Recent content by mac tm

My rest and bench are built on the cheap. Bench is a used counter top placed on top of cinder blocks. The rest is a car jack with a wider base and top added. The bag is created with a t shirt and corn sewed up. It is far from top of the line, but it works for what I use it for. T/C Contender in...

I decided to go for it.

He had $260 on the tag. I offered $175. It was on consignment so he had to talk to the owner.

I have eyes on a T/C Firehawk at the LGS. (.54 cal, inline bolt, #11 percussion caps, non removable breech plug, iron sights, stainless barrel and composite stock.) It is in good/excellent condition. It would also include powder measure, brass flask, bore butter, about 50 mixed sabots and cast...

Ruger 10/22. (Flame suit on) Nothing wrong with it, runs flawlessly and is quite accurate. It just doesn't excite me. The factory trigger is heavy. The stock feels obtuse. I bought one with gift money because of all the online praise. Shortly after, I inherited another. The inherited one...

Same story here. It was my first handgun. Debating getting rid of it.

Hunt in the cow pasture and use your chore clothes as your hunting clothes. The dirtier, the better. However, I know most don't have this option.

Not an Encore, but a Contender, Super 16 barrel in .223 Remington. BEC Gold Label 3-9x50 glass mounted by previous owner. Do I keep the scope on it?

Kel Tec PF9 in a Remora holster. I've never had problems when carried IWB with this holster. It was near the end of a long day cleaning calf pens in the snow. I moved my rig to an oversized inside Carhart coat pocket. At some point of bending, twisting, bouncing and climbing in and out of the...

My shell holders reside on top of my powder through expanding dies. I move my powder measure between turrets therefore making this an easy option for me.

I had previosly loaded a near identical recipe with the only difference being a 158 gr Berry's plated with no problems. I guess I need a heavier charge under the lighter bullet. Seems counter intuitive.

Yes, there was loose powder, but it seemed like it was half burnt/discolored.

Walkalong, yes and no. Load cylinder, barrel down first shot- squib. Unload and clear. Reload, barrel down, 3 normal shots. 4th round squib. Unload, clear and go home.

With embarrassment, I had my first squib the other day testing some mouse farts for Mrs. Mac Tm. (She isn't a shooter, but she really likes my Ruger, especially light loads). I think the problem was just too light of a load, but I'm curious what others have to say. Powder level was...

In my excitement I have made an error. My press is a Lee Classic Turret, not a classic cast. Hopefully I did not confuse anyone unfamiliar with Lee presses.