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09-24-2010, 01:10 PM
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Gun Show finds
Did a gun show last weekend. Came up with a couple of really good buys. First I got an old Cramer 5 hole 38 bullet mould with handles for 30 bucks..and another Lyman 55 powder measure for the same price..a new in the box RCBS hand priming tool for 15 dollars a Pact electronic scale and powder dispenser(with an extra RCBS dispenser for 50 bucks(all works great) and the best buy of the show(for me anyway) was 2 8lb kegs of Unique powder for 80 bucks. That is 5 dollars a pound. I broke one out yesterday to load some more 20 ga shells and shot 3 or 4 to chase the deer out of my garden. 5 bucks a pound is great and I use a lot of Unique in 20 ga ..28 ga and some pistol loads. Gave a pound to the rancher where we hunt elks and antelopes along with a couple hundred cast lead bullets for his 45 Colt. That was another good "buy". I got 94 lbs of sized cast lead bullets for 45 auto and Colt when I bought a bunch of reloading stuff. The bullets were free. I also got over 400 once fired 44 mag empties at the gun show for 10 bucks but for the life of me I don't know why I bought 'em...cept they were really cheap. I also took a Walther P-1(civilian P38) on trade. (2 mags and holster) and i don't know why I did that either. Have no use for the 9mm. but I only gave 'em 100 bucks for it. Seems like I ALWAYS buy more'n I sell at gun shows..I oughta stop doin 'em...NAH!! Too much fun.
Now..I gotta get deer season going soon..the deer are eatin everything they can get their teeth on..
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09-24-2010, 03:16 PM
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Man you did very well at that one. Me, I am going to be trapping again this year I think. I have griped in the past years about not seeing any rabbits, well this year we are overrun with them, and the coyotes and bobcats are following them in, so it is time to brush of my trapping an snaring skills come nov 1. Until then I am going to build a few live traps and rabbit hutches.
GoodOlBoy
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10-08-2010, 04:34 PM
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My show last weekend saw some nice finds. Picked up a ten pounder of W-452AA unopened for $80, a great old powder. And bought a set of 300 WM RCBS dies for $10 to go with the newly acquired 700 BDL with scope and mounts. The 700 BDL Rem 35 Whelen 1988 Classic was a nice find at $400. There was a god many folks looking to sell right, not much buying going on though. So now I have brass to make and loads to develop. I have always liked the idea of the 35 Whelen since I first read about it as a kid in the 50s. I already have a 350 RM which I bought as a barreled action, because it was supposed to be just like the Whelen, which it is.
Started making brass out of some 280 Rem brass that I had, new. It looks pretty sweet so far but I am having to go 30 to 338 to 35 in the sizing as I did not anneal it. I got 40 pieces of once fired 300 WM brass given to me at the show. Best to all and have a great weekend. Ed
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10-09-2010, 12:10 AM
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man you did great on that powder and the 35 Whelen is a really good caliber. Mine is a shooter for certain..but is a Dale Goens built 1909 Mauser. Gotta hit a few yard sales in the mawnin. Did good tonight though
Picked up a nice Remington model 31 12 ga..made 1940 I think and looks almost new seriously..2nd was a sporterized 1917 Enfield 06 with a Bishop stock..still has the shadbelly though. 3rd was a really nice Ruger 77 in 270 Win...really nice condition..4th got a really nice old model Ruger SBH 44in like new condition..guy is gonna look for the box in his attic..but this one wentto a friend..only paid 300 for it last but not least got an ol Rem 788 in 243. I may have it rebarreled to a longer bbl as it is a short carbine. we.ll see tomorrow when I can get better looks at 'em in bright daylight. Ed you really made a great buy on that 700 Classic. I also think the sellers at the gun shows(some anyway) have lowered the prices abit
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