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Can't beat a Lee single stage. The primers are 100% contained. They drop down the middle of the ram and into a tube. I used to put the tube in the trash but now I have a old medicne bottle glued to the bottom of the tube. I might have 1 in 1,000 that makes it out of the system and onto the floor. Dolomite

So how do you like the RTF? Dolomite

I do not lube them before sizing but my sizing die has been polished. I take 2000 grit sandpaper and sand out the inside then I finish it with Flitz. Then when I tumble I just leave them in the bucket and give it a shake every 8-12 hours until they are dry. No need to lay them out on a mat or waxpaper. You also need to make sure the sizing die is sizing to the correct size. Some dies can be off by a few .001" and that can make the difference between getting lead in the bore or not. It can also have a dramatic effect on accuracy. And lead isn't like jacketed. If you have a bore that takes .308" jacketed bullets you can easily shoot .311" cast bullets without issue. I also buy 38 molds because they will also shoot in 9mm. You do need to work up loads but it is generally without issue. Right now I am sizing my bullets to .311" for my 300 blackout which has a .300"x308" bore. Dolomite

And of all the Buddy's, and we have tried nearly all of them, the one on Magnolia is the best. Dolomite

If you just want a gun to blast with buy the Savage Axis/Edge. They use the same barrels and actaully have a stiffer action than a standard Savage action. They are pretty limited for aftermarket parts but by all accounts they shoot just as well as any other Savage. Another alternative is the Mossberg MVP. They are rumored to use the same barrels as the Savage models so accuracy should eb the same. I do know Savage barrels will thread into a MVP action and vice versa. You can grab the Axis/Edge for under $300 new or under $200 used. You can also try to find a Steven 200. The 200's are exactly like any other Savage except they do not come with the accutrigger. They are also more precise because they are sold "as machined" without the fluff and buff of the regular Savages. If you don't mind used you can find used Savages for ~$250 at pawn shops. And sometimes even cheaper if they look rough. If the bore looks good it will be a shooter. Dolomite

It is a Savage in 300 Blackout. The barrel is a Green Mountain "special" that I got for $40. I had Predator cut it to 17" and thread it 5/8-24 for a suppressor. I just want to make sure it shoots before submitting my Form 1. I will try to post some pictures of the gun in a day or two. Dolomite

Well a few weeks ago I put together my bolt gun in 300 Blackout. From the begining I had planned shooting heavy cast bullets that I cast. I bought the Lee 230 grain Blackout mold but could not get it to shoot ver well. I was told by a few, Caster and DLM37015, it was the boat tail. Well yesterday I decided to either fix the mold or ruin it. I took a chamfer tool and cut the outside down to ~.311 OD. That way it will make a straight cut. I took a clamp and used it to hols the Lee mold closed. I then chucked the chamfer tool into a drill press. I held the mold loosely so it would center itself. I ran the chamfer tool down into the mold, removing the boat tail. After casting them I size them down to .311" and then tumble lube. Here is how they look now with the boat tail removed. The blue was so I can see how the sizing is working. I am still working up loads but I am pleasantly surprized with this group. It is a 5 shot group at 50 yards. This particular load, 8 grains of N110, had some rounds that were barely supersonic and some that were subsonic from the muzzle. I think if I reduce the load enough that all are subsonic the groups will shring even more. I am casting using straight wheel weights. No special alloys or anything like that. The best part is the cost. It costs me more to buy a box of CCI Minimags than 100 of these rounds. I am loading these for under .07 each. Not bad for a accurate, powerful load.

