nm) - ORG, 2025-12-19, 06:41
- That’s heavy for a revolver IMO - Dave H., 2025-12-18, 20:38
  - I think we have a cashe of old SSK 330 gr. - WB, 2025-12-19, 07:48
    - A 330 grain was never popular for several reasons - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-19, 16:08
      - Now that I think about it, I believe SSK put - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-19, 16:29
        
        JD sent me his first .44 mold ... - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-19, 18:46
        
        Was that the mold he advertised as 310 or 330? - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-19, 20:28
        
        I think it was the 310. - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-19, 20:53

Actually the Ruger Bearcat was based upon this… - WB, 2025-12-18, 13:43
- Bearcats are all steel frames now . . . - ORG, 2025-12-19, 06:38
  - I had a mint condition original Super - WB, 2025-12-19, 07:29
    - First handgun I bought myself . . . - ORG, 2025-12-20, 09:26
- If you want to make it more effective ... - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-18, 15:05
- It was made for close up work. Eye to Eye. eye. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-18, 15:01
  - It will sure do that. I can hit a man size at 15 yds. - WB, 2025-12-18, 15:54

The Mormon Avenger... - WB, 2025-12-17, 08:47
- He was born in Belchertown Massachusetts (nm) - John W, 2025-12-17, 10:45
- When such a revolver is “modified” I think - WB, 2025-12-17, 10:08
  - The 1862 Pocket Police model - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-17, 10:38
    - It's the Bearcat of "Colt" revolvers. - WB, 2025-12-17, 13:28
- A good while back I registered a new - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-17, 09:43

This would be funny IF it weren't nearly true. - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-17, 06:56
- Jim, you are so correct. Another point: if the Brit’s were - SPB, 2025-12-17, 08:16
  - The rifles were both late model Beretta "Blazer" type - WB, 2025-12-17, 08:56

Old Time Bullets and Loads - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-16, 17:44
- Love those old Speer bullets (nm) - Dave H., 2025-12-16, 18:49
  - They were very accurate. - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-16, 19:20
    - Speer used to make a half-jacket 246 gr. HP in .44 - WB, 2025-12-16, 19:58

There are days when... - John W, 2025-12-16, 11:23
- And there are many candidates who need one! Good one! (nm) - SPB, 2025-12-16, 13:35

3” python cheap w $100 rebate - SPB, 2025-12-16, 07:48
- I've not handled the NEW Python - WB, 2025-12-16, 09:07
  - The rear sights need upgrading - Dave H., 2025-12-16, 18:54
    - The new python is beefier, but the old one is King. (nm) - SPB, 2025-12-17, 08:17

Hey Scotty... I found these from a gun dealer in - james, 2025-12-15, 14:11
- Boy that's hard to read. Somalian Salami? - WB, 2025-12-15, 15:15
  - Harvey Jugular 44 Special 170gr bullets (nm) - james, 2025-12-15, 16:45
    - Wow! That’s pretty obscure except for a - WB, 2025-12-15, 19:21
      - Well said Scotty........ (nm) - james, 2025-12-16, 11:27

Time… - WB, 2025-12-15, 09:29
- Well now nobody can say "that Boggs guy has no balls"... (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-15, 12:02
  - I think I'll powder-coat them Ford Blue. - WB, 2025-12-15, 15:16
    - Then you can tell people you have blue balls (nm) - Bob D, 2025-12-15, 17:47
      - Did you and your bunch finally light back home? - WB, 2025-12-16, 09:09

Any thoughts on 5.56 on whitetail? I keep hearing that it - SPB, 2025-12-15, 08:59
- With a fast twist barrel and modern mono bullets - Pacecars, 2025-12-20, 10:07
- In every state I have hunted in the 223 is illegal for - Gary Reeder, 2025-12-15, 12:29
  - Believe it or not, here in Maine the 22 WRM is legal for - John W, 2025-12-16, 08:43
    - Headshots work. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-16, 12:26
  - 6mm is a good mimimum to me. For deer. - WB, 2025-12-15, 13:11
    - Texas also 22 centerfire or larger (nm) - Sean Harper, 2025-12-15, 14:08
- Thanks. I agree. Sticking with 308. (nm) - SPB, 2025-12-15, 09:51
- It will work for a neck shot , but I don agree - Sean Harper, 2025-12-15, 09:13
  - My thinking also. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-15, 09:41
  - Matter of fact a buddy neck shot a Whitetail with a 5.56 - WB, 2025-12-15, 09:38

I have decided to make better decisions .. - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-14, 13:35
- No polar bear plunge in the local watering hole? (nm) - Dave H., 2025-12-14, 13:39
  - No. I don't look good naked anymore. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2025-12-14, 14:46
    - Dang, that sounds cold for your area (nm) - Howard, 2025-12-15, 12:02