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Got all of my Marlin 45-70s hanging out together.

My 45-70 arrives on Tuesday!!!

Hey guys, the official opening for Thompsons Station Armory is today from 12-4PM Located at: 2095 Branford Place #104 Thompsons Station, TN 37179 There will be some giveaway raffles on items and food/drinks. Stop by and say hi and check out the new store. Look forward to seeing everyone! Details on Facebook

You can cut and paste, but on the lower left it will pop up a link to convert it to plain text. Using it will make the text normal IMO a handgun is just to get to your rifle, but in a pinch can make a difference, no mater the caliber. Even the lowly .22 has been used to good affect on the most dangerous targets. Bella Twin, the .22 Used to Take the 1953 World Record Grizzly

I just bought bullets, primers, and powder from my local store. I last bought primers in 2020 when people started getting crazy about toilet paper. Last bought powder some time before then. I was not prepared for the prices. I had to use my calculator to decide if reloading was really cheaper than their bulk ammo with a 10% off sale and an ammo can. It still is, barely, as long as I consider the labor my "free time."

The length of the barrel is measured from the front of the cylinder to the end of the barrel. I believe this would be a 3 inch barrel.

Stainless Steel Desert Eagle 357mag with 100 rounds of ammo 4 mags $1800 OBO price drop

I have 3 German Shepherd Puppies for sale. These are AKC registered, full blooded, working dog bloodline, pups. We have 3 males. Pups are approximately 10 weeks old and ready for pick-up. They have had their first and second round of shots and wellness checks. They are inside my home with children and being regularly socialized with other people, children and dogs. We have 2 Sable and 1 Bi Color males. Pups have been started with ENS "Super Dog" program. The pups are very capable and will make great family pets and protection dogs with the right training. Options available include: Hold until Christmas House Breaking Initial obedience training Sire comes from German Schutzhund bloodline.(Black/Tan) Dam comes from Czech Schutzhund bloodline (Sable) Asking $1200

So I finally took the plunge and ordered my 1st (and 2nd) suppressor today. A Banish 30 from silencer central for my 308, AK-P, and 300 B.O. AR. Mike made the process so easy and fast. Hopefully now they get me approved in under a year. They took care of the forms, set up a trust, and when approved they will ship my suppressors straight to me. If you're in the market they have a bogo sale going on right now with a free 22 suppressor. If you are interested in ordering I can give you Mike's contact number and he will get you set up and on your way. I will update this thread as my status changes to give an idea of current lead times.

For sale located in Arlington TN. Sig Sauer 716i in .308 with a very low round count. The gun is in excellent working order. It will come with two magazines, Surefire Muzzle Device, Area 419 Arca Rail, SLR Adjustable Gas Block, BCM QD Mount, Geissele SSAE-X Trigger, Magpul Grip, Sig Ambi Charging Handle and B5 Stock. Asking $1500 cash and I am not interested in any trades. Face to face meet up. (The suppressor, bipod, scope, scope mount, red dot and Surefire light DO NOT come with the sale of this rifle).

Moved and have lost interest in reloading and have the following: RCBS reloader with .45, .40, .357, 9mm, .300 win mag, .257 Roberts dies as well as hand held primer, scales, tumblers with media, 500 .45 230 grain fmj bullets, 300 large pistol and 500 small pistol primers, .38, 9mm, .45 brass all for $200. Must take all. MEC 12 ga. 9000 series and 20 ga. Model 650 reloader with everything you need to reload shot shells, plus D-Terminator scales, 2500+ W209 primers, 140z Hogdon Clays powder, 100’s of spent shotgun shells, all for $100. Must take it all.

Shoot. Sorry boys. Was doing Xmas with the family and didn’t do the due diligence. They used to not charge.

Hold Up Displays. My wife started it all with this rack. I have 46 leverguns on the walls and then pistols on shelves and walls with their brackets. The look like hammered steel up close. Hold Up Displays 12 Gun Rack Modern Black Steel Tactical Wall Mount for Rifles and Shotguns HD91 Made in The USA https://a.co/d/5EiheWj

I like all the other calibers too. There on the other walls and all over the place. Lol.

I can’t speak to those suppressors specifically, but in general you’re going to love them. Shooting suppressed is so awesome it’s hard to explain in words. To me the only reason I don’t have one for every gun is simply a limitation of discretional funds to do so.

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If I had to start over and buy from scratch, I would go with the Lee turret press. Cost is reasonable and the utility is high. Also, swapping dies 3 times to load one round is tiresome in the extreme. Lee products are not always the best you can buy, but they certainly are up to the job, and I use a lot of them (dies, hand primer, powder measure) even though I load on Dillons and RCBS at the moment. If you ever want to go progressive, I recommend Dillon for a progressive press due to the “buy once, cry once” principle. Lee does not make a great press for that, IMO.

Deals and Steals is one of my favorite threads on TGO !

