Recent content by Packman

Yes, the new mount has a screw for the stop pin. I haven't had a chance to zero the new one but the mount feels much more solid.

Updating for posterity: I pulled the old scope off today. Turns out the reciever has an integral receptacle for a scope stop pin. I just couldn't see it with the old mount on there.

I have a Gamo Whisper .177 that I've had some scope issues with. The recoil is hard enough that the scope keeps walking back out of the dovetail grooves. I bought a scope base with a stop pin, but the reciever isn't drilled for a pin. Can I safely drill the top of the reciever for the stop pin...

It depends, but yes, it'll expand. I've recovered some 22lr from targets over the years that were nicely mushroomed out to almost double the original size. However , the last squirrel I shot with a lead round nose was dead before he hit the ground. I don't have a strong preference for HP or RN...

Awesome, that's what I was hoping to hear. It chambered up just fine, just didn't like to come out afterward.

A while back I posted a thread inquiring about the suitability of PPU brass for reloading in my Marlin 336, chambered in 30-30 Win. The reviews came back good, so I added some to my next online order. After shooting a couple of miscellaneous boxes of ammo on my last range trip, I tried the...

Are they gonna make every single vehicle entering the state go through the checkpoint? I just don't see how this is actually an enforceable law. Sounds like it'd require people to voluntarily comply. which, of course, I'm sure everyone will do.

What's to stop you from buying ammo out of state? I can buy all the ammo I want out of state and bring it home to FL. There aren't any border checkpoints. Sounds to me like it falls under the "it's only illegal if you get caught" idea.

Thanks for all the input, folks. I definitely appreciate the pointout to FS and Kempf. Looks like they have some good options. I'll probably end up placing the order through one of them instead of Amazon, as the point about shooting sport supporters is well taken. Regarding the bench, I...

Yes. The digital scale I have includes a known weight for calibration before usage.

Well, the time has come for me to go ahead and start purchasing the requisite equipment for reloading. I've been reading like mad for about a month and I think I'm about ready to get started. So, I'm going to go ahead and share what I'm thinking as I go through the process. Input is welcomed...

Awesome, thanks everyone!

So I'm getting close to the point where I start purchasing my first pieces of equipment, but for now I'm still in the research phase. In my reading, I find that Titanium Nitride or Carbide dies supposedly don't require case lube during operation. Is this actually true, or is it more of a...

I'm sure a bunch of you saw my post recently asking about reloading PPU brass for 30-30. I wanted to publicly say thanks to Loonwulf for being a gentleman and sending me a bag full of brass and bullets to get started with. Kudos to you, good sir.

I just stocked up last week. But that had more to do with the fact that I just got a major pay bump by adding some new revenue streams at work, and I found some prices I liked on things I needed anyway. And I may have bought a lever action that I've been craving for a few years.