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      Reduced 30-06 hunting load

      I did much the same in the late '70's. Accurate 5744 and Trail Boss are likely powder candidates for discontinued SR4759 that was a popular powder for this purpose. I used 46 grains of 3031 with a Sierra 110 HP on ground hogs one season. The light bullet didn't recoil much, you could probably go...
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      Reduced 30-06 hunting load

      Good that you should ask. There is more to it than just reducing the powder, and is the reason reloading manuals show minimum powder charges as well as maximum. Some manuals even list acceptable reduced loads.
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      Riley Conservation to host state 4H competition

      I am very pleased to inform that RCC will be hosting a portion of the Indiana State 4H Shooting Sports Championship. Event will take place this Saturday at RCC. Hosted disciplines will include 10 meter air rifle, 50 yard small bore, and .22 silhouette (rifle & handgun). We will be utilizing a...
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      Property tax needs to be repealed / abolished NOW! (Morgan Co info here)

      I'm sure. I went with my buddy to the assessor's office. They told him they couldn't determine usable/unusable on his pool and to fill it in, and we both understand the logic. What threw us was taxing the sidewalk. Bought this house in 2000, added shed immediately. Tax description provided by...
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      Property tax needs to be repealed / abolished NOW! (Morgan Co info here)

      Put a reasonable cap on it, or tiers like our progressive tax rate. A single, elderly homeowner getting $1700/month from SSI shouldn't have to pay $200/month in property tax because their 47 year old house has an assessment based on a market geared around $80k incomes earned by his neighbors.
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      Funny Political Picture/Video Thread Part 9** The other side is still making it easy!

      Send them all to Ukraine. Arm them. Tell them they can have anything east of the Russian border that they can take and hold as long as they stay there.
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      Property tax needs to be repealed / abolished NOW! (Morgan Co info here)

      Retired folks have largely fixed income. My pension from former employer has no cost of living increases, same dollar amount each month for last 14 years. Property tax has increased 100% in last 20 years, social security is nowhere close to that. Imagine living at age 50 on the same wage/budget...
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      Property tax needs to be repealed / abolished NOW! (Morgan Co info here)

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      Property tax needs to be repealed / abolished NOW! (Morgan Co info here)

      Agree. I'm taxed on my crawl space. Attached garage is part of the house and taxed at 1%. Detached garage is 3%. Concrete patio, 12x20 shed for mower/tools, gazebo for fire pit, etc are all 2-3%. Totally against the spirit of the original 1% cap. Buddy bought house with unusable in ground pool...
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      .22 Long Range Rimfire (LRR) at RCC April 3 & 13

      Saturday match promises to be warm and sunny. New target option at 100m creates bigger challenge. Hope to see you there!
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      Sad and Sickened at powder prices

      I rented a table for a local gun show in November and put 25 lbs of AA 2200 up for sale at $30. No takers. The 2200 burn rate is between H322 and AA 2015, so I'm feeling pretty good about keeping it, especially since I'm out of AA 2015.
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      Nrl22

      I've never seen a YouTube vid of a newbie struggling to hit targets. Experienced shooters make it look easy. Have fun, try different events.
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      Nrl22

      We get newbies at Riley every year. Not finding fault, but "calculate dope" is seldom a strategy.You have different brands, different velocities (even from rifle to rifle) bag placement, climate factors, etc, that have effect on point of aim vs point of impact. Prepare with trigger time at...
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      .22 LRR at RCC April 3--Cancelled

      Weather to be miserable, match cancelled.
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      Youth NRL22 or Similar close to Indy?

      The Wed night match is now cancelled due to weather. Saturday April 13 is still on. Registration until 10:30, then a shooters meeting and course description. Newbies are squaded with experienced shooters. This format is newbie friendly, even allows shooters to share the same rifle. Folding bipod...
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