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Like these enough I have three of them. https://www.opticsplanet.com/simmons-wtc1420-whitetail-1-4x-20mm-obj-black-truplex.html

Just talked to my butcher. Since I got my side of beef in April, demand and price has skyrocketed. I placed another order for a side. Earliest delivery? October 2021. Which is about when I would need it. They are 10 months back ordered. That steak above would cost me $4. $9 is a darn good price for a supermarket. Rib Steaks, also called Kansas City Cut bone in ribeyes, are one of my favorite cuts. Tender and flavorful.

The best part of that arm roast was the giant marrow bone. Nothing better then beef marrow and salt on a cracker! Or garlic toast.

Mike I have that same Honda Foreman. They are like the Energizer Bunny. Just keep going and going. My son put 4,000 miles on it in high school, said he would always tow his buddies hot ATV’s home after they broke down. He said it was “the AK 47 of the ATV’s”. Might take issue with his simile, but the idea was right. I too am starting to look for a side by side, so this was s great thread. Thanks everyone, good info!

Crimp dies can be used with any Reloading die set.

Last thing before you put them in their storage box until range time.

Nothing I can add to what 98Z said. From a safety standpoint in greater then 5 round box magazines and tubular magazines it is a good idea also.

Truth on their crimp dies. Only ones I use now.

Impressive!

Lordy! That looks good! Cover me with melted butter and let me dive in!

Nice Mags! Are they small enough the bones soften up, or do you have to bone them as well?

Thanks Doc. Nice to see. At my age I have no clue why I am tallking another gun. At $25.99 a box, think I will buy a Jaguar F5 instead.

Around here the Polaris Razr and Ranger rules. I am thinking of the Ranger, because I want a Plow and a hardtop/cab to help plow my drive. Just for fun, I would go with the Razr. Arctic Cat are fine too, but when it comes to a motor, a little extra displacement NEVER hurts. Especially going up the side of a mountain.

I would like to hear back on this as well. I have a 300 Blk Radical like ART Trooper and only problem I had was with dirty shooting ammo and a suppressor Combining to clog up the firing pin. I noticed that even your fired cases have a significant dent near the shoulder. Did it turn out to be the buffer/spring? Wondering if Radical Might have pulled a PSA on their buffer system.

I have a sneaking suspicion that until the US Military completes their transition and builds their inventory, that it will be scarce. I need to research how hard it would be to form your own 6 mm brass out of another caliber. For that reason a 6.5 mm Grendel might be more attractive and nearly as effective.

Tonights Akorn delight. A beef arm roast.

I am going to wait and see how 98Z's 6mm ARC experiments turn out before I get another rifle.Until then I was thinking of a 6.5 Grendel

Albro, 98Z is right. You have some serious equipment!

The PT 1911 has that unsavory feature, the “immobilizer” that renders the pistol unfireable. It is a small hex screw just below the hammer. Have you checked to see if that has loosened and become partially engaged? It was designed so you could render the weapon inoperable to prevent accidental discharges. It is a PITA feature of more modern Taurus’s and about the only thing about my PT1911 I don’t like. The other common issue with the PT1911’s is the safety. They are kind of cheap, loose and junky on an otherwise well made pistol. I might look at that as the second culprit if the hex screw is not engaged.

The Predator looks like a pretty dedicated long distance rifle. And about .8 pounds heavier then the Seekins. Guessing with that Bull barrel it is a little nose heavy. Personally I prefer the standard stock to collapsible stocks so that is a point in it's favor. Going from 1 in 8' to 1 in 7' you would probably only notice the difference if you are shooting a lot of 75-77grn. projectiles at distance. And the Predator Bull Barrel might negate any advantage the Seekins would have in that area. Your right, I would guess the Seekins is handier. The new ARs seem so much lighter and handier then the older ones. I think they have improved the center of balance or something. I got a Diamondback DBFDE-2 a while back and was amazed at the handling improvements versus a similar Olympia arms 16" I had for 8 years.

With the shortage of ammo, and now reloading stuff getting down, the purpose of this thread is to give members heads up where they might find some necessary reloading supplies. I have been having some success with Lohman Arms out of Texas getting Hornady 168 gr AMAX and 44 caliber hollow points. Also found some 45 acp Hornady Hollow PointS at Selway Armory in Montana. Both good companies to work with.

Been eating on that thing for three days!

When I got my side of beef, I told the butcher to make all steaks 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick. The beauty of buying a side of beef, that steak cost me $12.

Yep! A Brontosaurus steak!