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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 3:47 pm Post subject: A bit of a win |
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A mate dropped around for a visit the other day and bought with him a box of goodies. His Dad is slowing down with age and has consolidated his rifle holdings, along with components.
The box contained about 150 once fired .243 cases of mixed brands (all primed), mainly Norma and Winchester Western with a couple of head stamps that are unknown to me…2 4 3 well spaced and 243W…both have nothing else, just the calibre; time for some research methinks.
I addition to the cases, there’s a couple of full packs of Sierra 6mm 60gr HP, a near enough full pack of Hornady 6mm 70gr Spire Point, a 3/4 pack of Speer 6mm 75gr HP, a 3/4 pack of Speer 6mm 75gr HP VARMINT, and a full pack of Sierra 6mm 100gr Spitzer.
All in all, what I consider to be a good score…especially since it was a gift…no cost.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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perfect bunny blasting material.... and primed cases is just pure gold in these trying times...if they dont fit well in your chmber..remove expander ball spindle from die and resize them...you got couple of choices..either just let projectile open them back up..dead easy with boat tails...or dont remove spndle completely,either lift it high enough in case its not touching bottom or if your lucky you may be able to remove depriming pin off end...Ive actually got a spare .224 spindle which broke off pin and I keep it just for this sort of thing...at $20ish bucks it is just about buying a new one just to alter it.... primers are going for CRAZY money over here..some trademe auctions have seen $1.50 per primer reached!!!!! I paid $0.35 the last time I bought large rifle primers.
wonder if those cases are made by CAC????.... wouldnt surprise me if some found there way across the ditch.
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:38 am Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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If, and I mean if, you can find primers in a store they start around $139 a brick for small rifle and go up from there.Of course that is canadian dollars - convert to your local $. On the forum buy and sells they usually start around $300 a brick and I've seen asking north of $600! Don't know if they get that but that is the listed price.
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Vince Site Admin
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DallanC Site Admin
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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Wow those old boxes bring back memories. I loved shooting Speer back in the day when I was a broke teenager. The "GrandSlams" were a really good yet cheap "premium" style hunting bullet.
-DallanC
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:32 am Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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that is hilarious..in a bad way...not being able to find something really grinds my gears...might be time to call in professional help Vince...for the safe,not your sanity......at this stage anyway.
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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“Dallan” wrote: |
Wow those old boxes bring back memories. I loved shooting Speer back in the day when I was a broke teenager. The “GrandSlams” were a really good yet cheap “premium” style hunting bullet. |
Gee, I didn’t think they were THAT old mate.
I decided to check weigh some of the Sierra 60gr bullets and I found a two tenths of a grain variation over the entire box, and that was only about 4 or 5 bullets in total…I’m impressed. Now all I have to do is load a few different bullets and see how they shoot…then try to get out and do some bunny busting.
Elvis wrote: |
that is hilarious..in a bad way...not being able to find something really grinds my gears...might be time to call in professional help Vince...for the safe, not your sanity......at this stage anyway. |
Yep, agree mate. I have an idea where it may be…I think it slipped off my chest of drawers and is caught up in some other crap and corruption or has slid underneath the unit. Professional help…nah, they charge like a wounded bull and would destroy my old safe to get in. I’ll either find the key soon or try another method of getting it unlocked. I’m pretty sure I have an impression of the key, but it’s in a “safe place”, which we all know is hidden and probably never found again for a number of years. Maybe I’ll try my hand at lock picking…plenty of instructional videos online.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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It is nice to have friends like that.
I recently obtained a pound of AS30 powder from a friend, so now I can shoot again
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:21 am Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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Would some black powder help to BLOW the lock?
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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_________________ Cheers, Vince
Illegitimi non carborundum
(Never let the bastards grind you down)
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
"Nulla Si Fa Senza Volonta."
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Vince Site Admin
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:21 am Post subject: Re: A bit of a win |
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fun times ahead, try ringing a locksmith..you may be surprised in a good way.
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