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      ITP does good

      I stopped by ITP this afternoon and picked up a holster for my 1911. As per usual, I was treated well and got a good holster at a good price. I really need to try out the range. Brian and his staff always take good care of me. Thanks guys!
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      Suggestions for rifle case

      I recently got a Savage 110 and am looking to get a quality case for it. The dimensions of the rifle with scope is 12''x 49.5". I have been leaning to the Pelican 1750 at $250ish. This is on the high end of cash. I have been using softside cases on my other rifles, but on this one I want some...
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      Powder suggestions for 338 Lapua Mag

      I'm looking for some suggestions for powder for 338 Lapua Mag. I'm going to be shooting loong range steel, out to 1000 yards. Rifle is a 26 inch barrel Savage with a 1:9 twist. I'm going to be shooting 250 gn Sierra and Hornady bullets as well as 285 gn Hornady Match. I've got some Retumbo and...
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      Outdoorsman Sport Shop Fishing OpenHouse

      The outdoorsman in Greenwood is having an open house tomarrow Saturday Jan. 28. Several speakers giving siminars and such. I will be going in the morning and early afternoon. Then might head out to the range. Anyone want to join in? Come on down.
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      WTS/WTT: 308 85 grain RN Sierra bullets

      I have one box of Sierra 308 dia. 85 grain RN bullets 100 count. The box is marked "HANDGUN ONLY''. I'm on the Southeast side of Indianapolis. The price on Midway is $21. Make me an offer.
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      I did it. I got the ball rolling....

      The last 6-8 months, I've been getting into long range shooting. I've been using a Browning Abolt in 300 WSM and a T/C Venture in 243 and they have been serving the need. But I've been wanting to get a long range precision rifle dedicated for this purpose. Today I pulled the trigger....sort of...
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      Going shooting at Hillside Saturday 1-7-12

      I'm heading up to Hillside Saturday for a little long range shooting with some friends. Anyone else in? I'll be there form about 11 or so untill about 3. Hillside is a great place with pistol bays with steel and a 1000 yard rifle range with steel at 100,200,300,400,600,and 1000 yards.
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      Sleeping with Princess Perkocet tonight

      I got home from the dentist a little while ago. Saturday, while at Hillside Shooting Sports near Ft. Wayne, I was chewing a piece of beef jerky and a crown broke.:xmad: I had to get the rest of the tooth pulled this afternoon. I don't like dentists at all, the profession not the person. I went...
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      Long Range Shooting: AAR Hillside Shooting Sports

      I just got home a little while ago from Hillside SS, just southwest of Ft. Wayne. It is a nice facility. I went with a buddy and we had certian things we wanted to accomplish. I needed to get my 44 mag Marlin back on the mark for deer season, as well as work on my longrange shooting. I learned...
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      +1 Arby's 96th and Meridian

      Today I was having lunch at Arby's at 96th and Meridian in Indy while waiting for Mom to get done at the Dr's office. I was OCing my XD40sc. When I got finished, I was topping off my Coke and the guy behind the counter speaks up and says "Hey, Nice sidearm!" I was in a bit of a hurry as I had...
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      Fishing at Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley last weekend

      I had a small club tournament at KY Lake and Lake Barkley last weekend. Things went well after a little bit of a rough start. I went down Wednesday in the rain. Thursday, it turned cold and the wind was blowing. we didn't get out on the lake untill about 11 am and came in around 4. The lake was...
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      Looking into a long range precision rifle build...any thoughts?

      I am starting to get into long range shooting. I am shooting a Browning Abolt in 300wsm and a T/C Venture in 243. Both of these rifles are hunting/target rifles. The 300 has the range and power to go long withough any issue. I've shot the 243 out to 300 yards accurately. I know it can go...
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      Long Range shooting AAR

      I went up to Hillside shooting facility today for some long range shooting. They have ranges out to 1000 yards. I wasn't able to make it to the 1000, but I did make it out to hitting steel at 600 yards with my 300 wsm, and 300 with my 243. It is a fine facility and very safe. you have to start...
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      Selling a handgun Legal opinion

      During a discussion with a friend, the topic of selling a handgun out of state to a relitive came up. The disagreement was when I said that it has to be done through an FFL. He said he didn't think so since it is being sold to a relative. Am I wrong or is he a hypothetical felon?
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      AAR from Crosley...my first cloverleaf

      Went to Crosley Saturday with Tango. We had some good hardware with us. Browning Abolt 300wsm, T/C Venture in 243, T/C Omega, Marlin 44 mag. 1911, 357 mag XD40sc, AR15, SKS, and XD9sc. Tango had not been versed in bolt guns or muzzleloaders. I had never shot an AR or SKS. That changed yesterday...
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      Thompson Center Venture range report

      I picked up my new T/C Venture in 243 from Bradis last Saturday. Mounted a Nikon Prostaff 4-12x40 scope on top. Today I went down to Crosley to break her in. I am estatic about how well this gun shoots. T/C guarantees 3 shot groups under an inch at 100 yards. And they were right. I was using...
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      AAR: ACT DP101 @ MCFG 13 Aug,2011

      This is the second time I have participated in this class by ACT. John is an excellent instructor. He delivers the information in a clear concise manner. Very serious when it is required mixed with a little humor. And sometimes the humor was actually funny;). Today was a small class, so there...
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      Range Report: Harris bipod

      I went to Crosley yesterday to try out the Harris bipod sent to me by INGOer Dave Doehrman. Thanks again, Dave! I mounted it on my Browning Abolt. I was overall very happy with it. I ran about 60 or so rounds of 300wsm and had no real problems at all. Every now and then I had to retighten the...
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      Stupid mistake

      I went to Crosley today for a little rifle practice.I'm still trying to decide on what load works best for my gun. Everything was going well, then it happened. I went down to replace my target, came back, sat down, loaded a round, fired. I didn't put my ears back on.:ugh: I was shooting my...
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      Accuracy and hot barrels...

      I've always heard that a hot barrel will effect accuracy. How much will a hot barrel change accuracy as opposed to a cold barrel? Inches or fractions of inches at say 200 yards? Browning A Bolt 300wsm, standard barrel, not a bull barrel, shooting handloads, and too hot to keep my hand on the...
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