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Topic: Scored a compound bow |
Aloysius
Replies: 9
Views: 116
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Forum: Primitive Weapons Hunting Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 2:28 am Subject: Re: Scored a compound bow |
geland, now it's starting all over again: practise... practise... practise!!!
and when you think you can handle it, you still need to practise... practise... practise!!!
And first thing to do: put i ... |
Topic: Christmas and New Year |
Aloysius
Replies: 16
Views: 513
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:42 am Subject: Re: Christmas and New Year |
Yep, we've made it... again!
And now up to the next one!
The stupid thing is that the grandsons grow faster and faster and I seem to get smaller and smaller lungs...
but I'm lucky I don't have t ... |
Topic: Australian Firearms Laws |
Aloysius
Replies: 19
Views: 623
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 3:16 am Subject: Re: Australian Firearms Laws |
We have seen the same reaction overhere a few times.
The strange thing is that when they use a car or a truck instead of a gun, you don't get similar reactions...
after the ban on lead shot, they ... |
Topic: Christmas and New Year |
Aloysius
Replies: 16
Views: 513
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 4:29 am Subject: Re: Christmas and New Year |
We don't say it very often, but I think we are all thankful for the spot you created (and keep on running) here on the net.
It seems it's been promoted to replace the old workers by young ones, but ... |
Topic: Feeling a bit ordinary today |
Aloysius
Replies: 21
Views: 989
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:26 am Subject: Re: Feeling a bit ordinary today |
| By the way when you want to laugh: due to some strange verdict of a judge in the highest court we are now no longer allowed to reload our own ammo unless we have the same permit as a real ammofactory, ... |
Topic: Feeling a bit ordinary today |
Aloysius
Replies: 21
Views: 989
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:13 am Subject: Re: Feeling a bit ordinary today |
[quote="Elvis"]some of us even have .45/70 chamber adaptor for the .12ga....[/quote]
and doesn't it also work for a .410 shell? |
Topic: Feeling a bit ordinary today |
Aloysius
Replies: 21
Views: 989
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Forum: Spam-O-Rama Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2025 8:37 am Subject: Re: Feeling a bit ordinary today |
[quote="Elvis"]You look after yourself mate.you will love light loads in 308. Both Speer 130hp and 125 TNT are awesome to use.[/quote]
or a powder coated lead bullet of the .32 ACP - 85-90 grn...
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Topic: Paper Cartridges? |
Aloysius
Replies: 28
Views: 2107
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:23 am Subject: Re: Paper Cartridges? |
Hooked! 
Now try different powders... use 1 chamber only and go for a groupe...
and then use another shape of the bullet instead of the round ball and test again...
and did I already mention ... |
Topic: Website went down last night |
Aloysius
Replies: 13
Views: 816
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 1:59 am Subject: Re: Website went down last night |
Don't we have to start something for the old farts who could make it till 2036 as a nut-member?
Feeling what I feel now at 70 years old (almost) I cannot imaging how I would feel at 80 years old... ... |
Topic: Thinking about a new rifle |
Aloysius
Replies: 47
Views: 3218
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 4:54 am Subject: Re: Thinking about a new rifle |
Vince, it might have been better in bright orange...
easier to recover when it's lost...
I happen to know Mr. Murphy and his laws... and for man who forgets to take his bolts... |
Topic: Paper Cartridges? |
Aloysius
Replies: 28
Views: 2107
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2025 3:14 am Subject: Re: Paper Cartridges? |
And rolling paper... when you have to do it as indicated in Dallan's link, it's a lot of work.
I never used it myself, I even think there still might be a chain fire when using it in a revolver witho ... |
Topic: Paper Cartridges? |
Aloysius
Replies: 28
Views: 2107
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2025 2:48 am Subject: Re: Paper Cartridges? |
[quote="Vince"]I think there might be a small breakdown in language here…Belgium vs Aussie vs US American.
Aloys mentions using a “beer carton”. A carton, or slab, is the box containin ... |
Topic: Paper Cartridges? |
Aloysius
Replies: 28
Views: 2107
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:36 am Subject: Re: Paper Cartridges? |
| I haven't used a lubed felt wad, but I did use a beer carton lubed with a mixture of beeswax/fat. A beer carton is what they place under the pint. You can melt your wax/fat mixture, let it suck into t ... |
Topic: Finally got a holy grail... or two... ok 3. |
Aloysius
Replies: 26
Views: 2354
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 4:07 am Subject: Re: Finally got a holy grail... or two... ok 3. |
When you start with these old guns... before you know it, it can become a disease...
so enjoy it! |
Topic: Now I know |
Aloysius
Replies: 4
Views: 559
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Forum: Jokes & Humor Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2025 2:23 am Subject: Re: Now I know |
Reading between the lines I understand that your president Trump is also going to claim Australia?
and for a lot of Aussies he might be wellcomed as a savier... |
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