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by Rick in Oregon
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: Thoughts on cleaning methods and tumbling media-
Replies: 19
Views: 2495

Re: Thoughts on cleaning methods and tumbling media-

Everyone has what they consider to be the hot setup for cleaning their fired brass, myself included. Pretty simple and basic for me, nothing really new or exotic. I've been using Lyman tumbling media now since 1979 in my vibratory dry tumbler. My tumbled (vibe'd) brass looks like new when done. One ...
by Rick in Oregon
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Shooting bag filler material choices
Replies: 15
Views: 2895

Re: Shooting bag filler material choices

Rick, who's the poor point man in that picture? Looks like he's in your shooting lane. Well Skipper, it appears you're not familiar with colony rodent shooting in irrigation pivots, so let me clarify.... Imagine a 480 acre crop circle. In the center is the irrigation pump, well and center pivot tha...
by Rick in Oregon
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: Swap Meet
Topic: Kimber contour Lilja barrel
Replies: 8
Views: 130799

Re: Kimber contour Lilja barrel

K22..... your screen name is creating some confusion here and elsewhere. There has been another fellow I'm very familiar with who started using that name on Accurate Shooter, Saubier and other forums over 15 years ago. He's in PA and has recently discovered you using the name "K22" also no...
by Rick in Oregon
Thu Jan 18, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?
Replies: 63
Views: 772542

Re: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?

Nice stock wood on those two Coopers there, Jimmy! For routine factory stock wood offerings, Cooper was pretty much at the top of the pile during their production period. It's most likely now a thing of the past, as I have zero hope NH will continue what the MT Cooper factory did for so many years. ...
by Rick in Oregon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?
Replies: 63
Views: 772542

Re: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?

My hearing, having served in the Navy and worked around jet engines for my entire enlistment, is far from ideal but I do want to help preserve what little I have left. I'm sure adding a suppressor to my rat shooting kit would be a reasonable thing to do. But I'm just not inclined to go that route, ...
by Rick in Oregon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?
Replies: 63
Views: 772542

Re: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?

Paul, I'm only commenting on the cadre of Cooper rifle lovers, collectors and owners who feel that anything like barrel threading is considered sacrilegious to a pristine Cooper rifle. But as it's your rifle, it's yours to do as you please with it. We all know the benefits to shooting suppressed, no...
by Rick in Oregon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?
Replies: 63
Views: 772542

Re: 204 Ruger, which factory rifle?

Once the rifle arrives, I'll take it to my gunsmith for a thorough stem to stern inspection. If it passes muster, the real fun begins... Great news there, Paul! I can almost feel your enthusiasm and excitement from here. It makes guys like us feel like kids again, waiting for Santa to bring that fi...
by Rick in Oregon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: Shooting bag filler material choices
Replies: 15
Views: 2895

Re: Shooting bag filler material choices

Well Paul, I can only offer what my experience has taught me over the decades in this regard. My good buddy Don Scott of "Dog-Gone-Good" shooting bags turned me on to poly pellets for his large bulls bag rests. They are light, do not attract any critters, and seem to do a good job of it. H...
by Rick in Oregon
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Members Lounge
Topic: Winter wonderland
Replies: 78
Views: 1377000

Re: Winter wonderland

All seems to be trying to return to 'normal' WX conditions, thankfully. We went from -12* two nights ago, to 34* overnight last night. A nice warming band is coming in from the Pacific, and is moving east to bail all you guys out of the Arctic Zone soon. Right now we have blessed rain and wind melti...
by Rick in Oregon
Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: .357 revisited after a long absence.
Replies: 6
Views: 18057

Re: .357 revisited after a long absence.

Rick you gave me an idea for another thread RE: hunting buddys....Cousin Mike and I have killed piles and piles and piles of birds together. The only hunting buddies I have left are my rat shooting crew. All my big game and bird huntin' buddies are in the promised land, all having passed some time ...
by Rick in Oregon
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: General Reloading
Topic: .357 revisited after a long absence.
Replies: 6
Views: 18057

Re: .357 revisited after a long absence.

I too just finished up a batch of .357's with my hard cast Keith 173gr SWC's over Unique. Got to keep those Smith's fed with good stuff. For my .38 load, I use a 140gr hard cast Lyman bullet, and for when I do carry my 3" M60 .38 Spl, it's stoked with Hornady 125gr HP's, and two handloaded snak...
by Rick in Oregon
Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: Members Lounge
Topic: Winter wonderland
Replies: 78
Views: 1377000

Re: Winter wonderland

Rick, that roof looks HEAVY!! Yup it is. Warming up soon, so we might not have to shovel it. But it's been shoveled many times in the past when it gets much worse. We've got two roof layers, and ice dams installed to minimize the overall effects. Been here 50 years, learned a bit in that time.
by Rick in Oregon
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: New barrel
Replies: 35
Views: 956212

Re: New barrel

Better yet, do as I did last tiem on hogs.. Recurve and arrows. Now that was a fun hunt and got a couple, hams, sausage and ground pork. :D Well Bill, not trying to do a "one up" on you, but in my foolish youth when in my mid-20's, we started hog hunting with rifles. That soon morphed to ...
by Rick in Oregon
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Members Lounge
Topic: Winter wonderland
Replies: 78
Views: 1377000

Re: Winter wonderland

Well, the lights are still on in Texas. At least, for the time being. It's in the twenties currently and not predicted to get much better for the next couple of days. My RV I keep on Lake Travis north of Austin is in the teens. I suppose I'll have to replace a few plumbing parts that have frozen wh...
by Rick in Oregon
Sun Jan 14, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: .204 Ruger Forum
Topic: New barrel
Replies: 35
Views: 956212

Re: New barrel

Sounds like a pretty cool plan there, Jim. And 'yes', P/N still is good to go IRT dropping off your rifle, have them do the work and pick it up personally to save the hassle and cost of shipping. Good choice going with the 11T in the 204 also. If you really want to have fun in hog heaven, leave thos...