I'm partial to RCBS products. I still load everything on my old RCBS Rockchucker single stage press that I bought used over 30 years ago. I prefer RCBS dies as well. I've thought about upgrading to a progressive press many times. Just never did it. But I also tend to reload in big batches. 1000 rds or more at a time. I devote several days to that and then I'm good for about a year. Progressives are good for people like competitors who go through hundreds of rounds a month and are constantly renewing their supply. I don't shoot that much and don't want to spend all my free time making ammo. However, right now I caution about starting to reload. The current scarcity and cost of components, especially powder and primers, may not make it worthwhile. I no longer bother to reload 9mm or 5.56. I save my limited supply of powder and primers for the more expensive calibers I shoot.

I would recommend buying a reloading manual and reading it before purchasing anything else. Some people pop pop Lee products, but I have always found they work well at a fraction of the price of their competitors. In fact, I would buy Lee dies over other brands if they were all the same price, because I prefer the way they are designed. I prefer a single stage press for a beginner because of its simplicity. In fact, I still load on one exclusively, and I’ve been at it for almost ver 40 years. What part of the state are you in? There might be someone here on the forum near you who’s willing to help you get started.

It's therapy for me, so it's like I'm getting paid.

I've got enough ammo and reloading supplies to last my lifetime and some of my kids lifetime. Well my son-in-law loves to shoot so it might not go to far in his lifetime. With that said I still buy constantly. Old habits are hard to break.

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Very nice 2004 Ruger Blackhawk .357 with 4 5/8" barrel. Barely a cylinder turn wear present on this 20-year-old gun. Doubt it's been fired much. I have not fired it at all. $650 ... $600 GONE

I HAVE A MARLIN 94 32-20 WITH 20" BARREL AND FULL MAG TUBE (PRE MODEL 1894) MADE IN 1907-1935. GUN WAS REFURBISHED AT SOME TIME BY A PRIOR OWNER. METAL AND WOOD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND BORE IS SHINNY WITH SHARP RIFLING. HAVE 73 FACTORY ROUNDS IN 100G HP AND 115G LRFP. I BOUGHT RIFLE AND BOUGHT RELOADING DIES, BULLETS AND BRASS (WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO BUYER AT EXTRA COST IF INTERESTED). ALSO HAVE 281 RDS OF RELOADS. BUYER MUST BE LEGAL TO OWN A RIFLE AND HAVE A TN DRIVER'S LICENSE AND/OR TN HCP (PREFERRED) $1250 OBO MEET OFF EXIT ON I24 BETWEEN MONTEAGLE AND MURFREESBORO, TN, I CAN FURNISH MORE PHOTOS THRU E-MAIL IF INTERESTED.

I missed it. Daughter in Law graduated from MTSU today. That took priority. It’s usually a pretty good show.

In case anyone is curious, there's $23.40 sales tax, total = $263.35

I second the Reloading Manual. I read a Hornady manual back in the '80's and started my journey from there. And on a Lee single stage press. I finally wore out the original Lee and replaced with a more modern version 2 years ago. I have a Dillon 550 (since 1990) and it is solely dedicated to 9mm, historically the round I shoot the most. But I've been loading and shooting a good bit of .38 spl and .32 S&W Long/ .32 H&R mag the past couple of years. Around 3500-4000 rounds/year, all loaded on the Lee. You can certainly spend more, and I have no doubt there are better quality presses, but I find Lee to be a true value in presses. Just my $0.02 worth. But please read a manual first if you haven't already. And like Greg said, if you'll share , at least, your geographic region...you know, East-West-Middle TN, there's probably someone that would offer to help if needed.

Yes, but now the 9mm will "blow your lungs out".

Well it is a constantly updating thread.

If I'm not mistake the stainless model is a 715

If this were all a plan by manufacturers, they may have shot themselves in the foot. People have discovered that Italian Fiocchio and Turkish ZSR primers will work quite well for less money.

I disagree. Pistols usually do less damage because they shoot a SLOWER bullet.

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I agree 100%. It cranks out ammo pretty fast, but you can also disable the auto-indexing and use it as a single stage press too. It's very versatile, forgiving, and affordable.

I always recommend the Lee Turret press for beginners and budget minded folks. It loads great ammunition for general plinking, hunting, and even some local competition shooting, though obviously not for money competition shooters, they have sponsors that can afford much better equipment. I'd start with a complete kit, then upgrade components once you figure out what you're doing and know what you want to upgrade. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0000690304/classic-turret-press-kit

https://www.chicagoknifeworks.com/mora-basic-511-fixed-blade-red/

neighbor called asked if I was home, I replied I'm in a treestand, I'll call you back. Got home he took these and video. House shown is my front yard. (11/13/23 0900)

Powder Valley is still my go to. They usually have the best price, decent shipping charges, They do not charge sales tax and they usually ship within a day or two. Sometimes I will check Outdoor Junction for powder.