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    HELP ME MAKE A LIST

    The 29 in a 10 5/8" was the hardest for me to get,, got the reach way out and touch them effect.
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    What's YOUR Pick for a Woods Gun?? Play Along Please...

    The m500 first pick m29 second and m57 third would not opt for smaller than 41 mag,,,,I like the comment on shot caps I too carry them for the creapy crawleys.
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    How familiar is this: Another S&W Customer Service "horror" story

    I have owened Smiths for well over 40 years have had a few issues but all were setteled fast and to my satisfaction only companys that are even in the same class are RCBS and Thompson Center all have same "bad attutude" please keep on keeping on a very satisfide cust.
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    What unusual/nonstandard calibers do you load?

    The most unique load I have loaded would have to be a request of a freinds daughter after he past away she wanted 12 and 20 ga loads with "DAD" inside he was cremated she gave me some of the ashes I did what I was asked she then gave the loads out to his hunting freinds to place where they...
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    Smith and Wesson 500 bullets

    Check out StrongArm Ballistics talk to George he will help in every way from bullet to a little info on what you want then he runs his program and gives you all the info you want call him at 812-649-9144 or at [email protected] is a great source for custom 500 bullets enjoy Dave.
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    Model 57 age

    Thank you for the info I thought it might be older but I guess not thanks again Dave
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    Model 57 age

    I have a very nice model 57 with a 4" barrel SN. S3003XX can anyone tell me when it was made it must be early in production to be an "S" frame I would think, thanks dave500
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    smith&wesson 500

    I have found a light hunting load for deer sized critters, RCBS 340 Grain SWC mould on top of 14 Grains of Hodgon Trail Boss powder,I am using the older pistol primer case and regular large pistol primers by CCI, it is quite controable and you don`t kill 8 trees behind your target. Velocity is...
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    Is this gun unfired?

    Great looking gun I think you got a good deal at the price you paid,I`ll give you a cleaning tip, Buy a tube of Flitz its for cleaning gold and silver, you can get it at jewlrey stores and some gun shops, it`s a tube like tooth paste comes in, silver in color and the writing on the tube is blue...
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    Over powder wads for 45/70?

    Rifle Magazine Nov/dec 1977 45/70 at Two Miles: The Sandy Hook Tests of 1879........405gr bullets bombed then...500 and 535 were what did the job at ultra long range the 45/70 needs the weight.
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    how long have you been reloading

    Started reloading 45acp ammo with a lee loader hand set in 1969 lots of hammering in and out of those old dies, since then moved on to lyman turrent press, Rcbs Rock Chucker, RCBS ammo master,Mec Shot shell Presses,PW 1000 auto shell press after lots of use I have settled on RCBS PRO 2000 for...
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    What Did You Reload Most Recently?

    I just got done developing a whitetail load for the 500 S&W with an 8 3/8" barrel. I used Hodgon Trail Boss powder because its very bulky, fills the case eliminating possabilty of SEE (secondary explosion effect) large pistol primers made by cci,(I have old 500 brass made for pistol primers do...
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    Law enforcement range scrap question

    If state police shoot there ask at the local barracks, let them know you are reducing the chance of ricocheys,If and when you collect the lead what I`ve done in the past is make a screen on a stand that you can put a wheel barrel under shovel the sand onto the screen sift then replace the sand...
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    S&W SA Revolver in 50S&W Special

    I would like to see S&W Blued 500 Mag save me the price of getting mine camoed, won`t hunt with a stainless steel gun unless covered too much flash.
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