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Post by blazenet on May 11, 2021 6:06:24 GMT -5
Another one that is on my bucket list.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on May 11, 2021 6:59:23 GMT -5
I use that brass in .225 Win, .257 and 6.5 JDJ, and .30 Merrill. Winchester used to make short runs of it from time to time, but I don’t know when their last run was.
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Post by Lee Martin on May 11, 2021 9:09:03 GMT -5
I bought a 1,000 pieces of .225 Winchester after one of their limited runs. But I haven't seen them offer it in recent years. Prior to that, I formed it from .30-30 for my .225 Win Contender. 30-30 brass isn't as thick as .225, so I don't run big pressure in it. Case forming isn't too bad. You do need to thin the rim in a lathe however. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"
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Post by lockhart on May 16, 2021 12:22:33 GMT -5
I met Jim Rock about 30 years or so ago, at Mickey Smith's house in Fort Stockton. He was a hoot! One thing I do remember about him was that he hated Elgin Gates with a passion!
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Post by Ken O'Neill on May 16, 2021 21:36:05 GMT -5
I met Jim Rock about 30 years or so ago, at Mickey Smith's house in Fort Stockton. He was a hoot! One thing I do remember about him was that he hated Elgin Gates with a passion! Elgin was responsible for IHMSA implementing a “Price Ceiling Rule” which prohibited the Merrill / RPM and Freedom Arms guns from competing in IHMSA matches. Many argue that the price of those guns was not the real reason for that rule’s implementation. It is certainly true that Jim hated Elgin Gates. He once told me that the only thing he regretted was that he “ hadn’t yet @#$&* #@ on Gates’ grave”. Despite that, Jim was a friendly guy.
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Post by lockhart on May 18, 2021 11:19:42 GMT -5
Jim Rock reminded me of an old IHMSA shooting buddy of mine, Bob Thomas. He also could be a real curmudgeon. A lot of people didn't like Bob, because of this. But, that man could shoot! He has gone on to his reward, and I like to remember him fondly, just like I do Jim Rock.
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