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    Lever Action anyone?

    I'm a big fan. Looking for a little brother 1894 SBL in .357 Mag. Already checked in with SiCo that I can use my Osprey .45 2.0 with full power .357.
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    Casper/Natrona County

    Ha! I can't remember anyone using that term in decades.
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    Any Engineers on Here

    CE going on 30 years in the consulting industry, mostly roadway/freeway design. I've been busier than ever the past few years and now work from home or the office, totally at my discretion. It doesn't really matter, since most of my projects are in Washington state and I live in Nevada. It's...
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    Alec Baldwin shooting

    Actually, I read the procedure is that two people are responsible for checking the gun before it is put in the actor's hand, and the actors are not even allowed to check it themselves after receiving it. Two people called the gun "cold" (the armorer, and the assistant director) before Baldwin...
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    Casper/Natrona County

    A bit touchy? Like I mentioned, my family moved away about 37 years ago so things may have changed since then. I just remember our next door neighbor got sick and they couldn't do anything for him at the local hospital. His wife had to take him to SLC for treatment.
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    Casper/Natrona County

    My family lived in Casper when I was young, from 1st to 9th grade. This was back in the late 70s to late 80s though, and I haven't been back since. I thought the schools were quite good, and I enjoyed growing up there for the most part. Summers were awesome, enjoyed the long winters as well...
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    Advice on selling guns / scopes

    Oof 50-75? I hate selling anything. Have a short fuse when it comes to lowballers, which is dang near every buyer these days. I might consider an auction house if you have a lot of mid to high end items. Get a big pile of nice stuff scheduled on the same day, and believe me the sharks will...
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    9mm 147gn Reload Velocity

    Honestly I couldn't tell you, as I don't push the limits with any of my pistol cartridges. My way of thinking is if you need more power than you'll get from a published max. load, then it's time to switch to a more powerful cartridge, especially if you're shooting a semi-auto. Revolvers...
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    9mm 147gn Reload Velocity

    A lot will depend on your choice of powder, and also how willing you are to push the envelope. I don't know of any boutique ammo companies that manufacture their own powders, so we all have access to the same off-the-shelf components they do. If a company claims to achieve higher velocities...
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    reloading 45/70 sharps

    I've shot about 50 rounds of the Barnes #30630 300 gr TSX. They run pretty long at @ 1.05" and narrow at .457" diameter, so I use a Lyman M die to size the necks. Huge hollowpoint. They have been very accurate in my 1895 with 19" barrel. 42.2 gr IMR 4198 runs about 1950 fps in Starline brass...
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    Let’s discuss the 6.5x55 SE

    120g ttsx 2.89” coal 120g CX 2.93” coal 140g Hornady sst 2.9” coal Those are seated quite deep if your 6.5x55 barrel is the Tikka factory barrel. My factory barrel had a very long throat. The coal for a 127 LRX was @ 3.17" to reach the lands. Have you checked any of those with a Hornady...
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    VV N555 in the prc family

    I stopped at 46.3 gr which runs a bit over 2850 fps with a 140 gr Sierra MK. QuickLoad estimates pressure at 59000 psi. I could definitely lean on it quite a bit more but the SD's are single digits and the groups are tiny and consistent with no flyers. Can't complain. This isn't a hunting...
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    Let’s discuss the 6.5x55 SE

    I went up to 44.7 gr H4350, Fed 210, with the 127 LRX, also Lapua brass. C.o.a.l. was fairly short as I recall @ 3.05" (0.12" jump) and got just above 2900 fps with my factory Tikka 22.4" barrel. Also could not see any pressure signs.
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    VV N555 in the prc family

    I settled on N555 for my 6.5x55 after starting with H4350. It burns a bit slower, and provides a better case fill. Think @ +1.5 to 2 grains for roughly the same pressures as H4350.
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    Pistol Cans

    Aside from the extra length making the handling a bit awkward for indoor use, the wall thickness on a 1/2×28 threaded 9mm barrel is only about 4 times the thickness of my Lapua rifle brass at the necks, if my math is right. Not something for driving nails that's for sure.
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    Hot New Woods Defense Pistol

    My experience with 147 gr 9mm is the longer the barrel, the better for accuracy. My P365 and VP9SK both shoot 'ok' with 147 gr. Groups are about half the size at 25 feet with 124 gr. By comparison, my 4" PPQ shoots 124 and 147 equally well, with maybe a slight edge to the 147. Something to...
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    1/2x28 thread on 300wm

    Feel free to contact them yourself, which is exactly what I did when I was trying to figure out which direction to take on threading a factory Tikka sporter barrel for a suppressor. Both companies were very helpful and gave more detailed answers than I was able to fully understand. I spoke...
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    1/2x28 thread on 300wm

    0.662" OD is the min. TBAC recommends for 9/16x24 which is the min. threading they recommend for .30 cal. The biggest potential hazard in going too thin is if you accidentally drop your rifle or bang the end of the barrel on something, the end could shear off or bend at the weakest point...
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    1/2x28 thread on 300wm

    You could try an Area 419 Universal Adaptor with 1/2-28 threads and Suppressor Mount that fits the TBAC Ultra cans. Only way to find if it works is to test it out.
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    1/2x28 thread on 300wm

    Curious if that is factory threading. Are you wanting to shoot suppressed or just add a brake? TBAC recommends 9/16-24 as the minimum for .30 cal.

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