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    Have you been in a fight?

    Rule one! There are no rules in a street fight ! :banghead: The first Fight I was ever involved in was at the age of 17 I'd just arrived in a Buff shooting camp in the Northern Territory ! THe Cook was there to meet me . The conversation started with .....G'day Names Sydney ! Call me...
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    Who are you?

    60 married to a lovely lady 4 kids of my own & 4 step kids (3 still at home ) Pro shooter by proffestion & we live on the family property 20,000acres My firearms are mostly brought for work with a few funnies thrown in for good measure 1 dog ,2 birds 2 4x4's & a trail bike (in the hope that...
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    Washed Ammo

    Ask my wife she quite often washes ammo that she has'nt checked my pockets for!!!!!:uhoh: Dave
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    going small hunting for the first time.. need advice

    Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what a list ! :eek: Ok may I make a couple of sugestions? Now my entire working life has been spent sleeping out door's in all weather & climates round Australia ! I use a swag (Bed roll with a materess ) made out of 16oz canvas, I dont use a tent as the...
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    What do ya do with a drunken Enfield?

    www.lawranceordnance.com stock ex mil headspace guages for .303 as well as many other Enfield parts Dave
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    Knife fighting video...

    The only time you ever want to get into a Knife fight is if You can call in air strike,or your the one who mis read the invertation & thought you had to bring a shot gun ! Take a 12 inch ruler tape a marker pen with the tip just over the end ! This becomes the knife ! let some one attack you...
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    Dillion 550B vs 650 vs Lee

    I agree with Powderman here ! The Dillion is a fine Press ! But you really have to keep your wits about you with fuly progressive Presses ! When their working well their fantastic ! When they get out of zinc you've got more problems than a pregnant Nun ! The Lee Turret whist no where near as...
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    How to Camoflague Safes?

    A safe only keeps honest people out & opertunists ! We have by law had to store our firearms in safes for many years! You aint going to even slow a Pro down ! Fit a screamer alarm where your safe is secured something that's going to anoiy the crap out of the Neighbours & make lots of noise to...
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    .223 and lee turret press.

    Cheers for that Paul ! I like your set up. It's the Old cry isn't it? If it ain't broke why try & fix it? :) I've got a good mate & mentor who still uses a Old Simplex turret Press that takes 5/8 dies & has done for near 40yrs! I asked him some years ago why not catch up with the rest of the...
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    Does anyone make this lever action? (a short .44)

    Ruger 96/44 specs Barrel lenght 18 1/2 " over all lenght 37 3/4" weight 6lbs 4 shot detachable rotary Mag Dave
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    .223 and lee turret press.

    I see you reasoning here I envisioned you were using a single stage O type :o The only advantage to yu would be if you were using a Tapper crimp die in the 3 hole plate ! Thanks for the Heads up on the primer dispenser I'll look intothat & see if they can be fitted to the standard Turret ...
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    .22LR SD Round recomendation

    Where as I don't normally get involved in discusstions reguards SD firearms . It may be well to point out that a hell of a lot of people have been killed with the .22 Lr ! I think if your going out looking for a fight ! Carry a 12 gauge ! Or be able to call in a air strike ! Hey in a perfect...
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    What do ya do with a drunken Enfield?

    From memory there are three sizes of bolt head for Enfields to correct headspace (I've used Enfields all of my life as their that common over here ) If you want a good Bush rifle . Rebarrel ! To bed the barrel there is a Old & trusted methord we Old Pro shooters have used for years! Take...
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    and gas checks are?....

    Most Hand gun bullets (cast ) don't require the use of a Gas check due to the lower verlosities used . If a Gas check is required the Manufacturer of the Mould will have a note stating GC in the description as the Base of the Bullet is ressesed (a small lip to accept the Gas check ) I do have a...
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    Basic Reloading Question

    I'm really going to stir things up here ! Even changing loads in to another firearm can affect it's pressure ! Rule of thumb if you change anything from what you've been using ! Go straight back to Min loads ! As firearms are mass produced there is a variation in chamber size (even a custom...
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    Got some questionable hand loads

    Put them in Plastic jugs that can be sealed & then fill the jugs with Brake fluid this over a short amount of time renders them useless & safe & dispose of them ! Experiance is something you get 5mins after you needed it! You've had the Brains to ask before you made the mistake of fireing any of...
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    22 khornet reloading

    G'day Mate & welcome to the site ! THe K hornet is a Old friend of mine!:banghead: I have owned several ovr the Years & always gone back to the standard Hornet (If it ain't broke why try & fix it ?) you need to really open your necks up & when itcomes to seating the bullet . The word gently...
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    .223 and lee turret press.

    G'day Paul . My methord of loading .223 on the Turret is that I have the 4 hole Plate. I have my Powder thrower set up on the press . I prime with the existing primer arm (though I'm led to belive the new Classic Turret has a primer tray included ) I tend to find that The expander plug on the...
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    Once Fired Brass

    I just love going to the range when there's some body who dose'nt reload & they are getting ready to Dump their brass !!!! I kind of scream & make funny noises & beg them to let me relive them of their burdan ! Make sure you sort brass into its matching headstamps ,Full lenght resize for...
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    .223 and lee turret press.

    I've loaded up to 800 rnds of .223 ammo out of my Lee Turret per week for several years & am very pleased with it Dave
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