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Worth it to me, but I like reloading and the quality and versatility it provides.

Dr. Pepper cans don’t stand a chance against my daughter and her Daisy 880.

I reload because I enjoy the process. Sometimes it feels like I shoot just to get empty cases so I can load em up again! But to each his own.

I haven't seen .20/round 9mm that I would put in my gun. A friend told me that Academy had Blazer brass for .24 each yesterday. That is about as good as I've seen. I've been through these cycles several times now. Components are cheap>people get complacent and say reloading isn't worthwhile>Democrats win/covid hits etc>people freak out>ammo disappears>I handload for .10/round>people want to get into reloading. Back in 2018 or 2019 when primers were $22/1k, people on this site were telling me reloading isn't worthwhile. The same people were scrounging for ammo in 2020/2021 and probably standing in line at Academy every Thursday morning. I can still load pistol ammo for less than half what it costs if I use components I bought when they told me I was wasting time and money. With components bought today, it's still worthwhile. If nothing else, it's there when the next run starts and I don't have to hunt up and down hoping to find some.

The folks that registered theirs are screwed... That was the goal all along. They believed the lie. leroy...

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I've read some accounts that the numbers support the possibility that they mostly cannibalized SBR applications from gun owners who were already going to apply anyway. I don't see how they came to that conclusion, but I hope it's true. So, I'm happy for anyone who wanted to SBR their pistol and got it done free. For everyone else who got extorted by the ATF against their will, I wish there was some justice. However, I'm of they opinion that they were overly gullible. Most of the 2A folks I know felt they just had to bide their time for this to fail in court.

Thanks, that's all these two have seen in a Long time. RP

I thought I was getting this in one post but it didn't work. Any way, a couple days later on a different part of the farm, a very large hay field. Sitting up on the high end watching to the north I watched 8 does cross about 2/3 of way down, 225ish yds. according to the rangefinder. Then after they had crossed another comes out but much closer, 170, 175 yds. A minute later this nice 6 walks out, stops and begins eating leaves off of a low hanging limb. Giving me a frontal view with a slight quarter. I slide the Savage Axis in 6.5 Creed up and rest is across the handlebars of the 4-wheeler and send a 143gr ELD-x over a Heavy dose of 4350. Right in the left front shoulder and he dropped on the spot and never moved again. Then a few days later I drop thi nice doe with a Savage 99 that I've been cleaning up for a friend. About 120 yds with 150 gr hot cor over a mild load of W748. So I guess I've had a good season so far. RP

Nice deer there forvthevson Greg, Congrats to him. I started off the season Halloween afternoon, yes I'm in a cwd county. I've had this fela on camera for two yrs now. First time I ran across him in person and wanted him out of the local gene pool. He came out about 80 or so yds from me on the right and walked across a small field. Went in behind a small grop of trees and paused, then came out and was wasn't wasting anytime doing so. The ole JC Higgins in 35R scored again, a 200 gr cast over some 3031 connected. Double lunged and he wtill ran 100 plus yds. Called him the devil deer with his 10" spikes. RP

I have an alarm also. You can’t step on my property without it going off. sometimes I wish it had an off switch

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I haven't shot anything this year, but I've processed 2 does that my buddy's 7 year old shot. Just finished one up. I put both of the shoulders on the smoker as soon as I broke the deer down. While that was smoking I ground up everything but the backstrip and tenderloins and made summer sausage out of them. I find shoulders frustrating to deal with because they don't have a lot of meat on them, there is a lot of connective tissue, you really have to work for what's there, and whole shoulders don't fit in vacuum bags well. I've found smoking them too 165 and bringing them to about 205 in a dutch oven on the stove with broth, carrots, potatoes, onions, and garlic is very hard to beat. The slow cook breaks down all of the connective tissue and the resulting roast is tender and juicy.

Not to mention loading for .38 spl, .357 and .32. I still run 9mm on my 550, but I've been shooting a decent amount of .38 lately and couldn't even begin to afford it if I didn't handload. Think I'll load some wadcutters now. I enjoy reloading too.

I've had people stop in my driveway and pee. It's happened several times while I've been out. I've always ran up to them on the 4 wheeler and asked what they're doing then I stand there and watch. I've gone so far as walking around the car with them as they try to finish or put it away. Its almost all I can do to keep from laughing. Never had the same one twice.

