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chris45
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#1 Posted: Tue Oct 27th, 2009 12:03 am |
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Hello Folks,
I've been reading some interesting threads, and appreciate all the information you folks have written.
I have been casting bullets since I was about 14 years old, Thanks to my next door neighbor Steve and his willingness to share this hobby with the kid next door, I have been casting and reloading most of my life. Ohh, there may have been a few years here and there, where I was side tracked, raising my family, working long hours or just to busy to get out and shoot often, But what he taught me, and how he taught me, was moulding me into the man that I am today, 47 yrs old, married 22 years, both my sons in college.
I wanted to shout "thanks" to all the mentors out there, and to Steve, who remains a very dear friend...Thanks for the "neat stuff" you have shown me over the years.
Chris
PS.
Take a few minutes and share your knowledge with a interested youngster.
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Dollar Bill
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#2 Posted: Wed Oct 28th, 2009 12:50 pm |
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Hi, Chris. 
I'm in the same position. Haven't been very active for 15 years. Looking back at my old notes from the ealy 80's, I was casting and shooting about 10,000 a year. I doubt I've shot that much in the last 15 years, but both girls are now in college, bought a bigger house (with a man-cave!) and I'm spooled up and ready to get back in it. Look forward to seeing more of your posts.
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chris45
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#3 Posted: Thu Oct 29th, 2009 11:34 am |
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Hi Bill,
Thankyou for the reply, I know life certainly does get busy as your kids grow older, and sometimes leaves little time for the hobbies we had grown up with.
Last week i had discovered a old cardboard box full of RCBS 30 cal 180 gr bullets i had cast quite a few years back. I set up my ammo master to dump a mild load of 19 gr's of 2400 in my 308 win brass, and pumped the handle about a hundred times, and headed to the range.
Nothing smells as sweet as fresh burned powder and alox lube on a cool autumn day as i sent the 180 grainers down range, mostly in the 9 and 10 ring.
When i had got back home i cleaned up my rem 700V, set her back in the gun cabinet, and noted the sad look of the old 1894 30WCF , and the Krag, the old 32-20 savage bolt rifle and many others that had not been taken out in years.
Well i'm going to have to get busy chasing cob webs out of barrels.
Happy trails
Chris
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hunterspistol
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#4 Posted: Sun Nov 1st, 2009 04:38 am |
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Chris, you really shouldn't let a good 32-20 WCF get lonely! There's too many molds and too much powder out here.
That's the 7mmTCU in my avatar and the load tests with 2400 magnum powder in 32-20. Of course, mine are just 10" TC pistol barrels but, the fun is still there.
PS: these cards are cutouts from poster board at 100 meters.
Attachment: 32-20 WCF 001.jpg
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