Odin
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Post by Odin on Oct 3, 2012 21:22:52 GMT -5
Farmhand,
From one new guy to another, thanks for starting this thread (and for keeping it going straight). There's a lot of good stuff in here.
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Post by Odin on Oct 2, 2012 23:36:48 GMT -5
...A drill I've come across that I want to try practicing is the "walk back drill". It's geared toward self defense (IDPA), but should also work for "tuning up" your off-hand shooting for hunting. You simply put up a target, often a 3"x5" note card or a playing card. You can choose to put it horizontal or vertical - I'll choose vertical.... then you shoot a few shots, usually 5, and then back up a few yards and repeat until you miss the card. Now this is usually shot with bottom feeders under a time limit and starts at 3-5yds. Considering the time limit and inherent accuracy of a mass produced bottom feeder eating white box FMJ, most folks stop at around 20yds. I'm going to start at 10yds and try it with the .475 and no time limit... Thanks subsonic, I'll definitely be adding this to the shooting games next time out. While I'm certainly not ready to roll with the cool kids around here, good practice is good practice. My current indoor game (50ft. range) is going from a rested position (barrel down) to firing in under two seconds. 20 shots in the black is the goal. I'm currently up to 14 shots. Your "card trick" should be even more challenging.
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Post by Odin on Oct 2, 2012 21:55:25 GMT -5
Thank you for all the replies gentlemen. I know from all my searching that a 7 cu.ft. will probably fill my needs, but I think I'll try to find a deal on something a little bit bigger. An upright would be mighty nice (and take up less floor space), but those I've seen seem to be a bit more spendy than a good ol' chest model.
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Post by Odin on Oct 1, 2012 22:28:49 GMT -5
I'm planning on buying a chest freezer soon, but don't really know how big of one to get. We're a family of three (hoping to make it four (crossed fingers)) and the freezer is mainly going to be used for deer and other wild game. I realize everyone is going to want to brag up "how big" his is, but what I really need is to figure out how big of one I need. Searching the net leads me to believe that either a 5 cu.ft. will be more space than I'll ever need, or or that a 24 cu.ft. will barely cut it Figure the meat from a 200lb. deer, couple rabbits, a turkey, maybe one of those big 5-quart tubs of ice cream plus a bit of room for the stuff the wifey wants to toss in there. What say ye?
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Post by Odin on Sept 26, 2012 22:44:58 GMT -5
Thanks, gents.
I kinda figured as much, but read somewhere about the "danger" of leaving primers open to the elements. I'm pretty sure it was in an old reloading book... can't seem to remember which one.
Seemed kinda silly as those little packages that primers come in aren't sealed worth a hoot.
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Post by Odin on Sept 26, 2012 20:12:56 GMT -5
Yessir, inquiring minds want to know.
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Post by Odin on Sept 26, 2012 0:50:14 GMT -5
I typically prime, charge and seat bullets all in one session (I'm running a single-stage Herters, FWIW), but primed up a batch and left them overnight mouth down in an MTM case the last time I loaded. There didn't seem to be any adverse effects and it got me to wondering, can you leave primed brass set a couple of days, or a week, or what? How long is OK, and how long is too long?
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Post by Odin on Sept 25, 2012 14:38:42 GMT -5
Lay them on a flat hard surface. Take a flat piece of steel/iron and roll them to "iron out" the flare.... A short piece of angle iron and a similar piece of flat worked like a charm! I got the bell flattened just enough so they'd slide into the crimp die, which seems to have bit wider mouth than the sizing die. Sized them and now they look like new. Thanks again guys.
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Post by Odin on Sept 25, 2012 0:02:08 GMT -5
I'm thinking .475 Special/.480 Ruger at this point. I hope I'm wrong. I'll probably give the larger die a go (thanks Fowler), but needing to buy a new gun to utilize this brass wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. ;D
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Post by Odin on Sept 24, 2012 23:22:01 GMT -5
Here's a bit of full-noob going on: When I first got set up for the 475L I needed a case trimmer. I ordered a Lee and when it arrived the mandrel wouldn't fit inside the cases. Figuring I might need to "encourage" it to fit, I belled a case mouth. Since the standard "itty bit" didn't work I figured I'd give it the ol' heave-ho (a little is good, more is better, right?). It only worked on one of the three and I figured it'd be better to hone down the mandrel than wreck a bunch of brass. But now I've got these three overly-belled cases and when I went to run them into the size die they didn't feel like they would go without some serious force. I don't really have the desire to trash my die, so are these three destined to become powder dippers, or 480 Ruger brass, or is there really a way to save them?
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Post by Odin on Sept 24, 2012 21:28:43 GMT -5
Evenin' gents.
I see my boy Thor is gettin' after it, so I might as well jump in the fray as well, eh?
I'll have my full-noob in effect here shortly. Should be good for a chuckle, or at least a good bit of eye rollin'
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