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Everything posted by lancetkenyon
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I think most neck down and then trim & fire form from .30-30 brass. You will probably need a intermediate die, as .30 to .25 is a big jump. RCBS makes sizing dies I believe. Or..... http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900440933/winchester-super-x-ammunition-25-35-wcf-117-grain-soft-point http://www.lohmanarms.com/product_p/sbv330552u.htm
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2yr Deutsch Drahthaar for Sale
lancetkenyon replied to WildHeritageTaxidermy's topic in Classified Ads
Too bad he is not good with other male dogs, or I would take him in a heartbeat. Good luck with the search for a new home. That is a beautiful animal. -
Hunting with an order of protection - Questions/Thoughts needed
lancetkenyon replied to naturegirl's topic in The Campfire
Pretty sure that is a new screen name for an old member with a great sense of humor...... -
Hunting with an order of protection - Questions/Thoughts needed
lancetkenyon replied to naturegirl's topic in The Campfire
^ Best post on this thread!!! -
I just asked my wife if I could buy a pair of used binos and she said, and I quote, "Ye......wait. How much are they?" When I showed her the price, she almost smacked me off my bar stool just now. Then said, and I quote, "You're an idiot." and walked away. Does that mean yes? She didn't say no....
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I had 23 BPs, and I applied for units 21 & 7.....I was a 99.9% guarantee......FML (luck, not life).
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Send 'joelpresmyk8" a PM. I know he is looking for a trimmer. And I specifically told him about this one.
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Did you say 2.5 years???
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Mule Deer Foundation Benefit - Saturday 5/16/15
lancetkenyon replied to Ross Outdoors's topic in The Campfire
Since I don't drink, and I am not all highfalutin', what is "cocktail attire", seriously? I have seen some boozers on Van Buren drinking from a paper bag, but I am sure that is not what you mean..... -
be right back, people are disappointed with a 350" bull now thanks to the internet Awesome!!! They can pass a 350" bull all day long, and I would come right behind those hunters and take the bull. I am not too proud for their "hand-me-downs".
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15x56 over 20x binos for sure. But a great pair of 10x42s will find more game than a decent pair of 15s. I use my 10x42s for 90% of my glassing. I break out the 15s when I find something that needs to be looked at better, or when glassing at 1 mile+.
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I am in the top 3....
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How long is powder good for?
lancetkenyon replied to joelpresmyk8's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
I had some powder from my Dad that I remember sitting in his gun cabinet when I was a kid (25-30 years?). Loaded some up with it and it all went "bang". -
My hat is off to you sir. In all honesty, it is one of the highest callings you can answer. I do not know if you are a praying man or a Christian, but God will smile upon you in these trying times. While I am not a preacher, adoption always pulls at my heart strings. Read Job chapter 29, verse 12. I hope you are not offended by this post. 1 Job continued his discourse: 2 "How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me, 3 when his lamp shone upon my head and by his light I walked through darkness. 4 Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God's intimate friendship blessed my house, 5 when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me, 6 when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil. 7 "When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square, 8 the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet; 9 the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands; 10 the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths. 11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me, 12 because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him. 13 The man who was dying blessed me; I made the widow's heart sing. 14 I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban. 15 I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. 16 I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger. 17 I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth. 18 "I thought, 'I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand. 19 My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches. 20 My glory will remain fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand.' 21 "Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel. 22 After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears. 23 They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain. 24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them. 25 I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I dwelt as a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.
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It is all about the memories for me. And how hard I worked for them to earn my game. Would I like to get a 400" bull? Heck yes. But my daughter's 5x5 last year was the best bull I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of. I honestly doubt I will ever beat those memories. I know none of my personal game stories can beat that trip.
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I had one too. Shot it to 1371 yards with no issues. Bump for a great deal on a great scope.
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WLR primers SPF to 1uglydude.
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Looking in the reloading desk, I noticed I had these primers that I don't use. Bought them during the big scare of 2012. 810+ WLR (Winchester Large Rifle) primers. $20 800+ CCI 450 Small Rifle Magnum primers. $20 I won't ship of course. I-17 & 101 area in north central Phoenix.
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Dammit. My wife was looking over my shoulder when I was checking out this thread again. Now she wants me to build one.
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Using old brass versus New brass for working up load
lancetkenyon replied to murfys69law's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
I agree with willhunt4coues on standard SAAMI chamberings. Sage advice on each post. For the wildcat stuff like Ackley Imp. rounds, or a lot of the new proprietary or match stuff, you HAVE to use once fired brass that has been fire formed to your chamber and then resized to spec. No getting around it. But those rounds are fun to load for. But, you still need to work up a load for your fire forming rounds too. I did the exact same routine while working up a load with new brass for my .25-06 Ackley. I did a ladder test, and then 3 round group test after I found a node, then a seating depth test for the HVLDs. It took a few rounds, but then I loaded up the rest of the 200 of the virgin .25-06 brass to fire form into the Ackley chambering. No harm in having super accurate fire forming loads. I have shot numerous prairie dogs with those rounds at 350-600 yards, plus some long range steel shooting to 1371 with them too. Only 42 more to go until I have 300 .25-06 Ackley Imp. brass. But I already have a load for the Ackley version as well. I just had to start all over with that brass. -
Most will say the 13A/13B units, and I cannot disagree with them. I also think there are some great deer in 12AE/W too, but the late hunts are the way to go for those units. There are some dandies taken off the Bab every year. Of course, the biggest deer I have seen pictures of from last year (besides the pending P&Y world record typical from the Strip and pending SCI world record typical from the Strip) came from a desert unit. It crushes the P&Y deer in score, but it is a MONSTER non-typical. I mean MONSTER. And there were quite a few monsters taken out of the desert last year.
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Looking to build a big 33 and have some questions
lancetkenyon replied to yotebuster's topic in Rifles, Reloading and Gunsmithing
Not to dissuade you from a .338, but a .300RUM or .30-378 Weatherby, shooting 210/215/230/240 grain bulles has enough energy for elk size game (1500ft/lbs) out to 1100+. More with the heavies. The big .338s and 300gr. Bergers/SMKs can carry those numbers out to 1600+. But if your criteria is "only" 800 yards, you have a ton of options in .308 to 338" bores. Anything you choose from .300WSM and up will do more than you could want. -
I don't see new .300WSM brass going for less than $1/case. I have seen it as low as $1.10/case when you can find it in a 100 pack for the cheap stuff. 50 packs go up in price per piece. 25 packs go for $130+ each. You can buy loaded rounds from $1.75-$4.00/round and shoot that and use the brass afterwards, but you are still going to have once fired brass to start reloading with.
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I swung in a grabbed a pound today. Thanks Harley. And anyone who claims Bruno's gouges on price needs to shop around. Randall's is charging the same amount, which I gladly paid to get some powder in my hot little hands. And I have been busy loading tonight too!
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As hard as this stuff is to find, that is a smoking deal! Kind of wish I had a .300WSM now.