Are you going to make it so it only shoots blanks? That would seem like a fitting tribute to BO. Dolomite

I would have a 50 BMG over any other caliber for long range shooting. You can find it for $3.50 a round which is cheaper than most other 1,500 yard calibers. And in a End of Times situation you will find 50 BMG before most others as well. Dolomite

I prefer a gun that does not malfunction when limp wristing when your grip is not ideal. I carried and trust my life to Glock while overseas. It was reliable every time I shot it but that was always on a range. I even carried one here for a long time so I could keep some continuity as far as muscle memory goes. When I quit carry one for work I quit carrying one for off duty. They are a great fun but not without flaws and failing to cycle when limp wristing is a serious one. Every gun has its flaws. It anything to do with reliability is a no go in my book. And trust me you may not have an ideal grip when the moment you need the gun arises. Dolomite

We put our house up for sale 3 years ago because of problems with neighbors. My problem neighbors are my family and we were willing to take a $60K hit to get out of here. Unfortunately the failing housing market coupled with my injury made it impossible for me to get financed for another house. We had actually planned on moving in the middle of the night to prevent them from following us and knowing where we were moving to. My problem had nothgin really to do with noise. It had to do with threats of killing my family and I. And then a relative tried by grabbing an AK47 and heading our way. This was my brother and this was because I quit giving him money for his drug addiction. Those who have been on here for a while know all about what happened as well as how screwed up my family is. A little noise is annoying but it can be much, much worse. Dolomite

It would probably take a trip back to Leupold to do the conversion. It takes a little more than just a turret change. Dolomite

Also, there is no set way to tell by appearances. I have found some that look identical with one being steel and one lead. I have also found steel, zinc and lead stick on types.

Hand held pruning shears. If you can cut it the weight is lead. The flat stick on type seem a bit softer but there are also steel ones too. I am still getting comfortable with using this method but when in doubt toss them out. Dolomite

Make sure none of the weights are Zinc or you could ruin your mold. I had to throw out a bunch of ingots that were zinc alloy. Dolomite

Why yes you did. Enjoy your weekend. Dolomite

And he is going to be one of the 90% I talk about that will gladly hand over their guns to the gov't. And he will be one of the ones to turn in the other 10% that don't give their guns up. He will see the 10% as the reason he lost his guns in the first place, not the government. What these hunters don't realize is there was legislation that would have taken their bolt guns away had it passed. It was a number of years ago but it said that any gun capable of shooting a group of less than, I think, 3 inches at 100 yards was considered a sniper rifle and should be outlawed. They reasoned a deer's vital zone was 9" and a shot should not be taken past 300 yards. Although it never came close to passing imagine the ramifications of a ban of any type of rifle capable fo 3" or less shot groups. I have rimfire pistols that would probably do 3" or less with quality ammo. I do believe it was in response to the DC sniper killings. Dolomite

What kind of grip tape is that? I am always interested in new ways of adding grip to a handgun. They doesn't look like the typical grip tape. That is a fantastic looking gun BTW. I have always like the M&P's above any of its competitors and yours is a shining example of how well they take mods. Dolomite

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I guarantee the ammo purchases have been made in all the previous years as well. As far as the HP thing. The manager at a local Walmart sporting goods section has said HP's should eb outlawed. They maim and kill. He also said a 1911 is too deadly for civilian hands. Dolomite

I have heard they are some pretty nice rifles. I know they command some pretty good prices as well. A friend of mine picked a used one up for $600 and sold it the next day for $750. Dolomite

Who knows, your neighbors might be just as annoyed by your mower as you are of their loud music. I was just pointing out, noise is noise regardless of what it is. Just because something isn't annoying to you, like mowing, doesn't mean it doesn't annoy your neighbors. Or that noise that you find annoying, loud music, may not annoy them at all. Dolomite

174,000 isn't a lot of ammo when you think about it. They have 295 armed agents and that is under 600 rounds per officer. Most of us shoot that in under 3 months. Hardly anything more than replacement and training ammo. And yes they need that ammo to protect themselves from US residents in the same way LE use their ammo to protect themselves from US residents. Nothing to see here, move along, move along. Dolomite

It is a standard 3/16" allen head. I have loosened quite a few and they are all standard fare. I would prefer a allen head over a flathead screw. Makes screwing things up a lot harder. That is the reason why our kits use allen heads. Dolomite

I bet "Saturday afternoon" was between 10am and 7pm. So tell me what is different between your noise in the afternoon and their noise in the afternoon? Dolomite