Like a few others have said put up some type of gate even if it's a plain one that you have to use a padlock and log chain. If that's not an option for you right now get a couple of game cameras or a security camera system that you yourself can install, at least with the game cameras you can get a picture of the car. It really sucks this day in age that you can't trust hardly anyone.

Remington 700 Tactical 308 nikon monarch ED 5-20 harris bipod $1200 with everything $800 rifle only Maryville meet

Springfield Armory M1A Scout Squad with Springfield scope mount, Schuster adjustable gas system, AAC 51T Blackout flash hider, four (4) 20-round magazines, one (1) 10-round magazine. Includes original muzzle device, original gas plug, Sadlak Industries M1A gas cylinder wrench, Sadlak Industries M1A combination armorer’s tool, M1A castle nut pliers, M1A armorer’s tool, and original soft case. ~150 rounds fired. $1600 OBO. Not interested in trades. Murfreesboro area. TN DL required.

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I just wanted to wish all shooters here in the brotherhood* a Happy Thanksgiving. Like good old TN, this is a good place to be. *Sisters too

Goog hunting there Sidinman, congrats.

My 1894 Winchester made in 1898 is my oldest. You just have to keep looking, but be ready and strike when the iron is hot, so to say.

I don't reload 9mm or .223 because I can buy it by the case for pretty much what I put into components, but for other calibers -- I load .32, 38, .357, .44 Sp, .45 ACP, 10mm, .308, .300 AAC, .270 Win -- it's worthwhile. Cheers, Whisper

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By Golly, Miss Dolly looks pretty dang gummed good for a 77 year old!

Even with using today's prices vs what I paid for the components I bought, I could reload 9mm for 17¢/round, if I shop smart. 7.0¢ primers 8.5¢ bullets 1.5¢ powder If you factor in the bonuses that everyone else mentioned, like the enjoyment of reloading, the benefit of controlling the quality, and the ability to tailor loads to my needs, then it's a no-brainer for me.

Memories that last a lifetime @deerslayer. They are a blessing, but darn they grow up quick. Thanks for sharing.

Hearing the ping off of steel is satisfying but I’d argue it’s more fun plinking cans and watching them wobble.

UConn was the homecoming game.

Solar isn't that expensive, $200 tops, you could use direct burial low voltage wire to, just depends how many times your gate cycles per day. I ran 500' of 1/2" grey pipe, 3 spools of wire and brought 110v to opener because it was free, if it wasn't I would have done LV wire.

I think the basic premise of not bothering toon 556 n 9mm is correct for now. I don't bother to reload them. That said; I save my components for specialty cartridges n the time when ammo is gone. leroy...

A lever rifle and cast bullet. That’s old school. I like it!

I bought one of their small kits for one of my BRRF rifles as it had the size I needed, good quality and has been carried in my range bag for that rifle for a couple years now. No issues.

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I've never once seen an active sale. It's always when it's sold out.... There's nepotism I say! Nepotism!

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Motion flood lights also help. 4 feet in on my driveway and it lights up enough that I can bring in a 747 for landing if needed. Also have them around other areas of the house as well.

My old Ruger P89 goes with me to shoot almost every time no matter what I go there to shoot with. I still carry it occasionally but it's a bit fat. Boy they sure are fun. The slide cycles on these things a bit slowly and sounds like "ka-chunk" but it's extremely reliable.

I bought the gate (steel, not cast iron) from a company called Alexco out of Seattle. I went with them only because I had two of their gates at my house in Washington before moving here five years ago. They seem to be good quality at a reasonable price, even with shipping. You'll have to touch up the paint once a year or so. The openers are from Ghost Controls. I had the Aleko openers in WA, and was not happy with the quality, as they required frequent repair. Installation is pretty easy for one guy if you have a tractor or something to lift the gates into place. The one thing that I did wrong here was to pave the driveway before installing the gates. I should have run the operator cable under the pavement, but had to run it on top with rubber channels. Still, that acts as a speed bump. Facebook has a few gates on offer, too.

I boogered up reassembly and got my slide stuck pretty good to the point where I didn’t want to try to mallet it myself. I went in and handed it to the gunsmith who said “you might want to close your ears and distract yourself for this part”. He was right, it hurt to hear him wail away with what I assume was a rubber mallet, punch, a towel and a vice. After a few minutes he came out and had it disassembled. I asked what I owed him and he said go grab a recoil spring off the wall for ten dollars and spread the word that we helped you. So I’ll spread the word. It was also maybe 20 minutes til close so I already felt bad enough. All in all great experience for customer service.