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    1. Guns&engines

      Governor Primary Candidates 2024 (R)

      Braun is a hard no for me down here in southern Indiana due to his involvement and support for the mid-states corridor project. I'm not yet sure who will get my vote.
    2. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      I'm shooting it through this 4.75 barrel Uberti Cattleman that is well worn: The wads come out looking like this after shooting: I'm very impressed with the results, but cutting those strips to just the right width and length is tedious. If I go with that version, I'm going to have to work up...
    3. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      The version with a wad is put together like this:
    4. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      The version with no wad is definitely leaving some very minor leading. It also doesn't pattern as even or consistently as seen by the clipped edge on the 5ft example. It also did this once at 5ft as well: This is a visual of how that one is put together:
    5. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      The results are not exactly what I expected. It seems the version without a wad has a more dense pattern, but as expected is much dirtier. The version with the cardboard wad has a slightly larger pattern, but better dispersion. I'm leaning toward the version with the cardboard wad even though...
    6. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      And cardboard disk, cardboard wad, 165gr of #10 shot, cardboard disk, sealed with hot glue.
    7. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      Now, my loads. First, with just a cardboard over powder disk, 215gr of #10 shot, another cardboard disk, sealed with hot glue.
    8. Guns&engines

      45 colt shotshell loads

      I've been using the cci 22 shotshells for voles, chipmunks, and snakes around my rural property, but they can be hard to find when needed and not exactly cheap. I decided to try rolling my own for my 45 colt revolver and could use some feedback on my results. First, the cci 22, which I've...
    9. Guns&engines

      Southern Indiana meet and eat?

      I would be interested depending on when and where. Don't really have any suggestions though.
    10. Guns&engines

      Sizing question for Casters & Coaters.

      I wasn't sure if I would like casting my own bullets, so I tried to limit my costs to get started. I got the cheapest Lee breach lock C-frame press and the Lee sizing dies. I've found that I thoroughly enjoy it, but still use the same equipment. I usually do batches of 100 to 200 bullets at a...
    11. Guns&engines

      Any bullet casters here?

      I've been casting for 9mm, 38/357, 44spcl/mag, 45acp, and 45colt for a little over a year now. I powder coat them. I got a mold for 50cal round balls, but haven't tried that yet. Also been thinking about trying to do some 308 rifle rounds, but that seems much more complicated.
    12. Guns&engines

      THE CZickness L....Celebrating 50 threads with CZs, gunsmoke and serious discussion....

      Hmm, if that was supposed to notify me, it didn't work. Anyway, I've caught coyote, fox, and bobcat on trailcam in my front yard, but never seen a mountain lion luckily. There have been confirmed reports of them years ago not far from this area, so I do believe they are around. We've had bear...
    13. Guns&engines

      Get your kids out of public schools

      I was raised in a two parent Christian family as was my wife. We both went to public schools. I went to college at Ball State in the early 90’s, my wife didn’t go to college. We raised our four girls the same way, they went to a rural public school. Two went to college and two did not. Based on...
    14. Guns&engines

      New guy from southern Indiana

      Welcome from your neighbor in Dubois county!
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      Help me troubleshoot poor 1911 accuracy

      They sent it directly to me. That surprised me, I didn't think they could do that.
    16. Guns&engines

      Help me troubleshoot poor 1911 accuracy

      Update. I sent it in December 2, they got it December 6th. I hadn't heard anything from them for over 6 weeks, so I sent an email asking about it January 20. They said it was going to be replaced and I should expect an update soon. The next thing I got was a shipping notice from FedEx on 1/26...
    17. Guns&engines

      Holland Kiwanis Club show, Huntingburg

      Heading there soon myself. It's only 20 minutes away, so I think I'm obligated to go. Trying to save money for other things right now, so just looking around.
    18. Guns&engines

      ROSSI 92 44MAG LEVER RIFLE OPINION

      I impulse purchased a stainless rossi 92 in 357 mag at a gun show last year. It's an older model before they added the safety to the top of the bolt. Beautiful gun, and one of my favorites now. Fit and finish is excellent in my opinion. The ejector broke the first time I shot it. That's when I...
    19. Guns&engines

      Bullet casting?

      Here it is a year later and I'm just now posting a follow up, sorry about that. As everyone predicted, casting is addictive! I now have 4 of the Lee 6 cavity molds and 1 of the 2 cavity. And I'm looking to get some more. I have began hunting for and hording lead (have about 400 pounds now). I...
    20. Guns&engines

      Primers

      I can't believe I missed out on those! I was just at Bass & Bucks Thursday while visiting family and they didn't have them then! I'm back home in southern Indiana now.
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